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Banking Current Affairs
Bank of China has formally launched its operations in International Settlement is a global financial
Pakistan, with its first branch inaugurated in Karachi. organization owned by major central banks from
The bank would strengthen the "brotherly relations" across the world.
between the two countries in the financial sector. Reliance General Insurance, a subsidiary of Reliance
HDFC Bank announced the launch of its SmartUp Capital signed a comprehensive bancassurance-
Zone in Kochi, an exclusive area inside the branch corporate agency agreement with YES Bank. This will
dedicated for start-ups. SmartUp Zones will be enable Reliance General Insurance to reach a large base
launched in over 65 branches in 30 cities. The objective of retail and MSME clients through Yes Bank.
is to harness the potential of the startup and fintech Yes Bank has signed an MoU with Innovation Centre
eco-system using a multi-pronged approach. Denmark India (ICDK India), a partnership between
American digital payments company PayPal launched the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark and the
domestic operations in India. At launch, Indian Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science to
consumers will be able to make transactions at select bring fintech innovations and startups from Denmark
online merchants. to India, and facilitate entry of Indian startups to the
IDFC Bank has entered into a “strategic alliance” with region.
mobile wallet major MobiKwik to launch a co-branded Paytm and ICICI Bank collaborated to announce an all-
virtual Visa prepaid card for customers of MobiKwik. new initiative where users can get interest-free short-
Federal Bank has obtained RBI approval to open term digital credit. Called Paytm-ICICI Bank Postpaid.
representative offices at Kuwait and Singapore. RBL Bank has set up an all women branch in Chennai,
Non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) cannot Tamil Nadu. The branch would be managed by eight
outsource core management functions like internal women and offer all products and services across
audit, strategic and compliance functions for know liability and assets.
your customer (KYC) norms, sanction of loans and
management of investment portfolio. RBI issued fresh
directions on managing risks and code of conduct in
outsourcing of financial services by NBFCs. As per the
notification, access to customer information by staff of
the service provider shall be on 'need to know' basis
i.e., limited to those areas where the information is
required in order to perform the outsourced function.
Life insurer PNB MetLife signed a corporate agency
agreement with Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait B.S.C
(BBK). This tie-up will help PNB MetLife distribute its
retail and group products to BBK’s customers in India.
Debt-laden Air India has received a loan worth of Rs
1,500 crore from Bank of India to meet urgent working
capital needs less than a month after floating a tender
in this regard.
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) which was
Schemes/Portals/Missions Launched
launched to further the financial-inclusion process in Kerala government launched “She Pad,’’ a scheme to
the country have gathered momentum in some distribute free sanitary napkins to girl students from
northern States post demonetisation. With its area and classes VI to XII in government and aided private
size of population, Uttar Pradesh tops in opening new schools affiliated to the state school board. This is the
PMJDY accounts. first time that a state government is distributing
Reserve Bank of India has reportedly rejected HDFC sanitary napkins to school students.
Bank's plea to declassify its parent Housing To provide high-speed broadband service in all Gram
Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC) as Panchayats by March 2019, government has launched
a foreign institutional investor (FII). its second and final phase of BharatNet project. It will
RBI Governor Urjit Patel appointed to the Financial be implemented at an outlay of around 34 thousand
Stability Institute Advisory Board of the Bank of crore rupees.
International Settlement (BIS). The Bank of

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The government launched the ‘Bharat 22’ exchange UNESCO member states confirmed the nomination of
traded fund (ETF) managed by ICICI Prudential France's former culture minister Audrey Azoulay to
Mutual Fund, targeting an initial amount of about Rs. head the cultural agency. 45-year-old Azoulay becomes
8,000 crores. UNESCO's second woman director general. Azoulay
Shri R.K. Singh, Minister of State (IC) for Power and succeeds Irina Bokova of Bulgaria.
New & Renewable Energy, launched the Pradhan Filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh has resigned as Head of the
Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana – ‘Saubhagya’ Web jury of the Indian Panorama of the 48th International
Portal. The portal can be accessed at Film Festival of India (IIFI).
http://saubhagya.gov.in. Bangladesh Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha has
President Ram Nath Kovind launched various schemes resigned about six weeks after he went on leave amid
entailing total expenditure of Rs 3,455 crore in criticism by the government over a Supreme Court
Jharkhand to coincide with the state's 17th Foundation verdict which scrapped Parliament's power to remove
Day. He launched the Rs 636-crore 'Mukhyamantri judges on grounds of misconduct and incapacity.
Health Insurance Scheme' under which 57 lakh of the Scientist Vijay Prasad Dimri has been appointed as the
68 lakh families in the state will benefit. He also president of the 36th International Geological Congress
launched JOHAR (Jharkhand's Opportunities for (IGC), a global platform for the advancement of earth
Harnessing Rural Development) schemes entailing the science, to be held in 2020. He has replaced Shailesh
expenditure of Rs 1,500 crore to help tribal and Dalit Nayak.
families double their incomes in four years. Slovenia’s President Borut Pahor wins Second Term in
Runoff Election. He received nearly 53 percent of
votes.
State in News
Eminent chartered accountant Sethurathnam Ravi has
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao been appointed as the chairman of the leading Bombay
declared Urdu as the state's second official language. Stock Exchange (BSE). He replaced Dhirendra Swarup.
Every office in the state will now have an Urdu Ecobliss India managing director AVPS Chakravarthi
speaking officer. has been appointed as the ambassador of World
Haryana emerged as the first state in the country to Packaging Organisation at its 99th board meeting held
treat Hepatitis-C patients through oral medicine. This in Rio de Geneiro, Brazil.
medicine would be provided free of cost to permanent As per SEBI, Anand Rajeshwar Baiwar has taken
residents of all categories at district level. charge as an executive director.
India will soon have the first Cartoon Network-
branded theme park. Turner International India, which
owns the Cartoon Network brand, has entered into a Economy & Business Current Affairs
brand partnership with Gujarat based real estate, Economy Current Affairs
entertainment and hospitality group Rajgreen for the Incorporating the accepted recommendations of 7th
launch of a 61,000 square meter property Amaazia, in Pay Commission, the government has raised the
Surat. maximum amount that a central government employee
Nagaland scripted history when it became the first can borrow from the government to Rs 25 lakh for new
State in the Northeast to launch Point of Sale (POS) construction/purchase of new house/flat. Earlier this
facility for electricity bill payment, where the mode of limit was only Rs 7.50 lakh. The govt. also increased
payment will be cashless. The POS facility was the amount that a central government employee can
launched at Kohima. borrow for expansion of their homes to 34 months of
The government has given go-ahead for setting up basic pay to a maximum of Rs 10 lakh, from Rs 1.80
India’s first mega coastal economic zone (CEZ) at the lakh earlier.
Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Maharashtra as part of a plan A report by Bank of America-Merrill Lynch has stated
to develop 14 such industrial clusters to spur that in the next decade, India will overtake Japan to
manufacturing and generate jobs. become the third-largest economy. The report also
adds that India is likely to become the world’s fifth
New Appointments (National & largest economy by 2019.
International rating agency Moody's Investors Service
International) upgraded India's local and foreign currency issuer
Priti Patel, Britain’s first Indian-origin Cabinet Minister ratings to Baa2 from Baa3 and changed the outlook on
resigned as International Development Secretary. the rating to stable from positive. Moody’s has revised
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has also resigned the sovereign rating of India a notch above investment
recently over sexual harassment allegations. grade after a long gap of 14 years.

