Asian Games 2018 Concludes | Complete List of Medals | Gaikwad, Important Highlights Hima Das, V.K. Vismaya India’s final tally at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta and BOXING Palembang, Indonesia read 69 medals – 15 gold, 24 silver 8. Men's Light Fly (49kg) Amit Panghal and 30 bronze to surpass the medal count from 2010 BRIDGE Games in Guangzhou, China and match the gold medal Pranab Bardhan, Shibhnath tally from the first-ever Asian Games in 1951. 9. Men's Pair Sarkar The games saw India create new national records. The ROWING Games got underway with Neeraj Chopra as the flag Sawarn Singh, Dattu Baban bearer at the opening ceremony. Rani Rampal was the Bhokanal, flag bearer at the closing ceremony. Om Prakash, Sukhmeet 10. Men's Quadruple Sculls Singh 1st In 18th Asian Games 2018: SHOOTING 1st medal in Sepak Takraw, Rahi Sarnobat became 1st Indian woman to win Asian Games gold in shooting, 11. Men's 10-metre air pistol Saurabh Chaudhary Vinesh Phogat became 1st Indian woman to win gold in 12. Women's 25-metre pistol Rahi Sarnobat wrestling TENNIS It was the 1st time that Indian Kabaddi Team could not Rohan Bopanna, Divij win Gold. 13. Men's Doubles Sharan Swapna Barman became 1st Indian to win an Asiad gold WRESTLING in the women's heptathlon event. Neeraj Chopra became 1st Indian javelin thrower to win 14. Men's freestyle 65 kg Bajrang Punia an Asiad gold. 15. Women's freestyle 50 kg Vinesh Phogat Dutee Chand Won India’s first medal in 20 years in a women's 100 event. List of SILVER MEDALS Won by India: Bajrang Punia (Wrestling) won 1st Gold Medal for India in Asian Games 2018. ARCHERY Event Winners Muskan Kirar, Madhumita Kumari, 1. Women's Team Compound Jyothi Surekha Vennam Abhishek Verma, Rajat Chauhan, 2. Men's Team Compound Aman Saini ATHLETICS 3. Men's 800m Jinson Johnson 4. Women's 400m Hima Das 5. Men's 400m Muhammad Anas 6. Women's 100m Dutee Chand 7. Women's 200m Dutee Chand 8. Men's 400m Hurdles Dharun Ayyasamy Women's 3000m 9. Steeplechase Sudha Singh 10. Women's Long jump Neena Varakil List of GOLD MEDALS Won by India: Rajiv Arokia, Muhammed ATHLETICS Anas, Event Winners 11. Mixed 4 x 400 metres relay Hima Das, M. R. Poovamma 1. Men's Shot put Tajinderpal Singh Toor Dharun Ayyasamy, Kunhu 2. Men's Javelin Throw Neeraj Chopra Mohammed, 3. Men's 800m Manjit Singh Rajiv Arokia, Muhammed 4. Men's Triple Jump Arpinder Singh 12. Men's 4x400m Relay Anas 5. Women's Heptathlon Swapna Barman BADMINTON 6. Men's 1500m Jinson Johnson 13. Women's Singles PV Sindhu 7. Women's 4x400m Relay M. R. Poovamma, Saritaben EQUESTRIAN
REPORT THE ERROR IN CAPSULE at banking@adda247.com THE HINDU REVIEW|CURRENT AFFAIRS| August 2018 A Brief on the 3rd Bi-monthly Policy Statement of RBI Meghalaya, has been transferred to Sikkim. Baby Rani In 3rd Bi-monthly Policy Statement, RBI’s monetary policy Maurya will be the new Governor of Uttarakhand. committee (MPC) raised policy rates by 25 basis points to 6.5% on account of inflationary pressures arising due to hike Independence Day Gallantry Awards Announced: in minimum support price. It increased the policy repo rate Complete List of Winners under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) by 25 basis On the occasion of 72nd Independence Day, President points to 6.5%. Consequently, the reverse repo rate under Ram Nath Kovind approved 131 Gallantry Awards to the LAF stands adjusted to 6.25%, and the marginal standing members of Armed Forces personnel and Paramilitary facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate to 6.75%. RBI also Forces. raised the average inflation projection for the second half of Defence Ministry said that one Kirti Chakra, three Bar to the year to 4.8%. RBI expects inflation to edge higher to 5% Sena Medals (Gallantry), three Vayu Sena Medals in the first quarter of next fiscal year. The government has (Gallantry), 11 Nao Sena Medals (Gallantry), 20 Shaurya fixed the MSP at 150% of the cost of production of all kharif Chakras and 93 Sena Medals (Gallantry) will be awarded. crops. Braveheart hailing from Jammu and Kashmir, Sepoy Vrahma Pal Singh has been shortlisted for the Kirti Winners of mathematics’ prestigious Fields medal, Chakra award posthumously. known as the Nobel prize for math. Major Aditya Kumar's name has been mentioned on the Akshay Venkatesh, a renowned Indian-Australian list of 20 armed forces personnel for the Shaurya Chakra mathematician, is one of four winners of mathematics’ award. Rifleman Aurangzeb will also be conferred with prestigious Fields medal, known as the Nobel prize for the third highest gallantry award. math. He has won the Fields Medal for his profound Six women officers of the Indian Navy will be awarded contributions to an exceptionally broad range of subjects Nao Sena medals. They were part of the expedition to in mathematics. The other three winners are: Caucher circumnavigate the globe. Following gallantry awards Birkar, Germany’s Peter Scholze & Alessio Figalli, an have been conferred to Army personnel: Italian mathematician at ETH Zurich. Award No’s Remarks Kirti Chakra 01 Posthumous Shaurya Chakra 14 Including 02 posthumous Sena Medal 96 Including 08 (Gallantry) posthumous Mention-in- 27 Including 04 Despatches posthumous
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No. KIRTI CHAKRA 1. A. SEPOY VRAHMA PAL ARMY SINGH, RAJPUT REGIMENT (POSTHUMOUS) SHAURYA CHAKRA 1. Lieutenant Colonel Arjun Sharma, ARMY The JAT Regiment President Ram Nath Kovind appointed Governors for 7 2. MAJOR PAWAN GAUTAM, ARMY States 44TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA President Ram Nath Kovind appointed governors for RIFLES seven states — Bihar, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Jammu and 3. A. MAJOR ADITYA KUMAR, ARMY Kashmir, Sikkim, Meghalaya, and Tripura. THE GARHWAL RIFLES Governor Satya Pal Malik transferred from Bihar to 4. MAJOR PAWAN KUMAR, THE JAT ARMY Jammu and Kashmir to replace NN Vohra. REGIMENT Senior BJP leader Lalji Tandon has been appointed the 5. CAPTAIN KANINDER PAUL SINGH, ARMY Governor of Bihar, replacing Malik. THE RAJPUT REGIMENT Kaptan Singh Solanki, the Governor of Haryana, has been 6. CAPTAIN VARMA JAYESH RAJESH, ARMY transferred to Tripura, while Satyadev Narayan Arya will THE RAJPUT REGIMENT be the new Haryana governor. 7. Naib Subedar Anil Kumar Dhayia, ARMY Tripura governor Tathagata Roy has been transferred to First Battalion The Parachute Meghalaya, and Ganga Prasad, the Governor of Regiment (Special Forces)
REPORT THE ERROR IN CAPSULE at banking@adda247.com THE HINDU REVIEW|CURRENT AFFAIRS| August 2018 8. NAIB SUBEDAR VIJAY KUMAR ARMY THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY YADAV, 2. LIEUTENANT COLONEL SAMAR ARMY THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY RAGHAV, THE KUMAON REGIMENT REGIMENT 9. HAVILDAR KUL BAHADUR THAPA, ARMY 3. LIEUTENANT COLONEL RAKESH ARMY THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT TOKAS, (SPECIAL FORCES) FIRST BATTALION THE 10. HAVILDAR JAWEED AHMAD ARMY PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL BHAT, SENA MEDAL, THE FORCES) PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL 4. MAJOR RANVEER SINGH, THE JAT ARMY FORCES) REGIMENT 11. GUNNER RANJIT SINGH, THE ARMY 5. MAJOR JITENDRA SINGH MEHTA, ARMY REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY 12. RIFLEMAN AURANGZAB, THE ARMY 6. MAJOR JAMES JACOB, THE ARMY JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT MADRAS REGIMENT INFANTRY REGIMENT 7. MAJOR RAMAN GAKHAR, THE ARMY (POSTHUMOUS) SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY 13. RIFLEMAN RATHVA LILESH BHAI, ARMY 8. MAJOR AVIJIT SINGH, ARMY THE ASSAM RIFLES 6TH BATTALION THE MAHAR 14. RIFLEMAN JAIPRAKASH ORAON, ARMY REGIMENT THE ASSAM RIFLES 9. MAJOR VIKRAM SHARMA, ARMY (POSTHUMOUS) BRIGADE OF THE GUARDS 15. CAPTAIN P RAJKUMAR NAVY 10. MAJOR ABHISHEK SINHA, THE ARMY 16. SHRI AS KRISHNA, HEAD MHA PUNJAB REGIMENT CONSTABLE, CRPF, SUMBAL, 11. MAJOR DEEPAK SINGH, THE ARMY BANDIPORA (J&K) CORPS OF ENGINEERS 17. SHRI K DINESH MHA 12. MAJOR KHADASE NANDKISHOR ARMY RAJA, CONSTABLE, CRPF, DIPAK, THE REGIMENT OF SUMBAL, BANDIPORA (J&K) ARTILLERY 18. SHRI PRAFULLA MHA 13. MAJOR KAMAL KUMAR CHHETRI, ARMY KUMAR, CONSTABLE, CRPF, THE ARMY SERVICE CORPS SUMBAL, BANDIPORA (J&K) 14. MAJOR ADITYA SHARMA, THE ARMY 19. SHRI KULDEEP SINGH CHAHAR, MHA GRENADIERS REGIMENT DEPUTY COMMANDANT, CRPF, 15. MAJOR HEMANT DUTTA, THE ARMY SHEEP COMPLEX, PULWAMA, SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY (J&K) 16. MAJOR V RAHUL SAXENA, THE ARMY 20. SHRI DHANAWADE RAVINDRA MHA PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL BABAN, CRPF, SHEEP COMPLEX, FORCES) PULWAMA, (J&K) 17. MAJOR JAIKANT SINGH, THE ARMY (POSTHUMOUS) ENGINEER CORPS BAR TO SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY) 18. MAJOR BHANU RANA, THE NAGA ARMY 1. CAPTAIN RAKESH NAIR, SENA ARMY REGIMENT MEDAL 19. MAJOR MAYANK MISHRA, THE ARMY THE ARMOURED CORPS REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY 2. CAPTAIN UMESH LAMBA, SENA ARMY 20. MAJOR SUMEET BHARDWAJ, THE ARMY MEDAL RAJPUT REGIMENT FIRST BATTALION THE 21. MAJOR SHAILENDRA KUMAR ARMY PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL YADAV, THE CORPS OF SIGNALS FORCES) 22. MAJOR GIRISH SHARMA, ARMY 3. NAIK NAZIR AHMED WANI, SENA ARMY CORPS OF THE ELECTRONICS AND MEDAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERS THE JAMMU & KASHMIR LIGHT 23. MAJOR ARVIND B NAIR, ARMY INFANTRY REGIMENT CORPS OF ELECTRONICS AND SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY) MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 1. LIEUTENANT COLONEL ARMY 24. MAJOR ISHAN DHIMAN, ARMY MAHENDRA PAL SINGH 21ST BATTALION THE SIKH BHADORIA REGIMENT
