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Current Affairs Headlines of 13th February, 2018
→ Acclaimed Icelandic musician and Oscar-nominated composer Johann Johannsson has passed away aged 48.
→ Asma Jahangir, Pakistan’s renowned human rights lawyer, social activist and an outspoken critic of the country’s powerful military establishment, passed away of cardiac arrest.
→ Bihar Government has banned sale of loose cigarettes in the state.
→ Buoyed by the response to the free bike ambulance service in Mumbai, the State government is planning to expand the fleet and run similar services in tribal-dominated regions.
→ Direct tax collections grew by nearly 20% between April and January this year with strong growth in both corporate and personal income tax receipts.
→ Four-time Asian champion India’s Shiva Keshavan on Sunday finished 34th out of 40 in the men’s singles luge event at PyeongChang Games, his sixth Winter Olympics campaign.
→ India and Oman have signed 8 MoUs in different areas during Modi’s maiden visit to the Gulf nation.
→ Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan became the first Indian batsman to score a century in his 100th One-day International.
→ Modi visited a 125-year-old Shiva Temple and the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, which is made of 3 lakh tonnes of Indian sandstone, in Oman’s capital Muscat.
→ NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar made a strong case for setting up an independent debt management office, saying better servicing of loans could lead to substantial reduction in India’s interest payments.
→ ONGC Videsh Ltd and its partners have acquired a 10% in a large offshore oilfield Abu Dhabi National Oil Co.’s (ADNOC) in Abu Dhabi for $600 million.
→ President Ram Nath Kovind urges students to make farmers life betterin the 1st convocation of the National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) at Sonepat, Haryana.
→ Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Union government has saved →56,000 crore through Aadhaar-enabled Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) of about 400 government schemes.
→ Pune-based swimmer, Rohan More became the first Asian as well as the first Indian to swim across the Ocean Seven. He is the youngest to complete it.
→ SBI wrote off bad loans worth Rs 20,339 crore in 2016-17, the highest among all the public sector banks, which had a collective write off of Rs 81,683 crore for the fiscal.
→ Scientists have discovered three new species of eel along the northern Bay of Bengal coast in the past few months.
→ Sharmila Nicollet has become the first Indian golfer to qualify for the China Ladies PGA Tour.
→ State-run power giant NTPC may borrow about Rs 16,000 crore next financial year for adding 6,900 MW of fresh electricity generation capacity by March 2019.
→ The 123rd Maramon Convention which is billed as Asia’s largest week-long annual Christian meet began.
→ The 6th edition of World Government Summit 2018 will be held in Dubai, UAE from February 11 to 13.
→ The Centre has drafted a plan to check the flow of sewer water into the river Ganga by installing sewage treatment plants (STP) in 10 major cities.
→ The Minister of Road Transport & Highways Mr Nitin Gadkari released India’s first ever Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) in New Delhi.
→ Vikas Sathaye, an engineer from Mumbai, is part of a four-member team that bagged the ‘Scientific and Engineering Award’ at the Oscars 2018 Scientific and Technical Awards.
→ World Radio Day is an observance day held annually on 13 February.
Current Affairs Questions of 13th February, 2018
(1) Which state govt has banned sale of loose cigarettes in the state ?
(A) Bihar.
(2) Which state government is planning to launch free bike ambulance service in tribal-dominated regions ?
(A) Maharashtra.
(3) which country will UAE conduct first naval drill in Gulf waters ?
(A) India.
(4) The 6th edition of World Government Summit 2018 will be held in which place ?
(A) Dubai.
(5) Who has become the first Asian as well as the first Indian to swim across the Ocean Seven ?
(A) Rohan More.
(6) State-run power giant NTPC may borrow about how much crore rupees next financial year for adding 6,900 MW of fresh electricity generation capacity by March 2019 ?
(A) Rs 16,000 crore.
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(7) Which leader urges students to make farmers life better ?
(A) President Ram Nath Kovind.
(8) India‘s Shiva Keshavan finished _ _ _ _ _ out of 40 in the men‘s singles luge event at PyeongChang Games in his sixth Winter Olympics campaign.
(A) 34th.
(9) The Centre has drafted a plan to check the flow of sewer water into which river by installing sewage treatment plants (STP) in 10 major cities ?
(A) Ganga.
(10) Johann Johannsson, who passed away recently, was a famous in which field ?
(A) Music composer.
(11) India has signed 8 memorandum of understandings with which country recently in the areas of defence, health and tourism ?
(A) Oman.
(12) Recently, who became the first Indian batsman to score a century in his 100th One-day International ?
(A) Shikhar Dhawan.
(13) Which union minister Inaugurated First Of Its Kind Spoken Sanskrit Centre ?
(A) Shri Rajnath Singh.
(14) Vikas Sathaye, an engineer from Mumbai, is part of a how many member team that bagged the ‘Scientific and Engineering Award‘ at the Oscars 2018 Scientific and Technical Awards ?
(A) 4.
(15) Modi visited a how much year-old Shiva Temple and the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, which is made of 3 lakh tonnes of Indian sandstone, in Oman‘s capital Muscat ?
(A) 125 Years Old Shiva Temple.
(16) The _ _ _ _ _ Maramon Convention which is billed as Asia’s largest week-long annual Christian meet began in Maramon.
(A) 123rd.
(17) According to official data released, net direct tax collections grew by how much percent up to January 2018 ?
(A) 19.3%.
(18) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Union government has saved how much crore rupees through Aadhaar-enabled Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) of about 400 government schemes ?
(A) Rs.56,000 crore.
Current Affairs Headlines of 12th February, 2018
→ Central Government approves construction of over 1.86 lakh more houses under P.M.A.Y Urban.
→ China has confirmed “resumption” of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through the Nathu La route.
→ Delhi govt and MoEF has jointly launched Clean Air Campaign, which will continue for 2 weeks till Feb 23.
→ Direct tax collections grew by nearly 20 per cent between April and January this year with strong growth in both corporate and personal income tax receipts.
→ Eminent litterateur Chandrasekhar Rath passed away at the age of 89.
→ HDFC Bank has announced the appointment of Rakesh Singh as the private banking head.
→ Home Minister Rajnath Singh has launched the Centre for learning Sanskrit language in Gujarat University in Ahmedabad.
→ India and Palestine have signed six agreements on the infrastructural development in the Palestine.
→ India and UAE signed have 5 agreements following a delegation-level talks headed by PM Modi and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
→ India has signed the first concessional agreement with the United Arab Emirates in the oil sector.
→ India Post Payments Bank will enable Digital Payments in Post Offices by April this year.
→ India’s financial capital Mumbai, with a total wealth of $950 billion, has been named among the top 15 wealthiest cities globally, while New York topped the list.
→ Microsoft and Paisabazaar.com have entered into a partnership to develop industry first innovations on Microsoft’s Cloud platform using artificial intelligence and machine learning.
→ National Deworming Day is observed on 10 Feb and 10 Aug each year to tackle the countrywide public health threat of intestinal worm infections in children and related morbidity.
→ National Informatics Centre (NIC) has organized a three-day National Meet on Grassroot Informatics- VIVID 2018 at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
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→ Over 2000 people play Shankh at Rajim Kumbh Mela to create world record.
