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If you are planning to give any of these exams, here we have compiled some of the most talked about or important happenings all over the world. Divided into 5 broad categories viz. politics & government, sports, top awards, business/commerce, and trivia + entertainment, these highlights will help you focus your preparation. They have been divided month wise, for easy reference.
Politics & Government
April 2017
- 800 MW Supercritical Thermal Power Plant in Karnataka commissioned by BHEL
- Signing of new Air Services Agreement between India and Serbia approved by the Union Cabinet
- Terror attack at the metro system of Russia
- Ban on polyethene manufactured below 50 microns by J&K Govt
- Malala Yousafzai became the youngest person to address Canadian Parliament
- Foundation stone of Multi-modal terminal on River Ganga in Jharkhand was laid by PMNarendra Modi
- First Air services agreement between India and Georgia approved by the Union Cabinet
- Five agreements with Bangladesh including Audio Visual Co-Production approved by the Union Cabinet
- Over USD 2 billion defence deals were signed between India and Israel
- Uttar Pradesh (North India ) will get a DNA bank for wildlife
- Six agreements including cooperation in civil aviation security were signed between India-Australia
- PAN and TAN issuance within 1 day by CBDT
- Age limit for UPPSC exams for those who appeared in 2013 increased by UP Government
- MoU between India and Russia for cooperation in Science & Technology notified by the Union Cabinet
- President Pranab Mukherjee gives approval to four GST related legislation
- Mother of all bombs dropped by the US on ISIS Caves in Afghanistan
- BHIM-Aadhaar Pay app launched by PM Narendra Modi
- India inked MoU with South Korea for defence shipbuilding
- Ghana, Kenya and Malawi taking part in the WHO malaria vaccine pilot programme
- Cuba and Morocco re-established diplomatic ties after 37 years
- NASA launches Super Pressure Balloon from New Zealand
- China's first home-built aircraft carrier hit the water on 26th April 2017
- The Union Government takes 10 new Swachh Iconic Places under Swachh Bharat Mission
- India and Sri Lanka sign MoU on Economic Cooperation
- MSEFC Portal and MyMSME Mobile App launched by the Union Government
- ISRO launching 5 satellites to improve - India’s communication system
May 2017
- IBBI constitutes Technical Committee to lay down Technical Standards for the performance of core services
- National Steel Policy 2017 was approved by the Union Cabinet
- Central Sector Scheme SAMPADA approved by CCEA
- Cooperation between India and Japan on Railway Safety approved by the Union Cabinet
- The Highway Saga & SRISHTI exhibitions inaugurated by Nitin Gadkari
- South Asia Satellite successfully launched by ISRO
- Express Wi- Fi in India launched by Facebook
- Deal signed by Russia, Iran and Turkey to on the Syrian crisis
- Assam was declared as Disturbed Area under AFSPA for 3 more months
- Two Indian warships visited Egyptian port cities on 5th May 2017
- Every house in Haryana to get a smart ID
- The Union Government sets up a task force to compute reliable and timely employment data
- 29th edition of CORPAT between India and Indonesia begins at Port Blair
- India, US exchange views on maritime developments in Asia-Pacific & IOR
- Light Combat Aircraft Tejas successfully test-fired air-to-air missile
- India and UK to sign MoU to increase efficiency of urban transport system
- Union Government revises Base Year of WPI to 2011-2012 from 2004-05 on 12th May 2017
- Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, 2017 passed by the UP Assembly
- India, Palestine sign five agreements for cooperation in different sectors on 16th May 2017
- MoU for cooperation signed between Indian Navy and Space Application Centre
- State of emergency over cholera outbreak declared by Yemen
- Indian Railways to install CCTV cameras at over 900 stations under Nirbhaya fund
- GST Rates of 1211 items announced by GST Council
- 19 killed in suspected terror attack following a pop concert in Manchester, UK
- Petroleum Minister co-chairs India OPEC Institutional Dialogue at Vienna
- US, six Gulf countries sign MoU to curb financing terror organisations
- Hindi Advisory Committee recommends state encouragement to teach Hindi voluntarily
- Series of projects in Gujarat inaugurated by PM Modi
- Two Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) with Indian taxpayers signed by CBDT
- India became the second largest steel producer in the world
- Free Wi-Fi facility at 28 Railway Stations inaugurated by Railway Minister
- High-speed Tejas Express launched by Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu
- US President calls for complete isolation of Iran
- PM Narendra Modi calls for creation of Asia-Africa growth corridor for the development of Africa
- ISRO and NASA collaborate to build Earth-imaging satellite NISAR
- World's smallest nation Nauru ratifies the International Solar Alliance Pact
- Environment Ministry and OzonAction organised the “Ozone2Climate” Technology Roadshow in Agra
- Reader with guidelines for raising happy children released by the WCD Ministry
- Test flight completed by World's largest aircraft Airlander 10
- Abolition of Foreign Investment Promotion Board approved by the Union Cabinet
