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The first time air-to-air refuelling has been carried out on the - Embraer platform
Indo-Spanish Techno-Commercial agreement signed to implement - RRTS project
The third Indo-UK joint Army training exercise ‘Ajeya Warrior’ will be conducted in – Rajasthan
President inaugurates 18th Hornbill festival 2017 at Naga Heritage Village, - Kisama
Cyclonic storm OCKHI threatens - Kerala coast

International

Mid-point Review Meeting of Asia and Pacific Decade for Persons with Disabilities will held in – Beijing
Two earthquakes hit in quick succession: USGS at- Eastern Iran
India has signed MoU, for cooperation in Agriculture and Phytosanitary issues with - Italy

Person In News

He has become the first Indian-American to hold press gaggle with reporters on board US Presidential chopper Air Force One - Raj Shah
The veteran Malayalam film and theatre actor, has passed away at Vazhakulam in Kerala recently - Thodupuzha Vasanthi
Freedom fighter passes away at age of 89- Saraswati Tripathy

Sports

She has wins Gold at World Weightlifting Championship - Mariam Chanu
Indian archers produced an impressive performance, grabbing three gold, four silver and two bronze medals at the - Asian Championships
Country to host the 7th International Military Sports Council (CISM) Military World Games 2019 - China

General Knowledge

Every year World AIDS Day is observed across the World – 1^st December

3 DECEMBER 2017

National

On the occasion of World AIDS Day, on 1 December 2017, launched the National Strategic Plan 2017-24 and Mission - SAMPARK
President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the 18th edition of the Hornbill Festival at the Naga Heritage Village in – Kisama
The Minister of State for Home Affairs Shri Kiren Rijiju will inaugurate 7th edition of three day ‘Kathakar: International Storytellers in - New Delhi

International

India has been awarded with the Certificate of Commendation for its exemplary enforcement action in its regional and global effort at – Geneva
Country to host ministerial meeting of UNSC on 15th Dec - Japan

Person In News

Former Chief Justice of India passed away – J S Anand
He is appointed Chairman of Ordnance Factory Board – S K Chourasia
Freedom fighter passed away at age of 89 - Saraswati Tripathy

Sports

She has resigned as national observer for Indian boxing – Mary Kom
Player to complete 5,000 runs in test cricket – Virat Kohli

General Knowledge

India has been one of the earliest members of the IMO, having ratified its convention and joined it as a member-state in the year – 1959
Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary (AWS) is located in which state/UT – Assam

4 DECEMBER 2017

National

Under the bio design programme, XIth Annual MedTech Summit was organised in - New Delhi
State Assembly to unanimously passes Kapu Reservation Bill – Andhra Pradesh
State govt. to set up World’s first IT Campus for differently abled persons - Telangana

International

The word has been announced as Cambridge Dictionary's Word of the Year 2017 –
Populism
Country President calls on Iraq to dismantle all militias - France

Person in News

She is appointed UNEP Goodwill Ambassador – Dia Mirza
He is appointed as the new as CEO & MD of Infosys – Salil S Parekh
He has won wins 2017 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature - Anuk Arudpragasam

Sports

He has won gold in Asian Luge Championships – Shiva Keshavan
Hockey World League Final: India lose by 2-3 in their 2nd Pool B match against - England

General knowledge

Port serves as Iran's only oceanic port, and consists of two separate ports - Chabahar Port
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act is an Act to prevent the infliction of unnecessary pain or suffering on animals was enacted in – 1960
International Day of Persons with Disabilities is observed on – 3^rd December

SSC Delhi Police Constable Recruitment All India Test (2-4 December). TAKE THE TEST and know your expected rank!

5 DECEMBER 2017

National

This state got the Award for Best State in Promoting Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities - Chhattisgarh
This district got the Award for the Best District in Providing Rehabilitation Service to the Persons with Disabilities – Madurai
This NGO got the Award for the Best Braille Press during the presentation of National Awards for The Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities – National Association for the Blind, Mumbai
This Day every year is celebrated in India as National Agricultural Education Day since 2015 – December 3
This state plans to connect all districts in the state with air services - Rajasthan

International

The two countries conducting the largest-ever joint drill exercise codenamed “Vigilante Ace” – US and South Korea
This country announced to pull out from the UN’s Global Compact on Migration – United States
The scientists of this university have developed a software that can identify persons from their DNA in minutes – Columbia University, US

Person in News

The revision sheet of this person’s foundational work on evolutionary biology – Charles Robert Darwin

Sports

The country of origin of Getachew Besha who won the Pune International Marathon 2017 – Ethiopia
This cricketer from Mumbai will lead the Indian team in the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 2018 in New Zealand – Prithvi Shaw

