DAILY GK 5-6 DEC 2024
1. 52ND INTERNATIONAL EMMY AWARDS 2024
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The 52nd International Emmy Awards 2024
took place in New York
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The awards were presented by presented by
the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (IATAS).
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The event was hosted by Indian stand-up
comedian and actor Vir Das.
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With this, he became the first Indian to
host this annual event.
2. DAVIS CUP TENNIS 2024
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Italian team captained
by FilippoVolandri won the Davis Cup 2024 (the
World Cup of Tennis) for the second consecutive year
and for third time in their history, by defeating the Netherlands
team captained by Paul Haarhuis with 2-0 in the finals held in Málaga, Spain.
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2024 Davis Cup was the 112th edition of
the tournament between the national teams in Men’s tennis.
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Italy has previously won the Davis Cup in
1976 and 2023.
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Italy became the first team to win 2
consecutive since the Czech Republic (2012 & 2013).
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Italy is ranked number 1 in the 2024 year
end Davis Cup National Ranking, while Australia is ranked 2nd and Canada is
ranked 3rd.
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The Davis Cup is an international team
event in men’s tennis organized by the International Tennis
Federation (ITF).
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The competition began in 1900 as
a challenge between Great Britain and the United States
of America (USA).
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The United States of America (USA)
is the most successful country in the history of Davis Cup with 32 victories.
3. INDIA GETS HOSTING RIGHTS FOR 2026
ASIAN RIFLE AND PISTOL CUP
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The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI)
announced that the executive committee of the Asian Shooting Confederation (ASC)
has awarded the hosting rights for 2026 Asian Rifle/Pistol Cup to
India.
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This competition is set to take place in
New Delhi, Delhi in 2026.
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India
has previously hosted the 8th Asian Air Gun Competition in 2015 and the Asian
Olympic Qualifier in 2016.
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India
hosted the ISSF World Cup Final Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in New Delhi, Delhi in
2024.
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Asian Shooting Confederation (ASC) Headquarters– Hawally, Kuwait
4. INDIAN COAST GUARD’S
“SAREX-24” MARITIME EXERCISE
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The 11th edition
of Indian Coast Guard (ICG)’s National Maritime Search
and Rescue Exercise & Workshop (SAREX-24) was
held in Kochi, Kerala
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It is a biennial exercise,
which was conducted under the aegis of New Delhi (Delhi)-based National
Maritime Search and Rescue Board (NMSARB).
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Theme of SAREX-24: “Enhancing
Search and Rescue capabilities through Regional collaboration”.
5. INDIA-SINGAPORE BILATERAL MILITARY
EXERCISE ‘AGNI WARRIOR 2024’
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The India-Singapore bilateral annual military
exercise ‘Agni Warrior (XAW-2024)’ was held at the
Devlali Field Firing Ranges in Maharashtra.
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The
Agni Warrior Exercise conducted under the Army Bilateral Agreement between
India and Singapore since 2004.
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SingaporePrime Minister (PM)– Lawrence Wong
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Currency– Singapore dollar (SGD)
6. IN TESTS K-4 NUCLEAR MISSILE
FROM INS ARIGHAAT SUBMARINE
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Indian Navy (IN) successfully
tested the K-4 nuclear-capable ballistic missile from
its newly commissioned submarine, INS Arighaat.
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The
K-4, with a range of 3,500 km, is an upgrade over the K-15 missiles used on
INS Arihant, which have a range of 750 km.
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INS Arighaat, India’s
2nd nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, was commissioned in
August 2024 and is equipped with advanced Defence Research and Development Organisation
(DRDO)-developed technology.
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India’s
sea-based deterrence is reinforced by INS Arihant and INS Arighaat, with the
third, INS Aridhaman, set to be commissioned in
2025.
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Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) – Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi
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Headquarters– New Delhi, Delhi
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Established– 1950
7. CHINA LAUNCHED WORLD’S 1ST
‘SELF-DRIVING’ SATELLITES
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China successfully
launched the world’s first ‘self-driving’ satellites developed
by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST), a subsidiary of the
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC),
marking a milestone in the country’s commercial space programme.
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The two satellites, named Siwei Gaojing-2
03 and Gaojing-2 04, were launched
aboard a Long March-2C carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch
Centre(JSLC) in northwest China.
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These
satellites have been designed to maintain or change their flight paths without
ground intervention and revolutionise surveying and mapping in the space
sector.
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China Prime minister (PM)- Li Qiang
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President– Xi Jinping
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Capital– Beijing
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Currency- Chinese Yuan (CNY)
8. INDIAN-CAMBODIAN ARMY EXERCISE CINBAX
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The
inaugural edition of Exercise CINBAX, a
Joint Table Top Exercise (TTX) between the Indian
Army(IA) and Cambodian Army commenced at the Foreign Training Node in Pune, Maharashtra.
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The
exercise is divided into three phases:
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Cambodia Prime Minister (PM)– Hun Manet
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Capital- Phnom Penh
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Currency- Cambodian riel (KHR)
9. INDIAN ARMY LAUNCHES ‘EKLAVYA’
DIGITAL PLATFORM FOR OFFICER TRAINING
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Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General UpendraDwivedi launched
the ‘Eklavya’ digital platform for officers’
training, marking a significant step towards modernization.
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It is aligned with the Indian Army’s(IA) “Decade of Transformation” initiative
and IA’s theme for 2024 as the”Year of Technology
Absorption” .
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The
Eklavya platform aims to enhance
professional military education, reduce course congestion, and prepare
officers for specialized roles, promoting continuous learning and
specialization.
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It hosts 96
courses from 17 Category ‘A’ Training Establishments of the
Indian Army
10. INDO-MALAYSIA JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE
‘HARIMAU SHAKTI’
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The 4th edition
of India- Malaysia Joint Military Exercise ‘Harimau Shakti’,
between the Indian Army (IA) and the Malaysian
Army, commenced at Bentong Camp in Pahang district, Malaysia.
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Harimau
Shakti, the Indo-Malaysia joint exercise, has been conducted annually Since
2012 to enhance bilateral ties and cooperation between the two nations.
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This
annual exercise is hosted alternately in India and Malaysia.
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The
previous edition was conducted in November 2023 at
Umroi Cantonment, located in Ri Bhoi district of Meghalaya,
India.
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The
exercise is structured into two distinct phases
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Malaysia Prime Minister (PM)- Anwar bin
Ibrahim
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Capital- Kuala Lumpur
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Currency– Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)
11. TIMES “INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENCE
RANKINGS 2025”
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According to Times Higher Education (THE)’s
inaugural “Interdisciplinary Science Rankings (ISR) 2025”, Anna University in
Chennai, Tamil Nadu (TN)has topped among all Indian universities featured
on the list and
secured 42nd position globally with overall
score 66.1.
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It
is the only Indian university which featured among the top 50 universities of the
list.
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However,
no Indian institute/ university featured among the top 10 as well as top 20
universities in the rankings.
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As
per the rankings, top 100 universities on the list are from all 6 continents,
which is led by Asia continent with 47 institutions
from 15 countries, followed by Europe (24); North America (17)
