Current Affairs and General Awareness
Current Affairs and General Awareness tests recent national and international events, sports, awards, schemes, science missions, economic developments, and important days. Maharashtra-relevant appointments and schemes also appear. Recent means the 12–18 months before the exam; the examples below are from the 2023–24 cycle.
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- Space: Chandrayaan-3 landed near the lunar south pole on 23 August 2023; lander Vikram, rover Pragyan; site named Shiv Shakti Point. Aditya-L1, launched 2 September 2023, studies the Sun from L1.
- Diplomacy: India hosted the G20 New Delhi summit on 9–10 September 2023; theme “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”.
- Sports: Paris hosted the 2024 Summer Olympics; Los Angeles hosts 2028.
- Polity/economy: 2024 Lok Sabha election; RBI monetary policy; UPI and digital payments.
- Awards/days: National Science Day 28 February; Republic Day 26 January; Independence Day 15 August.
Worked example
Question: What is Shiv Shakti Point? Reasoning: after Chandrayaan-3’s soft landing, ISRO named the landing site near the lunar south pole. Answer: the Chandrayaan-3 landing site, named on 26 August 2023.
Traps that cost marks
Do not confuse Chandrayaan-2 (2019 orbiter; lander lost) with Chandrayaan-3 (2023 landing). Aditya-L1 is a solar mission, not lunar. G20 2023 was India; 2024 presidency was Brazil. Do not assume an old “current” fact is still current; check the exam year. Keep mission names, dates, and host cities distinct.