Dear Students, only 1 month is left for SSC CGL Exam 2017. In GA section of Tier-I Exam 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.
Hassan Rouhani wins Presidential Re-election in Iran
i. Hassan Rouhani was re-elected as the President of Iran after winning Iranian presidential elections 2017.
ii. This is his second term as Iran's President. He was first elected as Iran's President in 2013.
iii. In the Iranian Presidential Elections, Hassan Rouhani defeated his Conservative opponent Ebrahim Raisi by winning 57% of the total seats. The elections were labeled as the “most competitive ever”.
Alexander Zverev win Italian Open title by defeating Novak Djokovic
i. Alexander Zverev defeated the world no. 2 ranking player Novak Djokovic to win the Italian Open, 2017. The final was held in Rome, Italy.
ii. The 20-year-old Zverev became the youngest player to win a Masters 1000 event since Djokovic won in Miami a decade ago at 19.
iii. The Italian Open women's Singles Title 2017 was won by Ukraine's Elina Svitolina.
Mumbai Indians win IPL title for the third time
i. In Cricket, Mumbai Indians lifted the 10th Indian Premier League trophy for the third time, as they recorded a scintillating 1-run win against Rising Pune Supergiant in the title clash at Hyderabad during final.
ii. Mumbai successfully defended a total of 129 and restricted Pune to 128/6 to lift their third IPL trophy. Krunal Pandya from Mumbai Indians was named the man of the match.
- Tehran is the Capital of Iran and its Currency is Iranian rial.
- Alexander Zverev is the professional German tennis player
- Italian open is also known as Rome Masters and Italian Championship
- Rome is the Capital city of Italy
- The currency of Italy is Euro.
- Orange Cap in IPL 2017 refers to the most runs taken by a batsman which is David Warner from Sunrise Hyderabad team has taken 641 runs in 2017 tournament.
- Purple Cap in IPL 2017 refers to the most wickets taken by a bowler which is Bhuvneshwar Kumar from Sunrise Hyderabad team has taken 26 overall wickets in 2017 tournament.
- Hyderabad team was the winner of 9th IPL tournament in 2016.
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