Weekly Current Affairs One Liner [1st June – 10th June]
1. India has signed how much amount of loan agreement with the World Bank (WB) for Himachal Pradesh Public Financial Management Capacity Building Programme- $36 million
2. Who has been appointed as the new Economic Affairs Secretary - TapanRay
3. Which country to host 2017 board of governors meeting of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) - South Korea
4. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) - Ram Shankar Katheria
5. India’s first freight village will be set up in which of the following cities – Varanasi
6. Which Indian personality has been appointed public policy fellow to Woodrow Wilson International Centre for Scholars - NirupamaRao
7. Which country to host 2017 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) – Kazakhstan
8. The World Milk Day (WMD) is observed on which date - June 1
9. Who has become the first Indian woman to scale Mt. Everest from China side - Anita Kundu
10. The Sri Venkateswara National Park is located in which state - Andhra Pradesh
11. Which Indian organisation has won the 2017 Asia Pacific Quality Network (APQN) Award - National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
12. Who has been sworn-in as the new President of Serbia - AleksandarVucic
13. Which state government has launched digital wallet “T-Wallet” for people with and without mobile phones – Telangana
14. What is the India’s rank in the 2017 Global Peace Index, as per global think tank Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) - 137th
15. Who is the newly appointed Executive Director (ED) of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) - S GaneshKumar
16. Which state government will collaborate with UNDOC to intensify anti- drug drive – Punjab
17. India’s first automatic coastal warning for disasters will come up in which state – Odisha
18. ParvathamaRajKumar, who passed away recently, was the noted personality of which field - Film Industry
19. S. Abdul Rahman, who passed away recently, was the famous poet of which language – Tamil
20. MiroslavLajcak will be the new President of United Nations General Assembly. He hails from which country – Slovakia
21. Who will become the new Prime Minister of Ireland - Leo Varadkar
22. Who has been appointed as the new CEO of PrasarBharti- ShashiShekharVempati
23. What is the India’s rank in the 2017 global Multi-dimensional Poverty Index (MPI) - 37th
24. Which committee has been formed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on corporate governance - UdayKotakcommittee
25. Which Indian-American student has won the 90th Scripps Naional Spelling Bee competition - AnanyaVinay
26. Which film will represent India at the 52nd Karlong Vary International Film Festival - RalangRoad
27. Who has won boys singles title at the 2017 HCL Asian Junior Tennis Championship - Nitin Kumar Sinha
28. Who has become the first Indian to be nominated as a member of the ITTF Umpires and Referees Committee (URC) - GaneshanNeelakantaIyer
29. The researchers of which IIT institute has developed a wireless technology “AmbuSens” to monitor hospital-bound patients - IIT Kharagpur
30. The Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state – Tripura
31. What is the theme of 2017 World Environment Day (WED) - Connecting People to Nature
32. Who has clinched the 2017 men’s singles title at the Thailand Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament - B SaiPraneeth
33. Which football club has won the 2017 UEFA Champions League trophy - Real Madrid
34. India’s first smartcard-based Public Bicycle Sharing (PBS) initiative “TrinTrin” has launched in which city – Mysuru
35. Who has become the new Solicitor General of India - RanjitKumar
36. What is the India’s GDP growth rate in 2018, as per latest World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects (GEP) report - 7.5
37. Which country has topped the 2017 A T Kearney Global Retail Development Index (GRDI) – India
38. ISRO has successfully launched GSAT-19 communication satellite through which launch vehicle - GSLV Mark III
39. The International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression is observed on which date - June 4
40. The Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state – Punjab
41. The first-ever United Nations Oceans Conference has started in which country - United States
42. India’s first-ever Rural LED Street Lighting Project will be set up in which state - Andhra Pradesh
43. India has signed how much amount of loan agreement with the World Bank for the project “Assam Citizen Centric Service Delivery - $39.2 million
44. Which IIT institute is hosting the 5th International Convention of Spic Macay- IIT Delhi
45. Who has appointed the new Director General (DG) of National Water Development Agency (NWDA) - SharadJain
46. What is the India’s rank in the 2017 IMD World Competitiveness Index - 45th
47. Sudha Singh, who has won gold at 21st Federation Cup National Senior Atletices Championship, is associated with which sports – Steeplechase
48. Which state has become the India’s first state to launch single-women pension scheme – Telangana
49. TATA Projects has recently launched which initiative to promote green cover in India - Green Thumb
50. What is the India’s rank in the 2017 IMD World Digital Competitiveness Index - 51st
51. India has signed pact with which neighboring country to provide $318 million as line of credit for railway projects - Sri Lanka
52. Who has been sworn-in as the new Prime minister of Nepal - SherBahadurDeuba
53. Which union minister has launched “Skills for life, Save a life” initiative to promote skill development in the health sector - J P Nadda
54. What is the current repo rate, as per 2nd bi-monthly monetary policy review for 2017-18 of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) - 6.25%
