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CONTENTSCONTENTS

thIndian President Ram Nath Kovind on the 27 December dedicated Andhra Pradesh (AP) Fibre Grid and drone project to the nation. Over one crore households in Andhra Pradesh, 50,000 schools and educational institutions, all government offices in the districts, over 5,000 Government hospitals and health centres and all panchayat offices will get access to high-speed internet and rent-free telephone and cable TV services from 2018 December as part of the AP Fibre Grid Project.The Andhra Pradesh State Fibernet Limited (APSFL), which is implementing the AP Fibre Grid project, will provide the three services at tariffs…… Starting as low as Rs. 149 for 5 GB data at 15 MBPS speed and 250 TV channels and a free telephone connection, another tariff is of Rs. 399 and Rs. 599 for households. For private offices and institutions plan starts at Rs. 999 for 50 GB at 100 MBPS and Rs. 2499 for 250 GB. Under the project, the APSFL, has now become the largest state government-owned telecommunication company in the country

While the first phase targets households, in the second phase the project envisages rolling out the services for all the 9000 gram panchayats from mandal headquarters.

The fibre optic grid is one of the five grids being established by the AP Government; the four others are Water Grid, Gas Grid, Power Grid, and Road Grid.

AP Fiber Grid dedicated to NationAP Fiber Grid dedicated to Nation

Telangana Fiber Grid (T-Fiber) is envisioned to establish a state-of-

the-art network infrastructure to facilitate the realization of 'Digital

Telangana' objective by piggybacking on Drinking Water Project –

Mission Bhagiratha. T- Fiber provides Infrastructure for affordable

and high speed broadband connectivity and Digital services to “10

Zones (31Districts), 464 Mandals, 8778 Gram Panchayats, 10,128

villages, 83.58 lakh households and more than 3.5 Cr people”.

In Telangana too….


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By Classmate AcademyBy Classmate Academy

‘Bengaluru - Be

U’ (be you).

NationalNationalLok Sabha passes triple talaq Bill:Lok Sabha Passed the triple talaqBill on the 28th of December. TheMuslim Women (Protection of Rightson Marriage) Bill, 2017, whichprohibits divorce by pronouncinginstant talaq, or talaq-e-biddat, waspassed. The bill allows the victim toapproach a magistrate to seek“subsistence allowance” for herselfand minor children. All kinds ofinstant triple talaq-spoken, in writingor by electronic means, such ase-mail, text message or Whats App -would be illegal and void.

Bengaluru becomes first city to getits own logo: Bengaluru got its own

logo onthe 24th ofDecember,the tagline‘Bengaluru- Be U’ (be

you) is expected to build the city’simage on the global stage. The city isthe first to get its own identity badge.Selected from 1,350 entries, the logowould be used to enhance tourismin Karnataka.

Dr. Jitendra Singh launches e-HRMS on Good Governance Day:The Union Minister of State(Independent Charge) Dr JitendraSingh launched the electronic-HumanResource Management System (e-HRMS), on the 25th of December. GoodGovernance Day is observed to markthe birth anniversary of former PrimeMinister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. This isan initiative by which the technologywill be put to the optimum use. Theother departments and stateGovernments will also follow thissystem in due course.

InternationalInternationalWorld’s largest amphibiousaircraft AG600 makes its maidenflight: China on the 24th of December

conducted the maiden flight of its

domestically developed AG600, the

world’s largest amphibious aircraft,

from an airport on the shores of

the South China Sea. This is the

latest step in China’s mil itary

modernisation programme.

Powered by four turboprop engines,

the AG600 can carry 50 people during

maritime search-and-rescue missions,

and can scoop up 12 metric tonnes of

water within 20 seconds for fire-

fighting trips.

The AG600, codenamed Kunlong, can

reach the southernmost edge of

China’s territorial claims in the area.

Beij ing moot backs talks withTaliban: Pakistan, Afghanistan and

China reaffirmed on the 26 th of

December their support for a broad-

based and an inclusive process to

bring peace to the war-torn

Afghanistan and stressed the need for

dialogue between the Government in

Kabul and the Taliban militants.

