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From the Editor’s Desk

Dear Readers, The inculcation of passion for government job examinations amongst the students is one of the major objectives set by Adda247. Competition Power has been a step towards it and it has served as a great platform to provide the students with the best of the study material for all sorts of government jobs and encourage them to make enhancements in their preparations for government jobs through the best ways possible. The new edition of Competition Power Magazine is now your hands. The issue brings the highlights of the Current Affairs of March & April 2018 in detail under the name, "Newsmakers of the Month". This is followed by the one-liners of February 2018 under the title, "Current Affairs Zinger". Bearing in mind the exorbitantly changing pattern of the competitive examinations, this magazine assembles the exhaustive study material for the upcoming government job examinations that provide the information of great interest to our varied readership. In this issue, we also carry the SSC CGL TIER-I Previous Year Mock, SBI CLERK Prelims Practice Set, SBI Clerk Mains Practice Set, RRB Group 'D' Practice Set & SBI PO Prelims Practice set so as our readers can make a headway in their career with the government jobs they are interested in, by thoroughly practicing the papers that simulate the real examinations. Next, we have some important topics of Reasoning, English, GA and Reasoning so that you have them all grasped for the upcoming competitive examinations. As the editor of Competition Power, I anticipate that this issue would be of immense value and will be definitely useful to our readers who aspire to be a government job employee in a short run. I would also like to thank the contributors for their efforts and our readers continue to have faith in us. Your support and presence are indicative of the fact that we have made steps in the right direction. I will be looking forward to your valuable feedback and suggestions. With Best Wishes and Season's Greetings, Team Competition Power !!

WHAT’S THERE?

NEWSMAKERS OF THE MONTH | 4-8

CURRENT AFFAIRS | 9-31

India In News | State In News | News From The Banking Sector News

Related To Indian Economy | Business News | Agreement | Mou Signed

Committees In News | Ranks And Reports | Pm Visits | New

Appointments | Obituaries | Awards | Defence | Sports News & more

MOCK PAPERS & PRACTICE SETS | 64-135 SSC CGL Tier-I : Previous Year Mock Paper - 64

SBI CLERK Prelims 2018 : Practice Set – 75

SBI Clerk Mains 2018 : Practice Set - 85

RRB Group 'D' 2018 : Practice Set - 115

SBI PO Prelims 2018 : Practice set - 123

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GK Hindu Review : April 2018 | 32

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Motivational : Life is either a Daring Adventure or Nothing at all

Life is simple for none. Life gives challenges and opportunities to everyone. It is upto each and every individual, how he utilizes each opportunity and how he faces the challenges in life. It is upto you how you want to mould your life. Either make your life a daring adventure and do something different else lead a simple life with nothing at all.

Life is one. Don’t waste it simply. Try to be bold enough to face all the challenges and except new ones. Convert all your challenges into your victories and life will become an adventurous ride. We all have immense potential in ourselves, so why not utilize it instead of wasting it. Challenge yourselves in life and with each challenge push yourself a little higher. In your road of life, you will face many obstacles and hurdles created by others for you. Instead of crying over these, have faith in yourself and happily face all the hurdles and after crossing those hurdles, you will definitely be higher than all those people.

Friends, you have one life and you have the potential. So, challenge yourself to either become and inspiration for others or do nothing at all. Don’t believe in being an average. Either you have to be the one or nothing at all. With this desire in mind, you can become an inspiration for many.

Always ask yourself that what are you here for? Have an aim in your life and have the determination to achieve your aim with whatever hurdles come your way. There is no point leading an aimless life.

Live each day like it’s your last but learn as if you are to live forever.



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Sucess Story: Turn your wounds into Wisdom : Nitin Hansda (SBI PO)-III

My journey to crack SBI PO started last year. But I was not that serious with my studies at that time. I think one can divide SBI PO examination into two different eras i.e. Before 2016 and one is from 2016.Initially, I started with looking at the syllabus and thereafter looked at the previous year’s papers and I thought that it’s not that hard and I somehow managed to clear the prel ims of 2016 with less preparation. But the real battle was about to get started YES THE MAINS!

