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Important Appointments in last 6 Months

1. The 44th Chief Justice of India (CJI) 17. India's first-ever transgender police Sub
Inspector
- Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar.
- Prithika Yashini.
2. The new chairman of the Union Public Service
18. The new administrator of the United Nations
Commission (UPSC)
Development Programme (UNDP)
- Prof. David R. Syiemlieh.
- Achim Steiner.
3. The New Controller General of Accounts 19. The former Prime Minister of Portugal who
(CGA) recently took over as the ninth Secretary
- Mr. Anthony Lianzuala. General of the United Nations is
4. New chief of Central Bureau of Investigation - Antonio Guterres.
(CBI) 20. Pakistan's former Chief of Army Staff has
- Alok Kumar. been appointed as the Commander-in-Chief
of the Islamic Military Alliance
5. The United Nations(UN) in India Goodwill
Ambassador for the Sustainable - Raheel Sharif.
Development Goals (SDGs) 21. New President of European Parliament
- Ashok Amrit Raj. - Antonio Tajani.
22. The Prime Minister of Mauritius
6. The Vice Chief of Army Staff who recently
took over as the 27th Army Chief of India - Pravind Jugnauth.
23. Pakistani's first woman Foreign Secretary
- Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat.
- Tehmina Janjua.
7. Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
24. Re-elected European Council's President
- Edappadi K Palaniswamy - Donald Tusk.
8. The 9th Chairman of markets regulator 25. Who has been appointed as the UNHCR
Securities and Ex-change Board of India Goodwill Ambassador -Yusra Mardini.
(SEBI) 26. Senior Congress leader has been appointed
- Ajay Tyagi. new chairperson of 21- member parliament's
9. India's permanent representative to World Public Accounts Committee(PAC)
Trade Organization (WTO) - Mallikarjun Kharge.
- J S Deepak. 27. Who has sworn-in as the President of South
Korea
10. Indian cricketer has been appointed UNICEF
and Cricket for Good Ambassador for the ICC - Moon Jae-in.
Women's World Cup 2017 28. Pakistan's new High Commissioner to India
- Sachin Tendulkar. - Sohail Mahmood.
11. The new Chief Minister of Punjab 29. The new chairman of FIFA Governance
Committee
- Captain Amarinder Singh.
- Mukul Mudgal.
12. The new Chief Minister of Manipur 30. Who has been appointed as new Defense
- Nongthombam Biren Singh. Secretary
13. The new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand - Sanjay Mitra
- Trivendra Rawat. 31. The new WHO Goodwill Ambassador for
Hepatitis
14. Full-time Interim Director General (IDG) of
the International Solar Alliance (ISA) - Amitabh Bachchan.
32. Who has been appointed as Prime Minister of
- Upendra Tripathy.
France
15. The Border Security Force (BSF) has received - Edouard Philippe.
its first woman field officer after 51 years
French President 'Emmanuel Macron' has
- Tanushree Pareek. appointed 'Edouard Philippe' as the new
16. The Chairman of Central Board of Excise and Prime Minister of France.
Customs (CBEC) 33. The new Prime Minister of Nepal
- Vanaja N. Sarna. - Sher Bahadur Deuba.
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34. Who has been appointed as Registrar of 39. The Union Human Resource Development
Copyrights for a period of five years (HRD) ministry has appointed a new nine
- Hoshiar Singh. member panel to work on a New Education
35. Indian American has been chosen for the Policy headed by
2017 NASA Astronaut Candidate Class - K Kasturirangan.
- Lt Col Raja Grinder Chari. 40. The President of the International Economic
36. Indian-origin has become the youngest Association (IEA) for three years
Prime Minister of Ireland - Kaushik Basu.
- Leo Varadkar. 41. Who has been appointed as the new Chief
37. UNICEF has appointed education activist & Election Commissioner of India
Syrian refugee as its newest and youngest - Achal Kumar
Goodwill Ambassador 42. Who has been appointed as the Attorney
- Muzoon Almellehan. General of India
38. India has re-nominated Justice as its - K K Venugopal.
candidate for another term as Judge at the 43. The new chief of the National Disaster
International Court of Justice (ICJ) Response Force (NDRF)
- Dalveer Bhandari. - Sanjay Kumar

Important National Affairs News in last 6 Months

1. The 104th Indian Science Congress (ISC) has 9. The first North-eastern state government
started in the state has implemented e-Cabinet solution for the
state cabinet members
- Andhra Pradesh
- Arunachal Pradesh.
Note: The focal theme of 5-day annual ISC is
"Science and Technology for National 10. India's first a political three days National
Development". Women's Parliament (NWP) was held in
2. The 2017 Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD) - Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh).
hosted by the city 11. The world's first Braille Atlas for visually
impaired persons has been launched by
- Bengaluru.
- Dr. Harsh Vardhan
3. India's first-ever solar powered boat "Aditya"
has been launched in 12. The first floating elementary school of India
has been inaugurated at Langolsabi Leikai of
- Kerala.
Champu Khangpok floating village on Loktak
4. "Mission 41K" has been launched by the Lake in Manipur
union ministry to save energy - Loktak Elementary Floating School.
- Ministry of Railways. 13. A record 104 satellites in a single flight in one
5. The Chief Guest for the 2017 Republic Day of go on board a single rocket PSLV-C37
India - Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. - ISRO.
6. The world's tallest building has lit up in the 14. Sachin Tendulkar adopted another village for
colour of the Indian flag to celebrate India's transformation under the 'Sansad Adarsh
68th Republic Day Gram Yojna'
- Burj Khalifa tower (Dubai). - 'Donja' in Osmanabad (Maharashtra).
7. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) 15. The portal has been launched by the union
has successfully ground tested the Cryogenic government to ensure transparency in
Upper Stage engine meant for the rocket mining operations
- GSLV-Mark-III. - Tamra.
8. The country's first centre of excellence for Note: TAMRA stands for "Transparency,
differently abled sportsmen at Auction Monitoring and Resource
- Gandhinagar(Gujarat). Augmentation".

