Current Affairs for SSC CGL Exam 2017

Dear Students, only 43 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.

Swachh Survekshan 2017: Indore is the cleanest city

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i. The ‘Swachh Survekshan 2017’ survey results were recently announced by Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu. The total 434 cities of India were surveyed. Indore in Madhya Pradesh is India’s cleanest city while Gonda in Uttar Pradesh is the dirtiest.
ii. Gujarat has the maximum of 12 cities among the top 50 clean cities, closely followed by Madhya Pradesh with 11 and Andhra Pradesh with eight. Uttar Pradesh accounted for half of the bottom 50 cities in the cleanliness ranking.

India to get world’s highest railway bridge across Chenab river in J&K

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i. Around two years from now, the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir will be spanned by the world’s highest railway bridge that is expected to be 35 metres taller than Paris’ Eiffel Tower.

ii. The massive arch-shaped structure, being constructed at a cost of around Rs. 1,100 crores, will rise 359 m above the river bed.

iii. The 1.315-km- long “engineering marvel” will connect Bakkal (Katra) and Kauri (Srinagar). The bridge forms a crucial link in the 111-km stretch between Katra and Banihal, which is part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link project.

Gadkari inaugurates The Highway Saga, SRISHTI exhibitions

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i. Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated two exhibitions namely ‘The Highway Saga: Past Present and Future’ and ‘Safe Road and Inter-State Highways Transforming India (SRISHTI)’ at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.
ii. The exhibitions are part of the three-day India Integrated Transport and Logistics Summit (IITLS) was organized by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways from 3rd to 5th of May, 2017.
iii. The Highway Saga is an exhibition depicting the evolution of road transport in India and the pavilion on road safety SRISHTI is a fun and interactive pavilion that seeks to enhance one’s awareness of road safety issues.

Important Points to Remember:-

The ‘Swachh Survekshan 2017’ was announced by Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu
Indore in Madhya Pradesh is India’s cleanest city
Gonda in Uttar Pradesh is the dirtiest city
Gujarat has the maximum of 12 cities among the top 50 clean cities
India to get world’s highest railway bridge across Chenab river in J&K in 2 years
It is expected to be 35 meters taller than Paris’ Eiffel Tower
The length of the bridge is 1.315-km
It will connect Bakkal (Katra) and Kauri (Srinagar)
Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated two exhibitions namely ‘The Highway Saga: Past Present and Future’ and ‘SRISHTI’
Safe Road and Inter-State Highways Transforming India is the full form of SRISHTI
Minister of Road Transport and Highways is Mr. Nitin Gadkari.