Prime Minister Narendra Modi Is the Head of CCEA

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If you can’t stop thinking about it, don’t stop working for it! Important Points Index • Science & Technology • Films & Entertainment • Polity • International Affairs • Government Schemes • National Affairs • Agreements, Pacts & MOUs • Appointments • Books & Authors • Awards & Honours • Art & Culture ImportantScience Points and Technology Most-distant object ever discovered अब तक की सबसे दूरथ वस्तु खोजी गई ImportantScience Points and Technology • Scientists have discovered the most-distant body ever observed in our solar system. • वैज्ञानिकⴂ िे हमारे सौर मंडल में अब तक की सबसे दरू स्थ वतु क की ज क की है • The new object was given the nicknamed 'Farout'. • िई वतु क क ' उपिाम 'फारआउट' ददया गया था • It is located over 100 times farther than Earth is from the Sun. • यह पृथ्वी से सूयय की दरू ी की तकलिा में 100 गकिा अधिक दरू स्थस्थत है • It is located about 120 astronomical units (AU) from earth. • ' पृथ्वी से लगभग 120 जग लीय इकाई (AU) दरू स्थस्थत है ImportantScience Points and Technology Extra Information: Astronomical Unit: It is a unit of length/distance ImportantScience Points and Technology → 1 Astronomical Unit is defined as the distance between the Earth and the Sun. → 1 Astronomical Unit = 149597870700 metres or about 150 million kilometres (93 million miles) Light year: It is a unit of length/distance → It is used to express astronomical distances. → 1 Light Year = 9.46 trillion kilometres or 5.88 trillion miles → A light-year is the distance that light travels in vacuum in one Julian year (365.25 days) 1 light-year = 63240 AU (astronomical units) ImportantScience Points and Technology ImportantScience Points and Technology Solar System: ImportantFilms Points and Entertainment Period. End of Sentence' in Oscars पीरियड. एन्ड ऑफ़ सᴂटᴂस' ऑस्कि मᴂ ImportantFilms Points and Entertainment • Period. End of Sentence' has made it to the Oscar shortlist in the Documentary Short Subject category. • पीररयड. एन्ड ऑफ सेंटेंस' िे लघक नवषय वृत्तचित्रणी श्रे में ऑस्कर शॉटयललस्ट में स्थाि बिाया है • The film is about women in India fighting against the deeply rooted stigma of menstruation and delving upon the work of real-life ‘Pad Man’ Arunachalam Muruganantham. • यह फि भारत में मदहलाओ ं के माहवारी सम्बंधित कलंक की गहरी कडें के खलाफ संघषय और वातु नवक 'पैड मैि' अ셁णािलम मक셁गिंतम के काम पर आिाररत है ImportantFilms Points and Entertainment • India’s entry for the Foreign Language Film Category, 'Village Rockstars' is out of the Oscar list. • नवदेशी भाषा फि श्रेणी के ललए भारत की प्रनवफि, 'नवलेक रॉकस्टार' ऑस्कर की दौड से बाहर है ImportantFilms Points and Entertainment Extra Information: Oscar Awards: ImportantFilms Points and Entertainment Oscar Awards:

→ The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, are a set of 24 awards for artistic and technical merit in the film industry

→ It is given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), to recognize excellence in cinematic achievements as assessed by the Academy's voting membership. ImportantFilms Points and Entertainment Recent Oscar Winners Important Points Polity Cabinet gives nod to law amendment for Aadhaar मंत्रिमंडल ने आधाि के ललए कानून संशोधन को मंजूिी दी Important Points Polity • The Cabinet approved amending the two existing laws to provide legal backing for seeding of biometric ID Aadhaar with mobile numbers and bank accounts. • मंफत्रमंडल िे म बाइल िंबरⴂ और बℂक जातⴂ के साथ बॉय मीफटिक आईडी आिार क क डिे के ललए कािूिी समथयि प्रदाि करिे के ललए द मौकूदा कािूिⴂ में संश िि करिे क मंकूरी दी • The Telegraph Act 1885 is being amended to provide legal backing for the issuance of mobile SIMs through Aadhaar. • आिार के माध्यम से म बाइल लसम कारी करिे के ललए कािूिी समथयि प्रदाि करिे के ललए टेलीग्राि अधिनियम में संश िि फकया का रहा है Important Points Polity Extra Information: Aadhar: Important Points Polity Extra Information: Aadhar:

1) It is a 12 digit individual identification number issued by UIDAI (Unique identification authority of India) on behalf of Government of India 2) It will serve as identity and address proof anywhere in India. 3) It is available in 2 forms, physical and electronic form i.e. (e-Aadhaar). 4) Any resident (a person who has resided in India for 182 days, in the one year preceding the date of application for enrollment for Aadhaar) of India irrespective of age, sex, class can avail it. 5) Note: Aadhar is not a valid document to proof of Citizenship Important Points Polity Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002: Important Points Polity Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002:

The PMLA seeks to combat money laundering in India and has three main objectives:

1. To prevent and control money laundering 2. To confiscate and seize the property obtained from the laundered money; and 3. To deal with any other issue connected with money laundering in India Important Points Polity Transgender bill passed in Lok Sabha लोकसभा मᴂ टर車सजᴂडि बिल पारित त्रकया गया Important Points Polity • On 17 November 2018, the Lok Sabha passed the 'Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill', 2016. • 17 िवंबर 2018 क , ल कसभा िे 'टिांसकेंडर व्यक्ति (अधिकार संरक्षण) नविेयक, 2016 क पाररत फकया • The bill seeks to empower the transgender community by providing them with a separate identity. • इस नबल का उेश्य टिांसकेंडर समकदाय क एक अलग पहिाि प्रदाि करके सशि बिािा है • The bill also seeks to define transgenders and prohibit discrimination against them. Important Points Polity • यह नबल टिांसकेंडर क पररभाफषत करिे और उिके खजलाि भेदभाव क प्रनतबंधित करिे का भी प्रयास करता है • The bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha in 2016. • यह नबल 2016 में ल कसभा में पेश फकया गया था Important Points Polity Extra Information: Lok Sabha Important Points Polity Extra Information: Lok Sabha

