The Lok Sabha Has Already Passed This Bill on 23 July 2018

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Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough Important Points Index • Polity • Awards & Honours • Committees & Recommendations • Appointments • Person in News • Days & Events • Science & Technology • Films & Entertainment • Art & Culture • International Affairs • National Affairs Obituary Important Points Polity Parliament approves 'National Council for Teacher Education (Amendment) Bill' संसद ने NCTE संशोधन बिल को मंजूरी दी Important Points Polity • Rajya Sabha passed the 'National Council for Teacher Education (Amendment) Bill'. • राज्यसभा ने 'राष्ट्र ीय अध्यापक शिक्षा पररषद (संिोधन) विधेयक' पाररत ककया। • The bill seeks to provide retrospective recognition to central and state government funded institutions offering B.Ed and related courses that are not recognised under the National Council for Teacher Education Act. Important Points Polity • इस विधेयक में बी.एड. और संबंधधत पाठ्यक्रमⴂ की पेिकि करने िाले केंद्रीय और राज्य सरकार के वित्त पोकषत संानⴂ को पूिवव्यापी मान्यता प्रदान करना है जो राष्ट्र ीय अध्यापक शिक्षा अधधवनयम के तहत मान्यता प्राप्त नहीं हℂ। • The Lok Sabha has already passed this bill on 23 July 2018. • लोकसभा ने इस विधेयक को पहले ही 23 जुलाई 2018 को पाररत कर ददया है। Important Points Polity Extra Information: Parliament: Important Points Polity Parliament: → The Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body of the Republic of India. → It is a bicameral legislature composed of the President of India and the two houses: the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of the People). → The President in his role as head of legislature has full powers to summon and prorogue either house of Parliament or to dissolve Lok Sabha. → The president can exercise these powers only upon the advice of the Prime Minister and his Union Council of Ministers.

• Type: Bicameral • Houses: Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha Important Points Polity Extra Information: Parliament: Founded: 26 January 1950 Preceded by: Constituent Assembly of India Leadership: President: Ram Nath Kovind Chairman of the Rajya Sabha: Venkaiah Naidu Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha: Harivansh Narayan Singh Speaker of the Lok Sabha: Sumitra Mahajan Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha: M. Thambidurai Leader of the House: Rajya Sabha: Arun Jaitley Lok Sabha: Narendra Modi Important Points Polity Extra Information: Rajya Sabha

