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Important PointsAppointments and Resignation
Manu Sawhney appointed as CEO of ICC
Important PointsAppointments and Resignation
• Manu Sawhney was appointed as Chief Executive of the International Cricket Council (ICC) .
• He will formally take over from David Richardson after the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in July 2019.
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Extra Information:
International Cricket Council (ICC)
• Chairperson: Shashank Manohar• Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates• CEO: Dave Richardson • Founded: 15 June 1909• Motto: Cricket for good.
Important PointsAppointments and Resignation
List of Important Appointments in the Month of January till date:• Former Chief Statistician TCA Anant assumed charge as
a member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
• ICICI Bank appointed former SBI Managing Director B Sriram on its board as Independent Director
• The Yes Bank appointed Brahm Dutt as Non-Executive part-time Chairman
• Lt Gen JS Nain took over as the 14th Corps Commander of the strategic Rising Star Corps.
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List of Important Appointments in the Month of January till date:• Kumar Rajesh Chandra was appointed as the Director
General of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).• Kristalina Georgieva, World Bank CEO, was appointed
as interim President of World Bank• Gita Gopinath has joined International Monetary Fund
(IMF) as its Chief Economist• N. Ram was appointed as the President of the 'Alliance
for Media Freedom' (AFMF)
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List of Upcoming Sports Venue
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List of Upcoming Sports Venue
Important PointsAppointments and Resignation
List of Upcoming Sports Venue
Important PointsAppointments and Resignation
Narayanan quits as Myntra-Jabong CEO
Important PointsAppointments and Resignation
• Myntra's Chief Executive Officer, Ananth Narayanangave his resignation from the post on.
• Amar Nagaram has been named as head of Myntra and Jabong.
• Amar will report to Flipkart Group CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy.
• Narayanan had joined Myntra in 2015 as its CEO.
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Flipkart:
Founded: 2007Headquarters: Bengaluru, IndiaOwner: Walmart (81.3%)Founder(s): Sachin Bansal, Binny BansalKey people: Kalyan Krishnamurthy (CEO)Subsidiaries: Myntra
Jabong.comPhonePeEkartJeeves2GUD
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Other Important resignations in year 2018• Economist Surjit Bhalla has resigned as a part-time
member of the Economic Advisory Council of the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) effective 1 December 2018.
• Reserve Bank of India’s Governor Urjit Patel resigned on 10 December 2018, citing personal reasons
• Paytm Payments Bank CEO Renu Satti has resigned from the role and will now head Paytm's new retail initiative.
• Giorgi Kvirikashvili, prime minister of Georgia, has announced his resignation amid a disagreement with Bidzina Ivanishvili, the leader of the ruling party.
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Other Important resignations in year 2018• Aditya Ghosh unexpectedly resigned from the post of
CEO of Indigo
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Stephen Constantine gave his resignation as football coach
Important PointsAppointments and Resignation
• Stephen Constantine gave his resignation as the Head Coach of the Indian National Football team on 14 January 2019.
• His resignation came after the exit of Indian Football team from the Asian Football Cup.
• He was appointed as the coach in 2015 for an initial two-year tenure.
• It was his second stint as India coach after serving as the coach in 2002-05.
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Extra Information:
FIFA 2018 Facts:1. The Prize money for the champion team is 38 million US Dollars.2. Zabivaka is the official mascot of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.3. The official song of the tournament is "Live It Up", with vocals from Will Smith, Nicky Jam and Era Istrefi.
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Extra Information:
4. First time in the history of world cup VAR (Video Assistant Referee) system would be used.5. McDonald's is the official food partner for the World Cup 2018.6. The tournament would be played across 11 cities and 12 stadiums.7. Luzhniki stadium in Moscow has a capacity of 81,000 people and is the biggest stadium
rebuilt in Russia on the occasion of World Cup.8. Iceland and Panama would make their World Cup debut this year.9. This was the first time that Croatia had reached in the final.
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• The Best FIFA Men's Player: Luka Modrić• The Best FIFA Women's Player: Marta• The Best FIFA Men's Coach: Didier Deschamps• The Best FIFA Women's Coach: Reynald Pedros• The Best FIFA Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois
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Veteran journalist Rajendra Prabhu passes away
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• Veteran journalist Rajendra Prabhu passed away on 15 January 2019.