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The Centre raised import duty on crude palm oil to Aditi Ashok has qualified for the season-ending CME
30% from 15% and on refined oil to 40% from 20% in a Group Tour Championship on the LPGA, becoming
bid to curb cheaper shipments and boost local prices the first from the country to play in the prestigious
for supporting farmers and refiners, according to a meet.
notification. Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal announced his
retirement from all forms of cricket two years after
Business Current Affairs losing his wicket-taking bite with a remodeled bowling
Uber Technologies Inc. approved SoftBank Group action that was twice deemed illegal.
Corp.’s offer to buy a multibillion-dollar stake in the Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel took his first victory since
ride-hailing company, setting the stage for one of the July at the Brazilian Grand Prix, where Lewis
largest private start-up deals ever. Hamilton battled from the back to finish fourth.
After upgrading India's sovereign rating to Baa2 stable Indian tennis duo of Leander Paes and Purav Raja
from Baa3 positive, Moody's Investors Service has lifted the Knoxville Challenger title after clinching a
upgraded the ratings of infrastructure government- fighting win in the finals of the men's doubles event in
related issuers (GRIs) NTPC, NHPC, NHAI & GAIL to Tennessee.
Baa2 in line with India's sovereign ratings. France will host the 2023 Rugby World Cup to stage
one of the world’s best attended and lucrative sporting
Sports events.
World number 11 Saina Nehwal became the national Shagun Chowdhary bagged a National Champion
champion for the third time, defeating world number 2 Crown when she won the women's trap event at the
PV Sindhu in the women's singles final of Senior 61st National Shooting Championship. Chowdhary is
National Badminton Championships, in Nagpur, the first Indian woman trap shooter to win an Olympic
Maharashtra. berth.
ATP World Tour Awards presented by Moet & India's tennis star Yuki Bhambri clinched his first title
Chandon honours the season's best players and of the 2017 season on the ATP Challenger Tour
tournaments. Roger Federer’s 2017 season has been following a come-from-behind win over compatriot
recognized with three ATP World Tour Awards. He Ramkumar Ramanathan in the final of the KPIT-
has been selected by fans as ATPWorldTour.com Fans’ MSLTA Challenger in Pune.
Favourite for a 15th straight year, and voted by fellow Ethiopians Birhanu Legese and Almaz Ayana won the
players as the winner of the Stefan Edberg Delhi Half Marathon, 2017. In the Men's section,
Sportsmanship Award and Comeback Player of the Legese clocked 59 minutes 46 seconds to claim the first
Year. This is the first time that he has won the spot. In the Women's section, Almaz Ayana finishing
Comeback Award. Neville Godwin has been chosen as at the top of the podium.
the winner of Coach of the Year in the 2017 ATP World Afghanistan stunned favourites Pakistan by a massive
Tour Awards. Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan have been 185 runs to clinch their maiden Under-19 Asia Cup
voted by fans as the ATPWorldTour.com Fans’ title, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Ikram Ali khil was
Favourite. the man of the match against Pakistan U19 in the ACC
Supreme Court had appointed former football captain U19 Youth Asia Cup Final.
Bhaskar Ganguly as ombudsman, according to the All
India Football Federation (AIFF). As per the AIFF, the
apex court also appointed S Y Quraishi as the
ombudsmen to formulate the AIFF Constitution.
Bharat Khandare became the first India-born fighter to
be signed by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
as the Mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter.
In Football, Italy has failed to qualify for the FIFA
World Cup for the first time since 1958. The four-time
champions failed to make the cut after they lost the
World Cup Qualifying European play-off against
Sweden, 0-1.
Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani lifts the IBSF World
Billiards Championship. Pankaj Advani clinched his
17th world title at Doha, Qatar after defeating his arch-
rival Mike Russell of England 6-2 to defend the 150-up
format title which he won in Bengaluru 2016.

