Sunday, December 1, 2019

GA Revision for IBPS Clerk, LIC Assistant and Other Exams - 661

GA Revision Questions for IBPS Clerk, LIC Assistant and Other exams.
  1. Recently RBI increased loan exposure limit of banks to a single NBFC (excluding gold loan companies) to how much percent?
    A)15%
    B)10%
    C)20%
    D)25%
    E)30%



  2. Recently The finance ministry announced a big reduction in income tax rate for corporates to how much percent?
    A)20%
    B)21%
    C)22%
    D)25%
    E)28%



  3. A three-day long International conference ANGAN for Energy Efficiency in Building Sector is being held in which city/UT?
    A)Mumbai
    B)New Delhi
    C)Chennai
    D)Pune
    E)Hyderabad



  4. What was the rank of ISB Hyderabad globally in Forbes Best International 1-Year Business Schools 2019?
    A)6th
    B)4th
    C)5th
    D)7th
    E)8th



  5. Which country won the U-19 Asia Cup Title?
    A)Afghanistan
    B)Nepal
    C)India
    D)Pakistan
    E)Sri Lanka



  6. Recently Nasscom’s Data Security Council of India (DSCI) collaborated with Which company to launch Digital Payments Abhigyan?
    A)Wipro
    B)Microsoft
    C)Apple
    D)Google
    E)Oracle



  7. The 68th Plenary session of the North Eastern Council (NEC) held in Which city?
    A)Kolhapur
    B)Dispur
    C)Guwahati
    D)Shillong
    E)Jaipur



  8. Recently the Ministry of Sports decided to create how many National Centres of Excellence (NCE) ?
    A)31
    B)26
    C)20
    D)15
    E)22



  9. The IBSF World Billiards Championship is being held in Which country?
    A)Bhutan
    B)Thailand
    C)Singapore
    D)Myanmar
    E)Finland



  10. Where is the HQ of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)?
    A)Geneva
    B)Paris
    C)New York
    D)Rome
    E)Colombo



  11. When the bank is not able to have enough cash to carry out its day-to-day operations, it is called
    A) Liquidity risk
    B) Systemic risk
    C) Operational risk
    D) Liquidity risk
    E) Moral Hazard



  12. The 23rd Session of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) held in Which country?
    A)USA
    B)India
    C)Russia
    D)China
    E)Bangladesh



  13. Recently India is planning to build up a multidisciplinary super speciality hospital in which country?
    A)China
    B)Pakistan
    C)Bhutan
    D)Nepal
    E)Sri Lanka



  14. Which state school won U-17 Junior Boys Subroto Cup International Football Tournament?
    A)Assam
    B)Bihar
    C)Maharashtra
    D)Meghalaya
    E)West Bengal



  15. Where is the HQ of Securities and Exchange Board of India?
    A)Pune
    B)New Delhi
    C)Chennai
    D)Mumbai
    E)Bengaluru



  16. Which country to deploy their latest American weapons in Ex HimVijay war games?
    A)China
    B)India
    C)Pakistan
    D)Thailand
    E)Iraq



  17. Which of the following is not true about Small Finance Bank?
    A) Maximum loan size to a single person cannot exceed 10% of total capital funds; cannot exceed 15% in the case of a group.
    B) At least 50% of its loans should constitute loans and advances of up to 25 lakh.
    C) Minimum paid-up equity capital requirement of Small Finance Banks is Rs 100 crore.
    D) Small Finance banks must have 25% of its branches set up in unbanked areas.
    E) They can set up subsidiaries to undertake non-banking financial service activities.



  18. In which city,the world’s tallest Ravana Effigy will be burnt?
    A)Kanpur
    B)Lucknow
    C)Mumbai
    D)Chandigarh
    E)Hyderabad



  19. Recently Bianca Andreescu won the 2019 women’s US Open.She belongs to Which country?
    A)Netherlands
    B)USA
    C)Australia
    D)Canada
    E)China



  20. Recently Rajasekhar passed away.He was a famous actor and was also related to which profession?
    A)Politics
    B)Journalist
    C)Social Activist
    D)Director
    E)Lecturer



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GA Revision for IBPS Clerk, LIC Assistant and Other Exams - 660