55. Who has been appointed as the new chief of Copyrights office - HoshiarSingh
56. Which Indian personality has joined UNICEF’s ‘Super Dads’ campaign - SachinTendulkar
57. Which country has officially become the new member of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) – Montenegro
58. Which state government has implemented ‘Green Protocol’ for weddings – Kerala
59. Who will be honoured with the RedInk Award for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism for 2017 - VinodDua
60. Which city is hosting the 2017 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit – Astana
61. What is the theme of 2017 World Oceans Day (WOD) - Our Oceans, Our Future
62. Which Indian bank will set up 100 digital villages across the country - VijayaBank
63. The Anshi National Park (ANP) is loacted in which state –Karnataka
64. Who have been appointed as the new Independent Directors of India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) - K G Karmakar and GauriShankar
65. AdnanKhashoggi, the world famous arms dealer passed away. He hailed from which country - Saudi Arabia
66. Nepal has tied up with which country to build 1200MW Budhi-Gandaki Hydropower Project – China
67. Which tennis pair have won the 2017 French Open mixed doubles tournament - RohanBopanna and Gabriela Dabrowski
68. Who has been bestowed with the RedInk Award Journalist of the Year award for 2017 - Raj KamalJha
69. Which city to host the second edition of National Health Editors’ Conference on Yoga -2017 - New Delhi
70. Which bank has become the first Indian bank to launch bio-degradable prepaid gift cards - Axis Bank
71. BasudevChatterji, who passed away recently, was associated with which field – History
72. India and which United Nations organisation have launched partnership fund to promote sustainable development – UNOSSC
73. Which Indian American has been chosen for the 2017 NASA Astronaut Candidate Class - Raja Chari
74. P Govardhan Reddy, the noted politician has passed away. He belongs to which political party - Indian National Congress (INC)
75. Which Indian personality has been conferred with the WHO Director-General’s Special Recognition Award for global tobacco control - J P Nadda
76. Which news agency will set up $1 million fund to boost BRICS media cooperation - Xinhua from China
77. MehrunnisaDalwai, the renowned Muslim rights activist passed away. She hailed from which state – Maharashtra
78. Which state government has recently signed MoU with Union Aviation Ministry for Udan scheme - Tamil Nadu
79. The Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary (MWS) is located in which state - West Bengal
80. Which Indian sportsperson has featured in the 2017 Forbes list of world’s highest paid athletes - ViratKohli
81. NITI Aayog has launched SATH program for cooperative federalism. What does ‘SATH’ stands for - Sustainable Action for Transforming Human capital
82. Which Indian mountaineer has been honoured by Nepal Government for scaling Mt. Everest for a record six times - Love Raj Singh Dharmashaktu
83. Who has become the first Sri Lankan cricketer to be inducted into ICC Hall of Frame - MuttiahMuralidaran
84. The first-ever Indian Railways Human Resources Round Table Conference has started in which city - New Delhi
85. Who has been adjudged in the first-ever AIFF Women’s player of the year for 2016 - SasmitaMalik
86. Who will be appointed as new MD and CEO of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) - VikramLimaye
87. Which Indian personality has launched ‘Selfie with Daughter’ app to raise awareness among people about female foeticide and sex selection - PranabMukherjee
88. The 2017 European Union Film Festival (EUFF) has started from which Indian city - New Delhi
89. The Van Vihar National Park is loacted in which state - Madhya Pradesh
90. Union Minister of Food Processing Industries,HarsimratKaurBadal inaugurated a Mega Food Park at Rayagada district of – Odisha
91. To attract more passengers to buy online train tickets, Railways has introduced a service ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ which allow passengers to make payment for tickets booked online within a window of days - 14 days
92. which State Government launched its own official digital wallet – Telangana
93. Which among the following entity has been recently barred by SEBI to act as an investment advisors and research analyst - Cypress Money
94. India has become world’s largest aviation market with passenger traffic of over 10 crore travelers reported for 2016-17 – Third
95. ’Global Day of Parents’ is observed on which date every year – June 1
96. ShashiShekharVempati, has been appointed as new chief executive officer (CEO) - PrasarBharati
97. The Indian Railways is stepping up efforts to reduce emission by % in the next 10-12 years through sustained energy efficiency measures and maximum use of clean fuel - 33%
98. The Aadhaar card has now been made mandatory for government subsidy on which commodity – Kerosene
99. Anil Ambani has announced that that the new RCom- Aircel merged entity will be called – Aircom
100. Which city corporation is set to introduce India’s first Public Bicycle Sharing service – Mysuru
Weekly Current Affairs One Liner [11th June – 18th June]
1. Who has won the 2017 French Open Men’s Singles Tennis Tournament - Rafael Nadal
2. Which Indian personality has been selected for France’s highest civilian award “Legion of Honour”- SoumitraChatterjee
3. Which video conferencing aided legal service has launched by the Union Government for rural people - Tele Law
4. The Canara Bank has tied up with which general insurance company to sell policies through its branches - New India Assurance Company Limited