REPORT THE ERROR IN CAPSULE at banking@adda247.com THE HINDU REVIEW|CURRENT AFFAIRS| August 2018 25. CAPTAIN SAGAR PRAKASH ARMY 162ND INFANTRY BATTALION PARDESHI, THE ARMOURED TERRITORIAL ARMY (JAMMU AND CORPS KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY) 26. CAPTAIN SHASHANK SHARMA, ARMY 48. NAIK SURJEET SINGH, ARMY THE MADRAS REGIMENT 9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE 27. CAPTAIN KRISHNAKUMAR K, THE ARMY REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) CORPS OF SIGNALS 49. NAIK DEVI SINGH, ARMY 28. CAPTAIN UDIT MOHAN RAJ, ARMY 4TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE CORPS OF SIGNALS REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) 29. LIEUTENANT NAVIN KUMAR, ARMY 50. NAIK DHARAM PAL, THE JAMMU ARMY THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT & KASHMIR RIFLES (SPECIAL FORCES) 51. NAIK KULWANT SINGH, THE ARMY 30. SUBEDAR KARAN SINGH, THE ARMY REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY PARACHUTE REGIMENT 52. NAIK SHREEKANT KARI, CORPS ARMY 31. NAIB SUBEDAR BIPIN SINGH, ARMY OF ENGINEERS 9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE 53. NAIK JAGIRA RAM THE CORPS OF ARMY REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) ENGINEERS 32. HAVILDAR RAMVIR SINGH, THE ARMY 54. NAIK LOURDHU RAJU REDDY ARMY PARACHUTE REGIMENT MOSU, BRIGADE OF THE GUARDS 33. HAVILDAR SHIV KUMAR, THE ARMY 55. NAIK KRASHAN SINGH RAJPUT, ARMY RAJPUT REGIMENT 16TH BATTALION THE RAJPUTANA 34. HAVILDAR RAM LAL, THE RAJPUT ARMY RIFLES REGIMENT 56. LANCE NAIK AJAY KUMAR, THE ARMY 35. HAVILDAR SANDEEP KUMAR, ARMY PUNJAB REGIMENT FIRST BATTALION THE 57. LANCE NAIK PARTAP SINGH, ARMY PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL 6TH BATTALION THE JAT FORCES) REGIMENT 36. HAVILDAR RAKESH KUMAR, ARMY 58. LANCE NAIK SANJAY YADAV, ARMY 9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE 9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) 37. ACTING LANCE DAFADAR HANS ARMY 59. LANCE NAIK JAVAID AHMAD ARMY RAJ, ARMOURED CORPS BHAT, 38. NAIK SATNAM SINGH, THE ARMY JAMMU & KASHMIR LIGHT PUNJAB REGIMENT INFANTRY 39. NAIK JAGJIT SINGH, THE PUNJAB ARMY 60. LANCE NAIK GOPAL SINGH, ARMY REGIMENT 1ST BATTALION THE PARACHUTE 40. NAIK RAKESH KUMAR CHOTIA, ARMY REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) 11TH BATTALION THE 61. LANCE NAIK DINESH KUMAR, THE ARMY GRENADIERS REGIMENT MECHANISED INFANTRY (POSTHUMOUS) 62. LANCE NAIK NEELESH SINGH, ARMY 41. NAIK SANJAY SINGH, THE RAJPUT ARMY THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY REGIMENT (POSTHUMOUS) 42. NAIK GULVIR SINGH, THE JAT ARMY 63. LANCE NAIK KAINATO K ACHUMI, ARMY REGIMENT BRIGADE OF THE GUARDS / 43. NAIK JAGATINDER SINGH, ARMY 21 ST BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA
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REGIMENT 64. LANCE NAIK JATINDER SINGH, ARMY 44. NAIK BAKSHI RAM SINGH, THE ARMY THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY 65. SEPOY BHUSARE SHIVAJI ARMY 45. NAIK MUDASIR AHMAD, ARMY GANGADHAR, 15TH BATTALION THE JAMMU 15TH BATTALION THE MARATHA AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY LIGHT INFANTRY (POSTHUMOUS) 66. SEPOY RAVI BHUSAN SHAHI, THE ARMY 46. NAIK ZAHIR ABAS, ARMY RAJPUT REGIMENT 9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE 67. SEPOY VIJAY SINGH GURJAR, THE ARMY REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) RAJPUT REGIMENT 47. NAIK NAZIR AHMAD BHAT, ARMY 68. SEPOY SURENDRA KUMAR, THE ARMY
REPORT THE ERROR IN CAPSULE at banking@adda247.com THE HINDU REVIEW|CURRENT AFFAIRS| August 2018 RAJPUT REGIMENT 93. SEPOY PARGAT SINGH, ARMY 69. SEPOY DINESH KUMAR, THE ARMY 2ND BATTALION THE SIKH RAJPUT REGIMENT REGIMENT (POSTHUMOUS) 70. SEPOY BHANU PRATAP SINGH ARMY NAO SENA MEDAL(GALLANTRY) TOMAR, THE RAJPUT REGIMENT 26. LT CDR ANIL RAINA NAVY 71. SEPOY HARIOM SINGH PUNDIR, ARMY 27. LT CDR VARTIKA JOSHI NAVY THE RAJPUT REGIMENT 28. LT CDR KUNAL SAINI NAVY 72. SEPOY ABDUL AZIZ KHAN, THE ARMY 29. DEEPAK SAINI, POA(FD), NAVY RAJPUT REGIMENT 30. SUMIT RAJ, POA (FD) NAVY 73. SEPOY HET RAM GODARA, THE ARMY 31. VIJAY KUMAR VERMA, LA (FD), NAVY JAT REGIMENT (POSTHUMOUS) 32. LT CDR PRATIBHA JAMWAL NAVY 74. SEPOY JEEWAN KUMAR, THE ARMY 33. LT PATARPALLI SWATHI NAVY DOGRA REGIMENT 34. LT S VIJAYA DEVI NAVY 75. SEPOY LALIT CHAND, THE ARMY 35. LT AISHWARYA BODAPATTI NAVY KUMAON REGIMENT 36. LT PAYAL GUPTA NAVY 76. SEPOY SACHIN KUMAR, THE ARMY VAYU SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY) KUMAON REGIMENT 37. WING COMMANDER ABHISHEK AIR 77. SEPOY MAHESH SINGH, THE ARMY SHARMA FLYING (PILOT) FORCE KUMAON REGIMENT 38. SQUADRON LEADER VERNON AIR 78. SEPOY LAL BABU YADAV, THE ARMY DESMOND KEANE FLYING PILOT FORCE BIHAR REGIMENT 39. 902943-H SERGEANT AIR 79. SEPOY SP SOMI, THE ASSAM ARMY SHASHIDHAR P PRASAD FORCE REGIMENT INDIAN AIR FORCE (GARUD) 80. SEPOY MUKESH SINGH, THE ARMY REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY 81. SEPOY BANSODE JIVAN UTTAM, ARMY REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY 82. SEPOY MANJINDER SINGH OF ARMY 10TH BATTALION THE SIKH REGIMENT(POSTHUMOUS) 83. RIFLEMAN KRISHNA CHANDRA ARMY JAKHMOLA, 10TH BATTALION THE GARHWAL RIFLES 84. RIFLEMAN SACHIN KUMAR, THE ARMY RAJPUTANA RIFLES 85. PARATROOPER MANAS TUNG, ARMY 4TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) 86. GUNNER RANJEET KUMAR, ARMY 76TH FIELD REGIMENT 87. GUNNER ARVINDER KUMAR, ARMY All India Football Federation Awards 2017 Announced: THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY Complete List of Winners (POSTHUMOUS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF), the governing 88. SOWAR RAJESH KUMAR, THE ARMY body of football in India named India and Bengaluru FC ARMOURED CORPS Captain Sunil Chhetri as the AIFF Player of the Year in the 89. SOWAR RAHUL SINGH ARMY Federation's Executive Committee Meeting in Mumbai. BHADOURIA, THE ARMOURED The meeting was chaired by AIFF President Praful Patel. CORPS The All India Football Federation has announced several 90. SOWAR SANJAY PASWAN, THE ARMY other awards as well in the Meeting. ARMOURED CORPS Kamala Devi bagged the 2017 AIFF Woman Player of the 91. SIGNALMAN KUSHWAH ARMY Year. PRADISINGH BRIJKISHORSINGH, The complete list of 2017 AIFF Award Winners: THE CORPS OF Award For Winner SIGNALS (POSTHUMOUS) 1. Player of the Year Sunil Chhetri 92. SAPPER PAVAN BS, THE RAJPUT ARMY 2. Woman Player of the Year Kamala Devi REGIMENT
REPORT THE ERROR IN CAPSULE at banking@adda247.com THE HINDU REVIEW|CURRENT AFFAIRS| August 2018 3. Best Grassroots Kerala FA The complete list of the winners of World Badminton Development Programme Championship 2018: 4. long-time contribution to Hero Motocorp S.No. Event Winner Runner-up Indian Football 1. Men's Kento Momota Shi Yuqi (China) 5. Best Referee CR Srikrishna Singles (Japan) 6. Best Assistant Referee Sumanta Datta 2. Women's Carolina Marin P. V. Sindhu 7. Emerging Player of the Anirudh Thapa Singles (Spain) (India) Year 3. Men's Li Junhui (China) Takeshi Kamura 8. Emerging Woman E Panthoi Doubles and Liu Yuchen (Japan) and Keigo Footballer of the Year (China) Sonoda (Japan) 4. Women's Mayu Matsumoto Yuki Fukushima All about the Vietnam Badminton Open 2018 Doubles (Japan) and (Japan) and The 2018 Vietnam Open officially known as YONEX- Wakana Nagahara Sayaka Hirota SUNRISE Vietnam Open 2018, was held at Nguyen Du (Japan) (Japan) Cultural Sports Club in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. 5. Mixed Zheng Siwei Wang Yilü The tournament was organized by Hochiminh City Doubles (China) and Huang (China) and Badminton Association. Yaqiong (China) Huang Dongping The complete List of Winners of 2018 Vietnam Open: (China) Event Winner Runner-up 1. Men’s Shesar Hiren Ajay Jayaram Banking Current Affairs Singles Rhustavito (India) RBI released its annual report in Mumbai. It was (Indonesia) mentioned in the report that due to the evolving 2. Women’s Yeo Jia Min Han Yue (China) economic conditions, real GDP growth for 2018-19 is Singles (Singapore) expected to increase to 7.4% from 6.7% in the previous 3. Men’s Ko Sung-hyun, Shin Lee Sheng-mu, year. Doubles Baek-cheol (South Yang Po-hsuan DBS Bank has been named the world's best bank by Korea) (Chinese Taipei) Global Finance magazine, in a reflection of its ability to 4. Women’s Misato Aratama, Nami invest in digital innovation while still maintaining stable Doubles Akane Watanabe Matsuyama, operations for its customers. (Japan) Japan Chiharu Punjab National Bank (PNB) announced that the Shida (Japan) Department of Financial Services report has rated it as 5. Mixed Nipitphon Alfian Eko number one state-owned bank in terms of digital Doubles Phuangphuapet, Prasetya, transactions. Savitree Amitrapai Marsheilla India Banking Conclave 2018 was held in New Delhi. It (Thailand) Gischa Islami was organized by Centre for Economic Policy Research (Indonesia) (CEPR). It focused on reforming the banking sector. Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of World Badminton Championships 2018 Concluded Ujjivan Financial Services Ltd, has launched an overdraft The 2018 BWF World Championships is a badminton (OD) facility for micro and small enterprise (MSE) tournament which was held at Nanjing Youth Olympic customers across its branches nationally. The facility is an Games Sports Park Arena in Nanjing, China. add-on product to the existing MSE term loans offered by Ace Indian shuttler P V Sindhu won the silver medal in a the bank. The OD facility is offered to all MSEs with a major tournament final as she went down tamely turnover of Rs 50 lakh or more, at a competitive rate of to Carolina Marin in the World Championships’ women’s interest. singles title. NABARD All India Financial Inclusion Survey (NAFIS), In men’s singles, Kento Momota of Japan won the conducted by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural title over Shi Yuqi. With this victory, Kento Momota Development (NABARD), was released by Dr. Rajiv became the first Japanese man to win the Kumar, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog in New Delhi. The Championships. report revealed that farm households register higher The second silver meant Sindhu is the only Indian to have income than the families solely dependent on non-farm four world championships podium finishes. She had won livelihood activities in rural areas. It highlighted that the two bronze medals at the 2013 Guangzhou and 2014 average annual income of an agricultural household is Rs Copenhagen editions. 1,07,172 compared to Rs 87,228 for families engaged only Marin became the first woman shuttler to win the world in non-agricultural activities. championships thrice. She had won the title in 2014 and Mauritius-based SBM Group received RBI’s approval to the 2015 Jakarta edition. operate in the country through a wholly-owned subsidiary route.
