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SUMMITS & MOU’s 76 5. INDIA’s RANK ON VARIOUS INDICES 81 6. SCHEMES & PORTAL 86 7. SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 99 R.A.C.E 8. RAILWAY AFFAIRS 106 9. AWARDS & HONORS 107 10. BOOKS & AUTHORS 122 11. SPORTS 125 12. IMPORTANT DAYS 141 13. EXERCISES 151 Head Office - Chennai: Mob: 9043303030 / 7601808080| Madurai | Trichy | Salem | Coimbatore | Chandigarh | Bangalore| Erode |Namakkal |Puducherry |Thanjavur| Trivandrum| Ernakulam |Tirunelveli | Vellore | Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog:www.bankersdaily.in 2 Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd RAILWAY CURRENT AFFARIS CAPSULE INDIAN AFFAIRS Year 2018 was declared as Telugu promotion year by Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu at the 29th edition of Annual Book Exhibition of Vijayawada which is inaugurated by Vice President M Venkaiah. Union Home Ministry has declared entire state of Nagaland as “disturbed area” for six more months (till June 2018) under Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act –it necessary to grant special powersto armed forces in tackling such incidences. The Puducherrygovernment launched a special police force to safeguard tourists with special blue colour head gears. They will also wear blue badges with police emblem. Union Cabinet has approved the revised model concession agreement for public private partnership (PPP) projects in major ports. Union Cabinet approves setting up of new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh)will be set up at cost of Rs.1351 crore under the PradhanMantriSwasthyaSurakshaYojana (PMSSY). National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Amendment) Bill, 2017was passed in R.A.C.E the RajyaSabha by voice vote. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by PM Narendra Modi gave its approval for implementation of the JalMarg Vikas Project (JMVP) at a cost of Rs 5369 croreforHaldia- Varanasi stretch of National Waterway-1. Indian government commenced SwachhSurvekshan– 2018(world’s largest cleanliness survey). Under Swachh Survekshan 2018, all 4041 cities and towns in India will be rated and ranked on various parameters of sanitation and cleanliness. Union Defence Ministry approved procurement of simulated training solutions for Indian Navy’s P-8I long range maritime patrol aircraft and electronic warfare systems for the Army. Total cost involved in these deals is Rs. 2420 crore. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by PMNarendraModi gave approval for mandatory packaging of foodgrains and sugar in the jute material for the Jute Year 2017-18. Head Office - Chennai: Mob: 9043303030 / 7601808080| Madurai | Trichy | Salem | Coimbatore | Chandigarh | Bangalore| Erode |Namakkal |Puducherry |Thanjavur| Trivandrum| Ernakulam |Tirunelveli | Vellore | Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog:www.bankersdaily.in 3 Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd RAILWAY CURRENT AFFARIS CAPSULE The Centre has approved a logo as the state’s symbol which is designed and conceptualized by West Bengal CMMamata Banerjee. The logo highlighting the "Biswa Bangla" theme with Ashoka Pillars. Kolkata's NetajiSubhas Chandra Bose International Airport has become the 5thairport in India having CAT III B landing system runway 01R. It enables flights to land even when visibility is 50 metres with decision height of 15 meters. The Atal Pension Yojana’s (APY) subscriber base reached a mark of 80 lakhs. The Atal Pension Yojana (APY) is run by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority of India (PFRDA). Border Security Force (BSF) has launched "Operation Alert" along 200 km long International Border(IB) in Jammu and Kashmir to prevent infiltration attempts by terrorists from the Pakistani side. Union Minister of Human Resource Development, PrakashJavadekar releasedAll India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) report 2016-2017. Tamil Nadu recorded 46.9% GER (With highest record). R.A.C.E Central Government has sanctioned the construction of 14460 individual and community bunkers at a cost of Rs 415.73 crore for people living along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border(IB) in Jammu & Kashmir. Indian Navy has signed MoU with the Cochin Port Trust (CPT) for increasing the berthing capacityof naval ships in Kochi.Under the MoU, Cochin Port Trust has leased 228 metres of berths atMattancherry Wharf to Indian Navy for a period of five years. Delhi CM, ArvindKejriwal launched a first common mobility card for rides on public buses and the metro in Delhi. Cabinet has approved proposal to amend Section 4(1) and Section 5(1) of the National Trust for theWelfare of Person with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999. President Ram NathKovind inaugurated 4th International Dharma-Dhamma Conference on "State and Social Order in Dharma-Dhamma Traditions" at Rajgir in Nalanda district of Bihar. Head Office - Chennai: Mob: 9043303030 / 7601808080| Madurai | Trichy | Salem | Coimbatore | Chandigarh | Bangalore| Erode |Namakkal |Puducherry |Thanjavur| Trivandrum| Ernakulam |Tirunelveli | Vellore | Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog:www.bankersdaily.in 4 Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd RAILWAY CURRENT AFFARIS CAPSULE PMNarendraModi inaugurated 22nd National Youth Festival, a five-day event being held at Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Theme -‘Sankalp Se Siddhi’. President of India, Ram NathKovind, inaugurated the ‘Economic Democracy Conclave’ at Thane, Maharashtra.This conclave has been organised by RambhauMhalgiPrabodhini. Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh inaugurated the International Workshop on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (IWDRI) which was organised by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in collaboration with United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) in New Delhi. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) approved authentication based on facial recognition in combination with fingerprint or iris scan for Aadhaar users. Central Government has sanctioned projects worth over Rs.10000 crore in the North East for better network connectivity. Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Union Defence Minister, NirmalaSitharaman, clearedprocurement of 72400 assault rifles and 93895 carbines to meet their immediate requirement of Defence Forces deployed in border areas. R.A.C.E S S C Shenoi, Director of Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) hasstated that India will function the own new ocean data acquisition system (called automatedmoorings) in April 2018. President Ram NathKovind launched the Pulse Polio programme for 2018 from RashtrapatiBhavan, New Delhi, by administering polio drops to children below five years. Electronics &Information technology and Law & Justice minister Ravi Shankar Prasad launched ‘StreeSwabhiman’, an initiative by CSC (Common Services Centres) in New Delhi to develop a model for providing adolescent girls and women access to affordable sanitary products. Airports Authority of India (AAI) chairman GuruprasadMahapatra said that, AAI has allocated Rs 3400 crore for upgradation of airports in the North East region. Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, ArunJaitleypresented Union Budget 2018- 19 in Parliament. Union Finance Minister, ArunJaitley, in his Budget address on February 1, 2018, announced thatgovernment will build a tunnel through the Sela Pass in Arunachal Pradesh. Head Office - Chennai: Mob: 9043303030 / 7601808080| Madurai | Trichy | Salem | Coimbatore | Chandigarh | Bangalore| Erode |Namakkal |Puducherry |Thanjavur| Trivandrum| Ernakulam |Tirunelveli | Vellore | Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog:www.bankersdaily.in 5 Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd RAILWAY CURRENT AFFARIS CAPSULE The Floating Treatment Wetland (FTW) on Neknampur Lake was inaugurated in Hyderabad on World Wetlands Day (February 2). It has been named the largest FTW in India by the India Book of Records. Uttar Pradesh State Government inaugurated state's first ever butterfly park in Kanpur. Maharashtra State Government has approved Ghodazari in Chandrapur district as a new wildlifesanctuary in the state at the 13th meeting of the Maharashtra State Board for Wildlife. Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Dr Harsh Vardhan appealed to the teaching community to join the ‘Green Good Deeds’ campaign to sensitize students about climate change and global warming. Kala Ghoda Arts Festival(20th edition) is an annual multicultural festival held in the Kala Ghoda area