Daily updates 11 November 2019

National

1.5th edition of GES 2019 to be held in Bengaluru

• The 5th edition of Global Exhibition on Services, GES 2019 is being held from November 26 to 28 at Bengaluru, Karnataka.
• The Global Exhibition on Services is an annual event which aims to engage industry and governments across the world and to promote greater exchange of trade in services between India and the rest of the world.
• India is looking to attract investments and partnerships in strategic areas like aviation and space programme, infrastructure, and telecom projects.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS SO Pre 2019:

• Minister of Commerce and Industry: Piyush Goyal.

Appointments

2. Anjani Kumar appointed as next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Mali

• The Ministry of external affairs (MEA) announced Anjani Kumar was the next ambassador of India to the Republic of Mali.
• He is an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) Officer of batch 2003. He will replace Pradeep Kumar Gupta.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For RRB NTPC/SSC CGL:

• President: Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta.
• Capital: Bamako; Currency: West African CFA Franc.

3. Justice Sanjay Karol sworn in as Chief Justice of Patna High Court

• Justice Sanjay Karol was sworn in as the Chief Justice of Patna High Court.
• Bihar Governor Phagu Chauhan administered the oath of office to Justice Karol at the Raj Bhavan.
• He was earlier posted as Chief Justice of Tripura before this appointment.

Awards

4. Tata Literature Live! to honour Shanta Gokhale with Lifetime Achievement award

• The Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award for 2019 was conferred on writer, translator and film critic Shanta Gokhale.
• She, born in 1939 in the town of Dahanu in Maharashtra, recently published her memoir One Foot on the Ground: A Life Told Through the Body.
• She received the Sangeet Natak Academy Award in 2015.
• Poet K Satchidanandan was named the Tata Literature Live! Poet Laureate for 2019.

Defence

5. Defence innovations conference to showcase accomplishments of iDEX

• The defence ministry is organising Def-Connect in New Delhi to showcase the accomplishments of the Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) initiative.
• The conference aims to bring together all stakeholders of the iDEX ecosystem, Ministry of defence, iDEX selected startups, Partner Incubators, Defence Innovation Organisation, Nodal agencies (Indian Army, Navy, Airforce), Defence Research and Development Organisation and Defence Public Sector Undertakings and Indian Ordnance Factories.
• The launch of iDEX Portal and launch of Defence India Startup Challenge (DISC)-III are some of the major activities planned during this day-long event.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS SO 2019:

• Union Defence minister: Rajnath Singh.

Banking

6. Karnataka Gramin Bank initiates 'mobile ATMs' in rural areas

• The Karnataka Gramin Bank (KGB) has launched 'mobile ATMs' in Kalaburagi, among several other districts in the Karnataka. The special vehicle includes an ATM and a screen to show videos of different banking schemes.
• The mobile ATMs will go to the doorsteps of the farmers and make them aware of the banking schemes and digital operating systems.
• A bank official would be present in the van, who will provide information regarding the digital operating systems and schemes.

7. Banks cannot charge on NEFT transactions from January 2020

• As per the report titled “Furthering Digital Payments” released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), With a view to promoting digital transactions on the 3 anniversary of demonetisation, the Reserve Bank has moved a proposal in this regard.
• From January 2020, banks can no longer charge savings bank account holders for online transactions in the NEFT system.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has now mandated banks to do this. RBI stated that it is doing this to promote digital payments.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS SO Pre 2019:

• RBI 25th Governor: Shaktikant Das, Headquarters: Mumbai, Founded: 1 April 1935, Kolkata.

Summit and Conferences

8. Sanskrit Bharati Vishwa Sammelan begins in New Delhi

• Sanskrit Bharati Vishwa Sammelan, a mega event for discussing ideas, theories and research findings in the ancient Sanskrit language, begins in New Delhi.
• Thousands of Sanskrit lovers from 17 countries are attending Sanskrit Bharati Vishwa Sammelan.
• An exhibition ‘Sanskriti Pradarshini’ has also been put up displaying manus, models and charts that establish different phases of the development of Sanskrit as a popular language, not only in India but also across the globe.

Sports

9. Hat-trick man Deepak Chahar records best-ever figures in T20

• India pacer Deepak Chahar recorded the best-ever figures in the Twenty20 Internationals when he returned figures 6 for 7 runs in 3.2 overs against Bangladesh at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur.
• The previous record of 6 for 8 by Sri Lankan mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis against Zimbabwe in 2012.
• Chahar also became the first Indian bowler to take a hat-trick in the shortest format of the game as he wrapped up the Bangladesh innings with the wickets of Shafiul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman and Aminul Islam in three consecutive deliveries.

Books and Authors

10. CJI Ranjan Gogoi releases Assamese version of book 'Courts of India: Past to Present'

• Chief Justice of India Justice Ranjan Gogoi released the Assamese version of the book 'Courts of India: Past to Present' in Guwahati, Assam.
• The book has been published by the Publication division. The various chapters of the book narrate the historical events of the court.