• Also known as lower house of parliament or house of the people • Members are directly elected by the people for 5 years • Lok Sabha can be dissolved by the President • Total strength is 552 • 530 → Representatives of the state, • 20 → Representatives of UT’s • 2 from Anglo Indian community nominated by President. Important Points Polity Qualifications • Must be a citizen of India & must have attained age of 25 years • Must be a registered voter in parliamentary constituency of India • Must subscribe by an oath administered by Election commission as mentioned in 3rd schedule Special Powers • Motion of no confidence can only be initiated & passed in Lok sabha • Money & Financial bill can only be originated in Lok sabha • RS cannot amend or reject money bill • Under article 352, Lok sabha in special sitting, can disapprove the proclamation of President, regarding continuance in force of national emergency. Hence, President has to revoke the emergency in this case Important Points Days and Events International Migrants Day: 18 December अंतिाष्ट्र ीय प्रवासी ददवस: 18 ददसंिि Important Points Days and Events • International Migration Day is observed every year on 18 December. • हर वषय 18 ददसंबर क अंतररािि ीय प्रवासी ददवस मिाया काता है • The theme for 2018 is 'Migration with Dignity'. • 2018 का नवषय 'माइग्रेशि नवद फडक्तिटी' है Important Points Days and Events Extra Informations: Important Days in January 2019 with themes Important PointsInternational Affairs France to introduce tax on internet firms फ्र車स िडी इंटिनेट कंपबनयⴂ पि कि पेश किेगा Important PointsInternational Affairs • France will introduce its own tax on large internet and technology companies from 1 January 2018. • फ्रांस 1 किवरी 2018 से बडी इंटरिेट और प्रौद्य क्तगकी कंपनियⴂ पर अपिा कर पेश करेगा • The name of the tax is 'GAFA tax' which was named after Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon. • कर का िाम 'GAFA कर' है लकसका िाम गूगल, एप्पल, िेसबकक और अमेजि के िाम पर रजा गया था • The aim of imposing the tax is to ensure that the global giants pay a fair share of taxes on their massive business operations in Europe. Important PointsInternational Affairs • यह कर लगािे का उेश्य यह सकनिलित करिा है फक वैलिक ददग्गक यूर प में अपिे बडे व्यापाररक संिालि पर करⴂ का उचित दहस्सा दें Important PointsInternational Affairs Extra information: Important PointsInternational Affairs Extra information:

Ad Valorem → A Latin term meaning “according to worth,” referring to taxes levied on the basis of value. → Taxes on real estate and personal property are ad-valorem. → Luxury goods are taxed higher even if they weigh the same or number the same as ordinary goods.

Negative income tax → Subsidy is a negative income tax. → It is a taxation system where income subsidies are given to persons or families that are below the poverty line. → The government will send financial aid to a person who files an income tax return reporting an income below a certain level. Important PointsInternational Affairs Extra information:

Tax Buoyancy → It refers to the percentage change in tax revenue with the growth of national income. That is growth based increase in tax collections Pigouvian Tax → The Pigovian tax is imposed on bodies that have a negative externality. For example, pollution. → Externality means impact of one person’s actions on the well being of an outsider (bystander or third party). For example, the seller and consumer of cigarettes together will harm the third person with pollution. → Example of negative externality is exhaust fumes from automobiles. Positive externality refers to a good effect on the third party. Important PointsInternational Affairs Extra information:

→ For example, restoration of historic buildings, research into new technologies. → Carbon tax is one example in the context of the need to discourage fossil fuels and encourage renewable sources due to climate change threat.

Tobin Tax → James Tobin, economist, proposed a worldwide tax on all foreign exchange transactions- when foreign capital enters a country and when it leaves. → The aim is to check speculative flows. Long term investment — generally FDI, will not suffer as it does not invest for speculative (short term ) reasons like FIIs Important PointsInternational Affairs Extra information: Presumptive Tax → Presumptive Tax the Estimated Income Method of assessment for certain categories of businesses is prevalent in several countries. → Presumptive taxation involves the use of indirect means to ascertain tax liability, which differ from the usual rules based on the taxpayer’s accounts. → The term presumptive is used to indicate that there is a legal presumption that the taxpayer’s income is no less than the amount resulting from application of the indirect method. → The reason for the presumptive tax is that in a number of businesses the assesses do not maintain books of accounts or the books of accounts maintained are irregular and incomplete Important PointsInternational Affairs Extra information: Capital Gains Tax → It is the tax on the gains made from buying and selling assets like land, shares etc. → If the gain is made in the assets held for over three year (one year for shares), it is called long term capital gain and taxed. For shares, there is no long term capital gains tax. For short term capital gains (less than one year), it is 15% for shares. Cess → The term cess is generally used to mean a tax. It is an additional levy on a tax. It is different from surcharge as the latter is general while the former is specific. → Collections from the latter can be used for any purpose while cess collections can be used for designated ends only- education cess etc. Important PointsInternational Affairs Google:

• Founders: Larry Page, Sergey Brin • Headquarters: California • CEO: Sundar Pichai • CFO: Ruth Porat Important PointsInternational Affairs Amazon

• Founded: July 5, 1994 • Founder: Jeff Bezos • Headquarters: Washington, U.S. • Chairman, president and CEO: Jeff Bezos • CTO: Werner Vogels Important PointsInternational Affairs Facebook

•Founded: February 4, 2004 •Headquarters: California, U.S. •Chairman and CEO: Mark Zuckerberg Important PointsInternational Affairs Apple:

•Founded: April 1, 1976 •Founders: Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak. Ronald Wayne •Headquarters: California, U.S. •Chairman: Arthur D. Levinson •CEO: Tim Cook Important PointsGovernment Schemes CCEA approves setting up of tribal schools CCEA ने आददवासी स्कूलⴂ की ापना को मंजूिी दी Important PointsGovernment Schemes • The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) gave its in-principle approval for setting up of Eklavya Model Residential Schools for tribals. • आधथयक मामलⴂ की मंफत्रमंडल सनमनत (CCEA) िे आददवालसयⴂ के ललए एकलव्य मॉडल आवासीय नवद्यालयⴂ की स्थापिा के ललए सैांनतक मंकूरी दे दी है • The schools will be set up in every block with more than 50% Scheduled Tribes population and at least 20,000 tribal persons. • 50% से अधिक अिकसूचित किकानतयⴂ की आबादी वाले और कम से कम 20,000 किकातीय व्यक्तियⴂ वाले हर ब्लॉक में स्कूलस्थाफपत फकए काएंगे Important PointsGovernment Schemes Extra Information: Important PointsGovernment Schemes Extra Information:

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs:

→ Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) is one of the standing committees of cabinet constituted by government of india. → Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the Head of CCEA.

Functions: • The major function of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) is to review economic trends on a continuous basis. • Matters regarding fixation of prices of agricultural products as well as reviewing progress of activities related to rural development. Important PointsGovernment Schemes Extra Information:

• Price controls of industrial raw materials and products, industrial licensing policies including industrial licensing cases for establishment of Joint Sector Undertakings, reviewing performance of Public Sector Undertakings.

• CCEA facilitates finalization of factual reports on the accomplishments of the Ministries, Agencies and Public Sector Undertakings involved in implementation of prioritized schemes or projects for evaluation by the Prime Minister. Important PointsGovernment Schemes CCEA approves extending Ujjwala LPG scheme CCEA ने उज्ज्वला LPG योजना के बवाि को मंजूिी दी Important PointsGovernment Schemes

• The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the expansion of beneficiaries list under 'Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana'. • 17 ददसंबर 2018 क , आधथयक मामलⴂ की मंफत्रमंडल सनमनत िे 'प्रिाि मंत्री उज्जवला य किा' के तहत लाभाधथययⴂ की सूिी के नवतु ार क मंकूरी दे दी • The scheme, launched in 2016, originally targeted giving LPG connections to mostly rural women members of below the poverty line (BPL) households. • 2016 में लॉन्च की गई य किा का ल मूल 셂प से गरीबी रेजा के िीिे (BPL) रह रहे पररवारⴂ की ग्रामीण मदहलाओ ं क LPG किेक्शनि देिा था Important PointsGovernment Schemes • The list was later expanded to include all SC/ST households and forest dwellers among others. • सूिी क बाद में नवतु ाररत फकया गया ताफक सभी SC/ST पररवारⴂ और विवालसयⴂ क दसू रⴂ के बीि शानमल फकया का सके Important PointsGovernment Schemes Extra information: Important PointsGovernment Schemes Extra information:

Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG): → Liquefied petroleum gas or liquid petroleum gas (LPG or LP gas), also referred to as simply Propane (C3H8), mostly Butane (C4H10), are flammable mixtures of hydrocarbon gases used as fuel in heating appliances, cooking equipment, and vehicles.

→ Propane and Butane is odorless in its natural state.

→ The smell that we notice when there is a leak is actually the stench of an entirely different agent, called Ethyl Mercaptan (C2H5SH). Important Points National Affairs PM Modi launched projects in Maharashtra PM मोदी ने महािाष्ट्र मᴂ परियोजनाएं शु셂 कीं Important Points National Affairs • Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch infrastructure and housing projects worth around 41,000 crores rupees in Maharashtra on 18 December 2018. • प्रिाि मंत्री िरेंद्र मदी18 ददसंबर 2018 क महारािि में करीब 41,000 कर ड 셁पये के बकनियादी ढांिे और आवास पररय किाओ ं का शकभारंभ करेंगे • He also laid the foundation stone for two important metro corridors: Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan Metro and the Dahisar-Mira-Bhayander Metro in Thane district. • उन्हⴂिे ठाणे लकले के ठाणे-धभवंडी-काण मेटि और ददहसर-मीरा-भायंदर मेटि के द महत्वपूणय मेटि गललयारⴂ के ललए आिारलशला भी रजी Important Points National Affairs Extra Information: Important Points National Affairs Cabinet approves establishment of 2 new AIIMS मंत्रिमंडल ने2 नए AIIMS की ापना को मंजूिी दी Important Points National Affairs • The Union Cabinet approved the establishment of two new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Madurai, Tamil Nadu and Bibinagar, Telangana. • कें द्रीय मंफत्रमंडल िे मदरक ै, तनमलिाडक और तेलंगािा के नबनबिगर में द िए अखजल भारतीय आयकनवयज्ञाि संस्थाि (AIIMS) की स्थापिा क मंकूरी दी • The AIIMS will be set up under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY). • ये AIIMS प्रिाि मंत्री स्वास्थ्य सकरक्षा यकिा(PMSSY) के तहत स्थाफपत फकए काएंगे Important Points National Affairs Extra Information: The AIIMS institutes are located in: Name Established City/town State/UT AIIMS New Delhi 1956 New Delhi Delhi AIIMS Bhopal 2012 Bhopal Madhya Pradesh AIIMS 2012 Bhubaneswar Odisha Bhubaneswar AIIMS Jodhpur 2012 Jodhpur Rajasthan AIIMS Patna 2012 Patna Bihar AIIMS Raipur 2012 Raipur Chhattisgarh AIIMS Rishikesh 2012 Rishikesh Uttarakhand AIIMS Mangalagiri 2018 Mangalagiri Andhra Pradesh AIIMS Nagpur 2018 Nagpur Maharashtra ImportantAgreements, Points Pacts and MOUs India and Maldives signed agreements भाित औि मालदीव ने समझौतⴂ पि हाक्षि त्रकए ImportantAgreements, Points Pacts and MOUs • India and Maldives inked four pacts including in the areas of cooperation in culture, agribusiness and information technology, and for easy facilitation of visas. • भारत और मालदीव िे संस्कृनत, कृफष व्यवसाय और सूििा प्रौद्य क्तगकी में सहय ग के क्षेत्रⴂ और वीका की आसाि सकनविा के ललए िार समौौते फकए ImportantAgreements, Points Pacts and MOUs Extra Information: Maldives

