Escolar Documentos
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GK, BA & GA
(21st May - 27th May 2018 )
1. 1st phase of _____ expressway was recently inaugurated by PM
2. UAV _____ drone will be made by HAL and delivered by 2020 to all 3 wings
of Armed Forces as per DRDO
2. UAV Rustom-2 drone will be made by HAL and delivered by 2020 to all 3
wings of Armed Forces as per DRDO
3. Mia Mottley became the first woman PM of Barbados and won by 100%
majority. The capital and currency are Bridgetown and Barbadian or Bajan
Dollar.
8. _______ Super Thermal Power Project where PM Narendra Modi recently laid
foundation stone is in Jharkhand
9. 5 day ASEAN India Film Festival was inaugurated by the MoS of Information and
Broadcasting Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore with tagline “_________”
5. Japan's women won the Uber Cup ahead of Asian Games. The women's side
clinched the Uber Cup with an easy 3-0 victory against Thailand
China's men took home the Thomas Cup on Sunday, clawing back to beat Japan 3-1
7. Alan Bean : 4th man of Appollo 12 mission to walk on the Moon is dead
8. Patratu Super Thermal Power Project where PM Narendra Modi recently laid
foundation stone is in Jharkhand
9. 5 day ASEAN India Film Festival was inaugurated by the MoS of Information and
Broadcasting Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore with tagline “friendship through films”
10. _______ crore loan waiver of Rajasthan Government was approved by NCDC.
National Cooperative Development Corporation (India) National Cooperative
Development Corporation (NCDC) was established by an Act of Parliament in 1963 as
a statutory Corporation under Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
11. _______ government announced unique life insurance scheme where farmers
will get an insurance cover of ₹5 lakh.
LIC will implement the plan and State Govt (SG) will pay the premium. SG allocated
₹1,000 cr for premium.
13. ______ became the first Latin American nation to join NATO
10. Rs.5000 crore loan waiver of Rajasthan Government was approved by NCDC.
National Cooperative Development Corporation (India) National Cooperative
Development Corporation (NCDC) was established by an Act of Parliament in 1963 as
a statutory Corporation under Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
11. Telangana government announced unique life insurance scheme where farmers
will get an insurance cover of ₹5 lakh.
LIC will implement the plan and State Govt (SG) will pay the premium. SG allocated
₹1,000 cr for premium.
13. Columbia became the first Latin American nation to join NATO
14. A 5 year low _____ interest in PF for 2017-18 : EPFO
15. ________ Institute launched screening and awareness drive against tobacco
16. ______ became the Prime Minister of Lebanon for the third time
17. ____Bank to start an innovation lab for better digital banking experience.
In addition to this innovation lab, the lab will also be partnering fintech and offering
support to them via a Rs 100-crore innovation fund.
The bank has also acquired a stake in Signzy, a startup that uses blockchain to enable
online KYC.It also bought Fingapy that allows its customers to shop without cash or
cards using biometrics.
14. A 5 year low 8.55% interest in PF for 2017-18 : EPFO
15. Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute launched screening and awareness drive against
tobacco
16. Saad Hariri became the Prime Minister of Lebanon for the third time
17 . ICICI Bank to start an innovation lab for better digital banking experience.
In addition to this innovation lab, the lab will also be partnering fintech and offering
support to them via a Rs 100-crore innovation fund.
The bank has also acquired a stake in Signzy, a startup that uses blockchain to enable
online KYC.It also bought Fingapy that allows its customers to shop without cash or
cards using biometrics.
18. ____Football club acquired Spanish Leagues’ Club.
19. _______ was sworn in as the new Governor of Odisha and ______ was sworn in
as Governor of Mizoram.
22. _____ : World Thyroid Awareness Day & International Missing Children's Day
23. Union Minister Smt Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurates Incubation Centre and Food
Testing Laboratory at NIFTEM. The National Institute of Food Technology
Entrepreneurship and Management is a public research university located in ____
district of Haryana
18. Sudeva Football club acquired Spanish Leagues’ Club.
19. Ganeshi Lal was sworn in as the new Governor of Odisha and Kummanam
Rajasekharan, was sworn in as Governor of Mizoram.
20. India’s Neeraj Chopra ranked 6 in the Eugene leg of Diamond League
21. India’s highest decorated general Zorawar Chand Bakshi passed away at 97
22. May 25: World Thyroid Awareness Day & International Missing Children's Day
23. Union Minister Smt Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurates Incubation Centre and Food
Testing Laboratory at NIFTEM. The National Institute of Food Technology
Entrepreneurship and Management is a public research university located in Sonipat
district of Haryana
24. Prakash Javadekar launches _______ scheme for school education
The scheme is an integration of three already existing schemes - Sarva Shiksha
Abhiyan (SSA), Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) and Teacher
Education (TE).
