Current Affairs: Daily GK Update 20th August 2017

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• C V Rao is the present Governor of Maharashtra.

• Rajiv Ratna Gandhi was the 6th Prime Minister of India, serving from 1984 to 1989.
• He was assassinated on 21 May 1991.

ii. The “Champions of Change” initiative is one effort to bring together diverse strengths for the benefit of the nation and society.

• PM Narendra Modi is present Chairperson of NITI Aayog.
• Economist Rajiv Kumar to be new Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog.

ii. The new Rs 50 banknote has a motif of Hampi with a chariot, depicting the country’s cultural heritage, and the Swachh Bharat logo with slogan on the reverse. All the banknotes in the denomination of Rs 50 issued by the Reserve Bank in the earlier series will continue to be legal tender.

Important Takeaways From Above News-

• RBI Headquarters in Mumbai.
• The 24th Governor of RBI is Dr. Urjit Patel.
• In November 2016, the RBI had introduced new banknotes of Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 denominations with base colours of stone grey and magenta, respectively.

ii. The Chief Minister has been selected for the award for his innovative services rendered to the welfare of farmers and the farm sector. 

• The award, instituted by Indian Council of Food and Agriculture in 2008, is presented every year since then.
• E S L Narasimhan is the present Governor of Telangana.

ii. The 21-men Indian team won 37 medals including 15 golds, 10 silver and 12 bronze medals in the 7th edition of the World Dwarf Games. It was held in Toronto, Canada. Arunachalam Nalini, who won five medals, including one gold.

• Ottawa is the Capital of Canada.
• Canadian dollar is the currency of Canada.

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