5. Adam West, star of hit TV series “Batman” passed away. He hailed from which country - United States 6. Dr C Narayana Reddy, who passed away recently, was associated with which field – Poetry
7. Nguyen DucHoa has won the 2017 Mumbai Mayor’s Cup International Open Chess Tournament. He hails from which country – Vietnam
8. Who has been conferred with the 2017 Kalinga Literary Award - HaraprasadDas
9. The World Day Against Child Labour is observed on which date- June 12
10. The Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary is loacted in which state - Uttar Pradesh
11. The International Albinism Awareness Day (IAAD) is observed on which date - June 13
12. Which Indian pair have won gold in mixed team 10m air pistol event at 2017 International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Gabala World Cup - JituRai and HeenaSidhu
13. Who has won the 2017 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix tournament - Lewis Hamilton
14. Which state government will start free mortuary van service for its’ citizens – Punjab
15. Which water conservation model has been selected for the national award for excellence in the Mahatma Gandhi national rural employment guarantee programme (MGNREGP) - Project JalSanchay
16. . India’s first underwater metro tunnel will come up in which city – Kolkata
17. Who has won the 2017 French Open Women’s Singles Tennis Tournament - JelenaOstapenko
18. India has signed pact with which country on Parliamentary Cooperation – Mauritius
19. How many Indian states share border with Myanmar – 4
20. Who is the author of the book “Indira Gandhi – A life in nature - JairamRamesh
21. . The Nalanda University has signed MoU with which country for academic linkages and collaborations - South Korea
22. Which expert committee has been constituted to study free movement along Myanmar border - RinaMitracommittee
23. What is the theme of the 2017 World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) - Give Blood. Give Now. Give Often
24. Padmalaya Nanda has won the 2017 Little Miss Universe Internet beauty contest. She hails from which Indian state – Odisha
25. Who has been bestowed with the 2017 NanniyodeRajan Memorial Award - E Sreedharan
26. The India-Australia naval exercise ‘AUSINDEX 17’ has started in which port city – Fremantle .
27. Which country has launched the world’s smallest and cheapest private jet “Vision Jet” - United States
28. Which country will be co-partner country in the world’s biggest food fair “ANUGA 2017” – India
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29.Which Indian state has highest number of child labourers, as per latest Child Rights and You (CRY) report 2017 - Uttar Pradesh
30. The Valmiki National Park (VNP) is located in which state – Bihar
31. The Union Government has launched IDCF programme to reduce child deaths due to diarrhoea. What does “IDCF” stands for - Intensified Diarrhea Control Fortnight
32. Who has become the first Indian woman to be elected as judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) - NeeruChadha
33. The 16th North East Region Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (NERCPA) conference has started in which city – Imphal
34. Which country has topped the global remittance-receiving list of 2016, as per latest UN report “One Family at a Time” – India
35. Which state government has signed MoU with British Council for quality education – Sikkim
36. The 2017 G7 Environmental ministry meeting was held in which city – Bologna
37. India’ first canal top solar PV system has set up in which state – Maharashtra
38. Who is the author of the book “YugPurush, Bharat Ratna, AtalJi” - RameshPokhriyal
39. Which state government has launched PashuBazar website for online cattle sale – Telangana
40. The world’s largest refinery and petrochemical complex will be set up in which Indian state – Maharashtra
41. Which city hosted the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) Forum-2017 – Geneva
42. Where is the headquarters of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) - New York
43. P N Bhagwati, who passed away recently, was associated with which field - Law
44. Who is the newly appointed Indian Ambassador to European Union (EU) - GaitriIssarKumar
45. What is the theme of the 2017 ASEAN Dengue Day (ADD) - United fight against dengue
46. Who will be conferred with the 2017 BhupenHazarika National Award - YesheDorjeeThongchi
47. Who has won the 2017 Man Booker International Prize - David Grossman
48. Which IIT institute will confer honorary doctorate degree to PT Usha- IIT Kanpur
49. The 2017 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is observed on which day - June 15
50. What is the India’s rank in the 2017 Global Innovation Index (GII) - 60th
51. What is the India’s rank in an environment impact survey, as per latest study by UK-based Money Super Market - 75th
52. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has granted how much amount of equity investment loan to the India Infrastructure Fund (IIF) - $150 million
53. What is the theme of 2017 World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought - Our Land.Our Home. Our Future
54. Helmut Kohl, who passed away recently, was the former head of which country – Germany
55. Which country to host the 2018 annual meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) – India
56. Who has been conferred with the 2017 KusumagrajaRashtriyaPuraskar - H S Shivaprakash
57. Who has won the Kerala’s first-ever beauty contest for transgenders - SyamaSanju
58. Who will become the first female prime minister of Serbia - Ana Brnabic
59. Ajmer Singh Aulakh, the noted playwright passed away. He hailed from which state – Punjab
60. Which city is hosting the Know India Programme (KIP) for young overseas Indians - New Delhi