Job alert: CURRENT AFFAIRS

5 Feb today current affairs

1. Which nation did India play against in the Under-19 World Cup 2018?

a) England
b) Australia
c) South Africa
d) Pakistan

2. Who coached team India to victory in the Under-19 World Cup 2018?

a) Ravi Shastri
b) Saurav Ganguly
c) Sachin Tendulkar
d) Rahul Dravid

3. The Union Government is planning to build silos in some of the key states to store which food grain?

a) Rice
b) Wheat
c) Maize
d) Barley

4. Which state’s government has introduced a mass marriage policy?

a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Chhattisgarh
d) Jharkhand

5. India recently contributed how much additional amount to the UN Development Partnership Fund?

a) $1 mn
b) $2 mn
c) $1.5 mn
d) $3.5 mn

6. According to a report by Greenpeace India, how many Indian cities meet the air quality standards set by WHO?

a) 11
b) 5
c) None
d) 2

7. Which country was the partner country at the 32nd Surajkund International Crafts Mela?

a) Kyrgyzstan
b) Afghanistan
c) Kazakhstan
d) Turkmenistan

8. Who has been honoured with the 2018 Sahitya Akademi Bhasha Samman award?

a) Kaikala Satyanarayana
b) Shesh Anand Madhukar
c) Ramanujan Pillai
d) Rahul Sankarnarayan

9. Who was bestowed with the V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award 2018?

a) Vishal Bhardwaj
b) Madhur Bhandarkar
c) Shyam Benegal
d) Anurag Kashyap

10. The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) recently signed a project agreement with World Bank for Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) for which river?

a) Yamuna
b) Godavari
c) Kaveri
d) Ganga

Answere
1.b
2.d
3.a
4.b
5.a
6.c
7.a
8.b
9.c
10.d

29 January to 4 Feb current affairs Quiz

1. The Union government in its budget 2018 has proposed to launch a restructured mission with an outlay of Rs 1290 crore to promote which sector?
a) Handloom
b) Bamboo
c) Traditional Craft
d) Rural Development

2. Which scheme will be launched this year as per Budget 2018 to improve the Health Sector of the country?
a) Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana
b) National Health Policy 2018
c) Ayushman Bharat
d) National Health Protection Scheme

3. How much fund has the Union Government allocated for its new ‘Operation Green’ mission ?
a) 1000 crore
b) 680 crore
c) 500 crore
d) 1300 crore

4. As per Budget 2018, which three firms will be merged and then listed?
a) UTI, Oriental Insurance and National Insurance
b) LIC, Bharti AXA and United Insurance
c) General Insurance, Max Bupa and UTI
d) None of the above

5. The Indian Railways is planning to re-develop how many major railway stations in 2018?
a) 400
b) 540
c) 730
d) 600

6. What was India’s rank in the 2017 EIU Global Democracy Index?
a) 42nd
b) 64th
c) 73rd
d) 81st

7. Name the long-lost NASA satellite that was discovered recently by an amateur astronomer.
a) IMAGE satellite
b) JUNO satellite
c) TERRA satellite
d) POLAR satellite

8. Which nation has lifted its ban on refugees from 11 nations, which it had termed as high-risk countries earlier?
a) UK
b) US
c) Canada
d) Germany

9. Which among the following statements is not true as per Economic Survey 2017-18?
a) There has been a large decrease in registered indirect and direct taxpayers
b) State’s prosperity is correlated with their international and inter-state trade.
c) Indian society exhibits strong son ‘Meta’ Preference
d) To re-ignite growth, raising investment is more important than raising saving

10. What is the salary of President as per Union Budget 2018?
a) Rs 5 lakh
b) Rs 4 lakh
c) Rs 3 lakh
d) Rs 2 lakh
Answere

1.b
2.d
3.c
4.a
5.d
6.a
7.a
8.b
9.a
10.a

Today 31 January current affairs Quiz

0. The Outstanding Parliamentarian award for the year 2017 went to which Member of Parliament?

a) Najma Heptulla
b) Dinesh Trivedi
c) Ghulam Nabi Azad
d) Bhartruhari Mahatab

1. India has been ranked at which position in the list of world’s wealthiest countries of 2017?

a) 11th
b) 5th
c) 6th
d) 8th

2. Which portal has been launched by the centre to facilitate online procurement of common use goods & services?

a) GeM 3.0
b) PROC 60
c) Gov-Pro
d) GSP

3. Who among the following was not awarded with Outstanding Parliamentary Award 2018?

a) Manmohan Singh
b) Najma Heptulla
c) Ghulam Nabi Azad
d) Hukumdev Narayan Yadav

4. The first Syria Peace Congress was held in which city?

a) Damascus
b) Sochi
c) Moscow
d) Jerusalem

5. VINBAX Military Exercise was held between which two countries for the first time?

a) India and Myanmar
b) Myanmar and Guyana
c) Guyana and Vietnam
d) Vietnam and India

