Daily GK Update - 24 January 2024 Current Affairs

                  Current Affairs

                                           National Affairs

Telangana To Unveil Gruha Jyothi Scheme In February.

• The Chief Minister of Telangana, Revanth Reddy, has taken significant strides to expedite the implementation of various welfare schemes, including the much-anticipated Gruha Jyothi Scheme.

Central Government Launches ‘Anuvadini’ App for Multilingual Education.

• The central government has introduced the ‘Anuvadini’ app, an Artificial Intelligence-based platform.

• The initiative aims to make study materials for all school and higher education courses available in digital form, specifically in Indian languages listed in the 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution.

The Union Minister of Fisheries and Animal Husbandry has launched the project for the Artificial Reef.

• To enhance the fisheries sector in the Coastal regions of Kerala, The Union Minister of Fisheries and Animal Husbandry has launched the project for the Artificial Reef.

• Coral Reef is the natural habitat of fishes. By launching this project, the government is aiming to improve fish stock in the coastal region of Kerala.

                                         International Affairs

Iranian Armed Forces have started inducting indigenously developed drones.

• The Ababil-4 and Ababil-5 UAVs will become part of the Iranian Armed Forces Armed Drone Fleet.

• These drones will be capable of executing reconnaissance and surveillance, patrol missions, electronic warfare, data gathering, and aerial combat.

                                   Important Days and Themes

National Girl Child Day 2024

• National Girl Child Day 2024 is observed annually on January 24th in India.

• Celebration of National Girl Child Day started in 2008.

                                        Awards and Honors

The former Chief Minister of Bihar is to be honored with Bharat Ratna.

• The government of India has decided to give India’s highest civilian honor to former chief minister of Bihar, Shree Karpoori Thakur.

Oppenheimer has topped the Oscar Nomination.

• Bradley Cooper, Cillian Murphy, and Colman Domingo have been nominated for the Best Actor Award.

• Carey Mulligan, Lily Gladstone, and Sandra Huller have been nominated for the Best Actress Award.

Indian Documentary Film has been nominated for an Oscar.

• To Kill a Tiger has been nominated for an Oscar Award in the Documentary Category.

• This documentary film has been directed by Nisha Pahuja.

                                                   Sports

Rohit Sharma has been selected as ICC ODI Player of the Year.

• The International Cricket Council has awarded the Indian Team Captain and Opener Batsman with ICC ODI Player of the Year.

• He has been awarded with this award for his attacking style and consistent performance in the ODI Cricket.

1. Which state is planning to launch the "Gruha Jyothi Scheme" in February?

(a) Telangana

(b) Andhra Pradesh

(c) Karnataka

(d) Tamil Nadu

Answer- Telangana

2. What is the primary objective of the "Anuvadini" app launched by the central government?

(a) To provide online courses for professional development

(b) To facilitate multilingual education in Indian languages

(c) To promote artificial intelligence research in schools

(d) To offer digital textbooks for higher education

Answer- To facilitate multilingual education in Indian languages

3. On which date is National Girl Child Day celebrated in India?

(a) 20th January

(b) 24th January

(c) 1st February

(d) 8th March

Answer- January 24th

4. Which of the following persons has been selected for the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honor?

(a) Mulayam Singh Yadav

(b) Kapil Dev

(c) Vishwanath Anand

(d) Karpoori Thakur

Answer- Karpoori Thakur

5. In which category was the Indian documentary film "To Kill a Tiger" nominated for an Oscar Award?

(a) Best Animated Feature

(b) Best Documentary Feature

(c) Best International Feature Film

(d) Best Short Documentary

Answer- Best Documentary Feature