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Haryana govt. has launched a scheme for vegetable growers - Bhavantar Bharpayee Yojana
Among the changes suggested, CBFC wants the movie's title to be modified from Padmavati to – Padmavat
78th Session of Indian History Congress Held in - Kolkata

International

The country has banned solo climbers from scaling its mountains, including Mount Everest, in an attempt to reduce accidents and make mountaineering safer – Nepal
He has been appointed as the as prime minister of Mali - Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga
Country Launched World's Largest Human Genome Research Project - China

Person in News

He has been appointed as the DGP by Andhra Pradesh Govt. - M Malakondaiah
He has been appointed as the chief secretary to Himachal govt. - Vineet Chowdhary
Indian origin scientist has been honoured with Damehood by Queen Elizabeth - Pratibha Gai

Sports

He has bagged bronze in World Blitz Chess Championship at Riyadh – Viswanathan Anand
She is named in the Indian women's wrestling team for next year's Commonwealth Games - Sakshi Malik

General Knowledge

An award given by The Queen to an individual for a major, long-term, contribution in any activity, usually at a national or international level – Damehood Honour
The bankruptcy law of India which seeks to consolidate the existing framework by creating a single law for insolvency and bankruptcy was introduced in Lok Sabha in – 2015

2 JANUARY 2018

National

The state govt. has published the part draft of the much-awaited National Register of Citizens – Assam
The government for the first time in India's history would host leaders of 10 Asean countries as chief guests on - 26th January 2018.
Nirmala Sitharaman Launches Start-up Incubation Centre in - Mangalore

International

Burj Khalifa set a new Guinness World record for the largest eco friendly laser light show on a single building in – Dubai
The organization is to classify ‘gaming disorder’ as mental health condition – WHO
The countries to introduce Value Added Tax (VAT) for the first time – Saudi Arabia and UAE

Person In News

He is appointed as the new President of ICCR - Vinay Sahasrabuddhe
He has been named the president of African Parks – Prince Harry

Sports

The player holds the second position in ICC Test Rankings – Virat kohli
Indian golfer won the Royal Cup at Pattaya, which is his third Asian Tour title of 2017 – Shiv Kapur

General Knowledge

The record that contains the names of Indian citizens is called - National Register of Citizens (NRC)
Tallest building in the world with the highest occupied floor in the world – Burj Khalifa

3 JANUARY 2018

National

Percentage growth seen in eight core sectors of Indian economy in Nov'17 – 6.8%
In this state GAIL has commissioned the country’s second largest rooftop solar power plant – Uttar Pradesh
Scientist have found new endemics Ants from the - Andamans
Second northeastern state to be declared Open Defecation Free – Arunachal Pradesh
State has been declared as ‘disturbed area’ for 6 more months wef 30 December 2017– Nagaland
PM Modi's Official website is launched in 2 more languages – Assamese and Manipuri

International

Google’s new AI system can articulate like humans – Tacotron 2
The country has took over the European Union's six-month revolving presidency with the ongoing migrant crisis and Brexit among the top items on its agenda – Bulgaria
Country to host the mini-ministerial meeting of WTO members in Feb 2018 to revitalize the multi-lateral trade body - India

Person In News

He is appointed as the new foreign Secretary, India – Vijay Keshav Ghokale
One of the animators behind designing the iconic characters Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd, passed away last week at the age of 99 - Bob Givens

Sports

Team has created history by winning the Ranji Trophy for the first time with a thumping nine-wicket win over Delhi – Vidarbha
Tata Open Maharashtra tennis tournament begins in - Pune

General Knowledge

The first country to introduce the world's first photovoltaic road fitted with solar panels in late 2016 – France
Chamera Dam is located in – Himachal Pradesh

4 JANUARY 2018

National

Online portal ‘NARI’ for women empowerment, inaugurated by Maneka Gandhi in – New Delhi
Two Procurement proposals for Bombs and Missiles are cleared by Defence Minister – Nirmala Sitharaman
In 2-17-18 Onion production is likely to be around - 214 lakh tonnes
The Port has wins “Samudra Manthan - Caring Organisation of the Year” award – JNPT
The state would be obtaining electric vehicles under the Centre's FAME-India scheme - Karnataka

International

The country has allowed the use of Chinese Currency Yuan for bilateral trade and investment activities – Pakistan
The Country has extended another three months a nationwide state of emergency, citing security reasons – Egypt
After US President Donald Trump strongly rebuked Pakistan, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi held a National Security Council (NSC) meeting in - Islamabad

Person In News

Famous poet, who translated Bhagwat Gita and Gitanjali into Urdu passed away recently at the age of 70 - Anwar Jalalpuri
He has taken charge as the new CEO and MD of Infosys - Salil Parekh
The noted politician, and former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Tamil Nadu, passed away recently - R Margabandu