According to a joint press release, the

foreign ministers of the three

regional nations, at a meeting

in Beijing, also agreed to strengthen

counter-terrorism coordination and

cooperation in an effort to combat all

terrorist organisations and

individuals without any

discrimination.

Pakistan’s Khawaja Asif joined his

counterparts, Wang Yi of China and

Salahuddin Rabbani of Afghanistan in

the first-ever trilateral China-

Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign

Minister’s Dialogue in Beijing on the

26th of December.

Wang said that Beijing and Islamabad

will look at extending the China-

Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to

Afghanistan, adding that the $57

billion project could benefit the whole

region and act as an impetus for

development.

Worlds Longest Glass BridgeOpens in China: The world’s longest

glass bridge opened in China to the

public. Though it has a capacity to

hold 2000 people, only 500 would be

allowed at a time. It is located in

Shijiazhuang. The bridge is 488

meters long and two meters wide.

Already, 430 meters long and 6 meters

wide bridge was opened last year in

the Grand Canyon Scenic Area in

Zhangjiajie, China.

Nepal bans solo climbers fromMount Everest under new rules:

Nepal has banned solo cl imbers

f rom scal ing i ts mountains,

including Mount Everest, in a bid

to reduce acc idents . The new

safety regulations also prohibit

double amputee and blind climbers

f rom attempting to reach the

summit of the world’s highest peak

without a valid medical certificate.

The death toll so far this season

stands at six.

With the launch of e-HRMS, employeeswill be able to not only see all theirdetails w.r.t service book, leave, GPF,Salary etc., but also apply for different

kinds of claims/reimbursements, loan/advances, leave, leave encashment,LTC advances, tour etc., on a singleplatform.

Parliament passes Indian Forest(Amendment) Bill: Parliament onthe 27th of December passed TheIndian Forest (Amendment) Bill, 2017to exclude bamboo from thedefinition of a tree under theIndian Forest Act. The bill claims thatthe exclusion of bamboo will improvethe livelihoods of tribals and peopleliving near forest areas. The IndianForest (Amendment) Bill, which wasadopted by the Lok Sabha onDecember 20, was passed by a voicevote in the Rajya Sabha.


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EconomyEconomy

Lok Sabha passes GST(Compensation to States)

Amendment Bill- 2017: Lok Sabha

on the 27th of December has passed

the Goods and Services Tax

(Compensation to States) Amendment

Bill 2017. The Bill amends the Goods

and Services Tax (Compensation to

States) Act, 2017 and replaces an

Ordinance promulgated in September

2017. The Act allows the central

Government to notify the rate of the

Goods and Services Tax (GST)

Compensation Cess on items such as

pan masala, coal, aerated drinks, and

tobacco, subject to certain caps. The

amount received by levying the GST

Compensation Cess is used to

compensate states for any

loss in revenue following the

implementation of GST.

Fiscal deficit target missed: The

Government has breached its fiscal

deficit target given in the Budget for

2017-18 in November itself. During

the April-November period, the fiscal

deficit was 112 per cent of its Rs. 5.5

lakh crore target for current fiscal

year. This is the highest deviation

from the Budget Estimates (BE)

for fiscal deficit in the first eight

months of a financial year since

2008-09, the year of the global

financial crisis.

This means that the government

needs to have a fiscal surplus in the

next four months combined if it has

to meet its target.

Official data released on the 29th of

December showed that the fiscal

de ficit, the dif ference between

government expenditure and revenue,

for April-November 2017 was Rs 6.12

lakh crore, against a BE of Rs 5.46

lakh crore.

Only 7% of Rs.9,860 cr spent so

far under Smart City Mission.Govt: Out of Rs. 9,860 crore released

to 60 cities under the Smart City

Mission only seven per cent, or about

Rs. 645 crore, has been utilised so

far. Of the Rs. 196 crore released to

each of around 40 cities, Ahmedabad

has spent the maximum amount of

Rs. 80.15 crore, followed by Indore

(Rs. 70.69 crore), Surat (Rs. 43.41

crore) and Bhopal Rs. 42.86 crore,

according to a data of the Housing

and Urban Affairs Ministry.