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16. The state hosted the 2017 South Asian Note: The theme of the conference will be
Speaker's summit 'Science and Technology - Reaching the
- Madhya Pradesh. Unreached'.
17. The latest report by Stockholm International 27. Who has become the first tiger reserve in
Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the world's India to officially introduce a mascot "Bhoor
largest arms importer country during Singh the Barasingha" to create a better
2012-16 connection with its visitors
- India. - Kanha tiger reserve.
18. The largest flag Inaugurated on India's 28. India has decided to liberalize e-visa regime
tallest post at by increasing the time limit for seeking the
- Attari Border. entry permit from existing 30 days to a
19. The city hosted the 4th India-CLMV Business maximum of
Conclave-2017 - four months.
- Jaipur. 29. The union government has launched two
20. The Defense Research and Development mobile apps to provide access to various
Organisation (DRDO) handed over how many services and information to enable citizens to
products for induction into the Indian Army report any traffic violation
in New Delhi - 'echallan' and 'mParivahan'.
- three products. 30. The special digital exhibition, 'Swachhagraha
The three new products are: - Bapu Ko Karyanjali' to celebrate the
(i) Weapon Locating Radar (WLR), SWATH! centenary of Champaran
(ii) NBC Reece vehicle MK-I - Narendra Modi.
(iii) NBC Drugs 31. The 12th joint military exercise of India and
Mongolia 'No-madic Elephant' has started in
21. Under the recommendations of the bill 2016,
working women in all establishments (either - Vairengte, Mizoram.
public or private) will be entitled to weeks of 32. The Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu has
paid maternity leave released a book by DG Tendulkar printed by
- 26 weeks. Publications Division
22. The union ministry has instituted - Gandhi in Champaran.
'Kamaladevi Chattopadhya National Awards' 33. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has released a
for women handloom weavers and women book au-thored by Lok Sabha Speaker
handicraft artisans Sumitra Mahajan in New Delhi
- Ministry of Textiles. - Matoshree.
23. International Buddhist conference has been 34. The Union Power ministry has launched app
inaugurated at for empower-ing citizens by real-time
- Rajgir (Bihar). information sharing on the power supply
24. Indian cities were included in the Tentative - URJA MITRA.
List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites 35. First time in Indian Railway history Indian
- Five. Railway station has been handed over to the
private firm to be operated by it
Note: The five Indian cities included in the
list are Ahmedabad, Delhi, Jaipur, - Habibganj
Bhubaneswar and Mumbai. 36. The IIT institute will start 'Vastu Shastra'
25. India's first vertical garden has set up in the classes for architecture students
state - IIT Kharagpur.
- Karnataka. 37. The state government will set up "Book
Note: The garden will help to control the Banks" in schools to provide old books to the
pollution level of the city and also act as a students
sound proofing barrier. - Punjab.
26. The city to host the 105th edition of the 38. The council of IITs (51st meeting) has
2018- Indian Science Congress (ISC) decided to increase female representation in
- Hyderabad. IITs from eight to
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39. The city hosted the 2017 National Children's
Film Festival (NCFF)
- Visakhapatnam.
40. PM Modi has inaugurated flights under the
Regional Connectivity Scheme by flagging off
the Alliance Airlines flight on Shimla-Delhi
sector from Jubbar Hatti airport near Shimla
- Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN).
41. The Telecom Minister has launched a portal
that will allow people to track radiation
emitted from mobile towers within a locality
and check their compliance with the
stipulated norms
- Tarang Sanchar.
42. India's second tallest flag pole (303 feet
high) in
- Kolhapur (Maharashtra).
43. According to the Swachh Survekshan 2017
Report, the cleanest city in India in the
survey
- Indore (Madhya Pradesh).
Note: (i) Bhopal is ranked second and
Vishakhapatnam is in the third position.
(ii) Gonda (Uttar Pradesh) has been ranked
as the dirtiest city among surveyed.
44. The Union Cabinet has approved the
declaration of a Airport as International
Airport, as per the provisions of Andhra
Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014
- Vijayawada Airport.
45. The ISRO has launched the Geosynchronous
Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) carrying
Satellite
- GSAT-9
Note: The main goal of the GSAT-9 satellite
is to provide communication channels and
meet the telecommunication needs of the
SAARC nations.
46. The country's first bio refinery plant which
produces ethanol from variety of biomass
inaugurated in
- Pune.
47. The country has elected as the new President
of Governing Council of UN-Habitat
- India.
48. The strategic anti-Naxal operations
command headquarters of the Central
Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has been shifted
back from Kolkata to
- Raipur.
49. A High-level committee to provide credible
data for employment policies
- Arvind Panagariya committee.
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50. The Indian city will host biggest ever
International Yoga Day event
- Ahmedabad.
51. The Ministries of Shipping and Rural
Development has signed an MoU on a project
in collaboration with Deen Dayal Upadhyay
Gramin Kaushalya Yojna (DDU- GKY)
- Sagarmala project.
52. India's first Aquatic Rainbow Technology
Park (ARTP) will be set up in the city
- Chennai.
53. The committee has recommended several
measures for de-siltation of River Ganga
- Madhav Chitale committee.
54. The 2017 Global Rajasthan Agritech Meet
(GRAM) has started to empower farmers with
latest technical know- how and best practices
- Kota, Rajasthan.
55. According to the International Stainless
Steel Forum (ISSF) data who has overtook
Japan to become the second-largest steel
producer in the world in 2016
- India.
Note: The top producer of the steel of the
world in 2016 is China.
56. The Union Govt. has launched online
verification portal to make the document
verification process easier for students
- e-Sanad.
57. India's longest bridge has built over which
tributary of the Brahmaputra River
- Dhola-Sadia Bridge, Assam.
Note: Three lane Dhola-Sadiya Bridge is 9.15
km long, built over the river Lohit, which is a
tributary of the Brahmaputra.
58. India's First Electric Mass Mobility System
Launched in in the city
- Nagpur
59. The toilet usage campaign "Darwaza Band"
of the Union Government leaded by
- Amitabh Bachchan.
60. The first copy of two books 'Mann Ki Baat-A
Social Revolution on Radio' and 'Marching
with a Billion-Analysing Narendra Modi's
Government at Midterm' received by
-President Pranab Mukherjee.
Note: (i) The book Mann Ki Baat: A Social
Revolution on Radio by Rajesh Jain is a
compilation of Prime Minister Modi's
addresses to the nation on All India Radio
every month under the programme Mann Ki
Baat.
(ii) The book Marching with a Billion
Analysing Narendra Modi's Government at
Mid-term written by eminent journalist Uday
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61. The city made a new Guinness world record 69. Sushma Swaraj has inaugurated a
for the maximum number of people sweeping Programme for young overseas Indians in
a single venue New Delhi
- Vadodara (Gujarat). - Know India Programme (KIP).
62. India successfully launched its 70. The union Govt. has cleared the proposal for
communication satellite GSAT-19 with setting up a new airport in
heaviest Geosynchronous Satellite Launch - Jewar (Greater Naida).
Vehicle-Mark III D-1 at the Recently, India's communication satellite has
been successfully launched from Kourou in
- Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
French Guiana, South America - GSAT-17.
63. The TATA Projects has launched initiative to 71. India's First Blood Bank for Cattle to Come
promote green cover and to protect the up in the state
environment - Odisha.
- Green Thumb. 72. A new training programme Comprehensive
64. The union ministry has launched Mission Online Modified Modules on Induction
Retro-Fitment program Training (COMMIT) for State Government
- Railway ministry. officials
- Dr. Jitendra Singh.
65. The SATH program for cooperative
Note: This training program will improve the
federalism
public service delivery mechanism and
- NIT! Aayog. provide citizen centric administration
66. The first underwater metro tunnel in India through capacity building of officials who
will come up in the city interact with the citizens on day-to-day
- Kolkata. basis.
Note: It will pass through the Hooghly River 73. India's first university only for Dalit students
and connect the two main terminals Howrah will come up in - Hyderabad.
and Sealdah 74. Who has announced to launch of the Asia
67. India's first canal top solar PV System on Africa-Europe (AAE-1) submarine cable
cooling water (CW) channel inside power system stretch from Marseille in France to
station-NTPC Mouda (Nagpur). Hong Kong
- Reliance Jio.
68. The 71st country to join the United Nations
75. The Power Ministry has launched the app and
TIR (Transports Internationaux Routiers)
the portal for providing e-Bidding solution to
Convention to boost trade through smoother
states to select Independent Power
movement of goods across territories
Producers (IPPs)
- India. - MERIT.

