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APRIL 2017 CURRENT AFFAIRS

RECRUITMENT GURU

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Contents:

Important Dates and events…………..……………………………………………………3

Appointments ………………………………………..…….……………………………….……4

Awards and Honors………….………………….………………………………………..……5

Other Important Updates…….…………..…………………………………………………6

National News……………………..………………………………………………………………7

International News……………..……..…………………………………………………..…12

Agreement News……………………………………………………………………………….13

Business and Economy News……...…………………………..……………………..…14

Defence News……….………………..…………………………………………………………16

Science and Technology News………………………………………………………..…17

Sports News…………………………………………………………………………………….…17

Resignations and Retirements……..……………………………………………………18

Obituary News………………………………..…………………………………………………18

Current Affairs 2017 PDF Collection………………..……………………………….19

More Current Affairs………………………………………………………..….………….20

More Important GK Sections………………………………………..………….……..20

Recommendations……………………………………………………….…………………20

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IMPORTANT DATES

Utkala Dibasa (Odisha Day) is celebrated on 1st April .

Prevention of Blindness Week is from 1-7 April.

2nd April is the World Autism Awareness Day.

International Children’s Book Day is celebrated on 2nd April.

4th April is the International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action

5th April is National Maritime Day

International Day of Sport for Development and Peace is on 6th

April .

7th April is the World Health Day.

10th April is the World Homoeopathy Day

National Safe Motherhood Day is on 11th April.

12th April is the International Day of Human Space Flight. 14th April is celebrated as Ambedkar Jayanti.

14th April is the Bindeshwar Pathak Day (in New York City).

World Haemophilia Day is celebrated on 17th April.

18th April is the World Heritage Day / International Day for Monuments and Sites

National civil services day is celebrated on 21st April.

21st April is the Day of Silence

47th International Earth Day is celebrated 22nd April

23rd April is the World Book Day /World Book and Copyright Day

23rd April is the UN English Language Day.

24th April is the National Panchayati Raj Day.

World Day for Laboratory Animals is on 24th April.

24th April is the Pinhole Photography day.

25th April is celebrated as the World Penguin Day.

World Intellectual Property Day is on 26th April.

27th April is the International Guide Dogs Day.

28th April - World Day for Safety and Health at Work

International Dance Day is on 29th April.

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29th April is the Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare

APPOINTMENTS

Achim Steiner is the Administrator, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Ajit Kumar Srivastava, Shabri Bhattasali are the Members, Central Board of Direct Taxes

(CBDT)

Aleksandar Vucic is the President, Serbia

Anant Narayan Nanda is Secretary, Department of Posts

Anthony Lianzuala - Controller General of Accounts (CGA) (Ministry of Finance)

1st non-white circuit judge at Old Bailey is Anuja Ravindra Dhir.

Aruna Sethi the Chief Adviser (Cost), Department of Expenditure (Ministry of Finance)

B. N. Mohapatra is the Financial Commissioner of Railway

Baljit Singh Sandhu t h e Director General, Haryana Police

Bhimaraya Metri is the Director, Indian Institute of Management (IIM Tiruchirappalli)

Bihu Prasad Kanungo (B. P. Kanungo) is the Deputy Govenor of RBI

Cressida Dicki i s t h e 1st woman Commissioner, Scotland Yard

David R. Syiemlieh the Chairman, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)

Devendra Kumar Sharma is the Chairman, Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB)

Geetha Johri the new DGP, Gujarat (1st woman police chief)

Girish Shankar is the Chairman, National Board of Electric Mobility (NBEM)

Gita Mittal is the Acting Chief Justice, Delhi High Court

1st Female Judge, Israel Hana Khatib.

Indira Banerjee the Chief Justice, Madras High Court Kishor Kharat theMD & CEO, Indian bank

Kristin Davis - Goodwill Ambassador, UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency)

Lenin Moreno is thePresident, Ecuador & CEO, Karnataka Bank

Mahesh Kumar Jain is the MD & CEO, IDBI Bank

Malvika Sinha the Executive Director (ED), RBI

Mukulita Vijayawargiya the Whole Time Member,Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of

India

Neil Gorsuch - Supreme Court Justice, US

Neomi Rao the Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA)

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Padmini Pagadala the CEO for a day, Flipkart

Pradeep Kumar Sinha is the Cabinet Secretary of India

Pradeep Nandrajog the Chief Justice, Rajasthan High Court

Randolph Alles the Head, US Secret Service

Ravi Venkatesan is the Co-chairman, Infosys

Rishad Premji is the Vice Chairman, NASSCOM RK Pachnanda the Director General, Indo.

