National
- The 1750MW Demwe Lower hydroelectric project in Arunachal Pradesh will be built on - River Lohit.
- To promote tribal artifacts, The Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched the collection named - Punch Tantra.
- Best airport in the Major city category under the National Tourism Award 2016-17 - Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad (Gujarat).
International
- India and United Nations sign a Five-Year Sustainable Development Framework (UNSDF) for the period of – 2018 to 2022.
- The rail link of approximately 650 km, connecting the Afghan cities of Mazaar-e-Sharif and Herat will be installed in – Afghanistan.
Banking
- According to the new rules of RBI, banks could 'carve out' up to this much per cent of holdings under the statutory liquidity reserves to meet their liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) requirements as compared to 13 per cent now – 15%.
Sports
- Player of the Series in India-Sri Lanka Women's T-20 Series - Jemima Rodriguez (India).
- Captain of Hockey India (Men) for the Asian Champions Trophy - Manpreet Singh.
Person In News
- The Government of India has appointed an eight-member Lokpal Search Committee headed by - Ranjana Prakash Desai (former Judge of the Supreme Court).
- A new brand ambassador of ‘Tribes India’ initiative - Meri Kom (boxer).
- New Director General of Border Security Force (BSF) - Rajni Kanta Mishra.
- New Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) - S. S. Deswal.
General Knowledge
- Parliament of India passed Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act in year - 2013.
- Kamalang Wildlife Sanctuary situated in the state of - Arunachal Pradesh.
- The United Nations Sustainable Development Framework (UNSDF) 2018-2022 signed by – 19 UN agencies.
- Capital of Afghanistan – Kabul.
- National Currency of Afghanistan - Afghan Afghani.
- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) commenced its operations on - 1 April 1935.
- Tribal Co-operative Marketing Federation (TRIFED) of India established in year - 1987.
- Airports Authority of India (AAI) established in year - 1995 (April 1).
- Scientific and Industrial Research Council (CSIR) established in year - 1942 (September 26).