Important Sports news from last 6 months

1. The 2017 Qatar Open Men's singles tennis 6. The 2017 Laureus World Sports Awards for
tournament winner Sport man of the Year
- Novak Djokovic. - Usain Bolt.
2. The Best FIFA Men's player award at the 7. The country to host 2017 ICC Women's
2016 Best FIFA Football Awards in Zurich Cricket World Cup
- Cristiano Ronalda - England.
3. The 2017 Australian Open Women's Singles 8. The International Hockey Federation (FIH)
title winner female Player of the Year 2016
- Serena Jameka Williams - Naomi van.
4. The 2017 Men's singles Australian Open 9. The country is hosting the 2017 Special
tennis tournament winner Olympics World Winter Games
- Roger Federer - Austria.
5. The 2017 Laureus World Sports Awards for 10. The ATP Indian wells Masters title in
Sportswoman of the Year California, USA winner
- Simone Biles. - Roger Federer.
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11. The Men's Singles crown at the All England 25. The team has won Vijay Hazare Trophy 2017
Open badminton championships - Tamil Nadu.
- Lee Chong Wei(Malaysia). 26. Indian forward has been named the 'Asian
12. The season-opening Australian Formula One Player of the Year 2016' by the Asian Hockey
Grand Prix for Ferrari winner Federation (AHF)
- Sebastian Vettel (Germany). - V Sunil.
13. Who won the 2017 Formula 1 Chinese Grand 27. Who has won the India Open badminton title
Prix tournament 2017
- Lewis Hamilton. - P.V. Sindhu.
28. Who will not take part in the '2018
14. The 38th All India Railways Woman's Hockey
Pyeongchang Winter Olympics'
championship winner
- The National Hockey League (NHL).
- South Eastern Railway (SER).
29. India's first NBA Basketball School has
15. The Federation Internationale de Football
started in the city
Association (FIFA) Council has decided to
expand the FIFA World Cup to a 48-team - Mumbai.
competition as of 30. Indian shot putter has clinched a gold in the
- 2026 edition. first leg of the Asian Grand Prix Athletics
Meet in Jinhua, China
16. Indian hockey player has become a member
- Manpreet Kaur.
of International Hockey Federation (FIH)
Athletes' Committee 31. The oldest person to sky walk around
Auckland's famous landmark Sky Tower and
- PR Sreejesh
set a new world record on the field
17. The first Indian stadium to have stands
- Athlete Mann Kaur.
named after war heroes
32. The world's biggest cricket stadium will come
- Eden Gardens stadium (Kolkata).
up at
18. The 2017 Men's singles Syed Modi Grand Prix - Motera area (Ahmedabad).
Gold badminton tournament winner
33. Hockey India has recommended senior
- Sameer Verma player for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
19. Who won the Gold at Malaysia Masters Grand - Sardar Singh.
Prix -2017 title
34. First Indian to clinch the Asian Squash title in
- Saina Nehwal. the women's final in Chennai
20. The Official mascot of FIFA U-17 World Cup - Joshna Chinappa
- Kheleao. 35. Who has won the 'Sultan Azlan Shah Cup'
Note: The clouded leopard is an endangered title with a rousing 4 -3 victory in the final
wild cat whose habitat extends from the against at Ipoh in Malaysia
Himalayan foothills to mainland Southeast - Great Britain.
Asia. 36. The official mascot of the 22nd edition of
21. The sports outreach programme has been 2017 Asian Athletics Championships
launched by the Union Government to - Olive Ridley.
promote football among school children 37. The world's highest wicket-taker in women
- Mission-XI-Million. ODI cricket
22. The city to host India's first sport theme - Jhulan Goswami.
literary festival 'SporTale' 38. Indian women wrestlers bagged silver
- Pune. medals in their respective categories in the
23. The hockey team has won the 5th edition of Asian Wrestling Championship in New Delhi
Coal India Hockey India League (HIL) 2017 - Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat and Divya
tournament Kakran.
- Kalinga Lancers. 39. Who has won the 2017 Spanish Grand Prix at
24. The bronze in Asian 20km Race Walk the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain
Championships - Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes).
- KT Irfan.