General Knowledge

These three Indian Naval Ships played a crucial role in destroying Karachi Harbour of Pakistan during Operation Trident launched on December 4, 1971 – INS NIpat, INS Nirghat, INS Veer
This Operation of Indian Navy saw the first use of anti-ship missiles in the Arabian Sea region in 1971 – Operation Trident
In this year, the Ministry of Social Justice started the National Awards for The Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities – 1969
In these years Indian U-19 cricket team has won the ICC World Cup – 2000, 2008, 2012
These two U-19 teams are the joint-most successful team in the history of the U-19 Cricket World Cup – India and Australia
The full form of UDAN which seeks to connect unserved and under-served airports in different parts of the country – Ude Desh ka Har Nagrik
In this year the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants was adopted by the UN General Assembly (UNGA) – 2016 (September)

6 DECEMBER 2017

National

State Govt. to pass bill providing death sentencefor rape of girls aged 12 or less – Madhya Pradesh
UP govt. has asked to include this district in the NCR – Shamli
6th International Tourism Mart" (ITM) will begin in - Guwahati, Assam
The President of India, , presented the Pt Ramnarayan Sharma National Ayurved Award for the years 2008-2014 at - Rashtrapati Bhavan

International

Exercise taking place in Abu Dhabi to increase combat efficiency, gain more field expertise, between UK US, UAE and France – Flag 4
He is leading the Indian delegation at the International conference on climate change in Nepal - V K Saraswat

Person In News

Veteran Actor passed away recently at the of 79 – Shahshi Kapoor
Only Indian on Fortune’s Businessperson of the Year Top 20 List - Aditya Puri
First Sikh Woman Elected as Mayor in the US - Preet Didbal

Sports

She has won bronze medal at Indoor Archery World Cup in Bangkok– Deepika Kumari
He has been named as the India's Captain for 2018 U-19 World Cup - Prithvi Shaw

General Knowledge

Every year Indian Navy Day (IND) is celebrated on – 4^th December
Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary (RWS) is located in - Andhra Pradesh

7 DECEMBER 2017

National

India successfully test-fires surface-to-air - Akash missile
Operation launched to rescue Ockhi cyclone affected people – Synergy
Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare inaugurated the 22nd conference of Asian Harmonisation Working Party(AHWP) at - New Delhi

International

The 3rd edition of the Dialogue between the NITI Aayog and the Development Research Council of China, the DRC- NITI Aayog Dialogue was held in - Beijing
Country has been banned by IOC from Next Winter Games – Russia
Country has introduced New Virtual Currency Named Petro - Venezuela

Person In News

She is Honored as UN Environment Global Goodwill Ambassador - Ellie Goulding
Indian-American Senator Harris Tops Global Thinkers List - Kamala Harris
The newly appointed President of National Restaurant Association of India - Rahul Singh

Sports

The country has won first ever South Asian Regional Badminton Championship - India
The 36th National Rowing Championship was declared open by - Lieutenant General Michael Mathews

General Knowledge

The first Winter Olympics, was held in Chamonix, France in – 1924
Every year world soil day is observed on - 5 December

8 DECEMBER 2017

National

The Minimum Import Price (MIP) fixed by Union Commerce Ministry for imports of peppers – Rs 500/kg
This State Government has signed an MoU with Hewlett Packard (HP) to provide tele-medicine facilities in remote areas – Uttarakhand
This State government will launch ‘Guru-Shishya’ programme in all districts of the state – Rajasthan
The monetary amount given to recipients of Param Veer Chakra (PVC) gallantry award has been raised from Rs. 10,000 per month to – Rs. 20,000 per month
Monetary allowance attached to ‘Jangi Inam’ (a pre-independence Gallantry Award) has been raised from Rs 500 per month to – Rs. 1000 per month.

International

India has signed MoU with this country for enhanced cooperation in the health sector – Cuba
This city has been recognized by the US President Donald Trump as the capital of Israel - Jerusalem
The Avior Airlines of this country has been banned from European Union skies by the European Aviation Safety Agency – Venezuela
Times Magazine has named the Person of the Year for 2017 – Silence Breakers

Person in News

The chairman of 3-member committee set up by National Commission on Minorities (NCM) to study the case of recognizing Hindus as minorities in 8 states – George Kurien (Vice-chairman, NCM)
The noted South Indian music director, has passed away in Hyderabad on December 6, 2017 – Adithyan
This Indian cricketer launched UNICEF-ICC’s adolescent campaign “Power of Sports to Shape the Future of Adolescents - Yuvraj Singh

Sports

This Indian wrestler has resigned as the National Sports Observer over conflict of Interest issue – Sushil Kumar
This Indian weightlifter broke the national record in +105 kg category at the just-concluded World Weightlifting Championship in Anaheim (US) – Gurdeep Singh

General Knowledge

Armed Forces Flag Day is observed on 7 December every year since – 1949
This Act of 1995 of United States (US) provides for the setting up of US embassy in Jerusalem by recognizing it as capital of Israel – Jerusalem Embassy Act
Until this year, 13 countries had their embassies at Jerusalem – 1980
Jains were recognized as minorities by the Centre in this year – 2014
Top three states in the production of pepper in 2016-17 (estimated) – Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
The headquarters of the Spices Board of India set up in 1987 is at – Kochi, Kerala