REPORT THE ERROR IN CAPSULE at banking@adda247.com THE HINDU REVIEW|CURRENT AFFAIRS| August 2018 National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) signed an the Efficiency Scale-Up Program. It is to be implemented MoU with the State Bank of India (SBI) for getting Long by the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL). Term Unsecured Loan of Rs 25000 crore for 10 years As per the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion with 3 years of moratorium on repayments. This is the data, Foreign Direct Investment, FDI in India rose 23% to SBI’s highest long-term unsecured loan to any entity. 12.8 billion dollars during the April to June quarter of this Bharti Axa Life Insurance and Airtel Payments Bank fiscal. entered into an alliance to offer the ‘Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana’ (PMJJBY), a government-backed Business Current Affairs life insurance scheme. With this, Airtel Payments Bank Idea Cellular Ltd has announced that it has completed its also becomes the first payments bank in India to offer the merger with Vodafone India Ltd (VIL) and Vodafone Government of India-backed life insurance scheme. The Mobile Services Ltd (VMSL) after getting approval from product (PMJJBY) provided by Bharti Axa Life Insurance the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). offers Rs 2 lakh life insurance cover for a nominal Prasar Bharati and Mizzima Media Group of Myanmar premium of Rs 330 per annum. signed an MoU to realize cooperation and collaboration in The value of transactions made through mobile wallets broadcasting and content sharing. touched a record Rs14,632 crore in June, as per RBI data. The Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) Axis bank has become the first bank in the country to became the first Indian company to cross Rs 8 trillion introduce Iris Scan Authentication feature for Aadhaar - market capitalization after its shares surged nearly 37% based transactions through its micro ATM tablets. in 2018. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance entered into a The Receivables Exchange of India (RXIL) announced that bancassurance deal with Vijaya Bank. This corporate Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has become the first public agency agreement will enable distribution of Bajaj Allianz sector enterprise to make a transaction on the "TReDS General Insurance products through the bank’s network platform". TReDS is an online electronic institutional of 2,129 branches across the country. mechanism for facilitating the financing of trade Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) has receivables of micro, small and medium enterprises launched a new digital platform 'MyDeal' to simplify (MSME) through multiple financiers. capital raising process through capital markets by Google announced Project Navlekha at its 4th edition of providing real-time access to information such as Google for India Event held in New Delhi. Project investors' feedback, profiles, client orders and deal Navlekha has been launched to enable Indian publishers pricing. of regional languages to publish their content online, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will transfer Rs50,000 crore without facing the trouble of selling printed copies. of its surplus money to the government, the highest since Alphabet Inc’s Google partnered with four Indian banks to 2015-16, in a partial relief for the latter struggling to grant consumer loans online, as the fight for a $1 trillion replenish public sector banks. digital finance market intensifies. The U.S. search giant PayPal, a digital payments platform has announced its has teamed with HDFC Bank Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd., Kotak strategic partnership with and HDFC Bank to offer safer, Mahindra Bank Ltd. and Federal Bank Ltd. to offer instant, faster and convenient payment experiences for the bank's pre-approved loans to customers. California-based cardholders. company re-branded its made-in-India Tez app as 'Google Exim Bank of India has signed a multilateral cooperation Pay' -- the catch-all label for its payments services. agreement with member development banks of BRICS to Reliance Power announced that its wholly-owned undertake “collaborative research” in distributed subsidiary Reliance Power Netherlands BV has won an ledger/blockchain technology. international arbitration award of $56 million (Rs 390 crore) against Prestige Capital Holdings (a Seychelles- Economy Current Affairs based company) and Kokos Jiang. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government Apple Inc. became the first US-based company with a of India signed a $346 million loan to finance market value of $1 trillion, four decades after it was co- improvement of over 400 kilometres of state highways founded by Steve Jobs in a Silicon Valley garage. that will enhance connectivity and access to economic Google's latest Android operating system update, Android centers across 12 districts in Karnataka. 9 Pie, was officially released to customers following a beta The government of India and the Asian Development testing period that started earlier this year. Bank (ADB) signed a $375 million loan agreement to PayU India announced entering into a strategic contribute to double farming incomes in Madhya Pradesh partnership with Reliance Money, leading NBFC brands in by expanding irrigation networks and system efficiency. India, to offer instant app-based personal loans, via Central government and the World Bank signed 300 LazyPay. It is an attempt to reach out to the underserved million dollar loan agreements for India Energy Efficiency consumers in India. Scale up Programme. They signed 220 million dollar Loan Google launched a new video-based Q&A app called Agreement and an 80 million Guarantee Agreement for 'Cameos' on the App Store, which allows people to answer
REPORT THE ERROR IN CAPSULE at banking@adda247.com THE HINDU REVIEW|CURRENT AFFAIRS| August 2018 questions about themselves, then share those answers Former President Pranab Mukherjee launched the directly on Google. National Electoral Transformation (NETA) mobile Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) launched BSNL WINGS application to rate Members of Parliament (MPs) and a VOIP based service. In WINGS, there is no SIM or cable Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs). 'Neta - Leaders' wiring as is a VOIP service through an app. The WINGS Report Card' App, the brainchild of 27-year-old service offers unlimited free audio/video calling for one entrepreneur Pratham Mittal. year. The Centre unveiled a draft scheme for extending the PhonePe announced entering into a partnership with affordable air travel programme UDAN to international Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation circuits, with state governments identifying the routes for (IRCTC) to facilitate convenient, fast and secure payments operation. The draft International Air Connectivity (IAC) through PhonePe on the IRCTC Rail connect Android app. scheme envisages to increase the international ticketing Digital payments firm Paytm has partnered with China's to 20 crores by 2027. As per the draft scheme, state Alibaba to launch AI-based cloud computing platform governments will identify the routes to be connected, and 'Paytm AI Cloud'. airline operators will assess demand on the identified routes and submit proposals for providing connectivity. Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan handed over 5 croreth LPG connection under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) to Smt Takrdiran of Delhi. The 5-crore feat achieved in the time period of over 2 years. In the current year, considering the huge success of the Scheme, target was revised to 8 crores with budgetary allocation of Rs 12,800 crore. Uttar Pradesh got the maximum number of LPG connections. Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) launched a dedicated portal to connect cargo owners and shippers with real-time data on the availability of vessels. It is named as the Forum of Cargo Owners and Logistics Operators (FOCAL). NITI Aayog launched Move Hack, a global mobility hackathon to crowdsource solutions aimed at the future of mobility in India. Govt. approved 122 new research projects of 112 crore Schemes/ Portals/ Missions/ Apps/ Missions Launched rupees under its Impacting Research Innovation and by the Union & State Govt. Technology ‘IMPRINT-2’ scheme. It aims to advance research in energy, security and healthcare domains in With an aim to provide country’s poor access to quality the high education institutions. and affordable healthcare, government announced the launch of Ayushman Bharat (now Jan Aarogya Abhiyan) Startup India launched the Startup Academia Alliance programme, which is a unique mentorship opportunity on September 25, covering 50 crore people. Nearly 10 between academic scholars and startups working in crore families will get health cover worth Rs 5 lakh each year under the scheme. The world’s largest healthcare similar domains, to fulfill the Indian Government’s cover plan that covers 10 crore families provides 5 lakh mission to promote the spirit of entrepreneurship in the country. cover to them each year. To promote a culture of innovation and research in higher Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping, Water education, HRD ministry launched the Atal Ranking of Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari launched Bidder Information Management Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARRIA). Named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the System (BIMS) and Bhoomi Rashi and PFMS linkage - two ARRIA "will rank educational institutions for innovation IT initiatives of the Road Transport & Highways Ministry. Recognizing the importance of reaching out to the output based on all major indicators and parameters used consumers and to safeguard their interests, Telecom globally". CCEA chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave its Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has now integrated approval for implementation of an umbrella scheme its Mobile Apps namely DND 2.0 & MyCall with UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance) ‘Ocean Services, Technology, Observations, Resources Modelling and Science (O-SMART)’. It approved the Platform. UMANG is developed by National e-Governance scheme for implementation during the period from 2017- Division (NeGD). Ministry of HRD has embarked on a major and new 18 to 2019-20 at an overall cost of Rs 1623 crore. The scheme covers a total of 16 sub-projects, which address initiative Project called 'Study Webs of Active Learning ocean development activities such as services, for Young Aspiring Minds' (SWAYAM), which will provide one integrated platform and portal for online courses. technology, resources, observations and science.
