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gradeup.co/banking-insurance gradeup.co/banking-insurance GK Tornado for Bank Exams Dear readers, This GK Digest is a complete docket of important news and events that occurred in last 5 months (August – 15 January 2017). The GK Digest is important and relevant for all competitive exams like – RBI Assistant, India Post Payment Bank, IBPS SO and UPSC Exams. RBI in News 1. RBI Keeps interest rate unchanged - On December 07, 2016, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its fifth bi-monthly monetary policy review, kept key policy rates unchanged. Current Policy & Reserve Rates Repo Rate 6.25% Reverse Repo Rate 5.75% Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) 4.00% Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) 20.75% Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) 6.75% Bank Rate 6.75% Below are the basic definitions of the Policy Rates - (i) Repo Rate – It is the rate at which RBI lends money to commercial banks. (ii) Reverse Repo rate – It is the rate at which RBI borrows money from commercial banks. (iii) Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) – The share of net demand and time liabilities (deposits) that banks must maintain as cash balance with the Reserve Bank. (iv) Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) – The share of net demand and time liabilities (deposits) that banks must maintain in safe and liquid assets, such as, government securities, cash and gold. (v) Bank Rate – It is the rate at which the Reserve Bank is ready to buy or rediscount bills of exchange or other commercial papers for long term. (vi) Marginal Standing Facility Rate (MSF) – The rate at which the scheduled banks can borrow funds from the RBI overnight, against the approved government securities is termed as MSF. Note: Basis points – ‘one’ Basis Point is a unit equivalent to 0.01% i.e. 1/100th of a percent. 2. RBI appoints Surekha Marandi as the new Executive Director. She will look after consumer education and protection department, financial inclusion and development department. 3. RBI has approved increase in MSS ceiling to Rs. 6 lakh crore from Rs. 30,000 crore. The move aims to manage extra liquidity after increase in deposits post demonetisation. Note: MSS are securities issued with the objective of providing RBI with a stock of securities with which it can intervene in the market for managing liquidity. These securities are not issued to meet government’s expenditure. 4. Prof. Viral Acharya has been appointed as the New Deputy Governor of RBI. The other Deputy Governors include – R. Gandhi, N. S. Vishwanathan and S. S. Mundra. 5. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cuts India’s GDP growth forecast for FY 17 to 7.1% from 7.6 %. The move comes after disruption in economic activity and demand compression because of demonetisation 6. RBI has opened a second office of the Banking Ombudsman in New Delhi, considering the significant increase of the banking network. The first office of the banking ombudsman at RBI, New Delhi, would have control over Delhi and Jammu & Kashmir. The second office would have jurisdiction over Haryana. 7. The Reserve Bank of India increase the limit of the Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs) from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 20,000 per month and Rs. 50,000 for Merchant Bank to facilitate digital transactions. 8. The Reserve Bank of India increased the Cash Reserve Requirement (CRR) for incremental deposits between September 16 and November 11 to 100% while the current CRR is 4%, effective from November 25, 2016 gradeup.co/banking-insurance 9. The RBI has planned to open “Islamic window” in conventional banks. Aim: Gradual introduction of Sharia-compliant (interest-free banking) in the country. 10. Construction company Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) became India’s first firm to get Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) approval for debt recast under Scheme for Sustainable Structuring of Stressed Assets (S4A). 11. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has permitted start-ups to raise external commercial borrowings (ECBs) of up to $3 million in a financial year for three-year tenure. 12. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the Report of the Internal Working Group (IWG) on Rationalisation of Branch Authorisation Policy. The Group is chaired by Lily Vadera, Chief General Manager, and Department of Banking Regulation. 13. RBI had introduced new Rs. 2000 note – the key features of the notes are as follows –  The new note measures 166 x 66 mm, slightly smaller than the ₹1,000 denomination which was measured at 177 x 73 mm.  The color of the new note is magenta.  The denominational numeral 2,000 will be written in the Devnagari script and, in micro letters, RBI and 2,000 on the left side of the banknote.  The new denomination will see the portrait of Mahatma Gandhi at the centre.  To celebrate India's Mars mission, the notes will carry an image of the Mangalyaan, depicting the country's first venture into interplanetary space, and the logo and tagline of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. The reverse side features a motif of the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM).  There will be a windowed security thread with the inscriptions ‘Bharat’ (in Devnagari), RBI and 2,000 on banknotes with colour shift. The colour of the thread changes from green to blue when the note is tilted.  The guarantee clause, governor's signature with promise clause and RBI emblem have been shifted to the right in the new notes, with the portrait and electrotype watermarks appearing right next to them.  There will be a ashoka pillar emblem to the right of the Mahatma Gandhi portrait and electrotype (2000) watermarks. It will also have seven bleed lines and a rectangle as an identifying shape; as per the RBI guidelines, these are the identification and salient features for the visually impaired.  The security features of the Rs 2,000 note include latent images, coloured strip security threads and watermarks.  There will also be a latent image with the denomination numeral that would be visible when the note is held at a 45- degree angle at eye level. 14. The Reserve Bank of India has issued a new batch of Rs 500 notes in Mahatma Gandhi (New) series with the inset letter R in both the number panels. 15. RBI constitutes Tarun Ramadorai Committee on Household Finance - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) constituted a committee to look at various facets of household finance in India. The Committee will be chaired by Tarun Ramadorai, Professor of Financial Economics, University of Oxford. 16. RBI formed single Financial Inclusion Fund (FIF) with Rs. 2000 crore corpus. The fund was formed by merging the Financial Inclusion Fund (FIF) and Financial Inclusion Technology Fund (FITF). This fund will support the developmental and promotional activities covered under the financial inclusion initiatives. 17. The Reserve Bank of India has extended the timeline for full implementation of the Basel III capital regulations from March 31, 2018 to March 31, 2019. 18. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the deadline for deployment of Aadhar-enabled devices that process card transactions using Aadhaar-based biometric authentication___30th June 2017. 19. Interest subvention scheme announced by RBI for Women Self-Help Groups – Reserve Bank of India (RBI) directed all commercial and Co-operative banks to provide loans to women self-help groups (SHGs) in rural areas at 7 percent per annum. Key points –  The loans will be provided for the financial year 2016-17 under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) in 250 districts.  All women self-help groups (SHGs) will be eligible for interest subvention on credit up to three lakh rupees at 7 percent per annum.  All banks will be subvented to the extent of difference between the weighted average interest charged and 7%, subject to the maximum limit of 5.5% for 2016-17. “magicbricks. start-ups – SBI launched IT Innovation Start-up Fund to 3.com” to conduct joint marketing 5. The app was approval for listing 5 general Insurance Companies in named after Babasaheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar. under which customers could 9. It plans to branch in Myanmar.The new international exchange will provide transaction not exceeding Rs 10. SBI launches SBI Mingle. SBI announced the launch of a special financing and related activities. The new stock exchange will  The payments through the new system (BHIM App) can trade in all the products like the other exchanges in be made by just a thumb impression after the bank the world such as Singapore. The 5th zone will further help to through BSNL retail outlets and withdraw funds from cater the banking needs of the people of Mizoram. secure and reliable 3. poorest of the poor. It has announced the opening of its add another 1 lakh PoS terminals in the current fiscal foreign branch in Yangon. the 4.gradeup.MobiCash’ will allow users to deposit cash zone in North East to facilitate banking issues for the customers of the region. New York in currency.co/banking-insurance SBI Bank in News 1.  Transaction Limit: In a 24-hour cycle. will show case SBI approved projects on the The SBI Mingle will allow SBI’s customers to access Magicbricks platform.To kick start the MOU. payment app. will be the first housing carnival in the industry at this 8. This branch further extends the global presence of Banking/Financial/Economy News 1. SBI and Magicbricks has Mingle. account is linked with Aadhaar gateway. Gandhinagar (Gujrat). SBI became the first domestic bank of India to open a over took its private sector rivals in February.6% from its previous estimate of 7. going multinational. State Bank of India adopts Shirki Village in Pen support start-ups in the financial technology (fintech) Taluka.New India Assurance. SBI declares Silchar as its 5th zone in North East . National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). Maharashtra to promote Aadhar based space. London. The Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM) – It is a digital section. rolled out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. year ending March 2017. equities.The (BSNL) State Bank of India (SBI) has declared Silchar as its 5th Note . scheme ‘Hope Loans’. the capital city of Myanmar. The fund has corpus of 200 crore rupees. Oriental Insurance.000 worth of transactions.State Bank of India (SBI) had launched SBI Note . The campaign and Twitter users.000 is allowed as well electronic trading platform for companies that are as an upper limit of Rs 20.6%. CCEA (Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs) gives cashless payments through mobile phones. Hong Kong. United  BHIM is a digital payments solution app based on the India Insurance. innovations using information technology for banking 5. India’s first international stock exchange “India umbrella organisation for all retail payments systems in International Exchange” launched in the city____ India. State Bank of India (SBI)'s point of sales terminal avail credit facility at lower rates. The Yangon branch is the 54th foreign branch of the SBI. the technology through BHIM will empower 17 to 6. commodities derivatives . The State Bank of India (SBI)recently launched its India’s largest lender in 37 countries through 198 mobile wallet application ‘State Bank MobiCash’ in offices. an online marketing platform ties up registered in India for promoting their business with India Post and SBI to offer more payment options. small business and the marginalised 2. a social media banking activities___ State Bank of India platform . in an initiative to enable fast. Stock Exchange. SBI launches IT Innovation Start-up Fund to assist scale. Tripura and Manipur along with the Barak Valley of 2. Mahila e-Haat. It will Merchant payments. This mega online property show various banking services via these social platforms. their account. Key features – Note: The companies are . The bank has tied up with online portal North east India. IMF has cut India’s growth rate for the fiscal year 2016–  Indeed. National Unified Payments Interface (UPI) developed by the Insurance and General Insurance. (PoS) network is now the largest in the country after it 6. a maximum  Note . provide assistance of up to 3 crore rupees to a company 4. a social media banking platform for Facebook launched the “Seal the Deal” campaign. partnership with ____Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited 7. This fund is maintained and overseen by the Employees 24. The Public Financial Management System (PFMS) to be developed e-Wallet “Tokapoisa.000 to United order grocery worth minimum Rs. 34. The first Indian state to launch crop insurance claim (EPF) for FY 17 – 8. ICICI Bank: First bank to introduce Software Robotics 35. Public sector company MMTC will tie-up with the State to increase response to time-crucial requirements based Bank of India (SBI) to sell government-minted on demonstrable needs.The CERF is a humanitarian fund to promote (ASSOCHAM)____ Vijaya Bank. With this. customers in a cost-effective and scalable way. Ltd and is powered by encourage digital payment system____ Rs. Mobile app launched by ICICI Bank for merchants as an announced its partnership with Flipkart to launch ‘Axis all-in-one acceptance payment platform____ EazyPay. economic growth forecast for Financial year 2017 . on the faces of children residing in the village. Who has been adjudged “Best Bank for SME Lending” by Associate Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India Note .000 Nation’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) for online_____Grofers. Standard Chartered Bank launched ‘Unified Payments across the country to facilitate cashless purchases for Interface’ (UPI) solution. This bank has partnership with Ola to provide cash-on. 16. The 14.S.The state government will launch its indigenously. This UPI solution will enable clients to send and receive 13. 5 lakh Amrton and ICICI Bank 6. Agency for International Development (USAID) demand at customer’s doorstep___ YES Bank. Amount per district to be provided by NITI Aayog to Electronics Development Corp. YES BANK. Note . language. HDFC Bank has launched a chatbot service “HDFC Loan Guarantee for clean energy. An aadhaar-linked cashless merchant solution “Aadhaar 31. UPI enables real enterprises to provide dairy loans to farmers through the time ‘push and pull’ of funds. Banks to report frauds of Rs 1 crore and above to Central Pay” has been launched by the bank ____ IDFC Bank. 26.gradeup.Masterpass QR (a operations. The union Government has decreased the import duty on benefit scheme that's available to all salaried employees wheat to zero from ___10%. 18. Global payments & technology company MasterCard for power banking operations ICICI Bank has successfully has introduced a safe and secure ‘quick response’ (QR) deployed ‘Software Robotics’ for power banking mobile payments solution in India .co/banking-insurance 5. U. ICICI Bank has launched home loan overdraft facility for robot is named CUB-LAKSHMI. company with over 20 employees is required by law to 25. country’s 5th largest private sector lender OnChat” to allow users to make payments through has launched its “YES MOBILE 2. Federal Bank to open its first overseas branch in Dubai. Government of India will contribute $500. 7. 29. Karnataka.in” to enable the people 19. and Mumbai-based RBL Bank announced $75 million 10. 12. 9. Yes Bank’ has tied-up with a grocery delivery startup to register with the EPFO. 17.0” mobile Banking app.65%. Bharti Airtel Starts First Payments Bank Service in Note . Kumbakonam based City Union Bank has introduced a Ltd (HFL) robot on pilot basis to improve customer service. 15. it becomes first bank in the digital wallet service. ____Indian Gold Coin. distribution programme___ Madhya Pradesh. YES Bank. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana (KAT) district to pay wages to tea garden workers through Zone of Bank of Baroda (BoB) organised an online Light up a Smile Campaign at Bengaluru to bring smiles individual bank accounts. Vigilance Commission (CVC) (Vigilance Commissioner - TM Bhasin) The IDFC Aadhaar Pay will enable millions of merchants 32. Bank of Baroda (BoB) has signed Memorandum of money through a Virtual Payment Address without Understanding (MoU) with a private sector dairy entering additional bank account details. salaried customers against their home loans. 2. Gujarat Roadways join hands to digitise bus of the state for hassle-free online transactions in local travel payments. the year 2016-17. As per updated report “Asian Development Outlook attaining the position of number one channel partner of 2016” of Asian Development Bank (ADB) India’s LIC of India for the past three financial years.7. smartphones). language. 27. Assam State Government will launch its indigenously. 1. lender’s branches across the country____ Heritage Foods 33.0%.Employee's Provident Fund (EPF) is a retirement 23. which allows mobile banking users country and among few globally to deploy ‘Software to safely pay for face-to-face purchases using their Robotics’. . The e-wallet is developed by the Assam 20. Corporation Bank received the SKOCH silver award for 21.000 cash to customers when they 8. Rajasthan. Bank Buzz Credit Card’. Current Interest Rate on Employees’ Provident Fund 22. India’s third largest private sector bank Axis Bank has 11. deliver up to Rs. Who has become first Canadian woman to appear on Provident Fund Organisation of India (EPFO) and any bank note____Viola Desmond. Facebook Messenger. 28.in” to enable the people implemented on full scale to help Union Government to of the state for hassle-free online transactions in local save a significant amount on interest costs. 30. Hailakandi district of Assam has become the first 36. early and coordinated action and response to save lives. developed e-Wallet “Tokapoisa. among others.000. 10. (i) The six member MPC has been entrusted with the Key points – task of fixing the benchmark policy rate (repo rate)  Interest rate on Kisan Vikas Patra has been brought down to 7. agencies and information utilities under the months period. and Rs. NTPC.but 45. Rs. The State Bank of Mauritius (SBM) Group has appointed 1. 1. in turn adds value and transparency to monetary policy Rs.000. lists world’s first Indian green Masala bond and V.5 per cent interest rate.1 per cent in the previous three. required to contain inflation within the specified target  As a result.1. insolvency professional as against 8. months instead of 110 months. The Union Government has signed the loan agreement to of Monetary Policy improve Assam’s Power Distribution with . 46.gradeup.  There will be no upper ceiling on investment. child. Chairman . Government pegs inflation target at 4% for 5 years – Year Senior Citizens Savings Scheme is reduced Government had recently.  The rate of interest for the third quarter for 5.  No KYC norms would be applicable at the time of 44. 