Current Affairs (18 December 17)

One Liners (18 December 17)

• He was named BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year 2017 - Roger Federer

• Vijay Diwas, the day commemorating India’s 1971 victory over Pakistan, was observed on this day - 17 December

• This Indian shuttler won the silver medal at BWF Dubai World Series Finals 2017 - PV Sindhu

• The counting of votes for these two state assemblies began on 18 December 2017 - Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh

• This double Olympian won the gold medal for India in the final of the 74kg freestyle category at the Commonwealth Wrestling Championships -Sushil Kumar

• This political party is all set to retain its sixth straight term in power in Gujarat - Bharatiya Janata Party

• This country was recently declared polio-free by the World Health Organization - Gabon

• Union Cabinet recently approved agreement with UNESCO for establishment of International Training Centre for Operational Oceanography in - Hyderabad

• PM Narendra Modi recently dedicated 60 MW Tuitial Hydro Power Project to the nation. The project is based in - Mizoram

• The National Green Tribunal recently banned plastic items in towns located along banks of – Ganga

• The official emblem of Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games is - Flying High

• Bilateral military exercise “EKUVERIN 2017” began recently between India and - Maldives

- Karnataka HC strikes down 85% pictorial warning rule for tobacco

- Cabinet approves continuation of National AYUSH Mission

- FM Arun Jaitley calls for radical reforms in judicial and education systems of country

- ⭐ NIA to request Interpol to issue Red Corner Notice against controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik

- All parties should reach consensus to clear long-pending Women's Reservation Bill: Vice President Naidu

- Work to integrate Brahmos missile on 40 Sukhoi aircraft begins

- ⭐ PV Sindhu settles for silver at Dubai World Badminton Superseries Finals

- ⭐ Sushil Kumar clinches gold at Commonwealth Wrestling Championships in South Africa