AWARDS AND HONOURS

A.V. Narasimha Murthy received the Dr. Paduru Gururaja Bhat Award 2017

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan won the Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award

Anastasia Boil is the Miss USSR UK

Ashwani Kumar received the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (3rd highest

civilian honour of Japan)

Dame Asha Khemka receives the Asian Businesswoman of the Year

Eleven Madison Park Topped 'World's 50 Best Restaurants' list

Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd (GNFC) won the Golden Globe Tigers

Award

Gurmehar Kaur won the Punjabi Icon award

Hero MotoCorp wins the Indian MNC of the year Award

Horcelie Sinda Wa Mbongo (Born with HIV) is the Miss Congo UK 2017

K Viswanath (Telugu Movie Director) is awarded with Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2016

Lance Havildar Prem Bahadur Resmi Magar w o n t h e Kirti Chakra

L V Revanth is the winner of the Indian Idol 9 Winner

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FICCI's Gender Parity Award is given to Mahavir Singh Phogat.

Malala Yousafzai receives the Honorary Canadian Citizenship.

Malala Yousafzai won the UN Messenger of Peace(youngest)

Narendra Modi is the Most followed World Leader in Instagram.

Newton (Indian Film) receives the Jury Prize for Best Film at the Hong Kong International Film

Festival.

S. P. Bala Subramanyam won the NTR National Film Award 2012.

Srishti Kaur (Noida) is the Miss Teen Universe 2017.

OTHER IMPORTANT UPDATES

Top 5 Largest Military Spenders in the World

1. US

2. China

3. Russia

4. Saudi Arabia

5. India Top 10 in World Economic Forum Global Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2017

1. Spain

2. France

3. Germany

4. Japan

5. United Kingdom

6. United States

7. Australia

8. Italy

9. Canada

10. Switzerland

11. India's rank - 40th

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Top 10 in 2017 World Press Freedom Rankings

1. Norway

2. Sweden

3. Finland

4. Denmark

5. Netherlands

6. Costa Rica

7. Switzerland

8. Jamaica

9. Balgium

10. Iceland

11. India's Rank - 136th

Books & Authors

Hope in a Challenged Democracy : An Indian Narrative - Ashwani Kumar

Punjab : Building the Land Of Five Rivers - Arjun Gaind

The Flaming Tresses of Draupadi - Veerappa Moily

NATIONAL NEWS

President inaugurated 'Namami Brahmaputra' festival in Assam.

Cabinet approved the revised Air Services Agreement with Malaysia.

Cabinet approved the signing of new Air Services Agreement between India and Serbia. Cabinet approved MoU between Forum of Regulators and the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners. Cabinet approved ratification of the two fundamental conventions of the ILO.

Cabinet approved the fixation of NBS rates for P&K fertilizers for the year 2017-18. Cabinet approved unrestricted export of all certified organic agricultural products.

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All India Institute of Ayurveda established at New Delhi.

JAPAN’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) Loan of RS. 21,590 Crore to India. Cabinet approved Grants-in-aid of Rs. 25 crore to AERUs beyond 2016-17.

Union Government launched the echallan and mParivahan mobile Apps. Government approved Rs. 2,256 crore outlay for Project Saksham.

PM Narendra Modi inaugurated Asia's longest tunnel.

Tax evasion of over Rs. 5 crore a non-bailable offense under GST.

Union Textiles Minister launched PowerTex India Scheme.

Cabinet approved a MoU between India and Australia regarding Health and Medicine. Cabinet approved agreement on Audio Visual Co-Production between India and Bangladesh. PM Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries crosses 2 crore in number.

The 9th UK-India Economic and Financial Dialogue held in Delhi.

Government withdraws subsidy to mild hybrid vehicles.

Cabinet approved MoU in the field of Mass Media between India and Bangladesh. Cabinet approved inked MoU between India and Bangladesh for judicial sector. Cabinet approved closure of Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana. Cabinet approved Air Services Agreement between India and Georgia.

Cabinet approved Collaboration Agreement to support the Belmont Forum Secretariat. Cabinet apprised MoU with Ferrovie Dello Stato Italiane S.P.A. of Italy.