So I continued my preparation without any kind of planning and I was really casual and negligent with my study timings and also I had not given a single mock. I had a Preconception that the mains won’t be that tough. So with this kind of attitude, I went on to give the mains paper. But during the examination looking at the paper I was really shocked with the level of difficulty and the changed pattern. So as, soon as I came out of the examination hall I knew that I won’t pass the exam. Few days’ later results came out. And I failed miserably. I had scored 0.25 marks in GA section, it was more than enough to shatter my overconfidence and negligence and careless attitude towards my preparation and I changed my perception and view towards SBI Po exam. Now after the results, I promised myself that no matter how tough the paper would be I will crack this exam. So I changed everything. I made my strategy. I figured out my weaknesses and planned accordingly and I divided my time for each and every section. Since my GA section was the weakest so I divided it into the subcategories and started preparing for it on a daily basis. And banker’s adda helped me a lot with these. I used to watch BBM show on a regular basis and didn't missed a show till my interviews I had made clear notes of all the banking topics and budget, economic survey and it helped me with my revisions. So whatever banking knowledge I am having till current date is because of BBM show. And for the current affairs part, I used to read the daily current affairs from the app and noted down the important points. And for static awareness, I followed the capsule.my 2nd weakest section was English, especially grammar. For that I watched all the bankers adda show for must know grammar rules and for vocabulary, I was quite good with my reasoning’s, so I practiced a lot of puzzles with different difficulty levels. And this time I practiced with a lot of mock papers. During this whole time, I had also given other exams like ibps po, niacl ao, rbi assistant. I used to pass every prelims but failed every mains. Sometimes I failed because of the overall cut-off and sometimes it was sectional cut-off. But with every failure, my scores were increasing. With prelims, I was getting more and more confident. And soon after SBI PO 2017 prelims came. Looking at my previous prelims record I passed this time as well. But the main threat was not prelims it was the mains. But this time I was well-prepared. And finally, for the first time, I cleared the mains for an exam. This was the best confidence booster for me. But the task was not yet finished.

The last step was the GE and Interviews. And this year interview played a crucial role in final selection. Because with every 3.33 marks in objective it was 1 marks out of 75 but with every 2 marks in interviews, it was 1 marks out of 25. So it was quite clear that interview had a lot of weightage in the final normalized marks.

Scoring well in GD and PI requires good speaking skills, so I practiced a lot and I used to speak looking in front of the mirror which helped me with my fluency. I looked for various videos on YouTube for HOW TO PREPARE FOR INTERVIEWS for SBI PO. And I made a list of probable questions and prepared their answers. So after keeping all things in mind and preparing for all these things finally the date of interview arrived. My GE was quite okay but my PI was really good. So I was quite happy with the way my GE and PI concluded. And now the only thing left was to wait. And after waiting for almost 2 months, the final results came. And seeing my roll no. in the final list was the best moment for me. It was all worth waiting.

Tip-Don’t slow down your preparation after mains because interviews are really important that’s what I felt this time. Give as many mocks as you can. And for interviews prepare well for the questions related to your hobbies and your place.

At last I would like to congratulate all the aspirants who have cleared the SBI PO exam and for those who couldn’t, please don’t give up now, it’s just a matter of time that your roll no. will also be in the final list.

ALL THE BEST AND CHEERS!!!!



