Current Affairs for SSC CGL Exam 2017

Dear Students, only 37 days are left for SSC CGL Exam 2017. In GA section of Tier-I Exam 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.

India celebrates National Technology Day: 11th May

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i. On 11th May 1998 India achieved a major technological breakthrough by successfully carrying out nuclear tests at Pokhran, Rajasthan.
ii. Technology Development Board, Ministry of Science and Technology is celebrating 19th National Technology Day, at Vigyan Bhawan.
iii. The theme of the function is “Technology for inclusive and sustainable growth”.

IRCTC launches cash-on-delivery for train tickets

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i. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is now offering home delivery of rail tickets and will allow passengers to make payment through any payment mode, including cash.
ii. Broad-basing the customer service, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation has now introduced pay-on-delivery (PoD) service, allowing passengers to book train tickets online and pay at the time of delivery.

Railways to acquire EoTT system to run trains without guards

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i. The Indian Railways will float global tenders worth over Rs.100 crore for acquiring End of Train Telemetry (EoTT) equipment to run 1,000 trains without guards.

ii. This equipment is used to establish communication between the locomotive driver and the last wagon of the train to ensure that the train is running with all coaches/wagons as a complete unit.
iii. EoTT system comprises two units — one unit called cab display unit (CDU) fitted on the locomotive and the other is sense and brake unit (SBU) fitted on the last coach or wagon of the train.

Justice Mukul Mudgal elected head of FIFA Governance Committee

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i. Justice (Retd.) Mukul Mudgal was elected as head of International Federation of Association Football (FIFA’s) governance committee at the world football governing body’s 67th Congress in Bahrain’s capital city of Manama.

Important Points to Remember:-

Prof. Ashutosh Sharma is the chairperson of Technology Development Board
The Government of India constituted the Technology Development Board (TDB) in September 1996, under the Technology Development Board Act, 1995
Railway Minister of India is Suresh Prabhu
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation was founded in 1999
IRCTC headquarter is in New Delhi.
2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup will be hosted by India
2018 FIFA World Cup to be held in Russia
FIFA president is Gianni Infantino.