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GENERAL AWARENESS STUDY NOTES FOR BANK EXAM
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GENERAL AWARENESS STUDY NOTES FOR BANK EXAM
NEWS HEADLINES
ECONOMICS NEWS concluded in Pithoragarh,
Uttarakhand.
Asian Infrastructure Investment
President Ram Nath Kovind will
Bank (AIIB) has approved $1.9
embark on a three-nation tour
billion in loans to India for
(Greece, Suriname and Cuba).
infrastructure related projects in
San Francisco gets first woman
2018.
Black Mayor, London breed.
Karnataka Bank Ltd has launched
President Ram Nath Kovind is on
‘KBL-Deposit Only Card’.
a three-nation visit to Greece,
Flipkart-owned PhonePe has
Suriname and Cuba.
partnered with Ola that will allow
Russia has successfully launched
Person to book a cab using
a Glonass- M positioning satellite
payment platform.
using a Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket.
The United States has imposed a
The World Day to Combat
25% tariff on imported Chinese
Desertification and Drought
goods of US $ 50 billion.
(WDCDD) is observed every year
Bajaj Finance has surpasses
on June 17.
private sector lender Axis Bank in
NASA’s record-breaking
market capitalization (market-cap)
spacewoman, Peggy Whitson
ranking.
(58) has announced her
INTERNATIONAL NEWS retirement as astronaut.
External Affairs Minister Sushma
India will host the first military
Swaraj is on a 4-nation tour to
exercise of the BIMSTEC group.
Italy, France, Luxembourg and
USA has approved a deal to sell
Belgium.
six AH-64E Apache attack
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar inaugurates
helicopters to India for USD 930
largest ever celebration of
million.
International Day of Yoga in
India-Nepal joint military exercise
Netherlands.
SURYA KIRAN-XIII was
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GENERAL AWARENESS STUDY NOTES FOR BANK EXAM
Ivan Duque has been elected as Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark-III
the President of Colombia. (GSLV Mk-III) continuation
SAARC Development Fund will programme.
launch Social Enterprise Finance Minister Piyush Goyal
Development Programme (SEDP) announced committee for
in India and 7 other member recommendations on setting up
nations. an Asset Reconstruction
World's oldest Sumatran Company (ARC) or an Asset
orangutan, Puan, dies at 62. Management Company (AMC) for
USA has announced to leave the faster resolution of Bad Loans.
United Nations Human Rights Election Commission of India has
Council (UNHRC). launched its online RTI Portal.
US Scientists in the University of Piyush Goyal has launched a new
Michigan have developed the App “Rail Madad” – An App to
world's smallest computer. expedite & streamline passenger
grievance redressal.
NATIONAL NEWS
Central government has decided
President Ram Nath Kovind has to establish the first national police
declared Tripura’s queen variety museum in Lutyens' Delhi.
pineapple as state fruit. Union government has formed a
Uttarakhand government rolled committee under the
out free Wi-Fi services through an chairmanship of T.C.A Anant to
aerostat to provide internet bring more transparency in
services to remote villages. employment-related data
Ashwani Lohani has launched releases.
‘Awareness Campaign on Odisha Government has
Protection of Children in contact announced the "Biju Swasthya
with Railways’. Kalyan Yojana".
The Union Cabinet has approved Prime Minister Narendra Modi
funding for the Geosynchronous inaugurated the Integrated
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Command and Control Centre in will set up a yoga center inside the
Chhattisgarh's Naya Raipur. campus, named yoga gram
Defence Minister Nirmala (village).
Sitharaman has inaugurated the The 3-day NATIONAL YOGA
first Representative Office of OLYMPIAD-2018 organized by
Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) in NCERT begins in New Delhi.
Hanoi, Vietnam. Centre will set up the country’s
The Railways has introduced a fifth data centre in Bhopal.
mobile application ‘utsonmobile' to Telangana police has launched a
enable booking and cancellation mobile-based messenger
of unreserved tickets along with application ‘Cop Connect’.
other facilities. Anukreethy Vas has been
Niti Aayog has launched crowned FBB Colors Femina Miss
Composite Water Management India 2018.
Index. World's first International Centre
Shripad Yesso Naik has for Humanitarian Forensics has
inaugurated 'Yoga Ambassadors been launched at Gandhinagar in
Tour' part of Kerala Government's Gujarat.
Tourism Promotion Programme. The 3-day NATIONAL YOGA
Information and Broadcasting OLYMPIAD-2018 organized by
Minister Col Rajyavardhan NCERT was concluded in New
Rathore inaugurated the Delhi.
European Union Film Festival at Muthoot Fincorp Ltd. has signed
Siri Fort Auditorium in New Delhi. an agreement with National Skill
A Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) ‘Rani Development Corporation
Rashmoni’ has been (NSDC), under the Pradhan
commissioned in Visakhapatnam, Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
Andhra Pradesh. (PMKVY.2).
