Nov 09, 2024 | One-liner Current Affairs for UPSC, State PSCs & other Govt. Exams

Nov 09, 2024

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted on November 7, sending an ash column 6,500 meters high. The 1,584-meter volcano is located on Flores Island.

The Indian Army, Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy will jointly commence a command-level tri-service theatre exercise code-named "Poorvi Prahar" along the India-China border. The Poorvi Prahar exercise will be held from 10-18 November 2024.

Anil Pradhan, a 28-year-old engineer from Odisha, was awarded the third Rohini Nayyar Prize for Outstanding Contribution to Rural Development for his work in promoting STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education among students in rural India.

The 3rd edition of the World Solar Report series was released at the 7th Assembly of the International Solar Alliance. The newly launched 4 reports namely World Solar Market Report, World Investment Report, World Technology Report, and Green Hydrogen Readiness Assessment for African Countries each highlight a crucial area in the global shift towards sustainable energy.

The QS Asia Rankings 2025, recently released by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), includes 161 Indian universities among the 984 ranked institutions across Asia, with six Indian institutions making it to the top 100. The top 3 Indian universities in the ranking are: IIT Delhi (44th) > IIT Bombay (48th) > IIT Madras (56). The top 3 universities in Asia are: Peking University, China > The University of Hong Kong > National University of Singapore (NUS).

Bihar's Sultanganj railway station will be renamed Ajgaibinath (अजगैवीनाथ) Dham, after a revered Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.