Dear Students, SSC CHSL Exam has commenced on 7th Jan, 2017. It’s a month long exam and we’ve decided to provide “CURRENT AFFAIRS” of last seven months (From June onward). This quiz will help you in GS/GK section a lot. Before the exam day go through our daily CURRENT AFFAIRS FOR CHSL 2016 Exam. We wish you all the very best for your exam.
National Ayurveda Day being observed
i. The National Ayurveda Day is being observed on 28-10-2016. The Ministry of AYUSH is organizing a day-long national seminar on Prevention and Control of Diabetes through Ayurveda in New Delhi.
ii. The Mission Madhumeha implemented throughout the country through a specially designed National Treatment Protocol for effective management of Diabetes through Ayurveda.
PM Narendra Modi launches ‘Saur Sujala Yojana’ in Chhattisgarh
PM Narendra Modi launches ‘Saur Sujala Yojana’ in Chhattisgarh
i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the “Saur Sujala Yojana” in Chhattisgarh that would provide solar powered irrigation pumps to farmers at a subsidized price.
ii. Chhattisgarh would be the first state to implement the scheme. Under the scheme, solar powered irrigation pumps of 3HP and 5HP capacity worth Rs 3.5 lakh and Rs 4.5 lakh respectively would be distributed to the farmers by March 31, 2019. The beneficiaries would get the pumps at the subsidised price.
Lewis Hamilton wins 2016 Mexican Grand Prix
i. Lewis Hamilton outpaced Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg to win the 2016 Mexican Grand Prix.
Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo ended on the third spot in the race.
ii. The Mexican Grand Prix is an FIA-sanctioned auto race held at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City.
Young Indian Lawyer Gets Elected Into UN’s Top Body Of Legal Experts
i. An Indian lawyer won an election in the United Nations General Assembly for membership to the world body’s top body of legal experts.
ii. 33-year-old Aniruddha Rajput is among the 34 individuals elected by the General Assembly as members of the International Law Commission.
First World Tsunami Awareness Day -> 5th November
i. The theme for the year is Effective Education and Evacuation Drills.
ii. The observance of the day will help to spread awareness among people across the world in matters related to the dangers of the tsunami.
Switzerland appoints Ranveer Singh as brand ambassador
i. Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh has been now named the first Indian ambassador for Switzerland Tourism.
ii. Singh will now be in charge of promoting Switzerland Tourism’s campaign for 2017 – “Nature wants you back!”
Vice President Releases Tharoor book ‘An Era of Darkness: British Empire in India’
i. Vice President of India, M. Hamid Ansari released book ‘An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India’ authored by Dr. Shashi Tharoor.
ii. The author rightly points out that British rule in India was effectively and regularly supplemented by “famine, forced migration and brutality” – the ‘three examples of why British rule over India was despotic and anything but enlightened’.
