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Women CJs in India:
 Women now head the four major and oldest high courts in
Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai
 With the appointment of Indira Banerjee as chief justice of

the Madras HC on March 31, women created history by heading
the four historical HCs, which were among the first few created
in colonial India.
 Bombay HC - Justice Manjula Chellur.
 Delhi HC - Justice G Rohini (since April 13, 2014)
 Calcutta HC Nishita Nirmal Mhatre (Acing CJ)
Q: High Court Judges are appointed by
a. President
b. Cabinet
c. Chief Justice of India
d. Governor
Answer: A
Q: The salaries and other allowance of High Court Judges is

decided by
a. President
b. Cabinet
c. Parliament
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d. State Legislature
Answer: C
Q: The salaries and other allowance of High Court Judges is paid

from
a. Consolidated Fund of India

b. Consolidated Fund of State
c. Contingency Fund of India
d. Contingency Fund of State
Answer: B
Q: The pensions of High Court Judges is paid from
a. Consolidated Fund of India

b. Consolidated Fund of State
c. Contingency Fund of India
d. Contingency Fund of State
Answer: A
Please Note:
 Among the 632 HC judges in 24 HCs, there are only 68 women

judges,
 This is a mere 10.7%.
 There is just one woman judge, R Banumathi, among 28 judges
in the Supreme Court.
 Maximum strength of Supreme Court is 31
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 Number of Judges in High Court is decided by the President

from time to time………….
NITI Aayog:
National Institution for Transforming India
 To foster competition among government hospitals, Niti

Aayog has decided to rank district hospitals on the basis of their
performance on measurable health indicators.
 There are around 700 district hospitals across the country to
provide secondary healthcare facilities to the people.
 This would be a joint exercise of the health ministry
and Niti Aayog.
 The index - Health of our Hospitals will track the performance

of district hospitals
 Arvind Panagariya is the Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog
Q: Maitree Express has been launched on April 8, 2017. This

connects
a. Indian and Nepal

b. India and Pakistan
c. India and Bhutan
d. India and Bangladesh
Answer: D
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Note:
 The Maitree Express train that will run between Kolkata and
Khulna in Bangladesh
 Bus services between Kolkata and Dhaka via Khulna.
 PM of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina Wazed (Bangladesh Awami
League)
Q: ‘Unfinished Memoirs’ is the autobiography of
a. Sheik Hasina Wazed

b. Begum Khalida Zia
c. Taslima Nasreen
d. Sheikh Muzibur Rahman
Answer: D
 Note: Its Hindi version was released by the PMs of India
and Bangladesh
Malala Yousafzai:
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 She becomes the UN's youngest-ever Messenger of Peace

after she was selected by Secretary-General Antonio
Guterres for the highest honour bestowed by the world body
on a global citizen
 "Her courageous activism for girls' education has already

energised so many people around the world,". She can do even
more to help create a more just and peaceful world.
 In 2013, Malala and her father Ziauddin Yousafzai co-founded

the Malala Fund to bring awareness to the social and economic
impact of girls education, and to empower girls to demand
change.
 She became the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize laureate in
December 2014, sharing the honour with Indian children's rights
and education advocate Kailash Satyarthi.
Q: Who is empowered to cancel the elections?

a. President
b. Prime Minister
c. Law Ministry
d. Election Commission
Answer: D
Note:
 R K Nagar by election has been cancelled and the date will be
announced later
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Jyothirao Govindrao Phule:
 Birth Anniversary – April 11

 He was from Maharashtra
 He was a thinker, activist, write social reformer
 He fought for the rights of women
 He fought for the eradication of untouchability
 He established Satyashodhak Samaj in the year 1873
 He is credited for opening first school for girls in India in the
year 1848
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Q: Malcolm Turnbull, who visited India during April 2017 is the

Prime Minister of
a. Australia
b. New Zealand
c. France
d. Japan
Answer: A
Dr B R Ambedkar:
 April 14, 2017 – 126th Birth Anniversary

 Father of the Indian Constitution or Chief architect of the
Constitution
 Worked for up-liftment of Dalits, women
 Birth April 14, 1891
 Death December 6, 1956
Q: Which of the following day is celebrated as ‘World Heritage

Day’?
a. April 11
b. April 14
c. April 16
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d. April 18
Answer: D
Note: This is called ‘International day for Monuments and sites’
Justice C S Karnan:
 A judge of Calcutta High Court