- India’s first underwater rail tunnel completed on 23rd May 2017
- Sale of cattle for slaughter banned by the Union Environment Ministry
- Construction begins on world's largest telescope in Chile
- 8 MoUs signed at India-Pacific Islands Sustainable Development Conference
- Order against Abu Salem in 1993 Mumbai blasts case likely to be announced by TADA Court
- India’s first Electric Mass Transport Project launched in Nagpur
- ISRO set to launch India’s heaviest rocket - Fat Boy
- Four agreements signed between Mauritius - India
- India's own global positioning system NavIC to be operational from 2018
- MoU signed between Amul and ISRO for fodder acreage estimation
- MoU signed between India and Fiji on - Defense Cooperation
- India and Spain signed seven Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on - 31st May 2017
June 2017
- Loan Agreement for HP Public Financial Management Capacity Building signed by India and the World Bank
- Deep Ocean Mission will be launched by the Ministry of Earth Sciences
- 12 agreements signed between India and Germany
- Ties to Qatar cut by Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain
- India's heaviest satellite using launch vehicle GSLV Mark III D1 launched by ISRO
- Loan agreement between World Bank and India signed for - Assam Citizen Centric Service Delivery project
- Union government to implement India’s first Rural LED Street Lighting Project in AP
- MoU for construction of Budhigandaki Hydro-power Project signed between China and Nepal
- Habibganj Railway Station will be India’s first private railway station
- India's Presidential Election 2017 to be held on 17th July
- MoU between India and Korea for export credit of USD 9 billion approved by the Union Cabinet
- Telangana became the first Indian state to launch pension for single women
- $318 million line of credit to Sri Lanka will be provided by India
- May’s future as British PM uncertain as Conservatives lose majority
- Kambala Bill cleared by - Union Ministry of Law and Justice
- Tele Law to provide legal aid in rural areas via video conferencing launched by the Union Government
- 18 Sectoral Groups for smooth implementation of GST constituted by the GST Council
- GST Rates of 66 items reduced by - GST Council
- The government launched the MHA Panel to examine rules on people's movement near Indo-Myanmar border
- India became the 7th largest exporter of agri-products across the Globe
- Separate time zone demanded by Arunachal Pradesh
- New batch of Rs 500 notes with inset letter A issued by the RBI
- Two ILO Conventions on elimination of child labor ratified by India
- Intensified Diarrhea Control Fortnight launched by the Union Health Ministry
- The World Bank granted $520 Million to Afghanistan in order to boost their economy
- Anti-tank Nag missile successfully test-fired by DRDO
- Interest Subvention to banks on short-term crop loan to farmers by the Union Cabinet
- Proposal to introduce Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill 2017 approved by the Union Cabinet
- PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Kochi Metro on 17th June 2017
- Narmada Control Authority cleared the final raising of Sardar Sarovar Dam
- 12 percent reservation for poor Muslim communities by Telangana state
- ‘National Mission on Cultural Mapping of India’ launched by the Ministry of Culture
- India became the 71st country to ratify UN TIR Convention
- 'Celebrating Yoga' mobile app launched by the Union Government
- Sweden Pledges to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2045
- Historical agreement signed between India and Portugal to promote cooperation in field of archives
- Uttarakhand became the 4th state to be open defecation free
- India to become the most populated country in the world by 2024 as per UN Report
- TB patients have to submit Aadhaar details to avail cash benefits announced by the Health Ministry
- Portal on weather information launched by Power Minister Piyush Goyal
- ‘My Plant’ app to create database on tree plantation to be launched by the Maharashtra Government
- Another 30 cities under Smart City Mission announced by the Union Government
- Amendment of Social Security Agreement between India and the Netherlands approved by Union Cabinet on 22nd June 2017
- VAJRA scheme to attract Indian scientists abroad launched by the Union Government
- Haryana became the 5th Open Defecation Free state
- Cartosat-2 along with 30 nano-satellites launched by ISRO
- Prosperity through Partnership statement released by India and the United States on 26th June 2017
- Pakistan-based Hizbul chief Syed Salahuddin as global terrorist declared by US
- 11 agreements signed during PM Modi’s visit between India-Portugal
- Visa applicants from these 6 Muslim nations require close family ties in the US - Trump’s travel ban
- New bidding mechanism for mega oil and gas auctions launched by the Union Government
- India's communication satellite GSAT-17 successfully launched on 29th June 2017
- USD 35 million agreement signed between India and the World Bank
- First batch of modern bullet-proof helmets given to the Indian Army
- Joint Communique issued between India-Netherlands
- Proposal to break up Coal India into 7 firms by India's policy panel
- Union Government launched the National Biopharma Mission on 30th June 2017
To Be Continued in Part 3
here.
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