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National Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the first Khelo India School Games at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in -  New Delhi Rapid Detection Kits for Adulterants in Fresh Fish launched by -  Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, Radha Mohan Singh The Government of India and the World Bank today signed a $100 million Loan Agreement to boost rural economy of –  Tamil Nadu State govt. announced jobs to dependants of martyred jawans –  Uttar Pradesh International This country is to send home all North Korean migrant workers by 2019 –  Russia The Country ranks sixth in the list of wealthiest countries -  India Person In News The first Indian to receive the Ihsan Dogramaci Family Health Foundation Prize –  Dr. Vinod Paul He has been appointed the Chef-de-Mission for the 21st Commonwealth Games 2018  - Vikram Singh Sisodia This playback singer to get Yash Chopra Memorial Award –  Asha Bhosle Sports He has won Table Tennis Nationals for 8th time at the

National This Delhi-based institute has redesigned the uniforms for Postmen and MTS cadre staff –  National Institute of Fashion Technology These states were issued notice by the Supreme Court against cow vigilantism violence –  UP, Rajasthan, Haryana Name of the first military exercise between India and Vietnam armies that began in Jabalpur –  VINBAX This place saw the inauguration of National Handloom Expo 2017-18 –  Guwahati This state launched the Zero Budget Natural Farming project to promote organic farming –  Himachal Pradesh This State/Union Territories’ municipal corporation has launched a mobile app named 311 to improve civic services –  Delhi International This place in Russia hosted the first Syria Peace Congress –  Sochi This country’s censor board banned the film ‘Padmavat’ –  Malaysia Person in News This person was awarded the Outstanding Parliamentary Award for the year 2013 –  Najma Heptulla He is the leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha and was a

National This word was declared as the Hindi Word of the Year 2017 by Oxford Dictionary –  Aadhar This regiment of Army was given the best marching contingent award of the Republic Day parade 2018 –  Punjab Regiment This state’s tableau was given the 1st prize of Republic Day parade 2018 –  Maharashtra Maharashtra government announced to set up a Law University at this place –  Nagpur UAE-based BRS Ventures signed an MoU for Mega Investments in this State –  Telangana International This person was re-elected as the President of Finland for a six year term -  Sauli Niinisto This country has the lowest rent index in the world, according to a survey by GoBankingRates –  Nepal This country is the cheapest country to live in the world, according to a survey – South Africa Person in News He is the author of the book titled “When the Chief  Fell in Love” –  Tuhin Sinha This person launched the Khelo India Pledge at the Khelo India School Games Carnival in New Delhi –  R

National President has launched the countrywide Pulse Polio Programme for 2018 in –  New Delhi state government has set up a committee to study the feasibility of setting up 300-bed hospitals and affiliated medical colleges on Public Private Partnership – Maharashtra State government has launched Mahatma Gandhi Sarbat Vikas Yojna (MGSVY) for distressed sections -  Punjab International India Signed 4 MoU recently with –  Cambodia The Country is leading in coconut production and productivity in the world –  India India has signed a revised agreement for development of facilities on Assomption with -  Seychelles Person in News He has sworn in as the new president of Honduras –  Juan Orlando Hernande Eminent Agricultural scientist passed away recently at the age of 92-  Gurucharan Singh Kalkat Sports The team has lifted its maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy –  Delhi India has won third test against South Africa by -  63 runs General Knowledge Every year Nationa

National Jammu & Kashmir Student Exchange programme Maitreyi yatra was held at -  New Delhi . Bharat Parv event begins today, (27 January 2018) at -  Red Fort Two Indian IT giants have joined a global drive for tech reskilling of one million workers -  TCS and Infosys International Six individuals have been designated as global terrorists by the –  US The first solo exhibition of Indian artist M.F. Husain’s works was opened in  - Dhaka Person In News First Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient to have been admitted to the New Jersey Bar Association –  Parthiv Patel Veteran Bengali film actress passed away recently at the age of 83 –  Supriya Devi Sports Hungarian-French pair won Australian Open women's doubles -  Babos and Mladenovic The player auction for 2018 Indian Premier League (IPL) is being held in  -  Bengaluru General knowledge Atal Pension Yojana the first ever Guaranteed Pension Product to the people of the country was