6. Who was appointed as the Chef-de-Mission for the 21st Commonwealth Games 2018?

a) Virender Sehwag
b) Rajvir Singh
c) Sameer Chauhan
d) Vikram Singh Sisodia

7. Which union ministry launched “Stree Swabhiman” initiative?

a) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
b) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
c) Ministry of Women and Child Development
d) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Answere

0. D
1. C
2. A
3. A
4. B
5. D
6. D
7. A

Today 30 January current affairs Quiz

1. Which nation has lifted its ban on refugees from 11 nations, which it had termed as high-risk countries earlier?

a) UK
b) US
c) Canada
d) Germany

2. India signed an agreement for cooperation in civil aviation with which nation?

a) Vietnam
b) The Philippines
c) Lao PDR
d) Malaysia

3. Which state government has launched Mahatma Gandhi Sarbat Vikas Yojana?

a) Haryana
b) Gujarat
c) Delhi
d) Punjab

4. The World Leprosy Day was observed on which day this year?

a) January 28
b) January 27
c) January 29
d) January 25

5. Which Bollywood artist has been selected for the fifth Yash Chopra Memorial Award?

a) A R Rahman
b) Priyanka Chopra
c) Asha Bhosle
d) Ranveer Singh

6. Former agricultural commissioner of India, Dr Gurcharan Singh Kalkat passed away recently after suffering from a brief illness. He was known to be a pioneer of which revolution?

a) Green Revolution
b) White Revolution
c) Industrial Revolution
d) Digital Revolution

7. Which state government has launched zero budget natural farming project to promote organic farming?

a) Uttarakhand
b) Punjab
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Himachal Pradesh

8. The Indian army has begun its first military exercise called ‘VINBAX’ with which nation?

a) Vietnam
b) Lao PDR
c) Maldives
d) The Philippines

9. Which state’s Municipal Corporation has launched the Mobile App 311 to enhance civic services?

a) Punjab
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Delhi
d) Assam

10. The National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to the Union Home Secretary and Chief Secretaries of all states and UTs over health hazard faced by which personnel?

a) Construction Workers
b) Roadside Cleaners
c) On-Field Personnel
d) Traffic Police

Answere

1. b

2. C

3. d

4. a

5. c

6. a

7. d

8. a

9. c

10. d

Today 29 January current affairs QUIZ

1. Which state’s government is going to install 10 lakh smart metres?

a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Gujarat
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Haryana

2. The Chief Minister of which state launched the ‘Shakti’ app to ensure women’s safety?

a) Maharashtra
b) Delhi
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Uttar Pradesh

3. Which Indian cricketer has been nominated for the Padma Bhushan award for the year 2018?

a) Virat Kohli
b) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
c) Yuvraj Singh
d) Ravichandran Ashwin

4. The Mathrubhumi international festival of letters will be hosted by which state?

a) Karnataka
b) Kerala
c) Maharashtra
d) Tamil Nadu

5. Who launched the countrywide Pulse Polio Programme for 2018?

a) Narendra Modi
b) Ram Nath Kovind
c) Rajnath Singh
d) Venkaiah Naidu

6. Which Indian metropolitan city has become the first one to get a floating market?

a) Bengaluru
b) Pune
c) Kolkata
d) Hyderabad

7. Who has taken charge as the new Foreign Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs?

a) Rita A. Teaotia
b) Soumya Swaminathan
c) Suresh Chandra
d) Vijay Gokhale

8. India signed MoU for cooperation in prevention of crimes and human trafficking with which nation?

a) Bangladesh
b) Myanmar
c) Cambodia
d) Vietnam

9. Who won the Men's Singles title at the Australian Open?

a) Roger Federer
b) Novak Djokovic
c) Rafael Nadal
d) Andy Murray

10. Which state would be introducing a digital budget in its next session?

a) Kerala
b) Gujarat
c) Rajasthan
d) Assam

Answers

1. A

2. C

3. B

4. B

5. B

6. C

7. D

8. C

9. A

10. D

22 to 27 January current affairs

• He was sworn-in as President of Liberia - George Weah

• He took charge as the Election Commissioner of India recently - Ashok Lavasa

• This state has banned the sale of tobacco at shops selling FMCG items - Maharashtra

• According to IMF, this is the expected growth rate of India in 2018 - 7.4

• Researchers have discovered a new population of walking fish in this Australian state - Tasmania

• India has exchanged MoUs for cooperation in the field of Information and Broadcasting and space with this nation - Vietnam

• The Government of this nation has funded a satellite hunt to identify new mineral deposits - Britian

• India is expected to overtake this nation to become the world’s fastest growing large economy - China

• The World Economic Forum has ranked India at this position on the Inclusive Development Index 2018 – 62