→ PNB has signed an agreement for information utility with National e-Governance Services.
→ Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been conferred with the ‘Grand Collar of the State of Palestine’.
→ Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the first Hindu temple to be built in Abu Dhabi.
→ Reliance Industries has won the Golden Peacock Award 2017 for success of its Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives.
→ Saudi Arabia temporarily bans poultry imports from India over bird flu.
→ Sharmila Nicollet has become the first Indian golfer to qualify for the China Ladies PGA Tour.
→ Thailand most traffic congested country and Los Angeles most congested city of 2017.
→ The Central government has appointed Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta as the Special Public Prosecutor for cases related to the 2G scam.
→ The International conference on Unani Medicine was inaugurated by Dr. Jitendra Singh at New Delhi.
→ The Muthoot Group, a leading business conglomerate has engaged Amitabh Bachchan as their Brand Ambassador.
Current Affairs Questions of 12th February, 2018
(1) Who has been signed by The Muthoot Group as its Brand Ambassador recently ?
(A) Amitabh Bachchan.
(2) Which city is set to get its first Hindu temple after PM Modi has laid its foundation stone recently ?
(A) Abu Dhabi
(3) Which institute in Gujarat has launched a centre for learning Sanskrit language ?
(A) Gujarat university.
(4) Which country temporarily bans poultry imports from India over bird flu ?
(A) Saudi Arabia.
(5) Microsoft has partnered with which company to develop first innovations on its cloud platform using artificial Intelligence (AI) ?
(A) Paisabazaar.com
(6) Which city is the most traffic congested city in the world 2017 ?
(A) Los Angeles.
(7) Rakesh Singh has been appointed as the private banking head of which of the following banks ?
(A) HDFC Bank.
(8) Sharmila Nicollet is related to sports ?
(A) Golf.
(9) Rajim Kumbh Mela is held in which state ?
(A) Chhattisgarh.
(10) India has signed an agreement with UAE on which of the matters recently ?
(A) Stock Exchange, Railways, Energy, Human Resource.
(11) Which city has launched Clean Air Campaign recently ?
(A) Delhi.
(12) Which country retains top spot as source market for Dubai in 2017 ?
(A) India.
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(13) Which country is the most traffic congested country in the world 2017 ?
(A) Thailand.
(14) PM Modi has been recently conferred with the Grand Collar of ?
(A) Palestine.
(15) The recently held International Conference on Unani Medicine in Delhi was organised by which ministry ?
(A) AYUSH Ministry.
(16) Which Indian citiy has grabbed a spot in the top 15 wealthiest cities globally ?
(A) Mumbai.
(17) The Nathu La route is related to India‘s border with which of the country ?
(A) China.
(18) Which company has won the Golden Peacock Award 2017 for its CSR initiatives ?
(A) Reliance Industries Limited.
(19) Which of the payments is set to have full fledged operations as a payment bank recently ?
(A) India Post Payments Bank.
(20) Central Government approves construction of over how many lakh more houses under P.M.A.Y Urban ?
(A) 1.86 lakh.
(21) India has signed an agreement with which country to build ‘Turathi‘ which would be a center for empowering women ?
(A) Palestine.
(22) Which banks has signed an agreement for information utility with National e-Governance Services ?
(A) PNB.
(23) Noted Litterateur Chandrasekhar Rath passes away. He was nominated for a Padma Shri this year for his contribution in ?
(A) Odia literature.
Current Affairs Headlines of 10th February, 2018
→ A Hyderabad-based entrepreneur, Prashant Surana, plans to introduce his own cryptocurrency, for online gaming enthusiasts.
→ Afer two days of cremation of 22-year-old Captain Kapil Kundu, in his native village, Ransika, the government school will be named after him.
→ Baby product company Gerber has selected a one-year-old baby with Down syndrome as its ‘Spokesbaby of the year’ for the first time in over 90 years.
→ Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia was jailed for five years.
→ Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has constituted a 13-member advisory committee to monitor and expedite capital acquisition projects for the modernisation of the armed forces.
→ Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp has started rolling its Payments feature on both Android and iOS operating systems in India, according to reports.
→ Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is planning to launch 20 bike ambulances to deal with casualties in the state’s tourism belt.
→ Goldman Sachs’ head of investment research Steve Strongin has said most cryptocurrencies will lose all their value as they are replaced by a small set of future competitors.
→ India has increased “substantially” its score in the International Intellectual Property (IP) Index, ranking 44th among 50 nations, according to the US Chambers of Commerce report.
→ India has rejected a meeting with the Foreign Minister of Maldives Mohamed Asim.
→ IndusInd Bank launched its new Sonic Identity, which is essentially a musical logo called ‘MOGO‘, as part of its branding initiatives.
→ PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi has been appointed as the International Cricket Council‘s (ICC) first-ever independent female director.
→ SBI Card, the country‘s second-largest credit card issuer, has appointed Hardayal Prasad as new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company.
→ Supreme Court directed the UP government to place before it a vision document on protection and preservation of the Taj Mahal.
→ The Competition Commission of India (CCI) imposed a fine of Rs.135.86 crore on Google for “search bias”, in the latest regulatory setback for the world’s most popular internet search engine.
→ The first Khelo India School Games concluded in New Delhi with sports powerhouse Haryana topped the overall medal tally.
→ The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has developed the first flight of Hawk-i with indigenous Real Time Operating System.
→ The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will start a pilot project called ‘pay as you use‘ on the Delhi-Mumbai Highway to study and implement the ability of the system in the country.
→ The Reserve Bank of India announced setting up ombudsman for addressing customer grievances in the non-banking finance companies.
→ The South Central Railway (SCR) has become the first railway zone in the country to complete 100% LED lighting at all the stations under its jurisdiction.
→ Afer two days of cremation of 22-year-old Captain Kapil Kundu, in his native village, Ransika, the government school will be named after him.
→ Baby product company Gerber has selected a one-year-old baby with Down syndrome as its ‘Spokesbaby of the year’ for the first time in over 90 years.
→ Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia was jailed for five years.
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→ Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp has started rolling its Payments feature on both Android and iOS operating systems in India, according to reports.
→ Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is planning to launch 20 bike ambulances to deal with casualties in the state’s tourism belt.
→ Goldman Sachs’ head of investment research Steve Strongin has said most cryptocurrencies will lose all their value as they are replaced by a small set of future competitors.
→ India has increased “substantially” its score in the International Intellectual Property (IP) Index, ranking 44th among 50 nations, according to the US Chambers of Commerce report.
→ India has rejected a meeting with the Foreign Minister of Maldives Mohamed Asim.
→ IndusInd Bank launched its new Sonic Identity, which is essentially a musical logo called ‘MOGO‘, as part of its branding initiatives.
→ PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi has been appointed as the International Cricket Council‘s (ICC) first-ever independent female director.
→ SBI Card, the country‘s second-largest credit card issuer, has appointed Hardayal Prasad as new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company.
→ Supreme Court directed the UP government to place before it a vision document on protection and preservation of the Taj Mahal.
