IBPS RRB PO Current Affairs & GK Power Capsule –2018

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IBPS RRB PO Current Affairs & GK Power Capsule –2018

S. No Topics Page No.
1. Important Days 2
2. Important Banking News 11
3. Important Financial & Economy Affairs 21
4. Important Business News 24
5. Important State Wise National News 29
6. Important International News 62
7. Important Appointments 70
8. Important Awards and Honors 73
9. Important Committees 76
10. Important MoU and Agreements 76
11. Important Summit & Conference 79
12. Important Mobile App and Web Portal 86
13. Important Defence News 90
14. Important Schemes And Programs 96
15. Important Ranking and Indexes 102
16. Important Books and Authors 106
17. Important Sports News 106
18. Important Obituaries 121

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IMPORTANT DAYS

JANUARY
Date Important Days Theme
Migrants and Refugees: Men and Women
January 1 Global Family Day
in search of peace
January 4 Braille Day
World Laughter Day
January 10
World Hindi Day
Ancient Route, New Journey: Diaspora in
January 9 Pravasi Bharatiya Divas( NRI Day)
the Dynamic ASEAN INDIA Partnership
January 12 National youth Day Sankalp Se Siddhi.
January 15 Army Day
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's birth
January 23
anniversary
January 24 National girl child day A girl is flower, not a thorn
Indian Tourism Day
January 25
Indian Voters Day Accessible Elections
Republic Day
January 26
International customs day
Birth anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai
January 28 World Leprosy Eradication Day
National immunization days (NIDs)
January 30 National Martyrs’ Day

FEBUARY
Date Important Days Theme
February 1 Indian Cost Guard Day
February 2 World Wetlands Day Wetlands for a Sustainable Urban Future
World Cancer Day, national Day of
February 4
Srilanka, Facebook day
International Day against Female Genital
February 6
Mutilation
February 10 National Deworming Day
February 11 World Day of the Sick
February 12 Darwin Day
World Radio Day Radio and Sports
National women’s day or Sarojini
February 13 Naydu’s
Birthday
February 14 Valentine’s Day
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No Uniform Day The Love
Workers on the Move: the Quest for Social
February 20 The World Day of Social Justice
Justice
February 21 International Mother Language Day
World Scout Day
February 22
World Thinking day
February 23 World Peace and Understanding Day
February 24 Central Excise Day
February 27 World NGO Day
Science and Technology for a
February 28 National Science Day
sustainable future
Industry 4.0 Leapfrog
3rd week of February National Productivity Week
Opportunity for India

MARCH
Date Day Themes
Civil defence and the national institutions for
National Defence Day.
3 March more efficient disaster management
World Wildlife Day. Big cats - predators under threat.
4 March National Security or Safety Day.
International Women’s Day and Mother’s
8th March Press for Progress
day.
9th March CISF Rising Day.
15th March World Consumer Rights Day Making digital marketplaces fairer
18th March Ordnance factories day
World Sparrow Day I Love Sparrow
20th March
International Day of Happiness Share Happiness
International Day of Forests (IDF) Forests and Sustainable Cities.
World Puppetry Day
21st March World Poetry Day
Promoting tolerance, inclusion, unity and
International Day for the Elimination of
respect for diversity in the context of
Racial Discrimination
combating racial discrimination.
22nd March Word Water Day Nature for Water.
23rd March Word Meteorological Day Weather-Ready, Climate-Smart
24th March World Tuberculosis Day Wanted: Leaders for a TB-free world
International Day of Remembrance of the
Remember Slavery: Triumphs and Struggles
25th March Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic
for Freedom and Equality
Slave Trade
27th March World Theater Day
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31st March Financial year Ending
2nd
No Smoking Day
Wednesday

APRIL
Date Important Days Themes
April 1 Orissa Day
International Children's Book Day
April 2 Let Us Grow With the Book
(ICBD)
World Autism Awareness Day Empowering Women and Girls with Autism
April 5 National Maritime Day Indian Shipping – An Ocean of opportunity
Universal Health Coverage: Everyone,
April 7 World Health Day
Everywhere
Innovate: Evolve; Progress: Exploring
April 10 World Homoeopathy Day
Science since 40 years.
April 11 National Safe Motherhood Day
Jallianwallah Bagh Massacre Day
April 13
(1919)
April 14 Tamil New year
B.R. Ambedkar Remembrance Day
April 17 World Hemophilia Day Sharing Knowledge
Heritage for Generations emphasizing on
April 18 World Heritage Day
inter-generational transfer of knowledge
April 21 National Civil Service Day
April 22 World Earth Day End Plastic Pollution
April 23 World Books Day Reading, it's my right
April 24 Panchayats Raj Day
April 25 World Malaria Day Ready to beat malaria
Powering change: Women in innovation and
April 26 World Intellectual Property Day
creativity
April 29 International Dance Day

