Friends, here are the Major Current Affairs Highlights of January 2018. These one-liners cover all important International, National, MOUs, Indexes, Banking, Technology, Books & Authors, Committees and Sports affairs of October month (from1st to 31st January 2018). We will provide the pdf version soon, but we advise you to write these on your own so that you wont forget them again. All the Best and Happy Reading :)
January 2018 Current Affairs Highlights (One-Liners)
1st International Dam Safety Conference-2018 was recently held in Kovalam, Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) from January 23-24, 2018.
1st January 2018 was observed as the World Day of Peace with the Theme ‘Migrants and Refugees: Men and Women in search of Peace’.
27th January 2018 was observed as the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust with the Theme “Holocaust Remembrance and Education: Our Shared Responsibility”
28th January 2018 was observed as the Data Privacy Day/ Data Protection Day with the theme "Respecting Privacy, Safeguarding Data and Enabling Trust".
3rd edition of Science Film Festival 2018 was recently held at Goa.
48th annual meeting of World Economic Forum (WEF) was recently held at Davos (Switzerland). Theme : Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World.
6 Southeast Asian nations (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Brunei) formed an initiative titled 'Our Eyes'. Aim of 'Our Eyes' : To counter terrorism and extremism in the region.
Friends, the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the Reserve lists of it's IBPS RRB V Officers (Scale I, Scale II and Scale III) and Office Assistants recruitment. The result display link will remain active from today (31st January 2018) to 28th February 2018. Provisional allotted candiadtes are being intimated individually at the email address and mobile numbers recorded with IBPS at the time of Online Registration. Check complete details below. All the Best :)
Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (31st January 2018) Important Current Affairs updates. Happy Reading :)
Daily Current Affairs of 31st January 2018
International Current Affairs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to visit Palestine on 9th February 2018.
During this visit, he will inaugurate Palestine Institute of Diplomacy, which has been set up with Indian assistance of ₹28.6 crore.
Important Note : Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Palestine.
India and Pakistan have extended an agreement on linking the two countries through Munabao-Khokhrapar rail line till January 31, 2021.
The rail link, which connects Sindh and Rajasthan, is important for improving relations between the two countries.
The 1st-ever public LGBT festival was held in Myanmar after the government gave its approval for the '&Proud' festival, though homosexuality is illegal in the country.
The primary goal of the event is to acknowledge equality and human rights, and create awareness among the people about the LGBT community.
The UK government has approved a plan to build a memorial in London to honour the Indian Sikh servicemen who fought for Britain during WWI and WWII.
National Current Affairs
The government has reversed its decision to issue Orange-coloured
passportsto people requiring emigration check amid criticism that it
might lead to discrimination and segregation.
The orange passports
identify people who don't file taxes and are not educated beyond Class
10.
Important Note : The government also reversed it's decision to not print the passport holder's address on the last page of the booklet, so now Passports will remain a valid address proof in India.
Friends, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi is inviting applications from eligible aspirants for filling up the posts of Stenographers for the year 2018. Last date for submission of applications is 10th February 2018. Check complete details below. All the Best :)
Name of the Organization : All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
Name of the Posts : Stenographer
Vacancy Details :
UR - 14 Posts
SC - 6 Posts
ST - 3 Posts
Total - 23 Posts
Educational Qualification : 12th Pass or Equivalent from a recognized Board or University
The Indonesia Masters tournament for the year 2018 (officially DAIHATSU Indonesia Masters 2018 for sponsorship reasons), which was earlier known as the Indonesia Open Grand Prix Gold, was recently held during 23rd to 28th January 2018 at Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia. This is the 3rd tournament of the 2018 BWF World Tour and also part of the Indonesian Masters championships which has been held since 2010. Here is the complete winners list. Happy Reading :)
2018 Indonesia Masters (badminton) Winners List
Men's Singles - Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (Indonesia) by defeating Kazumasa Sakai (Japan)
Women's Singles - Tai Tzu-ying (Chinese Taipei) by defeating Saina Nehwal (India)
Men's Doubles - Markus Fernaldi Gideon (Indonesia) and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo (Indonesia) by defeating Li Junhui (China) and Liu Yuchen (China)
Women's Doubles - Misaki Matsutomo (Japan) and Ayaka Takahashi (Japan) by defeating Greysia Polii (Indonesia) and Apriyani Rahayu (Indonesia )
Mixed Doubles - Zheng Siwei (China) and Huang Yaqiong (China) by defeating Tontowi Ahmad (Indonesia) and Liliyana Natsir (Indonesia)
Friends, the Bank of Maharashtra is inviting online applications for filling up the posts of Specialist Officers in Scale I & Scale II in IT Department for the year 2018. There are 28 Posts in total. You can apply online from 3rd February 2018 to 22nd February 2018. Check complete details below. All the Best :)
Name of the Bank : Bank of Maharashtra
Name of the Posts :Specialist Officers (Scale I & Scale II)
Friends, the State Bank of India (SBI), India's largest Bank, is recruiting Specialist Cadre Officers (Contractual) for the year 2018. There are 407 Posts in total. You can apply online from tomorrow (31st January 2018) to 15th January 2018. Check complete details below. All the Best :)
Name of the Bank : State Bank of India (SBI)
Name of the Posts : Specialist Officers (Contractual)
Friends, the Online Exam for the Syndicate Bank PO Recruitment 2018 has been postponed. As you know, the bank has invited online applications for admissions to the One year Post Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance course in Manipal Global Education Services Pvt Ltd. (MaGE), Bangalore and Nitte Education International Pvt Ltd. (NEIPL) Greater Noida / Mangalore from 2nd January 2018 to 17th January 2018.
