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Important Weekly Current Affairs PDF Download (22nd to 31st December 2017)

Dear Readers, Here we have given the list of Important Weekly Current Affairs 4th Week December 2017). Candidates those who are preparing for Upcoming IBPS Clerk 2018 and other competitive exams can make use of it.

Important Weekly Current Affairs 4th Week December 2017

  1. Government launched the project which is to improve level of postal services for rural customers – The Digital Advancement of Rural Post Office for A New India (DARPAN)
  2. The Sahitya Academy was organized three-day All India Young Writers’ Festival in – New Delhi.
  3. The city which will host the seventh edition of India International Coffee Festival (IICF) in January 2018 – Bengaluru
  4. The India signs an agreement to allow automatic sharing of tax related information with –
  5. The National Farmer’s Day popularly known as Kisan Diwas is a national occasion observed on – 23rd December
  6. As a part of comprehensive strategic relationship and to strengthen defence cooperation between India and the United Arab Emirates, two ships of the Indian Navy which goes to port of call in Abu Dhabi- INS Teg and INS Trikand.
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UAE Capital Abu Dhabi
UAE Currency United Arab Emirates dirham
UAE President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan

7). Every year The National Mathematics Day is observed on –  December 22

8). India has sanctioned how much amount to help for Myanmar’s violence-hit in Rakhine State.- $25 million

9). Cuban President who will step down in April 2018 – Raul Castro

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Cuba Capital Havana
Cuba Currency Cuban convertible Peso, Cuban Peso
Cuba President Raúl Castro

10). The state assembly which passes the bill for death penalty for illicit liquor trade- Uttar Pradesh

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Uttar Pradesh Capital Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik

11). Private sector lender which has established a ‘Medium Term Note’ programme to raise $1 billion (over 6,400 crore) by issuing debt securities on private placement basis- Yes Bank.

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Yes Bank Headquarters Mumbai
Yes Bank Tagline Experience our Expertise
Yes Bank MD and CEO Rana Kapoor

12). HDFC Bank, India’s largest private sector bank by market capitalization, has announced that it has sold two of its subsidiaries HDFC Realty and HDFC Developers to –

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HDFC Bank Headquarters Mumbai
HDFC Bank Tagline Aditya Puri
HDFC Bank MD and CEO We understand your world
Quikr Headquarters Bangalore
Quikr CEO Pranay Chulet

13). SBI Card and Bharat Petroleum have announced the launch of the BPCL SBI Card The BPCL SBI Card will offer up to how many liter of free fuel per year to cardholders.- 70 Liters

14). Airtel Payments Bank MD and CEO who quits the company after UIDAI suspended the firm’s e-KYC licence- Shashi Arora.

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Airtel Payments Bank Headquarters New Delhi

15). Vijay Rupani has been appointed the Chief Minister of – Gujarat

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Gujarat Capital Gandhinagar
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani
Gujarat Governor Om Prakash Kohli

16). BCCI has appointed former Indian wicketkeeper as General Manager – Saba Karim

17). The book, ‘The Way I See It’ is written by – Gauri Lankesh

18). India’s most trusted Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Brand by the Brand Trust Report India Study 2017 – Patanjali 

19). China launched a land exploration satellite into a preset orbit for remote sensing operations. It was launched from – Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi.

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China Capital Beijing
China Currency Renminbi
China President Xi Jinping

20). Indian opener Rohit Sharma smashed the fastest T20I hundred in just – 35 balls

21). The English Premier League has formed an official partnership with Indian film actor – Ranveer Singh.

22). Former Uttar Pradesh governor who passed away in New Delhi at the age of 82- Banwari Lal Joshi

23). President Ram Nath Kovind has inaugurated the Indian Economic Association (IEA) summit at – Acharya Nagarjuna University in Hyderabad.

24). India’s First Runway on ‘Sea Bridge is built in – Agatti Airport

25). Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the Centenary celebrations of the Yoga Institute in – Mumbai.