GA Revision Questions for IBPS Clerk, LIC Assistant and Other exams.
  1. Which section of RBI Act 1934 gives the Reserve bank of India the sole right to issue Bank notes of all denominations?
    A) Section 18
    B) Section 34
    C) Section 28
    D) Section 22
    E) Section 20



  2. At How much percent India’s GDP will grow in FY 2020 as per CRISIL.
    A)6.7%
    B)6.8%
    C)6.3%
    D)6.9%
    E)6.2%



  3. A joint India- New Development Bank workshop was recently held in which city/UT?
    A)Indore
    B)New Delhi
    C)Surat
    D)Pune
    E)Chennai



  4. What is the rank of India in gold reserves according to World Gold Council?
    A)11th
    B)9th
    C)10th
    D)12th
    E)15th



  5. The 2019 World Athletics Championships is being held in which city?
    A)Doha
    B)Beijing
    C)Tokyo
    D)New Delhi
    E)Singapore



  6. Under which sections of the IPC is printing and circulation of fake notes prohibited?
    A) Section 489 A-E
    B) Section 345 A-E
    C) Section 438 A-E
    D) Section 327 A-E
    E) Section 320 A-E



  7. Recently ECL Finance signed a co-origination agreement with which bank to increase access to credit for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)?
    A)IDBI
    B)SBI
    C)BOB
    D)PNB
    E)BOI



  8. Recently the date of linking Permanent Account Number (PAN) with Aadhaar has been extended to which date?
    A)December 25
    B)October 31
    C)November 30
    D)December 31
    E)September 30



  9. According to government data,FDI into India grew by How much percent during Q1 FY 20?
    A)27%
    B)22%
    C)28%
    D)25%
    E)30%



  10. Recently as announced by Railway Minister Piyush Goyal Midnapore of which state became the 5000th railway station in the country to be Wi-Fi enabled?
    A)Uttar Pradesh
    B)Bihar
    C)West Bengal
    D)Sikkim
    E)Jharkhand



  11. Recently the government cleared how much amount for Akash missile project of Indian Air Force?
    A)₹5000 cr
    B)₹6000 cr
    C)₹5500 cr
    D)₹4000 cr
    E) ₹4500 cr



  12. Recently Which Indian cricketer launched campaign to save rhinos in India?
    A)KL Rahul
    B)Virat Kohli
    C)Rohit Sharma
    D)MS Dhoni
    E)Yuvraj Singh



  13. The exercise MAITREE is between India and which other country?
    A)China
    B)Nepal
    C)Thailand
    D)Singapore
    E)Sri Lanka



  14. How much amount of line of credit was announced by PM Modi for the development of Russia’s Far East region?
    A)USD 1 billion
    B)USD 2 billion
    C)USD 2.5 billion
    D)USD 3 billion
    E) USD 3.5 billion



  15. Recently The World Sindhi Congress (WSC) hosted an international conference on Sindh in which city?
    A)New Delhi
    B)New York
    C)London
    D)Rome
    E) Brussels



  16. Which state government has come forward to set up replicas of all 51 shaktipeeths situated in the Indian subcontinent?
    A)Tripura
    B)Odisha
    C)Assam
    D)Sikkim
    E)Manipur



  17. Where is the HQ of CRISIL?
    A)Delhi
    B)Kolkata
    C)Pune
    D)Mumbai
    E)Hyderabad



  18. The 9 day floral festival Bathukamma celebration begins in which state?
    A)Telangana
    B)Assam
    C)Sikkim
    D)Andhra Pradesh
    E)Tamil Nadu



  19. Which Airport has now got India’s tallest ATC tower at a height of 102 metres?
    A)Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport
    B)Sardar Vallabhbhai International Airport
    C)Kempegowda Airport
    D)Holkar Airport
    E)Dum Dum Airport



  20. Recently President Robert Mugabe passed away.He was the former president of which country?
    A)Australia
    B)Rwanda
    C)Zimbabwe
    D)Brazil
    E)Singapore



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GA Revision for IBPS Clerk, LIC Assistant and Other Exams - 659

GA Revision Questions for IBPS Clerk, LIC Assistant and Other exams.
  1. What is the rank of Delhi in fastest growing prime market globally on Knight Frank’s Prime Global Cities Index?
    A)10th
    B)11th
    C)15th
    D) 20th
    E)25th



