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- How many total Padma Awards are announced in 2024?
Ans. 132
2. How many individuals are honoured with the Padma Vibhushan Awards in 2024?
Ans. Five (5) individuals are honoured with the Padma Vibhushan Awards in 2024.
The list of the persons are given below:-
PADMA VIBHUSHAN
| Awardee Name | Field | State |
| Ms. Vyjayantimala Bali | Art | TamiL Nadu |
| Shri Konidela Chiranjeevi | Art | Andhra Pradesh |
| Shri M Venkaiah Naidu | Publis Affairs | Andhra Pradesh |
| Shri Bindeshwar Pathak (posthumous) | Social Work | Bihar |
| Ms. Padma Subrahmanyam | Art | Tamil Nadu |
3. How many individuals are honoured with the Padma Bhushan Awards in 2024?
Ans. 17 individuals are honoured with the Padma Bhushan Awards in 2024. Padma Bhushan Award is India’s Third Highest civilian award.
The list of the persons are given below:-
PADMA BHUSHAN
| Awardee Name | Field | State/Country |
| Ms. M. Fathima Beevi (P) | Public Affairs | Kerala |
| Shri Hormusji N Cama | Literature and Education | Maharashtra |
| Shri Mithun Chakraborty | Art | West Bengal |
| Shri Sitaram Jindal | Trade and Industry | Karnataka |
| Shri Young Liu | Trade and Industry | Taiwan |
| Shri Ashwin Balachand Mehta | Medicine | Maharashtra |
| Shri Satyabrata Mookherjee (P) | Public Affairs | West Bengal |
| Shri Ram Naik | Public Affairs | Maharashtra |
| Shri Tejas Madhusudhan Patel | Medicine | Gujarat |
| Shri Olanchery Rajagopal | Public Affairs | Kerala |
| Shri Dattatray Ambadas Mayaloo alias Rajdutt | Art | Maharashtra |
| Shri Togdan Rinpoche (P) | Others- Spiritualism | Ladakh |
| Shri Pyarelal Sharma | Art | Maharashtra |
| Shri Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur | Medicine | Bihar |
| Ms. Usha Uthup | Art | West Bengal |
| Shri Vijaykanth (P) | Art | Tamilnadu |
| Shri Kundan Vyas | Literature & Education- journalism | Maharashtra |
4. How many individuals are honoured with the Padma Shri Awards in 2024?
Ans. 110
5. Which date is observed as National Tourism Day?
Ans. 25 January
6. Which Country’s President was the chief guest at 75th Republic day?
Ans. France.
7. What is the Prize money that is given to the recipient to Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar?
Ans. 1 lac
8. How many President’s medal for Gallantry has been awarded in 2024?
Ans. 2 (Two)
9. Which state/UT has been awarded the most medals for Gallantry (GM) for Police Services?
Ans. Jammu & Kashmir
10. How many Kirti Chakra were awarded at the Republic Day 2024?
Ans. Six Kirti Chakra were awarded at the Republic Day 2024.