9 DECEMBER 2017

National

The new method of waste management introduced in Alappuzha – Aerobic Bin
Fair in India has been recognised by UNESCO as an "intangible cultural heritage of humanity" – Kumbh Mela
Govt. is aiming 24X7 power for all by March – 2019
International Conference on Sports Medicine & Sports Sciences inaugurated in – New Delhi

International

Country to establish robot station on Moon– China
Country to host the 46th Congress of the International Hockey Federation (FIH-2018) – India
Shahzad suspended for doping violation belong to - Afghanistan

Person In News

Swiggy appointed new CEO of New Supply Business – Vishal Bhatia
France's biggest rock star passed away at the age of 74 - Johnny Hallyday
Sixteen-year-old from Syria was awarded the International Children's Peace Prize - Mohamad Al Jounde

Sports

Bug eyed cartoons are unveiled as the mascots for the – Tokyo Olympics
Player to gain second position in Test rankings – Virat Kohli
He has won his 5th Ballon d'Or award as best player - Cristiano Ronaldo

General Knowledge

The city known as the "Venetian Capital" of Kerala – Alappuzha

10 DECEMBER 2017

National

The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, presented the President’s Colour to the Submarine Arm of the Indian Navy in – Vishakhapatnam
IAF Mountaineering Team leaves for Mt Vinson to complete- Mission Seven Mountains
All tax payers are supposed to link Aadhar with PAN latest by – 31- Mar – 2018
National Conference on E-Courts Project held in - New Delhi
Giriraj Singh Launches Public Procurement Portal for MSEs - MSME Sambandh

International

India signed MoU for technical cooperation in the implementation of transport projects with – Germany
country to host 7th International Ground Water Conference (IGWC-2017) on ground water Vision 2030 - India

Person In News

He has appointed as the Performance Director for women’s boxing - Raffaele Bergamasco
He has been appointed as the new Ambassador of India to Turkmenistan - Azar A.H.Khan
She has been chosen for the 27th edition of Vyas Samman-2017 – Mamta Kalia

Sports

India won five medals at the 10th Asian Airgun Shooting Championships in - Japan
She has become the first Indian to win gold at the World Para Swimming Championship 2017 - Kanchanmala Pande

General Knowledge

India ranks at the position to own SSBN (ship, submersible, ballistic, nuclear) submarine – Sixth
Mountain Carstenz Pyramid is situated in – Indonesia
Procurement policy for MSME was launched in – 2012

11 DECEMBER 2017

National

Assam govt. hopes to build this as country's cleanest pilgrimage site – Kamakhya
The Centre has sanctioned Rs. 75 crore for setting up a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) bottling plant in - Meghalaya
The ASEAN India Connectivity Summit (AICS) will begin in - New Delhi
It is Named Second-Best UNESCO World Heritage Site – Taj Mahal

Banking

Direct taxes collection surges between April-Nov 2017 to - 14.4%
India forex reserves jump by $1.2 bn to - $404.14 bn

International

Country to open three new consular offices in India soon – UAE
UN rejects U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of - Israel
The foreign ministers meet in Cairo over Jerusalem issue - Arab

Person in News

He is appointed as President Para Sports Foundation - Sarvesh Tiwari
She has bagged the award for Best Actress (Critics) – Vidhya Balan
He has won the Best Actor Award (Critics) – Rajkumar Rao

Sports

He will lead Indian team at ODI World Cup for the Blind – Ajay Kumar reddy
The country will reach 121 points and edge South Africa on decimal points if they take a 1-0 lead in the series - India

General Knowledge

The Darrah National Park (DNP) is located in – Rajasthan
Every year 10 December is observed as the- Human Rights Day

12 DECEMBER 2017

National

This railway station has become India’s first energy efficient ‘A1 Category’ station – Kacheguda
The total cost of the Khelo India programme to be launched for the period 2017-18 to 2019-20 is – Rs 1756 crore
The amount of annual scholarship which an athlete will get for 8 years under a new Pan India Scholarship Scheme to be launched soon – Rs 5 lakh
This India’s largest non-insurer company will execute health insurance for about 1 crore poor families across Maharashtra and Rajasthan – New India Assurance Company Ltd (NIACL)

International

The researchers at this university have developed an underwater robot ‘MantaDroid’ for underwater mapping and surveillance – National University of Singapore
The name of hydrogel developed by researchers at University of Southern California (USC) to treat eye injuries – PNIPAM [poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)]

Sports

Union Sports Ministry intends to celebrate this year as Year of Sports – 2018
This country won the Bronze of the Hockey World League final played at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar – India
This place is hosting the 10th Asian Airgun Championship - Wako City, Japan
The total number of medals won by Indian divers at the Indonesia Open Aquatic Championship in Jakarta – 5 (1G, 3S and 2B)

