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DEC. 13, 2017 TO JAN. 03, 2018 V Who has recently won the gold medal in the 74 kg men’s freestyle category at the Com- monwealth Wrestling Championship 2017 to be held in South Africa? ; V In which state of will the research institute for the study of the Bhagavad Gita be set up? ; Uttar Pradesh (at Mathura) V Who became the first batsman to score 20 centuries in T20 cricket? ; Chris Gayle (West Indies cricketer) ‹ He also became the first ever player to complete 10,000 runs in T20 cricket. 2

DEC. 13, 2017 TO JAN. 03, 2018 V Which state has launched the first audit law of India? ; Meghalaya ‹ Meghalaya is the first state of India to operationalise a law that makes social audit of government programmes and schemes a part of government practice. ‹ Present Chief Minister of Meghalaya - Mukul Sangma V Which Malyayalm movie’s songs have been nominated for the Academy Awards for the year 2018? ; (Directed by ) ‹ Two songs of Pulimurugan, ‘Kaadana- yum Kaalchilambe'’ and ‘Maanathe Maarikurumbe’, composed by , are part of the original score list of the Oscar awards. V Who has recently been elected the Presi- dent of Chile? ; Sebastian Pinera ‹ Capital of Chile - Santiago 3

DEC. 13, 2017 TO JAN. 03, 2018 V Which French sailor has recently made the world record for the fastest non-stop solo navigation of the globe? ; Francois Gabart ‹ He becomes the fourth title-holder of a world record for sailing the globe solo without stopping. V Name the scheme to be launched by the government of to ensure emer- gency medical assistance for road acci- dent victims. ; Trauma care programme ‹ The government has decided to formu- late a trauma-care scheme in the state wherein all emergency care and treat- ment will be provided to accident victims free-of-cost for the first 48 hours once the person has been admitted to a hospital. V Which country has recently joined up with India for the bilateral military exer- cise ‘EKUVERIN 2017’? ; Maldives 4

DEC. 13, 2017 TO JAN. 03, 2018

V Which country will host a meeting of WTO member countries in February to muster support for food security and other issues? ; India ‹ Headquarters of the World Trade Orga- nization (WTO) - Geneva (in Switzer- land) ‹ The current Director-General of WTO - Roberto Azevedo V On which date has the 56th Liberation day of Goa been celebrated for the year 2017? ; December 19 ‹ Operation Vijay was the code name to be given to the military operation by the Indian armed forces in December 1961 to liberate Goa from the Portuguese. V In which state has eastern India's first compressed natural gas (CNG) stations for scooters been launched? ; Odisha 5

DEC. 13, 2017 TO JAN. 03, 2018 V Which country has recently been de- clared as the polio-free country by the World Health Organization (WHO)? ; Gabon (African country) ‹ Capital of Gabon - Libreville ‹ Headquarters of WHO - Geneva (in Swit- zerland) V Which day is observed as the Interna- tional Human Solidarity day? ; December 20 V What is the official emblem of 2022 win- ter olympic games? ; Winter Dream ‹ The emblem of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games - Flying High ‹ The winter olympics in 2022 will be held in Beijing. ‹ 2018 winter olympics - South Korea V Which day is observed as the National Minority Rights day? ; December 18 6

DEC. 13, 2017 TO JAN. 03, 2018 V Which country tops the world in the number of migrants to be sent abroad according to the 2017 International Mi- gration Report? ; India ‹ International Migrants Day - December 18 V With which international organization has India signed an agreement for the setting up of an International Training Centre for Operational Oceanography? ; UNESCO ‹ The union cabinet of India approves the agreement with UNESCO on establish- ment of International Training Centre for Operational Oceanography in . Who is who V The chairman of University Grants Com- mission (UGC) ; Prof. Virander Singh Chauhan 7

DEC. 13, 2017 TO JAN. 03, 2018

V The current permanent representative of India to the UN ; Syed Akbaruddin V The chairman of 14th Finance Commis- sion of India ; Y. V. Reddy (2015-2020) V Name the eminent writer who has re- cently been selected for the 31st Moortidevi award for the year 2017? ; Joy Goswami (Bengali poet) ‹ The award was given for his poetry col- lection ‘Du Dondo Phowara Matro'. ‹ 2016 Moortidevi award winner - M.P. Veerendra Kumar (for his work Hymavathabhoovil) V Which film has bagged the ‘Suvarna Chakoram’ (Golden Crow Pheasant), for the best international film at the 22nd In- ternational Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) for the year 2017? ; Wajib (Palestinian film) 8