• He played a key role in the formation of the National
• He also played a key role in ensuring fair wages and Union of Journalists (India) in 1972.
benefits to journalists.
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Extra Information:Renowned Journalists who passed away in 2018:• Hindi poet, the veteran journalist, and film critic Vishnu
Khare dies on 19 September 2018.• Noted Gujarati author, journalist and poet Bhagwati
Kumar Sharma passed away in Surat.• Eminent Indian writer and journalist Kuldip Nayar
passed away in New Delhi on August 23, 2018.
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Biraj Kumar Sarma passes away
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• Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) co-founder, Biraj Kumar Sarmapassed away in Assam on 15 January 2019.
• He was one of the signatories of the historic Assam Accord of 1985.
• He was the leader of the Assam Movement led by the All Assam Students Union (AASU) in 1979.
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Extra Information:
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Extra Information:What is Assam Accord?
• The Assam Accord (1985) was a Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) signed between representatives of the Government of India and the leaders of the Assam Movement in New Delhi on 15 August 1985.
• The accord brought an end to the Assam Agitation and paved the way for the leaders of the agitation to form a political party and form a government in the state of Assam soon after.
• Some of the key demands were – All those foreigners who had entered Assam between 1951 and 1961 were to be given full citizenship, including the right to vote.
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Extra Information:What is Assam Accord?
• Those who had done so after 1971 were to be deported; the entrants between 1961 and 1971 were to be denied voting rights for ten years but would enjoy all other rights of citizenship.
• A parallel package for the economic development of Assam, including a second oil refinery, a paper mill and an institute of technology, was also worked out.
• The central government also promised to provide ‘legislative and administrative safeguards to protect the cultural, social, and linguistic identity and heritage’ of the Assamese people.
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Extra Information:What is Assam Accord?
• Though the accord brought an end to the agitation, some of the key clauses are yet to be implemented, which has kept some of the issues festering.
Important PointsSports
Gukesh is world's second youngest grand master
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• Chess player D Gukesh became the second youngest Grand Master (GM) in the world and the youngest Indianto achieve the feat at age of 12 years and 7 months.
• He achieved his third and final GM norm at the ongoing 17th Delhi International Open Chess tournament in Delhi.
• Ukraine's Sergey Karjakin holds the record of being the youngest Grandmaster.
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Extra Information:What is a Grandmaster Title?
• Grandmaster (GM) is a title awarded to chess players by the world chess organization FIDE.
• Apart from World Champion, Grandmaster is the highest title a chess player can attain.
• Once achieved, the title is generally held for life, though exceptionally it may be revoked for cheating.
• The abbreviation IGM for International Grandmaster is also sometimes used, particularly in older literature.
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Extra Information:
→ The Fédération Internationale des Échecs or World Chess Federation is an international organization that connects the various national chess federations around the world and acts as the governing body of international chess competition.→ It is usually referred to as FIDE→ FIDE was founded in Paris, France, on July 20, 1924.
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Extra Information:→ Its motto is Gens una sumus, Latin for "We are one people". → Since October 3, 2018 FIDE's president is ArkadyDvorkovich.→ Membership: 189 national associations
Important PointsDefence
IMBEX 2018-19' inaugurated on 14 January
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• The second India-Myanmar bilateral Army exercisenamed 'IMBEX 2018-19' commenced at Chandimandirmilitary station in Haryana on 14 January 2019.