Sports

Upcoming India-South Africa Test series is named as - Freedom Series
The Player has become India’s highest- ranked player in the latest International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) rankings – G Sathiyan

General Knowledge

This Bank has been developed to look matters concerning policy, planning and operations in the field of credit for agriculture and other economic activities in rural areas in India – National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
Jawaharlal Nehru Port, the largest container port in India is also known as - Nhava Sheva
The Battle of Koregaon, fought between the British East India Company and the Peshwa was fought in – January 1818

5 JANUARY 2018

National

CCEA has approved the construction of bi-directional Tunnel - Zojila
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for establishment of new AIIMS in – Bilaspur
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) extended the mandatory packaging of food grains and sugar products in jute bags, under - The Jute Packaging Material (JPM) Act, 1987
Closing Movie for JIFF 2018 will be: Lies We Tell (Hollywood)

International

India has signed MoU for the cooperation in the field of Oil and Gas sector – Israel
MoU signed on land border crossing between India and - Myanmar
The Union Cabinet has approved the signing and implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ministry of Road Transport & Highways and – Transport for London
Hollywood women launch Campaign to fight sex abuse - 'Time Up'

Person In news

He has taken charge as new NCB DG – Abhay
Carnatic vocalist and former classical dancer, has passed away in Bengaluru - Radha Vishwanathan

Sports

The team has beaten West Indies by 119 runs in final T20 – New Zealand
India's top-ranked singles player, crashed out of the Maharashtra Open Tennis tournament - Yuki Bhambri

General Knowledge

An Act to provide for the compulsory use of jute packaging material in supply and distribution of certain commodities in the interests of production of raw jute and jute packaging material was introduced in – 1987
Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) is located in – Uttrakhand

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6 JANUARY 2018

National

Health Ministry launched first Online - Oncology Tutorial Series
Three Ministries -- Railways, Human Resource Development and Science & Technology joined hands to propel the - Technology Mission for Indian Railways
State govt. has decided to form an international education board to prepare syllabus for non-English medium schools- Maharashtra
SC allowed the state to participate in Ranji Trophy and other national-level cricket championships - Bihar
World Book fair will be held in the Capital during January 6-14 at - Pragati Maidan

International

The United States has suspended over 1 billion US dollar security assistance to – Pakistan
The 34^th Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival has started from– 5 January 2018
Country issued long-term visas to lure highly skilled people from abroad to work in their country - China

Person In News

Senior NCP leader and former deputy Chairman passed away recently at the age of 67 - Vasant Davkhare
He has been appointed as the Chairman of the Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (REAT) for Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands - B Rajendran

Sports

1st match of 3 cricket test series between India and South Africa to begin in - Cape Town
The Player has been retained back in Chennai Super Kings for the IPL 2018 – MS Dhoni

General Knowledge

It is the largest ice and snow festival of the world held in China- The Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival
The Khadakwasla Dam is located in - Maharashtra

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7 JANUARY 2018

National

Dr. Harsh Vardhan Launches CSIR Fast-Track Mission Mode R&D Project on - Eco-Friendly Firecrackers and E-Crackers
A bill to hike the salaries of judges of the Supreme Court and the 24 high courts by over two folds was passed by the - Lok Sabha
State to buy full produce of farmers if MSP not provided - Telangana

International

The world's largest known prime number, was discovered by a volunteer for a prime-number hunting project with – 23 Million digits
Fifth meeting of India-Indonesia Joint Commission held in – Jakarta
The Himalayan Hydro Expo 2018 kicked off at – Kathmandu

Person In News

He was appointed the Secretary (Economic Relations) in the External Affairs Ministry - T S Tirumurti
He has been appointed as the Editor of the Economic and Political Weekly (EPW) – Gopal Guru

Sports

He has become the became the highest paid cricketer in IPL history - Virat Kohli
One of the best bowlers made his Test debut for India in South Africa on 5 January 2018 – Jasprit Bumrah

General Knowledge

The Basava Sagar Dam is located in – Karnataka
The most-attended cricket league in the world and ranks sixth among all sports leagues – Indian premier league

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8 JANUARY 2018

National

The vibrant Khelo India logo launched in New Delhi by - Union Minister of State Youth Affairs and Sports Col Rajyavardhan Rathore
Union Budget to be presented on - February 1, 2018
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh addressed the inaugural session of DGsP/IGPs Conference at BSF Academy in - Madhya Pradesh

International

Bomb Cyclone impact: Winter weather emergency declared in - New York
The Trump administration has proposed spending $18 billion over 10 years to significantly extend the border wall with - Mexico

