ONE LINERS MARCH 2018

ONE LINERS MARCH 2018

AIMS DARE TO SUCCESS MADE IN INDIA

1 MARCH 2018

National

• This lake of Odisha has emerged as the single largest habitat of Irrawaddy dolphins in the world – Chilka Lake
• This institute under the Council of Scientific and Industrial research (CSIR) has announced the discovery of methane flares and cold seeps from the seabed in the Krishna Godavari Basin – National Institute of Oceanography (NIO)
• This sector has got the largest allocation in the Bihar State Budget 2018-19 – Education
• The second Swajal Project was launched in this village of Rajasthan – Bikhampura
• The state government contribution in the total project cost of Swajal project will be – 90%
• This place saw the inauguration of Aviation Multi Skill Development Centre – Chandigarh
• This new plant species Drypetes kalamii found from Buxa National Parks in West Bengal has been named after former President of India - Late Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
• This Indian pharmaceutical company has received World Health Organisation (WHO) approval permitting a change in the storage label of its oral cholera vaccine Shanchol - Shantha Biotechnics

International

• This science centre of the United Kingdom (UK) has named a scholarship after Indian botanist Dr Janaki Ammal – John Innes Horticultural Institution
• Second India-South Korea Business Summit was held in this city – New Delhi
• This state of the United States has given the approval for testing autonomous car without backup drivers – California
• A top court of this country has allowed cities to ban diesel cars to combat air pollution – Germany
• A German village has decided to keep a contentious Nazi-era church bell that bears a swastika and the words “All for the Fatherland — Adolf Hitler” – Herxheim am Berg
• This experimental Romanian docudrama exploring sexual intimacy and the fears around it, won the Golden Bear top prize at the Berlin film festival – Touch Me Not

Sports

• This state’s cricket team was beaten by Karnataka to win the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2018 – Saurashtra

Person in News

• The 69th Shankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Mutt died on February 28, 2018 – Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal
• He will take over as the 70th Shankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Mutt – Sri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswathi
• He is the first indigenous Maori leader of New Zealand's National Party – Simon Bridges
• The memoir of former first lady of the US Michelle Obama to be released in November 2018 – Becoming

General Knowledge

• This state team has won the Vijay Hazare trophy of cricket for the maximum number of five times – Tamil Nadu
• Kanchi Kamakoti Mutt is located in this southern state of India – Tamil Nadu
• Chilka Lake in Odisha is situated on the mouth of this river – Daya River
• He is the Director of the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) – Sunil Kumar
• This programme is a group possessed drinking water program for managed drinking water supply – Swajal Project

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2 MARCH 2018

National

• With Union Cabinet approving the proposal to increase the allowances of Members of Parliament (MPs), the salaries of MPs will increase by – Rs 40000
• Centre doubled the government guarantee provided to lender banks for procurement of pulses and oilseeds at minimum support price (MSP) under this scheme – Price Support Scheme
• This employment program implementation period was extended for three years from 2017-18 to 2019-20 – PM Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)
• This anti-tank guide missile was test fired in desert condition on February 28 – NAG
• In this district, Maharashtra’s first Mega Food Park was inaugurated on March 1, 2018 – Satara
• Name of the National Sizing Survey to be conducted by National Institute of Fashion Technology – INDIAsize
• This Union Territory joined the UDAY scheme of Centre on February 28, 2018 – Lakshadweep

International

• World Rare Disease Day is celebrated every year on – February 28
• With this country, India signed an MoU on Economic and Trade Cooperation – Vietnam
• With this country, India signed an MoU on cooperation in the field of Health – Macedonia
• With this country, India signed an MoU on cooperation in renewable energy – Fiji

Sports

• This tennis player won the 2017 Laureus Comeback of the Year Award – Roger Federer
• The 2017 Laureus Sportswoman of the Year Award was given to – Serena Williams
• The 2017 Laureus Breakthrough of the Year Award was given to this golfer from Spain – Sergio Gracia
• This country’s Olympic membership was restored by International Olympic Committee – Russia

Person in News

• The King of Jordan is on an official visit to India to strengthen bilateral relations - Abdullah II Bin Al-Hussein

General Knowledge

• Members of Parliament (Constituency Allowance) Rules and Members of Parliament (Office Expense Allowance) Rules were effected from – 1986 & 1988 resp.
• The most decorated winner in the history of Laureus World Sports Awards, with six statuettes is – Roger Federer
• PM Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) is a credit linked subsidy programme introduced in the year – 2008-09
• The striking range of fire-and-forget anti-tank Nag missile is – 4 km
• Mega Food Park scheme seeks to raise India’s share in Food Processing Industry from 1.5% to – 3%

3 MARCH 2018
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4 MARCH 2018

National

·         Centre has approved fund to make cities safer for women of - Rs 2900 Crore

·         In Jammu and Kashmir, an online portal, to facilitate citizens residing in Rajouri district or other parts of the state register complaints or grievances was launched – Raabta

·         Arunachal Express is flagged off in - Itanagar

International

·         A Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation on implementing the Rooppur nuclear power plant between India Russia and – Bangladesh

·         India by the Nile' festival to begin next week in – Egypt

·         Country has unveiled its long-awaited mascot for the 2020 Olympic Games - Tokyo

Person In News

·         He is elected as the next Armenian president - Armen Sarkisian

·         The noted Odia Bhajan singer, musician and lyricist, has passed away in Bhubaneswar, Odisha on March 1, 2018 - Arabinda Muduli

Sports

·         Indian Women Wrestler scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold in the Senior Asian Championships – Navjot Kaur

General knowledge

·         The first Olympics was held in 1896 in – Greece

·         Every year March 1 is observed as the – Zero Discrimination Day

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5 MARCH 2018

National

·         This State is celebrating the biggest Hindu festival from March 3 to March 17 – Goa

·         The world famous annual International Yoga Festival is taking place from 1st March in – Rishikesh

·         World’s Largest Solar Park 'Shakti Sthala' is Launched in - Karnataka

International

·         India signed 3 MoUs in the areas of trade, agriculture and atomic energy with – Vietnam

·         1.5 million Adelie penguins discovered in Danger Islands of - Antarctica

·         US announces plan to impose duty on steel imports of - 25%

Person in News

·         Actor-politician has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award in the UKs Parliament complex.  - Shatrughan Sinha

·         The Tripura Fisheries and Cooperation minister, has passed away in New Delhi on March 2, 2018 - Khagendra Jamataia

Sports

·         The team has defeated Pakistan to Win the Snooker world cup - India   

·         No. of gold medals India has won in Commonwealth Championships – Eight

·         State has won national tennis championship 2018 trophy – Maharashtra

·         This player made his maiden ISSF World Cup appearance a memorable one by winning the gold medal in the 10m air pistol - Shahzar Rizvi

General knowledge

·         Every year World wildlife day is observed on – 3 March

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6 MARCH 2018

National

• Information and Broadcasting Minister Smiriti Irani has inaugurated 2018 edition of FICCI Frame in – Mumbai
• DefExpo 2018 – showcasing ‘India held in – Chennai
• State govt. has launched 'Ama Gaon, Ama Vikas' program to cater to the needs of rural people of the state – Odhisa

International

• The country has hosted the female Marathon for the first time – Saudi Arabia
• Scientists have discovered a previously unknown "supercolony" of more than 15,00,000 Adelie Penguins in the Danger Islands, off - the Antarctic Peninsula's
• The Country has made a record attempt, taking over India, in the category of 'Most People Reading Aloud Simultaneously- Single Location' - Nepal

Person In News

• He will sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Meghalaya - Conrad Sangma
• The Noted disability rights activist passed away recently due to chest infection. He was 53 - Javed Abidi

Sports

• The Indian women player has won the gold medal in Women’s 10-metre Air Pistol event - Manu Bhaker
• He has won a Bronze, which was his first World Cup medal in the Men's 10-metre Air Rifle event – Ravi Kumar
• The player to lead KKR in IPL 2018 - Dinesh Karthik

General Knowledge

• It is the tallest species of penguins standing nearly 4 feet tall – Emperor penguin
• The 42nd Civil Accounts Day (CAD-2018) was celebrated on which date in India – March 1

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7 MARCH 2018

National

• The name of the war game conducted by Indian Navy on Eastern seaboard recently - 'ENCORE'
• A new group has been formed by the Centre to suggest changes in the policy for - Special Economic Zones
• This State has launched 'KHUSHI' Scheme to provide free sanitary pads – Odhisa

International

• This Country will launch Long March 5B rocket into space in 2019 – China
• This country has pipped Saudi Arabia to become largest supplier of oil to India – Iraq
• India has signed an MoU on water conservation with this country – Israel

Person In News

• He will head the steering Committee constituted by the Cenre on Fintech related issues - Subhash Chandra Garg (Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs)
• This Indian-origin Brit has been selected for 'Pride of Birmingham's Outstanding Bravery Award' 2018 – Harry Athwal
• He has become the oldest Oscar winner at the age of 89 - James Ivory
• This Indian cricketer has been appointed brand ambassador of chocolate brand Snickers by Mars Wrigley Confectionery – MS Dhoni
• She has been elected as the first Hindu woman to Senate in Pakistan - Krishna Kumari Kohli

Sports

• He has won Tal Memorial rapid title recently – Viswanathan Anand
• He has been named commissioner of T20 Mumbai League – Sunil Gavaskar

General Knowledge

• Coffee was first introduced in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh in this year – 1898
• He is the first Test batsman to score 10,000 runs – Sunil Gavaskar
• In this year, the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) policy in India first came into inception - 2000 (April 1)

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8 MARCH 2018

National

• Animal welfare board headquarters has been shifted from Chennai to – Ballabhgarh, Haryana
• India- US jointly test fired M777 Ultra- light howitzers in – Pokhran
• Govt. has sanctioned a fund for IMPRINT India Phase-II program of – Rs 1000 crore
• India’s first helitaxi service is launched in –Bengaluru
• Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Nitin Gadkari will launch a mobile App and Toll-free Emergency number for Highway in - New Delhi
• The state CM plans to launch 'federal front' on April 27 -Telangana

International

• Cyber agencies detected new malware threat named – Saposhi
• The country is ranked top on a global index for its military strength - USA

Person In News

• He is the First person of Asian heritage being appointed as Scotland Yard’s Counterterrorism Chief – Neil Basu
• The Veteran Odia film actor, has passed away in Balasore – Sarat Mohanty
• He will be the next Chief Minister of Tripura - Biplab Deb
• Trump's top economic advisor resigned - Gary Cohn