• The exercise includes participation of 15 officers from Myanmar Army and 15 officers from Indian Army
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Extra Information:List of Joint Military Exercises in 2018
Name
Participating Country along with India Location
Vinbax I Vietnam Jabalpur, India
Vajra Prahar United StatesJoint Base Lewis-McChord, United States
Shakti IV France Mailly-le-Camp. FranceLamitye VIII Seychelles Mahe, SeychellesKhanjar V Kyrgyzstan Vairengte, IndiaHarimau Shakti Malaysia Hulu Langat, Malaysia
Vijay Prahar -Mahajan Firing Range, India
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Extra Information:List of Joint Military Exercises in 2018
Name
Participating Country along with India Location
Surya Kiran XIII Nepal Pithoragarh, India
Maitree ThailandChachoengsao, Thailand
SCO Peace Mission SCO Chelyabinsk, Russia
Milex 2018 BIMSTECAundh Military Station, India
Nomadic Elephant XII Mongolia
Five Hills Training Area, Ullanbaatar, Mongolia
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Extra Information:List of Joint Military Exercises in 2018
Name
Participating Country along with India Location
Prabal DostykIII Kazakhstan
Otar Military area, Kazakhstan
Yudh Abhyas XIV United States Chaubatia, India
INDRA X Russia
Babina Field Firing Ranges, Babina Military Station
Important PointsNational Affairs
PM inaugurates 13-km, two-lane Kollam bypass
Important PointsNational Affairs
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Kollam bypass on National Highway-66 in Kerala on 15 January 2019.
• The 13 km-long two-lane bypass road will cut travel time between Alappuzha and Thiruvananthapuram districtsof Kerala.
Important PointsNational Affairs
• The bypass includes three major bridges over the Ashtamudi Lake, having a total length of 1540 metres.
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List of Important Lakes in India1. Kolleru Lake - Andhra Pradesh› One of the Largest fresh water lake in India.› Located between Krishna and Godavari delta.› Atapaka Bird Sanctuary is a located on the Kolleru Lake.2. Sambhar Lake - Rajasthan› India's largest inland salt lake.› It is a bowl shape lake encircles historical Sambhar Lake Town located 96 km south west of the city of Jaipur (Northwest India) and 64 km north east of Ajmer along National Highway 8 in Rajasthan.
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› Mahabharata mentions the Sambhar lake as part of the kingdom of the demon king Brishparva.
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List of Important Lakes in India3. Pushkar Lake - Rajasthan› Located in the town of Pushkar in Ajmer district of the Rajasthan.› Pushkar Lake is a sacred lake of the Hindus.4.Wular Lake - Jammu Kashmir› Largest Freshwater lake in India.› Wular lake can spread over nearly 200-sq-kms but its actual surface area tends to vary during the year.
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The Jhelum River flows into the lake, 40-km downstream from Srinagar, and then out again. › Lake basin was formed as a result of tectonic activity and is fed by the Jhelum River.
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5.Pulicat Lake- Andhra Pradesh› Second largest brackish – water lake or lagoon in India.› The large spindle-shaped barrier island named Sriharikotaseparates the lake from the Bay of Bengal. › The island is home to the Satish Dhawan Space Centre,thelaunch site of India's successful first lunar space mission, the Chandrayaan-1.6. Loktak Lake -Manipur› Largest freshwater lake in North -East India› Keibul Lamjao the only floating national park in the world floats over it,which is the last natural refuge of the
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7. Sasthamcotta Lake - Kerala› Largest fresh water lake in kerala.› The purity of the lake water for drinking use is attributed to the presence of large population of larva called cavaborus that consumes bacteria in the lake water.8. Vembanad Lake -Kerala› Vembanad (Vembanad Kayal or Vembanad Kol) is the
longest lake in India, and the largest lake in the state of
Kerala.
› It is known as Punnamada Lake in Kuttanad and Kochi Lake
in Kochi.
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› The Nehru Trophy Boat Race is conducted in a portion of the lake.9. Chilka Lake -Odisha› Chilika Lake is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of Odisha state on the east coast of India, at the mouth of the Daya River, flowing into the Bay of Bengal, covering an area of over 1,100 km2.› It is the largest coastal lagoon in India and the second largest lagoon in the world.› Chilika Lake is the largest wintering ground for migratory birds, on the Indian sub-continent.
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10. Dal Lake - Jammu Kashmir› Dal Lake is a lake in Srinagar and is integral to tourism known as the "Jewel in the crown of Kashmir" or "Srinagar's Jewel".› Asia's largest Tulip garden is on the banks of Dal Lake.› Mughal gardens, Shalimar Bagh and the Nishat Bagh are on the banks of Dal Lake.11. Nalsarover Lake- Gujarat› The Nalsarovar Lake in Gujarat is probably the largest water bird sanctuary in the country.
