Current Affairs Monthly Capsule and Quiz July 2018

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9th meeting of EPG on Indo-Nepal relations concludes in Kathmandu The ninth and Mumbai Airport Among Least Punctual final meeting of Airports In The World: Study Eminent Persons Based upon a report Group (EPG) on by British aviation India-Nepal intelligence firm relations OAG, Mumbai’s concluded in Kathmandu. Chhatrapati Shivaji  The Representatives from Nepal and India International deliberated up on various bilateral issues Airport has been including 1950 Peace and Friendship treaty, ranked as the fifth least punctual airport in the world trade, transit and border during the two day with a rank of 509 out of the 513 airports globally. meeting.  The Nagoya Komaki Airport in Japan topped  Indian side was represented by Bhagat Singh the global ranking list with an ‘on-time Koshyari, Jayant Prasad, Bhuvan Chandra performance’ (OTP) rate of 94.5 percent. Upreti and Mahendra P. Lama.  Further, Air India is the lowest ranking Indian airline on the list, ranked at 64 out of 65 airlines. UNESCO to set up Gaming University in Andhra Pradesh  South Korea’s low-cost airline T’way Air United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural topped the global ranking. Organisation (UNESCO) will be setting up a 'Design

University for Gaming' in Visakhapatnam. Kiren Rijiju to lead a High Level delegation to  UNESCO delegation entered into an participate in AMCDRR 2018 agreement with Andhra Pradesh Economic A high level Ministerial delegation from India Development Board (APEDB) for the headed by Shri Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State for establishment of 'Gaming Digital Learning Home Affairs will be participating in the Asian Hub'. Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction  The UNESCO delegation asked the Chief 2018 (AMCDRR 2018) to be held in Ulaanbaatar, Minister for an allocation of 100 acres of Mongolia from 03-06 July, 2018. land in Visakhapatnam.  The AMCDRR 2018 is expected to host over 3,000 delegates and participants from Asian and Pacific countries, governmental and International Day of Cooperatives 2018: 7 July The United Nations' (UN) International Day of inter-governmental organisations, United Cooperatives is observed on the first Saturday of Nations and international organisations. July each year.  The theme of the AMCDRR 2018:  Some of the day's goals are to increase ‘Preventing Disaster Risk: Protecting awareness on cooperatives, as well as Sustainable Development’ reflects the strengthen and extend partnerships between essence of the Sendai Framework. the international cooperative movement and

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other supporting organizations including  The event was established by the Governing governments. Council of the United Nations Development  The theme for the 2018 International Day of Programme in 1989. Cooperatives (IDC) is "Sustainable  World Population Day 2018 observes the consumption and production". theme, "Family planning is a human right."

Prakash Javadekar to inaugurate 17th World India climbs 3 spots to 57th in global innovation Sanskrit Conference rankings Human Resource Development Minister Shri The Global Innovation Index (GII) has ranked India Prakash Javadekar will inaugurate the 17th World as the 57thmost innovative nation in the world. Sanskrit Conference to be held at Vancouver,  The country has improved its ranking from Canada from 9th July to 13th July, 2018. 60th position last year.  More than 500 scholars and delegates from  India has been improving steadily since it over 40 countries will be participating in this was ranked 81st in 2015. conference and exchange their knowledge by  Switzerland ranked for 8th straight year. presenting papers on various subjects followed by discussions from amongst the Nepal to host BIMSTEC Summit on Aug 31 members. Nepal is set to hold a two-day Bay of Bengal  There will be a special panel discussion on Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and over a dozen topics like; History & Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit, Education of Women in Vedic Literature; starting from August 31, in Kathmandu. Sanskrit Buddhist Manuscripts; Mimamsa  Nepal, the host nation and the current chair Beyond the Yagasala; The Yuktidipika of the BIMSTEC, has made preparations to Forging a Place for Sankhya; Introducing discuss over the trans-border crimes, Bhagavata Purana Commentaries; Research terrorism, natural calamities, extremism, and on the Gargiyajyotisa. illegal trade of arms, ammunition and drugs.  Over 500 papers on various themes are likely to be presented during the 5-day conference. 6th meeting of BRICS Education Ministers at  The purpose of this conference is to promote, Cape Town preserve and practice the Sanskrit language Union Minister of State for HRD, Dr Satya Pal all over the world by the people. Singh attended the 6th meeting of BRICS Education  The World Sanskrit Conference is being held Ministers at Cape Town, South Africa. in various countries across the globe once in  In this meeting of BRICS, India was allotted every three years and so far it has been held the key theme of ‘Digitization in Education’. thrice in India.  He apprised to all present about the India’s initiatives like SWAYAM, SWAYAM World Population Day: 11 July PRABHA, National Digital Library, World Population day is an annual event, observed National Academic Depository, E-Yantra, on July 11 every year, which seeks to raise Virtual Labs, Operation Digital Board, E- awareness of global population issues. Pathshala, Diksha, and Geographic information System (GIS).

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India unveils world's largest visa centre in  The two Ministers also witnessed the signing Bangladesh of the Revised Travel Arrangement 2018 Visiting Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh (RTA 2018) amending the earlier RTA 2013 inaugurated the world's largest state-of-the-art visa for further liberalizing the visa regime centre in Dhaka with modern facilities. between the two countries, including  Singh inaugurated the integrated centre at enhanced duration for employment and Jamuna Future Park (JFP) along with his student visas. Bangladeshi counterpart Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal. 8th India-Oman Joint Commission Meeting Begins in Muscat India becomes Vice Chair of the Asia Pacific The Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Region of World Customs Organisation Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, today co-chaired 8th India has become the Vice-Chair (Regional Head) of session of India-Oman Joint Commission Meeting the Asia Pacific Region of World Customs (JCM) along with Minister of Industry, Investment, Organisation (WCO) for a period of two years, from Trade and Digital Economy of Oman, Dr. Ali bin July, 2018 to June, 2020. Masoud Al Sunaidy.  The WCO has divided its Membership into  Addressing the Joint Commission Suresh six Regions. Each of the six Regions is Prabhu invited Omani companies to build on represented by a regionally elected Vice- their success in India and make investments Chairperson to the WCO Council. to benefit from ‘Make in India’ and ‘Invest  Being the Vice Chair of AP Region of WCO India’ programmes which are aimed to will enable India to take on leadership role. encourage manufacturing.  WCO represents 182 Customs  Areas of discussion in the JCM include administrations across the globe that cooperation in space, renewable energy, collectively process approximately 98% of start-up, SMEs, food security, including world trade. durable foods and packaging, services sector, tourism sector, exchange of ideas and Rajnath Singh co-chairs the 6th meeting of India- visit of young entrepreneurs. Bangladesh Home Minister level talks The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh co- Iceland takes up US seat at UN rights council chaired the 6th meeting of the Home Minister level Iceland was elected to take talks with his Bangladesh counterpart, Mr. up the seat left vacant at Asaduzzaman Khan in Dhaka. the United Nations Human  During the meeting, all security related Rights Council after the matters of interest including counter- United States quit the body terrorism, capacity building and increased over what it charges was cooperation between security agencies, anti-Israel bias. border management, countering illegal  In a vote at the General Assembly, Iceland activities like fake currency, drug and human picked up 172 votes during a secret ballot as trafficking, consular issues etc. were the candidate put forward by the regional discussed. grouping for that seat.

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Nelson Mandela Day: 18 July India, US to hold first '2+2 dialogue' on Nelson Mandela International Day (or Mandela September 6 Day) is an annual international day in honour of The inaugural 'two- Nelson Mandela, celebrated each year on 18 July, plus-two dialogue' Mandela's birthday. between India and  The day was officially declared by the the US will be held United Nations in November 2009. on September 6 in  Mandela Day is a day to honour the legacy New Delhi, the of Nelson Mandela, South Africa's former State Department announced. President.  Last month, the US had postponed the dialogue due to "unavoidable reasons". BRICS Media Forum opens in Cape Town, South  '2+2 dialogue' is an interaction between the Africa foreign and defence ministers of the two Leaders of media organizations from BRICS countries. countries met to discuss cooperation at the BRICS Media Forum that opened in Cape Town, South Myanmar joins International Solar Alliance Africa. yanmar has joined the India-initiated International  The 3rd BRICS Media forum is being held Solar Alliance (ISA), becoming the 68th member of under the theme of “BRICS Media the grouping that is aiming at optimum utilisation of Cooperation - Fostering an Inclusive, Just solar energy. World Order”.  ISA was Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and then French President J P Nadda addresses 8th BRICS Health Francois Hollande at the Paris climate Ministers’ Meeting at Durban summit in 2015. “India affirms strong support for TB cooperation plan in every aspect as agreed upon in the 6th BRICS Facebook To Launch Its Own Internet Satellite Health Ministers’ meeting held in Delhi in 2016 and In 2019 in the first High-Level Meeting of the UN General As part of its plan to connect billions of people who Assembly on Ending Tuberculosis.’This was stated are still offline, Facebook is working on launching by Shri J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Athena, its own Internet satellite, early in 2019. Family Welfare during his address at the ‘8th BRICS  Facebook appears to have filed with the US Health Ministers’ Meeting at Durban, South Africa. Federal Communications Commission  Shri J P Nadda further said that to improve (FCC) under the name Point View Tech healthcare, there is a need for increasing LLC. accessibility of affordable, quality, effective and safe drugs, vaccines and diagnostics for PM Modi Flags Off Emergency Ambulance TB patients. Service In Sri Lanka  “I would like to state that India is committed Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated first to eliminating TB by 2025,” the Union phase of the India-assisted emergency ambulance Health Minister further emphasized. service over Sri Lanka, through video conferencing from New Delhi.

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 The inaugural function was held in Jaffna of Ireland will hold an international conference of the Northern Province, in the presence of Sri female parliamentarians in September. Lankan Prime Minister Ranil  Organised by the Irish Women's Wickremesinghe. Parliamentary Caucus (IWPC) the  During the launch, PM Modi recalled the conference will be held at Dublin Castle on Srilankan PM's idea of setting up such September 9-10. project in 2015. He expressed happiness over  The event will be attended by an estimated completion of the project. 300 delegates from over 27 countries and  The service has been introduced in two regions. provinces of Sri Lanka with assistance from India and is being expanded to the remaning PM gifts cows to villagers at Rweru Model seven provinces. Village Prime Minister India extends $200 million credit lines to Rwanda Narendra Modi India has extended $200 million lines of credit to today gifted 200 Rwanda as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held cows to villagers wide-ranging talks with President Paul Kagame and who do not yet discussed measures to strengthen cooperation in own a cow, trade and agriculture sector. under the Rwandan Government's Girinka  After the one-on-one talks with president Programme. Kagame, Modi announced that India will  The word Girinka can be translated as ‘may soon open its mission in Rwanda. you have a cow’ and describes a centuries-  The two countries signed agreements on old cultural practice in Rwanda whereby a leather and allied areas and agricultural cow was given by one person to another, as research. a sign of respect and gratitude.

Myanmar to host Asean education meet in Oct Indian Air Force Participates for the First Time Myanmar which will host the next Asean Education in Exercise Pitch Black – 18 Ministers Meeting (ASED) in October seeks to boost An Indian Air Force contingent comprising of four its education sector by cooperating with India, China Su-30 MKI, 01 X C-130 and 01 X C-17 aircraft, and the US among others. landed at Darwin Air Force Base, Australia for the  The Association of Southeast Asian Nations Exercise Pitch Black – 18. (Asean) partner countries include India,  This is the first time that an IAF contingent China, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, is participating in a multinational air exercise Russia, the US and Australia. in Australia with Royal Australian Air Force.  The first ASED was held in Singapore in  This exercise involves over 100 aircraft from 2006, while the last in Malaysia. around the globe and will provide a unique opportunity to the air-warriors to operate in Ireland to hold international conference of a dynamic warlike environment. female parliamentarians Gandhi Heritage Centre to be built in Uganda

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1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced to Bhatt (24) and Female Founders Fund build a Gandhi Heritage Centre in Uganda's Jinja, founding partner Anu Duggal (32). where a statue of Mahatma Gandhi now stands.  Prime Minister Modi is currently on a five- Thaawarchand Gehlot Attends Global Disability day three-nation tour of the African Summit 2018 in London continent-Rwanda, Uganda and South Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot, Union Minister for Africa. Social Justice & Empowerment attended the Global Disability Summit held in London on 24th July 2018. BRICS Summit 2018 begins in Johannesburg  The motto of the Conference was to firm up The 10th edition of the commitments of the country leaders BRICS Summit towards the cause of persons with began in disabilities. Johannesburg, South  The Global leaders expressed their Africa on July 25, commitments towards elimination stigma 2018. Attended by all the BRICS leaders, the BRICS and discrimination, promoting inclusive Summit 2018 will be held from July 25 to July 27. education, economic empowerment,  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s technology and innovation in assistive three-nation tour of Africa, which began devices, data desegregation etc. from Rwanda, will culminate in South  Besides India, global leaders from more than Africa. 40 countries attended the summit and have  Theme of BRICS Summit 2018 is ‘BRICS in committed themselves to work in the Africa: Collaboration for inclusive growth direction of economic empowerment of and shared prosperity in the 4th Industrial persons with disabilities. Revolution'. India, B'desh Coast Guards conducting exercise 4 Indian-origin persons in Fortune's 40 under 40 on pollution list The Indian Coast Guard is conducting a bilateral Four persons of India-origin, including three table-top exercise on maritime pollution response women, have been named by Fortune among 40 of with Bangladesh Coast Guard at the regional the most influential and inspiring young people in headquarters (North East) of the ICG. business under the age of 40.  ICG (NE) commander Inspector General  Instagram co-founder and CEO Kevin said the two-day exercise is being conducted Systrom and Facebook founder Mark in the backdrop of the MoU signed between Zuckerberg, both 34, are tied for first place India and South Asian Cooperation for on the Fortune '40 Under 40' list. Environment Protection (SACEP).  Chief Finance Officer (CFO) of the US'  The Bangladesh Coast Guard delegation was largest automaker, General Motors Dhivya led by Captain M Ehsanullah Khan, Suryadevara comes in at the 4th spot, Commanding officer, BCGS. followed by Vimeo CEO Anjali Sud (14), co-founder and co-CEO of Robinhood Baiju World Hepatitis Day: 28 July

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World Hepatitis Day, observed on July 28 every year, aims to raise global awareness of hepatitis — a group of infectious diseases known as Hepatitis A, Tourism Minister inaugurates the Jodhpur B, C, D, and E. Institute of Hospitality Management  World Hepatitis Day is one of eight official The Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism Shri. K.J. global public health campaigns marked by Alphons inaugurated the Institute of Hospitality the World Health Organization (WHO). Management in Jodhpur.  WHO (World Health Organisation) has  In his inaugural speech,the Minister declared theme for World Hepatitis Day highlighted that India is among the fastest 2018 as: “Test. Treat. Hepatitis”. growing Tourism economy in the world and

in 2017, the Indian tourism receipts went up International Tiger Day: 29 July by 20.8% against a global growth rate of 7%. Global Tiger Day, often called International Tiger  Shri. K. J. Alphons hoped that in three years Day, is an annual celebration to raise awareness for we will be able to double the revenue from tiger conservation, held annually on 29 July. foreign tourists.  It was created in 2010 at the Saint Petersburg

Tiger Summit. 1st July 2018 to be celebrated as ‘GST day’  The goal of the day is to promote a global Government of India is celebrating the 1st system for protecting the natural habitats of Anniversary of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) tigers and to raise public awareness and coming into force. GST was launched on the 1st support for tiger conservation issues. July, 2017.

 The first year has been remarkable both for Indo-Nepal Tourism Forum to be set up the sheer variety of challenges that its The second implementation has thrown up and for the meeting of willingness and ability of policy makers and tourism Joint tax administrators to rise up to these Working Group challenges and respond befittingly. (JWG) between  But more importantly, the first year of GST India and Nepal has been an example to the world of the was held in Kathmandu on 06.07.2018. readiness of the Indian taxpayer to be a  In this meeting it was agreed to set up the partner in this unprecedented reform of Indo Nepal Tourism Forum with Indian taxation. representation from government and private  Accordingly, it has been decided that sector from both sides for mutual Sunday, the 1st of July, 2018 shall be consultation and promotion of tourism in commemorated as ‘GST Day’. both countries.  Before implementation of GST, Indian  This JWG also decided to officially taxation system was a farrago of central, recognise two circuits, Ramayana Circuit state and local area levies. and Buddhist Circuit by both governments

for joint promotions through common India gets its 37th WORLD UNESCO World branding and marketing exercises. HERITAGE SITE

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In yet another landmark achievement, India’s  The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has nomination of the “Victorian and Art Deco declared the theme for Doctors’ Day 2018 Ensembles of Mumbai” has been inscribed as: ‘zero tolerance to violence against on UNESCO's World Heritage list. doctors and clinical establishment’.  The decision was taken at the 42nd session  IMA has also decided to observed July 1 to 8 of the World Heritage Committee of as ‘Safe Fraternity Week’. UNESCO at Manama in Bahrain.  As recommended by the World Heritage Instant e-PAN based on Aadhaar launched Committee, India accepted the renaming of The new PAN will the ensemble as “Victorian Gothic and Art have the same name, Deco Ensembles of Mumbai”. date of birth, gender,  India has been successful in securing the mobile number and inscription of the "Victorian Gothic and Art address as in the Deco Ensembles of Mumbai” on UNESCO's Aadhaar. World Heritage List under Criteria (ii) and  The e-PAN facility is only for resident (iv) as defined in the UNESCO's Operational individuals and not for Hindu Undivided Guidelines. Family, firms, trusts and companies.  This makes Mumbai city the second city in  The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), India after Ahmedabad to be inscribed on the which makes policies for the Income Tax World Heritage List. Department, has extended the deadline for the PAN-Aadhaar linking to March 31 next. AI task force hands over Final Report To study the whole gamut of issues surrounding INS Sahyadri adjudged runner-up in an strategic implications of AI in national security innovation competition perspective, a Task Force was constituted in Indigenously built stealth frigate, INS Sahyadri, February 2018, under the Chairmanship of Shri N which is participating in RIMPAC (Rim of the Chandrasekharan, Chairman, Tata Sons. Pacific Exercise), the world’s largest international  The Task Force, on June 30, 2018 has maritime exercise, has been adjudged runner-up in handed over its Final Report with an innovation competition during the harbour phase recommendations. of the exercise.  The Task Force in its report has Studied the  The 26th edition of RIMPAC, hosted by the level of AI/ML development in India in U.S. Indo-Pacific Command general and specific in the context of defence (INDOPACOM), commenced off the needs. Hawaii coast with the participation of about 25,000 personnel and more than 45 surface National Doctors’ Day: 1 July ships and submarines from 25 countries. National Doctors’ Day was celebrated throughout India On 1st July 2018. Conference of States Power Ministers to be held  This day marks the birth and death at Shimla anniversary of the most famous physician of India Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy.

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A conference of Ministers for Power, New & Consultative committee meeting on “Marine Renewable Energy of States & Union Territories Fisheries-Mariculture in India” will be held on 3rd July at Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Ministry  The Conference will be inaugurated by Shri of Agriculture R K Singh, Union Minister of State (IC) for and Farmers’ Power and New & Renewable Energy. Welfare has  The aim of this one-day conference is to notified the review the implementation of various “National ongoing Schemes/ Programmes & deliberate Policy on Marine Fisheries, 2017”, which will guide on a host of issues pertaining to Power and the development of marine fisheries sector for the Renewable Energy sectors. next 10 years.  Ministers and Secretaries of the States and  Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Union territories and senior officials of the Minister, Shri Radha Mohan Singh said this power & renewable energy sectors and at the inter-session meeting of the Public Sector Undertakings under them will consultative committee of the Ministry of meet up to discuss issues like- 100 per cent Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare on Household Electrification (under “Marine Fisheries-Mariculture in India” in Saubhagya) by December, 2018, UDAY Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. performance assessment, shifting to prepaid  The meeting was organized by the Ministry system in three years and 24X7 Power for of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare to All – From 1st April 2019. discuss and deliberate various issues related to “Marine Fisheries - Mariculture in India”. Election Commission of India to hold a National Consultation on Accessible Elections Union Home Minister felicitates medal winners The Election Commission of India (ECI) has of 17th World Police & Fire Games-2017 organized a two-day “National Consultation on The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh Accessible Elections,” from the 3rd July, 2018 in felicitated the medal winners of the 17th World New Delhi. Police & Fire Games held at Los Angeles,  It will be inaugurated by the Chief Election California, USA from August 7-16, 2017. Commissioner Shri O.P. Rawat, in presence  He was the chief guest in the function of the Election Commissioners Shri Sunil organized by All India Police Sports Control Arora and Shri Ashok Lavasa. Board (AIPSCB) to felicitate the medal  The event is a part of the ECI’s pursuit of its winners. mission ‘leave no voter behind,’ with special  The 101-member Indian Police contingent focus on “Persons with Disabilities” (PwD). returned with a record breaking haul of 321  During the inaugural session, a dedicated medals from the 17th World Police & Fire portal for the ECI’s ‘Systematic Voters Games. Education and Electoral Participation’  The contingent bagged 151 Gold, 99 Silver (SVEEP) initiative will also be launched. and 71 Bronze medals in the seven events they participated in the Games.

