Important Weekly Current Affairs PDF Download (22nd to 30th September 2017)

Important Weekly Current Affairs Revision Tit-Bits (22nd to 30th September 2017) – Free PDF Download:

Dear Readers, Here we have given the list of Important Current Affairs Weekly Revision Tit-Bits (22nd to 30th September 2017). Candidates those who are preparing for Upcoming IBPS PO/Clerk 2017-18 can make use of it.

1). Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani Inaugurates ‘VASTRA’ Fair in – Jaipur

Key Points:

• State – Rajasthan
• Capital – Jaipur
• CM – Vasundhara Raje
• Governor – Kalyan Singh
• Union Textile Minister – Smriti Irani
• Constituency – Gujarat, Rajya Sabha

2). First State to Launch Electric Bus Service in India – Himachal Pradesh

Key Points:

• The Himachal Pradesh government on launched first-of-its-kind electric bus service in the 51km-long stretch road between Manali and Rohtang Pass.
• The bus service was flagged off by State Transport Minister GS Bali.
• The state has become the first in the world to ply electric buses at an altitude of 13 thousand feet.
• State – Himachal Pradesh
• Capital – Shimla
• CM – Virbhadra Singh
• Governor – Acharya Dev Vrat

3). India’s Official Entry for Oscars 2018 – ‘Newton’

Key Points:

• The movie directed by Amit Masurkar movie, starring Rajkummar Rao, tells the story of a polling officer Newton Kumar who is bent on conducting free and fair elections in the conflict ridden jungles of Chhattisgarh.

4). World’s Fastest Commercial Bullet Train in – China

Key Points:

• China restored the maximum speed of bullet trains on the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway line to 350 kilometres per hour, making it the fastest commercially run train
• The speed was reduced to 300 kilometres per hour following the deadly accident in July 2011 that killed 40 people.
• Country – China
• Capital – Beijing
• Currency – Renminbi (Yuan)
• President – Xi Jinping

5). Dharmendra Pradhan to host first LPG Panchayat in – Gandhinagar

Key Points:

• Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas – Dharmendra Pradhan
• Constituency – Rajya Sabha, Bihar
• State – Gujarat
• Capital – Gandhinagar
• CM – Vijay Rupani
• Governor – Om Prakash Kohli

6). Uber Stripped of its Licence to Operate in – London

Key Points:

• London’s transport regulator stripped Uber of its licence to operate, affecting over 40,000 drivers in a huge blow to the taxi app.
• Country – United Kingdom
• Capital – London
• Currency – Pound Sterling
• CEO of UBER – Dara Khosrowshahi

7). The new chairman-cum-managing director (CMD) of NHPC Ltd – Balraj Joshi

Key Points:

• NHPC Headquarters – Faridabad, India

8). India Gets its First High Horsepower Locomotive from – France

Key Points:

• India has received its first High Horsepower Locomotive with the bodyshell of 12000 HP loco from Alstom France at Kolkata port.
• The Indian Railways is currently using 6,000HP locomotives for freight services. The locomotive will run at a speed of up to 120 km/h.
• Union Railway Minister – Piyush Goyal
• Constituency – Rajya Sabha, Maharashtra
• Country – France
• Capital – Paris
• Currency – Euro

9). Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu declared the year of 2017 as – e-Pragati year

Key Points:

• State – Andhra Pradesh
• Capital – Amaravati
• CM – Chandrababu Naidu
• Governor – E.S L Narasimhan

10). India, US, Afghanistan Join Hands for 1st Trade Show in – Delhi

Key Points:

• Country – Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghan afghani
• Country – United States of America, Washington D.C, US Dollar
• Union Minister of External Affairs – Sushma Swaraj
• Constituency – Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh

11). Asia’s Richest Man according to the Forbes Real-Time Billionaires List – China’s Hui Ka Yan

Key Points:

• Forbes – Forbes is an American business magazine
• Country – China
• Capital – Beijing
• Currency – Renminbi (Yuan)
• President – Xi Jinping

12). Angela Merkel Wins 4th Term as Chancellor of – Germany

Key Points:

• Country – Germany
• Capital – Berlin
• Currency – Euro

13). The person who took over as the new Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India – Rajiv Mehrishi

Key Points:

• New CAG of India – Rajiv Mehrishi
• Preceded by – Shashi Kant Sharma
• First CAG of India – V.Narhari Rao
• Present President of India – Ram Nath Kovind

14). A new underground water treatment plant has been commissioned at – Sadhutilla, Agartala

Key Points:

• The plant has started functioning with supply of quality treated water initially to 565 households through pipeline.
• It has treatment capacity of 4 point 8 million litre per day.
• State – Tripura
• Capital – Agartala
• CM – Manik Sarkar
• Governor – Tathagata Roy

15). World Tourism Day – 27^th September

Key Points:

• The World Tourism Day is celebrated across the world on 27th of September.
• The theme for World Tourism Day 2017 is ‘Sustainable Tourism – a Tool for Development’.

16). The boy from Srinagar becomes an ambassador for Swachhata Hi Seva – Bilal Dar

Key Points:

• Bilal Dar, a young boy from Srinagar has become the brand ambassador for Srinagar Municipal Corporation.
• State – Jammu & Kashmir
• Capital –Srinagar (Summer), Jammu (Winter)
• CM – Mehbooba Mufti Sayeed
• Governor – N N Vohra

17). World Maritime Day – 28 September

Key Points:

• The World Maritime Day is celebrated across the world on 28 September.
• The theme for 2017 World Maritime Day is ‘Connecting Ships, Ports and People’.
• IMO – International Maritime Organization
• Headquarters of IMO – ‎London, United Kingdom

18). World Rabies Day – 28^th September

Key Points:

• World Rabies Day is celebrated annually to raise awareness about rabies prevention.
• This day also marks the anniversary of Louis Pasteur’s death, the French chemist and microbiologist, who developed the first rabies vaccine.
• The 2017 World Rabies Day theme is ‘Rabies: Zero by 30’.

19). India to host South Asian boxing Championship in – Guwahati

Key Points:

• India will host the South Asian Boxing Championship for the first time in Guwahati from December 6 to 10.
• State – Assam
• Capital – Dispur
• CM – Sarbananda Sonowal
• Governor – Prof Jagdish Mukhi

20). The state which has won the ‘Best Tourism State’ national award for the third consecutive year – Madhya Pradesh

Key Points:

• State – Madhya Pradesh
• Capital – Bhopal
• CM – Shivraj Singh Chouhan
• Governor – Om Prakash Kohli

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