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› The Nalsarovar Lake is mainly inhabited by migratory birds in winter and spring, it is the largest wetland bird sanctuary in Gujarat, and one of the largest in India.› It was declared a bird sanctuary in April 1969.12. Tsomgo Lake - Sikkim› Tsongmo Lake or Changu Lake, is a glacial lake in the East Sikkim.› The lake is the venue for the Guru Purnima festival in which Jhakris of Sikkim assemble at the lake area to derive benefits from the healing qualities of the lake waters.
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13. Bhimtal Lake - Uttarakhand› Bhimtal Lake is a lake in the town of Bhimtal, in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, with a masonry dam built in 1883 creating the storage facility› It is the largest lake in Kumaon region, known as the "lake district of India".› "C" shaped lake.14. Barapani Lake- Meghalaya› Barapani or Umiam Lake is in Shillong .› The origin of Lake in 1965 is due to the Umiam Umtru Hydro Electric Power Project ,the first Hydel power project in the North-east region of India.
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15. Nainital Lake - Uttarakhand› Nainital Lake, a natural freshwater body, situated amidst the township of Nainital in Uttarakhand State of India› Kidney shaped or crescent shaped.16. Periyar Lake -Kerala› Periyar Lake is formed by the construction of the dam across the Mullaperiyar River in 1895.› The notable elephant reserve and a tiger reserve, PeriyarWildlife Sanctuary is located on the banks of Periyar lake.
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17. Ashtamudi Lake- Kerala› in the Kollam District of the Indian state of Kerala› It is the most visited backwater and lake in the state. › It possesses a unique wetland ecosystem and a large palm-shaped (also described as octopus-shaped) water body, second only in size to the Vembanad estuary ecosystem of the state.› Ashtamudi means 'eight braids' ('hair braids') in the local Malayalam language.
Important PointsNational Affairs
Govt unveils national air cargo policy
Important PointsNational Affairs
• The government unveiled the 'National Air Cargo' policy • The policy seeks to make India among the top five air
• It also aims to create air transport shipment hubs at all freight markets by 2025.
major airports over the next six years.
• The policy document released during the two-day Global Aviation Summit 2019 in Mumbai.
Important PointsSummits, Conference and Meets
1st EMRS Sports Meet inaugurated in Hyderabad
Important PointsSummits, Conference and Meets
• The '1st Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) Sports Meet 2019' was inaugurated in Hyderabad on 14 January 2019.
• The National Sports Meet is being held from 14th to 16th January 2019.
• The Tribal Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society is organising the sports meet.
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• There will be 13 events including Athletics and in Athletics there will be 13 different competitions.
Important PointsSummits, Conference and Meets
Extra Information: List of Summits for the month of December 2018Name of The Summit Organized/Led By VenueFirst International Conference on ‘Sustainable Water Management’
Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB)
Mohali, Punjab
First global conference on the sustainable blue economy UNDP
Nairobi, Kenya
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Extra Information: List of Summits for the month of December 2018Name of The Summit Organized/Led By Venue
First India-ASEAN InnoTech Summit
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) in association with the Department of Science & Technology (DST) and Ministry of External Affairs. New Delhi
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Extra Information: List of Summits for the month of December 2018Name of The Summit Organized/Led By Venue24th Conference of the United Nations Climate Change (COP24)
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Katowice, Poland
Startup India venture capital summit 2018
Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Department of Industrial Policy Promotion (DIPP) and the government of Goa Goa, India
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Extra Information: List of Summits for the month of December 2018Name of The Summit Organized/Led By Venue
Asia Pacific Summit-2018
South Korea-based Universal Peace Federation and supported by the Nepal Government
Kathmandu, Nepal
2-day conference on the partnership between EU and India Ministry of Culture New Delhi
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Extra Information: List of Summits for the month of December 2018Name of The Summit Organized/Led By Venue5th Meeting of India-Russia Parliamentary Commission United News of India(UNI) New Delhi
5th Enterprise India 2018
Confederation of Indian Industry(CII) and the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce.
