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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019
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CONTENTS BANKING & FINANCIAL AWARENESS.......................................................................................................................................5
CURRENT RATES .............................................................................................................................................................................5 INDIA’S GROWTH PREDICTION ...............................................................................................................................................5
RBI IN NEWS......................................................................................................................................................................................6 SBI IN NEWS ......................................................................................................................................................................................9
OTHER BANK IN NEWS ............................................................................................................................................................. 10 MOU’S/AGREEMENTS SIGNED BY BANKS ...................................................................................................................... 13 LOANS/FUNDS SANCTIONED BY BANKS......................................................................................................................... 14
APPOINTMENTS RELATED TO BANKING SECTOR: .................................................................................................... 18
INDIAN AFFAIRS ............................................................................................................................................................................... 22 FIRST IN INDIA .............................................................................................................................................................................. 22 LONGEST,LARGEST,HIGHEST:............................................................................................................................................... 25 CABINET APPROVALS................................................................................................................................................................ 26 BILL /Acts PASSED ...................................................................................................................................................................... 28 STATEWISE NEWS....................................................................................................................................................................... 29
SCHEMES .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 LAUNCHES/INAUGURATIONS ............................................................................................................................................... 34
CAMPAIGN ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 35 FESTIVAL.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 36
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS .......................................................................................................................................................... 38 FIRST IN THE WORLD................................................................................................................................................................ 38 LONGEST,LARGEST,HIGHEST:............................................................................................................................................... 39 OTHER INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: ................................................................................................................................... 40
VISIT ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 41 INDIAN VISIT .................................................................................................................................................................................. 41 FOREIGN VISIT .............................................................................................................................................................................. 47
SUMMITS/CONFERENCE IN NEWS ......................................................................................................................................... 54
COMMITTEES & MEETING IN NEWS ...................................................................................................................................... 62 MOU’s & AGREEMENTS ................................................................................................................................................................. 79 MOU's with Other Country....................................................................................................................................................... 79 MOU’S – States Wise.................................................................................................................................................................... 81 MOU’s Between Organizations .............................................................................................................................................. 82
INDEX ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 86
RANKING .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 86 3|P a ge
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 REPORT: ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 95
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS ..................................................................................................................................................... 104 Recognitions ................................................................................................................................................................................ 157
Geographical Indication(GI) tag:........................................................................................................................................ 160
APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNS .................................................................................................................................................... 161 Cabinet Ministers ...................................................................................................................................................................... 175
Chief Minister of India............................................................................................................................................................. 176 Governor in India ...................................................................................................................................................................... 177
Brand Ambassadors ................................................................................................................................................................. 177 Presidents of International Countries:............................................................................................................................ 179
Prime Minister’s of International Countries: ............................................................................................................... 181 Resignation................................................................................................................................................................................... 182
BUSINESS ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 184 BUSINESS INITIATIVES .......................................................................................................................................................... 184 ANTI DUMPING DUTY ............................................................................................................................................................. 186
ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS ................................................................................................................................................. 186
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ......................................................................................................................................................... 187
APP & WEB PORTAL ................................................................................................................................................................ 187 SATELLITES ................................................................................................................................................................................. 190 INVENTIONS ................................................................................................................................................................................ 191
ENVIRONMENT............................................................................................................................................................................... 192
DEFENCE............................................................................................................................................................................................ 193 MISSILES........................................................................................................................................................................................ 193
COMMISSION/DECOMMISSION ......................................................................................................................................... 194 EXERCISES .................................................................................................................................................................................... 195
SPORTS ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 199 BOOKS & AUTHORS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 231 OBITUARY ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 238 IMPORTANT DAYS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 254
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 BANKING & FINANCIAL AWARENESS CURRENT RATES Policy rates
2nd Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy(June 2019)
Repo Rate Reverse Repo Rate Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) Bank Rate Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)
5.75% 5.50% 6.0%
6.0% 4% 19%(SLR is changed to 18.75% as on July 6,2019)
INDIA’S GROWTH PREDICTION
Organization Economic Advisory Council of Prime Minister (EAC-PM) United Nations(UN) Central Statistics Office (CSO) Goldman Sachs National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry(FICCI) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation DBS bank (formerly Development Bank of Singapore Ltd) CRISIL (formerly Credit Rating Information Services of India Limited) Asian Development Bank (ADB) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Standard & Poor (S&P) Global ratings Reserve Bank of India (RBI) India Ratings and Research(Ind-Ra) World Bank’s report- “South Asia Economic Focus, Fall 2019 : Making (De)centralization work” International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s World Economic Outlook(WEO) Fitch Ratings Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development(OECD)
3rd Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy(August 2019) 5.40 % 5.15 % 5.65 %
5.65 % 4% 18.75%(SLR will be changed to 18.50 on October 12,2019)
4th Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy(October 2019) 5.15% 4.90% 5.40% 5.40% 4% 18.75%
Predictions 7 to 7.5 percent(Jan)
7.1% in 2020(May) 6.8% for 2018-19, 4th quarter is 5.8%(June) 7.2 percent(2019-20) (June) 6.2% in FY 2019-20(August)
6.2 % in 2019(FY-Fiscal Year 2020) (August) 6.0% in Q1 (April 2019 to June 2019) of Fiscal year FY 2019-20(August) 5% in April to June quarter of 201920(August) 6.2% for FY20.(September) 6.3% for FY20 (Fiscal Year 2020)(September) 6.5% for FY 2019-20(September) 6% for 2019(September)
6.3% for 2019-2020(October) Expectation - 7% for the year 20202021(October) 6.1% (from 6.9%)for 2019-20(October) 6.1% from 6.7% for FY20(October) 6% for 2019 from 7.5%(October) 6.1% for 2019 from previous 7.3% . 7% for 2020.(October) 5.5 percent for FY20 from 6.6%(October) 6.6% in 2020-24(November)
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 State Bank of India (SBI)’s report titled 5% in Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) (November) “EcoWrap” Nomura 4.9% from 5.7% for FY20(November) Moody’s 5.6% from 5.8% for FY20(November) Moody’s revises India’s economic outlook to “negative” from “Stable”.
