Dear Readers, We are providing important currents affairs for IB Exam which will be scheduled to be held on 15th October 2017. Intelligence Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs) has released the Admit card of ACIO exam 2017. Study all these current affairs and be better prepared for the IB ACIO Exam 2017.
Current Affairs for IB Assistant Central Intelligence Officer (ACIO) Grade-II 2017:
DRDO develops India’s first unmanned tank ‘Muntra’
i. Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed India’s first unmanned tank, which has three variants – surveillance, mine detection, and reconnaissance in areas with nuclear and bio threats. It is called Muntra (Mission UNmanned TRAcked) and has been rolled out of the Chennai lab.
ii. The tanks will facilitate Indian Armed forces in conducting unmanned surveillance missions. Muntra-S has been developed for unmanned surveillance missions, whereas Muntra-M is built for detecting mines. Muntra-N will be deployed in areas where nuclear radiation or bio weapon risk is high.
Important:-
- The Muntra tanks have surveillance radar and can be used to spy on ground target about 15 kilometers away.
- S Christopher is the chairman of DRDO.
Punjab launches ‘Apni Gaddi Apna Rozgar’ scheme
i. The Punjab government has recently announced the launch of its flagship ‘Apni Gaddi Apna Rozgar’ scheme by flagging off over 100 uber MOTO bikes. Under the scheme, the state government will be providing commercial two wheelers and four wheelers to unemployed youth at subsidized rates.
ii. The scheme aims to generate job opportunities for youth and providing better mobile transport in Punjab.
Important:-
- Uber was founded in 2009.
- It Headquarters in California, the USA.
Japanese, Sri Lankan among Magsaysay award winners
i. Yoshiaki Ishizawa, a Japanese historian who helped Cambodians preserve the Angkor temples, and Gethsie Shanmugam, a Sri Lankan teacher who counseled war widows and orphans to overcome their nightmares, are among the six winners of this year’s Ramon Magsaysay Awards.
ii. The other recipients named are Abdon Nababan, an Indonesian, a Singaporean businessman Tony Tay, a Philippine theater group and Lilia de Lima, a Filipino.
Important:-
- The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award named after former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay.
- It is regarded as Asia’s version of the Nobel Prize and was first awarded in the year 1958.
Caeleb Dressel becomes first ever Swimmer to win three gold medals in one night at worlds Championship
i. The 20-year-old Caeleb Dressel established himself as America’s newest star of the pool recently, becoming the first swimmer to win three gold medals on a single night at either the worlds or the Olympics.
ii. Caeleb Dressel accomplished this feat at 2017 FINA World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Not even Phelps managed such an audacious feat. Dressel raced three times over the course of about two hours and won every time.
Important :-
- Budapest is the Capital of Hungary.
- The Currency of Hungary is Hungarian forint.