Capital: Malé Currency: Maldivian rufiyaa President: Ibrahim Mohamed Solih ImportantAgreements, Points Pacts and MOUs ImportantAgreements, Points Pacts and MOUs MoU with Afghanistan on education approved लशक्षा पि अफगाबनान के साथ MoU अनुमोददत ImportantAgreements, Points Pacts and MOUs • The Union cabinet approved the MoU with Afghanistan in the field of education which will allow students from that country to use courses devised in India. • केंद्रीय मंफत्रमंडल िे लशक्षा के क्षेत्र मेंअिगानितु ाि के साथ MoU क मंकूरी दे दी है क उस देश के छात्रⴂ क भारत में तैयार पाठ्यक्रमⴂ का उपय ग करिे की अिकमनत देगा • It will facilitate students and faculty of educational institutions in Afghanistan to register and use the SWAYAM courses. • इससे अिगानितु ाि में शैक्षणणक संस्थािⴂ के छात्रⴂ और संकाय क SWAYAM पाठ्यक्रमⴂ पर पंकीकरण करिे और उपय ग करिे में सहायता नमलेगी ImportantAgreements, Points Pacts and MOUs • SWAYAM भारत सरकार की एक पहल है क लशक्षा में पहकंि, निष्पक्षता और गकणवत्ता हालसल करिे के ललए फडजाइि की गई है • SWAYAM is a government of India programme designed to achieve access, equity and quality in education. ImportantAgreements, Points Pacts and MOUs Extra Informations: Afghanistan

Capital: Kabul Currency: Afghan afghani President: Ashraf Ghani ImportantAgreements, Points Pacts and MOUs Extra Informations: Afghanistan

→ India shares land Boundary with Afghanistan of around 106 Kms in Pakistan Administered Kashmir (Wakhan Corridor). → Durand Line is the line demarcating the boundaries of India and Afghanistan. It was drawn up in 1896 by Sir Mortimer Durand. At present this boundary lies in POK (Pakistan occupied Kashmir). Important Points Appointments Uday Shankar elected Vice-President of FICCI उदय शंकि FICCI के उपाध्यक्ष चुने गए Important Points Appointments • Uday Shankar became the Vice President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) for the year 2018-19. • उदय शंकर क वषय 2018-19 के ललए िेडरेशि ऑि इंफडयि िेंबर ऑि कॉमसय एंड इंडस्टिी( FICCI) का उपाध्यक्ष बिाया गया है • He is currently the President of 21st Century Fox, Asia, and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Star India. • वह वतयमाि में 21स्ट सेंिकरी िॉक्स, एलशया, और स्टार इंफडया के अध्यक्ष और मकख्य काययकारी अधिकारी के अध्यक्ष हℂ Important Points Appointments Extra Information:

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) → It is an association of business organisations in India. Established in 1927, on the advice of Mahatma Gandhi by GD Birla and Purushottam Das Thakurdas → It is the largest, oldest and the apex business organisation in India. → It is a non-government, not-for-profit organisation. Important Points Appointments Extra Information: • Formation: 1927 • Founder: Ghanshyam Das Birla, Purushottam das Thakurdas • Headquarters: New Delhi, India • President: Sandip Somany • Secretary General: Dilip Chenoy Important Points Appointments Centre appoints Madhavi Divan as ASG कᴂद्र ने माधवी दीवान को ASG बनयुक्त त्रकया Important Points Appointments • The Central government-appointed advocate Madhavi Divan as the Additional Solicitor General (ASG) of India. ((third woman)) • केंद्रसरकार द्वारा वकील मािवी दीवाि क भारत की अनतररि सॉलललसटर किरल (ASG) नियकि फकया गया है • Divan will represent the government in the Supreme Court. • Senior advocate Indira Jaising was the first woman to be appointed as the ASG. • वररष्ठ वकील इंददरा कयलसंह ASG के 셂प में नियकि ह िे वाली पहली मदहला थीं Important Points Appointments Extra Information: Attorney General of India: → The Attorney General for India is the GOI’s chief legal advisor and its primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of India. → He is appointed by the country’s President as per Article 76 (1) of the Indian Constitution. → He holds office during the pleasure of the President. → He must be a person qualified to be appointed as a Supreme Court Judge. → Current Attorney General of India: K. K. Venugopal → 1st Attorney General of india: M. C. Setalvad Important Points Appointments Extra Information: What is the difference between an Attorney General and Solicitor General of India?

→ The Solicitor General of India is subordinate to the Attorney General for India. → The Solicitor General of India is appointed for the period of 3 years. → The Solicitor General of India is the secondary law officer of the country, assists the Attorney General, and is himself assisted by several Additional Solicitors General of India. → Like the Attorney General for India, the Solicitor General and the Additional Solicitors General advise the Government and appear on behalf of the Union of India. Important Points Appointments Extra Information: → The posts of the Solicitor General and the Additional Solicitors General are merely statutory, while Attorney General for India is a Constitutional post.