REPORT THE ERROR IN CAPSULE at banking@adda247.com THE HINDU REVIEW|CURRENT AFFAIRS| August 2018 This covers all higher education subjects and skill sector States Current Affairs courses. The Union Government, Rajasthan and the World Bank Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Aviation signed a USD 250 million Development Policy Loan (DPL) Suresh Prabhu launched 'Niryat Mitra' – mobile App in to support Rajasthan in improving the performance of its New Delhi. It developed by the Federation of Indian Electricity Distribution Sector under the State’s ‘24x7 Export Organisations (FIEO). Power for All’ program. The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the Union Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari signed an ‘One District One Product’ Summit in Lucknow, Uttar MoU with six states for the construction of Lakhwar Pradesh. The special emphasis was laid on micro, small multi-purpose project in the upper Yamuna basin to deal and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Under the ‘One with water crisis. CMs of Uttar Pradesh (Yogi Adityanath), District One Product’ scheme, the state government has Rajasthan (Vasundhara Raje Scindia), Uttarakhand set a goal of providing employment to 25 lakh people in (Trivendra Singh Rawat), Himachal Pradesh (Jai Ram five years through the financial assistance of Rs. 25,000 Thakur), Haryana (Manohar Lal Khattar) and Delhi crores. (Arvind Kejriwal) signed the MoU. Under this, the 204- metres high project will be constructed near National Current Affairs Uttarakhand's Lohari village with live storage capacity of In a tribute to the late former prime minister Atal Bihari 330.66 million cubic metres (MCM). Vajpayee, the Chhattisgarh Cabinet approved the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami laid proposal to rename Naya Raipur as 'Atal Nagar'. Chief the foundation stone for setting up of a Special Minister Raman Singh made the announcement after a Investment Region (SIR) in northern Krishnagiri district Cabinet meeting. The Bilaspur University will be known to attract investments. It would be jointly developed by as Atal Bihari Vajpayee University while the Narrow- GMR Infrastructures Limited & Tamil Nadu Industrial Gauge Line will be called Atal Path. Development Corporation Ltd (TIDCO). India and Singapore signed the Second Protocol The analysis titled The Urban Commute was released. It is amending the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation analysed by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), to Agreement in New Delhi which will boost bilateral trade check how some cities, which hold sizeable shares of between the two countries. India’s urban population are positioned in the race for India and Germany signed an agreement on financial and clean and low carbon mobility. Bhopal tops for lowest technical cooperation focusing on sustainable urban overall emissions and energy use from urban commute. development and renewable energy. In a big step forward to strengthen the startup ecosystem AIBD India elected as the President of the Asia-Pacific in Rajasthan, the Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) for a launched India’s largest business incubator the period of two years. India got elected against Iran. Bhamashah Techno Hub in Jaipur. Director General of All India Radio F. Sheheryar re- Rajasthan become the first State in the country to elected as chair of the executive board while Sri Lanka implement the national policy on biofuels unveiled by the was elected as vice-chair. Centre this year. Union Government unlocked green funds worth over Rs. The iconic Mughalsarai Railway Junction in Uttar Pradesh 66,000 crores to increase the country’s forest cover. renamed as Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Railway Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has rolled out the station. BJP National President Amit Shah inaugurated the Smart City projects that will help New Delhi emerge as a renamed station. world-class city. The projects are undertaken by the New The world's first-ever thermal battery plant was unveiled Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC). in Andhra Pradesh by the state’s Chief Minister N National Wildlife Genetic Resource Bank (NWGRB) was Chandrababu Naidu. It is manufactured by the Bharat inaugurated at Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology’s Energy Storage Technology Private Limited (BEST). (CCMB) Laboratory of Conservation of Endangered Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and Tourism Species (LaCONES) facility in Hyderabad, Telangana. It is Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar flagged off the Goa Tourism India’s first genetic resource bank where the genetic Development Corporation’s app-based taxi service called material will be stored for posterity. ‘GOAMILES’ in Panaji. The Government of India has released 470 million Nepali Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology rupees grant for Terai roads project in Nepal. Indian Ravi Shankar Prasad released the document ‘Digital North Ambassador to Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri handed over a East Vision 2022’ in Guwahati, Assam. It emphasizes cheque of grant. leveraging digital technologies to transform the lives of The Supreme Court ruled that the ‘None of The Above’ people of the northeast and enhance the ease of living. (NOTA) option will not be applicable for voting in the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh announced that Rajya Sabha elections. The ruling was made by a bench of Chhattisgarh is the first among the 28 other states in the Justices comprising CJI Dipak Misra and Justices AM country to provide Right to Skills’ Development to the Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud. youth.
REPORT THE ERROR IN CAPSULE at banking@adda247.com THE HINDU REVIEW|CURRENT AFFAIRS| August 2018 Delhi Police inducted an all-woman Special Weapons and giant, PepsiCo. She will be succeeded by company Tactics (SWAT) team, consisting of 36 commandos – the President Ramon Laguarta. first ever by any police force in India – for anti-terrorist Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa narrowly operations. won the country’s landmark election in Zimbabwe. He is PM Modi inaugurated various projects in Junagadh a former ally of Robert Mugabe. district of Gujarat. These included the Government Civil Farm and construction equipment maker Escorts Hospital, a milk processing plant and some buildings of appointed Nikhil Nanda as the chairman and managing the Junagadh Agriculture University. director (MD) of the company. The nominating committee of Internet Corporation for New Appointments (National & International) Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has selected Ajay Balesh Sharma takes over as Vodafone Idea's first CEO. He Data, Founder & CEO of Data XGen Plus and a global was the Chief Operating Officer of Vodafone India and a leader in email linguistic services, as a new council member of its executive committee. member of Country Code Supporting Organisation Veteran Indian development economist Satya S Tripathi (ccNSO). has been appointed as the Assistant Secretary-General Public sector non-life insurance firm United India and Head of the New York Office of the United Nations Insurance Company announced the appointment of S Environment Programme (UNEP) by UN Chief Antonio Gopakumar as its Director and General Manager with Guterres. He will replace Elliott Harris. immediate effect. The Centre appointed renowned scientist, Dr G Satheesh Justice Rajendra Menon was sworn in as the new Chief Reddy, as Chairman of the Defence Research and Justice of the Delhi High Court by Lt Governor Anil Baijal Development Organisation (DRDO) and Secretary in at a ceremony held at the Raj Niwas in New Delhi. Department of Defence Research & Development NDA candidate Harivansh Narayan Singh was elected the (DDR&D). Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman with 125 votes. The Industry chamber Assocham appointed former Opposition candidate BK Hariprasad managed to get 105 bureaucrat Uday Kumar Varma as its new Secretary votes. General. He succeeds DS Rawat who held the position for Ivan Duque was sworn in as the newly elected President nearly 14 years. of Colombia. He pledged to unite the country and improve Union Minister Arun Jaitley is back as the Finance economic growth. Minister after a three-month interval to recuperate from a United Nations announced that UN Secretary-General kidney transplant surgery. Antonio Guterres has chosen former Chilean President Film actor Shri Akshay Kumar appointed as the Road Michelle Bachelet to be the UN’s new human rights chief. Safety Brand Ambassador. Smt. Justice Manjula Chellur took Oath as Chairperson, IAS officer K S Srinivas has taken over as Chairman of Appellate Tribunal for Electricity, Ministry of Power. Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA). Asian Games 2018 Winners Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has been re- Bajrang Punia opened India’s gold medal account by elected for a five-year term after winning a landslide in a defeating Japan’s Daichi Takatani in the final of Men’s runoff ballot. Freestyle 65 kg. category. Colorado Party’s Mario Abdo Benitez was sworn in as the 16-Year-Old Saurabh Chaudhary became only the fifth new President of Paraguay for a five-year term. Indian shooter to claim a gold in the Asian Games history, Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan took oath as beating a field of multiple world and Olympic champions Pakistan's new prime minister. in the 10m air pistol finals in Indonesia. Infosys Chief Financial Officer MD Ranganath, a veteran of India got its Gold medal at the 18th Asian Games in nearly two decades at India’s second-largest software Indonesia when Vinesh Phogat defeated Japan’s Yuki Irie services company, has abruptly stepped down from his in the final of freestyle 50 kg category in Women’s position. Wrestling. With this victory, Vinesh created history as she Subhash Sheoratan Mundra has been appointed as is the first Indian woman wrestler to win gold in the Independent Director on the Board of Indiabulls Housing Asian Games. Finance Ltd (IBHFL) for a period of three years. He was Shooter Rahi Sarnobat won the women's 25m Pistol event former Deputy Governor of RBI. at Asian Games 2018 in Indonesia. With this, she becomes Supreme Court will have three serving women judges for the first ever Indian female shooter to win gold in the the first time, after the Centre cleared the elevation of history of Asian Games. Madras High Court Chief Justice Indira Banerjee. The India won gold in the women's 4X400 metre event. The other two judges are R Banumathi, appointed in August Indian quartet of Hima Das, Raju Poovamma, Saritaben 2014, and Indu Malhotra, appointed in April 2018. Laxmanbhai Gayakwad and Vismaya Koroth registered a PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi will step down in October after time of 3 minutes and 28.72 seconds to finish at the top. serving for 12 years as the top boss at the global beverage