Sports

• The player from Afghanistan has become the youngest captain in international cricket history – Rashid khan
• India loses opening match against Sri Lanka by - Five wickets
• The country has bagged Gold in 10-m Air Pistol Mixed team event – India
• Former Australia Test opener announced his retirement - Ed Cowan

General Knowledge

• The Animal Welfare Board of India was established in - 1962
• China initiated the manned space programme in - 1992

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9 MARCH 2018

National

• The government approved the continuation of Swatantrata Sainik Samman Yojana (SSSY) till - 2020
• NITI Aayog launches Women Entrepreneurship Platform on the occasion of – International Women Day
• Women’s Convention – called Swachh Shakti 2018 held in - Lucknow
• The 29th edition of the world-famous International Yoga Festival (IYF-2018) was held in – Uttrakhand

International

• The Union Cabinet has approved the signing of Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement between India and – France
• The union cabinet has approved an agreement between Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and Public Service Commission of – Mauritius
• Country becomes India’s Biggest Oil Supplier - Iraq

Person in News

• He will be the new chief minister of Nagaland - Neiphiu Rio
• Veteran Literateur passed away recently. He was 91. He worked in Odia language - Prafulla Das

Sports

• He is named the captain of the Delhi Daredevils for Indian Premier League 2018 – Gautam Gambhir

General knowledge

• The Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 is an Act that regulates domestic arbitration in India. It was amended in – 2015
• the headquarters of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is in – London

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10 MARCH 2018

National

• The state govt. has planned to make sale of gutka a non-bailable offence – Maharashtra
• Ram Nath Kovind presented the Nari Shakti Puraskar on the Occasion of International Women Day in - New Delhi
• On the Occasion of International Women Day the Prime Minister has launched National Nutrition Mission in – Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan
• On the occasion of International Women's Day,the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) launched a portal for women entrepreneurs - Udyam Sakhi Portal
• WINGS INDIA 2018’ Event Gets Underway in – Hyderabad
• Cabinet Secretary launched an association of all Indian Metro Rail companies which will be a forum for exchange of ideas - I-Metros
• Government announced the launch of– Rs. 2.50, 100% Oxo-biodegradable Sanitary Napkin - ‘SUVIDHA’

International                                          

• The US and Israeli military have launched a month-long joint military drill - Juniper Cobra 2018
• World ATM Congress 2018 Held in - Spain

Person in News

• He has won the Pritzker Prize of Architecture - Balkrishna Doshi
• She has become the first woman officer to be inducted as the first direct-entry combat officer in Indo-Tibetan Border Police - Prakriti

Sports

• No. of gold medals India has won in Asian Archery Championship – Three
• The football club has clinched the I-League title (2017-18) - Minerva Punjab

General Knowledge

• Asian Archery Championship began in 1980 and it was first hosted in – India

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11 MARCH 2018

National

• He has received First copy of book ‘Fulfilling Bapu’s Dreams’ Prime Minister Modi’s tribute to Gandhiji – Ram Nath Kovind
• State govt. has passed bill for death penalty for rape of girls below 12 – Rajasthan
• India’s Rank in the Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs (MIWE) – 52^nd
• This party’s Ministers quit NDA Cabinet - Telugu Desam Party

International

• The president of this country is to resign after becoming embroiled in a financial scandal – Mauritius
• A signed vintage photo of Mahatma Gandhi, walking alongside Madan Mohan Malaviya, was auctioned for USD 41,806 in - United States
• The country ranked 4^th on the the Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs (MIWE) – United States
• Largest Slovak protests in decades ratchet up pressure on - PM Robert Fico
• 5.3 million women took part in first feminist strike in - Spain

Person in News

• The Sufi singer who passed away recently, at the age of 75 years - Pyarelal Wadali
• The Former Maharashtra minister passed away recently at the age of 73 - Patangrao Kadam
• He has topped the 2018 'World's Billionaires' list - Jeff Bezos
• Civil aviation minister submitted his resignation letters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi - Ashok Gajapathi Raju
• Junior science and technology minister submitted their resignation letters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi - YS Chowdhary

Sports

• Third match of Tri-Nation Nidahas Twenty20 Cup cricket to be played between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in – Colombo
• She has clinched her first International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup medal- silver in the Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions - Anjum Moudgil

General knowledge

• Shiromani Akali Dal, the largest and most influential Sikh political party worldwide was formed in - 1920

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12 MARCH 2018

National

• IREDA signed a Euro 150 million Loan Agreement for renewable energy with this international financial institution - European Investment Bank
• The name of the Multilateral Air Force exercise conducted by Indian Air Force that began on March 12 – Ex Samvedna
• Government has made this document mandatory for bank loans of Rs. 50 crore & above – Passport
• The name of the first multi-nation naval exercise at sea held as part of MILAN 2018 – MILES 18
• 1st commercial flight of Spicejet landed successfully at Pakyong airport in – Sikkim

 International

• International Solar Alliance (ISA) signed joint declarations with these multilateral institutions for financial partnership – Asian Development Bank, New Development Bank, African Development Bank, AIIB and GCF
• First Conference of International Solar Alliance began in - New Delhi

Person in News

• This pioneering Nobel Prize winning geneticist died recently at the age of 75 – John Sulston
• He is the Union Commerce Minister who has been given the additional charge of Civil Aviation Ministry – Suresh Prabhu 

Sports

• This shooter from India clinched the gold in 50m Rifle 3-Position at the ISSF World Cup – Akhil Sheoran
• Australia beat this country to lift the Sultan Azlan Shah cup in Malaysia – England
• The country of origin of skier Henrieta Farkasova who won first gold of Winter Paralympics held in Pyeongchang – Slovakia

General Knowledge

• The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is an annual international men's field hockey tournament held in – Malaysia
• This city will host the 2022 Winter Olympics – Beijing
• Dr. John E Sulston won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine in this year – 2002
• These many countries have ratified International Solar Alliance agreement – 32

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13 MARCH 2018

National

• New App released by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) for Complaint Registration, Status Check, View FIR Detail - Citizen Services
• The First-ever Indo-French Knowledge Summit was held in – New Delhi
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated Uttar Pradesh's biggest solar power plant in – Mirzapur
• This state has become the best performing State both in terms of allotting jobs and utilising funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) – West Bengal
• PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate Mary Kom’s academy in – Imphal

International

• This country has won the "Best Exhibitor Award" at ITB – Berlin – India
• This Asian country has abolished two-term limit for the President – China
• The country has successfully launched a hypersonic missile -Russia

Person In News

• She was crowned "Miss International Queen" in Thailand at one of the world's top beauty pageants for transgender women - Nguyen Huong Giang
• He was given additional charge of the Civil Aviation Ministry - Suresh Prabhu

Sports

• The reigning Asian champion who was rewarded for her recent gold medal effort as she became world No 2 in the women’s 65 kg category – Navjyot Kaur
• The cricket team has won the 45th edition of the Deodhar Trophy 2018 – Cricket B

General Knowledge

• National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) n Indian government agency responsible for collecting and analysing crime data is headquartered in - New Delhi
• The country has a large and visible transgender population and is one of the world's top destinations for sex-reassignment surgery - Thailand

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14 MARCH 2018

National

• The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, flagged off a train between Varanasi and - Patna
• India has signed 4 MoUs in the fields of education, health, culture and civil services with – Mauritius
• The Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Delhi End TB Summit at - VigyanBhawan in New Delhi
• India’s first coastal policing academy is set up in - Gujarat
• Chhattisgarh: CM inspects development programs under - Lok Suraj Abhiyan

International

• US-Bangla Airline flight with 71 people crashed, 49 people are killed in – Nepal

Person in News

• He will head the 3-member Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal - A M Khanwilkar
• The Legendary comedian died recently at the age of 90 - Ken Dodd
• The Bollywood personality has been honoured with the Godavari Gaurav Award – Amol Paleker

Sports

• In Women's Cricket, Australia has beaten India in 1st ODI by - eight wickets
• The country’s team has lifted the coveted Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey title - Australia

General Knowledge

• The bankruptcy law of India which seeks to consolidate the existing framework by creating a single law for insolvency and bankruptcy was introduced in - 2015

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15 MARCH 2018

National

• These two states out of 14 want the Death Penalty to be abolished – Karnataka and Tripura
• The Union health ministry and inked an MoU for enhanced cooperation in the health sector with the - World Health Organization (WHO)
• CCRAS has Developed a AYUSH Drug QOL-2C for – Cancer Patients
• NTPC Ltd commissioned the third 800 Megawatt (Mw) unit of the Kudgi super thermal power plant at - Bijapur in Karnataka

International

• World Ocean Summit 2018 concluded in – Mexico
• The country’s Cabinet has approved the national policy of its atomic energy programme recently – Saudi Arabia
• University Council of Scientific & Industrial Research has collaborated for a joint research in R&D areas with - Vietnam National University

Person in News

• He will be the next head of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) – Sitanshu Kar
• She has been re-elected as the President of Nepal for second term - Bidya Devi Bhandari
• one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists passed away on 14 march 2018 at the age of 76 – Stephen Hawkins

Sports

• As per the latest Test Player rankings, the player has regained his top spot among bowlers crossing the coveted 900-point mark in ratings - Kagiso Rabada
• He is appointed as the Australia's new high-performance coach - Chris Rogers

General Knowledge

• An apex body in India for the formulation, coordination, development and promotion of research on scientific lines in Ayurveda and Sowa-Rigpa system of medicine, The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences was founded in – 1978

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16 MARCH 2018

National

• PM launched a campaign to eradicate TB by – 2025
• The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) largest transport aircraft – C-17 Globemaster made a historic landing in – Arunachal Pradesh
• The government has constituted a committee to investigate into illegal cultivation of HT cotton in 4 states, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Gujarat and – Maharashtra
• TTV Dhinakaran has launched a party - Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam

International

• Theme for the World Consumer Rights Day for the year 2018 is - Making Digital Marketplaces Fairer
• President Kovind inaugurated World Hindi Secretariat building in – Mauritius
• India has signed 4 MoUs in the field of agriculture, allied sectors, health and Medicine with – Iran
• The country has expels 23 Russian diplomats over ex-spy's poisoning - Britain

Person In News

• Slovenian Prime Minister has resigned - Miro Cerar
• Nepal Chief Justice has been sacked for faking birth dates - Gopal Parajuli

