CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 24th & 25th OCTOBER 2021
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Every year 24 October is celebrated as United Nations Day since 1948. It was on this day in 1945 that the Charter of the United Nations came into force.
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The International Day of Diplomats is celebrated on 24 October every year.
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The United Nations’ World Development Information Day is held on October 24 every year.
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World Polio Day is celebrated annually on October 24, to raise awareness for polio vaccination and eradication of polio.
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The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested the High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT)- ABHYAS, from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Bay of Bengal in Odisha.
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The 2022 South Asian Federation Cross Country Championships is scheduled to be held in Kohima, Nagaland on January 15, 2022.
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South Korea recently launched its first indigenously developed rocket, known as “Korean Satellite Launch Vehicle II” or “Nuri”.
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China successfully launched a new satellite named Shijian-21. The satellite will be used to test and verify space debris mitigation technologies.
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Actor Rajinikanth was honoured with the prestigious 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award at the 67th National Film Awards ceremony, for his contribution as an actor, producer and screenwriter.
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The Tamil-language drama film Koozhangal (internationally translated as Pebbles), has been selected as India’s official entry for the 94th Academy Awards (Oscars 2022).
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“Writing for My Life”, an anthology of author Ruskin Bond has been released. It contains some of the most exemplary stories, essays, poems and memories of Ruskin Bond.
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The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched the Garuda app for digital mapping of all polling stations, to ensure faster, smarter, transparent and timely completion of election work.
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German sportswear brand Adidas has roped in Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone as global ambassador for women sports.