Oct 06, 2024 | Current Affairs for UPSC, State PCS & other Govt. Exams

India has become the fourth economy to surpass $700 billion in foreign reserves, joining China, Japan, and Switzerland. India's foreign exchange reserves reached an all-time high of $704.885 billion for the week ending September 27, 2024.
On October 2, 2024, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) sanctioned a $162 million loan to support the Sustainable and Inclusive Tourism Development Project in Himachal Pradesh.

The Asian Development Bank is a regional development bank established on 19 December 1966, which is headquartered in 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila 1550, Philippines.
Mumbai won their 15th Irani Cup title on October 5, 2024, defeating the "Rest of India" based on a first-innings lead. This is the most Irani Cup wins by any Ranji Trophy team.

The Irani Cup is an annual First-Class cricket match organized by the BCCI, played between the latest Ranji Trophy champions and a Rest of India team made up of players from other states.
India, Nepal, and Bangladesh signed a historic trilateral agreement on October 3, 2024, in Kathmandu to trade 40 megawatts of electricity. This deal marks the first time Nepal can sell electricity to a third country, as previously its energy trade was only with India. Under the agreement, Nepal will export surplus electricity to Bangladesh via India from June 15 to November 15 each year.
Switzerland and Italy have agreed to redraw part of their border as melting Alpine glaciers, caused by human-driven climate change, shift the historically defined boundary. The border, defined by the watershed or ridge lines of glaciers, is moving due to rapid glacial melting.
Under an MoU signed on October 4, 2024, Amazon India and India Post will collaborate to utilize the postal service's extensive last-mile delivery network, improving Amazon's delivery speed, efficiency, and reach, especially in remote and rural areas.
On October 3, 2024, the British government agreed to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, an archipelago of over 60 islands in the Indian Ocean, to Mauritius. However, the agreement includes a new 99-year lease for the US military base at Diego Garcia, the largest island, ensuring the continued presence of the facility.
On September 28, 2024, NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 mission successfully launched, carrying astronauts Nick Hague and Aleksandr Gorbunov to the International Space Station (ISS) for a five-month research expedition. This mission aims to conduct over 200 scientific experiments, focusing on critical areas like blood clotting mechanisms and plant growth in the unique microgravity environment of space.
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