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Current Affairs Year Book 2018 PDF
Dear readers,
This PDF is a complete docket of important Current Affairs news and events that occurred in the year 2018. This file is important
and relevant for all competitive exams like, SSC, Railways, IB, and other Govt. Exams.
Schemes
Launched by Union/State Govt.
December
1. SC introduced Witness Protection Scheme, 2018 in pilgrimage every year, the expenses for which
India will be borne by the government.
• The Supreme Court (SC) introduced a witness 3. Jammu & Kashmir Govt. launches AB-PMJAY Scheme
protection regime in the country noting that one • Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik
of the main reasons for witnesses turning hostile launched the ambitious “Ayushman Bharat-
is that they are not given security by the State. Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY)”
• It also announced that the Witness Protection scheme which would benefit over 31 lakh
Scheme, 2018 will come into effect immediately residents in the state.
across all States. • The governor distributed golden cards among 10
• This scheme is aimed at enabling a witness to eligible beneficiaries for availing the annual
depose fearlessly and truthfully, would be the health cover facility, marking the launch of the
law of the land till Parliament enacted suitable scheme in the state.
legislation. 4. Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana
• The Witness Protection Scheme 2018 was • Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana is a
framed by the Central government based on the conditional cash transfer scheme for pregnant
inputs received from 18 States/Union and lactating women of 19 years of age or above.
Territories, 5 States Legal Services Authorities • The scheme is launched by the Ministry of
and open sources including civil society, three Women and Child Development Government of
High Courts and police personnel, as well. India.
2. Delhi Govt. launches Free Pilgrimage Scheme for • The programme, which became applicable from
Senior Citizens January 1, 2017 provides a cash incentive of Rs
• Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched 5,000 in three instalments to pregnant women
the 'Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Yojana' which and lactating mothers for the first child through
offers free travel packages for senior citizens Direct Benefits Transfer (DBT).
from Delhi to five religious circuits. 5. PRASAD Scheme of Ministry of Tourism
• Under this free pilgrimage scheme, a Delhi • The Centre has included Gangotri and Yamunotri
resident above 60 years will be eligible to take in Uttrarakhand, Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh
free pilgrimage along with his or her spouse. and Parasnath in Jharkhand under a central
• 1100 senior citizens from each Assembly scheme to develop pilgrimage and heritage
Constituency would now undertake free destinations in the country.
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• With the new additions, the number of sites • Under the scheme ‘Prasad’, the Ministry of
under the PRASAD scheme has now become 41 Tourism provides Central Financial Assistance
in 25 states. (CFA) to State Governments/Union Territory
• The scheme was launched by the Ministry of Administrations for development and
Tourism in 2014-15. beautification of the identified pilgrimage
• PRASAD stands for -Pilgrimage Rejuvenation destinations.
and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive.
November
1. Ministry of HRD launches faculty development • The objective is to prepare second tier academic
programmes - LEAP & ARPIT heads who are potentially likely to assume
• A unique initiative of online professional leadership roles in the future.
development of 15 lakh higher education faculty About ARPIT programme
using the MOOCs platform SWAYAM, Annual • ARPIT is a 40-hour module with 20 hours of
Refresher Programme in Teaching (ARPIT) video content offered in a highly flexible format
was launched on 13th Nov. and can be done at one’s own pace and time.
• The ministry of human resource development • There are built-in assessment exercises and
also launched Leadership for Academicians activities as part of the academic progression in
Programme (LEAP) which will be implemented the course.
through 15 top institutions like IITs, TISS, DU, • At the end of the course, they will be a terminal
JNU and IISERs and also include a week training assessment which can be either online or a
in a foreign campus of the likes of Harvard written examination.
University, Oxford University, Purdue University • All faculties who have successfully completed the
and NTU Singapore, among others. online refresher course will be certified.
