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www.gradeup.co w 1 www.gradeup.co Static GK & Current Affairs PDF for ALP / Technician Railways 2018 Exam Dear readers, This PDF is a docket of important Current Affairs news and General Knowledge events that occurred in last few months. This file is important and relevant for all competitive exams like, ALP/ Technician Railways 2018 Exam and other Govt. Exams. Schemes by Union/State Govt. 1. Solar Charkha Mission: President Ram Nath Kovind 8. Samagra Shiksha scheme: The Union Ministry of launched Solar Charkha Mission under which Human Resource Development (HRD) launched Samagra Government will disburse subsidy of Rs 550 crore to Shiksha scheme to improve quality of school education. thousands of artisans, generating employment in rural 9. Union Ministry of Power launched the PRAAPTI App to areas. bring transparency in electricity payments to Generators. 2. Suryashakti Kisan Yojana' for Farmers: The Gujarat 10. IP Nani - The union minister Shri Suresh Prabhu government launched a solar power scheme for farmers- launched the Intellectual Property (IP) mascot IP Nani at Suryashakti Kisan Yojana (SKY) enabling them to the conference in New Delhi. generate electricity for their captive consumption as well ➢ Mascot IP Nani is a tech-savvy grandmother who as sell the surplus power to the grid and earn an extra helps the government and enforcement agencies buck. in combating IP crimes with the help of her 3. Seva Bhoj Yojna, Union Ministry of Culture launched a grandson “Chhotu” aka Aditya. new scheme to provide financial assistance on purchase ➢ The IP mascot will spread awareness about the of specific food items by Charitable Religious Institutions importance of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) (CRIs) for free distribution among people. among people, especially children, in an 4. Swajal Scheme launched in 115 Aspirational districts of interesting manner. India to provide clean drinking water. 11. Gujarat govt. launch free treatment scheme for the road 5. Bijli Bill Mafi Yojana 2018 for laborers and poor accident victims. families: The Madhya Pradesh government announced an outstanding power bill waiver scheme Bijli Bill Mafi Note: ➢ Under this scheme, the state govt. will bear Yojana 2018 for laborers and poor families. medical expenses of up to 50,000 rupees for each 6. Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana a victim of road accident in the state for the first Health Insurance Scheme for Journalists: Gopabandhu 48 hours. Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana is a new Health 12. National Wind-solar Hybrid Policy - Ministry of New Insurance Scheme for the journalists launched by the and Renewable Energy (MNRE) launched National Wind- state government in Odisha. solar Hybrid Policy to promote new projects as well as 7. MP Government launched Subsidised Power Scheme hybridization of the existing ones. ‘Sambal’: The Madhya Pradesh State Government 13. Digital India Internship Scheme - In May 2018, Union launched an outstanding power bill waiver scheme and Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad launched the website of subsidised power scheme called ‘Sambal’ for labourers Digital India Internship Scheme in New Delhi. and poor families. 2 www.gradeup.co 14. Rythu Bandhu scheme: The Telangana government 25. DARPAN-PLI App - Minister of Communications launched Rythu Bandhu (friend of farmers) scheme at Manoj Sinha launched the DARPAN-PLI App in New Dharmarajupalle-Indiranagar village in Karimnagar Delhi. district on May 10, 2018. ➢ The DARPAN-PLI App will help in the collection 15. ‘SWAYAM’ - Human Resource Development Ministry has of a premium for PLI and RPLI policies at Branch launched an initiative ‘SWAYAM’ to train teachers using Post Offices anywhere in India. digital platform. 26. Ama Gaon, Ama Vikas (Our Village, our development)” 16. ‘Project Dhoop’ - In order to address rising incidence of programme - Odisha state launched ‘Ama Gaon, Ama Vitamin 'D'Deficiencies, particularly amongst the young Vikas’ programme - people, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has • Aim - to reach out to the people in rural areas launched a unique initiative, 'Project Dhoop' in and involve themselves in the developmental activities. association with NCERT, NDMC and North MCD Schools. 27. KHUSHI’ Scheme” - Odisha government launched 17. UTTAM App - for Coal Quality Monitoring. KHUSHI scheme to provide free sanitary napkins to ➢ UTTAM stands for – Unlocking Transparency by school girls across the state. Third Party Assessment of Mined Coal 28. Udyam Sakhi Portal - Ministry of Micro, Small and 18. ‘Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan’ - Prime Minister Medium Enterprises launched the Udyam Sakhi Portal Narendra Modi launched the ‘Rashtriya Gram Swaraj for women entrepreneurs of India. Abhiyan’ at Ram Nagar in Mandla district of Madhya 29. “SATH-E” project - to introduce system-wide Pradesh. Governance Transformation in school education. 