On the other hand, the data revealed

that of the sanctioned funds

Andaman and Nicobar could utilise

only Rs. 54 lakh, Ranchi 35 lakh, and

Aurangabad Rs. 85 lakh.

Among cities which got around Rs 111

crore each from the Centre, Vodadara

has spent Rs. 20.62 crore, Namchi in

Sikkim spent Rs. 6.80 crore, while

Salem, Vellore and Thanjavur in Tamil

Nadu could utilise only Rs. five lakh,

Rs. six lakh and Rs. 19 lakh,

respectively.

President inaugurates conference

in Andhra Pradesh: President Ram

Nath Kovind formally inaugurated

the Annual Conference of Indian

Economic Association at Acharya

Nagarjuna University campus near

Guntur in Andhra Pradesh. About

2,000 economists from across the

country have taken part in the

conference. They include 55

prominent economists from India

and 16 from foreign countries. In the

summit, economists discussed

Seven decades of India’s growth

experience, Issues Related to

Deve lopment and Environment,

Economic and Social policies in

Retrospect. The conference was held

from December 27th to 30th.

Mumbai Gets India's First Ever AC

Local Train: Mumbai got India's first

ever AC suburban local train as a

Christmas gift. The first service of the

12-coach EMU will commence

between Borivali and Churchgate. The

first and the 12 th coaches from

Churchgate end are earmarked as

ladies coaches. This will be the first

train with automatic doors in the

suburban system. Out of 12 services

of AC Local train, 8 will run fast and

will only halt at major stations. The

services of AC local train will replace

existing 12 Non-sAC services.

BilateralBilateralSecond India-Afghan air cargo

route launched: The second India-

Afghanistan air cargo route linking

Kabul to Mumbai was launched on the

27th of December, with officials saying

that it is expected to boost the export

of fresh fruits and medicinal plants

from Afghanistan. The second route

follows the success of the Kabul-New

Delhi air corridor that was

inaugurated by Afghan President

Ashraf Ghani in mid-June.

10,640 tons of fresh produce, fresh

and dried fruits, medicinal plants and

handicrafts worth more than $20

million had been exported to India

since the launch of the first corridor.

The second corridor was inaugurated

by Afghan and Indian officials at the

Hamid Karzai international airport in

Kabul.

Indo-Maldives Joint Exercise

Ekuverin Concludes: The two-week

long eighth edition of the Indo-

Maldives jo int military exercise,

‘Ekuverin’,came to an end at Belagavi,

Karnataka. ‘Ekuverin’ means

‘friends’ in the Maldivian language.

The bilateral annual exercise was a

14-day joint military training

between the Indian Army and the

Maldives National Defence Force

(MNDF). The exercise has been held

alternatively in India and Maldives

since 2009.


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Example 24:If ax2 + bx + c is exactly divisible byx + 2, then what is the value of4a2b + c?

Solution :

f(x) = ax2 + bx + 1 and 2 remainder = f(-2) = 0[ f(x) is exactly divisible by

(x + 2)]

2a 2 b 2 c 0

4a 2b c 0 Progressions

• Arithmetic Progression:

(i) If a, a + d, a + 2d, ........ are in A.P.,then, nth term of A.P is

na a n 1 d

Sum of n terms of this

n nA.P. Sn 2a n 1 d a2 2

l

where l = last terma = first temd = common difference

(ii) Arithmetic mean of two numbersa and b is given by

a bA.M.2

• Geometric Progression:

(i) 2G.P. a,ar,ar ,.......Then, nth term of G.P is

n 1na ar

n

n

a r 1S , r 1

r 1

na 1 r, r 1

1 r

aS , r 11 r

[where r common ratio,a= first term]

(ii) Geometric mean of two numbersa and b is given by

G.M. ab• Harmonic Progression:

If a,b,c are in 1 1 1H.P., , ,a b c

are

in A.P, nth term of

th

1H.P.n termof A.P.