The online exam is scheduled to be held on 18th February 2018. But in a recently released notice the bank has announced that the exam will be now conducted on 25th February 2018 due to the declaration of General Election to the legislative assembly of Tripura.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is inviting online applications from eligible aspirants for filling up the posts of Assistants for the year 2018. There are 27 Posts in total. You can apply online from today (30th January 2018) to 19th February 2018. Check complete details below. All the Best :)
Note : This is a Special Drive for PWD candidates (Persons with Disabilities) so remaining categories are not eligible to apply.
Name of the Organization : Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Name of the Posts : Assistants
Vacancy Details :
VI - 5 Posts
HI - 10 Posts
OH - 8 Posts
4th Category - 4 Posts
Total - 27 Posts
Application Fee :
Rs. 50/- (intimation charges)
Staff candidates are exempted from payment of intimation charges.
Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (29th January 2018) Important Current Affairs updates. Happy Reading :)
Daily Current Affairs of 29th January 2018
International Current Affairs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on 4-day official state visit to Palestine, Oman and UAE in February 2018.
This will be the first ever visit by Indian Prime Minister to Palestine.
During the visit, PM will hold talks with the leadership in the countries on matters of mutual interest with their leaders, apart from participating in other events.
To deal with disputes related to its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China has decided to establish 3 international courts in Beijing, Shenzhen and Xi’an, a development strategy focused on road connectivity and maritime cooperation between Eurasian countries.
National Current Affairs
Acid attack victims, people with Autism, Mental Illnesses, and Intellectual Disabilities, will now get reservation for central government jobs.
In case of direct recruitment, 4% of the total number of vacancies will be reserved for people with benchmark disabilities.
Note : Benchmark disability means a person with not less than 40% of a specified disability
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeITY) has launched an initiative titled Stree Swabhiman.
Aim of Stree Swabhiman Initiative : To create sustainable model for providing adolescent girls and women an access to affordable sanitary products by leveraging Common Service Centres (CSCs).
Honoring the best recordings, compositions and artists from 1st October 2016 to 30th September 2017, the 60th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony of the year 2018was held at the Madison Square Garden, New York on 28th January 2018. Usually the Grammy Awards held in the month of February. But this time
it held in January to avoid competing with the Winter Olympics 2018 in
Pyeongchang.
English actor, comedian, television host, and singer James Corden has hosted the show. It was the first time since 2003 that the ceremony was held outside Los Angeles. American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars has created history by winning the Song of the Year (That’s What I Like), Record of the Year and Album of the Year (24K Magic), Best R&B album (24K Magic), Best R&B performance and Best R&B song (“That’s What I Like”) awards. Here are some important names you should remember from list of 60th Annual Grammy Awards 2018 for upcoming competitive exams.
