Current Affairs for IB (ACIO) Exam 2017

Dear Readers, We are providing important currents affairs for IB Exam which will be scheduled to be held on 15th October 2017. Intelligence Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs) has released the Admit card of ACIO exam 2017. Study all these current affairs and be better prepared for the IB ACIO Exam 2017. 

Current Affairs for IB Assistant Central Intelligence Officer (ACIO) Grade-II 2017:

World Hepatitis Day: 28 July

i. World Hepatitis Day (WHD) takes places every year on 28 July and brings the world together under a single theme to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and to influence real change.

ii. The Theme for World Hepatitis Day 2017 is 'Eliminate Hepatitis'.

National Centre for Seismology launches an App ‘India Quake’ 

i. Union Minister of Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Dr. Harshvardhan launched an app “India Quake”  for Earthquake Parameter Dissemination on the occasion of Foundation Day of Ministry of Earth Sciences.

ii. The App will make information dissemination faster with no restrictions on the number of recipients. Any citizen can download this App and get the real time earthquake location information on his/her mobile.

Important :-

• Earthquake is measured by Seismograph.
• Ministry of Earth Sciences foundation day is celebrated on 27th July of every year.

Indonesia to host AFC U-19 championship

i. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Competition Committee officially awarded Indonesia the hosting of the AFC Under-19 Championship 2018.

ii. The AFC U-19 championship is scheduled to be held from October 18 to November 4 of 2018.

Important:-

• Headquarters of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta.

International Tiger Day: 29 July

i. The 7th International Tiger Day is observed globally on 29 July. This year’s International Tiger Day would be celebrated with the slogan ‘Fresh Ecology For Tigers’ Protection’.

ii. The conference of the heads of 13 countries – where tigers are available – held at Saint Petersburg of Russia in 2010 took the decision to mark the world tiger day on July 29 every year. 

Important:-

• Jim Corbett National Park, a famous National Park for tigers is situated Uttarakhand.
• Karnataka is the State in India with Maximum number of Tigers.

Dr. Harshvardhan launches “Sagar Vani” - An Integrated Information Dissemination System 

i. Minister of Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Dr. Harshvardhan launched an app “Sagar Vani” on the occasion of Foundation Day of Ministry of Earth Sciences.

ii. ‘Sagar Vani’ has been launched to disseminate ocean related information and alerts to the user community in a timely manner for their safety.

Important :-

• Ministry of Earth Sciences foundation day is celebrated on 27th July of every year.

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