2024-11states
JMM-led alliance wins Jharkhand assembly election
The JMM-led alliance won a majority in the Jharkhand assembly elections held from November 13-20, 2024.
- 📌 Winner: JMM-led alliance
- 📌 State: Jharkhand
Current affairs / 2024 / November 2024
Current affairs — November 2024
30 exam-relevant headlines, written simply. Read the bold fact in each — that's what exams ask.
2024-11sports
Rani Rampal retires; jersey No. 28 retired
Former India women's hockey captain Rani Rampal announced her retirement. She scored 205 goals in 254 matches, and Hockey India retired her No. 28 jersey.
- 📌 Goals: 205 in 254 matches
- 📌 Jersey No. 28 retired
- 📌 Padma Shri: 2020
2024-11schemes
MUDRA loan limit doubled to Rs 20 lakh with 'Tarun Plus'
A new 'Tarun Plus' category was introduced under the PM Mudra Yojana, allowing loans up to Rs 20 lakh for borrowers who had successfully repaid earlier Tarun loans.
- 📌 New limit: Rs 20 lakh
- 📌 Category: Tarun Plus
2024-11schemes
Operational guidelines released for Namo Drone Didi
The agriculture ministry released guidelines for Namo Drone Didi, a Rs 1,261 crore scheme to provide drones to 14,500 women self-help groups for agricultural services.
- 📌 Outlay: Rs 1,261 crore
- 📌 14,500 women SHGs to get drones
2024-11international
Kartarpur Corridor agreement extended till 2029
India and Pakistan agreed to renew the Kartarpur Corridor agreement for five years till 2029. The corridor links Dera Baba Nanak in Punjab to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan.
- 📌 Extension: five years, till 2029
- 📌 Links Dera Baba Nanak to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib
2024-11international
Armenia joins International Solar Alliance
Armenia became the 104th full member of the International Solar Alliance, effective November 15, 2024. The ISA is headquartered in Gurugram.
- 📌 ISA's 104th member: Armenia
- 📌 ISA HQ: Gurugram
2024-11national
Inter-State Council reconstituted
The government reconstituted the Inter-State Council with PM Narendra Modi as chairman, state chief ministers and nine Union ministers as members.
- 📌 Chairman: PM Modi
2024-11national
Solar-hydrogen microgrid inaugurated at Chushul, Ladakh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurated an NTPC-made solar-hydrogen microgrid for the Indian Army at Chushul, Ladakh. It gives 200 kW round-the-clock power and works at minus 30 degrees C and 4,400 m altitude.
- 📌 Location: Chushul, Ladakh
- 📌 Capacity: 200 kW
2024-11appointments
Arvindar Singh Sahney appointed IOCL Chairman
Arvindar Singh Sahney was appointed Chairman of Indian Oil Corporation Limited for a five-year term, succeeding Satish Kumar Vaduguri.
- 📌 IOCL Chairman: Arvindar Singh Sahney
- 📌 Term: five years
2024-11appointments
Tayyab Ikram elected FIH President till 2032
Mohammad Tayyab Ikram was elected the 13th President of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) at the 49th FIH Statutory Congress in Muscat, Oman, with a term till 2032.
- 📌 FIH President: Mohammad Tayyab Ikram
- 📌 Term till: 2032
2024-11science
PRL discovers Saturn-sized exoplanet TOI-6651b
Scientists at the Physical Research Laboratory discovered TOI-6651b, a Saturn-sized exoplanet about five times the size and 60 times heavier than Earth, using the PARAS-2 spectrograph. It was PRL's fourth exoplanet discovery.
- 📌 Planet: TOI-6651b
- 📌 Instrument: PARAS-2
- 📌 PRL's 4th exoplanet find
2024-11reports
Elon Musk tops Fortune list of powerful business people
Elon Musk topped Fortune's first '100 Most Powerful People in Business' list, with Jensen Huang second and Satya Nadella third. Mukesh Ambani was 12th, the only Indian on the list.
- 📌 Topper: Elon Musk
- 📌 Only Indian: Mukesh Ambani (12th)
2024-11reports
India in top 10 for patents, trademarks and designs
The World Intellectual Property Indicators 2024 report placed India among the top 10 countries in patents, trademarks and industrial designs.
- 📌 Report: WIPO IP Indicators 2024
- 📌 India: top 10 in patents, trademarks, designs
2024-11-01defence
9th India-Indonesia exercise Garud Shakti held in Jakarta
The 9th edition of the India-Indonesia joint special forces exercise Garud Shakti was held at Cijantung, Jakarta from November 1-12, 2024.
- 📌 Exercise: Garud Shakti (India-Indonesia)
- 📌 Venue: Jakarta
2024-11-02defence
15th India-US exercise Vajra Prahar held in USA
The 15th India-US joint special forces exercise Vajra Prahar was held at the Orchard Combat Training Centre, Idaho, USA from November 2-22, 2024, with 45 personnel from each side.
