Civil Services Chronicle January 2024

1 Standing Committee Report on Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Bill, 2023

2 Production Gap Report, 2023

3 India-U.S. 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue

4 2nd Voice of the Global South Summit

1 Krishi Sakhis Programme to Promote Natural Farming

2 National Symposium on Promotion of Organic Products through Cooperatives

3 NHAI Accepts First Insurance Surety Bond

4 RBI Increases Risk Weights for Consumer Loans

5 Investor Risk Reduction Access Platform

6 Hammer Candlesticks Pattern in Trading

7 RBI, Bank of England Sign MoU Related to CCIL

8 Active and Passive Equity Funds

9 SEBI Introduces Regulatory Framework for Securities Market

10 NACIN and NADT Sign a MoU for Sharing of Resources

11 e-Way Bill System

12 International Container Transhipment Port

1 Centre Exempts CERT-In From Ambit of RTI Act

2 First Anniversary of Karmayogi Prarambh

3 ECI Launches ENCORE Software for Comprehensive Election Management

4 AAINA Dashboard for Cities

5 Amplifi 2.0: An Assessment Platform for India’s Urban Development

6 Supreme Court’s Directions to Streamline Adoption Process

7 Supreme Court e-SCR Portal Launched in Hindi

8 Suit for Specific Performance

9 SC Guidelines for Speedy Disposal of Criminal Cases against Legislators

1 Sri Lanka Secures Debt Deal for IMF Tranche

2 Maldives President Requests Withdrawal of Indian Military Personnel

3 India-Australia: RISE Accelerator for Circular Economy Startups

4 India-Malaysia Bilateral Joint Commission Meeting

5 India and Bhutan to Enhance Connectivity

6 U.S. and India Launch "Innovation Handshake" Agenda for Tech Collaboration

7 Brazil Offers Ethanol Technology to India amid WTO Dispute

8 2023 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit

9 Philippines Terminates Belt and Road Initiative Projects

10 India Slips to 103rd Rank in Global Talent Competitiveness

11 China and Japan to Boost Bilateral Cooperation

12 IPEF Members Sign Supply Chain Agreement

1 Indian Scientists Detect Radiation from Extragalactic Black Hole

2 Ladakh Set to become South East Asia's Inaugural Night Sky Sanctuary

3 NISAR Completes Successful Thermal Vacuum Test

4 NASA's AWE Mission to Decode Mysteries of Space Weather Drivers

5 Saturn's Rings to Temporarily Vanish in 2025

6 Russia to Supply and License Igla-S Missiles to India

7 Project Kusha: India's Indigenous Long-Range Air Defence System

8 2D Protein Monolayer Unveils Insights into Amyloidosis

9 Rare Metal Tantalum Discovered in Sutlej River

10 Revolutionary CO2 to CO Technology for Carbon Capture in Steel Sector

11 India's NexCAR19 CAR-T Cell Therapy Receives Market Authorization

1 UN Report: 86 Days Broke 1.5°C Barrier in 2023

2 Reusable Plastic Packaging Can Slash Emissions by 69%

3 Southern States Face Water Scarcity as Reservoir Levels Drop

4 OECD Report Reveals Developed Countries Missed Climate Finance Pledge

5 Countries Set to Exceed Fossil Fuel Production Limits

6 Global Health Sector Unprepared for Escalating Climate-Related Health Risks

7 New 'Music Frog' Species Discovered in Arunachal Pradesh

8 Persistent Plastic Threat to Giant Galapagos Tortoises

9 Mosquitofish Introduction Backfires in India

10 CITES Removes India from Red Sanders Trade Restrictions

1 Girish Chandra Murmu

2 Manoranjan Mishra

3 Aparna Gupta

4 Vinay M. Tonse

5 Alok Sharma

6 Shakuntla L Bhaya

7 Pankaj Tripathi

8 Heeralal Samariya

9 Surendra Adhana

10 Sheynnis Palacios

11 Saurav Ganguly

12 Sheikh Hasina

13 Henry Alfred Kissinger

14 Fatima Beevi

15 B. N. Goswamy

16 S Venkitaramanan

17 P Vatsala

18 Seva Ram Yatri

19 Zaverilal Dalpatram Mehta

20 Sengamedu Srinivasa Badrinath

21 P. K. Narayanan Nambiar

22 Prithviraj Singh Oberoi

23 Important Days/Weeks

24 Addis Ababa (Capital of Ethiopia)