• Saudi Arabia has announced 1.5 billion USD in aid to this nation - Yemen

• This state is hosting the 8th International Conference on wild silk moths – Assam

• The garbage festival called ‘Kachra Mahotsav’ was organised in this state - Chhattisgarh

• He was appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner on January 21, 2018 by President Ram Nath Kovind - Om Prakash Rawat

• This Bengaluru lake, covered with several feet of toxic foam caught fire recently yet again - Bellandur Lake

• He has been appointed as the chairman of the newly-constituted UPSSSC - Chandra Bhushan Paliwal

• This country’s team has won the 5th edition of Blind Cricket World Cup 2018 - India

• This nation has announced the world’s first public register against money laundering - Britain

• This state is going to have candidates' picture on EVMs in upcoming bypolls - Rajasthan

• He launched the National CSR Data Portal & Corporate Data Portal - Arun Jaitley

• This Indian player climbed to World No 2 rank in the boys' under-18 category in the latest International TT rankings - Manav Thakkar

• This city hosted the International Dam Safety Conference - Thiruvananthapuram

• The 48th World Economic Forum annual meeting was hosted by this nation- Switzerland

• China has invited countries belonging to this group to join its ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative - CELAC

• He has taken charge as the new Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre - S Somanath

• India has been ranked at this position on the global index of talent competitiveness 2018 - 81

• This state’s cabinet has approved 'one district, one product' scheme - Uttar Pradesh

• The National Girl Child Day was observed on this day - January 24

• The Supreme Court has asked the centre to set up a panel to resolve the dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh over the sharing of water from this river - Mahanadi

• The National Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to this state government over closure of a large number of government schools due to less number of students - Odisha

• This country will host the ministerial meeting of International Energy Forum 2018 - India

• This country will host the 6th edition of ICC Women’s World Twenty20 2018 - West Indies

• India and World Bank signed USD 120 million pact for improved water supply in this state- Uttarakhand

• NIIF has partnered with this organisation to make its first investment - DP World

15. To 21 January today current affairs

• The European Union signed agreements on new cooperation programmes with this nation – Russia

• This state has become the first one to unveil public cloud policy - Maharashtra

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu inaugurated this facility in Ahmedabad - iCreate

• This Punjab Minister has resigned from his post following opposition backlash over his alleged involvement in sand mining auctions - Power and Irrigation Minister Rana Gurjit Singh

• PM Modi inaugurated project commencement of this state’s first oil refinery – Rajasthan

• A group of Muhajirs have launched ‘Free Karachi’ campaign in this nation – United States of America

• This Israeli toddler who survived the 26/11 terror attacks that took the lives of his parents along with hundreds of others, recently returned to the city for the first time post the attack - Moshe Holtzberg

• This court termed the attack by Khap panchayats over inter-caste marriage as illegal - Supreme Court of India

• Recently, a rocked landed inside the Indian embassy premises located in this nation - Afghanistan

• This former BJP leader passed away on 16 January after suffering from a cardiac arrest – Former MLC Narayan Sadashiv Pharande

• This country has become the first one to be connected to India’s National Knowledge Network - Sri Lanka

• This Vice Admiral has been appointed as the Chief of Staff of Western Naval Command - Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh

• PM Modi said that the role of business & industry is crucial in transformation of ties between India and this nation - Israel

• This former Gujarat CM has been appointed as the new Governor of Madhya Pradesh - Anandiben Patel

• This nation has lifted restrictions that were imposed on Internet use – Iran

• This former Union Minister and senior RJD member passed away on 14 January - Raghunath Jha

• This nation’s President has ordered to re-impose a ban on women buying alcohol - Sri Lanka

• The High Court of this state has ordered the state government to file a report on steps taken to improve children's homes - Maharashtra

• India has signed 9 MoU’s for cooperation in areas including cyber security, space and oil & gas sector with this nation - Israel

• The UIDA has introduced this new means of Aadhaar authentication - Face

• India signed four agreements for collaboration in ICT sector with this nation - Sri Lanka

• This historical war memorial in India has been renamed after the Israeli city of Haifa - Teen Murti

• The 7th edition of Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav began in this state on 14 January - Karnataka

• India signed a MoU with this nation on the return of illegal migrants - UK

• This vulnerable group would be most affected with the US’s decision to withhold almost 65 million dollars worth financial aid from UN Relief and Welfare Agency - Palestinians

• This Indian IT firm has signed a deal worth over 690 mn dollars with M&G Prudential - Tata Consultancy Services

• The Indian Coast Guard has begun its biennial search and rescue exercise with the Coast Guard of this nation - Japan

• The Union Government has sanctioned projects worth over Rs 10000 cr for this region to enable better connectivity - North-East