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News Makers of the Month : March-April 2018

CWG 2018 Concludes: Australia Tops Medal Tally, India Third

The 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games will begin in Gold Coast, Australia, with a colourful opening ceremony. This will be a momentous day for the city as the biggest event in its history begins. Carrara Stadium has been chosen as the venue to host the opening ceremony. These Games will mark the 5th time that Australia has hosted the games. India will be represented at the opening ceremony by a contingent of over 200 athletes who will be led by flag-bearer P V Sindhu. India finished third in the medals tally at the Commonwealth Games 2018 with 66 medals (26 Gold, 20 Silver and 20 Bronze). Australia with 198 medals and England with 136 were ahead. India's 26 Golds was also third, behind Australia (80) and England (45). India's combined 66 medals is its third-best showing in the history of the Games. India's best remains 101 in New Delhi (2010), followed by 69 in Manchester (2002). India bettered its showing in Glasgow 2014, where we finished fifth overall, by just two medals.

Complete List of all the Medals won by India in the CWG 2018

GOLD MEDALS (26)

S. No. Winners Sports Category

Weightlifting

1. Chanu Saikhom MIRABAI Women's 48kg

2. Venkat Rahul RAGALA Men's 85kg

3. Sanjita Chanu KHUMUKCHAM

Women's 53kg

4. Sathish Kumar SIVALINGAM

Men's 77kg

5. Punam YADAV Women's 69kg

Shooting

6. Manu BHAKER Women's 10m Air Pistol

7. Jitu RAI Men's 10m Air Pistol

8. Anish BHANWALA Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol

9. Sanjeev RAJPUT Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions

10. Heena SIDHU Women's 25m Pistol

11. Tejaswini SAWANT Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions

12. Shreyasi SINGH Women's Double Trap

Wrestling

13. Kumar SUSHIL Men's Freestyle 74 kg

14. SUMIT Men's Freestyle 125 kg

15. Rahul AWARE Men's Freestyle 57 kg

16. BAJRANG Men's Freestyle 65 kg

17. Vinesh PHOGAT Women's Freestyle 50 kg

Boxing

18. Gaurav SOLANKI Men's 52kg

19. Vikas KRISHAN Men's 75kg

20. MC Mary KOM Women's 45-48kg

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21. India Men's Team

22. Manika BATRA Women's Singles

23. India Women's Team

Badminton

24. Saina NEHWAL Women's Singles

25. India Mixed Team Event

Athletics

26. Neeraj CHOPRA Men's Javelin Throw

SILVER MEDALS (20)


Weightlifting

1. Pardeep SINGH Men's 105kg

2. GURURAJA Men's 56kg

Shooting

3. Heena SIDHU Women's 10m Air Pistol

4. Mehuli GHOSH Women's 10m Air Rifle

5. Anjum MOUDGIL Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions

6. Tejaswini SAWANT Women's 50m Rifle Prone

Wrestling

7. Mausam KHATRI Men's Freestyle 97 kg

8. Babita KUMARI Women's Freestyle 53 kg

9. Pooja DHANDA Women's Freestyle 57 kg

Boxing

10. Satish KUMAR Men's +91kg

11. AMIT Men's 46-49kg

12. Manish KAUSHIK Men's 60kg

Table-Tennis

13. ACHANTA Sharath/ GNANASEKARAN Sathiyan

Men's Doubles

14. BATRA Manika/ DAS Mouma Women's Doubles

Badminton

15. Satwik RANKIREDDY/ Chirag Chandrashekhar SHETTY

Men's Doubles

16. Srikanth KIDAMBI Men's Singles

17. PV Sindhu Women's Singles

Athletics

18. Seema PUNIA Women's Discus Throw

Squash

19. CHINAPPA Joshna/ PALLIKAL KARTHIK Dipika

Women's Doubles

20. PALLIKAL KARTHIK Dipika/GHOSAL Saurav

Mixed Doubles

BRONZE MEDALS (20)