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 It is a rarest of the rare occasion where each  This will add seven ranges to the Southern team member won a medal irrespective of Command, Three to the Eastern Command, individual or relay events in which they Two to the Northern Command, one each to participated. the South Western and Central Commands. The one at Central Command is proposed for 44th Advanced Professional Programme for Civil the Officers Training Academy, Gaya. Servants and officers  These 17 will be in addition to the 60 similar The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) firing ranges existing all over the country. for Development of North Eastern Region The proposed baffle shooting ranges can (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances facilitate firing from 300 to 500 meters. & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra  Baffle firing ranges are covered shooting Singh said that lateral entry at the Joint Secretary practice areas which prevent possible level will enrich governance. accidents due to stray bullet injuries.  He was delivering the inaugural address at 44th Advanced Professional Programme in Indian Army Motorcycle Expedition to Public Administration (APPPA) for Civil Commemorate Kargil Vijay Diwas Servants and officers, organized by the A motorcycle Indian Institute of Public Administration expedition (IIPA). comprising of ‘SHWET ASHW’ National Workshop on Skill Development for the elite PwDs Motorcycle Department of Empowerment of Persons with Display Team of Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice the Corps of Military Police, was flagged off’ on 02 and Empowerment is organizing a “National July 2018 to commemorate the victory of Indian Workshop on Skill Development for Persons with Army in Operation Vijay 1999. Disabilities (Divyangjan)” on July 3.  The expedition will traverse a distance of  The workshop is being organized with a view more than 3250 Kms from Bangalore to to provide a platform to all stakeholders Dras, Jammu and Kashmir over a period of ranging from training partners to the policy 24 days across eight states of the country, makers as well as employers. reaching Kargil War Memorial, Dras on 26  The Workshop will dwell upon all the issues July 2018. involved in the skill development for Persons  The ‘SHWET ASHW’ was raised in the year with Disabilities (PwDs). 1952 at CMP Centre & School, Faizabad. 18. MOD approves construction of 17 New Baffle Since its raising the team has performed at Firing Ranges various National and International events Ministry of Defence has given a go ahead sanction and holds Three Guinness Book World for construction of 17 new baffle firing ranges in Records in its name. Military Stations/Cantonments/Training Establishments at an approximate cost of Rs. 238 Election Commission of India launches Mobile crores. App “cVIGIL”

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The Chief Election Commissioner Shri. O.P. Rawat, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh along with the Election Commissioners Shri Sunil attended the famous 4-day Meghalaya Annual Arora and Shri Ashok Lavasa launched a mobile Cultural Festival, "Behdienkhlam", held every year app, called ‘Cvigil,’ on July 3, 2018, for citizens to at the small peripheral town of Jowai, Meghalaya. report any violation of the model code of conduct  On the concluding day of the festival, Dr during elections. Jitendra Singh spent time with the visitors  “cVIGIL" is a user-friendly and easy to from across the region who had come to operate Android application. It will be attend the festival. He also showed interest in operational only where elections are the religious rituals associated with the announced. event.  However, the beta version of the app will be made available for the public and election NITI Aayog to organise India’s First Global staff to download so that they can acquaint Mobility Summit themselves with its features and also try Steeply falling sending dummy data. technology  Upon successful completion of the trial that costs and is underway, the application will be made business – available for general use by all, right from model the forthcoming Assembly elections in the innovation are States of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, driving the Mizoram and Rajasthan. world’s transition to renewable energy and electric  The practical use of the app during the four- vehicles. state Assembly polls will also serve as a pilot  Against this background, NITI Aayog, in initiative before it is put to extensive use collaboration with various ministries and during the next Lok Sabha General industry partners, is organising ‘MOVE: Elections. Global Mobility Summit’ in New Delhi on 7th and 8th September, 2018. Jharkhand to set up country's first Khadi mall  This Summit will help drive Government’s The first 'Khadi Mall' of the country will be opened goals for vehicle electrification, renewable in Ranchi soon, Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar energy integration and job growth and also Das announced. speed up India’s transition to a clean energy  Land in the Heavy Engineering Corporation economy. (HEC) campus will be made available to the  MOVE Summit aims to bring together and Khadi Board to develop the country's first engage with key stakeholders within the Khadi mall. rapidly transforming global mobility landscape and to evolve a public interest DoNER Minister Dr Jitendra Singh attends framework for a shared, connected, zero "Behdienkhlam" festival at Jowai, Meghalaya emission and inclusive mobility agenda for The Union Minister of State for Development of the future. North Eastern Region (I/C), Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions,

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 The Summit will constitute three designated administrative and social welfare expenses components – The Conclave, the Expo and of Tibetan settlements. the Featured Events.  Grant-in-Aid to Government of Tripura for maintenance of Brus lodged in relief camps Cabinet approves Umbrella Schemes for Relief of Tripura. and Rehabilitation of Migrants and Repatriates  Rehabilitation of Bru/Reang families from The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Tripura to Mizoram. Narendra Modi has given its approval for  Grant of enhanced relief of Rs. 5.00 lakh per continuance of the 8 existing schemes of the deceased person, who died during 1984 Ministry of Home Affairs upto March 2020 for relief Anti-Sikh Riots. and rehabilitation of migrants and repatriates under  Central Scheme for Assistance to Civilian the Umbrella scheme "Relief and Rehabilitation of Victims/Family of Victims of Migrants and Repatriates". Terrorist/Communal/LWE Violence and  The financial implication for this purpose is Cross Border Firing and Mine/IED blasts on Rs. 3183 crore for the period 2017-18 to Indian Territory'. 2019-20.  The year-wise phasing of the scheme will be- Cabinet approves DNA Technology (Use and Rs. 911 crore in 2017-18, Rs.1372 crore in Application) Regulation Bill, 2018 2018-19 and Rs. 900 crore in 2019-2020. The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri  The schemes will provide relief and Narendra Modi has approved The DNA Technology rehabilitation assistance to the refugees, (Use and Application) Regulation Bill 2018. displaced persons, civilian victims of  The primary intended purpose for enactment terrorist/communal/LWE violence and cross of "The DNA Technology (Use and border firing and mine/IED blasts on Indian Application) Regulation Bill" is for Territory and riot victims of various expanding the application of DNA-based incidents etc. forensic technologies to support and The schemes are as under: strengthen the justice delivery system of the  Central Assistance for one-time settlement country. of displaced families from Pak Occupied  The utility of DNA based technologies for Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) and Chhamb solving crimes, and to identify missing settled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir. persons, is well recognized across the world.  Rehabilitation Package and up- gradation of infrastructure of the Cabinet approves renaming of Agartala Airport Bangladeshi Enclaves and Cooch Behar The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, District after transfer of enclaves between Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval to India and Bangladesh under Land Boundary rename the Agartala Airport in Tripura as ‘Maharaja Agreement. Bir Bikram Manikya Kishore Airport, Agartala.  Relief assistance to Sri Lankan refugees  The decision comes in the wake of the long staying in camps in Tamil Nadu and Odisha. pending demand of people of Tripura as well  Grant-in-Aid to Central Tibetan Relief as the Tripura Government for paying tribute Committee (CTRC) for five years for to Maharaja Bir Bikram Manikya Kishore.

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 Maharaja Bir Bikram Manikya Kishore, who subsidised power scheme ‘Sambal’ for labourers and ascended the throne of the erstwhile Tripura poor families. Princely State in 1923, was an enlightened  Under the scheme, the Below Poverty Line and benevolent ruler. (BPL) families would be provided electricity  Agartala Airport was constructed in 1942 on at a cost of 200 rupees per month. the land donated by Maharaja Bir Bikram  One crore 83 lakh workers registered under Manikya Kishore. Sambal Yojana in the state till now.  Under this scheme, outstanding electricity Piyush Goyal launches ‘Khan Prahari’ App bill worth five thousand 179 crores rupees is Union Minister of Coal, Railways, Finance & to be waived off. Corporate Affairs, Shri Piyush Goyal launched the Coal Mine Surveillance & Management System Vaccine-preventable rabies is India’s most fatal (CMSMS) and Mobile Application ‘Khan infection Prahari’developed by CMPDI, Ranchi. Rabies is the only  Speaking on the occasion, Shri Piyush Goyal disease that had a 100% said that illegal mining is a serious problem death rate in India in in the country today, particularly in the areas 2017, compared to 12% where coal mining is carried out. for Japanese  Illegal coal mining not only causes a loss to encephalitis and 6% for the nation’s resources but is also harmful to H1N1, popularly the environment. known as swine flu, according to data from the National Health Profile Creation of one post each of Vice-Chairperson 2018. and Member in the NCSK  There were 4,370 rabies deaths in India in The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri 2016, which accounted for one in three of the Narendra Modi has approved the creation of one world’s 13,340 rabies deaths. post each of Vice-Chairperson and Member in the  Only six persons have survived rabies National Commission for Safai Karmacharis. infection in India since 2010.  The decision is intended to optimize functioning of the Commission and for Dr. Mahesh Shrama Inaugurates exhibition titled fulfilling desired objectives of welfare and "Arth - art for earth" development of the target group. Union Minister of State for Culture(I/c), Dr. Mahesh  The National Commission for Safai Shrama, inaugurated exhibition titled "Arth - art for Karmacharis is working for the welfare of earth" at IGNCA, New Delhi. both Safai Karamcharis and Manual  ‘ARTH - ART FOR EARTH’ by Manav Sacavengers. Gupta consists of "Excavations in Hymns of Clay"-a suite of environmental art MP govt launches outstanding power bill waiver installations by Manav Gupta weaving all of scheme ‘Sambal’ them with a storyline and poetry. In Madhya Pradesh, the government has launched an  It is an evolving site, specific and dynamic outstanding power bill waiver scheme and engagement with the space it has an interface

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with - whether it be the Travelling or the logging into his/her DigiLocker account, the same Permanent editions. should be considered as valid proof of identity.  It is, however, clarified that the documents Successful flight testing of Crew Escape System - uploaded by the user himself/herself (i.e. the Technology Demonstrator documents in ‘Uploaded Documents’ ISRO carried out a major technology demonstration, section) will not be considered as a valid the first in a series of tests to qualify a Crew Escape proof of identity. System, which is a critical technology relevant for human spaceflight. First meeting of e-Commerce Task Force held  The Crew Escape System is an emergency Commerce Secretary, escape measure designed to quickly pull the Rita Teaotia, chaired the crew module along with the astronauts to a first meeting of the Task safe distance from the launch vehicle in the Force on e-commerce in event of a launch abort. New Delhi.  The first test (Pad Abort Test) demonstrated  The meeting the safe recovery of the crew module in case deliberated upon the suggestions emerging of any exigency at the launch pad. from the sub-group meetings held during 20th – 22nd June, 2018. ICAT releases First BS-VI engine certificate  The suggestions were on wide ranging issues ICAT has completed the first BS-VI certification for such as cross border data flows, taxation, a heavy duty engine model for M/s Volvo Eicher trade facilitation and logistics, consumer Commercial Vehicle Limited. confidence, IPR and future tech, FDI and  The engine has been developed and competition issues. manufactured indigenously by Volvo Eicher  The sub-groups saw participation from in India. various ministries and departments, high  The successful completion of the compliance level representatives from the industry test of the engine, much ahead of the bodies, e-commerce companies, implementation date of 1 April, 2020, gives telecommunication and IT companies and sufficient time for product stabilization in independent experts. terms of making it more robust and cost competitive for the end consumers. Union Home Minister chairs MHA Consultative Committee meeting Railways approves digital Aadhaar and Driving The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh said Licence from Digital Locker as proof of identity that the Government was committed to strengthen The issue regarding accepting Aadhaar and Driving and smoothen the twin processes of Immigration and Licence as valid proof of identity when presented Visa for the Indian citizens and foreigners. from digital locker account of the passenger has  He was addressing the Parliamentary been examined by Ministry of Railways and it has Consultative Committee meeting on been decided that while undertaking journey in a Immigration Visa Foreigners’ Registration train, if a passenger shows the Aadhaar/Driving & Tracking (IVFRT) at Kochi in Kerala. Licence from the ‘Issued Documents’ section by

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 On November 27, 2014 the Government Nepal and India have decided to jointly promote launched e-Tourist Visa scheme in 44 historically and culturally important tourism circuits countries. This e-Visa facility has now been like the Ramayana and Buddhist Circuit and extended to 165 countries. adventure tourism.  India will also extend all possible Civil aviation research centre to come up in cooperation in the domain of human resource Hyderabad development in tourism. A Rs 250-crore Civil Aviation Research  During a joint meeting of the Nepalese and Organisation (CARO) will come up within 18 Indian officials, both the sides also decided months at Begumpet in Hyderabad. to establish an industry-led Indo-Nepal  Laying the foundation stone for the CARO Tourism Forum with the support of the two project to be implemented under the Airports governments. Authority of India, Union Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu said the focus of the International Round Table Conference on “Data centre will be on pursuing inter-disciplinary for New India’’ solutions to improve the civil aviation sector. The Ministry of Statistics &Programme  The Minister said, “The country’s civil Implementation (MoSPI) is organising a two-day aviation sector is growing at a hectic pace of International Round Table Conference at New Delhi over 20 per cent and we expect this growth during 9-10th July, 2018. momentum to continue.  The objective of the Round Table Conference is to identify innovative ideas for NTA to conduct entrance examinations for improving the statistical system in India, higher educational Institutions taking cue from the best practices followed The Minister of Human Resource Development, in advanced countries like Canada, UK and Shri Prakash Javadekar has said that the National Australia. Testing Agency (NTA) has started its work and will  Such a Conference is being organized in be conducting various entrance examinations for India for the first time. higher educational Institutions from next academic  The Conference will be inaugurated by Shri sessions onwards. D.V. Sadananda Gowda, Hon’ble Union  Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Minister of Statistics & Programme he said that the NTA will bring qualitative Implementation. difference in the examination process by its focus on research and scientific test design lakh houses approved under PMAY (Urban) in 3 using services of Experts, Researchers, years of its implementation Statisticians, Psychometricians, Test Item Under PMAY (U) so Writers and Education Specialists. far more than 51  The new system will be student friendly, fair Lakhs dwelling units , transparent and flexible, the Minister have been sanctioned added. against the validated demand of 1 crore in Nepal, India to jointly promote tourism last 3 years of implementation.

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 This is a huge jump in comparison to the youth interested in smart cities erstwhile housing scheme wherein only 12.4 specifically Lakh houses were approved in around 9 years of its implementation. PM, Korean President, inaugurate mobile  Out of over 51 lakh sanctioned houses, over manufacturing facility in Noida 28 lakhs have already been grounded and are The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, and the in various stages of construction. President of the Republic of Korea, Mr. Moon Jae-  Further over 8 lakh houses have already been in, today jointly inaugurated a large mobile completed and nearly 8 lakh houses have manufacturing facility of Samsung India Electronics been occupied by the benficiaries. Pvt. Ltd, at Noida.  The Government of India is committed to  Speaking on the occasion, the Prime provide “Housing for All” by the end of the Minister described the occasion as a special Mission period-2022. one, in the journey to make India a global manufacturing hub. ISCF and ISCI Program Launched  He said the investment of about Rs. 5000 Sh. Hardeep S Puri, MoS(I/C), Ministry of Housing crore, would not only strengthen Samsung’s and Urban Affairs has stated that Smart cities business links with India, but is also fellowship and internship program will provide the significant in the context of the relationship youth an opportunity to experience the aspects of between India and Korea. Urban planning and governance.  Announcing the launch of the Smart cities Government declares 6 educational ‘Institutions digital payment award, Sh. Puri said that it is of Eminence intended to promote ‘Digital India’ and ease The Government has shortlisted Six Institutions of of living for India’s urban residents by Eminence (IoEs) including 3 from Public Sector promoting digital payments and encouraging and 3 from Private Sector. Smart Cities to adopt innovative digital  An Empowered Expert Committee (EEC) in payments initiatives. its report recommended selection of 6  Sh. Puri launched several new initiatives institutions (3 from public sector and 3 from under AMRUT and the Smart Cities private sector) as Institutions of Eminence. Mission. The details of these Institutions are as under:  These include the India Smart Cities  Public Sector: (i) Indian Institute of Science, Fellowship (ISCF) Program, India Smart Bangalore, Karnataka; (ii) Indian Institute of Cities Internship (ISCI) Program and The Technology, Bombay, Maharashtra; and (iii) Smart Cities Digital Payments Awards 2018 Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. and the ‘CITIIS’ challenge under the Smart  Private Sector: (i) Jio Institute (Reliance Cities Mission and the Local Area Plan Foundation), Pune under Green Field (LAP)/Town Planning Scheme (TPS) to be Category; (ii) Birla Institute of Technology implemented in 25 cities on pilot basis under & Sciences, Pilani, Rajasthan; and (iii) AMRUT. Manipal Academy of Higher Education,  The India Smart Cities Fellowship Program Manipal, Karnataka. is designed to provide valuable experience to

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Indian Railways Introduces First Double Stack partnership with the Federation of Associations Dwarf Container Service in Indian Tourism and Hospitality (FAITH) and Under the guidance of Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister with the support of State /UT Governments will of Finance, Corporate Affairs, Railways and Coal, in organize the ‘first ever’ India Tourism Mart order to capture the lost traffic through new delivery (ITM) from 16th to 18th September, model for domestic cargo, Indian Railways has 2018 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. introduced Double Stack Dwarf Container Services.  The objective of the event is to create an  This freight train was flagged off on 7th July, annual Global Tourism Mart for India in 2018 from Western Railway’s Rajkot line railway station on its maiden commercial with major international travel marts bei run. ng held in countries across the world.  This train was booked from the Reliance Rail  The Mart will provide a platform for all Siding at Kanalus to Rewari in the state of stakeholders in the tourism and hospitality Haryana; it was loaded with 82 containers industries to interact and transact busine Polypropylene Granules. ss opportunities.  Due to this Double Stacked Dwarf Container service, Indian Railways has received Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu becomes first Chairman increased revenue of Rs. 18.50 lakhs. of Rajya Sabha to sign an MOU Rajya Sabha HM chairs the 67th Plenary Session of the North has, for the first Eastern Council in Shillong time in 76 years The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has since it came asked the North-Eastern states to expedite work on into being, long pending projects of the North Eastern Council entered into a (NEC) and ensure maximum utilisation of funds. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a  Addressing the 67th Plenary Session of the foreign counterpart for promoting inter- NEC in Shillong today, he said NEC and the parliamentary dialogue. eight North-Eastern States would have to  Shri Venkaiah Naidu, has, in the process, ensure that all the ongoing projects were become the first Chairman of Rajya Sabha to completed in a time bound manner. sign such an agreement when he inked an  HM urged the states for effective MOU with the visiting President of the implementation of the recently approved Senate of the Republic of Rwanda, Mr. financial package of Rs 4,500 crore by the Bernard Makuza. Centre and directed them to focus on specific  The MOU with 6 articles of cooperation areas and better convergence of the govt. seeks to promote Inter-Parliamentary sponsored schemes. dialogue, Capacity building of parliamentary staff, Organisation of conferences, forums, First ever ‘India Tourism Mart’ to be hosted in seminars, staff attachment programmes, New Delhi workshops and exchanges, Collaboration in The Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism, Shri. K. J. mutual interest in regional and international Alphons announced that the Tourism Ministry in multilateral parliamentary bodies in

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furtherance of bilateral relations and inaugurated the CIPET: Centre for Skilling & friendship between the two countries. Technical Support (CSTS) at ITI Building and laid the foundation stone of new Central Institute of 4th National Conclave on Mines and Minerals Plastics Engineering &Technology (CIPET) The 4th National Conclave on Mines & Minerals will be Building at Doiwala, Dehradun. held on 13th July, 2018 at Indorefor showcasing blocks  Other dignitaries who graced the event as which will be auctioned by the states in FY 2018-19 to guests of honour included Chief Minister of the potential investors. Uttarakhand, Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat,  Union Minister for Mines Shri Narendra and Member of Parliament, Haridwar, Dr. Singh Tomar said that it will carry forward Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank. the efforts of the Government for  CIPET: CSTS, Dehradun is the 32nd CIPET strengthening the mineral auction regime as centre in the country. well as help in expediting auctions and bring in greater participation from the Ministry of Water Resources Launches “Jal stakeholders. Bachao, Video Banao, Puruskar Pao” Contest In an attempt to engage with the people of India on Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Haryana Top the important issues of water conservation and water Rankers in Ease of Doing Business management, the Ministry of Water Resources, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation has (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, launched a video contest titled “Jal Bachao, Video released the final rankings of States in Ease of Doing Banao, Puruskar Pao”. Business in New Delhi.  The Ministry has joined hands with MyGov  The top rankers are Andhra Pradesh, portal of the Government of India to run the Telangana and Haryana. Jharkhand and contest. Gujarat stood fourth and fifth respectively.  The fortnightly contest which was launched  DIPP, Ministry of Commerce and Industry in through MyGov, will last till 4th November collaboration with the World Bank 2018. conducted an annual reform exercise for all  Three winners will be chosen every States and UTs under the Business Reform fortnight. Action Plan (BRAP).  The aim of this exercise is to improve PM to inaugurate new ASI Headquarters in New delivery of various Central Government Delhi regulatory functions and services in an The Prime Minister, efficient, effective and transparent manner. Shri Narendra Modi,  Rajasthan has slipped by one spot in the ease will inaugurate the of doing business rankings to 9th position. new Headquarters building of the Shri Ananthkumar inaugurates CIPET: Centre Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), at Tilak Marg for Skilling & Technical Support (CSTS) in New Delhi on July 12, 2018. Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers and  The new Headquarters building has been Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Ananthkumar equipped with state-of-the-art facilities,

