Current Affairs October 2024
Current Affairs 31st October 2024
- Diwali: Celebrated with great enthusiasm across the country.
- National Unity Day: Commemorates the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
- Ballon d'Or 2024: Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri wins, surpassing Real Madrid duo Vinicius Jr. and Jude Bellingham.
Current Affairs 28th October 2024
- Military Aircraft Production Plant: PM Narendra Modi and Spanish President Pedro Sanchez inaugurate India’s first private military transport aircraft production plant in Vadodara, Gujarat.
- Miss Grand International 2024: Rachel Gupta from Punjab becomes the first Indian to win the title.
Current Affairs 25th October 2024
- New Chief Justice of India: Justice Sanjiv Khanna appointed as the next CJI, succeeding DY Chandrachud on November 11, 2024.
- German Chancellor's Visit: Olaf Scholz arrives in India for a three-day official visit.
Current Affairs 24th October 2024
- National Water Awards 2023: President Droupadi Murmu confers awards to 38 winners in nine categories.
- Space Sector Fund: Union Cabinet approves a ₹1,000 crore Venture Capital Fund dedicated to the space industry.
Current Affairs 20th October 2024
- New NCW Chairperson: Vijaya Rahatkar appointed Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW).
- Indonesia's New President: Prabowo Subianto takes office.
- Women’s T20 World Cup: New Zealand wins, defeating South Africa by 32 runs in the final held in Dubai.
Current Affairs 17th October 2024
- Haryana CM Sworn In: Nayab Singh Saini takes oath as Chief Minister for the second time; BJP secures a third consecutive term in the state.
- CJI Successor Recommended: Justice DY Chandrachud recommends Justice Sanjiv Khanna as his successor.
- Butterfly Count in Kaziranga: 446 butterfly species recorded, making it the second-highest in India after Namdapha National Park.
Current Affairs 16th October 2024
- India-US Defence Deal: India signs a ₹32,000 crore deal for 31 MQ-9B drones with General Atomics and an MRO facility.
- J&K Chief Minister: Omar Abdullah takes oath as Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
Current Affairs 14th October 2024
- Nobel Prize in Economics: Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James Robinson win for their studies on institutional formation and prosperity.
- India-Canada Diplomatic Strain: India withdraws its High Commissioner after Canada links Indian diplomats to a controversial killing.
Current Affairs 12th October 2024
- Nobel Peace Prize: Awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, representing atomic bomb survivors in Japan.
- Dussehra Celebrations: Marked as the victory of good over evil.
- HAL Elevated: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited upgraded to Maharatna status.
- UNICEF Support: India ranks third in supplying health and ration aid globally.
Current Affairs 11th October 2024
- Nobel Prize in Literature: Han Kang awarded for her poetic prose addressing historical trauma.
- Rafael Nadal Retires: Tennis legend ends his illustrious career with 22 Grand Slam titles.
- Noel Tata's New Role: Appointed Chairman of Tata Trusts following Ratan Tata’s demise.
Current Affairs 10th October 2024
- Ratan Tata Passes Away: Iconic business leader dies at 86.
- Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Awarded to David Baker, John Jumper, and Demis Hassabis for protein structure breakthroughs.
- Asian Table Tennis Milestone: Indian women’s team wins its first-ever bronze medal.
Current Affairs 8th October 2024
- Assembly Elections: BJP set for a third term in Haryana; NC-Congress alliance leads in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Nobel Prize in Medicine: Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun honored for microRNA discovery.
- Nobel Prize in Physics: J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton awarded for advancements in artificial neural networks.
- IAF Day: Celebrates its 92nd anniversary with the theme Bhartiya Vayu Sena – Saksham, Sashakt, Atmanirbhar.
Current Affairs 5th October 2024
- Irani Cup Victory: Mumbai secures its 15th title.
- DRDO Success: Conducts three tests of the VSHORADS system at Pokhran.
Current Affairs 4th October 2024
- New Classical Languages: Marathi, Bengali, Pali, Prakrit, and Assamese join the list of classical languages in India.
- Maoists Encounter: Security forces kill 28 Maoists in Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh.
Current Affairs 3rd October 2024
- Navratri Begins: Nine-day festival to worship Goddess Durga commences.
- Women’s T20 World Cup: Ninth edition starts in Sharjah, UAE.
Current Affairs 2nd October 2024
- Gandhi and Shastri Jayanti: Nation commemorates Mahatma Gandhi’s 155th and Lal Bahadur Shastri’s 120th birth anniversaries.
- World Green Economy Forum: Launched in Dubai to address environmental challenges.
- Mexico's First Female President: Claudia Sheinbaum takes office.