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40. The first Indian to win gold at the 2017 Asian 50. Indian pair have won gold in mixed team
Wrestling Championship 10m air pistol event at 2017 International
- Bajrang Punia. Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Gabala
41. Who has won the 2017 Ice Hockey World World Cup
Championship - Jitu Rai and Heena Sidhu.
- Sweden. 51. Indian shuttler has won the Australian Open
42. Who has won the 2017 CEAT International Super Series Badminton trophy
Cricketer of the Year award - Kidambi Srikanth.
- Ravichandran Ashwin. 52. Who has become the first Indians to
43. The country has won the 2017 Badminton complete the 4,900-km Race Across America
Sudirman Cup (RAAM) in the solo 18-59 age category
- South Korea. - Srinivas Gokulnath
44. Argentine Professional football player has 53. The first Indian woman wrestler to compete
won the European Golden Shoe in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)
- Lionel Messi. - Kavita Devi.
45. West Indies cricket team's official name 54. Who has won the 10th edition of FIFA
changed to Confederation Cup Football-2017 title
- WINDIES. - Germany.
46. Tennis pair have won the French Open mixed 55. The flag bearer athlete for the Indian
doubles tournament 2017 contingent in the 22nd Asian Athletics
Championship (AAC)-2017
- Bopanna and Dabrowski.
- Tintu Luka.
47. Who has won the 2017 French Open Men's
Singles Tennis Tournament 56. Who has won the 2017 Asian Team Snooker
Championship
- Rafael Nadal.
- India.
48. The first-ever AIFF Women's player of the
year for 2016 Note: India's leading cueist Pankaj Advani
teamed up with Laxman Rawat to demolish
- Sasmita Malik.
Pakistan in the final of the Asian Team
Note: She won the award for her immense Snooker Championship in Bishskek,
contribution to the success and growth of the Kyrgyszstan.
Indian women's football team.
49. Mohun Bagan striker has won the 2016 AIFF
player of the year
- Jeje Lalpekhlua.

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Honours and Awards

1. Indian film has won the best motion picture 16. Who has been bestowed with the 2016
award at the 2017 Golden Globes awards Moorti Devi Award
- Moonlight. - M P Veerendra Kumar.
2. Indian cricketer has been inducted into 17. Noted Konkani writer, has been honoured
Legends Club 'Hall of Fame' with the 2017 Saraswati Samman for his
- Kapil Dev. novel 'Hawthan'
3. Indian village has been conferred the UNWTO - Mahabaleshwar Sail.
Award for Innovation in the category of Non 18. The new Miss International Queen 2016
Governmental Organisations (NGO) - Jiratchaya Siri-mongkolnawin.
- Govardhan Ecovillage. 19. The World's Best Airport by air travellers at
4. The highest peace time gallantry decoration the 2017 World Airport Awards for the fifth
'Ashok Chakra' given to consecutive year
- Hangpan Dada. - The Changi Airport (Singapore).
20. Who has won the Abel Prize (known as maths
5. NTPC award 2015-16 from the Union Power
novel) 2017
Minister, Shri Piyush Gayal
- Yves Meyer.
- Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC)
21. 'Kala Ratan Award' received from Vice
6. Recipients of the year 2017 Padma awards,
President of India
Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and
- Anupam Kher.
Padma Shri
22. Indian Chief Minister has been selected for
- 89 persons. the US-India Business Council Award (US
Note: Padma Vibhushan (7), Padma Bhushan IBC)
(7) and Padma Shri (75).
- N. Chandrababu Naidu.
7. The first Indian Versatile female singer to 23. An imprisoned Eritrean-Swedish journalist
collaborate with United Nations for women will receive the 2017 UNESCO/Guillermo
empowerment Cano World Press Freedom Prize
- Neeti Mohan. - Dawit Isaakhas.
8. The prestigious Dr. B C Roy National award- 24. The Best Children's Film in the 64th National
2016 for out-standing service in the field of Awards -2017
socio-medical relief - Dhanak.
- Dr. P Raghu Ram. 25. 64th National Awards - the Best actor for his
9. The Director Damien Chazelle's musical "La movie, 'Rus-tom'
La Land" has taken trophies at the 70th - Akshay Kumar.
British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) 26. The Best Hindi Movie of 2016
ceremony at Royal Albert Hall, London. - Neeraja.
10. Indian chess master has been honored with 27. The United Nations (UN)'s youngest-ever
the title of Candidate Master (CM) by World Messenger of Peace
Chess Federation - Malala Yousafzai.
- Kush Bhagat. 28. The 'Best Movie on Social Issues'
11. The 2017 Brand Laureate Legendary Award - Pink.
- Lata Mangeshkar. 29. MIT Professor and inventor of World Wide
12. The movie won the Best Picture award at Web has been awarded Computer Science's
89th Oscar Academy Awards most prestigious award A. M. Turing Award
- Moonlight. - Tim Berners Lee.
13. The Best Foreign Language Film at 89th 30. The Pulitzer Prize for 'Underground Railroad'
Oscar Academy Awards - Colson Whitehead.
- The Salesman. 31. Posthumously conferred the 2016 Kirti
14. The 2017 Polly Umrigar Award for Chakra award by President Pranab
International Cricketer of the Year Mukherjee
- Virat Kohli. - Lance Havildar Prem Bahadur Resmi
15. The university who has won the annual Magar.
Visitor's Award for the 'Best University 2017' Note: The Kirti Chakra is the second highest
- Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). peacetime gallantry award
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32. 'Rashtriya Gaurav Gram Sabha Puraskar- 46. The bollywood actress has been awarded the
2017 2017 International Humanitarian Award
- Bhalkhi Gram Panchayat. (Editor's Choice category) of Asian Voice
33. Italian mayor has won the UNESCO Peace Charity Awards for her philanthropic work in
Prize India
- Giuseppina Nicolini. - Jacqueline Fernandez.
34. Writer novel Mathorubhagan (One Part 47. Indian wildlife and environment cartoonist
Woman) has won the Sahitya Akademi award has won WWF International President's
-2016 for translation in English Award 2017
- Perumal Murugan. - Rohan Chakravarty
35. The 75th Master Dinanath Mangeshkar 48. Who has been bestowed with the Sangeet
award for his out-standing contribution to Natak Akademi Puraskar for the year 2016
Indian Cricket - Satyabrata Rout.
- Kapil Dev. 49. The first Indian to scale Mt. Everest six times
36. The prestigious 'Krishi Karman Award 2015- - Love Raj Singh.
16' for the filth consecutive year 50. Two Indian peacekeepers honoured
- Madhya Pradesh. posthumously with UN medal
37. Bollywood film has won the Jury Prize for - Brijesh Thapa & Ravi Kumar.
best film at the Hong Kong International Film
51. Who has been selected for France's highest
Festival
civilian award 'Legion of Honour'
- Newton.
- Soumitra Chatterjee
38. The 'Dadasaheb Phalke award' for the year
52. The water conservation model has been
2016 for his out-standing contribution to the
selected for the national award for excellence
film industry
in the MGNREGP
- Kasinadhuni Viswanath.
- Jal Sanchay.
39. 'Miss Teen Universe 2017' in the event held
at the Ruben Dario National Theatre in Note: The model is adopted successfully by
Nicaragua's capital Managua the authorities in Nalanda district of south
central Bihar.
- Srishti Kaur.
40. Hollywood star has received the first-ever 53. The first Israeli author to win the Man Booker
Genderless Acting Award for the Best Actor International Prize 2017 for his novel 'A
category at the 2017 MTV Movie and TV Horse Walks Into a Bar'
Awards - David Grossman.
- Emma Watson. 54. The Yoga Institute here has been selected as
41. The first Indian woman to be conferred with the first recipient of the Prime Minister's
the prestigious Woodrow Wilson Award for Award for outstanding contribution for
Global Corporate Citizenship promotion and development of yoga
- Chanda Kochhar. Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga
42. Indian actress has won the best actress Institute, Pune
award at the New York Indian Film Festival - 55. The state has gotten the awarded for
2017 constructing the highest number of rural
- Konkona Sen Sharma. roads, under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak
43. As per recently released report by the Yojana (PMGSY)
Ministry of Railways, the cleanest railway - Bihar.
station in category Al 56. The new brand ambassador to promote
- Vishakhapatnam. Goods and Services Tax (GST)
44. The organization has won the 2015 Indira - Amitabh Bachchan.
Gandhi Peace Prize 57. The state govt. has won the prestigious UN
- United Nations High Commissioner for Public Service Award for year 2017
Refugees UNHCR. - West Bengal.
45. Indian's first woman to scale Mount Everest 58. The Sahitya Academy Yuva Puraskar 2017 in
for the fourth time English Language
- Anshu Jamsenpa. - Manu S Pillai.