→ The Competition Commission of India (CCI) imposed a fine of Rs.135.86 crore on Google for “search bias”, in the latest regulatory setback for the world’s most popular internet search engine.
→ The first Khelo India School Games concluded in New Delhi with sports powerhouse Haryana topped the overall medal tally.
→ The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has developed the first flight of Hawk-i with indigenous Real Time Operating System.
→ The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will start a pilot project called ‘pay as you use‘ on the Delhi-Mumbai Highway to study and implement the ability of the system in the country.
→ The Reserve Bank of India announced setting up ombudsman for addressing customer grievances in the non-banking finance companies.
→ The South Central Railway (SCR) has become the first railway zone in the country to complete 100% LED lighting at all the stations under its jurisdiction.
Current Affairs Questions of 10th February, 2018
(1) Which state government is planning to launch 20 bike ambulances to deal with casualties in the state‘s tourism belt ?
(A) Goa.
(2) Which has become the first railway zone in the country to complete 100% LED lighting at all the stations under its jurisdiction ?
(A) South Central Railway.
(3) The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a fine of ₹135.86 crore on which search engine for ‘search bias‘ ?
(A) Google.
(4) Which state government has announced construction of a government school after the name of Captain Kapil Kundu ?
(A) Haryana.
(5) Which baby product company has selected a one-year-old baby with Down syndrome as its ‘Spokesbaby of the year‘ ?
(A) Gerber.
(6) According to the US Chambers of Commerce report, India ranks ____ in the International Intellectual Property (IP) Index.
(A) 44th.
(7) Which country recently has rejected a meeting with the Foreign Minister of Maldives Mohamed Asim ?
(A) India.
(8) Which famous instant messaging service has started rolling its Payments feature on both Android and iOS operating systems in India ?
(A) WhatsApp.
(9) The Union Cabinet has approved the implementation of ‘Prime Minister‘s Research Fellows‘ scheme at a cost of Rs ____ for a period of seven years starting 2018-2019.
(A) 1650 Crore.
(10) ____ has developed the first flight of Hawk-i with indigenous Real Time Operating System.
(A) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.
(11) The first Khelo India School Games concluded in ____, with sports powerhouse Haryana topped the overall medal tally.
(A) New Delhi.
(12) Which country obtained 44th In Global Intellectual Property Index ?
(A) India.
(13) Who launched the first ever Chat Based Job Search App recently ?
(A) Empzilla.
(14) The US Department of Treasury has designated how many individuals allegedly linked to Pakistan-based terror networks including Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Taliban as Specially Designated Global Terrorist ?
(A) 3.
(15) What is the name of the cryptocurrency that Indian entrepreneur, Prashant Surana, plans to introduce for online gaming enthusiasts ?
(A) Universal Gaming Coin.
(16) Who is appointed as SBI Card MD & CEO ?
(A) Hardayal Prasad.
(17) Which country‘s former prime minister has been jailed for 5 years for corruption case recently ?
(A) Bangladesh.
(18) Who launches ASH TRACK Mobile App For Better Management Of Fly Ash ?
(A) Shri RK Singh.
(19) World Bank President, ____, has said that most of the cryptocurrencies are ‘basically Ponzi Schemes‘.
(A) Jim Yong Kim.
(20) Which state emerges as first champion of Khelo India School Games with 38 gold medals ?
(A) Haryana.
(A) Goa.
(2) Which has become the first railway zone in the country to complete 100% LED lighting at all the stations under its jurisdiction ?
(A) South Central Railway.
(3) The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a fine of ₹135.86 crore on which search engine for ‘search bias‘ ?
(A) Google.
(4) Which state government has announced construction of a government school after the name of Captain Kapil Kundu ?
(A) Haryana.
(5) Which baby product company has selected a one-year-old baby with Down syndrome as its ‘Spokesbaby of the year‘ ?
(A) Gerber.
(6) According to the US Chambers of Commerce report, India ranks ____ in the International Intellectual Property (IP) Index.
(A) 44th.
(7) Which country recently has rejected a meeting with the Foreign Minister of Maldives Mohamed Asim ?
(A) India.
(8) Which famous instant messaging service has started rolling its Payments feature on both Android and iOS operating systems in India ?
(A) WhatsApp.
(9) The Union Cabinet has approved the implementation of ‘Prime Minister‘s Research Fellows‘ scheme at a cost of Rs ____ for a period of seven years starting 2018-2019.
(A) 1650 Crore.
(10) ____ has developed the first flight of Hawk-i with indigenous Real Time Operating System.
(A) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.
(11) The first Khelo India School Games concluded in ____, with sports powerhouse Haryana topped the overall medal tally.
(A) New Delhi.
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(A) India.
(13) Who launched the first ever Chat Based Job Search App recently ?
(A) Empzilla.
(14) The US Department of Treasury has designated how many individuals allegedly linked to Pakistan-based terror networks including Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Taliban as Specially Designated Global Terrorist ?
(A) 3.
(15) What is the name of the cryptocurrency that Indian entrepreneur, Prashant Surana, plans to introduce for online gaming enthusiasts ?
(A) Universal Gaming Coin.
(16) Who is appointed as SBI Card MD & CEO ?
(A) Hardayal Prasad.
(17) Which country‘s former prime minister has been jailed for 5 years for corruption case recently ?
(A) Bangladesh.
(18) Who launches ASH TRACK Mobile App For Better Management Of Fly Ash ?
(A) Shri RK Singh.
(19) World Bank President, ____, has said that most of the cryptocurrencies are ‘basically Ponzi Schemes‘.
(A) Jim Yong Kim.
(20) Which state emerges as first champion of Khelo India School Games with 38 gold medals ?
(A) Haryana.
* South Central Railway Becomes 1st Rail Zone With 100% LED Lighting At Stations *
The South Central Railway (SCR), it has become the first railway zone in the country to complete 100 per cent LED lighting at all the stations under its jurisdiction.
* CCI Slaps Rs 136 Crore Fine On Google For Unfair Business Practices *
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a fine of around Rs. 136 crores on search engine major Google for unfair business practices in the Indian market for online search.
*Current Affairs Headlines of 9th February, 2018*
→ A 2nd shipwreck was discovered by a team of experienced divers in the sea off Bheemunipatnam, 45 km from Vizag.
→ Actor John Mahoney passed away after brief illness in Chicago, in the USA. He was 77 years old. He was well-known for playing the title character in the “Frasier” show.
→ Air India will get a one-time grant of approximately Rs.6 cr from Israel for launching direct flights between New Delhi and Tel Aviv.
→ Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prema Khandu laid the foundation stone for Rhododendron Park in Tawang.
→ Bermuda has become the first country to legalise and then repeal same-sex marriage.
→ Business magazine Forbes has released its first-ever Crypto Rich List, comprising 20 wealthiest people in the cryptocurrency space.
→ Chile has created five new national parks that are collectively the size of Switzerland.
→ Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman constituted a 13-member advisory committee to monitor and expedite capital acquisition projects for the modernization of the armed forces.
→ Dubai International Airport has held on to its No 1 ranking as the world’s busiest airport for international travel, after seeing around 88.2 million passengers in 2017.