Present Solicitor General of India - Tushar Mehta Important PointsAwards and Honors Jeff Bridges will be awarded 'Cecil B deMille' जेफ बिजेस को 'सेलसल िी डीबमल' पुिस्काि Important PointsAwards and Honors • Veteran actor Jeff Bridges will receive the 'Cecil B DeMille' award 2018 at the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards. • 76वे वाफषयक ग ल्डि ग्ल ब अवॉडडयस में अिकभवी अधभिेता केि निकेस क 'सेलसल बी डीनमल' पकरस्कार नमलेगा • Bridges' first Golden Globe nomination came in 1984 for best actor in 'Starman'. • निकेस क 1984 में पहली बार 'स्टमयि' में सवयश्रेष्ठ अधभिेता के ललए ग ल्डि ग्ल ब के ललए िामांफकत फकया गया था Important PointsAwards and Honors Extra Information: Golden Globe Awards 2018 Important Points Sports Zaheer is Mumbai Indians' Director of Cricket जहीि मुंिई इंत्रडयंस के त्रिकेट बनदेशक हⴂगे Important Points Sports • Mumbai Indians appointed former Indian bowler Zaheer Khan as their director of cricket operations. • मकंबई इंफडयंस िे भारतीय भारतीय गेंदबाक कहीर जाि क फक्रकेट पररिालि के निदेशक के 셂प में नियकि फकया • The Mumbai Indians is a franchise cricket team based in Mumbai and it is owned by Reliance Industries. • मकंबई इंफडयंस मकंबई में स्थस्थत फ्रेंिाइकी फक्रके ट टीम है और इसका स्वानमत्व ररलायंस इंडस्टिीक के पास है Important Points Sports Extra Information: Mumbai Indians

• Captain: Rohit Sharma • Coach: Mahela Jayawardene • Owner: Mukesh Ambani, Nita Ambani (Reliance Industries) • Founded: 2008 • Home ground: Wankhede Stadium • Indian Premier League wins: 3 (2013, 2015, 2017) • CLT20 wins: 2 (2011, 2013) Important Points Art and Culture Ramayana Circuit: 15 Destinations identified िामायण सत्रकिट: 15 गंतव्यⴂ की पहचान की गई Important Points Art and Culture • As per the Tourism Ministry, fifteen destinations have been identified for development under the Ramayana Circuit. • पययटि मंत्रालय के अिकसार, रामायण सफकयट के तहत नवकास के ललए पंद्रह गंतव्यⴂ की पहिाि की गई है • Ramayana Circuit is one of the fifteen thematic circuits identified for development under the Swadesh Darshan scheme of the ministry. • रामायण सफकयट मंत्रालय की स्वदेश दशयि य किा के तहत नवकास के ललए पहिािे गए पंद्रह नवषयगत सफकयटⴂ में से एक है Important Points Art and Culture Extra Information: Ministry of Tourism

• Officeholder: K Alphons (MOS independent charge) • Founded: 1967 • Headquarters: New Delhi Important Points Art and Culture Schemes by Ministry of Tourism: → PRASAD - Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spirituality Augmentation Drive → Started in 2015 Important Points Art and Culture Schemes by Ministry of Tourism: Twelve cities identified for development under PRASAD are: a. Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh), b. Gaya(Bihar), c. Dwaraka(Gujarat), d. Amritsar(Punjab), e. Ajmer(Rajasthan), f. Kanchipuram(Tamil Nadu), g. Vellankani(Tamil Nadu), h. Puri(Odisha), i. Varanasi(Uttar Prasesh), j. Mathura(Uttar Pradesh), k. Kedarnath (Uttarakhand) and l. Kamakhya (Assam)

→ The criterion for selection of these cities is their rich heritage and cultural history. Important Points Art and Culture → Recent Additions to Prasad Scheme: Union Government has included Gangotri and Yamunotri in Uttrarakhand, Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh and Parasnath in Jharkhand Important PointsBooks and Authors PM releases the book 'Timeless Laxman' प्रिाि मंत्री िे'टाइमलेस लण' पकतु क कारी की Important PointsBooks and Authors • The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, released the coffee table book 'Timeless Laxman' on 18 December 2018. • प्रिाि मंत्री िरेंद्र म दीिे18 ददसंबर 2018 क कॉिी टेबल बकक 'टाइमलेस लण' का नवम िि फकया • The book is based on the famous cartoonist RK Laxman. • यह पकतु क प्रलस काटूयनिस्ट आर.के . लण पर आिाररत है • RK Laxman was an Indian cartoonist, illustrator, and humorist. • आर.के . लण एक भारतीय काटूयनिस्ट, चित्रकार और नवदषू क थे Important PointsBooks and Authors Extra Information: Important Books and Authors 2018: Book Name Authors Name From Lehman to Demonetisation: A Tamal Decade of Disruption, Reforms and Bandyopadhyay Misadventures Poonachi or the Story of a Black Goat Perumal Murugan Making of Legend Bindeshwar Pathak Diabetes with Delight Anoop Misra The Last White Hunter Donald Anderson with Joshua Mathew Important PointsBooks and Authors Extra Information: Important Books and Authors 2018: Book Name Authors Name Indian Cultures as Heritage Romila Thapar

Strangers No More: New Narratives from Sanjoy Hazarika Northeast Matoshree Sumitra Mahajan Sanjay Dutt: The Crazy Untold Story of Yasser Usman Bollywood’s Bad Boy Indian Instinct Miniya Chatterjee Important PointsBooks and Authors Extra Information: Important Books and Authors 2018: Book Name Authors Name The Coalition years Pranab Mukherjee

Dreamers: How Young Indians are Snigdha Poonam Changing Their World Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump Michael Wolff Whitehouse Citizen Delhi: My Times, My Life Sheila Dikshit Mere Sapno Ka Bharat Tarun Vijay ImportantQuestion Points 1 / प्रश्न 1

फकस उच्च न्यायालय14 िे ददसंबर 2018 क भारत में निकी कंपनियⴂ द्वारा ऑक्सीटॉलसि की नबक्री, नवतरण, निमाण और आयात क प्रनतबंधित करिे के केंद्र सरकार के िैसले क र कर ददया है? Which High Court has quashed the Central government’s decision to prohibit the sale, distribution, manufacturing, and import of Oxytocin by private companies in India on 14 December 2018?