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59. Anti-hunger activist has been awarded the 60. Indian NGO has won the 2017 UNDP Equator
Young Leaders Award for 2017 by Queen Prize for sustainable farming model
Elizabeth II at a ceremony in the Buckingham - Swayam Shikshan Prayog.
Palace
- Ankit Kawatra.
Current Affairs - International

1. The world's largest solar park 11. The country to host the 9th edition of BRICS
Summit-2017
- Longyangxia Dam Solar Park (China).
- China.
2. Three-year ban on import of some
Note: The theme of this year's event is
vegetables (bitter gourd, snake gourd and
'BRICS: Stronger Partnership for a Brighter
aubergines) from India
Future'.
- Europe-an Union (EU).
12. The two-week long joint military exercise
3. The world's first country to shut-down the between India and Nepal has begun in
Frequency Modulation (FM) radio Pithoragarh area of Uttarakhand
broadcasting network and started its' - SURYA KIRAN-XI.
switching to Digital Audio Broadcasting
13. Indian and Royal Oman armies joint exercise
(DAB)
"Al Nagah-two" in Bakloh area
- Nor-way.
- Chamba district, HP.
4. The country has become an associate 14. The country hosted the 3rd edition of World
member of European Organization for Conference on Environment
Nuclear Research (CERN)
- India.
- India.
15. 7th member of South Asia sub-regional
5. The India Innovation Index (III) will be Economic Cooperation (SASEC) program of
developed by the international organization the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
to measure innovation performance of Indian - Myanmar.
states
16. The World's oldest and most experienced
- World Intellectual Property Organization spacewoman is getting three extra months in
(WIPO). orbit
6. The world's first country to completely divest - Peggy Whitson.
from fossil fuels 17. The first country in the world to fully allow
- Ireland. the production, sale, and consumption of
7. The country hosted the Mobile World marijuana when its pharmacies will be
Congress 2017 allowed to sell marijuana in July 2017
- Spain. - Uruguay.
8. The Airways has launched the world's longest 18. Amnesty International (Global death
scheduled commercial airline route with the penalty-2016) has topped on executions in
arrival of its flight from Doha to Auckland, 2016
New Zealand - China.
- Qatar Airways. 19. The first Nepal-China joint army exercise
'Sagarmatha Friendship-2017 - Kathmandu.
9. The Pakistan army has launched nationwide
military operation to eliminate terrorists and 20. The country to host the 14th edition of United
consolidate gains of its counter-terrorism Nations International Day of Vesak - 2017
operations - Sri Lanka.
- Radd-ul-Fasaad. 21. The world's first airline to adopt new
satellite-based air-plane tracking system
10. The world's first robot table tennis tutor in
Japan has set a new Guinness World Record - Malaysia Airlines.
for its uncanny ability of being able to play 22. The first country in the world to ban the
the game better than most humans mining of metals for environmental
protection
- FORPHEUS.
- El Salvador.
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23. The founder of Wikipedia 'Jimmy Wales' is 38. The first-ever United Nations Oceans
going to launch a news site to tackle the Conference has started in the country
spread of false information -United States.
- Wikitribune. 39. Officially joined North Atlantic Treaty
24. The city has been designated UNESCO World Organization (NATO) and become the 29th
Book Capital 2018 member country
- Athens. - Montenegro
25. The city has topped the list in the Mercer's 40. The temple was discovered by Chinese
2017 Quality of Living index archaeologists, remained hidden for nearly
- Vienna. 1000 years
26. Who has given its final approval for the - The Fugan Temple.
withdrawal of Britain from the European 41. Who has won the 2017 Little Miss Universe
Union Internet beauty contest
- UK House of Lords. - Padmalaya Nanda.
27. The first city in the world to get its own 42. Who has been re-elected to the UN's
Microsoft Font principal organ on economic, social, and
- Dubai. environmental issues for another three-year
28. Who has planned to launch its own online term
encyclopedia - India
- China. 43. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
29. The 2017 joint military exercise 'Balikatan' (AIIB) Board of Governors has approved the
has started between membership of the countries at its second
annual meeting
- United States & Philippines.
- Argentina, Madagascar, and Tonga.
30. The country has been ranked first among 40
nations in the 2017 Renewable Energy 44. The countries have been re-elected to the
Country Attractiveness Index United Nations Economic and Social Council
- China. - India, Japan and the Philippines.
31. The 2017 bilateral maritime exercise 45. Who has become the first country to
SIMBEX-17 has been started between India contribute one lakh US Dollars to a UN fund
and - India.
- Singapore. 46. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) city has
32. The first Asian country to recognize same sex been declared the 'World Book Capital' for
marriage the year 2019 by UNESCO
- Taiwan. - Sharjah.
33. According to World Economic Forum (WEF), 47. The 41st session of UNESCO World Heritage
the world's most crowded cities Committee has started in
- Dhaka. - Krakow, Poland.
34. The country is hosting the 2017 G7 summit 48. The 2017 Inda-Thai joint military exercise
has started in Himachal Pradesh
- Italy.
- Maitree.
35. The world's largest optical telescope has
started in the country 49. The city is hosting the 12th edition of G-20
Summit 2017
- Chile.
- Hamburg(Germany).
36. The world's largest aircraft has successfully
completed the test flight and filled with 50. A new fast-growing Israeli flower has named
helium is only one step away from after Prime Minister Narendra Modi
commercial use - Crysanthumun.
- Airlander 10.
37. Six countries of the Arab region have cut off
their diplomatic ties with
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Important Committees
1. Nripendra Mishra Committee - on Indus 5.
Water Treaty.
2. Ratan P Watal committee - to suggest steps 6.
to promote card payments
3. Amitabh Kant committee (CEO of NITI
Aayog) - to look at easing the policy regime
for e-commerce players, including the rules 7.
for foreign direct investment (FDI).
4. Arvind Panagariya committee - to prepare a 8.
road map for elimination of poverty. It has
suggested setting up a commit-tee to 9.
identify people Below Poverty Line (BPL). It
also sug-gested participation from states in
defining the BPL popula-tion.
Important Schemes
1. NITI Aayog announces launch of the 4.
schemes - Lucky Grahak Yojana and Digi
Dhan Vyapar Yojana - for incentivising digital
payments.
a) Lucky Grahak Yojana [Consumers]: Daily
reward of Rs 1000 to be given to 15,000
lucky Consumers for a period of 100 days,
Weekly prizes worth Rs 1 lakh, Rs 10,000 5.
and Rs. 5000 for Consumers who use the
alternate modes of digital Payments.
b) Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana [Merchants]: 6.
Prizes for Merchants for all digital
transactions conducted at Merchant 7.
establishments. Weekly prizes worth Rs.
50,000, Rs 5,000 and Rs. 2,500
2. The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana
(PMGKY) notified along with other provisions 8.
of Taxation Laws (Second Amendment) Act,