Lok Sabha Important Points Polity Extra Information: Important Points Polity RTE (Amendment) Bill, 2018 passed RTE (संशोधन) बिधेयक, 2018 पाररत Important Points Polity • The Parliament passed the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill, 2018. • संसद ने वन:िुल्क और अवनिायव बाल शिक्षा का अधधकार (संिोधन) विधेयक, 2018 पाररत ककया। • The Parliament empowered states to detain weak students in the same class if they fail to pass annual exams. • संसद ने स्कूलⴂ में अनुत्तीर्व होने की स्थवत में बⴂ को उसी कक्षा में रोकने या नहीं रोकने का अधधकार राज्यⴂ को ददया। • As per the current provisions of RTE Act, no student can be detained up to class 8th. • RTE अधधवनयम के ितवमान प्रािधानⴂ के अनुसार, कक्षा 8िी तक ककसी भी छात्र को रोका नहीं जा सकता है। Important Points Polity • The bill also allows the reintroduction of examinations for primary schools. • यह विधेयक प्राथवमक विद्यालयⴂ के शलए परीक्षाओं को पुनः िु셂 करने की भी अनुमवत देता है। Extra Information: → The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act or Right to Education Act (RTE) is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted on 4 August 2009, which describes the modalities of the importance of free and compulsory education for children between the age of 6 to 14 years in India under Article 21A of the Indian Constitution. Important Points Polity Fundamental Rights V/S Legal Rights • Legal rights are protected & enforced by ordinary law of land whereas FRs are protected & guaranteed by written constitution • In violation of legal rights, one can file suit in subordinate court or by writ application in High court whereas in violation of FRs one can directly approach Supreme court • Legal rights can be changed by ordinary process of legislation whereas FRs cannot be amended without amending the constitution itself (i.e. by special majority) • FRs provides protection only against state action not against a private individual except rights pertaining to abolition of untouchability & rights against exploitation Important Points Polity Extra Information: Fundamental Rights V/S Legal Rights Important PointsAwards and Honors National Entrepreneurship Awards held in Delhi ददल्ली में राष्ट्र ीय उद्यबमता पुरस्कार आयोजजत Important PointsAwards and Honors • The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship hosted the third edition of the 'National Entrepreneurship' Awards in New Delhi on 4 January 2019. • कौिल विकास और उद्यवमता मंत्रालय ने4 जनिरी 2019 को नई ददल्ली में 'राष्ट्र ीय उद्यवमता पुरस्कार' के तीसरे संस्करर् की मेजबानी की। Important PointsAwards and Honors • The awards aim to recognize and honor outstanding young first-generation entrepreneurs and those who have contributed immensely to building the entrepreneurship ecosystem. • इन पुरस्कारⴂ का उे युिा और पहली-पीढी के उन उद्यवमयⴂ को मान्यता देना है, शजन्हⴂने उद्यमिीलता माहौल का वनमार् करने में महत्वपूर्व योगदान ददया है। • A total of 43 awards were presented for 2019. • 2019 के शलए कुल 43 श्रेणर्यⴂ में पुरस्कार प्रदान ककए गए। Important PointsAwards and Honors Extra Information: Important PointsAwards and Honors Extra Information: → The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is a Ministry of Government of India set up on 9 November 2014 to coordinate all skill development efforts across the country. • Officeholder: Dharmendra Pradhan (Minister) • Headquarters: New Delhi → Organisations under Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Important PointsAwards and Honors • Director General of Training (formerly the Directorate General of Training & Employment, Ministry of Labour and Employment) Important PointsAwards and Honors Extra Information: • National Skill Development Corporation • National Skill Development Agency • National Skill Development Fund Schemes by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship • Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana • UDAAN, a Special Industry Initiative for Jammu & Kashmir CommitteesImportant Points and Recommendations Committee formed to look into the JNV suicides JNV आहाओ ं पर गौर करने के जलए सबमबत CommitteesImportant Points and Recommendations • The Ministry of Human Resource Development constituted a Task Force to look into the reasons of suicides reported in the JNVs. • मानि संसाधन विकास मंत्रालय ने JNV के छात्रⴂ राद्वा आ配मह配 या के कारर्ⴂ पर गौर करने के शलए एक कायवबल का गठन ककया। • The Task Force will be headed by Psychiatrist, Dr. Jitendra Nagpal. • कायवबल का नेतृत्व मनोचिककत्सक डॉ. शजतेंद्रगपाल ना करेंगे। CommitteesImportant Points and Recommendations • The Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) are fully residential schools managed and run by the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Human Resource Development. • जिाहर निोदय विद्यालय (JNV) मानि संसाधन विकास मंत्रालय के तहत एक स्वायत्त संगठन निोदय विद्यालय सवमवत द्वारा पूरी तरह से प्रबंधधत और संिाशलत हℂ। CommitteesImportant Points and Recommendations Extra Information: Important Committees of 2018 Committee on Gramin Dak Sevak: • Chairperson: Kamlesh Chandra • Purpose: To examine the wage structure, service conditions, system Of branch post Office for Gramin Dak Sevak in the Department of Posts. Arvind Panagariya Panel: • Chairperson: Arvind Panagariya • Purpose: To fast track bullet trains. CommitteesImportant Points and Recommendations Extra Information: Important Committees of 2018 Committee on Nurses Employed in Private Hospitals: • Chairperson: Anil R Dave • Purpose: To investigate the living conditions and salary structure of over 3 lakh nurses employed in private Hospitals. Companies Law Committee: • Chairperson: Tapan Roy • Purpose: To examine and making recommendations on changing of Companies Act-2013 CommitteesImportant Points and Recommendations Extra Information: Important Committees of 2018 Committee on Godavari Rejuvenation: • Chairperson: Deepak Naik • Purpose: To revive Godavari by rejuvenating 78 % of the river in a year. Important Points Appointments Chhabilendra appointed as Fertilizer secretary छिीलेन्‍द र को उिवरक सचिि के 셂प में बनयुक्त ककया गया Important Points Appointments • Chhabilendra Roul has assumed the charge of Secretary, Department of Fertilizers, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers from 31 December 2018. • छबीलेन्‍द द्र राउल ने31 ददसंबर 2018 से उिवरक, रसायन एिं उिवरक मंत्रालय के सचिि का पदभार ग्रहर् ककया है। • He replaced Bharathi S. Sihag, who retired on 31 December 2018. • उन्हⴂने भारती एस. शसहाग का ान शलया, जो 31 ददसंबर 2018 को सेिावनिृत्त हुई थीं। Important Points Appointments • He replaced Bharathi S. Sihag, who retired on 31 December 2018. • उन्हⴂने भारती एस. शसहाग का ान शलया, जो 31 ददसंबर 2018 को सेिावनिृत्त हुई थीं। Important Points Appointments Extra Informations: List of Appointments for the month of November 2018 Name Designation S.S Deswal Director General , ITBP , DGSSB Brand Ambassador , 10th AIBA Mary Kom Women World Championship Air Marshal Msg Menon DG of Indian Air Force Justice Ramesh Chief Justice , Uttarakhand High Ranganathan Court Atul Goel MD , CEO , UCO Bank Vikas Muttoo CEO , Swadhar Finserv India’s Ambassador To Laos Dinkar Asthana People’s Republic President , Indian Electronics And Rajesh Ram Mishra Semiconductor Association Important Points Appointments Extra Informations: List of Appointments for the month of November 2018 Name Designation President , International Boxing Gafur Rakhimov Association Sanjay Kumar Verma India’s Ambassador To Japan Gaddam Dharmendra India’s Ambassador To Iran John Dugan Chairman , Citigroup First Chairman Of Lokayukta, Pranay Kumar Musahari Meghalaya Chairman Of Competition Of Ashok Kumar Gupta India Pk Dash, Akhilesh Ranjan, Neena Kumar Members Of CBDT Important Points Appointments Extra Informations: List of Appointments for the month of November 2018 Name Designation Chief Justice Of Allahabad High Justice Govind Mathur Court Justice Ap Sahi Chief Justice Of Patna High Court Chief Justice Of Madhya Pradesh Justice Sk Seth High Court Chief Justice Of Tripura High Justice Sanjay Karol Court Justice Mk Shah Supreme Court Judge Chief Representative Of Asia And Pacific At Bank For International Siddharth Tiwari Settlements Important Points Appointments Extra Informations: List of Appointments for the month of November 2018 Name Designation Non Executive Director , Sanjiv Ahuja Vodafone Narendra Singh Tomar Minister Of Parliamentary Affairs Minister Of Chemicals And DV Sadananda Gowda Fertilizers Ashish Chowdhary Indian Operations Head , Apple Kalyan Krishnamurthy CEO , Flipkart First Ever Youth Ambassador Hima Das Unicef Nina Tshering La India’s Ambassador To Congo Jayesh Sanghrajka CO, Infosys Important Points Appointments Extra Informations: List of Appointments for the month of November 2018 Name Designation Stephen Barclay New Brexit Secretary Thomas Kurian CEO , Google Cloud Aditya Ghosh CEO , Oyo Hotels , India President , Surgeons Association Raghu Ram Of India Ajay Bhushan Pandey Revenue Secretary Director , Enforcement Sanjay Kumar Mishra Directorate Sumanta Chowdhury Coal Secretary Chairman , Inland Waterways Jalal Srivastava Authority Of India Important Points Appointments Extra Informations: List of Appointments for the month of November 2018 Name Designation Millie Bobby Bran UNICEF’s Goodwill Ambassador Abhijit Bose Whatsapp India Head 1st Youth Advocate Of Northeast Nahid Afrin India By UNICEF MD, India Operations, State Bank Sidharth Rath Of Mauritius Sunil Arora Chief Election Commissioner Chief , Atomic Energy Regulatory Nageswara Rao Guntur Board Arvind Saxena Chairman , UPSC Indian High Commissioner Abhay Thakur Nigeria Important Points Appointments Extra Informations: List of Appointments for the month of November 2018 Name Designation Abhai Kumar India’s Ambassador, Madagascar ImportantFilms Points and Entertainment Indian Panorama Film Festival' inaugurated ‘भारतीय पैनोरमा किल्म महोत्सि’ का उदघ् ाटन ImportantFilms Points and Entertainment • The 'Indian Panorama Film Festival' will be organised from 4th to 13th January 2019 at New Delhi. • ‘भारतीय पैनोरमा कि महोत्सि’ का आयोजन नई ददल्ली में 4 से 13 जनिरी 2019 तक ककया जाएगा। • The ten-day Festival is being organised by the Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. • इस दस ददिसीय महोत्सि का आयोजन सूिना और प्रसारर् मंत्रालय के कि समारोह वनदेिालय द्वारा ककया जा रहा है। ImportantFilms Points and Entertainment • All the films selected under the Indian Panorama section in the 49th International Film Festival of India will be screened during the Festival. • भारत के 49िे अंतराष्ट्र ीय कि महोत्सि में भारतीय पैनोरमा खंड के तहत िुनी गई सभी किⴂ को इस महोत्सि के दौरान प्रदशिवत ककया जाएगा। ImportantFilms Points and Entertainment Extra Information: List of winners of the 65th National Film Awards: ImportantFilms Points and Entertainment Extra Information: List of winners of the 65th National Film Awards:

• Best Feature Film:Village Rockstars (Assamese) • Best Actress: Sridevi for MOM • Best Actor: Ridhhi Sen for Nagar Kirtan • Best Director: Jayaraj for Bhayanakam • Best Supporting Actress: Divya Dutta for Irada • Best Supporting Actor: Fahad Fazil for Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum • Best Child Artiste: Bhanita Das for Village Rockstars • Best Popular Film:Baahubali: The Conclusion • Dada Saheb Phalke Award: Vinod Khanna • Best Action Direction:Baahubali 2 • Best Choreography:Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (song: Gori Tu Latth Maar) ImportantFilms Points and Entertainment Extra Information: List of winners of the 65th National Film Awards: • Best Special Effects:Baahubali: The Conclusion • Special Jury Award:Nagar Kirtan (Bengali) • Best Debut Film Of A Director:Sinjar (Jesari) • Best Short Film Fiction: Maiyat • Best Film On Family Values: Happy Birthday • Best Film for National Integration:Dhappa • Best Educational Film: The Girls We Were And The Women We Are • Best Music Director: A R Rahman for Kaatru Veliyidai • Best Background Score: A R Rahman for MOM • Best Playback Singer (Female): Shasha Tirupati for Vaan Varuvaan) from Kaatru Veliyidai • Best Playback Singer (Male): Yesudas for Poyi Maranja Kaalam from Viswasapoorvam Mansoor ImportantAgreements, Points Pacts and MoUs ICICI Bank & SBFC signed a MoU ICICI िℂक और SBFC ने समझौता ज्ञापन पर हाक्षर ककए ImportantAgreements, Points Pacts and MoUs • ICICI Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Small Business FinCredit India Pvt Ltd (SBFC) on 4 January 2019. • ICICI बℂक ने 4 जनिरी 2019 को ॉल वबजनेस किनक्रेकडट इंकडया प्राइिेट शलवमटेड (SBFC) के साथ एक समझौता ज्ञापन (MoU) पर हाक्षर ककए। • Under the MoU, it will jointly provide loans worth up to Rs 1 crore to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). • MoU के तहत, यह संयुक्त 셂प से सूक्ष्म, लघु और मध्यम उद्यमⴂ (MSME) को 1 करोड़ 셁पये तक के ऋर् प्रदान करेगा। • The loans of up to Rs 1 crore is for a tenure of 15 years. 15 िषव की अिधध के शलए 1 करोड़ 셁पये तक का ऋर् है। ImportantAgreements, Points Pacts and MoUs Syndicate Bank & SBI Insurance sign a pact जसंकिकेट िℂक और SBI इंश्योरेंस के िीि संधध ImportantAgreements, Points Pacts and MoUs • Syndicate Bank and SBI Life Insurance signed a bancassurance pact on 3 January 2019. • शसंकडकेट बℂक और SBI लाइि इंोरेंस ने3 जनिरी 2019 को एक बℂककंग- बीमा संधध पर हाक्षर ककए। • The agreement was signed by Syndicate Bank Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Mrutyunjay Mahapatra and MD and CEO of SBI Life, Sanjeev Nautiyal. • इस समझौते पर शसंकडकेट बℂक के प्रबंध वनदेिक और मुख्य कायवकारी अधधकारी मृ配ुंजय महापात्रा और SBI लाइि के MD और CEO संजीि नौकटयाल ने हाक्षर ककए। ImportantAgreements, Points Pacts and MoUs Extra Information: Bancassurance: Bancassurance, is a relationship between a bank and an insurance company, aimed at offering insurance products or insurance benefits to the bank's customers. In this partnership, bank staff and tellers become the point of sale and point of contact for the customer. ImportantAgreements, Points Pacts and MoUs Types of bancassurance products: • Life insurance products: • Term insurance plans( with accident and death benefits). • Endowment plans • ULIPs( Unit Linked Insurance Plans)