→ First Ever Chat Based Job Search App ‘Empzilla‘ Launched.
→ Howrah Bridge celebrates 75th anniversary.
→ India’s Ambassador to the United Nations Syed Akbaruddin slammed the Sanctions Committees for taking decisions beyond “the gaze of public knowledge”.
→ Indian princess Sophia Alexandra Duleep Singh has been honoured with a Royal Mail stamp of the UK to mark the centenary of the suffragette movement.
→ Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) under its “Development of Solar Cities” scheme sanctioned the development of 60 Solar Cities including 13 Pilot and 5 Model Cities up to 12th Five-year Plan period (2012–2017).
→ Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address elections rallies at Sonamura and Kailasahar in Tripura.
→ The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs gave its approval for setting up 24 new medical colleges in underserved areas.
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→ The Fifth edition of South Asia Region Public Procurement Conference was held in New Delhi.
→ The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has developed the first flight of Hawk-i with indigenous Real Time Operating System (RTOS).
→ The RBI has kept the repo rate, the rate at which banks borrow from RBI, steady at 6% for the third time in a row during its sixth bi-monthly monetary policy review.
→ The Reserve Bank of India will link the base rate with the MCLR from 1st of April 2018 to ensure expeditious transmission of its policy rate to borrowers.
→ The Supreme Court canceled 88 iron ore mining lease renewals in Goa and held that mining in the state would stop after March 15.
→ The Union Budget for fiscal 2018-19 has proposed electrification of 881 km of rail network in WB at a proposed cost of Rs.771.54 cr.
→ To expedite capital acquisitions in defence procurement, Defence Minister Sitharaman has constituted a 13-member Raksha Mantri Advisory Committee on Ministry of Defence Capital Projects.
→ TVS Motor Company Ltd., unveiled ‘futuristic’ scooter and motorcycles to transform future mobility using alternative fuel.
→ U.S. based scientists have detected the first experimental evidence of ‘superionic water ice’.
→ Ujjwala Yojana to benefit 8 crore women now. The Cabinet also approved the increase in the target for the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, meant to provide LPG connections to rural women, to eight crore from the earlier five crore, adding that this has to be achieved by 2020.
Current Affairs Questions of 09th February, 2018
(1) Howrah Bridge recently celebrated it‘s ________ anniversary.
(A) 75th.
(2) How many solar cities have been developed under Development of Solar Cities scheme ?
(A) 60.
(3) Who has topped the first-ever Crypto Rich List released by Forbes ?
(A) Chris Larsen.
(4) Which place has become the first to legalise and then repeal same-sex marriage ?
(A) Bermuda.
(5) Which country has created five new national parks that are collectively the size of Switzerland ?
(A) Chile.
(6) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs gave its approval for setting up how many new medical colleges in underserved areas ?
(A) 24.
(7) The Reserve Bank of India will link the base rate with the MCLR from which date to ensure expeditious transmission of its policy rate to borrowers ?
(A) 1st April 2018.
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(8) Scientists of which country have detected the first experimental evidence of ‘superionic water ice‘ ?
(A) United States.
(9) The Union Budget for fiscal 2018-19 has proposed electrification of 881 km of rail network in ________ at a proposed cost of ₹771.54 cr.
(A) West Bengal.
(10) Air India will get a one-time grant of approximately ₹6 cr from which country for launching direct flights between New Delhi and Tel Aviv ?
(A) Israel.
(11) The Supreme Court canceled ________ iron ore mining lease renewals in Goa and held that mining in the state would stop after March 15.
(A) 88.
(12) The Union Cabinet approved the increase in the target for the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, meant to provide LPG connections to rural women, to ________ from the earlier 5 crore, adding that this has to be achieved by 2020.
(A) 8 crore.
(13) ________, unveiled ‘futuristic’ scooter and motorcycles to transform future mobility using alternative fuel.
(A) TVS Motor.
(14) Who has been honoured with a Royal Mail stamp of the UK to mark the centenary of the suffragette movement ?
(A) Sophia Alexandra Duleep Singh.
(15) The RBI has kept the repo rate, the rate at which banks borrow from RBI, steady at ________ % for the third time in a row during its sixth bi-monthly monetary policy review.
(A) 6%.
Current Affairs Headlines of 08th February, 2018
** Prithvi-II Missile Successfully Test-Fired From Odisha **
India on February 7, 2018 successfully test-fired indigenously developed nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile from launch complex three of the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur near Balasore, Odisha.
** Nationwide Tiger Census Kicks Off With More Cameras, Mobile App **
India started the all-India tiger census 2018, the largest survey of wildlife anywhere in the world.
In this national tiger census, India will use more technology, including a mobile app MSTrIPES, with more intensive ground coverage and a higher focus on the northeast to determine the country‘s tiger numbers.
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** Nancy Pelosi - Breaks US House Record With 8-Hour ‘Dreamers‘ Speech **
Nancy Pelosi, Democrate Minority Leader, delivered her speech for more than eight hours in American Senate on 07 February 2018.
The House Historian’s Office confirmed the lawmaker’s record of longest speech to the media.
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** Government Approval to Develop 60 Solar Cities **
** Government Approval to Develop 60 Solar Cities **
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) under its “Development of Solar Cities” scheme has sanctioned development of 60 Solar Cities including 13 Pilot and 5 Model Cities up to 12th Five-year Plan period (2012–2017).
Current Affairs Headlines of 07th February, 2018
→ 6th Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement Released By RBI.
→ A floating burger joint, billed as the world’s first sustainable floating drive-thru, has come up in Dubai.
→ Assam Government, Ola Sign memorandum of understanding For River Taxi Service.
→ Bollywood actors Bhumi Pednekar, Mithila and Vicky Kaushal have been named as part of Forbes India’s 30 under 30 list.
→ Commerce and Industries Minister Mr Suresh Prabhu set off a series of nation-wide consultations with the industry on the proposed new Industrial Policy.
→ External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has left for her first official visit to Saudi Arabia. During the 3-day visit, Mrs Swaraj will meet with the Saudi leadership to discuss bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest.
→ Google and National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) signed a pact to integrate a course on ‘Digital Citizenship and Safety‘ in information and communication technology curriculum.
→ Haryana launched the ‘Gobardhan Yojana’ to provide organic manure and cow urine with an aim to benefit farmers, CM Manohar Lal Khattar said.
→ India contributed additional $1 million to India-UN Development Partnership Fund, earmarked for South-South cooperation.
→ Indian paddler Manav Thakkar settled for silver after losing in the final of the 2018 ITTF World Junior Circuit Finals at Luxembourg.
→ Indian rover to spend 14 days on Moon. ISRO is leaving no stone unturned to make the Chandrayaan-2 (lunar-2) mission a success.
→ Jerome H Powell was sworn in as the 16th Chairman of the Federal Reserve for a four-year term.
→ Kathakali maestro Madavoor Vasudevan Nair collapsed on stage and died while performing at Agasthyacodu Mahadeva Temple, Kerala.
→ Konsam Ormila Devi of Manipur lived up to her growing stature by winning gold in the 44kg category at the Khelo India School Games competition at the Indira Gandhi Stadium.