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including energy efficient lighting and India, providing a platform for budding rainwater harvesting. entrepreneurs to realize their Startup dream.  It shall include a Central Archaeological Library with a collection of about 1.5 lakh Plenary session of the 3rd Intergovernmental books and journals. Group of Experts (IGE) Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and 5 day Capacity Development programme for Public Distribution, Shri Ram Vilas Paswan led the Media Officials from Bhutan Indian Delegation and delivered a speech at the On a special request from Election Commission of opening/plenary session of the 3rd Bhutan, India International Institute of Democracy Intergovernmental Group of Experts (IGE) and Election Management (IIIDEM) is organizing a convened by the UNCTAD. 5 -day Capacity Development programme for Media  Shri Paswan highlighted the key Officials from Bhutan from July 9-13, 2018 at New achievements of the Government of India, Delhi. especially in the area of Consumer  The participants include media journalists Protection. and media officials from Election  The two day conference in Geneva on Management Body of Bhutan. Consumer Issues concluded on 10th of July,  The program is aimed to hold interactive 2018. discussionson media in elections.  Hon’ble Chief Election Commissioner of 16th Workshop On Greenhouse Gas Inventories India Shri O. P. Rawat inaugurated the in Asia programme. Inaugurating the 16th Workshop on Madhya Pradesh Leg of Startup India Yatra Greenhouse Gas begins on July 16th, 2018 Inventories in Asia The Startup India Yatra van will travel to 10 cities (WGIA16) in New of Madhya Pradesh, starting from the capital Bhopal, Delhi, Dr. Harsh to spread awareness about Startup India and Madhya Vardhan stressed that while efforts of experts are Pradesh Startup Policy. necessary, there is also a need for an active  The vehicle, with experts on board, will involvement of people in the fight against climate provide an opportunity for entrepreneurial change. talents to pitch an idea and get incubated,  He said that India is committed to achieve scaling it from idea to enterprise. 175 GW of installed capacity of renewable  The van is expected to travel to nearly 25 energy generation by 2022. colleges, and one-day boot camps will be  He also referred to the decision to leapfrog conducted in all the destinations. from Bharat Stage IV (Euro IV) to Bharat  TheYatra will begin on July 16th, 2018, Stage VI (Euro VI) standards for vehicular covering 10 districts and 15 institutions over emissions by 2020. a span of 30 days.  Startup India Yatraaims to scout grass root Shri Piyush Goyal gives away awards for level entrepreneurs in the smaller towns of beautification of stations premises

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The Union Minister of Railways & Coal, Shri Piyush  The Convener of the Sub-Group Shri Shivraj Goyal distributed awards to winning stations of Singh Chouhan, Chief Minister of Madhya Station Beautification competition in Rail Bhawan. Pradesh, and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh  This innovative competition was organized participated in the meeting in person. among Zonal Railways in December 2017.  Chief Minister of Bihar, Shri Nitish Kumar  Balharshah & Chandrapur Railway Stations and Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Vijay of Central Railway have been awarded the Rupani joined in the deliberations through first prize while Madhubani station of East video conferencing. Central Railway & Madurai station of  In the 4th Meeting of the Governing Council Southern Railway were the co-winners of the of NITI Aayog held under the chairmanship second prize. of the Prime Minister on June 17th, 2018 at  Gandhidham station of Western Railway, Rastrapati Bhawan, New Delhi, a major Kota station of West Central Railway & decision was taken for policy coordination Secunderabad station of South Central between agriculture sector and Mahatma Railway were joint winners of the third prize. Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) Tourism Minister addresses the 164th CPWD particularly in pre-sowing and post-harvest Annual Day activities at the farmers’ fields. The 164th Central Public Works Department Day  The Prime Minster constituted Sub Group celebrations were held in Vigyan Bhawan, New consisting of Chief Ministers of 7 States Delhi on July 12. viz. Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh,  The Vice President of India, Shri. M. Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, West Bengal, Venkaiah Naidu while addressing the event and Sikkim and Member, NITI Aayog with said that transparency and accountability the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh as the must become guiding principles for convener of the Sub-Group. organizations that are working for larger public good. Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu inaugurates  Speaking at the event, Union Tourism ‘Anna Canteen’ Minister Shri. K. J. Alphons congratulated Andhra CPWD for the excellent buildings Pradesh Chief constructed by the team and remarked that Minister the department has the greatest pool of Chandrababu engineers even all over the world. Naidu has inaugurated ‘Anna Canteen’, which will serve food First meeting of Sub-Group of Chief Ministers on for just Rs. 5. T coordination between MGNREGA and  The canteen would serve breakfast, lunch, Agriculture and dinner all at the same rate. The First Meeting of Sub-Group of Chief Ministers  The canteen was inaugurated by the chief on coordination between MGNREGA and minister at Vijayawada’s Bhavanipuram, a Agriculture was held at NITI Aayog. total of 60 canteens were inaugurated initially.

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One-day meeting of VCs, Directors and Heads of  Lokayan is a combination of two Sanskrit 19 Central Institutes of Higher Learning words: ‘Lokya’ meaning worldwide and Rashtrapati Bhavan hosted a one-day meeting of ‘Yana’ meaning travel, thus literally Vice Chancellors, Directors and Heads of 19 Central meaning, ‘travel around the world’. Institutes of Higher Learning on July 13, 2018.  This is the part of regular interactions of the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, Launches the Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2018 with the heads of Central Universities and The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation institutions of higher learning in his capacity launches the Swachh SurvekshanGrameen 2018 as visitor to 146 Central Universities and (SSG 2018) in the capital. institutions of higher learning.  An independent survey agency will conduct  Speaking at the concluding session, the the survey in all districts from 1st to 31st President said that each of these institutes has August 2018, and the results will be a rich history. Each of these is instrumental announced in the form of a ranking of all to the realisation of social and economic districts and states on the basis of goals that India has set itself as it strives to quantitative and qualitative sanitation eliminate poverty and become a middle- (Swachhata) parameters. income country.  The top performing states and districts are expected to be awarded on 2nd October 2018. INS Tarangini Visits Sunderland to Participate in Tall Ship Races – 2018 4th National Conclave on Mines & Minerals In INS Tarangini arrived at her seventh port, Indore Sunderland in the UK, during her Lokayan-18 The Ministry of voyage and also to participate in the prestigious ‘tall Mines organized the ship races - 2018’. 4th National  The ship is part of the first Training Conclave on Mines Squadron based at Kochi, under the Southern & Minerals on 13th Naval Command of the Indian Navy. July 2018 at Indore,  The name ‘Tarangini’ is derived from the Madhya Pradesh. Hindi word ‘Tarang’ meaning waves; thus,  State Mining ministers, officials of central Tarangini means ‘the one that rides the ministries including Ministry of waves’. Environment, Forest and Climate Change  INS Tarangini is the first ship of the Indian (MoEFCC), officials of the state Navy to have circumnavigated the globe in government, CEOs of mining industries, the year 2003-04 and has participated in tall industry associations, academic institutions ship races conducted around the world in and others participated in the conclave. 2007, 2011 and 2015.  Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shri  This beautiful ship, in her 21st year of Shivraj Singh Chauhan was the chief guest service, is once again ready to create history of the conclave. with Lokayan-18.

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Odisha constitutes 'Heritage Cabinet' to preserve The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, culture inaugurated, or laid the foundation stone of The Odisha government has constituted a 'Heritage important projects, cumulatively worth over Rs. 900 Cabinet' to preserve the Odia language and the state's crore, in Varanasi. culture.  Among the projects inaugurated are the  The cabinet comprises eight members and Varanasi City Gas Distribution Project, and will be headed by Chief Minister Naveen the Varanasi-Ballia MEMU train. Patnaik.  The foundation stone was laid for the  It will also prepare policies and prepare and Panchkoshi Parikrama Marg, and several approve short-term and long-term plans. projects under the Smart City Mission and Namaami Gange. MP govt to appoint girls as district Brand  The Prime Minister also laid the Foundation Ambassador Stone for an International Convention Centre In Madhya Pradesh, in a first of its kind initiative, in Varanasi. the state govt will appoint girls as a district Brand Ambassador who have recorded significant PM lays Foundation Stone for Poorvanchal achievements in any field under the Beti Bachao- Expressway in Azamgarh Beti Padhao scheme. The Prime Minister, Shri  Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao is a personal Narendra Modi, laid the campaign of the Government of India that Foundation Stone of the aims to generate awareness and improve the Poorvanchal Expressway efficiency of welfare services intended for in Azamgarh in Uttar girls. Pradesh.  The scheme was launched with an initial  Addressing a large public gathering, he funding of Rs 100 crore. described the occasion as the start of a new chapter in the development journey of the President inaugurates platinum jubilee State. celebrations of Institute of Cost Accountants of  The Prime Minister said that the 340 India kilometer long Poorvanchal Expressway The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, would transform the towns and cities that it inaugurated the platinum jubilee celebrations of the passes through. Institute of Cost Accountants of India in New Delhi on July 14, 2018. PM in Mirzapur, dedicates Bansagar Canal  Speaking on the occasion, the President said Project to the Nation that cost accountants play a substantial part The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, dedicated in enhancing efficiency of processes – the Bansagar Canal Project to the Nation in particularly in manufacturing – and of capital Mirzapur. use.  This project will provide a big boost to irrigation in the region, and will be greatly PM inaugurates, lays Foundation Stone for beneficial for the farmers of Mirzapur and various development projects in Varanasi Allahabad districts of Uttar Pradesh.

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 Shri Narendra Modi laid the Foundation which provided an excellent opportunity to Stone of the Mirzapur Medical College. 30 youth of Kashmir to learn acting skills.  He inaugurated 100 Jan Aushadhi Kendras in  The course was conducted under the FTII’s the State. He also dedicated a bridge over the outreach programme. River Ganga at Balughat, Chunar, which will facilitate connectivity between Mirzapur and Vice president Inaugurates New India Conclave Varanasi. The Vice President of India, President of India Addresses the Shiromani Shri M. Venkaiah Kabir Prakat Diwas Celebrations Naidu has said The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, that agriculture is graced and addressed the Shiromani Kabir Prakat the backbone of Diwas (Kabir Jayanti) in Fatehabad, Haryana on Indian economy July 15, 2018. and it should be on the top of the agenda of the  This function was organised by the Dhanak Government. Sabha Fatehabad and the Sant Kabir Dhanak  He was addressing the gathering after Samaj Karamchari Welfare Association, inaugurating the New India Conclave being Haryana. organised by Y4D Foundation.  The Vice President said that there is a need 2nd National Tourism Conclave organised in to make agriculture remunerative and Rajasthan farmers must be encouraged to take up allied The 2nd National Tourism Conclave was organised activities like poultry, horticulture, in Jaipur as top officials of the state tourism sericulture, bee keeping, dairy and others to department said a number of "pro-tourism" projects improve income. being executed in the state would give a major boost to the sector. Javedkar to inaugurate the Conference of Heads  The state has something for all kind of of AYUSH National Institutes tourism lovers and aggressive marketing With an aim of upgrading quality of education, strategy of the government has further research, hospital care facilities in the national bolstered the sector, he said at the conclave. AYUSH institutions throughout the country and develop them as light house institutions, All India Indian Army, FTII join hands to provide acting Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) under Ministry of skills to Baramulla youth AYUSH is organizing two days Conference of Pune-based Film and Television Institute of India Heads of AYUSH National Institutes on 17th and (FTII) has joined hands with the Indian Army to 18th July 2018 at India International Centre, New provide acting courses to the youth of Baramulla Delhi. district.  Inaugural session of the conference will be  Among various courses related to film and graced by Minister of Human Resource television, one such course in screen acting Development Shri Prakash Javadekar and was organised from June 25 to July 14, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH Shri Shripad Yesso Naik.

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 During the deliberations, Vice Chancellors Super Thermal Power Station of of various Health Universities, Directors of MAHAGENCO by taking coal from Bhatadi reputed research organizations and around OC mine, Chandrapur Area and feeding to 100 accomplished senior professionals from MGR at Padmapur. various national institutes including IIT,  The second project of approx. 20 Km length DST, DBT, UGC etc are expected to take will have five feeding Open Cast Mines of part in the event. Nagpur Area of WCL, namely Gondegaon,  It is also planned to join hands together and Kamptee, Inder, Bhanegaon and Singhori sign MoUs with Sports Authority of India, dedicated to Khaparkheda and Koradi Power Indian Institute of Technology for Plants of Maharashtra State Power collaborative ventures. Generation Co. Ltd. (MSPGCL).  This project is being carried out in two Conference on ‘Empowering Women: Fostering phases. Entrepreneurship, Innovation and  On completion of this project, road Sustainability’ transportation of coal will be stopped and The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah 100 per cent coal production from these Naidu has said that empowerment of women is mines of WCL will be transported through central to achieving the objective of inclusive, Koradi & Khaperkheda Coal pipe conveyor. equitable and sustainable development and it is not only a national goal but also a global agenda. MoU signed between AIIA and IIT Delhi  He was addressing the gathering after The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for inaugurating the International Conference on AYUSH, Shri Shripad Yesso Naik inaugurated ‘Empowering Women: Fostering Raising towards Excellence – A two day Conference Entrepreneurship, Innovation and of Heads of AYUSH National Institutes organized Sustainability’ organized by the NITI Aayog by All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) at New and Shri Ram College of Commerce. Delhi.  The Lt. Governor of Puducherry, Dr. Kiran  The conference is organized with a vision to Bedi, the Vice Chancellor of Delhi develop National AYUSH institutes as light University, Prof. Yogesh Tyagi and the CEO house institutions, streamlining quality in of NITI Ayog, Shri Amitabh Kant and other research, hospital care facilities, education, dignitaries were present on the occasion. harmonization and rationalization of infrastructure and activities, and forming Piyush Goyal Inaugurates the MAHAGENCO uniform service guidelines. Pipe Conveyor System  The purpose of this conference is to upgrade The Union Minister of Railways, Finance, Corporate the status of AYUSH institutes at par with Affairs and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal inaugurated the IITs and IIMs. MAHAGENCO Pipe Conveyor System for coal  This event was also witnessed the signing of transportation from cluster of mines of Western a MoU between All India Institute of Coalfields Limited (WCL). Ayurveda and Indian Institute of  The first Pipe Conveyor project of 6.3 Km Technology, New Delhi. length is a dedicated system for Chandrapur

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National Conference of State/UT Ministers-in- BRICS Nations on the Regional Aviation charge of Women & Child development Partnership Cooperation viz. Brazil, Russia, India, A high level National Conference of State/UT China and South Africa. Ministers-in-charge of Women & Child  The objective is that BRICS countries would development was held in New Delhi. benefit from the establishing of an  The meeting was chaired by the Union institutional framework to cooperate in the Minister of Women and Child development, field of civil aviation. Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi.  The MoU signifies an important landmark in  The National Level Conference was held the civil aviation relations between India and with the objective to discuss issues other BRICS Member States and has the pertaining to safety of women and children potential to spur greater trade, investment, as well as Poshan Abhiyan with the purpose tourism and cultural exchanges amongst the to direct and seek the support of State BRICS Nations. Governments to further their effective implementation. IAF participation in Exercise Pitch Black 2018 The Indian Air Gujarat to form Sanskrit Bhasha Vikas Board Force for the In order to promote the Sanskrit language, the first time is Gujarat government has decided to form the Sanskrit participating Bhasha Vikas Board. with fighter  The decision was announced by state aircraft in education minister Bhupendrasinh Exercise Pitch Black 2018 (PB-18), which is Chudasama at an event held at the Gujarat scheduled from 24 Jul 18 to 18 Aug 18 in Australia. University.  Pitch Black is a biennial multi-national large force employment warfare exercise hosted India accounts for 1/5th of global deaths from by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). floods  The IAF contingent consists of 145 air- India accounts for one-fifth of global deaths due to warriors including Garud team, 04 X Su-30 floods, according to government data. MKI, 01 X C-130 and 01 X C-17.  As many as 107,487 people died due to heavy rains and floods across India over 64 India and USA hold Senior Officers Meeting on years between 1953 and 2017, according to Homeland Security Dialogue Central Water Commission data. Senior Officers Meeting on Homeland Security  Damage to crops, houses and public utilities Dialogue between India and USA was held in New was reported to be Rs 365,860 crore. Delhi.  The meeting focused on issues relating to Cabinet approves MoU amongst BRICS Nations security cooperation, customs and on the Regional Aviation Partnership immigration, aviation security, capacity The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister building etc. Shri Narendra Modi has approved the signing of  Both sides agreed to work out the modalities Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) amongst to address these issues.

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PMEGP Generated Over 11 Lakh Employments on the third place among the 15 of the world's in Last Three Years best cities. Prime Minister’s Employment Generation  The top 2 cities are both in Mexico: San Programme, PMEGP is estimated to have generated Miguel de Allende and Oaxaca. over 11,13, 000 employments during the last three years i.e. 2015-16 to 2017-18. One-Day Meeting of Directors of 59 Central  This information was given by Minister of Institutes of Higher Learning state for Micro,Small and Medium Rashtrapati Bhavan Enterprises, Shri Giriraj Singh in a written hosted a one-day reply in the Rajya Sabha. meeting of directors  PMEGP is a credit linked subsidy scheme, of 59 institutes of for setting up of new micro-enterprises and higher learning in to generate employment opportunities in the fields of rural as well as urban areas of the country information through KVIC, State Khadi & Village technology, engineering science and technology, Industries Board (KVIB) and District and planning and architecture on July 19, 2018. Industries Centre (DIC).  This is part of regular interactions of the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, Indo-US delegation meeting on Defence with such institutions in his capacity as Cooperation visitor to 146 Central Universities and As part of Indo-US Bilateral Defence Cooperation, institutions of higher learning. the 7th Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) meeting was held between India and the US Election Commissioner Inaugurates a new delegation. Manufacturing Facility For EVM Production  The meeting was co-chaired by, Secretary The Election Commissioner Shri Sunil Arora visited (Defence Production), Dr Ajay Kumar and Bharat Electronics Limited, Bangalore. Under Secretary of Defence for Acquisition  BEL has established state-of-the-art secure and Sustainment, DoD, US Government Ms manufacturing facilities for manufacture of Ellen M Lord. digital certified EVM/VVPATs as per the  Speaking on the occasion, Dr Ajay Kumar advise of Technical Experts Committee of brought out that Indian government has ECI. Shri Sunil Arora also reviewed the taken a number of steps to give an impetus to status of Progress of production of EVMs Indian defence industry and its flagship and VVPATs. ‘Make in India’ initiative.  During his visit Shri Sunil Arora inaugurated one of the newly set up secured Udaipur ranked 3rd among world's best cities manufacturing facility for EVM production The city of Udaipur has once again in 2018 been at Military communication Strategic ranked among the World's Best Cities by Travel + Business Unit at BEL Bangalore Complex. Leisure.  Udaipur, the heritage-city built by the A world class exhibition on four eminent Maharanas of Mewar in the 16th century, is personalities of Bengal

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A world class exhibition on four eminent Setting up of National Resource Centres for personalities of Bengal, Gurudev Rabindranath preparing online Tagore, Netaji Subha Chandra Bose, Rishi Bankim training material Chandra Chattopadhyay and Dr. Syama Prasad The Government has Mukherjee would be organized very soon at proposed to set up National Library in Kolkata at permanent basis, said National Resource Shri Raghvendra Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Centres (NRCs) to Culture. prepare online  Reviewing restoration, renovation and training material modernization works being carried out by with focus on latest developments in the discipline, the Central Public Work Department new & emerging trends, pedagogical (CPWD) at the Belvedere House of the improvements and methodologies for transacting National Library, the Secretary expressed revised curriculum. satisfaction and informed that this house will  In the first phase, 75 discipline-specific be illuminated and Light and Sound National Resource Centres have been programmes will be organised to entertain identified, under the Ministry’s Pandit the visitors. Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission  Literary festivals would also be held to on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) restore old glories of the building and to located in Central Universities, IISc, make new generations aware of their rich IUCAA, IITs, IISERs, NITs, State heritage, he added. Universities ; UGC’s Human Resource Development Centres (HRDCs), National Samagra Shiksha Scheme to ensure inclusive and Institutes for Technical Teachers Training equitable quality education (NITTTRs), IIITs, Open Universities. The Department of School Education and Literacy  Under this initiative, all in-service teachers, has formulated the Samagra Shiksha - an Integrated irrespective of their subject and seniority Scheme for School Education as a Centrally have an enabling opportunity to keep abreast Sponsored Scheme and it is being implemented of the latest developments in their disciplines throughout the country with effect from the year through the technology based online 2018-19. refresher course, through SWAYAM  This programme subsumes the three platform. erstwhile Centrally Sponsored Schemes of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Rashtriya India to build 2,000 kms of international roads by Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) and 2022 Teacher Education (TE). The government is planning to build 1,911  It is an overarching programme for the kilometres of international connectivity roads over school education sector extending from pre- the five year period ending 2022 under its flagship school to class XII and aims to ensure Bharatmala scheme. inclusive and equitable quality education at  Moreover, it is also planning to 3,319 kms of all levels of school education. border roads, Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Mansukh

