National
News
1. Important
Cabinet Approvals: 9th August 2018
Narendra Modi |
i. The
Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has
given the following set of approvals. The important Cabinet Approvals are given
as follows-
ii. The
Cabinet has approved-
1. Approved
the extension of the term of the Commission to examine the issue of Sub-categorization
of Other Backward Classes in the Central List till November
2018.
2. Project
'SWAYAM' Launched By HRD Ministry
i. The
Ministry of HRD has embarked on a major and new initiative Project called 'Study
Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds' (SWAYAM), which will
provide one integrated platform and portal for online courses. This covers all
higher education subjects and skill sector courses.
ii. The
objective is to ensure that every student in the country has access to the best
quality higher education at the affordable cost.
Static/Current
Takeaways Important for Indian Bank PO Exam 2018-
·
Prakash
Javadekar is the present HRD Minister of India.
3. MoU Signed Between TRIFED And National Medicinal Plant Board
i. Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India
Ltd. (TRIFED) under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs & National
Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of AYUSH have signed an
MoU together.
ii. The MoU aims to promote Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs) forest produced for livelihood development of tribal people by promoting primary level value addition to MAPs produce from forest area at the grassroots level.
ii. The MoU aims to promote Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs) forest produced for livelihood development of tribal people by promoting primary level value addition to MAPs produce from forest area at the grassroots level.
Static/Current Takeaways Important for Indian Bank PO Exam
2018-
·
Jual Oram is
the Cabinet Minister of Tribal Affairs.
4. Khangchendzonga
Becomes 11th Biosphere Reserve To be Included in WNBR
i. The Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve (in
Sikkim) has become the 11th Biosphere Reserve from India that
has been included in the UNESCO designated World Network of Biosphere
Reserves (WNBR). T
ii. he decision
to include Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve in WNBR was taken at the 30th
Session of International Coordinating Council (ICC) of Man and
Biosphere (MAB) Programme of UNESCO held at Palembang, Indonesia.
Static/Current
Takeaways Important for Indian Bank PO Exam 2018-
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The core
zone – Khangchendzonga National Park was designated a World Heritage Site in
2016 under the ‘mixed’ category.
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Khangchendzonga
Biosphere Reserve in Sikkim is one of the highest ecosystems in the world,
reaching elevations of 1, 220 metres above sea-level.
5. Commerce & Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu Launches Mobile App 'Niryat Mitra'
5. Commerce & Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu Launches Mobile App 'Niryat Mitra'
i. Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Aviation Suresh
Prabhu launched 'Niryat
Mitra' – mobile App in New Delhi. The app developed by the Federation
of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) is available both on Android and
on IOS platforms.
ii. It provides wide range of information required to
undertake international trade right from the policy provisions for export and
import, applicable GST rate, available export incentives, tariff, preferential
tariff, market access requirements – SPS and TBT measures.
Static/Current
Takeaways Important for Indian Bank PO Exam 2018-
·
Ganesh Kumar
Gupta is the present President of Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO).
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FIEO headquarters in New Delhi.
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FIEO was set up in 1965.
International
News
6. International
Day of The World's Indigenous Peoples: 9 August
i. The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is observed
across the world on August 9 with an aim to strengthen
international cooperation for solving problems faced by indigenous peoples in
areas such as human rights, the environment, education, health and social
development.
ii. The theme of 2018 International Day of the World's
Indigenous Peoples was ‘Indigenous peoples’ migration and
movement’.
Banking News
7. RBI to pay ₹ 50,000 crore dividend to govt for FY18
i. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will
transfer Rs50,000 crore of its surplus money to the
government, the highest since 2015-16, in a partial relief for the
latter struggling to replenish public sector banks.
ii. The
transfer gives the government more elbow room to infuse capital into the banks
it owns. In October 2017, the government had said it would infuse Rs2.11
trillion into public sector banks through a mix of recapitalization bonds
(Rs1.35 trillion), direct infusion from budgetary allocations (Rs18,000 crore)
and market borrowing (Rs58,000 crore).
Appointments
8. Harivansh
Narayan Singh Elected Deputy Chairperson of Rajya Sabha
i. NDA
candidate Harivansh Narayan Singh was
elected the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman with 125 votes. The
Opposition candidate BK Hariprasad managed to get 105 votes.
ii. Mr Singh is an MP from the Janata Dal (United) and a
Parliamentarian from Bihar and a former journalist.
Static/Current Takeaways Important for
Indian Bank PO Exam 2018-
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Venkaiah Naidu is the Chairperson of Rajya Sabha.
9.
Ivan Duque Sworn In As Colombia’s Next President
i. Ivan Duque was sworn in as the newly elected President of
Colombia. He pledged to unite the country and improve economic
growth.
ii. He pledged changes to tackle corruption and invigorate the
economy and vowed to change the peace deal with the FARC rebel group.
Static/Current Takeaways Important for
Indian Bank PO Exam 2018-
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Colombian Capital: Bogota, Currency: Colombian peso.
Awards
10.
Indian-American Avi Goel Wins International Geography Bee World
Championship
i. Indian-American high school student
Avi Goel has won the world
championship at the International Geography Bee’s junior varsity division which
was held in Berlin, Germany. 14-year old Avi is a tenth grader at
Silver Creek High School in Evergreen, San Jose, California.
ii. He won a gold medal in seven out of the 10 medal events, and
a silver medal in two of the events, topping the overall medals table.