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POLITY AND CONSTITUTION

1. Government constitutes alternative mechanism Panel for PSBS Consolidation

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union government has constituted alternative mechanism panel headed by union finance minister Arun Jaitley to oversee merger proposals of public sector bank ( PSBs)

Alternative mechanism (AM) Being created to give in principle approval to proposal of banks to prepare scheme of amalgamation

2. E- Samiksha

E- Samiksha is an online platform for monitoring and compliance mechanism developed by Cabinet Secretariat with technical help from national informatics centre

it is designed to enhance efficiency,bring Transparency, increase accountability and improve the communication between government to government, business to government vice versa

3. Law panel on tribunals

in its 272nd report, law commission of india has highlighted the issue for improvement of tribunal system in india

Tribunal is the concept that was added after the recommendation of swaran singh committee, accordingly article 323-A and 323-B were added by 42nd amendment Act, 1976.

4. Center Panel Recommendations

T.K Viswanathan committee has recommended to strictly deal with hate speeches

The committee was constituted to assist the government in establishing a legal framework to better deal with cyber crimes related to hate speech.

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INDIA AND WORLD

1. First consignment through chabahar port

India has sent its first consignment of wheat to afghanistan through the Chabahar port in Iran

consignment was sent from gujarat’s Kandla Port (Deen Dayal Port)

2. India Djibouti

indian president recently paid an official visit to djibouti that is first ever visit by an indian leader

two nations signed an agreement to establish regular foreign office level consultation during president visit.

3. INDIA –Eu

14Th annual summit between india and European union (eu) Was recently held in new delhi.

4. India Italy Sign Six Pacts

india and italy have signed (6) agreements to boost cooperation in the fields of railway safety, energy and promoting mutual investments, among others.

5. US withdraws from UNESCO

USA has announced its withdrawal from paris- Based united nations scientific and cultural organisation (UNESCO) accessing it for anti-Israel bias

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UNESCO recognise palestine as UN fuel member, that was against the US policy.

6. 14th SAARC law Conference Held In Colombo

14th South Asian association for regional Cooperation in Law (SAARCLAW) Conference was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka

SAARCLAW conference provided platform for legal professionals to meet and discuss issue of mutual interest and emerging legal trends in south Asian Countries

7. Government inks $200 million loan agreement

union government and world Bank have signed $200 Million loan agreement for Assam agribusiness and rural transformation project.

8. First international conference on consumer protection

First international conference on consumer protection on Empowering consumers held in new delhi

9. IRAN Nuclear Deal

Us president announced to 'Decertify' The nuclear deal with Iran

now the onus is on the US congress to decide the course of action weather or not to reimpose the sanction on IRAN

ECONOMY

1. Ease of doing Business : World bank

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world bank has released ease of doing business report for 2018, Which placed India at 100th rank of 190 Countries

Factors that are considered for index are:

➢ Starting a business

➢ Dealing with construction permits

➢ Getting electricity registering property

➢ Getting credit

➢ paying taxes

2. Recommendation of Uday Kotak committee

21 Member committee on Corporate governance headed by banker Uday Kotak has submitted its report to SEBI.

* Recommendations

seperation of the roles: Roles of Chairman and MD at listed firms should be separated

independent Directors: At Least half of board members to be independent directors at listed companies

minimum remuneration : Independent directors must get minimum remuneration of rs. 5 lakh per annum and sitting fee of 20000 - 50000 For each board meet.

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recently cabinet gave its approved to Bharatmala project for construction of 24,800km Of highway connecting eastern and western part of the country.

4. ferry Service launched

RO- Ro ( Roll - On , Roll off) ferry service was launched in gujrat between Ghogha and dahej

it has been launched by ministry of shipping as part of sagarmala project

5. Sampoorna bima gram yojana

ministry of communications launched Sampoorna Bima gram yojana

it aims to provide affordable life insurance service to people living in rural area of the country through the postal network.

it will identify at least one village having minimum of 100 Households in each of the districts of the country and cover all households with a minimum of one RPLI ( Rural postal life Insurance) In that village

all villages under sansad Adarsh gram yojana (SAANJHI) Will be covered under it

6. BHARAT NET PROJECT

Govt of India launched/announced that the first phase of bharat net project will be completed by dec 2017

it aims to provide broadband connectivity to 2.5 Lakh gram Panchayats

7. Panel On market infrastructure institutions

SEBI Constituted a committee under former RBI Deputy Governor R.Gandhi to review the names for market infrastructure institutions

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8. SAATHI scheme

sustainable and accelerated adoption of efficient textile technology to help small industries (Saathi) Scheme has been jointly launched by ministry of power and ministry of textile

under this initiative, energy Efficiency services ltd (EESL), Would procure energy efficient powerlooms, motors and repair kits in bulk to provide them to small and medium powerloom units

9. PROJECT CHAMAN

Ministry of agriculture reviewed project CHAMAN

CHAMAN ( Coordinated Horticulture assessment and management using geoInformatics

it uses geographical information system tools along with remote sensing data for generating action plans for horticulture development and aims to carry out research activities on horticulture crop condition studies, diseases etc.