RBI IN NEWS
JANUARY Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued a notification for all authorised non-bank Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI) Issuers - to limit the liability of Customers in unauthorised electronic payment transactions in Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs) comprising mobile wallets, prepaid payments cards, and paper vouchers such as Sodexo. RBI-allows-tokenisation-for securing digital payment safety. RBI rationalised the overseas borrowing norms allowing a uniform borrowing limit of Rs 750 million a year across tenors. FEBRUARY RBI - announced -to increase the limit on collateral-free agriculture loans to Rs.1.6 lakh from Rs.1 lakh. RBI Doubles the limit of bulk deposits from Rs. 1 crore to Rs 2 Crore. RBI -decided to transfer Rs. 28,000 crore as interim dividend to the Government of India. MARCH RBI notifies 2% interest subsidy through “Interest subvention scheme” for short-term crop loans. RBI limits HDFC to hold more than 9.9% stake in Bandhan Bank. APRIL RBI has altered the LCR (Liquidity Coverage Ratio) norms to offer an additional 2% window to lenders. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) - proposed strict rules on opening and running of current accounts of corporate borrowers - more than Rs 50 crore- in order to tackle fund diversion. RBI is going to issue new Rs 20 denomination banknote with greenish-yellow colour- size of 63 X 129 mm. MAY RBI - notified RRBs (Regional Rural Banks) and SFBs (Small Finance Banks) - housing loan limits to individuals up to Rs 35 lakh in metropolitan centres (which would have a population of over 10 lakhs) and Rs 25 lakh in other centres, under Priority sector Lending (PSL). RBI -published ‘Payment And Settlement Systems In India: Vision 2019 – 2021’ -to promote Innovation, Cyber-Security, Financial Inclusion. RBI has increased the transfer timings of RTGS from 4.30 pm to 6 pm. Nandan Nilekani-led panel submitted report to RBI regarding the promotion of digital payments. JUNE Reserve Bank of India (RBI) relaxed the Leverage Ratio (LR) for banks to 3.5%. RBI -launches new complaints portal(https://cms.rbi.org.in) for filing online complaints against banks, NBFCs. JULY Powers Of SEBI & RBI In Finance Bill 2019 Amendments to RBI Act ♦ More Powers to regulate NBFCs ♦ Regulation of HFCs moved from NHB to RBI ♦ Removal of Directors & Supersession of board ♦ Resolution of NBFCs ♦ Non-uniform approach and a missed opportunity 6|P a ge
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 ♦ Debarment of Auditors Amendments to Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act (SCRA), 1956 Amendments to SEBI Act, 1992 ♦ Checks and Balances on SEBI’s Expenses ♦ Clarification on Electronic Communication & penalty on broker ♦ Alteration, Destruction etc. of records and failure to protect electronic database RBI- suggested-the timings of different foreign exchange market from 9 am to 9 pm instead of 9 am to 5 pm. RBI -launched “Utkarsh 2022”, central bank’s medium-term strategy framework (2019-22), in line with evolving macroeconomic environment. RBI relaxes norms of NBFC and Corporates Raised through ECB.Click here to read more. AUGUST RBI-barred-both deposit-taking and non- deposit taking NBFCs(Non-Banking Finance Companies) from charging pre-payment/foreclosure charges on any floating rate term loans. RBI-tightens fit and proper guidelines for the position of elected directors on the board of PSBs. RBI imposes fine on 9 commercial Banks for non-compliance relating to reporting of frauds.Click here to read more. Penalty of Rs.1.5 crore was fined on Bank of India over “non-compliance with RBI’s (Reserve Bank of India) direction on frauds” in Rotomac group companies. Bank Retail loan growth slips to 5-year low in the first half of 2019 at 7.3 %: RBI. RBI) has permitted all categories of billers (except prepaid recharges), who provide for recurring bill payments to participate in BBPS (Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS)on a voluntary basis. RBI relaxes bank lending norms to NBFCs and eased bank’s exposure limits. RBI permits domestic banks to directly sell their NPAs overseas as part of one-time settlement. RBI’s Task Force on offshore rupee markets headed by Usha Thorat recommends extension of onshore market hours to 9 AM to 9 PM, from 9 AM to 5 PM Reserve Bank asks banks not to count failed transactions, balance enquiry as ''free ATM transactions''. RBI Extends Timings of Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) Transactions by an hour from 7 am instead of 8 am. RBI issues guidelines on Interest Subvention Scheme for Kisan Credit Card (KCC) to Fisheries and Animal Husbandry farmers during 2018-19 and 2019-20.Click here to read more. RBI released the report on the Economic Capital Framework submitted by the panel headed by Bimal Jalan.Click here to read more. RBI extended the banking license of Rupee Cooperative Bank Ltd till November 30, 2019. RBI has released its annual report for the fiscal year (FY) 2018-19.Click here to read more. RBI extends time limit for PPIs to become full KYC complaint by 6 months. RBI- Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) will be treated as one of the categories of NBFCs (Non-Banking Financial Companies) & it will come under RBI’s supervision. SEPTEMBER RBI- asked banks to link all new types of floating-rate loans (home, auto loans & and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME)) to external benchmark like repo rate from October 1, 2019. RBI selects Daffodil Software Pvt Ltd for developing mobile app for visually impaired RBI increases loan exposure limit of banks to a single NBFC (excluding gold loan companies) from 15% to 20% RBI reduces the risk weight on consumer credit required by banks from 125 % to 100 % RBI proposes new rule to set up Rs 200 crore minimum capital for SFB under 'on tap' license regime RBI Panel Chaired By Mahesh Kumar Jain Suggests To Set Up Of A Federal Body Like GST Council For The Agriculture Sector Read full details here: RBI Panel Chaired By Mahesh 7|P a ge
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Kumar Jain Suggests To Set Up Of A Federal Body Like GST Council For The Agriculture Sector. RBI allows all recurring bill payments through Bharat Bill Payment System(BBPS) RBI Revises Guidelines On Concurrent Audit System As Per The Recommendations Of An Expert Committee Headed By Y.H. Malegam Read full details here: RBI Revises Guidelines On Concurrent Audit System As Per The Recommendations Of An Expert Committee Headed By Y.H. Malegam. RBI increased the loan sanction limit for small exporters to Rs 40 crore per borrower from Rs 25 crore. OCTOBER India’s current account deficit (CAD) narrowed to $ 14.3 billion or 2% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) during the first quarter(April – June) of 2019-20. Smt. Usha Thorat-heads the committee that recommends- Offshore Rupee Markets. RBI came up with a new reporting system for all co-operative banks (urban, State & district central) called Central Information System for Banking Infrastructure (CISBI). RBI) has decided to operationalise unified Department of Supervision (DoS) & Department of Regulation (DoR). NOVEMBER RBI tightens liquidity management framework for non-banking financial companies (NBFCs). ♦ NBFCs with assets of Rs 10,000 crore and above will have to maintain at least 50% of LCR, while those with assets of Rs 5000-10,000 crore will have to maintain 30% LCR & and build up to 100 % over four years. RBI issues new rules for the pay scale of senior officials of private, foreign banks ♦ If the non-payment is up to 200 % of the fixed salary, then at least 50 % of it should be paid in other than cash mode. If non-cash pay exceeds 200 %, then 67 %of it should be paid in non-cash ways. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has raised the household income eligibility limit for eligible borrowers from NBFC –MFIs (Non-Banking Financial Companies- Micro finance Institutions) ♦ Increased to Rs 1.25 lakh from the existing Rs 1 lakh in rural areas and from Rs 1.6 lakh to Rs 2 lakh in urban /semi-urban areas. ♦ Increased the limit on disbursal of loans to Rs 75,000 from Rs 60,000 for the 1st cycle, and from Rs 1 lakh for the successive cycles to Rs 1.25 lakh.Click here to read more Banks cannot charge on NEFT transactions from January 2020 as per RBI’s report titled “Furthering Digital Payments”.
APPROVAL BY RBI: JANUARY IndiaMoneyMart-received- NBFC – P2P Certificate -to expand operations and target loan disbursals- worth INR 100 Crore - 2018-19. • Iran’s Pasargad Bank received RBI’s nod to open its branch in Mumbai. • Svamaan Financial Services- as an RBI Registered Non-Banking Financial Company – Micro Finance Institution (NBFC – MFI). FEBRUARY Reserve Bank of India cleared Yes Bank of Divergence charges. Reserve Bank of India lifted - 20% limit on investment by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) in corporate bonds of an entity. RBI bundles NBFCs into a single type to offer operational flexibility. RBI formalised USD 75-billion swap pact with Bank of Japan. RBI extends KYC deadline for digital wallets by six months. MARCH A series of visually impaired friendly Re 1, Rs 2, Rs 5, Rs 10, Rs 20 coins unveiled.