Sports

• India reach Twenty20 tri-series final with a over Bangladesh by – 17 Runs

General Knowledge

• The apex body in India for the formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical research, is one of the oldest and largest medical research bodies in the world - Indian Council of Medical Research
• Every year World Consumer Rights Day is observed on – 15 March
• The first World Consumer Rights Day was observed in - 1983

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17 MARCH 2018

National

• As per the Annual Survey of India's City-Systems (ASICS), this city has topped in improved quality governance – Pune
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 105th Indian Science Congress in – Manipur
• The theme of the 105th Indian Science Congress is - Reaching the Unreached through Science and Technology
• The three Annual Krishi Unnati Mela has begun in – New Delhi4
• After Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, this state has passed the bill proposing death penalty in rape of girls below 12 years – Haryana
• Indian movies has bagged award at Montreal fest – Halkaa
• The party withdrew support from the NDA government over the Centre’s refusal to grant special category status to Andhra Pradesh - Telugu Desam Party
• This university at Koraput was closed sine die following students’ unrest over their several demands - The Central University of Orissa

International

• This Middle East country has announces 50 million Dollars donation to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees – Qatar
• The Country has topped 2018 Global Happiness Index - Finland

Person In News

• She has been elected to fourth term as German chancellor – Angela Merkel
• Bollywood actor known for his work in films like Raees, Haider and Kaabil among others passed away recently. He was 55 – Narendra Jha
• She is Appointed as CIA's First Female Director - Gina Haspel

Sports

• He is the 'Cricketer of the Year' in the sixth edition of Wisden India Almanack – KL Rahul
• In Women's Cricket: Australia clinch ODI series, beat India by - 60 runs
• He has clinched the title in the 33rd Reykjavik Open - Baskaran Adhiban

General knowledge

• Scheme Introduced in Feb 2018, to make farmers independent of grid supply and also enable them to sell surplus solar power to Discoms and get an extra income - KUSUM

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18 MARCH 2018

National

• NITI Aayog released comprehensive roadmaps and detailed timelines for its initiative ‘Sustainable Action for Transforming Human Capital in Education (SATH-E)’ project in - New Delhi
• The state has passed the 'AP Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill 2018' – Arunachal Pradesh
• India is to host International Competition Network Annual Conference for the first time in – New Delhi
• PM Laid Foundation Stone of the National Sports University in Luwangsangbam in - Manipur

International

• The country has developed artificial heart with rocket technology – China
• The International Air Transport Association has recently partnered with civil aviation ministry in India, the IATA headquarter is at - Canada

Person In News

• The well known Malayalam writer passed away recently at the age of 76 – M Sukurmaran
• She has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Belarus – Sangeeta Bahadur

Sports

• In the tri-nation Twenty-20 Cricket series, Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka by - 2 wickets
• In Women's Cricket, the country clinched the three-match ODI series against India - Australia

General knowledge

• It is the world's smallest island nation, the smallest independent republic, and the only republic in the world without an official capital - Nauru

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19 MARCH 2018

National

• President inaugurated Festival of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at - Rashtrapati Bhavan
• The Two day Global Digital Summit from March 22 will held at - Kochi

International

• The Clean-up drive initiated at Mount Everest in – Nepal
• In the United States, a 3.0-magnitude earthquake has shaken parts of- central Oklahoma

Person In News

• Mauritius President resigned over a financial scandal - Ameenah Gurib-Fakim
• Tata Sons Chairman elected as the President of the court of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) for three years - N Chandrasekaran
• Vietnam’s reformist ex-PM died at the age of 85 - Phan Van Khai

Sports

• FIFA lifted three-decade ban on this country, hosting international matches – Iraq
• The country’s cricket team get One Day International status for first time - Nepal

General knowledge

• Mount Everest - Earth's highest mountain above sea level, in Tibetan is known as - Chomolungma

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20 MARCH 2018

National

• State govt. will collaborate with Regional Integrated Multi Hazard Early Warning System for Disaster Management – Odisha
• The first Indian state to conduct a household survey to estimate the multidimensional poverty Index at state and District level – Andhra Pradesh
• The Indian Short Film has won the best Film Award at Best of India Short Film Festival in Los Angeles - Shunyata

International

• The maiden UAE-India bilateral exercise named ‘Gulf Star 1’, is taking place at – Abu Dhabi
• The country Paid Tribute to J Dalmiya With Book 'A Tribute to Jagu' – Sri Lanka
• The First US State to Use Nitrogen Gas for Executions - Oklahoma

Person In News

• He has won fourth term as president of Russia - Vladimir Putin
• She became the first Japanese player to win the Indian Wells final - Naomi Osaka

Sports

• The country has won the Nidahas trophy of cricket – India
• He is named as the man-of-the-series, in Nidahas Cricket Trophy – Washington Sundar
• The cricket team has lifted their maiden Irani Trophy, on the final day of the match in Nagpur - Vidarbha
• She has won the Women’s Singles (Under-19) title at the Israel Junior 2018 held in Rishon LeZion, Israel – Purva Barve
• He has won his first Indian Wells title and second consecutive ATP crown recently – Del Potro

General Knowledge

• Currently the world's longest serving president, with 38 years under his belt since he toppled his uncle in 1979 is - Equatorial Guinea's Teodoro Obiang Nguema

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21 MARCH 2018

National

• Informal World Trade Organisation Ministerial Meeting has begun in – New Delhi
• The online marketplace hospitality service provider has signed 4 MoUs under DoNeR to boost north east tourism- Airbnb
• President Ram Nath Kovind released Rs 1,000 and Rs 10 commemorative coins on the occasion of - Nabakalebar festival

International

• India handed over the 18th diesel electric locomotive to – Myanmar
• India has sign an agreement on sharing earth observation data- European Commission
• The country has announced that women need not dress in black – Saudi Arabia

Person in News

• The Eminent Hindi poet passed away recently at the age of 84 years – Kedarnath Singh
• He is appointed as the new Managing Director of Sony India – Sunil Nayyar

Sports

• The player has climbed 12 spots, to number two in ICICI T20 rankings - Yuzvendra Chahal

General knowledge

• Every year International Happiness day is observed on- 20 March
• Every year 20^th March is observed as the – World Sparrow Day

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22 MARCH 2018

National

• Govt. has approved setting up of a Plastic Park at a cost of Rs 120 crore in - Deoghar District, Jharkhand
• It has become the World’s First Trusted Digital Repository - National Cultural Audio Visual Archives
• The book released by Indian army on Paramveer Chakra Awardees – Paramveer Parwane
• The 106th edition of the Indian Science Congress will be held next year from 3rd to 7th January in – Bhopal
• The Sand Mining Framework was launched by Union Minister of Mines Narendra Singh Tomar at the third National Conclave on Mines & Minerals in - New Delhi
• Nitin Gadkari inaugurated Inland Ferry Services in - Goa

International

• India has signed a double taxation avoidance agreement (DTAA) with – Hong Kong
• According to The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Worldwide Cost of Living report 2018, the most expensive city in the world is - Singapore

Person in news

• Governor of Bihar was given additional charge of Governor of Odisha – Satya Pal Malik
• Senior journalist, working as the bureau chief of Hindi daily passed away recently – Sunil Sharma
• He is Appointed Next Ambassador of India to Republic of Korea - Atul M. Gotsurve

Sports

• The player has officially announced his retirement from the International cricket - Kevin Pietersen

General Knowledge

• This place is a major source for nickel and contains roughly 10% of the world’s known nickel supply – New Caledonia
• Every year International Day of Forests is observed on - 21 March

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23 MARCH 2018

National

• The Union Cabinet, approved the inclusion of the communities, namely, 'Parivara and Talawara' as synonym of "Nayaka' in the list of STs of this state- Karnataka
• The 17^th Annual Conference of International Competition network 2018 has started in – New Delhi

International

• The Union Cabinet has approved the opening of 18 new Indian Missions over a four year period from 2018-2021 in – Africa
• The union cabinet of India has approved the revision of Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) with – Qatar
• Formation of 100% owned C Corporation of TCIL is approved in - USA

Person In news

• He has been re-elected as the Vice-President of Nepal for the second term unopposed - Nanda Bahadur Pun
• The president of Myanmar resigned - Htin Kyaw

Sports

• The country has beaten Scotland by 5 runs via Duckworth-Lewis-Method to qualify for 2019 World Cup – West Indies
• In women's T20 tri-series, Australia beat India in the opening match played in Mumbai by - 6 wickets

General knowledge

• The country with world's third-largest natural-gas reserves and oil reserves and has the highest per capita income in the world - Qatar
• An autonomous not-for-profit Trust, to facilitate Overseas Indian philanthropy into social and development projects in India IDF-OI was set up in - 2008

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24 MARCH 2018

National

• The ship has been decommissioned recently after over three decades of service – INS Ganga
• The government has decided to declare 2018 as - National Year of Millet
• India successfully test fired the Brahmos supersonic cruise missile at Pokhran test range in –Rajasthan
• The state govt. has launched NAIPUNYA RATHAM or World on Wheels – Andhra Pradesh
• The Seaport has been notified as an authorized Immigration Check Post- Krishnapatnam Port
• The pavilion has been adjudged as most informative at 105th Indian Science Congress - DRDO Pavilion

International

• First direct Air India flight AI 139 landed in Israel at - Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport
• The city has topped the Mercer Quality of Living Survey 2018 – Vienna

Person in News

• He has been appointed as the new National Security Adviser to President Trump - John R Bolton
• He has won the prestigious Abel Prize for developing a programme connecting representation theory to number theory - Robert Langlands

Sports

• In Women's Cricket, England beat Australia in their opening match of the Tri-Nation Twenty-20 by - Eight wickets
• The player has regains world no 12 in latest badminton rankings - HS Prannoy

General knowledge

• Every year World Meteorological Day is observed on – 23 March

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25 MARCH 2018

National

• 5th India Maize Summit 2018 was held in – New Delhi
• Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment has launched the first Indian sign language dictionary which comprises of 3000 words in - New Delhi
• ISRO has tied up for the Production of Space Grade Lithium-Ion Cells with – BHEL
• Ministry of External Affairs has launched a new initiative - Videsh Aaya Pradesh ke Dwaar
• The party’s govt. has presented Rs 53,000 cr budget for 2018-19 – AAP