SECURITY AND DEFENCE

1. OPV Vikram

Larsen and toubro (L&T) Handed over offshore patrol vessel (OPV) Named vikram to indian Coast guard it is india's first ever defence vessel to be built in private Ship guard

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[OPV Suraksha- Sri Lanka has commissioned OPV Suraksha that is gifted by India to them ]

2. INS kiltan

Indigenously - Built anti - Submarine warfare stealth correttee INS Kiltan was Commissioned in Visakhapatnam

it is india's first major worship to have a super structure of carbon fibre composite material

3. Mitra shakti 2017

5th india srilanka joint training exercise " Mitra Shakti 2017" Was held in pune

4. INS Satpura, Kandmatt participates in passage exercise in Japan

INS Satpura, Kadmatt participates in passage exercise (PASSEX) With Japan held in sasebo, Japan.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

1. SIBIR

it is world's biggest and most powerful nuclear icebreaker ship launched by russia

2. Japan launches fourth michibiki satellite

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Successfully Launched Michibiki-4 Satellite (QZSS-4)

3. Carbfix project

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it is world's first negative emission carbon - Capture plant that begins in Iceland . By this project atmospheric co2 Will be turned into stone.

in it the carbon dioxide (co2) Captured from ambient air, brund to water, and sent to more than 700 m underground, there co2 Reacts with the basaltic bedrock using enhanced weathering process and forms solid minerals.

ENVIRONMENT

1. Govt unveils third national wildlife action plan for 2017- 2031

Union ministry of environment has unveiled third national wildlife action plan for 2017-2031 to Chalk out future roadmap for wildlife conservation.

2. ISKCON'S Govardhan ECO village

The Govardhan ECO village, set up by international society for krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in wada Taluka, Maharashtra has won Green Platinum Award

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it is given by indian green building council (IGBC) of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

SOCIAL

1. Global Hunger INdex

india has ranked 100 among 119 Developing countries in global hunger index

it has been released by washington - Based International food policy Research institute (IFPRI)

Indicators for global Hunger Index

Undernourishment- Caloric in take in insufficient

Child wasting - Low weight for the height of a child

Child stunting- Low height for the age of a child

Child mortality- Mortality rate..

2. First BIMSTEC task force Task on traditional medicine

The first over meeting of BIMstec task force on traditional medicine (BITFM) Was held in new delhi..

3. 1st war of Independence

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GOI has announced that paika rebellion (Paika bidroha) of 1817 Will be named as first war of independence against british rule in history books from next academic session.

MISCELLANEUOS

1. Meenakshi temple- Dedicated to parvati

meenakshi sundareshwar temple in madurai has been adjudged the best "swach Iconic place" ( clean place in india

swachh Iconic places is an initiative under the swachh Bharat Mission

2. Nobel prize in literature

kazuo ishiguro of britain Non Nobel prize for literature

3. Nobel peace prize

won by international campaign to abolish nuclear weapons ICAN.

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BULLET NOTES

Initiative for innovation amd disruption in the technology in heavy oil and gas industry launched by Ministery of Petroleum and Natural Gas (Start-up Sangam)

Nobel Prize in Economics for 2017 (Richard Thaler) Land Bank of 1.2 lakh Area is being created by (odisha) Ichthyosaur fossil discoverd in ( Gujrat) Global Wildlife Programme conference held in (New Delhi) Turtle Sanctuary to be set up in (Allahabad) The loan of $80 million was approved by which bank for the

modernization of Himachal Pradesh technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions (Asian Development Bank)

Brand ambassador of swachh Andhra mission (P V Sindhu) ARPAN version 3.0 is a software related to (Defence) Which state has launched ‘Single Click Pension Delivery Scheme’.

(Madhya Pradesh) First Indian women to climb Mount Manalsu the cighth highest

mountain Peak in the world (Aparna Kumar) Which state govt has put in force ‘No helmet no petrol’ rule for two-

wheeler riders.(Andhra Pradesh) Radhika Mohan Bhagwati, who recently passed away was a veteran

(Journalist) Country which opened its biggest overseas military base in Mogadishu

(Turkey) A bridge is inaugurated between Durbuk and Daulat Beg oldi on which

river (Shyok River) Name of the official Match Ball unveiled by Adidas for 2017 FIFA under

17 world cup. ....KRASAVA

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3rd National wildlife Action Plan for 2017-2031 was drafted recently under the committee that was chaired by (JC Kala)

Union Cabinet recently gave its approval for MOU with which country for upgradation of the women’s Police Traning centre at Yamethin. (Myanmar)

Golden Peacock Award for Exceuence in Corporate Governance (TAKE Solution)

kundn shah, who recently passed away was a famous …Director state government that approved mukhyamantri samoohik vivaah yojna

wherein in Rs. 35000/- Will be spent on each couple… Uttar pradesh which state govt recently launched Mathru poorna scheme for pregnant

womens … Karnataka gold medal at world washu cahmpionship held in Russia …pooja

kadain deputy director general of WHO …Dr. Soumya swaminathan Purushottam lal Kaushik, who recently passed away, was related to

which field… Politics Name of 20 Day programme launched by ministry of tourism…

Paryatan parv october 4-10 Is observed every year as… World space week name of 6- year project launched by ministry of environment and undp

for protction of Himalayan ecosystem… SECURE HIMALAYA Three state recently signed mou to boost cutural ties under EK Bharat

& Shrestha Bharat Programme ( Arunachal pradesh meghalaya uttar pradesh)

First state to setup an ITI exclusively for differently - abled (Assam) State cabinet that approved the scheme ' Mukhya Mantri Rural road

repair scheme' Under MANREGA ... Himachal pradesh.

