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Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel 1 Visit: ambitiousbaba.com | If any query reach us at: [email protected] Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel INDEX Part-1 (CURRENT AFFAIRS) 1. Appointment (National/ International) (Covered Jan to 7june 2019) 2. Awards (64th Filmfare Awards 2019, Pulitzer Award 2019, Bhart rattan, Padma Vibhsan, Pdma bhusan, Grammy award, Nobel price 2018, 64th Filmfare Awards 2019, Oscar award, Befta Award 3. Budget (2019) 4. Insurance Awarness 5. India’s Ranking Index (Covered Jan to 7June 2019) 6. Important MoU (Covered Jan to 7June 2019) 7. Web Portal/ App (Covered Jan to 7june 2019 8. Scheme (State gov/ Centre Gov) (Covered Jan to 7june 2019) 9. Important Loan (Covered Jan to 7June 2019) 10. Company Merger List (Covered Jan to 7June 2019) 11. Important Summit (Covered Jan to 7June 2019) 12. Partnership and Agreement (Covered Jan to 7June 2019) 13. Defence News (Covered Jan to 7June 2019) 14. Important Current Affairs in short (Covered Jan to 7June 2019) 15. Important Banking and finance in short (Covered Jan to 7June 2019 16. GDP FORCASTING 17. Payment Bank, Public bank, Private bank, Small Finacial bank 18. Obituary 19. Book and Author 20 Government Sponsored Socially Oriented Insurance Schemes 21. Sports Affaris (Jan to 7June 22. Important Days and Theme 2 Visit: ambitiousbaba.com | If any query reach us at: [email protected] Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel PART -2 STATIC GK 1. Important Dam in India 2. Mojor Sea port 3. Lake (State –wise) 4. Importatnt National Park 5. Flok Dance (State-wise) 6. Stadium Game Realted 7. Important Temple in India 8. Founder of Fomous Website 9. River and City 10. List of Countries –Capital and Currencies 11. Wildlife Sanctuaries (State-wise) 12. Chief Ministers And Governors 13. Cabinet Ministers 14. States Festivels 15. International Orgnisations headquater 16. List of Important Airport 17. International Stoke exchange list 18. Census-2011 19. Revolutions in the filed of Agriculture in India 20. International Boderline and Boundaries Line 3 Visit: ambitiousbaba.com | If any query reach us at: [email protected] Facebook Page Facebook Group Telegram Group Telegram Channel 1. 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