500/. Utkarsh Micro Finance gets final nod to set up Small 4. (iii) The meetings of the MPC will be held at least 4  Minimum lock-in period is 2 years and 6 months. designated under the section 45ZB of the Reserve Bank of 38. PAN details will not be required. Institute of Management (IIM).The Union Finance Ministry has set up a Public Debt year and maximum Rs.The Union more wind and solar power projects to its portfolio to Government has notified the constitution of the six support the Indian government’s ambition to generate members Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).NTPC will invest the proceeds of the green Masala 8.5%. target with a range of plus/minus 2 per cent for the next IV.5 lakh. The main activity Key points – of IBBI would be to regulate the functioning of  Public Provident Fund will fetch interest rate of 8 per cent in the third quarter of the current fiscal insolvency professionals. Monetary Policy Committee . PDMC will streamline extended within one year of maturity for further 5 years and so on. Delhi reduced marginally by 0. Union Government set up Public Debt Management has to deposit minimum of Rs. 1934 to constitute MPC. Member . the KVP will now mature in 112 level.8 per cent.Asian Development Bank.95 million Composition of MPC 39.about 10.in a financial Cell . Member . The Centre has constituted a four-member Insolvency purchase of KVP.Ravindra H.Michael Patra: Executive Director of RBI 41.1 per cent for the October. Ahmedabad I. notified 4 per cent inflation to 8. Member . Indian Statistical Finance Bank.  KVP can be encashed in eight equal monthly times a year and it will publish its decisions after each installments after the lock-in period. Kisan Vikas Patra.  An individual can open account with Rs.Urjit Patel: RBI Governor Chief Executive for its India operations .6 per cent in July-September quarter. 175GW of renewable energy by 2022. 5. Public Provident Fund (PPF) – Saving scheme under the Chairmanship of MS Sahoo. Member . National Savings Certificate five years under the monetary policy framework  The rate of interest for the third quarter for 5- agreement with the Reserve Bank. 50. School of Economics (DSE) December quarter of 2016-17. Senior Citizens Savings Scheme – deepening bond markets. Year National Savings Certificate has been reduced to 8 per cent. Institute (ISI) 42. Member .R Gandhi: Deputy Governor RBI in charge 40. Kisan Vikas Patra – Saving scheme relaunched by Note: government of India. government borrowings and better cash management for III. India has pledged how many dollar for development India (RBI) Act. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016. Management Cell (PDMC) with the objective of deepening  Maturity period is 15 years but the same can be bond markets in the country.Professor Pami Dua: Director. It was Note: . 3.000. Dholakia: Professor Indian Sukanya Samriddhi Account. and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) committee II. 6.7 per cent from 7. bond in the renewable energy market as it seeks to add 43. such meeting.000. leading to lower returns on Public Provident Fund. 100/. decisions.co/banking-insurance 37.Chetan Ghate: Professor. Axis Bank to launch intelligent banking chat bots to Key points – The Union Finance Minister has used powers make mobile banking services more conversational. Interest rates on small savings schemes have been 5. The Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme. .Siby Sebastian 2. (ii) It will help in determining the Monetary Policy which  KVP will be available in denominations of Rs. activities across several UN (United Nation) bodies for the year 2017 . for girl first masala bond by a quasi-sovereign issuer. 47. will now fetch 8. 62. offering users a 800 crore rupees and rolled out in the entire country in a choice of authenticating a mobile payment at the point of purchase. a Mobile payment 65. The Union Cabinet has given its approval for raising Bank Platinum SBI Card and South Indian Bank foreign shareholding limit from current 5% to 15% in SimplySAVE SBI Card. Federal bank becomes the first among the private sector co-branded credit card. around the world at London Stock Exchange (LSE). This app will use facial with 100% Government of India (GOI) equity. namely South Indian 60. P. Minister of state for Javadekar.The China-led Asian Infrastructure 52. countries viz. In other words. Canada’s British Columbia becomes first foreign play important role in reinforcing India’s commitment to government to issue masala bonds. The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) Rank in 2015 on the Global List. It will support Note . Customers can buy the entire gamut of UIIC 64. Reliance Industries Limited was the 1st in Indian Firm products at any of the 1. of credit card on VISA platform.896 branches of the bank across Category. agency tie-up with United India Insurance Company 63. State Bank of India notified 100 per cent foreign direct investment in ‘other ranked 149th globally and was 2nd among Indian firms. AIIB approves first loans for projects in four BSS Microfinance for Rs 139. Smriti Zubin Irani. 57.gradeup. South Indian Bank partnered with SBI Card to launch 59. Mukherjee (Assam). Indonesia and 53. World Bank forecasts India’s GDP Growth to 7.in. ‘56 Indian firms’ feature in Forbes ‘Global 2000’. 266th rank and HDFC held 275th globally. International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed India’s Investment Bank (AIIB) approved first set of loans GDP growth forecast to 6. Masala bond is a term used to refer to a financial 49. Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports. financial services’ carried out by Non-Banking Finance India Largest Private Banking Companies ICICI Bank held companies(NBFCs) to attract foreign capital into India. because of demonetisation. Vijay Goel launch of Aastha Circuit Tourist Train from Guwahati inaugurated Khelo India Competitions at S.6% as a result of totalling US 509 million dollars to finance projects in four Demonetisation. India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) to be set up as a 54. Axis Bank launched India’s first internationally-listed solutions start-up to integrate and deploy sound based certified green bond to finance climate change solutions contactless payments on its mobile wallet YES Pay. What are Green Bonds? Tax (GST) as the assembly unanimously passed the bill. 5. ranked at 121st Position which improved from 142nd 56.nic.Assam overseas bonds (masala bond) on the London Stock became the first state in the country to ratify the Exchange (LSE) and successfully raised $75 million constitution amendment bill on the Goods and Services (about Rs 500 crore). bonds issued to overseas buyers. http://ssashagun. Web portal for Sarv Sikhsha Abhiyan. Saksham 2017. 50.000 MW of renewable power by 2022.co/banking-insurance 48. Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) has renewed its corporate from RBI by March 2017 and by September 2017. countries .It had issued Rs 500 crore rupee denominated Current Affairs – National News 1. YES Bank has tied up with ToneTag. With this partnership both banks to offer Indian Gold Coins. they are rupee-denominated services. biometrics for payment authentication. Assam becomes first state to ratify GST Bill .0% Tajikistan. Swimming Pool Complex in New Delhi. Indian Stock Exchanges. . 6. (UIIC). 51. The bank has tied up South Indian Bank and SBI Card will launch two variants with MMTC for distribution of Indian Gold Coins (IGC).2 crore. Note . Bangladesh. Syndicate Bank launched a transformation program instrument through which Indian entities can raise called "Project Ananya" that focuses on improved money from overseas markets in the rupee. Minister of State for Information Fair was inaugurated at Pragati Maidan by Textiles and Broadcasting inaugurates Indian Panorama Film Minister.These banks will be established at an expense of both selfies and fingerprint biometrics. Prakash inaugurated by Dhramendra Pradhan.6% from 7. The IPPB will obtain banking licence 55. The portal can be accessed at Petroleum & Natural Gas. a rupee-denominated produce 175. Rajyavardhan Rathore. bond. Pakistan. Kotak Mahindra Bank has acquired Karnataka-focused 61. Selfie Pay app in Europe. Festival at Siri fort auditorium in New Delhi. ShaGun launched by 4. Mukesh Ambani led Reliance Industries Limited the country. It will 58. 2. Financial services company MasterCard rolled out Public Limited Company under the Department of Posts. phased manner. Petroleum Awareness program Union Human Resource Development Minister. not foreign customer service and offering latest in digital banking currency. 58th India International Garment Fair begins in New Delhi. North Eastern Frontier Railways has announced the 3. The world’s largest street light replacement programme of identification and prioritization of beneficiaries under India____ Street Lighting National Programme various programmes using SECC data. It is a pilot project of the Aizawl Municipal “INS Khanderi” has been launched in Mumbai. fitted with 78 rooftop solar panels. The 77th session of Indian History Congress (IHC) has refundable and can be availed on all domestic routes started in Kerala. Vittiya Saksharata Abhiyan (VISAKA) has been launched 12. Integrated Test Range launch pad at Chandipur 8. 2017. first freight train in New Delhi which featured a newly 33. and lights at Delhi Safdarjung Railway Station. The app would help the SEZ units and intercontinental surface-to-surface nuclear capable developers to find information easily and track their ballistic missile. (Andhra Pradesh). Corporation. The committee was constituted to study the needs of the states. III’ was held in the city___ New Delhi. Western Railways as Green Corridor Sections. has launched Gandhinagar. ‘SEZ India’ mobile app has been launched by the Union members Ministry of Commerce and Industry for special 31. The 20th Edition of the National Conference for e. 34.The customer has to pay extra Rs. Global Investors Summit 2017 at Mahatma Mandir in 24. The 3rd edition of 2017 National conference ‘Jal Manthan. Suresh Prabhu inaugurated and dedicated the “Okha. Connect app to promote ease of ticketing through digital Governance 2016-17 has started in the city___ transactions. supremacy at sea in the late 17th century. It will ferry along a 2. the lines of the World Economic Forum in Davos. The union government will set up a toll-free number to 18. Sumit Bose committee has submitted report on Socio conference was to on refining policies of the Ministry to Economic and Caste Census (SECC) to the Union make them more people friendly and responsive to the Government. The ‘Chardham highway project’ will come up in Maratha forces. transactions on SEZ Online System. He will be joining Note: The C-train includes a citywide network of Bollywood actor Alia Bhatt. The IHC is the largest professional and offered by AI academic body of Indian historians with over 10. the SLNP programme is inaugurated the three-day International Conference and running in more than 14 states. 32. Visakhapatnam.5 28. lightweight. The 8th edition of Vibrant Gujarat Global Note . India’s first-ever solar powered boat “Aditya” has been by the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry launched in the Kerala. 25. Narendra Modi has inaugurated the 8th Vibrant Gujarat Exhibition center. Presently. The purpose of the summit is to provide a ‘OCMC’ to provide speedy redressal of consumer platform to debate global economic and social issues on grievances. The Chinese Mobile handset brand 'Gionee' has signed an innovative concept of ‘Caterpillar Train ___ Haryana. times a day. 2. English and Indian language . Agni-5. (SLNP) implemented by the Energy Efficiency Services 23. The union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has Limited (EESL). which uses solar power to run fans cities____ Varanasi. Maharashtra. India successfully test-fired the Guided Pinaka rocket from conference is ‘Internet of Things and e-Governance’. Exhibition on Reinforced Plastics (ICERP) at Bombay 10.000 14. Virat Kohli as the brand ambassador. religion. Who has launched a " Fly For Sure" sceme ____ Air India in Gandhinagar. IRCTC Rail formula" under which Hindi. 30.gradeup. The 2016 World Bhojpuri Conference was held in the developed guard van. the same day and same sector. Note: The 4-day conference will deliberate on culture. The 'Aditya' is the 75-seater boat to make people aware about cashless economic system. (ECR) by Sonepur Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) 35. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has Manoj Kumar Aggarwal. decided that Class X Board exams will be compulsory from 19. Bharti Airtel has announced the completion of merger of the academic session ___2017-18. The voucher will be non. (Odisha). Union Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhu flagging-off the kmph on a track supported by poles bent into arches. 17. First ‘Happiness Junction’ of India was inaugurated in provide relevant information and guidance directly to the Bihar’s Sonepur railway station of the East Central Railway pregnant women____10588. 27. in Kanalus and Porbandar-Wansjaliya Sections in Gujarat of which over 18 countries will participate. its subsidiary unit in Bangladesh with ____Robi Axiata Note: The languages listed in schedule VIII of the 20. objective criteria for allocation of resources to States and 9. Aizawl has become the first free Wi-Fi city in the North- 11. The theme of 21. India’s second Kalvari-class Scorpene stealth submarine East region. The state government who will set up a pilot corridor for 15. The union railway minister Suresh Prabhu has released an Constitution should be taught under the "Three language Android-based mobile application app. elevated train coaches running at about 100 16. The Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs. The 2017 Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit will take place 13.co/banking-insurance 7. The focus of the 22. 29. Gandhinagar booking the ticket and get to board any Air India flight on from January 10th to 13th. India successfully test fired its home-grown long range economic zones. The 2016 National Children Science Congress (NCSC) kilometre route between Vaikom and Thavanakkadavu 22 programme started in Pune. which played a vital role in ensuring their Uttarakhand. Khanderi is named after the Island fort of 26.000 while Summit will be held at Mahatma mandir. language and business among other issues. 54. Kakinada. Minority Affairs and application GARV-II to provide real time data of all six lakh Parliamentary Affairs. The Union AYUSH Ministry has launched ‘Swasthya set up at_____ Gujarat. Andhra Pradesh Government has launched AP Purse discussions on the role of Yoga in the prevention and mobile application to promote digital transactions management of Diabetes and to draw up a roadmap to be among the people. Raksha Programme’ to promote health and health Note: The advanced AVMS RTO check-post will provide education in villages. missile. The International Conference on “Yoga for diabetes” has of Kisama. Agni-IV test is aimed at re-validating new technologies 36. The Union Government has approved 26% strategic stake application is to ensure transparency in implementation of sale in this public-sector undertaking ____ Bharat Earth rural electrification programme. Tirupati Northeast Monsoon season. travels on land and as well as in water. 61. The purpose of the mobile 46. compliance status of mobile towers and transmitters 38. Who has inaugurated the five-day annual Indian Science Cyclone Kyant and Nada. of Nagaland which is observed on December 1. He also inaugurated the Kaushal Pradarshini (Skill 48. 55. State-owned power producer National Thermal Power 49. the Minister of State (I/C). The 2017 Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD) will be hosted by Bengal hit Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and the city____Bengaluru. It is the third cyclonic storm of the season after 41. The Indian Army has launched a “Veterans Outreach Sahib" in Patna where Prime Minister Narendra Modi has App” in a bid to reach out to its ex-servicemen. decisive and progressive 53. The festival coincides with the Statehood Day been held in the city______New Delhi. and carry a one-tonne nuclear warhead over a distance of 37. was launched by the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) 45. Goyal. Note: The conference was inaugurated by Mukhtar Abbas 59. Movers Limited 60. 50. high value old currency notes. It was launched by Chief Minister N adopted for the control of Diabetes through Yoga. It was launched by The 2017 theme is ______ Manushi – Books Written on Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal. Ltd (NALCO) have signed MoU to establish 50. The Union Power Ministry to launch new mobile Naqvi. (Andhra Pradesh) ___ Narendra Modi. It is dedicated to Army in the city______ New Delhi. capable ballistic missile Agni-IV_____Surface-to-surface Odisha. New Delhi from 7-15th January. Chandrababu Naidu in Vijayawada to solve the cash 44. answered by the experts in the field___Smriti Irani. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation stone of the 47. and by Women. The tropical cyclonic storm Vardah over southeast Bay of 40. Exhibition) for the youth of Uttar Pradesh to portray major India expansion of this programme to benefit pregnant skill development initiatives of the Union Skill and lactating mothers across the country ____Maternity Development and Entrepreneurship Ministry. The Hornbill Festival began in the Naga Heritage village 43.gradeup. Aluminium Co. whose aircraft empty readiness of armed forces to launch the missile on its toilet tanks in air while landing and splattering human own.4 giga watt (GW) Coal based power project at Gajmara. Agni-IV is the 20-metre-long and weighs 17 tonnes waste on houses___Rs. villages of the country. 51. The city is going to play host to the ninth edition of Jaipur Corporation (NTPC) and aluminium producer National International Film Festival (JIFF)_____Jaipur.000. Veterans and Veer Naris. The 2017 All India Conference of Waqf Boards has started General Dalbir Singh Suhag. 56. Who has launched the web portal and a Mobile App for country’s first Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) in Kanpur. Who has launched a Bunkar Mitra-Handloom Helpline anniversary of the father of Indian Constitution B R Centre where professional queries of weavers will be Ambedkar (April 14) as “Water Day” in the country. sensitive. Note: The main function being held at "Takht Harmandar 58. on airlines. The 25th New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF) wil be held Amritsar. The app participated in the Prakash Parva. that were formed during the Congress at the Sri Venkateswara University. 2017. .co/banking-insurance are taught could be extended till Class X and the Foreign Note: language might be treated as fourth and elective. The 104th Indian Science Congress (ISC) has started in 4. The amphibious bus named as “Harike Cruise” at Pragati Maidan. transparent. amphibious bus project at the Harike wetland near 39. India’s first laser technology-based advanced Automatic across country.000 kilometre the state ____Andhra Pradesh. National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered to impose a incorporated in Agni-IV system and checking the fine of how many Rs. India has test-fired long range intercontinental nuclear a 2. Punjab Government has launched country’s first government to the people. The birth anniversary of 10th and last Sikh Guru. Benefit Programme (MBP). Vechime Monitoring System (AVMS) RTO check post has 52. the Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY)_____Piyush Uttar Pradesh to make India the Skill Capital of the World. The Union Government is going to observe birth 42. Guru crunch problem in the state following demonetization of Gobind Singh being celebrated across country ____350th. Note: The purpose of the conference is to generate 57. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced pan. The Department of Telecom (DoT) will soon launch Note: The focal theme of 5-day annual ISC is “Science and ‘Tarang Sanchar’ portal that will let users check radiation Technology for National Development”. has inaugurated the world’s largest . Union Government launched UDAN for Regional Air Singh Chouhan at Amarkantak. state in the country. pollution free. President Pranab Mukherjee launched a ‘100 Million for ensure one minimum promotion for every 10 years till 30 100 Million’ Campaign at Rashtrapati Bhavan. (Gujarat). The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA). It was launched by Chief Minister Shivraj 84. The mountain is located on the Satyarthi Children’s Foundation. World Bank sign $650 Million agreement for Eastern launched by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in the state Dedicated Freight Corridor . It was Zayed Al Nahyan will be the chief guest for the 68th formerly known as British Petroleum. Social networking site Facebook is collaborating with the corridor between Visakhapatnam (Vizag) and Chennai. to run a voter registration drive. The five states are Uttar Pradesh.000 bicycles to students for promotion of health and to strengthen the health under ‘SabujSathi‘. Initiative” magazine and “No More Tension” mobile App 70. Smriti Irani inaugurated thematic handicrafts exhibition formally granted a licence to BP Plc to set up 3500 petrol and ‘pehchan‘Identity cards to artisans in Ahmedabad pumps in India. 63. Punjab. petrol pumps in India . The first Indian state to adopt the Fly Ash Utilization Policy 88. The crown prince of Abu Dhabi. Note: BP plc is a British multinational oil and gas 76. Election Commission of India in five states going to polls 93. the construction of a new link between Sahibganj bypass Chhattisgarh. 91. Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $631 had declared themselves Open Defecation Free. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated 65. 71. the National Resource Centre (NRC) for of the 7th Pay Commission on Modified Assured Career Tribal Livelihood issues in Bhubaneswar. The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs is going to will launch 81. chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PM Modi to become the mascot for Incredible India. launched the scheme in New Delhi. communications programmes in New Delhi. England.IGU Ministerial Forum 90. Union Government grants BP Plc licence to set up 3500 (5th Edition) has been started in the city____ New Delhi. It was 85. Note: The scheme would be Mission. Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim 92. Jagat Prakash Nadda has launched the “Healthy India have health insurance for all. Union Cabinet approves setting up of Indian Institute of next year to run a voter registration drive aimed at Management (IIM) at Jammu. Minister Jual Oram to promote breastfeeding___ Stanpan 89. 77. 74. a comprehensive programme for creating new in operation for a period of 10 years. 66. Dharmendra Pradhan . underprivileged children across the world. material inputs and exports.Union Government unveiled the regional air aims to create awareness about the conservation of the connectivity scheme UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam naagrik). West Bengal CM distributes 43. Dedicated Freight Corridor-III (EDFC-III) Project. Ujjwala Yojana‘in Punjab. Yesudas and actor dollar loan agreement with the World Bank for the Eastern Manju Warrier are the mission ambassador. been inaugurated at . India.955 crore in Jharkhand to Manihari bypass in 79. campaign was conceptualized by Nobel peace prize winner 82.The Union Government has 75. sustainable development perspectives in the state.The campaign aims to China-Nepal border at an altitude of 8188 meters above mobilise 100 million youth and children for 100 million the sea level. Indian mountaineer Arjun Vajpai scaled world’s sixth Kailash Satyarthi and was organized by the Kailash highest mountain Cho Oyu. Odisha. Kerala has become the third Open Defecation Free (ODF) Bihar. International Energy Forum (IEF) . The Narmada Sewa Yatra Connectivity . The 2016 Great Indian Film and Literature Festival 87.co/banking-insurance 62. 83. Haryana became the first state in the country to launch encouraging youth to participate in the democratic Mahila Police Volunteer (MPV) initiative for safety of exercise. The 68. The years of service. Haryana.has launched ‘Pradhan Mantri (GIFLIF) will be held in Gurugram. worth Rs 1. has approved 78. New Delhi. . Prakash Javadekar . Progression (MACP) for Central employees which would 64. Earlier. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) has become project will benefit industries of Northern and Eastern the second airport in the Asia-Pacific region to achieve India.Pragati Maidan. The app has been launched by Union Tribal Affairs 2017” by handing over a torch to technology students. It was launched by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Manipur and Uttarakhand for the first time in the country Khattar. 72. Kerala Government has launched Haritha Keralam be rolled out by January 2017. Goa. Asia’s biggest ‘Jungle Safari will come up in Naya Raipur. which seeks to get more people to fly in the smaller towns. Vijayawada is India’s first parliamentary constituency to 86. Madhya Pradesh Government has launched five months first Model Skill Development Centre “Pradhan Mantri long Narmada Seva Yatra to turn the Narmada river Kaushal Kendra” at Panjabari. 69. million loan for building India’s first coastal industrial 80. Guwahati. Sheikh Mohammed bin company headquartered in London. scheme is expected to 67.Maharashtra digital national building initiative “Smart India Hackathon 73. Singer K. river. Republic Day celebrations on 26 January 2017. The Union government has accepted the recommendation “Vanjeevan”. 36th edition of India International Trade Fair (IITF) has Suraksha.gradeup.J. which rely on railway network for transportation of carbon neutral status.India signed a 650-million US capital Thiruvananthapuram. women. The 2016 Serendipity Arts Festival (SAF) will be held in The Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju who ____ Goa. Union Cabinet given its ex-post facto approval to purpose Vehicle. Louisiana. First Medipark to be setup in Tamil Nadu . Project for Ro Pax Ferry Services between Gogha & Dahej. Himansh.752 MW capacity in Himachal 117. 10 districts. and Sugam to make variations with exceptional precision. as announced by total number of districts in the state went up to 31 from Union home minister Rajnath Singh. zero to 26 per cent. puppet development of the society. 1860. The Uttarakhand High Court ordered a complete ban distribute manmade limbs and other implements to more on the sale of whitener in the state following the death of than 8000 ‘Divyangs’ (disabled persons) in the city. Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Punjab awareness and take designs to the masses. 100.gradeup. The Pakistan border by December 2018. Election Commission of India (ECI) unveiled three IT would digitize the glacier motion and snow cover based Systems – Samadhan. effective and transparent. launched by the Institute of Indian Interior schemes-National SC/ST Hub and Zero Defect Zero Effect Designers(IIID). PM Modi launched #Sandesh2Soldiers campaign station in Himalaya called Himansh (meaning a slice of through which people can send their Diwali greetings and ice) began functioning above 13. Himachal Pradesh. The 120. 2016 to strengthen tourism in the area for two days. He would also attend a programme to 116. Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh.68-hectare declared Nagpur as the first digital district of India in land in Hingloi to Department of Atomic Energy(DAE) for Mumbai. differently abled and ailing travelers will get facilitate 105. The existing laborataries are located in Hanford. scheme. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the newly Research (IISER) at Berhampur in Odisha under the built war memorial. 96. India’s first ‘Design Yatra’ launched by the Institute of Pradesh during his day-long maiden visit to the state. 104. The state government carried out the biggest 99. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis 98. and in Livingston. The Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has laid the Cabinet had approved setting up of a Medical Devices foundation stone of National Institute of Archaeology at Manufacturing Park (Medipark) at Chengalpattu. battery operated cars and porter rate structure for the Goods & Services Tax. Maharashtra. products was inaugurated by the Union Minister of 106. The government would “completely seal” the India administrative reform. PM Narendra Modi inaugurated First National Tribal Baori and Harshat Mata temple. ahead of the Assembly polls in Manipur in 2017. Varanasi-Sarnath. India’s first Agricultural University in Ludhiana and he launched two ‘Design Yatra’. differently-abled – Under this initiative. India’s second eco-friendly airport in Vadodara is all inaugurated the 5th International Buddhist Conclave in set to open its doors to passengers.co/banking-insurance 94. 10. . Maharashtra government has allocated 40. Indian Interior Designer(IIID) in Kerala to spread 102. Harni is only the second “green building” (NSP) at Taranga in Baleswar district of Odisha. Researchers boost their morale. creating 21 new districts. ranging from services. Telangana. Rajasthan to promote rural Nashik in Maharashtra on October 24. in the world and first laboratory outside the United 114. at a meeting of the GST Council. The Union Cabinet here approved “Mini Ratna” public Observatory (LIGO) project that was given the in. The Women of India Festival 2016 of organic tax slabs are fixed at 5.A high altitude glaciological research 107.The Union 109. Kanchipuram District. Carnival-2016 in New Delhi. came into States. Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra inaugurate the international terminal at Harni airport on Pradhan inaugurated the National Seismic Programme October 22 016. the election process smooth. The Ministry of Shipping ratified the Capital Dredging Women & Child Development in New Delhi. Tamil Nadu through a special 110. existence on June 2. Indian Railways launches Yatri Mitra Sewa for named People’s Resurgence and Justice Alliance (PRJA) elderly. formation of the Indian Institute of Science Education & 95. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Vadodara to 115. India’s remote. 2014 as the 29th state of India with Washington. Suvidha. Activist Irom Sharmila formed a new political party 119. show. The Central Government has proposed a four-slab access to wheelchairs. All 776 gram panchayats in Nagpur district have LIGO India Project. Raavanhatha. Prime Minister Modi inaugurated three state-run district. a teenager from sniffing an excess of it for a kick in the 101. 118. The 19th ‘World Peace Conference’ was inaugurated by 111. carved out of Andhra Pradesh. The festival would people to search truth and utilise education for witness artistes performing ShehnaiVaadan.500 ft (4000 m) in a messages to soldiers guarding the nation’s frontiers to remote region in Spiti. airport in country. mega hydro power of 1. been digitally transformed. 18 and 28 percent. sector undertaking HLL Lifecare to sub-lease its land for principle approval by the Cabinet planned to construct in setting up the country’s first medical devices Hingoli district. Societies Registration Act. 112. 121. Behrupia. will use this station as a base for undertaking surveys that 108. among others at Chand 97.Shaurya Samarakand in Bhopal. high – altitude station opens in Gulf of Cambay in Gujarat. Union Tourism and Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma 103. 12. in Himalayas . Abhaneri festival would be organised at the Abhaneri Maharashtra Governor Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao at village in Dausa district. Note: The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave 113. It is third LIGO laboratory manufacturing park in Chennai. 143. Mobile app has been launched by Union (UNISDR).co/banking-insurance 122. Note: The cell will house a database of tigers as well as 145. India outside Bengaluru (Karnataka). Note: This court is a child-friendly court and 6th in India Note: It will be opened at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New with features like separate waiting rooms for children and Delhi on October 2. Youth Voters’ Festival of 2016 held in Nagaland. Redefined Engagement with Indian Diaspora poaching and providing an update on tiger numbers. Government to monitor execution of the under 125. The museum showcases a a video camera trial for the accused. reserves. Maharashtra to provide an complaints will be lodge through Twitter handle arbitration platform for Indian business houses to “@manojsinhabjp”. the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction 138. The first Children Court of South India has launched in 128. . station at Sudumbare village of Pune. Twitter Sewa service to address the common man’s 123. Note: Sugamya has been launched Department of Posts (DoP).Venkaiah 148. The conference 137. an e-Library has been launched number ‘1924’ to registered postal complaints. Union Women and Child Development Minister has famous Pir Panjal tunnel on the BanihalQazigund line. Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) initiative globally for Note: Srinivas popularly known as Ghazal Srinivas. energy savings. The inaugurated in Mumbai. Singh laid the foundation stone for a permanent NDRF 147. review committee. The Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister available in Accessible formats for people with visual Prakash Javadekar has inaugurated the super computer impairment and other print disabilities. India declared itself free from the highly contagious construction power transmission projects. Gujarat. LEDs for all (UJALA) scheme. Note: The new tunnel will be 11. The service by the Union government for divyang. The 4th edition of Mother Teresa International Film DNA and stripes samples of the big cats from over 50 tiger Festival (MTIFF) 2016 was held in Kolkata. Sugamya Pustakalaya. India’s first underground museum will be opened in Hyderabad. PARAM ISHAN at IIT Guwahati campus. system under the POCSO Act. New Delhi. their cost drastically. The first International Arbitration Centre of India was complaints regarding telecom and postal services. 141. mandated under the collection of relics associated with each of the past Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POSCO) Act- presidents of India along with a range of vestiges reflecting 2012. Abhinav Bindra has been named as the Chairman of a 129. The International Energy Agency (IAE) is going to 133. tallest bridge in Europe which has a height of 139m. negotiate commercial disputes. more than the 144. (ii) The UJALA scheme is Note: IIT-Kharagpur will develop ‘Paneled Cement implemented by the Energy Efficiency Services Limited Concrete Pavements’ for highways. upon the history of India’s freedom struggle.gradeup. 136. Agriculture Ministry. Manoj Sinha has launched of Power.55 km long. ‘70 Saal Azadi Yaad Karo Kurbani’ for Tiranga Yatra partner with India to implement its Unnat Jyoti by theme song has been composed by___Kesiraju Srinivas. Karnataka will host the 15th edition of Pravasi Bharatiya 131. Minister of state (Telecom). National Disaster Response Force Director General. 2016 Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk departments of Punjab and Haryana to plant five lakh trees Reduction (AMCDRR) will be held in New Delhi. 2016. It was Pustakalaya is an online library for Divyang and houses launched after Government had introduced Twitter Sewa publications across diverse subjects and languages in for redressal of telecom and postal grievances. 132. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has performance of India’s UJALA programme in terms of signed Memorandum of Understanding with IIT vastly improving access to LED lighting while reducing Kharagpur. The Union Minister of Urban Development M. The Union Government has launched a toll free 140. This will on rail land along tracks. Maneka Gandhi has inaugurated the Uttarakhand’s will be hosted by Union Government in collaboration with first animal birth control center (ABC) at Dehradun. Eastern and Southern region of statue will be called Statue of Equality. Note: (i) IAE has been impressed with 134. The launched Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses rail bridge with height of 141m will surpass the existing (POCSO) e-box in New Delhi. Note: The avian influenza (H5N1) or bird flu. Over 2 lakhs books are 127. India’s first textile university will set up in Surat. Gujarat has become the first Indian state to distribute Naidu has launched Swachh Suvekshan-2017 project in two crore LED bulbs under the Unnat Jyoti by Affordable New Delhi. The computer in North East. 142. be second time India hosting AMCDRR. multiple accessible formats. OP Divas (PBS) 2017 in Bengaluru. A Bronze statue of B R Ambedkar will be installed at Note: PARAM ISHAN is the fastest and most powerful the Ambedkar memorial at Indu Mill land in Mumbai. Indian Railway joined hands with the forest 124. a joint venture of PSUs under the Union Ministry 135. 139. 126. The declaration was Union Ministry of Power launched the TARANG Mobile made by the Department of Animal Husbandry under the App to Track power transmission projects. It will aid conservation efforts by preventing 146. 2012. (EESL). Tarang. The world’s tallest girder rail bridge will set up in 5-member National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) Manipur. First tiger cell of India will set up in Dehradun. Note: POCSO e-box is an online complaint management 130. NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) is three defence spender in the world. ISRO is the second partner of CNES. the Frequency Modulation (FM) radio broadcasting Note .co/banking-insurance Note: Gujarat has reached this milestone in just 96 days Note: The Bill facilitates changing of the names of ‘Madras and over 42 lakh households have already benefitted High Court as Chennai High Court’ and ‘Bombay High from the scheme. The French postal service has 2. United States. China is second with defence member to space station in 2018______ Jeanette Epps. Note . The World Economic Forum (WEF) has recently released announced a drone delivery program to deliver parcels on its 12th edition of the ____Global Risks Report 2017. 2016 to change names Madras will named after the names of the cities in which of the High Courts based on the nomenclature cities they they were located.72 US dollars per heritage status to Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro tonne on imports of jute and its products from____ (nicknamed as Marvelous City). recognize parkour as a sport___ The United Kingdom. threats facing the world in 2017. The sixth edition of Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on launched Cruise Missile Babur-3 ____Pakistan. The world’s first chat operating system “Flock OS” has was ‘Partnership towards innovation and cooperation in been launched by ___Flock. a 14-kilometre route once a week to reach mountainous Note . Affairs Eduardo Faleiro ___ Portugal.The Google India will launch “Digitally Safe network and started its’ switching to Digital Audio Consumer” campaign with the Ministry of Consumer Broadcasting (DAB) ____Norway. Who has lifted its three-year ban on import of some Delhi.This year’s report will provide an outlook on the regions. 11. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has business environments. understanding (MoU) to construct 3000 rainwater 18. Digital Unlocked. for Indian small and medium businesses 25. The company that launched the training program. The theme of the conference 14.gradeup. India has become the world’s fourth largest defence to 560 euros (USD 587) ____Finland. snake gourd and aubergines) 26. in northern Jaffana District. was held in Muscat. in 16. Who has become the first country in the world to officially stealth fighter “FC-31 Gyrfalcon” ___ China. IT. are located. after NASA. Affairs in 2017 to raise awareness and protect consumer 4. 