• This nation has launched a new guided-missile frigate called 'Wuhai' - China

• This state has decided to organise a blockchain hackathon to see if the participants can develop prototypes of the technology to solve government related issues – Karnataka

• This online video streaming service has toughened the rules regarding which videos will get advertisements - Youtube

• This country has built the world’s largest air purifier to fight pollution - China

• This cricketer was named ICC Cricketer of the Year 2017 - Virat Kohli

• She has been appointed as the Minister for Loneliness by the United Kingdom to tackle the issue of loneliness in the nation - Tracey Crouch

• He was named as the captain of both ICC Test and ODI teams of the year 2017 - Virat Kohli

• This state has claimed to become the first in India to fully achieve door-to-door garbage collection target- Madhya Pradesh

• This city will be hosting the Open Hearing and Camp Sitting by the National Human Rights Commission – Jaipur

• He won the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year award - Steve Smith

• The Defence Acquisition Council has cleared procurement of small arms worth this much amount - Rs 3547 Cr

• India is going to conduct a joint military exercise called ‘Vajra Prahar’ with this nation – US

• This Union Department signed a MoU with Confederation of Indian Industry for the development of logistics sector - Department of Commerce

• This company has topped Thomson Reuters’ debut list of ‘Top 100 Global Technology Leaders’ - Microsoft

• In the Thomson Reuters’ list of top 100 global tech companies, 45 percent of the companies belong to this nation - US

• This vulnerable group would be most affected with the US’s decision to withhold almost 65 million dollars worth financial aid from UN Relief and Welfare Agency - Palestinians

• This Indian IT firm has signed a deal worth over 690 mn dollars with M&G Prudential - Tata Consultancy Services

• The Indian Coast Guard has begun its biennial search and rescue exercise with the Coast Guard of this nation - Japan

CA QUIZ TODAY 17 JANUARY

1. The Defence Acquisition Council has cleared procurement of small arms worth how much amount?

a) Rs 2678 Cr
b) Rs 4568 Cr
c) Rs 9060 Cr
d) Rs 3547 Cr

2. India is going to conduct a joint military exercise called ‘Vajra Prahar’ with which nation?

a) Japan
b) US
c) Sri Lanka
d) Maldives

3. Which Union Department signed a MoU with Confederation of Indian Industry for the development of logistics sector?

a) Department of Commerce
b) Department of Consumer Affairs
c) Department of Public Enterprises
d) Department of Expenditure

4. Which company has topped Thomson Reuters’ debut list of ‘Top 100 Global Technology Leaders’?

a) Apple
b) Facebook
c) Intel Corp
d) Microsoft

5. In the Thomson Reuters’ list of top 100 global tech companies, 45 percent of the companies belong to which nation?

a) US
b) Japan
c) China
d) Taiwan

6. Which vulnerable group would be most affected with the US’s decision to withhold almost 65 million dollars worth financial aid from UN Relief and Welfare Agency?

a) Palestinians
b) Rohingyas
c) Syrians
d) Kurdish

7. Which Indian IT firm has signed a deal worth over 690 mn dollars with M&G Prudential?

a) Wipro
b) Tech Mahindra
c) Tata Consultancy Services
d) Infosys

8. Indian Coast Guard has begun its biennial search and rescue exercise with the Coast Guard of which nation?

a) US
b) Japan
c) Myanmar
d) Sri Lanka

9. The Union Government has sanctioned projects worth over Rs 10000 cr for which region to enable better connectivity?

a) Uttaranchal
b) North-East
c) Jharkhand
d) Leh- Ladakh

10. Which nation has launched a new guided-missile frigate called 'Wuhai'?

a) Japan
b) North Korea
c) China
d) Russia

Answer

1.d

2.b

3.a

4.d

5.a

6.a

7.c

8.b

9.b

10.c

Current Affairs Quiz

1. Name the country which is hosting a world chess tournament for the first time.

a. Iraq b. Iran

c saudi arabia d. the uae

2. Who is the present chairman and manging director (CMD) of hindustan aeronautics lt. (HAL)?

a. t. suvarna raju b. s christopher

c. vikram singh d. arun sinha

3. capital of bhutan is -

a. thimphu b. bujumbura

c. minsk. e. ottawa

4. France`s Audrey azoulay is the ------------Director general of UNSECO.

a. 14th b. 11th

c. 15th e. 13th

5. Currency of peso is -

a. angola b. aregentina

c. armenia e. austria

6. Name the indian golfer who has recently wont the royal cuP at pattaya.

a. sameer bhandari b. vijay keshav

c. unmukt roshan e. vijay kapoor

7. The " in - pricple " approval for setting up ' small finance banks' granted by rbi will be valid for -

a. 18 month b. 6 month

c. 10 month e. 12 month

8. Which of the following is an independent commodity exchange based in mumbai?

a. mcx b. mce

c. mex e. mdex

9. Currency of gabon is-

a. dalasi b. cfa franc

c. rial e. riyal

10. Anwar jalalpuri passed away recentlry at the age of 71 in lucknow. he was famous---------

a. poet b. singer

c. sitar player e. film maker

answer

1. c

2. a

3. a

4. b

5. b

6. e

7.a

8. a

9. b

10. a

16 January today current affairs

a. This Punjab Minister has resigned from his post following opposition backlash over his alleged involvement in sand mining auctions - Power and Irrigation Minister Rana Gurjit Singh