Complete list of 2018 Grammy Award winners
Album of the Year : 24K Magic, Bruno Mars
Record of the Year : “24K Magic,” Bruno Mars
Song of the Year : “That’s What I Like,” Bruno Mars
Best Country Album : “From A Room: Volume 1,” Chris Stapleton
Best rap album : “DAMN.,” Kendrick Lamar
Best solo performance : “Shape of You,” Ed Sheeran
Friends, the National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD),New Delhi based autonomous Indian government agency under the Ministry of Women and Children Development, tasked with promotion of voluntary action research, training and documentation in the overall domain of women empowerment and child development in India, is recruiting Project Assistant and Data Entry Posts for its Southern Regional Centre, Bengaluru for various Projects. The selection will be based on Walk-in-Test and Interview on 16th February 2018. Check complete details below. All the Best :)
Name of the Organization : National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD)
Name of the Posts :
Project Assistant - 1 Post
Data Entry Operators - 1 Post
Educational Qualification :
Project Assistant : Masters Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Human Development, Child Development, Home Science, Nutrition with atleast a Second Division
Data Entry Operator : 10+2 Certificate or equivalent certificate
The Australian Open Tennis Tournament 2018 was held during 15th to 28th January 2018 at Melbourne Park, Victoria, Australia. This is the 1st Grand Slam tournament of the year 2018. This is the 106th edition of Australian Open of all-time and 50th edition of the tournament in the Open Era. It is also the 200th Grand Slam event of the Open Era.
Switzerland's Roger Federer became the first male tennis player to win 20 Grand Slam titles, after winning a joint-record sixth Australian Open title in Men's Singles category by beating Croatia's first Australian Open finalist Marin Cilic. World number two Caroline Wozniacki defeated world number one Simona Halep to win her maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in the Women's Singles category. Here is the complete winners list of Australian Open 2018. Happy Reading :)
Complete Winners List of Australian Open 2018
Men's Singles : Roger Federer (Switzerland)
Women's Singles : Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark)
Men's Doubles : Oliver Marach (Austria) / Mate Pavić (Croatia)
Note : The tournament was also held in Boy's Singles, Girl's Singles, Boy's Doubles, Girl's Doubles, Wheelchair Men's Singles, Wheelchair Women's Singles, Wheelchair Quad Singles, Wheelchair Men's Doubles, Wheelchair Women's Doubles and Wheelchair Quad Doubles categories. But these categories are not important for competitive exams.
The former international cricketer, Mumbai captain and now television commentator and columnist, Sanjay Manjrekar has recently released his autobiography. Name it ?
President Ram Nath Kovind recently inaugurated the 'Economic Democracy Conclave' at which Indian city ?
Which country has set up world’s first 3D-printed bus stops ?
Which state Government has recently signed an MoU with Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to set up bio-gas and bio-CNG plants in state, to find sustainable solutions to paddy straw burning ?
Name the well-known dancer, who was bestowed with the Ganga Jamuna Award, which is instituted in memory of a popular song written by Sawlaram ?
Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (28th January 2018) Important Current Affairs updates. Happy Reading :)
Daily Current Affairs of 28th January 2018
International Current Affairs
Today (28th January) is Data Privacy Day/ Data Protection Day.
The purpose of this day is to raise awareness and promote privacy and data protection best practices.
Theme of Data Privacy Day 2018 : "Respecting Privacy, Safeguarding Data and Enabling Trust"
Today is Anti Leprosy Day.
Anti Leprosy Day is observed internationally on January 30 or its nearest Sunday to increase the public awareness of the Leprosy or Hansen's Disease.
This day was chosen in commemoration of the death of Gandhi, who understood the importance of leprosy.
Pakistan was named on this day (28th January) in the year 1933.
Muslim nationalist Choudhry Rahmat Ali, who is also known as the Founder of Pakistan National Movement, used 'Pakistan' in his pamphlet 'Now or Never' explaining reasons to establish a separate nation.
'Pakistan' referred to the five northern units of India- 'P'unjab, North-West Frontier ('A'fghan) Province, 'K'ashmir, 'S'ind, and Baluchis'tan' (PAKSTAN).
National Current Affairs
Today is National Immunization Day.
On the eve of this day, President Ram Nath Kovind launched the Pulse Polio programme 2018 by administering polio drops to children below five years of age at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
More than 17 crore children of less than five years across the country will be given polio drops as part of the government’s drive to eradicate polio from the country.
The Oxford Dictionaries announced 'Aadhaar' as its 2017 'Hindi Word of the Year' at the Jaipur Literature Festival today.
The shortlist included words such as 'Mitron', 'Notebandi', 'Bahubali' and 'Gau-rakshak', among others.
Today is freedom fighter Lala Lajpat Rai's 153rd birth anniversary.
He was popularly known as Punjab Kesari. He was also associated with activities of Punjab National Bank and Lakshmi Insurance Company in their early stages.
