Dear Students, In SSC CGL /MTS / CPO Tier-I GA section , questions are asked from current affairs as well. So, We’ve decided to provide “CURRENT AFFAIRS” of last one year. These notes will help you in GS/GK section a lot. We wish you all the very best for your upcoming exam.
➤➤National Panchayati Raj Diwas->24th April
i. Every year April 24 is being observed as National Panchayati Raj Diwas across India.
ii. This day marks the passing of the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 that came into force with effect from 24 April 1993.
iii. The Kuther Gram Panchayat of Himachal Pradesh will get the award for its best works. This Gram Panchayat was the first to become open defecation free (ODF).
➤➤World Book & Copyright Day-> 23rd April
i. World Book and Copyright Day (WBCD) is being observed on 23rd April 2017. The day seeks to raise awareness about the importance of reading and promote publishing and the protection of copyright around the globe.
ii. The event is organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
iii. Conakry, the capital of Guinea has been designated World Book Capital 2017.
➤➤Haryana launches mobile app ‘Kilkari’ to create awareness among pregnant women
i. The National Health Mission (NHM) in Haryana launched a mobile-based application named ‘Kilkari’ to create awareness among pregnant women, parents and health workers on the importance of ante and post natal care.
ii. From the second trimester of pregnancy, till the child is one-year-old, the application will deliver 72 times appropriate audio messages to registered mobile numbers on pregnancy, child and childbirth care every week.
➧Points to remember-
- National Panchayati Raj Diwas is observed on 24 April Nationally
- Kuther Gram Panchayat of Himachal Pradesh Gram Panchayat was the first to become open defecation free (ODF)
- This day marks the passing of the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992
- 23 April is a symbolic date for world literature.
- World Book and Copyright Day (WBCD) is being observed every year on 23rd April.
- World Book and Copyright Day is organized by the UNESCO.
- UNESCO stands for- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
- Irina Bokova is Director-General of UNESCO.
- World Book Capital for 2017: Conakry, Guinea.
- UNESCO Headquarters is in Paris, France.
- The Constitution of UNESCO, signed on 16 November 1945, came into force on 4 November 1946.
- National Health Mission (NHM) in Haryana launched a mobile-based application named ‘Kilkari‘
- Manohar Lal Khattar is the CM of Haryana
- Kaptan Singh Solanki is the governor of Haryana
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