1. ददल्ली /Delhi 2. किाटक / Karnataka 3. मध्य प्रदेश / Madhya Pradesh 4. बंबई / Bombay 5. राकस्थाि / Rajasthan ImportantAnswer Points

1. ददल्ली /Delhi 2. किाटक / Karnataka 3. मध्य प्रदेश / Madhya Pradesh 4. बंबई / Bombay 5. राकस्थाि / Rajasthan ImportantQuestion Points 2 / प्रश्न 2

अंतरािि ीय टेनिस िे डरेशि द्वारा निम्नललखजत म ें से फकसे '2018 ITF वल्डय िℂफपयि' के 셂प में िानमत फकया गया था?

Who among the following were named as the '2018 ITF World Champion' by the International Tennis Federation?

1. रािेल िडाल और रॉकर फेडरर /Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer 2. रॉकर फेडरर और ककआि माफटयि डेल प टि / Roger Federer and Juan Martín del Potro 3. एंडी मरे और लसम िा हेलप / Andy Murrayand Simona Halep 4. ि वाक क क नवि और लसम िा हेलप / Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep 5. ककआि माफटयि डेल प टि और रॉकर फेडरर / Juan Martín del Potro and Roger Federer ImportantAnswer Points

Who among the following were named as the '2018 ITF World Champion' by the International Tennis Federation?

14 ददसंबर 2018 क फकसे 'फ़्रेंि िाइट ऑि द िेशिल ऑडयर ऑि मेररट 'से सम्मानित फकया गया ?था

Who was honoured with the 'French Knight of the National Order of Merit' on 14 December 2018?

1. एवी अराद / Avi Arad 2. अश क अमृतराक / Ashok Amritraj 3. सैयद अमि बच्चि / Syed Aman Bachchan 4. कड एपट / Judd Apatow 5. लॉरेंस बेंडर / Lawrence Bender ImportantAnswer Points

Who was honoured with the 'French Knight of the National Order of Merit' on 14 December 2018?

1. एवी अराद / Avi Arad 2. अश क अमृतराक / Ashok Amritraj 3. सैयद अमि बच्चि / Syed Aman Bachchan 4. कड एपट / Judd Apatow 5. लॉरेंस बेंडर / Lawrence Bender ImportantQuestion Points 4 / प्रश्न 4

16 ददसंबर 2018 क जेल मंत्री कियल राज्यवियि राठौर िे कहाँ पर स ल्जराथॉि क ध्वकांफकत फकया? था

Where was Soldierathon flagged off, by sports minister Col Rajyavardhan Rathore on 16 December 2018?

1. महारािि / Maharashtra 2. गककरात / Gujarat 3. ददल्ली / Delhi 4. पंकाब / Punjab 5. हररयाणा / Haryana ImportantAnswer Points

Where was Soldierathon flagged off, by sports minister Col Rajyavardhan Rathore on 16 December 2018?

1. महारािि / Maharashtra 2. गककरात / Gujarat 3. ददल्ली / Delhi 4. पंकाब / Punjab 5. हररयाणा / Haryana ImportantQuestion Points 5 / प्रश्न 5

प्रिाि मंत्री िरेंद्र म17 दीिे ददसंबर 2018 क ______क $1.4 नबललयि नवत्तीय सहायता की घ षणा की

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced $1.4 billion financial assistance to ______on 17 December 2018.

1. इंड िेलशया / Indonesia 2. िेपाल / Nepal 3. भूटाि / Bhutan 4. मालदीव / Maldives 5. थाईलℂड / Thailand ImportantAnswer Points

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced $1.4 billion financial assistance to ______on 17 December 2018.

1. इंड िेलशया / Indonesia 2. िेपाल / Nepal 3. भूटाि / Bhutan 4. मालदीव / Maldives 5. थाईलℂड / Thailand ImportantQuestion Points 6 / प्रश्न 6

16 ददसंबर 2018 क 25 टस्टे शतक बिािे वाले दसू रे सबसे तेक बल्लेबाक कौि बिे?

Who became the second fastest batsman to score 25 Test centuries, on 16 December 2018?

1. नवराट क हली / Virat kohli 2. एबी फडनवललयसय / AB de Villiers 3. हालशम अमला / Hashim Amla 4. िेतेिर पककारा / Cheteshwar Pujara 5. क 셂ट / Joe Root ImportantAnswer Points

16 ददसंबर 2018 क 25 टस्टे शतक बिािे वाले दसू रे सबसे तेक बल्लेबाक कौि बिे?

Who became the second fastest batsman to score 25 Test centuries, on 16 December 2018?

1. नवराट क हली / Virat kohli 2. एबी फडनवललयसय / AB de Villiers 3. हालशम अमला / Hashim Amla 4. िेतेिर पककारा / Cheteshwar Pujara 5. क 셂ट / Joe Root ImportantQuestion Points 7 / प्रश्न 7

िेन्नई में भौग ललक संकेत रलकस्टिी11 िे ददसंबर 2018 क लसलाव जाका क कीआई टैग ददया है लसलाव जाका ______का पारंपररक व्यंकि है

Geographical Indications Registry at Chennai has granted GI tag to Silao Khaja on 11 December 2018. Silao Khaja is the traditional delicacy of ______.

1. हररयाणा / Haryana 2. मध्य प्रदेश / Madhya Pradesh 3. नबहार / Bihar 4. असम / Assam 5. पलिम बंगाल / West Bengal ImportantAnswer Points

Geographical Indications Registry at Chennai has granted GI tag to Silao Khaja on 11 December 2018. Silao Khaja is the traditional delicacy of ______.

1. हररयाणा / Haryana 2. मध्य प्रदेश / Madhya Pradesh 3. नबहार / Bihar 4. असम / Assam 5. पलिम बंगाल / West Bengal ImportantQuestion Points 8 / प्रश्न 8

______में माउंट स पकताि में 16 ददसंबर 2018 नवस्फ ट ह गया लकसके कारण आकाश की ओर 7.5 फकल मीटर की ऊंिाई तक राज का ढेर हवा में उछला

Mount Soputan in ______has erupted, ejecting columns of thick ash as high as 7,500 metres into the sky on 16 December 2018.

