📖 Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 03 May 2024
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1) Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi has been appointed as the 26th Chief of Naval Staff (CNS).
➨ Admiral Dinesh Tripathi took the place of Admiral R. Hari Kumar, who demitted his office on 29 April 2024.
2) World Press Freedom Day is observed every year on May 03.
➨ It is a crucial occasion established by the United Nations to underscore the value of a free and independent press.
➨ The theme for World Press Freedom Day 2024 is “A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the Face of the Environmental Crisis.”
3) Lawyer Alejandra Marisa Rodríguez became the first woman to win the Miss Universe Buenos Aires pageant at age 60.
➨ The pageant queen, who is a lawyer and journalist from La Plata, beat 34 other contestants between the ages 18 to 73.
4) The Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation Cell (SVEEP) of Kamrup Election District along with the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati developed a 3D-printed dummy ballot unit to enhance voter awareness and engagement.
5) The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced have imposed a five-year period of ineligibility from all cricket on West Indies player Devon Thomas.
➨ He accepted breaching seven counts of the anti-corruption codes of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) and the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
6) Amidst celebrations marking the 176th birth anniversary of renowned artist Raja Ravi Varma, the unveiling of the first true copy of his iconic painting "Indulekha" was unveiled at Kilimanoor Palace, Travancore, the artist's birthplace.
7) The government of India has signed an agreement with the government of Bangladesh to renew the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to train 1500 Bangladeshi officers from 2025 to 2030.
8) The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India, will host the 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM 46) and the 26th Meeting of the Committee for Environmental Protection (CEP 26) from May 20 to 30, 2024, in Kochi, Kerala.
▪️Kerala :-
➠Cherai Beach
➠Idukki Dam on Periyar River
➠Pamba River
➠Kumarakom National Park
➠Anamudi Shola National Park
➠Eravikulam National Park
➠Silent Valley National Park
9) India and Croatia held the 11th session of Foreign Office Consultations in New Delhi.
➨ They reviewed strengthening cooperation in the fields of trade and economy, defence and maritime, science and technology, innovation, tourism and culture.
10) The Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) has appointed Pratima Singh, an officer of the Indian Revenue Service (IRS), as the Director in the Department of Promotion of Industry.
11) Indian dairy giant, Amul, has been announced as the sponsor for the USA cricket team and also the South African cricket team in the upcoming T20 World Cup, starting in June.
12) The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a no-objection certificate to approve the change in the names of eight railway stations in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh.
➨ A no-objection-certificate (NOC) has been issued to rename the following stations.
➨ Fursatganj Railway Station as Tapeshwarnath Dham.
➨ Nihalgarh as Maharaja Bijli Pasi
➨ Akbarganj as Maa Kalikan Dham
➨ Jais City as Guru Gorakhnath Dham
➨ Bani as Swami Paramhans
Misrauli as Maa Kalikan Dham
➨ Kasimpur Halt as Jais City
▪️Uttar Pradesh :-
Governor - Smt. Anandiben Patel
➨Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Dudhwa National Park
➨National Chambal Sanctuary
➨Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar Lake
➨Kashi Vishwanath Temple
➨Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Turtle Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary
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