 Issued summons to CJI and 6 other judges of Supreme Court to
appear before him on April 28, 2017
GST Bills:
 The President of India assented 4 GST bills
BHIM AADHAAR app
 BHIM Aadhar Pay smartphone payment app would also eliminate

the fee currently being charged by the private card companies
such as 'MasterCard' and 'Visa'.
 Aadhar Pay App is need to be installed by merchants only

 Only the shopkeepers, showrooms need to install aadhar pay app.
 The users who wants to pay using aadhar pay only need to link
their aadhar number with their bank accounts.
 Shopkeepers/ Merchant can download aadhar pay to take
payments from customers from their aadhar linked bank accounts
using their biometric scan.
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 Merchants would just need to download the Aadhar Pay App and
connect their smartphones to the biometric scan machine to
accept the payments from customers.
 The merchants would also be required to connect their bank

accounts and register themselves on the app.
 The application can be downloaded from the Google Play Store
by searching for 'Aadhar Pay' and clicking the download link.
 If a customer wants to make payment, then he/she just need to

enter his Aadhar Number in the app and select the bank from
which the payment is to be made and use the biometric scan as
the password for the transaction.
 Upon entering the Aadhar Number, the app would automatically

fetch the bank accounts linked with your Aadhar number, then the
customer can make the selection of bank for payment as per
his/her choice
Q: ‘Quit India 2 – Swaraaj to Suraaj Movement’ was launched in

the state of
a. Gujarat
b. Rajasthan
c. Maharashtra
d. Karnataka
Answer: C
Note:
 It happened in 2016
 It was launched against various social evils
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Q: Which of the following is the first state to ratify Goods and

Services Tax bill?
a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Tamil Nadu
c. Assam
d. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: C
Q: ‘NeelamRaju Ganga Prasada Rao’ passed away in July 2016.

He was considered to be
a. Father of Green Revolution

b. Father of Hybrid Sorghum
c. Father of Nuclear Energy
d. Father of Local self-government
Answer: B
Dubagunta Rosamma:
 She belongs to Andhra Pradesh

 She led anti-liquor movement in a small village of Andhra
Pradesh state
 It forced the government to ban arrack in AP
 The prohibition continued for a while
 Article 47: Duty of the State to raise the level of nutrition and the
standard of living and to improve public health The State shall
regard the raising of the level of nutrition and the standard of
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living of its people and the improvement of public health as

among its primary duties and, in particular, the State shall
endeavour to bring about prohibition of the consumption except
for medicinal purposes of intoxicating drinks and of drugs which
are injurious to health
Lateral Entry:
 The entry of outside domain experts in government structure at

sufficiently senior positions to allow for proper utilisation of their
expertise
 7th pay commission and NITI Aayog also recommended for the
same
T 16:
 Tigress Machhli
 It was the World’s oldest tigress died in the year 2016 at
Ranthambore National park
 Note: average life span is 14 to 15 years. But T 16 lived for 19
years
 It was also most photographed tigress
Q: Who of the following is the author of the book ‘Matosree’?
a. Meira Kumar
b. Sonia Gandhi
c. Sushma Swaraj
d. Sumitra Mahajan
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Answer: D
Q: Champaran Satyagraha took place in the year?
a. 1915
b. 1916
c. 1917
d. 1918
Answer: C
Note:
 In April 1917, Mahatma Gandhi arrived in Patna by train from

Calcutta.
 It was Gandhiji’s first visit to the city and he had come to

champion the cause of indigo farmers in Champaran, spurred by
persistent requests from an indigo agriculturist Rajkumar Shukla.
 Satyagraha in Champaran by Rajendra Prasad

 Gandhi in Champaran by D G Tendulkar
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Agra Airport to be renamed:
 It will now be named after RSS ideologue Pandit Deen Dayal

Upadhyaya.
 The upcoming civil terminal at Gorakhpur Air Force station will
be named after Mahayogi Gorakhnath who is known as the
founder of the Nath monastic movement.
 The ‘Viklang Kalyan Vibhag’ (Handicap Welfare Department)
would be renamed as the ‘Divyang Jan Shasaktikaran Vibhag’
(‘Divyang’ Empowerment Department).
VVPAT:
 Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail

 It was sought by Election Commission
 The government approved the procurement 16.15 lakh VVPATs
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 The ballot slip contains name, serial number and symbol of the
chosen candidate and can be seen by the voter through a
screened window for 7 seconds to check if the vote has been
correctly casted.
 In fact the order was given by the Supreme Court in the year
2013
Q: In which of the following states VVPAT was used for the first
time?
a. Goa
b. Manipur
c. Assam
d. Nagaland
Answer: D
Beacons:
 Rule 108 of the 1989 The Motor Vehicles Regulations

empowers the central and states to designate some dignitaries as
entitled to red lights on the top of their vehicles
 This rule has been scrapped
 Even the states have stripped of their powers to specify persons
whose vehicles can use blue flashing lights
 This comes into effect from May 1, 2017
BSF:
 Border Security Force

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 Tej Bahadur Yadav a BSF constable was sacked after he found

guilty
 In a video he complained about the watery dal and burnt

chapatis were being served to the troops serving on inhospitable
terrain
 He was sacked after SSFC (Summary Security Force Court)

held him guilty on the count of breach of discipline
Turkey:
 A new draft constitution that significantly increases the powers

of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been approved
by voters in a referendum.
 On the surface, it might seem a proposal that would enjoy cross-

party consensus: modernising Turkey's constitution that was
drawn up at the behest of the once-omnipotent military after the
coup of 1980.
 But instead it's arguably the most controversial political change
in a generation, giving sweeping powers to the country's powerful
but divisive President Erdogan.
 The plan turns Turkey from a parliamentary to a presidential
republic. Among the numerous changes:
 The role of prime minister will be scrapped. The new post of vice
president, possibly two or three, will be created.
 The president becomes the head of the executive, as well as the
head of state, and retains ties to a political party.
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 He or she will be given sweeping new powers to appoint

ministers, prepare the budget, choose the majority of senior
judges and enact certain laws by decree.
 The president alone will be able to announce a state of emergency
and dismiss parliament.
 Parliament will lose its right to scrutinise ministers or propose an
enquiry. However, it will be able to begin impeachment
proceedings or investigate the president with a majority vote by
MPs. Putting the president on trial would require a two-thirds
majority.
 The number of MPs will increase from 550 to 600.
 Presidential and parliamentary elections will be held on the same

day every five years. The president will be limited to two terms.
 The government - and, principally, President Erdogan - argue that
the reforms streamline decision-making and avoid the unwieldy
parliamentary coalitions that have hamstrung Turkey in the past.
 Since the president is no longer chosen by parliament but now
elected directly by the people, goes the argument, he or she should
not have to contend with another elected leader (the prime
minister) to enact laws.
Q: According to National Bomb Data Centre which of the

following experienced highest attacks in the year 2016?
a. Afghanistan
b. Iraq
c. Pakistan
d. India
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Answer: D
Note:
 India – 406
 Iraq – 221
 Pakistan – 161
 Afghanistan – 132
Robo Cop:
 It will assist CRPF to detect IEDs (Improvised Explosive

Devises)
Dada Saheb Phalke Award:
 The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in

cinema.
 Dadasaheb Phalke is known as ‘The Father of Indian cinema’
 It was first presented in the year 1969.
 The first recipient was Devika Rani.
 Latest recipient is K. Vishwanath
 This is presented by the Directorate of Film Festivals.
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 The Directorate of film festivals was set up by the Ministry of

Information and Broadcasting.
 The recipient is honoured for their "outstanding contribution to
the growth and development of Indian cinema"
 The recipient is selected by a committee consisting of eminent
personalities from the Indian film industry.
 The award comprises a Swarna Kamal (Golden
Lotus) medallion, a shawl, and a cash prize of Rs10, 000, 00/-
Q: Which of the following was India’s first full length (silent)

feature film?
a. Prem Sanyas
b. Kaliya Mardan
c. Raja Harischandra
d. Alam Ara
Answer: C
Note:
 In silent movies the dialogue is transmitted through muted
gestures, mime and title cards with a written indication of the
plot or key dialogue
 Alam Ara was India’s first sound movie (Director – Ardeshir
Irani)
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Q: What is ‘Varuna;?
a. It is a join t naval exercise between India and USA