Person in News

This renowned agricultural scientist was conferred with the Yerarignar Award by Vice President of India M Venkaih Naidu – Prof MS Swaminathan
This Hindi literary critic has been chosen for the Vyas Samman for the year 2017 – Mamta Kalia

General Knowledge

The community from which Kacheguda railway station derives its name is – Kachi community
Bhamasha Swasthya Bima Yojana (BSBY) is being implemented in this state – Rajasthan
In this year the National Food Security Act (NFSA) came into effect – 2013 (12 September)
The first winner of Vyaas Samman given by KK Birla Foundation is – Ram Vilas Sharma

13 DECEMBER 2017

National

Hon’ble Minister of Law & Justice and Electronics & Information Technology inaugurated the “NIC-CERT”, in – New Delhi
Union Health Minister J P Nadda launches new initiative on Universal Health Coverage Day – Laqshya
15th RIC Foreign Minister Meet held in - New Delhi
Logo and tagline contest for ‘National Nutrition Mission’ launched by - Ministry of Women & Child Development

International

The country to lift ban on movie theatres after 35 years – Saudi Arabia
He has directed NASA to send Americans to the Moon for the first time in decades – Donald trump
One of the leading French baby milk maker orders recall over salmonella fears – Lactalis
Russia has signed final contract for building of Egypt's first nuclear power plant in – Cairo
The name of the defence pact with submarine drones launched by EU - PESCO

Sports

He claims Youth Olympics Games spot with gold - Saurabh Chaudhary
Country has clinched bronze at the Hockey World League (HWL-2017) tournament - India

Person in News

An eminent scientist and educationsit, passed away after a massive heart attack recently – Lalji Singh
He is leading the Indian delegation at the 11th Ministerial conference of the World Trade Organization - Suresh Prabhu
Veteran journalist passed away due to old age-related health problems, at the age of 85 years - Sukharanjan Sengupta

General Knowledge

Every year Universal Health Coverage Day is observed on – 12 December
He known as the father of the DNA finger printing in India – Lalji Singh
An act mandatory for hospitals to provide all information related to patients and their treatment, Clinical Establishment Act was Introduced in - 2010

14 DECEMBER 2017

National

Subhash Bhamre to dedicate two bridges to the nation of the state – Arunachal Pradesh
Industrial production growth in October hit a three-month low of – 2.2%
Petitions to go to Constitution bench against TN - Jallikattu law
Rs 174 crore for border development to six states has been released by - The Home Ministry

International

Second UNWTO/UNESCO World Conference on Tourism and Culture held at – Muscat
Theme of the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of AIIB: Mobilizing Finance for Infrastructure: Innovation and Collaboration
Award ceremony for the inaugural Diwali "Power of One" award on the occasion of the first anniversary of the US Postal Services was held at - Prestigious Trusteeship Council Chambers at the UN headquarters in New York

Person In News

Indian head of the UN Women has been felicitated with the inaugural Diwali "Power of One" award - Lakshmi Puri
Senior Congress leader passed away recently- Chaudhary Prem Singh

Sports

Former football captain felicitated by Sports minister – Gurdev Singh Gill
FIH hockey rankings: Indian men's team finish 2017 at - 6th place
He has secured men’s quota place for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Shooting, – Saurabh Chaudhary
country’s team has clinched gold at the Hockey World League (HWL-2017) tournament - Australia

General Knowledge

An Act to establish and enforce standards of weights and measures, regulate trade and commerce in weights, Legacy Metrology Act was introduced in India - 2009
Jallikattu a sport involving bulls in it, is typically practised in the Indian state of – Tamil Nadu

15 DECEMBER 2017

National

Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned India's first Scorpene class submarine, INS Kalvari, into the Indian Navy at this dockyard in Mumbai – Mazgaon Dockyard Ltd
He was the Chief Guest of the National Energy Conservation Day celebrations held in New Delhi – President Ram Nath Kovind
This State government has approved the draft of a bill to check land mafia and organised – Uttar Pradesh
The police of this city in Uttar Pradesh are set to be called as Tourism Police - Mathura
This State government decided to increase non-creamy layer limit for OBCs to Rs 8 lakh - Maharashtra

International

The US Federal Reserve raised the interest rates, the third rate rise this year, by – 0.25%
This multilateral bank has granted 1st loan to China to reduce dependence on coal – Asia Investment Infrastructure Bank (AIIB)
This country has started World's Biggest Floating Solar Project - China

Sports

This Indian Boxer has been named Asian Boxing Confederations youth boxer of year – Sachin Siwach
First Batsman to score three double centuries in ODI’s – Rohit Sharma

Person In News

He has been elected as chairman of television ratings agency Broadcast Audience Research Council (Barc) India – Nakul Chopra
He has been as the Chairman and Managing Director of Air India – Pradeep Singh Kharola

General Knowledge

Every year National Energy Conservation Day is observed on – 14th December
The first state to enact a law to deal with organised crime in the state - Maharashtra
The Second Administrative Reforms Commission was headed by - M Veerapa Moily

