current affairs of January 20th 2017 for IBPS CLERK,PO/MT,SO,SSC CGL,CHSL,MTS EXAMS

• The Bengaluru Bench of the Debt Recovery Tribunal(DRT) allowed a consortium of 15 banks led by the State Bank of India(SBI) to initiate proceedings for recovering dues of 6,203.35 crore INR from Kingfisher Airlines Limited(KAL) and its guarantors Vijay Mallya,United Breweries(Holdings) and Kingfisher Finvest(India) Ltd.
• Alok Kumar Verma has been appointed as the director of the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) succeeding Anil Sinha.Mr Verma is an Indian Police Service(IPS) officer of the 1979 batch and is currently Delhi's Police Commissioner.
• Attorney-General Mukul Rohatgi said that the Tamil Nadu government has the power to enact a law to treat 'Jallikattu' as a traditional sport.
• The two-day(January 18th-19th,2017) Digi Dhan Mela organised by National Institution for Transforming India(Niti Aayog) at People's Plaza,Hyderabad concludes.
• Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh announced that 'Dharamsala' would be the second capital of Himachal Pradesh.'Shimla' is the first and the present capital the state.
• The National Investigation Agency(NIA) likely to summon controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik to quiz him on his 78 bank accounts and real estate investments worth 100 crore INR in and around Mumbai.
• The British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has sought Indian assistance in resolving 'Chagos Archipelago' dispute.The Chagos Archipelago is a group of seven atolls comprising more than 60 individual islands in the Indian Ocean.
• Nandan Nilekani,ex-chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India(UIDAI) hopeful of significant push towards digital transactions,with technologies like BHIM(Bharat Interface for Money).Retired IAS officer J Satyanarayana is the present chairman of the UIDAI headquartered in New Delhi.
• The Centre has so far awarded 60.9 crore INR as prize money under two lucky draw schemes 'Lucky Grahak Yojana' and 'Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana'.These schemes were announced to boost digital payments post demonetisation.

current affairs of January 19th 2017 for IBPS CLERK,PO/MT,SO,SBI,SSC CGL,CHSL,MTS

• Reserve Bank of India(RBI) Governor Urjit Patel told the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance that about 9.2 lakh crore INR had been put back in circulation since the demonetisation in November.
• The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the listing of five public sector general insurance companies on the stock markets,with a plan to divest 25% of the central government's stake in each of them.The companies are The New India Assurance Company,United India Insurance Company,Oriental Insurance Company,National Insurance Company,and General Insurance Corporation of India.
• The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle(PSLV-C37) likely to be launched in the first week of February from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre(SDSC) in Sriharikota,Nellore(Andhra Pradesh).
• President Pranab Mukherjee unveiled the Wanderer Car used by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose during his 'Great Escape' from Kolkata to the Gomoh railway station between January 16 and 18,1941.
• The Tata Memorial Hospital(Mumbai) has commenced the first ever clinical trial in India to address the problem of hair loss in cancer patients during chemotherapy.
• Sri Lanka proposes to offer the port of Trincomalee(one of the best deep sea ports in the world) to India.Talks are at present going on between the two countries.
• 2016 was officially the hottest year on record,according to a joint report from NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA).
• Russia extends U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden's residency permit(asylum) until 2020.
• The Union Cabinet has approved an enhancement in the Credit Guarantee Trust Fund for Micro and Small Enterprises(CGTMSE) from 2,500 crore INR to 7,500 INR.
• Telecom Regulatory Authority of India(TRAI) has aked for Attorney General's(AGs) views on Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio's free voice and data offering till March.

current affairs of January 18th 2017 for IBPS CLERK,PO/MT,SO,SSC CGL,CHSL,MTS EXAMS