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National & International Current Affairs


International Current Affairs
National Current Affairs
European Union Election Observation Mission
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi
officially launched to monitor the general and
counterpart Sheikh Hasina jointly inaugurated the
provincial polls in Nepal which are scheduled for
long-awaited direct train-service between Kolkata and
November 26 and December 7.
Khulna through video-conferencing. The new train
Saudi Arabian government has approved the practice
service is called Bandhan Express.
of yoga as a sports activity, claimed a social media post
The government notified the third protocol between
of Nouf Marwaai, founder of the Arab Yoga
India and New Zealand for avoidance of double
Foundation in the Saudi kingdom.
taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect
China launched world's first all-electric ship that can
to taxes on income.
travel up to 80 km with 2000-tonnes cargo after a two-
India re-elected as the member of the UNESCO’s
hour charge. The 70.5-metre-long ship, which weighs
executive board, its top decision-making body. The
about 600 tonnes, was launched in Guangzhou in
election held at the 39th session of the General
South China's Guangdong Province.
Conference of the UNESCO in Paris, France.
According to the UN report, Syria has officially signed
Union Home Ministry formed two new divisions to
up to the Paris Agreement, leaving the United States as
exclusively deal with emerging security challenges
the only country to reject the global climate-rescue
such as radicalization and cyber crime. The two
pact. Syria became the 169th of 196 countries that are
divisions called Counter-Terrorism and Counter-
members of the UN climate convention.
Radicalization (CTCR) and the Cyber and Information
Food and Drug Administration has approved the first
Security (CIS). CTCR wing is basically modified
drug in the United States with a digital ingestion
version of the Home Ministry’s internal security-II
tracking system, in an unprecedented move to ensure
division. CIS division will monitor online crimes and
that patients with mental illness take the medicine
threats, including cyber fraud and hacking, and
prescribed for them.
suggest ways to minimize and fight them.
Four agreements were signed by India and Philippines
in areas including Defence Cooperation and Logistics, Ranks/ Indexes Released
agriculture, Micro, Medium and Small Enterprises- India slipped in 'business optimism' index to the 7th
MSME and forging closer relations between the Indian position in the September quarter, from the 2nd slot in
Council of World Affairs and the Philippines Foreign the previous three months, showing clear signs of lag
Service Institute. in the economy, as per Grant Thornton's International
India, the United States, Japan and Australia held their Business Report (IBR). Indonesia is at the top, followed
first official-level talks in Manila, Philippines with a by Finland (2nd), the Netherlands (3rd), Philippines
focus on keeping the India-Pacific region "free and (4th), and Austria (5th).
open". As per report by Euromonitor International, Hong
India & France agreed to deepen security cooperation, Kong remains the world's most visited city by
bilaterally and in the multilateral fora, and strengthen international travelers in spite of strained relations
strong commitment to combating terrorism in all its with neighboring China. The Top 3 Countries in the list
forms and manifestations. are- 1. Hong Kong. 2. Bangkok. 3. London.
Centre given an in-principle approval to provide an A report by the Central Pollution Control Board
assistance of Rs 10,000 crore to fund 107 irrigation (CPCB) has found that the air quality of holy city
projects in drought-hit Vidarbha and Maratha regions Varanasi is most polluted among the 42 cities
of Maharashtra.

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monitored recently. Varanasi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) supply electricity from its upcoming 1,600 MW plant at
was at an alarming 491, followed by Gurugram at 480, Godda in Jharkhand.
Delhi at 468, Lucknow at 462 and Kanpur at 461. Nepal Electricity Authority signed a joint venture
India is the sixth most vulnerable country in the world agreement with China Three Gorges Corporation
in terms of facing extreme weather events, according to (CTGC) to construct 750 MW West Seti Hydropower
the report released by the Germanwatch. The top 5 Project. CTGC will have 75% stake in the joint venture
countries in the list are- 1. Haiti, 2. Zimbabwe, 3. Fiji, 4. and NEA will hold remaining 25%.
Sri Lanka and 5. Vietnam.
India’s Ambani family has topped the Forbes list of
Asia’s Richest Families for the first time with a net
Awards & Recognition
worth of $44.8 billion, up $19 billion from the previous Natalie Portman has been awarded Israel’s 2018
year. The collective wealth of Asia’s 50 richest families Genesis Prize in recognition of her commitment to
on the list is a record $699 billion, according to the social causes and deep connection to her Jewish and
Forbes. The Top Family in Asia is India's Ambani Israeli roots. The $1 million award also known as “the
Family- $44.8 billion. The Top Indian Family in India is Jewish Nobel Prize,”.
India's Ambani Family- (Rank 1; $44.8 billion). United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Binge watching in public is the new trend in India, and (UNHCR) has been named as the recipient of the
Indians are the second-highest public bingers in the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice,
world (88 percent), just behind Mexico (89 percent), 2017.
according to a survey released by online streaming Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation
platform Netflix. (APMDC) bagged an international award from Abu
Based on the per capita income of its people, Qatar has Dhabi in the category of “social contribution in country
been named the world's richest country as per the value.”
recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) report. The As per the Spanish government, Nicaraguan author
per capita GDP (gross domestic product) of Qatar is and former politician Sergio Ramirez Mercado has
over Rs. 81 lakh. With per capita GDP of over Rs. 38 won the 2017 Cervantes Prize It is the Spanish-
lakh, the United States is at No. 12. India, with a GDP speaking world's highest literary honor.
of over Rs. 4 lakh per person, is not even in the top 100. India's Manushi Chhillar won the coveted Miss World
2017 crown at a grand event in China, bringing to an
end the country's dry spell of 17 years at the top
Important Days pageant contest. The first and the second runners-up
World Diabetes Day (WDD) was observed globally on were Miss England Stephanie Hill and Miss Mexico,
14 November. The theme for 2017 WDD is 'Women Andrea Meza. She is from Haryana.
and diabetes - Our right to a healthy future'. Former prime minister Manmohan Singh will receive
National Press Day is celebrated on November 16 to the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and
commemorate the establishment of the Press Council Development this year for his leadership of the country
of India. between 2004 and 2014 and for enhancing India's
Qaumi Ekta Week is being observed across the country stature globally.
from 19th November to foster and reinforce the spirit
of communal harmony and national Integration. 19th
November 2017 is being observed as National
Visits
Integration Day. Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached the Philippines
In a bid to help break taboos around toilets and make capital Manila on a three-day official visit. He will be
sanitation for all a global development priority, the attending the 31st ASEAN, the East Asia and the India-
United Nations General Assembly designated 19 ASEAN annual Summits.
November as World Toilet Day. The 2017 theme was
Wastewater. Summits/Events Held
The Nordic-Baltic embassies will host the first ever
Agreement Signed youth film festival of the European nations in Delhi
Delhi government signed a twin city agreement with showcasing movies from the region.
Seoul Metropolitan Government for strengthening Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Kiren
cooperation in the fields of e-governance, Rijiju inaugurated ‘India Disaster Response Summit’ in
transportation, climate change and smart city. New Delhi. It focuses on how best to leverage social
Adani Power (Jharkhand) inked long-term pact with media platforms to 'prepare, respond and recover' for,
Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) to during and after a disaster.