25 Tanzania (Capital: Dodoma)

26 Gulf of Guinea

27 MITRA SHAKTI

28 SURYA KIRAN-XVII

29 AUSTRAHIND

30 VAJRA PRAHAR

31 BONGOSAGAR, CORPAT

32 KAZIND

33 India Water Impact Summit (IWIS)

34 International Conference on Plant Health Management 2023

35 9th India International Science Festival

36 33rd Conference of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Regional Commission for Asia and the Pacific

37 2023 Booker Prize

38 2023 JCB Prize

39 Best State in Inland Fisheries

40 Indira Gandhi Peace Prize

41 Lifetime Disturbing the Peace Award

42 Rohini Nayyar Prize

1 Inaugural Kambala Race Held in Bangaluru

2 Kozhikode and Gwalior added in UNESCO Creative Cities Network

3 Yogini Sculptures handed over to India

4 Kalbelia: Folk Dance of Rajasthan

5 Leather Puppetry Art Form

6 Inscription of Nolamba Pallavas Discovered

7 Bhima Bhoi (Santha Kavi of Odisha)

8 Tribute to Rani Lakshmibai

9 Lachit Borphukan

10 Kondaveedu Fort

11 Battle of Surabaya

12 International Film Festival of India (IFFI)

13 Portuguese Coins

1 Judgments by Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities

2 Employment Opportunities for Transgenders in Armed Forces

3 PM Launches Welfare Schemes for Tribal Groups

4 Ayurveda Gyan Naipunya Initiative

5 DAY-NRLM and SIDBI Sign MoU to Empower Women-led Enterprises

6 Project Collaboration Agreement to Promote Traditional and Complementary Medicine

7 Digital Life Certificate (Jeevan Pramaan)

8 Bihar Seeks Special Category Status

9 Global Tuberculosis Report, 2023

10 NITI Aayog Releases Report on Transformation in School Education

11 Amazon WoW (Women of the World)

12 Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY)

13 Madiga Sub-Categorization

14 Tribal Youth Exchange Programme

15 National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO)

16 WHO’s Commission on Social Connection

17 Nayi Chetna – 2.0

18 National Tribal Research Institute (NTRI)

Telangana

1 World’s First 3D-Printed Temple

Meghalaya

1 Water Smart Kid Campaign

Jharkhand

1 Jharkhand Foundation Day

Tamil Nadu

1 Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam

Gujarat

1 Ghol Declared State Fish of Gujarat

2 GST Seva Kendras

Odisha

1 Bartan Bank

2 Mukhyamantri Sampoorna Pushti Yojana

Assam

1 Government Approves Merger of SEBA And AHSEC

2 Sarpanch Samvad Mobile App

Rajasthan

1 iStart Talent Connect Portal

Uttar Pradesh

1 Uttar Pradesh Government Bans Halal Certified Products

2 UP Declares Gangetic Dolphin as State Aquatic Animal

3 Water Tourism and Adventure Sports Policy

Uttarakhand

1 Yuva Uttarakhand Mobile Application

1 PIB/AIR/PTI Info Bytes

1 G20: For the Planet, People, Peace and Prosperity

2 Bhashini App: Bridging the Digital Divide with Language Diversity

3 India's Rising Influence: G20 Summit Puts India on the World Stage

4 Green Development Pact: Roadmap to a Sustainable Future

5 Designing a Circular Economy World

6 Digital Public Infrastructure and Public Participation

7 Building Safety, Security, Resilience and Trust in the Digital Economy

8 Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence: Building Innovation and Ethics

9 Energy Transition in India

10 Nurturing Sports Talent in Rural India

11 Developing Talent in Healthcare

12 Encouraging Micro-Entrepreneurship

13 Integrating Technology into Rural Education and Capacity Building of Teachers

14 Leveraging Postal Network: Promoting Talent in Rural India

15 Sustainability of Rural Enterprises: Opportunities, Challenges and the Way Forward

16 Printing in Three Dimensions

17 Tribute to M.S. Swaminathan

1 Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra

2 Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT)

3 National Press Day

4 Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP)

5 Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI)