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European investment bank (EIB) Will provide 500 Million euro support to which metro project (banglore metro)

a temple with a 100 Ft tall statue of pm naredra modi is going to be built in… Meerut

New centre to conserve turtles at …Allahabad world wild life fund (WwF) India found a photo evidence of the snow

leopard in?…Arunachal pradesh under sovereign gold bonds 2017- 18 Series -III, the investment limit

per individual has been increased from 500gm to (4kg) State govt that launched 'solar Briefcase' Programme for providing

power in remote area … Uttarakhand A parliamentary panel on external affairs that examined doklam

standoff and Rohingya issue was headed by… Shashi tharoor Head of the Committee constituted to study problems of border people

on LOC and international Border in J & K… Rina Mitra New president of Us-india Business Council… Nisha Biswal Head of the panel for approving proposals for use of new Technologies,

Material and equipment…SR Tambe First ever portal dedicated to para sports persons…

thenationspride.com Mera Hou Chongba festival was celebrated in …manipur WhO headed the 'Haj Committee' Afzal Amanullah Who has been conferred the 'cross of the order of merit' The highest

civilan honour awarded by germany… Rajesh Nath who has been appointed as Amicus curiae (friend of court) By supreme

court to examine the scope for re- Investigating mahatma gandi,s Assassination in 1946…Amrendra Sharan

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Pm Modi launched prdhan mantri gramin digital Saksharta abhiyan (PMGDISHA) under the skill india which seeks to train 6 crore Students till? March 2019

India's first Aadhar - Enabled airport by 2018…bengaluru airport 44th edition of indian handicrafts gifts fair … Greater Noida First female refree to officiate a match at FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017…

Esther Staubli who launched a mobile health aap named ' Medwatch'.…Indian Air

Force State Govt that launched a web Portal named ' Maha Labharthi to help

people get information about govt schemes … Maharashtra head of the commission which is being contituted to recommend a new

salary structure for judge of lower courts ,…P V Reddy scheme for skill development backed by world Bank… STRIVE &

Sankalp Birsa munda tribal university has been inaugrated in which state…

Gujrat State govt that launched Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana for farmers that

aims to cushion them from price crashes…madhya pradesh indira gandhi award for national integration for 2015-16… Tm Krishna Richard Wilbur Who Passed away was a famous …poet Man Booker Prize 2017 For his novel ' Lincoln in the Bardo'…george

Saunders On line Campaign to end gender bias in women against women… I am

that woman head of parliamentry standing Committee on defence, Which will

examine the operational preparedness of armed forces and review the accidents involving strategic assets.…B C khanduri

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First ever all india institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) Was inaugurated in … New delhi

Toilets in Rural Areas will now be called as …(House of Dignity Or Izzat ghar)

Aerospace park wort Rs. 198 Crore be made in …tamil nadu First pradhan mantri kaushal Kendra for skilling in smart cities … new

Delhi MD and CEO of india post payments bank (IPPB) …Suresh Sethi Jeshn- E- Breng Festival …Rashtriya Rifles state Govy that has directed to avoid usages of words "Dalit" "Harijan"

and "keezhalar" In its Official Communications. …kerala which state is going to be the 'Focus state' In the world food india

( WFI) … Odisha Which Compny has Commenced execution of yadadri super crifical

thermal power project at telangna ........BHEL State Govt That Launched Special Family Pension for the widows of Govt

Employess killed by extremists …punjab

IMPORTANT DAYS OF OCTOBER

World teacher's day : October 5th

air force day :October 8th

Iternational day of girl child :October 11th

World students Day :October 15th

world Food day october :October 16th17

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International Day for Eradication of poverty :October17th

World Polio Day

UN Day :{October 24th}

ITBP raising Day

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IMPOTANT WEEKS IN OCTOBERS

World space Week :Oct 4th To 10th

Beti Bachao Beti padao Week :Oct 9th to 14th

Disarmament week :Oct 24th to 30th

Vigilance Awareness week :Oct 30th to Nov 4th

DEATHS

Satish Chandra : Historian

Lekh tandon :Actor & director

Shamsher Khan :Indian's First swimmers to participate on olympics

Gauri Ganguli :Freedom Fighter

Girji devi :Thumri singer

Amal Datta :Politician (CPI-M)

william Lombardy :Chess player

GOOD LUCK FOR YOUR EXAM19