National Seven NH projects worth Rs 6517 crores inaugurated in –  Uttar Pradesh National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Home (NHIDCL) and IL&FS transportation signed an MoU for construction of -  Zojila tunnel City is hosting the 2018 India-ASEAN commemorative summit  – New Delhi International Country’s President open to citizenship for 'Dreamers' in 10-12 years –  United States Country has announced their success in cloning the world's first two macaques from somatic cells using the same method that cloned sheep Dolly -  China Person in News He has been honoured with Kirti Chakra for killing two terrorists and saving the life of another soldier during an ambush -  Major Vijayant Bisht He is Honoured with Ashok Chakar, for sacrificing his life while fighting militants in Kashmir valley  - Jyoti Prakash Nirala Former minister is the author of the book Dilli Meri Dilli: Before and After 1998 –  Sheila Dixit Sports Indian Boxe

National Election Commission of India (ECI) hosted a one-day International Conference on the subject ‘Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in the Election Process –  New Delhi No. of police Police Officers to get Republic Day Police Medals  – 795 The aircraft made its maiden flight successfully  -  SARAS PT1N First State to ban the sale of tobacco at shops selling FMCG items in the state -  Maharashtra International Country has acquired the top spot for global investment, as per latest PwC 21st CEO Survey 2018 –  United States The country has passed a new bill on fisherman crossing border  – Sri Lanka 8.2 magnitude earthquake jolts -  Alaska Person In News The legendary jazz musician and anti-apartheid activist has passed away recently  - Hugh Masekela He has been appointed as the new Director General (DG) of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)  - Dilip Chenoy Sports In Four-Nation Hockey, New Zealand is beaten (3-2) in opening

National The foundation stone for Central Research Institute (CRI) has been laid recently in –  Jaipur State  government to allocate Rs 100 crore per annum to generate the employment opportunities for the minorities –  Bihar As per the PwC survey India will rank at, to be the most attractive market for global industries in 2018 –  Fifth International Eight jurisdictions removed, including much-criticised Panama, from the bloc’s blacklist of tax havens by -  European Union Country to build the intelligent 'super expressway' by 2022 -  China As per a CEO Optimism survey conducted by international consultancy PwC the country will be the fifth most attractive market for global industries in 2018 –  India The country to host the ministerial meeting of International Energy Forum (IEF-2018) – India Person In news The first major international project Victoria & Abdul of this actor has been nominated for Oscars –  Ali Fazal The award-winning science fiction an

National -The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reported, India is projected to grow in 2018 at - 7.4 per cent -The first International Dam Safety Conference has begun in Thiruvananthapuram -The Nation paid homage to India's great freedom fighter on his 121st birth anniversary yesterday - Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose -Assam hosted the 8th edition of the International Conference on Wild Silk Moths . International -48th World Economic Forum has commenced on 22 January 2018 – Davos. -World Bank has signed agreement for $120 Million with India. Person in News -The actress -Vidya Balan has won her career's sixth Filmfare award, at Jio filmfare awards 2018 . -The actor honoured with WEF's 24th Crystal Award – Shah Rukh Khan. -He has sworn in as the Liberian President – George Weah. Sports -The shuttler has won the Swedish Open Junior title - Siddharth Singh. -The country will host the 2018 Women’s World T20 – West indies. General Knowledge -Globally, India

National -The government has reduced the minimum export price (MEP) of onion by - 150 dollars. - A replica of the iconic Qutub Minar made out of municipal waste, costing Rs 16 lakh, has been erected near – IGI Airport -Maharashtra State govt. has prepared a proposal to shift from paper to online lottery in order to earn more revenue . International -Scientists have developed, ultra thin electronic skin tattoos in Germany. -Jamaica has declared a state of emergency in the island's second city - Montego Bay -India will become the fastest growing large economy in the world, eclipsing China . Person in News -O P Rawat will be appointed as the new chief election commissioner . -An American professional basketball player, passed away in Boston recently - Joseph Henry -Author of the book “The Heartfulness Way” recently unveiled by Ram Nath Kovind - Kamlesh Patel & Joshua Pollock Sports -15th edition of Mumbai Marathon has been won by - Soloman Deksisa - Viswanathan An

- Around a 100 million years ago, India was an island. - India’s name is derived from the “Indus” river. - Indus Valley Civilisation is the world’s oldest civilisation. - India, hence, is the world’s oldest, most advanced and continuous civilisation. - India has been the largest troop contributor to the United Nations Peacekeeping Missions since its inception. - India has the world’s third largest active army, after China and USA. - The Tirupati Balaji temple and the Kashi Vishwanath Temple both, receive more visitors than the Vatican City and Mecca combined. - Every 12 years, a religious gathering called the Kumbh Mela occurs in India. It is the world’s largest gathering of people. -The gathering is so large that the Kumbh Mela is visible from the space. -Varanasi is the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the world today. - India has more mosques (300,000 mosques) than any other nation in the world. - And the third largest Muslim population in the world. -Takshila is s