Myanmar, Burma
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Extra Information: List of Summits for the month of December 2018Name of The Summit Organized/Led By Venue
India-China High Level Mechanism Ist meet
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, and Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi New Delhi
1st meeting of Follow-up Committee for implementation of Trilateral Chabahar Agreement
Ministry of External Affairs(MEA)
Chabahar, Iran
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Extra Information: List of Summits for the month of December 2018Name of The Summit Organized/Led By Venue
International conference on bears
Wildlife SOS in collaboration with Bear Care Group from the US and Canada
Agra, Uttar Pradesh
13th edition of CII Agro Tech India-2018
President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind
Chandigarh
15th Global SME Business Summit
Confederation of Indian Industry(CII) New Delhi
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Extra Information: List of Summits for the month of December 2018Name of The Summit Organized/Led By Venue
4th WHO Global Forum on Medical Devices
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
80th Session of Policy Commission
World Custom Organization(WCO) and hosted by Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), under Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley
Mumbai, Maharashtra
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Extra Information: List of Summits for the month of December 2018Name of The Summit Organized/Led By Venue“Streamlining of India’s Visa regime” conference
Union Home Secretary Shri Rajiv Gauba New Delhi
India Water Impact Summit-2018
National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and the Centre for Ganga River Basin Management and Studies (cGanga) New Delhi
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Extra Information: List of Summits for the month of December 2018Name of The Summit Organized/Led By VenueDGAFMS Military Medicine Conclave 2018 Ministry of defence New DelhiLok Sabha All-party meeting
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan New Delhi
18th All India Annual Conference
National Council of Science Museums, Kolkata
Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
Industry Engagement Programme
Jharkhand Skill Development Mission Society and FICCI New Delhi
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Extra Information: List of Summits for the month of December 2018Name of The Summit Organized/Led By VenueAnnual Startup India Venture Capital Summit 2018
Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Government of Goa
Goa, Maharashtra
Regional Conference on ‘Good Governance- Focus on Aspirational Districts’
Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India in association with Government of Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
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Extra Information: List of Summits for the month of December 2018Name of The Summit Organized/Led By VenueTwo-day Indian Defence University workshop
Indian Defence University(IDU) New Delhi
Two-day National Workshop on Explosives Detection (NWED)
High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL)
Pune, Maharashtra
Third Roadshow on Competition Law
Competition Commission of India
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Two day Conference ‘AYUSHCHARYA’
All India Institute of Ayurveda New Delhi
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Extra Information: List of Summits for the month of December 2018Name of The Summit Organized/Led By Venue
91st Annual General Meeting of FICCI
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry(FICCI) New Delhi
12th Global Healthcare Summit
American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin
Mumbai, Maharashtra
One District, One Product Regional Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
55th Skoch Summit 2018
Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu New Delhi
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Extra Information: List of Summits for the month of December 2018Name of The Summit Organized/Led By VenueInternational Seminar to commemorate the 200th Birth Anniversary of Sri Satguru Ram Singh Ji
Minister of State for Culture (I/c), Dr Mahesh Sharma New Delhi
Important PointsBusiness and Economy
Cabinet approves capital infusion in Exim Bank
Important PointsBusiness and Economy
• On 16 January 2019, the Union Cabinet approved fund infusion of Rs 500 crore in Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank).
• The infusion would help the EXIM bank in expanding its business.
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• The government had infused Rs 500 crore in Exim Bank last financial year.
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Extra Information:EXIM Bank
→ Export–Import Bank of India is the premier export finance institution in India, established in 1982 under Export-Import Bank of India Act 1981. → Since its inception, Exim Bank of India has been both a catalyst and a key player in the promotion of cross border trade and investment.
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EXIM Bank
• Headquarters: Mumbai• CEO: David Rasquinha• Founded: 1982
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Govt forms GoM for GST issues in real estate
Important PointsBusiness and Economy
• The government of India constituted a Group of Ministers (GoM) to boost the real estate sector under the GST regime.
• Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat Nitin Patel will be the convener of the GoM.
• It will analyse the tax rate of GST and suggest a composition scheme for residential construction units.
• Currently, GST on the under-construction flats and houses is 12%
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GST Council→ As per Article 279A (1) of the amended Constitution, the GST Council has to be constituted by the President within 60 days of the commencement of Article 279A.→ As per Article 279A of the amended Constitution, the GST Council will be a joint forum of the Centre and the States. This Council shall consist of the following members namely:
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RBI will purchase govt. securities on 17 jan
Important PointsBusiness and Economy
• Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will inject 10,000 crore rupees into the banking system through the purchase of government securities on 17 January 2019 to increase liquidity.