2016 came into effect from 17 December
2016. It will remain open until March 31,
2017. PMGKY is Union Government's second
income disclosure scheme (IDS) to allow tax 9.
evaders to come clean with unaccounted
wealth. It provides for 50 per cent tax and
surcharge on declarations of unaccounted
cash deposited in banks.
3. Vittiya Saksharata Abhiyan (VISAKA) was
launched by the Union Ministry for Human
Resource Development (HRD) to make 10.
people aware about cashless economic
system. It was launched by Union HRD
minister Prakash Javadekar in New Delhi. It
is campaign by Higher Educational
institutions for digital economy.
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Ak Sinha committee - to study slit in river
Ganga in Bihar.
NK Singh committee - to review and give
recommendations on Fiscal Responsibility
and Budget Management (FRBM) roadmap
for the future.
T S R Subramanian committee - New
Education Policy.
Ajit Mohan committee - to fight against the
menace of online piracy.
HRD ministry constituted a new nine
member committee headed by K
Kasturirangan to frame a new National
Education Policy (NEP).
Rajasthan Government has launched
Annapurna Rasoi Scheme to provide quality
meal at cheap price to poor and needy on
lines with Tamil Nadu Government's Amma
canteens. The tagline for the scheme is:
"Sabke liye bhojan, sabke liye sammaan
(Food for all, respect for all)".
Jharkhand became the first state in the
country to implement Direct Benefit
Transfer(DBT) in Kerosene.
PM launched several schemes including 'Urja
Ganga' gas pipeline project in Varanasi.
Swadesh Darshan scheme - The scheme was
launched by Union Tourism Ministry with an
aim to develop theme based tourist circuits
in the country.
E-Library 'Sugamya Pustakalaya' - The Union
Government has launched Accessible E
Library 'Sugamya Pustakalaya' for Divyang
under Prime Minister's Sugamya Bharat
Abhiyan.
DISHA scheme launched by govt. - The Union
Government has constituted the District
Development Coordination and Monitoring
Committee (DDCMC) for effective
development and coordination of Central
Government's programme. It will be known
as DISHA.
'Himayat' programme launched in J & K - The
scheme was launched in Jammu & Kashmir.
Note-Himayat is a placement linked skill
development initiative for training and
placement of 1 lakh youths from J&K in next
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11. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was
launched by PM Narendra Modi on 1 May
2016 at Ballia, Uttar Pradesh. The scheme
was launched with a target of providing LPG
connections to 50 million below-poverty-line
families in three years.
12. Ujjwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) -
The Union Cabinet has approved proposal of
extending the deadline for implementing the
Ujjwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) by
a year to March 31, 2017. The UDAY scheme
aims at bringing ailing power discoms to a
state of operational efficiency, with state
governments taking over up to 75% of their
respective debt and issuing sovereign bonds
to pay back the lenders.
13. Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana: It is a small
deposit scheme for the girl child.
Key points of the scheme -
In one family, a maximum of two accounts
can be opened for two girl children. The
account can be transferred anywhere in India
from one Post office/Bank to another.
Age Limit: The upper age limit of the girl child
for opening this account is 10 years. The
govt. has given a relaxation of one year in
the upper age limit for those opening
accounts till December 1, 2015.
Documents required - 1. Birth Certificate of
the girl child. 2. Address proof. 3. Identity
proof.
Minimum & Maximum deposit: The minimum
deposit under the scheme is Rs. 1000/-. The
maximum deposit is Rs. 1.5 lakhs. There is
no limit on the number of investments one
can make in an account either in a month or
in a year.
Interest rate: The revised rate is 8.6%.
Maturity period: The maturity period of the
scheme is 21 years from the date of account
opening, though deposits need to be made
only for the first 14 years. The minimum
lock-in in period under the Sukanya
Samriddhi Yojana is 11 years.
14. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
(PMKVY): The scheme aims to impart skill
training to youth with focus on first time
entrants to the labour market and class 10
and class 12 drop outs.
15. Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana
(PMJJBY): It is a low premium insurance
scheme which will link with the Pradhan
Mantri Jhan Dhan Yojna.
Key points of the scheme:
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Eligibility: Minimum 18 years and maximum
50 years and have bank account are eligible
for the scheme. If the account is opened
before attaining the age of 50 years, the life
cover would remain intact up to the age of
55 years, if premium is paid regularly.
Premium - Rs.330 per year i.e. less than Rs.l
per day. Risk coverage - Rs.2 Lakh in case
of death for any reason. The premium paid
will be tax-free under section BOC and also
the proceeds amount will get tax-exemption
u/s 10(10D).
16. Atal Pension Yojana (APY): It is a scheme
mainly for workers in unorganised sector.
The scheme will be administered by the
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development
Authority (PFRDA) and replace the previous
government's Swavalamban Yojana NPS
Lite.
Key points of the scheme:
The subscribers who will joined the scheme
would receive the fixed pension of Rs. 1000
per month, Rs. 2000 per month, Rs. 3000
per month, Rs. 4000 per month, Rs. 5000
per month, at the age of 60 years, depending
on their contributions.
Age limit: minimum 18 years and maximum
age is 40 years.
A subscriber can contribute for minimum
period of 20 years or more and pension
payment will start at the age of 60 years.
The government of India has decided to co
contribute 50% of the subscriber's
contribution or Rs. 1000 per annum,
whichever is lower, to each eligible
subscriber account, for a period of 5 years,
i.e., from 2015-16 to 2019-20, who join the
NPS before 31st December, 2015 and who
are not income taxpayers.
17. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana
(PMSBY): It is an insurance scheme which
covers death or disablement of the
policyholder caused due to accident or
accidental injuries.
Key points of the scheme: Age limit:
Minimum 18 yrs and maximum 70 years.
The scheme will be a one year cover,
renewable from year to year and would be
administered through the Public Sector
General Insurance Companies in
collaboration with Banks.
Risk coverage: Rs. 2 Lakh and for partial
disability cover of Rs. 1 Lakh.
Premium: Rs.12 per annum. The premium
will be directly auto-debited by the bank from
the subscribers' account.
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18. SAMPADA (Scheme for Agro-Marine Food Safety and Quality Assurance
Processing and Development of Agro Infrastructure, etc. and also new schemes
Processing Clusters)- like Infrastructure for Agro-processing
SAMPADA is an umbrella scheme Clusters, Creation of Backward and Forward
incorporating ongoing schemes of the Linkages, Creation / Expansion of Food
Ministry like Mega Food Parks, Integrated Processing & Preservation Capacities.
Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure,