International

• Earth Day being observed in the year 2018 on – 24 March
• The country has abolished its popular employer-sponsored 457 visa programme, widely used by Indians – Australia
• 7th India-Egypt Joint Commission Meeting is held in - New Delhi

Person In News

• He has sworn in as Peru's new President - Martin Vizcarra
• A fervid and fearless Pulitzer prize Winning reporter has passed away in Manhattan – Les Payne

Sports

• The player has won bronze medal in ISSF Junior World Cup – Vivan Kapoor
• This official partners of 2018 FIFA World Cup has announced the opening of Football for Friendship (F4F) International Children's Social Project - Gazprom

General Knowledge

• The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) an international non-governmental organization working in the field of the wilderness preservation, was founded in -1961
• Every year World Tuberculosis Day is observed on - March 24

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26 MARCH 2018

National

• This Indian state saw the beginning of famous four-day Madhavpur Mela - Gujarat
• The name of the online monitoring tool launched by the Union Health Ministry with an aim to make India a TB-free nation by 2025 - NIKSHAY
• Khadi Soot Mala is entry ticket to this Museum – National Charkha Museum
• This language has been made compulsory in all schools up to Class X by Telangana government – Telugu
• The name of the World’s longest sandstone cave discovered Meghalaya - Krem Puri
• This bourse launched world’s first brass futures contracts – Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX)

International

• The theme of the World TB Day 2018 is – Wanted: Leaders for a TB Free World

Sports

• This sporting icon has been named flag-bearer of Indian contingent for opening ceremony of 2018 Commonwealth Games - PV Sindhu
• This sportsperson retained the Asian Billiards title – Pankaj Advani
• This shooter from India won gold medal in the ISSF Junior World Cup – Manu Bhaker

Person in News

• This Canadian mathematician won the Abel Prize 2018 - Robert P. Langlands

General Knowledge

• The Madhavpur Mela of Gujarat shares its connect to this tribe of Arunachal Pradesh - Mishmi Tribe
• The World TB Day is celebrated every year on – March 24
• 2018 Commonwealth Games will be held at – Gold Coast (Australia)
• National Museum of Charkha was inaugurated in this year as a window to the great heritage of Indian Charkha – 2017 (May)

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27 MARCH 2018

National

• This city is organizing First-ever International Print Biennale – New Delhi
• The India and China Economic Group meeting has begun in – New Delhi
• The World’s longest sandstone has been discovered in – Meghalaya
• State govt. has launched Mission Sambhav to construct 1 lakh toilets across state under Swachh Bharat Mission - Assam

International

• The organization has received the Frederick Pincott Award for 2017- South Asian Cinema Foundation
• The world’s biggest cruise-liner, Symphony of the Seas, has left the shipyard of Saint-Nazaire in - France
• ISRO is gearing up to launch, a high-power S-band communication satellite on March 29 – GSAT 6A
• The first non-stop scheduled flight from Australia to Britain after a 17-hour, five-minute journey landed in - London

Person In news

• The person is nominated India’s Representative to the Executive Board of UNESCO – J S Rajput
• His name was introduced, in Maan Ki Baat by Narendra Modi for national recognition for his exceptional service to the1 society as he has set up nine schools being a rickshaw puller – Ahmed Ali

Sports

• Country’s U-16 football team has lifted Jockey Cup – India
• team has won the 8th Men's National Hockey Championships – Punjab
• Indian sportsperson has been named the flag bearer of the Indian contingent for the opening ceremony of the 2018 common Wealth in Gold Coast – PV Sindhu

General Knowledge

• South Asian Cinema Foundation was set up in London in – 2000

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28 MARCH 2018

National

• This organization has won 75MW Solar Photovoltaic plant in Gujarat - BHEL
• India has signed Host Country Agreement with – International Solar Alliance
• The government organised a national conference on Down syndrome in –New Delhi
• Election Commission announced elections to be held on May 12, counting on May 15 in - Karnataka

International

• The country has proposed 10 years' jail for 'fake news – Malaysia
• The Country has become 3rd Largest Electricity Producer in the World – India
• The Country has become 4th Largest Auto Market in the World – India
• The diplomats of this country are expelled by several European countries - Russia

Person In News

• The Kansas girl who was at the center of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down racial segregation in schools, has died aged 75 –Linda Brown

Sports

• He has won Australian GP thriller in Melbourne - Sebastian Vettel
• He will lead as the new Rajasthan Royal’s captain in IPL - Ajinkya Rahane

General knowledge

• The International Solar Alliance is an initiative jointly launched by the Prime Minister of India and President of France at Paris in- 2015
• Every year World Theatre Day is observed on – 27 March

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29 MARCH 2018

National

• Department of Post has launched Cool EMS Service for the import of food from this country – Japan
• India agreed on a roadmap to address the concern of trade imbalance with this country – China
• Initially, the Cool EMS Service of Department of Post will be available in this city only – Delhi
• The name of the M-commerce app launched by the Union Tribal Affairs Minister – Tribes India
• This state has passed a bill to rein in organized crimes in the state – Uttar Pradesh
• The task force on artificial intelligence has recommended setting up this organization as nodal agency – National Artificial Intelligence Mission (N-AIM)
• First district to have 100% solar powered health centres is – Surat

International

• Primary schools of this nation have deployed robots to teach languages – Finland

Person in News

• This armed force personnel was awarded Kirti Chakra posthumously by President Ram Nath Kovind – Maj David Manlun
• This person has been appointed as acting chairperson of National Green Tribunal (NGT) – Justice Jawad Rahim
• This person has been elected as the new Prime Minister of Ethiopia – Abiye Ahmed
• The chairperson of the task force on Artificial Intelligence constituted by Union Commerce Ministry is –Prof V Kamakoti

Sports

• She won India's fourth individual gold in the Women’s 25m Pistol event at the ISSF Junior World Cup – Muskan Bhanwala
• This place hosted the 2018 ISSF Junior World Cup – Sydney
• This country topped the medal tally of ISSF Junior World Cup – China
• This person resigned as the captain of Deccan Charger team of Indian Premier League (IPL) – David Warner
• This cricketer will lead the Rajasthan Royals team of Indian Premier League (IPL) – Ajinkya Rahane
• These two cricketers have been banned for 12 months from playing cricket for Australia over ball-tampering issue – Steven Smith, David Warner

General Knowledge

• The current trade deficit of India with China stands at – US $51 billion
• The full form of EMS, one of a service of Department of Post, is – Express Mail Service
• This article of the Indian Constitution provides that President is the Supreme Commander of Indian Armed Forces – Article 53
• The Oromo ethnic tribe belongs to this country – Ethiopia
• The first Indian state to pass an act to control organized crime is – Maharashtra

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30 MARCH 2018

National

• Union Cabinet approved schemes worth Rs 4500 crore for development projects in this region – North-East region
• This agency will be the Competent National Authority for implementation of "Regional Oil Spill Contingency Plan" under the MoU signed between India and South Asian Cooperative Environment Programme (SACEP) – Indian Coast Guard
• This fertilizer related scheme will be continued beyond 12th Plan, that is, till March 2020 – Nutrient Based Subsidy Scheme
• Union Cabinet approved the export of all edible oils except – Mustard Oil
• This agency will be the nodal agency for implementing the new Integrated Scheme for School Education – Department of School Education & Literacy
• The first Mega Food Park of Rajasthan was inaugurated in this village of Ajmer district – Roopangarh

International

• Union Cabinet approved the signing of MoU on cooperation in Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) with this country – Canada
• Union Cabinet approved the signing of MoU for cooperation in organized crime with these countries – Ireland and UK
• Scientists using Kepler 2 telescope have discovered hot, metallic, Earth-sized planet named – K2-229b

Person in News

• This person has been appointed as the chairman of central panel of 65th National Film Awards – Shekhar Kapur
• He has been elected as the new president of Myanmar – Win Myint

Sports

• 17th Sub-junior National Wushu Championship began in – Jammu

General Knowledge

• In this year, South Asian Cooperative Environment Programme (SACEP) was established among the SAARC nations – 1982
• The subsidy on P&K fertilizers is being governed by Nutrient Based Subsidy with effect from – April 1, 2010
• Sarva Siksha Abhiyaan (SSA) for universalisation of elementary education was started in this year – 2000-01
• Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) for secondary school was started in this year – 2009
• This constitutional amendment act of 2002 enshrined right to education as a fundamental right -86th Constitution Amendment Act
• Mega Food Park Scheme (MFPS) of 2008 aims to increase India’s share in world food processing industries from present 1.5% to – 3 percent

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31 MARCH 2018

National

• This much amount was mopped up by the Centre through disinvestment of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) in the FY 2017-18 – Rs 100,056 crore
• This agricultural university saw the opening of India’s first insect museum – Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
• This much stake will be divested by the Centre in Air India – 76%
• This private consultancy and analytics firm has been appointed advisor for the divestment of Air India – Ernst & Young (E&Y)
• Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will release Rs 350 coin to mark birth anniversary of the 10th Sikh Guru – Guru Gobind Singh
• This state’s high court has directed to set up Fast Track Courts in the state to try cases related to women and child – Assam
• According to National Annual Rural Sanitation Survey (NARSS), the percent of people having access to toilets are – 93%

International

• He has been re-elected President of Egypt for second term - Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
• 9th India-Japan Strategic Dialogue was held in this city – Tokyo
• The name of the satellite to be launched by NASA in hunt for new planet – Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)
• Scientists of this University have identified a new human 'organ' consisting of a network of fluid-filled compartments – New York University

Person in News

• This distinguished biologist has been appointed principal scientific advisor to the Centre – K Vijay Raghavan
• This economist has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ayushman Bharat National Health Protection Mission (ABNHPM) – Indu Bhushan

Sports

• This cricketer from New Zealand replaced David Warner as SunRisers captain in Indian Premier League (IPL) – Kane Williamson
• He announced resignation as head coach of Cricket Australia – Darren Lehmann

General Knowledge

• Air India was founded as Tata Airlines by JRD Tata in the year – 1932 (October 15)
• In this year, the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) was formed – 2016
• He was the first person to suggest the term ‘divestment’ for the sale of public assets in 1990 – Deepak Nayyar
• The Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) is a post created by the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government in the year – 1999
• The Khalsa Panth was established by the 10th Sikh Guru Guru Gobind Singh in the year – 1699
• India concluded a ‘Special Strategic and Global Partnership’ in the year 2014 with this country - Japan