16 DECEMBER 2017

National

Online Portal launched for increasing awareness to build sustainable and energy efficient homes – Eco Niwas
Inaugural India-Australia '2+2' Foreign Secretaries and Defence Secretaries Dialogue held at – New Delhi
Nongkrem Dance Festival celebrated with pomp and gaiety in – Meghalaya
4th India-Australia-Japan Trilateral Dialogue was held in - New Delhi
State has become the India’s first state to offer free e-mail address in Hindi to its residents – Rajasthan
Protection units to ensure safety of Olive Ridley turtles are set up by forest dept. in - Odisha

International

India signed a MoU for the cooperation in the field of water resources, Road and marine Sectors with – Morocco
11th WTO Ministerial Meeting was held in - Buenos Aires
The country to become 163rd nation to accede to landmine ban treaty – Sri Lanka

Person In News

Actor, Director passed away recently at the age of 54 – Neeraj Vora
He has bagged the Mr. India title 2017 – Jitesh Singh Deo
He is elected as the unopposed as the president of the Indian Olympic Association – Narinder Batra

Sports

He has claimed his maiden European Tour victory in the Joburg Open, in South Africa – Shubhankar Sharma
Shuttler has advanced to the knockout stage of the Women's Singles at Dubai Super Series Final badminton tournament– PV Sindhu

General knowledge

The Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction, commonly referred to as the Mine Ban Treaty was introduced in – 1997
The headquarters of the International Hockey Federation is located at – Switzerland

17 DECEMBER 2017

National

A new scheme for infrastructure development in the northeastern states with 100 per cent funding by the central government - North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme” (NESIDS)
The Union Cabinet has approved the special package for employment generation in - leather and footwear sector
The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of International Training Centre for Operational Oceanography in – Hyderabad
Prime Minister of India to dedicate to nation, 60 MW Tuitial Hydroelectric Power Project in – Mizoram
The National Green Tribunal put a ban on the use, sale, purchase and storage of plastic bags and plastic items along river – Ganga
Indian Movie fails to make the cut at Oscars - Newton

International

India-signed MoU on agriculture and fisheries with – Colombia
Country has become the world’s first country to end national radio broadcasts on FM network – Norway
Strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 hits - Indonesia

Sports

Official emblems unveiled for - Beijing 2022 Winter Games
He has become youngest to get US men's footballer of the year - Christian Pulisic

Person In News

FIFA suspended the head of the Brazilian football federation - Marco Polo Del Nero
World's Highest-Paid Athlete of All Time - Michael Jordan
He has been elected the new chairman of the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India - Nakul Chopra

General Knowledge

Every Year 16^th December in India is observed as the – Vijay Diwas
An activity of conducting systematic oceanographic studies towards providing information services to various sectors viz. fisherman, disaster management, shipping etc. is called – Oceanography

18 DECEMBER 2017

National

Service provider has been suspended by UIDAI for violating the different sections of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 – Airtel
Indo-Bangla Friendship Park inaugurated in – Tripura
World Conference on Vedas inaugurated by Vice president in – New Delhi
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated eastern India’s first CNG stations for scooters in – Bhubaneswar
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the five-day event, the World Telugu Conference in – Hyderabad
SC extends deadline for all mandatory Aadhaar linkages to - 31 March

International

Country has declared as polio free by WHO – Gabon
Moderate to heavy rains caused flooding and landslides in – Phillippines

Person In News

He has Taken Charge as Director of National Institute of Nutrition - R Hemalatha
He has been appointed as the new secretary general of the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) - Buddhist monk Dhammapiya
One of the famous English television presenter and actor - Keith Chegwin

Sports

Total medals Indian Junior Girls claimed at Intl. Boxing in Ukraine – Eight
Gold Medals won by India at Johannesburg Commonwealth Wrestling Championship – Ten

General Knowledge

Every year 18^th December is observed as the - International Migrants Day
Rajbari National Park (RNP) is located in - Tripura

19 DECEMBER 2017

National

Phasing out ceremony of MI 8 “PRATAP” helicopters was held in – Bangalore
Home Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off 'Run For Laadli' half marathon in - New Delhi.
State govt. has launched India’s first social audit law - Meghalaya

International

The 8th edition of bilateral military exercise “EKUVERIN 2017” has started between India and – Maldives
The word has been Named Word of the Year by Oxford Dictionaries - Youthquake

Person In news

He has won the Chile's presidential election - Sebastian Pinera
Winner of the of presidential vote in Honduras election - Juan Orlando Hernandez
She is the newly appointed director of National Institute of Nutrition - R Hemalatha

Sports

He has clinches gold at Commonwealth Wrestling Championships – Sushil Kumar
She has won silver at Dubai World Badminton Superseries Finals – PV Sindhu
He has won Silver medal in 48 Kg category at Wushu Sanda Asian Cup- Praveen
She has won Bronze medal in 65 Kg category at Wushu Sanda Asian Cup – Pooja Kadian
Player of the series of the India Sri Lanka ODI series that concluded on 17^thDecember – Shikhar Dhawan