National -Centre has signed agreement for strategic sale of 51.11% equity with – ONGC (oil and natural gas corp.) -The fourth edition of the India International Science Festival will be held in Lucknow. -Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched Bharat Ke Veer anthem and a short film on India’s bravehearts in New delhi. -Maharashtra state govt. has launched `Balasaheb Thackeray Shaheed Sanmaan' scheme . International -US govt. officially shutdowns for first time in 5 years . -Magnitude 6.3 quake jolts  - Northern Chile. Person In News -Ajay Seth has led Indian delegation at the 2018 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) military cooperation meeting. -Iconic Cartoonist ,Chandi Lahiri has passed Away at the age of 86 . Sports -India has won the, Blind World Cup 2018. -Leander Paes and Purav Raja ,have lost to Colombian pair of Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah Men's Doubles pre-quarterfinal match of the Australian Open. General Knowledge The term used to describ

National -National CSR Data Portal & Corporate Data Portal launched by – Arun Jaitley Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) Crossed - One Crore Mark. -To strengthen the cyber security ecosystem in India, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), launched - Cyber Surakshit Bharat. -Silvassa (City) has topped the Round 4 of National Smart Cities Challenge . International -India has joined the 42-member Australian Group . -Britain has announced world's first public register against money laundering . Person In News -Gujarat's first woman Chief Minister - Anandiben patel ,has been appointed as Governor of Madhya Pradesh . - S Selvakumar has  been appointed as new CMD of Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Ltd . -The renowned Sarod maestro, Buddhadev Dasgupta ,passed away recently in Kolkata . Sports - Manav Thakkar has been ranked to World Number 2 in the boys' under-18 category in the International Table Tennis

National - -Long Range Surface-to-Surface Ballistic Missile, Agni-5, was successfully flight tested for its full range on from Dr. Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha. -Maharashtra state govt. approved Rs 4,000-crore project, which is aimed at promoting climate-resilient agriculture . -Rudra ( attack helicopter ) will make its maiden appearance in the Republic Day parade on Rajpath here on January 26, 2018. -Tamilnadu to host first ever Defence Expo in April 2018 . International - -Germany is hosting the 10th Global Forum for Food & Agriculture (GFFA-2018). -State of emergency extended for another 6 months in Turkey. Person In News - -Angelina jolie (actress) has been honoured by the American Society of Cinematographers with ASC Board of Governors Award . -Vijay kumar , has been appointed as the new MD & CEO of National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX). -Virat kohli , has been named as the Named Captain of ICC’s Test and ODI Teams of the Year 2018 . Sp

National Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu dedicated to the nation, the facility iCREATE ( an innovative program) The 60th edition of India International Garment Fair (IIGF) was inaugurated on 16 January 2018, by Minister of State for Textiles, Ajay Tamta in New Delhi Delhi Govt. has issued advisory regarding incidence of Glanders Disease . J&k govt. will set up expert group to study development deficit . International 10th Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) has begun from 18 January 2018 being held in Berlin, Germany The Winter Olympics to be held in February 2018 will held at Pyeongchang. China has build the world’s biggest air purifier . Person In News The renowned journalist and theatre personality has passed away recently - N. Vembusamy Sankaran. The former cricketer launched his autobiography named ‘Imperfect’ - Sanjay Manjrekar. Sports Brazilian World Cup winner Confirms His Retirement from Football , Ronaldinho. South Africa wins 2nd cricket test aga

National Central govt. has withdrawn the subsidy for the pilgrims of  HajNew . Industrial Development scheme is introduce in J&K . Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the commencement of work of an oil refinery in Rajasthan . Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards for 2016 will be conferred by  President , Ram Nath kovind International World’s fifth largest diamond has been unveiled in  Lesotho Israel's Prime Minister has inaugurated the third edition of the geo-political conference – Raisina Dialogue 2018. The Indo-US joint military exercise ‘Vajra Prahar 2018’ will be held in Seattle . Person in News The senior BJP leader and former Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC), Narayana Sadashiv Pharande passed away recently in Pune. The veteran Cinematographer W.B. Rao, passed away recently in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Sports Bengaluru City, in India to host the Afghanistan's maiden Test in June 2018 . - Indian men hockey team thrashe