b. PM Modi inaugurated project commencement of this state’s first oil refinery – Rajasthan

c. A group of Muhajirs have launched ‘Free Karachi’ campaign in this nation – United States of America

d. This Israeli toddler who survived the 26/11 terror attacks that took the lives of his parents along with hundreds of others, recently returned to the city for the first time post the attack - Moshe Holtzberg

e. This court termed the attack by Khap panchayats over inter-caste marriage as illegal - Supreme Court of India

f. Recently, a rocked landed inside the Indian embassy premises located in this nation - Afghanistan

g. This former BJP leader passed away on 16 January after suffering from a cardiac arrest – Former MLC Narayan Sadashiv Pharande

h. This country has become the first one to be connected to India’s National Knowledge Network - Sri Lanka

i. This Vice Admiral has been appointed as the Chief of Staff of Western Naval Command - Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh

j. PM Modi said that the role of business & industry is crucial in transformation of ties between India and this nation - Israel

8 to 14 January important question

1. Who became the first African-American to win 75th Golden Globe Award for best actor in a drama television series?
a) Sterling K Brown
b) Will Smith
c) Ewan McGregor
d) Alexander Skarsgard

2. Name the creator of iconic Old Munk rum who died recently at the age of 88.
a) Ram Mohan Meakins
b) Kapil Mohan
c) Sahil kukreja
d) Arun Dhir

3. GOLD and ICON Missions were recently announced to be launched to explore area above earth's surface. These missions will be launched by which organisation?
a) ISRO
b) CERN
c) NASA
d) SpaceX

4. Which Indian railway station entered the Limca Book of Records for having all-woman staff?
a) Dausa
b) Ahmadnagar
c) Palwal
d) Matunga

5. US approved the sale of anti-ballistic missile worth USD 133 million to which country?
a) Japan
b) South Korea
c) China
d) Israel

6. India on 12 January 2018 launched how many satellites including Cartosat-2?
a) 29
b) 31
c) 33
d) 26

7. Who became the first Indian to win an international medal in skiing?
a) Deepika Singh
b) Soumitra Chatopadhyay
c) Anchal Thakur
d) Santoshi Rani

8. The Khelo India logo reflecting the freshness, agility and vitality of New India was launched in which city?
a) Mumbai
b) Chennai
c) Hyderabad
d) New Delhi

9. The Supreme Court ordered a stay on which HC’s order that overturned the 2014 government regulation that packets of tobacco products must carry pictorial warning covering 85 per cent of the packaging space?
a) Allahabad HC
b) Karnataka HC
c) Delhi HC
d) Madras HC

10. The World Hindi Day (WHD) is observed every year on which date?
a) 9 January
b) 10 January
c) 11 January
d) 12 January

Answer
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. C
8. D
9. B
10. B

7 January to 13 January current affairs

• Indian railway station that entered the Limca Book of Records for having all-woman staff - Matunga

• US approved the sale of anti-ballistic missile worth USD 133 million to - Japan

• World Bank recently projected India’s growth rate of 2018 at - 7.3 per cent

• First Indian to win an international medal in skiing at Alpine Ejder 3200 Cup - Aanchal Thakur

• India’s first city to have a common mobility card for rides on public buses and the metro - Delhi

• Bollywood personality who became the official brand ambassador of Sikkim - AR Rahman

• World Hindi Day (WHD) is observed every year on - 10 January

• India is going to be a reliable and close neighbour of this nation - Maldives

• The national youth festival was inaugurated in this state - Uttar Pradesh

• The nation celebrated this spiritual leader's 155th birth anniversary on 12 January - Swami Vivekananda

• This state government is going to use robots to clean sewers - Kerala

• This country emerged as the top borrower from Asian infrastructure investment bank (AIIB) in 2017 - India

• India on 12 January 2018 launched these many satellites including Cartosat-2 - 31

• This nation set a new record with its wind energy production in 2017 - Denmark
• With the launch of PSLV-C40, India has in total launched these many of its own satellites till date - 100

• US President Donald Trump has announced that US could go back into this agreement, which it initially withdrew itself from - Paris Climate Deal

• This country has granted citizenship to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange - Ecuador

. These countries formally joined UNSC as the new non-permanent members - Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kuwait, the Netherlands, Peru, and Poland

