NATIONAL NEWS

India's first Constitution Museum was inaugurated by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.

• India’s first Constitution Museum was inaugurated by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on 23 November 2024.

• The museum was established at O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), Sonipat, alongside the National Conference on the Constitution of India.

• This initiative marks a milestone in Indian constitutional history and aims to inspire youth to embrace the Constitution.

• The museum highlights the significance of the Constitution and the debates that shaped its creation.

• Its launch coincides with the 75th anniversary of the Constitution’s adoption on 26 November 1949.

• The Constitution came into force on 26 January 1950, marking the beginning of India as a republic.

• This year also saw the inauguration of India’s first Constitution Park in Pune.

• India’s Constitution is the world’s longest written constitution, containing approximately 1,45,000 words.

• The Constituent Assembly prepared it in about 2 years and 11 months.

• The museum aims to enrich understanding and promote the Constitution as a guiding light for India’s future.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Armenia joined the International Solar Alliance as the 104th full member.

• Armenia became the 104th full member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) on November 15, 2024.

• The agreement for Armenia's membership was signed in Yerevan on November 16, 2023.

• ISA focuses on scaling up solar energy, reducing solar power costs, and promoting innovation and research.

• It aims to mobilize over $1,000 billion in investments for global solar energy adoption by 2030.

• The ISA was co-founded by India and France at COP21 in Paris on November 30, 2015.

• The organization's headquarters is in Gurugram, Haryana, India.

• ISA is a treaty-based intergovernmental body fostering international cooperation on clean energy.

• It plays a vital role in combating climate change and accelerating the global transition to renewable energy.

STATE NEWS

9th Amur Falcon Festival is celebrated in Manipur

• The 9th Amur Falcon Festival was celebrated in Tamenglong district, Manipur.

• It was organized by the Tamenglong District Administration, State Forest Department, and Rainforest Club.

• The festival aims to raise awareness about the migratory Amur falcon.

• Amur falcons roost in Tamenglong during October-November while migrating to Africa.

• The Wildlife Trust of India has satellite-tagged two Amur falcons to study and protect them.

• The event highlights efforts to conserve these migratory birds and their habitats.

• The festival is celebrated annually to promote wildlife conservation in the region.

NDA won in Maharashtra, and the India Bloc retained its victory in Jharkhand.

• The BJP-led NDA secured a sweeping victory in Maharashtra, crossing 236 seats in the 288-member Assembly.

• The BJP achieved its best performance in Maharashtra, winning 132 seats.

• The India Bloc, led by the JMM, retained power in Jharkhand, winning 56 out of 81 seats.

• Allies of the India Bloc in Jharkhand include JMM, Congress, CPI(ML)L, and RJD.

• The NDA also triumphed in assembly bypolls in Bihar and Assam.

• The Trinamool Congress dominated by-elections in West Bengal.

• Priyanka Gandhi Vadra won her first election in the Wayanad parliamentary bypoll.

• In Uttar Pradesh, the BJP-led NDA secured seven out of nine seats in the by-elections.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

ISRO and the Australian Space Agency signed an implementation agreement for the Gaganyaan mission.

• ISRO and the Australian Space Agency signed an Implementation Agreement to enhance space cooperation.

• The agreement, signed on November 20, focuses on collaborative efforts for the Gaganyaan mission.

• India and Australia share a strong strategic partnership, extending to space exploration.

• Both agencies aim to explore current and future collaboration opportunities.

• The Gaganyaan programme seeks to demonstrate human spaceflight capability in Low Earth Orbit.

• ISRO plans three uncrewed missions under the Gaganyaan programme.

• A crewed mission will follow the uncrewed missions as part of the programme.

• The partnership highlights growing ties between India and Australia in space research.

DRDO successfully conducted the flight trial of India’s first long-range hypersonic missile.

• DRDO successfully conducted a flight trial of India’s first long-range hypersonic missile.

• The trial took place at Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island, off Odisha’s coast.

• The missile is designed to deliver multiple payloads over a range of more than 1,500 km.

• It has been developed indigenously by DRDO’s A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Missile Complex in Hyderabad.

• Advanced range systems were used across various domains to track the missile’s flight.

• Data from down-range ship stations confirmed precise terminal manoeuvres.

• The missile achieved its target with a high degree of accuracy.

• This marks a significant milestone in enhancing India’s strategic capabilities.

AWARDS

Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puruskar conferred with 82 young artists for the Years 2022 and 2023.

• The Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar was awarded to 82 young artists for 2022 and 2023.

• This award by the Sangeet Natak Akademi and the Government of India honors outstanding contributions to performing arts.

• A performing arts festival featuring the awardees is being held from 22nd to 26th November 2024 in New Delhi.

• The award, instituted in 2006, is named after Bharat Ratna Ustad Bismillah Khan.

• It recognizes young performing artists up to the age of 40 in music, dance, drama, folk, tribal arts, and puppetry.

• Winners receive Rs. 25,000, a plaque, and an Angavastram.

• The Puraskar aims to encourage and inspire young talent in India’s diverse performing arts.

• The ceremony is held annually at venues in Delhi and across the country.