→ Left-arm paceman Doug Bollinger, retired from a successful cricketing career in which he represented Australia across all three formats.
→ Maldives police has arrested the country’s Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed along with Supreme Court judge Ali Hameed.
→ Maldives President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom declared a 15-day state of emergency amid the ongoing political crisis in the country.
→ Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of a temple in Abu Dhabi during his visit to the United Arab Emirates.
→ Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant given an extension till June 30 next year, according to an official order.
→ Search engine giant Google has launched ‘#SecurityCheckKiya’ campaign in India to create awareness around Internet safety.
→ Shubhankar Sharma has emerged as the best Indian golfer in the world, grabbing the 72nd position in the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR).
→ Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) has said it will invest Rs.649 crore in Airtel’s holding company Bharti Telecom.
→ Sweden and the United Nations World Food Programme signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement committing an unprecedented $370 million dollars to WFP over the next four years.
→ The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to hold the first-of-its-kind, one-day Pelican Festival at the Atapaka Bird Sanctuary on Kolleru.
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→ The budgeted fiscal deficit is in line with expectations but there are some risks of slippage in financial year 2018-19.
→ The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has been ranked the top environment policy think tanks in India while it has secured the 16th position in global rankings, climbing up two positions from the last year.
→ The country’s food safety regulator has asked the states to roll out a project to ensure that devotees were served safe prasad at places of worship.
→ The National Green Tribunal imposed an environment compensation of Rs 10 lakh on the UP government for failing to take action on disposing e-waste from the banks of the Ramganga river in Moradabad.
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*Current Affairs Headlines of 6th February, 2018*
→ A team of over 100 physicists at the Large Hadron Collider in France claimed to have found a potential evidence of the existence of a subatomic quasiparticle called ‘Odderon’.
→ Archaeologists have discovered an ancient Mayan city in the jungle of Guatemala’s Peten region using an aerial mapping technique.
→ Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades has won re-election for a second term.
→ Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg has said there will be regulations for cryptocurrencies by the end of this fiscal.
→ Guillermo del Toro, director of ‘The Shape of Water’, won the prize for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film at the Directors Guild of America Awards.
→ India’s Shubhankar Sharma came back from a four-stroke deficit to claim a two-shot win at the Maybank Championship in Malaysia for his second European Tour title.
→ Indian cricketers Jasprit Bumrah and Harmanpreet Kaur as well India women’s hockey team goalkeeper Savita Punia and shooter Heena Sidhu are among Forbes India 30 Under 30 list.
→ Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has signed a project agreement with the World Bank for Jal Marg Vikas Project on river Ganga.
→ International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation is a UN-sponsored awareness day that takes place February 6 each year.
→ Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport on January 20 handled 980 flights in 24 hours, breaking its own record of 974 flights in December 2017, airport officials said.
→ Retired bureaucrat Naba Kumar Nayak is appointed as the State Election Commissioner (SEC).
→ Rio Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu finished as runner-up after losing to America’s Beiwen Zhang in the final.
→ Scientists have developed an AI Technique that will teach robots and computer programmes to interact with a human instructor and perform tasks for the army.
→ Shi Yuqi won the India Open badminton tournament for the first time after having not won a single title in 2017.
→ Sri Lanka celebrated the 70th Independence Day in a grand ceremony at the Galle Face Green in Colombo. The theme of the ceremony was ‘One Nation‘.
→ The book penned down by PM Narendra Modi named ‘Exam Warriors‘ was launched to reach out to the students across the country ahead of their exams.
→ The central government has approved a project to abate pollution of river Sal at Navelim in Goa at an estimated cost of Rs 61.7 crore.
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→ The Indian Railways has signed an agreement with the Department of Posts to set up Passenger Reservation System (PRS) counters at post offices across the country.
→ The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to send the Chandrayaan-2 on the world’s first-ever mission to soft-land near the Moon’s south pole.
→ The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the world’s smallest rocket with the ability to put a tiny satellite into orbit.
→ The Maharashtra government has approved Ghodazari in Chandrapur district as a new wildlife sanctuary in the state.
→ The President of Bangladesh, Abdul Hamid appointed Syed Mahmud Hossain as the new Chief Justice of the country.
→ The Rashtrapati Bhavan’s Mughal Gardens will be open to public from February 6 to March 9 between 9:30 am and 4:00 pm after President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurates the annual ‘Udyanotsav’ on Monday.
→ The tomb of ancient priestess Hetpet has been uncovered by archaeologists near Cairo, Egypt.
→ This year’s ‘Taj Mahotsav’ will start with a dance-drama based on Lord Ram instead of the usual theme based on Mughal culture.
→ World’s first robot citizen Sophia is expected to make a public appearance at a global technology event this month in Hyderabad.
*Current Affairs Questions of 6th February, 2018*
(1) The central government has approved a project to abate pollution of river Sal at Navelim in Goa at an estimated cost of Rs ________.
(A) 61.7 crore.
(2) Who wrote A Book Penned Down By PM Narendra Modi Released ?
(A) Exam Warriors.
(3) Who has been appointed as the new State Election Commissioner (SEC) ?
(A) Naba Kumar.
(4) World‘s first robot citizen Sophia is expected to make a public appearance at a global technology event this month in which city ?
(A) Hyderabad.
(5) Who won the Men‘s India Open badminton tournament 2018 ?
(A) Shi Yuqi.
(6) The Rashtrapati Bhavan‘s Mughal Gardens will be open to public from February 6 to ________ between 9:30 am and 4:00 pm after President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurates the annual ‘Udyanotsav‘.
(A) March 9th.
(7) Which state Government Approves New Wildlife Sanctuary At Ghodazari ?
(A) Maharashtra.
(8) What is the name of the new algorithm developed by scientists that will teach robots and computer programmes to interact with a human instructor and perform tasks for the army ?
(A) Deep TAMER.
(9) Which director of ‘The Shape of Water‘, won the prize for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film at the Directors Guild of America Awards ?
(A) Guillermo del Toro.
(10) This year‘s ‘Taj Mahotsav‘ will start with a dance-drama based on ________instead of the usual theme based on Mughal culture.
(A) Lord Rama.
(11) Abinta Kabir: Mulyabodh O Swapner Nam, a book released on the life of Abinta Kabir, the 19-year-old killed in the terror attack in ________.
(A) Dhaka.
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(12) Which country celebrated 70th Independence Day recently ?
(A) Sri Lanka.
(13) Shubhankar Sharma, who recently won European tour title, plays which sport ?
(A) Golf.
(14) Who has been elected as a President of Cyprus for a second term ?
(A) Nicos Anastasiades.
(15) Which medal did PV Sindhu win in India Open Badminton 2018 ?
(A) Silver.
(16) Which airport recently handled 980 flights in 24 hours, breaking its own record of 974 flights in December 2017 ?
(A) Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport.
(17) Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg has announced the regulations for cryptocurrencies by the end of which month ?
(A) March.
*Current Affairs Headlines of 5th February, 2018*
→ A 1500-km gas pipeline is to be constructed from Guwahatito Tinsukia via Numaligarh to supply gas to the eight North East states.