Non-life Insurance products: • Health insurance • Marine insurance( for cargo shipments) • Property insurance( against natural calamities) • Key Men insurance( Top executives of companies, partnership firms,etc) ImportantAgreements, Points Pacts and MoUs Bancassurance Companies examples: • SBI life insurance Company • LIC is tied up with Vijaya bank, Oriental bank of commerce, Corporation bank • ICICI Lombard • Barclays – MetLife India • Axis bank – MetLife India Important Points Person in News Arunima Sinha climbs Mount Vinson अ셁णिमा जसन्हा ने माउंट बिनसन पर िढाई की Important Points Person in News • Arunima Sinha has now become the first woman amputee to climb Mount Vinson (highest peak of Antarctica). • अ셁णर्मा शसन्हा अब माउंट विनसन (अंटाकवकटका की सबसे ऊंिी िोटी) पर िढने िाली पहली ददव्यांग मदहला बन गई हℂ। • She was the world’s first woman amputee to climb Mount Everest in 2013. • िह 2013 में माउंट एिरेस्ट पर िढने िाली विश्व की पहली ददव्यांग मदहला थीं। Important Points Person in News • She had earlier scaled five peaks including Mt Everest, Mt Kilimanjaro, Mt Elbrus, Mt Kosciuszko, and Mt Aconcagua. • उन्हⴂने इससे पहले माउंट एिरेस्ट, माउंट ककशलमंजारो, माउंट एल्ब्रस, माउंट कोशसयसको, और माउंट एकॉनगुआ सदहत पांि िोकटयⴂ पर िढाई की है। Important Points Person in News Important Personalities in News in 2018: • Indian woman Vedangi Kulkarni has become the fastest Asian to cycle the globe. • America's Mikaela Shiffrin became the youngest woman to win 50 World Cup ski races with victory in the slalom in the French Alps. • Colin O’Brady, an American adventurer, has become the first person to complete a solo trek across Antarctica without the assistance of any kind. • The Philippines’ Catriona Gray was named 'Miss Universe 2018' in the pageant competition held in Bangkok. Important Points Person in News Important Personalities in News in 2018: • Indian-American Shree Saini won the 'Miss India Worldwide 2018' title at the 27th annual global pageant competition held in New Jersey. • Assamese singer Dipali Barthakur, known as the 'Nightingale of Assam', passed away in Assam. • Mexico’s Vanessa Ponce de Leon won the coveted ‘Miss World 2018’ crown. • Goa’s Prathamesh Maulingkar has become the first Asian/Indian to win ‘Mister Supranational 2018’ title. • Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has been named Time magazine’s ‘Person of the Year Important Points Days and Events World Braille Day observed on 4 January 4 जनिरी को बिश्व ब्रेल ददिस मनाया गया Important Points Days and Events • The United Nations observed the first official World Braille Day on 4 January. • संयुक्त राष्ट्र ने 4 जनिरी को पहला आधधकाररक विश्व रेल ददिस मनाया। • The aim of the day is to raise awareness of the importance of Braille. • इस ददन का उे रेल के महत्व के बारे में जाग셂कता बढाना है। • It also aims to raise awareness about the human rights of visually-impaired and partially-sighted people, • इसका उे दृकष्ट्बाधधत और आंशिक 셂प से दृकष्ट्हीन व्यक्तक्तयⴂ के मानिाधधकारⴂ के बारे में जाग셂कता बढाना है। Important Points Days and Events • The day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in November 2018. • निंबर 2018 में संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासभा द्वारा इस ददन की घोषर्ा की गई थी। Important Points Days and Events Extra Information: List of Important Days in the Month of January 2019: Important Points Days and Events Extra Information: List of Important Days in the Month of January 2019: ImportantScience Points and Technology Telescope to detect cosmic X-rays launched कॉस्मिक -एक्स रे का पता लगाने के जलए टेलीस्कोप लॉन्च ImportantScience Points and Technology • US scientists have successfully launched a telescope from Antarctica that analyses X-rays arriving from distant neutron stars, black holes, and other exotic celestial bodies. • अमेररका के िैज्ञावनकⴂ ने अंटाकवकटका से एक टेलीस्कोप को सिलतापूिवक लॉन्च ककया है जो दरू के न्यूटरॉन शसतारⴂ, ब्लैक होल और अन्य विदेिी आकािीय कपंडⴂ से आने िाली एक्स-रे का विश्लेषर् करता है। • The name of the telescope is 'X-Calibur' instrument. • टेलीस्कोप का नाम 'एक्स-कैशलबर' यंत्र है। ImportantScience Points and Technology • It is carried by a helium balloon and will reach an altitude of 130,000 feet. • इसे हीशलयम के गुब्बारे द्वारा िहन ककया जाता है जो 130,000 िीट की ऊं िाई तक पहुंिेगा। ImportantScience Points and Technology Extra Information: List of Astronomical Observatories Facilities in India Optical and Infrared Astronomy • 2.3M Vainu Bappu Telescope at Kavalur, Vellore district, Tamil Nadu • 2M Telescope (Chandra Telescope) at Hanle, IAO, Hanle, Ladakh, J&K • 1M Class Telescopes at Kavalur, Vellore district, Tamil Nadu ImportantScience Points and Technology Solar Facilities • Solar Optical Observatory at Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu • Gauribidanur Radioheliograph, Chikballapur, Karnataka Radio Astronomy • Radio Array at Gauribidanur, Chikballapur, Karnataka ImportantScience Points and Technology China’s probe lands on far side of moon िीन की प्रोि ि更द के दसू री ओर तक पहुुँिी ImportantScience Points and Technology • A China's Chang’e-4 lunar probe touched down on the far side of the moon on 3 January 2018. • 3 जनिरी 2018 को िीन की िांग‘ई 4 िंद्र प्रोब िंद्रमा के दसू री ओर तक पहुुँि गई। • The tasks of the Chang’e-4 include astronomical observation, surveying the moon’s terrain, landform, mineral makeup, and measuring the neutron radiation. • िांग‘ई 4 के कायⴂ में खगोलीय अिलोकन, िंद्रमा के भूभाग का सिेक्षर् करना, भू-आकृवत, खवनज श्रृंगार और न्यूटरॉन विककरर् को मापना िावमल है। ImportantScience Points and Technology List of World’s Space missions in 2018: JANUARY 2018: FALCON HEAVY LAUNCH • SpaceX CEO Elon Musk first announced plans for the giant Falcon Heavy rocket in 2011 — a vehicle consisting of three reusable Falcon 9 rocket cores strapped together MARCH 2018: TESS LAUNCH NASA • NASA’s next exoplanet-hunting spacecraft, TESS, is going up this year. Like the space agency’s Kepler probe, TESS will look for planets as they pass in front of distant stars and slightly dim the stars’ light. ImportantScience Points and Technology List of World’s Space missions in 2018: MAY 5TH, 2018: LAUNCH OF NASA’S INSIGHT MARS LANDER • NASA’s InSight spacecraft is designed to land on the surface of Mars, where it will study the interior of the Red Planet and figure out how the world formed billions of years ago. JULY 31ST – AUGUST 19TH: LAUNCH OF NASA’S PARKER SOLAR PROBE • It is being hailed as the first spacecraft that will “touch” the Sun, though it won’t actually plunge into the Sun’s surface. Instead, it’ll be a mere 3.9 million miles away from the solar surface, flying through the outer edges of the Sun’s atmosphere. ImportantScience Points and Technology List of World’s Space missions in 2018: AUGUST 2018: NASA’S OSIRIS-REX SPACECRAFT ARRIVES AT AN ASTEROID • In September 2016, NASA launched its OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, sending the probe on a journey to grab a sample from an asteroid named Bennu. The trip to Bennu takes about two years, though — so finally, in Dec 2018, the spacecraft arrived at the asteroid. OCTOBER 2018: LAUNCH OF BEPICOLOMBO TO MERCURY (Europe and Japan) • BepiColombo is a joint mission of the European Space Agency and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency to the planet Mercury. The mission comprises two satellites launched together: the Mercury Planetary Orbiter and Mio. Important Points Art and Culture Panj Tirath site declared as national heritage पंज तीरथ ल को राष्ट्र ीय धरोहर घोकित ककया गया Important Points Art and Culture • Pakistan has declared the ancient Hindu religious site of 'Panj Tirath' in Peshawar as National heritage. • पाककान ने पेिािर में प्रािीन दहदं ू धावमकव ल 'पंज तीरथ' को राष्ट्र ीय धरोहर घोकषत ककया है। • Panj Tirath got its name from the five pools of water present there, also contains a temple and a lawn with date palm trees. • पंज तीरथ को िहां पर मौजूद पानी के पांि कुं डⴂ से अपना नाम वमला है, और इसमें खजूर के पेड़ के साथ एक मंददर और एक मैदान भी है। Important Points Art and Culture List of important Hindu Holy places outside India • Angkor Wat, Cambodia. Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia is dedicated to Hindu god Lord Vishnu • Prambanan Temple, Indonesia • Sri Durga Temple, Australia • Sri Venkateswara Temple, Australia • Tanah Lot Temple, Indonesia • Pashupatinath Temple, Nepal • Sagar Shiv Mandir, Mauritius • Dhakeshwari Temple, Bangladesh Important Points Art and Culture Pakistan