Obituaries

11. Padma Shri Dhrupad vocalist Ramakant Gundecha passes away

• Padma Shri-awardee Dhrupad vocalist Ramakant Gundecha passed away.
• He was awarded the Padma Shri for 2012 in the field of Art - Indian Classical Music – Vocal along with his brother Umakant Gundecha.
• Dhrupad is a genre in Hindustani classical music from the Indian subcontinent and is related to the South Indian Carnatic tradition.

12. Former chief election commissioner TN Seshan passes away

• Former chief election commissioner TN Seshan passed away. A 1955 batch IAS officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre, Seshan had led the Election Commission from 1990 to 1996.
• He held various key posts in the government including that of Defence Secretary and Cabinet Secretary.

Important Days

13. World Science Day for Peace and Development: 10 November

• World Science Day for Peace and Development is celebrated every year on 10 November.
• The theme for 2019 is "Open science, leaving no one behind".
• The day highlights the significant role of science in society and the need to engage the wider public in debates on emerging scientific issues.
• It also underlines the importance and relevance of science in our daily lives. The day was proclaimed by UNESCO in 2001.

14. National Education Day: 11th November

• The National Education Day is celebrated on 11 November on the birth anniversary of Independent India's first Education Minister, freedom fighter, scholar and eminent educationist Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
• He was a freedom fighter, scholar and the first Education Minister of independent India.
• The Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) on September 11, 2008, announced, “The Ministry has decided to commemorate the birthday of this great son of India by recalling his contribution to the cause of education in India.”
• Abul Kalam Ghulam Muhiyuddin served as the first education minister of independent India from 1947 to 1958.

Miscellaneous

15. Indian Oil to set up 2G ethanol plant in Panipat

• The Ministry of Environment has granted clearance to the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) to set up a ₹ 766-crore 2G ethanol plant in Haryana’s Panipat district.
• The Ethanol produced in the plant will be exclusively used to blend transportation fuels. The project also aims at doubling farmers income.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For RRB NTPC/SSC CGL:

• Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: Prakash Javadekar.

Daily updates 9 November 2019

National

1. Indian Railways launches 3 online applications for all-India rollout

• Indian Railways has launched three applications for all-India roll out to strengthen its IT-enabled services which will help ensure proper monitoring of projects being undertaken by Railways.
• The applications, namely CRS Sanction Management System, Rail-road crossing GAD approval system and TMS for construction aim at beefing up IT-enabled services.
• The CRS Sanction Management System is an important aspect in construction, maintenance and up-gradation of railway assets, whereas Rail-road crossing GAD approval system will expedite preparation, processing and approval of general agreement drawings related to the construction of Road Over Bridges and Road Under Bridges.
• Application TMS for construction has been developed for new assets being constructed by the construction organization.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For RBI Grade ‘B’ 2019:

• Railway Minister: Piyush Goyal.

Appointments

2. Sanjay Gupta appoints country manager at Google India

• Google India has appointed Sanjay Gupta as its new country manager and vice-president of sales and operations for India. Gupta, the former Star and Disney India managing director, will contribute to Google’s efforts to expand the internet ecosystem in the country.
• He will take on the role early next year, working closely with the teams based in Gurugram, Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
• He replaces Rajan Anandan, who left Google to join Sequoia Capital India.

Agreements

3. Indian Bank, Muthoot Microfin sign MoU

• Public sector Indian Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding with Muthoot Microfinance to serve Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises(MSME).
• Under the memorandum of understanding, the bank and the non-banking finance company will jointly lend to the MSME borrowers.
• The agreement was signed by Sudhakar Rao, Indian Bank general manager-MSME &Praveen T, Muthoot Microfin deputy CFO (Chief Financial Officer)in the presence of the bank’s managing director (MD) and CEO (Chief Executive Officer) Padmaja Chunduru.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For RRB NTPC/SSC CGL:

• Indian Bank founded: 15 August 1907.
• Headquarters: Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
• Tagline: Your Own Bank.

Awards

4. Kumar Mangalam Birla conferred ABLF Global Asian award

• Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, was conferred the ABLF Global Asian Award, for "powerful individual whose business footprint and commitment to excellence have engaged international interest and attention".
• The Asia Business Leadership Forum (ABLF) is backed by the UAE government and currently runs in three forms- talks, awards, and publications.
• The previous awardees include Dhirubhai Ambani, Lakshmi Mittal, Mohamed Ali Alaber, chairman of Emaar group, and Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman of Emirates.