General Knowledge

The headquarters of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is situated in – New Delhi
The Lakh Bahosi Sanctuary (LBS) is located in – Uttar Pradesh

20 DECEMBER 2017

National

Political party has won by majority in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh – BJP
Construction activities will be be prohibited within 50 metres from the edge of river Ganga in hilly areas as it would now be treated as - No-Development Zone
Skill Development Ministry signed MoU to impart skill training with – Maruti Suzuki

International

Country’s Govt. has extended pilot student visa scheme to 23 more universities – UK
Country has been described as leading global power by National Security Strategy of US – India
Losar Festival being celebrated in – Ladakh
The world’s longest wedding dress that has set the Guinness Record measures – 8095 metres
Country to have the largest diaspora in the world as per the UN report- India

Sports

Junior shuttler has won U-17 and U-19 singles titles at junior Nationals - Aakarshi Kashyap
He has been Presented with the FIFA World Champions Badge – Real Madrid

Person In News

He has been honoured with Punjab Ratan award – Sonu Sood
He has Won BBC's Sports Personality of the Year Award - Mo Farah
He is Conferred with National Design Award - G. Satheesh Reddy

General Knowledge

Gautam Budha Wildlife Sanctuary (GBWS) is located in - Bihar and Jharkhand
Every year 20 December is observed as the - International Human Solidarity Day

21 DECEMBER 2017

National

The Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution decided to withdraw stock holding and turnover limits on the dealers of this good- Sugar
The year by which Union Ministry of Food Processing will set up all the sanctioned 42 Mega Food Parks in the country – 2019
West Bengal government has decided to beautify this 187-year old ghat - Babughat
The magnitude of relief package announced by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Ockhi cyclone affected states - Rs. 325 crore
Rajya Sabha passed the Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2017, which seeks to amend the Companies Act of – 2013
The Lok Sabha passed the Central Road Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2017 to amend the Central Road Fund Act of – 2000
The name of the five-day exercise being conducted by Southern Command of Army in Rajasthan – Hamesha Vijayee

International

This country has the maximum women pilots in the world – India

Person in News

National Green Tribunal (NGT) Chairperson retired from the post after completing his five-year tenure - Justice Swatanter Kumar
This person resigned as the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh – Virbhadra Singh

Sports

Former Brazilian World Cup champion announced his retirement from football - Kaka

General Knowledge

This country is the second largest producer of sugar in the world – India
This year saw the establishment of National Green Tribunal (NGT) – 2010 (October 18)
The first chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) was – Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta
The year in which Mega Food Park Scheme was started to set up modern infrastructure facilities for food processing – 2008
The total number of waterways at present in the country are – 111

22 DECEMBER 2017

National

Coal India Board clears the way for – SHAKTI
Govt. will be establishing India's First National Rail and Transportation University at – Vadodara\
The 11th edition of the exercise, 'Naseem Al Bahr' or 'Sea Breeze', was held on December 17 off the coast of - Oman.
resolution to ban liquor sale has been passed by Municipal Corporation of - Panvel

International

Indian Signed MoU on cooperation in Health and Medicine with – Italy
Apeda facilitates green chilli export from Varanasi to – Dubai
The country will be providing Aid for the Project for Implementation of Advanced Traffic Information and Management System in Core Bengaluru – Japan

Person In News

He has been appointed acting chairperson of National Green Tribunal (NGT) - U D Salvi
She has been Crowned Miss India USA 2017 - Shree Saini

Sports

From India they been named in the panel of umpires for Next year’s Hockey World Cup – Raghu Prasad and Javed Shaikh
He has been awarded the best boxer trophy in the 2017 International Sven Lange Memorial Tournament - Bhavesh Kattamani

General Knowledge

The third-largest city in the Western Indian State of Gujarat – Vadodara
Naval exercise between India and Oman is a is a biennial feature since - 1993

23 DECEMBER 2017

National

Centre imposes 30% Import Duty on Masoor (Lentils) and - Chana (Chickpeas)
To attract domestic as well as overseas investments, NHAI created – NHIPC
Indian Coast Guard Ship “Sujay”, was commissioned by Director General Indian Coast Guard Shri Rajendra Singh at - Goa
With a view to accelerate the deployment of rooftop solar power in the country, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has prepared a concept note - SRISTI.
Union Cabinet approves new - Consumer Protection Bill

International

South Africa's ruling party resolves to downgrade embassy in – Israel
UNGA rejects US decision on – Jerusalem
Country’s parliament has recently approved a law banning all exploration and production of oil and natural gas by 2040 - France

Person In News

He has won Sahitya Akademi award 2017 in English- Mamang Dai
He has won Sahitya Akademi award 2017 in Hindi - Ramesh Kuntal Megh
Indian personality has won the Global icon award at the Zee Cine Awards 2018 – Priyanka Chopra

