Oct 12, 2024 | One-liner Current Affairs for UPSC, State PSCs & other Govt. Exams
Oct 12, 2024
World Migratory Bird Day is observed twice a year, on the second Saturday of May and the second Saturday of October. In 2024, WMBD will be observed on 11 May and 12 October. The theme for 2024 is "Insects Connect Birds."
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has chosen Uttarakhand as the host for the 38th Summer National Games, scheduled to take place from 28th January to 14th February 2025.
In October 2024, 18-year-old Nepali mountaineer Nima Rinji Sherpa became the youngest person to summit all 14 of the world's 8,000-meter (26,246-foot) peaks.
The Bihar government plans to develop the Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary (KWLS) as the state's second tiger reserve. Currently, Valmiki Tiger Reserve, which forms the easternmost limit of the Himalayan Terai forests in India, is the only tiger reserve in Bihar.
India participated in the 44th session of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU) held in Dresden, Germany from October 2 to October 6, 2024.
On October 4, 2024, the Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment (MACE) Observatory was inaugurated in Hanle, Ladakh. It is the largest imaging telescope in Asia.
President Droupadi Murmu will make a state visit to Algeria, Mauritania, and Malawi from October 13 to 19, 2024, marking the first-ever visit by an Indian head of state to these nations.
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) has elected 18 new members to the 47-member Human Rights Council for the 2025-2027 term. The newly elected members will begin their three-year terms on January 1, 2025. The Human Rights Council, based in Geneva, is responsible for promoting and protecting human rights around the world.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2024 to the Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo. This grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, also known as Hibakusha, is receiving the Peace Prize for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and for demonstrating through witness testimony that nuclear weapons must never be used again.
India has launched the "Study in India" campaign at the 20th International Education Show in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates to attract international students.
The 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits commenced on October 9, 2024, in Vientiane, Laos, under the theme "ASEAN: Enhancing Connectivity and Resilience." ASEAN is a political and economic union of 10 states in Southeast Asia.
The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) is observed annually on 13th October. In 2024, the International Day will focus on the theme of empowering the next generation for a resilient future.