One-liner based on Assam Current Affairs for 2024
Stay ahead in your competitive exam preparation with our comprehensive guide to Assam Current Affairs for 2024! Whether you’re gearing up for APSC, Assam TET, Police, APDCL, OIL, DHS, Assam Direct Requirement grade III & IV exams, or any other competitive examinations, staying updated with month-wise one-liners is crucial. This detailed compilation covers the latest developments in Assam GK and highlights the prestigious GI tags awarded to Assam. Dive into this essential resource to ace your exams and enhance your knowledge of Assam’s dynamic socio-economic landscape.
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August 2024
- Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Guwahati, developed a new computational model for early detection of cervical cancer.
- Lieutenant General Vikas Lakhera has assumed the role of the 22nd Director General of the Assam Rifles.
- Tata Group inaugurated India’s first indigenous semiconductor assembly and test facility in Assam.
- Aaranyak unveiled the ‘HaatiApp’ in Guwahati, which serves as an early warning system for wild elephants near human settlements.
- Assam government launched the ‘Mukhya Mantrir Nijut Moina Asoni (MMNMA)’ scheme to combat child marriage by 2026.
- Assam’s disaster management authority signed an MoU with the Geological Survey of India for a Landslide Early Warning System.
- Northeast Frontier Railway inaugurated an advanced Water Level Monitoring System on the Brahmaputra Mail Express at Kamakhya Railway Station.
- Assam officially recorded the mithun (Bos frontalis) in the hill district of Dima Hasao. This marks the first time the semi-wild, gaur-like animal has been identified in the state.
July 2024
- Mainland Serow photographic evidence recorded in Raimona National Park, Assam.
- Assam has approved its first-ever witness protection scheme.
- Moidams, burial places of Ahom kings, in Assam recommended for the UNESCO World Heritage List.
- The report ‘Towards Justice: Ending Child Marriages’ was released by India Child Protection (ICP), highlighting an 81% decline in child marriages in Assam.
- Assam launched the Amrit Brikshya Andolan (ABA) 2.0 App for tree planting campaign registration.
- Moidams from Assam are officially included in the UNESCO World Heritage List as India’s 43rd entry.
- Radio Brahmaputra, Dibrugarh, Assam won the First Prize in Promoting Local Culture Award at the 10th National Community Radio Awards for “Igarekun”.
- Gulab Chand Kataria, Governor of Assam, was appointed as Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh.
- Lakshman Prasad Acharya, Governor of Sikkim, was appointed as Governor of Assam with additional charge of Manipur.
April to June 2024
- Bohag Bihu festival is a traditional ethnic festival celebrated in Assam; it marks the beginning of the Assamese New Year.
- As per recent information, India will host the BWF World Junior Championships 2025 in Guwahati, Assam.
- Recently, Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary was in the news due to the violation of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980; it is located in Assam.
- Recently, Assam launched the Disaster Reporting and Information Management System (DRIMS), a digital platform for accurate reporting and assessment of damages caused by disasters; it was developed in collaboration with UNICEF.
- Recently, the central government has approved the proposal of Assam to establish a new Indian Institute of Management (IIM).
- Recently, the Assam state government has launched the Mukhya Mantri Nijut Moina (MMNM) scheme to empower girls in the state by promoting education through financial incentives and support.
- Recently, the Assam state secretariat has been declared as India’s first green state government headquarters.
- Recently, Assam’s wildlife officials recorded the striped caecilian (Ichthyophis spp) for the first time during a rapid herpetofauna survey in Kaziranga National Park.
- Recently, children in Assam will receive a ‘school in a box’ in model relief camps to continue their education amidst the trauma of losing their homes or family members due to floods and landslides.
- Recently, devotees from across the nation are flocking to Kamakhya Temple in Assam’s Guwahati for the commencement of the annual Ambubachi Mela, celebrated during the monsoon season.
Geographical Indications (GI) from Assam
Craft and Handloom Products
- Assam Bihu Dhol
- Assam Jaapi
- Sarthebari Metal Craft
- Assam Pani Mateka Craft
- Assam Mising Handloom Products
- Assam Asharikandi Terracotta Craft
Associated with the Bodo People (13 items)
Traditional Attire and Fabrics
- Dokhona (traditional attire)
- Eri Silk / Indi Silk (fabric of peace)
- Jwmgra (scarf)
- Gamsa (traditional dress for men)
Agricultural Products
- Gongar Dunjia
- Keradapini (plant, shrub)
- Khardwi
Musical Instruments
- Kham
- Serja
- Thorkha
- Jotha (Bodo musical instrument)
- Gongona
- Sifung
March 2024
- PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of solar projects of SJVN in Dhubri, Assam.
- World Bank has approved a $452 million loan for the “Assam Resilient Rural Bridges Program” to improve rural connectivity in Assam.
- PM Narendra Modi launched the project for reimagining Cinnamara Tea Estate, Jorhat, Assam as a tourist site.
- PM Narendra Modi visited Kaziranga National Park in Assam, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.