Person In News

Former President of Japan's Toyota died recently at the age of 88 years - Tatsuro Toyoda
He has been named the best central bank governor in Asia-Pacific for 2018 - MAS Chief Ravi Menon

Sports

He has lifted the inaugural Tata Open Maharashtra Tennis trophy - Gilles Simon
He has won men’s singles crown in the 24th Federation Cup All India Carrom Championship - Mohd. Ghufran

General Knowledge

It is the senior-most IRS civil servant in the Government of India - The Chairperson, CBDT
It is India's national sport federation for the indigenous game of carrom, sanctioning six to seven national-level tournaments per year - The All India Carrom Federation

9 JANUARY 2018

National

18th All India Whips Conference begins from 8 January 2018 in – Udaipur
A new Defence Innovation Centre to be set up in – Coimbatore
city to host World Sweet Festival (WSF-2018) - Hyderabad

International

This country has become the world’s first country to enforce equal pay for women and men – Ice Land
With a high temperature of 47.3 Degree, heatwave scorched in – Sydney
Explosion at an Asian terrorist base killed 23 people in - Syria

Person in News

Former World Trade Organization director general passed away at the age of 71 – Peter Sutherland
He is the first African-American to win Golden Globe in the Best Actor in a TV Series, Drama category - Sterling K Brown
World champion powerlifter passed away recently – Saksham Yadav
NASA's longest-serving astronaut, who walked on the moon and flew on the first Gemini and space shuttle missions – John Young

Sports

He is the runner-up of British Junior Squash Championship – Neel Joshi
She secured her first WTA title in Australia with a straight-sets victory in the Brisbane International final - Elina Svitolina
Australia has beaten England to seal 4-0 series win in Ashes by – 123 runs

General Knowledge

First All India Whips Conference, in the very first year of general elections to the First Lok Sabha was held at – Indore
The Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) is located in – Tamil Nadu

10 JANUARY 2018

National

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) Parliamentary Conference in – New Delhi
The High Performance Computing facility has been established in – Pune
State has recently unveiled its official emblem – West Bengal

International

Bilateral Annual Haj 2018 Agreement signed between India and - Saudi Arabia
Twenty-nine people died and more than 80,000 were affected after tropical cyclone Ava in - Madagascar

Person In News

Who killed Gandhi – the book was in news recently, is written by - Lourenco De Salvador
Music maestro has been named as the official brand ambassador of Sikkim - A R Rahman
She became the first African-American woman to be honoured with the annual Cecil B DeMille Award - Oprah Winfrey

Sports

Country has won the 30th edition of the Hopman Cup tournament 2018 – Switzerland
South Africa beat India in Cape Town Test by - 72 runs
Philippe Coutinho to Team Barcelona becomes 2nd Most Expensive Transfer in World Soccer History for - 160 million Euros

General Knowledge

Every year in India 9 January is observed as the - Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
According to World Economic Forum, the country ranks first in terms of global gender equality index – Iceland

11 JANUARY 2018

National

Indian economy is projected to grow at this rate in the year 2017, as per World Bank – 6.7%
The spectrum holding cap approved by the Telecom Commission for mobile service providers is – 50 percent
The time period given to the mobile service providers for payment of spectrum bought in auction is – 16 years
The title of the report submitted by Governors panel to President Ram Nath Kovind - Rajyapal –Vikas Ke Rajdoot
This railway station is the first railway station in the country to be run by an all- woman staff – Matunga

International

This place hosted the talks between North Korea and South Korea that took place after a gap of two years – Panmunjom “peace village”
The US approved the sale of US $133 million-worth anti-ballistic missile to this country – Japan

Person in News

This person will head the 12-member inter-ministerial committee constituted to take a call on playing national anthems in cinema halls – BR Sharma
This Indian-origin person has been appointed as the Chairman of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development – Sunny Verghese
Kapil Mohan, who died recently, was the creator of this Indian iconic rum – Old Munk

Sports

This place hosted the FIS Alpine Ejder 3200 Skii Competition – Erzurum (Turkey)
She became the first Indian to win a medal for India at any International Skiing competition – Archana Thakur
Yusuf Pathan has been banned for five months by BCCI for testing positive for this banned substance found commonly in cough syrups – Terbutaline

General Knowledge

Global Economic Prospects (GEP) is brought out by this multilateral institution – World Bank
In this year Indian iconic brand Old Munk rum was launched – 1954 (19 December)
The Chief Executive Officer of Unilever is – Paul Polman
Matunga is a railway station of this zone – Central Railway
The Governor of Tamil Nadu is – Banwarilal Purohit