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 APRIL RBI -asks banks to disclose bad loan divergences in their financial statements on the condition if divergence exceeds 10% of profit prior to provision and contingencies. RBI Sets WMA Limit For Government At Rs 75000 Crore For The First Half Of The FY 2019-20. RBI grants 12 years to LIC for reducing stake in IDBI Bank. RBI extends the previous ombudsman scheme to non-deposit taking NBFCs having asset size of Rs.100 crore or higher. Fintech Start-Ups Allowed to Test Regulatory Sandbox: RBI MAY RBI- permitted the modern Currency Chests-to hike service charges on the cash deposited by non-chest bank branches from Rs.5 per packet of 100 pieces to a higher rate subject to a maximum of Rs.8 per packet. JUNE RBI - average base rate at 9.18% for NBFC-MFI borrowers for the quarter beginning July 1, 2019. RBI-stated that the data related to payment transactions must be stored in systems of the country. JULY RBI gets the power to regulate housing finance companies instead of National Housing Bank(NHB). RBI board has finalized a three- year roadmap ‘Utkarsh 2022’ to improve regulation & supervision. RBI panel recommends an increase in collateral-free lending, MUDRA loan limit to Rs 20 lakh. AUGUST RBI approved-Bank of China to offer regular banking services in India. RBI-permitted processing of e-mandate on credit and debit cards along with Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs). RBI -approves Surplus Transfer of Rs 1.76 Lakh Crore to govt as it accepts Bimal Jalan Panel recommendation.Click here to read more. SEPTEMBER RBI barred the Equitas Small Finance Bank (ESFB) from opening new branches. RBI bans PMC Bank, account holders will not be able to withdraw more than 1000 in a day RBI Placed Lakshmi Vilas Bank Under Prompt Corrective Action(PCA) Framework. OCTOBER Shubh Loans- received a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) license from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). ‘Kerala Bank’(Which is a amalgamation of 13 district co-operative banks (DCBs) with Kerala State Co-operative Bank) – received-RBI’s approval. Reserve Bank of India (RBI)-denied the proposed merger of Indiabulls Housing Finance and Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB). Credit Saison India –received-RBI’s license - to set up a non-banking financial company(NBFC) in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Vreedhi Financial Services –receives- NBFC licence from RBI.
SBI IN NEWS
JANUARY SBI Life Insurance & Allahabad Bank -signed- to sell the policies. SBI Life Insurance & Syndicate Bank -signed- to offer a comprehensive financial planning solution to its customers. FEBRUARY State Bank of India (SBI) signed with National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)-worth Rs. 5,000 Crore.
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 MARCH SBI named as Systemically Important Banks by RBI. SBI and Hitachi Payment Services launched SBIPSPL to establish digital payments platform in India SBI links savings account, short-term loan interest rates to RBI repo rate. Doorstep Banking for Senior Citizens, Differently-Abled And Infirm Persons introduced by SBI. APRIL State Bank of India (SBI) & PAISALO Digital Limited signed the first co-origination loan agreement. SBI General Insurance has launched its new product – cyber defence insurance to protect businesses from financial and reputational losses due to cyber attacks. State Bank of India (SBI) launched India’s first ‘Green Car Loan’ (Electric Vehicle) to encourage customers to buy electric vehicles. MAY Ola Cabs -launched Ola Money SBI Credit Card in partnership with SBI Card to provide a flexible and convenient payment system to its customers. JUNE SBI -to introduce repo-linked home loan product from July 1, 2019. It has become the first bank to offer this facility. JULY SBI- National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)-signed an MoU to provide financing solutions to the infrastructure sector. SBI waived Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) and National Electronic Fund Transfer (NEFT) charges for its app YONO(You Only Need One), internet and mobile banking customers effective from 1 July 2019. AUGUST SBI(Shanghai branch)-become the first Indian Bank to be connected to China’s National Advance Payment System (CNAPS). OCTOBER SBI cards launched first contactless mobile payment facility ‘SBI Card Pay’ for credit card holders.
OTHER BANK IN NEWS JANUARY
HDFC MF surpassed ICICI Prudential MF to become largest AMC in India. Regional Rural Banks-Punjab Gramin Bank, Malwa Gramin Bank and Sutlej Gramin Bank amalgamated into a single Bank. IDFC Bank re-named as IDFC First Bank. HDFC Standard Life Insurance renamed itself to HDFC Life Insurance. UAE, Saudi Central banks launch common digital currency called ‘Aber’.
FEBRUARY Pallavan Grama Bank and Pandyan Grama Bank merged to form TN Grama Bank Asian Development Bank raised $100 million from peso-linked bonds in the international market. ‘Kisan Suvidha loan’ for small and marginal farmers launched by Ujjivan Small Finance Bank. J P Morgan became First US Bank with Cryptocurrency. Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) launched a new micro insurance plan ‘Micro Bachat’ Rs 300 crore Women’s Livelihood Bond launched by World Bank, UN and SIDBI MARCH ICICI and HDFC named as Systemically Important Banks by RBI. Bank of Baroda- becomes one of the first PSBs to launch creche/day-care facility for
employees’ children.
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Aviva Life Insurance launches special mentorship programme ‘Wings’-to empower empower
the female workforce. ICICI Prudential Bharat Consumption Scheme was launched by ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund APRIL HDFC AMC claims first position in terms of Assets. A unique proposition to pay electricity bill on EMIs launched by Bajaj Finserv. IDBI Bank launches NRI-Insta Online, A paperless account opening facility for NRI. Canara Bank: India’s First Public Sector Bank To Meet RBI’s EMV Mandate. Kotak Mahindra Bank - first Destination Bank to launch debit card based e-mandates On NPCI’s E-Mandate API Platform. AnyTimeHealth machines –launched by -HDFC Bank and Max Bupa ’Webassurance’- launched by - Canara Bank and its life insurance partner Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance. Bharti AXA General Insurance, the 1st company to sell 2-wheeler policies via WhatsApp, by partnering with Wishfin. Paytm Launches Recurring Payment Options for startups. MAY LIC HFL initiated UDYAM-a skill development centre for marginalized youth in Bangalore Asian Development Bank (ADB) launched 5$ billion Action Plan for Healthy Oceans and Sustainable Blue Economies for the Asia and Pacific region. Max Life Insurance Co Ltd dedicated the 6th day of each month as ‘Protection Day’ to raise awareness on financial protection. HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company launched ‘Mosquito Disease Protection Policy’ which will cover people against common mosquito-borne diseases NABARD launched Nabventures- its maiden fund to give support to agriculture, food, rural start-ups Tripura Gramin Bank among top RRB performer in the country Karnataka Bank introduced Savings Bank product named "KBL SB Salary" for salaried class Corporation Bank launches ‘Corp SME Suvidha’ for GST- registered MSMEs Indian Overseas Bank introduced "Bank on Wheels" for door-step banking facility. JUNE Government reduced the Employees State Insurance (ESI) contribution rate to 4% from 6.5%. Max Life Insurance Company launched 'My Protection Quotient' Tool. Max Life Insurance launched 'Max Life Smart Term Plan'. Indian Crypto Exchange Koinex Shuts down its operation. JULY Punjab & Sind Bank sets up centralised hub ‘Cen-MARG’ to process retail and MSME loans. Total deposits in Jan Dhan accounts cross Rs.1 lakh crore(Rs 1,00,495.94 crore). HDFC Bank (Housing Development Finance Corporation) has terminated and de-listed its 22 outstanding global depository receipts (GDRs) from the Luxembourg Stock Exchange citing low trading volume of GDRs. ICICI(Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India)- launched a new digital platform called ‘InstaBIZ’. -for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Andhra Bank rolls-out Al chatbot “ABHi” in Telangana. India will be the first recipient of local currency financing by the Asian Infrastructure and Investment Bank (AIIB). Standard Chartered is all set to be the first foreign bank to initiate operations at GIFT IFSC. AUGUST National Housing Bank (NHB) infused an additional Rs 10,000 crore in Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) for Housing Finance Companies (HFCs). India Post Payments Bank (IPPB)-converted to a small finance bank (SFB) with the aim to provide micro-credit. 