Updated 30 November 2024
| The 13th edition of bilateral exercise between the Indian Army and Singapore Armed Forces held at Field Firing Ranges, Devlali (Maharashtra) from 20 to 30th November 2024 was named | Exercise AGNI WARRIOR (XAW-2024) |
| The Indian freestyle wrestler who has been banned for a period of 4 years by National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for violating the anti-doping code | Bajrang Punia |
| The leading industrialist and co-founder of Essar Group who passed away on 25 November 2024 | Shri Shashi Ruia |
| The cricketer from Bihar who has become the youngest player ever to sign a contract in Indian Premier League, joining the Rajasthan Royals at age 13 for ₹1.10 cr. | Vaibhav Suryavanshi |
| The place in Haryana where India's first Constitution Museum was inaugurated by Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla and Union Law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal | OP Jindal University, Sonipat |
| The former Chief Minister of Odisha, freedom fighter, leader of the Indian National Congress, popularly known as Utkal Keshari, to commemorate whose 125th birth anniversary, the Department of Posts has released a postal stamp | Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab |
| The classical pianist and conductor and Palestinian peace activist who have been conferred the 2023 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development | Daniel Barenboim and Ali Abu Awwad |
| The team which has won the 14th Hockey India Senior Men's Championship defeating Haryana in the finals in Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Odisha |
| The IAS Officer from Himachal Pradesh cadre who has taken over as the new Comptroller and Auditor General of India | Mr. K Sanjay Murthy |
| The contestant from Denmark who has been crowned Miss Universe 2024 at a beauty pageant held at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico | Ms. Victoria Kjær Theilvig |
| The venue of 2024 G20 summit held from 18–19 November 2024 | Rio de Janeiro |
| The sci-fi novel written by English novelist Samantha Harvey which has been awarded the Booker Prize 2024 | Orbital |
| The Space Table Top Exercise conducted from 11 - 13 Nov 2024 by Defence Space Agency of Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff aimed at bolstering the strategic readiness of the Indian Armed Forces in the domain of space warfare was named | Antariksha Abhyas-2024 |
| The renowned Saarangi player of Indian classical music who passed away on 09 November 2024 | Pandit Ram Narayan |
| The Indian billiards player who has won the IBSF World Billiards Championship for the 28th time | Pankaj Advani |
| The Judge of the Supreme Court who has taken over as the 51st Chief Justice of India on the retirement of Chief Justice YV Chandrachud | Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna |
| The 5th Edition of Vietnam and India Bilateral Army Exercise conducted from 04 to 23 November 2024 at Ambala and Chandimandir is named | Exercise VINBAX 2024 |
| The Indian cricketer who has announced his retirement from all forms of the game after the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy season | Wriddhiman Saha |
| The 3rd edition of joint military exercise by the forces of India and Australia conducted at Foreign Training Node, Pune from 8th to 21st November 2024 is named | Exercise AUSTRAHIND |
| The Indian folk and classical singer (mainly Maithili and Bhojpuri languages) also known as Bihar Kokila, who passed away on 05 November 2024 | Smt Sharda Sinha |
| The well-known Indian fashion designer who passed away on 01 November 2024 | Rohit Bal |
| The national park in Madhya Pradesh where 10 elephants have died under suspicious circumstances from 29 to 31 October 2024 | Bandhavgarh National Park |
| The 9th edition of India-Indonesia Joint Special Forces Exercise conducted from 1st to 12th of November 2024 at Cijantung, Jakarta, Indonesia is named | Exercise GARUD SHAKTI 24 |
| The 15th edition of India-US joint Special Forces Exercise conducted from 2nd to 22nd November 2024 at Orchard Combat Training Centre in Idaho, USA is named | Exercise VAJRA PRAHAR |
| The Indian economist and Chairman of Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister who passed away on 01 November 2024 | Dr. Bibek Debroy |
Player of the Year 2024 (Men): Harmanpreet Singh (India)
Player of the Year 2024 (Women): Yibbi Jansen (Netherlands)
Goalkeeper of the Year 2024 (Men): PR Sreejesh (India)
Goalkeeper of the Year 2024 (Women): Ye Jiao (China)
Made by: Kyoto University, Japan
LignoSat is world's first satellite made of wood. The satellite was assembled through a traditional Japanese crafts technique without screws or glue but has some traditional aluminium structures and electronic components.
Size: It measures 10 centimetres (3.9 in) on each side, and weighs 900 grams.
Launched on: November 5, 2024 by SpaceX's Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket
Launched from: Kennedy Space Center in Florida to the International Space Station' LC-39A. It will be deployed into orbit via the Kibō module sometime within month.
Designated by : United Nations General Assembly
First Observed in: 2016
Theme: Lessons from the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami for the Next Generation
Designated by : UNESCO
Theme: Youth at the forefront
First Observed in: 2001
Designated by : WHO
First Observed in: 2009
Designated by : International Diabetes Federation
Theme: Diabetes and Well-being
First Observed in: 1991 by IDF, adopted by UN in 2006
Designated by : United Nations General Assembly
First observed in : 1995
Designated by : World Toilet Organisation
Theme: Toilets: A Place for Peace
First Observed in: 2001 by World Toilet Organisation and accepted by UN in 2013
Designated by : UN General Assembly
Theme: Listen to the Future
Day established in: 1954
Designated by : UNESCO
First Observed in: 2002
Designated by : UN General Assembly
Day established in: 1997
Designated by : World Fisheries Forum
First Observed in: 1997
Designated by : United Nations General Assembly
Campaign Slogan: Every 10 Minutes, a woman is killed. #NoExcuse. UNiTE to End Violence against Women
First Observed in: 2000
Designated by : Indian Dairy Association
Occasion: Birth anniversary of Dr. Verghese Kurien
First Observed in: 2014
Held from: 11 November to 20 November 2024
Host city: Rajgir (Bihar)
Teams: 6 (India, China, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Thailand)
Winners: India
Runners-up: China
Top scorer: Deepika Sehrawat (11 goals)
Best player: Deepika Sehrawat
Best young player: Tan Jinzhuang (China)
Best goalkeeper: Yu Kudo (Japan)
Venue: Goa
Held from 20 to 28 November 2024
Theme: Young Filmmakers: The Future is Now
Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement award: Australian film director Phillip Noyce
No. of films screened: 180.
Opening film: Better Man (British)
Closing film: Dry Season (Czech)
Best Debut Director of Indian Feature Film: Gharat Ganpati (Marathi) by Navjyot Bandiwadekar
ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal: Crossing directed by Levan Akin
Golden Peacock for the Best Film: Toxic (Lithuanian)
Silver Peacock for Best Director: Bogdan Muresanu for The New Year That Never Came (Romania)
Silver Peacock for Best Actor (Male): Clement Favreau for Holy Cow
Silver Peacock for Best Actor (Female): Vesta Matulyte and Vilma Raubaite for Toxic
Special Jury Award: Holy Cow by Louise Courvoisier, France
Award for Best Debut Feature Film of a Director: Familiar Touch by Sarah Friedland
Indian Film Personality of the Year: Vikrant Massey
Special Recognition for Contribution to Bharatiya Cinema Award: Allu Arjun
Best Web Series (OTT) Award: Marathi Web series ‘Lampan’