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Mandaviya told the Lok Sabha in a written  The construction of the Rs 280. 90 Crore reply. MMT at Sahibganj is to be completed by May, 2019, and the one at Haldia, being Junior Officers Leadership Seminar held at constructed at a cost of Rs 517.36 Crore, is Visakhapatnam scheduled to be completed by December With an endeavor to provide a forum to the junior 2019. officers to put forth their views on aspects ranging  In addition to this the work on the Rs 359.20 across professional, technical, training and Crore state-of-the-art navigational lock at personnel issues, a Junior Officers Leadership Farakka is to be completed By June, 2019. Seminar was conducted by Eastern Fleet at  Contract for maintenance dredging in the Samudrika Auditorium on 18 Jul and 19 Jul 18. Farakka-Kahalgaon stretch of the river was  The two-day was seminar conducted under awarded in April, 2018, for Rs 150 the aegis of HQENC. Crore, and work on this has started.  It included seven papers presented by junior  The work for construction of two Inter- officers from different fields of the Navy and Modal Terminals (IMT)on NW-1, at included contemporary topics. Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh and Kalughat in Bihar will be awarded this year. Union Home Minister to launch Student Police  Jal Marg Vikas is a Rs 5369 Crore World Cadet Programme Bank aided project on National Waterway 1 The Student Police Cadet (SPC) Programme is (River Ganga), aimed at augmenting the scheduled to be launched nationally on the 21st navigational capacity of the Varanasi to July, 2018 by the Union Home Minister, Shri Haldia stretch of the river, to enable Rajnath Singh. commercial navigation of at least 1500-2000  The programme seeks to build a bridge ton vessels. between the Police and the larger community through school students by inculcating Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurates the most values and ethics in them through classes in advanced System of Air Quality and Weather school and outside. Forecasting  The programme focuses on students of class Science& Technology, Earth Sciences; 8 & 9 and special care has been taken to Environment, Forest & Climate Change Minister Dr ensure that it does not lead to increase in the Harsh Vardhan unveiled a state-of-the-art Air workload of the students. Quality and Weather Forecast System– SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting)at Multi Modal Terminal on Ganga at Varanasi Chandni Chowk in Delhi. Nearing Completion  The giant true colour LED display gives out The Rs 169.59 Crore Multi Modal Terminal (MMT) real-time air quality index on 24x7 basis with being built at Varanasi by Inland Waterways colour coding along with 72-hour advance Authority of India under Jal Marg Vikas project is forecast. set to be completed by November this year.  The system, first of its kind in the country,  This would be a major landmark for the was developed indigenously in record time project. by Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology,

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Pune and operationalized by India in the preceding financial year, or Rs. 5 Meteorological Department (IMD). lakhs, whichever is higher.  The threshold exemption limit for Union Home Minister launches the Student registration in the States of Assam, Police Cadet (SPC) programme Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, The Union Meghalaya, Sikkim and Uttarakhand to be Home Minister increased to Rs. 20 Lakhs from Rs. 10 Lakhs. Shri Rajnath Singh launched 7th Annual General Body Meeting of ITRHD was the Student held in New Delhi Police Cadet The 7th Annual General Body Meeting of Indian (SPC) programme for nationwide implementation at Trust for Rural Heritage and Development (ITRHD) a ceremony in Gurugram, Haryana. was held in New Delhi.  In his address on the occasion, the Home  This meeting was aimed at recognizing Minister expressed hope that the SPC would efforts of preservation of Indian Heritage and lead to a silent revolution over the years by Culture in Rural India and working in focusing on character building by imparting about 7 states of India by ITRHD. moral values to budding minds.  The project involved conserving 62 temples  He expressed concern that education these of the 108 temples. days stressed more on mere book reading with little attention being paid towards KHELO INDIA launches unique programme to character building of students, which shows nurture sporting talent negative effects on society in terms of Following the successful conduct of the Khelo India increased crime. School Games, Sports Authority of India took another significant step towards the development of 28th meeting of the GST Council held in New sports, cleared 734 players for a scholarship Delhi programme under Khelo India Talent The GST Council in its 28th meeting has IdentificationDevelopment scheme. recommended certain amendments in the CGST  A talent identification committee was Act, IGST Act, UTGST Act and the GST formed comprising Arjuna Awardees and (Compensation to States) Act. Dronacharya Awardees to shortlist and The major recommendations are as detailed below: propose the names of the beneficiaries to the  Upper limit of turnover for opting for High Powered Committee, which cleared the composition scheme to be raised from Rs. 1 above numbers after due diligence. crore to Rs. 1.5 crore. Present limit of  The scholarship programme is designed to turnover can now be raised on the take care of their expenses including recommendations of the Council. training, development, boarding and lodging  Composition dealers to be allowed to supply and tournament exposure apart from offering services (other than restaurant services), for them out of pocket expense allowance. upto a value not exceeding 10% of turnover Kerala tops in governance, Tamil Nadu second

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Pinarayi Vijayan’s ruled Kerala stands as the best- online training material for Massive Open Online governed state in the country followed by Tamil Courses (MOOCs). Nadu, according to the Public Affairs Index 2018  In the first phase, 75 discipline-specific released by the think tank Public Affairs Centre National Resource Centres have been (PAC). identified, under the Ministry’s Pandit  While Telangana, Karnataka and Gujarat are Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission ranked third, fourth and fifth among the top on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT). five states delivering good governance, according to the report, Madhya Pradesh, Gadkari inaugurates NH Projects worth Rs 5485 Jharkhand and Bihar ranked the lowest on Crores in Madhya Pradesh the PAI. Shri Nitin Gadkari,  Released annually since 2016, the index Minister of Road examines governance performance in the Transport & states through a data-based framework. Highways, Shipping,  Rajasthan ranked 17th in the ranking. Water Resources, River Development First Meeting of India-Bangladesh Joint & Ganga Committee on Border Haats Rejuvenation inaugurated/ laid the foundation for The first meeting of the India-Bangladesh Joint National Highways projects worth Rs 5485 Crores Committee on Border Haats was held on 22-23 July in Madhya Pradesh today. 2018 in Agartala, Tripura.  At an event in Guna this afternoon he laid the  In the meeting both sides noted the positive foundation stone for 5 NH projects of total impact of Border Haats on the livelihoods of length 226 km, worth Rs 3583 Crore. the people living in areas adjoining the Haats. Swachh Survekshan Grameen launched in UP,  Extensive discussions were held on issues Jharkhand and Maharashtra related to review of operations of the four The Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2018 (SSG 2018) functional Border Haats and suggestions for announced by the Ministry of Drinking Water and improvement, timeline for setting up the six Sanitation on July 13th, 2018, was launched by three additional Border Haats that had earlier been States this week. agreed to by both sides and the roadmap for  Under the SSG 2018, an independent survey further expansion of Border Haats. agency will conduct the survey in all districts  It was agreed that the next meeting would be from 1st to 31st August 2018, and the results held in Bangladesh on mutually agreed will be announced in the form of a ranking of dates. all districts and States on the basis of quantitative and qualitative sanitation 75 institutions have been identified to act as (Swachhata) parameters. National Resource Centres  The top performing States and Districts are The Government has identified 75 institutions to act expected to be awarded on 2nd October as National Resource Centres (NRCs) to prepare 2018.

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36th Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Farmers in Rajasthan will soon have the ease to get Committee (CSMC) Meeting of PMAY their defunct transformers replaced within six hours Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has approved of registering a complaint through a mobile app. the construction of 2,67,546 more affordable houses  Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje said the for the benefit of urban poor under Pradhan Mantri scheme was being launched on a pilot basis Awas Yojana (Urban). from Jhalawar.  The approval was given in the 36thmeeting of  The scheme would be expanded to other the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring areas of the state. Committee in its meeting.  With the above proposed houses, cumulative Union Home Minister to inaugurate the 2nd houses under PMAY(U) after subsuming Young Superintendent of Police Conference projects of RAY scheme the total number of Union Home houses being funded under PMAY(Urban) Minister Shri Rajnath would be 53,74,306 houses. Singh, will inaugurate the 2nd 17 sites in the country to be developed as Iconic Conference of Young Tourist Sites Superintendent of Ministry of Tourism has identified 17 sites in 12 Police being clusters in the country for development under Iconic organized by Bureau of Police Research & Tourist Sites Development Project, pursuant to Development (BPR&D). Budget Announcements of 2018-19.  The two-day conference will be attended by  Following are the 17 sites: Uttar Pradesh- over 100 Superintendents of Police and TajMahal & FatehpurSikri; Maharashtra- senior officers from the States and CAPFs. Ajanta & Ellora; Delhi- Humayun’s Tomb,  The theme of the Conference is “Predictive Red Fort & QutubMinar; Goa- Colva beach; Policing and Contemporary Challenges for Rajasthan- Amer Fort; Gujarat- Somnath & Indian Police Forces” and aims to create Dholavira; Madhya Pradesh- Khajuraho; awareness among young Superintendents of Karnataka- Hampi; Tamil Nadu- Police and Commandants regarding latest Mahabalipuram; Assam- Kaziranga; Kerala- technologies in areas of Artificial Kumarakom; Bihar- Mahabodhi. Intelligence; Predictive Policing/ Crime  The Ministry shall be developing the above Analytics/ Big data Analytics; Geospatial sites in a holistic manner with focus on issues Technology; Cyber Crime; Surveillance concerning connectivity to the destination, Tracking & UAVs; CCTV Equipment, for better facilities/experience for the tourists at effective delivery of Police Services to the site, skill development, involvement of citizens. local community, promotion & branding and by bringing in private investment. September to be celebrated as National Nutrition Month every year obile app for replacement of transformers in Raj Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India has organized 2nd meeting of National Council on India’s Nutrition Challenges

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under POSHAN Abhiyaan on 24th July, 2018 in Commerce& Industry and Civil Aviation in New New Delhi under the Chairmanship of Vice Delhi. He was speaking at an international Chairman, NITI Aayog. conference on India-Vietnam economic ties.  September, 2018 will be celebrated as  The Minister said that India values the National Nutrition Month and this will be cultural and religious similarities between celebrated every year. the two countries but it is the “Act East  The Government of India has set-up Policy” initiated by the Prime Minister of POSHAN Abhiyaan (National Nutrition India which has opened the doors to realize Mission) which was launched by the Hon’ble the tremendous potential for mutual growth. Prime Minister on 8thMarch, 2018 from  The Minister further said that India and Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. Vietnamhold key positions in this region in both trade, and commerce, political and Karnataka overtakes Tamil Nadu in renewable security issues. energy  As a member of ASEAN, Vietnam is an Karnataka is the new national leader in renewable enabler for India’s growing ties with rest of energy generation, US-based Institute for Energy ASEAN, which is the focus of India’s Act Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) said. East Policy.  It has overtaken Tamil Nadu that had long  Both counties have extensive economic ties been India's top renewables market. in oil exploration, agriculture, manufacturing  With a population of more than 60 million, and defence and are now looking at the Karnataka has a total of 12.3 gigawatts (GW) services sector which is the new growth of renewable capacity installed till March, engine in global trade. after having added five GW in 2017-18  India granted “Most Favoured Nation” status alone, it said. to Vietnam in 1975.

International Children's Film Festival RRM inaugurates Air Defence India – 2018 inaugurated Seminar West Bengal Governor K N Tripathi inaugurated the Raksha Rajya Mantri 18th International Children's Film Festival in which (RRM) Dr. Subhash 36 films from 17 countries would be screened. Bhamre inaugurated a  The Governor also called for screening of two-day Air Defence one children's film in every cinema hall of India – 2018 Seminar & the state every month. Exhibition, organised  The festival was being organised by Cine by Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS). Central, one of the oldest cine clubs of the  Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Bhamre said country in collaboration with the UNICEF. the term ‘Air Defence’ implies defence operations but it is an important operational International conference on India-Vietnam function which helps our Strike Corps to be economic ties offensive and the Air Force to act with Vietnam is one of the fastest growing economies impunity. among the ASEAN countries said Union Minister of

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6th India-UK Science & Innovation Council  Launching the platform, Mission Director, (SIC) Meeting Atal Innovation Mission said that the The 6th India-UK Science & Innovation Council Innovate India MyGov-AIM portal creates (SIC) meeting held in New Delhi discussed a range the much-needed innovations platform for of issues on S&T cooperation between the two registering both grassroots and deep-tech countries. innovators at a national level. Those  Dr. Harsh Vardhan expressed the need to searching for a critical innovation can establish few more Network Centres in areas leverage the portal advantageously for the such as Cyber Physical System- Artificial benefit of the economy as well as national Intelligence, digital Economy, health social needs.” technologies, cyber security and promoting clean growth, smart urbanization, future Three day National Conference of Vice mobility and environment. Chancellors of Universities and Directors On the auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima, the Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme to empower rural Ministry of Human Resource Development women organized a National Conference of Vice Government of India has approved a new scheme Chancellors & Directors of Higher Education namely Mahila Shakti Kendra for implementation Institutions of India in New Delhi. during 2017-18 upto 2019-20 to empower rural  Union Minister of Human Resource women through community participation. Development Shri Prakash Javadekar  The Scheme is implemented with cost chaired the conference and Minister of State sharing ratio of 60:40 between centre and for HRD, Higher Education Dr Satya Pal states except for North East and Special Singh also graced the occasion. Category States where the ratio is 90:10.  The three- day Conference started on 26th  The scheme is envisaged to work at various July, and will culminate on 28th July, 2018. levels and at the national level and state level  All Vice Chancellors of Central Universities, technical support to the respective State Public Universities, Deemed to be governments on issues related to women is Universities, State Private Universities, provided. Directors of Central Institutes, such as IITs, IISc., IIMs, IISERs, IIITs, NITs and other Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog & MyGov central institutions participated in the launches “Innovate India Platform” Conference. Shri. R Ramanan, Mission Director, Atal Innovation Mission and Shri.Arvind Gupta CEO, MyGov today Indian Railways Launches “Mission launched the “Innovate India Platform”, a Satyanishtha” collaboration between the Atal Innovation Mission The Indian Railways organized a programme on and MyGov, a citizen centric platform of the Ethics in Public Governance and Launched Government of India. “Mission Satyanishtha” at a daylong event held at  The Innovate India portal will serve as the National Rail Museum, New Delhi on 27.07.2018. common point for all the innovation  Sh. Piyush Goyal, Minister of Finance & happening across the nation. Corporate Affairs, Railways & Coal,

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administered the oath to the officers and  Meanwhile, Chandrababu Naidu has also supervisors at the programme. launched 'Project Gandiva'.  “Mission Satyanishtha” launched on 27th  This project aims to achieve medals in July 2018 aims at sensitizing all railway Olympic Games in a span of ten years. employees about the need to adhere to good ethics and to maintain high standards of Museum For All Former Prime Ministers integrity at work. A museum for all former prime ministers of the country will be built in the Teen Murti Bhavan Srikrishna Committee suggests amendments in complex housing the Jawaharlal Nehru memorial. Aadhaar Act  The decision was taken at the 43rd annual The Justice B.N. Srikrishna Committee on data general meeting of the Nehru Memorial protection in India has suggested amendments to Museum and Library (NMML) chaired by various laws including the Aadhaar Act to provide Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. for imposition of penalties on data fiduciaries and  The NMML at the Teen Murti Bhavan was compensations to data principals for violations of the set up in the memory of the country's first data protection law. prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru as an  The 213-page report, prepared by a 10- autonomous institution under the Ministry of member committee set up last year under the Culture. chairmanship of the retired Supreme Court judge, was submitted to Law and Electronics Assam Government To Roll Out PRANAM Act Minister Ravishankar Prasad who said that The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)- led government in the government will go through the draft bill Assam will be introducing a law from October 2 that and take stakeholder comments before will make it mandatory for state government taking Cabinet approval for finalising the employees to look after their aged parents and legislation. physically-challenged siblings who do not have any source of income. Andhra CM lays foundation stone of mega sports  Assam Employees Parents Responsibility complex and Norms for Accountability and Andhra Pradesh Monitoring (PRANAM) Bill, 2017 was Chief Minister N passed by the government last year. Chandrababu  Dependent parents not having any source of Naidu laid the income can get up to 10 percent of the salary foundation stone of the employee. of a Rs 60 crore mega sports complex in Vijayawada. J P Nadda Launches National Viral Hepatitis  The Amaravati International Sports Control Program Complex will be built on 8.9 acres of land. “With this initiative, Government is strongly  The headquarters of the Sports Authority of committed to work towards elimination of viral Andhra Pradesh (SAAP) will be shifted to hepatitis by 2030.” this complex.  This was stated by Shri J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare as he

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launched the National Viral Hepatitis National Security Advisor, the Chiefs of Control Program to mark the World Army, Navy & Air Force and other Senior Hepatitis Day, 2018. Military and Civil Officials of the Ministry  At the function, Shri J P Nadda also released of Defence and Tri-Service the Operational Guidelines for National Organisations/Institutions. Viral Hepatitis Control Program, National Laboratory Guidelines for Viral Hepatitis Radha Mohan Singh launches Meghalaya Milk Testing and National Guidelines for Mission in Shillong Diagnosis and Management of Viral Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Hepatitis. Shri Radha Mohan Singh said that Meghalaya Milk Mission will facilitate in achieving the Centre’s goal Pradhan lays the Foundation stone for of doubling farmer’s income by 2022 through permanent campus for NSTI promotion of milk business in the state. The Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural  Announcing a sanctioned project of Rs 215 Gas and Skill Development &Entrepreneurship Shri crores through National Cooperative Dharmendra Pradhan, laid the foundation stone for Development Corporation (NCDC) at the permanent campus of National Skill Training launching programme of Meghalaya Milk Institute (NSTI) for Women at Mohali, Punjab. Mission in Shillong, the minister said that the  This is the first NSTI Institute for Punjab and amount will be utilised for various training only one of its kind in India which is under dairy farm, chilling centre and exclusively for women. purchase of milch animal.  The Minister also launched a unique Pradhan  The minister said that the Meghalaya Milk Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK) which Mission has been conceptualised to plug the would admit differently abled persons as demand-supply gap in the per capita milk well, also a first of its kind in India availability. at Mohali. PM attends groundbreaking ceremony of various Unified Commanders’ Conference - 2018 projects in Uttar Pradesh The two day Unified Commanders’ Conference The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, visited (UCC) for the year 2018 will be held on 30th & 31st Lucknow. He attended the groundbreaking Jul 2018 at New Delhi. ceremony of 81 projects in Uttar Pradesh, with a  The Annual Conference provides a platform total investment of over 60,000 crore rupees. for discussions at the Apex Level on all  These projects have materialised within a ‘Joint Issues’ amongst the three Services & few months after the UP Investors Summit, Ministry of Defence and enables stock taking which was organized in February 2018, in an of the previous year and planning the way effort to attract investments and promote ahead for the next year. industrialisation in the State.  The Conference will be conducted under the  He said India has become the world's second tutelage of Headquarters Integrated Defence largest producer of mobile phones, and Uttar Staff (HQ IDS) and will be attended by the Pradesh is leading this manufacturing Raksha Mantri, Rajya Raksha Mantri, revolution.

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 He said India's energy deficit has reduced (NEIAH) at NEIAH Campus, Mawdiangdiang, from 4.2 percent in 2013-14, to less than one Shillong on 29th July 2018. percent today.  The approximate estimated cost of the construction is Rs 40.80 crore for an area of Odisha To Implement Own Food Security Act 10481.53 sqm and will comprise of From October residential accommodation for students, Odisha Chief doctors and staff and guest house. Minister Naveen Patnaik has 17 antiquities returned to India from U.S since announced that the 2016 state government Till date, 17 antiquities which are also artefacts have would implement its own food security act from been returned to India by US since June 2016. October 2 this year.  Two antiquities i.e. (1) Saint  Odisha's own food security act would cover Manikkavichavakar (Sambanthar), (2) nearly 34.44 lakhs people who have been left Ganesha have been handed over to Idol Wing out from the National Food Security Act of Tamil Nadu Police and one male figure in (NFSA). stone has been sent to Khajuraho Museum.  Mr Patnaik made this announcement while  The remaining objects are still in the custody participating in the 'Ama Mukhyamantri, of Archaeological Survey of India. Ama Katha' (Our Chief Minister, Our Issues) program.

Hyderabad to host India’s first-ever Cabinet approves extension of Scheme of international blockchain Congress Recapitalization of RRBs upto 2019-20 The inaugural edition of the International The Union Blockchain Congress in India will be held on August Cabinet chaired 3 & 4 at, Novotel & HICC Complex, Hyderabad. by the Prime  In collaboration with NITI Aayog, and Minister Shri governments of Telangana and Goa, the Narendra Modi International Blockchain Congress is aimed has approved the at bringing thought-provoking conversations extension of the on blockchain for next-generation financial scheme of recapitalization of Regional Rural Banks services. (RRBs) for the next three years i.e. upto 2019-20.  This will enable the RRBs to maintain the Shripad Yesso Naik lays the foundation stone of minimum prescribed Capital to Risk the 2nd Phase of construction of NEIAH Weighted Assets Ratio (CRAR) of 9 per Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for cent. AYUSH Shri Shripad Yesso Naik laid the  A strong capital structure and minimum foundation stone of the 2nd Phase of Construction of required level of CRAR will ensure financial North East Institute of Ayurveda & Homeopathy stability of RRBs which will enable them to play a greater role in financial inclusion and

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meeting the credit requirements of rural HDFC Bank most valuable bank in the emerging areas. market outside China  There are 56 RRBs functioning in the HDFC Bank has gone past Russia's Sberbank to country. As on 31st March, 2017(Prov.), the become the most valuable bank in the emerging total credit given by RRBs is Rs.2,28,599 market outside China. crore.  HDFC Bank’s current market capitalisation is $78.4 billion against Sberbank's $74.4 Bank of China gets RBI licence to launch billion. operations in India  There are four lenders from India that now The Reserve Bank of India has issued licence to rank among the world's 500 most valuable Bank of China to launch operations in India. companies.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi had made a  HDFC Bank is followed by Housing commitment to Chinese President Xi Jinping Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), to allow Bank of China to set up branches in Kotak Mahindra Bank and State Bank of India when they met on the sidelines of the India. SCO summit in Chinese city of Qingdao last month. RIL becomes India's largest tax payer in private  Bank of China is one of the very few state- sector owned commercial banks in China. Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani said that Reliance is India's largest payer of Goods and 25 countries in global banks’ ‘high risk’ list Services Tax (GST), Excise and Customs Duty, and China, UAE, Cyprus and significantly, Mauritius, Income Tax in the private sector. along with 21other countries have been tagged as  Speaking at the Reliance Industries' 41st “high-risk jurisdictions” by global banks acting as Annual General Meeting, Mukesh Ambani custodians for foreign funds which comprise the highlighted that Jio's subscribers grew from largest group of investors in the Indian stock market. 124 million at the end of last year to 210  Sebi-registered foreign portfolio funds invest million at the end of FY18. in India through 56 countries. Of these, 25 are now considered ‘high risk’. BHEL to partner Ukraine's Zorya for overhaul of warship turbines Govt. launches GST ‘Verify App’ Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) is setting up a The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs joint venture (JV) in India with the Ukrainian (CBIC) has developed and launched a mobile app manufacturer, Zorya Mashproekt, to overhaul named ‘GST Verify’ to protect interest of turbines in India. consumers.  The navy will soon have 34 warships driven  The application is to verify if the person by Zorya turbines, with four turbines per collecting GST from the consumer is eligible vessel, adding up to 136 in-service turbines. to collect it or not.  There will also be a stock of six-eight spare  It also provides the details of the person / turbines. A turbine is overhauled after company collecting GST. running 30,000 hours.