12 JANUARY 2018

National

To address the privacy concerns a new concept is introduced by the UIDAI – Virtual ID
Sebi has banned this global auditing firm Network from engaging in audit work for its role in the Rs 8,000-crore Satyam – Price Waterhouse
The four-point agenda of the Government on rescue and repatriation of distressed workers abroad laid out by – Sushma Swaraj
The 4th International Conference on Dharma-Dhamma at Rajgir, Bihar inaugurated by - The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind

International

The country has recently banned teaching of English language in primary schools to fight against western cultural invasion – Iran
7.6 earthquake triggers Tsunami alert in - Honduras

Person In News

He is appointed as the new President (India Operations) in JK tyres and industry – Rajiv Prasad
He is appointed as the Chef de Mission for Winter Olympics 2018 – Harjinder Singh
He is appointed as the new chairman of ISRO - K Sivan
has become the richest man in the history, overtaking the wealth Bill Gates ever had to his name – Jeff Bezos

Sports

He has won the Kolkata Open 2018 International Invitation Snooker Championship - Aditya Mehta
In Blind Cricket World Cup India beat Sri Lanka by - 6 wickets

General knowledge

The only tyre manufacturer offering the entire range of 4 wheeler radials for Trucks, Buses and Cars in India – JK tyres
The 23rd Winter Olympic Games to be held in February 2018 will take place at - Pyeongchang

13 JANUARY 2018

National

A new app to track both passenger and freight trains has been launched by railways - SFOORTI
Indian Railways introduced this facility for quick printing of tickets booked through UTS Mobile App for suburban commuters - OCR Kiosk Machines
Election Commission has constituted a 14-member committee to suggest changes to Section 126 of the - Representation of the People Act
State govt. to end age-old practice of manual scavenging by engaging robots to clean the sewers – Kerala

International

Ecuador has granted citizenship to - Julian Assange
The US House of Representatives has passed this Law - Crucial surveillance law
The Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has signed a MoU for Business co-operation with – South korea

Person In News

The Famous Hindi litterateur has passed away recently - Doodhnath Singh
He has been appointed as the Chairman of the Geneva-based World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) - Sunny Verghese
She will be the first woman lawyer to be directly elevated from the Bar to the Supreme Court as a judge – Indu Malhotra

Sports

She has advanced to the finals of the National Women's Boxing Championships in Rohtak – Sonia Lather
He has lifted the Kooyong title after defeating Matthew Ebden - Pablo Carreno Busta

General Knowledge

Every year 12 January is observed as the National youth in India to commemorate the birthday of - Swami Vivekananda
The Mullaperiyar Dam is a masonry gravity dam on the Periyar River is located in - Kerala

14 JANUARY 2018

National

Saksham 2018 will commence from 16 January 2018 in – New Delhi
For the first time, Minister of State for Tourism, KJ Alphons, launched the - Incredible India Digital Calendar-2018
India's factory production in November has increased by - 8%
The environment ministry will launch the clean air campaign in February 2018 in – New Delhi

International

5th Bilateral Meeting held in New Delhi between India and – Malaysia
The country became Nepal’s second internet service provider, breaking India’s monopoly in providing internet access to Nepal – China
The country allowed women at football game for first time – Saudi Arabia

Sports

She has claimed gold in National Women's Boxing Championship - Sarjubala Devi
The state celebrates 50 years of Special Olympics programme – Kerala

Person In News

He is appointed as the Maritime Board Chairman - V J Mathew
Nuclear Physicist and NIAS Director Passed Away - Baldev Raj

General knowledge

It is an annual flagship event of Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) under the aegis of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Govt. of India – Saksham
This river is the tributary of sone river and flows in the Jharkhand – North Koel River

15 JANUARY 2018

National

The country's first agri-commodity options in guar seed to be launched in New Delhi by – Arun Jaitley
Seventh edition of Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav begins in – Karnataka
The theme of the 22nd National Youth Festival (NYF-2018) - Sankalp Se Siddhi

International

Nepal-China cross border optical fiber link is inaugurated in – Kathmandu
American and Japanese military forces have launched joint exercise named - Iron Fist
India has signed an MoU on Illegal Migrants with - UK

Person In news

He is appointed as new chairman GJEPC for northern region – Ashok Seth
The TV actor honoured with the Janakavi P Sawlaram award – Sudhir Dalvi

Sports

India beat Pakistan in the Blind Cricket World Cup by - Seven wickets
She defeated Peter Polansky to qualify for Australian Open - Yuki Bhambri

General knowledge

Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council was set up by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in – 1966
Every year in January the city celebrates in honor of the ship of the desert, Camel – Bikaner

