Current Affairs for SSC Stenographer & IB (ACIO) Exam 2017

In GA section of Stenographer & IB (ACIO) Exam questions will be 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.

Karnataka launches ‘Elevate 100’ scheme for start-ups

i. The Karnataka government has launched the ‘Elevate 100’ scheme to identify and nurture innovative start-ups. The aim is to identify 100 most innovative start-ups in the state to elevate them to the next level of success.

ii. The Elevate scheme is the brainchild of the start-up cell, Karnataka Biotechnology and Information Technology Services (KBITS), to help start-ups across the state succeed by providing them with access to mentors, networking opportunities, and in-depth sessions for start-ups on accounting, and emerging technologies.

New Israeli flower named after PM Modi

i. A new fast-growing Israeli flower was today named after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a special gesture to mark the first visit of an Indian PM to the Jewish nation.

ii. Israeli Crysanthumun flower will now be called “MODI”.

12th G20 Summit held in Hamburg, Germany

i. Hamburg hosted the twelfth G20 Summit on the 7th and 8th of July, 2017. The G20, or group of 20, is an international meeting between heads of states, finance ministers and central bank governors from the world’s leading economies.

ii. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is hosting this year’s G20 Summit in Hamburg.
iii. Leaders of the G20 countries agreed to swift action and targeted exchange of information on terrorism and its financing. The leaders also decided that the private sector will also be involved in the global efforts to counter terror financing.

Important Points to Remember:

Siddaramaiah is the CM of Karnataka.
Vajubhai Vala is the Governor of Karnataka.
Benjamin Netanyahu is the PM of Israel.
The Capital of Israel is Jerusalem.
Israeli new shekel is the Currency of Israel.
G-20 was founded in 1999.
The first meeting of G-20 was held in Berlin in 1999.
The last G-20 summit was held in China in 2016.

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