National - -The Khelo India Anthem unveiled by - Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports Rajyavardhan Singh RathoreThe 3rd edition of Raisina Dialogue 2018 will be held in – New Delhi -The city is hosting the International Workshop on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (IWDRI) – New Delhi -Percentage Public sector accounts for the total healthcare expenditure in India – 30% - International - -Ravi Shankar Prasad inaugurated the gigabit connectivity between the National Knowledge Network of India and LEARN network of - Sri Lanka -Three countries have agreed on operating procedures for movement of Passenger Vehicles include Bangladesh, India and – Nepal -The Turkish government unveiled the route of its planned new canal for Istanbul, a hugely ambitious - 45 kilometer project - Person in News - -He has resigned after losing party support - Romanian PM Mihai Tudose -Former Union Minister passed away recently at the age of 78 – Raghunath Jha -TV actress, known for her roles in seria

National The iconic Teen Murti Chowk has been renamed as the - Teen Murti Haifa Chowk The sex ratio at birth (SRB) in Haryana has increased to - 914 girls for 1,000 boys Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister inaugurated an Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) programme for Mangala-Bhagyam-Aishwarya (MBA) fields in - Barmer International India has signed MoU on illegal Indian migrants’ return and sharing criminal records and intelligence with – Britain The country has ordered to reimpose ban on women buying alcohol- Sri Lanka 26 people were killed and more than 90 injured in a twin suicide attack in- Baghdad Person in News He has been appointed as the new Chairman of Kerala Maritime Board (KMB) – V J Mathew He has been appointed the Chairman of the newly formed Finance Commission by Indian Olympic Association (IOA) – Anil Khanna Sports Indian Batsman created history by slamming the fastest T20 century in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy – Risabh Pant The team has won the third ed

National -The country's first agri-commodity options in guar seed to be launched in New Delhi by – Arun Jaitley -Seventh edition of Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav begins in – Karnataka -The theme of the 22nd National Youth Festival (NYF-2018) - Sankalp Se Siddhi International - -Nepal-China cross border optical fiber link is inaugurated in – Kathmandu -American and Japanese military forces have launched joint exercise named - Iron -FistIndia has signed an MoU on Illegal Migrants with - UK -Person In newsHe is appointed as new chairman GJEPC for northern region – Ashok Seth -The TV actor honoured with the Janakavi P Sawlaram award – Sudhir Dalvi - Sports - India beat Pakistan in the Blind Cricket World Cup by - Seven wickets -She defeated Peter Polansky to qualify for Australian Open - Yuki Bhambri - General knowledge - Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council was set up by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in – 1966 -Every year in January the city celebrates in

National - -Saksham 2018 will commence from 16 January 2018 in – New Delhi -For the first time, Minister of State for Tourism, KJ Alphons, launched the - Incredible India Digital Calendar-2018 -India's factory production in November has increased by - 8% -The environment ministry will launch the clean air campaign in February 2018 in – New Delhi International- 5th Bilateral Meeting held in New Delhi between India and – Malaysia The country became Nepal’s second internet service provider, breaking India’s monopoly in providing internet access to Nepal – China The country allowed women at football game for first time – Saudi Arabia Sports She has claimed gold in National Women's Boxing Championship - Sarjubala Devi The state celebrates 50 years of Special Olympics programme – Kerala Person In News -  He is appointed as the Maritime Board Chairman - V J Mathew Nuclear Physicist and NIAS Director Passed Away - Baldev Raj General knowledge- It is an annual flagship event of Pet

1. India successfully launched weather observation satellite Cartosat 2 Series and 29 other spacecraft. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully placed these satellites in the orbit with the PSLV C-40 launch vehicle. भारत ने मौसम की निगरानी करने वाले कार्टोसैट-2 उपग्रह का सफल प्रक्षेपण किया। इसके साथ 29 अन्य उपग्रहों को भी छोड़ा गया है। भारतीय अंतरिक्ष अनुसंधान संगठन (इसरो) ने पीएसएलवी सी-40 प्रक्षेपण यान से इन उपग्रहों को सफलतापूर्वक कक्षा में स्थापित किया। 2. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been honoured with a Doctorate of Literature (D.Litt.) degree by the Calcutta University for her social service. कलकत्ता विश्वविद्यालय ने पश्चिम बंगाल की मुख्यमंत्री ममता बनर्जी को उनकी द्वारा की गयी सामाजिक सेवा के लिए डॉक्टरेट ऑफ लिटरेचर (डी लिट) की मानद उपाधि से सम्मानित किया। 3. Hyderabad will host the World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT) 2018 from 19 to 21 February, 2018. हैदराबाद, 19 से 21 फरवरी, 2018 तक वर्ल्ड कांग्रेस ऑन इनफार्मेशन टेक्नोलॉजी (