  2. Where is the HQ of Indian Oil Corporation Limited?
    A)Lucknow
    B)New Delhi
    C)Kolkata
    D)Mumbai
    E)Hyderabad



  3. Which state government has approved a proposal to provide 70 litres of water for free to residents of the 13 desert districts of the state?
    A)Rajasthan
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Haryana
    D)Madhya Pradesh
    E)Tamil Nadu



  4. Recently PM Modi inaugurated the first metro coach under Make in India in which city/UT?
    A)New Delhi
    B)Mumbai
    C)Chennai
    D)Kochi
    E)Kolkata



  5. Recently BookMyForex.com announced the launch of CO branded Multi Currency ForexTravel Card in partnership with which bank?
    A)SBI
    B)IDBI Bank
    C)YES Bank
    D)CitiBank
    E)Federal Bank



  6. When is World Mosquito Day observed?
    A)Aug 19
    B)Aug 22
    C)Aug 21
    D)Aug 20
    E)Aug 25



  7. Which country’s Cerebras System has unveiled world’s largest computer chip?
    A)Japan
    B)Russia
    C)USA
    D)China
    E)Belgium



  8. Which company to acquire 58.2% stake in SriLanka Ideal Finance ?
    A)Mahindra & Mahindra
    B)TCS
    C)Infosys
    D)Wipro
    E)CTS



  9. The 2019 South Asian Parliamentarian conference for Children of UNICEF held in Which city?
    A)Colombo
    B)Tokyo
    C)New Delhi
    D)Mumbai
    E)Colombo



  10. The World Police and Fire Games 2019 held in Which country?
    A)India
    B)China
    C)Russia
    D)Vietnam
    E)Brussels



  11. The State Tourism Ministers Conference held in Which city/UT?
    A)Mumbai
    B)Pune
    C)Lucknow
    D)New Delhi
    E)Hyderabad



  12. What was the rank of Mumbai’s Dhirubhai Ambani International School (DAIS) in the “Global Top 50 IB Schools 2019” list?
    A)9th
    B)11th
    C)10th
    D)8th
    E)12th



  13. Which country’s women hockey team won Olympic Test Event in Tokyo?
    A)Pakistan
    B)China
    C)Japan
    D)India
    E)US



  14. The 6th India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) being held in Which city/UT?
    A)Mumbai
    B)Lucknow
    C)Kochi
    D)New Delhi
    E)Hyderabad



  15. When is World Senior Citizens Day observed?
    A)Aug 23
    B)Aug 19
    C)Aug 20
    D)Aug 21
    E)Aug 26



  16. What is the capital of Canada?
    A)Rome
    B)Ottawa
    C)Amsterdam
    D)London
    E)Singapore



  17. Where is the HQ of World Economic Forum?
    A)Cologny
    B)Veyvier
    C)Rome
    D)Geneva
    E)Singapore



  18. Which state tribal development department has launched an academic programme for young tribal students aspiring to be doctors and engineers known as Super 50?
    A)Odisha
    B)Bihar
    C)Uttar Pradesh
    D)Maharashtra
    E)Gujarat



  19. The exercise SLINEX-2019 is a exercise between India and which other country?
    A)China
    B)Singapore
    C)Somalia
    D)Sri Lanka
    E)Macau



  20. Recently Niranjan Singh Tasneem passed away.He was related to which field?
    A)Painter
    B)Animator
    C)Writer
    D)Social Activist
    E)Whistle Blower



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GA Revision for IBPS Clerk, LIC Assistant and Other Exams - 658

GA Revision Questions for IBPS Clerk, LIC Assistant and Other exams.
  1. Whereis the HQ of CARE Ratings ?
    A)Mumbai
    B)New Delhi
    C)Kolkata
    D)Chennai
    E)Bengaluru



  2. Recently Defence Ministry cleared acquisition worth how much amount for the Indian Army including Made in India anti-tank guided missiles for taking out enemy tanks?
    A)₹3300 cr
    B)₹3500 cr
    C)₹3900 cr
    D)₹3700 cr
    E) ₹3000 cr



  3. Recently Union Cabinet approved merger of which company with MTNL?
    A)Jio
    B)BSNL
    C)Vodafone
    D)Idea
    E)Airtel