16 JANUARY 2018

National

The iconic Teen Murti Chowk has been renamed as the - Teen Murti Haifa Chowk
The sex ratio at birth (SRB) in Haryana has increased to - 914 girls for 1,000 boys
Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister inaugurated an Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) programme for Mangala-Bhagyam-Aishwarya (MBA) fields in - Barmer

International

India has signed MoU on illegal Indian migrants’ return and sharing criminal records and intelligence with – Britain
The country has ordered to reimpose ban on women buying alcohol- Sri Lanka
26 people were killed and more than 90 injured in a twin suicide attack in- Baghdad

Person in News

He has been appointed as the new Chairman of Kerala Maritime Board (KMB) – V J Mathew
He has been appointed the Chairman of the newly formed Finance Commission by Indian Olympic Association (IOA) – Anil Khanna

Sports

Indian Batsman created history by slamming the fastest T20 century in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy – Risabh Pant
The team has won the third edition of Premier Badminton League held in Hyderabad – Hyderabad Hunters
Euroasia for the second time is won by - Europe

General Knowledge

Every year 15 January is observed as the – Army Day
Armed Forces Veteran Day is observed on - January 14

17 JANUARY 2018

National

The Khelo India Anthem unveiled by - Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
The 3rd edition of Raisina Dialogue 2018 will be held in – New Delhi
The city is hosting the International Workshop on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (IWDRI) – New Delhi
Percentage Public sector accounts for the total healthcare expenditure in India – 30%

International

Ravi Shankar Prasad inaugurated the gigabit connectivity between the National Knowledge Network of India and LEARN network of - Sri Lanka
Three countries have agreed on operating procedures for movement of Passenger Vehicles include Bangladesh, India and – Nepal
The Turkish government unveiled the route of its planned new canal for Istanbul, a hugely ambitious - 45 kilometer project

Person in News

He has resigned after losing party support - Romanian PM Mihai Tudose
Former Union Minister passed away recently at the age of 78 – Raghunath Jha
TV actress, known for her roles in serials like Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon and Uttaran, passed away - Charu Rohatgi

Sports

No. of gold medals India has won in the Nation's Cup tournament – Eleven
In U-19 World Cup: India beat Papua New Guinea by - 10 wickets

General Knowledge

The Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) is located in – Karnataka
The first Bank in India to launch aadhaar-linked cashless merchant solution – IDFC Bank

18 JANUARY 2018

National

Central govt. has withdrawn the subsidy for the pilgrims of – Haj
New Industrial Development scheme is introduce in – J&K
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the commencement of work of an oil refinery in –Rajasthan
Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards for 2016 will be conferred by – President, Ram Nath kovind

International

World’s fifth largest diamond has been unveiled in – Lesotho
This Country’s Prime Minister has inaugurated the third edition of the geo-political conference – Raisina Dialogue 2018 – Israel
The Indo-US joint military exercise ‘Vajra Prahar 2018’ will be held in – Seattle

Person in News

The senior BJP leader and former Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC), passed away recently in Pune - Narayana Sadashiv Pharande
The veteran Cinematographer passed away recently in Mumbai, Maharashtra - W.B. Rao

Sports

City, in India to host the Afghanistan's maiden Test in June 2018 – Bengaluru
The Country’s men hockey team thrashed Japan 6-0 in its opening match of the double-leg Four Nations Invitational Tournament – India

General Knowledge

The Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam is located in – Rajasthan
The capital and the largest city of Lesotho, an enclaved country in southern Africa- Maseru

19 JANUARY 2018

National

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu dedicated to the nation, the facility – iCREATE
The 60th edition of India International Garment Fair (IIGF) was inaugurated on 16 January 2018, by Minister of State for Textiles, Ajay Tamta in – New Delhi
Govt. has issued advisory regarding incidence of Glanders Disease – Delhi
state govt. will set up expert group to study development deficit – J&K

International

10th Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) has begun from 17 January 2018 being held in - Berlin, Germany
The Winter Olympics to be held in February 2018 will held at – Pyeongchang
Country has build the world’s biggest air purifier - China

Person In News

The renowned journalist and theatre personality has passed away recently - N. Vembusamy Sankaran
The former cricketer launched his autobiography named ‘Imperfect’ - Sanjay Manjrekar

Sports

Brazilian World Cup winner Confirms His Retirement from Football – Ronaldinho
South Africa wins 2nd cricket test against India by - 135 runs

General Awareness

The Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) is located in – Lucknow
The major international sporting event held once every four years, for sports practiced on snow and ice – Olympics Winter Games