Harmonic mean of two numbersa and b is given by

2abH.M.a b

Note:Relation between A.M., G.M. and

H.M.

(i) 2A.M. H.M. G.M.

(ii) A.M. G.M. H.M.

Example 25:

Find the sum of 15 terms of the

arithmetical progression3 + 6 + 9 + ......

(A) 240 (B) 120(C) 300 (D) 360

Solution: (D)

a 3, d 3, n 15

nS 2a n 1 d2

15 156 14 3 482 2

15 24 360

Example 26:

The 4th term and 8th term of a G.P. are13 and 27 respectively. Find the 1st

term?

(A) 19 (B)

127

(C) 136 (D)

181

Solution: (D)

3 71ar , ar 273

7

3

ar 27 811/ 3ar

4 4r 81 3 r 3

3 3 1ar a 33

4

1 1a813

Logarithms:

Positive real numbers: x, y, a, c

Natural number: n

• Definition of Logarithm

ay log x if and only if

yx a ,a 0,a 1

• alog 1 0

• alog a 1

• alog 0 if a 1, if a 1

• a a alog xy log x log y

• a a axlog log x log yy

• na alog x n log x

• na a

1log x log xn

• ca c a

c

log xlog x log x.log clog a

c 0,c 1

• ac

1log clog a

• alog xx a

• Logarithm to Base 10: 10log x log x

• Natural Logarithm: elog x ln x

where e 2.718281828...

Example 27:

If a b 1log log a log b

2 2

then 2 2a b (A) ab (B) 6ab(C) 3ab (D) –ab

Solution: (B)

a b 1log log ab2 2

1/ 2a blog log ab2

a b ab

2

Squaring on both sides

2 2a b 2ab ab4

2 2a b 2ab 4ab

2 2a b 6ab

System of Equations• Simultaneous linear equations

a1 x + b1 y + c1 = 0 and a2x + b2y + c2 = 0 has

(i) One solution, when

1 1

2 2

a ba b

(ii) No solution, when

1 1 1

2 2 2

a b ca b c

(iii) Infinitely many solutions, when

1 1 1

2 2 2

a b ca b c

Example 28:2x – Ky + 7 = 0 and 6x – 12y + 15 =0has no solution for K =(A) –1 (B) –4(C) 4 (D) 1

Solution: (C)2x – Ky + 7 = 06x – 12y + 15 = 0For no solution

2 K 76 12 15

K 1 K 412 3

Example 29:Number of solutions of the twoequations4x – y = 2 and 2y – 8x + 4 = 0 is(A) zero (B) one(C) two (D) inifinitely many

Solution: (D) 4x y 2 0

8x 2y 4 0

4 1 28 2 4

There are infinitely manysolutions.

Example 30:The solution of 3(2u+v) = 7uv and3(u+3v) =11uv is(A) u=1; v=0 (B) u=1; v=1

(C) u=0; v=1 (D) u=1; v=32

Solution: (D)3(2u + v) = 7uv3(u + 3v) = 11uv

By dividing

2u v 7 22u 11v 7u 21vu 3v 11

15u 10v 3u 2v

3 33 2u u 7u u2 2

27 7u u u 0 or u 12 2

When u 0, v 0

When u = 1, v = 32

:

ax2+bx+c x+2

4a2b+c

:f(x)=ax2+bx+1 2

f(2)=0

f(x), (x+2)

2a 2 b 2 c 0

4a 2b c 0

::(i) a, a+d, a+2d, ........

n na a n 1 d

n

A.P =

n nA.P. Sn 2a n 1 d a2 2

l

l =

a =

d =

(ii)

a bA.M.2

:2a, ar,ar ,.......

(i) n n 1na ar

n

n

a r 1S , r 1

r 1

na 1 r, r 1

1 r

aS , r 11 r

(ii) a b

G.M. ab

:

a,b,c 1 1 1, ,a b c

n

th

1H.P.n term of A.P.