• India became an associate member of European Organization for Nuclear Research,known as CERN(Conseil Europeen pour la Recherche Nucleaire).The headquarters of CERN is in Geneva(Switzerland).
• Prime Minister Theresa May said Britain would leave the European Union's(EUs) single market.The market encompasses 28 member countries of the European Union headquartered in Brussels(Belgium).
• Indian city of Bengaluru(Karnataka) has secured first place in the top 10 most dynamic cities across the world chosen by JLL City Momentum Index(CMI) 2017.Hyderabad(Telangana) is placed fifth in the list.The other top cities are Hanoi(Vietnam),Silicon valley(USA).
• The BSNL-SBI Mobicash M-Wallet service was launched for Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states to meet the objectives of the Union Government to promote cash-less/digital payment methods.
• The Supreme Court asks the government to file status report on Ganga rejuvenation and sought details on construction,functioning of sewage treatment plants alongside river.'Namami Gange Project' is an ambitious Union Government Project to clean and protect the Ganga river in a comprehensive manner.
• The Central Information Commission(CIC) asked the Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE) to allow inspection of the class 10 and 12 records of Union Minister of Textiles Smriti Zubin Irani.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates Second Edition of Raisina Dialogue(January 17-19,2017).The venue of the dialogue is Taj Palace,New Delhi.
• Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha has been appointed as India's High commissioner to the United Kingdom(UK) succeeding Navtej Sarna.Mr Sinha is an Indian Foreign Service(IFS) of the 1981 batch.
• Tata Sons chairman-designate N.Chandrasekaran appointed as the chairman of Tata Motors.
• The Airports Authority of India(AAI) decides to use social media platform WhatsApp for improving customer services by reducing queueing time,improving airport facilities and simplifying procedures.
• U.S astronaut Eugene Cernan,the last man to set foot on the moon,died at the age of 82.

current affairs of January 17th 2017 for IBPS CLERK,PO/MT,SO,SSC CGL,CHSL,MTS EXAMS

• The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) raised the daily cash withdrawal limit from Automated Teller Machines(ATMs) to 10,000 INR from the existing 4,500 INR.However,the weekly withdrawl limit of 24,000 INR to remain the same.
• The Goods and Services Tax(GST) bill likely to be implemented from July 1st,2017 instead of the original rollout deadline of April 1st,2017.
• The Supreme Court has directed the centre to see if it was feasible to bring Internet messaging applications like Whatsapp under a statutory regulatory framework.
• The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR) is planning to set up an innovation fund worth 400-500 crore INR,to invest in early stage startups and production innovation.
• Indian-American Balaji Srinivasan is being considered for a role in the United States Food and Drug Administration(FDA) under president Donald Trump.Mr srinivasan is currently Chief Executive Officer(CEO) and co-founder of bitcoin startup 21.co
• The International Monetary Fund(IMF) expects India to record a growth of 6.6% for the year 2017 and 7.2% next year(2018).
• XCMG China,one of the world's largest construction machinery companies in collaboration with concrete machinery company Schwing Setter India will set up a manufacturing facility in the south with an investment of $150 million.
• Mani Palvesan takes charge as the Managing Director(MD) of State Bank of Hyderabad(SBH) with effect from Jauary 14th,2017.Mr Palvesan succeeded Santanu Mukherjee who attained superannuation on December 31st,2016.
• Andhra Bank announced the launch of a new initiative 'AB e-Vyapar' for cashless transactions through mobile phones for which only the Aadhar number is required.
• Theresa May is set to become the first British Prime Minister to feature on the cover of American magazine,'Vogue'.
• According to the World Economic Forum's(WEFs) 'Inclusive Growth and Development Report 2017',India has been ranked 60th among 79 developing economies in the inclusive development index.Lithuania,Azerbaijan,Hungary are top ranked economies.
• India has emerged as the most trusted nation in terms of its institutions by general population and also has a 'global implosion of trust' worldwide.

