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Current affairs - 31 -01 - 18

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 awarded Outstanding Parliamentary Award for the year 2015 – Ghulam Nabi Azad

Sports

  • This place will host the 66th BN Mullik Memorial All India Police Football Championship for 2nd time - Jammu

General Knowledge

  • In this year the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) was set up under the aegis of Ministry of Textiles – 1986
  • In this year India and Vietnam signed a protocol on defence cooperation – 1994
  • Indian Parliamentary Group is a 24-member autonomous body of the current and former MPs of both houses headed by – Lok Sabha Speaker
  • The author of the book titled ‘Padmavat’ is - Malik Muhammad Jayasi
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