- 📌 Exercise: Vajra Prahar (India-USA)
- 📌 Venue: Idaho, USA
2024-11-03sports
New Zealand inflict first home Test series defeat on India
India lost a home Test series to New Zealand in November 2024, its first home Test series defeat, with the final match ending on November 3.
- 📌 India's first home Test series defeat
- 📌 Opponent: New Zealand
2024-11-03sports
Verstappen wins Brazilian GP from 17th on grid
Red Bull's Max Verstappen won the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos, Sao Paulo after starting 17th, his eighth win of the 2024 season.
- 📌 Venue: Interlagos, Sao Paulo
- 📌 Started: 17th
2024-11-06international
Donald Trump wins US presidential election
Donald Trump was elected the 47th President of the United States in the November 5, 2024 election, becoming the first president to win non-consecutive terms since Grover Cleveland in 1892. JD Vance became Vice President.
- 📌 Trump: 47th US President
- 📌 Election day: November 5, 2024
2024-11-09days
National Legal Services Day observed
The 30th National Legal Services Day was observed on November 9, 2024, marking the launch of legal services under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.
- 📌 Observed: November 9
- 📌 30th edition
2024-11-11appointments
Justice Sanjiv Khanna sworn in as 51st CJI
Justice Sanjiv Khanna was sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice of India on November 11, 2024, succeeding Justice D.Y. Chandrachud. He served until May 13, 2025.
- 📌 51st CJI: Justice Sanjiv Khanna
- 📌 Succeeded: Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
- 📌 Tenure till May 13, 2025
2024-11-11environment
COP29 climate summit ends with new finance goal
The UN climate conference COP29 was held in Baku, Azerbaijan from November 11-22, 2024. The 'Baku Finance Goal' was set to raise at least USD 1.3 trillion a year for developing nations, and carbon market rules under Article 6 were agreed.
- 📌 COP29 venue: Baku, Azerbaijan
- 📌 Finance goal: USD 1.3 trillion a year
2024-11-11economy
Vistara merges into Air India; airline ceases operations
Vistara flew its last flight on November 11, 2024, ending operations after about nine years as it merged into Air India following the Tata group's merger plan.
- 📌 Vistara merged into Air India
- 📌 Operated for about 9 years
2024-11-13national
Supreme Court bans 'bulldozer' demolitions
The Supreme Court ruled against the practice of demolishing homes of people accused of crimes, laying down pan-India guidelines for demolition by authorities.
- 📌 Verdict against 'bulldozer justice'
2024-11-16defence
India successfully tests first hypersonic missile
India test-fired its first hypersonic missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast on November 16, 2024, joining a small group of countries with this capability.
- 📌 Launch site: Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha
- 📌 India's first hypersonic missile test
2024-11-16days
National Press Day 2024 observed
National Press Day was observed on November 16, 2024 with the theme 'Changing Nature of the Press', marking the Press Council of India starting work on November 16, 1966. India was ranked 159th of 180 countries in the RSF World Press Freedom Index 2024.
- 📌 Observed: November 16
- 📌 India's RSF rank 2024: 159th
2024-11-20states
Mahayuti wins landslide in Maharashtra assembly election
The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance won a landslide victory in the Maharashtra assembly elections held in November 2024.
- 📌 Winner: BJP-led Mahayuti
- 📌 State: Maharashtra
2024-11-20science
ISRO, Australian space agency sign Gaganyaan agreement
ISRO signed an Implementation Agreement with the Australian Space Agency on November 20, 2024 for cooperation in recovering Gaganyaan crew modules after landing.
- 📌 Partner: Australian Space Agency
- 📌 Purpose: crew module recovery
2024-11-21days
World Fisheries Day 2024 observed
World Fisheries Day was observed on November 21, 2024. The Indian theme was 'India's Blue Transformation: Strengthening Small-scale and Sustainable Fisheries', and Kerala won the Best Marine State award.
- 📌 Observed: November 21
- 📌 Best Marine State: Kerala
2024-11-21defence
4th edition of coastal defence exercise Sea Vigil
The Indian Navy conducted the fourth edition of the biennial coastal defence exercise Sea Vigil-24 on November 20-21, 2024, covering India's 11,098 km coastline.
- 📌 Exercise: Sea Vigil (coastal defence)
- 📌 Coastline covered: 11,098 km
2024-11-26sports
13-year-old becomes youngest IPL contract signee
Thirteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the youngest player to sign an IPL contract, joining Rajasthan Royals for Rs 1.1 crore at the mega auction.
- 📌 Age: 13
- 📌 Team: Rajasthan Royals
November 2024 quiz — 10 questions
From exactly the headlines above. If you read the month, you should score 8+.
Topic test · 10 questions
Suggested time 3 min · wrong answers go to your mistake notebook automatically.