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A high level delegation led by the Canadian organized by NITI Aayog in partnership with the
International Trade Minister, Mr. Francois-Philippe government of United States of America.
Champagne is in India to attend the 4th Annual A Curtain Raiser Event for the Founding Ceremony of
Ministerial Dialogue (AMD). The Indian delegation the International Solar Alliance (ISA) was held in Bonn,
was led by the Commerce and Industry Minister, Shri Germany.
Suresh Prabhu. Canada hosted the 2017 UN Peacekeeping Defence
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Ministerial Conference in Vancouver, Canada. This
Leaders’ Meeting was held in Da Nang, Vietnam. The conference is the largest gathering of Defence ministers
theme of this meeting was ‘Creating New Dynamism, dedicated to UN Peacekeeping.
Fostering a Shared Future’. The APEC summit for 2018 Vice president M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated three-
will be held in Papua New Guinea. day AP AgTech Summit-2017 in the coastal city
Ministry of Women and Child Development would be Visakhapatnam.
celebrating the Child Rights Week by hosting ‘Hausala Two-day “12th North-East Business Summit”
2017’ festival from 16-20 November 2017. The week inaugurated in New Delhi. The summit aims to explore
was chosen as the nation celebrates the Children’s Day the scope for business opportunities in the North-
on 14 November and the International Child Rights Eastern region of India. Focus areas are Infrastructure
Day is celebrated annually on 20 November. and Connectivity with Public-Private Partnerships,
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has Skill Development, Financial Inclusion, etc.
inaugurated the sixth China-India Forum meet being IV Global Conference on the Sustained Eradication of
jointly hosted by the Government of China, Chinese Child Labour was organized by the Government of
People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Argentina and was held in Buenos Aires.
Countries (CPAFFC), China-India Friendship WHO Global Ministerial Conference “Ending TB in the
Association (CIFA), and Podar Enterprise in Sustainable Development Era: A Multisectoral
Bengaluru. Response” was held in Moscow, Russia. It aims to
The 31st ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian accelerate implementation of the WHO End TB
Nations) Summit was held in Manila, Philippines. Strategy - with immediate action.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte chaired the
summit. The Summit, with the theme "Partnering for
Change, Engaging the World".
Miscellaneous
37th India International Trade Fair (IITF) has begun at Committees Formed
Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. It is organised by India Union environment ministry formed a seven-member
Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO). It was committee headed by environment secretary, to
inaugurated by President Ram Nath Kovind. This year formulate short and long-term measures to solve the
the theme of the fair is “Startup India Standup India”. problem of air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region.
Vietnam is the Partner Country, while Kyrgyzstan is
the Focus Country. Jharkhand is participating as a Other Miscellaneous Current Affairs
Partner State in the event. A grateful nation is paying homage to former Prime
10th South Asia Economic Summit (SAES) has begun Minister Indira Gandhi on her 100th birth anniversary
in Kathmandu, Nepal. The theme of the summit is on 19th November 2017. A commemorative
“Deepening Economic Integration for Inclusive and programme to mark the anniversary of Gandhi held at
Sustainable Development in South Asia”. Shakti Sthal, New Delhi.
For the first time, the nation's financial capital- Noted author and Padma Shri awardee Manu Sharma
Mumbai will host the 34th annual conference of the died in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh following a prolonged
Asian Bankers Association (ABA). It will be held with illness. He was 89.
the theme 'Asia's turn to transform'. Former Prime Minister of Nepal Kirti Nidhi Bista
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team passed away at Kathmandu, Nepal. He was 90 and
(CERT-In) under the aegis of Ministry of Electronics & suffering from cancer.
Information Technology organized the Asia Pacific Renowned Hindustani vocalist of Kirana Gharana,
Computer Emergency Response Team (APCERT) Jagdish Mohan has passed away. He aged 87. He was
Conference in New Delhi. This is the 15th Conference from Haridwar.
of APCERT and first ever conference in India and Eminent Hindi poet and Jnanpith awardee Kunwar
South Asia. The conference theme is "Building Trust in Narayan passed away in New Delhi. He was 90. His
the Digital Economy". first poetry collection was "Chakravyuh".
India’s first Tribal Entrepreneurship Summit began in India's first wave-powered navigational buoy,
Dantewada, Chhattisgarh. The event has been developed by the National Institute of Ocean

