GK October 2024

 

 

Awards

The Venezuelan leaders who have been chosen for the 2024 Sakharov Prize for the Freedom of Thought – Ms. María Corina Machado and Mr. Edmundo González Urrutia

 

Defence

The place at which the 31st edition of the Singapore India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) is being conducted from 23 to 29 Oct 2024 – Visakhapatnam

The Indo-Oman bilateral naval exercise conducted by the Indian Navy and the Royal Navy of Oman off Goa from 13 to 18 October 24 was named – Exercise Naseem-Al-Bahr

The first ship of the two Multi Purpose Vessel project, built by L&T, Shipyard for the Indian Navy, launched on 14 Oct 24 at L&T, Kattupalli is named – Samarthak

The defence sector public sector undertaking which has become the 14th PSE to attain Maharatna status – Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

 

Persons

The contestant from Ujjain who has been crown Femina Miss India 2024 at a beauty pageant in Mumbai – Ms. Nikita Porwal

The judge of Supreme Court whose name has been recommended for the post of the Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India – Justice Sanjiv Khanna

The leader of National Conference party who has been sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Union Territory, Jammu and Kashmir – Shri Omar Abdullah

The Chairman of Tata Group and Tata Sons, recipient of Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan, who passed away on 09 October 2024 – Shri Ratan Naval Tata

The first woman President of Mexico who has taken over on 01 October 2024 – Ms. Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo

 

Places

The place in Gujarat where TATA Aircraft Complex for manufacturing of C-295 aircraft was jointly inaugurated by the Prime Ministers of India and Spain – Vadodara

Sports

The Spanish female professional footballer of Barcelona club who has been awarded the 2024 Ballon d'Or Féminin – Aitana Bonmatí

The Spanish professional footballer of Manchester City club who has been awarded the 2024 Ballon d'Or – Rodri

The footballer from Manipur who has become the first Indian female footballer to score 50 international goals by scoring her 50th international goal during the 2024 SAFF Women's Championship in Nepal against Pakistan – Ngangom Bala Devi

The Spanish tennis star and winner of 22 Grand Slam Singles titles who has announced his intention to retire after playing in the Davis Cup finals in November 2024 – Rafael Nadal

The team which has won the Irani Cup 2024-25 by defeating Rest of India team in a match played at Lucknow – Mumbai

 

Miscellaneous

The well-known Hollywood actor and environmentalist after whom a new Himalayan snake species has been named (Anguiculus dicaprioi) – Leonardo DiCaprio

The tropical cyclone which affected the states of Odisha and West Bengal causing disruption of rail and road services and forcing evacuation of coastal population was named – Cyclone Dana

The tropical cyclone which caused extensive devastation in Mexico and the US state of Florida was named – Hurricane Milton

The eye disease which India has eliminated as a public health problem becoming the third country in the South-East Asia Region to do so – Trachoma

The Indian languages which have been conferred the status of Classical Language as approved by the Union Cabinet – Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Bengali and Assamese

 

17th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference & Exhibition 2024

Venue: Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, Gujarat today

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Category

Winner

1.

City with the Most Sustainable Transport System

Kochi

2.

City with the Best Public Transport System

Bhubaneswar

3.

City with the Best Non-Motorized Transport System

Srinagar

4.

City with the Best Safety and Security System & Record

Gandhinagar

5.

City with the Best Intelligent Transport System (ITS)

Surat

6.

City with the Most Innovative Financing Mechanism

Jammu

7.

City with Best Record of Public Involvement in Transport

Bengaluru

8.

Metro Rail with the Best Multimodal Integration

Bengaluru

9.

Metro Rail with the Best Passenger Services and Satisfaction

Mumbai

 

Nobel Prizes 2024

#

Field

Winners

Contribution

1.

Medicine

Victor Ambros

for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation

Gary Ruvkun

2.

Chemistry

David Baker

for computational protein design

Demis Hassabis

for protein structure prediction

John Jumper

3.

Physics

John Hopfield

for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks

Geoffrey Hinton

4.

Peace

Nihon Hidankyo (Japanese organisation)

for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and for demonstrating through witness testimony that nuclear weapons must never be used again

5.

Economic Sciences

Daron Acemogly

for studies of how institution are formed and affect prosperity

Simon Johnson

James Robinson

6.

Literature

Han Kang

for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life.