8.30 US dollars to 351. China has launched a global carbon dioxide monitoring harvesting system at a cost of 30 crore Sri lankan Rupees satellite to understand climate change____TanSat. “Carioca Landscapes between Mountain and Sea” on the 12. Court as Mumbai High Court’ respectively. scale Cybersecurity Engagement Centre (CSEC) in New 13. 17. similar objectives. Flock is the free instant messaging service for work and . Note: The space programmes of both countries are 15. amounting 23. and the UK remain the top 10. the High Courts of Bombay and Courts (Alteration of Names) Bill. It has been registered as Bangladesh and Nepal. 22. The International conference for peace talks between Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in north west China's Gobi Israel and Palestinians will be held in the city___ Paris Desert. Who has become the first country in Europe to pay its Delhi. mail service___ France. Who has successfully tested the newest version of the J-31 6. The UN cultural body UNESCO has accorded world ranging from 6. 21. 19. World’s first Goat with superfine wool cloned in China. and integrations on top of Flock. China. The world’s highest bridge “Beipanjiang Bridge” is in the honour on former Union Minister of State for External country ___ China. spending of $191. Software giant Microsoft India has launched its first full- is _____ Google. 7. The Country who has test-fired the first submarine. spender. The first country in the world to use drones for national terms of volume. The fifth edition of the India-Arab Partnership Conference from India___European Union (EU). The Union Government has imposed an antidumping duty 24. vegetables (bitter gourd. Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD) held in New 9. Who will launch “Digitally Safe Consumer” campaign in 3. The Union Cabinet gave its approval to The High enactment of this act. unemployed citizens a basic monthly income. named UNESCO world heritage list. Oman. (France). The country has conferred national order of knighthood 20. After the 149.It was put into orbit by Long March-2D rocket from 5. International News 1. Who has become the world’s first country to shut-down India ___Google. India and Sri Lanka have signed a Memorandum of interest on the internet.75 billion.US tops with defence sending first African-American space station crew spending of $622 billion. bots launch technology ____ France. The FlockOS is an ultra-powerful signed pact with the country’s space agency on satellite platform which enables developers to build apps. The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) links the complementary in terms of comparable size and sharing Pakistani port of Gwadar with “Kashgar” in ____China. gradeup.9 kilometers) as the longest rail tunnel in world. 28. India has become an Associate Member of the European Asian Paints is the highest-ranked Indian company on the Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN). India. State News 1. The 2016 India International Science Festival (IISF) will be 50. Mr. India is the seventh Wuzhen. Indian startups to sell their products overseas. E-commerce giant Amazon has launched its global startup 48. Y. Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo (31) from 41. 34. World's first self-driving taxi service launched in Priyanka Chopra. Punjab 45. of Lyon. China and South Africa. France has become the first country in the world to ban 31. He has earned this title of world’s best football 42. India’s largest public WiFi service has been launched by 4.Bengaluru. China.6 trillion US dollars. euro.K. The 2016 World Travel Market (WTM). NITI Aayog has signed agreement to set up web portal on 40. As per the rankings in the report. At number 18. West 47. which 29. an annual regional gathering of of IMF loans. named PhotoScan – Google. 2017 theme of festival is “Youth for Digital India”. 35. . 2nd BRICS Communication Ministers meeting was held in Portugal has won the prestigious 2016 FIFA Ballon d’Or . 52. Russia. has started in . The United Kingdom (UK). It had overtaken Japan’s Seikan tunnel 44.Magnetospheric 55. The BBC World Service will launch how many language Satellite Launch Center with the Long March-3B carrier services as part of its biggest expansion since the 1940s . Norway becomes World’s First Country to Ban Deforestation. 2016. World's Most Innovative Companies 2016. list. High Commissioner of India inaugurated (India). 53. Singapore. the leading global of 5. NITI Aayog has signed agreement to set up web portal on 39. of 57-kilometer. The twin-bore GBT (Gotthard Base Tunnel) in Switzerland CRA was established in 2015 by BRICS member nations is world’s longest and deepest railway tunnel with length Brazil. 46.co/banking-insurance 27. the state of India___ Bihar. Tesla Motors tops Forbes’s Sixth Annual List of The held in ____ New Delhi. Mission of NASA that created Guinness World Record for energy data with US Energy Information Administration. The sixth edition of ‘Heart of Asia. Asian and other countries was held in Amritsar. 32. The program will enable malaria-free nation. Pratibha . rocket. The Company who has launched the photo scanning app energy data with US Energy Information Administration. released by the Forbes Magazine. China has launched first mobile telecom satellite.Istanbul Process of determined currencies that countries could receive as part Aghanistan‘conference. The 7th World Ayurveda Congress (WAC) was held from disposable plastic cups and plates. IMF’s special drawing rights(SDR) basket. event for the travel industry. UNICEF’s newest Global Goodwill Ambassador___ 49. December 2 to 4. The yuan joined the dollar. The 2016 World Internet Conference will kick off in 51. World's first driverless bus service launched in French city Bengal. payments pressures the grouping’s member nations face. 2016 at Science City in Kolkata. Three day 3. The 21st edition of National Youth Festival (to Pratibha parva is being observed to evaluate the academic commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami achievements of 78 lakh students pursuing studies in Class Vivekananda) was held in ___ Rohtak (Haryana). Earlier he had won the Ballon d’Or Monument (Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine in 2008. 56. The World Health Organisation certified Sri Lanka a program ‘Launchpad’ in India. In this year’s competition. The I to VIII. 54. Award.London. Sri Lanka is the second country in the WHO South-East 33. Sinha. highest altitude fix of GPS signal . Prime Minister Narendra Modi was placed at 9th position Centre in Sri Palee College at Horana in Sri Lanka on among 74 of the world’s most powerful people list October 28. Barcelona’s Lionel Messi (Argentina) finished second and 43. World’s largest indoor theme park will open in Dubai. National Monument) in Atlantic Ocean. yen and pound in the (53. Tiantong-01 satellite at southwestern China’s Xichang 38. 2. The Bollywood personality has been appointed as the Asia Region to eliminate malaria after Maldives. The world’s first "Gender literature festival" will be held in Maharashtra government. Barack Obama designated first US Marine National player for fourth time.Parva observed in Madhya Pradesh. Multiscale Mission. BRICS’ contingent reserve arrangement (CRA) is now Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann (France) third in the operational in India to deal with any short-term balance of vote. 11 language. the Rabindranath Tagore Memorial Library and Resource 30. richest country in the world with a total individual wealth 37. 36. 2013 and 2014. Gujarat government . 'Har Ghar Bijli Lagatar’ scheme has been launched by the enterprises_____ Life Insurance Corporation of India state government . the first all women team attempting to summit the second 13.488 m). The Bargarh Dhanua Jatra festival has started in the medicine stores to sell generic medicines in the state. capacity of 648MW was commissioned at Kamudhi in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu.gradeup. Majuli became India's Climate Resilient Development in Majuli’ (SACReD. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu flagged 12. Punjab by Hindustan Petroleum peak and only seasoned climbers can make it to the top Corporation Limited (HPCL). “Good Samaritan Policy” has been launched by the state / off an all-women Mt Gorichen expedition. India beat Sri Lanka to win the Asian Cricket Council 33. A new health scheme 'NTR Arogya Raksha' has been state – Kerala. Scheme. The first Second Generation ethanol bio-refinery will be highest peak of the state. Jharkhand has become the first state in the country to 18. Centre approves a grant of Rs. The world’s largest solar power plant with an installed Nedumkayam. BSNL for the state. Assam’s Majuli (35th district of Assam) becomes first 22. for Diabetes ___ New Delhi. as part of the Vibrant Navratri 11.Bihar (LIC). Prime Minister Narendra Modi has aid foundation stone for Shivaji Memorial in the Arabian Sea off ___Mumbai 38. Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani inaugurated a 34-ft long ‘Lamp Governor Jagdish Mukhi. A new malaria control programme “DAMAN” will be 34. 35. a skill development programme for students . 28. 27. The first-ever Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) 24. Rajasthan has become the first state in the country to approve sewage and waste water policy. development of Sagar Port Project in West Bengal. This would be union territory ___Delhi government. The National Institute of Sowa Rigpa will be established at International Dance festival has been held in the ___ . Majuli) first island district. 31.Himachal Pradesh. The Bihar state government has approved 50% reservation in all its judicial services. Secondary Education who failed to clear Class X or SSC 17. (6. 14. launched by Andhra Pradesh.Leh (Jammu & Kashmir). Assam government has launched ‘Sustainable Action for island district of India. India's first e-court opened at Hyderabad High Court. Development Bank of India (SIDBI) for capital support to 26. 20. saying centres of hotspot village in Haryana circle under the bulk plan of worship were only to be used for religious purposes. . Kerala. 29. Maharashtra government will create new ministry for exam. Vimukta Jati and Nomadic Tribes (VJNT). India’s first LNG-powered bus has been launched in the 9. 21. coast. The 2016 Global Citizen India festival organise in the city – 6. The Insurance company that tied up with Small Industries Mumbai. Hyderabad.has started Deendayal generic 7. river island 23. Gumthala Garhu near Pehowa became the first Wifi courts in mosques across Tamil Nadu. The city who hosted the International Conference on Yoga celebrations. The Madras High Court has banned all unauthorised Sharia 40. Maharashtra government has launched ‘Kaushalya Setu’. of Humanity’ in Ahmedabad. 1st Indian National Open Accuracy Paragliding takes off in 8. Madhya Pradesh government has launched “Nagar Uday Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Abhiyan” in all 378 urban bodies. launch by Odisha government. 37. 30. India’s first cashless and digital tribal colony is located in 36. 515 Crores for the Under-19 Asia Cup title. 15. which is considered as a technical set up in Bathinda. With this. will be accommodated in skill development courses. Haryana and Andhra Pradesh state governments have . to make river island Majuli country’s first ever Carbon Note: Guinness World Records declare Majuli as the largest Neutral district by 2020. Maharashtra is the first state in the country which will 10. Who has inaugurated 10-day Island Tourism Festival 2017 have a cyber police station in each district simultaneously. 39.co/banking-insurance 5. 25. India’s first transgender school “Sahaj International” has implement Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in Kerosene started in Kerala.Students of 16. 19. state of Odisha. OBCs and SBCs. at Port Blair in Andaman & Nicobar Islands___Lt. signed MoU to prepare State Resident Data Base (SRDB). 32. 2. Sayed. Note: He has become the 2nd Indian player after Rahul 23. average of 43. Who has been chosen for 2016 Bihari Puraskar____ Dr. SP Balasubrahmaniam . Who has topped the 2016 Forbes India celebrity 100 List UNESCO-approved Rani Ki Vav at Patan in Gujarat was set ____ Salman Khan. other awards included Dangal for Best Film. contribution in the field of Indian classical music. In 2016 Centenary Indian Film Personality of the year 2016. Mrs India Earth 2016 . Kapil Dev inducted into Legends Club Hall of Fame. Srinidhi Shetty Note: The TPOTY is the premier annual international 17.Prineet Grewal from Pune entertainment-related earnings and estimates of fame conferred with the award. Who has won the prestigious Young Travel Photographer 16. Jacob Polley wins 2016 T. during the period October 2015 to September 2016. 18. Who has won the 2016 Sastra Ramanujan award for Sumitra Charat Ram Lifetime Achievement Award for his mathematics____Maksym Radziwill.will be honored with Tata Literature will be held from 20 to 26 January 2017 in ______ Mumbai.17 24. Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis. Aamir Khan (Dangal) litterateur. and ____Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal young photographers. actor Akshay Kumar and MS Dhoni. The NGO trains 6th convocation of the Maulana Azad National Urdu women to become clean energy entrepreneurs across University in Hyderabad for extraordinary contribution Maharashtra and Bihar. Nitesh Note: Dr. Prize ____ Kehkashan Basu 5.will be honoured with the Tata Literature Live! $5. Murga has won the first prize at the Swachh Bharat Short 11. The first Indian to win medal at the Mr. Satya Narayan. Bharatiya Jnanpith___ Shraddha and Ghyansham ‘Jackself’. 7. 28. Mark Zuckerberg . Olympia Amateur The award was jointly given by Ministry of Information Asia 2016’s Classic Bodybuilding category___ Iqbal and Technology (IT) and Niti Ayog. UK-based scholar John Ralston Marr and of Honor' to promote cashless transactions___ Gaurav Hari Katha exponent Kamala Murthy have been selected Goyal. The 7th edition of Yashwant International Film Festival 21. Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia .90 and scored 612 runs at an (IFFI) 2016 at Panaji in Goa. Lehigh University who is also the Associate Secretary of 26. Indian city has bagged the C40 Award for best solid waste 4. Who has been bestowed with the Golden Jubilee Lifetime Narendra Modi in New Delhi for encouraging cashless Achievement Award by the Sports Journalists’ Association transactions in the district. Amitav Ghosh .has been honored with the Dravid to bag the two coveted prizes in the same year. Dunia”. been awarded ‘Scroll of Honor’ by Prime Minister 19. Note: The award citation and the shared prize money of 25. University___ Shahrukh Khan. Ajmer topped the 5 best of Mumbai (SJAM)_____ Sunil Gavaskar districts to promote cashless transactions. Award at the 62nd Filmfare Awards. followed Suratwas likely to get the tag of the city with cleanest by Virat Kohli.co/banking-insurance Awards & Honours 1. 29. Forbes’ ranking is based parameters. ISRO chairman A S 6. .has conferred this year’s 9. The railway station. The 13. Satya Narayan is the well-known Rajasthani Tiwari (Dangal) for Best director. Who has been chosen for the 2016 Navlekhan Award of british poet has won this honour for his collection. Who has won the 2016 Miss Supranational crown____ of The Year (TPOTY) 2016___ Darpan Basak. Note: 10. Bollywood personality has been conferred honorary Film Festival (SBSFF). Who has won the 2016 International Children’s Peace honor at the White House___ Vice President Joe Biden. presented by the Centre are likely to go to Gujarat.has been anointed as Business Trophy ____Ravichandran Ahwin. Live! Lifetime Achievement Award. The Government of India(GoI) has been awarded 'Scroll Kiran Kumar. 14. estimates of 27. 8. Gulzar . to get the“cleanest monument award“ while textile city Note: Shah Rukh Khan has been ranked second. Ashwin has picked up 72 wickets in 12 test award at the 47th International Film Festival of India matches at an average of 23. He has been chosen for the 26th edition of for Best Actor and Alia Bhatt (Udta Punjab) for Best Bihari Puraskar for 2016 for his Hindi book titled. Shatrugan Sinha honoured with Lifetime Achievement 12. The short film was directed by doctorate by the Maulana Azad National Urdu young filmmaker Katyayan Shivpuri from Maharashtra. Kumar Devansh 3. 20. Who has bagged the prestigious Sir Garfield sobers 22. “Yeh Ek Actress. Steven Weintraub from Poet Laureate Award for 2016. towards promotion of Urdu language and culture. Apart from this. Who has been named as the “Asian of the Year 2016” travel photography awards for amateur. S. Person of the Year for 2016. "Presidential Medal of Freedom" at a ceremony in his 15. for SIES-Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswati National Note: The district collector of Ajmer "Gaurav Goyal" has Eminence Award.gradeup. Two of the five major Swachh Bharat awards to be the American Mathematical Society.000 were presented by Prof. Swayam Shikshan Prayog has bagged the UN climate Note: He has been conferred honorary doctorate at the award 2016 for clean energy project. Eliot Prize for Poetry. professional. Outgoing US President Barack Obama has awarded management improvement project of 2016____ Kolkata. V. (i) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna .P. Bishweshwar edition of prestigious Caine Prize 2016 for his short story Nandi for Gymnastics. Shubha Mudgal honoured with the 23rd edition of 2016 42. Vinesh for 33.Central Leather Research Samman for the year 2015 for her autobiography 'Chitt.Kolkata’s football club East 39. The award was given for his novel Ananta 47. Soumyajit Ghosh for Table Tennis. 36.Eminent author 43. 2016 Caine Prize .gradeup. Apurvi Chandela for literature. Saraswati Samman for year 2015 . Radhika Menon becomes first woman to bag IMO Award Dipa Karmakar for Gymnastics.15 sports person from different for his novel ‘Thakshankunnu Swarooopam.Noted Telugu writer Prof.co/banking-insurance 30. filmmaker and Nagapuri Ramesh for Athletics. discipline of sports were selected for the award and they 31. Sangita Kalanidhi Award 2016 – Versatile violinist A. Shooting. Lalita Babar for Athletics. 2016 in recognition of his contribution to the field of Gurpreet Singh for Shooting. Shiva Thapa for 32. 24th Ekalabya Award . India’s hockey captain PR Sreejesh bagged Jimmy George are Rajat Chauhan for Archery. Amit Kumar for Wrestling. the Chief Minister of Sikkim. 29th Moortidevi Award . National Sports Award 2016 – Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award. A R Rahman honoured with Tamil Ratna Award. Veteran music director and violinist Uttam Singh named year 2016. APJ Abdul Kalam award . will be conferred on Bharatiya Jnanpith for the year 2015 at function in New legendary athlete Milkha Singh. Indian-origin Kiara Nirghin wins Google Science Fair annual Sangeet Martand Ustad Chand Khan Lifetime prize 2016. 48. Note: The award is given for selected for the 2016 International Maritime the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the Organization (IMO) Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea. Achievement of the Maharashtra Government. Kanyakumari chosen for Sangita Kalanidhi Award for the 40. 2016 Sustainable Development Leadership Award . Note: The Caine Prize is an annual literature prize Dipa Karmakar's coach Bishweshwar Nandi will receive awarded to an African writer of a short story published in the award for Gymnastics. Note: National Order of Merit) by the French Government. Padma Sachdev conferred with the prestigious Saraswati 44. 50. (Deaf). Patiala. Institute's (CLRI) Principal Scientist P Shanmugam Chete' written in Dogri language. Bharat Gaurav Award . Note: The award is conferred for life time Leadership Award. Raj Kumar Sharma for Cricket. 35. 