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Technology (NIOT), to guide ships in and out of ports, 31st ASEAN Summit 2017 Highlights
was launched in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. 31st ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
The Space Kingdom of Asgardia has launched its first Summit was held in Manila, Philippines. Philippine
satellite. This so-called ‘virtual nation’ is the pet project President Rodrigo Duterte chaired the summit. The
of Russian scientist and billionaire Igor Ashurbeyli. Summit, with the theme "Partnering for Change, Engaging
The Asgardia-1 satellite, which is about the size of a the World".
loaf of bread, and contains half a terabyte of data.
Kevin Lilliana of Indonesia was crowned Miss Important Excerpts from the Visit of PM Modi to
International 2017 by Verzosa in Tokyo. Philippines and 31st ASEAN Summit-

Women's Youth World Boxing Ch'ship Begins in Meetings Held/Agreements Signed-


Guwahati 1. ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Council
Women's Youth World Boxing Championship begins in Meeting held,
Guwahati, Assam. Assam Chief Minister Sarbanand 2. 16th ASEAN Political-Security Community
Sonowal has inaugurated the event. (APSC) Council Meeting held,
3. 20th ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC) Meeting
Important Points held,
1. AIBA Youth Women's World Boxing Championship- 4. The Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity (MPAC)
Mascot- one-horned rhino 'Guppy' 2025 Videos were launched,
Official Anthem- 'Make Some Noise' 5. Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
2. Boxing Federation of India (BFI) President- Ajay Singh. Ministerial Meeting (RCEP MM),
3. AIBA- Amateur International Boxing Association. 6. Signing of the Side Agreements of the ASEAN-Hong
4. AIBA President- Dr Ching-Kuo Wu, Headquarters- Kong Investment Agreement (AHKIA),
Switzerland. 7. Signing of the ASEAN-Hong Kong, China (AHKFTA)
5. Ambassador for AIBA Youth Women’s World Boxing Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
Championship 2017- Mary Kom.
India's Meetings/Bilateral Talks-
Important Features of the New House Building Advance 1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited
(HBA) rules:- the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), in
Incorporating the accepted recommendations of 7th Pay Philippines. The institute is working towards
Commission, the government has raised the maximum developing better quality of rice seed and addressing
amount that a central government employee can borrow food scarcity issues.
from the government to Rs 25 lakh for new 2. Indo-US Bilateral Talks- PM Modi and US President
construction/purchase of new house/flat. The govt. also Donald Trump held bilateral talks on the sidelines of
increased the amount that a central government employee the ASEAN Summit in Manila. Both leaders discussed
can borrow for expansion of their homes to 34 months of a range of key issues including defence and
basic pay to a maximum of Rs 10 lakh, from Rs 1.80 lakh security. They have resolved that "two of the world’s
earlier. Also, the cost ceiling limit of the house which an great democracies should also have the world’s
employee can construct/ purchase has been revised to Rs greatest militaries".
1.00 crore with a proviso of upward revision of 25% in 3. Four agreements were signed by India and
deserving cases. Philippines- in areas including Defence Cooperation
and Logistics, agriculture, Micro, Medium and Small
Enterprises-MSME and forging closer relations
between the Indian Council of World Affairs and the
Philippines Foreign Service Institute.
4. Prime Minister Modi held bilateral talks with his
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbul. In their
brief meeting, both sides exchanged views on issues of
mutual interest, including bilateral, regional and
international issues.

Note: Philippines Capital- Manila, Currency- Philippine


peso. President- Rodrigo Duterte.