• The purchase will be made through Open Market Operations (OMOs).
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• OMO refer to the buying and selling of government securities in the open market in order to increase or decrease the amount of money in the banking system.
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Extra Information:Following table summarizes effects of RBI’s action on quantitative tool towards inflation:
Quantitative Tools RBI’s Action Effects on Inflation
CRR Increases DecreasesDecreases Increases
SLR Increases DecreasesDecreases Increases
OMO RBI Sell Govt. Securities
Decreases
RBI buys Govt. Securities
Increases
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Extra Information:Following table summarizes effects of RBI’s action on quantitative tool towards inflation:
Quantitative Tools RBI’s Action Effects on Inflation
Bank Rate Increases DecreasesDecreases Increases
Repo Rate Increases DecreasesDecreases Increases
Reverse Repo Rate Increases DecreasesDecreases Increases
Important PointsGovernment Schemes
Farm debt-waiver scheme launched in MP
Important PointsGovernment Schemes
• Madhya Pradesh's Chief Minister Kamal Nath launched the Rs 50,000-crore farm debt-waiver scheme named 'Jai Kisan Rin Mukti Yojana'
• The state cabinet gave its nod to waive crop loans of 55 lakh small and marginal farmers on 5 January 2019.
Important PointsGovernment Schemes
• The loan waiver forms could be submitted till 5 February 2019 and farmers would start getting the benefits from 22 February 2019.
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Madhya Pradesh• Governor: Anandiben Patel• Chief Minister: Kamal Nath (INC)• Legislature: Unicameral (230 seats)
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National Parks in Madhya PradeshBandhavgarh National Park Madhya PradeshKanha National Park Madhya PradeshMadhav National Park Madhya PradeshMandla Plant Fossils National Park Madhya PradeshPanna National Park Madhya PradeshPench National Park Madhya PradeshSanjay National Park Madhya PradeshSatpura National Park Madhya PradeshVan Vihar National Park Madhya Pradesh
Important PointsPolity
CP Joshi is the speaker of Rajasthan Assemblyे
Important PointsPolity
• Former Union Minister C P Joshi was elected as the speaker of the 15th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly on 16 January 2019.
• He took over the post from the protem speaker Gulab Chand Kataria
• He was the Member of Parliament from Bhilwara in the 15th Lok Sabha.
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• He had also served as the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways and Panchayati Raj from 2009 to 2013.
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Yu Wensheng wins 'Franco-German human rights award
Important PointsAwards and Honors
• Chinese lawyer Yu Wensheng won the 'Franco-German Human Rights' award on 14 January 2019.
• Yu Wensheng is best known for suing the Beijing government over the city's once chronic pollution.
• He was detained by China in January 2018.
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Extra Information:China
• Capital: Beijing• Currency: Renminbi (yuan)• President: Xi Jinping
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Glenn Close to receive Oscar Wilde Award्
Important PointsAwards and Honors
• The US-Ireland Alliance has announced that the veteran actor Glenn Close will receive the 'Oscar Wilde Award' on 21 February 2019.
• She will receive the award at the 14th Annual Oscar Wilde Awards.
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• She also won the 2018 Golden Globe award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama for the film, 'The Wife'.
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Extra Information:List of Oscar winners 2018Award WinnerBest Picture The Shape of WaterBest Actor Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour
Best ActressFrances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best DirectorGuillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water
Best Supporting Actor
Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best Supporting Actress Allison Jannet, I, TonyaBest Animated Feature Film Coco
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Extra Information:List of Oscar winners 2018Award WinnerBest Foreign Language Film A Fantastic Woman (Chilean Entry)Best Documentary –Feature IcarusBest Animated Short Film Dear BasketballBest Documentary –Short Subject Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405Best Live Action Short Film The Silent ChildBest Film Editing DunkirkBest Sound Mixing Dunkirk
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Extra Information:List of Oscar winners 2018Award WinnerBest Production Design The Shape of WaterBest Costume Design Phantom ThreadBest Visual Effects Blade Runner 2049Best Cinematography Blade Runner 2049Best Original Score The Shape of WaterBest Original Song Remember Me, CocoBest Original Screenplay Get Out