Current Affairs Questions for AGNIVEER ARMY

Defence and Military Current Affairs

This is the most important sub-topic for Agniveer Army because the exam is conducted by the Indian Army. Questions often test knowledge of new weapons, military exercises, defence deals, Chief of Defence Staff, and Army Chief appointments. India's defence exports, new fighter jets, missiles under DRDO, and joint military exercises with other countries are frequently asked.

• India's defence exports crossed 21,000 crore rupees in 2023-24, a record high.
• Exercise Tasman Saber, Yudh Abhyas, Shakti, Mitra Shakti are important bilateral exercises.
• Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan appointed after General Bipin Rawat's passing.
• INS Vikrant is India's first domestically built aircraft carrier, commissioned in 2022.
• Agni-5 missile tested with MIRV technology under Mission Divyastra in 2024.
• BrahMos, Pralay, and Akash missiles are key DRDO achievements to remember.

Government Schemes and Policies

Questions on schemes ask about the ministry that launched them, their purpose, and launch year. Focus on schemes related to youth, employment, defence, agriculture, and women. The Agniveer scheme itself is very important to know in detail since you are applying under it.

• Agnipath Scheme launched in June 2022 for short-term military recruitment of Agniveers.
• PM Vishwakarma Yojana launched in 2023 to support traditional artisans and craftsmen.
• Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana launched in 2024 for rooftop solar.
• Viksit Bharat 2047 is the government vision to make India a developed nation by 2047.
• One Nation One Election concept refers to simultaneous Lok Sabha and state elections.
• Focus on schemes from Ministry of Defence, Home, Agriculture, and Women and Child Development.

Sports Current Affairs

Sports questions appear regularly and focus on Olympics, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, cricket World Cups, and individual champions. The Paris Olympics 2024 is very high priority right now. Remember India's medal tally, gold medalists, and host cities of major tournaments.

• Paris Olympics 2024: India won 6 medals including 1 silver (Neeraj Chopra) and 5 bronze.
• Neeraj Chopra won silver in javelin at Paris Olympics 2024.
• Manu Bhaker won two bronze medals in shooting at Paris 2024, first Indian to do so in single Olympics.
• India won T20 World Cup 2024, defeating South Africa in the final held in Barbados.
• Rohit Sharma was captain of the T20 World Cup winning team.
• Los Angeles will host the 2028 Olympics and Brisbane will host the 2032 Olympics.

Science, Space and Technology

ISRO missions and India's tech achievements are very popular in Agniveer papers. Questions are direct and factual. Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya-L1 are must-know topics. Also follow developments from DRDO, IIT innovations, and India's semiconductor push.

• Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on Moon's south pole on August 23, 2023, Pragyan rover deployed.
• Aditya-L1 is India's first solar mission, reached L1 point in January 2024.
• Gaganyaan is India's first human spaceflight mission, planned for 2025.
• ISRO's PSLV-C58 launched XPoSat, India's first X-ray polarimetry satellite, in January 2024.
• India signed Artemis Accords with NASA for future moon exploration cooperation.
• Mission Divyastra in 2024 tested Agni-5 with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicles.

Awards, Appointments and International Events

Awards questions cover Bharat Ratna, Padma awards, Nobel Prizes, and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna. Appointment questions ask about heads of RBI, CBI, Army, Supreme Court, Election Commission, and international bodies like UN and IMF. International summits like G20, SCO, and BRICS are also tested.

• India hosted G20 Summit in New Delhi in September 2023 under theme Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.
• PM Narendra Modi conferred with Bharat Ratna in 2024 along with LK Advani and Chaudhary Charan Singh.
• Sanjiv Khanna was appointed as the 51st Chief Justice of India in November 2024.
• Droupadi Murmu is the 15th President of India and first tribal woman to hold the post.
• Nobel Peace Prize 2024 was awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, Japanese atomic bomb survivor organisation.
• BRICS expanded in 2024 adding Saudi Arabia, UAE, Iran, Egypt, and Ethiopia as new members.

• Confusing the year of events: Chandrayaan-3 was 2023, not 2022. Always link the event to the correct year.
• Mixing up exercise names and partner countries: Yudh Abhyas is India-USA, Shakti is India-France, Mitra Shakti is India-Sri Lanka.
• Forgetting the theme or host city of summits: G20 was in New Delhi with theme Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, not just India.
• Getting Paris Olympics medal details wrong: Neeraj won SILVER not gold in 2024. He won gold in Tokyo 2020.
• Confusing new Bharat Ratna recipients: 2024 saw multiple awardees. Do not mix their fields and contributions.

• MISS for space missions: Moon (Chandrayaan-3), Investigation of Sun (Aditya-L1), Space humans (Gaganyaan), Satellite XPoSat. MISS keeps ISRO in mind.
• For Paris 2024 medals: MAN wins Silver, WOMEN win Bronze. Manu Bhaker won 2 Bronze, Neeraj won Silver.
• BRICS 2024 new members trick: Saudi-UAE-Iran-Egypt-Ethiopia. Think SIEGE: S-Saudi, I-Iran, E-Egypt, G-Gulf UAE, E-Ethiopia.
• For bilateral exercises, match the language: SHAKTI sounds French (Shakira), so India-FRANCE. YUDH ABHYAS sounds American (big war drill), so India-USA.

• Agniveer Army papers released between 2022 and 2024 consistently asked 1-2 questions on ISRO missions. Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya-L1 are must-revise.
• Defence-related current affairs carry extra weight because the paper is Army-specific. Always check Army Chief, CDS, new weapon systems, and military exercises before exam.
• Awards and appointments questions are easy 1-mark gifts. Spend 10 minutes before exam revising the last 6 months of Bharat Ratna, CJI, and sports champions.
• Questions are usually 1-liner factual type: Who won, What is it, When was it launched. No analysis needed. Memorise the fact precisely.
• Current affairs from the last 12 to 18 months before your exam date are most relevant. Focus more on events from 2023 and 2024 rather than older news.