current affairs of January 16th 2017 for IBPS CLERK,PO/MT,SO,SSC CGL,CHSL,MTS

• 'Kiran Doshi',a retired diplomat and educationist from Gujarat,won 'The Hindu Prize 2016' for his work of fiction,'Jinnah often came to our house'.
•  The Housing and Urban Development Corporation(HUDCO) chairman and Managing Director M.Ravikanth told the press that the corporation would soon come up with its Initial Public Offering(IPO) following the centre's decision to divest 10 percent of its stake.
• Economic Affairs secretary Shaktikanta Das asked the global e-tailer Amazon to behave better and must withdraw all products insulting Indian icons and symbols by tendering unconditional apology.
• Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy(CMIE) said that the country's GDP(Gross Domestic Product) would grow at 6 percent for the next five years,post-demonetisation.
• Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages,the bottling arm of Coca-Cola in India is setting up two greenfield units at a cost of Rupees 1,000 crore.
• Amazon India to create over 7,500 temporary jobs in logistics,for its upcoming Great Indian Sale from January 20th-22nd,2017.
• The Securities and Exchange Board of India(SEBI) has tightened the norms for merger of an unlisted company with a listed one.
• The first grand slam of the season,Australian Open to commence from today.The tournament is scheduled to be organized between January 16th-29th,2017.
• India beat England by three wickets in the opening match of the three match ODI series at Pune.Kedar Jadhav named Man-of-the-match for his 120 runs off 76 balls.
• Gujarat clinch their maiden Ranji Trophy title as captain Parthiv Patel(Man-of-the-match) shines with 143 runs.Gujarat beat Mumbai in the final at Indore(Madhya Pradesh).
• A UN(United Nations) study revealed that Electronic Waste is rising sharply across Asia due to increased usage of smartphones and other gadgets.

current affairs of January 12th 2017 for IBPS CLERK,PO/MT,SO,SSC CGL,CHSL,MTS

• The Supreme Court dismissed a plea for an apex court-monitored Special Investigation Team(SIT) probe into alleged massive payoffs made by Birla and Sahara companies to influential politicians,including the then Chief Minister of Gujarat and the present Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• The second International Kite Festival would be held for six days from January 12th 2017 in Hyderabad and two other Telangana Districts of Yadadri Bhuvanagiri and Warangal.
• Davos Klosters in Switzerland to host the 47th meeting of the World Economic Forum(WEF) from January 17th-20th 2017.
• The Madras High Court passed an interim order stating that Talaq certificate issued by Chief Kazi has no legal sanctity.
• India and Kenya entered into an agreement on a Line of Credit of $100 million for agricultural mechanisation on the eve of Kenyan delegation visit to India headed by President Uhuru Kenyatta.
• Pakistan to renovate 5,000 year-old Katas Raj Hindu Temple in Chakwal district of Punjab as Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif inaugurates the renovation work.
• Jason Kothari named as Snapdeal Strategy head(former CEO of housing.com).
• Air India Chairman and Managing Director Ashwani Lohani told the press that "National carrier Air India will reserve six seats in the front rows of its aeroplane fleet for women passengers for their safety-without any extra charges".
• Global travel search engine KAYAK officially announced its entry into the Indian market.
• 'Face with tears of joy' is the most popular emoji,says study.
• Patna(Bihar) to host the world's first 'Gender Literature Festival' in the second week of April.
• 'National Youth Day' is celebrated in India on 'January 12th' every year on the birthday of 'Swami Vivekananda'.

