| The Real Madrid footballer who has been awarded the Globe Soccer Award for the Best Player of the Year 2017 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| The venue of Indian History Congress being held from 28 to 30 December 2017 | Jadavpur Univesity, Kolkata |
| The former football player who has been elected the next President of Liberia succeeding Ellen Johnson Sirleaf | George Weah |
| The veteran playback singer who has been awarded the Harivarasanam Award 2017 by the Kerala Govt | KS Chitra |
| The Bollywood actress who has been named PETA Person of the Year for her efforts to protect animals including her cruelty free NUSH clothing line. | Anushka Sharma |
| The Indian city which has become the first in the country to have its own logo (designed by Rushi Patel and M Venkateswar Rao) | Bengaluru |
| The city of United Kingdom which has been officially declared as the host city of Commonwealth Games 2022 | Birmingham |
| The South African human rights activist who has been chosen to be the next Secretary General of Amnesty International succeeding the present Secretary General Salil Shetty | Kumi Naidoo |
| The 11th edition of bilateral naval exercise conducted by India and Oman near Muscat is named | Naseem Al Bahr (Sea Breeze) |
| The place in Gujarat where the Union Cabinet has approved the setting up of India's First National Rail and Transportation University | Vadodara |
| The 4 time Olympic champion who has been voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2017 | Mo Farah |
| The major exercise conducted by the Southern Command of Indian Army in the deserts of Rajasthan from 16 to 22 Dec to evaluate the capability of the armed forces to strike deep into enemy territory is named | Hamesha Vijayee |
| The Swiss tennis star who has been chosen as the BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year 2017 | Roger Federer |
| The Bengali poet who has been chosen fro the 31st Moortidevi Award by Bhartiya Jnanpith for his work Du Dondo Phowara Matro | Joy Goswami |
| The joint military exercise by the armies of India and Maldives being conducted at Belagavi in Karnataka is named | Exercise Ekuverin |
| The President of International Hockey Federation who has chosen as the new chief of Indian Olympic Association | Narinder Batra |
| The contestant from Lucknow who has bagged the Peter England Mr. India title at an event in Mumbai | Jitesh Singh Deo |
| The venue of the 3rd World Telugu Conference being held from 15 December 2017 | Hyderabad |
| The word chosen by Oxford Dictionary as the Word of the Year 2017 | Youthquake |
| The word chosen by Merriam-Websters Dictionary as the Word of the Year 2017 | Feminism |
| The Indian cricketer who has become the only batsman in the world to score 3 double-centuries in ODIs (while playing against Sri Lanka in Mohali) | Rohit Sharma |
| The Bollywood acress who has been chosen for the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice 2017 | Priyanka Chopra |
| The first of Scorpene class diesel-electric submarine manufactured by Mazagon Dock Ltd (Designed by French company DCNS) which was commissioned into the Indian Navy at Mumbai | INS Kalvari |
| The eminent Hindi writer who has been chosen to be conferred the 2017 Vyas Samman for her novel Dukkham Sukkham by KK Birla Foundation | Mamta Kalia |
| The country which has announced lifting of its ban on movie theatres imposed more than 35 years ago | Saudi Arabia |
| The famous food scientist and pioneer of Green Revolution in India who has been awarded the Yerarignar Award by 4 institutions | Prof. MS Swaminathan |
| The mountain which has been confirmed to be the highest mountain in the British Antarctic territory (higher than Mt Jackson which was till now considered to be the highest) | Mt Hope |
| The Real Madrid player who has been awarded the FIFA Ballon d'Or for the fifth time | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| The largest congregation of pilgrims in the world which has been recognised by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage | Kumbh Mela |
| The country which has been banned from participating in the Winter Olympics 2018 in Pyeongchang, South Korea by the International Olympic Committee | Russia |
| The new Chairman and MD of Infosys who has been chosen to take over the company from January 2018 | Salil S Parekh |
| The venue of 6th International Tourism Mart organised by the Ministry of Tourism, GoI, in association with the North Eastern States from 5-7 December, 2017. | Guwahati |
| The largest joint air exercise launched by South Korea and United States of America from 04 December is named | Vigilant Ace |
| The Indian State which has become the first in the country to pass a bill awarding death to those found guilty of raping girls aged 12 and below | Madhya Pradesh |
| The district of Uttar Pradesh which has been included in the National Capital Region becoming the 8th district from the State to be included in NCR | Shamli |
| The 3rd joint military exercise of India and United Kingdom held in the Mahajan firing range in Rajasthan was named | Ajeya Warrior-2017 |
| The cyclone which originated in Gulf of Thailand and caused massive destruction in Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Lakshadeep before dissipating south-west of Gujarat was named | Ockhi |
| The former Chief Justice of India (29th) who passed away on 01 December 2017 | Justice AS Anand |
Designated by: World Health Organisation
Theme: Everybody Counts
First Observed in: 1988
Designated by : United Nations General Assembly
Theme: Transformation towards sustainable and resilient society for all
First Observed in: 1992
Designated by : United Nations General Assembly
Theme: Volunteers Act First. Here. Everywhere
First Observed in: 1986
First launched by : International Union of Soil Sciences (2002)
Endorsed by : Food and Agricultural Organisation (Jun 2013)
Accepted by : United Nations General Assembly (Dec 2013)
Theme: Caring for the Planet starts from the Ground
Established by : International Civil Aviation Organisation (1994)
Adopted by : United Nations General Assembly (1996)
Theme (2015-18): Working Together to Ensure No Country is Left Behind
Designated by : United Nations General Assembly
Theme: United against corruption for development, peace and security
First Observed in: 2003
Designated by : United Nations General Assembly
Theme: Stand up 4 human rights
First Observed in: 1948
Designated by : United Nations General Assembly
Theme: Mountain under Pressure: climate, hunger, migration
First Observed in: 2003
Designated by : United Nations General Assembly
First Observed in: 2006
Born: 18 March 1938
Death: 04 December 2017.
