Whether you are giving SNAP, XAT, TISSNET, or IIFT Entrance Exams, you must keep abreast of current affairs and happenings all over the world. GK or general knowledge is an indispensable part of all these exams. And for some careers, GK is a deciding factor.
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.
Business & Commerce
January 2017
- India and Singapore inked 3rd Protocol for amending DTAA
- Period of enhanced Prepaid Payment Instruments limit extended by RBI
- India and Kazakhstan sign Protocol to amend DTAC
- Listing of five general insurance PSUs at the stock exchanges approved by CCEA
- MoU for cooperation in SME sector finalized by IORA
- The Union Cabinet approved Trade Agreement negotiations with Peru
- Ministry of AYUSH, ASCI signed MoU to co-regulate misleading advertisements in the AYUSH sector
- India rejects attempts of EU, Canada for Global Investment Agreement
February 2017
- Power Grid Corporation of India inked an MoU with Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority
- RBI gave Payments Bank licence to India Post
- India inked MoU to construct 3000 Rain Water Harvesting systems with Sri Lanka
- The Egypt Association tied up with Welspun India Ltd. to promote cotton products across the world
- Peugeot SA, a French automaker bought Ambassador Car from Hindustan Motors
- ReNew Power Ventures Pvt Ltd sold its 10% stake to JERA
March 2017
- Hike in minimum wages by 37 percent approved by Delhi LG
- Small & Medium Traders on Digital Payment Initiatives inaugurated by the Union Government
- Trade Mark Rules 2017 came into effect on 6th March 2017
- India’s largest Floating Solar PV Plant installed by NTPC
- Idea approves merger with Vodafone India
- 4G business of Tikona Networks acquired by Bharti Airtel
April 2017
- eBay India business- new acquistion of Flipkart to fight Amazon
- Aditya Birla Nuvo merging with Grasim Industries
- Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal buys 11.4% of miner Anglo American
May 2017
- Twitter partners with Bloomberg for streaming news 24/7
- Maruti, Honda, Toyota kick off new fiscal with a strong growth
- PepsiCo India forays into Dairy Products with an oats-based milk beverage
- Bharti Airtel and Ola Cabs tie-up to offer integrated digital services
- Indian Coir Sector’s export revenue touched an all-time high in the fiscal year 2016-17
- VO Chidambaranar Port Trust and TANGEDCO sign MoU to upgrade coal jetties
June 2017
- One of Top 5 Consumer Markets in Asia - India
- FDI proposals to be decided within 60 days by the Finance Ministry
- New anti-dumping duties on steel products from China imposed by Europe
- Management of Sahara India Life Insurance Company overtaken by IRDAI
- $13.6 mn fine imposed on Hyundai Motor's local unit by India's antitrust watchdog
- IOC, BPCL, HPCL sign agreement to set up USD 30 billion refineries on 15th June 2017
- 50-MW solar PV plant in Mahoba district of Uttar Pradesh by Adani Group
- Travis Kalanick resigned as Uber CEO on 21st June 2017
July 2017
- €50 million fine on Facebook and Twitter over hate speech imposed by Germany
- World’s longest submarine cable system launched by Reliance Jio
- Volkswagen returns to Iranian market after 17-year absence on 4th July 2017
- Xiaomi to acquire key Nokia patents on 5th July 2017
- Heavy communications satellite Intelsat 35e is launched by SpaceX
- Bengaluru-based startup Halli Labs acquired by Google
- Country’s first Bio-Methane Bus developed by Tata Motors
- Google introduces recruiting app 'Hire' for businesses on 18th July 2017
- Tata's Advinus Therapeutics acquired by Eurofins Scientific
August 2017
- Jimmy Choo acquired by Michael Kors
- Amazon's Jeff Bezos becomes world’s richest person on 27th July 2017
- Rs 3375-crore Mauritius metro order bagged by - L&T
- Program to improve Mobile Developer Ecosystem launched by Google and NSDC
- YouTube competitor called 'Watch' launched by Facebook
- Vishal Sikka resigns as Infosys CEO, on 18th August 2017
- Sanjiv Gupta has been appointed President and MD of General Motors India
- New Android version named Oreo introduced by Google
- India grants Pfizer patent for pneumonia vaccine in August 2017
- Project Brainwave for real-time artificial intelligence launched by Microsoft
- 'Business Week' in India to be led by Australian Trade Minister
- Dara Khosrowshahi has been appointed as CEO of Uber Technologies Inc
- China’s TCL to launch waterproof BlackBerry phone in October 2017
To check out One Stop GK Guide for Politics & Government, click here.
To check out One Stop GK Guide for Sports, click here.
To check out One Stop GK Guide for Entertainment - Trivia, click here.
To check out One Stop GK Guide for Top Awards, click here.
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