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ISSF World Cup 2017- Highlights Priti Patel- resigned as International Development
Hosts India finished seventh overall with one gold, one Secretary- from UK Cabinet.
silver, and a bronze, while Italy pipped China in the Federal Bank- got approval to open offices in Kuwait
medals tally, as the ISSF World Cup Final, in New Delhi. and Singapore- as it was preferred bank for NRIs.
Telangana- declared Urdu as state's second official
Important wins from India side are as follows- language.
1. India won through Jitu Rai/Heena Sidhu (gold in Natalie Portman- awarded Jewish Nobel Prize 2018- by
mixed team 10m air pistol), Israel Government.
2. Sangram Dahiya (silver in men's double trap), and Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation
3. Amanpreet Singh (bronze in men's 50m pistol). (APMDC)- bagged an international award from Abu
This was India's best ever result in the annual ISSF Dhabi- in the category of “social contribution in
shooting centerpiece. China's Rio 2016 10m air pistol country value.”
women's champion, Mengxue Zhang and Gengcheng Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju-
Sui, were crowned Champion of Champions in pistol inaugurated 'India Disaster Response Summit'- New
and rifle respectively. Delhi- jointly by NDMA and Facebook.
Environment Ministry- formed 7-member committee-
Yonex French Open Badminton 2017: Complete List of headed by environmental secretary- for Delhi-NCR
Winners region- to control air pollution.
Yonex French Open 2017 Badminton tournament was held Haryana- 1st State in India to Treat Hepatitis-C
in Paris. French Open Badminton Tournament is held Patients with Oral Medicine- facility is free of cost.
annually since 1909 in France. Union Home Ministry- formed 2 new divisions-
Counter-Terrorism and Counter-Radicalisation
(CTCR)- Cyber and Information Security (CIS)- to deal
with Radicalization & Cyber Crime.
Category Winner Runner-up UNHCR- receives Mother Teresa Memorial Award
1. Men’s Singles Kidambi Kenta 2017 for Social Justice.
Srikanth (India) Nishimoto France's Audrey Azoulay- 11th DG of Paris
(Japan) headquartered UNESCO- replaced Irina Bokova.
2. Women’s Tai Tzu Ying Akane Author, Padma Shri and Yash Bharti awardee- Manu
Singles (Chinese Yamaguchi Sharma- passed away- in Varanasi- at 89.
Taipei) (Japan) PM Modi- on 3-day visit to Philippines- 1st bilateral
visit to the country- for India-ASEAN Summit.
3. Men’s Doubles Lee Jhe-Huei & Mathias Boe &
4th India-Canada Annual Ministerial Dialogue- New
Lee Yang Carsten
Delhi- led by Francois Philippe Champagne Canada's
(Chinese Mogensen
Trade Minister- Suresh Prabhu, India's Commerce and
Taipei) (Denmark)
Industry Minister.
4. Women’s Apriyani Lee So Hee & Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic
Doubles Rahayu & Shin Seung Leaders’ Meeting 2017- held in Vietnam- under theme-
Greysia Polii Chan (South ‘Creating New Dynamism, Fostering a Shared Future’.
(Indonesia) Korea) Ministry of Women and Child Development- Hosts
5. Mixed Doubles Tontowi Zheng Siwei & ‘Hausala 2017’- to Celebrate 'Child Rights Week'.
Ahmad & Chen Uber Technologies Inc.- approved SoftBank Group
Liliyana Natsir Quingchen Corp.’s offer- to buy a multibillion-dollar stake in the
(Indonesia) (China) company.
PNB MetLife-signed a corporate agency agreement
10th to 20th November 2017: Current Affairs in a Single with Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait B.S.C (BBK)- to
Line distribute its retail and group products to BBK’s
India- re elected- UNESCO's executive board member- customers in India.
at 39th General Conference- in Paris, France. India- to have 1st Cartoon Network branded theme
Nordic-Baltic embassies- hosts 1st youth film festival- park- in Surat, Gujarat- 3rd in Asia.
in New Delhi. Varanasi- tops the list of Most polluted cities-
Delhi-Seoul- signed twin city agreement- for according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Strengthening cooperation. report.
Adani Power (Jharkhand)- Signed pact with India ranks 6th- most vulnerable country in the world
Bangladesh Power Development Board- to supply in terms of facing extreme weather events- acc. to
electricity in Godda, Jharkhand.

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global climate risk index (CRI) report published by the Scientist Vijay Prasad Dimri- appointed president of
Germanwatch. the 36th International Geological Congress (IGC)-
Former football captain Bhaskar Ganguly- appointed replaced Shailesh Nayak.
as ombudsman- by Supreme court of India. India, the United States, Japan and Australia- held first
Bharat Khandare- 1st India-born (Maharashtra) fighter official-level talks in Manila, Philippines.
for UFC- debut at UFC Fight Night in Shanghai, China. Saudi Arabian government- approved the practice of
Kirti Nidhi Bista- former Nepal PM- passed away at yoga as a sports activity.
90- in Kathmandu. China- launched world's first all-electric ship- can
World Diabetes Day- 14 November- theme 'Women travel up to 80 km with 2000-tonnes cargo after a two-
and diabetes - Our right to a healthy future'. hour charge- 70.5-metre-long- 600 tonnes weight-
37th India International Trade Fair (IITF)- in New manufactured by the Guangzhou Shipyard
Delhi- organised by the India Trade Promotion International Company Ltd.
Organisation (ITPO)- under theme “Startup India India's first wave-powered navigational buoy-
Standup India”- Vietnam- Partner Country. developed by National Institute of Ocean Technology
3-day long- 10th South Asia Economic Summit (SAES)- (NIOT)- launched in Chennai, Tamil Nadu- at Ennore
held in Kathmandu, Nepal- under theme 'Deepening Kamarajar Port.
Economic Integration for Inclusive and Sustainable Space Kingdom of Asgardia- launched from NASA’s
Development in South Asia'. Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia- first satellite-
India-Philippines- signed 4 agreements- on Defence Asgardia-1- pet project of Russian scientist and
Cooperation and Logistics, agriculture, MSME and billionaire Igor Ashurbeyli.
forging closer relations between the Indian Council of Aditi Ashok (from Bengaluru)- qualified for CME
World Affairs and the Philippines Foreign Service Group Tour Championship on the LPGA- first from
Institute- led by PM Modi and the Philippines the country.
President Rodrigo Duterte. India’s Ambani family- topped Forbes list of Asia’s
Govt of India- launched- second phase of BharatNet Richest Families- first time- a net worth $44.8 billion.
project- to provide high-speed broadband service in all RBI- Rejected HDFC Bank's plea to declassify- HDFC
Gram Panchayats by March 2019. Ltd as a foreign institutional investor (FII).
Mumbai- hosts 34th annual conference of the Asian Syria- signed- Paris Agreement- United States- the only
Bankers Association (ABA)- for the 1st time- under country to reject the global climate-rescue pact.
theme 'Asia's turn to transform'. Binge watching- Indians- second-highest public
Air India- received a loan worth of Rs 1,500 crore- from bingers in the world (88 percent)- behind Mexico (89
Bank of India. percent)- by survey of online streaming platform
Uttar Pradesh- tops in Mobilizing Jan Dhan Accounts- Netflix.
Bihar second. UN Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial Conference
Filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh- resigned as jury head- of the 2017- in Vancouver, Canada- dedicated to UN
Indian Panorama of the 48th International Film Peacekeeping.
Festival of India (IIFI). Government launched- ‘Bharat 22’ exchange traded
Bangladesh Chief Justice- Surendra Kumar Sinha- fund (ETF)- managed by ICICI Prudential Mutual
Resigns- after criticism by the government over a Fund- targeting an initial amount of about Rs8,000
Supreme Court verdict. crore.
Italy- failed to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2018- Bombay stock exchange (BSE)'s new chairman-
for the first time since 1958- to be held in Russia 2018. Sethurathnam Ravi- replaced Dhirendra Swarup.
Pankaj Advani- won IBSF World Billiards Leander Paes and Purav Raja- won Knoxville
Championship- 17th world title at Doha, Qatar- Challenger title- in men's doubles event- in Tennessee.
defeated Mike Russell of England. Moody's Investors Service- upgraded India's local and
Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team foreign currency issuer ratings to Baa2 from Baa3 -
(APCERT) Conference- New Delhi- theme "Building changed the outlook on the rating to stable from
Trust in the Digital Economy"- first-ever conference in positive.
India and South Asia.
India’s 1st Tribal Entrepreneurship Summit- in
Dantewada, Chhattisgarh- organized by NITI Aayog in
partnership with the USA.
Curtain Raiser Event- Founding Ceremony of the
International Solar Alliance (ISA)- in Bonn, Germany.

