SUN IAS ACADEMY CURRENT AFFAIRS – JANUARY,2019 1. 42nd Indian Social Science Congress was held in Bhubaneshwar 2. ICC 2018 best cricketer award in women - Smriti Mandhana 3. New Chief Information Commissioner - Sudhir Bhargava 4. A wicket keeper broke record of most catches (20) in a test series – Rishabh Pant (India) 5. Transgenders can file their complaints for sexual harassment in IPC Section 354A 6. NHRC (National Human Rights Commission) introduced toll free number for complaints – 14433 7. BVR Mohan Reddy committee was appointed to examine the approval of Engineering Colleges. 8. Samwad plan introduced by ISRO to involve students in space activities 9. TB Radha Krishnan was appointed as First Chief Justice in Telangana High Court. 10. Jarbaal Sonarae was appointed as the President of Brazil 11. 2019 National Nritya Shiromani Award - Anindita Neogy Annam 12. Odisha Government introduced Ujjwala Sanitary Napkin plan (for school girls) 13. Vinod Kumar Yadav was appointed as Chairman of Railway Board 14. 2018 highest wicket taken bowler in India was Jasprit Bumrah 15. 106th - Indian Science Congress was held in Punjab (Jalandhar) 16. AK Sikri appointed as a Chairman of National Legal Aid Service Commission 17. West Bengal government introduced Krishak Bandhu Plan for Farmers 18. Hemant Bhargava appointed as acting chairman of LIC (Life Insurance Corporation) 19. “Pabuk Tropical Cyclone” attacked in Thailand recently. 20. Arunima Sinha (India) – First Physically Handicapped women reached highest peak in Antarctica 21. 2019 - World Health Care Summit will be held in Hyderabad 22. 80th National Table Tennis will be held on Cuttack (Odisha) 23. Cabinet approved 10% reservation for Economically Backward section people (Brahmins, Rajputs, Jats, Marathas, Kammavar) 24. 2nd Khelo India Youth Games will be held at Pune

25. Geetha Gopinath was appointed as Chief Economic Advisor in IMF (International Monetary Fund) 26. Kallakurichi was declared as a 33rd district in Tamil Nadu 27. New Youth Welfare and Sports Minister of Tamil Nadu – KA Sengottaiyan 28. Kumar Rajesh Chandra was appointed as a New Director of SSB (Sashastra Seema Bal) 29. As per the Ministry of Statistics and Program implementation, Indian GDP will be 7.2% in the year 2018-19 30. Pranav R Mehta appointed as the First Indian to chairman of Global Solar Council (GSC) 31. India got 41th place in democracy ratings released by EIU (Economist intelligence Unit) 32. 27th World Book Fair will be held on Delhi (readers with special needs) 33. Su Tseng Chang was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Taiwan 34. Mary Kom got first place in International Wrestling Association ranking list in 2019 35. “We are displaced; My Journey and stories from Refugee around the world” - book written by Malala Yousafzai 36. Virat Kohli got Life Time Achievement Award in Sydney Cricket association. 37. Nicolas Maduro was selected as new President of Venezuela 38. Sikkim government introduced “One Family, One Job” Scheme 39. 9th International Micro irrigation Conference will be held in Aurangabad 40. First Global Aviation Summit was held in Mumbai (Slogan – Flying for All) 41. 2019 day awards: a. Thiruvalluvar Award – MG Anwar Batcha b. Periyar award - C Ponnaiyan c. Ambedkar Award - C Ramaguru d. Anna Award - M Ayyakannu e. Kamarajar Award - Pazha Nedumaran f. Bharathiyar Award - M Bharathi Sugumaran g. Bharathidhasan Award - Poet Thiyaroo h. Thiru.v.ka. Award - Dr. K Ganesan i. KAP Viswanatham Award - Soolur Kalaipithan 42. “IMBEX-2018 -19”- Military Exercise between India and Myanmar

43. The committee appointed to remove the environmentally damaging trees in Western Ghats by Cherukuri Raghavendra Babu Committee 44. Odisha Government introduced Amagare LED Plan for below poverty line peoples 45. Gukesh got Young grandmaster award in India 46. Delhi Government introduced Bird Hospitals in Delhi 47. Yohei Sasakawa got in 2018 48. Haryana Government introduced Shaurya Award for students (Skilled rural students) 49. Stefan Lofven appointed as new Prime minister of Sweden 50. Viralimalai Jallikattu placed in Guinness award for participating 1353 bulls and more than 400 players 51. Rio-de-Janeiro selected as the world capital for Architectural designs 52. has decided to allow to service for 15% women in Indian Army 53. Ragbeer Singh Bolo passed away recently well known as Hockey player 54. Subash Chandra Bose Museum started at Red Fort, New Delhi 55. Virat Kohli got ICC - Year Best Cricketer, ICC - Year Best Test Award, ICC - Year Best ODI batsman award in 2018 56. Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival was declared as a “State festival” in Arunachal Pradesh 57. India and Africa Conduct Military exercise in Pune namely as “IAFTX – 2019” 58. Zindaginama Novel written by Krishna Sobti 59. IIT Ropar introduced a Roshni mobile app for Blind peoples to find Rupees notes 60. ISRO launched Microsat – R and Kalamsat – V2 in PSLV C44 61. 7 peoples got Award in Tamil Nadu a. Bangaru Adigalar b. Sharath Kamal c. Narthaki Natraj d. Madurai Chinna Pillai e. Ramanathan V Ramani f. Anandan Sivamani g. Ramswami Venkataswami 62. 2019 Lok Sabha Elections Slogan - No voter to left behind.