REPORT THE ERROR IN CAPSULE at banking@adda247.com THE HINDU REVIEW|CURRENT AFFAIRS| August 2018 India’s Jinson Johnson claimed the gold medal in the Indian women’s team fast bowler Jhulan Goswami men’s 1500m event in the Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta, announced her retirement from T20 Cricket Indonesia. Internationals. Arpinder Singh ended India's 48-year long wait for a gold Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat Roger Federer in triple jump at the Asian Games with an effort of (Switzerland) in straight sets, high-profile championship 16.77m. match at the 2018 Western and Southern Open in Swapna Barman created history by becoming the first Cincinnati. Indian heptathlete to win an Asian Games gold in Teen cyclist Esow Alben has created history by claiming Indonesia, a feat she achieved despite a toothache. India’s first ever medal – a silver- at the UCI Junior Track India's 28-year-old sprinter Manjit Singh won the gold Cycling World Championships in Aigle, Switzerland. medal in the men's 800m event at the 2018 Asian Games, This year's Asian Games, also known as Jakarta securing the ninth gold for the country. Indian sprinter Palembang 2018, has started from 18th August to 02nd Jinson Johnson, who is ranked first in Asia, won the silver September in the Indonesian cities of Jakarta and at the event. Palembang. It is the second time when Jakarta is hosting Neeraj Chopra became the first-ever Indian javelin the sports games after 1962. A total of 572 Indian athletes thrower to win a gold medal at the Asian Games. Neeraj will be participating in the event in 36 different sports had also become the first Indian to bag gold in the javelin categories. The contingent will be led by Chef de Mission throw at the Commonwealth Games earlier this year. Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. World number three PV Sindhu lost to world number one Australian cricketer Mitchell Johnson announced the Tai Tzu-ying (Taiwan) in the women's singles final to bag retirement from all forms of cricket almost three years India's first-ever silver medal in badminton at Asian after he stepped down from the international game. Games. Dustin Johnson won the 2018 RBC Canadian Open at the India's Tejinder Pal Singh Toor wins the Gold medal in Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville in Canada. Men's Shot Put final at the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia. Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra won a gold medal in 18-year-old Hima Das won the Silver medal in 400-meter the Savo Games in Lapinlahti, Finland. Neeraj Chopra race in ongoing Asian Games 2018, Indonesia. Dutee made a throw of 85.69 metres and won the gold medal. Chand also bagged silver medal in women's 100 meter India defeated Bangladesh in the final of the South Asian race. Football Federation (SAFF) Under-15 Women’s Indian rowers Sawarn Singh, Dattu Bhokanal, Om Prakash Championship in Thimpu, Bhutan. A solitary second-half and Sukhmeet Singh won the men's Quadruple Sculls to strike by Sunita Munda helped the Indian U-15 team win India's fifth gold medal at the Asian Games 2018. clinch the title. Top seeds Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan notched up Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes won the Hungarian Grand their maiden men’s tennis doubles gold medal at the Prix for the 6th time, at the Hungaroring circuit, in Asian Games, in Palembang, Indonesia. Bopanna and Hungary. Sharan defeated Aleksander Bublik and Denis Yevseyev of World Junior Squash Championships 2018 held in Kazakhstan. Chennai, India. A total of 171 players including 116 men Note: and 55 women from 28 countries took part in the World The Host cities for Asian Games 2018 are Jakarta and Junior Squash Championship. Egypt defeated England & Palembang, Indonesia. emerged as the 2018 World Junior Squash Champions. Bhin Bhin, Kaka, and Atung are the mascots of the 2018 India finished in 11th position. Asian Games. Indian Golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar grabbed his maiden European Tour title at the Fiji International in Natadola Sports Current Affairs Bay. It was Bhullar’s first win on the European Tour, The 2019 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting ninth Asian Tour title and 10th crown overall. Championships will be held in the North Korean capital In Women’s Hockey World Cup 2018, the Netherlands has Pyongyang, a signal that the secretive country may be been crowned the world champions for a record eighth coming in from the sporting cold. time. The defending champions recorded a stunning 6-0 The U-20 Japan Women's National Team won against the victory over Ireland in the summit clash at London, UK. U-20 Spain Women's National Team at the final of the India finished the tournament at the 8th spot. FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup France 2018, taking down 2018 BWF World Championships badminton tournament the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup title for the first time held at Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Sports Park Arena in Japanese football history. Takarada Saori was named as in Nanjing, China. Ace Indian shuttler P V Sindhu won the the Player of the match. silver medal as she went down tamely to Carolina Marin Union Minister of Steel, Chaudhary Birender Singh, in the World Championships’ women’s singles title. unveiled the corporate sports policy for Central Public Indian women chess team at the Asian Nations Cup 2018 Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) under the Ministry of Steel. clinched the gold in the Blitz event held in Iran. While The policy will provide a framework for promotion of India (1st) finished with 21.5 points, Vietnam (2nd) sports by Steel Ministry CPSEs.
REPORT THE ERROR IN CAPSULE at banking@adda247.com THE HINDU REVIEW|CURRENT AFFAIRS| August 2018 settled for silver with 18.5 and China (3rd) bagged Argentina by end of 2018. The theme was 'Building bronze with 17.5. consensus for fair and sustainable development'. Veteran German striker Mario Gomez announced his In Sri Lanka, the fourth Asian electoral stakeholders retirement from international football. The 33-year-old, forum (AESF-IV) begins in Colombo to discuss the state of who made his debut for Germany in 2007, scored 31 goals elections and democracy in the region. It is being held for in 78 international appearances. the first time in South Asia with support from the Election India’s under-20 team won over Argentina under-20 in Commission of Sri Lanka and the Asian network for free the final group stage match of the COTIF Cup held in elections (ANFREL). The theme was, ‘Advancing Election Valencia’s Els Arcs Stadium. India was playing in the Transparency and Integrity: Promoting and Defending tournament for the first time. Democracy Together’. Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will be the flag bearer for The 8th meeting of India-Kenya Joint Trade Committee the Indian contingent at the opening ceremony of the was held in Nairobi, Kenya. Asian Games 2018. The World Bank launched ‘bond-i', the world’s first bond Australian professional golfer Jarrod Lyle has died after a to be created, allocated, transferred and managed by long battle with cancer, aged 36. using distributed ledger technology. This two-year bond 17-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal clinched his successfully raised 110 million Australian dollars (USD fourth Canadian Masters 1000 title at the Rogers Cup in 80.48 million). Toronto. He defeated Greek teenager Stefanos Tsitsipas. Treasurer Scott Morrison has been elected the new Prime Indian golfer Viraj Madappa became the youngest Indian Minister of Australia after winning an internal vote of 45- to win on the Asian Tour, as he won his first title on the 40 against former Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton. He Asian Tour at Take Solutions Masters in Bengaluru. will take over the charge as PM from Malcolm Turnbull. International Master Nihal Sarin became the 53rd Iran unveiled its first domestic fighter jet named Grandmaster of India despite losing his final round game 'KOWSAR' with President Hassan Rouhani. to Richard Rapport of Hungary in the ninth and final France’s Parliament signed into law a controversial round of Abu Dhabi Masters. asylum and immigration bill. The bill is designed to accelerate asylum procedures by cutting the maximum processing time from the current 120 days to 90 days after entering France. United States Congress passed the National Defense Authorisation Act-2019 (NDAA-19) which capped its security-related aid to Pakistan to $150 million, significantly below the historic level of more than $ 1 billion to $750 million per year. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj inaugurated 'Panini Language Laboratory' at Mahatma Gandhi Institute (MGI) at Port Louis in Mauritius. She called on Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Kumar Jagnauth and discussed further deepening of the special ties between the two nations. In Sri Lanka, the ten-day festival of the historic Esala Maha Perehera began in Kandy with a grand procession. The procession set off from the biggest Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka, Sri Dalada Maligawa at an auspicious time. International Current Affairs Japan pipped China as the world's number two stock market, as per Bloomberg report. Both markets are 4th BIMSTEC Summit held in Kathmandu, Nepal. The main focus was on countering terrorism, enhancing ranked after the US which is the world's largest at just regional connectivity and boosting trade. The theme was over $31 trillion. Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong chaired the 'Towards a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable Bay of 51st ASEAN Foreign Ministers meeting in Singapore. Bengal region'. The First South Asian Association for Regional UK government announced new plans to change the law Cooperation (SAARC) Agri Cooperative Business Forum for organ and tissue donation to address the urgent need for organs within the Indian-origin communities in the held in Kathmandu, Nepal. The theme was ‘Organizing and Strengthening Family Farmers’ Cooperatives to attain country. the Sustainable- Development-Goals-1 and 2 in South Saudi Arabia announced that it is freezing all new trade and investment with Canada over its interference in its Asia’. The G20 Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting was held in internal affairs. Salta, Argentina. It took place as part of Sherpa Track for 2018 G20 Leaders’ Summit, which is to be hosted by