 

Important Days of October

International Day of Older Persons: 01 October

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

First Observed in: 1991

Theme: Ageing with Dignity: The Importance of Strengthening Care and Support Systems for Older Persons Worldwide

International Day of Non-Violence: 02 October

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

First Observed in: 2007

World Teachers' Day: 05 October

Established by: UNESCO

Theme: Valuing teacher voices: towards a new social contract for education

First Observed in: 1994

World Habitat Day: 1st Monday of October (07 October)

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

First observed: 1986

Theme: Engaging youth to create a better urban future

World Post Day: 09 October

Designated by: Universal Postal Union

First Observed in: 1969

Theme: 150 years of enabling communication and empowering peoples across nation

World Mental Health Day: 10 October

Designated by: World Health Organisation

Theme: Mental Health at Work

First Observed in: 1992

World Sight Day: 10 October (2nd Thursday of October)

Designated by: International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness

Theme: Children, Love Your Eyes

First Observed in: 2000

International Day of the Girl Child: 11 October

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

Theme: Girls’ vision for the future

First Observed in: 2012

International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction: 13 October

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

Theme: Empowering the next generation for a resilient future

First Observed in: 1989

International Day of Rural Women: 15 October

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

First Observed in: 2008

World Food Day: 16 October

Designated by: Food and Agricultural Organisation

Theme: Right to foods for a better life and a better future

First Observed in: 1980

International Day for Eradication of Poverty: 17 October

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

Theme: Ending Social and Institutional Maltreatment Acting together for just, peaceful and inclusive societies

First Observed in: 1993

World Development Information Day: 24 October

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

First Observed in: 1972

United Nations Day: 24 October

The day marks the coming into effect of the UN Charter (the founding document of UNO) in 1945.

To mark the UN Day 2024, Tonic Sonic Cytoacoustics organised a World Music Peace Concert on Friday, 25 October 2024 at AIIMS, New Delhi.

World Day for Audiovisual Heritage: 27 October

Designated by: UNESCO

First Observed in: 2005

World Cities Day: 31 October

Designated by: UN General Assembly

Theme: Youth Leading Climate and Local Action for Cities

First Observed in: 2014

 

16th BRICS SUMMIT 2024

  • Dates held: 22 to 24 October 2024
  • Venue: Kazan, Russia
  • Chair: Russian President Vladimir Putin
  • Participants: Russia, India, China, South Africa, Brazil, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, United Arab Emirates

 

2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup

  • Dates held: 03 to 20 October 2024
  • Venue: United Arab Emirates
  • Winners: New Zealand
  • Runners-up: South Africa
  • Player of the series: Amelia Kerr (New Zealand)
  • Most runs: Laura Wolvaardt (223) (South Africa)
  • Most wickets: Amelia Kerr (15) (New Zealand)

 


LAST MONTHS G.K.

November 24 : 21, 20, 19, 18, 16, 15, 13, 12, 11, 10, 09, 08, 08, 07, 06, 05, 04, 03, 02, 01

October 24 : 31, 29, 29, 28, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 13, 11, 10, 09, 08, 07, 06, 05, 04, 03, 02, 01

September 24 : 30, 29, 28, 27, 26, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 07, 06, 05, 04, 03, 01

August 24 : 31, 30, 29, 28, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 09, 08, 07, 05, 04, 03, 02, 01

July 24 : 30, 28, 27, 26, 25, 24, 23, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 09, 08, 07, 06, 04, 03, 02, 01

June 24 : 30, 29, 27, 25, 23, 22, 21, 20, 18, 17, 16, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 10, 09, 08, 07, 06, 06, 05, 04, 03, 02, 01

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April 24 : 30, 29, 28, 27, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 12, 11, 10, 09, 08, 07, 06, 05, 04, 03, 02, 01

March 24 : 31, 29, 28, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 09, 08, 07, 06, 05, 04, 03, 02, 01

February 24 : 29, 28, 27, 26, 17, 16, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 09, 08, 07, 06, 05, 04, 03, 02, 01

January 24 : 31, 30, 29, 27, 26, 20, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 09, 08, 07, 06, 05, 04, 03, 02, 01

December 23 : 31, 30, 29, 28, 27, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 09, 08, 06, 04, 03, 02, 01

November 23 : 30, 29, 28, 27, 26, 25, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 09, 08, 07, 06, 05, 04, 03, 02, 01

October 23 : 31, 30, 29, 28, 27, 26, 25, 24, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 09, 08, 07, 05, 04, 02

September 23 : 30, 28, 26, 25, 24, 23, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 12, 11, 09, 08, 07, 06, 05, 04, 03, 02, 01

August 23 : 30, 29, 28, 27, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 09, 08, 07, 06, 05, 04, 03, 02, 01