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a,b

2abH.M.a b

Note:

A.M., G.M. H.M.

(i) 2A.M. H.M. G.M.

(ii) A.M. G.M. H.M.

:3 + 6 + 9 + ......

A B

C D

: D

:a 3, d 3, n 15

nS 2a n 1 d2

15 156 14 3 482 2

15 24 360

:

13

A 19 B 1

27

C136 D) 1

81

: D

:3 71ar , ar 27

3

7

3

ar 27 811/ 3ar

4 4r 81 3 r 3

3 3 1ar a 33

4

1 1a813

:x, y, a, c

n

:yx a ,a 0,a 1

ay log x

• alog 1 0

• alog a 1

• alog 0 if a 1, if a 1

• a a alog xy log x log y

• a a axlog log x log yy

• na alog x n log x

• na a

1log x log xn

• ca c a

c

log xlog x log x.log clog a

c 0,c 1

• ac

1log clog a

• alog xx a

•

10log x log x

• :

elog x ln x

e 2.718281828...

:

a b 1log log a log b

2 2

2 2a b

A ab B 6ab

C3ab D –ab

: B

:

a b 1log log ab2 2

1/ 2a blog log ab2

a b ab2

2 2a b 2ab ab4

2 2a b 2ab 4ab

2 2a b 6ab

:a1 x + b1 y + c1 = 0 a2x + b2y +

c2 = 0

(i)

1 1

2 2

a ba b

(ii)

1 1 1

2 2 2

a b ca b c

(iii)

1 1 1

2 2 2

a b ca b c

:2x – ky + 7 = 0

6x – 12y + 15 =0

AK = –1 BK = –4

CK = 4 DK = 1

: B

:2x – ky + 7 = 0

6x – 12y + 15 =0

2 K 76 12 15

K 1 K 412 3

:4x – y = 2 2y – 8x + 4 = 0

A0 B1

C2 D

: D

:4x y 2 0

8x 2y 4 0

4 1 28 2 4

:3(2u+v) = 7uv 3(u+3v) =11uv

Au=1; v=0 Bu=1; v=1

Cu=0; v=1Du=1; v=32

: D

:3(2u + v) = 7uv

3(u + 3v) = 11uv

2u v 7 22u 11v 7u 21vu 3v 11

15u 10v 3u 2v

3 33 2u u 7u u2 2

27 7u u u 0 or u 12 2

u 0, v 0

u = 1, v = 32


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TELANGANATELANGANATellapur Gram Panchayat ranks

first in Mission Antyodaya

baseline survey-2017: Tellapur

Gram Panchayat in Sangareddy

district has set an example for other

villages to follow on more than one

count. Whether it is hygiene,

empowerment of women or economic

development- the village is way ahead

compared to rest of India, as per the

findings of the Mission Antyodaya

baseline survey-2017. The Gram

Panchayat located on the suburbs of

State capital in RC Puram Mandal has

scored 92 out of 100 in the Survey that

was undertaken by the Union

Ministry of Rural Development.

Tellapur ranked the first among the

41,617 Panchayats, wherein the

survey was carried out.

According to the ranks given, 83

Panchayats in the nation were given

1st to 10 ranks. While Tellapur solely

bagged the first rank, four others

Panchayats in Telangana have figured

in top 10 ranks, but they have shared

the ranks with multiple other villages.

Tellapur spread over 2,200 hectares

has a population of 4,621.

Interestingly, the village was having

more women than men. There were

2,397 women against 2,224 men.

The Union Ministry of Rural

Development has created Mission

Antyodaya with an aim to set 50,000

villages free from poverty by October

2, 2019, the 150th birth anniversary

of Mahatma Gandhi.

Deer park to come up nearLaknavaram lake in 2 months: The

Laknavaram lake will soon have a new

feature to boast of. A deer park

sprawled across 25 acres is coming

up near the scenic water body and will

be made functional in two months,

said district forest officer T. Ravi

Kiran. District forest officials are

setting up the park at a cost of Rs.