The Union government has approved setting up of the long-awaited Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) at Raichur (Karnataka).
This is 2nd IIIT in Karnataka after one in Dharwad.
The MD & CEO of Allahabad Bank, Usha Ananthasubramanian has been elected as the new Chairman of Indian Banks’ Association (IBA). With this, she became the 1st woman chairman of the organization.
Mrs Subramanian is going to replace Jatinder Bir Singh, the Chairman and Managing Director of Punjab & Sind Bank, who left the position on 31st December 2017.
Important Note : Rajnish Kumar, Chairman, State Bank of India, was elected Deputy Chairman of IBA.
About IBA :
IBA is the banking sector’s industry body, whose objective, among others, is to promote and develop sound and progressive banking principles, practices and conventions and to contribute to the developments of creative banking in the country.
Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (27th January 2018) Important Current Affairs updates. Happy Reading :)
Daily Current Affairs of 27th January 2018
International Affairs
Today (27th January) is International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust.
This day commemorates the genocide that resulted in the death of an estimated 6 million Jewish people, 2 million Romani people, 250,000 mentally and physically disabled people, and 9,000 homosexual men by the Nazi regime and its colalborators.
Theme of the year 2018 : “Holocaust Remembrance and Education: Our Shared Responsibility”
India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to set up a mechanism aimed at enhancing maritime cooperation.
India is going to host informal Ministerial meeting of World Trade Organisation (WTO) in March 2018 in New Delhi.
Aim of this Meeting : To muster support for issues and also help to multi-lateral process.
In a bid to safeguard world from hackers and growing data breaches, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has launched new Global Centre for Cybersecurity headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
This autonomous organization will become operational from March 2018
Aim of Global Centre for Cybersecurity : Tto establish first global platform for governments, businesses, experts and law enforcement agencies to collaborate on cybersecurity challenges.
With USD 1.5 billion worth of loans in 2017, which country become top borrower from Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) ?
Indian Army Day is observed on ?
Who is the Chief of Army Staff India ?
Who is the Chief of Naval Staff India ?
Who is the Air Chief Marshal India ?
The Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) under Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has launched a month long annual flagship event titled Saksham 2018. What is Saksham ?
Indian External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj and Bhutan's Minister of Foreign Affairs ___________ recently unveiled the 'Special logo' for the 50 years of diplomatic relations (Golden Jubilee).
The Afghanistan Cricket Board has recently announced that the first-ever Afghanistan Premier League will take place in the UAE in which month of this year 2018 ?
Who has been recently appointed as the 1st chairman of the Kerala Maritime Board ?
Which bank, along with Dynamics Inc recently announced plans to introduce the first battery-powered, interactive payment cards in the Indian market in 2018 ?
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has announced the introduction of Face authentication feature for Aadhaar users by ?
Idea Cellular and Vodafone India will start operating as a merged entity from which month of this year ?
Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (26th January 2018) Important Current Affairs updates. Happy Reading :)
Daily Current Affairs of 26th January 2018
International Current Affairs
The ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit was recently held at New Delhi.
This summit marks the 25 years of India's ties with the southeast Asian bloc.
Leaders of the ten ASEAN countries, comprising Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Myanmar (Burma), Cambodia, Laos and Brunei have attended the summit.
The ASEAN Nations have issued a joint statement titled Delhi Declaration focusing on counter-terrorism, identity security, military
cooperation, and bilateral financial support.
ASEAN - Association of South East Asian Nations.
Theme of this summit : “Shared Values, Common Destiny”.
6 Southeast Asian nations (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Brunei) today formed an initiative titled 'Our Eyes'.
Aim of 'Our Eyes' : To counter terrorism and extremism in the region.
Under this initiative, nations will share information on militant groups and develop a common database of extremists.
National Current Affairs
India celebrated its 69th Republic Day today with a record 10 heads of state from ASEAN Nations, watching the grand parade with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Rajpath, Delhi.
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) today said that engineering students will study vedas, puranas, and yoga under the revised curriculum from the next academic session.
The modified course will also focus on Indian philosophical, linguistic and artistic traditions.
The Maharashtra government has launched `Balasaheb Thackeray Shaheed Sanmaan' scheme, under which family members of martyrs would be provided jobs with the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC).
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu inaugurated the World War II Memorial Museum in the state's Changlang district bordering Myanmar.
India today celebrated it's 69th Republic Day. This day honours the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950 replacing the Government of India Act (1935) as the governing document of India. Here are the major highlights.