b. It is a join t naval exercise between Pakistan and China
c. It is a join t naval exercise between Russia and Japan
d. It is a join t naval exercise between India and France
Answer: D
HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) ACT:
o The President of India assented the bill.
o This act safeguards the rights of people living with HIV and
affected by HIV.
o The provisions of the Bill seek to address HIV-related

discrimination, strengthen the existing programme by
bringing in legal accountability and establish formal
mechanisms for inquiring into complaints and redressing
grievances.
o The Bill seeks to prevent and control the spread of HIV and
AIDS, prohibits discrimination against persons with HIV
and AIDS, provides for informed consent and
confidentiality with regard to their treatment, places
obligations on establishments to safeguard rights of persons
living with HIV arid create mechanisms for redressing
complaints.
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o The act lists various grounds on which discrimination

against HIV positive persons and those living with them is
prohibited. These include the denial, termination,
discontinuation or unfair treatment with regard to:
employment,
educational establishments,
health care services,
residing or renting property,
standing for public or private office, and
provision of insurance (unless based on actuarial
studies). The requirement for HIV testing as a pre-
requisite for obtaining employment or accessing
health care or education is also prohibited.
T T V Dinakaran:
 He belongs to AIADMK
 He Deputy secretary general of the party
 Arrested on the charges of bribing Election Commission
officials
Q: Which of the following universities is hosting centenary

celebrations in April 2017?
a. Delhi University
b. Osmania University
c. Aligarh Muslim University
d. University of Madras
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Answer: B
Q: Which of the following is the oldest University in India?

a. University of Roorkee
b. Osmania University
c. University of Mumbai
d. The Senate of Serampore College
Answer: D
Osmania University
 Founder - Nawab Osman Ali Khan, the seventh Nizam of

Hyderabad
 Through a farman or Royal Charter, brought the University

into existence in 1918.
 It is the seventh oldest in the Country
 The initiative came from a civil servant, Sir Akbar Hydari,

who was then the Home Secretary to the State Government.
 Sir Hydari, in a memorandum to the Education Minister in

Early 1917, emphasized the need to establish a University
of Hyderabad with 'Urdu' as the medium of instruction "as
it is the language of the widest currency in India, official
language of the State, and it is a language which is
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understood by a vast majority of the population of the

State."
 He believed that higher education must have its foundations

deep in national consciousness.
 The Senate of Serampore College was established in 1818

and granted status of university in 1829. The Senate of
Serampore College (University) is the oldest and the first
institution in the country to have granted the status of a
university. This is located in Serampore Town, in Hooghly
District, West Bengal, this college was founded by the
missionaries Joshua Marshman, William Carey and
William Ward (the Serampore trio), with a view to provide
education in Arts and Science to pupils of every possible
caste, creed, color or nationality.
Q: Which of the following states Director General of Police has

been reinstated after the Supreme Court order?
a. Tamil Nadu
b. Andhra Pradesh
c. Karnataka
d. Kerala
Answer: D
Note:
 It was TP Senkumar
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 He was removed after two prime incidents Puttungal Devi temple

fire that led to the death of more than 100 members and Jisha
murder case
UDAN:
 Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik
 The first regional flight under the UDAN scheme will fly between
Shimla and Delhi
 The PM Narendra Modi will flag off the first flight on April 27,
2017
Sensex:
 Sensitive Index
 The term ‘Sensex’ was coined by Deepak Mohani (stock market
analyst)
 It is also called BSE 30
 For the first time it crossed 30,000 mark
 The BSE shows the pulse of the domestic market
 The index is calculated on the basis of free float capitalisation
method
 The Sensex touched 1000 mark for the first time in the year 1990
(July 25)
 10000 in 2006 (February 7)
 20000 in 2007 (December 11)
 30000 in 2017 (April 26)
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Tax on farm Income:

 Niti Aayog member Bibek Debroy backed the idea of taxing farm
incomes beyond a threshold.
 But the Finance Minister of India said that the Centre had no plan
to impose any tax on agriculture income.
 The Niti Aayog also distanced itself from Debroy's comment,
saying it was his personal opinion and not its view as it didn't
make any recommendation of any such tax.
SC on Aadhaar – PAN linkage:

 We as citizens are like that. We don’t want to pay taxes, shame
on us – Justice A K Sikri
MCD:
 Municipal Corporation of Delhi
 BJP won in 3 MCDs
 What does it indicate?
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France:
 The polls is held in two rounds of voting on April 23 and May 7
to elect a new president.
 Both Nicolas Sarkozy (former President), Francois Hollande's
presidency lasted just one term. He opted not to stand for re-
election amid low approval ratings.
 A French president can serve for a maximum of two five-year
terms.
 Note: Since 2002 it was reduced to 5 years from 7 years
 Eleven candidates competed in the first round of the election.
 It was widely expected that none of them will win an outright
majority of 50 percent in the first round, meaning a runoff vote
is almost certain.
 As no candidate won a majority, a run-off election between the
top two candidates, Emmanuel Macron of En Marche and
Marine Le Pen of the National Front (FN), will be held on 7
May 2017
 The two top contenders will go through to a decisive second
round on May 7.
 Campaigning kicked off officially on April 10 and ends on the
night of April 21.
 This election came within a year of the unexpected Brexit vote

in the UK and the election of populist Donald Trump as
president of the United States last November.
Issues in France:
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 Whoever becomes president will be tasked with fixing a number

of issues, the biggest of which will be to recover the country's
stagnated economy.
 The problem of youth unemployment, tensions involving
France's Muslim and ethnic minority populations and the threat
of the ISIS group, will also top the agenda.
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 With the appointment of Indira Banerjee as chief justice of

 Bombay HC - Justice Manjula Chellur.

 Delhi HC - Justice G Rohini (since April 13, 2014)

 Calcutta HC Nishita Nirmal Mhatre (Acing CJ)

Q: High Court Judges are appointed by

Q: The salaries and other allowance of High Court Judges is

Q: The salaries and other allowance of High Court Judges is paid

a. Consolidated Fund of India

Q: The pensions of High Court Judges is paid from

a. Consolidated Fund of India

 Among the 632 HC judges in 24 HCs, there are only 68 women

 Number of Judges in High Court is decided by the President

National Institution for Transforming India

 To foster competition among government hospitals, Niti

 The index - Health of our Hospitals will track the performance

 Arvind Panagariya is the Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog

Q: Maitree Express has been launched on April 8, 2017. This

a. Indian and Nepal

Q: ‘Unfinished Memoirs’ is the autobiography of

a. Sheik Hasina Wazed

 She becomes the UN's youngest-ever Messenger of Peace

 "Her courageous activism for girls' education has already

 In 2013, Malala and her father Ziauddin Yousafzai co-founded

Q: Who is empowered to cancel the elections?

Jyothirao Govindrao Phule:

 Birth Anniversary – April 11

Q: Malcolm Turnbull, who visited India during April 2017 is the

 April 14, 2017 – 126th Birth Anniversary

Q: Which of the following day is celebrated as ‘World Heritage

Note: This is called ‘International day for Monuments and sites’

 A judge of Calcutta High Court

 The President of India assented 4 GST bills

BHIM AADHAAR app

 BHIM Aadhar Pay smartphone payment app would also eliminate

 Aadhar Pay App is need to be installed by merchants only

 The merchants would also be required to connect their bank

 If a customer wants to make payment, then he/she just need to

 Upon entering the Aadhar Number, the app would automatically

Q: ‘Quit India 2 – Swaraaj to Suraaj Movement’ was launched in

Q: Which of the following is the first state to ratify Goods and

Q: ‘NeelamRaju Ganga Prasada Rao’ passed away in July 2016.

a. Father of Green Revolution

 She belongs to Andhra Pradesh

living of its people and the improvement of public health as

 The entry of outside domain experts in government structure at

Q: Who of the following is the author of the book ‘Matosree’?

Q: Champaran Satyagraha took place in the year?

 In April 1917, Mahatma Gandhi arrived in Patna by train from

 It was Gandhiji’s first visit to the city and he had come to

 Satyagraha in Champaran by Rajendra Prasad

April 20, 1993:……………

Agra Airport to be renamed:

 It will now be named after RSS ideologue Pandit Deen Dayal

 Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail

 Rule 108 of the 1989 The Motor Vehicles Regulations

 Border Security Force

 Tej Bahadur Yadav a BSF constable was sacked after he found

 In a video he complained about the watery dal and burnt

 He was sacked after SSFC (Summary Security Force Court)

 A new draft constitution that significantly increases the powers

 On the surface, it might seem a proposal that would enjoy cross-

 He or she will be given sweeping new powers to appoint