40 lakh in Bussapur village of

Govindaraopet mandal.

Telangana State Finance

Commission formed: The State

Government has constituted

“Telangana State Finance

Commission”. Former minister and

ZP Chairman G. Rajesham Goud from

Antargaon village in Jagtial District

was appointed as Chairman and

retired ZP CEO M.Chennaiah Kuruma

from Kottapalli village in Shankarpalli

Mandal of Ranga Reddy district as

member.

KTR invited to WEF annual

summit at Davos: Telangana State

industries and IT minister K.T. Rama

Rao has been invited to participate

in the

W o r l d

Economic

Forum’s

a n n u a l

summ it

to be

held at Davos in Switzerland in

January. The WEF considered the

successful conduct of the Global

Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) and

the flow of investments to Telangana,

and invited Rao to the summit. KTR

will participate in the

WEF’s deliberations to take place on

January 23rd to January 26th.

ANDHRA PRADESHANDHRA PRADESHAPSSDC signs agreement withDassault for skill development: As

part of initiative to make students

‘industry ready’, Andhra Pradesh State

Skill Development Corporation

(APSSDC) entered into a Memorandum

of Understanding (MoU) with Dassault

Systems of France in the presence of

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu

to provide training to one lakh

students in three years starting from

2018-19. The training programmes

would enable the students to find jobs

in aerospace, defence, automotive and

ship building sectors.

Dassault Systems(DS) will establish

an Experience Centre (EC) in 5,000

square feet space. According to

APSSDC MD. K. Sambasiva Rao, the

cost of the project is Rs. 309 crores

over a period of three years and AP

Government will provide Rs. 36 crores

in three instalments while the DS will

invest Rs. 273 crores to establish the

Experience Centre and to offer the

product and service at a subsidised

price for the students.

Bharat Dynamics extends supportto skill development programme:The public sector Bharat Dynamics Ltd.

(BDL) has extended its CSR support

for Rs. 50 lakh to Indo-German

Institute of Advanced Technology

(IGIAT) in the Visakhapatnam for the

project “Skill Development Training

Programme” for 200 persons belonging

to SC/ST/OBC/PwD/Women and

EWS of the society.The main objective

of the project is to provide sustainable

livelihood to the unemployed youth

from weaker sections.

Malakondaiah takes charge as DGP:M. Malakondaiah took charge as the

Director General of Police (DGP) on

the 31st of December taking the baton

from incumbent N. Sambasiva Rao.

Prakasam Barrage completes 60years: With the historical Prakasam

Barrage completed 60 years, the state

Government celebrated the event on

the 28th of December at Dugra ghat

on a grand scale. Prakasam Barrage

is built across the Krishna River and

is located at the outskirts of

Vijayawada in Krishna District.

Prakasam Barrage is 1223.5 m long

and was completed in the year 1957.


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Science & TechnologyScience & TechnologyIndia test-fires indigenoussupersonic interceptor missile:India on the 28 th o f December

successfully

tested a

supersonic

interceptor

m i s s i l e

from a

range in Balasore in Odisha. The

Advanced Air Defence missile, built

by Indian scientists and engineers,

can destroy an incoming ballistic

missile at a low altitude.

The missile was intercepted in the

endo-atmospheric region at an

altitude of 15 km. The radar of the

defence system detected the

incoming missile, tracked it and

provided the command to launch the

interceptor missile. This was the

third supersonic interceptor tested

this year. The previous tests were

carried out on March 1st and February

11th.

The interceptor is a 7.5-m-long,

single-stage rocket. The missile,

which weighs around 1.2 tonnes, is

equipped with a navigation system, a

hi-tech computer and an electro-

mechanical activator.

EnvironmentEnvironmentEnvironment Ministry LaunchesPilot Project Blue Flag for BeachClean-up: The environment ministry

launched a pilot project ‘Blue Flag’ for

its clean-up and development with the

prime objective of enhancing

standards of cleanliness, upkeep and

basic amenities at beaches.