11 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Jana Small Finance Bank to operate as a Scheduled Bank. MSCI added HDFC Life Insurance to its Global Standard Index-removed Union Bank of India(UBI) from its India Smallcap Index. India’s first Corporate credit card for SMEs launched by B2B payments startup EnKash. Denmark’s Jyske Bank unveiled world's first negative interest rate home loan. Balkan country Serbia becomes 73rd non-regional member of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank(AIIB). Canara Bank-launched India's first one-time password (OTP) facility for ATM withdrawals over Rs.10,000 in a day. 10 public sector banks merged into four large entities: Nirmala Sitharaman.Click here to read more. SEPTEMBER: Standard Chartered Bank launches new "DigiSmart" credit card. MSME Ministry Launched Updated Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme (CLCSS) Karnataka Bank MD & CEO MS Mahabaleshwara inducted into IBA’s Managing Committee NPCI reduced merchant discount rate on RuPay Debit Card to 0.60 % on transactions above Rs 2,000 ECGC introduces ‘NIRVIK’ scheme to provide 90% insurance cover on the loan amount of exporters: Piyush Goyal Code for Responsible Lending (CRL) for the micro-credit industry launched by MFIN, Sa-Dhan and FIDC Government exempts 2% TDS on cash payments of over Rs 1 crore made through APMCs Airtel Payments Bank launched 'Bharosa' savings account Visa in partnership with BillDesk to launch interface for recurring payments , "standing instructions (SI) Hub" India Post launches speed post service International Speed Post (EMS) for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Ecuador, Kazakhstan, Lithuania and North McDonia. BoB launches agri digital platform called “Baroda Kisan” PNB launches 1st of its kind Preventive Vigilance portal to facilitate all staff to contribute towards arresting procedural lapses Basel-based BIS launches ‘green’ bond fund for central banks to promote green finance. OCTOBER Axis Bank-has launched digital fixed-deposit (FD) product named ‘Express FD’. UPI transactions registers a new high of 955 million in September 2019 : NPCI. House Building Advance (HBA)-interest rate-reduced-from 8.5% to 7.9% for one year. No charges on digital payments to large businesses with an annual turnover over Rs 50 crore from Nov 1, 2019. Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance - launched a first-of-its-kind video calling service within the life insurance industry called i-SERV. Unified Payments Interface (UPI) - achieved the double milestone of 1 billion transactions as well as has crossed 100 million users in October 2019. The changes in the rates of the schemes are as follows:
Scheme Savings Deposit 1 year Time Deposit 2 year Time Deposit 3 year Time Deposit 5 year Time Deposit 5 year Recurring Deposit 5 year Senior Citizen Savings Scheme 5 year Monthly Income Account 5 year National Savings Certificate
New interest rate(from 01.10.2019) 4.0% 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 7.7% 7.2% 8.6`% 7.6% 7.9%
Time Annually Quarterly Quarterly Quarterly Quarterly Quarterly Quarterly and paid Monthly and paid Annually
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Public Provident Fund Scheme Kisan Vikas Patra
Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme
7.9% 7.6% (will mature in 113 months) 8.4%
MOU’S/AGREEMENTS SIGNED BY BANKS
Annually Annually Annually
JANUARY UBI, Srei Equipment Finance enter pact for MSME sector finance. ICICI Bank, Small Business FinCredit joined hands to provide loans worth Rs. 1 crore to MSMEs for 15-year tenure. IRCTC tied up with Bharti AXA General insurance company to offer free travel insurance for air travelers. FEBRUARY IIFL Home Finance- Maharashtra government -for building affordable houses through creditlinked subsidy scheme (CLSS) under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). Syndicate Bank – signed- Srei Equipment Finance -to provide equipment financing under colending arrangement for various equipment. MARCH IDBI Bank signed MoU with Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) to become the preferred bank for LIC premium payments. ICICI Lombard signed MoU with AnyTimeLoan.in (ATL)-to provide insurance cover for its lenders and borrowers. State Bank of India (SBI) tied up with Bank of China (BoC) to boost business opportunities. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI)- tied up-with International Finance Corporation (IFC) for provides a technical assistance by IFC to IBBI until 30th June 2021. APRIL Canara Bank-tied with-National Thermal Power Corporation(NPTC)- to part finance company’s capital expenditure HDFC Bank-signed MoU with- Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)- to strengthen BSE startup platform. Bank of Maharashtra (BoM)-signed MoU with- M1Xchange TreDSplatform-to assist MSMEs to get their bills financed at a competitive rate. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance tied with- Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance -to launch their 1st product titled 'Total Health Secure Goal'. RBL Bank –signed MoU with- Wirecard-to promote financial inclusion in India. Aegon Life Group Term Plus Plan-launched by- Aegon Life Insurance & Mobikwik. MAY Citibank signed agreement with Paytm to launch its 1st credit card called 'Paytm First Card'. Housing Development Finance Cooperation (HDFC) Life signed agreement with Bharti Airtelto offer life cover for customers at a prepaid recharge of Rs 249 with an insurance cover of the worth of Rs 4 lakh from HDFC Life. State Bank of India (SBI) signed agreement with FMCG arm of The Art of Living, Sri Sri Tattva for SBI's YONO users can avail a discount of 15% on the entire range of products. JUNE MobiKwik –partnered - Max Bupa to launch “shampoo-sachet” concept in the insurance sector. It will offer mini medical insurance products with premiums as low as Rs 20. IDBI- signed a bancassurance agreement with Tata AIG General Insurance Company Ltd to provide Tata AIG’s suite of P&C (Property and Casualty (insurance) products to its customers. JULY Airtel Payments Bank- Bharti AXA Life Insurance-to offer Bharti AXA Life POS (Point of Sale) Saral Jeevan Bima Yojana. 13 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Reliance Jio -partners with Facebook- to launch literacy drive “’Digital Udaan” for first-time internet users in India. Samsung partners with Paisabazaar.com –to launch financial products. AUGUST Karnataka Bank-signed MoU with - Fintech company Finwizard Technology Pvt Ltd (widely known as "fisdom")- to offer wealth management products and services. Indian Bank- signed MoU with- Cholamandalam MS (Chola MS) General Insurance Company-to deliver a wide range of insurance policies to the Indian bank customers. Bandhan Bank- signed MoU with- Standard Chartered Bank-to provide co-branded credit cards to its 40 lakh savings bank account holders across the 1,000 branches of Bandhan. Indian Bank- signed MoU with- Tata AIG General Insurance-to offer Tata AIG General Insurance’s diverse range of general insurance policies to the bank’s customers. RBL Bank- signed MoU with- Samsung India and Mastercard-the tie-up will allow the customers of RBL bank to make contactless transactions with enhanced security on their Samsung Pay-compatible smartphones efficiently. BookMyForex join hands with YES Bank for foreign exchange travel card. Acko General Insurance, has partnered with ZestMoney to offer credit card insurance to its (ZestMoney) customers. SEPTEMBER SBI-signed-MoU with- Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)-for the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) facility. Repco Home Finance Ltd (RHFL ) -signed-MoU with-SBI (State Bank of India) Life Insurance- to provide SBI Life’s range of products to its customers. Airtel Payments Bank -signed-MoU–with -HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company -to offer unique Mosquito Diseases Protection Policy (MDPP). OCTOBER Star Health Insurance-signed MoU-with Paytm- to sell comprehensive life insurance products. Indian Army - MoU with- Bank of Baroda (BoB)- for a new, customized banking experience United Bank of India-MoU with - Srei Equipment Finance Ltd partnered to provide loans to MSME and retail sector customers. MoU with Government e-Marketplace (GeM) With Union Bank of India (UBI)- to provide cashless, paperless and transparent payment system to small traders. With Federal Bank- to offer a number of services including transfer of funds through GeM Pool Accounts (GPA), advising of Performance Bank Guarantees (e-PBG) and Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) to the registered users on the portal. With Indian bank & Canara bank- to provide a paperless, cashless, and transparent payment system on its portal. With Central Bank of India for payment-related services
LOANS/FUNDS SANCTIONED BY BANKS Loan issued
Received by
Reserve bank of India
Sri lanka
Amount JANUARY USD 400 million FEBRUARY
World Bank
Himachal Pradesh,Governmen t of India
$40 million (4 crore INR)
Points to be noted To boost the nation’s reserve.RBI has agreed to issue the fund under the SAARC SWAP facility system. For bringing clean and reliable drinking water to the citizens of Greater Shimla area.