• This city will host the 2018 Karnataka International Travel Expo - Bengaluru

• France would be conferring its highest order of merit, the 'Legion of Honour', on legendary film and theatre actor - Soumitra Chattopadhyay

• This World Champion powerlifter recently passed away in a road accident - Saksham Yadav

• This country is going to extend its state of emergency for the sixth time - Turkey

• The Supreme Court ordered a stay on this HC’s order that overturned the 2014 government regulation that packets of tobacco products must carry pictorial warning covering 85 per cent of the packaging space - Karnataka HC

. Colour of new Rs 10 note to be issued by RBI - Chocolate Brown

• Focus country group in the New Delhi World Book Fair 2018 - European Union

• Person who won the 2018 men’s singles Tata Open Maharashtra Tennis tournament - Gilles Simon

• This city hosted the Himalayan Hydro Expo 2018 - Kathmandu

• This country became the first to enforce equal pay for women and men - Iceland

• This city will host World Sweet Festival (WSF-2018) - Hyderabad

• The world's largest known prime number was discovered by a volunteer for a prime-number hunting project. This prime number contains - 23 Million digits

• Person appointed as the Secretary (Economic Relations) in the External Affairs Ministry - TS Tirumurti

. This supercomputer, nation’s first and fastest was inaugurated by Union Minister of Earth Sciences Harsh Vardhan on 8 January - Pratyush

• This state government has banned the use of electronic cigarettes - Bihar

• The output of this crop is expected to touch an all time high of 100 million tonnes in 2017-18 – wheat

• This state has topped the logistics index chart released by the Union Ministry for Commerce & Industry – Gujarat

• This nation sealed a 4-0 win in the ashes series by winning the final test by an innings and 123 runs - Australia

• British Prime Minister Theresa May has appointed this Minister as the new Northern Ireland minister after James Brokenshire resigned due to ill health – Karen Bradley

• This nation has warned the world of a possible withdrawal of the US from the 2015 nuclear deal – Iran

• India has signed the bilateral annual Haj 2018 Agreement with this nation - Saudi Arabia

• Person appointed as the Chairman of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development - Sunny Verghese

• Creator of iconic Old Munk rum who died recently at the age of 88 - Kapil Mohan

• Cricket player banned recently for five months for failing dope test - Yusuf Pathan

12 January today current affairs

a. India is going to be a reliable and close neighbour of this nation - Maldives

b. The national youth festival was inaugurated in this state - Uttar Pradesh

c. The nation celebrated this spiritual leader's 155th birth anniversary on 12 January - Swami Vivekananda

d. This state government is going to use robots to clean sewers - Kerala

e. This country emerged as the top borrower from Asian infrastructure investment bank (AIIB) in 2017 - India

f. India on 12 January 2018 launched these many satellites including Cartosat-2 - 31

g. This nation set a new record with its wind energy production in 2017 - Denmark

h. With the launch of PSLV-C40, India has in total launched these many of its own satellites till date - 100

i. US President Donald Trump has announced that US could go back into this agreement, which it initially withdrew itself from - Paris Climate Deal

j. This country has granted citizenship to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange - Ecuador

11 January today current affairs

a..Person appointed as the Chairman of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development - Sunny Verghese

b. Creator of iconic Old Munk rum who died recently at the age of 88 - Kapil Mohan

c. Cricket player banned recently for five months for failing dope test - Yusuf Pathan

d. Indian railway station that entered the Limca Book of Records for having all-woman staff - Matunga

e. US approved the sale of anti-ballistic missile worth USD 133 million to - Japan

f. World Bank recently projected India’s growth rate of 2018 at - 7.3 per cent

g. First Indian to win an international medal in skiing at Alpine Ejder 3200 Cup - Aanchal Thakur

h. India’s first city to have a common mobility card for rides on public buses and the metro - Delhi

i. Bollywood personality who became the official brand ambassador of Sikkim - AR Rahman

j. World Hindi Day (WHD) is observed every year on - 10 January

10 January today current affairs

a. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the first Overseas Parliamentary Conference of Overseas Indian in the city - New Delhi

b. Recently popular musician AR Rahman was appointed the brand ambassador of the state- Sikkim

c. The Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has unveiled the official logo of her state- W.Bengal

e. A country which has become the first country to legalize equal pay for men and women – Iceland

f. Recently, the state government has started a common card for traveling in bus, metro – Delhi

g. It is compulsory to teach about this famous historical Shaiv Acharya in Madhya Pradesh schools - Adi Shankaracharya

h. The Indian government has banned this type of flag to be used – flag made from plastic

i. Presiding over India's navy power demonstration, Defense Minister Nirmala Sirmarna recently rode on the battleship - INS Kolkata

j. The country which recently banned cotton buds – England

K.. He has recently been appointed as the General Manager of the Board of Control of Cricket in India - Saba Karim

l..The country where the first transporter Walkway Glass Bridge was started with special effects - China