Visva-Bharati University (VBU), 5th International MSME Startup
founded by Rabindranath Tagore, Expo will be held in New Delhi.
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Kerala has decided to scrap the 22nd edition of the Malabar
plantation tax. trilateral naval exercise of the US,
Shillong has been selected as Japan and India was concluded in
100th Smart City. Guam in the Philippine Sea.
Narendra Modi has laid the The fourth meeting of the
foundation stone for Vanijya Governing Council of NITI Aayog
Bhawan, a new office complex of was held in New Delhi.
the Department of Commerce in 15th Asia & Oceania region
New Delhi. intergovernmental ministerial
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. meet on anti-doping was held in
Chandrababu Naidu has Colombo, Sri Lanka.
inaugurated AMRIT (AP Medical Slovak film producer Katarina
Tourism Hub) at Rushikonda. Krnacova's award-winning film
'Little Harbour' officially opened
EVENT NEWS
the European Union Film Festival
18th Shanghai Cooperation in New Delhi.
Organisation (SCO) summit was 4th International Yoga Day has
held in Qingdao, China. been celebrated on 21st June at
Mauritius will host 11th World Forest Research Institute in
Hindi Conference. Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
44th G7 summit was held in 10th Meeting of India-Australia
Quebec, Canada. Working Group on Counter
International Conference on Terrorism was held in New Delhi.
Information and Communication 2nd UN Chiefs of Police Summit
Technology (ICT) will be held in (UNCOPS) was held in New York,
Kathmandu, Nepal. USA.
The Nuclear Suppliers Group Prime Minister Narendra Modi will
(NSG) plenary meeting took place inaugurate the 3rd Annual
on in Jurmala, Latvia. Meeting of the Asian
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Infrastructure Investment Bank Odisha with an aim to nurture
(AIIB) in Mumbai, Maharashtra. badminton talents in the state.
India and Norway has signed a
REPORT NEWS
Memorandum of Understanding
According to a latest report by AT (MoU) to extend the cooperation
Kearney, New York City is the within the health sector.
‘world’s most influential city. India and China signed two
Forbes magazine has ranked bilateral agreements to share
Housing finance major HDFC as Brahmaputra water data during
the 5th biggest public company flood season and exporting non-
globally in the 'consumer financial Basmati rice.
Maharashtra government and
services category'.
According to Fitch Ratings, India's Canada’s Quebec province have
signed a pact to increase the
Gross Domestic Product Growth
Rate is expected to 7.4 % in the economic cooperation.
Financial Year 2018-19. India and Tajikistan have agreed
US has surpassed India to to enhance mutual cooperation for
become the top destination for sustainable water development.
greenfield FDI investment in 201 India and Cuba have signed
According to the UN’s Sustainable Memorandum of Understanding in
Development Goals 2018 report, the field of Biotechnology,
the number of hungry people in Traditional Medicine and
the world rising from 777 million in Homeopathy.
2015 to 815 million in 2016.
APPOINTMENT NEWS
AGREEMENTS NEWS
Sharad Kumar has been
The Pullela Gopichand Badminton appointed as vigilance
Foundation (PGMF) has signed commissioner in the Central
an MOU with Government of Vigilance Commission.
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GENERAL AWARENESS STUDY NOTES FOR BANK EXAM
Arvind Saxena has been Omar al-Razzaz was sworn in as
appointed as the acting Chairman Jordan's Prime Minister.
of UPSC. Sandeep Bakhshi has been
AV Ramana has been given appointed as the whole-time
additional charge of Chairman of director and chief operating officer
Cochin Port Trust. (COO) of ICICI Bank.
Rudrendra Tandon has been Renowned music composer A R
appointed as next Ambassador of Rahman has been appointed as
India to ASEAN. the Brand Ambassador of the
Madhu Sethi has been appointed Sikkim government.
as the next Ambassador of India Uber has appointed Pradeep
to the Republic of Cuba. Parameswaran as its new India
YES Bank has re-appointed Rana and South Asia head.
Kapoor as MD & CEO of the bank B Sriram has been appointed as
for a period of three years. the MD and CEO of IDBI Bank.
Indian-American Dhivya T. Armstrong Changsan has been
Suryadevara has been appointed appointed as the next
as the Chief Financial Officer Ambassador of India to the
(CFO) of America's largest Republic of Iceland.
automaker, General Motors. Paul Polman has been elected as
Inder Jit Singh, a 1985 batch IAS the Chairman of International
officer, has been appointed as the Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
Secretary of Ministry of Coal. Arjit Basu has been appointed as
S. Sundari Nanda will take charge managing director of the State
as the first woman Director- Bank of India.
General of Police of Puducherry.