→ According to Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, in New Delhi no diesel locomotives will be allowed after March 2019.
→ Allahabad Bank is aiming to raise Rs.250-270 crore from the employee share offer which started from January 31st 2018.
→ Arunachal Pradesh nods to much awaited Advertisement Policy 2018.
→ BJP MP Hukum Singh passed away in Utter Pradesh after suffering from breathing difficulties for long.
→ David L Goldfein is the Chief of Staff of the US Air Force, who flew the ‘Made in India’ light combat aircraft Tejas.
→ Fifth International Biennial Conference of Indian Heritage Network opened up to signify cultural heritage in Odisha.
→ India and World Bank signed a US $ 375 million loan agreement for the construction and development of Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP).
→ India has partnered with Manchester city (England) for enhancing trade, investment, science & innovation ties between India and Britain.
→ Indian Oil Corporation will invest Rs 3,400 crore in Assam over the next five years to expand its operations by setting up new units as well as upgrading the existing ones.
→ Indo-Bhutan relations - Royal Bhutanese Consulate Office comes up in Guwahati.
→ Japan has successfully launched the world‘s smallest satellite-carrying rocket.
→ Maharashtra launches 4 schemes to financially aid agriculture, small businesses.
→ Maharashtra state is making a provision of Rs 5 crore for setting up the transgender welfare board.
→ One hundred and sixty memorandum of understanding with investment proposals of over 64,000 crore rupees were signed on the opening day of the first ever global investors summit at Guwahati in Assam.
→ Railway department for the first time will create a database of workers engaged by contractors in non-operational areas such as housekeeping, cleaning, consultancy and others.
→ The Global Shanti, Amaravati Buddihist Heritage Festival has kicked off in Andhra Pradesh.
→ The Railways Ministry the current flex-fare system and is considering introducing a dynamic pricing system for train tickets.
→ The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Arun Jaitley launched CriSidEx, India‘s first sentiment index for micro and small enterprises.
→ The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Mr. Arun Jaitley launched CriSidEx, India’s first sentiment index for micro and small enterprises ( MSEs) developed jointly by CRISIL & SIDBI.
→ Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu will inaugurate the first International Kala Mela at Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts in New Delhi.
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*Current Affairs Headlines of 4th February, 2018*
→ A Stanford University study has secured approval to conduct human tests for a cancer vaccine that had a 97% success rate in tests on mice.’
→ Cochin Shipyard signed a MoU with United Ship Building Corporation of Russia to collaborate in design and development of state of the art Vessels for waterways.
→ India has defeated Australia to lift the Under 19 World cup for the fourth time.
→ India joins Ashgabat agreement. The agreement will give India an access to connect with Central Asia and Persian Gulf.
→ Indonesia’s Health Ministry has announced that it has listed homosexuality as a mental disorder and will publish a medical guide stating the same.
→ Inland waterways authority and Department Of Economic affairs signed agreement with world bank for Jal Marg Vikas project on Ganga.
→ John Hennessy Appointed Alphabet‘s New Board Chairman.
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→ Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahaabhiyan or KUSUM scheme would provide extra income to farmers when by selling the power to the grid.
→ Largest floating treatment wetland having plants as cleaning agents was inaugurated on Nekampur lake, Hyderabad.
→ Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) committee has decided to bestow V. Shantaram lifetime achievement Award to veteran film producer and director Shyam Benegal.
→ Palaeontologists have discovered a new species of fish after a 10-year-old tourist noticed the shape of a fish in flagstones during a monastery tour in Colombia.
→ Saurav Ghosal Becomes The Highest-Ranked Indian Squash Player.
→ Senior-most Indian Information Service (IIS) officer Neelam Kapur was appointed Director-General of Sports Authority of India (SAI).
→ Shabnam won Times Power Woman 2017 Award.
→ The Assam government inked a deal with National Building Construction Corporation for setting up a 65-storey twin tower trade centre in earthquake-prone Guwahati.
→ The first two-day Global Investment Summit has been organized in Assam.
→ Trade between India and the United States is estimated to have jumped substantially from $118 billion in 2016 to $140 billion in 2017.
→ U.K. allows doctors to create three-parent babies through mitochondrial donation.
→ World Cancer Day is marked on February 4 to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention,detection, and treatment.
*Current Affairs Headlines of 2nd February, 2018*
→ Arun Jaitely said that this year’s Budget will focus on strengthening agriculture and the rural economy.
→ Arun Jaitley announced Rs.56,619 crore for SC welfare and Rs.39,135 crore for ST welfare.
→ Arun Jaitley said that the government has allocated Rs.14.3 lakh crore to be spent for rural infrastructure.
→ Central Statistics Office revised the GDP growth rate for 2015-16 to 8.2% from the earlier estimates of 8% and kept the 2016-17 growth unchanged at 7.1%.
→ Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced Rs.10,000 crore for the fisheries and aqua-culture and animal husbandry fund, during his Budget speech.
→ Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has announced the world’s largest government-funded healthcare programme with Rs.5 lakh annual cover per family for 10 crore poor families.
→ Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that India is expected to register a growth rate of 7.2-7.5% in the second half of the current fiscal.
→ Finance Minister Arun Jaitley while presenting the Union Budget for the year 2018-19 announced that no change has been made in the personal income tax rates.
→ Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s delivered his fifth and last full Budget. Budget focused on agriculture sector.
→ Government will now contribute 12% of employee provident fund to the new employees in all sections for the next 3 years.
→ India has slipped to 42nd place on Economist Intelligence Unit’s annual Global Democracy Index.
→ Indian Navy launched ‘INS Karanj’, the third of the six indigenous Scorpene-class submarines.
→ Lt. Gen Anil Chauhan Takes Charge As DGMO Of Indian Army.
→ NASA named seven hills on planet Mars after the seven crew members, including India-born astronaut Kalpana Chawla, of the Space Shuttle Columbia who lost their lives while returning from their mission.
→ New e-way bill system comes into force to bring uniformity across the states for smooth inter-state movement of goods
→ Private sector Axis Bank launched the fourth edition of ‘Evolve’ in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
→ The government and World Bank signed a $100 million (about Rs 6,400 crore) loan agreement to promote rural economy in selected blocks of Tamil Nadu across 26 districts, benefiting over 4 lakh people.
→ The government is targeting to construct two crore new toilets in the next financial year, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced during his budget speech.
→ The Maharashtra government has launched a scheme to make a pack of sanitary pads available to 7 lakh girls studying in government schools for a subsidised price of Rs 5.
→ The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that the National Green Tribunal (NGT) cannot have benches comprising of a single judge.
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→ The world‘s oldest man Francisco Nunez Olivera has died just over a month after celebrating his 113th birthday.
→ Toilet facilities are provided at 192 toll plazas so far under Swachh Bharat Mission.
→ U.S. Ambassador to UN Nikki Haley pays visit to Indian Embassy in Washington and meets Indian Ambassador Navtej Sarna.
→ While presenting the Union Budget 2018 in Parliament, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced that eight crore poor women will be provided with free LPG connections under the Ujjwala scheme.