India and the UK announced joint UK-India Green Growth Equity Fund.

Cabinet approved extension of implementation of Crime and Criminal Tracking Network.

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Indian Railways Organization for Alternate Fuel signs Agreement with BHEL.

Cabinet approved setting up of independent RDA in New Delhi.

Seven lakh houses constructed under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal mission. Petroleum Minister launched BS-IV grade fuels nationwide.

The WHO lauded India for passing the Mental Healthcare Bill.

Geo-tagging of agriculture assets created under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna. PM launched development projects in Jharkhand.

26 AYUSH information cells established abroad.

President of India inaugurated the first NIMCARE World Health Day Summit 2017. India and ADB inked $175 million loan agreement for solar transmission system. Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the web portal “Bharat ke Veer”

President of India inaugurated All India Seminar on “Economic Reforms with reference to Electoral Issues. Uma Bharti launched MIS for monitoring PMKSY Projects.

Niti Aayog's Lucky Draw scheme awarded Rs. 245 crores prize money.

NMCG approved sewage treatment projects worth Rs. 2100 Crores.

Prime Minister inaugurated ‘Swachhagraha “Bapu Ko Karyanjali”-a Mission. Parliament passes HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control), Bill 2017.

“nakshe” Portal launched on the 250th Anniversary of Survey of India.

Parliamentary Panel recommended HM to take up border forces medical facilities.

Govt to launch scheme SAMPADA for food processing.

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Shradha Mengshete won Rs 1 cr under Lucky Grahak Yojana.

LS passed Collection of Statistics (Amendment) Bill, 2017.

Cabinet approved implementation of the Target plus Scheme (TPS).

Cabinet approved setting up of Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy. Cabinet approved setting up of a Special Purpose Vehicle.

HUPA Minister inaugurated two-day national review of PMAY.

Petrol, Diesel prices to change every day in five cities from May 1.

DAC&FW in consultation with NITI Aayog identified nine marketing Reforms. Aadhaar Seeding Application launched by Shri Bandaru Dattatreya.

BHIM-Aadhar launched by the Prime Minister on Ambedkar Jayanti.

About 3.54 Crore SCS & OBCS Students Covered Under the Digital Payment Scholarship Scheme. Government to set up 32 new seismological observatories.

Cabinet approved listing of 11 CPSEs on stock exchanges.

World Bank approved $375-mn loan for India’s first modern waterway.

President of India inaugurated the Global Exhibition on Services.

PM launched projects related to SAUNI Yojana at Botad.

PM launched Government projects in Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

Portal and Mobile App of RUSA launche.

Prakash Javadekar launched the Fund and Reform Tracker of RUSA.

Nation-wide training program launched for Elected Women representatives.

Cabinet approves the 123rd Constitution Amendment Bill 2017.

Railway Ministry inaugurated 'Vistadome' Coaches.

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Bhopal station becomes first privately run railway station.

Krishi Karman Awards 2015-16 honored to three states.

Cabinet approved policy guidelines to avail external assistance by State Government entities. Union Cabinet banned use of red beacon vehicles by VIPs.

Madhya Pradesh government launched 'MP e-nagarpalika' app.

Mizoram became the 27th state to join UDAY.

Uttar Pradesh to waive off farmer's agriculture loan of up to Rs 1 lakh.

CM Mamata Banerjee declared Jhargram as the 22nd district of WB.

Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana’ to be launched in Nellore.

J&K government imposed ban on polythene manufactured below 50 Microns. First biogas bus launched in Kolkata.

Uttar Pradesh to set up six AIIMS like institutes in the next five years.

Uttar Pradesh to allow liquor shops only under the excise act.

Assam Government to make Girls Education free up to the University Level. Madhya Pradesh launched Deendayal Antyodaya Rasoi Yojana.

Chattisgarh CM Raman Singh announced liquor ban in state.

Madhya Pradesh decided to ban plastic carry bags from May 1.

Maharashtra Government to supply free seeds, pesticides to marginal Farmers. Jharkhand Police initiated Tare Zameen Par program in Naxal-affected Areas. DARPAN web app launched by Manipur.

Haryana Government to provide Accidental Insurance Cover.

Maharashtra CM launched Mumbai BDD chawl revamp.

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Maharashtra to plant trees on the land near railway tracks.