Prime minister: Imran Khan Capital: Islamabad President: Arif Alvi Currencies: Pakistani rupee, Rupee Important PointsInternational Affairs Trump signed 'Asia Reassurance Initiative Act' (ARIA) into law टरम्प ने 'ARIA' कानून पर हाक्षर ककए Important PointsInternational Affairs • The US President Donald Trump signed the 'Asia Reassurance Initiative Act' (ARIA) into law. • अमेररकी राष्ट्र पवत डोनाल्ड टरम्प ने 'एशिया ररअोरेंस इवनशिएकटि एक्ट' (ARIA) पर हाक्षर ककए। • ARIA was earlier passed in the US Senate in December 2018. • ARIA को इससे पहले ददसंबर 2018 में अमेररकी सीनेट में पाररत ककया गया था। • The act establishes a multifaceted U.S. strategy to increase US security, economic interests, and values in the Indo- Pacific region. Important PointsInternational Affairs • यह अधधवनयम भारत-प्रिांत क्षेत्र में अमेररकी सुरक्षा, आधथवक दहतⴂ और मूⴂ को बढाने के शलए एक बहुमुखी अमेररकी रर्नीवत ाकपत करता है। • The ARIA will authorise $1.5 billion in spending for a range of U.S. programs in East and Southeast Asia. • ARIA पूिव और दशक्षर् पूिव एशिया में अमेररकी कायवक्रमⴂ की एक श्रृंखला के शलए $ 1.5 वबशलयन का 夼िव अधधकृत करेगा। Important PointsInternational Affairs Extra Information:

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Capital: Washington D.C. Currency: US Dollar President: Donald Trump Vice President: Mike Pence House Speaker: Nancy Pelosi Chief Justice: John Roberts Important PointsInternational Affairs Important PointsInternational Affairs India’s Engagement with USA in 2018: Agreements: • India and USA: on Law Enforcement Training • India and USA : In insurance regulatory sector Defence Exercises: • VAJRA PRAHAR: India – United States of America • Yudh Abhyas 2018: India – United states • MALABAR: Japan, India and U.S.A Important Points National Affairs Swachh Survekshan 2019' launched स्वच्छ सिेक्षि2019 ’ शु셂 Important Points National Affairs • Housing and Urban Affairs Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri inaugurated the 'Swachh Survekshan 2019' on 4 January 2019. • आिास और िहरी मामलⴂ के मंत्री, हरदीप शसंह पुरी ने 4 जनिरी 2019 को 'स्व सिेक्षर् 2019' का उदघ् ाटन ककया। • The cleanliness survey will cover 40 crore people across over four thousand towns and cities. • इस स्वता सिेक्षर् में िार हजार िहरⴂ के40 करोड़ लोगⴂ को िावमल ककया जाएगा। Important Points National Affairs • For the first time ever, inspection will be conducted without giving any prior information to the concerned official for real-time check and survey will be based on people’s feedback. • िाविक समय जाँि और सिेक्षर् के शलए संबंधधत अधधकारी को कोई पूिव सूिना ददए वबना पहली बार वनरीक्षर् ककया जाएगा, जो लोगⴂ की प्रवतकक्रया पर आधाररत होगा। Important Points National Affairs Extra Information: Important Points National Affairs Extra Information:

Founded: 1952 Ministry executive: Durga Shanker Mishra, IAS, Secretary (Housing and Urban Affairs)

Headquarters: New Delhi

Officeholders: Hardeep Singh Puri (MOS independent charge), Narendra Singh Tomar (Union Minister) Important Points Obituaries Bengali writer Dibyendu Palit passed away िंगाली उपन्यासकार ददब्येंद ु पाजलत का बनधन Important Points Obituaries • Renowned Bengali writer Dibyendu Palit passed away on 3 January 2019. • 3 जनिरी 2019 को प्रशस बंगाली उपन्यासकार ददब्येंद ु पाशलत का वनधन हो गया। • He was conferred the Sahitya Akademi for his novel ‘Anubhab’ in 1998 • 1998 में उन्हें उनके उपन्यास ‘अनुभब’ के शलए सादह配 अकादमी पुरस्कार से सम्मावनत ककया गया था। Important Points Obituaries Extra Information: List of important Obituaries for the month of December:

• Veteran actor-writer Kader Khan passed away • Noted filmmaker Mrinal Sen passed away • Dr. Hamidi Kashmiri, literary figure in the world of Urdu language, literature, and literary criticism passed away • Padma Shri award winner Sulagitti Narasamma passed away • Bengali poet Nirendranath passed away • Former Union Minister Captain Jai Narayan Prasad Nishad passed away Important Points Obituaries Extra Information: List of important Obituaries for the month of December:

• Assamese singer Dipali Barthakur passed away • Former PM of Nepal, Tulsi Giri passed away • Singer, Pandit Arun Bhaduri passed away • Former President George HW Bush passed away • Maulana Asrar-ul-Haque Qasmi, noted Islamic scholar and politician, passed away • Mushirul Hasan, a noted historian, passed away ImportantQuestion Points 1

िेब-आधाररत ‘पररिेि’ को 15 जनिरी 2019 तक राज्य र पर िु셂 ककया जाएगा। इसे ______2018 में विश्व जैि ℂधन ददिस पर प्रधान मंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी द्वारा लॉन्च ककया गयाथा।

The web-based ‘Parivesh’ will be rolled-out at state levels by 15 January 2019. It was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in ______2018.

1) July 2) August 3) September 4) October 5) November ImportantAnswer Points

The web-based ‘Parivesh’ will be rolled-out at state levels by 15 January 2019. It was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in ______2018.

1) July 2) August 3) September 4) October 5) November ImportantQuestion Points 2

3 जनिरी 2019 को वनम्नशलखखत में से कौन देि की सबसे बड़ी संपधत्त प्रबंधन कंपनी बन गई है?

Which of the following has become the country's largest asset management company on 3 January 2019?

1) SBI Mutual Fund 2) HDFC Mutual Fund 3) ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund 4) Reliance Mutual Fund 5) Mirae Asset Financial Group ImportantAnswer Points

Which of the following has become the country's largest asset management company on 3 January 2019?

1) SBI Mutual Fund 2) HDFC Mutual Fund 3) ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund 4) Reliance Mutual Fund 5) Mirae Asset Financial Group ImportantQuestion Points 3

2 जनिरी 2019 को ककसे पाककान के नए मुख्य न्यायाधीि के 셂प में वनयुक्त ककया गया है?

Who has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of Pakistan on 2 January 2019?

1) Justice Mian Saqib Nisar 2) Justice Asif Saeed Khosa 3) Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani 4) Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar 5) Justice Muhammad Raza Khan ImportantAnswer Points

2 जनिरी 2019 को ककसे पाककान के नए मुख्य न्यायाधीि के 셂प में वनयुक्त ककया गया है?

Who has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of Pakistan on 2 January 2019?

1) Justice Mian Saqib Nisar 2) Justice Asif Saeed Khosa 3) Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani 4) Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar 5) Justice Muhammad Raza Khan ImportantQuestion Points 4

अ셁र्ािल प्रदेि की अनुसूचित जनजावतयⴂ की सूिी को संिोधधत करने के शलए एक नया विधेयक सूिी में वनम्नशलखखत में से ककस जनजावत को िावमल करना िाहता है?

A new bill to modify the list of Scheduled Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh seeks to include which of the following tribes in the list?