→ While presenting the Union Budget 2018, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday announced that the President’s monthly salary will be increased to Rs.5 lakh from the earlier Rs.1.5 lakh.
→ World Wetlands Day is obeserved on 2nd February.
** Neelam Kapoor Appointed Director General of SAI **
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed senior bureaucrat Neelam Kapoor as Director General (DG) of the Sports Authority of India (SAI).
** Union Budget 2018 - Agriculture Sector - Highlights **
• This year‘s Budget will focus on generating higher income for farmers and higher prices for their produce.
• For better price realisation, farmers need to make decisions based on prices likely to be available in the market.
** Union Budget 2018 : Highlights of Fiscal Expenditure & Taxation Reforms **
The Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on 1 February 2018 presented the Union Budget 2018 in the parliament. In the independent India, this is the 88th budget and the fifth of the Modi Government. Arun Jailtley announced following initiatives:
Fiscal Expenditure
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• The total expenditure of the Union government is Rs 21.57 lakh crore.
• The projected fiscal deficit of the FY 2018-19 is 3.3 per cent of the GDP.
*Current Affairs Headlines of 1st February, 2018*
→ Asian Development Bank and India has signed a 250 million dollar loan to finance the construction of over 6200 km all-weather rural roads in 5 states.
→ Bollywood playback singer Asha Bhosle will be given the ‘Yash Chopra Memorial Award’.
→ Coast Guard Raising Day is being observed on 1st February.
→ Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor and P Chidambaram released a book titled “Speaking Truth to Power” authored by P Chidambaram in New Delhi.
→ Google has introduced a new app named ‘Bulletin‘ that allows anybody to submit stories for and about their communities.
→ Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur launched integrated power development scheme at Nagrota Bagwan to provide 24×7 power supply in 54 towns of the state.
→ India has been ranked sixth in the list of wealthiest countries with the total wealth of 8,230 billion US dollars.
→ India has overtaken the US to become the world’s third-largest steel producer and the country is now looking to bag the second spot from Japan.
→ INS Karanj- Third Scorpene Class Submarine Launched By Indian Navy.
→ Melbourne Cricket Ground will host the final of both the men’s and women’s World Twenty20 when the tournaments come to Australia in 2020.
→ President Ram Nath Kovind gave his approval to a Bill that will more than double the salaries of Supreme Court and High Court judges.
→ Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the first Khelo India School Games at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.
→ Private sector Axis Bank launched the fourth edition of ‘Evolve’ in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
→ Rajasthan has issued orders for granting 1% reservation to the Most Backward Classes, within the 50% ceiling mandated by the Supreme Court.
→ Sharath Kamal beat top-seeded Anthony Amalraj to win the men singles title for the eighth time, equalling the feat of Kamlesh Mehta in the 79th edition of the 11Even Sports Senior Nationals in Ranchi,
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→ Sharath Kamal beat top-seeded Anthony Amalraj to win the men singles title in the 79th edition of the 11Even Sports Senior Nationals in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
→ Taking another step towards going paperless, retirement fund body EPFO said it has launched facilities for employers to pay dues and update ownership details online.
→ The 42nd edition of the International Kolkata Book Fair 2018 is being held in Kolkata.
→ The State Bank of India, through its subsidiary SBI Cards and Payments Services Private Limited, will offer credit cards to farmers.
→ Union Minister for Earth Science, Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Dr. Harsh Vardhan dedicated the High-Performance Computer (HPC) System named ‘Mihir’ launched in Noida.
*Current Affairs Headlines of 31th January, 2018*
*Current Affairs Headlines of 30th January, 2018*
→ A cosmic event not seen in 36 years, a rare “super blood blue moon” may be glimpsed on January 31.
→ Bharat Net opens door for telemedicine and e-education facilities in Gram Panchayats.
→ Cartoon Network has announced the launch of a new colourful cruise ship liner named Cartoon Network Wave, which will sail from Singapore in late 2018.
→ CBSE has issued a circular to schools, saying the board will accept feedback from schools and students about the Class 10 and 12 examinations.
→ Comic strip artist Mort Walker who tickled millions of newspaper readers with the antics of the lazy private “Beetle Bailey,” died.
→ E-commerce major Amazon has invested about ₹1,950 crore into its Indian subsidiary Amazon Seller Services, according to filings.
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→ Gandhiji’s martyrdom on January 30, 1948 this day was declared as the Martyrs’ Day.
→ India and China are pursuing a “wide-ranging strategic build-up” in airbases close to the Doklam Plateau.
→ India captain Virat Kohli has moved past legend Brian Lara in the all-time Test rating points list.
→ Indian digital payment startup Paytm has crossed $10 billion valuation for the first time after 200 current and former employees sold their shares worth $47.2 million.
→ Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani attended a leadership conclave organized by the Art of Living in New Delhi.
→ Ingvar Kamprad, the Founder of Swedish furniture giant Ikea, died at the age of 91 at his home.
→ Maharashtra Won The Best Tableau Award At Republic Day Parade 2018.
→ Pakistan became the top-ranked T20I side in international cricket after beating New Zealand in the third and final T20I to claim the three-match series 2-1.
→ The closing ceremony of the Jammu and Kashmir student exchange programme, titled ‘Maitreyi yatra’, was held at National Bal Bhawan.
→ The Economic Survey 2017-18, tabled by the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley projected a GDP growth of 7 to 7.5% in the financial year 2018-19.
→ The Indian Tsunami Early Warning System is in the process of setting up an elaborate system of sensors on the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
→ The world number 1 Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan has defeated Saina Nehwal in the finals of the Indonesia Masters in Jakarta.
→ UAE based Lulu group inked three agreements with Telangana government with an aim to develop retail and food processing industry in the state. Lulu Group- largest employer in UAE is being promoted by NRI businessman Yusuffali MA.
→ Vijay Keshav Gokhale assumed charge as the new foreign secretary for a two-year term.
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*Current Affairs Headlines of 29th January, 2018*
→ Book titled “Dilli Meri Dilli: Before and After 1998”, written by Sheila Dikshit has been released.→ Business leaders like Ratan Tata, Dilip Sanghvi will be part of over 4,800 delegates from across the world in 1st ever global investors summit in Assam.
→ China has decided to set up three international courts to deal with disputes related to its multi-billion dollar Belt and Road Initiative.
→ China’s People’s Liberation Army, the world’s largest army, has published an officially approved outline for military training.
→ Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki defeated Romanian Simona Halep to win her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open.
→ India and Cambodia have signed 4 agreements to enhance cooperation on security, connectivity and development assistance.
→ India and Cambodia signed four Memoranda of Understanding in areas, including deepening cooperation in culture and preventing human trafficking.
→ India and Seychelles have signed a revised agreement that will allow India to build military infrastructure on Assumption Island.
→ India’s win over South Africa in the 3rd and final Test helped it retain the ICC Test Championship mace.
→ Information and Broadcasting Ministry has planned to set up a Social Media Communication Hub that would help it keep a tab on trending news in districts.
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→ Noted agricultural scientist Gurcharan Singh Kalkat, who was known for his role in bringing Green Revolution to Punjab, passed away after a brief illness.
