Current Affairs January 2017

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World

New UN secretary-general – Antonio Guterres

The World's highest bridge - Beipanjiang Bridge. It is raised 564 meters above the Beipan River

Egypt agree to hand over control of two islands in red sea (Tiran and Sanafir) to Saudi Arabia


India

Which was the India's first international exchange? - India INX (India International Exchange)

The new mobile app from National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) that act as the interface of the online transaction - BHIM (Bharat Interface for Money). It is a is a modified version of UPI (Unified Payment Interface)

Bengaluru listed as most dynamic city in the world by JLL index

Who was the new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court - J S Khehar, he is 44th Chief Justice. Also first from Sikh community.

The BCCI administrators who were removed from the position by Supreme Court according to the Lodha Committee - Anurag Thakur, Ajay Shirke

New Indian Army chief - Lt General Bipin Rawat (27th)
New Indian air force chief - Air Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa (25th)

Where was India's first solar boat launched? Kochi (name of boat ‘Aaditya’)

104th Indian Science Congress (ISC) held at Tirupati
14th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas at Bengaluru

Kerala

Where is First waste-to-energy plant in Kerala that can produce electricity from garbage - Sulthan Bathery

Gangai Amaran selected for Harivarasanam award by Kerala government
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