1.Mishmi-Kaman (Miju Mishmi) 1. वमी-कामन (वमजू वमी) 2.Idu (Mishmi) 2. इद ु (वमी) 3.Taraon (Digaru Mishmi) 3. तराओ ं (कडगा셁 वमी) 1) Only 2 2) Only 1 and 2 3) Only 1 and 3 4) Only 2 and 3 5) All are correct ImportantAnswer Points

A new bill to modify the list of Scheduled Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh seeks to include which of the following tribes in the list?

2 जनिरी 2019 को सरस्वती नदी के कायाकल्प के शलए हररयार्ा सरकार ने ककतनी पररयोजनाओ ं को मंजूरी दी है?

How many projects have been approved by the Haryana government for the rejuvenation of the Saraswati river on 2 January 2019?

1) 7 2) 9 3) 11 4) 13 5) 15 ImportantAnswer Points

How many projects have been approved by the Haryana government for the rejuvenation of the Saraswati river on 2 January 2019?

1) 7 2) 9 3) 11 4) 13 5) 15 ImportantQuestion Points 6

विवनमार् क्रय प्रबंधक सूिकांक (PMI) निंबर 2018 में 54 की तुलना में ददसंबर 2018 में थोड़ा धीमा होकर______तक पहुंि गया।

Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) slowed down a bit to ______in December 2018 as against 54 in November 2018.

1) 53.8 2) 53.2 3) 52.9 4) 52.3 5) 51.8 ImportantAnswer Points

Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) slowed down a bit to ______in December 2018 as against 54 in November 2018.

1) 53.8 2) 53.2 3) 52.9 4) 52.3 5) 51.8 ImportantQuestion Points 7

______और PSU तेल कंपवनयⴂ और EIL के बीि तेल, गैस और ऊजा में' उत्कृष्ट्ता केंद्र' ाकपत करने के शलए समझौता ज्ञापन (MoU) पर हाक्षर ककए गए।

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for setting up 'Centre of Excellence' in Oil, Gas, and Energy was signed between ______and PSU Oil Companies and EIL.

1) IIT Delhi 2) IIT Kharagpur 3) IIT Kanpur 4) IIT Bombay 5) IIT Madras ImportantAnswer Points

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for setting up 'Centre of Excellence' in Oil, Gas, and Energy was signed between ______and PSU Oil Companies and EIL.

1) IIT Delhi 2) IIT Kharagpur 3) IIT Kanpur 4) IIT Bombay 5) IIT Madras ImportantQuestion Points 8

इंकडयन सोसाइटी िॉर ररमोट सेंशसंग द्वारा ककसे नेिनल शजयोस्पेशियल अिाडव िॉर एक्सीलेंस -2017 (लाइि टाइम अिीिमेंट अिाडव) से सम्मावनत ककया गया है?

Who has been conferred with the National Geospatial Award for Excellence-2017 (Life Time Achievement Award) by the Indian Society for Remote Sensing?

1) K. R. Parthasarathy 2) Jayanta Kumar Ghosh 3) Debabrata Basu 4) Rajendra Bhatia 5) Frank Nielsen ImportantAnswer Points

Who has been conferred with the National Geospatial Award for Excellence-2017 (Life Time Achievement Award) by the Indian Society for Remote Sensing?

1) K. R. Parthasarathy 2) Jayanta Kumar Ghosh 3) Debabrata Basu 4) Rajendra Bhatia 5) Frank Nielsen ImportantQuestion Points 9

1 जनिरी 2019 को ककसे भारतीय प्रवतस्पधा आयोग (CCI) के सचिि के 셂प में वनयुक्त ककया गया है?

Who has been appointed as the secretary of Competition Commission of India (CCI) on 1 January 2019?

1) Anuradha Choudhary 2) Pramod Kumar Singh 3) Ravinder Kumar Molhu 4) Noor Saleem Rana 5) Dharam Singh Saini ImportantAnswer Points

Who has been appointed as the secretary of Competition Commission of India (CCI) on 1 January 2019?

1) Anuradha Choudhary 2) Pramod Kumar Singh 3) Ravinder Kumar Molhu 4) Noor Saleem Rana 5) Dharam Singh Saini ImportantQuestion Points 10

रमाकांत आिरेकर का 2 जनिरी 2019 को मुंबई में वनधन हो गया। िह एक ______थे।

Ramakant Achrekar passed away in Mumbai on 2 January 2019. He was a ______.

1) Coach 2) Politician 3) Actor 4) Spiritual Leader 5) Journalist ImportantAnswer Points

रमाकांत आिरेकर का 2 जनिरी 2019 को मुंबई में वनधन हो गया। िह एक ______थे।

Ramakant Achrekar passed away in Mumbai on 2 January 2019. He was a ______.

1) Coach 2) Politician 3) Actor 4) Spiritual Leader 5) Journalist ImportantQuestion Points 11

PM-JAY के बेहतर कायान्वयन के शलए राष्ट्र ीय स्वास्थ्य एजेंसी (NHA) का पुनगवठन 'राष्ट्र ीय स्वास्थ्य प्राधधकरर्' के 셂प में ककया जाएगा। प्राधधकरर् ______के तहत काम करेगा।

The National Health Agency (NHA) will be restructured as 'National Health Authority' for better implementation of PM-JAY. The authority will be working under ______.

1) Ministry of Commerce and Industry 2) Ministry of Corporate Affairs 3) Ministry of Health & Family Welfare 4) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment 5) Niti Aayog ImportantAnswer Points

The National Health Agency (NHA) will be restructured as 'National Health Authority' for better implementation of PM-JAY. The authority will be working under ______.

1) Ministry of Commerce and Industry 2) Ministry of Corporate Affairs 3) Ministry of Health & Family Welfare 4) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment 5) Niti Aayog ImportantQuestion Points 12

पोटव ब्लेयर में वनम्नशलखखत में से ककस हिाई अड्डे को 3 जनिरी 2019 को भारत से वनकास / प्रिेि के शलए अधधकृत 'आव्रजन िेक पोस्ट' के 셂प में घोकषत ककया गया था?