20 JANUARY 2018

National

Long Range Surface-to-Surface Ballistic Missile, Agni-5, was successfully flight tested for its full range on from Dr. Abdul Kalam Island in - Odisha.
State govt. approved Rs 4,000-crore project, which is aimed at promoting climate-resilient agriculture – Maharashtra
This attack helicopter will make its maiden appearance in the Republic Day parade on Rajpath here on January 26, 2018 – Rudra
State to host first ever Defence Expo in April 2018 – Tamil Nadu

International

Country is hosting the 10th Global Forum for Food & Agriculture (GFFA-2018) – Germany
State of emergency extended for another 6 months in - Turkey

Person In News

This actress has been honoured by the American Society of Cinematographers with ASC Board of Governors Award – Angelina Jolie
He has been appointed as the new MD & CEO of National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) – Vijay Kumar
He has been named as the Named Captain of ICC’s Test and ODI Teams of the Year 2017 – Virat Kohli

Sports

The new rank of India as per the first FIFA rankings of the year 2018 – 102^nd
The cricketer has been named as the ICC world cricketer of the year – Virat kohli

General Knowledge

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the UN system's authoritative voice on the state and behavior of the Earth's atmosphere, its interaction with the oceans was established in – 1950
The Somasila Dam is located in – Andhra Pradesh

21 JANUARY 2018

National

National CSR Data Portal & Corporate Data Portal launched by – Arun Jaitley
Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) Crossed - One Crore Mark
To strengthen the cyber security ecosystem in India, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), launched - Cyber Surakshit Bharat
City has topped the Round 4 of National Smart Cities Challenge - Silvassa

International

The country has joined the 42-member Australia Group – India
The country has announced world's first public register against money laundering - Britain

Person In News

Gujarat's first woman Chief Minister has been appointed as Governor of Madhya Pradesh - Anandiben Patel
He has been appointed as new CMD of Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Ltd - S Selvakumar
The renowned Sarod maestro, passed away recently in Kolkata - Buddhadev Dasgupta

Sports

He has been ranked to World Number 2 in the boys' under-18 category in the International Table Tennis Federation rankings – Manav Thakkar
She has been ranked to World Number 2 in the girls' under-18 category in the International Table Tennis Federation rankings - Diya Chitale

General Knowledge

PMSMA programme to fulfill his vision and ensure comprehensive and quality antenatal checkups to pregnant women across India was launched in – 2016
The Central Institute of Road Transport (CIRT) is located in - Pune

22 JANUARY 2018

National

Centre has signed agreement for strategic sale of 51.11% equity with – ONGC
The fourth edition of the India International Science Festival will be held – Lucknow
Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched Bharat Ke Veer anthem and a short film on India’s bravehearts in - New Delhi.
The state govt. has launched `Balasaheb Thackeray Shaheed Sanmaan' scheme - Maharashtra

International

The Country’s govt. officially shutdowns for first time in 5 years – US
Magnitude 6.3 quake jolts - Northern Chile

Person In News

He has led Indian delegation at the 2018 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) military cooperation meeting – Ajay Seth
Iconic Cartoonist Passed Away at the age of 86 - Chandi Lahiri

Sports

The country has won the, Bind World Cup 2018 – India
They have lost to Colombian pair of Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah Men's Doubles pre-quarterfinal match of the Australian Open - Leander Paes and Purav Raja

General Knowledge

The term used to describe an abnormally high blood glucose (blood sugar) level in the body - Hyperglycemia

23 JANUARY 2018

National

The government has reduced the minimum export price (MEP) of onion by - 150 dollars
. A replica of the iconic Qutub Minar made out of municipal waste, costing Rs 16 lakh, has been erected near – IGI Airport
State govt. has prepared a proposal to shift from paper to online lottery in order to earn more revenue - Maharashtra

International

Scientists have developed, ultra thin electronic skin tattoos in – Germany
Jamaica has declared a state of emergency in the island's second city - Montego Bay
Country will become the fastest growing large economy in the world, eclipsing China - India

Person in News

He will be appointed as the new chief election commissioner – OP Rawat
An American professional basketball player, passed away in Boston recently - Joseph Henry
Author of the book “The Heartfulness Way” recently unveiled by Ram Nath Kovind - Kamlesh Patel & Joshua Pollock

Sports

He has won the 15th edition of Mumbai Marathon - Soloman Deksisa
He draws with Svidler in Tata Steel Masters chess - Viswanathan Anand

General knowledge

It is the second-largest Anglophone city in the Caribbean, after primate city, Kingston. - Montego Bay
It is the largest marathon in Asia as well as the largest mass participation sporting event on the continent. It is the richest race in India – Mumbai Marathon