Current Affairs - States

1. New health scheme 'NTR Arogya Raksha' has 15. Andhra Pradesh Cabinet accepts naming of
been launched by the state Tirupati Airport as
- Andhra Pradesh. - Sri Venkateswara Airport.
2. India's largest public WiFi service has been 16. The state government has given official
launched by the state government language status to endangered tribal
- Maharashtra. language 'Kurukh'
3. The world's first 'Gender literature festival' - West Bengal.
was held in the state 17. Three-day long 'Destination North East' 2017
- Bihar. inaugurated in
4. Digital Dakiya scheme has been launched by - Chandigarh.
the state government to encourage cashless
18. The state government has launched "Tirtha
transactions
Darshan" scheme for senior citizens
- Madhya Pradesh.
- Haryana.
5. The second capital of Himachal Pradesh
- Dharamsala 19. The state govt. has launched web-based
platform 'Pratibimba' to project government
6. The state government has decided to allow
achievements
the sale of white kerosene in open market
- Karnataka. - Karnataka.
7. The state govt. has launched a scheme 20. India's largest floating solar Photo-Voltaic
"Dulari Kanya" to check infant mortality in (PV) plant has been installed in the state
the state - Kerala.
- Arunachal Pradesh. 21. The first police station in India to be linked
8. The state government has introduced third with Crime and Criminal Tracking Network &
gender category in school exams Systems (CCTNS)
- Bihar. - Shimla.
9. The first Indian State to establish cashless 22. The 2017 National Theatre Festival (NTF) has
system for distribution of food grains started in the state
- Gujarat. - Kerala.
10. The 2017 UNESCO Natural Heritage festival 23. India's first carbon neutral district and as a
was held in the state biodiversity heritage
- Himachal Pradesh. - Majuli.
11. The state government has made mandatory
24. President Pranab Mukherjee has inaugurated
for all private schools to install solar systems
India's largest river festival in Assam
- Haryana.
- Namami Brahmputra.
12. The first Indian state to have a public registry
of sex of-fenders 25. India's longest highway tunnel 'Chenani
Nashri' in Jammu & Kashmir inaugurated by
- Kerala.
the PM Narendra Modi
13. India's first hill station bicycle path was
inaugurated in - 9.28 km long
- Darjeeling (West Bengal). Note: This road tunnel will cut the distance
14. The state government has launched "RAHAT" between the two state capitals Jammu and
project for treatment of heart disease in Srinagar to around 250 km from the current
remote and rural areas 350 km and reduce the travel time by ap
proximately two hours.
- Rajasthan.
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26. The state govt. will provide Rs 21,000 to all 37. In the Large States category, the state
those families whose third girl child was born secured first rank in the Public Affairs Index
under the 'Aapki Beti, Hamari Beti' scheme (PAI)- 2017
(after August 24, 2015) - Kerala.
- The Haryana government. 38. In the Small States category, the state
27. The state government has launched secured first rank in the Public Affairs Index
'Deendayal Rasoi Yojana' to provide food at (PAI)- 2017
subsidized rate
- Himachal Pradesh.
- Madhya Pradesh.
Note: Under this scheme, people would be 39. The state government has constituted a 'Maa
provided wholesome meal through canteens committee' to check mid-day meal quality in
that would offer subsidized prices schools
(wholesome meal below Rs. 5/-). - Uttar Pradesh.
28. The state government has imposed a 10% 40. The IIT Kharagpur has collaborated with the
cow cess as sur-charge on stamp duty for state govt. for measuring happiness index
protection and propagation of cows - Madhya Pradesh.
- Rajasthan. 41. India's first underwater rail tunnel boring has
29. The state has selected for the 'Krishi Karman completed under the river
Award 2015-16' for the commendable - Hooghly River.
increase in food grains production
Note:
- Himachal Pradesh.
30. The state govt. has launched 'Operation 0 India's first underwater rail tunnel boring
Durga' to ensure women safety in the state has been completed under the Hooghly River
- Haryana government. for establishing metro link between Howrah
and Kol kata.
31. The UP government has changed the name
of Airports 42. The state govt. has declared Dailong village
- Gorakhpur and Agra. of Tamenglong district as a Biodiversity
Note: The Gorakhpur Airforce Station has Heritage Site of the state
been renamed as 'Mahayogi Goraknath - Manipur.
Airport' and the Agra Airport will be 'Pandit 43. The Union Cabinet has approved setting up
Deen Dayal Upadhyay' of a new All India Institute of Medical
32. The union Government will set up a Central Sciences (AIIMS) in
university for Divyangs - Kamrup, Assam.
- Uttar Pradesh. 44. India's first automatic coastal warning for
Note: Under the Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan, disasters will come up in the state
HRD ministry has instructed to make ramps - Odisha.
and install lifts to facilitate 'Divyangas' at all
educational institutions. 45. India's first state to launch single-women
33. pension scheme
The state govt. of Haryana has announced to
change the name of Ballabhgarh to - Telangana.
- Balramgarh. 46. India's first freight village will be developed
34. The Haryana govt. launched a mobile-based by the Inland waterways authority of India
application to create awareness among (!WAI) in
pregnant women, parents, and health - Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
workers Note: 'Freight Village' is a focused industrial
- Kilkari. estate that attracts companies requiring
35. Who has become the first Indian state to logistic services.
switch to the January-December financial 47. The state government has launched digital
year from existing April-March cycle wallet 'T-Wallet'
- Madhya Pradesh.
- Telangana.
36. The state govt. has decided to open
48. The Kerala government unveiled an
'canteens' at subsidized rates to registered
empowerment programme for the differently
construction workers under the 'Antyodaya
abled persons
Anna Yojana' in the state
- Haryana govt. - Anuyatra.

