Current Affairs for SSC CGL Exam 2017

Dear Students, only 11 days are 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.

Narendra Modi government to scrap UGC, AICTE soon with HEERA

i. The University Grants Commission (UGC) and All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) will soon be a thing of the past as the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre is planning to replace the two education regulators with a new Higher Education Regulator.

ii. This is being done to bring one single education regulator named HEERA in place. Higher Education Empowerment Regulation Agency or HEERA is the name of the new proposed regulator.

iii. The Human Resource and Development Ministry (HRD) is working with the Niti Aayog towards the implementation of this new proposed regulatory body. They are working to bring the technical as well as the non-technical institutions under the same umbrella.

Montenegro becomes NATO’s 29th member

i. Montenegro has officially joined North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and hence became the 29th member country of NATO. Montenegro Foreign Minister Srdjan Darmanovic submitted the official accession papers in a ceremony at the US State Department.

ii. The move came in the face of bitter opposition from Russia, which says NATO’s steady expansion into the former communist states of Eastern Europe threatens its own security and cannot go unchallenged.

World Oceans Day- 8 June

i. World Oceans Day is a global day of ocean celebration and collaboration for a better future. It is observed globally on 08th June.
ii. The overall theme for World Oceans Day 2017 is 'Our Oceans, Our Future'.

Important Points to Remember:

Prakash Javadekar the Cabinet Minister of Human Resource Development
Chairperson of NITI ayog is Shri Narendra Modi
Vice Chairperson of NITI Ayog is Arvind Panagariya.
The National Institution for Transforming India, also called NITI Aayog, was formed via a resolution of the Union Cabinet on January 1, 2015.
The Capital of Montenegro is Podgorica and its Currency is Euro
The Current President of Montenegro is Filip Vujanovic
The Current Prime Minister of Montenegro is Dusko Markovic
Secretary-General of NATO is Jens Stoltenberg
NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.
The Ocean Project has promoted and coordinated World Oceans Day globally since 2002.