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1 FEBRUARY 2018

National

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the first Khelo India School Games at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in - New Delhi
• Rapid Detection Kits for Adulterants in Fresh Fish launched by - Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, Radha Mohan Singh
• The Government of India and the World Bank today signed a $100 million Loan Agreement to boost rural economy of – Tamil Nadu
• State govt. announced jobs to dependants of martyred jawans – Uttar Pradesh

International

• This country is to send home all North Korean migrant workers by 2019 – Russia
• The Country ranks sixth in the list of wealthiest countries - India

Person In News

• The first Indian to receive the Ihsan Dogramaci Family Health Foundation Prize – Dr. Vinod Paul
• He has been appointed the Chef-de-Mission for the 21st Commonwealth Games 2018 - Vikram Singh Sisodia
• This playback singer to get Yash Chopra Memorial Award – Asha Bhosle

Sports

• He has won Table Tennis Nationals for 8th time at the 11Even Sports Senior Table Tennis Nationals - Sharath Kamal
• She has won the 2018 women’s singles title in the Australian Open 2018 - Caroline Wozniack

General Knowledge

• Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA) a rural sports initiative introduced by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in – 2008
• Amount of money allocated in the Budget to any ministry or scheme for the coming financial year is called - Budget Estimate

2 FEBRUARY 2018

National

• President of Navy Wives Welfare Association, Reena Lanba launched the third Scorpene class submarine – Karanj
• Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) and Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited signed an agreement to set up solar parks in – Madhya Pradesh
• Railways is planning to set up a coach factory in - Maharashtra
• NHRC has issued notice over pesticides health hazards to state govt. of - Punjab

International

• As per the World Steel Association the country is the top most producer of the crude steel - China
• Over 14 killed, 6 injured as gunmen open fire in – Brazil

Person In News

• He has launched the book 2G Saga Unfolds – A Raja
• the acclaimed Ottanthullal artist, has passed away recently - Kalamandalam Geethanandan
• He has been elected as the new President of Finland - Sauli Niinisto

Sports

• She has won first gold medal of Khelo India Games in 1500m – Anu Kumar
• He has lost in opening round of India Open– HS Prannoy

General knowledge

• It is a non-profit organisation and is one of the largest industry associations in world – World Steel Association.
• Every year the Anti-Leprosy Day is observed in India on – 30 January

3 FEBRUARY 2018

National

• Aerospace Company has successfully tests Light Combat Helicopter for first time - Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
• State government has launched Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) project to promote organic farming - Himachal Pradesh
• The theme of the 2018 World Leprosy Day (WLD) - Zero Disabilities in girls and boys
• City is hosting the 7th India Energy Congress (IEC) 2018 – New Delhi

International

• Country has joined the Ashgabat agreement Trade Corridor which envisages setting up of transit corridor linking central Asia with the Persian Gulf – India
• The country is on the top in annual Global Democracy Index - Norway

Person In News

• He is appointed as the NSG Director General - Sudeep Lakhtakia
• He has been honoured with Sahitya Akademi Bhasha Samman award - Shesh Anand Madhukar
• She is appointed as Director General of Sports Authority of India – Neelam Kapoor

Sports

• She has clinched gold at the India Open International Boxing after defeating Filipino Josie Gabuco in the final – Mary Kom
• Man of the match in India South Africa 1^stODI played on 1^st February 2018- Virat Kohli   

General Knowledge

• Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is an Indian state-owned aerospace and defence company based in – Bangalore
• The 2018 Data Privacy Day (DPD) was observed on – 28 January

4 FEBRUARY 2018

National

• As part of World Wetlands Day 2018 a discussion programme was held in - Imphal.
• An MoU is signed between the Government of Assam & National Building Construction Corporation for Twin Tower Trade Centre in – Guwahati
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Global Investors' Summit 'Advantage Assam' in – Guwahati
• The State has bagged Geospatial World Excellence Award-2018 – Odisha

International

• A new Manchester-India Partnership (MIP) to further trade, investment, science and innovation ties between India and Britain has been launched in - UK
• Country has announced flight for connecting Guwahati with Singapore – Bhutan
• Country has launched world’s largest zip line - UAE

Person In News                

• 'Exam Warrior' a book to help the students to deal with the stress and anxiety they face during exams is written by – Narendra Modi
• He has taken charge as the new Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) of the Indian Army – Anil Chauhan

Sports

• He has grabbed gold medal in 100-metre Backstroke category in swimming at the Khelo India School Games - Srihari Natraj
• Country has lifted Under-19 World Cup trophy for record 4th time; thrashes Australia by 8  wickets – India

General knowledge

• Every year World Wetland day is observed on - February 2
• Every year 4 February is observed as the – World Cancer Day

5 FEBRUARY 2018

National

• Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu to Inaugurate First International Kala Mela in - New Delhi
• Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said that a 1500 km gas pipeline will be laid stretching from Guwahati to – Tinsukia
• The Maratha Light Infantry celebrated 250 years of its existence by organising a programme at the - Manekshaw Centre
• New campaign to sensitise people on climate change has been launched by environment Ministry - Green Good Deeds
• Legislative Assembly has passed Rs. 95,666.97 crore budget for 2018-19 – Jammu and Kashmir

International

• The country is celebrating its 70th Independence Day on 4 February – Sri Lanka
• Suicide attack killed 11 soldiers, injured 13 others in - Pakistan

Person in News

• The veteran filmmaker who has been honoured with the lifetime achievement award at MIFF - Shyam Benegal
• BJP MP from Uttar Pradesh passes away recently - Hukum Singh

Sports

• He has become the Highest-Ranked Indian Squash Player - Saurav Ghosal
• The player has entered the India Open badminton final – PV Sindhu

General Knowledge

• Every year Maratha Light Infantry Day is observed across Indian on – 4 February
• It is the most populated state in Central America - Guatemala

6 FEBRUARY 2018

National

• The State govt. has announced mass marriage policy to discourage dowry – Uttar Pradesh
• The Centre sanctioned a new project to control pollution in River Sal at Navelim town in – Goa
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a public rally in - Bengaluru

International

• Country’s President has won re-election for a second term – Cyprus
• Tens of thousands of Greeks have staged a mass rally in a protest about the decades-long dispute over the name Macedonia in capital – Athens
• Earth had a close encounter with a ‘potentially hazardous’ asteroid which fly past the planet - Asteroid 2002 AJ129

Person in News

• He has been bestowed with the V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award 2018 - Shyam Benegal
• The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) appointed its joint secretary as the Chef-de-Mission for the upcoming Commonwealth Games - Vikram Singh Sisodia

Sports

• The player ended as the runner up at India Open Badminton tournament – PV Sindhu
• India has won 2nd ODI against SA by - nine wickets

General Knowledge

• The city is a global city and one of the biggest economic centres in southeastern Europe and has the second largest passenger port in the world - Athens

7 FEBRUARY 2018

National

• This state government was directed by its High Court to use satellites mapping to protect wetlands in the state – Maharashtra
• This Union Ministry plans to build rice silos to store rice in rice growing states – Ministry of Food and Public Distribution
• This State will become the first in India to establish Transgender Welfare Board – Maharashtra
• India’s largest floating treatment wetland (FTW) of the country was launched in this lake – Neknampur Lake
• He resigned as the chairperson of Children’s Film Society of India (CFSI) – Mukesh Khanna

International

• This country has contributed US $1 million to UN Development Partnership Fund for fostering South-South Cooperation - India

Person in News

• The author of book “A Century is Not Enough” is – Sourav Ganguly
• She was awarded the 'Times Power Women of the Year 2017'- Pune for Global PR – Shabnam Asthana

Sports

• The number of nations that will be participating in new Athletics World Cup event to be hosted by London in July 2018 – Eight

General Knowledge

• The 2012 Olympics was hosted by this city – London
• The President of Editorial Board of Wisden India is – Sourav Ganguly
• In these states the Food Corporation of India (FCI) is building wheat silos for wheat storage - Punjab, Delhi, Bihar, Assam and Karnataka
• The US $100 million India- UN Development Partnership Fund was established in the year – 2017 (June)
• The idea to establish a Transgender Welfare Board was mooted by Maharashtra government in this year – 2014
• World Wetland Day every year is celebrated on this day – February 2
• Neknampur Lake is located in this Indian city – Hyderabad

8 FEBRUARY 2018

National

⦁ Three new tools for States and Union Territories launched in the country by Union Minister of Commerce and Industry at a function in New Delhi for - Ranking of startups

⦁ The Ministry has signed MoU with Ministry of Ayush to augment Ayush services in Railway hospitals – Ministry of Railways

⦁ India has successfully tested-fires nuclear capable of - Agni-1 missile

International

⦁ It has launched the 'world's most powerful rocket -Space X

⦁ The country has new air attacks against Taliban in Afghanistan - US

Person in news

⦁ The Kathakali maestro passed away recently ath the age of 89 - Madavoor Vasudevan Nair

⦁ He has been sworn-in as the new Chairman of the Federal Reserve - Jerome H Powell

Sports

⦁ She has won the 4th edition of India Open Badminton tournament 2018 - Zhang Beiwen

⦁ He has become Best Indian Golfer in the World -  Shubhankar Sharma

General knowledge

⦁ The Wildlife Protection Act, an Act of the Parliament of India enacted for protection of plants and animal species was introduced in – 1972

⦁ Odisha's Dr Abdul Kalam Island, was formerly known as - Wheeler Island

9 FEBRUARY 2018

National

• The Union Cabinet today approved implementation of 'Prime Minister's Research Fellows (PMRF)' scheme at a total cost of - Rs.1650 crore
• President of India inaugurates the Mahamastak abhisheka Mahotsav 2018 of Gommateshwara Bhagwan Sri Bahubali Swami at - Shravanabelagola
• The Assam Government has signed MoU with this cab company for a pilot project of app-based river taxi services in Guwahati – Ola

International

• Signing of a MoU on Cooperation in the Field of Skill Development of India with United Kingdom of Great Britain and - Northern Ireland
• India has signed MoU for Secondment Programme with – Austraila
• The Union Cabinet approved signing of a protocol to amend the double taxation avoidance agreement between India and –China

Person In News

• He has Sworn in as 16th Chairman of Federal Reserve - Jerome H Powell
• The BJP MP from Kairana in Uttar Pradesh, has passed away in Noida, Uttar Pradesh recently – Hukum Singh