Weightlifting

1. Deepak LATHER Men's 69kg

2. Vikas THAKUR Men's 94kg



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Shooting

3. Om MITHARVAL Men's 10m Air Pistol

4. Ravi KUMAR Men's 10m Air Rifle

5. Om MITHARVAL Men's 50m Pistol

6. Ankur MITTAL Men's Double Trap

7. Apurvi CHANDELA Women's 10m Air Rifle

Wrestling

8. SOMVEER Men's Freestyle 86 kg

9. Sakshi MALIK Women's Freestyle 62 kg

10. Divya KAKRAN Women's Freestyle 68 kg

11. KIRAN Women's Freestyle 76 kg

Boxing

12. Hussamuddin MOHAMMED Men's 56kg

13. Manoj KUMAR Men's 69kg

14. Naman TANWAR Men's 91kg

Table-Tennis

15. DESAI Harmeet/SHETTY Sanil Shankar Men's Doubles

16. Sharath ACHANTA Men's Singles

17. GNANASEKARAN Sathiyan/BATRA Manika Mixed Doubles

Badminton

18. REDDY N. Sikki/ PONNAPPA Ashwini Women's Doubles

Athletics

19. Navjeet DHILLON Women's Discus Throw

Para Powerlifting

20. Sachin CHAUDHARY Men's Heavyweight

PM Modi's 3-Nation Tour of Europe: Important Highlights Prime Minister visited Sweden and the UK with the aim of boosting bilateral cooperation in several key areas, including trade and investment.

In the UK, PM attended the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) & in Sweden, he attended the India-Nordic Summit which was co-hosted by India and Sweden. Prime Ministers of all the Nordic countries -- Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden also attended the summit.

UK Joins International Solar Alliance to Mark Narendra Modi Visit

The United Kingdom joined the India-led International Solar Alliance (ISA) ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Britain. At an event held at the London Stock Exchange as part of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2018 (CHOGM), Britain formally announced its membership of the alliance, which aims to raise $1 trillion of private and public finance to provide affordable and sustainable energy for all by 2030.

Modi in Sweden on 1st leg of 3-nation visit

PM Modi left for Sweden on the first leg of his three-nation tour of Europe. This was the first prime ministerial visit from India to Sweden in 30 years after the visit of Rajiv Gandhi in 1988.



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Modi held a bilateral summit with Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven. India and Sweden also co-host the first ever India-Nordic Summit, where the Prime Ministers of the other four Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway were present. PM Modi held a roundtable with top Swedish CEOs Companies in Sweden, the largest Nordic economy in Europe has committed a fresh 1.1 billion dollars investment in India. He Signed various agreements with Sweden, Denmark and Iceland.

Modi in the UK on 2nd leg of 3-nation visit:

PM Modi addressed the world in a globally broadcast live event called 'Bharat Ki Baat, Sabke Saath' from the iconic Central Hall Westminster in London.

PM Modi and 52 other leaders attended the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) at the Buckingham Palace in London. He joined other heads of government for the leaders' retreat at Windsor Castle, which concluded the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in the UK. PM Modi also held bilateral talks with his British counterpart Theresa May. Counter-terrorism cooperation was the main agenda of discussion. Modi and May agreed to take "decisive and concerted actions" against terrorism in all its manifestations. Mr Modi also paid floral tributes at the bust of 12th-century Lingayat philosopher and social reformer Basaveshwara at Albert Embankment Gardens on the banks of the river Thames. At the special invitation extended by Prince Charles, Modi became the first Indian PM to attend the event in a decade.

Modi in Germany on 3rd and last leg of 3 nation visit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin and discussed ways to further strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries. It was third and the last leg of Modi’s three-nation tour to the UK, Sweden and Germany. The PM arrived in Delhi from Berlin.

List of MOUs and Agreements Signed on Visit of PM Modi to Stockholm MOUs/Agreements between India and Sweden

Joint Declaration on India-Sweden Innovation Partnership for a Sustainable Future between Ministry of Science and Technology of India and the Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation.

MOUs/Agreements between India and Denmark

MOU on Cooperation in the field of Sustainable and Smart Urban Development between the Ministry for Housing and Urban Affairs of India and the Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs of Denmark. MOU on Cooperation in the fields of Animal Husbandry and Dairying between Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare of India and the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Ministry of Environment and Food of Denmark. MOU on Food Safety Cooperation between the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India and the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration. MOU on Cooperation in Agricultural Research and Education between the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and the University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Science, Denmark.