6 Article 311(2) (C)

7 Anticipatory Bail

8 Vidya Samiksha Kendra

9 “Hello Naariyal"

10 Bengaluru Leads with 1,783 Women-Led Startups

11 REC wins Best Employer in Diversity & Inclusion Award

12 Government e-Market (GeM) Portal

13 International Tropical Timber Council

14 Equatorial Rainforests

15 Trilobite Fossils

16 State of the Cryosphere 2023

17 High-Energy Particle “Amaterasu”

18 Sagittarius C

19 International Space Station

20 E Prime Layer

21 Japan's Ogasawara Island

22 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue

23 The Syrian Golan

24 International Sugar Organisation

25 Mobility and Migration Partnership Agreement

26 Bletchley Declaration

27 INDUS-X Investors Meet

1 Fractal

2 Freemartins

3 Scattered Spiders

4 MIKA

5 5G NTN

1 OCS Prelims Exam 2023

2 OCS Prelims Exam 2023

3 OCS Prelims Exam 2023

4 OCS Prelims Exam 2023

5 OCS Prelims Exam 2023

6 OCS Prelims Exam 2023

7 OCS Prelims Exam 2023

1 Current Affairs based Prelims 2024

1 Jute Industry

2 Sheekho aur Kamao (Learn and Earn) Scheme

3 Samudrayaan Project

4 Methane Emission

5 National Food Security Act (NFSA)

6 22nd Law Commission

7 Sanchar Saathi Portal

1 Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2023

2 India’s Tourism and Hospitality Sector

1 Digital Advertisement Policy, 2023

2 Draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023

3 NHA Conducts Workshop to Operationalise NHCX

4 Draft National Pharmacy Commission Bill, 2023

5 New Drone Scheme for Women SHGs

6 NITI Aayog Launches RISE Accelerator

7 Mandatory Blending of Compressed Biogas (CBG)

8 IEA Highlights Success of Energy Conservation Building Code

1 Section 45L (1) (b) of RBI Act, 1934

Indian History

1 Republics in Ancient India

2 Prominent Scholars & Literary Works of Ancient Period

3 Religion and Religious Practices during Later Vedic Period

4 Mahajanapadas: Important Empires, Economy and Administration

5 Sangam Era: Society, Administration and Literature

6 Vijayanagara Empire: Administration, Socio-Economic Conditions & Cultural Contributions

7 Gupta Empire-Economy, Society & Religion

8 Religious Sects/ Movements in Medieval India

9 Maratha Empire: Economic and Administrative Systems

10 Governors General and Viceroys of British India: Key Events

11 Beginning of Modern Nationalism in India

12 Peasant & Tribal Movements

13 Women’s Movements in India

14 British Era Social Reform Measures

15 Indian National Movement: Organisations & their Leaders

16 Participation of Women in Indian National Movement

17 Development of Press in India during British Rule

18 British Land Revenue System

19 Scientific and Technological Developments in Ancient India

20 Indian Philosophy: Important Schools of Thought

21 Folk Paintings of India

22 Dravidian Temple Architecture

23 Major Martial Art Forms of India

24 Salient Features of Important Cultural World Heritage Sites in India

Indian Polity And Governance

1 Principle of Natural Justice

2 Appointment & Transfer of Judges

3 Doctrine of Eminent Domain: State Property, Common Property & Community Property

4 Distribution of Legislative Power: What Centre & States can & cannot do?

5 Powers of Central Investigation Agencies

6 Election Commission: Power, Limitations & Conflicts

7 Recusal of Judges

8 Speaker vs. Governor: Separation of Powers

9 Lokpal & Lokayukta: Powers, Functions & Limitations

10 Creation of New States in India

11 Individual’s Human Rights

12 E-Governance Applications/Initiatives

13 Right to Privacy and Data Protection

14 Financial Regulatory Bodies in India

15 Juvenile Justice System in India

16 Consumer Disputes Redressal Mechanism

17 Localisation of SDGs in India

18 Digital Media Regulation in India

19 Collective Responsibility of Executive to the Parliament

20 Alternate Dispute Redressal Mechanism

21 Preventive Detention and Constitutional Safeguards

22 Free Legal Aid in India

23 Parliamentary Democracy: Comparison between Indian and British Models

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