19. Atal New India Challenge - On 26th April 2018, NITI • The expand form of “SATH-E” is Sustainable Aayog launched Atal New India Challenge under Atal Action for Transforming Human Capital in Innovation Mission (AIM) with an aim to bring-in Education. innovations and technologies relevant to the people. • It is an initiative launched by the NITI Aayog. 20. Unnat Bharat Abhiyan - The Ministry of Human 30. ‘Saubhagya’ scheme – Ministry of Skill Development Resource Development (HRD) launched the second & Entrepreneurship union ministry partnered with the edition of the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan in New Delhi. Ministry of Power to support household electrification 21. Study in India - In April 18, the Government of India scheme ‘Saubhagya’. (GoI) has launched its flagship ‘Study in India’ 31. KUSUM scheme 2018 - Kisan Urja Suraksha evam programme to attract international students to study in Utthaan Mahaabhiyan scheme announced in the Union India. Budget 2018. 22. 'Rupshree Yojana' - West Bengal introduced 'Rupshree 32. Ayushman Bharat Scheme – In the Union Budget 2018 Yojana' for marriage of poor girls of the state two major initiatives in health sector as part of 23. ‘Atal Amrit Abhiyan’ - Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu Ayushman Bharat programme announced by the Union launched an ambitious health assurance scheme ‘Atal Finance Minister Arun Jaitely. Amrit Abhiyan’ in Assam state. 33. Operation Green – On the lines of ‘‘Operation Flood’’ a 24. Ganga Haritmala Scheme (Ganga Hariyali Yojana) - new Scheme ‘‘Operation Greens’ is announced in the started by the state of Uttar Pradesh. Union Budget 2018. ➢ The main objective of this scheme is to increase 34. National Bamboo Mission (NBM) – Terming Bamboo as the green cover in the catchment areas of Ganga ‘Green Gold’, the Union Finance Minister launched river and to control the erosion of land. announced the scheme in the Union Budget 2018. It is a wholly-sponsored central scheme. 3 www.gradeup.co 35. Gobar Dhan Yojana - Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro announced the scheme to educate children from the Resource Fund Scheme - In Union Budget 2018, the Tribal Community. Finance Minister Arun Jaitely has announced the new 38. Revitalising Infrastructure and Systems in Education scheme for the villagers. (RISE) - To make India produce better research and 36. Affordable Housing Fund (.Kifayati Aawas yojna )– In make its institutions climb up in global rankings. Union Budget 2018, the Finance Minister Arun Jaitely has 39. Prime Minister Fellowship Scheme – A ‘Prime Minister announced the new scheme to provide homes at low Fellowship Scheme’ was announced for top 1,000 BTech cost. students in the country to provide opportunity to the 37. Ekalavya Model Residential School – In the Union students to pursue a PhD in IITs and Indian Institute of Budget 2018, the Finance Minister Arun Jaitely has Science (IISc). Summits & Conference 1. G-20 Summit 2018 - Buenos Aires, Argentina 12. 18th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) 2. NATO 2018 Summit – Brussels, Belgium. summit 2018 - China 3. 10th BRICS Summit 2018- Johannesburg, South Africa. 13. 44th G7 Summit 2018 – Canada 4. India to host International Union of Food Science and 14. An International Conference on Information and Technology 2018 – India to host 19th edition of its Communication Technology (ICT) - Kathmandu, Nepal prestigious global event to be held in Navi Mumbai, India 15. 11th World Hindi Conference – Mauritius. 16. Global Wind Summit 2018: Hamburg, Germany. in October 2018. 17. The 71st World Health Assembly was held in: Geneva, 5. 17th World Sanskrit Conference held in Canada: Switzerland. Human Resource Development Minister Prakash 18. The 3rd Mission Innovation Ministerial meeting was held Javadekar inaugurated the 17th World Sanskrit at -Malmo, Sweden. Conference held at Vancouver, Canada. 19. Climate summit 2019 – New York 6. 6th edition of biennial World Cities Summit held in ➢ Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced Singapore: The sixth edition of biennial World Cities to hold a climate summit in September 2019 in Summit was held in Singapore from July 8 to 12, 2018. Its New York to review the commitments of the theme was “Liveable & Sustainable Cities: Embracing the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change. Future through Innovation and Collaboration“. 20. The third edition of ‘United Nations Peacekeeping 7. The 5th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership course for African Partners (UNPCAP)’ - New Delhi (RCEP) Intersessional ministerial meeting was held in ➢ The third edition of ‘United Nations Tokyo, Japan. It was first RCEP ministerial gathering to Peacekeeping course for African be held outside ASEAN countries. Partners(UNPCAP)’