MOUs/Agreements between India and Iceland

MOU on the Establishment of the ICCR Chair for Hindi Language between Indian Council for Cultural Relations and the University of Iceland.

MOUs/Agreements between India and UK

India and the UK have signed 10 agreements in several sectors including cyber-relationship, rejuvenation of Ganga and skill development. The two countries have agreed to an overarching cyber-relationship framework that among others enables the development of a common and shared understanding of the international cyber activity. An MoU on the rejuvenation of River Ganga, National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and the UK-based Natural Environmental Research Council (NERC). An MoU on Skill Development, Vocational education and Training and seek to promote greater collaboration in domains such as strengthening skill delivery in high demand sectors where UK has technical and skilling expertise. A Statement of Intent between NITI Aayog and UK’s Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has also been signed. Inked the deal on cooperation in the field of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Sectors seeking to strengthen



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collaboration in livestock health and husbandry, breeding, dairying and fisheries. An MoU on Exchange of Information for the Purposes of Combating International Criminality and Tackling Serious Organised Crime has been signed.

Static Takeaways

Sweden Capital- Stockholm, Currency- Swedish krona. Denmark Capital- Copenhagen, Currency- Danish krone. Iceland Capital- Reykjavik, Currency- Icelandic króna. The United Kingdom Capital- London, Currency- British pound. Germany Capital- Berlin, Currency- Euro, Chancellor- Angela Merkel. Nordic countries include Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Iceland.

65th National Film Awards: The Complete List of the winners

The 65th National Film Awards were announced in Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi. The chairpersons of the three juries (Feature, Non-feature and Writing) for the National Film Awards have announced the awards for the different categories. This year, the jury is being headed by director Shekhar Kapur. The jury panel has 10 members. National Film Awards will be given by the President Ram Nath Kovind in May 2018.

Complete List of Winners of 65th National Film Awards

Category Winner

Best Anthropological film

Name Place Animal Thing, Slave Genesis

Best Critic on Cinema Girdhar Jha (Swarn Kamal)

Special Mention Mhorkya (Marathi), Hello Arasi (Oriya), Take Off (Malayalam), Newton (Hindi)

Best Ladakhi Film Walking With The Wind

Best Jasari Film Sinjar

Best Tulu Film Paddayi

Best Odiya Film Hello Arsi

Best Kannada Film Hebbet Ramakka

Best Hindi Film Newton

Best Bengali Film Mayurakshi

Marathi Film Kachcha Limbu

Best Malayalam Film Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum

Best Telugu Film Ghazi

Assamese Film Ishu

Best Tamil Film To Let

Best Gujarati Film Dhh

Best Action Direction Abbas Ali Moghu for Baahubali 2

Choreography Ganesh Acharya for 'Gori Tu Latth Maar' for Toilet - Ek Premkatha

Best Special Effects Baahubali 2

Best Music Director Kaatru Veliyidai

Best Background Score Mom



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Special Jury Award Nagarkirtan

Best Lyrics JM Prahalad for Muthuratna song

Best Make Up Artist Ram Rajjak (Nagarkirtan)

Best Production Design Santhosh Raman (Malayalam movie Take Off)

Best Screenplay (Original)

Sajeev Pazhoor (Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum)

Screenplay Writer (Adapted)

JAYARAJ (Bhayanakam)

Best Dialogues Sambit Mohanty (Hello Arsi)

Best Cinematography Bhayanakam

Best Cameraman Nikhil S Praveen

Best Playback Singer Shashaa Tirupati for Kaatru Veliyidai.