current affairs of January 10th 2017 for IBPS CLERK,PO/MT,SO,SSC CGL,CHSL

• The Supreme Court,apex court of the country hinted that it may order,at a "relevant time" the setting up of a Special Investigation Team(SIT) to look into the revelations made in the Panama Papers allegedly about nearly 500 high-profile Indians who have money parked in off-shore accounts.
• Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh laid the foundation for the construction of the new campus of the National Disaster Response Force's 10th battalion at Vijayawada(Andhra Pradesh).On the occasion,the minister said that Pakistan should come forward for talks and put an end to violence in Jammu and Kashmir.
• Hyderabad to host a two-day "Indo-US knowledge Sharing Workshop on waste water,collection,treatment and management technologies" on January 10th and 11th.The Environment Protection Training and Research Institute(EPTRI) is the venue of the workshop.
• A seven member delegation from Bhutan headed by Queen Mother Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuk visited the Buddhavanam Project in Nagarjunasagar(Telangana State).
• Khanderi,the second Scorpene submarine under Project-75 being built at the Mazgaon Docks Limited(MDL) in Mumbai is all set to be launched into water.The first submarine is Kalvari.
• Waheeda Rehman and political and economic commentator S.Gurumurthy are on the 19-member panel to select the Padma award winners.The three Civilian awards include Padma Vibhushan,Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri(announced on the eve of Republic Day).
• Portugal Prime Minister Dr. Antonio Costa honoured with Pravasi Samman Award on the concluding day of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Bengaluru.The three day event took place from January 7th-9th 2017.
• The Election Commission(EC) deploys 200 expenditure observers in five poll bound states to keep a watch on abuse of money power to influence voters.
• Air India to launch its 'Fly For Sure' scheme on Wednesday.
• Kalyan Krishnamurthy appointed as Flipkart CEO(Chief Executive Officer)
• Christiano Ronaldo of portugal named FIFA's best men's footballer of 2016.
• Modern-day musical La La Land made its way into major Oscars contention by sweeping away 7 Golden Globe Awards.

current affairs of January 9th 2017 for all IBPS PO,CLERK,PO/MT,SSC CGL

• From April 1st,workers in rural areas enrolled under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Emloyment Guarantee Scheme(MGNREGS) must have an Aadhaar card.Other proofs of identity will be allowed till March 31st.
• On the eve of assembly polls in the states of Uttar Pradesh,Punjab,Uttarakhand,Manipur,Goa the Supreme Court has reiterated the necessity to implement the Vote Verifier Paper Audit Trail(VVPAT) in Electronic Voting Machines(EVMs) to ensure 100 percent transparency in elections.
• Rajendra Singh,better known as "Waterman of India" and winner of the Stockholm Water Prize in 2015 has stressed on the need for "water literacy campaign" to end the water crisis in the country.
• The Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) has taken over a case of alleged misappropriation of over 47 crore INR from funds allocated to farmers allocated for compensation to farmers in Panchkula for land acquired by the Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation(HSIIDC).
• The Public Accounts Committe(PAC) of Parliament headed by K.V.Thomas has sent a questionnaire to RBI Governor Urjit Patel and other top finance related officials on demonetisation.
• The army has given nod to a heavy artillary gun,Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System(ATAGS),being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) in collaboration with the private sector.
• The tax department said that General Anti-avoidance Rule(GAAR),an anti-tax avoidance regulation of India will kick in from April 1st,2017.
• Former Iranian President(1989-1997) and a pivotal figure in the formation of Islamic Republic in 1979 Mr.Akber Hashemi Rafsanjani passes away at the age of 82.
• Bank of India(BOI) cuts rates on retail loans.The rate for home loans is now 8.70 percent.
• Roberto Bautista Agut is Chennai Open champion.He defeated Daniil Medvedev of Russia to clinch the title.
• The Hyderabad Cricket Association(HCA) expresses its inability to host the one-off test against Bangladesh from February 8th to 12th due to lack of funds.
• Rohan Bopanna and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan beat Purav Raja and Divij Sharan in the first-ever-all-Indian doubles final at the Aircel Chennai Open to secure their maiden ATP(Association of Tennis Professionals) as a pair.

