Namibian cricketer John Nicol Loftie-Eaton has created cricket history by scoring the fastest century in T20 International cricket history in just 33 balls, breaking the previous record held by Nepal’s Kushal Malla.
Eaton achieved this feat in a T20 match played against Nepal.
4. Fast bowler Neil Wagner retired from international cricket, he is a player of which country? – New Zealand
Attukal Pongala, the world’s largest women’s congregation festival, extends globally with devotees observing rituals in the US and the UK.
It is celebrated annually at Kerala’s Attukal Bhagavathy Temple, the event spans 10 days, starting on the Karthigai star of the Malayalam month of Makaram or Kumbham.
On the 9th day, the Attukal Pongala Mahotsavam occurs, featuring the ritualistic preparation and offering of a sweet payasam to the GoddessBhagavathy, signifying the festival’s cultural and religious significance.
7.Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has successfully commissioned India’s largest Battery Energy Storage System in which state? – Chhattisgarh
SECI has successfully commissioned India’s largest Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Chhattisgarh, funded by the World Bank and Clean Technology Fund.
The project utilizes battery storage to store solar energy for peak demand in the evening.
It incorporates bifacial solar panels capturing direct and reflected light, increasing electricity generation.
This innovation is estimated to save tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually, marking a significant milestone in sustainable energy solutions.
8. Recently, which state established a special fund to save Purple Frog in the Western Ghats? –Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu has established a special fund to conserve the Purple Frog, considered a ‘living fossil’ coexisting with dinosaurs.
Acknowledged globally as one of the rarest frogs, it belongs to the Sooglossidae family and spends most of its life underground, emerging only during the monsoon for mating.
With a distinct appearance, short hind legs, and preference for specific Western Ghats habitats, the Purple Frog is listed as Near Threatened by IUCN and under Schedule I of WPA, highlighting its conservation significance.
9. In which Indian state has the world’s first Vedic clock been installed? – Madhya Pradesh
Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur announced that a regional office of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) will be opened in Chandigarh.
He made this announcement on the occasion of the closing ceremony of ‘Chitra Bharati Film Festival’ in Chandigarh.
CBFC is a statutory film-certification body under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.