Best Actress Sridevi for ‘Mom’

Best Actor Riddhi Sen for ‘Nagar Kirtan’

Best Director Jayaraj for ‘Bhayanakam’

Best Film Village Rockstars (Assamese)

Winners of the 2018 Pulitzer Prizes

Winners of the 2018 Pulitzer Prizes were announced at Columbia University in New York City. The Pulitzers are highly revered and mark the best in journalism in different categories. Following are the winners of the Pulitzer Prize 2018. Fiction- Andrew Sean Greer’s “Less” has won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Greer’s novel tells the comic story of a middle-aged novelist. Drama- Cost of Living, by Martyna Majok. History- The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea, by Jack E. Davis (Liveright/W.W. Norton). Biography- Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder, by Caroline Fraser (Metropolitan Books). Poetry- Half-light: Collected Poems 1965-2016, by Frank Bidart (Farrar, Straus and Giroux).

Notes: 1917 was the first year when the Pulitzer Prizes were awarded. Pulitzer Prize has been named after Joseph Pulitzer.

Winners of the Miami Open 2018

The Miami Open, sometimes known as the Miami Masters, is an annual tennis tournament for men and women currently held in Florida, the USA. American John Isner won his first ever Masters 1,000 title with a victory over German Alexander Zverev in the Miami Open final. S. Stephens won in the Women's singles category. She has defeated J. Ostapenko.

Complete list of Miami Open 2018 Title

Category Winner Runner Up

Men's Singles John Isner (USA) Alexander Zverev (Germany)



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Women's Singles

Sloane Stephens (USA)

Jelena Ostapenko (Latvia)

Men's Doubles Mike Bryan (USA) Bob Bryan (USA)

Karen Khachanov (Russia)

Andrey Rublev (Russia)

Women's Doubles

CoCo Vandeweghe (USA)

Ashleigh Barty (Australia)

Barbora Krejcikova (Czech Republic)

Katerina Siniakova (Czech Republic)



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CURRENT AFFAIRS : 20th March till 19th April 2018

NATIONAL NEWS Venkaiah Naidu Launches Assam Govt’s Cashless Health Scheme Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has launched a health scheme of the Assam government named Atal Amrit Abhiyan that offers free medical care of up to 2 lakh rupees for every individual from Below Poverty Line (BPL) & Above Poverty Line (APL) families. The state government has earmarked 400 crore rupees for the scheme in the financial year 2018-19. It will cover 92% of the state’s population with annual income below 5 lakh rupees. Government Launches ‘Study In India’ To Attract Foreign Students The Indian Government launched the ‘Study in India’ initiative to attract international students to study in India. The website of Study in India can be accessed at www.studyinindia.gov.in. The portal will enable students from 30 countries across South Asia, Africa & West Asia to select & apply for different courses from 150 select Indian institutions which are high on NAAC & NIRF ranking. Government Revises Target To Complete PMGSY From Year 2022 To 2019 The Union Government has stated that the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana or PMGSY is well on its way to achieving the target by March 2019. The scheme, since its inception in 2000, has been able to provide connectivity to more than One lakh 50 thousand habitations. Nation Celebrates 127th Ambedkar Jayanti on 14th April 2018 Nation remembers Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar on his 127th birth anniversary. Floral tributes were paid at Babasaheb’s Statue in the Parliament House Complex, New Delhi. Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Constitution of India, was born on 14th April 1891 at Mhow in Madhya Pradesh, which is now known as Dr Ambedkar Nagar. He was also the first law minister of India. PM Modi Inaugurates Dr Ambedkar National Memorial PM Narendra Modi inaugurated Dr Ambedkar National Memorial in New Delhi. The memorial is dedicated to the life & contributions of Dr. Ambedkar, the principal architect of the Constitution. The memorial has an exhibition area, meditation hall with the Buddha Statue & 12 feet high bronze statue of Dr Ambedkar. PM Modi Launches India's 1st All-Electric High-Speed Train PM Narendra Modi flagged off India's first all-electric high-speed locomotive in Bihar. The first big Make-in-India project completed by France's Alstom, the train has the country's most powerful engine with 12,000 horsepower & a maximum speed of 120 km per hour. Delhi-Pathankot Flight Under UDAN Scheme Inaugurated Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu inaugurated first flight from Delhi to Pathankot (Punjab), at a ceremony held at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. The Pathankot airport has been opened by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to improve regional connectivity as per the UDAN Scheme. Pathankot in Punjab state is the 21st airport in the country, which got operational for passengers. Nepal PM K P Sharma Oli On 3-Day Visit To India Nepal PM K P Sharma Oli has begun his three-day visit to India. According to the External Affairs Ministry, the visit will provide & opportunity to review wide-ranging cooperative partnership & to progress it further. PM Oli will also visit G B Pant University of Agriculture & Technology in Pantnagar, Uttarakhand. Suresh Prabhu Launches Digital Initiative For Ease Of Export Union Commerce & Industry & Civil Aviation Minister, Suresh Prabhu launched digital initiatives by Export Inspection Council (EIC) for ease of export at New Delhi. EIC is the official export certification body of Government of India & has launched this flagship project of Digital India Initiative to keep pace with changing dynamics of the world. E-Way Bill For Inter-State Movement Of Goods Comes Into Force With the beginning of the financial year 2018-19, the e-way Bill System for Inter-State movement of goods comes into force. Under

