General Awareness-Sept 3, 2017
1-The Non-cooperation movement was launched on August 1, 1920, under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi.It was launched by the Indian National Congress (INC)
2-Ustad Sayeeduddin Dagar, who dedicated his life towards the Dhrupad tradition has passed away on July 30, 2017.
3-Ravindra Jadeja maintained his top position in the bowler’s list and India skipper Virat Kohli stood at fifth place in the batting, according to the latest ICC Test Rankings.
4-Arvind Panagariya, an economist and an economics professor at Columbia University, resigned from the office of the first vice-chairman of NITI Aayog on August 1, 2017.
5-Asian country China has launched its first overseas naval facility in Djibouti, an East African nation.
6-Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on August 1, 2017, has announced a package of Rs 2350 crore towards the for relief for the flood-affected North-Eastern states including Assam.
7-The Supreme Court has imposed a ban on heavy metals like Lithium, Lead, Arsenic, Mercury and antimony in the manufacturing of firecrackers.
8-In Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, a campaign has been started from August 1, 2017, to protect children from major childhood diseases like measles, mumps, and rubella.
9-Rajya Sabha on July 31, 2107, passed Constitution 123rd Amendment Bill, 2017 for setting up of a National Commission for Backward Classes.
10-Former India hockey captain Dhanraj Pillay, who played a total of 339 matches for India, scoring 170 goals was honored with the ‘Bharat Gaurav’ by East Bengal Football Club.
