This place is for IAS Aspirations those who are roaming around to find relevant study material for the IAS exam's paper 1 in CSAT. It is much necessary to prepare for these types of facts for GS. It gives you free short, relevant summary of Current Affairs and important one-liners from subjects like science, history, ecology. It will take half an hour only to read but can add 9,10 questions, that implies passing 10000 candidates behind.
=>The global cybercrime report, 2024:India was placed on the 80th position in a report focusing on local threats in the year 2023. The position is based on the malicious programs found directly on users’ computers or removable media connected to them (flash drives, camera memory cards, phones, external hard drives) or that initially made their way onto the computer in non-open form, including programs in complex installers or encrypted files.
=>Kovind Committee:
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The High-Level Committee constituted by the Government under the chairpersonship of Shri Ram Nath Kovind former President of India to examine the issue relating to holding of simultaneous elections in the country and make recommendations thereon
=>Arvind Pangariya:
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The Central government appointed former NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya as the Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission.
=>Dwarka Expressway:India’s first-ever elevated highway is Dwarka Expressway. This part of the expressway stretches from Dwarka (Delhi) to Kherki Daula Toll Plaza (Gurgaon, Haryana). The total length of Dwarka Expressway is 29 km, out of which 18.9 km falls in Haryana, while the remaining 10.1 km is in Delhi.This section of the Dwarka expressway will make travel easier and faster between Haryana and Delhi’s IGI Airport. The travel time on the stretch is expected to be around 30 minutes.
It will have a number of underpasses, flyovers, tunnels and elevated structures. As this part is on an alternate road connecting Delhi and Gurgaon, it will cut traffic jams on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway.
=>NexCar 19 cancer therapy:India’s First Homegrown CAR T-Cell Therapy. which treats a specific type of blood cancer. CAR-T therapy involves taking a patient's blood, isolating T cells, and genetically modifying them in a lab to express a receptor called a CAR on their surface. The CAR helps the immune cells find and kill cancer cells. The lab-modified cells are then infused into the patient to multiply and fight cancerous cells. the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), India's drug regulator, approved the commercial use of NexCAR19, the first indigenously developed CAR-T cell therapy
=>Mumbai is the 3rd top city of billionaires:Mumbai overtakes Beijing to become Asia’s billionaire capital for the first time. He is only after New York(1st) & London(2nd).
Topping the 2024 global rich list for cities is New York (119), and London (97).
In Asia, Mumbai — India’s financial capital — moved ahead with 92 billionaires, according to Hurun. Following close behind are Beijing (91) and Shanghai (87).
=>Kamal Kishor:United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Kamal Kishore of India as Assistant Secretary-General and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).
=>Peter Higgs:Peter Higgs, Nobelist Who Predicted the ‘God Particle,’ Dies at 94
The Higgs boson was named for him. It was a key element of the Standard Model, which encapsulated all human knowledge so far about elementary particles. Peter Higgs in 2013. His suggestion of a previously undetected particle in physics led to a billion-dollar search for it and a Nobel Prize for him
=>Operation Indravati:launched to rescue Indians in Haiti, Haiti, situated in the Caribbean, has plunged into chaos with armed gangs seizing control of the streets, resulting in the virtual disappearance of the government. Haiti is currently in a state of emergency due to escalating violence attributed to gang warfare
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=>PM – Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana:PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana is a government scheme that aims to provide free electricity to households in India. The scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 15, 2024. Under the scheme, households will be provided with a subsidy to install solar panels on their roofs. The subsidy will cover up to 40% of the cost of the solar panels. The scheme is expected to benefit 1 crore households across India. It is estimated that the scheme will save the government Rs. 75,000 crore per year in electricity costs.
=>Kovind committee submitted its report:on "one nation, one election" concept. The Committee held extensive consultations to understand the views of different stakeholders. 47 political parties submitted their views and suggestions, out of which 32 supported simultaneous elections. Many political parties had extensive discussions with the HLC on this matter. In response to a public notice published in newspapers in all the States and Union territories, 21,558 responses were received from citizens from all over India. 80 percent of the respondents supported simultaneous elections. Experts on law such as four former Chief Justices of India and twelve former Chief Justices of major High Courts, four former Chief Election Commissioners of India, eight State Election Commissioners, and the Chairman, Law Commission of India were invited by the Committee for interaction in person. Views ofthe Election Commission of India were also sought
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=>OM shaped temple in Rajasthan:In the town of Pali, Rajasthan, a beautiful temple shaped like the sacred symbol 'Om' is currently under construction. This temple is poised to become the world's first temple designed in this iconic form.
=>World atheletics to give prize money at Olympics:World Athletics will become the first international federation to award prize money at an Olympics, beginning at this year's Games in Paris. The gold medal winners in each of the 48 athletics events in Paris will receive $50,000.
