The Supreme Court of India organized a two-day National Conference of the District Judiciary on August 31 and September 1, 2024 in New Delhi.
The conference was inaugurated at Bharat Mandapam, where a coin and postage stamp were released to commemorate 75 years of the Apex Court.
The event featured six sessions attended by over 800 participants from the district judiciary across all States and Union Territories.
Sessions focused on improving infrastructure, accessibility, and inclusivity in the judiciary, addressing judicial security, case management strategies, and enhancing judicial training programs.
The conference also discussed how higher courts can better support district judiciary needs.
International Affairs
2. Rural Doctors Movement was honored with Ramon Magsaysay Award 2024. It is related to which country? – Thailand
Ramon Magsaysay Award, which is called ‘Nobel of Asia’.
This award is given to individuals and organizations in Asia who have made significant contributions to society.
In the year 2024, this prestigious award was presented to Karma Phuntsho of Bhutan, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong of Vietnam, Farwiza Farhan of Indonesia, Hayao Miyazaki of Japan, and Rural Doctors Movement of Thailand.
Sports
3. Which Indian athlete created a history by winning India’s first bronze medal in 200m race at 2024 Paris Paralympics? – Preeti Pal
At the Paris Paralympics 2024, India’s star javelin thrower Sumit Antil performed brilliantly in the Javelin Throw F64 Final event and won the gold medal.
He broke his own record set at the Tokyo Paralympics (68.55m) with an incredible throw of 70.59m. With this he also retained his medal.
5. Which country will host the ICC World Test Championship final in the year 2025? – England
India’s leading two-wheeler manufacturer Hero MotoCorp has appointed its Chief Business Officer (Global Business Affairs) Sanjay Bhan as the Executive Vice President of the company.
He will report directly to the Executive Chairman as head of the ‘Global Market Insights Function’.
Sanjay joined Hero MotoCorp in the year 1991.
9. Who has been appointed as the Vice Chief of Air Staff? – Air Marshal Tejinder Singh
Awards & Honors
10. Who has been awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award-2024? – Hayao Miyazaki
State Current Affairs
11. Recently, where was the ‘7th Rashtriya Poshan Maah’ launched? – Gandhinagar, Gujarat
The 7th Rashtriya Poshan Maah began from 1 September at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, focusing on nutrition awareness and well-being.
Union Minister Annapurna Devi, Gujarat’s Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel, and other officials attended the event.
The day started with a nationwide tree-planting drive called “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam,” promoting nutrition and environmental sustainability.
Union Minister Annapurna Devi outlined Poshan 2.0’s pillars: good governance, convergence, capacity building, and community participation.
Nutri-baskets were distributed to mothers, and schemes like Vahli Dikri Yojna were highlighted.
The campaign will focus on issues like anemia, growth monitoring, and complementary feeding, supporting the vision of a ‘Kuposhit Bharat.’
12. Which state government recently approved a ‘New Digital Policy’ to regulate content, encourage influencers, and promote government initiatives? – Uttar Pradesh
The much awaited three day Armed Forces Festival began at Surya Sports Complex in Lucknow Cantonment.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated this festival.
Yogi Adityanath said that the Indian Armed Forces are unique globally, and even India’s enemies acknowledge the strength, discipline and technical prowess of our armed forces.
Miscellaneous
14. The World Bank has raised India’s growth forecast for FY25 to how much? – 7.0%
The World Bank has revised its growth forecast for the Indian economy, raising it to 7% for the financial year 2024-25, up from an earlier estimate of 6.6%.
The World Bank said in its India Development Update that improvements in agriculture would partially offset the modest slowdown in industry, adding that services would remain strong.