  4. Where is the HQ of Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance?
    A)Lucknow
    B)Chennai
    C)Pune
    D)Mumbai
    E)Varanasi



  5. The 9th edition of the Sultan of Johor Cup 2019 was held in which country?
    A)Singapore
    B)Thailand
    C)Malaysia
    D)Myanmar
    E)Belgium



  6. Recently World Animal Protection launches city wide campaign on Better Dairy in which city/UT?
    A)Kanpur
    B)New Delhi
    C)Pune
    D)Mumbai
    E)Kolkata



  7. Recently Mark Hurd,CEO of which company passed away?
    A)Paytm
    B)Wechat
    C)Microsoft
    D)Oracle
    E)Reliance



  8. As per Crime in India Report 2017,which state tops the list of states in crimes against women?
    A)Uttar Pradesh
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Bihar
    D)Assam
    E)Jharkhand



  9. Which company tied up with Synchrony to launch co-branded Venmo’s first credit card?
    A)Mobikwik
    B)Paytm
    C)PayPal
    D)Google Pay
    E)PhonePe



  10. Which state government decided to give no government jobs having more than two children after January 1, 2021?
    A)Assam
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Bihar
    D)Manipur
    E)Chattisgarh



  11. Recently how many hospitals have been rewarded by the government with ‘gold certificates’ for bringing in quality culture in providing healthcare services to the patients under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY)?
    A)5
    B)4
    C)2
    D)3
    E)8



  12. Recently which institute invented “PM 2.5” device to curb air pollution?
    A)IIT Kharagpur
    B)IIT Kanpur
    C)IIT Bombay
    D)BHU
    E) IIT Roorkee



  13. As per study by CARE ratings,which state ranked first in terms of expenditure incurred on capital outlay/asset creation (capex) by State governments during 2015-2019 on irrigation in India?
    A)Telangana
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)Odisha
    D)Maharashtra
    E)Chattisgarh



  14. How many angular bleed lines are present on Rs 200 bank note for visually impaired?
    A) 5
    B) 6
    C) 7
    D) 4
    E)9



  15. Recently Joko Widodo was sworn in as president of which country?
    A)Netherlands
    B)Thailand
    C)Indonesia
    D)Maldives
    E)Sri Lanka



  16. Which country install Electronic Interlocking System on Grand Chord route?
    A)Norway
    B)Russia
    C)India
    D)Singapore
    E)Japan



  17. Recently Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated ‘Col Chewang Rinchen Setu’, in which region?
    A)Kashmir
    B)Ladakh
    C)Jammu
    D)Leh
    E)Mohali



  18. Where is National Centre for Finance Education (NCFE) situated?
    A) Gurugram
    B) Nashik
    C) Mumbai
    D) Noida
    E)Lucknow



  19. Who launched the book titled ‘Bridgital Nation’ in New Delhi.?
    A)Narendra Modi
    B)Venkaiah Naidu
    C)Ram Nath Kovind
    D)Rahul Gandhi
    E)Yogi Adityanath



  20. Recently Sivaraman Cheriyanad passed away.He was related to which field?
    A)Sports
    B)Writer
    C)Politics
    D)Social Activist
    E)Director



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GA Revision for IBPS Clerk, LIC Assistant and Other Exams - 657

GA Revision Questions for IBPS Clerk, LIC Assistant and Other exams.
  1. The next Exhibition ‘Hunar Haat’, an initiative of the Minority Affairs Ministry,was held in which city?
    A) Lucknow
    B) Pune
    C) Gorakhpur
    D) Allahabad
    E)Mumbai



  2. Which City has been placed in a zero-waste cities list and received an award for its green city projects at International Zero Waste Cities Conference (IZWCC ) held in Malaysia?
    A) Bengaluru
    B) Mumbai
    C) Lucknow
    D) Thiruvananthapuram
    E) Hyderabad



  3. FCA are invested in multi-currency, multi-asset portfolios as per the norms, which are similar to the best international practices followed in this regard. C in FCA stands for?
    A) Central
    B) Currency
    C) Call
    D) Cost
    E) Credit



  4. The exercise Dharma Guardian is a exercise between India and which other country?
    A) China
    B) Japan
    C) Thailand
    D) Russia
    E)Belgium