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this system businesses & transporters have to produce before a GST inspector e-way bill for moving goods worth over Rs 50,000 from one state to another. Mangaluru Airport Adjudged India's Cleanest Airport Mangalore International Airport has been adjudged the cleanest airport in the country. Airport director VV Rao received the award during the 23rd annual day celebrations of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) in New Delhi. India Becomes 2nd Largest Producer Of Mobile Phones In The World India is now the second-largest mobile phone producer in the world after China. According to the data shared by Indian Cellular Association with the government, annual production of mobile phones in India increased from 3 million units in 2014 to 11 million units in 2017. CCEA Approves Continuation Of Credit Guarantee Fund Scheme For Education Loans Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the continuation of the Credit Guarantee Fund for Education Loans Scheme & continuation & modification of Central Sector Interest Subsidy Scheme with a financial outlay of 6,600 crore rupees from 2017-18 to 2019-20. The scheme will cover loans for pursuing professional & technical courses to promote quality education. CCEA also approved a proposal to formulate an Integrated Scheme on school education by subsuming Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan & Teacher Education from 1st April 2018 to 31st March 2020. Cabinet Approves Rs 4,500 Crore To Boost Development Projects In North-East Cabinet approved Schemes of North Eastern Council (NEC) including the continuation of existing Schemes. It will boost the development projects in North-East. Four thousand five hundred crore rupees have been approved for the scheme for three years up to March 2020. Govt Allows Export Of 2 Million Tonnes Of Sugar The government has allowed export of two million tonnes of sugar until the end of the 2017-18 marketing year, in order to clear surplus stocks & improve cash flow to millers for making payment to sugarcane farmers. It also allowed export of white sugar till September 2018 under the Duty-Free Import Authorisation (DFIA) scheme, under which exporters are allowed to import sugar at zero duty within three years. India's 1st Insect Museum Opened In Tamil Nadu A Rs 5 crore insect museum with the state-of-the-art amenities was unveiled by Tamil Nadu CM K Palaniswamy at the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. The museum, established at a 6,691 sqft area, is fully dedicated to insects & is first of its kind in the country. 3,21,567 Affordable Houses Sanctioned For Urban Poor Under PMAY Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs approved the construction of 3,21,567 more affordable houses for the benefit of urban poor under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) with an investment of Rs18,203 crore with central assistance of Rs. 4,752 crore. The projects were sanctioned across 523 cities. Haryana gets maximum (70,671) Houses while Goa got the least (60). Surat Becomes 1st District To Have 100% Solar Powered Health Centres Gujarat's Surat district has become the first district in the country to have 100% solar powered Primary Health Centers (PHC). There are a total of 52 PHCs in the district & all of them are now powered by the solar system. Government Guarantee For IRFC Bonds Ministry of Finance approved a proposal to provide government guarantee of Rs. 5,000 crores in the current financial year for Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) bonds to be subscribed by Life Insurance Corporation (LIC). The guarantee fee for the amount has also been waived by the Ministry. President Kovind Lays Foundation Stone Of 5 National Highway Projects In Varanasi President Ram Nath Kovind visited Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. During his temple city visit, Mr Kovind laid the foundation stone of five projects of the National Highway Authority of India. It includes second phase of outer ring of the city & four-lane roads between Varanasi & Rewa in Madhya Pradesh.