- PM Narendra Modi unveiled the bronze statue of Lachit Borphukan named ‘Statue of Valour’ in Jorhat district, Assam with a total height of 125 feet.
- Assam CM Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma laid the foundation stone of SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL) Solar Power Project in Sonitpur, Assam with a total capacity of 50 MW.
- Assam state government has approved the formation of a development council for the Kiran Sheikh community.
- PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation of the Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility to be established by Tata Semiconductor Assembly and Test Pvt Ltd (“TSAT”) in Morigaon, Assam.
- Supreme Court stopped the attempt to withdraw the 1998 notification that established the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam.
Semiconductor ATMP (Assembly, testing, marking, and packaging) Unit in Assam
- Tata Semiconductor Assembly and Test Pvt Ltd (“TSAT”) will set up a semiconductor unit in Morigaon, Assam.
- Investment: ₹27,000 crore
- Capacity: 48 million units per day
Assam Majuli Manuscript Paintings
- The Manuscript Paintings of Assam have received the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
- These paintings are done on handmade paper called Sanchi pat, made from the bark of the agar tree (locally known as ‘Sashi’) and treated with cow dung and earth.
Majuli Mask of Assam
- The Majuli Mask of Assam recently received the GI tag, acknowledging its traditional art of Mukha Xilpo (mask-making).
- Majuli’s Mukha Shilpa traces its origins to Srimanta Sankardev, who used arts as a medium for Bhakti.
- ‘Mukha Shilpa’ has been an integral part of the ‘Sattriya’ culture of Assam.
Barauni – Guwahati Natural Gas Pipeline
- Total Length: 718 Km
- Part of the Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga Project
Development Projects in Jorhat, Assam
- Total Worth: ₹17,500 crores
Projects under PM-DevINE scheme:
- Medical College & Hospital at Sivasagar
- Hemato-Lymphoid center in Guwahati
Inaugurated Projects:
- New Medical College and Hospital at Tinsukia
- 718 Km long Barauni – Guwahati Natural Gas Pipeline
- 5.5 lakh homes under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G) constructed at a total cost of about ₹8,450 crore
- Capacity expansion of Digboi Refinery from 0.65 to 1 MMTPA.
- Guwahati Refinery Expansion (1.0 to 1.2 MMTPA) with installation of Catalytic Reforming Unit (CRU)
- Augmentation of Facilities at Betkutchi (Guwahati) Terminal by Indian Oil Corporation Limited
Railway Projects
- Total Worth: ₹1300 crore
- Dhupdhara-Chhaygaon section (part of New Bongaigaon – Guwahati Via Goalpara Doubling Project)
- New Bongaigaon – Sorbhog Section (part of New Bongaigaon – Agthori Doubling Project)
February 2024
- Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has released the first volume of the ‘Political History of Assam (1947-1971)’, edited by Dr Rajen Saikia.
- Kaji Nemu (Citrus Limon) has been declared as the State Fruit of Assam.
- Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has inaugurated projects worth more than ₹254 crore at Pandu Port, Guwahati, Assam, which is part of National Waterway 2.
Pandu Port Projects, Guwahati, Assam
- Passenger-cum-Cargo Terminal at Bogibeel worth ₹46.60 crore.
- Inland Water Transport Terminal at Sonamura worth ₹6.91 crore.
- Upgraded Terminal at Karimganj and Badarpur worth ₹6.40 crore.
- Announcement of Six Jetties at various locations on River Brahmaputra worth ₹8.45 crore.
- 19 Passenger Vessels for National Waterway-2 and National Waterway-16 worth ₹25 crore.
- Extension of Jetty, Integrated Office, and Bank Protection worth ₹30 crore.
- Foundation Stone for Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), Dhubri Office Complex worth ₹7.50 crore for Immigration and Customs.
January 2024
- NEHHDC has announced the establishment of Ashtlaxmi Haat & Experience Centre in Guwahati and is setting up an ERI silk spinning plant at Integrated Textile Park, Mushalpur, Baksa (Assam) with a project cost of ₹14.92 crore.
- Assam state government has launched ‘Gunotsav 2024’ for the assessment of students’ performance.
- The Chandubi Festival was recently celebrated in Assam.
- After 40 years, rhinos have returned to Laokhowa and Burachapori wildlife sanctuaries in Assam.
- Assam has launched India’s first app-based 100% electric and decentralized bike taxi service ‘Baayu’.
- The ‘Lakhpati Baideo’ scheme (Mukhya Mantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyan) was launched by the Assam state government.
- Ranjan Gogoi has been awarded Assam’s highest civilian award – Assam Baibhav 2023.
- The traditional buffalo fight ‘Moh-Juj’ was organized in Assam.
- Arup Kumar Dutta is the author of the new book “Assam’s Braveheart Lachit Barphukan”.
- A rare Golden Tiger was recently spotted in Kaziranga National Park, Assam.
- During the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited the Sri Sri Auniati Satra in Assam.
- The foundation stone of the north-east region’s first Central Research Institute of Yoga & Naturopathy (CRIYN) and 100-bed Yoga & Naturopathy hospital was laid in Dibrugarh, Assam.
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