AWARDS NEWS
Vijai Kumar has been appointed
as the next High Commissioner of Goa’s Konkani singer Lorna
India to the Papua New Guinea. Cordeiro has been awarded
Krutadnyata Puraskar (lifetime
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GENERAL AWARENESS STUDY NOTES FOR BANK EXAM
achievement award) at 11th Goa Letters (Chevalier dans l’Ordre
Marathi Film Festival. des Arts et des Lettres) for her
Bindeshwar Pathak has been contribution in enhancing Indo-
honoured with Japan's prestigious French ties in cinema.
Nikkei Asia Prize.
OBITUARY NEWS
Vijaya Bank has won the Best
Performing Public Sector Bank Former Rajya Sabha MP and ex-
award for the financial year 2017- Goa Congress Chief Shantaram
2018 from the Pension Fund Naik has passed away. He was
Regulatory and Development 72.
Authority (PFRDA). Freedom fighter and member of
Rock band Metallica has been
the first Lok Sabha, Kandaala
honoured with the prestigious Subrahmanya Tilak has passed
Polar Music Prize.
away. He was 98.
Pawan Kumar Chamling has been Legendary Brazilian tennis player
conferred with a doctorate degree Maria Bueno has passed away
by the ICFAI University. recently. She was 7
Chairperson of Sasakawa India Former BJP MP Ramchandra
Leprosy Foundation (SILF) Tarun Bainda has passed away recently.
Das has been conferred upon the He was 72.
Japan Imperial Decoration for his Veteran journalist and author
contribution to strengthening of Adiraju Venkateswara Rao
bilateral ties. passed away. He was 80.
Veteran director Martin Scorsese Former West Bengal Minister
will be conferred with the Lifetime Satya Sadhan Chakraborty has
Achievement Award at the Rome passed away recently. He was 85.
Film Fest. Noted socialist Keshav Rao
Actress Kalki Koechlin will be Jadhav has passed away
conferred with the French honour recently. He was 86.
of Knight of the Order of Arts and
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Noted Mimicry Artiste Nerella Simona Halep has won the
Venumadhav has passed away women’ singles title of 2018
recently. He was 85. French Open.
Australian Golfer Peter Thomson New Zealand women's cricket
has passed away recently. He team posted the highest ever total
was 88. in One-day cricket by scoring 490
Veteran journalist and litterateur against Ireland.
Prabhakar Choubey passed Bangladesh has won the
away. He was 83. Women’s Asia Cup title by
Pulitzer Prize winner, Harvard- defeating India.
trained psychiatrist and best- World number one tennis player
selling author Charles Rafael Nadal won the French
Krauthammer has passed away Open title by defeating Dominic
recently. He was 68. Thiem of Austria.
Ajit Mahatre, editor of Marathi Gaurav Bidhuri has won the
publication Amrit Kalash has bronze medal in Umakhanov
passed away. He was 62. Memorial Tournament in
Poetess and winner of Kerala Kaspiysk, Russia.
Sahitiya Akademi award, B Saweety Boora has won the gold
Sujatha Devi, has passed away medal in Umakhanov Memorial
recently. She was 72. Tournament in Kaspiysk, Russia.
South Korea's former prime Gavit Murali Kumar has won a
minister and founder of the Gold Medal in men's 10,000 metre
country's spy agency Kim Jong-pil race at the Gouden Spike meeting
has died. He was 92. in Leiden, Netherlands.
Roger Federer has won Stuttgart
SPORTS NEWS
open tennis tournament.
India has won the Intercontinental

Cup by defeating Kenya.

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NEWS IN DETAIL
Kashmir Super 50
Project Kashmir Super 50, a joint initiative by Indian Army, Center for Social
Responsibility and Leadership (CSRL) and PETRONET LNG Limited (PLL) was launched
on 22 March 2013 to transform the educational status of children from economically
weaker sections in the Kashmir region. As part of the 11-month program, selected
students are provided with complete free residential coaching for IIT-JEE, JKCET and
other premier Engineering Institutes.
The outgoing batch is the fifth batch of Kashmir Super 50 which had 45 boys based in
Srinagar and five girl students based in Noida. Out of which this year, 32 students (30
boys and 02 girls) have cleared IIT-JEE Mains and seven students have cleared IIT-JEE
Advance.
Kashmir Super 50 has been one of the most successful projects undertaken by the Indian
Army in the valley and has directly impacted the lives of number of youths in J&K by
providing them the right guidance and opportunity to make a career for themselves. The
project has equally helped the families of these youths in their growth and prosperity. It is
a major initiative towards bringing normalcy in the valley.
A group of 30 students, part of Kashmir Super 50 visited New Delhi and interacted with
General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Army Staff on 12 Jun 18. The General shared his
experiences while serving in these areas, with the students and motivated them to work
hard & contribute actively in the nation building process.
On similar lines of Kashmir Super 50 for engineering aspirants, Indian Army has recently
signed a MoU for medical aspirants with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
(HPCL) & National Integrity Educational Development Organisation (NIEDO), under
which selected students will be provided with complete free residential coaching for
National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET).
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