21 April – Current Affairs Raj Kumar, from Pakistan , along with 10 other young personalities has been selected for the prestigious Emerging Young Leaders Award given by the US State Department for the positive role played by youngsters in building sustainable peace. Victoria Beckham has been appointed the Officer of the Order of the […]

20 April – Current Affairs   India signed a USD 175 million loan pact with the World Bank for National Hydrology Project that aims to improve management of water resources.   West Indies batsman Chris Gayle(West Indies, belongs to Royal Challengers Banglore) became the first cricketer to score 10,000 runs in T20 cricket. – Maximum

19 April – Current Affairs According to World Bank’s report on South Asian Economy, Indian economy will claw back to 7.2 percent growth in the current financial year 2017-18 and rise further to 7.5 per cent in 2018-19. – World Bank HQ:- Washington D.C. – CEO:- Kristalina Georgieva – World Bank President:- Jim Yong Kim

18 April – Current Affairs   Ferrari’s Formula One racer Sebastian Vettel(Germany) defeated Lewis Hamilton(England) to win the Bahrain Grand Prix 2017.   According to the Japanese financial services major Nomura, India’s current account deficit (CAD) is expected to widen to 1.6 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) this year from 0.5 per cent

17 April – Current Affairs   Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu laid the foundation-stone for the Rs 100 crore Dr B R Ambedkar Smriti Vanam (memorial park) at Inavolu village, marking the 126th birth anniversary of the architect of Indian Constitution. – A Buddhist Dhyana Kendram (Meditation Hall),Dr B R Ambedkar Memorial Library

16 April – Current Affairs   Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli became the fifth batsman to hit 150 sixes in the Indian Premier League. 1st :- Chris Gayle(RCB) 2nd :- Rohit Sharma (MI) 3rd :- Suresh Raina (Gujarat Lions) 4th :- Ab De Villiers(RCB) National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC) under Ministry

15 April – Current Affairs   The Airports Authority of India (AAI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the French civil aviation authority DGAC (Directorate General For Civil Aviation, Paris) further technical cooperation between the two countries. – France Currency :- Franc      – France President :- Francois Hollande      – PM :- Bernard Cazeneuve  

14 April – Current Affairs   China successfully launched the first high-throughput communication satellite ‘Shijian-13’ by Long March-3B Rocket which will enable passengers of high-speed trains to watch high-definition videos smoothly and help those at the scene of natural disasters. – Orbital Life Period: – 15 Years – Transfer Capacity: – 20 Gbps   India

13 April – Current Affairs Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Venkaiah Naidu, released a book titled ‘Gandhi in Champaran’ at National Mahatma Gandhi Museum in New Delhi. – Written By :- Dinanath Gopal Tendulkar   Electronics maker Micromax has roped in actor Anil Kapoor as its brand ambassador. – Micromax HQ :- Gurugram –

12 April – Current Affairs   Neil Gorsuch was sworn in as the new judge of the US Supreme Court.   Sunita Sharma and B Venugopal were appointed as Managing Directors in Life Insurance Corporation of India. – LIC HQ :- Mumbai – Chairman :- V.K. Sharma   Global e-commerce company eBay and Flipkart, have

11 April – Current Affairs Country’s largest business incubator will be established near Lucknow airport (Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport). – IT Park is established   Indian-origin Anuja Ravindra Dhir, has become the first non-white judge to sit at the Old Bailey Court of London. Anuja Ravindra Dhir is also the youngest circuit judge currently to

10 April – Current Affairs   The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the first NIMCARE World Health Day Summit 2017 (April 7) in New Delhi. – The slogan ‘Unite for a Healthy Mind’. The Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh inaugurated the web portal and mobile application named “Bharat ke Veer” on the occasion of

9 April – Current Affairs UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has selected Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai to be a UN messenger of peace, the highest honor bestowed by the UN chief on a global citizen. – Aim :- To promot Girl’s Education Worldwide – UNO HQ :- Newyork   The Maharashtra government signed a

8 April – Current Affairs Tata Housing, one of the largest real estate developers in India and subsidiary of Tata Sons, announced to build the country’s biggest international standard gymnastics centre in neighbouring Thane in partnership with the Thane Municipal Corporation.   India has jumped 12 places to 40th rank globally in travel and tourism

7 April – Current Affairs 1 . According to the Brand Trust Report 2017, South Korean firm Samsung has emerged as the most trusted brand in the country followed by Sony and LG, while Tata Group is the only Indian company to feature in the top five. – Apple occupies 4th position – Tata Research