24 JANUARY 2018

National

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reported, India is projected to grow in 2018 at - 7.4 per cent
The first International Dam Safety Conference has begun in – Thiruvananthapuram
The Nation pays homage to India's great freedom fighter on his 121st birth anniversary - Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
State hosted the 8th edition of the International Conference on Wild Silk Moths - Assam

International

48th World Economic Forum has commenced on 22 January 2018 – Davos
World Bank has signed agreement for $120 Million with – India

Person in News

The actress has won her career's sixth Filmfare award, at Jio filmfare awards 2018 – Vidya Balan
The actor honoured with WEF's 24th Crystal Award – Shah Rukh Khan
He has sworn in as the Liberian President – George Weah

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The shuttler has won the Swedish Open Junior title - Siddharth Singh
The country will host the 2018 Women’s World T20 – West indies

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Globally, this country ranks third after China and the US in terms of the number of large dams – India
The All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH) is located in - Mysore

25 JANUARY 2018

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The foundation stone for Central Research Institute (CRI) has been laid recently in – Jaipur
State government to allocate Rs 100 crore per annum to generate the employment opportunities for the minorities – Bihar
As per the PwC survey India will rank at, to be the most attractive market for global industries in 2018 – Fifth

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Eight jurisdictions removed, including much-criticised Panama, from the bloc’s blacklist of tax havens by - European Union
Country to build the intelligent 'super expressway' by 2022 - China
As per a CEO Optimism survey conducted by international consultancy PwC the country will be the fifth most attractive market for global industries in 2018 – India
The country to host the ministerial meeting of International Energy Forum (IEF-2018) – India

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The first major international project Victoria & Abdul of this actor has been nominated for Oscars – Ali Fazal
The award-winning science fiction and fantasy writer passed away recently at the age of 88 - Ursula K. Le Guin
He has taken charge as the new Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) - S Somanath

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The lifter created a new national record in clean and jerk en route to a gold medal in the 63kg women's category in the 33rd Women Senior National Weightlifting Championships – Rakhi Halder
India South Africa third test match commenced on 24 January 24, 2018 at - Johannesburg

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National Voters day is observed every year in India on – 25 January
The very first Latin American country to adopt the U.S. dollar as its official currency - Panama

26 JANUARY 2018

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Election Commission of India (ECI) hosted a one-day International Conference on the subject ‘Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in the Election Process – New Delhi
No. of police Police Officers to get Republic Day Police Medals – 795
The aircraft made its maiden flight successfully - SARAS PT1N
First State to ban the sale of tobacco at shops selling FMCG items in the state - Maharashtra

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Country has acquired the top spot for global investment, as per latest PwC 21st CEO Survey 2018 – United States
The country has passed a new bill on fisherman crossing border – Sri Lanka
8.2 magnitude earthquake jolts - Alaska

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The legendary jazz musician and anti-apartheid activist has passed away recently - Hugh Masekela
He has been appointed as the new Director General (DG) of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) - Dilip Chenoy

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In Four-Nation Hockey, New Zealand is beaten (3-2) in opening match by - India

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This award is given to a person for meritorious act of human nature in saving the life of a person – Jeevan Raksha Padak
Every year National Girl Child Day is observed in India on – 24 January

27 JANUARY 2018

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Seven NH projects worth Rs 6517 crores inaugurated in – Uttar Pradesh
National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Home (NHIDCL) and IL&FS transportation signed an MoU for construction of - Zojila tunnel
City is hosting the 2018 India-ASEAN commemorative summit – New Delhi

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Country’s President open to citizenship for 'Dreamers' in 10-12 years – United States
Country has announced their success in cloning the world's first two macaques from somatic cells using the same method that cloned sheep Dolly - China

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He has been honoured with Kirti Chakra for killing two terrorists and saving the life of another soldier during an ambush - Major Vijayant Bisht
He is Honoured with Ashok Chakar, for sacrificing his life while fighting militants in Kashmir valley - Jyoti Prakash Nirala
Former minister is the author of the book Dilli Meri Dilli: Before and After 1998 – Sheila Dixit

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Indian Boxer has moved to 6^th rank in the latest WBO rankings for the super middleweight category – Vijender Singh
ICC U-19 World Cup, to enter semifinals India beat Bangladesh by - 131 runs

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This Award is India's highest peacetime military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the battlefield – Ashoka Chakra
Jawai Dam, which is built across Luni river, is located in - Rajasthan

28 JANUARY 2018

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Jammu & Kashmir Student Exchange programme Maitreyi yatra was held at - New Delhi.
Bharat Parv event begins today, (27 January 2018) at - Red Fort
Two Indian IT giants have joined a global drive for tech reskilling of one million workers - TCS and Infosys

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Six individuals have been designated as global terrorists by the – US
The first solo exhibition of Indian artist M.F. Husain’s works was opened in - Dhaka