Defence

5. Indian Coast Guard conducted Exercise ReSAREX-2019

• The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) tested its efficiency and preparedness during the Regional Level Search and Rescue Workshop and Exercise 2019 (ReSAREX- 19) conducted off the Goa coast.
• ICG participation: 5 ships of ICG, 2 Chetak helicopters were used for the workshop while resources from State Marine Police, Indian Mission Control Centre (IMCC) in Bengaluru, Karnataka, Captain of Ports, state administration of Goa, Goa medical college and Goa’s Mormugao Port Trust were used in the service.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For RRB NTPC/SSC CGL:

• Indian Coast Guard founded: 18 August 1978.
• Headquarters: New Delhi.
• Motto(s): Vayam Rakṣ āmaḥ (We protect).

Banking

6. Exim Bank grants $30 million line of credit to Ghana

• The Export-Import (Exim) Bank has provided a USD 30 million (about Rs 210 crore) line of credit to Ghana for a potable water project in the country.
• Under the arrangement, financing of export of eligible goods, works and services from India would be allowed subject to their being eligible for export under the Foreign Trade Policy of India and whose purchase may be agreed to be financed by the Exim Bank.
• As per the agreement, the terminal utilisation time is 60 months period after the scheduled completion date of the project.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For RRB NTPC/SSC CGL:

• President of Ghana: Nana Akufo-Addo.
• Capital of Ghana: Accra.
• Currency of Ghana: Ghanaian cedi.

7. Moody’s revises India’s economic outlook to “negative” from “Stable”

• The American financial service company Moody’s has downgraded India’s economic outlook to “Negative” from “Stable”. This downgrade was due to slow growth in the economy.
• It also predicted that slow growth would be prolonged and would also have debt rises.
• Moody’s has also predicted a budget deficit of 3.7% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the year through March 2020, which is a breach in the govt’s target of 3.3%.
• This was due to corporate tax rate cuts, slow growth etc. The long term foreign currency bond and bank deposit ceilings were unchanged at Baa1 and Baa2(both being 2nd lowest investment-grade score), respectively.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For RBI Grade ‘B’ 2019:

• Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Moody's: Raymond W. McDaniel Jr.
• Headquarters: New York, United States; Founded:1909.

Rank and Reports

8. India Justice Report 2019: Maharashtra holds top, UP ranks bottom

• According to ‘India Justice Report 2019’, Maharashtra is the top state in delivering justice to its citizens followed by Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Punjab and Haryana in the first-ever ranking of states on their capacity to deliver justice to citizens.
• The list of seven small states (population less than one crore each) was topped by Goa, followed by Sikkim and Himachal Pradesh.
• In this classification, Jharkhand, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh are at the bottom.
• The ranking is part of the India Justice Report (IJR) 2019, an initiative of Tata Trusts in collaboration with Centre for Social Justice, Common Cause, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, DAKSH, TISS- Prayas and Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy.
• The India Justice Report brings together, in the first such exercise, otherwise soiled statistics, from authoritative government sources, on the four pillars of justice delivery – police, judiciary, prisons and legal aid.

Summit and Conferences

9. PM Modi to visit Brazil for BRICS summit

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a 2-day visit to Brazil from the 13th of this month to attend the 11th BRICS Summit in Brasilia, Brazil.
• The theme of the Summit this year is "Economic Growth for an Innovative Future”.
• This will be the sixth time that Mr Modi participates in the BRICS Summit.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For RRB NTPC/SSC CGL:

• BRICS is the acronym coined for an association of five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
• Originally the first four were grouped as "BRIC", before the induction of South Africa in 2010.

Sports

10. India to host 2023 Men's Hockey World Cup

• India will host the 2023 Men's Hockey World Cup from 13th to 29th of January.
• The International Hockey Federation (FIH) India will play host to the men's tournament while Spain and the Netherlands have been named as the co-hosts of the 2022 Women's World Cup scheduled to be held from 1st to 22nd of July.
• The decisions were made during FIH's Executive Board Meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Obituaries

11. Sahitya Akademi awardee writer Nabaneeta Dev Sen passes away

• Sahitya Akademi awardee writer Nabaneeta Dev Sen passed away.
• A poet, novelist and short-story writer, Dev Sen won the Sahitya Akademi award in 1999 for her book 'Naba-Nita'. She was also the recipient of the Padma Shri in 2000.
• She is the founder and president of the West Bengal Women Writers’ Association. Nabaneeta Dev Sen’s 1978 book on ‘Naxal movement in Bengal’ was published in English.

Miscellaneous

12. IFFI 2019 to screen 3 films for differently-abled

• This year, at the Golden Jubilee of International Film Festival of India (IFFI), will have the screening of Accessible India Films.
• This is a collaboration between IFFI, Saksham Bharat and UNESCO with the aim to promote the creation of inclusive spaces for the differently-abled to access the joy of cinema through Audio Deion.
• Audio Deion is an additional narration that translates images, visual information or non-dialogue portions of film into spoken words so that visually-impaired people can access, enjoy and learn from works of popular films.
• This unique film section will witness the screening of three films, two in Hindi - Lage Raho Munna Bhai and M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story and one in Konkani- Questao De Confusao in Konkani.

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