The ‘Blue Flag’ is a certification by

the Foundation for Environmental

Education (FEE) that a beach, Marina

or sustainable boating tourism

operator, meets its stringent

standards.

Environment Ministry launchesRegional Project to Tackle StubbleB u r n i n g : T h e E n v i r o n m e n t

Ministry approved the regional project

on ‘Climate Resilience Building

among farmers through Crop Residue

Management’ under National

Adaptation Fund for Climate Change

(NAFCC).

The project

was

approved at

the

meeting of

National

Steering Committee on Climate

Change (NSCCC) held in New Delhi

under the chairmanship of the

Secretary, Environment Ministry.

The project aims to mitigate climate

change impacts and enhance adaptive

capacity and counter adverse

environmental impacts arising from

stubble burning.

SportsSportsIndia finish as runners-up in SAFFU-15 Women’s Championships:India finished as runners-up in the

SAFF Under-15 Women’s

Championships. India lost to

Bangladesh 0-1 in the final at Dhaka

on the 24 th o f December. India,

Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan

participated in this South Asian

Football Federation tournament. The

tournament was hosted by

Bangladesh from 17–24 of December,

2017.

Indian Boxers won 5 Medals atGalym Boxing Tournament: Indian

boxers have claimed three gold, a

silver, and a bronze medal at

the Galym Zharylgapov Boxing

Tournament in Karaganda,

Kazakhstan. In the event, the

country’s Gold Medal winners were

K. Shyam Kumar in 49kg and Naman

Tanwar in 91kg category. Naman

Tanwar was also adjudged the best

boxer of the tournament.

Anisa Wins Womens 25m Pistolwith New National Record: Haryana

shooter Anisa Sayyed won the

women’s 25m pistol gold with a new

record at the ongoing 61st National

Shooting Championship Competitions

(61st NSCC), in Thiruvananthapuram,

Kerala.

Anisa shot a new finals national

record score of 33 to prevail over the

Maharashtra duo of Shital Shivaji

Thorat and Rahi Sarnobat, who won

the silver and bronze medals respec-

tively at the National Games Shoot-

ing Range.

Vijay Rupani: Vijay Rupani was on

the 26th of December sworn in as the

Chief Minister of Gujarat. The ruling

party won the elections for the sixth

consecutive time, though with a re-

duced tally of seats.

Jai Ram Thakur : Senior BJP

leader Jai Ram Thakur took oath as

the Chief Minister of Himachal

Pradesh. He has replaced Virbhadra

Singh. A five-time MLA, Mr. Thakur

won Siraj Assembly seat of Mandi

district this time. Governor Aacharya

Devvrat administered the oath of

office and secrecy to Mr. Thakur.

Abhay: Senior IPS officer Abhay was

appointed Director General of Narcot-

ics Control Bureau (NCB).

He is at present working in Central

Reserve Police Force (CRPF). The

Appointments Committee of the

Cabinet has approved his appointment

to the post till November 18th, 2019.

Anushka Sharma: Actress AnushkaSharma named PETA’s Person of theYear by animal rights organizationPeople for Ethical Treatment ofAnimals (PETA). Anushka is avegetarian. She was named PETA’sHottest Vegetarian Celebrity in 2015.

George Weah: Former football starGeorge Weah has been elected asLiberia’s president. The closest rivalof Mr. Weah was his opponent JosephBoakai. Mr. Weah won the electionswith more than 60% of the vote. Hesucceeded Ellen Johnson Sirleaf,Africa’s first elected female president,in Liberia’s first democratic handover

in decades.


01 - 07 January 20188


‘Bengaluru - Be U’ (be you)

1. Context: National Green Tribunal(NGT) Chairperson JusticeSwatanter Kumar on the 19th ofDecember retired from the postafter completing his five-yeartenure.

The National Green Tribunal hasbeen established on 18.10.2010under the National Green TribunalAct 2010 for effective andexpeditious disposal of casesrelating to environmentalprotection and conservation offorests and other natural resourcesincluding enforcement of any legalright relating to environment andgiving relief and compensation fordamages to persons and propertyand for matters connectedtherewith or incidental thereto.