DEC. 13, 2017 TO JAN. 03, 2018

V Who is the director of the film ‘Aden’ (Garden of Desire)? ; Surendran ‹ He has been awarded the Rajatha Chakoram for the best debut director for his film Aden at the 22nd International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) for the year 2017. V Which Malayalam film has won the NETPAC award in the Malayalam cat- egory at the IFFK 2017? ; Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum (Di- rector - Dileesh Pothen) ‹ The film Newton, directed by Amit Masurkar won the NETPAC and FIPRESCI awards at the IFFK 2017. V Name the first Scorpene-class submarine which has recently been inducted to the Indian Navy in the presence of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ; INS Kalvari 9

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V Which day is observed as the Vijay diwas in India? ; December 16 ‹ Kargil Vijay Diwas - July 26 V Which south Indian playback singer has recently won the Sringeri Sharada peetham award? ; K.S. Chitra V Who has recently been elected the presi- dent of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA)? ; Narinder Batra V Who is the incumbent chairman of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)? ; Nakul Chopra V Who has been named the Asian Boxing Confederation’s best youth boxer of the year 2017? ; Sachin Siwach (Indian boxer) 10

DEC. 13, 2017 TO JAN. 03, 2018 V The chairman of the National Commis- sion for Minorities ; Syed Ghayorul Hasan Rizvi V Which day is observed as the World En- ergy Conservation day? ; December 14 ‹ Rajiv Gandhi Renewable Energy day - August 20 ‹ International Tea day - December 15 V Who has been chosen for the Vyas Samman award for the year 2017? ; Mamta Kalia ( writer) ‹ The award has been given for her novel ‘Dukkham Sukkham’. ‹ The Vyas Samman award 2016 - Surendra Verma V Which Indian film actress has recently received the Mother Teresa Memorial award for social justice? ; Priyanka Chopra 11

DEC. 13, 2017 TO JAN. 03, 2018

V Name the first batsman to hit three double centuries in One Day Interna- tional cricket. ; (against Sri Lanka) V Which is the first state of India to launch free email addresses in Hindi for its resi- dents? ; Rajasthan ‹ Capital of Rajastan - Jaipur ‹ The Chief Minister of Rajastan - Vasundhra Raje Scindia V Who has been awarded the international children's peace prize for the year 2017? ; Mohammad Al Jounde (16 year old Syr- ian boy) V Which state in India has recently launched the scheme, called Safe City Surveillance Scheme, for checking crime against women? ; Bihar 12

DEC. 13, 2017 TO JAN. 03, 2018 V Which country has recently decided to lift ban on movie theaters after a de- cade? V Saudi Arabia V Who has been awarded the Ballon d'Or award for the year 2017? ; Cristiano Ronaldo ‹ He has won the fifth Ballon d'Or of his career. 13

DEC. 13, 2017 TO JAN. 03, 2018

V Who has been awarded the first memo- rial award in the name of the late CPI leader and freedom fighter S. Sivasankara Pillai? ; V. S. Achuthanandan V Where will the first railway university of India come up? ; Vadodara (in Gujarat) ‹ The present Union Railway Minister - Piyush Goyal V Who has been selected for the Deshabhimani literary award for lifetime achievement for the year 2017? ; T. Padmanabhan V Which novel of K.P. Ramanunni has re- cently been selected for the Kendra Sahitya Akademi award for the year 2017? ; Daivathinte Pusthakam (God's Own Book) ‹ His first novel Sufi Paranja Katha won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi award in 1995. 14

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‹ His novel Jeevithathinte Pusthakam won the Vayalar award in 2011. V Which country has recently developed the world’s largest amphibious aircraft? ; China ‹ China’s AG600 is considered as the world’s largest amphibious aircraft. V Who has recently been appointed as the chairman of the University Grants Com- mission (UGC)? ; Prof. Dhirendra Pal Singh V Name the project to be introduced by the union recently for sanitation based integrated development of all 4,470 villages along the river Ganga. ; Ganga Gram ‹ The project was introduced by the Minis- try of Drinking and Sanitation (MDWS). V Who is the new Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh? ; Jairam Thakur 15

