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Key personalities in the news – Introduction

Current eventsFrequently featured in the news sectionPersonalities and PlacesKnowledge of is very important.

👥 Types of personalities

Types of personalities in news Important Personalities Politics Leaders Scientists & researcher game Players Award The winners profession principals Social Activist

📊 Personalities - Classification

Type Dept examples Things to watch out for
🏛️ Political leaders Prime Minister, Presidents, Chief Ministers Designation, Appointment, Key Results
🔬 Scientists ISRO, DRDO, researchers Innovations, Awards
🏅 Athletes Olympic and World Cup players Achievements, Medals
🎖️ Award winners Nobel, Padma award parents Award Name, Year, Department
💼 Entrepreneurs CEO, Entrepreneur Company, Achievements
⚖️ Department of Justice Supreme Court Judges Judgments, Appointments
🎬 Arts & Films Actors, Directors Awards, National Recognition
📚 literary men Writers and poets Works, Awards
🌍 Social activist Human rights activists Assignments, recognition

🗺️ Major Places - Categories

🏛️ Political places

  • • Capital cities
  • • International conference venues
  • • G20, BRICS summit cities

🏅 Sports venues

  • • Olympic cities
  • • World Cup Host Countries
  • • தேசிய விளையாட்டு வளாகங்கள்

🔬 Science Places

  • • Space Centers (Sriharikota)
  • • ஆராய்ச்சி நிலையங்கள்
  • • அணுசக்தி நிலையங்கள்

🌍 International Event Venues

  • • UN, WHO Headquarters
  • • International Court of Justice
  • • World Economic Conferences

📅 Reading method

1️⃣ Daily update

📰 Mention of important personalities in newspapers

2️⃣ Classification

📝 Department wise list preparation

3️⃣ Important information

🎯 Designation of designation, achievement, date, place

4️⃣ Monthly revision

🔄 Review notes every month

⚡ Shortcuts - to remember

5W1H to watch out for

"Who-What-When-Where-Why-How"
  • who(Who) - Personal name
  • what(What) - Achievement/Appointment
  • when(When) - Date/Month/Year
  • Where(Where) - Place/Country
  • why(Why) - the reason
  • how(How) - Details

Note the important positions

"J-B-MU-A"
  • JNadipati – The head of the country
  • BRathamar - Head of Government
  • MPrime Minister - Head of State
  • bGovernor – The constitutional head of the state

Classification of places

"Na-ma-naga-si"
  • NaTo - Countries name
  • MState - States
  • nailRum - Cities/Capitals
  • CDestination – Sports/Science Centres

💡 Important points for exam

  • ✅Daily- Mentioning at least 5 key personalities
  • ✅Position changes- Observe new appointments
  • ✅Awards- National & International Awards are important
  • ✅International events- G20, BRICS, UN conferences
  • ✅Sports achievements- Olympic and World Cup players
  • ✅Places- Venue & Significance

2024-2025 Key Political & Administrative Personalities

Details of recent appointments, post changes and key political leaders

🇮🇳 Central Government Key Persons (2024-2025)

Important Posts in Government of India President Mrs. Draupadi Murmu (From 25 July 2022) Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi (Third Term – 2024) Vice President Mr. Jagadeep Thankar (From 11 August 2022) Lok Sabha Speaker Mr. Om Birla (Second time in a row) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Justice Sanjeev Khanna (From 13 May 2024) Home Minister Mr. Amit Shah Finance Minister Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman Foreign Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar Defense Minister Mr. Rajnath Singh

📊 2024-2025 Key Appointments & Post Changes

Position Name Date of appointment Importance
Election Commissioner Mr. Rajeev Kumar May 2022 Chief Election Commissioner (Present)
Governor of Reserve Bank of India Mr. Shaktikant Das December 2018 25th RBI Governor - Third term
NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Dr. Rajeev Kumar June 2017 Economist
National Security Adviser Mr. Ajith Doval May 2014 Third appointment
ISRO Chairman Dr. S. Somanath January 2022 Chandrayaan-3 is the winning leader
DRDO Chairman Dr. Sameer V. Kamat August 2022 Head of Defense Research
CBI Director Mr. Praveen Sood May 2021 A two-year extension
Chief of the Indian Air Force Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhary September 2021 27th Air Force Chief
Commander of the Indian Navy Admiral R. Hari Kumar November 2021 25th Naval Chief
Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pandey May 2023 29th Chief of Army Staff

🏛️ State Chief Ministers (Latest Changes)

