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GK Update

Tue 26 Nov, 2024

National news

Pan 2.0 Project

  • Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the Income Tax Department's PAN 2.0 Project, which aims to establish PAN as a common business identifier.

About Pan Card

  • Full form: Permanent Account Number
  • Issued by: Income Tax Department
  • 10-digit unique alphanumeric code
  • can be used as proof of identity.

TeacherApp

  • Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched TeacherApp in New Delhi to equip teachers with future-ready skills for 21st-century classrooms.

76 new roads in Andhra Pradesh

  • In Andhra Pradesh, under the PM-JANMAN Yojana, the Centre approved 76 roads of 297.18 km length at a cost of Rs 275.07 crore.

About Andhra Pradesh

  • Foundation Day: 1st November
  • CM: N. Chandrababu Naidu
  • Bifurcated in 2014 to form Telangana
  • Governor: S. Abdul Nazeer
  • First state in India to be formed on a linguistic basis.
  • National Parks: Papikonda, Rajiv Gandhi (Rameswaram), Sri Venkateswara

Youngest IPL player - Vaibhav Suryavanshi

  • 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest IPL player, as Rajasthan Royals bought him for ₹1.10 crore in the 2025 auction.

About IPL

  • Started in: 2008
  • Organised by: BCCI
  • First Title Winner: Rajasthan Royals
  • No. of Teams: 10
  • Format: T20
  • Winner 2024: Kolkata Knight Riders

Freedom Plan on RailWire Broadband

  • Prasar Bharati, RailTel and Playbox TV launched the Freedom Plan on RailWire Broadband which was unveiled by Gaurav Dwivedi (CEO of Prasar Bharati) and Sanjay Kumar (CMD of RailTel) in New Delhi.

About Prasar Bharati

  • Founded in: 1997
  • Type: Statutory autonomous body
  • News sharing service: PB-SHABD
  • Public Service Broadcaster of India.

National Mission on Natural Farming

  • The Union Cabinet approved the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) as a standalone Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare with an outlay of ₹2,481 crore by the 15th Finance Commission (2025-26) to promote natural farming across the country.

About Natural Farming

Chemical free farming method no ploughing, no tilling of soil and no fertilizers, and no weeding method

One Nation One Subscription scheme

  • The Union Cabinet chaired by PM Modi has approved the "One Nation One Subscription" scheme to provide nationwide access to research for government higher education institutions and R&D laboratories. With an allocation of Rs 6,000 crore for 2025-2027, the scheme will be completely digital and user-friendly.

About Union Cabinet

  • • highest decision-making body in the government
  • ‘Cabinet’ word added in Article 352 by 44th amendment

Centre of Excellence at MCTE, Mhow

  • The Military College of Telecommunication Engineering (MCTE) of the Indian Army and the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) signed an MoU to establish a Centre of Excellence at MCTE, Mhow. This historic MoU underlines the commitment to develop indigenous solutions in emerging areas including quantum computing, cyber security, wireless communications, digital twin, sensory augmentation and unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

Commands of Indian Army

  • Western Command: Chandimandir
  • Eastern Command: Kolkata
  • Northern Command: Udhampur
  • Southern Command: Pune
  • Central Command: Lucknow
  • South-Western Command: Jaipur

Parliament Winter Session

  • The winter session of Parliament began on November 25, with three bills listed for final consideration: the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill and Railways (Amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha, and the Bhartiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024 in Rajya Sabha.

About Parliament

  • Supreme legislative body of India
  • Mentioned in: Part V, Articles 79 to 122
  • Sessions: Budget, Monsoon and Winter session

UNGGIM Asia Pacific Plenary and regional Conference

  • India is hosting the 13th UN Global Geospatial Information Management (GGIM) Asia-Pacific Plenary and Regional Conference at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.

About UN-GGIM

Established: July 2011
  • Regional Committees:
  • UN-GGIM Europe
  • UN-GGIM Africa
  • UN-GGIM Americas
  • UN-GGIM Arab States
  • UN-GGIM Asia Pacific

International News

IGF Middle East & Africa 2024 (ME&A 2024)

  • The two-day India Global Forum Middle East and Africa 2024 (ME&A 2024) began in Dubai, UAE bringing together leaders from India, the Middle East and Africa to foster partnerships in technology, finance and sustainability under the theme "Limitless Horizons".

About UAE

  • Capital: Abu Dhabi
  • Currency: Dirham
  • Bordering Countries: Saudi Arabia, Oman
  • Situated in Arab Peninsula

Uruguay's presidential election

  • Yamandú Orsi of the Broad Front alliance won Uruguay's presidential election.

About Uruguay

  • Capital: Montevideo
  • Currency: Uruguayan peso
  • Official Language: Spanish
  • South America's second-smallest country

Riyadh Design Law Treaty

  • India reaffirmed its commitment to inclusive growth and equitable intellectual property protection by signing the Final Act of the Riyadh Design Law Treaty of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

About World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Founded: 14 July 1967 HQ: Geneva, Switzerland Director General: Daren Tang

Initiative for Tibetan Community

  • The US government, in partnership with the Tibet Fund and the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), announced a new program to support Tibetan communities in India and Nepal.

About United States

  • Capital: Washington, D.C.
  • Currency: United States Dollar
  • Continent: North America
  • Federal union of 50 states
  • Fourth largest country in the world in area

Tanweer Festival

  • The Tanweer Festival has concluded in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

About UAE

  • Capital: Abu Dhabi
  • Currency: Dirham
  • Bordering Countries: Saudi Arabia, Oman
  • Situated in Arab Peninsula

India's ambassador to Brazil

  • Dinesh Bhatia has been appointed as India's next ambassador to Brazil.
  • Capital: Brasília
  • Currency: Brazilian real (BRL)
  • Largest River: Amazon
  • Bordering Countries: Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Venezuela, Suriname, Guyana, and French Guiana

Important Days

National Constitution Day

  • India celebrates Constitution Day on November 26, marking 75 years since its adoption in 1949. Year-long commemorations will continue until November 26, 2025. Notable releases include the books "Making of the Constitution of India: A Glimpse," "Making of the Constitution of India and its Glorious Journey," and Constitution in Sanskrit and Maithili.

About Constitution of India About Constitutional Assembly

About Constitution of India About Constitutional Assembly
  • Adopted on: 26 November 1949
  • Came into force: 26 January 1950
  • National Flag adopted on 22 July 1947
  • Initial Constitution has 22 parts, 395 articles and 8 schedules.
  • Constitutional Advisor: B.N. Rau
  • Chairman of the drafting Committee: B.R. Ambedkar
  • Assembly first met on 9 Dec 1946
  • Total Sessions: 11

National Milk Day

  • The Department of Animal Husbandry is celebrating National Milk Day on November 26, 2024, honoring Dr. Verghese Kurien.

About Verghese Kurien

  • Father of the White Revolution
  • Autobiography: The man who made the Elephant Dance by Kurien
  • Launched world’s largest dairy development programme ‘Operation Flood’ in 1970.

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