DEC. 13, 2017 TO JAN. 03, 2018

‹ Capital of Himachal Pradesh - Shimla V Who is the present Director-General of National Cadet Corps (NCC)? ; Lieutenant General B.S. Sahrawat V Who has recently been appointed as the new Vice Chancellor of the Kerala agri- cultural university? ; R. Chandra Babu ‹ The Kerala agricultural university is head- quartered at Vellanikkara in Thrissur. V Who has recently been chosen for the first ever Prof. M.S. Nanjunda Rao award for lifetime achievement, instituted by the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath? ; Kanayi Kunhiraman V Name the upcoming Indian romantic mu- sical film to be directed by Vishwesh Krishnamoorthy which has been written and produced by A.R. Rahman. ; ‹ ‘The Mozart of Madras’ - A.R. Rahman. 16

DEC. 13, 2017 TO JAN. 03, 2018

V From which state of India did the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully launch the Quick Re- action Surface to Air Missile (QR-SAM)? ; Odisha V Which day is celebrated as the National farmer’s day/ Kisan Diwas? ; December 23 V Where will India’s first sea bridge runway set up? ; Agatti airport (in Lakshadweep) V With which country did the Uttar Pradesh government sign a memorandum of un- derstanding to enhance cooperation in the field of tourism, skill development, cul- ture and farming? ; South Korea ‹ Capital of Uttar Pradesh - Lucknow ‹ The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh - Yogi Adityanath ‹ Capital of South Korea - Seoul 17

DEC. 13, 2017 TO JAN. 03, 2018

V Who edited the book The Way See It – A Gauri Lankesh Reader? ; Chandan Gowda V Which day is observed as the Good Gov- ernance day of India? ; December 25 ‹ The birthday of the former Prime Minis- ter has been cel- ebrated as the Good Governance day of India. V Name the scheme to be introduced by the government of India which provided the physical aids and devices to senior citi- zens living under the Below Poverty Line (BPL). ; Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana V Which commission investigated the ‘honey trap’ case that resulted in the res- ignation of A.K. Saseendran, the former transport minister of Kerala ? ; P.S. Antony commission 18

DEC. 13, 2017 TO JAN. 03, 2018

V Which is the first Indian city to have its own city logo? ; Bengaluru ‹ The logo will help the city to enhance its tourism. The tagline is ‘Bengaluru Be U’. V In which city will the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2018 held? ; Davos (in Switzerland) V On which date is the national Mathemat- ics day celebrated? ; December 22 ‹ December 22 is the birthday of the great mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanuja. V Which programme has recently been implemented by the government of Kerala which aims at freeing Kerala from the clutches of child labour and child begging? ; Saranabalyam 19

DEC. 13, 2017 TO JAN. 03, 2018

V Name the portal to be lauched by M. Venkaiah Naidu, the Vice President of In- dia, to provide digital and advance tech- nology to the teachers. ; DIKSHA Portal V What is the name given to the massive su- percluster of galaxies to be discovered by a group of Indian astronomers in 2017? ; Saraswati

V The chair- man of Kerala Lalithakala Academy ; Nemom Pushparaj 20

DEC. 13, 2017 TO JAN. 03, 2018

V Who has recently won the Kerala State Government's Harivarasanam award for the year 2017? ; K.S. Chithra ‹ The first Harivarasanam award was given to Dr. K.J. Yesudas in 2012. ‹ 2016 winner - Gangai Amaran V With which international airport of Kerala has the Airports Authority of India signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to begin UDAN services? ; The Kannur international airport ‹ UDAN - Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik ‹ Aim of the scheme UDAN - Let the com- mon citizen of the country fly V Name the pilot project to be launched by the Ministry of Environment of India to develop and enhance standards of cleanli- ness on beaches. ; Blue Flag ‹ Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change - Dr. Harsh Vardhan 21

DEC. 13, 2017 TO JAN. 03, 2018

V In which city did India’s first air-condi- tioned (AC) suburban train commence its service? ; ‹ Present Railway Minister of India - Piyush Goyal V With which state of India did the World Bank sign an agreement to provide 318 million dollar for the modernisation of ir- rigation projects? ; ‹ The headquarters of the World bank - Washington DC, USA ‹ The present president of the World bank - Jim Yong Kim V Who is the incumbent Chief Minister of Gujarat? ; Vijay Rupani V Which country has recently opened the world’s tallest and longest glass bridge? ; China ‹ Capital of China - Beijing 22