26). The Centre has recognized Odisha as a ‘Champion State’ for recording the highest growth in – exports during 2016-17.

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Odisha Capital Bhubaneswar
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik
Odisha Governor S.C. Jamir

27). According to leading industry chamber ‘Assocham’, GDP of India in 2018 is – 7%

28). BJP’s veteran leader and five-time MLA Jairam Thakur has been appointed as the Chief Minister of – Himachal Pradesh.

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Himachal Pradesh Capital Shimla, Dharamsala (Second Capital in Winter)
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur
Himachal Pradesh Governor Acharya Dev Vrat

29). The first ever Air Conditioned local train was flagged off from Borivali station in –Mumbai

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Maharashtra Capital Mumbai
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao

30). The first Indian city that has become to introduce its own logo with the tagline ‘Bengaluru – Be U’ (be you) – Bengaluru, Karnataka

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Karnataka Capital Bangalore
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah
Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala

31). Baba Ramdev-led Patanjali Ayurved will invest Rs. 671 crore for setting up food and herbal processing unit in – Chhattisgarh

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Chhattisgarh Capital Raipur
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh
Chhattisgarh Governor Balram Dass Tandon

32). Uttar Pradesh government has launched a free household power connection scheme called – ‘Prakash hai to vikas hai’

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Uttar Pradesh Capital Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik

33). The West Bengal government has initiated to make a plastic-free zone measures in – Sagar Island

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West Bengal Capital Kolkata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Benerjee
West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi

34). The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), part of World Bank, will provide a $318 million (2036 crore) loan for – the Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernisation Project.

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Tamil Nadu Capital Chennai
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit
World Bank Headquarters Washington, D.C., United States
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim
World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva

35). Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani inaugurated the 25th National Children Science Congress – Ahmedabad.

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Gujarat Capital Gandhinagar
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani
Gujarat Governor Om Prakash Kohli
The theme of the five-day Congress ‘Science and Innovation for Sustainable Development’ with the special focus on persons with disabilities.

36). The country which become number one importer of Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) LPG by surpassing China is – India

37). The World Sweet Festival, featuring over hundreds of sweet items, will be held from January 13 to 15 in – Telangana.

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Telangana Capital Hyderabad
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao
Telangana Governor E.S Lakshmi Narasimhan

38). Assam Government change starting of the working time from 10Am to –30Am

39). Dabur India Ltd. Inaugurated the skill development center for women in –Assam at Dhekidol Village

ASSAM Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal
Capital Dispur
Governor Jagdish Mukhi

40). Government targets to provide uninterrupted power supply to all the households in the country by – March 2019.

The Power Minister R.K. Singh.
Constituency Arrah , Bihar

41). The Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Forces (MNDF) have been carrying out a joint military exercise in Belgaum, The name of the project is – Ekuverin

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Maldives Capital Male
Maldives Currency Maldivian Rufiyaa
Maldives President Abdulla Yameen

42). Commerce ministry decided to levy of up to 9.48 dollar per kg for the antibiotics of- China

43). The country’s largest lender SBI announces that it going to raise their capital as – Rs 8,000 crore

44). To improve the quality and content WhatsApp tie-up with – Netflix

45). The famous Actress has been named PETA’s Person of the Year by animal rights organisation People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).- Anushka Sharma

46). Rio Olympic medalist PV Sindhu has launched her mobile app titled – ‘PV Sindhu Official App’.

47). India’s 1stBitcoin trading App was launched by – Pluto exchange 

48). Former Football Player who Is Set To Become Next President Of Liberia – George Weah

49). 1stwireless charging system highways was opened by –China

50). The five-day Children Science Congress has been organized by Department of Science and Technology was started in – Ahmadabad, Gujarat.

51). Telangana Government honors Mithali Raj who had led the Indian team to the Women’s World Cup 2017 final by presenting – 1crore and a house worth 600 square-feet.

52). Globe Soccer Award:

Best player of the year Cristiano Ronaldo
Best coach of the year award Zinedine Zidane
Best team of the year award Real Madrid

 

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