GST (Goods and Services Tax)•101st Amendment in constitution.•Amendment in 7th schedule in Constitution.•Amended Article- 246A, 269A, 279A.•Slabs- 0%, 5%, 12%, 18%, 28%.•France was the first country to introduce GST system in 1954.•At present, GST is not applied on petroleum.Alcohol is also out of GST. vBRICS Summit 2017 held in Xiamen, China•First summit was held in 2009.
•This was the 9th edition of BRICS.•Second time it was hosted in China after 2011.•The theme of the summit was “Stronger Partnership For Brighter Future”.
Next Summit : Johanesburg, South Africa (2018)
vG20 Summit 2017 held in Hamburg, Germany
•The G20 comprises of total 19 countries plus the
European Union (EU).
•It was started in 1999.•The theme of 2017 G20 Summit was “Shaping an Interconnected World”.•Next Summit: Buenos Aires, Argentina (2018)
•ISRO successfully launched record 104 satellite.•104 satellites through Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C37.
•3 Satellites were from India.Other 101 satellites include 96 from USA and one each from Israel, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the UAE.
•The Dhola-Sadia Bridge in Assam.
•Situated on Lohit river .•It connects Assam with Arunachal Pradesh.
•Bhupen Hazarika Bridge. Length - 9.15 km.
World’s highest Railway Bridge to Come up over Chenab River:•Height- 359m (1178 ft)•The bridge will connect Bakkal (Katra) and Kauri (Srinagar).•It will be a part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link project.
vIndia’s longest road tunnel in Jammu & Kashmir- (Chenani Nashri Tunnel)•The 9.2 km long- passes through the lower Himalayan mountain range on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway 44.•Integrated Traffic Control System (ITCS).
•Swachh Sarvekshan 2017:üIndore is the Cleanest CityüConducted in 434 cities and towns.
•India ranks 122 in World Happiness Report 2017 (Norway -1st)India ranks 131 in Human Development Index 2016 (Norway -1st)
•President of India inaugurated phase-II of the Link-4 of SAUNI project-
üSaurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation (SAUNI)••PM Modi Inaugrated an Exhibition- Swachhagraha – Bapu Ko Karyanjali – Ek Abhiyan, Ek Pradarshani on the occasion of 100 years of Champaran.
•Union
Ministry
of Human Resource Development launched
‘Swasth Bachche, Swasth Bharat’ Programme.•Navika Sagar Parikrama:
üA
six-member all-woman team
of the Indian Navy has started
to circumnavigate the globe.
Sailing
vessel INS Tarini.
•Union
Ministry
of Human Resource Development launched
‘Swasth Bachche, Swasth Bharat’ Programme.•Navika Sagar Parikrama:
üA
six-member all-woman team
of the Indian Navy has started
to circumnavigate the globe.
Sailing
vessel INS Tarini.