26. ____ to extend direct funding facility to village level entrepreneurs in CSCs
28. Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad to inaugurate cloud enabled Data Centre at
_____.
24. Prakash Javadekar launches Samagra Shiksha scheme for school education
The scheme is an integration of three already existing schemes - Sarva Shiksha
Abhiyan (SSA), Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) and Teacher
Education (TE).
26. SIDBI to extend direct funding facility to village level entrepreneurs in CSCs
27. Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte arrived in New Delhi on Thursday.
28. Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad to inaugurate cloud enabled Data Centre at
Bhubaneswar.
29. ______ conquered Kangchenjunga and became the youngest to summit six peaks
over 8,000m.
30. _______ scales 3 highest mountains in single season to set a world record.
31. ____ Bank was empaneled as ‘Settlement Bank’ by National Stock Exchange.
32. As per a report, India was among top ___countries most targeted for phishing.
33. ____ becomes first company to achieve Rs 7 lakh crore m-cap milestone.
30. Nima Jangmu Sherpa scales 3 highest mountains in single season to set a world
record.
31. Yes Bank was empaneled as ‘Settlement Bank’ by National Stock Exchange.
32. As per a report, India was among top 3 countries most targeted for phishing.
33. TCS becomes first company to achieve Rs 7 lakh crore m-cap milestone.
34. Singchung Bugun Village Community Reserve bags national biodiversity award.
35. Nepal, India plan to run joint operation to control wildlife poaching
The operation is to be conducted in ______ National Park in Kanchanpur districton
Nepal's side and _______ Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh.
36. NITI Aayog, ABB India sign pact to benefit India from AI, robotics
ABB (ASEA Brown Boveri) is a Swedish-Swiss multinational corporation
headquartered in _____, Switzerland, operating mainly in robotics, power, heavy
electrical equipments, and automation technology areas
37. _____ became the first country in South-East Asia validated for eliminating
trachoma
38. Joint Military Exercise _______ between India and Nepal will be conducted at
Pithoragarh from 30 May to 12 June 2018, Uttarakhand.
35. Nepal, India plan to run joint operation to control wildlife poaching
The operation is to be conducted in Shuklaphanta National Park in Kanchanpur
districton Nepal's side and Krishnapur Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh.
36. NITI Aayog, ABB India sign pact to benefit India from AI, robotics
ABB (ASEA Brown Boveri) is a Swedish-Swiss multinational corporation
headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, operating mainly in robotics, power, heavy
electrical equipments, and automation technology areas
37. Nepal became the first country in South-East Asia validated for eliminating
trachoma
38. Joint Military Exercise SURYA KIRAN-XIII between India and Nepal will be
conducted at Pithoragarh from 30 May to 12 June 2018, Uttarakhand
39. Union Cabinet approves ordinance to amend _________
The ordinance proposes to bring homebuyers on par with financial creditors, which
will ensure they get their homes or dues when a developer becomes insolvent.
Homebuyers will get representation on the committee of creditors and the advance
given by them to the builder will be considered credit.
40. India moves one notch up to _____ th rank in IMD's competitiveness rankings
International Institute for Management Development (IMD) which placed the US in
the top slot.
US leads driven by its strength in economic performance and infrastructure, followed
by Hong Kong and Singapore in the second and third place, respectively. The
Netherlands and Switzerland were the other two nations in the top five slots.
41. Dr. Harsh Vardhan lead Indian delegation in Mission Innovation (MI) Ministerial at
Malmo, _____. The capital and currency are _____ and _____respectively.
39. Union Cabinet approves ordinance to amend Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
The ordinance proposes to bring homebuyers on par with financial creditors, which
will ensure they get their homes or dues when a developer becomes insolvent.
Homebuyers will get representation on the committee of creditors and the advance
given by them to the builder will be considered credit.
40. India moves one notch up to 44th rank in IMD's competitiveness rankings
International Institute for Management Development (IMD) which placed the US in
the top slot.
US leads driven by its strength in economic performance and infrastructure, followed
by Hong Kong and Singapore in the second and third place, respectively. The
Netherlands and Switzerland were the other two nations in the top five slots.
41. Dr. Harsh Vardhan lead Indian delegation in Mission Innovation (MI) Ministerial at
Malmo, Sweden. The capital and currency are Stockholm and Swedish krona
respectively.
42. Pakistan hosted Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Regional Anti-Terrorist
Structure meeting in ______.
43. US disinvites ____ from RIMPAC exercise over South China Sea.
RIMPAC, the Rim of the Pacific Exercise, is the world's largest international maritime
warfare exercise. RIMPAC is held biennially during June and July of even-numbered
years from Honolulu, Hawaii.