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Bank of Baroda Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
Germany’s KfW Development Bank
113 million USD To refinance solar projects
MARCH
Government of India USD 455 million For financing the Andhra Pradesh Rural Roads Project, which will connect 3,300 habitations with a population of more than 250, and benefit around 2 million people in New Delhi. Asian Development Bank Government of India USD 926 Million To operationalize two lines for (ADB) the Mumbai Metro Rail System and is the Single Largest Infrastructure Project Loan in ADB history. Government of India USD 26 Million The loan provided is additional financing under the ongoing loan of USD 51 million under Assam Urban Infrastructure Investment Program (AUIIP). Avaada Energy USD50 million The investment will be done Private Limited through ADB’s Ordinary Capital (AEPL) Resources and Leading Asia’s Private Infrastructure Fund a funding arm of Japan International Cooperation Agency administered by ADB. World Bank Chhattisgarh state $25.2 Million To provide support to reforms government for expenditure management. Government of $96 Million To provide financial support to Uttarakhand Uttarakhand for adopting postdisaster recovery plans. Andhra Pradesh Rs. 2200 crores For implementation of the AP ($328-million) Health Systems Strengthening Project (APHSSP). 13 states in India $250 million To provide a boost to rural (Assam, Bihar, income and support to the Chhattisgarh, National Rural Economic Jharkhand, Gujarat, Transformation Project Maharashtra, (NRETP) Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu) Government of India $137 million It involves more than 220 large dams in Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand. Government of India Nepal 35.5 million For the construction of an Nepalese educational campus to boost
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 rupees
APRIL
Asian Development Bank India (ADB)
USD 3.88 billion
UNSG
India
USD 38 million
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s Exim Bank
Rwanda
266.6$ million
the learning environment of the students.
It is the highest ever loan amount since sovereign operations began in the country in 1986. Till now, the total amount which has to be paid to troops and police-contributing countries (TCCs/PCCs) with respect to active peacekeeping missions was USD 265 million. The funding for the projects has been done in 3 distinct tranches. For supporting agricultural projects.For the development of Special Economic Zones .For financing road projects in Rwanda.
MAY Asian Development Bank Indian Railway USD 750 million For long-term financing for the (ADB) Finance Corporation Railways Track Electrification (IRFC) Project, as part of a broad modernization program to reduce the dependence India’s railway sector on fossil fuels. It is the largest single nonsovereign loan ever. JUNE Asian Development Bank Chhattisgarh $350 million It will improve the connectivity (ADB) and access to basic services and livelihood opportunities in the state with total cost of the project is $521.69 million. World Bank Tamil Nadu $287 million For the state’s Health System Reform Programme in New Delhi. It is aimed to improve the quality of health care, reduce the burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and fill equity gaps in reproductive and child health services.Click here to read more. Indian government Nepal 1.6 billion For rebuilding of houses in Nepalese Nuwakot and Gorkha districts, rupees which were damaged in the devastating earthquake in 2015. Export-Import Bank of Ghana and $245 million For agricultural and railway India (Exim Bank) Mozambique projects
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Asian Development Bank Tripura (ADB)
Rs. 1650 crore
For overall infrastructure development of seven districts headquarter towns of Tripura. The ADB will give 80 percent of 1650 crore as grant-in-aid and the State Government of Tripura will have to repay back only 20 percent loan in due course of time. World Bank Rajasthan $ 250 Million For Phase II of Rajasthan State Highways Development Project. World Bank Jharkhand $147 million To improve the management capacity of the urban local bodies (ULBs) World Bank Uttarakhand $31.58 million Loan is from the World Bank's (about Rs 221 International Bank for crore) Reconstruction and Development (IBRD). World Bank Andra Pradesh $328 million For improving health services of Andhra Pradesh. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) loan has a 23.5-year maturity and includes a grace period of 6year. World Bank Government of India $400 Million For the Program Towards Elimination of TB,which kills approximately half a million people in India every year.It will also support the government’s National Strategic Plan to end TB in India by 2025. World Bank Kerala $250 million For the Kerala Resilient (Rs 1,725 crore) Programme. Of the total loan, $160 million will be given on ‘easy terms’ with interest of less than 1.5% with a repayment period of 30 years. For the balance amount, the interest will be 4% and the repayment period will be 20 years plus a moratorium of five years. AUGUST Asian Development GRIL( GR $23 million This will promote the GRIL’s Bank(ADB) Infraprojects ability for the construction of Limited) roads & highways in India. SEPTEMBER Asian Development Bank Maharashtra $ 200 million To upgrade about 2,100
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 (ADB)
(about Rs 1,400 crore)
Asian Development Bank Rajasthan (ADB) World Bank (WB) Odisha New Development Bank (NDB)
India
OCTOBER $190 million
$ 165 million 300 million
NOVEMBER Asian Development Bank Tamil Nadu $451 (ADB) million(mn) (about Rs 3,200 crore) Green Climate Fund Andhra Pradesh, $43 million Maharashtra and Odisha
kilometers of rural roads to allweather standards in Maharashtra’s 34 districts for better connecting rural areas with markets and services. Under the project, a provision of contractual maintenance for 5 years following construction has also been provided. In addition to the loan amount, $1 million will be provided for institutional strengthening of the Maharashtra Rural Roads Development Association. To upgrade 754 kilometers of Rajasthan state highways To support smallholder farmers in Odisha For Renewable Energy Sector Development Project. It also extends Fundo Clima Brazil National Climate Fund Project ($ 500 million )
Chennai-Kanyakumari industrial corridor power links in Tamil Nadu To boost climate resilience
APPOINTMENTS RELATED TO BANKING SECTOR: Name
Appointed As
Dilip Sadarangani Chairman(Part-Time) Parthasarathi MD Mukherjee Amitabh Chaudhry MD and CEO V Vaidyanathan
MD and CEO
Ravneet Singh Gill
MD and CEO
Ajai Kumar P V Bharathi
National Entity/Place Points To Be Noted JANUARY Federal Bank Lakshmi Vilas Bank Axis bank
IDFC First Bank Yes bank
FEBRUARY CEO (Interim) YES Bank Chief Executive Officer Corporation Bank
MD & CEO Shikha Sharma retired V Vaidyanathan is the founder and chairman of Capital First. Ravneet Singh Gill was the successor to Rana Kapoor. 18 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 MARCH Life Insurance Corporation (LIC)
M.R.Kumar
Chairman
KVS Manian and Gaurang Shah
Director(Whole time)
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Ashu Khullar
Head
Citibank(India)
Rustom Irani
Managing Director
N S Srinath
Non-executive chairman
Hitachi Payment Services ICICI Securities
Vijay Chandok
MD and CEO
Sairee Chahal
Board of Directors
Kaushik Shaparia Siddhartha Mohanty Rajesh Kumar Yaduvanshi
Chief Executive Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) Executive Director
Vipin Anand
Managing Director
Karnam Sekar Dinesh Pangtey Nitin Chugh
Rabi N Mishra
Karur Vysya Bank
APRIL Paytm Payments Bank (PPB) Deutsche Bank LIC Housing Finance Punjab National Bank (PNB)
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) MD and CEO Indian Overseas Bank MAY Chief Executive Officer Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) Mutual Fund Managing Director (MD) Ujjivan Small and Chief Executive Finance Bank Officer (CEO)
Executive director
JUNE Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
He will be succeeding V. K Sharma who had retired on 31st December 2018 after which Managing Director Hemant Bhargava was acting as the interim chairman. For a three-year term effective from the date of approval from the Reserve Bank of India. He currently head of AsiaPacific capital markets. He succeeds Pramit Jhaveri. He will succeed Loney Antony He will succeed Shilpa Naval Kumar He will be appointed for a period of 3 years Sairee Chahal is the founder and CEO of Sheroes which is a community platform for women. He will succeed Ravneet Gill. He started his career with LIC of India in 1985. Currently PNB has three Executive Directors, namely, Yaduvanshi, L V Prabhakar and A K Azad. He will succeed interim chairman, Hemant Bhargava. He is currently the CEO and MD of Dena bank.