current affairs of January 7th 2017 for IBPS CLERK,PO/MT and SO exams

• Indian city of Bengaluru is all set to host the 14th edition of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas for three days kick starting from saturday.More than 60,000 delegates from 30 countries participate in the event.
• Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation(IRCTC) Limited proposes to soon introduce a new ticketing app based on next generation e-ticketing system.
• India and Kazakhstan entered into an agreement to amend the two decade old bilateral tax treaty under which the information exchanged between the two countries can now be shared with other law enforcement agencies.
• A three member Supreme Court Bench headed by the Chief Justice of India J.S.Khehar stayed all transfer and sale of 2G spectrum by Maxis group of companies,originally allocated to Aircel in November 2006
• Om Puri(66),veteran actor and known for being a prolific performer died of a heart attack at his Andheri residence in Mumbai.
• The centre has made obtaining an Aadhaar number mandatory for 2.5 crore members of the Employees' Pension Scheme of 1995,one of the benefits available to Employees' Provident Fund(EPF) subscribers.The Labour Ministry said in a notification that those without Aadhaar number will have to make an application to get enrolled by January 23st,2017.
• Eminent Jurist C.G.Weeramantry(90),who was the first Sri Lankan to be appointed to the International Court of Justice(ICJ) in the Hague,passed away in colombo.
• Denfence equipment manufacturer BEML Limited(formerly Bharat Earth Movers Limited) becomes the first major PSU to be sold through strategic disinvestment as the cente proposes to sell 26 percent stake which may fetch the exchequer over 1,000 crore INR.
• Natco Pharma Ltd in association with its marketing partner Breckenridge Pharmaceutical Inc plans to introduce a generic version of anti-cancer drug in the U.S. on November 1st,2019.
• The 10th season of the I-League,the top Indian professional league for association football clubs gets underway in Bengaluru.

current affairs of January 8th 2017 for IBPS exams

• Indian-American computer engineer Parag Havaldar bags technical Oscar for the development of expression-based facial performance-capture technology at Sony Pictures Imageworks.The award will be presented on February 11th 2017 at Beverly Hills.
• China is setting up the World's highest altitude gravitational wave telescopes in a Tibet prefecture close to the Line of Actual Control(LAC) with India.It is expected to be operational by 2021.
• David Meltzer,an American poet and musician of the beat generation and San Francisco Renaissance passes away at the age of 79.
• Aurobindo Pharma(APL) is all set to acquire Portugal based Generis Farmaceutica SA and its subsidiaries for 135 million Euros(about 970 crore INR).
• Demonetisation hits loan disbursal by Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency(MUDRA) in the third quarter of the current financial year.MUDRA disbursed loans worth 80,000 crore INR from April 1st to December 31st,2016.
• The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) said that India's foreign exchange reserves went up marginally to 360.29 billion US dollars as on December 30th,2016.
• The Khadi and Village Industries Commission(KVIC) decides to open 'Khadi Lounges' at Delhi,Jaipur and Lucknow to promote khadi products.
• The Ministry of Micro,Small and Medium Enterprises(MSME) said that the centre would soon unveil an exclusive scheme for women entrepreneurs.
• Australia clean sweeps 3 match test series against Paksitan as the visitors suffer 12th straight defeat in Australia.Steve Smith named man of the series.
• Apple cuts its CEO Tim Cook's salary by a whopping 15 percent as iPhone sales fall.

effective preparation strategy for ssc mts exam 2016

                    The Staff Selection Commission(SSC) has issued notification for recruitment to the post of Multi Tasking(Non-Technical) Staff in different states and union territories 2016.This exam is popularly known as SSC MTS.

Important Information About SSC MTS EXAM 2016:

Last date to apply:January 30,2017.

Tentative date(s) of exam:April 16th,30th and May 7th 2017.

Tentative vacancies across the country:8,300.

Educational qualification:Matriculation(10th class).

Age limit:18-25 years as on 01.08.2017(relaxtion applicable as per rules).

Mode of exam:Offline(OMR Based).

SSC MTS Exam Pattern:

  The written exam will consist of Objective type paper(Paper-1) and Descriptive type paper(Paper-2).

  The Objective type paper would consist of 200 multiple choice questions of 1 mark each.There will    be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.The scheme of exam is given below in a

   tabular form.

