Uttar Pradesh Current Affairs 2024
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1.Bundelkhand Expressway
Uttar Pradesh’s first Solar Energy Express has been built. It is based on PP (Public Private Partnership) model. 550 MW solar plants will be installed in it. This will be built by Uttar Pradesh Expressway Industrial Development Authority.
 
Bundelkhand Expressway will pass through seven districts of Uttar Pradesh, these districts are – Chitrakoot, Banda, Mahoba, Hamirpur, Jalaun, Auraiya and Etawah. It is a 296 kilometer long four-line expressway.
 
2.Telecom Center of Excellence
Telecom Center of Excellence has been built in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh. Here research will be done on connecting 5G with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and 6G.
 
The cost of this project is Rs 30 crore. This will also provide employment to the youth of the state in large numbers.
 
3.Aqua Park
Aqua park has been built in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. This park has been built in Tal Kadhla of Sadar tehsil. Fish farming will be done in this.
 
4.Hot Cooked Meal Scheme
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh has launched Hot Cooked Meal Scheme for children of 3 years to 6 years in Uttar Pradesh.
 
In this, 70 grams of cooked food will be given to each child. This will reduce malnutrition among children and increase attendance in school.
 
5.ATMAN Center of Excellence
ATMAN Center of Excellence has been established by IIT Kanpur which deals with air testing. Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IITK) has established Advanced Technologies for Air Quality Indicator (ATMAN).
 
6.Ganga Dolphin
The Ganga dolphin has been declared by the Government of Uttar Pradesh as the aquatic animal of Uttar Pradesh on 6 October 2023. The number of Ganga dolphins in Uttar Pradesh is up to 2000. The Ganga dolphin was included in the IUCN’s threatened list.
 
In the year 2009, Ganga dolphin was declared as the national aquatic animal by the Government of India. Dolphins are mammalian creatures. They are some of the most intelligent creatures on Earth and their often friendly behavior and happy-go-lucky nature have made them very popular among humans.
 
A group of dolphins is called a “school” or “pod.” Male dolphins are called “bulls”, female dolphins are called “cows” and young dolphins are called “calves”.
 
7.Mission Shakti Campaign
The fourth phase of Mission Shakti Abhiyan was started on 14 October 2023 with the aim of empowering women.
 
‘Mission Shakti’ is a scheme in mission mode which aims to strengthen support for women safety, security and empowerment. The scheme will address issues affecting women across the life cycle and transform their lives and make them equal partners in nation-building through citizen-ownership.
 
In this way, this scheme will actualize the government’s commitment of “women’s development”. ‘Mission Shakti’ has two sub-schemes – ‘Sambal’ and ‘Samarthya’. While the “Sambal” sub-scheme is for the safety of women, the ‘Samarthya’ sub-scheme is for the empowerment of women.
 
8. Female charioteer
Mahila Sarathi was launched by the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh on 22 October 2023 from Ayodhya, the objective of which is to appoint women as drivers and conductors.
 
9. Foundation stone of Naval Bravery Museum laid
The foundation stone of the Naval Gallantry Museum was laid by the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in Lucknow on 21 October 2023.
 
It will be built on the banks of Gomti River. Gomti River is also called Adi Ganga. Lucknow is situated on the banks of Gomti River.
 
10.Shri Anna Utsav
Shri Anna Utsav was celebrated on 27, 28, 29 October 2023 in Lucknow. Its objective was to promote coarse grains.
35 kg of grains is given on each ration card by the Uttar Pradesh government. From 2024, 14 kg wheat, 10 kg millet and 11 kg rice will be given.
 
Before this, there was a provision of giving only wheat and rice. Coarse grains are called Shri Anna.
10.AMU Aligarh Muslim University
AMU Aligarh Muslim University is the first university in India to launch its own satellite.AMU was founded by Sir Syed Ahmed. It is in Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh.
 
11.Tribal Museum
The Uttar Pradesh government has established tribal museums in Mirzapur, Sonbhadra and Maharajganj.
 
12.License of Sitapur UCB Bank Urban Cooperative Bank canceled by RBI
The license of UCB Bank Urban Cooperative Bank located in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh has been canceled by RBI. The headquarters of RBI is Mumbai.RBI was established on 1 April 1935 in Kolkata.
 RBI was nationalized on 1 January 1949. RBI has the monopoly of issuing notes.
 
13.Fisheries in Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh ranks first in inland fisheries. This place was awarded to him in the Global Fisheries Conference India 2023 held in Ahmedabad. 9.15 lakh metric tonnes of fish has been produced in Uttar Pradesh.
 
14.Ban on Halal certification
The Uttar Pradesh government has banned Halal certification from 18 November 2023. Halal certificate was started in 1974 and in 1993 it was also started on dairy products, soap, oil etc.
 
14.Anapara Thermal Project
Anpara thermal project has been started in Sonbhadra. Through which 1600 MW electricity will be produced. This plant is located near village Anpara on the banks of Rihand Dam.
 
15.Safe City Project
Safecity project has been started in Uttar Pradesh to secure women and girls in the state. The government has installed cameras and other security equipment at the entry and exit points of 17 city exits.
 
This project has been specifically started for the safety of homeless, street-dwelling women and young girls.
 
16.Nand Baba Mission
The Uttar Pradesh government has launched the Nandini Krishak Samriddhi Yojana 2023 under the Nand Baba Mission for improving the breed of cattle and increasing milk production productivity.
This scheme has not been started in all the districts in the state, currently this cable will be started at the headquarters of 10 divisions, it will be started in Ayodhya, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Lucknow, Kanpur, Jhansi, Meerut, Agra, and Bareilly.
To avail the benefit of this scheme, farmers should have 3 years of cattle rearing experience and it is necessary to have 0.5 acres of land for its establishment. The 21st census of animals is to be held in 2024.
 
17.Shiva themed international stadium
The foundation stone of the Shiv themed International Stadium has been laid by Narendra Modi at the Cricket Stadium Varanasi. This stadium will be built worth Rs 450 crore.
 
18.Captain Tushar Mahajan Railway Station
The name of Udhampur railway station located in Kashmir has been changed to Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan. Pratapgarh railway station will now be named Maa Belha Devi Dham Pratapgarh Station, Antu station has been named Maa Chandika Devi Dham Antu, Vishan Nath Ganj station has been renamed as Shanidev Dham Vishwanathganj.
 
19.Uttar Pradesh becomes the fourth unicorn startup state of the country
Uttar Pradesh has become the country’s largest Chauth unicorn startup state. There are a total of 108 startups in the country, out of which eight are in Uttar Pradesh only – Paytm Paytm Mall Indiamart Megalis Pine Labs Innovation Info. Unicorns are startups whose value is one billion. Is more than.
20.What is Sonicorn?
So are Sonycorns. This is said to be those startups which have the potential to become unicorns in the near future like Uttar Pradesh’s Class Plus and In Shorts.