1. कापाि / Japan 2. चिली / Chile 3. इंड िेलशया / Indonesia 4. फिलीपींस / Philippines 5. इक्वेड र / Ecuador ImportantAnswer Points

Mount Soputan in ______has erupted, ejecting columns of thick ash as high as 7,500 metres into the sky on 16 December 2018.

1. कापाि / Japan 2. चिली / Chile 3. इंड िेलशया / Indonesia 4. फिलीपींस / Philippines 5. इक्वेड र / Ecuador ImportantQuestion Points 9 / प्रश्न 9

15 ददसंबर 2018 क न्यू कसी में आय लकत 27वी वाफषयक वैलिक पेकेंट प्रनतय क्तगता' में नमस इंफडया वल्डयवाइड 2018' खजताब फकसिे कीता?

Who won the 'Miss India Worldwide 2018' title at the 27th annual global pageant competition held in New Jersey on 15 December 2018?

1. श्री सैिी / Shree Saini 2. अिकषा सरीि / Anusha Sareen 3. साक्षी लसन्हा / Sakshi Sinha 4. गायत्री भारद्वाक / Gayatri Bhardwaj 5. मललका कपूर / Malika Kapoor ImportantAnswer Points

Who won the 'Miss India Worldwide 2018' title at the 27th annual global pageant competition held in New Jersey on 15 December 2018?

1. श्री सैिी / Shree Saini 2. अिकषा सरीि / Anusha Sareen 3. साक्षी लसन्हा / Sakshi Sinha 4. गायत्री भारद्वाक / Gayatri Bhardwaj 5. मललका कपूर / Malika Kapoor QuestionImportant Points 10 / प्रश्न 10

हाल ही में, अ셁ण भादरक ी का 17 ददसंबर 2018 क नििि ह गया वह एक प्रलस ______थे

Recently, Arun Bhaduri passed away on 17 December 2018. He was a famous ______.

1. गायक / Singer 2. राकिीनतज्ञ / Politician 3. अधभिेता / Actor 4. पत्रकार / Journalist 5. चित्रकार / Painter ImportantAnswer Points

हाल ही में, अ셁ण भादरक ी का 17 ददसंबर 2018 क नििि ह गया वह एक प्रलस ______थे

Recently, Arun Bhaduri passed away on 17 December 2018. He was a famous ______.

1. गायक / Singer 2. राकिीनतज्ञ / Politician 3. अधभिेता / Actor 4. पत्रकार / Journalist 5. चित्रकार / Painter QuestionImportant Points 11 / प्रश्न 11

16 ददसंबर 2018 क देश के रािि पनत द्वारा निम्नललखजत में से फकसे श्रीलंका के प्रिाि मंत्री के कायालय में बहाल फकया गया है?

Who among the following has been restored to the office of Prime Minister for Sri Lanka by the country's President on 16 December 2018?

1. मदहंदा राकपक्षे / Mahinda Rajapaksa 2. मैफत्रपला लसरीसेिा / Maithripala Sirisena 3. रानिल नवक्रमलसंघे / Ranil Wickremesinghe 4. रणलसंघे प्रेमदास / Ranasinghe Premadasa 5. मंगला समरवीरा / Mangala Samaraweera ImportantAnswer Points

Who among the following has been restored to the office of Prime Minister for Sri Lanka by the country's President on 16 December 2018?

16 ददसंबर 2018 क भकविेिर में फकस देश िे 'हॉकी नवि कप 2018' कीता था?

Which country won the 'Hockey World Cup 2018' in Bhubaneswar on 16 December 2018?

1. िीदरलℂड / Netherlands 2. ऑस्टिेललया / Australia 3. भारत / India 4. बेल्जल्जयम / Belgium 5. पाफकतु ाि / Pakistan ImportantAnswer Points

16 ददसंबर 2018 क भकविेिर में फकस देश िे 'हॉकी नवि कप 2018' कीता था?

Which country won the 'Hockey World Cup 2018' in Bhubaneswar on 16 December 2018?

1. िीदरलℂड / Netherlands 2. ऑस्टिेललया / Australia 3. भारत / India 4. बेल्जल्जयम / Belgium 5. पाफकतु ाि / Pakistan QuestionImportant Points 13 / प्रश्न 13

17 ददसंबर 2018 क 37वी सीनियर िेशिल र इंग िℂफपयिलशप कहां से शक셂 हकई?

Where did the 37th Senior National Rowing Championship begin on 17 December 2018?

1. ओफडशा / Odisha 2. केरल / Kerala 3. महारािि / Maharashtra 4. पलिम बंगाल / West Bengal 5. तनमलिाडक / Tamil Nadu ImportantAnswer Points

17 ददसंबर 2018 क 37वी सीनियर िेशिल र इंग िℂफपयिलशप कहां से शक셂 हकई?

Where did the 37th Senior National Rowing Championship begin on 17 December 2018?

1. ओफडशा / Odisha 2. केरल / Kerala 3. महारािि / Maharashtra 4. पलिम बंगाल / West Bengal 5. तनमलिाडक / Tamil Nadu QuestionImportant Points 14 / प्रश्न 14

16 ददसंबर 2018 क बैडनमंटि वल्डय िेडरेशि वल्डय टूर िाइिल टूिामेंट फकसिे कीता?

Who won the Badminton World Federation World Tour Finals tournament on 16 December 2018?

1. ि ज मी ओककहारा / Nozomi Okuhara 2. पीवी लसंिक / PV Sindhu 3. अकािे यामागकिी / Akane Yamaguchi 4. कैर ललिा मैररि / Carolina Marin 5. रिाि क इंटािि / Ratchanok Intanon ImportantAnswer Points

16 ददसंबर 2018 क बैडनमंटि वल्डय िेडरेशि वल्डय टूर िाइिल टूिामेंट फकसिे कीता?

