Summary of "Last 12 Months Current Affairs 2024 | January 2024 To December 2024 | Important Current Affairs 2024"
Last 12 Months Current Affairs 2024
January 2024 To December 2024 | Important Current Affairs 2024 Presented by Devashree Awasthi
This comprehensive lecture provides a detailed overview of the major current affairs from January to December 2024, tailored especially for students preparing for competitive exams. The content is structured into 13 key topics covering a wide range of national and international developments.
Key Highlights
1. Appointments (National & International)
- Significant appointments including:
- Sanjay Murthy as Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)
- Sanjay Malhotra as RBI Governor
- Ashish Khanna as Director General of International Solar Alliance
- New Chief Justices, Election Commissioners, and military chiefs such as Amarpreet Singh (Air Staff Chief)
- International appointments across Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Americas, highlighting new presidents, prime ministers, and heads of organizations like WTO, IMF, and Olympic committees.
- Notable mentions:
- Rahul Gandhi as Leader of Opposition
- Om Birla as Lok Sabha Speaker
- Reappointments and new appointments in intelligence, defense, and commissions
2. Awards
- Indian and international awards including:
- PM Modi’s multiple international honors (Order of Excellence, Order of Freedom)
- Bharat Ratna recipients
- Nobel Prizes in various categories
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award to Mithun Chakraborty
- Sports awards like the Eklavya Award
- Film festivals and literary awards such as:
- International Film Festival Goa
- Booker Prize
- Cannes, Oscars, and Golden Globe nominations
- Scientific and environmental recognitions:
- ISRO’s World Space Award
- Goldman Environmental Prize
3. Indexes and Rankings
- India’s position in global indexes:
- Climate Change Performance Index: 10th
- Sustainable Business Index: 23rd
- Global AI Readiness Index: 72nd
- Global Hunger Index: 105th
- State-wise top performers in food safety, innovation, and environmental performance
- Passport Index, Corruption Perception Index, and Global Peace Index rankings
4. Sports
- Major events and results:
- Men’s U19 Asia Cup (won by Bangladesh)
- World Chess Championship (Singapore)
- Para Games, Pickleball Championship, Syed Modi Badminton Competition
- Blind World Cup, Davis Cup (won by Italy)
- IPL 2024 highlights
- Upcoming Commonwealth Games 2026
- Performance highlights of Indian athletes like Neeraj Chopra and PV Sindhu
- Coverage of Olympic and Paralympic performances and related leadership roles
5. National News
- Launch of schemes such as Bima Sakhi
- Development of engineering centers in Hyderabad and new tiger reserves
- Hosting of the first Asian Buddhist Summit
- Infrastructure updates:
- New airports and water transport services
- Green hydrogen stations
- Longest sea bridges
- Legislative and policy updates:
- New criminal laws in Chandigarh
- Semiconductor policy in Gujarat
- Reservation policies
- Natural disasters including cyclones Rimal, Ana, Dana, and Finnegan and their impacts
6. International News
- Political developments in Syria, Africa, Europe, and the Americas
- Emergency declarations and ceasefires (e.g., Lebanon-Hezbollah)
- Diplomatic tensions such as India-Canada relations
- Important visits by PM Modi and other world leaders
- Global health updates including malaria-free countries and virus outbreaks
- International ports and trade agreements involving India
7. Summits and Conferences
- Major summits covered:
- G20 (Brazil)
- BRICS (Russia)
- NATO (Washington)
- SCO (Kazakhstan)
- UN Climate Change COP 16 & 29
- ASEAN, Quad, G7, and others
- Outcomes including global alliances against poverty and hunger
- Themes of summits and India’s roles and chairmanships in various UN and international bodies
8. Defense and Military Exercises
- Bilateral and multilateral military exercises involving India with countries such as USA, Russia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Australia, Singapore, and others
- Notable exercises:
- Space Exercise 2024
- Agni Warrior
- Rim Pack
- Red Flag
- Various naval and air force drills
- Commissioning of new warships, missile tests (K4 missile), and new military technology developments
9. Science and Technology
- India’s first analog space mission in Ladakh
- Chandrayaan 4 planned for 2030 and Venus orbiter mission
- Japan’s wooden satellite and reusable launch vehicles
- Collaborations with NASA, ISRO achievements, private space missions, and deep-sea exploration
- Launch of new satellites, advances in gene therapy, and missile technology (MIRV)
- National Space Day celebrated on August 23 with the theme: “Touching Lives While Touching the Moon”
10. Books and Authors
- Important books and authors:
- S Jaishankar’s Why India Matters
- Vikram Sampath’s Sea of Mysore
- Works by Arundhati Roy, Kamala Devi Chattopadhyay, and others
- Notable literary awards and translations
11. Obituaries
- Notable deaths including:
- Shashikant Ruia
- John Tinus Wood (world’s oldest person)
- Former judges, musicians, politicians, and cultural figures
- Tributes to personalities like Vivek Deb Roy and Sharada Sinha
12. Important Days and Themes
- Coverage of major national and international days with themes, such as:
- World Soil Day
- Constitution Day
- National Education Day
- World Teachers Day
- International Yoga Day
- Kargil Day
- World Environment Day
- Emphasis on remembering themes for exam purposes
13. Miscellaneous
- GI tags for products like Pashmina wool and sarees
- Festivals such as Hornbill Festival and Amur Falcon Festival
- Important infrastructure developments and new virus outbreaks
- Launch of various government schemes, brand ambassadors, and environmental initiatives
Additional Resources
- Detailed PDF booklet covering all current affairs of the year (160 pages) with around 2500 MCQs for exam preparation
- Lifetime access to WhatsApp classes and a General Studies course available through Devashish Classes
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Presenter
Devashree Awasthi (Devashish Awasthi) Main presenter and educator throughout the lecture
This video serves as an exhaustive resource compiling the last 12 months of current affairs for 2024, designed to help students prepare effectively for various competitive exams by covering appointments, awards, indexes, sports, national and international news, summits, defense, science, literature, obituaries, important days, and miscellaneous updates in one consolidated session.
Category
News and Commentary
