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Current Affairs of October 2024

The contestant from Ujjain who has been crown Femina Miss India 2024 at a beauty pageant in MumbaiMs. Nikita Porwal
The judge of Supreme Court whose name has been recommended for the post of the Chief Justice of Supreme Court of IndiaJustice Sanjiv Khanna
The Indo-Oman bilateral naval exercise conducted by the Indian Navy and the Royal Navy of Oman off Goa from 13 to 18 October 24 was namedExercise Naseem-Al-Bahr
The first ship of the two Multi Purpose Vessel project, built by L&T, Shipyard for the Indian Navy, launched on 14 Oct 24 at L&T, Kattupalli is namedSamarthak
The defence sector public sector undertaking which has become the 14th PSE to attain Maharatna statusHindustan Aeronautics Limited
The leader of National Conference party who has been sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Union Territory, Jammu and KashmirShri Omar Abdullah
The Spanish tennis star and winner of 22 Grand Slam Singles titles who has announced his intention to retire after playing in the Davis Cup finals in November 2024Rafael Nadal
The tropical cyclone which caused extensive devastation in Mexico and the US state of Florida was namedHurricane Milton
The Chairman of Tata Group and Tata Sons, recipient of Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan, who passed away on 09 October 2024Shri Ratan Naval Tata
The team which has won the Irani Cup 2024-25 by defeating Rest of India team in a match played at LucknowMumbai
The eye disease which India has eliminated as a public health problem becoming the third country in the South-East Asia Region to do soTrachoma
The first woman President of Mexico who has taken over on 01 October 2024Ms. Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo
The Indian languages which have been conferred the status of Classical Language as approved by the Union CabinetMarathi, Pali, Prakrit, Bengali and Assamese

Nobel Prizes 2024
#FieldWinnersContribution
1.MedicineVictor Ambrosfor the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation
Gary Ruvkun
2.ChemistryDavid Bakerfor computational protein design
Demis Hassabisfor protein structure prediction
John Jumper
3.PhysicsJohn Hopfieldfor foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks
Geoffrey Hinton
4.PeaceNihon Hidankyo (Japanese organisation)for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and for demonstrating through witness testimony that nuclear weapons must never be used again
5.Economic SciencesDaron Acemoglyfor studies of how institution are formed and affect prosperity
Simon Johnson
James Robinson
6.LiteratureHan Kangfor her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life.

Important Days of October

International Day of Older Persons: 01 October

Designated by : United Nations General Assembly

First Observed in: 1991

Theme: Ageing with Dignity: The Importance of Strengthening Care and Support Systems for Older Persons Worldwide

International Day of Non-Violence: 02 October

Designated by : United Nations General Assembly

First Observed in: 2007

World Teachers' Day: 05 October

Established by : UNESCO

Theme: Valuing teacher voices: towards a new social contract for education

First Observed in: 1994

World Habitat Day: 1st Monday of October (07 October)

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

First observed: 1986

Theme: Engaging youth to create a better urban future

World Post Day: 09 October

Designated by : Universal Postal Union

First Observed in: 1969

Theme: 150 years of enabling communication and empowering peoples across nation

World Mental Health Day: 10 October

Designated by : World Health Organisation

Theme: Mental Health at Work

First Observed in: 1992

World Sight Day: 10 October (2nd Thursday of October)

Designated by : International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness

Theme: Children, Love Your Eyes

First Observed in: 2000

International Day of the Girl Child: 11 October

Designated by : United Nations General Assembly

Theme: Girls’ vision for the future

First Observed in: 2012

International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction: 13 October

Designated by : United Nations General Assembly

Theme: Empowering the next generation for a resilient future

First Observed in: 1989

International Day of Rural Women: 15 October

Designated by : United Nations General Assembly

First Observed in: 2008

World Food Day: 16 October

Designated by : Food and Agricultural Organisation

Theme: Right to foods for a better life and a better future

First Observed in: 1980

International Day for Eradication of Poverty: 17 October

Designated by : United Nations General Assembly

Theme: Ending Social and Institutional Maltreatment Acting together for just, peaceful and inclusive societies

First Observed in: 1993


2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup

Dates held: 03 to 20 October 2024

Venue: United Arab Emirates

Winners: New Zealand

Runners-up: South Africa

Player of the series: Amelia Kerr (New Zealand)

Most runs: Laura Wolvaardt (223) (South Africa)

Most wickets: Amelia Kerr (15) (New Zealand)