Competitive Guidance : Current Affairs

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• Who has been appointed as the next Home Secretary ?
• Rajiv Gauba. He will take over from Rajiv Mehrishi on August 30, 2017. 
• Who took over as the President of the International Economic Association (IEA) on June 23, 2017 ? 
• Kaushik Basu. He is former Vice ' President and Chief Economist of the World Bank. 
• A Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (WJFAC) was commissioned into the Indian Navy at Karwar, Karnataka in March 2017. What is its name ? 
• INS Tillanchang 
• Which eminent Malayalam author was presented the 30th Moortidevi Award for his book "Hymavathabhoovil" in March 2017 ? 
• M.P. Veerendra Kumar
• Which organization releases the Human Development Report (HDR) every year ? 
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) 
• Which country topped the 2016 Human Development Index ?
• Norway
• In which country is Kigali Genocide Memorial located ? 
• Rwanda
• Who is the present President of Uganda ? 
• Yoweri Museveni 
• The first fully India-made train was flagged off at Dadar station, in Mumbai in March 2017. What is its name ? 
• Medha
• The "Chanakya of Odisha Politics" passed away on March 19, 2017. What is his name ?
• Pyarimohan Mohapatra. He was former IAS officer and former Rajya Sabha member. 
• What is the name of the Indian Railways' new special research wing ?
• SRESHTA (Special Railway Establishment for Strategic Technology and Holistic Advancement)
• Who won the Global Teacher Prize in March 2017 ?
• Maggie MacDonnell of Canada
• What is the name of the program launched by the Union Government to achieve Blue Revolution ?
• Mission Fingerling 
• Which Konkani author was honored with the Saraswati Samman 2016 for his novel 'Hawthan' ?
• Mahabaleshwar Sail 
• Which former Test cricketer is the current sports minister of Uttar Pradesh ? 
• Chetan Chauhan
• Which country will host the 25th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in April 2018 ? 
• United Kingdom 
• Where was the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting held in March 2017 ? 
• Baden-Baden (Germany)
• Which company has launched "SheLeadsTech" program for women entrepreneurs in India ? 
• Facebook. This program will nurture and mentor startups founded by women.
• Which country has recently test-fired Hormuz-2 ballistic missile ?
• Iran
• Which state government has launched a dedicated helpline number 181 for women in distress on the occasion of International Women's Day ?
• Odisha 
• The eleventh edition of joint military exercise between India and Nepal was held in Pithoragarh area of Uttarakhand in March 2017. What is it called ? 
• Surya Kiran
• Which internationally acclaimed English author was appointed as a global Goodwill Ambassador by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on February 20, 2017 ?
• Neil Gaiman
• What is the theme of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Leaders' Summit held in Jakarta in March 2017 ? 
• "Strengthening Maritime Cooperation for a Peaceful, Stable and Prosperous Indian Ocean" 
• Which state government has appointed K. Srinath Reddy, a global leader in public health, as health adviser ? 
• Odisha. He was given the rank of a Cabinet Minister. 
• Who won the women's singles title at the Indian Wells Masters tennis tournament in March 2017 ? 
• Elena Vesnina of Russia
• Who won the ATP Mexico Open tennis tournament in March 2017 ?
• Sam Querrey of USA
• Who won the Hero Indian Open Golf title in March 2017 ?
• SSP Chawrasia 

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