July 23 : 29, 28, 27, 26, 25, 24, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 09, 08, 07, 06, 05, 04, 03, 02, 01

June 23 : 30, 28, 27, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 09, 08, 07, 06, 05, 04, 03, 02, 01

May 23 : 31, 30, 29, 28, 27, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 13, 12, 11, 10, 09, 08, 07, 06, 05, 04, 03, 02, 01

April 23 : 30, 29, 28, 27, 26, 25, 24, 23, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 08, 07, 06, 05, 04, 03, 01

March 23 : 30, 28, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 16, 15, 12, 11, 07, 06, 04, 03, 02, 01

February 23 : 26, 25, 24, 23, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 09, 08, 07, 06, 05, 04, 03, 02, 02, 01

January 23 : 31, 30, 27, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 12, 09, 07, 05, 04, 03, 02, 01

December 22 : 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 17, 16, 15, 13, 13, 11, 10, 10, 08, 07, 06, 05, 04, 03, 02, 01

November 22 : 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 12, 11, 10, 09, 08, 07, 06, 05, 04, 03, 02, 01

October 22 : 28, 27, 23, 22, 22, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 12, 10, 09, 08, 07, 06, 05, 04, 03, 02, 01

September 22 : 27, 24, 23, 22, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 09, 08, 07, 06, 05, 04, 03, 02, 01

August 22 : 30, 29, 28, 27, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 09, 08, 07, 06, 05, 04, 03, 02, 01

July 22 : 29, 28, 27, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 09, 08, 07, 06, 05, 04, 03, 02, 01

June 22 : 30, 29, 28, 27, 25, 24, 22, 19, 18, 17, 15, 14, 13, 11, 10, 09, 08, 07, 06, 05, 04, 04, 02, 01

May 22 : 31, 30, 29, 28, 27, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 09, 08, 07, 06, 05, 04, 03, 02, 01

April 22 : 30, 29, 29, 27, 27, 25, 24, 23, 22, 20, 19, 18, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 09, 08, 07, 06, 05, 04, 01

March 22 : 31, 30, 29, 28, 27, 26, 23, 22, 21, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 09, 08, 07, 06, 05, 04, 03, 02, 01

February 22 : 24, 15, 02, 01

January 22 : 25, 24, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 18, 01

December 21 : 30, 29, 28, 27, 25, 24, 23, 22, 22, 21, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 08, 07, 06, 04, 03, 02, 01

November 21 : 20, 18, 18, 18, 17, 17, 11, 10, 09, 08, 06, 03, 02, 01

October 21 : 24, 24, 23, 21, 20, 19, 18, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 08, 07, 06, 04, 01

September 21 : 04, 03, 02, 01

August 21 : 10

July 21 : 10, 10, 09, 08, 06, 05, 03, 02, 01

June 21 : 08, 07, 05, 04, 03, 02, 01

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April 21 : 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 09, 08, 07, 05, 03, 02, 01

March 21 : 18, 17, 16, 15, 13, 12, 10, 09, 08, 05, 04, 03, 02, 01

February 21 : 27, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 15, 13, 12, 11, 10, 08, 06, 03, 01

January 21 : 27, 25, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 16, 15, 14, 12, 11, 09, 08, 07, 06

December 20 : 30, 29, 28, 24, 21, 18, 17, 15, 11, 03, 01

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October 20 : 31, 30, 29, 29, 27, 26, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 09, 08, 08, 06, 06, 03, 02, 01

September 20 : 30, 29, 29, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 12, 11, 10, 09, 08, 07, 05, 04, 03, 02, 01

August 20 : 31, 29, 28, 27, 26, 25, 24, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 08, 07, 06, 05, 04, 03, 01

July 20 : 31, 30, 29, 28, 27, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 18, 17, 14, 13, 10, 09, 08, 07, 06, 04, 03, 02, 01

June 20 : 30, 27, 26, 24, 23, 22, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 13, 12, 11, 10, 09, 06, 05, 04, 03, 02, 01

May 20 : 30, 29, 28, 26, 25, 23, 22, 22, 22, 22, 22, 16, 14, 13, 11, 09, 08, 07, 05, 04, 02, 01

April 20 : 30, 28, 27, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 11, 10, 09, 08, 07, 07, 04, 03, 02, 01

March 20 : 31, 27, 26, 25, 24, 22, 21, 19, 18, 17, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 09, 07, 06, 05, 04, 03, 02

February 20 : 29, 28, 28, 26, 25, 24, 21, 20, 19

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