46. (Lifetime) and Mahabir Singh for Wrestling (Lifetime). bagged the APJ Abdul Kalam Award for his meritorious 37. 34. conferred hockey player Sylvanus Dung Dung and Rower Rajendra the prestigious 2016 Sustainable Development Pralhad Shelke. Sandeep Singh 24th Ekalabya Award for the year 2016 in recognition of Mann for Para-Athletics and Virender Singh for Wrestling her sporting excellence. The trophy is given to the overall top Hall of Fame performing university in interuniversity tournaments. Vyas Samman award 2015 . Kalakaluri Enoch conferred with Moortidevi Award of also known as Pride of India Award. super-absorbent material that helps soil retain water.Film-maker and elephant Nadu. The award will be presented by Madras Music for the 2016 Lata Mangeshkar Award for Lifetime Academy. contribution to sports development. Jitu Rai for Shooting and for Exceptional Bravery at Sea . 49.Captain Radhika Menon Sakshi Malik for Wrestling. bollywood film-maker honoured with the 41. Eminent Malayalam novelist and short story writer U K international sports events. Sagar Mal Dhayal for photographer Lidudumalingani Mqombothi won the 17th Boxing.South African writer.Six sports coaches will be woman captain in the Indian Merchant Navy honoured with Dronacharya Awards and they are 51. (ii) She is the first (ii) Dronacharya Awards .Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma. Sangeet Martand Ustad Chand Khan Lifetime Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Mérite (Knight in the Achievement Award .Sprinter Srabani Nanda won the Wrestling. Sindhu for Badminton. Note: The award is conferred the English language. Rani for Hockey.Hindi scholar and writer Lifetime Achievement award at the 8th edition of Goa Sunita Jain awarded with the prestigious 25th Vyas State Film Festival 2016. on coaches for producing medal winners at prestigious . Former ISRO chief U R Rao becomes first Indian to be (v) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy: Punjabi inducted into International Aeronautical Federation (IAF) University. Wildlife film-maker Prajna Chowta conferred services in the Higher Education Department of Tamil knighthood by France . field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of four Note: (i) She became the first female to receive the IMO years. Kumaran is selected for prestigious Vayalar award 2016 (iii) Arjuna Awards . Subrata Paul for Radhakrishnan chosen for Mathrubhumi Literary Award Football. Pawan Chamling.Athlete Satti Geetha. researcher Prajna Chowta was recently appointed 45. Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea. (iv) Dhyan Chand Award 2016 . award. Jeevanam. Samman 2015 for her poetry collection Kshama. Sourav Kothari for Billiards & Snooker. N Chandra. Mathrubhumi Literary Award 2016 – Eminent writer C Boxing. S Pradeep Kumar for Swimming Memories We Lost. Ajinkya Rahane for Cricket. The Sursagar Society of Dilli Gharana will confer the 38. Bengal announced that the 2016 Bharat Gaurav Award. Delhi. Raghunath VR for Hockey. She won this grand prize of 50000 US dollars’ Achievement Award on santoor maestro Pandit Shiv scholarship for using orange peel to develop a cheaper Kumar Sharma. 12. Nobel Prize 2016 . Google Community Impact Award from Asia . The Jnanpith Award is an Indian literary award 2016 was held at the Southport Theatre & Convention presented annually by the Bharatiya Jnanpith to an Centre in Southport. transformational advance in biology and medicine for 13. Indian film has won the best motion picture award at the 2017 Golden Globes awards____ Moonlight. Mister World title . achievements in the movies. 17.Sanjay Leela Bhansali for 53. U. G D Birla Award for Scientific Research for 2015 . Chopra awarded an honorary life membership of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). Rao into its Hall of industry’s awards season. at the competition 5. List of 2016 IIFA Awards Chopra for Bajirao Mastani (i) Best Film . Phule. 2016 UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy . The grand finale of Mr World literature. Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite. She was Stoddart & Bernard L Feringa honoured for her contribution to biosciences and research. 20. a Class 10 student from Chennai won the Children’s Peace Prize.K. Who has been named as the Time magazine’s Person of the Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) of Malappuram. The Social reformer who has been honoured by Google Year by Harvard Foundation Doodle on her 186th birth anniversary_____ Savitribai 15.Juhi Chaturvedi for Piku (ii) Best Director . Chopra became the first Indian woman cricketer to get the prestigious life membership of MCC.Syed Nayeemuddin has Mastani been selected for the Mohun Bagan Ratna award for his (iv) Best Actress . Kerala conferred Year 2016___Donald Trump. Shankar Film Society of Lincoln Center Balasubramanian. described as the most Cristiano Ronaldo two years ago.R.The 17th International Indian Film Academy Kapoor for Dil Dhadakne Do (IIFA) Awards 2016 were presented on 25 June 2016 in (vi) Best Actress in a Supporting Role .Action movie star. Sir James Fraser National Order of the French Legion of Honour).IIT- Bajirao Mastani Kanpur professor Sanjay Mittal conferred with the award.Rohit Khandelwal won the coveted and the Padma Bhushan for his contribution to Indian Mister World 2016 title. UAE based Indian environmental activist Kehkashan 19. one of the highest Literature – Bob Dylan civilian recognitions of the French government. Spain. Mohun Bagan Ratna Award . Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of theme based award part of Google Science Fair 2016 Italy____ Paolo Gentiloni. Honorary Academy (Oscar) Award . Luis Suarez was awarded with the European Golden Shoe Note: He has been honored with the Queen Elizabeth II after scoring 40 goals for Barcelona last season and it is the Knighthood for his work as a co-inventor of Next second time he’s won the prize.co/banking-insurance 52. Indian-origin British professor has been honored with the 11. Knight of the National Order of the French Legion of Michael Kosterlitz Honour . with the 2016 Unesco Confucius Prize for Literacy. Note: With this. The International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Note: The Golden Globe Awards is a major part of the film inducted renowned space scientist U. 2. 10.Bajrangi Bhaijaan (vii) Best Story . 18.Kiran Mazumdar Shaw. . Adi Godrej conferred Clinton Global Citizen Award decades.gradeup. having shared it with Generation DNA sequencing. 9. a 7.Priyanka Madrid. Robert De Niro to be honoured with Chaplin Award by Queen Elizabeth II Knighthood____ Prof. technology. Elephant researcher Prajna Chowta awarded with Peace Prize – Juan Manuel Santos. Aung San Suu Kyi honoured as 2016 Humanitarian of the 3. Bengt Holmstrom de l'Ordre National de la Légion d'Honneur (Knight of the Chemistry – Jean-Pierre Sauvage. prestigious Google Community Impact Award from Asia.Advay Basu (16) has won 2016 prestigious International Ramesh. (iii) Best Actor . Physics – David J Thouless. Former Indian women’s cricket team captain Anjum Thinker for novel Twitter diplomacy____ Sushma Swaraj. 14. writer.Anil presented . which culminates each year Fame for his contribution to development of India’s space with the Academy Awards or Oscars. Khandelwal has author for their 'outstanding contribution towards become the first Indian and Asian to win the Mr World title literature'. F Duncan M Haldane & J. Note: With this.Ranveer Singh for Bajirao 54. International Awards 1. Who has been selected for the prestigious 2016 Jnanpith an honorary Academy (Oscar) Award for his extraordinary Award___ Shankha Ghosh. Note: He has earlier won the Sahitya Academy Award 16.Deepika Padukone for Piku overall contribution to the club and the country both as a player and as a coach. Chairperson and Physiology & Medicine – Yoshinori Ohsumi Managing Director of Biocon Limited appointed Chevalier Economic Sciences – Oliver Hart. 6. director and martial artist Jackie Chan selected for 4. International Indian Film Academy IIFA Awards 2016 (v) Best Actor in a Supporting Role .The Jan 8. Who has been named as the 2016 Foreign Policy Global 21. Best Film Award at 19th Shanghai International Film 24.Lt. 2016 International DUBLIN Literary Award . Phulel Singh Sujlana.Theatre legend of Manipur passed famous musician of musical instrument____ Sitar. Madhya Pradesh___ 28. Nalinidhar Bhattacharyya . Manohar Aich . Man Booker Prize for 2016 . passed away. 17. 27. Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan. 21. Geeta Sen passed away. Urappakkam in Chennai.Former J&K Deputy CM passed the Transport Cooperative Society at Koppa _______ H S away. known for his hit films like New Delhi.under the Asia New Talent Literary Award for his novel Family Life. 9. Veteran Kannada film actor has recently passed away in 24. Mahadeva Prasad. Chikkamagaluru to attend the silver jubilee celebrations of 20.Former Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Thiruvanathapuram. He was away.Noted Assamese poet. 15. recipient of Padma Vibhushan passed away. Mangat Ram Sharma . 19. Pathram and Lelam. Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai.Pioneer of Indian quizzing passed away. Kalikho Pul . Xerxes Sapur Desai . 18.Nepalese woman Lhakpa Sherpa. Obituaries National 1. Awards Category at the 19th Shanghai International Film Note: The book Family Life tells the story of eightyear- Festival. The famous Malayalam actor. 8. literary critic and author. Veteran Film Actress. 26. Kerala_____ Jagannatha Verma. Karnataka Minister has passed away while he was in passed away. Sunderlal Patwa.Padma Shri singer and composer 6. 7. it won the National Film 1978 Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada. Madhya Pradesh____ Dinanath Bhargava. Karnataka___ Chetan Ramarao. has passed away in Indore.Canadian poet. Neil O'Brien . honour of the late Nobel Literature Prize-winning playwright Harold Pinter. regarded as one of the ‘Sitar Trinity’ of India along with 23. He became Pune mayor in 1987. Senior BJP leader and former chief minister of Madhya away. who passed away was the former cricketer Janardhan Negi of _____Pakistan.Kannada Movie Thithi won two awards .Founder of Titan (watch) passed 11. 13. ‘Limit to Freedom’.South Korean author Han 23. Heisnam Kanhailal . Noted geophysicist who passed away in Hyderabad - 5. breaks own record launched in 2009 by English PEN. Senior Congress leader and former Tourism Minister of 16. Noted journalist Cho S Ramaswamy passes away. novelist and Kang won the Man Booker Prize for 2016 for her novel environmental activist Margaret Atwood was conferred ‘The Vegetarian’ with the 2016 PEN Pinter Prize. Note: In old Ajay. Deepak Roy. 4. Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor has passed away at Note: He featured in Pakistan's first Test played in Delhi the Army Research and Referral hospital in New Delhi.India’s first Mr Universe passed away.J Jayalalithaa Chhajed.Hindi and Urdu writer passed away. National Award winning filmmaker passed Inkulab. Reoti Saran Sharma . against India in October 1952 and went on to play 41 Gen Srinivas Kumar Sinha matches as a wicket keeper-batsman. . It was launched in to climb Everest a seventh time.Best author Akhil Sharma won the 2016 International DUBLIN Film and Best Script Writers . K K Sreedharan Nair . An international fame painter. The legendary Tamil poet and activist has passed away at passed away. who passed away was the 22. Pandit Amaradeva . 26. 2016 PEN Pinter Prize . Raam Reddy is the director of the film. International hockey umpire has passed away recently - 3. whose family move from Delhi to America in 63rd National Film Awards. 12. Former governor of Uttarakhand.Makkal Pavalar 2. Imtiaz Ahmed.The PEN Pinter Prize is an annual literary award time .gradeup. passed away.Former editor of ‘Mathrubhumi’ 10. away. 25.co/banking-insurance 22. who passed away in 25. Tamil Nadu . 29. Pandit Ravi Shankar and Ustad Vilayat Khan. AIADMK supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister passed Maharashtra has passed away in Pune ____Chandrakant away at Apollo Hospital in Chennai . Former Governor and Mysuru.American Festival . He was known for his movie. Pradesh has passed away in Bhopal. Surjit Singh Barnala 14. He is passed away. Lhakpa becomes first woman to climb Everest seventh Note . Environmentalist Anupam Mishra passes away. Legendary horse jockey Walter Swinburn passed away. of the country ____United Kingdom. Portugal___ Mario Soares. 10.Pulitzer-winning US playwright passed England____ Peter Sarstedt. India beats Pakistan to win 2016 T20 Women's Asia 17. New Zealand’s Suzie Bates has become the first 2. He was one of the 11. who passed away was the renowned author 20. Singapore’s longest serving 'Bambi'. Edward Albee . 8. passed away. World’s oldest cricketer recently ____Roman Herzog. Curry. 4. George E. test centuries in a calendar year. 14. triple centuries in test matches. English singer-songwriter has passed away in Sussex. Ahmed Zewail. Leeds. who passed away was the legendary Disney considered the ‘dean of black press columnists’ passed artist of the country___United States. The former President of Germany who passed away 16. 5. Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana named in ICC 9. He passed away in Lisbon. 22. He also won the Booker Prize for his novel G member. 18. Bhumibol Adulyadej . the 1st American to Orbit Earth. 6. 8. He was best known away. Mahindra Singh Dhoni. away. Ravichandran Ashwin has equalled Kapil Dev's century in Tests. Sports News CRICKET 1. postmodern consumerism and liquid 13. Holocaust. Curry. was Ways of Seeing. Professor Emeritus of Linguistics at the University of Illinois passed away. Karun Nair became second Indian to score triple 7. He served as has passed away at Goring. Braj B Kachru. Legendary journalist George E. Astronaut John Glenn. President of Uzbekistan passed away. passed away.co/banking-insurance International 1. between 1994 and 1999. India defeated England by 4-0 to win the Anthony De cricketer to clinch both the ICC Women’s ODI and T20I Mello trophy 2016. Chancellor Helmut Kohl and later under Gerhard Schroder 17. president from 1989 to 1997 9. Shimon Peres. . Tyrus Wong. Islam Karimov.King of Thailand. Sri Lanka___ Ratnasiri Wickremanayake. The British pop superstar and founding member of Wham! Iran____ Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani. England____ Zygmunt Bauman. world’s most prominent and prolific European sociologists 12. former Prime Minister of Israel. writing on issues as diverse as modernity and the dies at 95.Former FIFA president and IOC aesthetics. He served as President under passed away. Former Prime Minister of Sri Lanka has passed away in 2. and donated half the prize money to the radical African. relations between Portugal and India in 1974. modernity. Henry Heimlich. 6. Sellapan Ramanathan. The renowned sociologist of Poland has passed away at away. 10. Indian-American linguist and Jubilee American movement. president. Joao Havelange . England ___ George Michael. Virat Kohli is the fifth cricketer to score three double limited over cricket matches. Cup. Gujarat has won the Ranji Trophy tournament 2016- 5. The world’s largest seating capacity cricket stadium will be Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad. Lindsay Tuckett – South African. 7. for his sketches for the Walt Disney animated feature 19. He was the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka from 2000 to 2001 and played a central role in the re-establishment of diplomatic again from 2005 to 2010. dies. Virendra Sehwag scored two record of 23 five-wicket hauls. Chemistry Prof and Nobel Laureate. announced to step down as captain of Team India's 4. 15. Gujarat. Former President of Iran has passed away in Tehran.gradeup. Earlier. passed away. a criticism of western cultural 21. The former President and prime-minister of Portugal has Colombo. His best-known work passed away. Indian cricketer has Women's Team of the Year. Player of the Year awards 3. inventor of Heimlich manoeuvre passed 3. John Berger. Novak Djokovic has won the 2017 Qatar Open Men’s Arab Emirates (UAE) between 29th – 31st DECEMBER singles tennis tournament. 7. the 2017 Aircel Chenni Open men’s doubles tournament 2. League champions. M C Mary Kom has been honored with the “Legends 4. Mubadala World Tennis Championship was organized at won the 2016 Mubadala World Tennis the Abu Dhabi International Tennis Complex in United 3. Rajouri Abbu Ammaz. 5. FOOTBALL 1. Scottish professional tennis player has 4. 2. Saina Nehwal appointed member of International 2016 ‘Most Improved Player’ award by the Badminton Olympic Committee's (IOC) Athletes' Commission World Federation (BWF). The FIFA World Cup 2022 will be held in Qatar. Hockey India recommended Ritu Rani and VR Raghunath for Arjuna Award. 10. The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 will be held in India. India ranks at 137 position in latest FIFA ranking. Indian women’s hockey team defeated china to win Lucknow.gradeup. defeating Belgium in the final match by 2-1 in 6. an eight-year old boy from Jammu Award” by the International Boxing Association (AIBA) for and Kashmir has won gold medal in Thai Boxing her trailblazing boxing career in Montreux. Rafael Nadal. 2016. Jeje Lalpekhlua has won the 2016 All India Football Germany and Brazil. The FIFA World Cup 2018 will be held in Russia.co/banking-insurance HOCKEY 1. Shuttler Pratul Joshi wins Bahrain International Honderich 21-15. Indian Junior Men’s hockey team has won the 2016 5. 8. Argentina Women won 2016 Champions Trophy India. Indian boxing star Vijender Singh knocked out former 5. 3. Women’s Asian trophy. Indian shuttler Pratul Joshi has won the men’s singles 5. The first elite men’s senior national boxing tournament has started in Assam. elected the President of the International Hockey. The Women’s Hockey World Cup 2018 will be held in 7. Rio Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu has won the 4. TENNIS 1. after defeating Canadian combo of Toby Ng and Rachel 3. member of International Hockey Federation (FIH) 9. Hockey title. BADMINTON 1. Switzerland. 3. Championship at the national level. Women’s Championship defeating Bangladesh. Cavalcante. 3. Narinder Batra has become the first Indian to be Athletes’ Committee. Women’s Asian trophy. Federation (AIFF) Player of the Year 6. Argentina tops the FIFA World Rankings.India's mixed doubles pair of title of the Bahrain International Challenge badminton Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N Sikki Reddy won the title tournament. Indian men’s hockey team defeated Pakistan to win London. Andy Murray. Sachin Singh bagged gold at AIBA & became the third world Francis Cheka and retain WBO-Asia Pacific Super Indian boxer to bag gold medal at the AIBA Youth World Middleweight title at Thyagraj Stadium in New Delhi. Atletico de Kolkata crowned 2016 Indian Super 4. England. Uttar Pradesh. Athletes' Commission. Brazil Open Grand Prix . BOXING 1. Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Best FIFA Men’s player award at the 2016 Best FIFA Football Awards in Zurich. 2. Argentina defeated Netherlands in the 4. Indian women football team has won the 2016 SAFF 2. followed by 9. . Championships. 2. Rohan Bopanna and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan has won won the BBC sports personality of the Year 2016. The Men’s Hockey World Cup 2018 will be held in 8. 