45. 5th India CLMV Business Conclave held at Phnom Penh, Cambodia on 21-22 May
2018. CLMV stands for ________.
46. _____ Puraskar was conferred to all six members of INSV ____ team
42. Pakistan hosted Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Regional Anti-Terrorist
Structure meeting in Islamabad.
43. US disinvites China from RIMPAC exercise over South China Sea.
RIMPAC, the Rim of the Pacific Exercise, is the world's largest international maritime
warfare exercise. RIMPAC is held biennially during June and July of even-numbered
years from Honolulu, Hawaii.
45. 5th India CLMV Business Conclave held at Phnom Penh, Cambodia on 21-22 May
2018. CLMV stands for Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam
46. Nari Shakti Puraskar was conferred to all six members of INSV Tarini team
47.______ bags the Clarivate Analytics India Innovation Award 2018 in the
Government Research Organizations Category
Clarivate Analytics rates on various patent metrics – volume, grant success,
globalization and the citations.
48. _____ Payments Bank appoints Anubrata Biswas as MD & CEO. Earlier MD & CEO
Shashi Arora had resigned because of eKYC controversy.
49. _____ launches data visualization app which provides a user-friendly visual
representation of complex analytics of the education scenario in the country.
48. Airtel Payments Bank appoints Anubrata Biswas as MD & CEO. Earlier MD & CEO
Shashi Arora had resigned because of eKYC controversy.
49. UNICEF launches data visualization app which provides a user-friendly visual
representation of complex analytics of the education scenario in the country.
54. India ranks ____th among 195 countries in terms of healthcare access: Lancet
Study
54. India ranks 145th among 195 countries in terms of healthcare access: Lancet
Study
57. Cabinet approves USOF scheme for provision of mobile services in Meghalaya
under CTDP for North Eastern Region
Implementation of a _______ (CTDP) for the North Eastern Region(NER) in Meghalaya
at a total estimated project cost of Rs. 3911 crore to be funded by the Universal
Service Obligation Fund (USOF) and approval of the enhanced cost of CTDP Project for
NER for an amount of Rs. 8120.81 crore (Rs. 5336.18 crore already approved by the
Cabinet on 10.09.2014).
57. Cabinet approves USOF scheme for provision of mobile services in Meghalaya
under CTDP for North Eastern Region
Implementation of a Comprehensive Telecom Development Plan (CTDP) for the
North Eastern Region(NER) in Meghalaya at a total estimated project cost of Rs. 3911
crore to be funded by the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) and approval of
the enhanced cost of CTDP Project for NER for an amount of Rs. 8120.81 crore (Rs.
5336.18 crore already approved by the Cabinet on 10.09.2014).
60. Cabinet approves MoU between India and Turkey on trade in _____ seeds to
ensure quick and transparent processing for import of _____ seeds from Turkey
64. JD(S) leader _____ was sworn-in as Karnataka CM, _____ took oath as K'taka Dy
CM
59. Cabinet apprised of the MoU between India and Angola for promoting bilateral
cooperation in the field of Electronics and Information Technology. The Capital of
Angola is Luanda and Kwanza is the currency
60. Cabinet approves MoU between India and Turkey on trade in poppy seeds to
ensure quick and transparent processing for import of poppy seeds from Turkey
63. Polish author Olga Tokarczuk wins Man Booker International prize
66. Former South Africa captain _____ retired from international cricket
68. Veteran Gujarati writer, humourist ____ died recently. Also, Telugu Writer _____
dies aged 78
69. Workshop on “Ganga and its Biodiversity: Developing a road map for habitat and
Species Conservation” was inaugurated by ______
71. 18,000 tanks rejuvenated in Telangana, says Minister under its Mission _____
programme
65. SpaceX launched NASA satellites GRACE-FO to track Earth’s water Cycle.
66. Former South Africa captain A B de Villiers retired from international cricket
68. Veteran Gujarati writer, humourist Vinod Bhatt died recently. Also, Telugu Writer
Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani dies aged 78
69. Workshop on “Ganga and its Biodiversity: Developing a road map for habitat and
Species Conservation” was inaugurated by Nitin Gadkari
71. 18,000 tanks rejuvenated in Telangana, says Minister under its Mission Kakatiya
programme
72. The First Commercial Flight lands in Arunachal Pradesh when Alliance Air touched
down at ____ after flight from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Airport in Guwahati.
73. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said Chhattisgarh would get a specialised anti-
Naxal combat force called “______" on the lines of the Greyhound unit.