8 January today current affairs

a. This city hosted the Himalayan Hydro Expo 2018 - Kathmandu

b. This country became the first to enforce equal pay for women and men - Iceland

c. This city will host World Sweet Festival (WSF-2018) - Hyderabad

d. Colour of new Rs 10 note to be issued by RBI - Chocolate Brown

e. Focus country group in the New Delhi World Book Fair 2018 - European Union

f. Person who won the 2018 men’s singles Tata Open Maharashtra Tennis tournament - Gilles Simon

g. Person appointed as the Secretary (Economic Relations) in the External Affairs Ministry - TS Tirumurti

h. These countries formally joined UNSC as the new non-permanent members - Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kuwait, the Netherlands, Peru, and Poland

1 to 6 January today current affairs

a. This Prominent poet, who translated the Bhagwad Geeta into Urdu, passed away at the age of 71 on 2 January 2018 - Anwar Jalalpuri

b. This state has received the approval for purchase of electric vehicles under the FAME India Scheme - Karnataka

c. Person appointed as the Prime Minister of Mali - Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga

d. This state published the first draft of National Register of Citizens with 1.9 crore names - Assam

e Person appointed as the Director General of Police of Uttar Pradesh recently - Om Prakash Singh

f. Person appointed as President of the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) - Vinay Sahasrabuddhe

g. This Indian state has been declared as a disturbed area till June 2018 - Nagaland

h. This state hosted the 171st Araadhanai Music Festival - Tamil Nadu

i. These two nations have become the first in Gulf to introduce VAT - UAE and Saudi Arabia

j. The Defence Ministry has cleared arms procurement contracts worth this much amount for Navy, Army - Rs 2,420 crore

k. The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has approved five projects worth - Rs 295.01 crore

l The Supreme Court of this nation ruled that child's rights are sacred, cannot be bartered by orphanage in-charges – India

m. The Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Human Resource Development and the Department of Science & Technology signed a MoU for - Joint funding of Technology Mission for Indian Railways.

n. The Health Ministry and Tata Memorial Centre have launched the first digital - Online Oncology Tutorial

o. This senior NCP leader passed away on 4 January following prolonged illness - Vasant Davkhare

p.. This former cricketing legend has been appointed as the coach of the Delhi Daredevils franchise for the upcoming IPL 2018 - Ricky Ponting

q. Following the Assam NRC implementation, this state has taken up preventive measures to prevent a possible spillover of illegal migrants to the state - Arunachal Pradesh

r. Union Cabinet approved amendments in the Model Concession Agreement (MCA) to boost - Port Sector

s. Radha Vishwanathan, the noted vocalist passed away recently. She was daughter of - MS Subbulakshmi

t. The United States has suspended security aid to this nation - Pakistan

u. This state government is going to form an education board for non-English medium schools - Maharashtra

v. Indian origin scientist honoured with Damehood by Queen Elizabeth - Pratibha Laxman Gai

w. This country recently confirmed its withdrawal from UNESCO following the withdrawal of US - Israel

x. North Korea re-opened a communication channel with this country after months of hostility - South Korea

y. The Centre has approved a logo as the state’s symbol which is designed and conceptualized by. - Mamta Banerjee

z. The Andhra Pradesh Grameen Vikas Bank has operationalized its first desktop ATM which city - Telengana

5 January today current affairs

a. The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has approved five projects worth - Rs 295.01 crore

b. The Supreme Court of this nation ruled that child's rights are sacred, cannot be bartered by orphanage in-charges – India

c. The Health Ministry and Tata Memorial Centre have launched the first digital - Online Oncology Tutorial

d. The Defence Ministry has cleared arms procurement contracts worth this much amount for Navy, Army - Rs 2,420 crore

e.The United States has suspended security aid to this nation - Pakistan

f. This state government is going to form an education board for non-English medium schools - Maharashtra

g. The Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Human Resource Development and the Department of Science & Technology signed a MoU for - Joint funding of Technology Mission for Indian Railways.

h. This former cricketing legend has been appointed as the coach of the Delhi Daredevils franchise for the upcoming IPL 2018 - Ricky Ponting

i. Following the Assam NRC implementation, this state has taken up preventive measures to prevent a possible spillover of illegal migrants to the state - Arunachal Pradesh

j. President of Algerian. - Abdelaziz Bouteflika

4 January today current affairs

a. Union Cabinet approved amendments in the Model Concession Agreement (MCA) to boost - Port Sector

b. Radha Vishwanathan, the noted vocalist passed away recently. She was daughter of - MS Subbulakshmi

c.The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved mandatory packaging of foodgrains and sugar in - Jute material

d. CCEA approved construction, operation and maintenance of 2-lane bi-directional Zojila Tunnel in - Jammu & Kashmir

e. North Korea re-opened a communication channel with this country after months of hostility - South Korea

f. This state has decided to impose a spot fine of Rs 500 for open defecation - Maharashtra

g. Union Cabinet recently approved establishment of AIIMS under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana at - Bilaspur

h. Union Minister Maneka Sanjay Gandhi inaugurated this online portal for women empowerment - NARI