  5. In financial terms, what does L in LTV stands for?
    A) Loan
    B) Listed
    C) Lend
    D) Lien
    E)Less



  6. Where is the HQ of Association of Southeast Asian Nations?
    A) Mumbai
    B) Kuala Kumpur
    C) Bangkok
    D) Jakarta
    E) Singapore



  7. Recently India and which country signed MoU for cooperation in selected museums?
    A) Germany
    B) China
    C) Netherlands
    D) Russia
    E)Japan



  8. The 5th India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations (IGC) meeting held in which city?
    A) Chennai
    B) Mumbai
    C) Pune
    D) New Delhi
    E)Kolkata



  9. What is the currency of Germany?
    A) Rupee
    B) Peso
    C)Euro
    D) Dollar
    E)Real



  10. The 3rd edition of Global Ayurveda Summit 2019 was held in which city?
    A) Kochi
    B) Mumbai
    C) Bengaluru
    D) Chennai
    E)Kolkata



  11. Who will be honoured with special Icon of Golden Jubilee award at IFFI in Goa?
    A) Salman Khan
    B) Shahrukh Khan
    C) Rajnikanth
    D) Amitabh Bachhan
    E)Amir Khan



  12. Which country claimed the 2019 Emerging Teams Asia Cup?
    A) Pakistan
    B) India
    C) Bangladesh
    D) Sri Lanka
    E) Iraq



  13. The National Symposium on the theme ‘United to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis’ was inaugurated in which city?
    A) Lucknow
    B)Hyderabad
    C) Chennai
    D) Mumbai
    E) New Delhi



  14. The National Research Institute of Unani Medicine for Skin Disorders (NRIUMSD) was inaugurated in which city?
    A) Lucknow
    B) Hyderabad
    C) Surat
    D) Chennai
    E)Gwalior



  15. The exercise Shakti2019 is a exercise between India and which other country?
    A)Thailand
    B)Russia
    C) Sri Lanka
    D)Vietnam
    E) France



  16. The 35th ASEAN Summit began in which city?
    A) Hanoi
    B)Bangkok
    C) New Delhi
    D) Singapore
    E)Belgium



  17. The coal India has decided to advance its target year for achieving an annual production capacity of one billion tonnes by which year?
    A)2023
    B)2022
    C)2024
    D)2025
    E)2021



  18. The 5th International Conference on Road Tech was held in which city?
    A) Mumbai
    B) Kolkata
    C) Chennai
    D) New Delhi
    E)Hyderabad



  19. Recently the central government has announced to set up WHDs across the country.What does “D” stands for?
    A) Desk
    B) Domination
    C) Development
    D) Deliver
    E)Dust



  20. Recently Champak Jain passed away.He was related to which field?
    A)Sports
    B) Actor
    C) Film Producer
    D)Director
    E)Reporter



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GA Revision for IBPS Clerk, LIC Assistant and Other Exams - 656

GA Revision Questions for IBPS Clerk, LIC Assistant and Other exams.
  1. The 2nd edition of Danx 19 was held at which place?
    A)New Delhi
    B)Assam
    C)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    D)Lakhadweep
    E)Jammu & Kashmir



  2. Where is the HQ of United Nations Human Rights Council?
    A)New York
    B)Geneva
    C)Rome
    D)Budapest
    E)Tokyo



  3. Whereis the HQ of CARE Ratings ?
    A)Mumbai
    B)New Delhi
    C)Kolkata
    D)Chennai
    E)Hyderabad



  4. The 2019 Asian Track Cycling Championships is being held in which country?
    A)South Korea
    B)North Korea
    C)Australia
    D)USA
    E)Japan



  5. As per recent data, Indian defence exports to grow to how much amount by 2024?
    A)₹35000 cr
    B)₹30000 cr
    C)₹27000 cr
    D)₹32500 cr
    E) ₹31000 cr



  6. Who is the author of book “Mind Master: Winning Lessons from a Champion’s Life”?
    A)Sachin Tendulkar
    B)MS Dhoni
    C)Saurav Ganguly
    D)Viswanathan Anand
    E)Virat Kohli



  7. Which country will host 91st Interpol General Assembly in 2022?
    A)China
    B)Russia
    C)India
    D)USA
    E)Japan



  8. Recently which state government released IRONMAN 70.3 postal stamp?
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Goa
    C)Uttar Pradesh
    D)Bihar
    E)Chattisgarh



  9. Recently Mark Hurd,CEO of which company passed away?
    A)Paytm
    B)Wechat
    C)Microsoft
    D)Oracle
    E)Reliance



  10. The 11th Edition of Nuclear Energy Conclave 2019 held in which city?
    A)Chennai
    B)New Delhi
    C)Mumbai
    D)Lucknow
    E)Hyderabad



  11. Where is the HQ of Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance?
    A)Lucknow
    B)Chennai
    C)Pune
    D)Mumbai
    E)Hyderabad



  12. Which country to remain on FATF grey list till February 2020?
    A)Iran
    B)Israel
    C)Pakistan
    D)Afghanistan
    E)Krygistan



  13. The 9th edition of the Sultan of Johor Cup 2019 was held in which country?
    A)Singapore
    B)Thailand
    C)Malaysia
    D)Myanmar
    E)Sri Lanka



  14. Karnataka,Gujarat and which other state have topped in the University-Industry Linkages in a research report conducted by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry?
    A)Kerala
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Assam
    E)Gujarat



  15. Recently Defence Ministry cleared acquisition worth how much amount for the Indian Army including Made in India anti-tank guided missiles for taking out enemy tanks?
    A)₹3300 cr
    B)₹3500 cr
    C)₹3900 cr
    D)₹3700 cr
    E) ₹3000 cr



  16. Recently the Indian Railways will run its first Buddhist Circuit train between India and which other country?
    A)Nepal
    B)Bhutan
    C)China
    D)Myanmar
    E)Bangladesh



  17. Recently Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated ‘Col Chewang Rinchen Setu’, in which region?
    A)Kashmir
    B)Ladakh
    C)Jammu
    D)Leh
    E)Lahore



  18. Recently Joko Widodo was sworn in as president of which country?
    A)Netherlands
    B)Thailand
    C)Indonesia
    D)Maldives
    E)Singapore



  19. Recently United Nation General Assembly has elected how many member states to Human Rights Council?
    A)10
    B)11
    C)12
    D)14
    E)16



  20. Recently Kalidas Karmakar passed away.He was related to which field?
    A)Director
    B)Sports
    C)Actor
    D)Painter
    E)Writer



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Daily Current Affairs 29th November, 2019

Daily Current Affairs 29 November 2019 for Banking/Insurance/SSC and other related exams.

NATIONAL NEWS

Centre to set up Raksha Shakti University to train people for policing
The Centre is going to set up a central university to train people for policing, Union Minister for Home Affairs Amit Shah announced. He added that affiliated colleges would be opened in the states where there is no policy university. 
  • He said the students who pass out of this University will not need any training to become good police officers. And also the University of Forensic Sciences will be set up soon added the Home Minister.
India seventh-most affected by terror, but attacks becoming less bloody
With 350 Indians killed and 540 injured in 748 terrorist incidents in 2018, India is at seventh place in a global think tank’s list of countries most affected by terrorism.
  • The annual report by the Sydney-based Institute for Economics and Peace states that the country most affected by terrorism in 2018 was Afghanistan (7,379 killed), displacing Iraq (1,054 killed) as the deadliest country.
ISRO transfer space-grade Li-Ion cell technology to BHEL
ISRO has transferred its indigenous technology to produce space-grade Li-Ion cells to Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL). BHEL can also produce and sell Li-Ion cells for meeting other national/commercial applications by suitably modifying the space-grade cell which can lead to cost reduction.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

National University of Singapore tops QS World University Asia Rankings 2020, NTU in 2nd place
For the second consecutive year, the National University of Singapore was named Asia's top university according to the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Asia Rankings 2020. Its compatriot Nanyang Technological University rose to second, displacing the University of Hong Kong (third).
  • India saw 96 universities, including 20 new entries, make the list but none placed among the top 30. The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay is the top performer, placing 34th regionally.

