Q. When is International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female
Genital Mutilation observed every year?
a) 4 Feb
b) 5 Feb
c) 6 Feb
d) 7 Feb
Option : C
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International Day of Zero Tolerance
for Female Genital Mutilation is observed on 6 February to spread awareness and
educate people about the consequences and problems that females face due to
genital mutilation.
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2024 Theme – Her Voice, Her Future
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Internet Safer Day – 6 Feb (is
observed on Tuesday in the 2nd week of Feb)
Q. Ritu Bahri was appointed as the first woman Chief Justice
of which High Court ?
a) Punjab HC
b) Gujarat HV
c) Uttrakhand HC
d) Kerala HC
Option : C
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Justice Ritu Bahri took oath as the
first woman Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court.
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The oath was administered by
Governor Lt Gen (retd) Gurmit Singh.
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Appointed by – President
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Resignation – President of India
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Revision - Radha Raturi has been
appointed as the first woman chief secretary of Uttarakhand.
IMPORTANT FACTS RELATED HIGH COURT
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Article 217 of the Constitution : It
states that the Judge of a High Court shall be appointed by the Presidentin
consultation with the CJI & Governor of State
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He holds office until he attains the
age of 62 years.
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Ad-hoc Judges: The appointment of
retired judges was provided for in the Constitution under Article 224A.
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Article 226 - empowers the High
Courts to issue writs not only for the enforcement of fundamental rights but
also for any other legal right.
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Supreme Court (SC) can issue writs
only for the enforcement of fundamental rights under Article 32.
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High Court is the 'Highest Judicial
Court' in an Indian State and all other Courts of the State work under it.
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At present, there are 25 High Courts
in the different Indian States and Union Territories.
·
(25th Amravati High Court, Andhra
Pradesh)
Q. In which state was Ellora – Ajanta International Festival
celebrated ?
a) Gujarat
b) Maharashtra
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Tamil Nadu
Option : B
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The Ellora – Ajanta International
Festival, held in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra concluded marking the
end of a 3 day musical extravaganza that delighted audiences with a rich
cultural treat.
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After a 7 Year hiatus, the event
returned in 2023.
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Now, the district plans to host it
annually in early February.
IMPORTANT FESTIVALS IN NEWS
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International Camel Festival –
Bikaner, Rajasthan
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Mera Hou Chongba – Manipur
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Pongal – Tamilnadu
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Lohri – Punjab
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Kati Bihu & Magh Bihu – Assam
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Lavender Festival – Jammu Kashmir
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Kharchi Puja – Tripura
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Unmesha & UtkarshFestival – MP
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Anduri Utsav – Uttrakhand
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Bathukamma & Bonalu Festival –
Telangana
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Adi Perukku Cultural Festival –
Tamilnadu
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Malabar River festival 2023 – Kerala
·
India Startup Festival 2023 –
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Q. Vinesh Phogat and Anshu Malik related to which sports ?
a) Boxing
b) Wrestling
c) Weightlifting
d) Badminton
Option : B
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Vinesh Phogat & Anshu Malik won
the gold medal in the National Wrestling Championships
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Vinesh, returning to the mat after
16 months, defeated Jyoti for the 55kg title while Anshu Malik beat Sarita Mor
for the 59kg title.
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Vinesh - She became the 1 st Indian
woman wrestler to win a gold at both the Commonwealth and Asian Games.
