PM Modi inaugurates Kerala’s first metro line On June 17, 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Kerala’s first metro line in Kochi.PM Modi inaugurated the first phase – 2 km of the total 25 km stretch – of the Kochi metro from Palarivattom station. i. The Kochi Metro is the first in India to use Communication […]
NITI Aayog shortlists States for transformative change in health & education NITI Aayog has shortlisted five states under ‘Sustainable Action for Transforming Human capital’ (SATH) program for developing role model states in health and education. i. For Health Sector, the shortlisted states are Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Assam, Karnataka and Gujarat. ii. For Education Sector, the
Haryana’s open defecation-free village to be named after Donald Trump Sulabh International founder and chief Bindeshwar Pathak has announced that an open defecation-free (ODF) village(Dhanduka village) in Mewat will be named after the US President Donald Trump. Key Notes: i. The move will help draw the attention of the world towards India’s cleanliness campaign. ii. The organisation is currently working in
Q1. Which bank to tie up with the Terra Pay for faster International Remittance ? A.Dena Bank B.Yes Bank C.Karnataka Bank D.Andhra Bank Q2. Who is awarded with Nanniyode Rajan award ? A.Shri Sreedharan B.Shri Narayana Swamy C.Shri Vijay Shekar D.Shri Kapil Tharoor Q3. Who created the world record by becoming Fastest Batsman
Q1. Who won the Man Booker International Prize ? A.David Grossman B.John Williams C.Antony George D.Williams Michael Q2. Who is appointed as the as ambassador to Denmark ? A.Ajit Vinayak Gupte B.Vivek Sharma C.Harish Menon D.Gopal Singh Q3. Which country introduced its first X-ray space Telescope ? A.China B.India C.Pakistan D.Germany Q4.
Q1. Which country two International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Geneva, Switzerland? A.India B.China C.Pakistan D.North Africa Q2. Which government launches PashuBazar website for online cattle sale? A.Kerala B.Telangana C.Karnataka D.Tamil Nadu Q3. Which summit meeting held in Bologna, Italy ? A.G 7 environment ministers B.SAARC summit C.G 20 Summit D.G 8 Summit
Q1. Which state Project Jal Sanchay chosen for National Award ? A.Punjab B.Haryana C.Bihar D.Odisha Q2. What scheme did the Union Minister Sripad Naik announced recently ? A.Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana B.HRIDAY scheme C.100 (AYUSH) hospitals D.BHIM app launch Q3. With Which country the Panama break its diplomatic ties recently ? A.Taiwan B.North
Recent Approvals by Central government – June 14, 2017 On June 14, 2017, Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved following bilateral agreements and initiatives: i. The Central Government will provide interest subvention of 5% per annum to all prompt payee farmers for short term crop loan up to one year for
MHA panel to examine rules on people’s movement near Indo-Myanmar border On June 12, 2017, Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh decided to set up an expert committee to examine the rules which allows free movement of Indian and Myanmarese citizens within 16 kms of the border. i. The decision to setup the committee was taken
Government launches Tele-Law initiative In order to make legal aid easily accessible to the marginalised communities and citizens living in rural areas, Government of India has launched the ‘Tele-Law’ pilot project on June 11, 2017. i. Under the first phase, the ‘Tele-Law’ scheme will be launched as a pilot across 500 CSCs in Uttar Pradesh
Q1. Which poet got the Kalinga Literary Award for his work and contribution to literature at the fourth edition of Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) ? A.Jwalamukhi B.Abdul Rahman C.Haraprasad Das D.Sarojini Naidu Q2. How many items are being revised by the Goods and service tax effectively ? A.50 B.66 C.12 D.5 Q3. Who
Kolkata to get India’s first underwater Metro Kolkata will launch an underwater Metro which will pass through tunnels several feet under the Hooghly. Key Notes: i. The first underwater transportation tunnel of India is ready with the second one nearing completion. ii. The tunnel has been constructed 30 meters below riverbed. iii. It will be connecting
Q1. 22nd European Union Film Festival (EUFF) kicked off in A.Bhubaneshwar B.Kolkata C.New Delhi D.Chennai Q2. Which Company launches BaNCS app development kit to help banks creating their own apps? A.Infosys B.Cognizant C.Wipro D.TCS Q3. SBI reduces interest rate on home loan of above Rs. 75 lakh by how many basis points? A.12
Sustainable Action for Transforming Human capital(SATH) program launched by NITI Aayog NITI Aayog has launched ‘SATH’ program with state governments for furthering the agenda for cooperative federalism. Acronym ‘SATH’ stands for ‘Sustainable Action for Transforming Human capital’. i. Objective: To identify and build three future ‘role model’ states for health systems. ii. Three model states
Indian Railway conducts first HR Round Table conference On June 8, 2017, Minister of Railways, Suresh Prabhu inaugurated Indian Railways’ 1st HR Round Table Conference in New Delhi. A. K. Mital – Chairman of Railway Board and other senior Railway officials were also present at the conference. The Conference was organized around following three themes: