Current Affairs Topics | General Studies Topics | General knowledge | 20th April 2018

1. Sensex falls 12 points, Nifty ends one point down
2. India to grow at 7.4 percent in 2018, says IMF
3. World Bank projects India's growth rate at 7.3 per cent for the current fiscal
4. GoM to meet businesses, experts on GST return simplification
5. Direct phone link between South Korea & North Korea starts from today
6. Australian navy has right to move across South China Sea: PM Turnbull
7. Syria returns to France the prestigious Legion d'honneur
8. Berlin set for mass evacuation as World War II bomb is defused
9. Four Saudi officers dead in Asir checkpoint attack
10. South African President leaves Commonwealth summit to deal with protests
11. Former New York Mayor Giuliani joins Trump legal team
12. Sri Lanka PM Ranil Wickremesinghe commissioned 2nd AOPV
13. Gujarat HC acquits Maya Kodnani in Naroda Patiya massacre case
14. Opposition parties using impeachment motion as political tool: FM Jaitley
15. India-US ties extremely well on strategic, defence fronts: Arvind Subramanian
16. SC dismisses Dawood kin's plea on attachment of properties
17. NDMA issues alert advising people to stay away from coasts
18. Govt asks states to allow private licence for taxis
19. CBI files disproportionate assets case against former CVO of Bharat Coking Coal Ltd
20. Plea in Madras HC seeking enhanced relief for fishermen during fishing ban period
21. Transport ministers adopt Guwahati Declaration aiming harmonisation of tax, permits
22. PM Modi pays tributes to Adi Shankaracharya on his Jayanti
23. UK authorities apologise after protesters torn tricolour during PM Modi's visit
24. There is an urgent need to re-think existing governance paradigm of country: Vice President
25. PM Modi to confer awards for excellence in Public Administration in Delhi tomorrow
26. BJP hits out at Congress over impeachment motion against CJI
27. Ujjwala Diwas being celebrated across country as part of Gram Swaraj Abhiyan
28. Protect, preserve and celebrate Indian culture: Vice President to youth
29. CCI slaps Rs 213 cr fine on Eveready, Indo National
30. Chennai Super Kings to take on Rajasthan Royals today
31. Final match of SCF to be played between East Bengal & Bengaluru in Bhubaneswar
32. Birmingham Organising Committee of CWG decides to exclude shooting from 2022 Games
33. Karnataka: Congress leaders N Y Gopalakrishna, Chalawadi Narayanaswamy join BJP
34. UP CM's Facebook Page ranked as top ranked FB pages of Govt bodies
35. J&K Health Minister Bali Bhagat orders suspension of 23 officials
36. Rajasthan govt introduces loan-waiver scheme for farmers
37. Gulmarg & higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall
38. Bihar, UP MLC Polls: All candidates elected unopposed
39. Decision not to conduct class 10 maths re-exam based on trend analysis: CBSE to Delhi HC
40. Fiscal needs of each state will be individually assessed: 15th Finance Commission
41. Former Chief Justice of Delhi HC  Rajinder Sachar passes away
42. Andhra Pradesh: CM hunger strike commenced in early hours of day in Vijayawada
43. PM Modi stresses on achieving sustainable development goals, climate change issues at CHOGM in London
44. Opposition parties submit impeachment notice against Chief Justice of India
45. SC terms public statements on impeachment of judges unfortunate
46. Karnataka: Congress leaders N Y Gopalakrishna, Chalawadi Narayanaswamy join BJP
47. Chennai Super Kings to take on Rajasthan Royals today<br/>
48. Water storage level of 91 major reservoirs of the country goes down by one percent
49. ‘Global IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities (GITC), 2018’ to be held in New Delhi from 8th To 11th November, 2018
50. Plan for Accelerating Growth of Districts by 3%
51. Vice President inaugurates 2-day event of 12th Civil Services Day
52. PM to confer Awards for Excellence in Public Administration and address Civil Servants tomorrow
53. Translating “legislative intent” into “programmatic content” is need of the hour: Vice President
54. Water storage level of 91 major reservoirs of the country  goes down by one percent
55. Protect preserve and celebrate Indian culture and traditions: Vice President
56. Education and sanitation are important in our country: Vice President
57. PM Lauds Senior Citizens for giving up Concessional value of passenger fare Subsidy
58. Exchange Rate of Foreign Currency Relating To Imported and Export Goods Notified
59. Shri J P Nadda gives away Kayakalp awards to felicitate
60. Fiscal Needs of each state will be individually assessed keeping in view their special characteristics: N K Singh
61. “Need to translate outcome of the deliberations on the ground”: Dr. Mahesh Sharma
62. Every student must be disciplined and have an outlook for the development of the country: Vice President
63. All Police officers should be re-trained on various aspects of sexual offences
64. Madhya Pradesh conferred Most Film Friendly Award
65. Export Awards Function of CHEMEXCIL
66. Press Conference on BIS Hallmarking
67. Closing Ceremony of Theatre Olympics 2018
68. Health coverage schemes must provide widest coverage: Vice President
69. Cities Eligible for upto 7-star rating under Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)---- 1st Regional Workshop on star rating of Garbage- Free Cities Inaugurated
70. Visit of Prime Minister of India to Sweden (16-17 April 2018)
71. Joint Press Statement from the Summit between India and the Nordic Countries
72. PM addresses Indian Community in Stockholm
73. First Meeting of National Council under POSHAN Abhiyaan to held tomorrow
74. Five Look-out Circulars to be issued by Ministry of Women and Child Development regarding NRI Matrimonial disputes.
75. Shri Nitin Gadkari sets Award and Construction targets for the Road Ministry
76. Science and technology interventions should improve the nutritional status of women &amp; children in underserved areas: Vice President
77. Envoys of Four Nations Present Credentials to President of India
78. Press Statement by Prime Minister during his visit to Sweden (April 17, 2018)