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RBI cancels licence of Alwar Urban Co-operative Singh and Minister of SMEs and Start-ups of Republic of Bank Korea, Hong Jong- hak in New Delhi. The RBI said the licence of Alwar Urban Co-  Speaking on this occasion,Giriraj Singh said operative Bank in Alwar, Rajasthan has been that the purpose of the Technology Exchange cancelled as it is not in a position to pay its Centre is to create a platform for micro, small depositors in full as and when their claims accrue, and medium enterprises of India and Korea among other reasons. where they can be assisted to identify and  The present financial position of the bank exchange latest technologies, share leaves no scope for its revival, the RBI said, management expertise, product development adding that the cancellation of the licence is and technology applications for product effective from the close of business on July development. 5.  The MSME Minister further said that the Technology Centre will also work towards ADB accords approval for lining project of the building reliable alliances in Space, Solar Son canal in Shahabad – Bhojpur region Energy, Nano technologies and some other Union Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & upcoming technologies. Renewable Energy Shri R.K Singh took a meeting  He said that a number of Korean with the officials from ADB and Finance Ministry to organizations have showed keen interest to review the progress of lining project of the Son initiate technology transfers in MSME canal in Shahabad – Bhojpur region of Bihar. sectors between the two countries and this  During the meeting ADB representatives Centre will provide them reliable partners for informed that ADB had accorded approval effecting business alliances. for this project.  Shri RK Singh asked the ADB and Finance Microsoft signs MoU with Raj govt for digital Ministry officials to fix a timeframe for the training to 9,500 students completion of the project. Microsoft has signed an MoU with the Rajasthan  It was agreed during the meeting that government to provide free digital training to 9,500 Finance Ministry will give permission to college students in one year. appoint consultants by 17th July, 2018 and  The initiative was taken for the enhancement ADB consultants will start their work by the of digital learning and capacity building of end of July. college students in the state.  It may be noted that the estimated cost of this  The state few months back had signed MoU project is USD 503 million (Rs 3272.49 with IGNOU for nearly two dozen courses crore) out of which USD 352 million is being on skill development. provided by ADB. India pips France to become world’s 6th largest India-Korea Technology Exchange Centre economy Inaugurated India has now become world’s sixth-largest The India-Korea Technology Exchange Centre was economy, pushing past France, according to the Inaugurated by the Minister of State (I/C) MSME Giriraj updated World Bank figures for 2017.

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 France has been pushed to seventh spot in the  As per the report, Ambani's estimated wealth list, AFP reported. rose to a whooping 44.3 billion dollars.  When compared with $2.582 trillion for  Alibaba Group founder Ma's wealth stood at France, India’s GDP stood at $2.597 trillion 44 billion dollars. at 2017 end.  The US remains the world’s largest economy Five PSBs to get Rs 11,337 cr fund infusion followed by China, Japan, Germany and The government is going to infuse Rs 11,337 crore Britain. within next few days in five state-owned banks.  The capital infusion will be made in Punjab BSNL starts first internet telephony service in National Bank (PNB), Allahabad Bank, India Andhra Bank, Corporation Bank and India State-run telecom firm BSNL has unveiled first Overseas Bank (IOB). internet telephony service in the country that will  The latest round of infusion is aimed at allow users to dial any telephone number in India helping the banks meet the regulatory capital through its mobile app. requirement.  Now BSNL customers will be able to make calls using the company’s mobile app Google hit with €4.3bn Android fine from EU “Wings” to any phone number in the Google has been country. fined a record €4.34bn (nearly 34 MoU on Defence Salary Package signed between Crore) over Indian Army and State Bank of India Android. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was  The signed between the Indian Army and SBI on the European Commission said the firm had Defence Salary Package on 12 July 2018. used the mobile operating system to illegally  The signing-in ceremony was chaired by "cement its dominant position" in search. the Adjutant General Lt Gen Ashwani  The firm's parent Alphabet has been given 90 Kumar and was attended by top officials of days to change its business practices or face SBI headed by Shri PK Gupta, Managing further penalties of up to 5% of its average Director (Retail and Development Banking), global daily turnover. SBI.  The first MoU between SBI and the Indian MoU signed between CSIR-NPL and HPCL Army was signed in 2011 and was renewed CSIR- National Physical laboratory (NPL) has on 23 Feb 2015. signed a MoU with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) for indigenous Mukesh Ambani becomes richest man in Asia development of petroleum certified reference Mukesh Ambani, Reliance Industries chairman has materials (CRMs) under trade name of Bhartiya beaten Alibaba founder Jack Ma to become thr Niredeshak Dravyas (BNDTM). richest man in Asia, according to a report by  This will not only ensure maintaining Bloomberg. highest standard quality ecosystem for petroleum products used by all stakeholders

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including common man but also will save  Till November 2017, more than 1.26 crore vital foreign exchange through import accounts have been opened across the substitution for CRMs. country in the name of girl children.

Cochin Port signs work order for state-of-the-art NITI Aayog signs SoI with Lupin Foundation for Cruise Terminal Collaborating in Aspirational Districts A new Cruise Terminal having facilities to handle A Statement of Intent (SoI) was signed between 5000 tourists will come up at Ernakulum Wharf of NITI Aayog and Lupin Foundation to collaborate in Cochin Port by February 2020. Aspirational Districts Programme.  Cochin Port Trust has issued work order to  The SoI was signed by Shri Yaduvendra the contractor for commencing the Mathur, Additional Secretary, NITI Aayog construction of the new Cruise Terminal. and Shri Sita Ram Gupta, Executive  The estimated cost of construction of the Director, Lupin Foundation. terminal is Rs 25.72cr and of this Rs 21.41cr  For this programme, the NITI Aayog and has been sanctioned as grant by Ministry of Lupin Foundation are collaborating to Tourism, Govt. of India. improve indicators in education, health & nutrition, financial inclusion and skill Nabard launches Centre for Climate Change in development, agriculture and water Lucknow resources and basic infrastructure in Agri-lender Nabard said it has launched a centre for Aspirational Districts of India. accelerating concerted action on climate change by various stakeholders including government, private MoU with UK for Improving Public Transport and financial sectors. System  It said the Centre for Climate Change, set up The Government has signed a Memorandum of in Lucknow, would help Nabard in Understanding (MoU) with United Kingdom for enhancing its capacity building efforts seeking help in improving overall public transport manifold. system in the country.  It would also support capacity building and  The MoU has been signed between the project preparation effort in developing Ministry of Road Transport & Highways and countries in the region as also in Africa. Transport for London (TFL), a statutory body established under the Greater London Govt slashes minimum yearly deposit for Authority Act, 1999 (UK) to improve public Sukanya Samriddhi account to Rs 250 transport in India. The government has slashed the minimum annual  The MoU would help mainly in sharing of deposit requirement for accounts under the Sukanya information and areas of cooperation like Samriddhi Yojana to Rs 250 from Rs 1,000 earlier. improving the public transport system with  The government has amended the Sukanya an augmentation of passenger capacity, Samriddhi Account Rules, 2016, to state that passenger services, data analysis, induction the minimum initial deposit to open the of electric vehicles, introduction of account would be Rs 250. technology, ticketing and the provision of passenger information.

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MoUs signed between India and Uganda during  This partnership will generate an estimated visit of Prime Minister USD 20 billion in economic benefits during MoU on Defence the next decade for both countries. Cooperation.  The MoU will spur development across areas  MoU on Visa like Blockchain, AI and Analytics as data exemption for and processing will be a catalyst for Diplomatic and innovation and business growth and serve as official passport the backbone of more effective and efficient holders. service delivery systems.  MoU on Cultural Exchange Programme.  By 2035 AI can potentially add USD 957  MoU on Material Testing Laboratory. billion to the Indian economy.

Invest India and Business France Sign Mou to DFC awarded best performing lending Promote Investment institution in CLSS schemes Invest India and Business France have signed an Leading mortgage lender HDFC has been awarded MoU to promote investment facilitation and the best performing primary lender in credit linked cooperation between startups of India and France. subsidy scheme ( CLSS) for the EWS (Economically  The goal will be to facilitate direct foreign Weaker Section) and LIG (Low Income Group) investment by providing practical category. investment information to enterprises and  The award was given by Prime Minister support the companies pursuing those Narendra Modi. opportunities which contribute positively to  CLSS was introduced in June 2015 under economic growth of the two countries. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana ( PMAY) for  Invest India and Business France will home loans to customers. collaborate to promote business and startup ecosystem cooperation through joint activities and exchange experiences to strengthen institutional knowledge and identify opportunities between businesses in Sriram takes charge as MD and CEO of IDBI the French and Indian private sector, creating Bank a dedicated support structure to facilitate B Sriram has inbound companies and startups. assumed charge as Managing Invest India and UAE Ministry sign MoU for Director and technological cooperation CEO of IDBI Invest India and the UAE Minister for Artificial Bank. Intelligence (AI) signed a Memorandum of  Sriram was appointed MD and CEO in place Understanding (MoU) for India - UAE Artificial of Mahesh Kumar Jain who recently took Intelligence Bridge in New Delhi. charge as deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

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 Sriram has been working as the MD headed by Ravindra H Dholakia, a retired professor (Corporate and Global Banking) in SBI since of IIM Ahmedabad. July 2014.  Its aim is to upgrade the norms for computation of economic data at states and S. Ramesh takes over as Chairman, Central districts level to revise the base year for Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs National Accounts or GDP calculation. Shri S. Ramesh,  The Ministry of Statistics and Programme IRS(C&CE:1981) has Implementation (MOSPI) will change the taken over as Chairman, base year to 2017-18 for the calculation of Central Board of GDP and IIP numbers from the current Indirect Taxes and 2011-12. Customs [CBIC], on superannuation of Smt. Vanaja N. Sarna. Rajat Sharma elected as DDCA president  Prior to his elevation, he was Member Senior journalist (Administration) in the Board. Rajat Sharma beat  Shri S. Ramesh began his career in Mumbai the World Cup as Asst Commissioner, Central Excise and winning Indian thereafter in Mumbai Customs. cricketer Madan Lal  He has worked in various capacities in by 517 votes to Hyderabad, Nagpur, Chennai, Trichy etc. become the new president of the Delhi and Districts  He was the Chief Commissioner, Chennai Cricket Association. Customs Zone from 2013 to 2016.  Sharma’s group swept the elections, winning  Thereafter, he took over as Director General, all 12 seats. Systems & Data Management.  Sharma got a total of 1,531 votes while  He joined the Board in September, 2016 as former Test cricketer Lal could only poll Member (IT, Central Excise & Service Tax). 1,004 votes.

Vijay Srinivas appointed Director & GM of Saraswati Prasad assumes charge as SAIL CMD United India Insurance Senior bureaucrat Saraswati Prasad has taken over United India Insurance Company has announced the the additional charge as chairman and managing appointment of K B Vijay Srinivas as its Director director of steel PSU SAIL. and General Manager with effect from July 1.  Prasad succeeds P K Singh who retired on  Prior to taking up the new role, he was June 30. serving National Insurance Company Ltd as  The government headhunter PESB had its Chief Marketing Officer and General earlier recommended the name of Anil Manager. Kumar Chaudhary for the top post of SAIL.

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Payments Council of India (PCI), an apex body Supreme Court judge Adarsh Kumar Goel, who representing companies in payments and settlement retired recently, was appointed as the chairperson of system, has a new Chairman in Vishwas Patel. National Green Tribunal.  Patel, who is Director at Infibeam Avenues,  He is best remembered for passing the has been associated with PCI since its controversial judgment on diluting inception in 2013 and was serving as the co- provisions of the SC/ST Act. Chairman of PCI.  The post of the chairperson of the green  He takes over from Naveen Surya, who has tribunal, which disposes cases relating to been elevated to the post of Chairman environmental protection and conservation Emeritus. of forests and other natural resources, had been vacant for the past eight months after Former Patna HC CJ L. Narasimha Reddy Justice Swatanter Kumar retired on appointed As CAT Chairman December 19. The Cabinet has approved the appointment of Former Chief Justice of Patna High Court, Justice L. Dipika Pallikal to represent Asia in CGF AAC Narasimha Reddy as the Chairman of the Central Squash player Dipika Pallikal has been appointed as Administrative Tribunal (CAT). Asia’s representative in the prestigious Athletes  As per an Information Note, necessary Advisory Commission of the Commonwealth communication in this regard has been sent Games Federation (CGF). to the Department of Personnel and Training.  The appointment was made by the CGF.  He served as the Chief Justice of Patna High  The CGF Athletes Advisory Commission Court from 2 January, 2015 to 31 July, 2015. was proposed in August 2017.  He was the one-man judicial commission  Each continent is represented by one athlete appointed by the Centre to look into the in CGFAAC. implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme. Uday Kumar Varma appointed BCCC member Former Information and Broadcasting secretary Mukesh Ambani gets another 5 years as Reliance Uday Kumar Varma has been appointed as a Chairman member of the Broadcasting Content Complaints Shareholders of Reliance Industries have approved Council, giving Mukesh Ambani another five years as the  BCCC is self-regulatory body for general Chairman and Managing Director of the company. entertainment channels.  Ambani, 61, has been on the board of  Varma, a former IAS officer of 1976 batch Reliance Industries Ltd since 1977 and was from the Madhya Pradesh cadre, attended the elevated as Chairman of the company after council's recent meeting. the death of his father and group patriarch Dhirubhai Ambani in July 2002. T Latha appointed new MD & CEO of Dhanlaxmi Bank Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel appointed NGT Dhanlaxmi Bank Limited has appointed T Latha as chairperson the Managing Director & CEO.

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 She has taken over from G Sreeram, who has  Shri Ram Shakal: He is an eminent people’s retired from the office on July 1, 2018, on leader and public representative from Uttar completion of his tenure. Pradesh, who has devoted his life for the  Her appointment will be for a period of three welfare and well-being of the Dalit years w.e.f July 2, 2018. community. A farmer leader, he is widely respected for championing the cause of Vice President appoints Director General of farmers, labourers and migrants. He has also ICWA been a three-time Member of Parliament, The Vice President of India and the President of representing Robertsganj constituency of ICWA, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has appointed Dr. Uttar Pradesh. T.C.A. Raghavan (IFS: 1982) as the Director  Shri Rakesh Sinha: A respected and widely General, ex officio Member-Secretary of the read author, Shri Rakesh Sinha is the Council, ICWA. Founder and Honorary Director of the Delhi-  The decision was taken in the meetings of the based think-tank “India Policy Foundation.” Governing Body and Governing Council of A Professor of Motilal Nehu College of the Indian Council of World Affairs held. Delhi University, he is also currently a  Dr. T.C.A. Raghavan has served as India’s member of the Indian Council of Social High Commissioner to Islamabad and Science Research. He is a regular columnist Singapore and has served in our missions at in a range of newspapers. London, Thimphu and Kuwait.  Shri Raghunath Mohapatra: He is an internationally renowned authority on stone Haryana Governor gets additional charge of carving. Practicing since 1959, he has trained Himachal over 2000 students. He has contributed to the Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki was given preservation of traditional sculpture and the additional charge of Himachal Pradesh by ancient monuments, and has worked on the President Ram Nath Kovind. beautification of the Sri Jagannath Temple,  Solanki would discharge "the functions of Puri. His famous works include a 6 feet high the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, in statue of the Sun God carved in grey addition to his own duties" during the sandstone, in the Central Hall of Parliament; absence of Himachal Governor Acharya and the Wooden Buddha, Buddha Temple, Devvrat, who is on leave, an official Paris. communique said.  Smt Sonal Mansingh: She is among India’s foremost exponents of Indian Classical President nominates four members to Rajya Dance. She has been performing Sabha Bharatnatyam and Odissi for over six In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 80 of decades. She is also a well-known the Constitution of India, and on the advice of the choreographer, teacher, orator and social Prime Minister, the President of India is pleased to activist. She founded the Centre for Indian make the following four nominations to the Rajya Classical Dances, in Delhi in 1977. Sabha:

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MCA constituted Committee to review the  The committee will be headed by C K offences under the Companies Act, 2013 Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Environment, The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has Forest and Climate Change. constituted a 10 Member Committee, headed by the  A high-level inter ministerial meeting was Secretary of Ministry of Corporate Affairs, for held in Delhi to deliberate on the issues and review of the penal provisions in the Companies Act, action to be taken to conserve the iconic 2013. Mughal monument.  The MCA seeks to review offences under the Companies Act, 2013 as some of the Prof Anil D Sahasrabudhe Reappointed AICTE offences may be required to be Chairman decriminalised and handled in an in-house The union government has renewed the appointment mechanism, where a penalty could be levied of Prof Anil D Sahasrabudhe as the chairman of the in instances of default. tenchical and professional education regulator All  This would also allow the trial courts to pay India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). more attention on offences of serious nature.  Prof. Sahasrabudhe, who was a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Indian Institute Committee set up to synergise NCC and NSS of Technology (IIT), Guwahati joined Government has decided to set up a committee under AICTE as Chairman on July 17, 2015. the Chairmanship of Shri Anil Swarup, former Secretary, School Education, with suitable UGC committee to regulate fee for medical representations from NCC, M/o Youth Affairs and courses in Deemed Universities Ministry of HRD to suggest measures to strengthen University Grants Commission (UGC) has National Cadet Corps (NCC) and National Service constituted a Committee under the Chairpersonship Scheme (NSS). of Prof. R.C. Deka, Former Director, AIIMS, New  The Committee will deal with on issues like Delhi to regulate the fees chargeable by self- expansion, strengthening training financed Deemed to be Universities in Medical and infrastructure, rationalizing resources, Dental Courses. reducing manpower deficiency affecting  This information was given by the Minister NCC and NSS. of State (HRD), Dr. Satya Pal Singh in a  The Committee will also submit recommend written reply to a Rajya Sabha question. for building synergies between these two institutions viz. NCC and NSS and further UGC Committee on examination Reforms strengthen them for empowering the youth. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has intimated that it has constituted a committee under Centre Forms Panel To Tackle Industrial the Chairpersonship of Prof. M.M. Salunkhe, Pollution Near Taj Mahal former Vice Chancellor, Central University, The government has formed a committee Rajasthan to look into the matters related to comprising officials of the environment ministry, examination reforms. experts from NEERI, IITs and various other forums  The Committee has been asked to submit its to look into the issue of industrial pollution around report by October, 2018. the iconic Taj Mahal.

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 This information was given by the Minister  The committee will submit its of State (HRD), Dr. Satya Pal Singh today in recommendations to the Government within a written reply to a Rajya Sabha question. four weeks.

Arman Ali appointed executive director of Panel to review third party motor cover costs NCPEDP Insurance regulator IRDAI has constituted a 16- The National Centre for Promotion of Employment member committee to examine motor third party for Disabled People (NCPEDP) announced the insurance pricing aspects and make appointment of Arman Ali as its executive director. recommendations on the premium rates for 2019-20.  He would assume charge from October 1.  This is for the first time the Insurance  Disability rights activist Javed Abidi, who Regulatory and Development Authority of was the director of the NCPEDP, passed India has formed such a committee. away on March 4 after succumbing to chest  IRDAI Member P.J. Joseph will be the infection. He was 53. chairman of the committee.

Analjit Singh appointed non-executive Chairman The National Green Tribunal formed a of Max Financial Services monitoring committee on cleaning of the Yamuna Max Financial Services has named its sponsor and The National Green founding shareholder Analjit Singh as nonexecutive Tribunal formed a chairman of the company. monitoring  Singh said his appointment on the board was committee for in consultation with current chairman Naina Yamuna Lal Kidwai. Rejuvenation Project.  Kidwai will now continue in her role as an  B S Sajwan and former Delhi chief independent non-executive director of the secretary Shailaja Chandra has been company. appointed as members of the committee.  The committee has been asked to submit the Government set up high level committee to check report by December 31,2018. mob lynching  This decision was taken by a bench headed Government is concerned at the incidents of by National Green Tribunal violence by mobs in some parts of the country. (NGT) Chairperson A K Goel .  Government has set up a high level committee chaired by the Union Home Committee to address the issues of Stressed Secretary Rajiv Gauba to deliberate in the Thermal Power Projects matter and make recommendations. Stressed Thermal Power Assets are a cause of  The Secretary, Department of Justice, concern for the Country. Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs,  With a view to resolve the stress and revive Secretary, Legislative Department and such assets, the Government has decided to Secretary, Social Justice and Empowerment set up a High Level Empowered Committee are the members of the committee. headed by Cabinet Secretary with representatives from the Ministry of

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Railways, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of  The award was conferred in recognition of Power, Ministry of Coal and the lenders her insightful and sensitive portrayal of the having major exposure to the power sector. identity and spirit of women through her  The Committee would look into the various meaningful paintings in a variety of media. issues with a view to resolve them and  Artist A. Ramachandran was also conferred maximise the efficiency of investment. with the Kalidas Award.