Person In News

First Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient to have been admitted to the New Jersey Bar Association – Parthiv Patel
Veteran Bengali film actress passed away recently at the age of 83 – Supriya Devi

Sports

Hungarian-French pair won Australian Open women's doubles - Babos and Mladenovic
The player auction for 2018 Indian Premier League (IPL) is being held in - Bengaluru

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Atal Pension Yojana the first ever Guaranteed Pension Product to the people of the country was introduced in India in - 2015

29 JANUARY 2018

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President has launched the countrywide Pulse Polio Programme for 2018 in – New Delhi
state government has set up a committee to study the feasibility of setting up 300-bed hospitals and affiliated medical colleges on Public Private Partnership –Maharashtra
State government has launched Mahatma Gandhi Sarbat Vikas Yojna (MGSVY) for distressed sections - Punjab

International

India Signed 4 MoU recently with – Cambodia
The Country is leading in coconut production and productivity in the world – India
India has signed a revised agreement for development of facilities on Assomption with - Seychelles

Person in News

He has sworn in as the new president of Honduras – Juan Orlando Hernande
Eminent Agricultural scientist passed away recently at the age of 92- Gurucharan Singh Kalkat

Sports

The team has lifted its maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy – Delhi
India has won third test against South Africa by - 63 runs

General Knowledge

The capital and currency of Honduras is - Tegucigalpa and Lempira
In this year, the first edition of Syed Mushtaq Ali Cricket Trophy was played - 2008-09

30 JANUARY 2018

National

This word was declared as the Hindi Word of the Year 2017 by Oxford Dictionary – Aadhar
This regiment of Army was given the best marching contingent award of the Republic Day parade 2018 – Punjab Regiment
This state’s tableau was given the 1st prize of Republic Day parade 2018 – Maharashtra
Maharashtra government announced to set up a Law University at this place – Nagpur
UAE-based BRS Ventures signed an MoU for Mega Investments in this State – Telangana

International

This person was re-elected as the President of Finland for a six year term - Sauli Niinisto
This country has the lowest rent index in the world, according to a survey by GoBankingRates – Nepal
This country is the cheapest country to live in the world, according to a survey –South Africa

Person in News

He is the author of the book titled “When the Chief Fell in Love” – Tuhin Sinha
This person launched the Khelo India Pledge at the Khelo India School Games Carnival in New Delhi – Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

Sports

Caroline Wozniacki, the winner of women’s singles title of Australian Open 2018, belongs to this country – Denmark
Roger Federer defeated this Croatian tennis player to win the men’s singles title of Australian Open 2018 – Marin Cilic
She is World No 12 shuttler and recently won the Silver of Indonesia Badminton Open – Saina Nehwal
Sandeep Lamichhane became the first cricketer from Nepal to have been selected for IPL 2018 and he will play for – Delhi Daredevils

General Knowledge

In this year, the first Grand Slam of the season Australian Open began – 1905
The capital and currency of Finland is – Helsinki & Euro
He is the first Indian sportsperson to win an individual Silver medal in shooting at the 2004 Athens Olympics – Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
The National Highway 47 connects Bamanbore in Gujarat to this place in Maharashtra – Nagpur

31 JANUARY 2018

National

This Delhi-based institute has redesigned the uniforms for Postmen and MTS cadre staff – National Institute of Fashion Technology
These states were issued notice by the Supreme Court against cow vigilantism violence – UP, Rajasthan, Haryana
Name of the first military exercise between India and Vietnam armies that began in Jabalpur – VINBAX
This place saw the inauguration of National Handloom Expo 2017-18 – Guwahati
This state launched the Zero Budget Natural Farming project to promote organic farming – Himachal Pradesh
This State/Union Territories’ municipal corporation has launched a mobile app named 311 to improve civic services – Delhi

International

This place in Russia hosted the first Syria Peace Congress – Sochi
This country’s censor board banned the film ‘Padmavat’ – Malaysia

Person in News

This person was awarded the Outstanding Parliamentary Award for the year 2013 – Najma Heptulla
He is the leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha and was awarded Outstanding Parliamentary Award for the year 2015 – Ghulam Nabi Azad

Sports

This place will host the 66th BN Mullik Memorial All India Police Football Championship for 2nd time - Jammu

General Knowledge

In this year the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) was set up under the aegis of Ministry of Textiles – 1986
In this year India and Vietnam signed a protocol on defence cooperation – 1994
Indian Parliamentary Group is a 24-member autonomous body of the current and former MPs of both houses headed by – Lok Sabha Speaker
The author of the book titled ‘Padmavat’ is - Malik Muhammad Jayasi

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