Haryana launched a Mobile Application called 'Kilkari'.

Northeast India's largest IT hub opens in Tripura.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

El Salvador becomes the first country in the world to ban metals mining.

NDB invested $1.5 billion in seven projects during its 2 years of Operation. India, UK to set up National infrastructure & investment fund for green Energy. SASEC countries pledged to improve intra-regional connectivity.

US withdraws funding for United Nations Population Fund.

Meeting of EPG on India-Nepal ties held in Kathmandu.

Lenin Moreno selected as the Ecuador President.

Norway unveiled plans to build world's first sea tunnel.

WTO formed committee to resolve India-Japan steel dispute.

Japan accepts ‘Bitcoin’ as its currency from April 2017.

India–UAE cultural celebrations festival launched at Abu Dhabi.

South Korea successfully test-fired home developed ballistic missile.

Nepal Government withdraws the second Constitution Amendment Bill. G 20 Digital Ministers’ Meet on Digital Economy held in Germany.

First rail freight service from UK to China departed.

India, China signed a MoU for extending Hindi language course.

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Centenary of Mahatma Gandhi's Sabarmati Ashram celebrated in London. Nepal and China hold first-ever joint Military exercises.

PM Modi to be the Chief Guest for UN Vesak Day celebrations in Sri Lanka. Turban Day celebrated at Times Square in US.

Australia abolished the 457 Visa Programme.

The G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting held in Washington D.C. The 1st ‘India Indonesia Energy Forum’ held in Jakarta.

Mongolia launched its first satellite.

Cuba and Morocco re-establish diplomatic ties after 37 years.

China to host BRICS Film Festival in June 2017.

IMF predicts World economy to grow at 3.5% in 2017.

Belgium became the first country to open honorary consulate in GIFT City.

India notified compliance of UN sanctions against North Korea.

Indian short film to be screened by UNESCO as part of World Press Freedom Day celebrations.

AGREEMENT NEWS

Cabinet approved MoU on passenger cruise services between India and Bangladesh. Cabinet approved a MoU between India and France in Civil Aviation.

Cabinet approved a MoU between India and Bangladesh for fairway Development. India and Bangladesh inked several agreements.

India and Russia linked deal for Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant.

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Cabinet apprised MoU between India and Russia.

France and India signed agreement to upgrade Railways.

COMMITTEES NEWS

Government sets up inter-ministerial committee to monitor UDAN.

Government sets up a panel to take stock of Virtual Currencies.

A high-level committee headed by the Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa submitted a report to FM.

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY NEWS

Finance Ministry released India’s External Debt Statistics end-December 2016. Revenue Department exceeds Revised Tax Collections target for 2016-17. Indian economy expected to grow at 7.2% in 2017-18.

Ola united with UPI to ease payment options.

ADB approved $175 million loan to Power Grid Corporation.

India's Foreign Exchange surged to 369.95 billion US dollars.

Flipkart Buys eBay India.

World Bank predicted India’s GDP at 7.2% in 2017-18.

Reliance Industries Toppled TCS to become the most-valued Indian Company. India’s Forex reserves increase by $1.25 billion.

Interest rates on Small Savings Schemes lowered by 0.1%.

Karnataka Bank and SBI Card launched co-branded credit card.

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Reserve Bank of India to set up a separate Enforcement Department.

RBI decides to permit banks to issue PDI.

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).

SBI enters the ‘Top 50 Global Banks’ league.

Axis Bank made an agreement with Wells Fargo for US remittances.

Kotak Mahindra Bank launched 8-11 app to double their customer base.

RBI Board approved a proposal to introduce Rs. 200 notes.

The Rs. 2 lakhs cash transaction limit not applicable for bank, post office withdrawals. First Monetary Policy Review of 2017-18.

RBI gives license nod to Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank Ltd.

South Indian Bank united with Flyworld Money for remittances.

RBI allowed banks to invest in REITs & InvITs capital.

Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana crossed Rs. 1.8 lakh crore target for 2016-17. RBI issues new framework for bad loans.

Income Tax department launched 'Operation Clean Money-II'.

Bank Boards Bureau draws up 'GRAF' for PSBs.

Postal department, SBI to promote cashless transactions.

I-T CPC in Bengaluru allotted a unique pin code for taxpayers benefit.

IRDAI launched a web portal for insurance self-networking platform.