Sports

• 1st Woman in the World to Take 200 ODI Wickets - Jhulan Goswami

General Knowledge

• The International Labour Organization (ILO) is a United Nations agency dealing with labour problems was formed in – 1919
• The Kandaleru Dam is located in – Andhra Pradesh

10 FEBRUARY 2018

National

• No. of States & UTs declared ODF so far under Swachh Bharat Mission – 11
• Attempting a Guinness Book of World record for playing ice hockey at the highest altitude, a two-day tournament was organised at - Chibra Kargyam
• The Supreme Court has cancelled all iron ore mining leases in – Goa

International

• The Competition Commission has imposed a fine of around 136 crore rupees on search engine major for unfair business practices – Google
• India has signed MoU to Improve Transport System And Passenger Service – Britain
• It has Retained Rank as World’s Busiest International Airport in 2017 - Dubai

Person In News

• An English-American actor of stage, film and television, has passed away in Chicago - John Mahoney
• He has been appointed as the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Air) at New Delhi - Rear Admiral Mukul Asthana

Sports

• State has topped overall medal tally with 38 gold medals in Khelo India – Haryana

General Knowledge

• The minimum interest rate of a bank below which it cannot lend, except in some cases allowed by the RBI is known as - Marginal Cost of funds based Lending rate
• The headquarters of Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is situated in – New Delhi

11 FEBRUARY 2018

National

• State govt. appointed judicial commission to probe Bhima-Koregaon violence – Maharashtra
• RJ Nadkarni, Chief of Staff, Headquarters, Southern Naval Command inaugurated the Integrated Automatic Aviation Meteorological System (IAAMS) at - INS Garuda
• Swachh Bharat Sanitation Park” has been inaugurated in – New Delhi

International

• PM Modi, Jordan Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein agree to boost bilateral relations between India and –Jordan
• UN allowed sanctioned North Korea official to attend - Winter Olympics

Person In News

• She has sworn-in as Chief Justice of Manipur High Court – Abhilasha Kumari
• Doyen of Odia literature passed away - Chandrasekhar Rath
• She is appointed ICC's first independent female director – Indra Nooyi

Sports

• No. of Medals India has won at ITTF Oman World Junior & Cadet Open Table Tennis Tournament -Three

General Knowledge

• The Battle of Koregaon between the British East India Company and the Peshwa faction of the Maratha Confederacy, at Koregaon Bhima was fought on - 1 January 1818
• The Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) is located in- Chennai

12 FEBRUARY 2018

National

• International Conference on Unani Medicine inaugurated in – New Delhi
• The National Deworming initiative launched in – Gurugram
• Clean air campaign launched to combat pollution in – New Delhi
• He has inaugurated first of its kind spoken Sanskrit centre - Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh

International

• Akshay Kumar-starrer 'Padman' has been banned – Pakistan
• PM Narendra Modi will lay foundation stone for first Hindu Temple at – Abu Dhabi

Person In News

• He has been appointed as non-executive chairman of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) - Biswamohan Mahapatra

Sports

• She has won 1st gold of Winter Olympics - Charlotte Kalla
• South Africa beat India in 4th ODI by - five wickets

General Knowledge

• National Unani Day was celebrated in the country on 11 February, to mark the birth centenary of - Hakim Ajmal Khan
• It is the Highest order given to foreign dignitaries - Kings, Heads of State/Government and persons of similar rank – The Grand Collar

13 FEBRUARY 2018

National

• The state govt. to ban the sale of loose cigarettes in the state – Bihar
• Centre has granted ₹1,269 crore for - Andhra Pradesh projects
• Three new eel species has been found in – Bay of Bengal

International

• World's new tallest hotel opened in –Dubai
• 71 killed as Russian passenger jet crashes near - Moscow

Person in News

• Top lawyer of Pakistan, also known as the Iron Lady of the Pakistan passed away recently –Asma Jahangir
• The first Asian as well as the first Indian to swim across the Ocean Seven – Rohan More
• She is the First Transgender to become Member of Maharashtra Lok Adalat Panel - Vidya Kamble

Sports

• The 8th Senior National Women's Hockey Championship title has been lifted by - Railway Sports Promotion Board
• She has won 13th edition of National Chess Championship for blind - Kishan Gangolli
• India’s winter sports poster boy brought the curtains down on his over two-decade international career - Shiva Keshavan

General Knowledge

• The highest national recognition for outstanding achievements in the field of adventure on land, sea and air - The Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award

14 FEBRUARY 2018

National

• The Minister of road and Transport Nitin Gadkari released India’s first ever Highway Capacity Manual in - New Delhi
• Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje presented the Rajasthan Budget for fiscal 2018-19 in -Jaipur

International

• For the year 2018, the theme of the world Radio day is - Radio and Sports
• The Country’s president has won a second five-year term recently – Cyprus
• The country is to recruit women as investigators for the first time – Saudi Arabia

Person In News

• He has taken charge as the new Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Range - Swayam Prakash Pani

Sports

• 1st Indian Golfer to Qualify for China LPGA Tour - Sharmila Nicollet
• The country won figure skating team gold, in Pyeongchang Winter Olympics - Canada

General Knowledge

• Every year 13 February is observed as the – World radio Day
• The National Productivity Council (NPC) is observing National Productivity Day (NPD) on - 12th February 2018

15 FEBRUARY 2018

National

• The Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Radha Mohan Singh, laid the foundation stone for the first dairy plant in - Motihari
• President of India hosts ‘LPG Panchayat’ at - Rashtrapati Bhavan

International

• The sixth edition of annual global gathering was held in - Madinat Jumeriah Dubai
• The country has declared drought a 'national disaster' – South Africa
• The country withdraws from UN refugee programme – Tanzania
• It has braced for Cyclone Gita - Pacific nation of Tonga

Person in news

• Odisha’s first female filmmaker, passed away recently at the age of 85 years – Parbati ghose
• He has been elected as President of Sahitya Akademi - Chandrashekhar Kambar
• He has been elected as the Bangladesh president for second term – Hamid
• She has won Mo Ibrahim leadership prize - Liberia’s Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
• The person to get inaugural Raj Kapoor Award – Ramesh Sippy

Sports

• The country has won silver at Asian Games basketball test event – India
• He has won wins second Allan Border medal – Steve Smith

General knowledge

• Prime Milk producing country across the world from last two decades – India
• An international theatre festival, the Theatre Olympics was established at Greece in - 1993

16 FEBRUARY 2018

National

• This scheme was extended by the Union Home ministry for another three years to combat illicit trafficking in drugs – Anti-Narcotics scheme
• This place hosted the first Radio Festival of India – New Delhi
• The approval for setting up these many medical colleges across the country was given by the Centre – 25
• This place in Bihar will get a cancer hospital modeled after the Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital – Muzaffarpur
• This state has constituted a Revenue Commission headed by retired judge SS Saron – Punjab
• This University hosted the International conference on Agriculture ‘Agricon 2018’ – Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology

International

• Jacob Zuma, the president of South Africa, who recently resigned belonged to this political party – African National Party
• This power plant of India will supply 300 MW electricity to Bangladesh – NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam
• Name of the Unmanned Russian Cargo Ship launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to International Space Station – Progress MS-08
• The world’s largest glasshouse called ‘Temperate Glasshouse’ housing world’s rarest plant species will re-open at this place - London

Sports

• This state won the Senior Women's National Football Championship for the first time – Tamil Nadu
• The first Indian tennis player to reach the quarter-finals of Chennai Open – Yuki Bhambri
• The number one ODI team in the world as per recently released ICC rankings – India

Person in News

• This person has been appointed as the new President of South Africa – Cyril Rampaphosa
• Former Union Minister and TDP leader passed away at the age of 92 - Bolla Bulli Ramaiah

General Knowledge

• This Nobel Peace laurete founded the African National Party (ANP) – Nelson Mandela
• In this year the wrought iron and glass structure ‘Temperate Glasshouse’ designed by esteemed Victorian architect Decimus Burton was opened – 1863
• This place in India houses the Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology - Kanpur

17 FEBRUARY 2018

National

• This North-Eastern state of India introduced ‘Yoga Council Bill 2018’ to regulate the practice of Yoga in the state – Assam
• India inked US $100 million loan agreement with this multilateral financial institution for Rajasthan Water Project – New Development Bank (NDB)
• Rajasthan Water Project seeks to rehabilitate this 678-km canal in the state in next 6 years – Indira Gandhi Canal system
• This State owned utility bagged order of Rs. 560 CR from NTPC for establishment of flue gas desulphurization system – Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL)
• The name of tri-service maritime exercise that started at the Indian western coast – Paschim Leher
• This app of India won the award for enabling convenient services to its citizens at the 6^th World Government Summit in Dubai – UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance)
• First state to opt out of Ayushman Bharat Scheme is – West Bengal

International

• This place saw the inauguration of World Sustainable Development Summit 2018 – New Delhi
• The theme of World Sustainable Development Summit 2018 is - Partnerships for a Resilient Partner
• Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn-in as the next President of this African country – South Africa
• This South American country intends to declare ‘social emergency’ along the Venezuelan border to tackle influx of people – Brazil
• China will host the 2018 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in June at this place – Qingdao

Sports

• These many medals were won by Indian boxers at Asia test event in Indonesia – 10
• The football of this country remains at the top of the FIFA rankings released recently – Germany

Person in News

• This Pune-born Indian engineer was recently honoured with the Scientific and Engineering Academy Award at the Oscars Scientific and Technical Awards 2018 – Vikas Sathaye

General Knowledge

• In this year the first edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit was held – 2001
• Every year International Yoga Day is observed on – June 21
• Yoga Sutras, the most translated ancient text in the medieval era, was written by – Patanjali
• The starting point of 678-km Indira Gandhi Canal system built during 1958-63 is - Harike Barrage
• BRICS sponsored New Development Bank (NDB) came into force in this year – 2015 (July)
• The headquarters and current chairman of New Development Bank (NDB) is – Shanghai and KV Kamath resp.
• The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was founded in this year - 2001

