Oct 05, 2024 | One-liner Current Affairs for UPSC, State PSCs & other Govt. Exams

Oct 05, 2024

In the 2024 China Open, Carlos Alcaraz from Spain defeated World No. 1 Jannik Sinner from Italy in the final and won the title.

The Adani Group will supply renewable energy from its upcoming solar-wind hybrid project in Khavda, Gujarat, to Google starting in 2025. The Khavda project, located in the world's largest renewable energy facility, is set to begin commercial operations in Q3 2025.

On Oct 3, 2024, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have formed a joint venture, BEL IAI AeroSystems Private Ltd, to provide long-term product support for the Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) systems used by India's defense forces.

PM Modi virtually inaugurated the "Lal Tipara Gaushala" with Bio-CNG plant in Gwalior and launched various development projects of Rs 685 crore in Madhya Pradesh on the occasion of Swachhta Diwas (2nd Oct).

Anil Ambani's Reliance Group is planning the development of 1,270 megawatts of solar and hydroelectric power projects in collaboration with Bhutan. This initiative is part of a strategic partnership with Druk Holding and Investments Ltd (DHI) in Bhutan.

PM Modi inaugurated GAIL's Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) plant in Ranchi, Jharkhand, on Swachh Bharat Diwas 2024. This ₹26 crore facility will convert 150 Tonnes Per Day (TPD) of Municipal Solid Waste into renewable energy, producing 5 TPD of CBG.

The Union Cabinet has approved a proposal from the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare to merge various Centrally Sponsored Schemes into two main programs:

1) Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM-RKVY): Focuses on sustainable agriculture.
2) Krishonnati Yojana (KY): Aims for food security and self-sufficiency in agriculture.

With a total budget of ₹1,01,321.61 crore, these schemes will be implemented by State Governments.

On October 1, 2024, Surgeon Vice-Admiral Arti Sarin became the first woman officer to assume the position of Director-General of the Armed Forces Medical Services (DG AFMS).

The United Nations General Assembly declared in 1999 that World Space Week will be held each year from October 4-10. Theme of 2024 WSW: "Space & Climate Change".

World Animal Day is celebrated every year on October 4th. In 2024, the theme is 'The World Is Their Home Too'.

Claudia Sheinbaum, a 62-year-old scientist and former mayor of Mexico City, was sworn in as Mexico's first female president on October 1, 2024.

On October 3, 2024, the Union Cabinet granted classical language status to five additional Indian languages: Marathi, Bengali, Pali, Prakrit, and Assamese. This nearly doubles the total number of languages with this status from six to eleven. The concept of 'Classical Languages' was established in 2004, with Tamil being the first to receive this recognition.