Chief Guests
For the first time in Indian history, more than two chief guests were invited to the Republic Day Parade this year. 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders attended the Republic Day Parade today. They are :
Aung San Suu Kyi ( Myanmar State )
Dato’ Sri Haji Mohammad Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak ( Prime Minister of Malaysia)
General Prayut Chan-o-cha ( Prime Minister of Thialand)
Hassanal Bolkiah ( Sultan of Brunei)
Hun Sen (Prime Minister of Cambodia)
Joko Widodo (Ppresident of Indonesia)
Lee Hsien Loong (Prime Minister of Singapore)
NGUYEN Xuan Phuc ( Prime Minister of republic of Vietnam)
On the eve of Republic Day, the Indian government today announced the Padma award winners for the year 2018. This year a total of 85 people from different fields are going to be honored with Padma Awards. Of these, 3 were Padma Vibhushan, 9 Padma Bhushan, and 73 Padma Shri. 16 awardees were either foreigners, PIOs, or NRIs, while three of the awards were conferred posthumously.
About Padma Awards :
Established in 1954, Padma awards are given in different fields and disciplines such as art, literature and education, sports, medicine, social work, science and engineering, public affairs, civil service, trade and industry. The highest award of honour is Padma Vibhushan, followed by Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.
This year, Music composer Illyaraja and Hindustani classical musician Ghulam Mustafa Khan have got the prestigious Padma Vivhushan Award. Former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and billiards player Pankaj Advani were among the ones to be conferred with Padma Shri. Here is the complete winners list of this year's Padma Awards Winners 2018.
Complete Winners List of Padma Awards 2018
Padma Vibhushan:
1. Shri Illaiyaraja
Art-Music
Tamil Nadu
2. Shri Ghulam Mustafa Khan
Art-Music
Maharashtra
3. Shri Parameswaran Parameswaran
Literature and Education
Kerala
Nepal has started accessing internet from which country ? [This project now ends Nepal’s sole dependence on India for internet bandwidth].
The 4th ASEAN-INDIA Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry was recently held at which Indian city ?
The Election Commission (EC) has constituted 14 member committee to suggest changes to Section 126 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RP Act) in view of social media expansion. Who is the head of this committee ?
China recently launched two satellites to provide navigation and positioning services to countries along Belt and Road initiative (BRI) by the end of 2018. Name them ?
Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (25th January 2018) Important Current Affairs updates. Happy Reading :)
Daily Current Affairs of 25th January 2018
National Current Affairs
Today is 8th National Voters Day.
The date (25th January) was declared as the National Voters' Day in the year 2011 as the Election Commission of India was founded on this day in the year 1950.
The day aims at increasing the enrolment of voters, especially encourage participation of newly eligible young voters and ensure universal adult franchise.
Theme of National Voters Day 2018 : "Assessable Elections"
Maharashtra state government has banned the sale of tobacco at shops selling fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG).
What are Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) ?
The products that sell quickly at relatively low cost are called Fast-Moving Consumer Goods.
Examples : Milk, Chocolates, Fruits and vegetables, Soda, Over-the-counter drugs like aspirin, packaged foods and beverages etc.
Friends, the ECGC Limited (Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Ltd) has released the Online Exam Call Letters it's Probationary Officers Recruitment 2018. You can download your ECGC PO Call letters from the official website of ECGC Ltd or from below link from today (25th January 2018) to 6th February 2018. The exam is scheduled to be held on 6th February 2018 (Tuesday). Check complete details below. All the Best :)
Friends, the Syndicate Bank is inviting applications from eligible aspirants for filling up the posts of Information Systems Auditor (IS Auditor) on contract basis. There are 3 posts in total. There is NO Online application mode. The Last Date for receipt of applications is 3rd February 2018. Check complete details below. All the Best :)
Name of the Bank : Syndicate Bank
Name of the Post : Information Systems Auditor (IS Auditor)
Eligibility Criteria :
The age of the applicant shall be between 28 to 62 years as on 03.02.2018
The applicant must be a graduate (minimum basic qualification)
The applicant shall compulsorily hold an active Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification from ISACA (mandatory)
Preference will be given to applicants holding additional qualifications/ certifications like OSCP/ CEH for conducting Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT)
The individual shall have minimum 5 years of IS Audit experience from Banking, Financial services and Insurance (BFSI) sector or renowned firms/ corporates. Exposure in Cyber Security, Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration testing is preferred.
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