BANKING & FINANCE

Merger of three RRBs to form Baroda UP Bank
The government has notified amalgamation of regional rural public sector banks — Baroda Uttar Pradesh Grameen Bank, Kashi Gomti Samyut Gramin Bank and Purvanchal Bank — into a single regional rural bank, Baroda UP Bank.
  • Its headquarters will be in Gorakhpur under sponsorship of Bank of Baroda, as per the notification.
CreditAccess Grameen will acquire Madura Micro Finance for Rs 876 crore
Microfinance institution CreditAccess Grameen (CAGL) will acquire 100 per cent stake in Chennai-based Madura Micro Finance (MMFL) in a two-step process for Rs 876 crore.
  • In the first leg, Bengaluru-headquartered CAGL will acquire up to 76.2 per cent stake for Rs 666.4 crore in MMFL from its existing shareholders for cash and in the second stage, MMFL shall be merged into CAGL through a scheme of arrangement.

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

Centre's fiscal deficit to be about 3.7% in FY20: Moody's
Ratings agency Moody's Investors Service has projected Centre's fiscal deficit to be about 3.7% of the gross domestic product (GDP) in 2019-20, which will be slightly wider than the 3.4% posted in fiscal 2019.
  • The government has kept a fiscal deficit target of 3.3% of the GDP for 2019-20.
Swiss firm Zurich Airport selected as concessionaire to build Jewar airport
Zurich Airport International AG has been selected as the concessionaire for developing the Noida International Airport at Jewar in Uttar Pradesh.
  • The Switzerland-headquartered company made the highest per-passenger bid for the airport, outbidding competitors like Delhi International Airport Ltd, Adani Enterprises and Anchorage Infrastructure Investments Holdings Ltd.

SPORTS

Steve Smith breaks 73-year-old record, becomes fastest to 7000 runs in Tests
Australia batsman Steve Smith became the fastest to register 7,000 runs in the longest format of the game.
  • Smith reached 7000 runs in just his 126th innings, and with this feat, he has surpassed England's Wally Hammond who had scored these runs in 131 innings.
Abhishek-Jyothi wins compound mixed pair gold at Asian Archery C’ships
Abhishek Verma and Jyothi Surekha Vennam claimed the gold in compound mixed pair event at the 21st Asian Archery Championships, which ended in Bangkok, Thailand.
  • The Indians defeated Chinese Taipei opponents Yi-Hsuan Chen and Chieh-Luh Chen 158-151 in the final clash.
Sports Ministry constitutes committee to review Draft National Sports Code
Sports Ministry has constituted a 13-member expert committee to review the Draft National Sports Code. The expert committee will be headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice Mukundakam Sharma.
  • The panel has been formed to suggest measures to make the Sports Code acceptable to all the stakeholders. It will try to strike a balance between the autonomy of National Sports Federations vis-a-vis need for transparency and autonomy.

APPOINTMENTS

Tata Comm board appoints A S Lakshminarayanan as MD and CEO
The Board of Tata Communications (Tata Comm) appointed Amur Swaminathan Lakshminarayanan as the managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of the telecom company for a term of five years with effect from 26 November 2019.

AWARDS

DRDO chairman G Satheesh Reddy awarded honorary fellowship by UK's Royal Aeronautical Society
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chairman G Satheesh Reddy was awarded the honorary fellowship by the Royal Aeronautical Society of United Kingdom.
  • The aeronautical society recognised contributions of Reddy towards indigenous design, development and deployment of diversified missile systems, aerospace vehicles, guided weapons and avionics technologies in India.
‘Particles’ wins the Golden Peacock Award at IFFI 2019
‘Particles’ directed by Blaise Harrison and produced by Estelle Fialon has won the coveted Golden Peacock Award at the 50th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which concluded in Goa on November 28, 2019.
  • The Golden Peacock Award carries a cash prize of Rs 40 lakhs to be shared equally between the Director and the Producer, Trophy and the citation.
  • ‘Particles’ is an “ambitious yet modest film about the mysteries of being a teenager,”.

OBITUARIES

Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone passes away
Japan's former Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone has passed away. He was 101-year-old. He was best known for his close relationship with US President Ronald Reagan, popularly called the "Ron-Yasu" friendship.

Renowned cartoonist Sudhir Dar passes away
Renowned cartoonist Sudhir Dar whose works graced several newspapers in a career spanning 58 years, passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was 87.

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