The Prime Minister recently inaugurated the Diamond Jubilee celebration of the Supreme Court of India, the apex judicial body established on January 26, 1950.
3. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), recently seen in the news, is associated with which ministry? –Ministry of Finance
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) intercepted seven consignments from Hong Kong at the Foreign Post Office in New Delhi.
Established on December 4, 1957, DRI is India’s premier anti-smuggling agency under the Ministry of Finance.
It collects intelligence on smuggling, narcotics, and under-invoicing, collaborating with foreign agencies, analyzing trends, and guiding investigations.
With headquarters in New Delhi, DRI operates through 12 zonal units, 35 regional units, and 15 sub-regional units.
Art & Culture
4. Dogri folk dance, recently seen in the news, is a famous folk dance form of which state/UT? – Jammu
AYUSH Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma laid the foundation of the first Yoga and Naturopathy hospital in the Northeast.
The foundation of this 100-bed hospital was laid in Dibrugarh, Assam.
This hospital is being built on approximately 15 acres of land with an investment of approximately Rs 100 crore.
7. NTPC Green Energy Limited has signed an agreement with which state government for green hydrogen? – Maharashtra
NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) has entered into an agreement with the Government of Maharashtra for the development of green hydrogen and derivatives (green ammonia, green methanol) up to 1 million tonne per annum capacity.
This agreement has been made for the next five years and investment of approximately ₹ 80,000 crore will be made.
8. Singchung Bugun Village Community Reserve, recently seen in the news, is located in which state? – ArunachalPradesh
During the Republic Day parade, Arunachal Pradesh highlighted its Singchung Bugun Village Community Reserve, a 17-square-kilometer biodiversity hotspot near Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary.
Established in 2017, the reserve safeguards the Bugun Liocichla, a critically endangered passerine bird named after the Buguns community.
Short News
Books & Authors
9. Recently the book ‘Ek Samandar, Mere Andar’ was published, it was written by – Sanjeev Joshi
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chief of Defense Staff General Anil Chauhan launched the book ‘Ek Samandar, Mere Andar’ written by Sanjeev Joshi, Deputy CEO of BrahMos Aerospace.
This book is a collection of 75 poems written by Joshi over the last several years.
Awards & Honours
10. Which film won the Best Popular Film Award at the Filmfare Awards 2024 – 12th Fail