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24th Governor of RBI- Urjit Patel- appointed to the
Financial Stability Institute Advisory Board (FSIAB) of
the Bank of International Settlement (BIS).
24th Governor of RBI- Urjit Patel- appointed to the
Financial Stability Institute Advisory Board (FSIAB) of
the Bank of International Settlement (BIS).
Hindi poet- Jnanpith awardee (2005)- Padma Bhushan
(2009)- Kunwar Narayan passed away.
Govt approved- India’s first mega coastal economic
zone (CEZ)- Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Maharashtra-
with 1st phase investment of Rs 15,000 crore.
WHO Global Ministerial Conference- named “Ending
TB in the Sustainable Development Era: A
Multisectoral Response”- held in Moscow, Russia- with
aim to accelerate implementation of the WHO End TB
Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA)- signed agreement
Strategy.
with China Three Gorges Corporation (CTGC)-
AVPS Chakravarthi- appointed World Packaging
construction of 750 MW West Seti Hydropower
Organisation ambassador- at 99th board meeting- in
Project- with estimated cost of 1.8 billion US dollars.
Rio de Geneiro, Brazil.
13th Vice president- M Venkaiah Naidu- inaugurated
Sergio Ramirez- from Nicaragua- won the 2017
3-day AP AgTech Summit-2017 in Visakhapatnam,
Cervantes Prize.
Andra Pradesh.
Shagun Chowdhary- National Champion Crown- won
Nagaland- first State in the Northeast to launch Point
the women's trap event at the 61st National Shooting
of Sale (POS) facility- for electricity bill payment.
Championship- defeated Punjab's Rajeshwari Kumari.
14th President of India- Ram Nath Kovind- launched-
schemes entailing total expenditure of Rs 3,455 crore in
Jharkhand- the state's 17th Foundation Day (15
November).

Static Take Aways from 9th to 20th November 2017 Current Affairs
Bangladesh Capital- Dhaka, Currency- Taka.
PM- Sheikh Hasina, President- Abdul Hamid.
New Zealand Capital- Wellington, Currency- New Zealand dollar.
National Green Tribunal (NGT)-
Chairperson- Justice Swatanter Kumar, Headquarter- New Delhi, Established- November 2010.
IDFC Bank MD & CEO- Sunil Kakkar, Headquarters- Mumbai.
MobiKwik CEO- Bipin Preet Singh, Headquarters- Gurgaon, Haryana.
PayPal Headquarter- California USA, Founded in- 1998.
PayPal Holdings Inc President and CEO- Dan Schulman.
HDFC Bank CEO- Aditya Puri, Headquarter- Mumbai.
Nepal PM- Sher Bahadur Deuba, President- Bidhya Devi Bhandari.
Bank of China Chairman- Chen Siqing.