He succeeds Shri Raj Kumar. The current MD and CEO Samit Ghosh’s tenure will end on November 30, 2019. Currently, Nitin Chugh is Group Head of Digital Banking of HDFC Bank He succeeds Rosemary Sebastian's retirement. Previously, Rabi N Mishra
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019
Sachin Bansal
Independent director
Ujjivan Small Finance bank
R K Chibber
Interim Chief
Jammu and Kashmir Bank National Housing Bank (NHB)
Rakesh Makhija
Non-Executive (PartTime) Chairman
Axis Bank
Sarada Kumar Hota
AK Misra
Managing Director
Additional director
N S Vishwanathan
Deputy governor
Karnam Sekar
Managing Director (MD)and Chief Executive Officer(CEO) Managing Director (MD)and Chief Financial Officer(CFO)
Anshula Kant
Siddhartha Mohanty Noel Quinn Praveen Jadhav
Shyam Srinivasan Vaijinath M. Gavarshetty
JULY Jammu and Kashmir Bank
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Indian Overseas Bank (IOB)
World Bank(WB)
AUGUST LIC Housing Finance (Life Insurance Corporation HFL) Chief Executive Officer HSBC bank (CEO)(Interim) SEPTEMBER Chief Executive Officer & Paytm Money Managing Director (MD) Chief Executive Officer Federal Bank (CEO) & Managing Director (MD) MD (Managing Director) & CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and key managerial
Dewan Housing Finance
was the principal chief general manager of the bank's risk management department This step is taken in order to achieve the banks plan to upgrade itself as an state-ofthe-art mass market bank. He Succeeded Parvez Ahmed
He succeeds Sriram Kalyanaraman. Prior to the appointment, Hota served as the managing director of Can Fin Homes, a subsidiary of Canara Bank. He will succeed current Sanjiv Mishra He was the former executive director of RBI. His appointment shall be for a period of two years with effect from July 3, 2019, to July 2, 2021, or till further orders. His tenure was extended for one more year with effect from July 4, 2019. He replaces R Subramaniakumar. Since September 2018 she has been a Managing Director and member of the World Bank Board.
He replaces Shri Vinay Shah. He replaces John Flint Prior to this, he was in the position of full-time director. With this, he will serve the bank as the head for a decade (September 23, 2010-September 22, 2020). He will succeed Harshil Mehta. Harshil Mehta
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 personnel
Samuel Joseph Jebaraj
S. S. Mallikarjuna Rao Suman Kathpalia
RESIGNATION: Name
Corporation Ltd
Deputy Managing Director Industrial (DMD) Development Bank of India (IDBI Bank) OCTOBER Managing Punjab National Director(MD)and Chief Bank(PNB) Executive Officer (CEO) Managing Director (MD) IndusInd Bank and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
resigned in Feb 2019 after that Kapil Wadhwan, chairman and managing director of DHFL, held the additional responsibility of CEO He succeeds the KP Nair. This is the first major appointment on the Bank’s Board after Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) acquired a majority stake of 51% (January 2019) in the bank
Rao will replace Sunil Mehta of PNB He will replace Romesh Sobti, who will retire in March 2020.
Entity/Place
Chanda Kochhar Pralay Mondal Harshil Mehta
Resigned as FEBRUARY Managing Director and CEO Senior group President CEO
Bhushan Patil
President
Paytm
MAY
Anshula Kant
JUNE Independent director Interim Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive (CEO) Deputy Governor AUGUST Managing Director(MD) and Chief Executive Officer(CEO) SEPTEMBER Managing Director (MD)
Takehiko Nakao
President
Mukesh Sabharwal Ajai Kumar Viral Acharya
Parthasarathi Mukherjee
T. Latha
OCTOBER Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
ICICI Bank Yes Bank Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited (DHFL) Yes Bank Yes Bank
Reserve Bank of India
Lakshmi Vilas Bank(LVB) State Bank of India (SBI). This comes after her appointment as the MD and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of World Bank Group. Asian Development Bank (ADB) Dhanlaxmi Bank
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 INDIAN AFFAIRS FIRST IN INDIA JANUARY Gujarat - 1st state to implement 10% quota to Economically Weaker sections (EWS) of general category. Country’s first Geographical Indication (GI) store - Dabolim International Airport in Goa. Narendra Modi - Country’s First National Museum of Indian Cinema in Mumbai,Maharashtra. Sikkim - first state - to roll out Universal Basic Income. Secunderabad Railway Station- first Railway station to hoist Tricolour National flag on a 100 feet tall pole under Railway’s order. Andaman - First Island to operate seaplanes under UDAN-3. Train 18 - India’s first indigenously developed engineless semi high speed train - renamed as Vande Bharat Express. First of its Kind-Western Railway provides ‘segway’ to RPF personnel. First LNG import terminal of IOC commissioned in Ennore, Tamil Nadu. Vijay Mallya - first person to be declared a ‘fugitive economic offender’ under Section 12 of the Fugitive Economic Offenders’ Act, 2018. BHEL and LIBCOIN to build India’s First Lithium Ion Giga Factory with 1GWh. First in India-HAL-built light combat helicopter- completes air-to-air weapon trials-Odisha. FEBRUARY India’s first Humanoid Police Robot - KP-BOT, ranked as Sub-Inspector (SI), in Thiruvananthapuram,Kerala. India’s first hi-tech forensic lab NCFL and CyPAD in Dwarka, New Delhi. India’s first district cooling system to be built in Amravati. Kerala- first Indian state to set up a price monitoring and research unit (PMRU). MARCH DotBook: India’s first Braille laptop created by IIT-Delhi Scientists. India’s first LGBTQ Clinic and HIV treatment centre inaugurated in Mumbai. PM Modi launched ‘One Nation, One Card’ for transport mobility in Ahmedabad. It is first of this kind scheme in India. India’s first policy to protect bank locker launched by IFFCO Tokio General Insurance. Adani Port - first Indian port operator to achieve a new record of handling 200 million tonnes (MT) cargo movement. APRIL Phayeng Village of Manipur tagged as India’s first carbon-positive settlement. India’s First Foreign Interactive Bird Park launched by EsselWorld in Mumbai. Reliance Mutual Fund partnering with Google- the first Indian company to launch voice-based financial transactions. Kotak Mahindra Bank - First Lender To Impose Charges On UPI Transactions, Namely, Paytm, Google Pay, PhonePe among others. India’s first AI-enabled e-motorcycle brand- Revolt Intellicorp Pvt Ltd-launched by Micromax co-founder Rahul Sharma. MAY Kerala - first state- to tap into masala bond-worth of USD 312 million (Rs 2,150 crore) in London Stock Exchange (LSE)’s International Securities Market (ISM). Harda district of Madhya Pradesh-first state-women handle entire work of counting votes. India's first Tree Ambulance initiated in Chennai,TamilNadu by Abdul Ghani. First 'Blockchain District' –to be set up in- Hyderabad, Telangana. BharatPe launches India’s first UPI Bahi Khata(Digital Ledger) for merchants. India gets its first ever ice cafe in Gaya Village at 14,000 feet Motila Oswal AMC - first Indian fund house to introduce WhatsApp transaction platform 22 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Indian Navy’s first full-fledged Service Selection Board (SSB) at Diamond Harbour, near Kolkata. JUNE Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani inaugurated- India’s first Dinosaur Museum-cum-Park at Raiyoli village in Balasinor town of Mahisagar district,Gujarat. India’s first green and clean railway station -Udhana railway station in Gujarat – initiative by Viral Sudhirbhai Desai. India’s first village with zero wooden stoves -Bancha in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh. First time in India opens water clinic for Elephants in Mathura. Delhi Metro became India's the first ever project to receive power from a waste-to-energy plant. Hero MotoCorp becomes the first two-wheeler manufacturer to receive BS6 Certification for its Hero Splendor iSmart. JULY Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has operationalized its first “Aadhaar Seva Kendra” (ASKs) in Delhi and Vijayawada. ‘Fashionova’- India’s first Design Development Centre launched in Surat, Gujarat. Tata Steel Kalinganagar -First & only Indian manufacturing plant - included in prestigious Lighthouse Network of the World Economic Forum. Delhi-Jaipur and Delhi-Agra are India’s first highway corridors to get charging stations for electric vehicles by March 2020. Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express, - set to be the first train to be operated by private players. India’s first cow sanctuary Kamdhenu Gau Abhyaranya in Madhya Pradesh to be privatised India’s first elephant rehabilitation centre will be set up at Kerala’s Kottoor. Tamil Nadu - first state in India to manufacture electric cars-tied with Hyundai. TVS Motor launches India’s first Ethanol based motorcycle ‘TVS Apache RTR 200 Fi E100’. Meghalaya - first state to ensure water conservation with its State Water Policy. Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Amalraj Anthony Arputharaj won India’s first ever bronze medal in men’s doubles competition at the 2019 World Tour Platinum Australian Open that held in Geelong Arena ,Geelong in Australia. First-ever Himalayan States Conclave - hosted by Mussoorie, Uttarakhand. India’s first ‘Garbage Cafe’ for Ragpickers - Ambikapur of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh. India’s first space tech park to come up in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. India’s First Smart School Campus in Pune to be launched by Singapore’s GIIS. CRPF unveils country’s first body protector jointly developed by DRDO for women personnel in combat. Andhra Pradesh became the first state in India to reserve 75% private jobs for locals. First Bamboo Industrial Park will be set up at Manderdisa in Dima Hasao district of Assam. Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander Tarun Chaudhri created history by becoming the first pilot to perform a wingsuit skydive jump. AUGUST Gujarat - country’s first Central Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology (CICET)-would be built either at Ahmedabad or Surat. India’s 1st automated battery charging & changing station for e-buses inaugurated sin Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Maharashtra Chief Minister(CM) Devendra Fadnavis – launched – first of its kind- a special digitized policing system called “Automated Multi-modal Biometric Identification System (AMBIS)” to aid police investigations. India's first 3-D smart traffic signal ‘Intelights’ designed by Chitkara University students launched Chandigarh, Punjab. Rajasthan - first state in the country to implement biofuel policy. Rajasthan tops in free medicine scheme implementation. 23 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 First space museum of India-was set up at Hyderabad in association with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). India's first underwater train project is set to launch in Kolkata, West Bengal under the Hooghly river. Department of Revenue of the Ministry of Finance conducted India’s first national Time Release Study (TRS). Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) sets up India’s 1st FinTech centre of excellence-“Fin Blue” in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. India’s first-of-its-kind clinical ecotoxicology facility was inaugurated at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi. India -got its first National Essential Diagnostics List (NEDL) finalized by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). SEPTEMBER ICICI Bank-first in India- to deploy industrial ‘robotic arms’ to count millions of notes in currency chests. Asia’s first 5th Generation – Virtual Reality (VR) based Advanced Driver Training Simulator Centre launched in Chennai. India’s first International Women’s Trade Centre (iWTC)-to be set up- in Kozhikode,Kerala. Niti Aayog selected McKinsey & Company to set up India’s first Digital Capability Centre in New Delhi. Ram Nath Kovind, launched first Indigenous High Temperature Fuel Cell System developed by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) under flagship programme named “New Millennium Indian Technology Leadership Initiative (NMITLI)”. Rajnath Singh becomes first Indian defence minister to fly in home-built LCA Tejas from the HAL Airport, Bengaluru. First of its kind in Indian Railways,Fun Zone has been set up at the Visakhapatnam Railway Station, Andhra Pradesh. Gujarat launches-India's first ‘Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS)’ to combat particulate air pollution. First of its kind- Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot launched India's first 'Jan Soochna Portal' RAJIV campaign to provide access to information about govt. departments in a single platform. India’s first Central Police University - established in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. India’s first National Antimicrobial Resistance Hub inaugurated in Kolkata, West Bengal. CBDT sets up NeAC & appoints Krishna Mohan Prasad as its first Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax of NeAC. OCTOBER First National Nutrition Survey-Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare with the assistance of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). First time-India achieves one-crore LED street light mark installed under the Street Light National Programme. 1st time in India- Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) will compensate for passengers of the Tejas Express - if the train is late. Rajasthan -first State-launched-‘Policy on Pneumoconiosis Detection, Prevention, Control and Rehabilitation’. India’s first Village secretariat system-launched-Andhra Pradesh. India’s first floating basketball court opens in Arabian Sea in Mumbai, Maharashtra. India’s first e-waste clinic to be set up in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. India’s 1st plant to produce diesel from plastic waste in Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh. Indian Army’s first mountain combat exercise ‘Him Vijay’ 2019 begun in Arunachal Pradesh. Telangana police becomes the first in country to integrate police patrol systems with passenger cabs. 24 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 India’s 1st 'Garbage Cafe' with the tagline ‘More the waste better the taste’ in Ambikapur of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh. TamilNadu-first state-to enact-contract farming-“Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce and Livestock Contract Farming and Services (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2019”. India’s first training and performance programme of world-famous KHON Ramlila-to be held in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh –in collaboration with Uttar Pradesh & Thailand. Andhra Pradesh (AP) - first state in India to launch an online platform SMARTPORT-as part of implementing the Ease of Doing Business (EDB) Reforms. Tamil Nadu - first state in India to enact law on contract farming. Punjab - first state - to launch ‘job helpline’ for unemployed youth. 1st ever landmark Container Cargo consignment (movement of goods) to sail on inland waterways from Haldia Dock Complex (HDC), West Bengal to the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) terminal in Pandu, Guwahati, in the river Brahmaputra. ‘Vigyan Samagam 2019’, India’s 1st-ever global mega-science exhibition-held in Kolkata, West Bengal. NOVEMBER India’s first indigenously developed standing wheelchair named “Arise”- developed-byResearchers from the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras(IITM). Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) ‘s , National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) launches India’s 1st air pollution web repository called “IndAIR”. India’s First Elephant Memorial - “Wildlife SOS Elephant Memorial” opens on Agra-Mathura Highway in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. India’s first Signal Fish “Pteropsaron indicum” found in Kerala. Assam govt-launched-Sishu Suraksh app- first of its kind- for child right protection.