18 FEBRUARY 2018

National

• As per recent ruling of Supreme Court, the citizen has fundamental right to know the assets of their elected citizens under this article of the Indian Constitution – Article 19(1)(a)
• This place saw the hosting of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA)-India Region Conference – Patna
• The SC bench headed by this Judge rule that “undue accretion of assets” is an independent ground for disqualifying an MP or an MLA – Justice J. Chelameswar
• This state has allocated Rs 404 crore for madrassa modernization in its State Budget 2018-19 – Uttar Pradesh
• The total cost of developing and sending Chandrayaan-2 in space around mid-2018 is – Rs. 800 crore
• The Draft National Automotive Policy proposes to adopt a long-term roadmap for emission standards beyond BSVI and harmonize the same with global standards by this year – 2028
• As a routine exercise of activating civil airfield by the IAF, a detachment of two Su-30 MKI aircraft would operate from Jolly Grant Airport in – Dehradun
• A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Botanical Survey of India (BSI) and Natural History Museum of this country – United Kingdom (UK)
• Union Government has decided to set up these many additional Ekalavya schools for the education of tribal students – 562

International

• This Horn of Africa country declared emergency following resignation of Prime Minister – Ethiopia
• This Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has proposed the Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary in the Weddell Sea – Greenpeace
• Scientists have, for the first time, have directly observed the shower of electrons bouncing across Earth’s magnetic field causing spectacular, colourful phenomenon commonly known as the – Northern Lights

Sports

• He was adjudged as the Player of the Match in last One Day International (ODI) match against South Africa in Centurion – Virat Kohli
• Roger Federer surpassed this tennis legend to become the oldest number one tennis player in the world – Andre Agassi
• This person was made the brand ambassador of T20 Mumbai League – Sachin Tendulkar

Person in News

• This person resigned as the Prime Minister of Ethiopia – Hailemariam Desalegn
• He was sworn-in as the 41st Prime Minister of Nepal – KP Sharma Oli
• He was appointed as chairman of the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) – Prof Arvind P. Jamkhedkar

General Knowledge

• Oromo and Amhara community in news belong to this African country – Ethiopia
• The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA)-India Region, which was earlier a part of the CPA-Asia Region, became an independent region from – September 7, 2004
• The first female president of Hindu Kingdom Nepal is - Bidhya Devi Bhandari
• This species is a keystone species in the Antarctic ecosystem - most wildlife is either directly or indirectly dependent on it, including penguins, whales and seals – Krill
• India’s first lunar probe Chandrayaan-1 was launched aboard PSLV C-11 in the year – 2008
• These countries have been able to soft-land spacecraft on the lunar surface – USA, Russia and China
• In India, the automotive industry contributes this much percent to the total GDP – 7.1%

19 FEBRUARY 2018

National

• National Banana Festival was organized at this place – Thiruvananthapuram
• The 51-day 8th International Theatre Olympics inaugurated on February 17, 2018 will conclude at this place – Gateway of India (Mumbai)
• Air Odisha started its maiden flight to this place on February 17, 2018 under the regional connectivity scheme UDAN – Mundra (Gujarat)
• This place is hosting the “Agriculture 2022: Doubling Farmers Income” Conference – New Delhi
• The theme of largest pharma exhibition “India Pharma and India Medical Device 2018” is – ‘Driving NextGen Pharmaceuticals’

International

• India signed nine memorandum of understandings (MoU) with this country in New Delhi – Iran
• This UN agency has called for adopting new guidelines on global care standards during childbirth – World Health Organisation (WHO)

Sports

• The country of origin of Jordan Thompson who won the Chennai Open ATP Challenger tennis tournament 2018 is – Australia
• This player from Japan, known as “Ice Prince”, claimed back-to-back gold in men's Olympic figure skating in more than six decades - Yuzuru Hanyu

Person in News

• This MLA and Padma Shri awardee from Mathura constituency died recently was known as 'Raasacharya' – Ram Swarup Sharma
• He created the bust of VK Krishna Menon will be installed at the India High Commission office in London – Selva Rajan

General Knowledge

• The first International Theatre Film Festival was held at this place in 1993 – Delphi, Greece
• The objective of regional connectivity scheme UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) is - ‘Let the common citizen of the country fly’
• The first person to win back-to-back gold in Winter Olympics in 1948 and 1952 - Dick Button (US)
• ‘Ras Lila’ is a popular form of folk theatre devoted to lord Krishna in this region – Mathura & Vrindavan
• He was the first Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom – VK Krishna Menon

20 FEBRUARY 2018

National

• The partner state for hosting 22nd World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT) is – Telangana
• The proposed base year for calculating GDP and IIP by the Ministry of Statistics is – 2017-18
• This multinational company has signed an agreement with Maharashtra government to develop a hyperloop transportation system between Pune and Mumbai – Virgin Hyperloop One
• This state will launch the ‘Asmita Yojana’ on International Women Day – Maharashtra

International

• This country has allowed women to start business without male permission – Saudi Arabia
• The 22nd edition of World Congress on Information Technology was held at this place – Hyderabad
• 12th India-Saudi Arabia Joint Commission Meeting was held in this city – Riyadh
• This crime drama has won the Best Film Award at the British BAFTA Film Awards 2018 – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri

Sports

• By winning the Rotterdam Open he has become the new World No 1 in tennis – Roger Federer

Person in News

• This person inaugurated the Maharashtra Investment Summit on February 18, 2018 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi
• He has won the Best Actor Award for the movie ‘Darkest Hour’ at the BAFTA Film Awards 2018 – Gary Oldman
• She has won the Best Director Award for the movie ‘The Shape of Water’ at the BAFTA Film Awards 2018 – Guillermo Del Toro
• He is heading the Second Judicial Pay Commission which will submit its preliminary report very soon - Justice (retd) J.P.Venkatrama Reddi

General Knowledge

• This system in Saudi Arabia requires women to present proof of permission from a male “guardian” to do any government paperwork, travel or enrol in classes – Guardianship System
• The chief architect behind Saudi Arabia’s “Vision 2030” reform programme, under which women’s participation will be elevated to one-third – Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
• The present base year for calculating GDP, Index of Industrial Production (IIP) and Wholesale Price Index (WPI) is – 2011-12
• He is the Chief Statistician of India – TCA Anant
• The founder chairman and CEO of Virgin Hyperloop One is – Richard Branson
• International Women Day is celebrated every year on – March 8
• The first Judicial Pay Commission was constituted in the year 1998 under the chairmanship of - Justice K.Jagannatha Shetty

21 FEBRUARY 2018

National

• Prime Minister flagged off the Palace Queen Humsafar Express from this railway station – Mysuru
• Before the Investment Summit of this state around 900 MoUs were signed in the field of agriculture and dairy development among others – Uttar Pradesh
• India is planning to increase the share of exports in country’s GDP to 40 percent by the year – 2025
• This missile was successfully test-fired from Dr Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast on February 20, 2018 – Agni-II
• In a first, this railway station of Jaipur will be operated by all-women staff – Gandhinagar
• This state has made wearing of slippers during Board exams compulsory – Bihar

International

• This country will host the World Environment Day 2018 – India
• The theme of World Environment Day 2018 – Beating Plastic Pollution
• India in collaboration with this country launched two projects on clean water and clean energy – United Kingdom (UK)
• This place saw the hosting of Global Digital Health Partnership Summit – Canberra, Australia
• The theme of World Social Justice Day 2018 celebrated every year on February 20 is – Workers on the Move: the Quest for Social Justice
• This mountain of Indonesia, which has been active since 2010, erupted recently – Mount Sinabung

Sports

• This athlete from America broke the 20-year old world record in 60 metres by clocking 6.34 secs – Christian Coleman

Person in News

• He has been named the chairman of Indian Institute of Advanced Studies (IIAS) Shimla – Kapil Kapoor
• He will head the committee constituted on Brahmaputra flood control measures – Dr Rajiv Kumar (Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog)
• He was a famous Telugu film comedian who died on February 19, 2018 - Gunda Hanumantha Rao
• He has assumed the charge of Commandant Indian Naval Academy (INA) – Vice admiral RB Pandit (AVSM)
• He will head the Expert committee constituted by RBI to look into increasing frauds in banks - YH Malegam

General Knowledge

• Indian Institute of Advanced Study in Shimla was established in the year – 1964
• The Chairman of the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog is – Prime Minister
• Indian Naval Academy (INA), the premier training institute of Indian Naval Officers, is situated in – Ezhimala (Kerala)
• World Environment Day is celebrated every year on June 5 since – 1972
• World Social Justice Day is celebrate every year on February 20 since – 2008
• The striking range of nuclear capable Agni-II missile is – 2000 km

22 FEBRUARY 2018

National

• This institution formed a committee headed by YH Malegam to look into factors leading to bank frauds in India – Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
• The newly created Rs 60000 crore National Urban Housing Fund (NUHF) will be situated in this autonomous organization under the Ministry of Housing – Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council (BMTPC)
• Under this Act, the Union Cabinet approved the constitution of Mahanadi River Disputes Tribunal – Inter-State River Water Dispute Act, 1956
• This place hosted the two-day Sanskriti Mahotsav with theme ‘Swacchagrah’ – Varanasi
• The amount of procurement proposals approved by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) – Rs 1850 crore
• Centre launched the Swajal Project in Bagori of this state – Uttarakhand
• CCEA approved Silkyara Bend-Barkot Tunnel in this state under Chardham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojana - Uttarkhand
• This state has become a role model for the country in garbage disposal – West Bengal

International

• India agreed to strengthen "practical cooperation" to prevent misuse of information and communication technologies (ICTs) with this country – Russia

Sports

• This person became second in the history of cricket after AB de Villiers to cross 900 points in Tests and ODI – Virat Kohli

Person in News

• This person will head the four-member Empowered Expert Panel set up by UGC to suggest 20 Insitutions of Eminence (IoE) – N Gopalaswami

General Knowledge

• This person headed the famous committee on micro financial institutions constituted in 2010 – YH Malegam
• By this year Government of India expects to achieve the goal of ‘Housing for All’ – 2022
• These two states are involved in the dispute over water sharing of River Mahanadi – Chhattisgarh and Odisha
• The place of origin of River Mahanadi – Sihawa Mountains
• It is a HRD Ministry project announced in September 2017 for internationalisation of Indian campuses and creating world class universities – Institutions of Eminence project
• The nationalization of coal sector in India happened in this year – 1973

23 FEBRUARY 2018

National

• The full form of e-NAM of which six new features were launched by Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh – e- National Agricultural Market
• The secretariat of newly set up “NITI Forum for Northeast” will lie in this Union Ministry – DoNER Ministry
• In this state the Northeast regions’ (NER’s) first regional Centre for Agriculture with Israeli collaboration will be set up – Mizoram
• The name of 14-seater Light Transport Aircraft (LTA) that was successfully test-flight on February 21, 2018 is – SARAS
• The BS-VI emission norm will come into effect in Delhi and NCR region from – April 1, 2018
• According to a report of CRISIL, Indian e-retail industry over the next three years is expected grow by – 2.5 times
• Rank of India in Global Corruption Perception Index 2018 is – 81