2. Eight States achieve 100% household electrification
About LEAP programme under Saubhagya scheme
• LEAP is a three-week flagship leadership • 8 States which achieved 100% household
development training programme (two-weeks electrification under Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli
domestic and one-week foreign training for Har Ghar Yojana - Saubhagya scheme are Madhya
second level academic functionaries in public Pradesh, Tripura, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir,
funded higher education institutions. Mizoram, Sikkim, Telangana and West Bengal.
• LEAP programme will be offered by 15 NIRF top • With this, total 15 States in India have 100 per
ranked Indian Institutions namely, IIT Roorkee, cent household electrification.
IIT Kanpur, NIT Trichy, Indian Institute of • Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Rs
Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, 16320-Crore ‘Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har
Jawaharlal Nehru University, University of Delhi, Ghar Yojana'- Saubhagya on September 25, 2017
IIT Bombay and TISS Mumbai, among others. to mark the birth anniversary of Pandit
Deendayal Upadhyaya.
• The scheme aims to achieve the goal of universal
Objective of LEAP household electrification in the country by March
31, 2019.
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3. Gujarat tops in implementing Ayushman Bharat (CSIF)’ created by the National Cooperative
• Gujarat has emerged as the top performer of the Development Corporation (NCDC).
Centre’s ambitious health financing scheme - 7. CCEA approves ACROSS scheme
Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya • Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired Cabinet
Yojana (AB-PMJAY), which was launched on Committee of Economic Affairs (CCEA) has
September 23, promises health coverage of Rs 5 approved continuation of nine sub-schemes of
lakh per family to over 10 crore poor families. umbrella scheme “Atmosphere & Climate
• Over 3.4 lakh beneficiaries have been treated Research-Modelling Observing Systems &
under the scheme since its launch until Services (ACROSS)” during 2017-2020.
November 24, according to the National Health • The scheme aims at improving skill of weather
Agency. and climate forecast through sustained
• Tamil Nadu ranked second at 54,273 hospital observations, intensive Research &
and Chattisgarh third at 53,180. Development.
• The scheme refers to the atmospheric science
4. Health Ministry launches Integrated Disease programs of the Ministry of Earth Sciences
Surveillance Programme (IDSP) (MoES).
• Ms. Preeti Sudan, Union Health Secretary did 8. Government Launches Bhasha Sangam initiative -
soft-launch of the Integrated Disease • The government has launched a unique initiative
Surveillance Programme (IDSP) segment of the called Bhasha Sangam to introduce school
Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP) in students to 22 Indian languages.
seven states. • The initiative, under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat,
• The path-breaking initiative will provide near- was active for the period between 22nd
real-time data to policymakers for detecting November 2018 – 21st December 2018.
outbreaks, reducing the morbidity and mortality • Bhasha Sangam is a programme for schools and
and lessening disease burden in the populations educational institutions to provide multilingual
and better health systems. exposure to students in Indian languages.
5. Gau Samridhi Scheme launched by Kerala govt. 9. UP Govt launches Women empowerment resolution
• Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan launched campaign –
the ‘Cow Samridhi Plus Scheme’ to provide • Uttar Pradesh Government launched the Women
insurance coverage to dairy farmers in the state. Empowerment Resolution Campaign to develop
• The government subsidized scheme, as abilities in women for leadership and rights.
proposed, will give insurance coverage to dairy • The purpose of this campaign is to ensure the
farmers at low premium rates. empowerment of women through different
6. Yuva Sahakar Scheme launched by Agriculture programs in the state.
Ministry • It was launched by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister
• Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow on November 20,
Welfare, Radha Mohan Singh launched the ‘Yuva 2018.
Sahakar-Cooperative Enterprise Support and 10. Union HRD Minister launches ‘Institution’s
Innovation Scheme. Innovation Council (IIC)’Program
• Aim - The schemes aim for attracting youth to • Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar launched
cooperative business ventures. the ‘Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC)
• The scheme will be linked to Rs 1000 crore program under Innovation cell in New Delhi.
