HISTORY

Important Days

National Pollution Control Day – December 2

  • The day is observed in memory of those who lost their lives in the Bhopal Gas tragedy on 2nd December 1984.
    • It aims to bring awareness about the fatalities caused due to polluted water, land, and air.
  • The theme for 2023 is “Sustainable Development for a Clean and Healthy Planet”

World Summits and Organisation

Global AI summit

  • The annual Global Partnership for Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Summit was inaugurated in New Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam, with discussions on AI issues like safety and development challenges.
  • In 2024, India will be lead chair of the GPAI grouping.

Awards & Honours

Sahitya Akademi Award 2024

  • The Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 has been given to writer Devibharathi for his Tamil novel Neervazhi Padooum.
  • His birth name is Rajasekaran.

Appointments

New Rajasthan CM

    • Bhajanlal Sharma was elected as the new Chief Minister of Rajasthan.
  • Diya Kumari and Premchand Bhairava were elected as two Deputy Chief Ministers

 

 

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