Current Affairs 2017 (Jan & Feb) Flashcards
(89 cards)
1
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Miss Universe 2016
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Iris Mittenaere, France
2
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Jeevan Raksha Padak has how many categories
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3- Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak, Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak and Jeevan Raksha Padak
3
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Padma Shri for Social Work
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Environmentalist Baba Seechewal
4
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Padma Shri for distinguished work in agriculture
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Farmer Genabhai Patel, Gujarat
5
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Ashok chakra (posthumously)
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Havildar Hangpan Dada
6
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Highest number of President’s Police Medal for Gallantry went to which state
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Jammu and Kashmir
7
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First North East Investors’ Summit held in
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Shillong
8
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Name of humanoid to be deployed by HDFC bank
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‘Ira’
9
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New Chief Executive Officer of Flipkart
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Kalyan Krishnamurthy
10
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New MD of IBM
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Karan Bajwa
11
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Martyrs’ Day / Shaheed Diwas
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30th January
marks assassination of Gandhi in 1948
12
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World Leprosy Day
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30th January
13
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National Voters’ Day
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25th January
14
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National Girl child Day
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24th January
15
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Teppotsavam (float festival) held in
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Bhadrachalam on the banks of Godavari
16
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International Kites’ Festival held in
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Ahmedabad at Sabarmati River Front
17
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Chief Guest of 14th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas
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PM of Portugal, Antonio Costa
18
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Jaipur International Film Festival (JIFF) Lifetime achievement award winner
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Ramesh Prasad
19
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Father of Pac-Man
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Masaya Nakamura
20
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New PM of Mauritius
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Pravind Kumar Jagnauth
21
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New RBI DG
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Viral V Acharya
22
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New UPSC Chairman
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David R Syiemlieh
23
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New Chief of Indian Army
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General Bipin Rawat
24
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New Chief of Indian Air Force
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Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa
25
Winner of Syed Modi International Badminton Championship held in Lucknow
P V Sindhu
26
Winner of Men's Singles' of Australian Open
Roger Federer
27
Malaysia Masters's Grand Title winner
Saina Nehwal
28
Confederation of African Football's Player of the Year
Riyad Mahrez, Algeria
29
South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women's Football Championship winner
India
30
Winner of Mubadala World Tennis Championship held in Abu Dhabi
Rafael Nadal
31
Second successful test of the Guided Pinaka rocket from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) launchpad situated at
Chandipur, Odisha
32
Range of Agni IV nuclear capable ballistic missile
Up to 4,000 km
33
New President of Gambia
Adama Barrow
34
New President of Ghana
Nana Akufo-Addo
35
New (9th) Secretary General of the UN
Antonio Guterres, Portugal
36
New Chief Justice (25th) of Pakistan
Justice Mian Saqib Nisar
37
President appointed whom as Governor of Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh
Banwarilal Purohit, Governor of Assam
38
Presidnet appointed whom as Governor of Arunachal Pradesh also
P B Acharya, Governor of Nagaland
39
Name of skill development program targeted at youth seeking overseas employment
Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojana
40
New Chief justice of India
Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar
41
First school for transgender in India opened in
Kochi, Kerala
42
India's rank in Corruption Perception Index
79th
43
Chief Guest of 68th Republic Day of India
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
44
Republic Day tableau of Himachal Pradesh presented which traditional art form
Chamba rumal (pahari art form)
45
Entrepreneur of the Year 2016 awarded by Ernst & Young
Vivek Chaan Sehgal, Motherson Sumi systems Pvt Ltd
46
Which state gives out the Bhim Awards to its sports persons
Haryana
47
Winner of Best Green Organisation of the Year award presented at the Global green Future Leadership Awards
Katamati Iron Mine (owned by Tata Steel)
48
Winner of International Mercury Award, which is given to honour outstanding achievement if professional communications
EDII, Ahmedabad
49
Indian film to win CICAE Award at the 67th Berlin International film Festival (also known as Berlinale)
Newton
50
Winner of Dr B C Roy National Award for 'outstanding service in the field of socio medical relief' for 2016
Dr P Raghu Ram
51
Winner of Genesis Prize 2017 for utmost contribution to Jewish community
Anish Kapoor (Indian origin British Sculptor)
52
National Science Day
28th February
53
International Mother Language Day
21st February
54
World Day of Social Justice
20th February
55
World Radio Day
13th February
56
World Wetlands Day
2nd February
57
Brand Ambassador of Sightsavers India to prevent avoidable blindness
Kabir Bedi
58
New official spokesperson of the Ministry of External affairs (MEA)
Gopal Baglay
59
Swachh Bharat Mission ambassador
Shilpa Shetty
60
New Executive Director of Bank of India
Neelam Damodaran
61
New Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
Edappadi Palaniswami
62
New President of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
Nilesh Shivji Vikamsey
63
Winner of men's 50 km event of the National Race Walking Championship
Sandeep Kumar, Haryana
64
Winner of T20 Blind World Cup 2017
India
65
Winner of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Memorial All India National Style Kabaddi Championship
Haryana
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Winner of men's singles' title at 81st Senior National Badminton Championships held in Patna
Sourabh Verma
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Winner of Women's Singles title at 81st Senior National Badminton Championships held in Patna
Rituparna Das
68
The world's oldest aircraft carrier in active service to be decommissioned in March 2017 is
INS Viraat
69
Indian Air Force's first indigenously built Airborne Early Warning and Control System developed by DRDO
Netra
70
First Indian naval ship to go green by installing a solar power system on board
Survey vessel INS Sarvekshak
71
Name of nationwide military operation launched by Pakistan Army to eliminate terrorists and ensure security of Pakistan's borders
'Radd-ul-Fasaad'
72
'Pink Shirt Day' observed by US and Canada to fight against racism, bullying, hate crimes and discrimination on
22nd February
73
New National Security Adviser appointed by President Donald trump replacing Michael Flynn
Lieutenant General H R McMaster
74
New longest elevated bike path opened in
Xiamen city, China
75
New leader chosen by Hamas in Gaza Strip
Yehiya Sinwar
76
India's first hill station bicycle path inaugurated in
Darjeeling, West Bengal
77
New train unveiled by Indian Railways for unreserved passengers is called
Antyodaya Express
78
PM Modi unveiled 112 ft statue of 'Adiyogi' Lord Shiva at which place
Isha Yoga Foundation, Coimbatore
79
9th BRICS Summit held in
Xiamen City, China
80
First state in India to launch sex offenders' registry
Kerala
81
Liker and Leh Dosmochey festival held in
Ladakh (J&K)
82
Khajuraho Dance Festival is held in
Madhya Pradesh
83
Guinness World Record for creating 48.8 ft tall statue at Puri beach in Odisha made by
Sand Artist Sudarshan Pattnaik
84
12th century Vishnu sculptures unearthed in
Bijbehara area in Anantnag district, South Kashmir
85
Prehistoric rock art site found in
Ambukuthi hills in Kerala
86
Nagoba Jatara tribal festival is held in which place
Keslapur village, Telangana
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Scientists discovered 7 Earth-sized planets orbiting which star
TRAPPIST-1
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New malaria vaccine which is up to 100% effective is called
Sanaria PfSPZ-CVac
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SC issued notice of contempt against which HC Judge
Calcutta HC Judge C S Karnan