MAY
Date Observed Day Theme/Purpose
International Workers’ Day (or) “Uniting Workers fosr Social and Economic
May 1
Labour Day or Workers’ Day Advancement”
First Tuesday of “Never too early, never too late. It's always the
May World Asthma Day right time to address
(May 1, 2018) airways disease”
May 2 World Tuna Day
“Keeping Power in Check: Media, Justice and
May 3 World Press Freedom Day
The Rule of Law”
May 4 International Firefighters' Day
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International Day of the “Midwives leading the way with quality
May 5 Midwife care”
World Cartoonists’ Day
May 6 International No Diet Day
First Sunday of May
World Laughter Day
(May 6, 2018)
“Memorable smiles from around the
World Red Cross Day
world”
May 8 “Thalassaemia past, present and future:
World Thalassaemia Day Documenting progress and patients’ needs
worldwide”
National Technology Day “Science and Technology for a
May 11
(in India) sustainable future”
Celebrated on the
Friday before Mother’s Military Spouse Day (or)

Day in USA Military Spouse Appreciation Day
(May 11, 2018)
“Nurses A Voice to Lead – Health is a Human
May 12 International Nurses Day
right”
Second Saturday of May
World Migratory Bird Day "Unifying our Voices for Bird Conservation"
(May 12, 2018)
Second Sunday of May
Mother’s Day
(May 13, 2018)
May 15 International Day of Families “Families and inclusive societies”
May 17 World Telecommunication “Enabling the positive use of Artificial
and Information Society Day Intelligence for All”
“Know Your Numbers with a goal of
increasing high blood pressure (BP)
World Hypertension Day
awareness in all populations around
the world”.
International Day Against
Homophobia, Transphobia and “Alliances for Solidarity”
Biphobia
World AIDS Vaccine Day (or)
May 18
HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
"Hyper connected museums: New approaches,
International Museum Day
new publics"
“Constant evolution of the International
May 20 World Metrology Day
System of Units”
May 21 Anti Terrorism Day
International Day for "Celebrating 25 Years of Action for
May 22
Biological Diversity Biodiversity"
May 23 World Turtle Day
May 24 Commonwealth Day (in India)
May 25 International Missing Children’s Day
Towel Day
International Day of Action for
May 28
Women’s Health
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International Day of United Nations
May 29 “70 Years of Service and Sacrifice”
Peacekeepers
May 31 World No Tobacco Day “Tobacco and heart disease”

JUNE

Date Observed Day Theme/Purpose
World Milk Day “Drink Move Be Strong”
June 1
Global Day of Parents
June 3 World Bicycle Day
World Day of Innocent Children Victims of
June 4
Aggression
June 5 World Environment Day “Beat Plastic Pollution”
Preventing plastic pollution and encouraging
June 8 World Oceans Day
solutions for a healthy ocean
June 12 World Day Against Child Labor
June 14 World Blood Donor Day Be there for someone else. Give blood. Share life
June 15 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
June 16 International Integration Day
June 18 International Picnic Day
‘Now More Than Ever, We Need to Stand with
June 20 World Refugee Day
Refugees’.
World Music Day
June 21
International day of Yoga ‘Yoga for Harmony & Peace.
International Olympic Day
June 23
International Widows Day International Widows' Day
International Day against Drug Abuse and "Listen First - Listening to children and youth is
June 26
Illicit Trafficking the first step to help them grow healthy and safe."
June 27 MSME Day The Youth Dimension
June 29 National Statistics Day ‘‘Quality Assurance in Official Statistics’
June 30 International Asteroid Day
June 4 to June 8 Financial Literacy Week
3rd Sunday of June Father’s Day

JULY
Date Observed Day Theme/Purpose
International Joke Day
July 1 Zero tolerance to violence against
World Doctor’s Day
doctors and clinical establishment’
July 6 World Zoonoses Day
World Chocolate Day
July 7 Sustainable consumption and
International Day of Cooperatives (IDC)
production
July 11 World Population Day 'Family Planning is a Human Right'
July 12 International Malala Day
July 18 International Nelson Mandela Day
Kargil Vijay Diwas or Kargil Memorial Day or Kargil
July 26
Victory Day
July 28 World Nature Conservation Day
World Hepatitis Day Test. Treat. Hepatitis
July 29 International Tiger Day
World Ranger Day
July 30 ‘Responding to the trafficking of
World Day against Trafficking in Persons
children and young people’
1st Saturday of July International Day of Cooperatives

AUGUST
Date Observed Day Theme/Purpose
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First Sunday in August International Friendship Day
August 6 Hiroshima Day, Anti Nuclear Day
August 7 International Lighthouse day
August 8 World Senior Citizen Day
World Cat Day
August 9 Nagasaki Day,
International Day of the World’s Indigenous People “Indigenous peoples’ migration and
movement”
Quit India Day
August 10 Bio Fuel Day
August 12 International Youth Day Safe Spaces for Youth
World Elephant Day
August 13 International Left Handers Day
August 14 Pakistan’s Indipendence Day
August 15 India’s Independence Day
International Mourning Day
August 19 World Humanitarian Day Not A Target
World Photography Day
August 20 National Sadbhavna Divas or Birthday of Rajiv gandhi, ,
World Mosquito Day
Indain Akshay Urja Diwas or day
August 21 National Senior Citizen Day
International Day of Remembrance and tribute to the
Victims of Terrorism
August 23 International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave
Trade and Its Abolition
August 24 Women's Equality Day
August 29 National Sports Day or Dhyanchand’s Birthday
August 30 International day of the victims of enforced
Disappearances
August 1 to 7 World Breastfeeding Week Breastfeeding: Foundation of Life.