The list of the Kirti Chakra winners are given below:-
KIRTI CHAKRA
| Name of Awardee | Service | |
| Major Digvijay Singh Rawat | 21 Para-Special Forces | |
| Major Deependra Vikram Basnet | 4 Sikh Regiment | |
| Captain Anshuman Singh (Posthumous) | Army Medical Corps, 26 Punjab | |
| Havildar Pawan Kumar Yadav | 21 Mahar Regiment | |
| Havildar Abdul Majid (Posthumous) | 9 Para-Special Forces | |
| Sepoy Pawan kumar (Posthumous) | Grenadiers, 55 Rashtriya Rifles | |
11. How many Shaurya chakra were awarded at the Republic Day 2024?
Ans. 16
The list of recipients of Shaurya Chakra is given below:-
SHAURYA CHAKRA
| SHAURYA CHAKRA | |
| Name | Service |
| Maneo Francis | 21st ParachuteRegiment (Special forces) |
| Amandeep Jakhar | 4th Battalion The Sikh Regiment |
| MV Pranjal | The Rashtriya Rifles |
| Akshat Upadhyay | 20th Battalion The Jat Regiment |
| Baria Sanjay Kumar | 21th Battalion The Mahar Regiment |
| Sanjay Kumar | 9 Assam Rifles |
| Alok Rao | 18 Assam Rifles |
| Shri Parshtom Kumar | Civilian |
| LT Bimal Ranjan Behera | Indian army |
| Shailash Singh | Indian Air Force |
| Hrishikesh Jayan Karuthedath | Indian Air Force |
| Shri Bibhor Kumar | Indian Air Force |
| Shri Mohan Lal | J&K Police |
| Shri Amit Raina | J&K Police |
| Shri Faroz Ahmad Dar | J&K Police |
| Shri varun Singh | J&K Police |
12. When we celebrate the Birth Anniversary of Lala Lajpat rai?
Ans. The birth anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai is celebrated on 28th of January every year. He born on 28th January, 1865. He is also called ‘Punjab Kesari’ and ‘Lion of Punjab’. He influenced by Swami Dayananda Saraswati and joined the Arya Samaj in Lahore.
13. Recently which military exercise is signed between India and Saudi Arabia?
Ans. “SADA TANSEEQ”
14. When is the World Leprosy Day is observed?
Ans. The World Leprosy day is observed on last Sunday of the January every year.
15. What was the Theme of the World Leprosy day 2024?
Ans. The Theme of the World Leprosy day was “Beat Leprosy”.
16. Where did the 69th Filmfare Awards 2024 took place?
Ans. The 69th Filmfare Awards took place in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
17. Who won Australian Open final in Melbourne and his maiden Grand Slam title?
Ans. Jannik Sinner won his maiden Grand Slam title, defeating Daniil Medvedev. Jannik Sinner belongs to the Italy. He is 22 years old. He became the first Italian man to win a Grand slam title in 48 years.
18. Which Indian Tennis player created history by winning AO-2024?
Ans. Rohan Bopanna created history becoming the oldest-ever manmaiden Grand Slam title. He is 43 years old. This is Rohan Bopanna’s Grand Slam title after the 2017 French open win with his Canadian partner Gabriela Dabrowski in mixed doubles.
19. Where will India’s first research IIT satellite campus be established?
Ans. India’s first research IIT satellite campus be established in Ujjain.
20. When was International Holocaust Remembrance Day Observed?
Ans. International Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed on January 27th every year.
21. Who becomes Army’s first woman subedar?
Ans. Havildar Preeti rajak becomes Army’s first woman subedar. She won a silver medal in the womens’ trap shooting at the 19th Asian Games at Hangashou in China last year.
22. Who received the “ Kottai Ameer Communal Harmony Award for 2024” ?
Ans. Mohammed Zubair (co-founder of Alt News) received the “Kottai Ameer Communal Harmony Award for peace efforts.
23. Who is the Current President of Maldives?
Ans. The Current President of Maldives is Mohamed Muizzu.
24. Which Country recently banned vapes to control e-cigrettes aimed at children?
Ans. United Kingdom
25. Who is recently appointed as the new chairperson of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai).
Ans. Anil Kumar Lahoti is appointed as the new chairperson of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. He was the former chairman and CEO of Railway Board.
26. What is Operation Black Gold?
Ans. Operation Black Gold is a Directorate of Revenue Intelligence operation that seized an alloy containing gold and silver.
27. In which state is Thai Poosam festival celebrated?
Ans. Tamilnadu
28. What is the name of the house journal recently unveiled by the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA)?
Ans. ‘Pahal’ is the house journal recently unveiled by the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA).
29. Which is the India’s first Dark Sky Park?
Ans. Pench Tiger Reserve(Maharashtra)
30. Who became the 1st Indian actress to be honoured at the Joy Awards 2024 in Saudi Arabia?
Ans. Alia Bhatt became the 1st Indian actress to te honoured at the Joy Awards 2024 in Saudi Arabia.
UNION BUDGET
31. Who became the second Finance Minister to Present 6 Consecutive Union Budget?
Ans. Nirmala Sitharaman became the 2nd Finance Minister to Present 6 consecutive Union Budget.
32. Who presented the budget maximum time in Parliament of India?
Ans. Morarji Desai holds the distinction of presenting 10 Budgets in Parliament of India.
33. When the first Union Budget of India introduced?
Ans. The first Union Budget of India was introduced in 1860 by the East India Company to the British crown presented by James Wilson, a Scottish Economist.
34. When did the National Girl child day is celebrated in India each year?
Ans. January 24th
35. Which country is hosting this years’s G77 Summit?
Ans. Uganda is hosting this years’s G77 Summit.
36. How many member countries are there in G77 ?
Ans. 135
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