Surendra Rosha named HSBC India CEO 'Himachal gets national award for best The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking performance under PMSMA' Corporation (HSBC) has announced the Himachal Pradesh has been adjudged first among appointment of Surendra Rosha as Chief Executive states for its performance under the Pradhan Mantri Officer for HSBC India. Surakshit Matritav Abhiyan (PMSMA) in the  Rosha succeeds Jayant Rikhye, who is taking country. a leave of absence for medical reasons.  Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda  Rosha, who is currently HSBC’s Head of conferred the award upon the state which Financial Institutions Group (FIG) for Asia- was received by Additional Chief Secretary, Pacific,has 27 years of experience in Health, BK Agarwal. financial services sector. Dr. T.K Chand gets Knowledge Excellence Parliamentary panel to probe U.K.-India Award relations Dr. Tapan Kumar Chand, CMD, NALCO, called A British parliamentary committee is set up for upon industry leaders, policy makers and looking into relations between Britain and India stakeholders in the Aluminium value chain to scale including the impact of Britain’s visa regime. up production of the ‘wonder metal’ to meet the  The committee will look at the issue of rising demand as consumption of Aluminium is bilateral trade as well as the impact of poised to reach 10 million tons in the next decade. Britain’s visa policy, and cooperation on  Addressing the 22nd International regional security, counterterrorism, Conference on Non-Ferrous Minerals and technology, innovation and multilateral Metals 2018 at Ranchi, Dr. Tapan Kumar institutions. Chand, CMD, NALCO, said, ‘’We need to  Thomas Tugendhat is the Chairman of this start thinking ahead and take steps to protect Foreign Affairs Committee. the interests of the Aluminium sector.  The consumption of Aluminium will reach 10 million tons in the next 10 years.  Dr. Chand received Knowledge Excellence

Award from Secretary, Mines, Govt. of India Artist Anjolie Ela Menon conferred the Kalidas for Outstanding Contribution in Aluminium Award Knowledge domain. Noted artist Anjolie Ela Menon, 78 received the

National Kalidas Samman for visual arts from the Madhya Pradesh government. 'The English Patient' voted best-ever Man Booker Prize winner in 50 years

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Michael Ondaatje's 'The English Patient' was named Kochi airport first in world to get top UN the greatest-ever winner of the Man Booker Prize at environmental award an event celebrating five decades of the prestigious The United Nations has honoured the Cochin literary award. International Airport (CIAL) with 'Champion of  'The English Patient' won the Booker in 1992 Earth' award for being the first airport in the world and was made into a 1996 movie starring to be completely powered by solar energy. Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche that won  CIAL is the first airport in the world to nine Academy Awards. receive the highest environmental award issued by the United Nations. Sangita Kalanidhi award for Aruna Sairam  The award will be presented at a gala Carnatic vocalist Aruna Sairam has been selected for ceremony on the sidelines of the General this year’s Sangita Kalanidhi award of the Music Assembly in New York on 26 September Academy. 2018.  The executive committee of the Academy unanimously selected her for the award, said Odisha litterateur Ramakanta Rath receives N. Murali, the president of the Academy. Atibadi Jagannath Das Samman Noted litterateur Ramakanta Rath has received Nabard award for Repco Micro Finance Atibadi Jagannath Das Samman, Odisha's highest Repco Micro Finance literary award, for the year 2018. Ltd, a non-banking  The award is named after 15th century Odia finance company poet Atibadi Jagannath Das. promoted by Repco  Culture and Tourism Minister Ashok Bank, received Chandra Panda conferred the award on Rath Nabard 2018 award at a special function. for its service to self-help group (SHG) linkage in  The Odisha Sahitya Akademi also felicitated Tamil Nadu for the fiscal year 2017-18. 15 renowned litterateurs of the state.  Since its inception, the NBFC has disbursed loans amounting to Rs 2,500 crore to over 10 Kalaburagi-based artist wins national fellowship lakh beneficiaries through 50,000 SHGs. Mohammed Ayazuddin Patel, a Kalaburagi-based artist, has bagged the Senior Fellowship Award for Two Indians among 2018 Ramon Magsaysay 2016-17 instituted by the Centre for Cultural Award winners Resources and Training Centre. Two Indians Bharat Vaswani and Sonam Wangchuk  The fellowship, which carries a cash of Rs are among six individuals who were declared 4.8 lakh, is offered to those eligible to work winners of this year's Ramon Magsaysay Award. on a particular subject in the field of art and  Established in 1957, the Ramon Magsaysay culture for two years. Award is Asia's highest honour.  Centre for Cultural Resources and Training  It celebrates the memory and leadership Centre is an autonomous organisation under example of the third Philippine president the Union Ministry of Culture. after whom the award is named. Amul awarded marketer of year

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Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (GCMMF), the marketers of the popular Amul brand of milk and dairy products, was awarded the ‘Marketer of the Year’ award by the International India clinch Kabaddi Masters title with easy win Advertising Association of India (IAAI). over Iran  Amul, the brand worth Rs 41,000 crore, is Putting up yet another superlative show, India marketed by the GCMMF, the biggest thrashed Iran 44-26 to emerge champions of the six- cooperative owned by 36 lakh farmers of nation Kabaddi Masters Dubai. Gujarat.  In a battle between the top two sides of the  Amul, the most preferred brand in milk and world, the three-time world champions did dairy products, is not only known for its not give Iran any ground to recover. cooperative structure and farmer’s faith, but  The six-nation invitational tournament was is also known for its marketing and organised by International Kabaddi advertizing strategies. Federation in association with Star Sports

and Dubai Sports Council. 3rd BRICS Film Festival concluded with India

Day Australia wins Champions Trophy Hockey The 3rd BRICS Film World Champions Australia defeated India 3-1 via Festival took place in shoot-off to clinch its second consecutive Durban, South Africa, Champions Trophy hockey title. along with the  It was a keenly-contested battle between the International Durban two finalists of last edition but once again Film Festival (DIFF) Australia came out on top in the shoot-out to from 22-27th July, 2018. clinch its 15th Champions Trophy title. The last day of the  Host Netherlands clinched the bronze medal festival was celebrated as India Country Day, defeating Olympic champions Argentina 2- followed by Awards and Closing Ceremony. 0. Awards won by Indian films in the 3rd BRICS Film

Festival, Durban, South Africa Lee Chong Wei wins historic 12th Malaysia  Best Actress: Bhanita Das, Village Rockstars Open title  Best Film: Newton by Amit Masurkar Malaysian shuttler  Special Jury Award: Village Rockstars by Lee Chong Wei Rima Das defeated Japan’s The festival screened four Indian Films in the Kento Momota 21-17 following category 23-21 to secure a Films in Competition Section: historic 12th Malaysia  Newton by Amit Masurkar Open title.  Village Rock Stars by Rima Das  Lee, who was dominant from the start, Films in Non-competition Section: completed the rout in 71 minutes.  Sinjar by Sandeep Pampally  Bhanayakam by Jayaraj

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 With this victory, Momota’s 21- At 52, Anju Khosla has just become the oldest match winning streak has also come to an Indian woman to complete an Ironman Triathlon – end. one of the toughest one-day sporting events.  In the women’s singles final, top seed Tai  The New Delhi resident completed her first Tzu Ying from Taiwan beat China’s He full Ironman Triathlon, in Carinthia, Austria, Bingjiao 22-20, 21-11. in 15 hours, 54 minutes and 54 seconds.

Dravid, Ponting, Taylor inducted in ICC Hall of Dipa Karmakar wins gold in Gymnastics World Fame Cup Former India captain Rahul Dravid and Australian Returning to action after a long lay-off of nearly two legend Ricky Ponting have been inducted into the years due to injury, India's premier gymnast Dipa ICC Cricket Hall of Fame for their stupendous Karmakar clinched the gold medal in the vault event achievements in international cricket. of FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup at  Along with Dravid and Ponting, retired Mersin, Turkey. England woman wicketkeeper-batter Claire  The 24-year-old from Tripura, who had Taylor was also named in the 'Hall of Fame' finished fourth in vault event in the 2016 Rio during a ceremony in Dublin. Olympics, scored 14.150 to win gold here.  Dravid is only the fifth player from India to  She had topped the qualification also with a be inducted in the ICC Hall of Fame. score of 13.400.  Ponting is the 25th Australian to get the  This is Dipa's first medal in a World honour. Challenge Cup.  Taylor is the seventh woman and the third female player from England to join the Hima Das First Indian Woman to Win Gold In greats. World Junior Athletics Indian sprinter Hima Das scripted history by Sports Authority of India will now be Sports becoming the first Indian woman to win a gold at the India IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championships. More than 34 years after coming into existence, the  She clinched to top spot in the women's Sports Authority of India (SAI) is set to be renamed 400m final race on the third day of as Sports India, Union Sports Minister competitions. The 18-year-old Das, a pre- Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore announced. tournament favourite, clocked 51.46s to win  The sports body, established in 1984, the gold. organised its 50th governing body meeting,  In fact, Das is the first Indian track athlete to where it was also decided that coaches will have won a medal in the history of this be given a say in decision making and the competition. food expenses of athletes will also be increased. Mohammad Kaif Announces Retirement From Competitive Cricket Anju Khosla becomes Oldest Indian woman to Mohammad Kaif announced his retirement from all complete Ironman Triathlon forms of competitive cricket, almost 12 years after he last played for the Indian team.

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 37-year-old Kaif played 13 Tests and 125  Second seed Sindhu struggled with her ODIs for India and will always be consistency throughout the duel as fourth remembered for his match-winning knock of seeded Okuhara dominated the proceedings 87 at the Lord's during the epic Natwest to beat the Indian 21-15 21-18 in exactly 50 Trophy final in 2002. minutes.  He was a part of the Indian team that reached the 2003 World Cup final in South Africa. Novak Djokovic wins fourth Wimbledon by beating Kevin Anderson Belgium Beats England 2-0 to Finish Third in the Novak Djokovic earned his first Grand Slam title in World Cup more than two years by beating Kevin Anderson to Belgium earned its win his fourth Wimbledon championship. highest World Cup  Djokovic, seeded 12th, won 6-2 6-2 7-6 (7- finish by beating 3) to claim a 13th Slam - his first major since England 2-0 in the the 2016 French Open. third-place match.  It is his first title since winning Eastbourne  Thomas open last year. Meunier and Eden Hazard scored a goal each for the Belgians, who lost to France in the France Won Its Second World Cup Title semifinals. France overwhelmed Croatia 4-2 in the World Cup  England, which lost to Croatia in the final at Moscow's Luzhniki stadium to lift the trophy semifinals, matched its best World Cup for the second time in 20 years. result — fourth in 1990 — since winning the  The 2018 FIFA World Cup was the 21st tournament for the only time in 1966. FIFA World Cup.  It took place in Russia from 14 June to 15 Angelique Kerber beats Serena Williams to win July 2018. Wimbledon  Golden Boot: Henry Kane Angelique Kerber beat seven-time champion Serena  Best player: Luka Modric Williams to win her first Wimbledon title and spoil  Best goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois the American's dream comeback.  Fairplay Award: Spain  The German 11th seed, 30, beat the 23-time Grand Slam champion 6-3 6-3 to add this USA win first Athletics World Cup title to her 2016 Australian Open and US The USA has won the Open crowns. first Athletics World Cup as Great Britain Sindhu loses to Okuhara in final of Thailand came third at the Open London Stadium. Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu’s title drought  America took this year continued as she suffered a straight-game the crown by defeat against Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara in the 57 points ahead of Poland, who finished summit clash of Thailand Open badminton second. tournament.

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 The USA banked £370,000, which is split Sprinter Hima Das, from Assam, scripted history by evenly between the squad. becoming the first Indian woman to win gold in the International Association of Athletics Federation Badminton: Taiwan's Chou storms to Singapore (IAAF) World U-20 Athletic Championships. Open win  The 18-year-old sprinter, Das, has clocked Taiwanese badminton star Chou Tien-chen stormed 51.46 to win the gold. to a 21-13, 21-13 win over compatriot Hsu Jen-hao  Das has made everyone proud as she became to clinch the Singapore Open men's singles title. the first woman to clinch gold for India at the  In the women's singles, fifth seed Sayaka IAAF in women's 400 m final race in Finland Takahashi of Japan overcame a slow start to recently. pick up her third title of the year, beating China's Gao Fangjie 25-23, 21-14. Lakshya clinches Asia Junior Championship title Lakshya Sen Indian sprinter Muhammad Anas sets new became only the national record third Indian shuttler Indian sprinter Muhammad Anas broke his own to secure a Gold 400m national record at the Cena Noveho Mesta nad medal at the Asia Metuji event. Junior  The 23-the-old achieved the feat while Championships after defeating reigning world junior winning gold with a time of 45.24 seconds in champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand. the tournament.  The sixth seeded Indian from Uttarakhand,  The earlier national record of 45.31 seconds who had won a Bronze medal in the last was made by the sprinter during the 2018 edition of the competition, notched up 21-19, Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast, 21-18 win over Vitidsarn. Queensland. AIFF declares Sunil Chhetri player of the year Tokyo 2020 committee officially unveils Olympic The All India Football Federation (AIFF), the mascots governing body of football in India named India and The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee officially Bengaluru FC Captain Sunil Chhetri as the AIFF presented its Olympic mascots Miraitowa and Player of the Year in the Federation’s Executive Someity at a massive event. Committee Meeting in Mumbai.  The name of the blue-checked Olympic  The meeting was chaired by AIFF President mascot Miraitowa is derived from a Praful Patel. combination of the Japanese words for future  Kamala Devi bagged the 2017 AIFF Woman and eternity. Player of the Year.  Someity, the pink-checked Paralympic mascot owes its name to a type of cherry tree Egypt beat England to win World Junior squash blossom. team title In the final of the World Junior squash world cup, Hima Das wins India's first ever gold in U-20 Egypt inflicted a 2-0 defeat over England to claim Athletics c'ship its sixth men's team title.

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 Czech Republic and USA finished third and Former Meghalaya Governor M M Jacob secured the bronze medal. Host India passes away finished 11th overall. Senior Congress leader and former Meghalaya Governor M M Jacob passed away due to age- Sourabh Verma wins Russia Open related ailments. He was 90. Former national champion Sourabh Verma won his  Jacob, a former Union Minister, had also first title since 2016 after defeating Japan's Koki served as deputy chairman of the Rajya Watanabe 18-21, 21-12, 21-17 in the final of the Sabha in the 80s. Russia Open in Vladivostok.  Jacob had served as general secretary and  His last title had come at the Chinese Taipei treasurer of Kerala Pradesh Congress Masters in October 2016. Committee and Chairman of the Kerala State  Verma, who has slipped to 65 in the world Seva Dal Board and an elected member of rankings after form and injury struggles over AICC for many years. the past year, won a seesawing final that lasted for exactly an hour. Actor Kavi Kumar Azad passes away at 46 Actor Kavi Kumar Hamilton wins 6th Hungarian Formula 1 GP Azaad, known for Reigning Formula One playing the character of champion Lewis Dr Hansraaj Hathi on Hamilton of Britain popular sitcom “Taarak (Mercedes) won the Mehta Ka Ooltah Hungarian Grand Prix Chashma”, passed away after suffering a cardiac for the sixth time of his arrest. career.  Azaad replaced actor Nirmal Soni as Dr  Four-time world champion Hamilton started Hathi, who played the role for a year since from pole and finished with a commanding the show's inception, in 2009. 17.123-second lead over Vettel. Senior journalist Kalpesh Yagnik Dies Senior journalist Kalpesh Yagnik has passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was 55.  Yagnik was a group editor of popular Hindi Former Navy chief J.G. Nadkarni passes away daily 'Dainik Bhaskar'. Former Indian Navy chief, Admiral Jayant Ganpat  Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Nadkarni passed away. He was 86. Singh Chouhan condoled the death of the  Nadkarni, the 14th Chief of Naval Staff senior journalist. (December 1987 – November 1990),

breathed his last at the naval hospital INHS Actor Rita Bhaduri passes away Asvini. Veteran actor Rita Bhaduri has passed away. The  He was an avid maritime historian and was a actor, who was last seen as Imarti Devi in TV show founding member of the Maritime History Nimki Mukhiya, was 62. Society.

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 In her over three decades-long career in the entertainment industry, Rita acted in over 70 Current Affairs Quiz movies and 30 TV shows. Q:1 Based upon a report by British aviation intelligence firm OAG which Indian Airport is Least Punctual Famous Hindi poet Gopal Das Neeraj Airports in the World? passes away Dabolim Airport, Goa Famous Hindi poet Jaipur International Airport Gopal Das Neeraj passed away at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai AIIMS trauma Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi centre. He was 93. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad  Neeraj, who Q:2 According to the British aviation intelligence firm was a Padma OAG which country’s Airport is most punctual globally? Bhushan China awardee, had suffered a head injury Singapore following a fall at his house in Agra.  He was awarded Padma Shri in 1991 and North Korea Padma Bhushan in 2007. USA

Canada World’s oldest person Chiyo Miyako dies at 117 Q:3 In India, 1st July 2018 to be celebrated as Chiyo Miyako, the world’s oldest person, passed GST day away in Tokyo, Japan nn 22nd July 2018.  Chiyo Miyako was 117 years old Japanese Good Governance Day woman. She was born on 2nd May 1901. Aadhar Day  Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Niti Aayog Day Japan, said that, 115-year-old Kane Tanaka of Japan, is the new oldest person. None of these Q:4 Recently which Indian Site has been declared as World Heritage Site by UNESCO? Temples at Bishnupur in West Bengal Group of Monuments at Mandu in Madhya Prdesh Vice President Releases the book ‘Two Classical River Island of Majuli Plays from India’ The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Victorian and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai Naidu has said that there is a need to revive Theatre Sri Harimandir Sahib, Amritsar and make it a prominent form of education and Q:5 In present the total number of Indian Site listed under UNESCO's World Heritage Site is— entertainment.  He was addressing the gathering after 34 releasing the book ‘Two Classical Plays 35 from India’, an English translation of Hindi 36 plays written by well-known playwright Shri D.P. Sinha. 37

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41 New York Q:6 Under the Chairmanship of which person a Task Q:11 The Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Force was constituted in February 2018 to study the Reduction 2018 (AMCDRR 2018) to be held in which whole gamut of issues surrounding strategic implications country? of AI in national security perspective? Russia Sudha Balakrishnan China N Chandrasekharan India Naresh Chandra Mongolia E Sreedharan Japan Dr. RandeepGuleria Q:12 9th meeting of EPG on Indo-Nepal relations Q:7 Recently B Sriram has took charge as MD and CEO recently concluded in which city? of which Bank? Kathmandu IDBI Bank New Delhi HDFC Bank Hyderabad ICICI Bank Patan SBI Kirtipur Bank of Baroda Q:13 National Doctors’ Day is celebrated on which date Q:8 Recently who has been appointed as Chairman of in India Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs? 1 July S Ramesh 1 June Anant Barua 28 June Sharad Kumar 02 July Arvind Saxena 25 May Pankaj Saran Q:14 Which country has been excluded from RIMPAC Q:9 Recently India has clinched Kabaddi Masters title (Rim of the Pacific Exercise) exercise, 2018? with easy win over which country? India Iran USA United Arab Emirates Japan Afghanistan South Korea Pakistan China Malaysia Q:15 Which Indian stealth frigate is taking part in Q:10 Where is the headquarters of UNESCO? RIMPAC (Rim of the Pacific Exercise) exercise, 2018? Paris INS Satpura London INS Shivalik Geneva INS Sahyadri, Berlin INS Talwar

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Q:21 The Election Commission of India (ECI) will INS Ganga organized a two-day “National Consultation on Q:16 Conference of States Power Ministers to be held in Accessible Elections,” in which city? which city? New Delhi Shimla Hyderabad Agra Jaipur Bhopal Greater Noida Amritsar Gurgaon Dehradun Q:22 Who is the Chief Election Commissioner of India? Q:17 Recently Vijay Srinivas has been appointed as Director & GM of which company? Nand Kumar Sai United India Insurance Company Rameshwar Oraon National Insurance Company Ltd O.P.Rawat LIC H L Dattu New India Assurance Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose Q:23 Recently the meeting of Consultative committee The Oriental Insurance Company on “Marine Fisheries-Mariculture in India” was held in Q:18 Australia has won Champions Trophy Hockey which state? 2018 by beating— Tamilnadu India Kerala Pakistan Odisha Germany West Bengal Japan Andhra Pradesh Malaysia Q:24 Recently the 17th World Police & Fire Games- Q:19 Who has won the 12th Malaysia Open title 2018? 2017 were held at? Lee Chong Wei California Kento Momota Beijing Tai Tzu Ying Paris He Bingjiao New Delhi Both b and c Manila Q:20 Which one of the following is not the part of INS Q:25 The government has set up a 13-member Shivalik stealth frigate? committee for Sub-National Accounts which aims to INS Satpura upgrade the norms for computation of economic data at states and districts level to revise the base year for INS Shivalik National Accounts or GDP calculation. Who will head this committee? INS Sahyadri Sunil Mehta INS Brahmputra Ravindra H Dholakia All of the above Manmohan Juneja

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N Gopalaswami Claire Taylor and Ricky Ponting Y H Malegam Adam Gilchrist and Ricky Ponting Q:26 Recently Noted artist Anjolie Ela Menon has been awarded with the National Kalidas Samman for visual Steve Smith and Kieron Pollard arts? Which state government gives this award? Steve Smith and David Warner Uttar Pradesh Q:31 Which one of the following Core Industries has maximum weightage in Index of Industrial Production Madhya Pradesh (IIP)? Rajasthan Petroleum Refinery Product Haryana Electricity Goa Steel Production Q:27 Which Indian state has been awarded with national award for best performance under Pradhan Mantri Cement Production Surakshit Matritav Abhiyan (PMSMA)? Fertilizers Production Punjab Q:32 Which of the following is not Maharatna company in India? Himachal Pradesh GAIL Karnataka SAIL Jharkhand ONGC Kerala Q:28 Recently which Indian player has been inducted NTPC into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame for his stupendous HPCL achievements in international cricket? Q:33 Recently Ministry of Defence has given a go ahead Shikhar Dhawan sanction for construction of how many new baffle firing ranges in Military Stations/Cantonments/Training Rohit Sharma Establishments? Rahul Dravid 14 Saurav Ganguly 15 Irfan Pathan 16 Q:29 Central Statistics Office (CSO) works under which Ministry? 17 Ministry of Commerce and Industry 18 Q:34 Recently Election Commission of India has Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare launched which Mobile App for citizens to report any violation of the model code of conduct during elections? Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Care vigil Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation Citizens vigil Ministry of Finance E vigil Q:30 Along with Rahul Dravid which two other players are induced to the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame for his Election vigil stupendous achievements in international cricket? Civil vigil Kevin Pietersen and Claire Taylor