21-16 in straight games at Costa Challenge title. a Spanish professional tennis player has 5. PR Sreejesh takes charge as Goalkeeping Coach of Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup tournament by India Under-21 hockey team. PR Sreejesh Indian hockey player has become a final. China has successfully tested the newest version of the J- 19. Pankaj Advani won World Billiards title in Bengaluru categories (Rapid. international terror groups. . Shreyas Mehta has won the 2017 Scottish Junior 9. The Google India will launch “Digitally Safe Consumer” which Japan has signed a Civil Nuclear Agreement. India’s second Kalvari-class Scorpene stealth (PSLV)-C36 from first launch pad at Satish Dhawan submarine “INS Khanderi” has been launched in Space Centre in Sriharikota. first of its new generation weather satellites into 13. Usain Bolt has won the IAAF World Athlete of the Year Chess Tournament. Connect’’ app to promote ease of ticketing through digital 3. (DGC). 11. Science and Defence News 1. The first-ever joint military exercise “Pratikar-I” will be 15. Indian Golfer has become the oldest 1st Western Asia Youth Chess Championships at Al Ain golfer to win an Asian Tour title at Delhi Golf Club Chess Club in UAE. Velavan Senthilkumar has won the Under-19 British 8. 14. 5. Scotland. 13. NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) is successfully launched remote sensing satellite sending first African-American space station crew Resourcesat-2A into its dedicated orbit. Kush Bhagat has won all three gold medals in three 5. 20. 12. 16. Magnus Carlsen wins 2016 World Chess the Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson of the Year. 15. With this. Championship 2016 16. formed in the early universe. Vietnam became 2017. signed pact with the French Space agency (CNES) satellite 4.The focus of the military exercise will be on training 14th country with which India has signed the civil nuclear Nepali forces in dealing with hostage scenarios involving deal. according to Open Squash championship by defeating Colombia’s Forbes is Michael Jordan Juan Jose Torres Lara in the final at Edinburgh. most expensive and technologically advanced destroyer. NASA’s most powerful space telescope completed. The first country in the world to use drones for national XPNAV-1 mail service France. Qatar. campaign with the Ministry of Consumer Affairs in 2017 18. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has geostationary orbit. Sergey Karjakin has won the gold in the 2016 World announced his retirement from Formula1 Blitz Chess Championship in Doha. He defeated Dzhumaev Marat of award for a record sixth time. Blitz and Standard) on offer in the 6. launched Cruise Missile Babur-3. Prix and the Brazilian Grand Prix 2016. China has successfully launched a navigation satellite 6. China launches Long March 5 Rocket. Lewis Hamilton won both the 2016 Mexican Grand National title in 6-red Snooker. Farrukh Amonatov wins Delhi International Open 10. 31stealth fighter “FC-31 Gyrfalcon”. intercontinental surface-to-surface nuclear capable 14. launched onboard of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle 11. Indian Navy’s eight landing craft utility (LCU) L-58 12.gradeup. successor to NASA’s 26-year-old Hubble Space 8. India successfully test fired its home-grown long range launch technology. New Town area (Kolkata). China has successfully launched Fengyun-4 satellite. China has launched a global carbon dioxide monitoring Telescope. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has 10. the Indian snooker player has won the 4. Pakistan Army has test-fired the first submarine- ballistic missile Agni-5. The 2017 National Ice Skating Championship has 7. The union railway minister Suresh Prabhu has released an was launched by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Android-based mobile application named “IRCTC Rail Engineers Ltd (GRSE) in Kolkata. The highest-paid athlete of all time. India and Vietnam have signed a civil nuclear held between Nepal and China on 10th February cooperation agreement. It was member to space station in 2018 Jeanette Epps. Mukesh kumar.co/banking-insurance OTHER SPORTS 1. Nico Rosberg German Formula 1 racing driver has 2. Uzbekistan. India’s largest indoor sports arena will come up in Junior Open Squash 2017 tournament. Arjun Bhati has won the Kids Golf World started in the Gurugram (Haryana). 2. Mumbai. LeBron James. transactions. West Bengal. Pankaj Advani. 9. Zumwalt . to raise awareness and protect consumer interest on the The James Webb Space Telescope will be the internet. Championship.US Navy has commissioned its largest. 17. 17. India has become the first non-NPT country with 7. It will be 100 times more powerful than the Hubble probe and may find the first galaxies that satellite to understand climate change TanSat. Basketball player has been chosen as 3. INDIA navy IBSAMAR India. INS test fired off the Odisha coast.US Air Forces SAMPRITI INDIA . Communication satellite GSAT-18 successfully launched - lease second Akula-II class nuclear attack submarine India successfully launched the communication satellite (SSN).China .BANGALDESH Militiary GARUDA SHAKTI Indo. The missile was test fired Tahiyu is the sixth WJFAC Car Nicobar Class vessel to be from a mobile launcher at the Integrated Test Range in commissioned and allotted to the Eastern Fleet of the Indian Navy. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE). purchase five state of art S-400 ‘Triumf’ air defence 26. ‘Sarathi’.Indian Navy has commissioned INS Tihayu. The 610-foot The 610-foot-long ship.gradeup.The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has commissioned well-equipped offshore patrolling (OPV) vessel named systems. It has been built by Kolkata-based shipyard Chandipur in Balasore district in Odisha.Japan Coast Guard AUSINDEX Australia. It was commissioned by Note: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Defence  The S-400 Triumf. 22. S-400 ‘Triumf’ air defence systems . surface-to-air missile (LR-SAM) Barak-8 was successfully a Car Nicobar Class water jet fast attack craft (WJFAC).India has signed a rocket of Arianespace from the spaceport of Kourou in defence deal worth nearly Rs 39. plant and weapon systems. Sarathi . Akula II .Indian navy PRATIKAR-I Nepal . INS Tihayu .India Maritime EKUVERIN India.Pakistan Militiary Naseem-Al.  The system uses long range and medium range commissioned in Baltimore also has an advanced power missiles.India Navy YUDDH ABHYAS INDIA . japan and China Navy SURYA KIRAN India .US Army RED FLAG INDIA .French Air Forces SHADE India.India has signed agreement with Russia to 25.CHINA Militiary MITRA SHAKTI INDo .Maldives Militiary SAHAYOG-KAIJIN India . shipyard at Vasco in south Goa.  The S 400 is the latest of a long range of highly successful air defence systems that have been the 21. Japan and US Navy COPE INDIA .India Navy DRUZHBA Russia. Brazil&South African Navy ELEPHANT Indo. Military Exercises EXERCISE NAME COUNTRIES INVOLVED INDRA India Navy-Russia Navy JIMEX JAPAN Navy.SRILANKA Militiary SLINEX Srilanka.surface-to-air missile (LR-SAM) . Barak-8 . It has been developed by Russia’s Almaz Central Design Bureau.US Air Forces MALABAR INDIA.Nepal Militiary KONKAN India.Mongolia Militiary HAND in HAND INDO .co/banking-insurance Zumwalt.INDIA navy VARUNA FRANCE navy . The deal is believed to be worth about $2 billion. GSAT-18.000 crore with Russia to French Guiana.is an Minister Manohar Parrikar at Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) anti-aircraft weapon system. Israel jointly developed most advanced long range 24.Indonesia Militiary GARUDA Indo.NATO names it Growler.India and biggest threat to western aircraft across the world. The satellite was launched by a heavy-duty 23.Bahr Oman .Britain navy SIMBEX Singapore. India. of India 1. It will remain open until March 31. Agreement with Greece to allow unlimited points of 5. leading up to a Mega Draw on 14th April. 18. Youth development. The Union Cabinet has approved Memorandum of construction of a 1. The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) a) Lucky Grahak Yojana [Consumers]: Daily reward of notified along with other provisions of Taxation Laws Rs 1000 to be given to 15. 2017.India signed the bilateral Air Services agriculture and allied sectors ___ Portugal. various areas to enhance strategic partnership. India and Kyrgyzstan sign 6 agreements .320 megawatt (MW) coal fired Understanding (MoU) between India and Afghanistan power plant near Sundarbans.000 and Rs. Weekly prizes worth Rs. Agriculture. Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA). cyberspace and investments. 20.3 transactions so that electronic payments are adopted by Mega Prizes for consumers worth Rs 1 cr. 2017 to be announced on 25th December. Weekly prizes worth Rs 1 lakh. 2016.gradeup. During the Prime Minister’s 3 Days Visit To Japan 22. 2. on cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space.500 The primary aim of these schemes is to incentivize digital c) Mega Draw on 14th of April (Ambedkar Jayanti) .Lucky Merchants for all digital transactions conducted at Grahak Yojana and Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana . 5000 for Consumers who use the alternate PMGKY is Union Government’s second income disclosure modes of digital Payments. money 21. World Bank to provide $1 bn for India solar projects - 8. 19. India. Agreement between India & Mauritius in the field of laundering and counter-terrorism. It provides for 50 per cent tax and . 6. 17. 2017. India along with 10 other member countries of WHO's 3. areas including on double taxation avoidance. 4. 2016 came into effect from 17 period of 100 days. The Union Cabinet has given its approval to The World Bank on Thursday committed USD 1 billion Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India (about 625 million or Rs 6. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has (MoU) in the field of civil nuclear deal and nine other signed pact with the country’s space agency on agreements in various fields. scheme (IDS) to allow tax evaders to come clean with b) Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana [Merchants]: Prizes for unaccounted wealth. Broadcasting and agreement will enable the forces of the two nations to exchange of audio visual programmes.750 crore) to support solar and United Kingdom (UK) to support Ease of Doing energy programme in India. in the field of visas. India and the United States signed Logistics Exchange cooperation in youth exchange. 2. Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation. use each other’s bases for repair and replenishment of 7. especially the poor and the & 3 Mega Prizes for merchants worth Rs 50 lakhs. 2016 to 13th April. The logistics Agriculture and Food Industry. Greece sign Air Services Agreement under Open sign an agreement for cooperation in field of Sky Policy .000 and Rs. Bangladesh & India signed an agreement for the 10. The MoU aims to promote the production of Shinzo Abe inked a Memorandum of understanding Tur (Pigeon Peas) and other pulses in Mozambique by encouraging progressive increase in the trading of these pulses. incentivising digital payments. which is reducing Business in India. India has signed a Protocol to amend the Double South-East Asian Regional Committee decided to set Taxation Avoidance Convention in January 2017 ___ up a dedicated fund aimed at building preparedness Kazakhstan. Agreement between India & Tanzania in the field of 11. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti on 14th April 2017. 10. India signed agreement with Mozambique for import – Prime Minister Modi and Japanese Prime Minister of pulses. NITI Aayog announces launch of the schemes . 50 lakh. Transport. for health emergencies in the Sri Lanka. India. Union Cabinet approved to sign a MoU with this call for domestic airlines in Greece. Schemes/ Policy launched by State/ Union Govt. India and Mauritius sign MoU for cooperation in Hambantota district of Sri Lanka. 25 lakh all sections of the society. Rs 5. Rs December 2016.co/banking-insurance Important Agreements/ MoU Signed/ Deals: India & Abroad 1. satellite launch technology ____ France. lakh.000. 50. Sri Lanka sign MoU to support fishermen in 2. 14. India and Indonesia have signed three agreements in supplies.for Merchant establishments. 12. 25 middle class. 12 lakh for digital transactions between 8th The scheme became operational with the first draw on November. 13. India and Tajikistan have signed four agreements in Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homeopathy. The Union Cabinet of the country has agreed to 15. Egypt sign agreement in area of Maritime sectors ____ Kenya.Tourism. country in the field of agriculture and allied 16. India and Qatar have signed five agreements including greenhouse gas emissions.000 lucky Consumers for a (Second Amendment) Act. dependence on conventional energy sources to reduce 9. gas to residents of Varanasi within two years. treatment. Jharkhand became the first state in the country to be given in shape of free legal aid in order to ensure that implement Direct Benefit Transfer(DBT) in Kerosene. farm owners can host tourists (CSR) in the three districts. Government will also directly share 25% of the total Note: Urja Ganga”. aims to providing apprenticeship training to over 50 lakh Note: The state will play a leading role in fulfilling PM youngsters in order to create more jobs. 9. it is optional. 4. Vittiya Saksharata Abhiyan (VISAKA) was launched by are – 1. Lucknow. 3. These cities were chosen as system. scheme. 1500 km long gas pipeline project stipend (maximum of 1. Central pipeline project in Varanasi. Key points: The has decided to launch a scheme -‘Lalima Abhiyan’ to Union Government has approved 450 crore for the make Madhya Pradesh anaemia-free. Rishikesh. Swadesh Darshan scheme – The scheme was launched Chatra. respect for all)”. Allahabad. or nominees a compensation of 10 lakh Rupees in the 14. It was launched by Union HRD minister Prakash part of the Phase-I of the National Mission for Clean Javadekar in New Delhi. . National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) – The 10. North Samajwadi Smartphone Scheme under which East Circuit in Sikkim and Coastal Circuit of Tamil Nadu. Tourism Minister Rambilas Sharma to attract people to Dhenkanal and Angul. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has launched Student Odisha. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan based tourist circuits in the country. River partial disability. Rajasthan Government has launched Annapurna Rasoi 15. sabke liye sammaan (Food for all. The tagline for the scheme is: “Sabke liye The scheme has been named after great Odia lawyer bhojan.gradeup. 4. 2. Maharashtra government launched ‘Kaushalya Setu’. The scheme was launched in 5 states for the Note: It will be effective from November 1. Hazaribagh.co/banking-insurance surcharge on declarations of unaccounted cash deposited Key points: The scheme was launched in 10 ten in banks. development of Heritage circuit in Madhya Pradesh and 8. Kanpur.The scheme was ahead of Assembly election. Besides it will pay upto 2 lakh Rupees Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti and for hospitalisation expenses and 10. 2016. To avail the facility. Barrackpore. Patna. The opportunities for securing justice are not denied to any scheme would be implemented in four identified districts citizen for economic and other reasons. 8. These districts are 16. under holiday packages. fellowship will be given to Key points – Person booking a train ticket through the women farmers for training and education in the farm IRCTC website will be eligible for the travel insurance and practice. UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav launched the portal of Uttarakhand. (HRD) to make people aware about cashless economic Sahibgunj. Haridwar. canteens. The insurance cover will not be given its approval to New Productivity Linked applicable for children upto 5 years of age and foreign Reward(PLR) Scheme for all Major Port Trusts and Dock citizens. It is campaign by Higher Ganga (NMCG) for infrastructure development for sewage Educational institutions for digital economy. 7.000 crore to provide piped cooking apprentice) payable to an apprentice with employers. gram panchayats across the state.000 crore rupees with a target 11. 18. who is considered as the first lawyer of 5. Minister Suresh Prabhu in New Delhi.5 lakh Rupees for launched by Union Minister for Water Resources. The objective the scheme is to villages. 5. The scheme offers travellers to 2017-18. important cities through video conference. Key Features of Scheme State government will credit card scheme for the students passing Class 12th provide free legal consultations to deprived sections of exam on Oct 2. 10. of the state from 1st of October 2017.ticket new initiatives namely Biotech-KISAN (Krishi Innovation Note: The scheme was launched by Union Railway Science Application Network) and Cattle Genomics. Smart Ganga City Scheme in 10 cities – The scheme was event of death or total disabilty. Indian Railway launched Insurance scheme for 12. launched by the Odisha Government for the development 9. train passengers have 13. The Union Cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi has to pay 92 paisa premium. These cities 3. Mathura-Vrindavan. Key points – The Narendra Modi’s Skill India Mission-2020. improve Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) and Child Sex Ratio Note: Under this scheme. Note: Under the scheme. 2016. 19. smartphones will be distributed to people in the state 17. Scheme has an outlay of 10. 7. by Union Tourism Ministry with an aim to develop theme 7. Khunti and Jamtara.500 rupees per month per which costing Rs 51. It will fecilaitate to get an interest the society by setting up legal assistance cells in all 6. 6. PM launched several schemes including ‘Urja Ganga’ gas of 50 Lakh apprentices to be trained by 2019-20.812 free loan of Rs four lakh for pursuing higher studies. Madhu Babu. The facility will be available only for confirmed Labour Board employees/workers for the years 2015-16 and RAC ticket passengers. Ramayana Circuit in Uttar Pradesh. The Ministry of Science and Technology has started two passengers travelling on e.Ganjam. Odisha government has launched Madhubabu Aain Scheme to provide quality meal at cheap price to poor Sahayata Sibir’ (MASS) scheme to provide legal assistance and needy on lines with Tamil Nadu Government’s Amma to deprived sections of the society at the grassroots level. Legal assistance will 6. Biju Kanya Ratna Yojana (BKRY) . The 'Farm Tourism' scheme launched by Haryana of girls in three districts of the state which are . its scheme was announced by the union government which skill development programme for students. the Union Ministry for Human Resource Development Varanasi.000 rupees for Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu. The maximum deposit is The scheme was launched by Chief Minister Naveen Rs. has given a per person in rural households and 150 litres per person relaxation of one year in the upper age limit for those in urban households. 1. Gajwel in Medak Key points of the scheme – District of Telangana.1. 3. It will cover 24 lakh effective coordination and development of Central persons and skill training would be based on the National Government’s programme for infrastructure Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) and industry led development or Social and human resource development. Under it safe drinking water will be opening accounts till December 1. of Madhya Pradesh get subsidised 9W energy efficient 21. languages. If the Yojana at Ballia. The objective of the Age Limit: The upper age limit of the girl child for scheme is to provide 100 litres of clean drinking water opening this account is 10 years. ‘Himayat’ programme launched in J & K – The scheme 31. launched in Telangana – The scheme was launched by 29. child. the life cover would remain intact up to the age of 55 years. It was jointly launched by Union annum. In one family.000 Interest rate: The revised rate is 8. Maturity period: The maturity period of the scheme is 21 23. aims at improving the financial condition of over 8. Ministers Ravi Shankar Prasad. weavers in the state. 