‘Cooperative Start-up and Innovation Fund
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Current Affairs Year Book 2018 PDF
Dear readers,
This PDF is a complete docket of important Current Affairs news and events that occurred in the year 2018. This file is important
and relevant for all competitive exams like, SSC, Railways, IB, and other Govt. Exams.
Schemes
Launched by Union/State Govt.
December
1. SC introduced Witness Protection Scheme, 2018 in pilgrimage every year, the expenses for which
India will be borne by the government.
• The Supreme Court (SC) introduced a witness 3. Jammu & Kashmir Govt. launches AB-PMJAY Scheme
protection regime in the country noting that one • Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik
of the main reasons for witnesses turning hostile launched the ambitious “Ayushman Bharat-
is that they are not given security by the State. Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY)”
• It also announced that the Witness Protection scheme which would benefit over 31 lakh
Scheme, 2018 will come into effect immediately residents in the state.
across all States. • The governor distributed golden cards among 10
• This scheme is aimed at enabling a witness to eligible beneficiaries for availing the annual
depose fearlessly and truthfully, would be the health cover facility, marking the launch of the
law of the land till Parliament enacted suitable scheme in the state.
legislation. 4. Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana
• The Witness Protection Scheme 2018 was • Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana is a
framed by the Central government based on the conditional cash transfer scheme for pregnant
inputs received from 18 States/Union and lactating women of 19 years of age or above.
Territories, 5 States Legal Services Authorities • The scheme is launched by the Ministry of
and open sources including civil society, three Women and Child Development Government of
High Courts and police personnel, as well. India.
2. Delhi Govt. launches Free Pilgrimage Scheme for • The programme, which became applicable from
Senior Citizens January 1, 2017 provides a cash incentive of Rs
• Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched 5,000 in three instalments to pregnant women
the 'Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Yojana' which and lactating mothers for the first child through
offers free travel packages for senior citizens Direct Benefits Transfer (DBT).
from Delhi to five religious circuits. 5. PRASAD Scheme of Ministry of Tourism
• Under this free pilgrimage scheme, a Delhi • The Centre has included Gangotri and Yamunotri
resident above 60 years will be eligible to take in Uttrarakhand, Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh
free pilgrimage along with his or her spouse. and Parasnath in Jharkhand under a central
• 1100 senior citizens from each Assembly scheme to develop pilgrimage and heritage
Constituency would now undertake free destinations in the country.
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• With the new additions, the number of sites • Under the scheme ‘Prasad’, the Ministry of
under the PRASAD scheme has now become 41 Tourism provides Central Financial Assistance
in 25 states. (CFA) to State Governments/Union Territory
• The scheme was launched by the Ministry of Administrations for development and
Tourism in 2014-15. beautification of the identified pilgrimage
• PRASAD stands for -Pilgrimage Rejuvenation destinations.
and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive.
November
1. Ministry of HRD launches faculty development • The objective is to prepare second tier academic
programmes - LEAP & ARPIT heads who are potentially likely to assume
• A unique initiative of online professional leadership roles in the future.
development of 15 lakh higher education faculty About ARPIT programme
using the MOOCs platform SWAYAM, Annual • ARPIT is a 40-hour module with 20 hours of
Refresher Programme in Teaching (ARPIT) video content offered in a highly flexible format
was launched on 13th Nov. and can be done at one’s own pace and time.
• The ministry of human resource development • There are built-in assessment exercises and
also launched Leadership for Academicians activities as part of the academic progression in
Programme (LEAP) which will be implemented the course.
through 15 top institutions like IITs, TISS, DU, • At the end of the course, they will be a terminal
JNU and IISERs and also include a week training assessment which can be either online or a
in a foreign campus of the likes of Harvard written examination.
University, Oxford University, Purdue University • All faculties who have successfully completed the
and NTU Singapore, among others. online refresher course will be certified.