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Q:35 The first 'Khadi Mall' of the country will be opened Q:40 Recently Former Indian Navy chief, Admiral in which state? Jayant Ganpat Nadkarni passed away. He was the ------chief of Naval Staff? Uttar Pradesh 12fth Rajasthan 13th Jharkhand 14th Kerala 15th Goa Q:36 The Annual Cultural Festival “Behdienkhlam” is 11th being held in which of the following states of India? Q:41 Recently Union Cabinet has approved renaming of which Airport as ‘Maharaja Bir Bikram Manikya Kishore Manipur Airport? Kerala Imphal Airport Meghalaya Shilong Airport Arunachal Pradesh Agartala Airport Assam Dibrugarh Airport Q:37 Which of the following will organize India’s First Global Mobility Summit in September 2018? Pasighat Airport Q:42 Union Minister of Coal, Railways, Finance & Ministry of Commerce and Industry Corporate Affairs Shri Piyush Goyal launched the Coal Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Mine Surveillance & Management System (CMSMS) and Mobile Application. What is the name of that Mobile FICCI Application? Niti Aayog E –khan Ministry of AYUSH E –mining Q:38 Recently who has been elected as the new president of the Delhi and Districts Cricket Association? E –koyla Madan Lal Khan Prahari Surinder Singh Sachhar Khan Mining Q:43 The National Commission for Safai Karmachari Rakesh Kumar Bansal comes under which Ministry? Rajat Sharma Ministry of Human Resource Development Vikas Singh Ministry of AYUSH Q:39 Recently who has assumed charge as Chairman and Managing Director of steel PSU SAIL? Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Saraswati Prasad Ministry of Tribal Affairs Anil Kumar Chaudhary Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Anant Barua Q:44 In present the total number of Regional Rural Banks functioning in the country is? Y C Modi 67 Inder Jit Singh 56

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78 Gujrat 102 Kerala 34 Nagaland Q:45 Recently which country’s bank has got RBI’s Q:50 Who is the current chief minister of Tripura? license to launch operations in India? Biplab Kumar Deb Japan Sarbananda Sonowal Afghanistan Conrad Sangma China Trivendra Singh Rawat Pakistan H. D. Kumaraswamy Australia Q:51 Recently which state government has launched an Q:46 Recently Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan outstanding power bill waiver scheme and subsidized Singh Rathore announced that Sports Authority of India power scheme ‘Sambal’ for labourers and poor families? will now be Sports India. In which year the Sports Authority of India was set up? Andhra Pradesh 1982 Kerala 1984 Madhya Pradesh 1978 Jharkhand 1956 Odisha Q:52 According to data from the National Health Profile 2002 2018 which of the following is only disease that had a Q:47 Where is the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and 100% death rate in 2017? Diagnostics located? Rabies Bengaluru Japanese encephalitis Hyderabad Swine flu Mumbai Malaria Kanpur Dengue Nagpur Q:53 Recently which Union Minister inaugurated Q:48 Recently How many countries have been listed in exhibition titled “Arth - art for earth” at Indira Gandhi global banks’ ‘high risk’ list? National Centre for the Arts? 15 Dr. Mahesh Shrama 20 Nitin Gadkari 25 Arun Jaitley 30 Jitendra Singh 47 Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Q:49 Which state does not have a high court of its own? Q:54 Recently Government has launched GST ‘Verify App‘. Which of the following statement is correct about Punjab this App? Uttar Pradeh

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Q:59 The Central Administrative Tribunal had been The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs established under Article- (CBIC) has developed it. 323 - A It aims to protect the interest of consumers. 243-J The application is to verify if the person collecting GST from the consumer is eligible to collect it or not. 231 It also provides the details of the person / company 239-AA collecting GST. 108 All of the above Q:60 Where is the headquarters of ISRO? Q:55 Who has been appointed as Chairman of Payments Council of India? New Delhi Mohit Gupta Chennai Ruchi Soya Bengaluru Anubrata Biswas Hyderabad Vishwas Patel Kota Q:61 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Vineet Joshi Cultural Organisation will set up a 'Design University for Q:56 Recently who has been appointed as the Chairman Gaming' in which of the following state? of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT)? Kerala JUSTICE L. Narasimha Reddy Tamil Nadu JUSTICE Dilip Babasaheb Bhosale Andhra Pradesh JUSTICE Pradeep Nandrajog Gujarat JUSTICE Sharad Arvind Bobde Rajasthan JUSTICE Hemant Gupta Q:62 First meeting of e-Commerce Task Force held in Q:57 What is the implementation date of BS-V! in which of the following city? India? Mumbai 01 April 2019 Pune 01 Dec 2018 Chennai 01 June 2019 New Delhi 01 April 2020 Surat 31 DEC 2019 Q:63 The Government of India has launched e-Tourist Q:58 The Payments Council of India was formed under Visa scheme in how many countries? the aegis of which of the following? 44 National Securities Depository Limited 128 National Payments Corporation of India 88 RBI 117 The Internet and Mobile Association of India 165 Indian Bank’s Association Q:64 Civil aviation research centre will set up in which of the following city?

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Hyderabad Berlin Kanpur Rome Chennai Paris Q:70 Which of the following ministry has approved Ahmedabad digital Aadhaar and Driving Licence from Digital Locker Bangalore as proof of identity? Q:65 Which of the following bank has become most Ministry of Minority Affairs valuable bank in the emerging market outside China? Ministry of Railways Kotak Mahindra Bank Ministry of Labour and Employment HDFC Bank Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment State Bank of India Ministry Of Coal ICICI Bank Q:71 17th World Sanskrit Conference to be held in Yes Bank which city? Q:66 Which of the following company has become Paris India's largest tax payer in private sector? New Delhi TCS Vancouver Infosys Varanasi RIL London Wipro Q:72 Which Indian Minster will inaugurate the 17th Google World Sanskrit Conference? Q:67 BHEL to partner Ukraine's which of the following Raj Nath Singh company for overhaul of warship turbines? Sushma Swaraj Zorya Prakash Javadekar Azovstal Piyush Goyal Metinvest Ravi Shankar Prasad Naftogaz Ukrainy Q:73 The Government of India is committed to provide Donetskstal “Housing for All” by the end of the Mission period- Q:68 Who is the Union Civil Aviation Minister? 2021 Nitin Gadkari 2020 Suresh Prabhu 2022 Ashok Gajapathi Raju 2024 Mahesh Kumar Sharma 2026 Rajnath Singh Q:74 Recently RBI has canceled license of which Urban Q:69 Where is the headquarters of the UNESCO? Co-operative Bank? Bern Apna Sahakari Co-Op Bank Ltd Geneva Nagpur Nagrik Sahakari Bank

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Rajdhani Nagar Sahkari Bank Japan Kalyan Janata Sahakari Bank China Alwar Urban Co-operative Bank Turkey Q:75 Who has been appointed as Asia’s representative in the prestigious Athletes Advisory Commission of the London Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF)? India Saina Nehwal Q:80 Recently former Governor M M Jacob passed away. He was the governor of which state? P. V. Sindhu Meghalaya Srikanth Kidambi Tripura Dipika Pallikal Kerala Pullela Gopichand Q:76 Where is the headquarters of Commonwealth Karnataka Games Federation? Bihar Paris Q:81 The United Nations' (UN) International Day of Cooperatives is annually observed on London First Tuesday of July Berlin First Sunday of July Sydney First Friday of June Geneva Q:77 Recently Uday Kumar Varma has been appointed First Saturday of August as the member of which body? First Saturday of July BCCC Q:82 What is the theme of International Day of Cooperatives, 2018? BCCI Sustainable consumption and production UPSC Putting people at the center of development BPSC Cooperative Enterprise Empowers Women IRDA Q:78 Recently 'The English Patient' was named the Co-operatives ensure no one is left behind greatest-ever winner of the Man Booker Prize at an event Youth, the future of co-operative enterprise celebrating five decades of the prestigious literary award. Q:83 Which two countries have decided to jointly Who is the author of this book? promote historically and culturally important tourism Hilary Mantel circuits like the Ramayana and Buddhist Circuit and adventure tourism? James Lever India and Japan David Mitchell India and Bhutan Michael Ondaatje's India and Nepal Zadie Smith Q:79 Recently Dipa Karmakar has clinched the gold India and Myanmar medal in the vault event of FIG Artistic Gymnastics India and Sri Lanka World Challenge Cup. This world cup is being held in Q:84 Which Ministry is organising the International which country? Round Table Conference on “Data for New India.’’

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Ministry of Statistics &Programme Implementation Nitin Gadkari Ministry of Human Resource Development Suresh Prabhu Ministry of Finance Ram Vilas Paswan Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Jagat Prakash Nadda Q:90 Which body will conduct entrance examinations Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for higher educational institutions? Q:85 Who has been appointed as chairperson of National Green Tribunal? NTA Adarsh Kumar Goel UNI Vikramajit Sen INS Prafulla Chandra Pant NPA M. Y. Eqbal NIA Q:91 Recently which Ministry has launched ISCF and Ranjana Desai ISCI Program? Q:86 Who has been awarded with Knowledge Excellence Award? Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Tapan Kumar Chand Ministry of Human Resource Development Tapan Singhel Ministry of Defence Shantanu Narayen Ministry of Home Affairs Mukesh Ambani Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs David Simon Q:92 The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, and the Q:87 22nd International Conference on Non-Ferrous President of the Republic of Korea, Mr. Moon Jae-in, Minerals and Metals 2018 was held in which city? jointly inaugurated a large mobile manufacturing facility Ranchi of Samsung India Electronics Pvt. Ltd in which city? Cuttack Noida Guntur Agra Bhilai Surat Raipur Gurgaon Q:88 Who has become Oldest Indian woman to Ahmedabad complete Ironman Triathlon? Q:93 Recently Government has declared 6 educational Anju Khosla Institution as ‘Institutions of Eminence’. How many of them are from public sector? Neha Dabas 1 Sneha Sharma 2 Alisha Abdullah 3 Aishwarya Pissay Q:89 Who will inaugurate the International Round Table 4 Conference on “Data for New India’’? 5 D.V. Sadananda Gowda

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Q:94 Recently Government has declared 6 educational Q:99 In which city the First ever ‘India Tourism Mart’ Institution as ‘Institutions of Eminence’. Which of the will be held? following is not included in that list? Hyderabad Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore New Delhi Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay Jaipur Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi Dehradun Birla Institute of Technology & Sciences, Pilani Agartala Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur Q:100 Recently Actor Kavi Kumar Azad passed. He was Q:95 Recently Indian Railways has Introduced First related to which TV show? Double Stack Dwarf Container Service. The freight train was flagged off from which railway station? KBC--10 Rajkot railway station PORUS Ajmer railway station INDIAN IDOL 10 Bhopal railway station Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Hyderabad railway station Ek Deewana Tha Q:101 World Population Day is observed on which of Kanpur railway station the following date? Q:96 Recently in which city the meeting of 67th Plenary Session of the North Eastern Council was held? 11 July Shillong 10 June Kohima 16 May Dibrugarh 15 March Aizawl 8 May Q:102 What is the rank of India by the Global Imphal Innovation Index in innovative nation in the world? Q:97 Where is the headquarters of North Eastern Council? 47th Shillong 54th Kohima 57th Aizawl 75th Imphal 64th Q:103 Which of the following state has topped the Ease Guwahati of Doing Business rankings? Q:98 Which of the following state is not a member of North Eastern Council? Andhra Pradesh Assam Telangana Sikkim Haryana Manipur Jharkhand Nagaland Gujarat Q:104 The 4th National Conclave on Mines & Minerals West Bengal will be held at which of the following place?

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Q:109 ‘Two Classical Plays from India’, an English Jaipur translation of Hindi plays is written by well-known anchi playwright...... Raipur D.P. Sinha Chennai Anita Desai Indore Amrita Pritam Q:105 Who is the Union Minister for Chemicals & Sudha Murthy Fertilizers and Parliamentary Affairs? Anita Nair Suresh Prabhu Q:110 Where is the capital of South Korea? Ramvilas Paswan Bern Sudarshan Bhagat Seoul Shri Ananthkumar Pyongyang Ramdas Athawale Manila Q:106 Recently India-Korea Technology Exchange Centre has been inaugurated in which of the followin Moscow city? Q:111 In which of the following country a two-day Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Pune Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit will be held New Delhi from August 31? Mumbai Iran Chennai Sri Lanka Bangalore India Q:107 ecently Microsoft has signed an MoU with which Pakistan government to provide free digital training to 9,500 college students in one year? Nepal Q:112 6th meeting of BRICS Education Ministers held Gujarat at which of the following city? Rajasthan Cape Town Kerala Beijing Telangana Shanghai Tamil Nadu New Delhi Q:108 Who has been appointed as the Managing Director & CEO of Dhanlaxmi Bank Limited? Mumbai Q:113 Which of the following ministry has launched Ashwani Kumar “Jal Bachao, Video Banao, Puruskar Pao” Contest? G. Sreeram Ministry of Water Resources R K Takkar Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate T Latha Change Rakesh Sharma Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Ministry of Finance

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Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment 6 Q:114 On a special request from Election Commission of which country India International Institute of 7 Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM) is 10 organizing a 5 -day Capacity Development programme Q:119 Who is the Chief Election Commissioner of for Media Officials? India? Iran Sunil Arora Bhutan Ashok Lavasa Nepal O. P. Rawat Afghanistan Harishankar Brahma Bangladesh Sukumar Sen Q:115 Plenary session of the 3rd Intergovernmental Q:120 Which is the world’s largest economy according Group of Experts (IGE) has been held in which of the to the updated World Bank figures for 2017? following city? China Bern Japan Rome France Geneva Germany Paris USA New York Q:121 The First Meeting of Sub-Group of Chief Q:116 Which country has now become world’s sixth- Ministers on coordination between MGNREGA and largest economy according to the updated World Bank Agriculture was held at in New Delhi. Which of the figures for 2017? following state is not included in this sub-group? India Madhya Pradesh France Uttar Pradesh Japan Bihar England Rajasthan Sweden Gujrat Q:117 Who is the governor of Madhya Pradesh? Q:122 Who is ex officio President of Indian Council of Jagdish Mukhi World Affairs? Anandiben Patel President Satya Pal Malik Vice President Acharya Dev Vrat Prime Minister Vajubhai Vala Home Minister Q:118 How many countries are there in the BIMSTEC Foreign Minister Group? Q:123 The Union Minister of Railways & Coal, Shri 8 Piyush Goyal distributed awards to winning stations of Station Beautification competition. Which station has 12 been awarded first prize?

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Q:128 Recently Indian Army has signed a MoU on Madhubani station Defence Salary Package with which Bank? Gandhidham station HDFC Kota station SBI Secunderabad station ICICI Balharshah & Chandrapur Railway Station OBC Q:124 The 164th Central Public Works Department Day celebrations were held in which city? PNB Q:129 Recently who has been appointed as Director Dharamshala General of the Indian Council of World Affairs? Amritsar Dr. T.C.A. Raghavan New Delhi Adarsh Kumar Goel Ajmer Vinod Rai Kolkata Anant Barua Q:125 The First Meeting of Sub-Group of Chief Ministers on coordination between MGNREGA and Sharad Kumar Agriculture was held at in New Delhi. Who is the Q:130 Who has scripted history by becoming the first convener of this Sub-Group? Indian woman sprinter to win a gold at the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championship? Vijay Rupani Dutee Chand Pawan Kumar Chamling Hima Das Mamata Banerjee Mandeep Kaur Shivraj Singh Chouhan Debashree Mazumdar Nitish Kumar Q:126 Recently Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jauna Murmu Chandrababu Naidu has inaugurated a ‘Canteen’, which Q:131 Which of the following ship has reached at her will serve food for just Rs. 5? What is the name of the seventh port, Sunderland in the UK, during her Lokayan- Canteen? 18 voyage and also to participate in the prestigious ‘tall ship races - 2018’? Am'ma Canteen INS Arihant Anna Canteen INS Chakra Thaai Canteen INS Kalvari Appa Canteen INS Tarangini Naana Canteen Q:127 Who has started first internet telephony service in INS Shishumar India, recently? Q:132 Which of the following ministry has launched the Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2018 in the capital? MTNL Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation IDEA Ministry of Road Transport and Highways AIRTEL Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate BSNL Change VODAFONE

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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Literature Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Direction Q:133 4th National Conclave on Mines & Minerals held Q:138 A one-day meeting of Vice Chancellors, in which of the following city? Directors and Heads of 19 Central Institutes of Higher Learning held in which of the following city on July 13, Bhopal 2018? Indore Pune Pune Mumbai Ranchi New Delhi Mumbai Chennai Q:134 Who is the richest man in Asia according to a report by Bloomberg? Shimla Q:139 Who is the Minister of Drinking Water and Jack Ma Sanitation? Ma Huateng Dr. Harsh Vardhan Mukesh Ambani D.V. Sadananda Gowda Michael Hartono Ravi Shankar Prasad Steve Ballmer Radha Mohan Singh Q:135 Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki was given the additional charge of which of the following Uma Bharati state by President Ram Nath Kovind? Q:140 Who is the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh? Madhya Pradesh Sarbananda Sonowal Himachal Pradesh Jai Ram Thakur Kerala Anurag Thakur Bihar Raghubar Das Rajasthan N. Biren Singh Q:136 Mohammad Kaif belongs to which of the Q:141 Recently the Indian President has nominated four following sports? members to Rajya Sabha. Which of the following is nominated to Rajya Sabha? Hockey 1. Ram Shakal Badminton 2. Rakesh Sinha 3. Raghunath Mohapatra Tennis 4. Sonal Mansingh Football Only 1 and 2 Cricket Only 2 and 4 Q:137 Kalpesh Yagnik passed away recently. He was belonged to which of the following field? Only 1, 2 and 3 Sports Only 3 and 4 Journalism 1, 2, 3 and 4 Science

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Q:142 “Twelve members to be nominated by the President in Rajya Sabha” is mentioned in which of the 460 article of Indian Constitution? 650 Article 62 Q:147 Recently President inaugurated platinum jubilee celebrations of Institute of Cost Accountants of India in Article 80 which city? Article 108 Bangalore Article 123 Mumbai Article 53 New Delhi Q:143 Recently the Indian President has nominated four members to Rajya Sabha. Sonal Mansingh, who is one of Chennai them, is a--- Hyderabad Classical Dancer Q:148 Which state government has decided to appoint girls as district Brand Ambassador who have recorded Columnist significant achievements in any field under the Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao scheme? Sculptor Haryana Farmer leader Rajasthan Sportsperson Q:144 Angelique Kerber beat seven-time champion Madhya Pradesh Serena Williams to win her first Wimbledon title. She belongs to which country? Kerala USA Gujrat Q:149 Recently which state government has constituted Germany 'Heritage Cabinet' to preserve culture? Spain Kerala Britain Tamilnadu Japan Odisha Q:145 Recently Prime Minister lays Foundation Stone for Poorvanchal Expressway in which district of Uttar Punjab Pradesh? Assam Lucknow Q:150 Recently Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh has inaugurated the world's largest state-of-the-art visa Barabanki centre with modern facilities in which country? Faizabad Nepal Azamgarh Bhutan Sultanpur Myanmar Q:146 What is the approximate length of Poorvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradesh? Bangladesh 250 Sri Lanka Q:151 Which country has become Vice Chair of the 340 Asia Pacific Region of World Customs Organisation? 540 China

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Q:156 In the final of Thailand Open P V Sindhu was Japan defeated by which of the following? Sri Lanka Nozomi Okuhara India Carolina Marin Bhutan Tai Tzu Ying Q:152 The Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh co- chaired the 6th meeting of India-Bangladesh Home Saina Nehwal Minister level talks in which city? He Bingjiao Kolkata Q:157 Novak Djokovic has won his fourth Wimbledon title by beating which player? Dhaka Roger Federer New Delhi Kevin Anderson Chittagong K. Khachanov Dispur Q:153 In which state Prime Minister Narendra Modi K. Nishikori dedicated Bansagar Canal Project to the Nation? Rafael Nadal Rajasthan Q:158 Which country has won the FIFA World Cup, 2018? Gujrat Croatia Uttar Pradesh Spain Haryana France Kerala Q:154 Recently in which state the President of India England Addressed the Shiromani Kabir Prakat Diwas Celebrations? Italy Q:159 The FIFA World Cup, 2018 was the? Haryana 20th Punjab 21th Uttar Pradesh 22th Madhya Pradesh 23th

Telangana th Q:155 The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has 19 constituted a 10 Member Committee, for review of the Q:160 Which country hosted the FIFA World Cup, penal provisions in the Companies Act, 2013. This 2018? committee will be headed by China Finance minister Japan Secretary of Ministry of Corporate Affairs Germany Home minister Russia Prime minister South Korea President Q:161 8th India-Oman Joint Commission Meeting is being held in which city?

