📖 Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 09 January 2024
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1) Arunachal Pradesh’s ginger, locally known as Adi Kekir, handmade carpets and Wancho wooden craft have secured the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
◾️Arunachal Pradesh :-
➨CM :- Pema Khandu
➨Governor :- Lt Gen Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik
➨Namdapha Tiger Reserve 🐅
➨ Kamlang Tiger Reserve 🐅
➨Mouling National Park
2) Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar launched One Time Settlement-2023 (OTS) scheme, a move that is aimed at addressing a long-standing demand of Haryana’s traders and business community to settle pending tax payments pertaining to pre-GST regime.
3) World Day of War Orphans is observed every year on January 6 to highlight the plight of children orphaned by wars and conflicts.
➨The theme of World War Orphans Day for the year 2024 is ‘Orphan Lives Matter’.
4) Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi attended the 58th All India Conference of Director Generals/ Inspector Generals of Police at Rajasthan International Centre, Jaipur.
▪️ Rajasthan:-
Governor – Kalraj Mishra
➭Amber Palace
➭Hawa Mahal
➭Ranthambore National Park
➭City Palace
➭Keoladeo Ghana National Park
➭Sariska National Park.
➭ Kumbhalgarh Fort
5) Advertising firm Publicis Groupe South Asia has appointed Amitesh Rao as the new CEO of Leo Burnett South Asia, overseeing all operations of Leo Burnett India, Publicis Health, and Publicis Business.
6) India started its four-year term as a member of the United Nations Statistical Commission.
➨ The country had won the election to the global statistics body in April after a gap of nearly two decades.
7) Professor Adrian Michael Cruise has been awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his significant contributions to space science research and his leadership in the UK space science community.
8) Adidas is setting up its first and only global capacity centre (GCC) in Asia outside China in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
▪️Tamil Nadu :-
➨ CM – M K Stalin
➨ Guindy National Park
➨ Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park
➨Sathyamangalam tiger reserve (STR)
➨Mudumalai National Park
➨Mukurthi National Park
➨ Indira Gandhi (Anamalai) National Park
➨Kalakkad Mundanthurai tiger reserve (KMTR)
➨ Meendum Manjappai Scheme
➨ Naan Mudhalvan scheme
➨ Chief minister’s breakfast scheme
➨ Ennum Ezhuthum scheme
9) Hero MotoCorp’s manufacturing facility in Gurugram bagged the CII National Award for Excellence in Water Management, securing the top position in the ‘Within the Fence’ category.
10) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the BAPS Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi, the first Hindu temple in the emirate, which will be open to the public next year.
11) Classical dancer and choreographer Vasanthalakshmi Narasimhachari was presented with ‘Nritya Kalanidhi’ award at the 17th Dance Festival of The Music Academy.
12) The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by the Prime Minister appointed the Senior IAS officer Sudhansh Pant as new Chief Secretary of Rajasthan.
➨ He took the place of Usha Sharma, who retired recently.
13) The West Bengal government has issued a notification declaring Poila Boisakh, the first day of the Bengali New Year, as the State Day and a song Banglar Mati Banglar Jal written by Rabindranath Tagore as the State Song.
▪️West Bengal :-
➠CM – Mamata Banerjee
➠GOVERNOR – C.V. Ananda Bose
➠Folk Dances – Lathi, Gambhira, Dhali, Jatra, Baul, Chhau, Santhali Dance
➠Kalighat Temple
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