2. Eight States achieve 100% household electrification
About LEAP programme under Saubhagya scheme
• LEAP is a three-week flagship leadership • 8 States which achieved 100% household
development training programme (two-weeks electrification under Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli
domestic and one-week foreign training for Har Ghar Yojana - Saubhagya scheme are Madhya
second level academic functionaries in public Pradesh, Tripura, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir,
funded higher education institutions. Mizoram, Sikkim, Telangana and West Bengal.
• LEAP programme will be offered by 15 NIRF top • With this, total 15 States in India have 100 per
ranked Indian Institutions namely, IIT Roorkee, cent household electrification.
IIT Kanpur, NIT Trichy, Indian Institute of • Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Rs
Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, 16320-Crore ‘Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har
Jawaharlal Nehru University, University of Delhi, Ghar Yojana'- Saubhagya on September 25, 2017
IIT Bombay and TISS Mumbai, among others. to mark the birth anniversary of Pandit
Deendayal Upadhyaya.
• The scheme aims to achieve the goal of universal
Objective of LEAP household electrification in the country by March
31, 2019.
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3. Gujarat tops in implementing Ayushman Bharat (CSIF)’ created by the National Cooperative
• Gujarat has emerged as the top performer of the Development Corporation (NCDC).
Centre’s ambitious health financing scheme - 7. CCEA approves ACROSS scheme
Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya • Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired Cabinet
Yojana (AB-PMJAY), which was launched on Committee of Economic Affairs (CCEA) has
September 23, promises health coverage of Rs 5 approved continuation of nine sub-schemes of
lakh per family to over 10 crore poor families. umbrella scheme “Atmosphere & Climate
• Over 3.4 lakh beneficiaries have been treated Research-Modelling Observing Systems &
under the scheme since its launch until Services (ACROSS)” during 2017-2020.
November 24, according to the National Health • The scheme aims at improving skill of weather
Agency. and climate forecast through sustained
• Tamil Nadu ranked second at 54,273 hospital observations, intensive Research &
and Chattisgarh third at 53,180. Development.
• The scheme refers to the atmospheric science
4. Health Ministry launches Integrated Disease programs of the Ministry of Earth Sciences
Surveillance Programme (IDSP) (MoES).
• Ms. Preeti Sudan, Union Health Secretary did 8. Government Launches Bhasha Sangam initiative -
soft-launch of the Integrated Disease • The government has launched a unique initiative
Surveillance Programme (IDSP) segment of the called Bhasha Sangam to introduce school
Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP) in students to 22 Indian languages.
seven states. • The initiative, under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat,
• The path-breaking initiative will provide near- was active for the period between 22nd
real-time data to policymakers for detecting November 2018 – 21st December 2018.
outbreaks, reducing the morbidity and mortality • Bhasha Sangam is a programme for schools and
and lessening disease burden in the populations educational institutions to provide multilingual
and better health systems. exposure to students in Indian languages.
5. Gau Samridhi Scheme launched by Kerala govt. 9. UP Govt launches Women empowerment resolution
• Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan launched campaign –
the ‘Cow Samridhi Plus Scheme’ to provide • Uttar Pradesh Government launched the Women
insurance coverage to dairy farmers in the state. Empowerment Resolution Campaign to develop
• The government subsidized scheme, as abilities in women for leadership and rights.
proposed, will give insurance coverage to dairy • The purpose of this campaign is to ensure the
farmers at low premium rates. empowerment of women through different
6. Yuva Sahakar Scheme launched by Agriculture programs in the state.
Ministry • It was launched by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister
• Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow on November 20,
Welfare, Radha Mohan Singh launched the ‘Yuva 2018.
Sahakar-Cooperative Enterprise Support and 10. Union HRD Minister launches ‘Institution’s
Innovation Scheme. Innovation Council (IIC)’Program
• Aim - The schemes aim for attracting youth to • Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar launched
cooperative business ventures. the ‘Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC)
• The scheme will be linked to Rs 1000 crore program under Innovation cell in New Delhi.
‘Cooperative Start-up and Innovation Fund
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