2. Context: India was one of the 128nations which on the 21st ofDecember voted in favour of theUN General Assembly resolutionto declare the US recognitionof Jerusalem as Israel’s capital“null and voidThe General Assembly is one of thesix main organs of the UnitedNations, the only one in which allMember States have equalrepresentation: one nation, onevote. All 193 Member States of the

United Nations are represented inthis unique forum to discuss andwork together on a wide array ofinternational issues covered by theUN Charter, such as development,peace and security, internationallaw, etc. In September, all theMembers meet in the GeneralAssembly Hall in New York for theannual General Assembly session.

3. Context: India’s financial sector isfacing considerable challengeswith high non-performing assetsand slow deleveraging and repairof corporate balance sheetstesting the resilience of thebanking system and holding backgrowth, the IMF on the 21st ofDecember, said.

The International Monetary Fund(IMF) is an organization of 189countries, working to foster globalmonetary cooperation, securefinancial stability, facilitateinternational trade, promote highemployment and sustainableeconomic growth, and reducepoverty around the world. Createdin 1945, the IMF is governed byand accountable to the 189countries that make up its near-global membership.

4. Sahitya Akademi, India’s nationalacademy of letters, on the 21 of

December, announced its annualawards, recognising the literaryworks of 24 writers writing in 24Indian languages.

Sahitya Akademi, India’s NationalAcademy of Letters, is the centralinstitution for literary dialogue,publication and promotion in thecountry and the only institutionthat undertakes literary activitiesin 24 Indian languages, includingEnglish. The Sahitya Akademi wasformally inaugurated by theGovernment of India on 12 March1954. The Government of IndiaResolution, which set forth theconstitution of the Akademi,described it as a nationalorganisation to work actively forthe development of Indian letters.

5. Context: The United NationsSecurity Council has votedunanimously in favour of newtough sanctions on North Korea

The UN Charter established sixmain organs of the UnitedNations, including the SecurityCouncil. It gives primaryresponsibility for maintaininginternational peace and securityto the Security Council.

6. Context: The government hasbreached its fiscal deficit targetgiven in the Budget for 2017-18 in

November itself. During theApril-November period, the fiscaldeficit was 112 per cent of its Rs5.5 lakh crore target for currentfiscal year.

The difference between totalrevenue and total expenditure ofthe government is termed as fiscaldeficit. It is an indication of thetotal borrowings needed by thegovernment. While calculating thetotal revenue, borrowings are notincluded.

The gross fiscal deficit (GFD) is theexcess of total expenditureincluding loans net of recovery overrevenue receipts (includingexternal grants) and non-debtcapital receipts. The net fiscal deficitis the gross fiscal deficit less netlending of the Central Government.

Generally fiscal deficit takes placeeither due to revenue deficit or amajor hike in capital expenditure.Capital expenditure is incurred tocreate long-term assets such asfactories, buildings and otherdevelopment.

A deficit is usually financed throughborrowing from either the centralbank of the country or raisingmoney from capital markets byissuing different instruments liketreasury bills and bonds.

December 24: Brand Bengaluru got its own logo - the tagline ‘Bengaluru - Be U’ (beyou).

December 25: The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Jitendra Singhlaunched the electronic-Human Resource Management System (e-HRMS).

December 26: Pakistan, Afghanistan and China reaffirmed their support to bring peaceto Afghanistan.

December 27: Parliament passed The Indian Forest (Amendment) Bill, 2017 to excludebamboo from the definition of a tree under the Indian Forest Act.

December 28: Lok Sabha Passed the triple talaq Bill.

December 29: The government has breached its fiscal deficit target given in the Budgetfor 2017-18 in November itself, according to official statistics released.

December 30: Nirmala Sitharaman launched a start-up incubation center calledthe Centre for Entrepreneurship Opportunities and Learning (CEOL) in Mangaluru,Karnataka.

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