National News
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- RBI 25th Governor: Shaktikant Das, Headquarters: Mumbai, Founded: 1 April 1935, Kolkata.
3. Interim Budget To Be Presented on 1 February
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- Dharmendra Pradhan is the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
- Nitin Jairam Gadkari is the Minister of Road Transport and Highways.
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- Norway Capital- Oslo, Currency- Norwegian krone.
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i. An MoU was signed between the Indian Army and Punjab National Bank on the Defence Salary Package. The signing ceremony was chaired by the Adjutant General, Lt Gen Ashwani Kumar.
ii. Salient features of the improved and updated MoU are free ‘RAKSHAK PLUS’ Scheme for serving pers and veterans, overdraft facility range from Rs 0.75 to 3.0 lakhs, multicity ‘At Par’ cheques, instant credit of outstation cheques, preferential allotment of lockers at concessional AMC and free SMS alerts.
Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS Clerk Mains Exam:
- General Bipin Rawat is the present Chief of Staff of Indian Army.
- Sunil Mehta is the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of PNB.
- PNB Headquarters in New Delhi.
Economy News
7. World Bank Pegs India’s GDP Growth At 7.3 % in 2018-19
- Present World Bank President: Jim Yong Kim, Headquarters: Washington, D.C., United States.
Appointments/Resignations
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- The Global Solar Council (GSC) has its headquarters in Washington D.C., USA.
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i. Seven-time champions Egypt have won the hosting rights for the 2019 edition of the African Cup of Nations.
ii. Egypt beat South Africa by 16 votes to one at the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) Executive Committee.
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- Egypt Capital: Cairo, Currency: Egyptian pound.
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i. Australian cities Sydney and Brisbane have been announced as the first two host locations for the newest team event in men’s tennis for the multi-million dollar ATP Cup from 2020.
ii. The third Australian city for the tournament is yet to be determined. The tournament will comprise more than 100 players from 24 nations with $15 million in prize money and 750 ATP Ranking points.
Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS Clerk Mains Exam 2018:
- Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Chairman: Chris Kermode, Headquarters: London, United Kingdom.
- Australia Capital: Canberra, Currency: Australian Dollar, Prime Minister: Scott Morrison.
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i. The second edition of Khelo India Youth Games has officially begun in Pune, Maharashtra. Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis attended a virtual torch ceremony at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex.
ii. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the event through a video message. More than 9,000 players from different states will participate in 18 different events.