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Current Affairs of November 2024

The renowned Saraangi player of Indian classical music who passed away on 09 November 2024Pandit Ram Narayan
The Indian billiards player who has won the IBSF World Billiards Championship for the 28th timePankaj 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 ChandrachudChief Justice Sanjiv Khanna
The 5th Edition of Vietnam and India Bilateral Army Exercise conducted from 04 to 23 November 2024 at Ambala and Chandimandi is namedExercise VINBAX 2024
The Indian cricketer who has announced his retirement from all forms of the game after the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy seasonWriddhiman 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 namedExercise AUSTRAHIND
The Indian folk and classical singer (mainly Maithili and Bhojpuri languages) also known as Bihar Kokila, who passed away on 05 November 2024Smt Sharda Sinha
The well-known Indian fashion designer who passed away on 01 November 2024Rohit Bal
The national park in Madhya Pradesh where 10 elephants have died under suspicious circumstances from 29 to 31 October 2024Bandhavgarh 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 namedExercise 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 namedExercise VAJRA PRAHAR
The Indian economist and Chairman of Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister who passed away on 01 November 2024Dr. Bibek Debroy

FIH Awards 2024

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)


LignoSat

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.



Important Days of November 2024

World Tsunami Awareness Day: 05 November

Designated by : United Nations General Assembly

First Observed in: 2016

Theme: Lessons from the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami for the Next Generation

World Science Day for Peace and Development: 10 November

Designated by : UNESCO

Theme: Youth at the forefront

First Observed in: 2001

World Pneumonia Day: 12 November

Designated by : WHO

First Observed in: 2009