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Q:166 Which country hosted the Athletics World Cup, Muscat 2018? New Delhi France Hyderabad Germany Nizwa United Kingdom Al Hamra USA Q:162 Which country has been elected to take up the seat left vacant at the United Nations Human Rights Japan Council after the United States quit the body over what it Q:167 Recently Indian Army and Television Institute of charges was anti-Israel bias? India have joined hands to provide acting skills to the youth of which district of Jammu and Kashmir? New Zealand Baramulla Netherlands Kulgam Denmark Pulwama Iceland Anatnag North Korea Q:163 The 2nd National Tourism Conclave was Bandipora organized in which city? Q:168 Who is to inaugurate the Conference of Heads of AYUSH National Institutions? Udaipur Prakash Javadekar Lucknow J P Nadda Bhopal Maneka Gandhi Jaipur Smriti Irani Gandhinagar Q:164 Which country has won first Athletics World Dr. Harsh Vardhan Cup, 2018? Q:169 Which of the following country does not share its boundary with Oman? Britain UAE USA Qatar Poland Yemen Germany Saudi Arabia Japan Q:165 The International Conference on ‘Empowering None of these Women: Fostering Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Q:170 Where is the headquarters of United Nations Sustainability’ was held in which city? Human Rights Council? New Delhi London Bangalore Paris Beijing Geneva Tokyo New York New York Beijing

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Q:171 Nelson Mandela International Day is celebrated Q:176 Which state government has decided to form the each year on which date? Sanskrit Bhasha Vikas Board to promote the Sanskrit language? 18 July Kerala 14 July Uttar Pradesh 16 July Gujrat 12 July Assam 20 July Q:172 Nelson Mandela was the former President of Rajasthan which country? Q:177 The government is going to infuse Rs 11,337 crore to five state-owned banks with an aim to help the South Africa banks meet the regulatory capital requirement? Which of Brazil the following bank is not one of them? France Punjab National Bank Mexico Allahabad Bank China India Overseas Bank Q:173 Sangita Kalanidhi is the title awarded to which of Andhra Bank the following? HDFC Carnatic vocalist Q:178 Recently Government has decided to set up a Classical dancer committee to suggest measures to strengthen National Cadet Corps (NCC) and National Service Scheme Andhra vocalist (NSS)? Who will chair the committee? Kerala vocalist Anil Swarup Tamil vocalist PK Sinha Q:174 Which of the following is not a public sector bank? Ravindra H Dholakia BANK OF BARODA Rajesh Bindal PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK Manmohan Juneja Q:179 Who has been selected for this year’s Sangita UNION BANK OF INDIA Kalanidhi award of the Music Academy? ALLAHABAD BANK R. Ramadoss ICICI Aruna Sairam Q:175 Recently A high level National Conference of State/UT Ministers-in-charge of Women & Child K. Oman Kutty development was held in which city? Kalyani Ganesan New Delhi S.R.G. Rajanna Kanpur Q:180 Recenty Rita Bhaduri passes away. She was a --- Noida Classical dancer Gurgaon Veteran actor Chennai Famous scientist

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Football player Ministry of Finance Politician Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Q:181 The 3rd BRICS Media forum is being held in Q:186 The government has formed a committee which country? comprising officials of the environment ministry, experts from NEERI, IITs and various other forums to look into Brazil the issue of industrial pollution around the iconic Taj Russia Mahal. Who will chair the committee? China Subhash C. Kashyap South Africa C K Mishra India Bibek Debroy Q:182 Which country hosted first BRICS media summit PK Sinha in 2015? Amitabh Kant China Q:187 What is the rank of Udaipur among the World's India Best Cities by Travel + Leisure in 2018? Russia 5 Brazil 11 South Africa 3 Q:183 The Indian Air Force (IAF) is participating in the 7 multinational “Pitch Black” warfare exercise. Pitch Black is hosted by which country? 9 Q:188 Recently the European Union has fined €4.34bn UAE on which of the following? France Amazon Australia Facebook Uzbkistan Google UK Flipkart Q:184 Senior Officers Meeting on Homeland Security Dialogue between India and USA was held in which city? WhatsApp Q:189 National Environmental Engineering Research New Delhi Institute comes under which Ministry? San Francisco Ministry of Science and Technology Chicago Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Hyderabad Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare Washington, D.C. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Q:185 Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Change Programme is being implemented by which of the following Ministry? None of these Q:190 In which year Prime Minister’s Employment Ministry of Corporate Affairs Generation Programme was launched? Ministry of Human Resource Development 2000 Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

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2005 Only A and B 2008 A, B and C Q:195 Where is the Physical Research Laboratory 2011 situated? 1996 New Delhi Q:191 “SWAYAM” is s programme of which of the following Ministry? Ahmedabad Ministry of Human Resource Development Hyderabad Ministry of Home Affairs Bangalore Ministry of Finance Nagpur Q:196 SIR- National Physical laboratory (NPL) has Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship signed a MoU with which of the following for indigenous Minitry of Information and Broadcasting development of petroleum certified reference materials Q:192 Recently Election Commissioner inaugurated a under trade name of Bhartiya Niredeshak ravyas? new Manufacturing Facility for EVM Production in Reliance Industries which city? BPCL Agra HPCL Sholapur IOC Bangalore ONGC Kollam Q:197 Who has been reappointed as the chairman of the Raipur technical and professional education regulator All India Q:193 A world class exhibition on four eminent Council for Technical Education? personalities of Bengal would be organized at National Dr. M.P. Poonia Library in Kolkata at permanent basis. Which of the following is not included in those personalities? Prof Anil D Sahasrabudhe Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore Rakesh Kumar Srivastava Netaji Subha Chandra Bose Anita Karwal Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan Q:198 The University Grants Commission has Vinayak Damodar Savarkar constituted a committee to look into the matters related r. Syama Prasad Mukherjee to examination reforms under the Chairpersonship of Q:194 The Department of School Education and which of the following? Literacy has formulated the Samagra Shiksha - an T.S.R. Subramanian Integrated Scheme for School Education as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme and it is being implemented Yash Pal throughout the country with effect from the year 2018- 19. This programme subsumes which of the following M.M. Salunkhe schemes? Pankaj Saran Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Arvind Gupta Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan Q:199 Recently which non-banking finance company has been awarded with Nabard award, 2018? Teacher Education Muthoot Finance

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L&T Finance Holdings 2016 Bajaj Finance Limited 2017 Repco Micro Finance 2013 Q:205 Recently Junior Officers Leadership Seminar was Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited held in which city? Q:200 Recently Famous Hindi poet Gopal Das Neeraj passed away. He belonged to which state? Visakhapatnam Rajasthan Nanded Madhya Pradesh Bangalore Uttar Pradesh New Delhi Haryana Jaipur Q:206 The Student Police Cadet (SPC) Programme will Kerala be launched nationally on the 21st July, 2018 by the Q:201 8th BRICS Health Ministers’ Meeting was held Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh. This in which city? programme specially focuses on students of which class? Geneva 10 and 11 Paris 11 and 12 London 9 and 10 Durban 8 and 9 New Delhi 6 and 7 Q:202 “2 + 2 Dialogue” is related to which two Q:207 Where is the headquarters of Inland Waterways countries? Authority of India? USA and Russia Hyderabad Russia and China Chennai India and USA New Delhi Japan and Russia Noida India and Sri Lanka Agra Q:203 Recently which country has joined International Q:208 Recently which Indian Port has signed work order Solar Alliance becoming the 68th member? for state-of-the-art Cruise Terminal? Myanmar Mumbai Port Canada Chennai Port Mangolia Paradip Port Norway Cochin Port Denmark Marmagao Port Q:204 In which year the International Solar Alliance Q:209 A Multi Modal Terminal on Ganga at which city was launched? is set to be completed by November this year? 2014 Kanpur 2015 Varanasi

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Sahibganj Maldives Haldia Nepal Farakka Bangladesh Q:210 In which year the Bharatmala Pariyojana was Q:215 Recently Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurated the launched? most advanced System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting- SAFAR in which city? 2012 New Delhi 2013 Jodhpur 2015 Bhubaneshwar 2017 Kanpur 2016 Q:211 When was Facebook launched in India? Mumbai Q:216 Union Home Minister launched the Student 26 September 2006 Police Cadet (SPC) programme in which city? 24 October 2005 Noida 18 June 2004 Gurugram 01 Jan 2007 Faridabad 22 August 2008 Agra Q:212 Where is the headquarters of Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology? New Delhi Q:217 28th meeting of the GST Council was held in Chennai which city? Pune New Delhi New Delhi Bangalore Ahmedabad Jaipur Visakhapatnam Mumbai Q:213 As part of its plan to connect billions of people who are still offline, Facebook is working on launching Raipur its own Internet satellite, early in 2019. What is the name Q:218 The 7th Annual General Body Meeting of Indian of that satellite? Trust for Rural Heritage and Development (ITRHD) was held in which city? Athena Surat Tenos New Delhi Tigris Jalandhar Vivox Chennai Book face Q:214 Prime Minister Narendra Modi Flagged off Kolkata Emergency Ambulance Service In which country? Q:219 Recently NABARD has launched a Centre for Climate Change in which city? Sri Lanka Lucknow Bhutan Bareilly

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Indore Kerala New Delhi Karnataka Hyderabad Telangana Q:220 Recently who has been appointed executive director of The National Centre for Promotion of Maharashtra Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP)? Q:225 The government has slashed the minimum annual deposit requirement for accounts under the Sukanya Arman Ali Samriddhi Yojana to Rs? Arman Kohli 100 Sujoy Ghosh 200 Dilip Shanghvi 150 Shiv Nadar 250 Q:221 In which year Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana was launched? 300 Q:226 Who has won the Singapore Open men's singles 2014 title, 2018? 2015 Chou Tien-chen 2016 Hsu Jen-hao 2017 Sayaka Takahashi 2013 Gao Fangjie Q:222 Which country hosted the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) World U-20 Saina Nehwal Athletic Championship? Q:227 Recently Muhammad Anas set new national record in sports. He is related to which sports? Germany Football Finland Hockey USA Athletics South Korea Cricket Japan Q:223 Which country will host 2020 Summer Olympics, Chess 2020? Q:228 Indian Sprinter Hima Das scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to win gold in the Japan International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) World U-20 Athletic Championships. She belongs to South Korea which state? UK Nagaland Australia Assam Sri Lanka West Bengal Q:224 According to the Public Affairs Index 2018 released by the think tank Public Affairs Centre (PAC) Tripura which state is on first place? Bihar Tamilnadu

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Q:229 Lakshya Sen has become only the third Indian shuttler to secure a Gold medal at the Asia Junior Itanagar Championships after defeating reigning world junior Q:234 Recently NITI Aayog has signed a Statement of champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn. Lakshya Sen belongs to Intent with which of the following for Collaborating in which state? Aspirational Districts? Bihar SAMMAAN FOUNDATION Uttarakhand Lupin Foundation Uttar Pradesh UDAAN WELFARE FOUNDATION Himachal Pradesh UDAY FOUNDATION Gujrat SMILE FOUNDATION Q:230 What is the official mascot of FIFA World Cup Q:235 Who is the President of The All India Football 2018? Federation (AIFF) at present? Zabivaka Praful Patel Zakumi Sharad Yadav Striker Ajit Pawar Tip and Tap Supriya Sule Footix Pradip Dutta Q:231 India has extended $200 million lines of credit to Q:236 Aspirational District Programme was launched in which country to strengthen cooperation in trade and which of the following month? agriculture sector? January 2018 Bangladesh February 2018 Bhutan March 2018 Myanmar April 2018 Rwanda May 2018 Djibouti Q:237 The Government has signed a Memorandum of Q:232 Paul Kagame is the President of which country? Understanding (MoU) with which country for seeking help in improving overall public transport system in the Algeria country? Morocco USA Tunisia Japan Rwanda United Kingdom Egypt Sri Lanka Q:233 The first meeting of the India-Bangladesh Joint Committee on Border Haats was held in which city? Canada Q:238 Recently Analjit Singh has been appointed as Agartala non-executive Chairman of which of the following? Imphal Max Financial Services Aizawl Bajaj Finance Limited Dispur Muthoot Finance

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Mahindra and Mahindra Financial Services Limited USA Housing and Development Australia Q:239 Recently Government has set up high level Q:244 Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi has committee to check mob lynching under the gifted 200 cows to villagers of which country? chairmanship of which of the following? Magnolia Rajiv Gauba Mexico Pradeep Kumar Sinha Morocco Dr Inderjit Singh Rwanda A.K. Dhasmana Djibouti Ajit Seth Q:245 Which country is hosting the multinational air Q:240 Recently which player has been declared as exercise Exercise Pitch Black – 18? player of the year, 2018 by The All India Football Federation (AIFF)? Sri Lanka Bhaichung Bhutia Australia Sunil Chhetri China Subrata Pal UK Gurpreet Singh Sandhu France Q:246 Recently Swachh Survekshan Grameen was Robin Singh launched in which of the following states? Q:241 Which country will host ASEAN Education meeting to be held in October? UP, Jharkhand and Maharashtra India Telangana, Maharashtra and Punjab Myanmar Andhra Pradesh and Kerala China Haryana and Bihar Japan Jharkhand and Bihar Q:247 Which of the following prominent tourism sites Australia to be developed under “Iconic Tourist Sites project”? Q:242 The first meeting of ASEAN Education was held in which country? Taj Mahal South Korea Amer Fort New Zealand Khajuraho China Mahabodhi Temple Singapore All of the above Q:248 Which of the following country is not the member Malaysia of ASEAN? Q:243 Which country will host an International Conference of Female Parliamentarians in September? Thailand Germany Indonesia Ireland Malaysia Denmark Singapore

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Australia Morocco Q:249 Which of the following is also known as Q:254 BRICS Summit 2018 is being held in which city? Scandinavian countries? Johannesburg Denmark, Norway and Finland Mumbai Denmark, Norway and Sweden Beijing Norway, Finland and Iceland Moscow Norway, Sweden and Iceland Brasília Denmark, Norway and Iceland Q:255 Who has got first rank in Fortune's ‘40 under 40 Q:250 Recently various Memorandum of list’? Understandings were signed between India and Uganda. What is the capital of Uganda? Anjali Sud Bujumbura Robinhood Baiju Bhatt Kampala Anu Duggal Kigali Kevin Systrom and Mark Zuckerberg both Luanda Mukesh Ambani Q:256 The Global Disability Summit, 2018 was held in Gaborone which city? Q:251 Where is the National Institute of Wind Energy situated? London Kandla Madrid Chennai Oslo Vishakhapatnam Berlin Panaji Sydney Q:257 Who will inaugurate the 2nd Conference of Mumbai Young Superintendent of Police being organized by Q:252 In which year South Africa officially became the Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D)? member of BRICS? Narendra Modi 2008 Rajnath Singh 2010 Sushma Swaraj 2011 Amitabh Kant 2012 Urjit Patel 2013 Q:258 The government of India has decided to celebrate Q:253 Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi has which month as National Nutrition Month every year? announced to build a Gandhi Heritage Centre in which of the following country? March Uganda June Rwanda September South Africa December Djibouti April

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Q:259 Which state has overtaken Tamil Nadu in renewable energy generation according to US-based 2001 Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis 2010 (IEEFA)? Q:264 The International Seminar on “Air Defence Kerala India—2018” is being organized in which city? Karnataka Panaji Andhra Pradesh Jodhpur Goa Ranchi West Bengal New Delhi Q:260 Recently Insurance regulator IRDAI has Hyderabad constituted a committee to examine motor third party Q:265 Who is the chairperson of the National Green insurance pricing aspects and make recommendations on Tribunal (NGT) currently? the premium rates for 2019-20. Who will head the committee? K N Tripathi Raj Kumar Sharma B S Sajwan Sumit Arora Shailaja Chandra Y.S. Subrahmanyam Adarsh Kumar Goel P.J. Joseph Rakesh Kumar Sinha Q:266 Which two of the following Indians are among Bhaskar Roy 2018 Ramon Magsaysay Award winners? Q:261 In which city the International Children's Film Festival is being held? Afroz Shah and Bharat Vatwani Goa Bharat Vatwani and Sonam Wangchuk Mumbai Sonam Wangchuk and Afroz Shah New York Sonam Wangchuk and Madhav Chavan Kolkata Madhav Chavan and Afroz Shah Q:267 The National Green Tribunal has formed a Hyderabad monitoring committee on cleaning of the Yamuna. Q:262 The 6th India-UK Science & Innovation Council Which of the following is the member of the committee? (SIC) meeting was held in which city? B S Sajwan Kanpur Shailaja Chandra New Delhi Both and b Ahmedabad Rajat singh Agra B N Sharma Amritsar Q:268 Ramon Magsaysay was the former president of Q:263 In which year India granted “Most Favoured which of the following country? Nation” status to Vietnam? Singapore 1975 Malaysia 1965 Philippines 1987

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Laos Myanmar Myanmar Maldives Q:269 Which of the following has launched “Innovate India Platform”? Indonesia Q:274 Recently a National Conference of Vice NITI Ayog Chancellors & Directors of Higher Education Institutions of India was held in which city? My Gov New Delhi NITI Ayog and My Gov Jaipur Ministry of Human Resource Development Coimbatore Ministry of Finance Q:270 Ramon Magsaysay award was established in Bhopal which year? Nagpur 1947 Q:275 Which Indian ministry has launched “Mission Satyanishtha” programme? 1957 Ministry of Corporate Affairs 1961 Ministry of Home Affairs 1974 Ministry of External Affairs 2000 Q:271 Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Ministry of Railways which was in the news, is related to which of the following? Ministry of Law and Justice Q:276 The Justice B.N. Srikrishna Committee was in the SAARC news recently. This committee is related to which of the following? ASEAN Mob Lynching BRICS Aadhaar Act SCO Banking Reforms BIMSTEC Q:272 Recently which state government’s Chief Relationship and power balance between Centre and Minister has laid the foundation stone of a Rs 60 crore States mega sports complex in? Public Distribution System Haryana Q:277 Which state government has launched 'Project Gandiva' to achieve medals in Olympic Games in a span Telangana of ten years? Madhya Pradesh Kerala Andhra Pradesh Haryana Himachal Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Q:273 The Indian Coast Guard is conducting a bilateral exercise on maritime pollution response with which of Andhra Pradesh the following country? Odisha Sri Lanka Q:278 Recently Invest India has signed a Memorandum with which country for developing Artificial Intelligence Bangladesh Bridge?

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Q:283 Global Tiger Day or International Tiger Day is Japan celebrated on which of the following date? Rwanda 23 July UAE 24 July UK 25 July USA 27 July Q:279 Which Indian airport has been awarded with United Nation’s 'Champion of Earth' award for being the 29 July first airport in the world to be completely powered by Q:284 Recently World’s oldest person Chiyo Miyako solar energy? died. How old was she? Indira Gandhi International Airport 117 Chennai International Airport 111 Rajiv Gandhi International Airport 114 Cochin International Airport 108 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport 120 Q:280 Recently a famous litterateur Ramakanta Rath Q:285 Which state government has passed Parents has been awarded by Atibadi Jagannath Das Samman. Responsibility and Norms for Accountability and Which state government give this award? Monitoring (PRANAM) Bill and made it mandatory for state government employees to look after their aged Jharkhand parents and physically-challenged siblings who do not Chhattisgarh have any source of income? Odisha Haryana Kerala Uttar Pradesh Telangana Assam Q:281 World Hepatitis Day is observed on which of the Kerala following date? Gujrat 26 July Q:286 Which one of the following is not a type of 27 July Hepatitis? 28 July Hepatitis A 29 July Hepatitis C 25 July Hepatitis D Q:282 What is the theme for the World Hepatitis Day, Hepatitis E 2018? Hepatitis F Eliminate Hepatitis Q:287 In which city Union Minister Shri Dharmendra Hepatitis: Think Again Pradhan laid the foundation stone for permanent campus of National Skill Training Institute (NSTI) for Women? Know Hepatitis-Act now Mysore Mohali Test. Treat. Hepatitis Kanpur Dehradun Prevention of viral Hepatitis Agra

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Q:288 Centre for Cultural Resources and Training Centre is an autonomous organisation under which of the Egypt England following Ministry? USA Czech Republic Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Malaysia Ministry of Tourism Q:295 Which Indian shuttler has won the 2018 men’s singles Russia Open Badminton title? Ministry of Culture Sourabh Verma Sameer Verma Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports K. Srikanth B Sai Praneeth Ministry of Tribal Affairs Q:289 A museum for all former prime ministers of the H.S. Prannoy country will be built in which of the following building? Q:296 Who has been awarded the ‘Marketer of the Year’ award by the International Advertising Association of Albert hall museum, Jaipur India (IAAI)? Red fort, New Delhi Amul Teen Murti Bhavan complex, New Delhi Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd Fort William Kolkata National Dairy Development Board Amer fort Jaipur Mother Dairy Q:290 Where is the Nehru Memorial Museum & Library located? Cadbury Q:297 The First BRICS Summit was held in which of Kolkata New Delhi the following country? Bangalore Dehradun Brazil Russia Lucknow China India Q:291 The two day Unified Commanders’ Conference (UCC) for the year 2018 will be held in which city? South Africa Q:298 Which one of the following is not a founder New Delhi Gandhinagar member of Shanghai Cooperation Organization? Aligarh Noida China Russia Faridabad Tajikistan Uzbekistan Q:292 Who has won 6th Hungarian Formula one Grand Prix? Kyrgyzstan Q:299 Which country hosted the World Junior squash Lewis Hamilton Sebastian Vettel world cup, 2018? Valtteri Bottas Kimi Raikkonen China Egypt Daniel Ricciardo England India Q:293 Recently in which state the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Radha Mohan Singh Japan launched a Milk Mission? Q:300 Cairo is the capital of which of the following country? Meghalaya Tripura Syria Jordan Nagaland Punjab Libya Egypt Uttar Pradesh Q:294 Which country has won the World Junior squash Rwanda world cup, 2018?

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