74. Vice President Venkaiah Naidu lays foundation stone for NIDM’s Southern Campus
in Andhra Pradesh. NIDM stands for The National Institute of _____ Management.
75. India receives the 1st cargo of ADNOC crude oil for its Mangalore Strategic
Petroleum Reserve. ADNOC stands for Abu Dhabi _____ Oil Company (ADNOC) of
UAE.
72. The First Commercial Flight lands in Arunachal Pradesh when Alliance Air touched
down at Pasighat after flight from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Airport in Guwahati.
73. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said Chhattisgarh would get a specialised anti-
Naxal combat force called "Black Panther" on the lines of the Greyhound unit.
74. Vice President Venkaiah Naidu lays foundation stone for NIDM’s Southern Campus
in Andhra Pradesh. NIDM stands for The National Institute of Disaster Management
75. India receives the 1st cargo of ADNOC crude oil for its Mangalore Strategic
Petroleum Reserve. ADNOC stands for Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) of
UAE.
76. First informal Summit between India and Russia held in the city of _____.
78. _____ among top three sources of money laundering in UK: NCA (The
National Crime Agency)
80. _______ has signed an agreement with CDSL (Central Depository Services (India)
Ltd (CDSL) Commodity Repository (CCRL), thus becoming the first public sector bank
to become the repository participant for pledge finance under the repository
ecosystem for registered / accredited warehouses.
76. First informal Summit between India and Russia held in the city of Sochi
78. Pakistan among top three sources of money laundering in UK: NCA (The
National Crime Agency)
79. Bank of Baroda has successfully located most of its operational activities at a
shared service center (SSC) at the GIFT City near Ahmedabad
80. Bank of Baroda has signed an agreement with CDSL (Central Depository Services
(India) Ltd (CDSL) Commodity Repository (CCRL), thus becoming the first public sector
bank to become the repository participant for pledge finance under the repository
ecosystem for registered / accredited warehouses.
81. MCX launches India’s first ____ options
82. NITI Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar today exuded confidence that Indian
economy will achieve___ per cent growth rate on sustained basis by 2022 on the back
of reforms like GST, demonetisation and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).
83. The crude oil drilling operation by the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) will
begin in the Nagayalanka block in Krishna district of ____.
82. NITI Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar today exuded confidence that Indian
economy will achieve 9 per cent growth rate on sustained basis by 2022 on the back
of reforms like GST, demonetisation and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).
83. The crude oil drilling operation by the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) will
begin in the Nagayalanka block in Krishna district of AP.
90. _______ Government will launch the ‘Chatra Parivahan Suraksha Yojana’
91. EESL distributed over 30 crore LED bulbs across the country under _____ scheme.
92. UPID (Uttar Pradesh Institute of _____) to launch mobile app for weavers to
market products.
86. Harry Kane was named England's World Cup captain (football)
90. Haryana Government will launch the ‘Chatra Parivahan Suraksha Yojana’
91. EESL distributed over 30 crore LED bulbs across the country under UJALA scheme:
92. UPID (Uttar Pradesh Institute of Design) to launch mobile app for weavers to
market products.
93. India’s Q4 GDP Growth Likely At ___ % as per ICRA Report
ICRA Limited (ICRA) is an Indian independent and professional investment
information and credit rating agency. It was established in 1991, and was originally
named Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency of India Limited (IICRA
India).
94. The governments Bank Note Paper Mill India (BNPM) has received green signal to
increase the production of bank note paper at its _____ unit in Karnataka from 12,000
tonnes per annum (TPA) to 16,000 TPA.
95. ______was honoured with West Bengal's highest civilian award Banga Bibhusan
96. ______ became the youngest Indian Woman To Scale Mount Everest
93. India’s Q4 GDP Growth Likely At 7.4% as per ICRA Report
ICRA Limited (ICRA) is an Indian independent and professional investment
information and credit rating agency. It was established in 1991, and was originally
named Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency of India Limited (IICRA
India).
94. The governments Bank Note Paper Mill India (BNPM) has received green signal to
increase the production of bank note paper at its Mysuru unit in Karnataka from
12,000 tonnes per annum (TPA) to 16,000 TPA.
95. Asha Bhosle was honoured with West Bengal's highest civilian award Banga
Bibhusan
96. Shivangi Pathak became the youngest Indian Woman To Scale Mount Everest
97. China launches _____ satellite to explore dark side of Moon
98. _____ wins European Golden Shoe for the fifth time
100. ______ defeated India to lift 5th Women's Asian Champions Trophy
97. China launches Queqiao satellite to explore dark side of Moon
98. Lionel Messi wins European Golden Shoe for the fifth time
100. South Korea defeated India to lift 5th Women's Asian Champions Trophy