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State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor- Tariq Bajwa.
Pakistan PM- Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, President- Mamnoon Hussain.
CM- Pinarayi Vijayan, Governor- Palaniswamy Sathasivam.
Dharmendra Pradhan- Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
UNESCO- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Headquarters- Paris, France.
Estonia Capital- Tallinn, Latvia Capital- Riga, Lithuania Capital- Vilnius.
South Korea Capital- Seoul, Currency- South Korean won.
Delhi Lt. Governor- Anil Baijal.
Adani Power Chairman & Founder- Gautam Adani, Headoffice- Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Jharkhand CM- Raghubar Das, Governor- Droupadi Murmu.
UK PM- Theresa May, Capital- London, Currency- Pound.sterling.
Federal Bank MD & CEO- Shyam Srinivasan.
Kuwait Capital- Kuwait City, Currency- Kuwaiti Dinar (world's highest-valued currency unit).
Telangana CM- K Chandrashekhar Rao, Governor- ESL Narasimhan.
Israeli PM- Benjamin Netanyahu, Capital- Jerusalem
NDMA Chairman- PM Narendra Modi, Headquarter- New Delhi.
Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: Dr. Harsh Vardhan.
Haryana CM- Manohar Lal Khattar, Governor- Kaptan Singh Solanki.
Union Home Minister- Mr. Rajnath Singh.
Urjit Patel- 24th Governor of RBI, Headquarter- Mumbai.
Philippines Capital- Manila, Currency- Philippine peso, President- Rodrigo Duterte.
Canada Capital- Ottawa, Currency- Canadian Dollar. Prime Minister- Justin Trudeau.
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Established in- 1989, Headquarters- Singapore, Current Chairperson-
Tran Dai Quang. 2016 APEC held in- Lima, Peru.
Menaka Gandhi- Cabinet Minister of Women and Child Development
Uber CEO- Dara Khosrowshahi, Headquarters- California, USA.
Softbank Chairman & CEO- Masayoshi Son, Headquarters- Tokyo, Japan.
Bahrain Capital- Manama, Currency- Bahraini dinar.
PNB MetLife India Insurance MD and CEO- Ashish Srivastava,
CPCB Chairman- S.P. Singh Parihar, Headquarter- New Delhi.
AIFF President- Praful M Patel, Headquarter- Dwarka, New Delhi.
Arjan Singh Bhullar- 1st Indian-origin fighter to be signed by the UFC.
Nepal Capital- Kathmandu, Currency- Nepalese rupee. PM Nepal- Sher Bahadur Deuba, President- Bidhya Devi
Bhandari.
Philippines Capital- Manila, Currency- Philippine peso. President- Rodrigo Duterte.
Vietnam Capital- Hanoi, Currency- Vietnamese dong.
Communication Minister- Manoj Sinha,
Electronics and IT Minister- Ravi Shankar Prasad.
Air India CMD- Rajiv Bansal.
MD & CEO of Bank of India- Dinabandhu Mohapatra, Headquarters- Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Minister of State for Women & Child Development - Dr. Virendra Kumar.
Italy Capital- Rome, Currency- Euro.
FIFA World Cup 2018- in Russia
Qatar Capital- Doha, Currency- Qatari riyal.
Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology- Ravi Shankar Prasad.
APCERT- Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team.
Chhattisgarh CM- Raman Singh, Governor- Balramji Dass Tandon.
NITI Ayog Vice-Chairman- Rajiv Kumar.
Germany Capital- Berlin, Currency- Euro.
ISA- International Solar Alliance.
Slovenia Capital- Ljubljana.
Japan Capital- Tokyo, USA Capital- Washington DC, Australia Capital- Canberra.
June 21- UN-designated- International Yoga Day- in 2015.
Saudi Arabia Capital- Riyadh, Currency- Saudi Riyal.
China Capital- Beijing, Currency- Renminbi. President- Xi Jinping.
Tamil Nadu CM- Edappadi K Palaniswami, Governor- Banwarilal Purohit.

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Japan Capital- Tokyo, PM- Shinzo Abe.
Home Minister of India- Rajnath Singh.
Poland Capital- Warsaw.
Belarus Capital- Minsk.
HDFC Bank CEO- Aditya Puri, Headquarter- Mumbai.
Syria Capital- Damascus, Currency- Syrian pound, Syrian President- Bashar al-Assad.
UN Secretary-General- Antonio Guterres.
Binge watching- the practice of watching multiple episodes of a television programme in rapid succession.
Canada Capital- Ottawa, Currency- Canadian dollar, Canada PM- Justin Trudeau.
US President- Donald Trump (45th)
Andhra Pradesh CM- Nara Chandrababu Naidu, Governor- E.S Lakshmi Narasimhan.
Moodys Analytics President- Mark Almeida, Headquarters- the USA.
Union Minister of State (I/C) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER): Dr. Jitendra Singh.
Moodys Analytics President- Mark Almeida, Headquarters- the USA.
Argentina Capital- Buenos Aires, Currency- Argentine peso
Indonesia Capital- Jakarta, Currency- Indonesian rupiah.
France Capital- Paris, Currency- Euro, President- Emmanuel Macron.
Nagaland CM- T.R. Zeliang, Governor- P.B. Acharya.
Formed on- 15 November 2000, CM- Raghubar Das, Governor- Draupadi Murmu.
Jharkhand was created on the birthday of Birsa Munda who fought against the British.
FSIAB- Financial Stability Institute Advisory Board.
BIS- Bank of International Settlement.
Capital of France- Paris, Currency- Euro|President: Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister: Edouard Philippe
Maharashtra CM- Devendra Fadnavis, Governor- Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao.
WHO Director-General- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Headquarter- Geneva, Switzerland.
Russia Capital- Moscow, President- Vladimir Putin.
Headquarter of Yes Bank- Mumbai, Founded- 2004, Founder and CEO- Rana Kapoor
Denmark Currency- Danish krone
Founder and CEO Paytm- Vijay Shekhar Sharma.
ICICI Bank CEO- Chanda Kochhar
WPO- World Packaging Organisation, Founded in- September 6, 1968 in Tokyo, Japan.
WPO President- Mr. Thomas Schneider.
Spain Capital- Madrid, Currency- Euro.
Indira Gandhi was born on- 19th November 1917| Assassination- 31st October 1984| Shakti Sthal- Memorial to
Indira Gandhi
Malaysia Capital- Kuala Lumpur, Currency- Malaysian ringgit
SEBI- Securities and Exchange Board of India.| SEBI Chairman- Ajay Tyagi, Headquarters- Mumbai.
RBL Bank MD & CEO- Vishwavir Ahuja, Corporate Office- Mumbai, Maharashtra.

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