Sports

She is named in the ICC Women’s ODI Team of the Year- Mithali Raj
She is the alone women cricketer cricketer to find a place in the both the ODI and T20 Teams of the year – Ekta Bisht

General Knowledge

Every year 22^nd December is observed as the – National Mathematics Day
Consumer Protection Act, an Act of the Parliament of India to protect the interests of consumers in India was introduced in – 1986

24 DECEMBER 2017

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Foundation Stone of International Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre laid in – New Delhi
The scheme that has been launched to take Indian foreign policy to students across the country – SAMEEP
Motor Vehicles Bill panel proposes - 'one nation, one permit, one tax' system
India’s first and only design university “World University of Design (WUD)” is opened in – Haryana

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Cuban President to step down in April 2018 - Raul Castro
UN Security Council slaps new sanctions on - North Korea
Country has topped the list of Forbes’ best countries for business 2018 – United Kingdon
South Sudan's government and rebel groups signed a ceasefire in - Addis Ababa
The first country in the world, to ban all drilling for oil and natural gas by 2040 - France

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He has took over the reins of National Cadet Corps as its Director General - Lt Gen B S Sahrawat
He has been named as the Chief Minister of Gujarat – Vijay Rupani

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The player slams joint fastest hundred in T20 match- Rohit Sharma
11 Russians for life over alleged Sochi Games doping violations are banned by - IOC

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The National Cadet Corps is the Indian military cadet corps with its Headquarters at – New Delhi
The Motor Vehicles Act, is an Act of the Parliament of India which regulates all aspects of road transport vehicles was introduced in - 1988

25 DECEMBER 2017

National

The two-day Regional Conference on Good Governance and Replication of Best Practices concluded in – Guwahati
India’s first AC local to enter service on the eve of Christmas in - Mumbai
State to develop Guru Circuit connecting Religious destinations of Sikhs – Bihar
state to host the 7th edition of the India International Coffee Festival (IICF-2018) - Karnataka

International

The death toll due to a tropical storm that triggered floods and landslides in – Philippines
World's largest amphibious aircraft makes maiden flight in - China

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Indian Celebrity has once again topped the Forbes' annual list of the highest-earning entertainers in the country – Salman Khan
He has been appointed as the new Ambassador of India to the Republic of Peru - M. Subbarayudu
Bengali Singer Passed Away - Jatileswar Mukhopadhyay

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He has retained WBO Oriental and Asia Pacific Super Middleweight titles – Vijender Singh
BCCI appointed him as a General Manager – Saba Karim

General Knowledge

The Parvati Arga Bird Sanctuary (PABS) is located in – Uttar Pradesh
The National Farmer’s Day (NFD), popularly known as Kisan Diwas, is celebrated every year in India on - December 23

26 DECEMBER 2017

National

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurated the Magenta line, a 12.64-km stretch linking south Delhi's Kalkaji and Noida's Botanical Garden, in – New Delhi
2nd edition of Iranshah Udvada Utsav (IUU-2017) has started in – Gujarat
City hosted the 32nd Indian Engineering Congress (IEC-2017)- Chennai
World University of Design: India’s first design university opened in - Haryana

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Country has banned UAE Emirates airline from landing their capital – Tunisia
The host country has bagged the title at the SAFF U-15 Women's Championship – Bangladesh
Central American country to move its embassy to Jerusalem: Guatemalan Prez

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Man of the Series of India Sri Lanka T-20 Series that concluded in Mumbai on 24 December 2017 – Jaydev Unadkat
Winner of India Sri Lanka T-20 Series that concluded in Mumbai on 24 December 2017 – India
The boxer has won gold medal in 49 kg Category at Galym Tournament - Shyam Kumar

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He is appointed as the new chief minister of Himachal Pradesh – Jairam Thakur
Music composer passed away at the age of 86 - Dominic Frontiere

General Knowledge

Every year Governance Day is observed on the – 25^th December
Governance Day is celebrated to mark the birthday of former Prime Minister - Atal Bihari Vajpayee
The world's fourth-largest oil reserves has - Iraq

27 DECEMBER 2017

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On Good Governance day, an online platform has been launched for central government employees by - Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh
PBD celebrations in 2018 will be themed - Ancient Route, New Journey: Diaspora in the Dynamic ASEAN INDIA Partnership
State govt. has announced to launch new metro projects in - Uttar Pradesh
Scientists have found eleventh wood scorpion species in – Tripura

International

Country has announced to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem – Guatemala
Country has launched the world’s largest amphibious aircraft “AG600” – China
World’s Longest Glass Bridge Opens in – China
Country’s Central EC rejects Alexei Navalny's bid to run against President Putin next year - Russia

Person In News

Veteran Bengali Actor passed away recently at the age of 78 - Partha Mukhopadhyay
He will head the Raigad development body, set up by Maharashtra govt. - Sambhaji Shahu Chhatrapati
Book Launched on the writings of this journalist – Late Guari Lankesh