REPORT THE ERROR IN CAPSULE at banking@adda247.com THE HINDU REVIEW|CURRENT AFFAIRS| August 2018 Israel opened a Visa Application Centre in Kolkata for assistance of Rs 500 crore to the State. This is in addition tourists from West Bengal and the northeastern states to to Rs. 100 Cr. announced by the Home Minister. encourage more Indian travelers to visit that country. India successfully flight tested the indigenously Nepal-India Literature Festival 2018 held in Birgunj, developed helicopter launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile Nepal. It was inaugurated by Chief Minister of Province 2 ‘HELINA’ from Pokhran in Rajasthan. The weapon system Mohammad Lalbabu Raut. The festival is aimed at tested for its full range was released smoothly from the strengthening Indo-Nepal ties. launch platform. The missile hit the target with high Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, precision. Radha Mohan Singh urged to Jose Graziano da Silva, the The Indian and Thailand's armed forces concluded a two- Director General of the United Nations Food and week long platoon level military exercise called ‘Exercise Agriculture Organisation (UNFAO) to declare the Maitree 2018’ in Jammu & Kashmir’s Srinagar. The upcoming year as the ‘International Year of Millets’. exercise was an annual event designed to strengthen the The 24th World Congress of Philosophy (WCP) was held partnership between armies of the two countries. in Beijing, China. It was organized by the International The first-ever joint air exercise involving the Indian Air Federation of Philosophical Societies, and Peking Force (IAF) and the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) University. Its theme was “Learning To Be Human”. commenced at Subang Air Base in Malaysia. US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo announced the DRDO conducted the successful test of the Ballistic Missile formation of the Iran Action Group (IAG) to coordinate Interceptor Advanced Area Defence (AAD) from Abdul and run the country's policy towards Iran. Pompeo has Kalam Island, Odisha. The endo-atmospheric missile, named Brian Hook, the State Department's director of capable of intercepting incoming targets at an altitude of policy planning, as the group’s head. 15 to 25 kms was launched against multiple simulated Qatar King Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani pledged to targets of 1500 km class ballistic missile. make direct investment in Turkey and announced a 15- Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the billion US dollar investment into the country’s financial Defence India Startup Challenge in Bengaluru, Karnataka. markets and banks. Raksha Mantri also launched SPARK (support for prototype and research Kickstart) in defence, framework Defence Current Affairs for IDEX partners, and promotion of start-ups under INS Sahyadri entered the Port of Darwin, Australia to Make II procedure. participate in Exercise KAKADU 2018. Exercise KAKADU, Exercise 'Maitree' is a joint military exercise between the which started in 1993, is the premier multilateral Indian Army and Royal Thai Army which is running on in regional maritime engagement exercise hosted by the Thailand. It is a platoon level exercise which comprises of Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and supported by the Royal infantry component. Australian Air Force (RAAF). It is held biennially in Pacific Endeavor-2018, a communication exercise under Darwin and the Northern Australian Exercise Areas the Multinational Communications Interoperability (NAXA). Program (MCIP) started in Kathmandu, Nepal. The basic The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by objective is to develop common communications Defence Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman accorded operating procedures to enable military forces in the Asia approval for procurement for the Services amounting to Pacific region to collectively work in the wake of disaster. approximately Rs. 46,000 crores. The DAC in a landmark As part of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) decision approved procurement of 111 Utility Helicopters initiatives, SCO Peace Mission Exercise is conducted for the Indian Navy at a cost of over Rs. 21,000 crores. biennially for SCO member states. The joint exercise for For the first time, India's only aircraft carrier INS the year 2018 will be conducted by Central Military Vikramaditya will be fitted with a marine hydraulic Commission of Russia at Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk, Russia. system to boost the air operations of the ship. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Uttar Pradesh Technodinamika, a subsidiary of Russia's Rostec State Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a defence Corporation, will install the system in the Indian Navy industrial corridor in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. The move is ship by May 2019. part of the government’s efforts to develop specialised Exercise Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Peace zones dedicated to defence production in the state. Mission 2018, the latest in 'Peace Mission' series formally started at Chebarkul, Russia. All the 8 member nations Ranks/ Indexes Released will participate in this exercise. Serena Williams (with earnings of $18.1 million) was the The NDRF has the biggest ever relief and rescue highest paid female athlete for a third consecutive year in operation in flood-affected Kerala. A total of 58 teams 2018, according to "List Of Highest Paid Female Athletes have been deputed to work in the state out of which 55 2018" published by Forbes. The Top 3 Highest Paid are working on the ground. This is the highest ever Female Athletes On The List Are: 1. Serena Williams deployment of NDRF in a single state since its raising in ($18.1 million), 2. Dane Caroline Wozniacki ($13 million), 2006. After the review, PM Modi announced a financial 3. Sloane Stephens ($11.2 million).
REPORT THE ERROR IN CAPSULE at banking@adda247.com THE HINDU REVIEW|CURRENT AFFAIRS| August 2018 The Indian economy is expected to grow by around 7.5% Ease of Living Index 2018 was released by Union Minister in 2018 and 2019 as it is largely resilient to external Hardeep Singh Puri with few most prominent cities failing pressures like those from higher oil prices, according to to make a cut in the top 10. Of total 111 cities ranked Moody's Investors Service Global Macro Outlook for under the index, Pune has been ranked first while Navi 2018-19. Moody's put G-20 growth at 3.3% in 2018 and Mumbai has surfaced as the second preferred spot in 3.1% in 2019. terms of 'liveability'. Top 3 cities in the list are: 1. Pune, 2. NITI Aayog released five thematic reports on Sustainable Navi Mumbai, 3. Greater Mumbai. Bottom 3 Cities in The Development in Indian Himalayan Region. It was released List are: Rampur (111th), Kohima (110th), Patna (109th). by NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Dr Rajiv Kumar, CEO Country’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) is Amitabh Kant and member Dr V K Saraswat in New Delhi. considered to be the most patriotic brand, as per the As per the Reports, Himalayan Tourism, growing annually survey conducted by UK-based online market research at 6.8% has created a huge challenge related to solid and data analytics firm YouGov, followed by Tata Motors, waste, water, traffic, loss of bio-cultural diversity. Patanjali, Reliance Jio and BSNL. Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan have made it to the Smitha V. Crishna, a third-generation heir of the Godrej Forbes’ list of World’s Highest-Paid Actors 2018, which family, ranks first in the Kotak Wealth Hurun-Leading was topped by George Clooney. Akshay and Salman made Wealthy Women 2018 list with an estimated wealth of it to spot seven and nine, respectively. Rs37,570 crore. Roshni Nadar, CEO and executive The Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) has director at HCL, ranks second. emerged as the second fastest growing airport in the India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has revised down its world in the first half of 2018 in terms of actual growth in FY19 economic growth forecast to 7.2% from 7.4% the number of passengers. It has recorded 1,58,50,352 earlier. flyers during the six-month period. Only Tokyo's Haneda The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) released the Global International has bettered KIA's growth. The report was Liveability Index 2018, the ranking of 140 global cities published by RoutesOnline. based on their living conditions. Delhi was ranked at India jumped 22 places to 96th rank to break into the top 112th position and Mumbai fetched 117th spot. Austria’s 100 of the United Nation’s E-Government Development capital Vienna has been ranked as the world’s most Index (EGDI) 2018. Denmark topped the 2018 E- liveable city. Government Development Survey. Seven Indian companies listed in Fortune’s 500 list 2018 of World Biggest corporations. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is the highest ranked company from India followed by RIL. US-based retail company, Walmart topped the list. India's economy is expected to clock GDP growth of 7.5% in this financial year as per Morgan Stanley report. Global Innovation Index 2018 launched in New Delhi by Ratan P Watal, Principal Adviser, NITI Aayog. India’s rank on the Global Innovation Index (GII) has improved from 60 in 2017 to 57 in 2018. Minister of Railways, Coal, Finance & Corporate Affairs, Piyush Goyal has released a report on Station Cleanliness conducted by Quality Council of India (QCI). A1 category stations (out of 75): 1st: Jodhpur/North- Western Railway, 2nd: Jaipur/North-Western Railway & 3rd: Tirupati/South-Central Railway.
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1st: Marwar/North Western Railway, 2nd: Phulera/North National Handloom Day is being observed every year on 7 -Western Railway & 3rd: Warangal/South-Central August to honour the handloom weavers in the country Railway. and also carter an impetus to India’s handloom industry. Zonal Railway rankings are: 1st: North Western International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is Railway, 2nd: South Central Railway & 3rd: East Coast observed across the world on August 9. The theme was Railway. ‘Indigenous peoples’ migration and movement’. BBC History Magazine conducted a reader's poll of 100 World Biofuel Day is observed every year on August 10. It women who changed the world. In this poll, Marie Curie is being observed by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural has been voted the woman who made the most significant Gas. On the occasion, PM Modi unveiled a Booklet on impact on world history. The top 3 from the BBC History “National Policy on Biofuels 2018”, and launched “Pro- Magazine's '100 Women Who Changed The World': 1. Active and Responsive facilitation by Interactive and Marie Curie, 2. Rosa Parks, 3. Emmeline Pankhurst. Virtuous Environmental Single window Hub”[PARIVESH].