State Chief Minister Party Year of Inauguration
Tamil Nadu Mr. M.K. Stalin DMK 2021
Madhya Pradesh Dr. Mohan Yadav BJP 2023 (New)
Rajasthan Mr. Bhajanlal Sharma BJP 2023 (New)
Chhattisgarh Mr. Vishnu Dev Sai BJP 2023 (New)
Telangana Mr. Revanth Reddy Congress 2023 (New)
Mizoram Mr. Laldanhawla MNF 2023 (New)
Nagaland திரு. நெய்ஃபியு ரியோ NDPP 2023 (மீண்டும்)
Tripura Dr. Manik Saha BJP 2023 (again)
Meghalaya Mr. Conrad Sangma NPP 2023 (again)

⚡ Shortcuts - to remember

Three armies

"Th-V-G"
  • ThArmy (General Manoj Pandey)
  • VManam - Air Force (Marshall Chowdhury)
  • KDal - Navy (Admiral Hari Kumar)

Important political posts

"Ja-P-Du-Sabha"
  • JPresident – ​​Draupadi Murmu
  • BRatham - Narendra Modi
  • ThJoint President - Jagadeep Thankar
  • SabhaHero - Om Birla

2023 New Chief Ministers (5 States)

"Ma-ra-sa-the-mi"
  • MThia Pradesh - Mohan Yadav
  • RaJastan - Bhajanlal Sharma
  • ChTeesgarh - Vishnu Dev Sai
  • TheLankana - Revanth Reddy
  • MrSoram - Laldanhowla

💡 Important points for exam

  • ✅President- Draupadi Murmu (First Tribal Woman President)
  • ✅Prime Minister- Narendra Modi (Third Term - 2024)
  • ✅CJI- Justice Sanjeev Khanna (from May 2024)
  • ✅RBI Governor- Shaktikant Das (third time)
  • ✅ISRO Chairman- Somanath (Chandrayaan-3 win)
  • ✅2023 elections- New governments in 5 states
  • ✅State CM- Tamil Nadu - M.K. Stalin (DMK - 2021)

Prominent Scientists & Sportsmen

Prominent personalities featured in recent scientific achievements & sporting achievements

🔬 Scientists & Researchers

India's Science Achievements 2023-2024 🚀 Chandrayaan-3 Winning Date: 23 August 2023 The first country to land at the South Pole Chairman: Dr. S. Somanath ISRO Chairman & Space Secretary ☀️ Aditya-L1 September 2, 2023 - Launch First Indian spacecraft to explore the Sun Destination: Lagrange Point L1 15 lakh km from earth 👨‍🚀 Kaganyan - Human spaceflight Expected Year: 2025 Pilot 1: Group Captain Prashant Balakrishnan Nair Pilot 2: Group Captain Ajith Krishnan Pilot 3: Wing Commander Subhash Shukla DRDO Principal Scientists Dr. Sameer V. Kamath - DRDO Chairman Development of Agni series missiles, BrahMos Science Awards Padma Awards - Science Category (2024) Padma Vibhushan, Padma Shri - For ISRO scientists

🏅 Athletes - 2024 Major Achievements

Player name game achievement Competition/Date
Neeraj Chopra 🥇 Javelin Throwing Silver medal பாரிஸ் ஒலிம்பிக் 2024
Manu Packer 🔫 Shooting Bronze medal Paris Olympics 2024
Sarabesh Tsering 🔫 Rifle (Mixed Team) Bronze medal Paris Olympics 2024
PV Sindhu 🏸 Badminton BWF World Championship 2024
Avinash Sabil 🔫 10m Air Rifle 4th Place (Olympic) Paris 2024
Meerabai Sanu 🏋️ Weightlifting Commonwealth Games gold 2024
Lakshya Sen 🏸 Badminton BWF World Tour win 2024
Rohit Sharma 🏏 Cricket T20 World Cup Champion June 2024
Virat Kohli 🏏 Cricket T20 World Cup Champion June 2024
Harmanpreet Kaur 🏏 Women's Cricket T20 World Cup Final October 2024
Smriti Mandhana 🏏 Women's Cricket ODI Centuries (2024) 2024

🏆 2024 major sporting events

🥇 Paris Olympics 2024

  • • Location: Paris, France
  • • Date: July 26 – August 11, 2024
  • • India: 6 medals
  • • Gold – 0, Silver – 1, Bronze – 5

🏏 T20 World Cup 2024

  • • Location: West Indies & USA
  • • Date: June 2024
  • • Win: India
  • • Final: Barbados

🏸 Thomas Cup

  • • Badminton Team Championship
  • • India: Top 5 in world ranking
  • • Key Players: Sindhu, Sen

🥊 Asian Games 2023

  • • Location: Hangzhou, China
  • • India: 100+ medals
  • • Best performance in history

⚡ Shortcuts - to remember

ISRO Major Projects 2023-24

"S-A-S"
  • ChNdrayan-3 (Moon)
  • bDitya-L1 (Sun)
  • KCanyon (Human Space)

Olympics 2024 - India's medals

"Neeraj Silver - Manu Bronze"
  • 1Friday- Javelin throwing
  • 5Bronze- Shooting
  • Total:6 medals