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World TB Day- Health Ministry Launches New Initiatives At the function in New Delhi, the Health Secretary Smt. Preeti Sudan, released the TB INDIA 2018 Report & National Drug Resistance Survey Report. She also launched the 'NikshayAushadi Portal' & shorter regimen for Drug Resistant TB. She further stated that the global target to end TB is 2030 but India will end it by 2025. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier On 5-Day Visit To India German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will arrive in New Delhi on a five-day visit to India. This will be his first visit to India as the President of Germany. He will visit Varanasi. Germany is India’s largest trading partner in Europe & the 6th largest trading partner in the world. NCAA Becomes World’s 1st Trusted Digital Repository National Cultural Audiovisual Archives (NCAA) project of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, implemented by Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) has been certified as the world’s first Trusted Digital Repository as per ISO standard, granted by Primary Trustworthy Digital Repository Authorisation Body Ltd. (PTAB), United Kingdom.

STATES IN NEWS Odisha’s 2nd Longest River Bridge Opened The much-awaited bridge 'Ib Setu' built over the Ib river in Sambalpur district was thrown open to the public by CM Naveen Patnaik. The 2.5-km-long bridge, which is the State’s second longest bridge, has been built in three years at a cost of Rs. 117.50 crore. Himachal Pradesh Celebrates its 71st Foundation Day on 15

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Himachal Pradesh celebrated its 71st foundation day with much fanfare & gaiety. Several cultural events were organized across the state. It may be recalled that the hill state came into existence after the merger of 30 odd princely states in 1948. World's Largest Solar Park To Come Up In Gujarat Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani approved setting up a 5,000 MW capacity solar park at the Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR), which would be the largest such entity in the world after its completion. The project will contribute significantly in achieving PM Narendra Modi's target of producing 175 gigawatt of electricity through renewable energy sources by 2022. Tripura CM Launches State Component Of PMKVY Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb launched the state component of Pradhanmantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna (PMKVY) in Agartala. He assured that the target to give training to more than 1 lakh 16,000 youths by 2020. Tripura is the first state in the North East to implement the state component of PMKVY through Directorate of Skill Development (DSD). Shuttler Kidambi Srikanth Appointed As Deputy Collector In Andhra Pradesh Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth was appointed as a Deputy Collector in the state government by the CM of Andhra Pradesh N Chandrababu Naidu. K Srikanth recently being awarded the Padma Shri award, India's fourth highest civilian honour. U.P. CM Inaugurates India’s Longest Elevated Road In Ghaziabad Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath inaugurated a 10.30-km-long elevated road, touted to be the longest of its kind in the country, connecting UP Gate & Rajnagar Extension, Ghaziabad. Built at a cost of Rs1,147 crore, the six-lane elevated road is supported on 227 pillars. The road will make it easier to commute between Delhi & Ghaziabad. Foundation Stone Of Naitwar Mori Hydro Electric Project Laid In Uttarakhand R K Singh, Minister of State (IC) for Power & New & Renewable Energy, laid the foundation stone of the 60 MW Naitwar Mori Hydro Electric Project (NMHEP) along with Uttarakhand CM Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat in Uttarkashi. The proposed NMHEP is located on the river Tons – a tributary of the Yamuna, in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand. SJVN Ltd is a Mini Ratna PSU under administrative control of the Ministry of Power, Govt. of India.



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