1000/-. though deposits Government has constituted the District Development need to be made only for the first 14 years. Identity proof. 24.The Union Thawar Chand Gehlot at a fucntion in New Delhi. It will be known as DISHA. The scheme month or in a year. if . remotest places in Telangana. Prime Minister launched Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala and have bank account are eligible for the scheme. DISHA scheme launched by govt. Interest Subvention Scheme for farmers . 2017. Prakash Javadekar and 27. It will also integrate libraries across India and 28. provided to about 25000 rural habitations and 67 urban Documents required .The Union years from the date of account opening. E-Library ‘Sugamya Pustakalaya’ . with state governments taking for people with visual impairment and other print over up to 75% of their respective debt and issuing disabilities.co/banking-insurance transportation of mortal remains from the place of a train Note: It will provide 5 crore LPG connections to BPL accident. Cabinet has approved proposal of extending the deadline Key points: Sugamya Pustakalaya is an online library for for implementing the Ujjwal Discom Assurance Yojana Divyang and houses publications across diverse subjects (UDAY) by a year to March 31. . Government’s programme. Families. The govt.gradeup.The scheme Government has launched Accessible E-Library ‘Sugamya will help farmers getting short term crop loan payable Pustakalaya’ for Divyang under Prime Minister’s Sugamya within one year up to 3 lakhs Rupees at only 4% per Bharat Abhiyan. 22. There is no limit on the number of Patnaik on the occasion of the second National investments one can make in an account either in a Handlooms Day (observed on 7th August). It has been created for Development Corporation (NSDC). Eligibility: Minimum 18 years and maximum 50 years 25. In this aims at bringing ailing power discoms to a state of online library books will available in accessible formats operational efficiency. The main purpose of by the Union Ministry of Skill Development and the DISHA is to coordinate with Central and State and Entrepreneurship through the National Skill local Panchayat Governments.It will monitor the implementation of 28 scheme aims to impart skill training to youth with focus schemes and programmes of Union Ministry of Rural on first time entrants to the labour market and class 10 Development and other Ministries to promote synergy and class 12 drop outs. under the scheme is Rs. Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY): It was launched in Jammu & Kashmir. Government at Komatibanda Village. Address proof. 2015. safe drinking water scheme LED bulbs by paying just 85 rupees per LED bulb.Unnat the Globe. The minimum Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DDCMC) for lock-in in period under the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana is effective development and coordination of Central 11 years. standards. is a low premium insurance scheme which will link with Note: The govt.5 lakhs. Baristha Bunakar Sahayata Yojana launched in Odisha Minimum & Maximum deposit: The minimum deposit Note: A special assistance scheme for elderly weavers. The account can be transferred that aims to provide safe drinking water to all even to anywhere in India from one Post office/Bank to another. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY): The Key Points . Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana: It is a small deposit scheme Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi.The Union 26. had approved nearly 1.6%. Ujjwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) . including the largest international library Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) will help people Bookshare. 20.600 crore the Pradhan Mantri Jhan Dhan Yojna. The UDAY scheme and languages and multiple accessible formats. It will house over 2 lakhs books in diverse sovereign bonds to pay back the lenders. 2. It was launched by state for the girl child. Union Government launches UJALA Scheme . Mission Bhagiratha. Birth Certificate of the girl habitations. a maximum of two accounts can be opened Key points : Mission Bhagiratha is a water grid project for two girl children. rupees for the implementation of the ‘Hinayat Key points of the scheme: Programme’ in the state. 30. account is opened before attaining the age of 50 years. The scheme will be implemented and convergence for greater impact. Yudhvir Singh Malik Khehar. New Executive Director (ED) of Reserve Bank of India Rail Mission.. of 60 years. whichever is lower. 7. Rs. Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National as the 24th Governor of RBI. 33.Upma Chowdhary 36. Chandrasekaran 23. from 2015-16 to get tax-exemption u/s 10(10D). Stock Exchange of India (NSE)____ J Ravichandran. who join the NPS before 31st December. injuries.O. Karnal Singh appointed as Director of Enforcement Consultancy Services(TCS)___ Rajesh Gopinathan Directorate.V P Singh Badnore . Appointments National Appointments 1. Key points of the scheme: Key points of the scheme: Age limit: Minimum 18 yrs The subscribers who will joined the scheme would and maximum 70 years. New Chief Minister of Gujarat .1 per day. Mankar. First woman director of LBSNAA . Rs. 2015 32. Note: He succeeds Army Chief General Dalbir Singh 24. New Chancellor of The Energy and Resources Institute 17. Coca-Cola India has signed Bollywood actor as the brand Note: He will replace Rani Singh Nair. Non-executive Chairperson of IDFC Bank____Veena 32. depending on Insurance Companies in collaboration with Banks. New director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) . New chief of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (Teri) University – Ashok Chawla. year term recently. 1000 per of death for any reason. i. The scheme will be a one year receive the fixed pension of Rs. Pachnanda appointed as Director General of 13. 2 Lakh and for partial disability cover Age limit: minimum 18 years and maximum age is 40 of Rs. 4000 per month. to each eligible subscriber free under section 80C and also the proceeds amount will account. New Directors General of the Central Industrial Security Alok Verma Force (CISF) – OP Singh 15. General A K Bhatt.e. 30.Rs. 10.Rs. 2000 cover. Note: He succeeds Anandiben Patel. K. Chairman of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India – 3. New chairman of the Union Public Service 27.12 per annum. workers in unorganised sector. Atal Pension Yojana (APY): It is a scheme mainly for and who are not income taxpayers. their contributions. Panneerselvam National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). S Sivakumar full-time member of 21st Law Commission Krishnamurthy of India 8. Note: He succeeds Raghuram Rajan.BS Dhanoa Rights Commission. New Chairman of NHAI . New Governor of RBI – Urjit Patel. Bindeshwar Pathak is the brand ambassador for Swachh 2.2 Lakh in case 50% of the subscriber's contribution or Rs. The government of India has decided to co-contribute less than Rs. 1000 per month. administered through the Public Sector General 5000 per month.Lt. The premium paid will be tax. New chairman of Tata Sons _____Natarajan MS Sahoo. (DGCA)___ B S Bhullar. DMK (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) has elected party Note: He will succeed Onno Ruhl who completed his four- treasurer as its Working President____M K Stalin. Junaid Ahmad appointed as the World Bank Country Commission(UPSC)_____ Prof. Rs. 18. 14. 9. (RBI)____Surekha Marandi. New Governor of Manipur – Najma Heptullah. New Chief Justice of India (CJI) . He assumes charge 16. Premium . renewable from year to year and would be per month. annum. New president of All India Football Federation (AIFF) for 28. 11. New Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) - the term 2017-2020____ Praful Patel. Director for India. Premium: Rs.Vijay Rupani. New Governor of Punjab . 3000 per month.e. 31. 22.Lt. 6. 1 Lakh. Sushil Chandra. 2016-17. New Director-General of Military Operations . 19. Bipin Rawat. 35. The premium will be A subscriber can contribute for minimum period of 20 directly auto-debited by the bank from the subscribers' years or more and pension payment will start at the age account. He replaces Chief Justice TS Thakur. ambassador for its Thumbs Up brand___Ranveer Singh 29.. Syiemlieh. New Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Tata 25. New Director General (DG) of counter-terrorism force 12. 34. David R. R. Bureau. New chief executive officer of Flipkart___ Kalyan 26. for a period of 5 years. New Chief of Army . Risk coverage: Rs. New Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu . New Air Chief . Gen. The scheme will be 33. 21.gradeup. Rajeev Rishi -Indian Bank’s Association Chairman for 4. years.co/banking-insurance premium is paid regularly. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY): It is administered by the Pension Fund Regulatory and an insurance scheme which covers death or disablement Development Authority (PFRDA) and replace the of the policyholder caused due to accident or accidental previous government's Swavalamban Yojana NPS Lite. at the age of 60 years. 2019-20. Rs. Bilal Nazki appointed as chairperson of J&K Human 5.330 per year i. Rajiv Jain has appointed as new chief of Intelligence National Security Guard (NSG) – Sudhir Pratap Singh. Risk coverage .Justice Jagdish Singh 20. 11. Addo. New MD of SBI – Dinesh Kumar Khara Bank. New chief of Pakistan's powerful spy agency ISI ____Lt Note: She succeeded David Cameron. 23. Antonio Tajani elected as the new president of 14. 26.Kersti Kaljulaid. Who has won the 2016 Presidential election of 17. a member of the International Olympic Committee 12. 5. 10. 104th Indian Science Congress held in – Tirupati. 7th BRICS Summit 2015 held in the beautiful Logo of the APEC summit . 2. held in New Delhi. Morocco. 8. the Benefit of All – Building a Community of Common 9. New Prime Minister of Romania____ Sorin 13. New President of Republic of Ghana ____ Nana Akufo. New Prime Minister of Iceland . Note: He succeeds Ban Ki-moon. New chief justice of Pakistan_____ Justice Mian Saqib 16. Donald Trump. New PM of Guinea-Bissau . Aishwaryaa R Dhanush appointed as UN Women’s Advocate for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in India. Abdelilah Bekirane re-appointed Prime Minister of Guterres was sworn in as the 9th UN Secretary. 2. New Governor of Assam .Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson International Meets & Summits 1. The 25th edition of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 6.Michel Temer.Pushpa Kamal Dahal ____Sir Tim Barrow.Sushila Karki. The 2016 BRICS Youth Summit held in Guwahati. Note: The theme of the 2nd youth summit was “Youth as Theme – Innovation – driven Internet Development for bridge for Intra-BRICS Exchanges”. Jaipur. 4. New Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar 38. Arun Jaitley .inaugurated Economic Editors’ 7. Former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio 19. India 10. Khandu. 4. The theme 2016 BRICS Summit is - (APEC) summit . 18.The logo for the Summit is a lotus having colours Management (MDM) of BRICS countries concluded in from all the five member countries and a traditional . 8th BRICS Summit – Goa. MD of Airtel Payments 39. 6. 2017. New Prime Minister of New Zealand___ Bill English. China.The architecture of Caral city of Ufa. The first meeting of the BRICS Working Group on Energy Conference-2016 in New Delhi.gradeup.Umaro Sissoco Embalo European Parliament. New President of Brazil . New President of the United States of America - Grindeanu. First female President of Estonia . May.Banwarilal Purohit 41.Quality Growth and Human Development Solutions.Lima. Andhra Andhra Pradesh. Inclusive and Collective Theme . 15.first Indian woman to be nominated as Cazeneuve. International Appointments 1. Gen Naveed Mukhtar. Pradesh. Peru Building Responsive.Theresa 9.co/banking-insurance 37. Kristalina Georgieva appointed as the new CEO of Nisar IBRD and IDA. Saving and Energy Efficiency held in Visakhapatnam. Shashi Arora appointed new CEO. Nita Ambani . The two-day meeting of Ministers of Disaster Note: . New Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh – Pema Islands . Kingdom’s ambassador to the European Union is 21. World Internet Conference 2016 – Wuzhen. Assam.Michael Flynn.Vietnam. The 23th edition of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation The ninth BRICS Summit will be hosted by China in (APEC) summit – Philippines. The British diplomat appointed as the United Rousseff from office for breaking budgetary laws. New President of Nicaragua___ Daniel Ortega. The 24th edition of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Namaste in the centre. New Prime Minister of France____ Bernard 25. New PM of Nepal . 'Prachanda'. 2016 BRICS Labour & Employment Ministerial Meet was (APEC) summit . 24. BRICS Women Parliamentarians' Forum meet held in Future in Cyberspace. 3. National Security Adviser . 20. 8. 5. (HTKP). New Prime Minister of United Kingdom . 40. World Bank re-appoints Jim Yong Kim for second 3. New PM of Tunisia – Youssed Chahed. term as President. Rajasthan. 42.Jagdish Mukhi. Note: Brazil’s Senate removed President Dilma 7. US President-elect Donald Trump has announced (IOC). General. Sarabjit Singh Marwah becomes Canada’s first Sikh Haiti____Jovenel Moise from Haitian Tet Kale Party Senator. 22. Nepal's first woman Chief Justice . Russia. G7 summit will be held in Japan in 2016. . The first BRICS Wellness Workshop held in Bengaluru. The next major Bengaluru. Hungary (3rd). enth richest country in the world with a total individual mania (5th). Uzbekistan. Poland (4th). The Jaipur Sufi festival held at the Diggi palace in Jaipur.co/banking-insurance Udaipur. The Group of Seven (G-7) summit for the year 2016 is to 21. hosted in China and the second Asian country to host the 12. Innovative. China need to limit the rise of climate change. Russia have finalised a general framework agreement for 26. Summit. Uruguay wealth of 5. India and including India. Azerbaijan (2nd). 14. Germany. 60th among the 79 developing countries. 2016 G20 Summit held in . Note : According to the report – US and UK has occupied India was ranked 92nd among 118 countries in the list. 25. and Mumbai. World 2015: People. First BRICS Film Festival held in New Delhi. The BRICS Policy Planning Dialogue was successfully countries. Hyderabad (India)  According to the study of ASSOCHAM. Singapore  Bengaluru ranked first in the largest share of technology (2nd). Vision into Reality for a Dynamic ASEAN Community. Theme: “Beyond Theme: “Tourism for Peace and Development” 25. First world conference on tourism for development held of World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) in in Beijing to step up International Cooperation Venue: New Delhi. 18. It was the first ever G20 summit to be started in Visakhapatnam. under the leadership of Angela World heritage site Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh to Merkel. Germany. 15. Telangana. The third edition of BRICS Urbanisation Forum Meet has World Economy.Japan Note: The Group of 7 (G7) is a group association with the Rajasthan government. 28.Hangzhou. Interconnected and Inclusive 11.India ranked in number of technology driven startups in the world. Turkey. Italy. Russia. of SAARC Writers and Literature (FOSWAL). remember the Buddha Birthday Anniversary. France. Note . promote intra-regional tourism. the United Kingdom. Australia. South Note: Indian film Thithi has won the best film award at Korea. China India’s rankings in different indexes  Bengaluru emerged as the most dynamic city in the  As per 2016 HSBC Expat Explorer Survey India’s rank in world .Vientiane. world. hosted the Karnataka. South Africa. the United States of the first BRICS Film Festival concluded in New Delhi. LaSalle’s City Momentum Index (CMI). It is attended by heads 2017 marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of of ministries and military chiefs of 28 Asia-Pacific states diplomatic relations between the two countries.gradeup. Note: It is organised annually by the Foundation 30. ASEAN Summit 2016 held in . Invigorated.According to recently released Jones Lang offering highest salaries to expats____3rd. Annual Market. India ranked third  2017 Inclusive Development Index (IDI) .The index was released as part of Global Wind Re- Note: Top 5 cities in 2017 CMI: Bengaluru (India). Asia Security Summit (ASS) . Brazil. Karnataka. Canada. India is the sev- (1st). Andhra Pradesh. South Korea. Planet and Progress”. 2010 G20 Summit. Ro. The 2016 BRICS Convention on Tourism held at UNESCO Hamburg. China. concluded in Patna. Indonesia. It is organised by TERI with emphasis on the Beijing. consisting of Canada. and the United States. Note: The organization comprises of 28 member 16. Bihar. the top two positions. India. Sweden startups in the country which is followed by Delhi NCR (5th).is an intergovernmental 17. 17th India-Russia Annual Summit held in Goa -The year security forum held in Singapore. in be held in . Germany. President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the first edition 27. Laos. As per the rankings in the report. The first-ever meeting of BRICS Employment Working 24. New fund “Education Cannot Wait” launched at UN World Note: The theme for the 2016 summit was .Toward an Declaration. 23. Poland. Italy. The 2017 G20 Summit will be held in 13. Mexico. The 2016 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) 20. Note: Top 5 Countries: Switzerland (1st). 19. Before China. Rajasthan with the adoption of the Udaipur Note: The theme of 2016 G20 Summit was .6 trillion US dollars. the 22. Saudi Arabia. United States (4th). the flagship publication of the Global Minh City (Vietnam). United Kingdom (3rd). Shanghai Wind Energy Council (GWEC). America and European Union. The first edition of IoT India Congress 2016 held in United Kingdom. Humanitarian Summit held at Istanbul. 29. Japan.  India ranked at 7th position among 10 wealthiest coun- Note: Top 5 developing economies in 2017 IDI: Lithuania tries. Japan. International Buddhist conference held in Nepal to unit 5 and 6 of Kudankulam nuclear plant. (China). Bengaluru (capital  India’s rank in the 2016 Global Wind Power Installed Ca- of Karnatak) has emerged as the most dynamic city in the pacity Index___4th. Group (BEWG) was held in Hyderabad. G20 Members: Argentina.Turning Humanitarian Summit. Ho Chi port. summit concluded in Tashkent.  2017 Global index of talent competitiveness (GTI) . Silicon Valley (US). France. NATO Summit 2016 held in Warsaw. Seoul. 22).  India’s Right to Information (RTI) Act.  India ranks 10th in FDI inflows: UNCTAD report – India lished by World Bank.The report was released by . United States (5th). (4th). Note: Top 5 Countries in 2016 WEFI: Hong Kong  Global business optimism index report – India ranked at (1st). retaining its No. bia and Slovenia. is widely is ranked as 4th best in the Top 5 Countries in 2015 GCI: Sweden. New York experienced (GRDI) released by London-based business consultancy A no significant change in its ratings. India has terms of total wealth held. angana have jointly topped the Ease of Doing Business Note . Germany. Sin- conducted by the Department of Industrial Policy and gapore.Finland is rated the safest country 2016 Global Peace Index (GPI). Iraq was the worst hit by tion among 118 countries. Paki. Switzerland. The report is pub. In the report Indonesia Switzerland.14). Norway (4th). Ireland.India ranks 133rd in was published in the World Bank bi-annual report ‘Con- the index covering 183 nations. 