Current Affairs & GK: notes & practice

Month-wise current affairs, government schemes, appointments, awards, sports, summits, reports and static GK anchors.

Key topics

• Monthly Current Affairs

  Cover one month at a time; note schemes, appointments, awards and obituaries in a one-page sheet.

• Government Schemes

  Launch year, ministry, key features and beneficiaries; link each scheme to its budget allocation.

• Appointments & Awards

  Heads of RBI, SEBI, Election Commission, chiefs of armed forces; Bharat Ratna, Padma, Nobel, Booker.

• Sports

  Winners of major tournaments (IPL, FIFA, Olympics, Asian Games), Indian medalists and venue facts.

• Reports & Indices

  Who publishes (World Bank, IMF, UNDP, NITI Aayog) and India's rank; ranks change, publishers rarely do.

• Static GK Anchors

  Firsts in India, national parks, state symbols, important days and constitutional bodies.

Practice questions

Our own practice questions in the style of past papers.

1. 1. The Digital India programme is implemented by:

   A. Ministry of Electronics & ITB. Ministry of FinanceC. NITI AayogD. Ministry of Home Affairs

2. 2. Who is the constitutional head of the Election Commission of India?

   A. The PresidentB. The Chief Election CommissionerC. The Prime MinisterD. The Law Minister

3. 3. The Bharat Ratna is awarded for:

   A. BraveryB. Exceptional service of the highest orderC. Sports onlyD. Literature only

4. 4. The Global Hunger Index is published by:

   A. World BankB. Concern Worldwide and WelthungerhilfeC. UNICEFD. World Health Organization

5. 5. Which body publishes the Consumer Price Index for India?

   A. RBIB. National Statistical OfficeC. SEBID. NITI Aayog

6. 6. The Asian Games are held once every:

   A. 2 yearsB. 3 yearsC. 4 yearsD. 5 years