Sports

Cricket team has moved to 2^nd Position in ICC T20I Rankings – India
He has become PWL's Most Expensive Wrestler at Rs.55 lakh – Sushil Kumar

General Knowledge

Every year to mark the contribution of overseas Indian community in the development of India this day is celebrated - Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
The Betla National Park (BNP) is located in – Jharkand

28 DECEMBER 2017

National

First organization in India to complete the challenging Seven Summits expedition – Indian Air Force
The city in India all set to host Sunburn EDM festival – Pune
The govt. of India and World Bank has signed a loan agreement of $318 million, that will Support Climate Resilient Agriculture technologies in – Tamil Nadu
This space centre in India is about to develop new Remote Sensor Cameras – Space Application centre
UP Government has launched a scheme to bright every poor house in the state - Prakash Hai to Vikas Hai Scheme
Wind energy solutions provider has commissioned its first operational offshore met station in the Arabian Sea - Suzlon Energy

International

China has offered to extend its ambitious China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to – Afghanistan
A Chinese court is auctioning a skyscraper on the country’s largest e-commerce website with a sky-high starting price of - $84.2 million
India will help to develop first oil refinery by 2018 in - Mongolia

Person In News

"The Sound of Music" actress passed at the age of 68 years - Heather Menzies
He is the first PM to Attend World Economic Forum in 20 years – Narendra Modi

Sports

The one-off day-night Test, to be staged under experimental playing conditions is between South Africa and – Zimbabwe
He outpaced his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to claim pole position, at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Valtteri Bottas

General Knowledge

This is the tallest mountain in Antarctica, and one among the mountains of Seven Summits - Mount Vinson
The Indian Scientist regarded as the father of India's space programme – Vikram Sarabhai

29 DECEMBER 2017

National

Centenary Conference of Indian Economic Association is inaugurated in – Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
This city will be hosting the Indian Science Congress for the year 2018 – Imphal
Parliament passed a bill that provides for establishing the Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE) in – Visakhapatnam
The Andhra Pradesh Fibre Grid project is inaugurated by - President Ram Nath Kovind
Himachal Cabinet has reduced age limit for social security pension to - 70 years

International

Country to host a world chess tournament for the first time – Saudi Arabia
City to host the annual meeting of World Economic Forum (WEF) 2018 - Davos

Person In News

She is named as the PETA 2017 Person of the Year – Anushka Sharma
Veteran sports administrator passed away recently at the age of 75 - Ashok Kumar Mattoo
Indian writer has been felicitated in Sri Lanka for his contribution to children’s literature - Ramendra Kumar

Sports

She has won women's 25m pistol gold at National Shooting C'ship – Anisa Sayyed

General Knowledge

The Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) is located in – Kerala
This is a government’s initiative to assist private investors or entities to set up projects of high economic worth - Viability Gap Funding

30 DECEMBER 2017

National

India has signed $40 Million Loan Agreement for UPPPTD Project with – World Bank
This Gas company would initiate production of biomass-based ethanol – Indian Oil Corporation
Srikanth Rangachari devises a new script named - 'Currency Script'
The theme of the 25th National Children Science Congress (NCSC-2017) - Science and Innovation for Sustainable Development

International

Country successfully test-fired supersonic interceptor missile – India
As per, UNWTO World could see 1.8 billion tourists by - 2030

Person In News

Former Zimbabwe army chief sworn in as vice president - Constantino Chiwenga
He has been appointed joint secretary in Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) - Sumita Misra
He has been chosen for the prestigious 2017 Harivarasanam award - K S Chitra

Sports

He has won the World Rapid Chess Championship in Riyadh - Viswanathan Anand
Association of Indian Football Coaches is launched in - Mumbai

General Knowledge

The Singhbhum Elephant Reserve (SER) is located in – Jharkhand
Securities and exchange Board of India (SEBI) was first established in the year - 1988

31 DECEMBER 2017

National

The organization is about to launch 31 satellites in single mission on Jan 10 – ISRO
Director General of Police S P Vaid released 10 'commandments' under the theme - Police for peaceful Jammu and Kashmir
The Natural Gas company has placed orders for another 400-km of pipeline of the ambitious Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga natural gas pipeline project that will take the fuel to eastern India – GAIL
Union Territory celebrated 74th anniversary of First Flag hoisting day on 30^th December 2017 – Andaman and Nicobar Island

International

10 people killed in terrorist attack on church near Cairo in – Egypt
The country formally notifies UNESCO of its withdrawal from organization – Israel

Person In News

Prolific author of detective novels known for an alphabetically titled series that began in 1982 died recently - Sue Grafton
He has been elected as the new president of Liberia - George Weah
He is named as the President of African Conservation Group - Prince Harry

Sports

He has won Men's 50m pistol national title recently – Jitu Rai
He was named as the Globe Soccer’s Best Player for the year 2017 - Cristiano Ronaldo

General Knowledge

The country is 6^th largest consumer of the petrol and diesel in the world – India
President of this Country endorses key ordinance for formation of new govt. - Nepal

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