Who won the Badminton World Federation World Tour Finals tournament on 16 December 2018?

1. ि ज मी ओककहारा / Nozomi Okuhara 2. पीवी लसंिक / PV Sindhu 3. अकािे यामागकिी / Akane Yamaguchi 4. कैर ललिा मैररि / Carolina Marin 5. रिाि क इंटािि / Ratchanok Intanon QuestionImportant Points 15 / प्रश्न 15

17 ददसंबर 2018 क बℂकाक में पेकेंट प्रनतय क्तगता में फकसे 'नमस यूनिवसय 2018' िानमत फकया गया था?

Who was named 'Miss Universe 2018' in the pageant competition in Bangkok on 17 December 2018?

1. स्टीिािी ग्यूफटरेज / Sthefany Gutierrez 2. कैफटिओिा ग्रे / Catriona Gray 3. टैमरीि ग्रीि / Tamaryn Green 4. िेहल िकदासमा / Nehal Chudasama 5. माएव काउफक / Maëva Coucke ImportantAnswer Points

Who was named 'Miss Universe 2018' in the pageant competition in Bangkok on 17 December 2018?

1. स्टीिािी ग्यूफटरेज / Sthefany Gutierrez 2. कैफटिओिा ग्रे / Catriona Gray 3. टैमरीि ग्रीि / Tamaryn Green 4. िेहल िकदासमा / Nehal Chudasama 5. माएव काउफक / Maëva Coucke QuestionImportant Points 16 / प्रश्न 16

भूपेश बघेल िे 17 ददसंबर 2018 क फकस राज्य के मकख्यमंत्री के 셂प में शपथ ली थी?

Bhupesh Baghel took the oath as the Chief Minister for which state on 17 December 2018?

1. मध्य प्रदेश / Madhya Pradesh 2. राकस्थाि / Rajasthan 3. छत्तीसगढ / Chhattisgarh 4. दहमािल प्रदेश / Himachal Pradesh 5. ौारजंड / Jharkhand ImportantAnswer Points

भूपेश बघेल िे 17 ददसंबर 2018 क फकस राज्य के मकख्यमंत्री के 셂प में शपथ ली थी?

Bhupesh Baghel took the oath as the Chief Minister for which state on 17 December 2018?

1. मध्य प्रदेश / Madhya Pradesh 2. राकस्थाि / Rajasthan 3. छत्तीसगढ / Chhattisgarh 4. दहमािल प्रदेश / Himachal Pradesh 5. ौारजंड / Jharkhand QuestionImportant Points 17 / प्रश्न 17

भारतीय िौसेिा द्वारा दहंद महासागर क्षेत्र केन्फॉमेशि ललएइ फ्यूकि सेंटर कहां स्थाफपत फकया गया है?

Where has the Information Fusion Centre for the Indian Ocean Region been established by the Indian Navy?

1. हररयाणा / Haryana 2. महारािि / Maharashtra 3. आंध्र प्रदेश / Andhra Pradesh 4. ओफडशा / Odisha 5. तनमलिाडक / Tamil Nadu ImportantAnswer Points

Where has the Information Fusion Centre for the Indian Ocean Region been established by the Indian Navy?

1. हररयाणा / Haryana 2. महारािि / Maharashtra 3. आंध्र प्रदेश / Andhra Pradesh 4. ओफडशा / Odisha 5. तनमलिाडक / Tamil Nadu QuestionImportant Points 18 / प्रश्न 18

गंभीर िक्रवाती तूिाि______17 ददसंबर 2018 क 70-90 फकमी प्रनत घंटे की गनत के साथ आंध्र तट पर काकीिाडा पहकुँिा

The severe cyclonic storm ______struck Andhra coast near Kakinada on 17 December 2018 with a wind speed of 70-90 km per hour.

1. गाका / Gaja 2. ओकिी / Ockhi 3. िेठई / Phethai 4. वदयह / Vardah 5. ठाणे / Thane ImportantAnswer Points

The severe cyclonic storm ______struck Andhra coast near Kakinada on 17 December 2018 with a wind speed of 70-90 km per hour.

1. गाका / Gaja 2. ओकिी / Ockhi 3. िेठई / Phethai 4. वदयह / Vardah 5. ठाणे / Thane QuestionImportant Points 19 / प्रश्न 19

'कृफष कमयण' पकरस्कार2018 के ललए फकस राज्य का ियि फकया गया है?

Which state has been selected for the 'Krishi Karman' award 2018?

1. पंकाब / Panjab 2. उत्तर प्रदेश / Uttar Pradesh 3. आंध्र प्रदेश / Andhra Pradesh 4. ौारजंड / Jharkhand 5. केरल / Keral ImportantAnswer Points

'कृफष कमयण' पकरस्कार2018 के ललए फकस राज्य का ियि फकया गया है?

Which state has been selected for the 'Krishi Karman' award 2018?

1. पंकाब / Panjab 2. उत्तर प्रदेश / Uttar Pradesh 3. आंध्र प्रदेश / Andhra Pradesh 4. ौारजंड / Jharkhand 5. केरल / Keral QuestionImportant Points 20 / प्रश्न 20

निम्नललखजत में से कौि से मंत्रालय14 िे ददसंबर 2018 क 'ECO निवास संदहता 2018' लॉन्च की थी?

Which of the following ministries launched 'ECO Niwas Samhita 2018' on 14 December 2018?

1. ग्रामीण नवकास मंत्रालय / Ministry of Rural Development 2. नबकली मंत्रालय / Ministry of Power 3. पंिायती राक मंत्रालय / Ministry of Panchayati Raj 4. भारी उद्य ग मंत्रालय / Ministry of Heavy Industries 5. िवीि और िवीकरणीय ऊका मंत्रालय / Ministry of New and Renewable Energy ImportantAnswer Points

Which of the following ministries launched 'ECO Niwas Samhita 2018' on 14 December 2018?