TOURNAMENT & CHAMPIONS
·
Australian Open 2024 (Men Single) –
Jannik Sinner (Italy)
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Australian Open 2024 (Women Single)
- Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus)
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Chess World Cup 2023 – Magnus
Carlson (Norway)
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15th Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 –
Germany
·
6th Khelo India Youth Games 2023-24
– Maharashtra
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Khelo India University Games 2023 –
Punjab University
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Khelo India Para Games 2023 –
Haryana
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Men’s FIFA world cup 2022 –
Argentina (3rd title)
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Women FIFA world cup 2023 – Spain
(1st Title)
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Ranji Trophy 2022-23 – Saurashtra
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Vijay Hazare Trophy 2023-24 –
Haryana (1st Title)
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IPL 2023 – CSK (5th title)
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ICC Men’s Cricket World 2023 –
Australia
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ICC World Test Championship 2023 –
Australia
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ICC Men’s T20 World cup 2022 –
England
Q. Who won the 'Best Global Music Album' award at the Grammy
Awards 2024 ?
a) 'This moment’
b) 'Midnights’
c) 'The Record’
d) 'Flowers'
Option : A
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Veteran Indian musicians Shankar
Mahadevan and Zakir Hussain won the Grammy Awards in the 'Best Global Music Album'
category for their album 'This Moment' by fusion band 'Shakti’.
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'This Moment' was released on 30
June 2023.
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Taylor Swift won the Best Album of
the Year award for Midnights.
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The 66th Annual Grammy Awards 2024
were held in Los Angeles.
Q. Who has recently made the record of spending maximum time
in space ?
a) Christina Koch
b) Andrew Morgan
c) Oleg Kononenko
d) Scott Kelly
Option : C
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Russian astronaut Oleg Kononenko has
set a new world record for
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spending the most time in space by
staying in space for 878 days or more than two and a half years.
·
Oleg Kononenko overtook the record
set by compatriot Gennady Padalka.
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According to the European Space
Agency, Oleg Kononenko started his space career as an engineer and made his
first space flight in 2008.
SPACE CURRENT AFFAIRS
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Smart Lander for Investigating Moon
(SLIM) is a lunar lander mission of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
(JAXA).
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Juice Mission – Launched by European
Space Agency to explore Jupiter and its icy moons, namely Ganymede, Callisto
& Europa.
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Psyche Mission – Launched by NASA to
explore the asteroid Psyche,
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located between Mars and Jupiter.
·
Aditya L1 – Launched by ISRO, to
observe the dynamics of the Sun's
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chromosphere and corona
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Chandrayaan 3 – Launched by ISRO
that landed near the south pole of the Moon on Aug. 23, 2023 (Rocket LVM 3)
Q. Who has been appointed as the Secretary of the Department
of Health & Family Welfare ?
a) Apurva Chandra
b) Sanjay Jaju
c) Sanjay Baru
d) Jagdeep Singh
Option : A
·
Information and Broadcasting
Secretary Apurva Chandra has been appointed as the Secretary, of the Department
of Health & Family Welfare.
·
Sanjay Jaju has been appointed as
the new Information and Broadcasting Secretary, in place of Chandra.
Q. In which city is the first BIMSTEC Aquatics Championship
being organised ?
a) Dhaka
b) Colombo
c) New Delhi
d) Kathmandu
Option : C
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BIMSTEC Aquatics Championships 2024
is being organized in New Delhi.
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Central Youth Program and Sports
Minister Anurag Singh Thakur inaugurated this championship.
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First BIMSTEC Aquatics Championship
is being held from 6 Feb to 9 Feb 2024.
·
BIMSTEC was established in the year
1997. This group includes 7 countries (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka,
Myanmar and Thailand).
About BIMSTEC
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It is a regional organization that
was established in 1997 with the signing of the Bangkok Declaration.
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Initially known as BIST-EC
(Bangladesh-India-Sri Lanka-Thailand Economic Cooperation).
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It became renamed ‘BIMST-EC’ in
1997, following the inclusion of Myanmar.
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It became a 7 Member organization
with the admission of Bhutan and Nepal in 2004.
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This group includes 7 countries
(Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Thailand).
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The BIMSTEC Charter was signed and
adopted during the ‘Fifth BIMSTEC Summit’ held in the virtual format in
Colombo, Sri Lanka, in 2022.
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HQ - Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Secretary General – Indra Mani
Pandey (Ind)
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