63. Bhupen Hazarika, Nanaji Deshmukh and Pranab Mukherjee – got Award in 2019 64. 2019 – Australian open tennis women’s winner – Naomi Osaka 65. Odisha government introduced Jeevan Sampark plan aims to generate awareness among Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) in Odisha 66. Train 18 is called as Vande Bharat Express (Delhi to Varanasi) produced by ICF, Chennai 67. Tamil Nadu total final Voters List (5.91 Crores) a. Male – 2.92 crores b. Female -2.98 crores c. Transgender – 5472 d. Biggest constitute assembly – Sholinganallur (6,18,985) e. Smallest constitute assembly – Chennai port (1,66,515) 68. Tamil Nadu has selected best state in Ayushman Bharat Yojana 69. 10th Hindu Spiritual Fair held in Chennai (Jan 29 – Feb 4) 70. Student police force introduced by Chennai police in 22.01.2019 71. The Integrated Food Park will be situated in Dharmapuri 72. ROADEO (ROBO) introduced in Chennai traffic Regulations 73. World longest road namely Ganga Express Way will come in Uttar Pradesh 74. Nari Sakthi selected as 2018 word of Oxford University Dictionary 75. RPF women squad “Joymati Bahini” comprising women sub-inspector and constables of RPF was launched at Kamkya railway station. 76. Flamingo festival will be held on Andhra Pradesh in every year 77. Saksham - 2019 campaign about fuel savings in Ministry of Power, Government of India 78. Jai Kisan Rin Mukti Yojana introduced in Madhya Pradesh (to neglect farmers loans) 79. 13th - Controller and Auditor General of India - Rajiv Mehrishi (Article 148) 80. Mission Shakti Scheme - Odisha women’s SHG’s loan scheme 81. Adhyatmik vibhag department introduced in Madhya Pradesh separate ministry for spiritual 82. Dr. Sankar De Committee appointed by SEBI to examine the development and regulation of capital market in India. 83. New Chief Economic Advisor of India - Krishnamoorthy Subramanyan 84. Nand Kishore Singh – Appointed as chairman of 15th Finance Commission

85. Tamil Nadu got award from Beti Pachao Beti Padhao scheme 86. Andhra Pradesh got first place in ACI’s optimal state to start business 87. World Orange Festival (2nd edition) will be held on Nagpur 88. Maharashtra introduced Atal Saur Krushi Pump Yojana for farmers. 89. In 2019, Australian open tennis mixed doubles champion won by Barbora Krejcikova and Rajeev Ram 90. Tamil Nadu Government started Butterfly Census in Sathya Mangalam Tiger Reserve (Experts spotted 150 Butterfly varieties) 91. Northern Central Railway released “Rail Kumbh Seva 2019” mobile app for information about Kumbha Mela. 92. Global Aviation Summit -2019 to be held in Mumbai on Jan 15, 16-2019 93. NASA’s TESS Probe its first earth size planet - HD21749 94. RBI constitute a panel under Nanden Nilekani to promote digital payments. 95. Arunachal Pradesh C.M. Pemakandu inaugurates India’s longest single-lane steel cable suspension bridge over Siang river 96. Khelo India games Maharashtra won overall winner’s trophy with 228 medals. 97. Madhya Pradesh announced Yuva Swabhiman Yojana -100 days employment for the unemployed youths. 98. South India MSME -Summit 2019 held at Bengaluru. 99. Civil Aviation Secretary Rajiv Nayan Choubey has been appointed as member of UPSC. 100. ICAR - Indian Council of Agricultural Research awarded first prize for Republic day Parade - 2019 101. Tamil Nadu won the best state award under Swasth Bharat Yatra Program of the FSSAI. 102. The novel “No Presents Please” wins DSC prize for South Asian Literature 2018. 103. Mohammad Shami Indian fast bowler has become the fastest Indian to claim 100 wickets in ODI. 104. World Braille Day - Jan 4 105. NRI (Non-Resident Indian) day - Jan 9 106. World Hindi day - Jan 10 107. UNO declared International Day of Education – Jan 24 108. National Girl Child day - Jan 24 109. International Customs day - Jan 26 110. World Data Protection day - Jan 28

111. World Leprosy day -Jan 27 (Last Sunday in every January month)