Awards: Padma Bhushan (2011); Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2014)
National Film Award: Best Actor for New Delhi Times; Best Feature Film as Producer for Junoon
Himachal Pradesh – Jai Ram Thakur
Gujarat - Vijay Rupani
| Language | Title and Genre | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Assamese | Moriahola (Novel) | Jayantha Mahatab Bora |
| Bengali | Sei Nikhonj Manusta (Novel) | Afsar Ahmed |
| Bodo | Thwisam (Novel) | Rita Boro |
| Dogri | Banna (Short stories) | Shiv Mehta |
| English | The Black Hill (Novel) | Mamang Dai |
| Gujarati | Gujarati Vyakaranna Baso Varsh (Criticism) | Urmi Ghanshyam Desai |
| Hindi | Vishw Mithak Sarit Sagar (Literary Criticism) | Ramesh Kuntal Megh |
| Kannada | Kathana Bharathi (Literary Criticism) | T.P. Ashoka |
| Kashmiri | Yeli Parda Woth (Short Stories) | Autar Krishen Rahbar |
| Konkani | Khand Ani Her Katha (Short Stories) | Gajanan Jog |
| Maithili | Jahalak Diary (Poetry) | Udaya Narayana Singh ‘Nachiketa’ |
| Malayalam | Daivathinte Pusthakam (Novel) | K.P. Ramanunni |
| Manipuri | Chahee Taret Khuntakpa (Play) | Rajen Toijamba |
| Marathi | Bolave Te Amhi (Poetry) | Shrikant Deshmukh |
| Nepali | Kriti Vimarsha (Literary Criticism) | Bina Hangkhim |
| Odia | Etavatira Shilpi (Short Stories) | Gayatri Saraf |
| Punjabi | Slow Down (Novel) | Nachhattar |
| Rajasthani | Bina Hasal Pai (Criticism) | Neeraj Daiya |
| Sanskrit | Gangaputravadanam (Poetry) | Niranjan Mishra |
| Santali | Tahenan Tangi re (Poetry) | Bhujanga Tudu |
| Sindhi | Aachhende Laja Maraan (Essays) | Jagdish Lachhani |
| Tamil | Kaandhal Naatkal (Poetry) | (Late) Inqulab |
| Telugu | Gaali Rangu (Poetry) | Devipriya |
| Urdu | Dakhma (Short Stories) | Baig Ehsas |
DARPAN – Digital Advancement of Rural Post Office for A New India
Objective - To improve the quality of service, add value to services and achieve financial inclusion of un-banked rural population.
Outlay - Rs. 1400 Crore
The Union Cabinet approved setting up of National Nutrition Mission with a three year budget of Rs.9046.17 crore commencing from 2017-18.
Major impact: The programme through the targets will strive to reduce the level of stunting, under-nutrition, anemia and low birth weight babies. It will create synergy, ensure better monitoring, issue alerts for timely action, and encourage States/UTs to perform, guide and supervise the line Ministries and States/UTs to achieve the targeted goals.
Benefits & Coverage: More than 10 crore people will be benefitted by this programme. All the States and districts will be covered in a phased manner i.e. 315 districts in 2017-18, 235 districts in 2018-19 and remaining districts in 2019-20.
Venue: Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, New Delhi.
Organised by: Ghummakkad Narain - the Travelling Literature Festival which was started under the aegis of UNESCO in 2010.
Inaugurated by: Shri Kiren Rijiju, Hon’ble Minister of State for Home Affairs
Book launched: Curious Tales from the Himalayas co-authored by Shaguna Gahilote and Prarthana Gahilote.
The Silence Breakers.
The people who spoke out against sexual abuse and harassment, including the figureheads of the #MeToo movement.
PENCIL: Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Labour
1. Which State observes its statehood day on 01 December?
2. Which country has declared launching of a new cryptocurrency named Petro?
3. Who of the following has NOT scored 6 double centuries in test matches?
4. Where are the headquarters of International Solar Alliance located?
5. In a recent survey Taj Mahal was listed as the second best UNESCO World Heritage Site. Who conducted the survey?
6. Of which of the following diseases was India declared free by the Health Minister Shri JP Nadda?
7. Which State has decided to recognise political prisoners during emergency as Loktantra Senani?
8. Which country recently handed over its port Hambantota to China on a lease for 99 years?
9. The National Green Tribunal recently banned plastic items like carry bags, plates and cutlery in towns located on the banks of which river?
10. Dhanraj Bhagat, whose 100th birth anniversary is being observed this year was a well-known -
11. Which country has the highest number of its citizens living abroad?
12. Which day in India is observed as Kisan Diwas (Farmers' Day)?