1. Noted scientist K Sivan has been appointed as the new chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). He will replace AS Kiran Kumar. प्रसिद्ध वैज्ञानिक के सिवन को भारतीय अंतरिक्ष अनुसंधान संगठन (इसरो) के नए अध्यक्ष के रूप में नियुक्त किया गया है। वह ए एस किरण कुमार की जगह लेंगे।

Here is todays mains - 1. Cab-hailing app Ola has partnered with ICICI Bank to offer a range of integrated services to customers and driver-partners. एप आधारित टैक्सी सेवाएं मुहैया कराने वाली कंपनी ओला ने ग्राहकों और ड्राइवरों को विभिन्न प्रकार की एकीकृत सेवाएं उपलब्ध कराने के लिए आईसीआईसीआई बैंक के साथ भागीदारी की है। 2. According to the 2018 Global Economics Prospect released by the World Bank, India’s growth rate is projected to be 7.3 percent in 2018 and 7.5 for the next two years. विश्व बैंक द्वारा जारी 2018 ग्लोबल इकोनॉमिक्स प्रॉस्पेक्ट के अनुसार, वर्ष 2018 में भारत की विकास दर 7.3 प्रतिशत और अगले दो वर्षों में 7.5 रहने का अनुमान है। 3. The Matunga suburban station on the Central Railway of Mumbai division has figured in the Limca Book of Records 2018 for having an all-woman staff. मध्य रेलवे के मुंबई विभाग के माटुंगा उपनगरीय स्टेशन को पूर्ण रूप से महिला कर्मचारियों द्वारा संचालित किये जाने के लिए लिम्का बुक ऑफ रिकॉर्ड्स 2018 में शामिल किया गया है। 4. Aanchal Thakur has wo

So today Current affairs - 10 - 01- 18 1. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has appointed Dilip Asbe its managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO). नेशनल पेमेंट्स कारपोरेशन (एनपीसीआई) ने दिलीप अस्बे को अपना नया प्रबंध निदेशक व मुख्य कार्याधिकारी बनाया। 2. Music maestro AR Rahman has been officially appointed as the brand ambassador of Sikkim. संगीतकार एआर रहमान को आधिकारिक तौर पर सिक्किम के ब्रांड एंबेसडर के रूप में नियुक्त किया गया है। 3. Union Minister of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr Harsh Vardhan has dedicated India’s fastest and first multi-petaflops supercomputer ‘Pratyush’ to the nation in Pune. केन्द्रीय विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी एवं पृथ्वी विज्ञान मंत्री, डॉ हर्षवर्धन ने पुणे में भारत के सबसे तेज़ और पहले बहु-पेटाफ्लोप्स सुपरकंप्यूटर ‘प्रत्युष’ को राष्ट को समर्पित किया। 4. Rating agency Crisil has projected India’s economic growth rate to be 7.6 percent in the coming fiscal year 2018-19. रेटिंग एजेंसी क्रिसिल ने आगामी वित्त वर्ष

So today main affairs were - 1. Indian origin actor Aziz Ansari has been awarded with the Best Actor in TV Series Musical/Comedy category for ‘The Master Of None’ in Golden Globes awards. भारतीय मूल के अभिनेता अजीज अंसारी को गोल्डन ग्लोब्स पुरस्कारों में म्यूजिकल/कॉमेडी श्रेणी में टेलीविजन सीरिज ‘द मास्टर ऑफ नन’ में अपनी भूमिका के लिए सर्वश्रेष्ठ अभिनेता का पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया गया है। 2. John Young, a legendary US astronaut who went into space six times, orbited the moon and then walked on its craggy surface, has died. He was 87. अंतरिक्ष में छह बार जाने वाले, चंद्रमा की परिक्रमा करने वाले और इसके चट्टानी सतह पर चहल-कदमी करने वाले महान अमेरिकी अंतरिक्ष यात्री जॉन यंग का निधन हो गया। वह 87 वर्ष के थे। 3. Former World Trade Organization Director-General Peter Sutherland has passed away recently. He was 71. विश्व व्यापार संगठन के पूर्व डायरेक्टर जनरल पीटर सदरलैंड का हाल ही में निधन हो गया है। वह 71 वर्ष के थे। 4. Veteran actor Shrivallabh Vyas has passed away recently. He was