1 to 9 January 2017 Current Affairs

1. Indian Army conducts test of indigenous heavy artillery gun - Dhanush
2. Satellites and Missions launched by whom in 2016 – ISRO
3. PM Narendra Modi announces which yojana - Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojana
4. SC wants what in EVMs for fair elections – VVPAT
5. New Ginger species with medicinal properties discovered in - Andamans
6. India with which country has signed six agreements - Portugal
7. World Bank holds meet with India on - Indus Water Treaty
8. MIT researchers develop super strong, lightweight - 3D Graphene
9. Which country to set up world’s highest altitude gravitational wave telescopes in Tibet – China
10. India’s GDP growth expected to be slower in 2016-17 at – 7.1%
11. 44th New Delhi which fair begins - World Book Fair
12. Government constitutes which committee to frame National Sports Code - Injeti Srinivas Committee
13. First African-American to the space station in 2018 will be send by – NASA
14. Name the bollywood Veteran actor who passes away recently - Om Puri
15. India and Kazakhstan sign Protocol to amend – DTAC
16. Ninth edition of JIFF will be begin from – 7th January, 2017
17. 16th meeting of FSDC held in - New Delhi
18. Which state received international accolades as India celebrates 350th Prakash Parv – Patna
19. Who has been appointed as Britain's EU ambassador - Sir Tim Barrow
20. Scientists discovered which new human organ in digestive system – Mesentery
21. Dasari to make biopic on – Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa
22. On 4th January which day is observed across the world – World Braille Day
23. 27th meeting of Southern Zonal Council held at - Thiruvananthapuram
24. India and Singapore inked 3rd Protocol for amending - DTAA
25. Period of enhanced Prepaid Payment Instruments limit extended by – RBI
26. Who takes over as next Chief of Army Staff - General Bipin Rawat
27. Which player becomes world's best playmaker for 2016 – Lionel Messi
28. Which two countries has exchanged lists of nuclear sites - India, Pakistan
29. Which player has announced his retirement from tennis - Somdev Devvarman
30. Journalist says Titanic tragedy caused by - Fire