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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 – 27th 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 – 28th 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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