International

• This place hosted the Canada-India Business Forum on February 22, 2018 – New Delhi
• This Island nation in the Indian Ocean extended the emergency for another 30 days – Maldives
• The most transparent country in Global Corruption Perception Index 2018 is – New Zealand
• This organization has published a report highlight that babies born in poorest countries still face alarming risks – UNICEF
• The president of this South American country has called for snap elections – Venezuela

Sports

• This athlete from Norway became the most decorated Winter Olympian of all time by winning the 14th medal at Pyeongchang Winter Olympics 2018 – Marit Bjoergen
• This Russian skating star broke Medvedeva’s newly-set world record – Alina Zagitova

Person in News

• He is the Prime Minister of Canada and is on a six-day official visit to India – Justin Trudeau
• This person co-chair the recently constituted “NITI Forum for Northeast” along with Union Minister for DoNER Jitendra Singh – Dr Rajiv Kumar (Vice-chairman, NITI Aayog)
• This veteran actor launched his political party named ‘Centre for People’s Justice’ with symbol ‘six arms interlinked around a star’ – Kamal Hassan
• She has become the first Indian woman to fly fighter aircraft solo - Avani Chaturvedi

General Knowledge

• In this year the electronic platform of National Agricultural Market (e-Nam) was launched across 21 mandis across the country – 2016 (14 April)
• The first regional Centre for Agriculture with Israeli collaboration was set up in this Indian state in 2008 – Haryana
• This Delhi-based lab of CSIR has designed and developed the light transport aircraft (LTA) SARAS – National Aerospace Laboratory (NAL)
• In this year the Bharat Stage (BS) emission norms were first made applicable to vehicles in India – 2000
• This organization publishes the annual Global Perception Index ranking countries in terms of corruption on a scale of 0 to 100 (0-Most Corrupt; 100- Most Clean) – Transparency International

24 FEBRUARY 2018

National

• The scientists of Indian institute developed supercritical CO2 Brayton test loop facility for clean energy – Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
• First night trial of this surface-to-surface missile was successfully conducted – Prithvi-II
• The sixth edition of India-Indonesia joint military exercise ‘Garuda Shakti’ began in – Bandung, Indonesia
• This state has made vaccination compulsory for school admissions – Kerala
• Government of India announced a Special package of Rs 925 cr to strengthen power transmission in –Arunachal Pradesh

International

• India notified the Revised Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement with this country – Kenya
• This country will host the first International Solar Alliance Summit in March 2018 – India
• The use of this medicine in a study was found to be effective in precision cancer therapy targeting gene mutations – Larotrectinib
• This country is the first country to launch virtual currency Petro – Venezuela
• The country to adopt Mandarin as official language – Pakistan

Sports

• This country won the gold of women’s ice hockey in Winter Olympics 2018 – United States

Person in News

• This famous Indian cardiologist passed away recently – BK Goyal

General Knowledge

• The CO2 above this temperature and atmospheric pressure becomes supercritical and twice as dense as steam – 31℃ and 73
• These two countries joined together to launch the International Solar Alliance in December 2015 – India and France
• National Solar Mission aims to achieve 100 GW power generation through solar – 2022
• The first missile to be indigenously developed by DRDO under India’s prestigious Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP) – Prithvi missile

25 FEBRUARY 2018

National

• With this Mumbai-based private company Heavy Water Board signed an agreement to supply 20 tonnes of Heavy Water a year – M/s Clearsynth
• Under this programme seven days cultural extravaganza ‘Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav’ began in Madhya Pradesh – Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat
• India signed an agreement with this country for an “Implementation Agreement in Sustainable Urban Development and Smart Cities in India” – Germany
• First Fully Digitally Enabled Locomotive inducted into Indian Railways was manufactured in collaboration with – M/s General Electrics
• This naval version of Prithvi-II missile was successfully test-fired from a ship in Bay of Bengal – Dhanush
• This place saw the launching of Amma two-wheeler scheme by Prime Minister Narendra Modi – Chennai
• India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) sign $84 Million Loan Agreement for Water Supply in this Indian state – Bihar
• These two companies successfully conducted India’s first 5G network trial – Airtel, Huawei

International

• The four countries part of 1,840-kilometre (1,143-mile) TAPI pipeline to pump natural gas beginning 2020 – Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India

Sports

• She has been named captain for women's hockey team for tour of Korea – Rani Rampal

Person in News

• The senior journalist and editor-in-chief of National Herald who passed away recently – Neelabh Mishra
• He inaugurated the two-day ‘Rasotsav’ at Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Veterinary Institute in Mathura – Yogi Adityanath (Chief Minister of UP)

General Knowledge

• Heavy Water used in nuclear industry is also known as – Deuterium
• Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat was announced by Hon'ble Prime Minister on – 31 October, 2015
• The Sustainable Development Goal No. 11 enunciated in SDG 2030 by the UN relates to - Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
• Banking Ombudsman Scheme 2006 for redressal of complaints was started by the RBI with effect from - 1995

26 FEBRUARY 2018

National

• Prime Minister launched development projects worth Rs.1000 crores in this Union Territory – Daman & Diu
• This state has applied for GI tag for its own version of Rasogolla – Odisha
• The Supreme Court has asked to consider suggestions on this mode of transportation – Quadricycles
• The e-way bill will be implemented across the country from – 1 April 2018

International

• National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of this country has retained ‘A’ status of accreditation with Geneva-based GANHRI – India
• International Conference on Sustainable Biofuels 2018 will be held in this country – India
• The 62nd UN Commission on Status of Women will be held in – New York

Sports

• She is the first Indian gymnast to win an individual medal at Gymnastics World Cup – Aruna Budda Reddy
• The Eve of the Series in the just concluded India-South Africa Women T20 series – Mithali Raj
• The Player of the Series in the just concluded India-South Africa Men T20 series – Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Person in News

• Veteran actress Sridevi who passed away on February 24, 2018 started her Bollywood journey with this film – Solva Saawan
• This 106-year-old icon for Swachh Bharat campaign passed away recently – Kunwar Bai

General Knowledge

• The late actress Sridevi first appeared in this Tamil film as child artiste at the age of 4 – Thunaivan
• This river flows through the town of Daman – Daman Ganga River
• The first-ever Indian gymnast to have put India on world map by winning the bronze medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games is – Ashish Kumar
• The SWIFT system was promoted this year by banks globally to transmit messages relating to cross border financial transactions – 1973
• As per Odisha government, Odishara Rasogolla (Rsogolla of Odisha) is mentioned in this 16th century Odia epic – Dandi Ramayana
• This United Nations’ Principle adopted in 1993 by UNGA provides for the international benchmarks against which national human rights institutions (NHRIs) can be accredited – Paris Principles

27 FEBRUARY 2018

National

• This place in India will host the biennial congregation of littoral navies ‘Milan 2018’ – Port Blair
• A medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle, Rustom 2 has been developed by India on the lines of this American drones – Predator
• The theme of the 21st National Conference on e-Governance 2018 is - Technology for accelerating Development
• The ‘Run for New India’ marathon was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from – Surat
• The scientists at this Indian University have developed medicine to kill deadly malaria parasite – University of Hyderabad

International

• The Agenda 2030 for Children: End Violence Solutions Summit, was held in this capital city of Sweden – Stockholm

Sports

• This Indian boxer won the Gold in the men’s 49-kg category at the Strandja Memorial Boxing tournament in Bulgaria – Amit Panghal
• He won the IDBI Federal Life Insurance New Delhi Marathon in men’s section – Gopi Thonakal
• He won the men’s singles title of the Australian Open International Challenge badminton tournament in Basel – P Kashyap
• This country topped the medal tally at Pyeongchang Winter Olympics 2018 – Norway

Person in News

• He has been named Australia's new deputy prime minister – Michael McCormack

General Knowledge

• Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) functions under this organization – Ministry of Finance
• These two Ministries have been organizing the National Conference on e-Governance every year – Ministry of Personnel and Ministry of Information Technology

28 FEBRUARY 2018

National

• This state government announced Rs 5 lakh KCR Mega Health Cum Life Insurance Scheme for farmers – Telangana
• The colour of ‘Bal Aadhar’ meant for children under 5 years of age is – Blue
• This agency has launched an online competition ‘SRIJAN’ (Station Rejuvenation through Joint Action) on MyGov portal for redevelopment of 600 major stations across the country – Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Limited (IRSDC)
• The CSIR has signed an MoU with this regional association for designating Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow as the coordinating centre on medicinal plants - Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)
• Foundation stone for National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways and Coasts was laid down at this institute – IIT Chennai
• Viral Load test for People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) was launched by – JP Nadda (Union Health Minister)

International

• This country vetoed a UNSC resolution on pressurizing Iran for failing to prevent its missiles from being used in the Yemeni conflict – Russia
• This country was elected as vice chair of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) – China
• This country has been put under ‘grey list’ under FATF subject to direct monitoring intense scrutiny by International Cooperation Review Group till June 2018 – Pakistan
• The 8th Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) Inter Agency Task Force Meeting was held in New Delhi between these two countries – India and US

Sports

• Indian tennis player Ramkumar Ramanathan achieved his career-best ranking in the latest ATP rankings – 133rd
• This off-spinner will lead Kings XI Punjab in Indian Premier League (IPL) – R Ashwin
• The Commonwealth Games Federation announced that this sports discipline has not been scrapped from 2022 CWG – Shooting

Person in News

• South Africa’s new president Cyril Ramaphosa appointed this person as finance minister – Nhlanhla Nene
• He presented the Prime Minister Shram Awards to 338 workers of public and private sectors – M Venkaih Naidu (Vice President of India)

General Knowledge

• These countries have veto power to veto any resolution presented in the UN Security Council – US, UK, Russia, China, France
• Financial Action Task Force (FATF) was created in this year to counter the increasing problem of money laundering – 1989
• Aadhar, a unique 12-digit unique identity number, was launched by the Government of India in the year – 2009
• Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) was initiated as an idea by this former US Secretary of Defence in 2012 – Dr Ashton Carter
• National Science Day is observed every year on – 28 February
• Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 will be hosted by this city – Birmingham

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