I. This Indian tennis player is the highest-ranked in the latest International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) rankings - G Sathiyan

j. The Union Cabinet has approved a MoU in the oil and gas sector between India and this nation - Israel

k. The Union cabinet has approved an agreement between India and this nation on land border crossing – Myanmar

l. This nation-wide cleanliness survey was launched across India on 4 January- Swachh Survekshan

3 January today current affairs

a. Israel has issued notice to migrants from this place to leave the country or face imprisonment - Africa

b. This state has issued a notification for creating an administrative framework for the implementation of the National Food Security Act, 2013 - Maharashtra

c.This Indian Container port has won the ‘Samudra Manthan - Caring Organisation of the Year’ award - Jawaharlal Nehru Port

d. Income tax raids uncovered 65 crore rupees worth undisclosed income from hair exporter in this state - Karnataka

e.This state will be implementing the Integrated Solar Based Micro Irrigation scheme - Haryana

f. The United States cut off its financial aid to this nation on the first day of the New Year - Pakistan

g.The ASI has decided to put a cap on daily visitors visiting this Indian heritage monument - Taj Mahal

h. This former RAW Chief has been appointed as the new Deputy National Security Adviser - Rajinder Khanna

i.This nation has extended its nationwide state of emergency by another three months - Egypt

j. The Parliament on 2 January 2018 passed this bill after it received approval from the Rajya Sabha – NABARD (Amendment) Bill, 2017

2 January today current affairs

a. Person appointed as the Prime Minister of Mali - Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga

b. This state published the first draft of National Register of Citizens with 1.9 crore names - Assam

c. Person appointed as the Director General of Police of Uttar Pradesh recently - Om Prakash Singh

d. Person appointed as President of the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) - Vinay Sahasrabuddhe

e. This Indian state has been declared as a disturbed area till June 2018 - Nagaland

f. This state hosted the 171st Araadhanai Music Festival - Tamil Nadu

g . Indian origin scientist honoured with Damehood by Queen Elizabeth - Pratibha Laxman Gai

h.This country recently confirmed its withdrawal from UNESCO following the withdrawal of US - Israel

I. This Prominent poet, who translated the Bhagwad Geeta into Urdu, passed away at the age of 71 on 2 January 2018 - Anwar Jalalpuri

j. This state has received the approval for purchase of electric vehicles under the FAME India Scheme - Karnataka

K. These two nations have become the first in Gulf to introduce VAT - UAE and Saudi Arabia

L. This state has become the second one in the North East to be declared Open Defecation free - Arunachal Pradesh

25 To 30 Dec Today Current affairs

• This Bollywood actor has been named the PETA 2017 Person of the Year - Anushka Sharma

• These two regional Indian airlines have joined hands to save operation costs - Air Odisha and Air Deccan

• This ship is the sixth in the series of six 105m Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) to be commissioned into the Indian Coast Guard - ICGS Sujay

• This veteran actor, who had acted in many Bengali classics passed away on 25 December at the age of 70 - Partha Mukhopadhyay

• This nation has signed an agreement with Sudan to build a nuclear power plant in its territory - Russia

• With the growth in ties in 2017, the government of this nation is laying the groundwork for building a new economic partnership with India - UK

• This nation recently launched a land exploration satellite for remote sensing operations - China

• India has risen to this rank in the latest ICC T20 rankings - Second

• This country recently test-fired AAD Supersonic Interceptor Missile - India

• This law extending the deadline for protection of illegal structures in Delhi was passed by the Parliament – Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Bill, 2017

• Person appointed as Joint Secretary in the 15th Finance Commission - Mukhmeet Singh Bhatia

• Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh launched mobile application on - Livestock Disease Forewarning

• Former football superstar, George Weah won the presidential elections of this nation - Liberia

• The association of Indian Football Coaches has been launched in this city - Mumbai

• This city will host the Indian Science Congress 2018 - Imphal

• Person awarded with the Harivarasanam Award 2017 - KS Chitra

• This Indian shooter won the women's 25m pistol gold with a new record at the 61st National Shooting Championship Competitions - Anisa Sayyed

• The 78th session of Indian History Congress was inaugurated in this city - Kolkata

• Person appointed as Joint Secretary in Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council - Sumita Misra

• This country’s parliament passed a law limiting the powers of its police - Israel

• This government has launched a mobile app aimed at connecting 16,000 members of School Management Committees (SMCs) - Delhi

29Dec today current affairs