National News
1. What section of the Citizenship Act was upheld by the Supreme Court on October 17? Answer: Section 6A
2. What is the goal of the “Scam se Bacho” campaign? Answer: To tackle online scams and cyber frauds
3. Which organization is NITI Aayog collaborating with for the Second International Methanol Seminar and Expo 2024? Answer: Methanol Institute, USA
4. When will the new advance reservation period for Indian Railways take effect? Answer: November 1, 2024
International News
5. Which Hamas leader was killed by the Israel Defense Forces on October 17, 2024? Answer: Yahya Sinwar
6. Which former Indian intelligence officer is wanted by the FBI for plotting to murder Gurpatwant Singh Pannun? Answer: Vikas Yadav
7. Where was the Indo-Turkiye Friendship Association launched? Answer: Hyderabad
8. Who addressed the 149th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Geneva? Answer: Om Birla
Banking News
9. Which organization barred Navi Finserv and three other NBFCs from lending? Answer: Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
State News
10. Who announced that all ST schools and Raichur University will be named after Maharishi Valmiki? Answer: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah
11. Where was India’s first self-powered indoor air quality monitoring facility launched? Answer: Thiruvananthapuram International Airport
12. How many madrassas in Uttarakhand will have Sanskrit as a compulsory subject? Answer: 416
13. What is the new monthly honorarium for women under the Maiyaan Samman Yojana in Jharkhand? Answer: ₹2,500
14. What festival in Manipur celebrates unity among indigenous communities? Answer: Mera Hou Chongba
Sports News
15. What new role has Sourav Ganguly taken on at JSW Sports? Answer: Director of Cricket
16. Which Indian shooter won a silver medal in the men’s trap event at the ISSF World Cup? Answer: Vivaan Kapoor
17. Who was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame for 2024? Answer: Neetu David, Alastair Cook, and AB de Villiers
Daily current affairs 18 October 2024
National News
- Supreme Court Decision: The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, with a 4-1 majority, affirming the Assam Accord.
- “Scam se Bacho” Campaign: The Indian government, in collaboration with Meta, launched the “Scam se Bacho” campaign to tackle online scams and cyber frauds.
- International Methanol Seminar: NITI Aayog will host the Second International Methanol Seminar and Expo 2024 on October 17-18 in New Delhi.
- Railways Reservation Period Change: Indian Railways reduced the advance reservation period for long-distance train bookings from 120 days to 60 days, effective November 1, 2024.
International News
- Hamas Chief Killed: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the killing of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar in a targeted ground operation.
- Ex-RAW Official Wanted by FBI: Former Indian intelligence officer Vikas Yadav is wanted by the FBI for plotting to murder Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.
- Indo-Turkiye Friendship Association: The Indo-Turkiye Friendship Association was launched in Hyderabad to enhance cooperation in key areas between India and Turkiye.
- Om Birla at IPU Assembly: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla addressed the 149th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Geneva, advocating for multilateralism.
Banking News
- RBI Bars NBFCs: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) barred Navi Finserv and three other NBFCs from lending due to violations of lending regulations.
State News
- Valmiki’s Name for Schools and University: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced that all Scheduled Tribe (ST) schools and Raichur University will be named after Maharishi Valmiki.
- Indoor Air Quality Monitor in Thiruvananthapuram: India’s first self-powered indoor air quality monitoring facility was launched at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport.
- Sanskrit in Uttarakhand Madrasas: Sanskrit will become a mandatory subject in 416 madrassas in Uttarakhand.
- Jharkhand Cabinet Initiatives: The Jharkhand cabinet increased the honorarium for women under the Maiyaan Samman Yojana and approved 28 new proposals for state development.
- Manipur’s Mera Hou Chongba Festival: The “Mera Hou Chongba” festival in Manipur celebrated unity amid ongoing ethnic tensions.
Sports News
- Sourav Ganguly’s New Role: Sourav Ganguly was named the Director of Cricket for JSW Sports, overseeing operations for Delhi Capitals and other franchises.
- Shooting World Cup: Indian shooters Vivaan Kapoor and Anant Jeet Singh Naruka won silver and bronze medals, respectively, at the ISSF World Cup.
- ICC Hall of Fame: Neetu David, Alastair Cook, and AB de Villiers were inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame for 2024.
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