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49. The state govt. will carry out a social audit of 52.
the Public Distribution System to determine
effective implementation of the Right to Food
Act, 2013 in the state
- Bihar govt. 53.
Note: Bihar was the first state to implement
the Right to Food Act on February 1, 2014.
50. As per latest Child Rights and You (CRY) 54.
report 2017 Indian state has highest number
of child labourers
- Uttar Pradesh. 55.
Note: The state govt. will take over the
outstanding crop loan from institutional
sources of all the families of farmers who
committed suicides in the state.
51. The state government has launched a digital
ride sharing app 'G-Ride'for techies
- Kerala.
The state govt. has launched 'Elevate 100'
scheme to identify and nurture innovative
start-ups
- Karnataka.
The 2017 Dree festival has celebrated in the
state
- Arunachal Pradesh
India's biggest Global Skill Park will be set up
in the city
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
The state has been declared as 'disturbed
area' under AFSPA for next 6 more months
under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act
- Nagaland.

Days and Events

1. The United Nations has designated the year Note: The 2017 theme of IWD is "Women in
2017 as the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50
- The International Year of Sustainable by 2030" and its' campaign theme is
Tourism for Development. "#BeBoldForChange".
2. The World Hindi Day (WHD) is observed 9. The "World Tuberculosis Day" observed
every year on every year on
- 10th January. - 24th March.
Note: The theme for World Tuberculosis Day
3. National Youth Day is celebrated in India on
2017 is 'Unite to End TB'
- 12th January.
10. The 'World Health Day' is a global health
Note: The theme of this year's Festival is awareness day celebrated every year on
'Youth for Digital India'. - 7th April.
4. The National Girl Child Day is celebrated on Note: The theme of this year is "Depression:
- 24th January. Let's Talk", aims to mobilize action on
5. The World Cancer day (WCD) is observed depression.
every year on 11. The 'World Heritage Day' is being observed
- 4th February. across the globe on
Note: The theme of 2017 World Cancer day - 18th April.
"We can I can". Note: The theme of 2017 is "Cultural
6. The Zero Discrimination Day (ZDD) is Heritage & Sustainable Tourism".
observed every year on 12. The 'National Panchayati Raj Diwas' being
- 1st March. observed every year across India
Note: The 2017 theme is "Make Some Noise - 24th April.
for Zero Discrimination". 13. The 'World Malaria Day being observed every
year across the world on
7. The World Wildlife Day (WWD) is observed
- 25th April.
every year on
14. The 'World Intellectual Property Day' is
- 3rd March.
observed annually on
Note: The theme of 2017 World Wildlife Day - 26th April.
(WWD) is Listen to the young voices. Note: This year's theme of the day is:
8. The International Women's Day (IWD) is 'Innovation - Improving Lives'.
observed every year on 15. International Labour Day observed is
- 8th March. observed annually on
- 1st May.
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16. The 'National Technology Day' is being 21. The World Oceans Day is observed every
celebrated every year on year on
- 11th May. - 8th June.
17. The National Anti-Terrorism Day is 22. The World Day Against Child Labour is
celebrated every year on in India observed every year on
- 21st May - 12th June.
18. The World Biodiversity Day is observed every 23. The World Refugee Day (WRD) is observed
year across the world on every year on
- 22th May. - 20th June.
19. The 'International Day of United Nations 24. International Yoga Day is being celebrated
Peacekeepers' observed on world-wide on --- 21st June
- 29th May. 25. The theme of this year is "Yoga for Health",
20. The World Environment Day (WED) observed to highlight the fact that yoga can contribute
every year across the world on in a holistic way to achieving an equilibrium
- 5th June. between mind and body.
Note: The theme for World Environment Day
2017 is "Connecting People to Nature" and
the host country is Canada.

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