DEC. 13, 2017 TO JAN. 03, 2018

V What is the present rank of ‘Team India’ according the latest ICC Twenty-20 rankings? ; Second position ‹ First position - Pakistan V Which country will host the 2018 ASEAN - India Pravasi Bharatiya Divas? ; Singapore V Name the online platform to be launched by the union minister Jitendra Singh on good governance day for the employees of India. ; electronic-Human Resource Management System (e-HRMS) ‹ Good governance day - December 25 V Which country has recently signed an agreement with Sudan to build a nuclear power plant in its territory? ; Russia V Who has been named the BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year 2017? ; Roger Federer 23

DEC. 13, 2017 TO JAN. 03, 2018

V Name the Indian olympian who won the gold medal in the 62kg women’s freestyle category at the Commonwealth Wrestling Championship 2017. ; ‹ She became the first Indian female wres- tler to win a medal at the olympics. ‹ She won the bronze medal in women’s wrestling 58kg category at Rio 2016 Olym- pics. V Name the amendment bill to be introduced by the Lok Sabha which proposed to put an end to the need for getting inter-state permit to the transport of bamboo. ; The Indian Forest (Amendment) Bill, 2017 V In which city will the 2022 Commonwealth games be held? ; Birmingham (in England) ‹ 2018 Commonwealth games will be held in Gold Coast in Australia. 24

DEC. 13, 2017 TO JAN. 03, 2018

V Who is appointed as the new Chief Secre- tary of Kerala? ; Paul Antony V Who is the present chairman of Innovation Council and Chief Executive Officer of Kerala? ; K.M. Abraham V Who will be the chief guests of the 69th Re- public Day 2018? ; The leaders of all ten ASEAN countries ‹ ASEAN - Association of Southeast Asian Nations ‹ ASEAN came into force in 1967. V Name the first forest resource to get the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. ; Nilambur teak ‹ The GI tag is a mechanism instituted by the World Trade Organization (WTO) of the UN. ‹ The oldest teak plantation in the world - Nilambur 25

DEC. 13, 2017 TO JAN. 03, 2018

V Name the project will be launched by the govt. of Kerala which aims at preventing and controlling infectious diseases. ; Arogya Jagratha V Which country has recently launched its first photovoltaic , based on home-grown technology? ; China ‹ China has launched the world’s largest hu- man genome research project to document the genetic makeup of one lakh people to help generate the precision medicines for the future. V Who has recently bagged the bronze medal in the World Blitz Championship at Riyadh? ; Viswanathan Anand V Which country leads in global milk pro- duction? ; India 26

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V Which country has recently banned solo climbers from scaling its mountains, in- cluding Mount Everest, in a bid to reduce accidents. ; Nepal ‹ was the first Indian to climb the Mount Everest. V Which cricket team has won the 2017 Ranji Trophy tournament? ; Vidarbha cricket team ‹ Runners up - 27

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V Which Indian state has recently launched the Bhavantar Bharpayee Yojana to pro- tect vegetable-growing farmers from losses on account of drop in prices. ; Haryana ‹ Capital of Haryana - Chandigarh ‹ Chief Minister - Manohar Khattar V Which state has recently commissioned India’s second biggest rooftop solar power plant? ; Uttar Pradesh ‹ The world’s largest single rooftop solar power plant - Amritsar in Punjab V Which city will host the 105th Indian Sci- ence Congress in 2018? ; Imphal (in Manipur) ‹ 104th Indian Science Congress - Tirupati (in ) V With which country has India recently launched the second air cargo route, link- ing Kabul to Mumbai? 28

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; Afghanistan Who is who V Secretary General of Rajya Sabha ; Desh Deepak Verma V The Chief of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) ; Anil Dhasmana V Director of Bhabha Atomic Research Cen- tre (BARC) ; K.N. Vyas V Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission ; Shekhar Basu V Home Secretary of India ; Rajiv Gauba V Which country has recently joined with the United States for withdrawing from the UNESCO? ; ‹ Headquarters of UNESCO - ‹ Director General - Audrey Azoulay