SEPTEMBER
Date Observed Day Theme/Purpose
September 2 Coconut Day _
September 5 National teachers day _
September 5 Sanskrit Day _
September 7 Forgiveness Day _
September 8 International Literacy Day
September 14 National Hindi day
September 14 World First Aid Day
September 15 Engineers’ Day _
September 16 World Ozone Day _
September 21 World Alzheimer’s day
September 25 Social Justice Day
September 27 World Tourism Day
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September 30 World Helping Day _
2nd week of September World First Aid Day

OCTOBER
Date Observed Day Theme/Purpose
October 2 Gandhi Jayanti
October 3 World Nature Day _
October 5 World Habitat Day
October 5 World Teachers Day _
October 5 Poetry Day
October 6 World Wildlife Day
October 8 Indian Air force day _
October 9 World Postal Day _
October 10 World Mental Health day
October 10 National postal day _
October 12 World Sight day
October 13 World Calamity Control Day(UN) _
Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day _
October 13
UN International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction _
October 13

October 14 World Standard Day
World White cane day(guiding the blind)
October 15
World Food Day
October 16
International Poverty Day
October 17
National Solidarity Day (China _
October 20 attacked India on that day)

October 20 World Statistics Day
October 20 World Osteoporosis Day _
October 24 United Nations Day
October 24 World Development Information Day _
Hydrocephalus Day
October 25
World Day for Audiovisual Heritage (Recognized by the UN)
October 27
October 27 Infantry Day _
October 28 International Animation Day _
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October 30 World Thrift Day _
October 31 National Integration Day (In memory of Indira Gandhi) _

NOVEMBER
Date Observed Day Theme/Purpose
November 1 World Vegan Day _
World Interact Day _

November 5
Tsunami day _
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the

Environment in War and Armed Conflict (Recognized
November 6
by the UN) _
November 7 Infant Protection day _
November 8 World Radiographer Day _
World Freedom Day _

November 9
World Legal Services Day _
November 10 World Immunization Day _
November 12 World Pneumonia Day _
November 13 World Kindness Day _
World Diabetes Day (Recognized by the UN) _

November 14
Children’s Day (India) _
International Day for Tolerance _
November 16
World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day. _
November 17 International Students Day _
International Journalist’s
_
remembrance Day
November 19
International Men’s Day _
November 20 Transgender Day of Remembrance _
World Hello Day _

World Television Day (Recognized by the UN) _
November 21
World Fisheries Day _
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against
NOVEMBER 25
Women (Recognized by the UN) _
November 26 National Law Day (India) _
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
NOVEMBER 29
(Recognized by the UN) _
Computer Security Day _
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November 30
Flag day _

DECEMBER
Date Observed Day Theme/Purpose
December 1 World Aids Day (Recognized by the UN) _
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery (Recognized by the
_
UN)
December 2
World Computer Literacy Day _
World Conservation Day _
December 3
World Day of the Handicapped _
December 4 Indian Navy Day _
International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development
December 5 (Recognized by the UN) _
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against
December 6 _
Women
Indian Armed Force Flag Day _
December 7
International Civil Aviation Day (Recognized by the UN) _

The International Day against Corruption (Recognized by the UN) _
December 9
Human Rights Day (Recognized by the UN) _
December 10 International Animal Rights Day _

International Mountain Day (Recognized by the UN) _
December 11

The International Day Of Heavy Metal _
December 12

National Energy Conservation Day (India) _
December 14

International Migrants Day (Recognized by the UN) _
December 18
International Human Solidarity Day
_
December 20 (Recognized by the UN)
December 23 Farmers Day (India) _
December 25 Christmas Day _
December 29 International Biodiversity Day _

Important Banking News
Reserve Bank of India
Highlights of MPC meeting:
• MPC hikes repo rate by 25bps to 6.5%
• MPC hikes reverse repo rate by 25 bps to 6.25%
• MPC maintains ‘Neutral’ stance on policy
• MPC voted 5-1 in favor of a rate hike
• CPI inflation seen at 4.6% in Q2, 4.8% in H2 FY19, 5% in Q1 FY20
• GDP growth forecast retained at 7.4% for FY19
• Banks, NBFCs allowed to co-originate loans for priority sector
• GDP growth projection for 2018-19 is retained at 7.4 percent, ranging 7.5-7.6 percent in H1 and 7.3-7.4 percent
in H2.
• Chetan Ghate, Pami Dua, Michael Debabrata Patra, Viral Acharya and Urjit Patel voted in favour of the
decision; Ravindra Dholakia voted against the decision.
• Inflation is projected at 4.6 percent in Q2FY19, 4.8 percent in H2 of FY19 and 5 percent in Q1FY20.
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