REPORT THE ERROR IN CAPSULE at banking@adda247.com THE HINDU REVIEW|CURRENT AFFAIRS| August 2018 The World Humanitarian Day is observed across the country using the existing infrastructure of MoTA in the world on August 19 to pay tribute to workers who risk states. their lives in humanitarian services and to gather support Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of for people affected by crises around the world. The India Ltd. (TRIFED) under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs & campaign launched on World Humanitarian Day is National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of "#NotATarget". AYUSH have signed an MoU together. It aims to promote The National Sports Day is celebrated on 29th August Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs) forest produced every year to mark the birthday of legendary hockey for livelihood development of tribal people by promoting player Dhyan Chand. primary level value addition to MAPs produce from forest area at the grassroots level. Agreement Signed In order to replace Industrial gases like Dissolved Awards & Recognition Acetylene, LPG, BMCG and Furnace Oil / High Speed Gopalkrishna Gandhi has been chosen for the 24th Rajiv Diesel (HSD) oil with environment friendly Natural Gas, Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award for his contribution Indian Railways has signed a MoU with GAIL (India) in promoting communal harmony, peace and goodwill. Limited, to provide infrastructure facilities for supply of Gopalkrishna Gandhi is a former governor of West Bengal. Natural Gas to Indian Railways Workshops, Production President Kovind presented the Outstanding Units and Depots at Rail Bhavan. Parliamentarian Award for the years 2013-2017, in New The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Delhi. The winners are: Dr Najma Heptullah (for year Science and Technology, and the International Energy 2013) | Hukum Dev Narayan (for year 2014) | Ghulam Agency (IEA) signed an MoU on Enhancing Innovation for Nabi Azad (for year 2015) | Dinesh Trivedi (for year Clean Energy Transition. 2016) | Bhartruhari Mahtab (for year 2017). An MoU was signed between the National Skill Rifleman Aurangzeb and Major Aditya Kumar of Indian Development Corporation (NSDC) and National Health Army will be conferred the Shaurya Chakra along with 18 Agency (NHA), to provide capacity building for Pradhan others Armed Forces Personnel and members of Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) to ensure effective Paramilitary Forces. Besides, Sepoy Vrahma Pal Singh rollout and continued quality implementation. will be awarded with Kirti Chakra posthumously. National Health Agency (NHA) under Ministry of Health Three US scientists James Allison, Carl June and Steven and Family Welfare, the apex body for the Rosenberg were declared winners 2018 Albany Medical implementation of Ayushman Bharat-National Health Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research. They Protection Mission (AB-NHPM), and Common Service were awarded in recognition of their research in Centres (CSC) scheme under the Digital India Programme, immunology and translation of their ideas into effective signed an MoU to provide information and eligibility therapies that have led to innovative treatments for validation services to beneficiaries, especially in remote cancer, HIV and other diseases. areas. Delhi government’s additional director of health, SK Bharat Earth Movers Ltd (BEML) and Heavy Engineering Arora was awarded prestigious World Health Corporation (HEC) signed pact for making mining Organization (WHO) World No Tobacco Day 2017 Award equipment. for his extraordinary contribution towards tobacco PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) and control. Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) signed an United States government has awarded the Legion of MoU to establish India-Nepal Centre. It will further Merit (Degree of Commander) to General Dalbir Singh strengthen economic engagement between the two Suhag (Retired), of the Indian Army, for exceptionally countries. meritorious service as chief of the Army staff, Indian Italian motorcycle-maker Benelli signed an MoU with Army. Telangana government and Adishwar Auto Ride PepsiCo's India-born CEO Indra Nooyi will be honoured International (AARI) for setting a manufacturing facility. with the Game Changer of the Year award by a global Union Ministry of Water Resources, the NABARD and the cultural organisation Asia Society in recognition of her National Water Development Agency (NWDA) signed a business achievements, humanitarian record and revised Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for funding of advocacy for women and girls around the world. central share of 99 prioritised irrigation projects under Former England captain David Beckham will receive the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY). UEFA President's Award for his contribution to football An MoU has been signed between the Ministry of Health & and promoting the sport in "every corner of the planet". Family Welfare (MoHFW) and Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA), Government of India for cooperation between Summits/Events Held the two Ministries for sensitizing the principals and In order to meet the challenge of providing sustainable training to teachers each of all functional EMRSs, Ashram livelihoods for a rapidly growing population and to Schools and other Schools supported by MoTA in the motivate and attract youth in agriculture, Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra, Secretary (DARE) & Director General (ICAR),
REPORT THE ERROR IN CAPSULE at banking@adda247.com THE HINDU REVIEW|CURRENT AFFAIRS| August 2018 inaugurated a two-day conference at NASC, New Delhi on was "Towards a peaceful, Prosperous and Sustainable Bay Motivating and Attracting Youth in Agriculture (MAYA). of Bengal Region". Union Minister of Commerce& Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, is leading the Indian delegation Committees for the 6th RCEP Trade Ministers’ Meeting which has Union Government constituted a four-member Group of begun in Singapore. Ministers (GoM) headed by the Union Minister of The third edition of World’s Biggest Open Innovation Commerce and Industry Suresh Prabhu. GoM has been Model - Smart India Hackathon 2019 - was launched by constituted to advise PM Modi on whether to continue the Union Minister for Human Resource Development, with or withdraw from the 16-member Regional Prakash Javadekar in New Delhi. Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the International negotiations. Buddhist Conclave in New Delhi. The theme of the National Green Tribunal constituted a committee, to be conclave is 'Buddha Path – The Living Heritage'. headed by a former Allahabad High Court judge, for The 11th World Hindi Conference held in Port Louis the monitoring the rejuvenation project of Ganga from capital of Mauritius. Haridwar to Unnao in Uttar Pradesh. Two-day Indo-US Military Cooperation Meeting held in The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) New Delhi as a prelude to 2 plus 2 Dialogue between the constituted a group of experts from the health and two countries scheduled in September 2018. It was co- nutrition sector to look into the issue of food labelling. chaired by Lt Gen Satish Dua, Chief of Integrated Defence The expert panel will be headed by B Sesikeran. Staff to the chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC) The Union Government has constituted a 21-member and Lt Gen Bryan Fenton, Deputy Commander, Indo- science and technology council to advise Prime Minister Pacific Command. Narendra Modi on matters related to science, technology NITI Aayog to host an Investors’ Conference at Pravasi and innovations. The council will be headed by K Vijay Bharatiya Kendra for the Holistic Development of Islands. Raghavan. It will be inaugurated by Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has appointed former In the 29th meeting, GST council approves cash incentives Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice S J Vazifdar to promote Digital transactions. FM announced 20% as head of a three-member committee to decide mining Cashback upto Rs. 100 for the Digital Transactions done company Vedanta's plea challenging closure of its Sterlite via BHIM, Rupay or USSD mode. copper plant at Tuticorin. NITI Aayog’s International Conference on “Sustainable Growth through Material Recycling: Policy Prescriptions” inaugurated by the Union Minister of Road Transport, Highways & Ganga Rejuvenation, Nitin Gadkari at Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra in New Delhi. NITI Aayog has identified 117 districts as ‘Aspirational Districts’. These districts have been selected on the basis of composite index which includes published data of deprivation enumerated under Socio-Economic Caste Census, Health &Nutrition, Education and Basic Infrastructure. 3rd India-Nepal Coordination meeting held in New Delhi. A seven-member delegation from Nepal, headed by Inspector General of Nepal Armed Police Force Shailendra Khanal took part. Minister of State for Culture (I/C) and Minister of State for Environment Forest and Climate Change, Dr. Mahesh Sharma inaugurated an exhibition entitled ‘Prathibandhit Sahitya mein Swatantrata Sangram’ (Freedom Movement Visits through Proscribed Literature) in the premises of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to visit Vietnam National Archives of India, in New Delhi. and Cambodia, with an aim to deepen India’s strategic NITI Aayog hosted an Investors’ Conference at Pravasi cooperation with the two key nations in the ASEAN Bharatiya Kendra for the Holistic Development of Islands region. She will inaugurate the 3rd Indian Ocean along with the respective UT Administration. The Conference in Hanoi. In Vietnam, she will co-chair the Conference was inaugurated by Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI 16th meeting of the Joint Commission along with her Aayog. Vietnamese counterpart, Pham Binh Minh. After Vietnam, A special meeting of Senior Officials of the Bay of Bengal she will be visiting Cambodia where she will have a Initiatives for Multi-Sectoral, Technical and Economic bilateral meeting with her Cambodian counterpart Prak Cooperation (BIMSTEC) held in Kathmandu. The theme
REPORT THE ERROR IN CAPSULE at banking@adda247.com THE HINDU REVIEW|CURRENT AFFAIRS| August 2018 Sokhonn and also call on PM Hun Sen and President of "281 and Beyond". The book will be released this year in Senate Say Chhum. November. EAM Sushma Swaraj is now in Kyrgyzstan which is the "Atal Ji Ne Kaha" is the latest book on former Prime second leg of 3-central Asian nations' visit. Before landing Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. It is authored and compiled in Bishkek, the Minister completed a successful visit to by Brijendra Rehi. Kazakhstan where she met the country's top leaders to discuss ways to consolidate its strategic partnership with Miscellaneous Current Affairs India in areas like trade, energy, security and information India's first biofuel-powered flight landed in Delhi, technology. covering the distance between Dehradun & Delhi. It is developed by CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP), Science & Technology Current Affairs Dehradun. The flight test was successfully completed by ISRO will outsource the production of the Polar Satellite SpiceJet. Launch Vehicles (PSLVs) and Small Satellite Launch Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) made public Vehicles (SSLVs) to private Industries. Note: The ISRO 13 standardised state-of-the-art ship designs suitable for will launch Gaganyaan, India’s first manned mission to large barge haulage on river Ganga (National Waterway- outer space in 2020. 1). This marks attaining a critical milestone in the growth India’s first Indian human mission will be launched by of the country’s Inland Water Transport (IWT) sector. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) by 2022. The IT ministry launched a desktop software e-Aksharayan programme will make India the fourth nation in the world for Indian Languages Technology Industry ‘Bhashantara’, to launch a Human Spaceflight Missio, after USA, Russia in New Delhi. The objective is to enable editing and and China. PM Modi announced `Gaganyaan — India's printing of text in scanned documents. The software e- maiden human spaceflight programme'. Aksharayan launched in 7 Indian languages. A new European satellite named 'Aeolus' using advanced Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu launched laser technology to track global winds and improve a logo & tagline for Geographical Indications (GI) to weather forecasts has been successfully put into orbit on increase awareness about intellectual property rights a Vega rocket from French Guyana. (IPRs) in the country. The slogan is- 'Invaluable Treasures Ranchi-based software developer Ranjit Srivastava is of Incredible India'. developing the world's first Hindi-speaking humanoid The 123rd Constitutional Amendment Bill giving robot, claimed to cost just Rs50,000 so far. constitutional status to the National Commission for India will launch its second lunar mission “Chandrayaan- Backward Classes (NCBC) has got Parliamentary assent. It 2” on January 3, 2019, to land on the moon with a lander will give the institution all powers to safeguard the rights and rover. The 800-crore rupees is the cost of lunar of the socially and educationally backward classes and mission named “Chandrayaan-2”. The 3,890-kg fulfils a long pending commitment of the central govt to Chandrayaan-2, which will be launched onboard the the OBCs. It seeks to establish the NCBC under the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk-3, will orbit constitution with authority to examine complaints and around the moon. welfare measures regarding OBCs. NCBC will have a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and 3 other members of blasted off a $1.5 billion spacecraft toward the Sun on a which at least one will be a woman. historic mission to protect the Earth by unveiling the Minister of state for Culture (I/C), Dr Mahesh Sharma, mysteries of dangerous solar storms. NASA’s 'Parker released 3 books: ‘Jewellery’, ‘Ghats of Banaras’ and Solar Probe' has become the first-ever mission to "touch" ‘Untold Story of Broadcasting’, at IGNCA (Indira Gandhi the Sun. The spacecraft, about the size of a small car, will National Centre for the Arts), in New Delhi. ‘Jewellery’ travel directly into the Sun's atmosphere about 4 million was written by Dr Gulab Kothari. ‘Ghats of Banaras’ was miles from the surface. written by Dr Sachidanand Joshi and ‘Untold Story of The lander on the Chandrayaan-2 mission, which is Broadcasting’ was written by Dr Gautam Chatterjee. scheduled to be launched in January 2019 will be named The Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve (in Sikkim) has ‘Vikram’ after Vikram Sarabhai, the father of Indian space become the 11th Biosphere Reserve from India that has programme. been included in the UNESCO designated World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR). Books & Authors Indian-American high school student Avi Goel has won Spin legend Shane Warne will talk about his the world championship at the International Geography extraordinary cricketing career and his life off the pitch Bee’s junior varsity division which was held in Berlin, besides unveiling several unknown facts in his Germany. 14-year old Avi is a tenth grader at Silver Creek autobiography titled 'No Spin' which will be published in High School in Evergreen, San Jose, California. October 2018. Santhali (Santali), a tribal language primarily spoken in Veteran cricketer VVS Laxman, known for the suppleness India, Bangladesh and Nepal, received global recognition of his wrists, has penned down his autobiography titled, when it got a Wikipedia edition in its own script.
