Dear Aspirants,
The General Awareness Section of Banking Exams covers numerous sections in it like Banking Awareness, Static GK, and Current Affairs. But the most important thing that you might have noticed is that both the Banking Awareness and Static Awareness questions asked in the General Awareness Section are based on Current Affairs only. The questions on Static and Banking Awareness are related to the countries, events or anything that has been in news for a while. Here is the Daily GK Update to get you acquainted with the top events that made the headlines today!!
National News
1. ‘Vibrant North East 2018’ Held in Guwahati
i. The ‘Vibrant North East 2018′, an event in which people would be made aware of central government’s schemes and programmes, was held in Guwahati, Assam.
ii. The event is organised by Delhi-based NGO, Centre for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD). The main purpose of the event is to disseminate information about the schemes, grants and projects of the Central Government to ensure that they are implemented as envisaged officially.
ii. The event is organised by Delhi-based NGO, Centre for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD). The main purpose of the event is to disseminate information about the schemes, grants and projects of the Central Government to ensure that they are implemented as envisaged officially.
Static/Current Takeaways Important for NABARD Grade-A Exam 2018-
- Assam CM- Sarbanand Sonowal, Governor- Jagdish Mukhi.
2. Google Grants $3 Million for e-Learning, Teachers in India
i. Google’s philanthropic arm Google.org has announced $3 million in grants for teacher training and educational content creation in India.
ii. The organisation committed $1 million to TheTeacherApp to help them reach 5,00,000 teachers in two years, besides a $2-million grant and technical assistance from YouTube to the Central Square Foundation.
ii. The organisation committed $1 million to TheTeacherApp to help them reach 5,00,000 teachers in two years, besides a $2-million grant and technical assistance from YouTube to the Central Square Foundation.
Static/Current Takeaways Important for NABARD Grade-A Exam 2018-
- Founded by Vinod Karate in 2016, TheTeacherApp is a non-profit Delhi-based organisation.
- Google CEO- Sundar Pichai, Parent organization- Alphabet Inc., Headquarters- the USA.
3. PGCIL Inks Pact With Power Ministry for Rs.25,000 crore Capex
i. State-run Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) has inked a pact with the Ministry of Power to incur capital expenditure of Rs.25,000 crore for the current fiscal. The MoU includes various targets to be achieved by Powergrid during 2018-19.
ii. Other targets in the MoU inter-alia include parameters related to human resources, project management, research & development, innovation and other efficiency and operational performance parameters.
ii. Other targets in the MoU inter-alia include parameters related to human resources, project management, research & development, innovation and other efficiency and operational performance parameters.
Static/Current Takeaways Important for NABARD Grade-A Exam 2018-
- Raj Kumar Singh is the Minister of State (I/C) of the Ministry of Power.
4. India at 11th Spot in AT Kearney FDI Confidence Index 2018, USA Tops
i. Global consultant AT Kearney released the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Confidence Index 2018, an annual survey which tracks the impact of political, economic and regulatory changes on the FDI preferences of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) of the country.
ii. The United States (US) topped the index, followed by Canada at 2nd and Germany at the 3rd place. The index ranked India at the 11th spot, three places down from the previous year. In the year 2017, India was ranked 8th. It is the first time since 2015 that India has been pushed out of the top 10.
ii. The United States (US) topped the index, followed by Canada at 2nd and Germany at the 3rd place. The index ranked India at the 11th spot, three places down from the previous year. In the year 2017, India was ranked 8th. It is the first time since 2015 that India has been pushed out of the top 10.
International News
5. Cultural Festival in Egypt to Commemorate 157th Birth Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore
i. India is organising a five-day cultural festival in Egypt to commemorate the 157th birth anniversary of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. An exhibition on the paintings of Tagore titled ‘Rabindranath Tagore: Rhythm in Colours’ will be held in Giza.
ii. The festival is being organised by the Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture, the cultural wing of the Indian Embassy in Cairo.
ii. The festival is being organised by the Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture, the cultural wing of the Indian Embassy in Cairo.
Static/Current Takeaways Important for NABARD Grade-A Exam 2018-
- Sanjay Bhattacharyya is India’s Ambassador to Egypt.
- Cairo is the capital of Egypt.
- Egyptian pound is the currency of Egypt.
Awards
6. India’s Neeraj Goyat is WBC Asia Boxer of the Year
i. Indian pugilist Neeraj Goyat has been conferred with the ‘WBC Asia Boxer of the Year Award’. Neeraj is the current WBC Asia champion in welterweight category. Since turning pro in 2011, Neeraj has won nine fights including two knockouts.
ii. Neerav Tomar was bestowed with ‘WBC Asia honorary Promoter of the year 2017 Award’ by the Asian Boxing Council at WBC Asia and WBC Muaythai annual awards presentation ceremony in Bangkok, Thailand.
ii. Neerav Tomar was bestowed with ‘WBC Asia honorary Promoter of the year 2017 Award’ by the Asian Boxing Council at WBC Asia and WBC Muaythai annual awards presentation ceremony in Bangkok, Thailand.
Sports News
7. Mohamed Salah Named Writers’ Footballer of The Year
i. Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been named the Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year. Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne came second with Tottenham striker Harry Kane third.
ii. The Egypt star – the first African winner of the award – also won the Professional Footballers’ Association player of the year award.
ii. The Egypt star – the first African winner of the award – also won the Professional Footballers’ Association player of the year award.
8. Wimbledon Champions’ Prize Money Hiked by £50,000
i. According to the Wimbledon officials, the 2018 men’s and women’s singles champions will receive £2.25 million, an increase of £50,000 on last year. Lower-ranked players at Wimbledon will enjoy a greater uplift, with an increase of 10% across qualifying and the first to fourth rounds of the singles, boosting the overhaul prize money total to £34 million this year.
ii. Wimbledon officials warned players they face losing prize money if they withdraw after competing with an existing injury and are not perceived to have given maximum effort.
ii. Wimbledon officials warned players they face losing prize money if they withdraw after competing with an existing injury and are not perceived to have given maximum effort.
Static/Current Takeaways Important for NABARD Grade-A Exam 2018-
- The Championships, Wimbledon is an annual British tennis tournament created in 1877 and is played in London, UK.
- Roger Federer and Garbine Muguruza won the men’s and women’s titles in 2017.
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