UPTET / Super TET Current Affairs One-liners — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Wed, 27 Nov 2024
- On 27 November 2024 in New Delhi, Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi launched the national 'Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat' campaign and the Child Marriage Free Bharat Portal.
- On 27 November 2024, the Department of Telecommunications said India rose 11 places to 49th of 133 economies in the Network Readiness Index 2024, from 60th in 2023.
- On 27 November 2024 at INC-5 in Busan, Republic of Korea, India proposed a dedicated multilateral fund under the new plastic pollution treaty to give grant-based finance to developing countries.
- On 27 November 2024, the Ministry of Coal said nine coal mines were successfully auctioned in the 10th round of commercial coal mine auctions, at an average revenue share of 17.44%.
Tue, 26 Nov 2024
- On 26 November 2024 (National Milk Day) in New Delhi, Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh released Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2024, putting 2023-24 milk production at 239.30 million tonnes.
- On 26 November 2024, the Home Ministry said a High-Level Committee chaired by Amit Shah approved ₹1,115.67 crore for disaster mitigation and capacity-building projects, including a ₹1,000-crore National Landslide Risk Mitigation project in 15 States.
- On 26 November 2024 in New Delhi, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said Digital Life Certificates generated under the nationwide DLC Campaign 3.0 had crossed the one crore mark.
- On 26 November 2024 in New Delhi, Union Minister Jitendra Singh announced the selection of eight startups for support under the National Quantum Mission and the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems.
- On 26 November 2024, the Commerce Ministry said India had signed the Final Act of the Riyadh Design Law Treaty, adopted by WIPO member states after nearly two decades of talks.
Mon, 25 Nov 2024
- On 25 November 2024 in New Delhi, the Union Cabinet approved One Nation One Subscription, a new Central Sector Scheme of about ₹6,000 crore for 2025–2027 giving government institutions access to international research journals.
- On 25 November 2024 in New Delhi, the Union Cabinet approved the National Mission on Natural Farming as a standalone Centrally Sponsored Scheme with an outlay of ₹2,481 crore till 2025-26.
- On 25 November 2024 in New Delhi, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by PM Narendra Modi approved the Income Tax Department's PAN 2.0 Project at a cost of ₹1,435 crore.
- On 25 November 2024 in The Hague, the Indian Chemical Council received the 2024 OPCW-The Hague Award during the 29th Conference of the States Parties of the OPCW — the first time the award recognised a chemical industry body.
- On 25 November 2024 in New Delhi, Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched Nayi Chetna 3.0 – 'Pahal Badlaav Ki', a month-long national campaign against gender-based violence.
- On 25 November 2024 in New Delhi, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved three railway multitracking projects costing about ₹7,927 crore across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
- On 25 November 2024 in New Delhi, the Union Cabinet approved continuing the Atal Innovation Mission under NITI Aayog, with an enhanced scope and a budget of ₹2,750 crore till 31 March 2028.
Sun, 24 Nov 2024
- On 24 November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan, the COP29 UN climate conference adopted a new climate finance goal (NCQG) of $300 billion a year by 2035, and India's negotiator Chandni Raina objected, calling it an 'optical illusion'.
- On 24 November 2024, in the 116th episode of 'Mann Ki Baat', PM Narendra Modi marked NCC Day, noted the rise of girl cadets to almost 40%, and praised Indore's tree-planting record and Chennai's sparrow campaign.
- On 24 November 2024, Chief of the Army Staff Gen Upendra Dwivedi returned to India after a five-day official visit to Nepal, during which he was conferred the Honorary Rank of General of the Nepali Army.
- On 24 November 2024, INSV Tarini sailed out of Fremantle, Australia, on the second leg of Navika Sagar Parikrama-II, bound for Lyttelton, New Zealand.
Sat, 23 Nov 2024
- On 23 November 2024, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying announced the National Gopal Ratna Awards 2024 winners, to be given on National Milk Day, 26 November, in New Delhi, and added a special award for North Eastern Region States.
- On 23 November 2024, the Environment Ministry reported on India's side events at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, including the LeadIT Summit co-chaired by MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh and Sweden's Romina Pourmokhtari, where LeadIT's first five-year report was launched.
Fri, 22 Nov 2024
- On 22 November 2024, PM Narendra Modi addressed the News9 Global Summit in Stuttgart, Germany, by video conference, noting that 2024 marks the 25th anniversary of the Indo-German Strategic Partnership.
- On 22 November 2024 in Perth, on the opening day of the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test, India were bowled out for 150 and stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah took 4 for 17 to reduce Australia to 67 for 7 at stumps.
- On 22 November 2024, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Health Minister J.P. Nadda witnessed a tripartite MoU among the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University (IMS-BHU).
Thu, 21 Nov 2024
- On 21 November 2024 in Georgetown, PM Narendra Modi addressed the National Assembly of the Parliament of Guyana at a special session — the first Indian Prime Minister to do so.
- On 21 November 2024 in Vientiane, Lao PDR, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told the 11th ADMM-Plus that India stands for freedom of navigation and a rule-based order in the Indo-Pacific, and called for an ADMM-Plus Defence Strategy on Climate Change.
- On 21 November 2024 in Georgetown, Guyana, PM Narendra Modi paid tributes at the Indian Arrival Monument, Mahatma Gandhi's statue and the Arya Samaj monument, and addressed the Indian community.
- On 21 November 2024, the fourth edition of the pan-India coastal defence exercise Sea Vigil 24 concluded after 36 hours, spanning India's 11,098 km coastline with over 21 agencies from six ministries.