REPORT THE ERROR IN CAPSULE at banking@adda247.com THE HINDU REVIEW|CURRENT AFFAIRS| August 2018 NITI Aayog launched “Pitch to MOVE” - a mobility pitch Japan Capital- Tokyo, Currency- Japanese yen, PM- Shinzo competition that aims to provide budding entrepreneurs Abe. of India a unique opportunity to pitch their business ideas UK Capital- London, Currency- Pound sterling, Prime to a distinguished jury. Minister- Theresa May. In the wake of Prime Minister’s vision for creating digital Zimbabwe got independence from Britain in 1980. Harare museums at stations using QR code, Ministry of Railway is the Capital city of Zimbabwe. has made “digital screens” operational at 22 stations on Suva is the capital city of Fiji. this Independence Day as an innovative low-cost solution The Netherlands Capital- Amsterdam, Currency- Euro and to spread awareness among public about the opulent USD. heritage of Indian Railways. Saudi Arabia Capital: Riyadh, Currency: Saudi riyal. Canada Capital: Ottawa, Currency: Canadian dollar. Obituaries Thailand Capital: Bangkok, Currency: Thai baht. Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has Colombian Capital: Bogota, Currency: Colombian peso. passed away at the age of 80. Annan, who was the seventh Australia Capital- Canberra, Currency- Australian dollar. Secretary-General of the United Nations, served at the UN Halimah Yacob is the Present President of Singapore. from 1997 to 2006. Vietnam Capital: Hanoi, Currency: Vietnamese dong. Uri Avnery, a trailblazing Israeli journalist and peace Cambodia Capital: Phnom Penh, Currency: Cambodian activist and one of the first to openly advocate for a riel. Palestinian state passed away at the age of 94. Iran Capital: Tehran, Currency: Iranian rial, President: US Senator John McCain, a celebrated Vietnam war hero, Hassan Rouhani. passed away after losing a battle to brain cancer. He was Turkey Capital- Ankara, Currency- Turkish lira, President- 81. Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief and former Qatar Capital- Doha, Currency- Qatari riyal. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi passed away in Mali Capital: Bamako, Currency: West African CFA franc. Chennai. Paraguay Capital: Asuncion, Currency: Paraguayan Former Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee passed guarani. away. He was 89 years old. Bangladesh PM- Sheikh Hasina, Capital- Dhaka, Currency- Nobel Prize-winning British author V S Naipaul has died Bangladeshi Taka. at the age of 85. Thailand Capital: Bangkok, Currency: Thai baht. Chhattisgarh Governor Balramji Das Tandon passed away Mauritius Capital: Port Louis, Currency: Mauritian rupee. at the age of 90. Sri Lanka Capitals: Colombo, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Former India cricket captain Ajit Wadekar, who led the Currency: Sri Lankan rupee, President: Maithripala team to path-breaking Test wins in England and the West Sirisena. Indies, passed away after prolonged illness. He was 77. Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has passed away aged 93 in Delhi. Atal Bihari Vajpayee was three times Prime Minister of India. First Term: May 1996, Second Term: 1998-1999 and Third Term: 1999-2004. US singer Aretha Franklin has died at the age of 76. The “Queen of Soul” was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and made her debut in 1961. Eminent Indian writer and journalist Kuldip Nayar passed away in New Delhi following a brief illness. He was 95.
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Canada Currency: Canadian dollar, Capital: Ottawa. Donald Trump is the 45th President of the USA. Washington DC is the capital city of USA. Germany Capital: Berlin, Currency: Euro, Chancellor: Angela Merkel. France President: Emmanuel Macron, Capital: Paris, Prime minister: Edouard Philippe, Currency: Euro, CFP International Organizations/Companies in News from franc. August Current Affairs Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli is the current Prime Minister The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is an eight- of Nepal. member multilateral organization, established on 15 June Bidhya Devi Bhandari is the current President of Nepal 2001 in Shanghai, China by the leaders of China, and commander in chief of Nepalese Army. Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and The Nepalese Rupee is the currency of Nepal. Uzbekistan.
REPORT THE ERROR IN CAPSULE at banking@adda247.com THE HINDU REVIEW|CURRENT AFFAIRS| August 2018 Pakistan also became the full member of SCO along with India, taking its membership to 8. After the expansion of Financial Organizations in News membership, SCO represents approximately 42% of the Urjit Patel- 24th Governor of RBI, Headquarters- Mumbai, world’s population, 20% of its GDP and 22% of the Established on- 1st April 1935, in Kolkata. landmass. NABARD Chairman- Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, Google CEO- Sundar Pichai, Parent organization- Alphabet Headquarters- Mumbai, Established on- 12 July 1982. Inc., Headquarters- the USA. SBM, which has been in India since 1994, currently Established in 1911, Benelli is one of the oldest Italian operates through four branches, in Mumbai, Chennai, motorcycle-manufacturer and has presence in over 60 Hyderabad and Ramachandrapuram. countries such as America, Africa, Europe and Asia Pacific United India Insurance Company headquarters in regions. Chennai, Tamil Nadu. ASEAN stands for Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Anupam Pahuja is the MD of PayPal India. AIBD, established in 1977 under the auspices of UNESCO, HDFC Bank- India’s largest private bank by market is a unique regional inter-governmental organisation and capitalization. HDFC Bank Chairman- Aditya Puri, is mandated to achieve a vibrant and cohesive electronic Headquarters- Mumbai. media environment in the Asia-Pacific region through HSBC Headquarters in London UK. Surendra Rosha is the policy and resource development. Chief Executive Officer of HSBC India. Aeolus is the fifth mission in ESA’s Earth Explorer series Axis Bank Headquarters in Mumbai. and also Arianespace's 50th launch for the European Shikha Sharma is the present CEO and Managing director Space Agency. of Axis Bank. Aeolus is part of the Copernicus project, a joint initiative Vijaya Bank Headquarters in Bengaluru. Bajaj Allianz of the European Union and the European Space Agency Headquarters in Pune. (ESA) to track environmental damage and aid disaster Samit Ghosh is the Managing Director & CEO of Ujjivan relief operations. Small Finance Bank Ltd. It Headquarters in Bengaluru, Bond-i is a Blockchain Operated New Debt Instrument. Karnataka. President of the World Bank- Jim Yong Kim. Headquarters RXIL is a TReDS platform operating since January 2017 of World Bank- Washington, DC. and is promoted by the National Stock Exchange, Small The G20 comprises of total 19 countries plus European Industries Development Bank of India, State Bank of Union (EU), representing 85% of global GDP, 80% of India, ICICI Bank and Yes Bank. international trade, 65% of the world’s population. In Arun Jaitley is the present Finance Minister of India. 2008, the first G20 Leaders’ Summit was held in Sunil Mehta is the CEO of Punjab National Bank. It Washington DC, US. headquarters in New Delhi. North Korea Capital- Pyongyang, Currency- North Korean Singapore was the largest source of FDI during April to won, Supreme leader: Kim Jong-un. June quarter with 6.52 billion dollars. Secretary-General of SAARC is Amjad Hussain B. Sial. Sameer Kumar Khare is the Joint Secretary in the Ministry SAARC headquarters in Kathmandu, Nepal. of Finance. Forbes- American Business Magazine, Founded in- 1917. Exim Bank Headquarters in: Mumbai, Founded in: 1982. Headquarters- New York City, USA. SBI Chairman- Rajnish Kumar, Headquarters- Mumbai, UNEP was founded as a result of United Nations Established on- 01st July 1955. Conference on Human Environment in June 1972. It is CEO of Airtel Payments Bank- Anubrata headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. Biswas|Headquarters of Airtel Payments Bank- New Delhi The Asian Development Bank is a regional development IBHFL is India’s 2nd largest Housing Finance Company. Bank established in 1966. Headquarters of ADB is in Sameer Gehlaut is the Chairman of Indiabulls Group since Manila, Philippines. Takehiko Nakao is Present President inception. Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd (IBREL) started in of the Asian Development Bank. the year 2005. BIMSTEC was formed in 1997 and it brings together Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar States| CMs| Governors| Capital| Ministers| Static and Thailand. The grouping accounts for 22 per cent of General Awareness the global population. Nepal is the current chair of Ravi Shankar Prasad is the present Minister of Electronics BIMSTEC. and Information Technology of India. BRICS is made up of China, Brazil, Russia, India and South Rajasthan CM- Vasundhara Raje, Governor- Kalyan Singh. Africa. In December 2010, China, as the Chair, invited Piyush Goyal is the present Railways Minister of India. South Africa to join BRIC and attend the Summit in Sanya, Andhra Pradesh CM- Chandrababu Naidu, Governor- ESL China. Narasimhan. United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation Mridula Sinha is the present Governor of Goa. Headquarters in Rome, Italy. Prakash Javadekar is the present HRD Minister of India. Piyush Gupta is the chief executive officer of DBS. It Jual Oram is the Cabinet Minister of Tribal Affairs. headquarters in Singapore.
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