    Paper-2 will be of descriptive type and the candidate will be required to write short essay/letter in
    English or any language included in the 8th schedule of the constitution.

current affairs of January 3rd 2017 for all competitive exams

• David Reid Syiemlieh has been appointed as the chairman of the Union Public Service Commission(UPSC) by president Pranab Mukherjee.He is the present member of UPSC and succeeded Alka Sirohi.
• Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has been accorded with the Basava Krishi award for the year 2017.The award is instituted by the Lingayat Panchamasali Jagadguru Peeth of Kudalasangama(Karnataka).
• Supreme Court sacks BCCI president Anurag Thakur and secretary Ajay Shirke for not complying with the court's order in implementing the Lodha panel's recommendations.
• The BHIM(Bharat Interface for Money),a Mobile App developed by the National Payments Corporation of India(NPCI) for cashless transactions in the country has achieved a record of 30 lakh downloads on Android platform.Five lakh transactions took place throgh  this app in a span of three days.since its launch by the PM on December 30th,2016.
• National Mission for Clean Ganga(NMCG) approves new projects under Namami Gange Programme(NGP) in Haridwar and Varanasi.
• The Supreme Court has ruled that 'seeking votes on religious basis is a corrupt act'.The apex court's view has enlarged the scope of the Representation of People Act 1951.
• Agni-4,the Long Range Surface to Surface Ballistic Missile with a range of 4,000 kms was successfully tested from Integated Test Range(ITR) on Abdul Kalam Island(Odisha)
• China launches its first freight train to London.The train will travel an approximate distance of 12,000 kms in 18 days to reach its destination in Britain.
• Shri Sanjiv Ranjan,1993 batch IFS officer has been appointed as the ambassador of India to the Republic of Uruguay.Mr Ranjan is currently serving as Indian envoy to Argentina.

current affairs of January 2nd 2017 for all competitive exams

• Goa to organize 18th Lokotsav(folk and handicrafts fest) 2017 from January 6 till January 15 at the Darya Sangam Kala Academy(Panaji).
• Legendary Chinese-born American artist and Bambi cartoonist Tyrus Wong has died at the age of 106.
• Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation(KSRTC) has developed a real-time updated data sharing platform to be shared with developers and researchers.
• Deposits in Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana(PMJDY) have doubled to 87,000 crore INR in 45 days post demonetisation
• Government Of India proposes to install laser walls and smart sensors at Indo-Bangla border.India shares a long international boundary of 4,096 kms with Bangladesh,of which 2,216 kms is in West Bengal alone
• India and Pakistan exchange the list of nuclear installations through diplomatic channels simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad.This is the 24th consecutive exchangeof such lists under a bilateral agreement signed on December 31st,1981.
• Lieutenant General YVK Mohan is appointed as the Commandant of the National Defence College(NDC),New Delhi.Mr Mohan took over from N.S.Geyi
• The second season of Premier Badminton League(PBL) 2017 kick starts at the Gachibowli indoor stadium,Hyderbad.The final is scheduled to be held on January 14th,2017.PBL is the highest prize money badminton tournament in the world.

January 1st news headlines

• BJP forms government in Arunachal pradesh as 33 MLAS of People's Party of Arunachal Pradesh(PPA) support BJP under the leadership of Pema Khandu
• Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat succeeds Dalbeer Singh Suhaag as the 27th Chief of The Indian Army
• On the other hand,Air Marshall Birender Singh Dhanova takes charge as the 25th Chief of The Indian Air Force from Arup Raha
• V K Sasikala takes over as AIADMK chief
• Uttar Pradesh,Punjab,Uttarakhand,Manipur,Goa to go for assembly polls from the last week of January to first week of March.Notification is expected in the first week of January
• ATM withdrawl limit increased form 2,500 INR to 4,500 INR from January 1st 2017.However the weekly withdrawl limit of 24,000 INR to remain the same
• Britain's star tennis player Andy Murray and prominent athlete Mo Farah were granted prestigious knighthood by Queen Elizabeth-2
• New Zealand clean sweeps Bangladesh to win the 3 match ODI series 3-0 in their home ground
• BSNL introdues promotional offer of 144 INR to its broadband users on the eve of new year
• RBI note printing press in Mysore sets three world records for printing more notes in less time,with least wastage of raw materials and less expense