GK Digest: May 2017 BankExamsToday.Com Ramandeep Singh 5/1/2017 GK Digest: May 2017 Table of Contents Current Affairs ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 1 Full Forms of Bank Names ........................................................................................................................................................................ 95 List of Lakes In The World ........................................................................................................................................................................ 97 List of Volcanos In The World ................................................................................................................................................................... 99 List of Renamed Cities, Airports & Railway Stations .............................................................................................................................. 100 List of Railway Stations - Names of which Altered/Changed by Government ....................................................................................... 102 List of Airports - Names of which Altered/Changed by Government ..................................................................................................... 102 Awards and Achievements in April 2017 ................................................................................................................................................ 102 List of Mountain Ranges In The World ................................................................................................................................................... 104 State-wise List of Important Dams in India ............................................................................................................................................ 106 Foreign Banks in India and their Country (PDF Version) ........................................................................................................................ 110 Important Ranges, Volcanoes, Deserts & Lakes in the World ................................................................................................................ 112 India's Ranking in Various Lists Released in 2017 .................................................................................................................................. 113 List of Sports Stadiums in World ............................................................................................................................................................ 115 List of Popular Awards in Various Fields ................................................................................................................................................ 118 National Highways of India: Length, Route & Distance ......................................................................................................................... 120 List of Ports in India With Key Facts ....................................................................................................................................................... 122 List of Important Days - Month Wise ..................................................................................................................................................... 123 Awards and Honours in India 2016-17 ................................................................................................................................................... 133 Current Affairs world's energy consumption. This increases the India becomes associate member of International relevance of the IEA Energy Agency . India will now have a greater say in global . India has joined the International Energy energy issues. Agency as an associate member, a The International Energy Agency (IEA) development that the IEA said makes the . The International Energy Agency (IEA) is a prestigious Paris-based body more relevant Paris-based autonomous intergovernmental and reflects the country's move to the centre organization established in the framework of stage of the global energy dialogue. the Organisation for Economic Co-operation . With India as a member, International Energy and Development (OECD) in 1974 Agency now formally covers 70% of the www.BankExamsToday.Com Page 1 GK Digest: May 2017 . The IEA acts as a policy adviser to its member . In addition, Minister of Railways Shri Suresh states, but also works with non-member Prabhakar Prabhu also launched Hi-speed free countries, especially China, India, and Russia. Wi-Fi services for the visitors at National Rail The Agency's mandate has broadened to Museum. focus on the "3Es" of effectual energy policy: . This book by Shri Bibek Debroy is a great energy security, economic development, and contribution for Indian Railways. environmental protection . The theme of this book is the historical development of railways in India, organized President Pranab Mukherjee to inaugurate Namami into chapters dealing with different periods of Brahmaputra in Assam development in chronological order. It builds its foundations from periods prior to 1853, . President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated when the first commercial passenger Railway Namami Brahmaputra, India's largest river was inaugurated. like the Red Hill Railways in festival. the south, which were primarily captive freight . The festival will be celebrated in 21 districts of systems Assam and the festival will be kicked off on the . True to its reader-friendly style the book is banks of the river. light reading and a valuable collection to the . Brahmaputra is considered to be the country's most well documented organisation, perhaps only male river and the five-day festival will in the World – which is our Indian Railways include cultural programmes, traditional sports, Brahmaputra Aarti, exhibition, film Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh launched a shows, seminars and competitions. scheme allowing distribution of LED tubelights . The festival is expected to be a boon for Assam's tourism industry. Security has been . Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra beefed up in and around Guwahati ahead of Singh launched a scheme allowing distribution the visit of the President and Dalai Lama. of LED tubelights and energy-efficient fans as part of an initiative to promote energy saving. Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu releases Book Titled . The LED tubelights and fans would be “Indian Railway- The weaving of a National distributed under 'Unnat Jeevan by Affordable Tapestry” LEDs and Appliances for All' (UJALA) scheme, which is an extension of old domestic efficient . Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar lighting programme. Prabhu released the book titled “Indian . The cost per tube light would be Rs 230 along- Railway- The weaving of a National with three years free replacement warrantee. Tapestry”jointly authored by Shri Bibek . The BEE 5-star 50-watt fan will replace the Debroy (Member, NITI Aayog) Shri Sanjay conventional 75-watt ceiling fan. It will cost Rs Chadha (Joint Secretary, Ministry of 1,150, along with two-years free replacement Commerce) & Ms. Vidya Krishnamurthi. warranty, thus saving 33 per cent electricity. www.BankExamsToday.Com Page 2 GK Digest: May 2017 . The government had earlier launched a . Indian forward S.V Sunil and drag-flicker scheme to distribute subsidised CLF bulbs and Harmanpreet Singh were named as the Asian LED lights, which helped in saving energy Player of the Year 2016 and Asian Promising worth about Rs 200 crore and the present Player of the Year respectively by the Asian initiative is an extension of that scheme. Hockey Federation (AHF). UJALA was an integral part of energy . Sunil played a vital role in India's successful conservation initiative of the state government outing at the FIH Champions Trophy in London and had been very successfully adopted by the where the team earned a historic silver medal. people of the state . Considered to be one of the fastest men on the pitch in the world, Sunil has also served as Maninder Singh Juneja appointed as MD & CEO of the team's vice-captain and is entrusted with NBHC the duty of leading by example. The nominations for these awards were made . National Bulk Handling Corporation (NBHC), by coaches across the national teams in Asia India’s leading provider of integrated and the criteria of nomination was based on commodity and collateral management the performance for the year 2016 services of agri-commodities announced . Harmanpreet had a stupendous 2016 with appointment of Maninder Singh Juneja as the India winning the Junior World Cup where he managing director and CEO. led the team's defence and was instrumental . Juneja joined True North (erstwhile India Value in converting penalty corners. Fund Associates) in December 2016 as the . He was also part of the Indian men's team at managing director which owns 100 per cent of the 2016 Rio Olympics and the FIH Champions NBHC Trophy in London. Juneja takes reins from Anil Choudhary, founder MD & CEO, NBHC, who will continue El Salvador becomes first country to ban metals to associate with NBHC as an executive vice- mining nationwide chairman in the company. Juneja was previously associated with ICICI Bank as senior general manager. The smallest country in Central America – El . National Bulk Handling Corporation is an Salvador – has approved a law prohibiting all Indian commodity and collateral