Grasim received RBI approval to hike FII limit.

Bank accounts to be blocked if not self-certified by April 30, 2017.

Amazon received RBI approval for e-wallet.

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Central Government amended the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme. RBI inaugurated Banking Ombudsman at Chhattisgarh and in J&K.

RBI signed a MoU with the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan.

SEBI launched a new website.

ICICI Bank data centre rated India's first IGBC Platinum rated project.

Finance Ministry agreed 8.65% interest rate on EPF.

Indian Government to issue Sovereign Gold Bonds 2017-18 – Series I.

RBI capped bank exposure to REITs, InvITs at 10%.

RBI inked a Memorandum of Understanding with the Bank of Guyana.

Manappuram Finance launched co-branded prepaid card with YES Bank. Paisabazaar.com tied up with Yes Bank.

YES BANK awarded the Golden Peacock Award 2017.

Indian Bank to offload 7% of shares to public through follow-on offer.

Indian Bank to offload 7% of shares to public through follow-on offer.

DEFENCE NEWS

IIT-Madras inked Memorandum of Understanding with Indian Army.

Defence Acquisition Council cleared proposals to buy Barak missiles.

India signed defence deals with Israel worth over $2 billion.

India-United Kingdom entered into a defence partnership.

The 12th Indo Mongolian joint exercise held.

Indian Warships Visit Toulon, France.

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India is the world's fifth largest military spender.

India test-fired Agni-III ballistic missile.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NEWS

Veteran NASA spacewoman to spend three more months in orbit.

Earth like exoplanets detected around atmosphere.

DNA Bank established in North India for wildlife.

China launched high-throughput communications satellite.

Cisco launched 5th global cyber range lab in Gurugram.

TAL Manufacturing Solutions launched Made-in-India robot.

Areo app launched by Google.

Scientists find Second Great Spot on Jupiter.

China's first cargo Spacecraft Docked Successfully with Tiangong-2 Space Lab. NASA's Cassini spacecraft successfully executed its dive in between Saturn and its rings. ISRO Developed "Solar Calculator" Android App.

SPORTS NEWS

SV Sunil Named Asian Hockey Federation Player of the Year 2016.

Sachin Tendulkar launched his own mobile app.

Jepkosgei broke three world records at Prague Half Marathon.

Roger Federer defeated Rafal Nadal to win Miami Open 2017.

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P V Sindhu won India Open badminton title 2017.

NHL will not participate in 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.

Vijay Goel approved appointment of Foreign Coaches in Athletics.

Indian Batsman Virat Kohli crowned Wisden’s ‘King of the Willow’.

Indian Olympic Association granted affiliation to Boxing Federation of India.

India’s first basketball school launched in Mumbai.

US, Canada & Mexico to launch joint World Cup 2026 bid.

Lewis Hamilton won his fifth Chinese Grand Prix.

India School team bagged Asian School Hockey Championship.

Cricketer Harbhajan Singh selected as the brand ambassador for ICC Champions Trophy. Chris Gayle became the first batsman to score 10K runs in Twenty-20.

Nadal won Men's Singles at Monte Carlo Masters.

Jehan Daruvala becomes the 1st Indian on pole in the Formula 3 European Championship. Golf Industry Awards to SSP Chawrasia and Aditi Ashok.

RESIGNATIONS & RETIREMENTS

Shashank Manohar stepped down as the ICC Chairman.

Twitter's VP of Asia Pacific business, Aliza Knox resigned.

OBITUARY NEWS

BBC radio broadcaster Brian Matthew passed away at 88.

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Veteran scriptwriter Ajey Jhankar passed away.

Famous classical vocalist Kishori Amonkar died at 84.

World's oldest person Emma Morano passed away at age 117.

Former AP Minister Devineni Rajashekhar died.

Former J&K Governor Girish Chandra Saxena passed away.

Veteran Journalist Nora Chopra passed away.

Internet Pioneer Robert Taylor Passed Away.

Veteran Actor Vinod Khanna passed away.

Oscar-Winning Director Jonathan Demme passed away.

Former Union Minister and Congress Minster Akhilesh Das Gupta passed away.

Clifton James the actor who worked in James Bond Movies passed away.

Munshi Venu famous Malyalam actor passed away.

Chairman of Dainik Bhaskar Group Ramesh Chandra Agarwal passed away.

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