112th. been placed at 70th position in the list of 163 countries.19) and Singapore (4. United Kingdom. innovation and culture. T Kearney.co/banking-insurance  India has been ranked 141st out of 163 countries in the  Most Safe country . India scored a total of 128 out of 150  India was ranked low at 105th position out of 130 coun- points. Switzerland 2nd spot. Top 5 Countries in 2016 HCI: Finland ment attractiveness of countries.In. while London topped the list.London has  India ranked 2nd position as per 2016 Global Retail De- topped for the fifth consecutive year with Mumbai ranked velopment Index (GRDI) .India ranks at stan and Syria were ranked fourth and fifth respectively.The index was released as part of the World Eco. country in the world in the Global Travel and Tourism Re-  India’s rank in the 2016 Global Terrorism Index (GTI)____ port 2016. among the 138 countries. Mexico has topped the rankings. Norway (2nd). countries in ease of doing business.  Biomedical investment Attractiveness . India ranked 35th among 160 countries.the Grant Thornton  India ranks 66th in 2016 Global Innovation Index Note: International Business Report.India ranked at 97th posi- impacted by terrorism in 2015. Netherlands. followed by Ser.  According to New World Wealth.20). UK were ranked top 3 countries re- took the top spot and Philippines was placed third after spectively. India’s financial hub  India ranks 70th on 2015 Good Country Index . Iceland tops the fourth in developing Asia. Netherlands (4. India was placed at 91st position in the recently released nomic Forum’s (WEF) Global Competitiveness Report for 2016 Networked Readiness Index (NRI) by the Geneva- 2016-17. 2 slot. Note .  India ranks 91st in 2016 Networked Readiness Index – Note . continues to be among the top ten countries in terms of  World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report . the year 2005. Sweden (3rd). UK and Switzerland lead. Brazil and Canada. Luxembourg (4. Germany World Bank Report .According to recently released BP Statistical Review of World Energy . Norway and Sweden. rum (WEF) report. Note: In the rankings India.  2016 Global Power City Index (GPCI) . Top 5 Countries: Switzerland (1st).  2016 World Economic Freedom Index . as per the World Investment latest rankings followed by Finland. tries globally on the 2016 Human Capital Index (HCI).India has been ranked second 39th on the list of the world’s leading global cities for position as per 2016 Global Retail Development Index business. has been Rated 7th. New Zealand (3rd). with an overall score of (1st position). 13th lowest country in the world released by the World According to the 2016 Global Terrorism Index (GTI) India Economic Forum. United States 3rd).Andhra Pradesh and Tel.In the recently released bi-annual topped the list with a visa-free score of 157 while India Logistics Performance Index (LPI) 2016 of World Bank scored 46. terror in 2015 followed by Afghanistan and Nigeria. Singapore (2nd). Nether- world.The list is topped by United States followed by Reforms Ranking 2015-16. Promotion (DIPP) and the World Bank. Note: The US. Report 2016 by the United Nations Conference for Trade  Ease of Doing Business report . Top-5 countries in (2nd). was ranked 7th among 163 countries in the list of most  Global Hunger Index 2016 . 1 with a score of 86. 19 in a 28-nation survey of biomedical invest. India. (4th). Group. The index  Global Youth Development Index . Denmark.India has been which was recently released in the World Economic Fo- ranked No. compiled by global think while El Salvador was named as the least safe and secure tank Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP). Netherlands (4th) and Germany 2016 NRI: Singapore (1st) Finland (2nd). Swe-  Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) – India rank 39th den (4.  India becomes third largest oil consumer . Switzerland (3rd). Sweden (5th). and Development (UNCTAD). Singapore based World Economic Forum (WEF). foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows globally and the dia ranked at 87th on the World 2016.23 points). The ranking of the states was Hong kong. Germany topped the list necting to Compete 2016: Top 5 countries in 2016 LPI: which is followed by Denmark & Switzerland. Japan 59 out of 100. with the US at No.In re- Mumbai has been named among top 15 cities globally in cently released 2015 Good Country Index (GCI). (5th). Germany (score: 4.  India ranks 35th in 2016 Logistics Performance Index:  India ranks 78th in Global Passport Index.  India has been ranked 77th out of 171 countries on the  Ease of doing business report: India ranks 130 out of 190 World Risk Index 2016. Canada (5th). China. lands. that was passed in The list has been topped by Sweden as the best country.gradeup. Sweden. Haryana. Jaipur. uary 28 and February 12.35 mn peple en. 5. .Tabish Khair.  Kerala. New Delhi.  India’s first railway university set up in . tival. at the Mars Desert Gujarat. United States. 4.Bihar. week Mars-related research assignment between Jan. the ancient city itself.  India ranked third in attractiveness index of renewable  India tops global slavery index with 18. 2017. US is the largest oil consumer in the tions Network (SDSN). Kerala.Vadodara. Denmark and Austria. . It is considered to be the  Kerala celebrates Harvest Festival Vishu.  India’s first LCD panel plant .SM Khan. Thazhathangady Juma Mosque opens doors to  The three-day International Kite Festival (fourth) . The book “The Untold Vajpayee: Politician and Paradox” 2.The 11-day gala event will set the stage for all  The first-ever International Gita Mahotsav held in the mythological places related to Lord Krishna based in state of India . tute – Sikkim. Chennai.  India’s first IT co-operative UL CyberPark – Kerala. The author of the book The People's President: Dr APJ Ab- dul Kalam is . A special kite making demonstration has been also  World Sufi Forum Inaugurated in New Delhi. Denmark top the rankings. while India is ranked 44. lowed by Malaysia.  India’s first ever Gender Park – Kerala. Miss Ripley-Bean” has been authored by . retained its top spot for the sixth consecutive year. plaints or get information about a variety of issues re.  Who has inaugurated 10-day Island Tourism Festival  Sajibu Cheiraoba festival celebrated in Manipur.  India’s first titanium project starts test production in  India’s first National Organic Farming Research Insti- Odisha.Maharashtra. lated to forests and wildlife. energy . lands___Lt. the Philippines and Singapore. Fin. Russia tops the list fol.In followed by Netherlands and Norway.  India’s first solar powered ferry – Kerala.  In a first. Note . Singapore and Sweden  India ranked 118 in World’s Happiness Index. an all-Indian crew will take part in a two.  Honey festival Celebrated in Mangaluru. dex (RECAI) with China at second and the US on top. terms of numbers. The report top spot as the happiest country in the world. a global initiative for the United world which is followed by China.Ruskin Bond.  Arogya Fair held in Goa.  Maharashtra Forest Department will launch India’s  India’s first Space park – Bengaluru. Research Station (MDRS) in Utah. world’s largest open-air theatrical festival. Book and Authors 3. organized where professional kite flyers will show. The book 'Scattered Souls' has been authored by .  India’s first underwater restaurant . The book “Just Another Jihadi Jane” has been authored by has been authored by. case their expertise and demonstrate the art of kite  Kashmiri Pandits celebrated annual Kheer Bhawani making. first 24x7 toll free number (1926) to lodge com.  Traditional Chapchar Kut Festival Celebrated Across Note : Professional kite flying experts from across In.gradeup. the best”. Shahnaj Bashir. in the state . third in the Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness In-  India ranked at 133 on World Press Freedom Index.  Nagaland Information Commission Rated – “one of Punjab. published by the Sustainable Development Solu- largest oil consumer.  ‘Gudi Padwa’ festival celebrated in Maharashtra. 2016.4 per cent of the ranked as the world’s most peaceful country. Maharashtra. according to The World Happiness Report internet connectivity. Governor Jagdish Mukhi. Art & Culture  The Bargarh Dhanua Jatra festival has started in the  The Tripitak Sutrapath Mahotasava-2016 has started state____Odisha.co/banking-insurance India has surpassed Japan to become the world’s third. women for the first time. Nations.Ullekh NP. land. dia like Gujarat. 2017 at Port Blair in Andaman & Nicobar Is. displacing sheds light on various global improvements in the field of Switzerland. Mizoram.Ahmedabad. Festival. US.Iceland was crony sector wealth accounting for 3.  Simhastha Kumbh mela 2016 concluded in Ujjain.  India ranks 44 in 2016 Global Connectivity Index . Delhi and the globe are taking part in the fes. The book “Death Under The Deodars: The Adventures of 1. followed by gross domestic product (GDP). First in India  India’s first Civil Aviation park – Gujarat.  India ranked at 9th position in crony-capitalism with  India ranked 141 in Global Peace Index .India’s renewable energy sector has been ranked slaved. An. K Ra.gradeup. 32. The book “Bose: The Indian Samurai – Netaji and the INA 29. Minister Arun Jaitley. Antony. Author of the autobiography “Chitt-Chete” written in D. Sinha.B M Jain. Anil K. Borah 11. by Vice President M. The book ‘Many Everests: An Inspiring Journey of Trans. 37. Sowvendra Shekhar dhakrishnan.authored by 51. The book “Far and Away: Reporting from the Brink of Sharma. Author of the book” An Intimate History of Killing: Face to senior journalist Vijay Lokapally. 43.Richard 41. 30.Joanna 28. The book authored by Shashi Tharoor has been launched Visvanathan. 13. 24. The book “I am a troll” has been authored by journalist . The author of the book titled ‘Jinnah Often Came to Our Surendra Kumar House’ has been awarded with The Hindu Prize 2016 is . The book “Dipa Karmakar: The Small Wonder” has been 44.M K Ras- The British Empire gotra. The book “An Unsuitable Boy” is the autobiography of 35.Jerry Pinto. Who has launched book series “Tactabet” for visually im.Nasira 36. The book “India-US relations in the age of uncertainity: 39. 8. The book “Grassroots Innovation” has been authored by- An uneasy courtship” has been authored by .Sanjeev Sanyal. Author of the book ‘The Ocean of Churn: How the Indian forming Dream into Reality” has been authored by . at the Mughal Court” is . The book “Magpie Murders” has been authored by . 47.Solar Bones. 23. Book ‘Andhere se Ujaleki Aur‘authored by Union Finance thony Horowitz. Untold Story of Tripura’s COIN Campaign’ is .Hrithik Roshan. 7.Matthew Rubery. Author of the book ‘Police and Counter Insurgency-The Swati Chaturvedi. 16. Modi’s Midas Touch in Foreign Policy”: authored by 10.Kuldeep 19. The book “The Untold Story of Talking Books” has been Sara Gruen authored by . “Democrats and Dissenters” authored by Ramachandra which Indian personality. The book “My Odyssey: Memoirs of the Man behind the 31. The book “Beyond the Last Blue Mountain: A Life Of J. has been authored by .Adity Kay. thored by . 42. The book “Watership Sown” was authored by . Ravindra Kumar. Has a Different Mind’ is .Margaret Rumer Godden.Sanjoy Chakravorty. Change” has been authored by Andrew Solomon. The book “Parijat” has been authored by . The book “On the Front Line: The Collected Journalism” 38. Kumar. Kumar. Author of the book 'One Indian Girl' is. smiths Prize for his novel . The book “Until the Lions: Echoes from the Mahabharata” paired children.Kuldeep aldine. The Indian actor has launched the book titled ‘The Leg. Author of the book ‘The Orphanage of Words’ is .Twinkle Khanna Epic and the Everyday – Selected Essays” is. 27. 22. Author of the book ' book Life In Diplomacy ' is . Dogri language is . Arundhati Roy . New Fears” has been has been authored by . “The Sleepwalker's Dream” .co/banking-insurance 6. The book “That thing called love” has been authored by . 21. The book “India Rising: Fresh Hope. Tata” has been authored . Author of the book “Gulbadan: Portrait of a Rose Princess Adams. R. Guha 12. Face Killing in Twentieth Century Warfare” . Author of the book “Theatres of Democracy: Between the end of Lakshmi Prasad’ . Author of the book ‘Police and Counter Insurgency-The 20.Ravi Velloor. Book “The Adivasi Will Not Dance” authored by Hansda Mangalyaan Mission” has been authored by . Book titled “Driven: The Virat Kohli Story’ .Shiv 25. 26. The book ‘The Other One Percent: Indians in America’ has 45. 15.An Era of Darkness – 49. 34. Untold Story of Tripura’s COIN Campaign’ is . 14. 18. 50. The book “R D Burmania: Panchamemoirs has been au- . Hamid Ansari . Author of the book ‘A Book of Light: When a Loved One authored by . The book “Emperor Chandragupta” has been authored by 40.Karthika Nair. 48. 17. Mike McCormack from Ireland has won the 2016 Gold- Military Assessment” has been authored by . Ocean Shaped Human History is .Chetan Bhagat.G D Bakshi.R M Lala.Chaitanya Padukone. 33.Dr. The book “Water for Elephants” has been authored by - 9. “The Ministry of Utmost Happiness” – authored by Bourke. The book “The Secret Chord” has been authored by -Ger. 46.Bishweshwar Nandi.Marie Colvin.Karan Johar.Shinie been authored by . Gupta.authored by Dhrubajyoti Kiran Doshi.Padma Sachdev. Tuhin A. authored by . Union Minister of Road Transport.to develop the pan- 2.Andhra Pradesh Chief 21.co/banking-insurance 52.to look into the alternatives to 6. K. the Star' 53. Book “MS: A life in Music” authored by T.to relook defence expendi- sure that there is no shortage of the item during this festi. Pradeep Kumar Sinha committee . The committee was headed by Deputy Leader of the Op.to prepare a road map propriate measures for encouraging Digital Payments. NK Singh committee . 58. Book titled 'Param Vir: A War Diary' authored by .M.New Education Policy. Hem Pande committee .to consider the 1. T S R Subramanian committee . 17.Sania Mirza by – Pramod Kapoor.to review and give recommenda- Task Force headed by S. 19. Book titled “Courage & Commitment: An Autobiography 60.S. a Governmentconstituted ex. B N Srikrishna Committee . Ratan P Watal committee .to review the working of the 12- sidered mythical. cluding the rules for foreign direct investment (FDI). NK Singh committee . 27. Justice R.to visit the Cauvery basin area and 25. Book titled “The Unseen Indira Gandhi” authored by Dr authored by Aseem Chhabra. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law and pellet guns.gradeup. val season. Jiribam and Imphal.member committee was notified in Sep. 10. institutionalization of arbitration mechanism in India_____ 15. has called for transparency in the appointments in rarest of rare cases. The book “Ace against Odds” is the autobiography of In. tions on Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management serve Bank of India (RBI) (FRBM) roadmap for the future. Highways and Ship. Mata Prasad committee . 22. Ak Sinha committee . Ratan Watal Committee for Digital Payments.S. Recalibration of Automated Teller Machines (ATM) .Manju by Margaret Alva Lodha. in- tember 2016 by the Union Finance Ministry to review ex. Anand Sharma. isting payment systems in country and recommend ap.The Saraswati river. Book titled “Gandhi: An Illustrated Biography” authored dian tennis player. on diesel taxis in the National Capital Region (NCR). Committee on Demonetisation . B BTandon Committee .to monitor Government Adver- 13. (FRBM) Act. 16. Nripendra Mishra Committee . It suggests for use of other non-le- process on the part of the judiciary and the government. for elimination of poverty. Lodha committee . arising out of implementation of OROP.to suggest steps to promote 3. 56. did exist.to review anomalies.suggested an overhaul in tisements transmission planning to facilitate transfer of power on 29. 11. ation of e-commerce . Valdiya committee . Book titled 'Shashi Kapoor . for crowd control. Deputy Governor. assess the ground. Akhilesh Ranjan committee .S Mundra. 24. It suggests that the pellet guns should be used Justice. Lt Gen D B Shekatkar panel .to prepare a policy framework tion and help state governments take steps to contain the for taxi and other transport operators in view of the ban disease. 55. Re. Book titled 'Anything but Khamosh: The Shatrughan 54. KP Mathur. 23. if any.J. like chilli grenade shells. 28. Munialappa committee . 18. Important Committees 14. at easing the policy regime for e-commerce players. 12. ture. 26. Ajit Mohan committee . TVSN Prasad committee . It has suggested setting up a 5. Arvind Panagariya committee .the Householder.to monitor the bird flu situa. DB Shekatkar Committee . Book titled “Who Moved My Interest Rate? authored by 57.to study slit in river Ganga in Bi- position (Rajya Sabha). so far con. Book titled "The making of India: The untold story of Brit- the former Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ish Enterprises" authored by Kartar Lalvani. ing of Medical Council of India (MCI) 8. 9. 61. Chandrababu Naidu.to fight against the menace of India road map for trade facilitation online piracy.to look Note: The 11. Duvvuri Subbarao. Sanjay Mitra committee . har. Amitabh Kant committee (CEO of NITI Aayog) .on Indus Water Treaty. thal weapons.recommendations on Tax- economic principles. 20.to sell subsidised pulses to en.on defence spending. Justice L Narasimha Reddy committee . George Sinha Biography' authored by Bharathi S Pradhan. It ping Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stones for 17 road also suggested participation from states in defining the projects at a cost of Rs 1152 cr in two functions held at BPL population. GS Jha committee . 7. card payments 4. year old Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management pert committee has found. 59. committee to identify people Below Poverty Line (BPL).to oversee the function- Minister N. Kishan Divas (Farmer’s Day) is observed every year on - Festival is ‘Youth for Digital India’. The International Day for Tolerance is being observed in December. The Public Service Broadcasting Day is observed in India - the Future We Want”. The World Science Day for Peace and Development on . The World Soil Day 2016 is observed every year on . November. Note: The day will promote Hindi across the world and to 15. 31. Now” 10. on . a symbiosis 27.25th today!’. Note: The Day create importance of braille for those who Journalists is observed globally on . on . ____ 10th December. jobs’ focusing on how sanitation or the lack of it can im- nel. are blind and to commemorate the birth anniversary of 20. 17th November. The Armed Forces Flag Day is celebrated annually in In. The United Nations' (UN) World Television Day is annu- development. the world . The International Migrants Day (IMD) is observed on ___ mark the anniversary of first World Hindi Conference 18th December. International Day of Persons with Disabilities being ob. The United Nations has designated the year 2017 as Note: The 2016 theme of WTAD is “Effective Education _____The International Year of Sustainable Tourism and Evacuation Drills”. world on . The World Pneumonia Day (WPD) is observed every year (IVD) is observed every year on. The United Nations’ (UN) International Anti-Corruption 29.20th November.5th 26. to end violence against women” in which orange colour . (WHD)which was held in 1975. 16. 6. The first-ever World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD) Louis Braille. The Raising Day of Border Security Force (BSF) is cele. Day is observed on ____ 20th December.7th December. The World AIDS Day is observed on ____ 1st December. The World Toilet Day is being observed across the world dia on . The World Braille Day (WBD) is observed on _____ 4th 19. 2. Note: The 2016 theme is “Soils and pulses.16th November.7th November. 9.6th November.3rd December. peace and security’. Note: The 2016 theme is “Global Applause – give volun. has been observed on . 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