Which of the following airports in Port Blair was declared as an authorised 'Immigration Check post' for entry into/exit from India on 3 January 2019?

1) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport 2) Veer Savarkar International Airport 3) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport 4) Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport 5) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport ImportantAnswer Points

Which of the following airports in Port Blair was declared as an authorised 'Immigration Check post' for entry into/exit from India on 3 January 2019?

1 जनिरी 2019 को ककसने कोलकाता में आयुध कारखानⴂ के महावनदेिक (DGOF) और आयुध वनमार्ी बोडव (OFB) के अध्यक्ष का पदभार संभाला है?

Who has taken over as the Director General of Ordnance Factories (DGOF) and Chairman of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) in Kolkata on 1 January 2019?

1) G. R. Gopinath 2) Saurabh Kumar 3) Anand Mahindra 4) Venugopal Dhoot 5) Malvinder Mohan Singh ImportantAnswer Points

Who has taken over as the Director General of Ordnance Factories (DGOF) and Chairman of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) in Kolkata on 1 January 2019?

1) G. R. Gopinath 2) Saurabh Kumar 3) Anand Mahindra 4) Venugopal Dhoot 5) Malvinder Mohan Singh ImportantQuestion Points 14

केंद्रीय मंकत्रमंडल ने2017-18 से ______की अिधध के शलए ‘राष्ट्र ीय युिा सिक्तीकरर् कायवकम योजना’ को जारी रखने को मंजूरी दी।

The Union Cabinet approved the continuation of 'Rastriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram Scheme' for the Period 2017-18 to ______.

1) 2018-2019 2) 2019-2020 3) 2020-2021 4) 2021-2022 5) 2022-2023 ImportantAnswer Points

The Union Cabinet approved the continuation of 'Rastriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram Scheme' for the Period 2017-18 to ______.

1) 2018-2019 2) 2019-2020 3) 2020-2021 4) 2021-2022 5) 2022-2023 ImportantQuestion Points 15

भारत सरकार ने 3 जनिरी 2018 को वनगामी नौिहन को बढािा देने के उे से िाणर्स्थज्यक वनयातकⴂ______को % ब्याज अनुदान प्रदान करने का वनर्वय शलया।

The government of India decided to provide ______% interest subsidy to merchant exporters to enhance the flow of funds for them with a view to boosting outbound shipments on 3 January 2019.

1) 2 2) 3 3) 4 4) 5 5) 6 ImportantAnswer Points

The government of India decided to provide ______% interest subsidy to merchant exporters to enhance the flow of funds for them with a view to boosting outbound shipments on 3 January 2019.

1) 2 2) 3 3) 4 4) 5 5) 6 ImportantQuestion Points 16

RBI ने सूक्ष्म, लघु और मध्यम उद्यमⴂ( MSME) क्षेत्र के पुन셁ार के शलए व्यापक समाधान की समीक्षा और प्राि के____ शलए ____ सदीय वििेषज्ञ सवमवत वनयुक्त की है।

The RBI has appointed an ______member expert committee to comprehensively review and propose long- term solutions for the revival of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector.

1) 5 2) 6 3) 7 4) 8 5) 9 ImportantAnswer Points

The RBI has appointed an ______member expert committee to comprehensively review and propose long- term solutions for the revival of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector.

1) 5 2) 6 3) 7 4) 8 5) 9 ImportantQuestion Points 17

वनम्नशलखखत में से कौन/ सा से बℂक संपधत्त के मामले में स्टेट बℂक ऑफ़ इंकडया और HDFC बℂक के बाद BoB के साथ भारत में तीसरा सबसे बड़ा बℂक बन जाएगा?

Which of the following bank/banks will merge with BoB to become the third largest bank in India after the State Bank of India and HDFC Bank in terms of assets?

1) Vijaya Bank 2) Dena Bank 3) Kaur Vysya Bank 4) Both 1 and 2 5) Both 2 and 3 ImportantAnswer Points

Which of the following bank/banks will merge with BoB to become the third largest bank in India after the State Bank of India and HDFC Bank in terms of assets?

1) Vijaya Bank 2) Dena Bank 3) Kaur Vysya Bank 4) Both 1 and 2 5) Both 2 and 3 ImportantQuestion Points 18 The number of complaints registered at banking ombudsman offices for 2018 have increased with the percentage of;

1) 25% 2) 28% 3) 32% 4) 45% 5) 50% ImportantAnswer Points The number of complaints registered at banking ombudsman offices for 2018 have increased with the percentage of;

1) 25% 2) 28% 3) 32% 4) 45% 5) 50% ImportantQuestion Points 19 Which ministry approved UP's proposal of renaming Allahabad as Prayagraj?

1) Ministry of Consumer Affairs 2) Ministry of Human Resource Development 3) Ministry of External Affairs 4) Ministry of Home Affairs 5) Ministry of Urban Development ImportantAnswer Points Which ministry approved UP's proposal of renaming Allahabad as Prayagraj?

1) Ministry of Consumer Affairs 2) Ministry of Human Resource Development 3) Ministry of External Affairs 4) Ministry of Home Affairs 5) Ministry of Urban Development ImportantQuestion Points 20 Who received the Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja National Award for Lifetime Achievement in Literature?

1) Pratibha Ray 2) Manoj Das 3) D. P. Chattopadhyaya 4) Jitendra Nath Mohanty 5) Gopal Mishra ImportantAnswer Points Who received the Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja National Award for Lifetime Achievement in Literature?

1) Pratibha Ray 2) Manoj Das 3) D. P. Chattopadhyaya 4) Jitendra Nath Mohanty 5) Gopal Mishra