→ One of the highest food producers- India stands on the 100th rank for the title ‘Hungry’. Out of 119, India stood on 100th rank which is disturbing for the nation with the highest population.
→ Oxford Dictionaries has chosen ‘Aadhaar’ as the Hindi word of 2017. It also becomes the first Oxford Dictionaries Hindi Word of the Year.
→ People with autism, mental illnesses, intellectual disability and victims of acid attacks will now get quota in central government jobs.
→ PM Modi will address the 6th World Government Summit, at which India is ‘Guest of Honour, at Dubai.
→ PM Modi will be on a state visit to Palestine, UAE and Oman from February 9-12. his will be the first-ever visit by an Indian prime minister to Palestine.
→ President Ram Nath Kovind launched the Pulse Polio programme for 2018 by administering polio drops to children below five years at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
→ Sandeep Lamichhane has become the first cricketer from Nepal to land an IPL contract.
→ The Saudi prince Alwaleed bin Talal has been released after nearly three months in detention as a part of an anti-corruption sweep.
→ To deal with cyber crimes such as financial frauds, circulation of communal and pornographic contents, the Union Home Ministry is planning to set up an apex coordination center.
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*Current Affairs Questions of 29th January, 2018*
(1) Government wants to target how many children under its newly launched Pulse Polio programme for 2018 ?
(A) Over 17 Crore.
(2) Oxford Dictionaries has chosen which word as the Hindi word of 2017 ?
(A) Aadhaar.
(3) Name the first cricketer from Nepal to land an IPL contract ?
(A) Sandeep Lamichhane.
(4) Where is 6th World Government Summit is being held ?
(A) Dubai.
(5) Who is writer of the book titled “Dilli Meri Dilli: Before and After 1998” ?
(A) Sheila Dikshit.
(6) Name the noted agricultural scientist, who was known for his role in bringing Green Revolution to Punjab, passed away after a brief illness ?
(A) Gurcharan Singh Kalkat.
(7) Where will the 1st ever global investors summit be held ?
(A) Assam.
(8) Which country ranked World’s second largest food producer under Severe Hunger Levels ?
(A) India.
(9) India and which country have signed 4 agreements to enhance cooperation on security, connectivity and development assistance ?
(A) Cambodia.
(10) Which country has recently published an officially approved outline for military training ?
(A) China.
(11) India has signed a revised agreement with which country that will allow India to build military infrastructure on Assumption Island ?
(A) Seychelles.
(12) How many millions go missing in largest cryptocurrency hack ever ?
(A) 500 millions.
(13) PM Modi will be the first-ever PM to visit which place ?
(A) Palestine.
(14) Who has won the Australian Open ?
(A) Caroline Wozniacki.
(15) Which country won the ICC Test Championship mace ?
(A) India.
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*Current Affairs Headlines of 28th January, 2018*
→ According to the Central goverment “Payments Banks and Small Finance Banks” will offer social security scheme Atal Pension Yojana (APY) to their subscribers.
→ Airports Authority of India has signed an agreement with Lao Air Traffic Management, Department of Civil Aviation for providing “SkyRev360”.
→ BCCI has doubled the amount it pays to the international cricket Boards for making cricketers available for the hugely-popular league, IPL.
→ Delhi lifted its maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy after defeating Rajasthan in the finals by 41 runs.
→ For the first time, a vaccine conceived and developed from scratch in India has been “pre-qualified” by the World Health Organisation.
→ Foreign exchange reserves are at a new high of USD 414.784 billion USD attributing to a rise in foreign currency assets.
→ Himachal CM Jai Ram Thakur launched the women’s safety app ‘Shakti’.
→ In a bid to safeguard the world from hackers and growing data breaches, the World Economic Forum announced a new Global Centre for Cybersecurity and the center will become operational from March.
→ India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) nations have agreed to set up a mechanism aimed at enhancing maritime cooperation.
→ India and Vietnam released first ever set of commemorative postage stamps to mark the long-term friendly bilateral relationships between the two countries.
→ India beat Japan 4-2 in the second leg of the Four Nations Invitational Tournament in New Zealand.
→ India has announced that it will host an informal WTO Ministerial gathering in March this year.
→ Indian Railways has launched a one-of-its-kind touch-screen kiosk as a single-point inquiry station at New Delhi railway station.
→ Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, chairman and managing director of Biocon Ltd, IDFC Bank founder Rajiv Lall have been appointed to the board of US India Business Council for 2018.
→ Medtech startup Axio Biosolutions has raised USD 7.4 million funding in Series B round from Ratan Tata’s RNT Capital.
→ Noted Kannada actor Chandrashekhar popularly known as ‘Edakallu Guddada Mele’ Chandrashekhar, passed away in Canada.
→ Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh launched the release of benefits under ‘Mahatma Gandhi Sarbat Vikas Yojana‘ (MGSVY) aimed at the inclusive growth of the distressed sections of the society.
→ The hungarian-french pairing of Timea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic have won the Australian Open women’s doubles title.
→ The Ministry of Labour and Employment announced Prime Minister’s Shram Awards for the year 2016 to be awarded to 50 workers including 3 women employees.
→ U.N. International Fund for Agricultural Development and Indian govt has signed $168mn pact to raise incomes and food security for tribal farming households in northeast India.
→ Usha Ananthasubramanian, and CEO, Allahabad Bank, has been elected the first woman chairman of Indian Banks’ Association.
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*Current Affairs Questions of 28th January, 2018*
(1) Which country to Release First-Ever Commemorative Stamps with India ?
(A) Vietnam.
(2) How much has BCCI increased the amount it pays to the international cricket Boards for making cricketers available for IPL ?
(A) Two times.
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(3) Indian Railways has launched a single-point touch screen inquiry station at which railway station.?
(A) New Delhi.
(4) Chief Minister of which state recently launched women‘s safety app ‘Shakti‘ ?
(A) Himachal Pradesh.
(5) Which scheme was decided by Central Government to offer for Small Finance Banks and Payment Banks ?
(A) Atal Pension Yojana.
(6) where is the India‘s first floating market set up ?
(A) West Bengal.
(7) Where has World Economic Forum announced to setup a new Global Centre for Cybersecurity ?
(A) Geneva.
(8) Which organization launches Global Centre for Cybersecurity ?
(A) World Economic Forum (WEF).
(9) What is the name of First India-designed vaccine to pass WHO test ?
(A) Rotavac.
(10) Who has been elected the first woman chairman of Indian Banks’ Association ?
(A) Usha Anantha Subramanian.
(11) Chandrashekhar, who passed away recently, was a famous in which field ?
(A) Film Industry.
(12) Which country will host an informal WTO Ministerial gathering in March this year ?
(A) India.
(13) who won the Australian Open women‘s doubles title ?
(A) Timea Babos and Kristina Miadenovic.
(14) who won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2018 ?
(A) Delhi.
(15) The leaders of India and ASEAN agreed to boost their maritime ties at a summit in which place ?
(A) New Delhi.
(16) Airports Authority of India has signed an agreement with Lao Air Traffic Management, Department of Civil Aviation for providing ‘SkyRev360‘. Agreement is signed under which government initiative?
(A) Make in India.
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