Scientific systems

"E-ta-ba"
  • eISRO - Space
  • DDRDO - Defence
  • PaBARC - Nuclear Power

💡 Important points for exam

  • ✅Chandrayaan-3- 23 August 2023 - South Pole is the first country
  • ✅ISRO Chairman- Dr. S. Somanath
  • ✅Aditya-L1- Sun Survey - September 2023
  • ✅Gaganyan - 2025 எதிர்பார்ப்பு - 3 விமானிகள்
  • ✅Neeraj Chopra- Friday (Paris 2024)
  • ✅T20 World Cup 2024- Champion of India
  • ✅Paris Olympics 2024- 6 medals

Featured Places & Cities in News

Major venues for international conferences, sporting events, political gatherings

🌍 G20 & International Summits 2023-2024

Major International Event Cities 2023-2024 🇮🇳 G20 Summit 2023 Location: New Delhi, India Date: September 9-10, 2023 20-nation summit chaired by India 🌏 BRICS Summit 2023 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Date: August 22-24, 2023 Notification of 6 new countries admission 🌱 COP28 Climate Summit Location: Dubai, UAE Date: November-December 2023 Key Resolution: Fossil fuel reduction 🤝 SCO Summit 2024 Location: Astana, Kazakhstan Date: July 2024 Shanghai Cooperation Organization - 8 member countries 🏅 Olympic cities Paris, France - 2024 Summer Olympics Milan-Cortina, Italy - 2026 Winter Olympics Los Angeles, USA - 2028 Summer Olympics 🏛️ International Organization Headquarters UN - New York, USA WHO - Geneva, Switzerland ICJ - The Hague, Netherlands 🇮🇳 Major centers of India Sriharikota - ISRO Dharula - DRDO Kalpakkam - BARC Bengaluru - IT capital

📊 2024 International Conferences & Events

event Place Country Month/Year Importance
G7 Summit Bugia, Italy 🇮🇹 Italy June 2024 Group of 7 Rich Countries
BRICS Summit 2024 Kazan, Russia 🇷🇺 Russia October 2024 A meeting of 10 member states
NATO Summit Washington D.C. 🇺🇸 USA July 2024 Defense alliance 75 years
World Economic Forum Davos 🇨🇭 Switzerland January 2024 World Economic Debate
Commonwealth Games Victoria 🇦🇺 Australia 2026 (Project) Commonwealth Games
FIFA World Cup Many cities 🇺🇸🇲🇽🇨🇦 USA-Mexico-Canada 2026 Football World Cup
Asian Games 2026 Aichi-Nagoya 🇯🇵 Japan 2026 Asian Games
COP29 see 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan November 2024 Climate Change Conference
World Health Organization Geneva 🇨🇭 Switzerland May 2024 WHO Annual Meeting
UN General Assembly New York 🇺🇸 USA September 2024 193 Assembly of Member States

🗺️ Major centers in India

🚀 Space Centers

  • • Sriharikota (Andhra) - Launch Centre
  • • Thiruvananthapuram - VSSC
  • • Bangalore – ISRO Headquarters
  • • Ahmedabad - Space Applications Centre

⚛️ Nuclear power plants

  • • Kalpakkam (Tamil Nadu) - BARC
  • • Rawadhatta (Rajasthan)
  • • Tarapur (Maharashtra)
  • • Kagrabar (Gujarat)

🔬 Research institutes

  • • Dharula (Assam) - DRDO Test Range
  • • Hyderabad - Defense Research
  • • Bangalore – DRDO Labs
  • • Pune - Weapons Research

💼 Economic centers

  • • Mumbai – the financial capital
  • • Bengaluru - IT capital
  • • Gurgaon – Corporate Centre
  • • Hyderabad – Pharma Hub

⚡ Shortcuts - to remember

International Organization Headquarters

"ni-je-hey"
  • NYork - UN (United Nations)
  • JNeva - WHO (World Health Org)
  • HeyICJ (International Court)

Indian Science Centres

"s-kal-the-pe"
  • SReharikota - ISRO launch pad
  • StonePakam - Nuclear power
  • TheRumbala - DRDO
  • BBangalore - ISRO HQ

2024 Major Summits

"Ba-Kazan-Baku"
  • PaRis - Olympics 2024
  • Kazan- BRICS (Russia)
  • see- COP29 (Azerbaijan)

💡 Important points for exam

  • ✅G20 India 2023- New Delhi (September 9-10)
  • ✅BRICS 2024- Kazan, Russia (10 members)
  • ✅Paris Olympics- July-August 2024
  • ✅COP29- Baku, Azerbaijan (November 2024)
  • ✅UN Headquarters- New York, USA
  • ✅WHO Headquarters- Geneva, Switzerland
  • ✅ISRO launch pad- Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh
  • ✅IT capital- Bangalore (Karnataka)
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