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Current Affairs Summary - March 2024

The document lists various events that occurred in March 2024 including the launch of several apps and initiatives by the Indian government. It also mentions people being elected or appointed to different positions and various sports and international events that took place. Key events included the implementation of CAA, the exercise Tiger Triumph between India and US navies, and the launch of the TB vaccine MTBVAC by Bharat Biotech.

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Current Affairs Summary - March 2024

The document lists various events that occurred in March 2024 including the launch of several apps and initiatives by the Indian government. It also mentions people being elected or appointed to different positions and various sports and international events that took place. Key events included the implementation of CAA, the exercise Tiger Triumph between India and US navies, and the launch of the TB vaccine MTBVAC by Bharat Biotech.

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March

1. ECI app for MCC: eVigil


2. ECI app for voting: Saksham App/ voters above 85 and pwd with 40% can vote from
home.
3. Indian elected as co-chair of ITU Digital Innovation Board: Dr Neeraj Mittal (Sect of
Indians dept of telecommunications)
4. First automobile implant railway sliding: at Suzuki Motor Lmt, Gujarat / inauguraby Pm
5. International Big Cat Alliance: headquarter- India
6. UGC- Info and library network launched: SheRNI (She Research Network in India) app
for national-level platform for women scientists and experts from various fields
7. Biggest mobile phone producer: China/ 2-India
8. India’s Green Hydrogen Plant inauguated at: Jindal Stainless Steel, Hisar
9. First made in India ASTDS Tug inauguated at: Cochin Shipyard Lmtd. aka Ocean
Grace
10. India’s first Hudrogen furl cell ferry: developed by Cochin Shipyard at VO
Chidambaranar
11. Status of leopard in India: population increased by 8% from 2018-2022. Highest-
Madhya Pradesh
12. Def connect: New Delhi- to encourage indegenous defence innovation
13. World’s Largest literary festival- Sahityotsav, new Delhi
14. New naval base commissioned at Minicoy Island: INS Jatayu
15. 125 foot bronze statues of Ahom General Lachit Borohukan in Assam’s Jhorat by PM-
Battle of Saraighat 1671- he fought against Mughals
16. World’s longest twin tunnel- Sela Tunnel, Tawang, Arunachal
17. e-Kisan Upaj Nidhi- farmers can store their harvest at any WDRA warehouse for upto 6
months at 7% interest p.a.
18. India’s first underwater metro station service- Kolkatta-4.8km
19. Mission Divyastra- agni 5 missile integrated MIRV technology - Multiple Independently
Targetsble Re-entry vehicle
20. CAA implemented on 11 March 2024- before dec31, 2014
21. Exercise Bharat Shakti in Pokhran, Rajasthan- military showcase of all 3
22. Startup Mahakumbh held in Delhi 18-20 March 2024
23. TB vaccine- MTBVAC by Bharat Biotech
24. Exercise Tiger Triumph at Vishakapatnam: India and USA navy
25. Gadura Aerospace launched border patrol drone- Trishul and also launched solar
powered drone named Suraj
26. START 2024- space science and technology awareness training for undergrad/postgrad
students
27. World’s first Ohm shaped temple at Jadan, Pali District, Rajasthan
28. IIT Madras- first seine fever vaccine
29. India applied to ISB to hahe the right to explore the Afanasy Nikitin Seamount in Indian
Ocean
30. Iris- first AI teacher in Kerela
31. Tripura Risa and Cuttack Rupa Tarakasi got GI tag
32. Aditi Scheme launched at DefConnect, Delhi
33. BSF first Female Sniper- Sub Inspector Suman Kumari
34. Portugal PM- Luis Montenegro
35. Irelands youngest Pm- Simon Harris 37yrs
36. New pm of Pakistan- shehbaz Shareef
37. Miami Open winner: Rohan Bopanna India and Matthew Ebden Australia
38. Australian Grand Prix Winner- Ferarris Carlos Sainz
39. Indian flag bearer at Paris Okympics- Sharath Kamal- TT player
40. Official Mascot - Shakti of Womens Premier League
41. Santosh Trophy winner- Services
42. UEFA womens league winner- Spain
43. 4th Khelo winner- Chandigarh University/ Mascot- Adhtalakshmi
44. India-Mozambique Tanzania Trilateral Exercise at Nacala, Mozambique: navy
45. Senegal President: Bassirou Diomaye
46. Palestine new Pm- Mohammed Mustafa
47. Pakistan new president- Asif Ali Zardari
48. Hungary president- Tamas sulyok
49. Abortion rights into constitution first globally- France
50. Indian navy that saves 23 pakistani- vessel Al Kambar- Operation Sankal
51. India and Brazil 2+2 - defence and foreign ministers
52. First even nuclear energy summit- Belgium
53. ISRO launched Sakhi to assist Gaganyaan crew
54. Miss world- Krystyna Pyszkova, Czech Republic
55. 33rd Saraswati Samman winner- Prabha Varma
56. Abel Prize- Michael Talagrand, France
57. British knighthood by the king winner- Sunil Bharti Mittal: first winner
58. Pritzker Architecture award- Riken Yamamoto
59. Erasmus Prize- Amitav Ghosh, Indian writer
60. National Youth Parliament Festival winner- Yatin Bhaskar Duggal

3rd: World Wildlife Day- Connecting people and planet:Exploring digital innovation in wildlife
conservation

8th: Int Women’s Day- Invest in women: Accelerate Progress

15: World Consumer Day- Fair and respobsible AI for consumers

20th: Int Day of Happiness- Reconnecting for Happiness

21 World forest day- Forests and Innovation New solutions for a better world

22 world water day- Water for Peace

23 World meteorological day- at the frontline of climate action


24: World TB day- yes we can end TB

27- World theatre day- theater and a culture of peace

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