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SSC CGL 2017 > Jan to June 2017 Important Facts > Flashcards

Jan to June 2017 Important Facts Flashcards

1
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Rio Olympics 2016 India’s Tally

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67th Rank (0 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze)

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2016 Paralympics Games Rio India’s Tally

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43rd Rank (2 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze)

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Nobel Prize 2016 Literature

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Bob Dylan

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Nobel Prize 2016 Medicine

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Yoshinori Ohsumi 
(on autophagy or how body's cells detoxify and repair themselves)
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Nobel Prize 2016 for Chemistry

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Sir J. Frasier Stoddart
Bernard L. Feringa
(for design and synthesis of molecular machines)

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Nobel Prize 2016 for Physics

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David J. Thouless
F. Duncan
M. Haldane
J. Michael Kosterlitz
(mathematical framework in the field of topography to explain unexpected properties of solid materials)
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Nobel Prize 2016 for Peace

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Juan Manuel Santos
(Columbia)
(for his efforts to bring an end to a 50 year long civil war, the longest running civil war conflict in the world)

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Nobel Prize 2016 for Economics

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Oliver Hart and
Bengt
(Contributions to Contract theory)

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9
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ICC Cricketer of the Year (Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy)

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Ravichandran Ashwin (India)

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ICC Test Cricketer of the Year

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Ravichandran Ashwin (India)

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ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year

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Quinton de Kock (South Africa)

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ICC Emerging Cricketer of the Year

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Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh)

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13
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ICC Spirit of Cricket Award

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Misbah-ul-haq (Pakistan)

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ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year

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Suzie Bates (New Zealand)

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ICC Women’s T20 Cricketer of the Year

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Suzie Bates (New Zealand)

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16
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ICC T20 Performance of the Year

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Carlos Brathwaite (West Indies)

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17
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ICC Umpire of the Year (David Shepherd Trophy)

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Marais Erasmus

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18
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Best FIFA Men’s Player Award 2016

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Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)

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19
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Best FIFA Women’s Player Award 2016

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Carli Lloyd (USA)

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FIFA Lifetime Achievement Award 2016

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Falcao (Columbia)

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21
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Oscar 2017 Best Picture

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Moonlight

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Oscar 2017 Best Actor in Leading Role

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Casey Affleck, Manchester By the Sea

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Oscar 2017 Best Actress in Leading Role

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Emma Stone, La La Land

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Oscar 2017 Best Director

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Damien Chazelle, La La Land

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25
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Oscars 2017 Best Documentary Short

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The White Helmets

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26
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Oscars 2017 Best Animated Feature

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Zootopia

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27
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Oscars 2017 Best Foreign Language Film

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The Salesman, Asghar Farhadi

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28
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Man Booker Prize

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Han Kang for ‘The Vegetarian’

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29
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Stockholm Water Prize 2016

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Professor Joan Rose (America)

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59th Grammy Awards Album of the Year

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25 (Adele)

31
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59th Grammy Awards World Musical Album

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Sing Me Home

Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble (Indian tabla player Sandeep Das is a member of this team)

32
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59th Grammy Awards Song of the Year

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Hello (Adele)

33
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Miss Universe 2016

A

Iris Mittenaere (France)

34
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70th BAFTA Award Best Film

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La La Land

35
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70th BAFTA Award Best Director

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Damien Chazelle, La La Land

36
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70th BAFTA Award Best Actor

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Casey Affleck, Manchester By the Sea

37
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70th BAFTA Award Best Actress

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Emma Stone, La La Land

38
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Ramon Magasaysay Award 2016 in ‘Emergent Leadership’

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Thodur Madabusi Krishna (India)

39
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Ramon Magasaysay Award 2016 in ‘Community Leadership’

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Bezwada Wilson (India)

40
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Ramon Magasaysay Award 2016 (uncategorised)

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Vientiane Rescue (Laos)

41
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TIMES’ Person of the Year

A

Donald Trump (USA)

42
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Miss World 2016

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Stephanie Del Valle (Puerto Rico)

43
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Abel Prize 2017 (Mathematics)

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Yves Meyer (France)

44
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Pulitizer Prize 2017

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Colson Whitehead for ‘The Underground Railroad’

45
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Miss Teen Universe 2017

A

Srishti Kaur (India)

46
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Japan’s ‘Order of the Rising Sun’ 2017

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Ashwani Kumar (India)

47
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Israel’s ‘Genesis Award’ 2017

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Sculptor Anish Kapoor (India)

48
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Asian Businesswoman of the Year Award 2017

A

Asha Khemka

49
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International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Athlete of the Year (Male) 2016

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Usian Bolt (Jamaica)

50
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International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Athlete of the Year (Female) 2016

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Almaz Ayana (Ethiopia)

51
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Laureus Award 2017 Sportsman of the Year

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Usain Bolt (Jamaica)

52
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Laureus Award 2017 Sportswoman of the Year

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Simone Biles (USA)

53
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Ballon D’Or 2016 Best Footballer

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Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
(4th Time win)
54
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After lying dormant for many years, name India’s onli volcano situated in Andaman and Nicobar Islands which has become active again

A

Barren Island

55
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Against which country India won the 4-mathc Test Series and reclaimed the Border-Gavaskar Trophy

A

Australia

56
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Arvind Padmanabhan who passed away recently is related to which field

A

Journalism

57
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Place in Kerala where NTPC has installed India’s largest floating solar photo voltaic plant

A

Kayamkulam

58
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Where did PM Modi inaugurate the 112 feet iconic statue of Adiyogi Lord Shiva

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Coimbatore

59
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International Women’s Day

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8th March

60
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Which town in Kangra will be the second state capital of Himachal radesh

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Dharamsala

61
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India’s medal tally in 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games

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73 Medals (37 Gold, 10 Silver, 26 Bronze)

62
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How many satellites were launched by ISRO in a single mission on 15th Feb from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh by its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle.

A

104

Cartosat-2 Series Satellite and 103 co-passenger satellites

63
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Haryana Government has decided to run electric buses in whichi city

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Gurugram

64
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In which state Bhagoria festival is celebrated by Bhils and Bhilalas tribes in the month of March before Holi

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Madhya Pradesh

65
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India’s longest bridge (9.5 km)

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Dhola-Sadiya bridge across River Lohit, Assam

66
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Where will the first book village in India be set up

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Bhilar, Maharshtra

67
Q

The QR code platform launched by Indian government to aid cashless payments, developed by National Payments Corporation of India (NCPI), Mastercard and Visa

A

BharatQR

68
Q

India defeated which country to win T20 Blind Cricket World Cup

A

Pakistan

69
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India has been elected the President of which organ of the UN to promote sustainable human settlements across the globe

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UN Habitat

70
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Largest Steel Producers in the World 2016

A
  1. China
  2. India
  3. Japan
71
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Name of 2230 kg South Asia Satellite intended to serve economic and developmental priorities of South Asian nations y India using its rocket GSLV-F09 on 5th May 2017

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GSAT-9

72
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India won the 2016 South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women’s championship defeating which country

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Bangladesh

73
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India longest road tunnel and Asia’s longest bi-directional highway tunnel

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Chenani-Nashri tunnel, Jammu and Kashmir

SSC CGL 2017 (5 decks)

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