Dear Students, In SSC CGL Tier-I GA section , questions are asked from current affairs as well. So, We've decided to provide "CURRENT AFFAIRS" of last one year. These notes will help you in GS/GK section a lot. We wish you all the very best for your upcoming exam.
➤Railway Minister released Book Titled 'Indian Railway- The weaving of a National Tapestry'
i. Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu released the book titled 'Indian Railway- The weaving of a National Tapestry' jointly authored by Shri Bibek Debroy (Member, NITI Aayog) Shri Sanjay Chadha (Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce) & Ms. Vidya Krishnamurthi.
i. The 2017 theme for the day is "Toward Autonomy and Self-Determination". World Autism Awareness Day is an internationally recognised day, encouraging Member States of the United Nations to take measures to raise awareness about children with autism throughout the world.
i. A new financial order built by the emerging BRICS economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. New Delhi is playing host to Second Annual Meeting of the New Development Bank (NDB) also known colloquially as BRICS bank.
ii. This is the first time the meet is happening in India.
i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the 9.2 km long Chenani-Nashri all-weather road tunnel on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.
ii. The road tunnel will reduce the travel time between the two state capitals of Jammu and Srinagar by approximately two hours.
➺Railway Minister released the book titled 'Indian Railway- The weaving of a National Tapestry'
ii. The theme of this book is the historical development of railways in India, organized into chapters dealing with different periods of development in chronological order.
iii. In addition, Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhu also launched Hi-speed free Wi-Fi services for the visitors at National Rail Museum, New Delhi.
➤World Autism Awareness Day: 02nd April 2017
ii. Autism is a lifelong neurological condition that manifests during early childhood, irrespective of gender, race or socio-economic status. The term Autism Spectrum refers to a range of characteristics. Appropriate support, accommodation, and acceptance of this neurological variation allow those on the Spectrum to enjoy equal opportunity and full and effective participation in society.
➤Second annual meeting of BRICS New Development Bank held in New Delhi
ii. This is the first time the meet is happening in India.
➤Asia's longest tunnel
ii. The road tunnel will reduce the travel time between the two state capitals of Jammu and Srinagar by approximately two hours.
➧Points to remember-
➺Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu is the Railway Minister of India
➺He launched Hi-speed free Wi-Fi services for the visitors at National Rail Museum, New Delhi.
➺Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian ever to receive a Nobel Prize.
➺The headquarter of NDB is in Shanghai, China.
➺The BRICS nations - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
➺The World Autism Awareness Day observed on 02nd April.
➺The 2017 theme for World Autism Awareness day is "Toward Autonomy and Self-Determination".
➺Antonio Guterres is Secretary-General of United Nations (UN).
➺New Delhi is playing host to Second Annual Meeting of the New Development Bank (NDB).
➺Arun Jaitley is Finance Minister of India.
➺The 9.2 km long road tunnel is built between Chenani in Udhampur District and Nashri in Ramban District of Jammu & Kashmir.
➺It is also known as Patnitop Tunnel.
➺Chenani-Nashri Tunnel is the country's first and the world's sixth road tunnel with a Transverse Ventilation System.
➺It is located at an altitude of 1,200 meters in the heart of the Himalayas.
➺The 24.5-kilometer long Laerdal Tunnel in Norway is the longest road tunnel in the world.
➺Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the 9.2 km long Chenani-Nashri road tunnel.
No comments:
Post a Comment