LONGEST,LARGEST,HIGHEST:
JANUARY India’s longest single lane steel cable suspension bridge or Byorung Bridge(300-meter)Arunachal Pradesh. Kochi refinery-largest PSU Refinery-in India. MARCH GRSE - 1st largest Indian Shipyard to deliver 100 Warships APRIL Indian Army Constructs The Longest Suspension Bridge ‘Maitri’ Over River Indus In LehLadakh in just 40 days. JULY South Central Railways (SCR) - commissioned the longest electrified tunnel in between Cherlopalli and Rapuru stations in Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh. Bhabha Kavach called as “India’s lightest bulletproof jacket” was launched at the International Police Expo 2019 in New Delhi. AUGUST Chhattisgarh govt.- increased-reservation for Scheduled caste (SC) from 12% to 13% and for Other Backward Classes(OBC) from 14% to 27% -after this the state’s reservation becomes a total of 72 percent, which is the highest in the country. Udaipur - host 3rd edition of India’s largest education brainstorming event “ScooNews Global Educators Fest 2019”. SEPTEMBER Longest electrified railway tunnel (6.7km) between Cherlopalli and Rapuru costing Rs 437 crores-inaugurated by Venkaiah Naidu- in Andhra Pradesh. NTPC ltd - announced to set up a 5GW(biggest) solar national park in Gujarat . OCTOBER
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 India’s highest permanent bridge-“Col. Chewang Rinchen Setu/Bridge” over River Shyok, connecting Durbuk and Daulat Beg Oldie in Eastern Ladakh-inaugurated by Defence Minister Mr Rajnath Singh. India’s longest 9.2 km long Chenani-Nashri tunnel -located on National Highway-44 (NH 44) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) will be named after Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee. Ghaziabad’s Loni town is India’s most polluted city. NOVEMBER The longest-serving British MP of Indian origin, Keith Vaz, announces retirement.
CABINET APPROVALS
JANUARY Cabinet - Continuation of Umbrella scheme - “Family Welfare and Other Health Interventions” during 2017-18 to 2019-20. Cabinet - Amendment to the Trade Unions Act, 1926 to make provisions regarding Recognition of Trade Unions. Cabinet - 10 pc quota for economically weaker sections in general category for this Articles 15 and 16 of the Constitution will have to be amended. Cabinet - Created the post of Vice Chancellor for National Rail & Transport Institute & set up in Vadodara, Gujarat & setting up of 3 new AIIMS-Jammu,Kashmir and Gujarat Cabinet - recapitalisation of Export-Import Bank of India. Cabinet - creation of the National Bench of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal(GSTAT). FEBRUARY Establishment of New Viral Vaccine Manufacturing Unit in Tamil Nadu. Setting up a new company under Department of Space. Implementation of National Rural Economic Transformation Project. Khadi Gramodyog Vikas Yojana-extended-from 2017-18 to 2019-20. Approved- launch of Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan. Creation -one post of Secretary and one post of Joint Secretary in the newly created Department of Fisheries. MARCH Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN Yojana approved by Cabinet. Cabinet approved Rs.1450 crore for share capital of RBI in NHB. “National Policy on Software Products 2019” was approved by Cabinet. Cabinet approved National Mineral Policy, 2019. Setting up of new AIIMS at Manethi, Haryana received Cabinet Approval Cabinet approves Rs.1236cr investment for Arun-3 Hydro project '. Teesta Stage-VI HE Project in Sikkim received Cabinet nod. Kiru Hydroelectric Project in Jammu and Kashmir got Cabinet approval Cabinet approved the proposal for accession of India to Nice, Vienna and Locarno agreements. APRIL Cabinet approves creation of a single post of Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General in the office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India. Cabinet approves the Continuation of Phase 4 of (GSLV) Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle. Cabinet approved Rs. 4315.15 crores for implementing 10% EWS Quota.
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Cabinet approved to give monthly pension of Rs 3,000 to small traders, businessmen, and shopkeepers after - age of 60 years -turnover below Rs 1.5 crore. Cabinet increased PM’s Scholarship Scheme under the National Defence Fund Rs 2,000 per month to Rs 2,500 per month for boys - Rs 2,250 per month to Rs 3,000 per month for girls. Cabinet extended President’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) for six more months beginning July 3, 2019 under article 356(4) of the Constitution of India. JULY Cabinet – hiked Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for all Kharif Crops for 2019-20. Cabinet approved-leasing out 3 airports namely Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Mangaluru of Airports Authority of India (AAI)-to the highest bidder M/s. Adani Enterprises Ltd. Cabinet approved Code on Wages Bill 2019 - replaces the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, Minimum Wages Act, 1948, Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, and the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976. Cabinet approved Code on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Bill, 2019 enhance the coverage of the safety, health and working conditions provisions manifold as compared to the present scenario. Cabinet approved- introduction of Inter-State River Water Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2019-to solve the disputes relating to waters of inter-State rivers and river valley thereof. Cabinet approved-to amend the National Institutes of Design (NID) Act, 2014, to include 4 new such centres (Amaravati, Bhopal, Jorhat, and Kurukshetra). Cabinet approved 7 amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 (IBC) resolution plan for an insolvent company should be processed with in 330 days(Earlier it was 270 days). Cabinet approve National Institute of Miners’ Health (NIMH) merge / amalgamate with Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Occupational Health (NIOH). Cabinet approved -to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court (SC) from 30, at present, to 33, excluding the Chief Justice of India (CJI). Cabinet approves setting up ISRO Technical Liaison Unit at Moscow. AUGUST Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy on various sectors like Coal Mining, Contract Manufacturing, Single Brand Retail Trading (SBRT) and Digital Media was approved. ♦ FDI up to 100% is permitted on the automatic route in most sectors/ activities. ♦ FDI Policy provides that 30% of the value of goods has to be procured from India if SBRT entity has FDI more than 51%. ♦ The extant FDI policy provides for 49% FDI under approval route in Up-linking of ‘News & Current Affairs’ TV Channels. It has been decided to permit 26% FDI under government route. Sugar export policy for evacuation of surplus stocks during sugar season 2019-20 for providing a lump sum export subsidy at Rs. 10,448 per Metric Tonne (MT) to sugar mills & total estimated expenditure of about Rs.6,268 crore will be incurred for this purpose. Approval was given for establishment of 75 additional Government Medical Colleges by 202122. Establishment - International Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) along with its supporting Secretariat Office in New Delhi. Cabinet approved the Introduction of Chit Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2019-it is aimed at reducing the regulatory or compliance burden of the registered Chit Funds Industry and protect the interests of the Chit subscribers. SEPTEMBER Cabinet approved a capital infusion of Rs 9,300 crore in IDBI Bank. Cabinet approved to Payment Productivity Linked Bonus to railway employees for the FY 2018-19 .
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 OCTOBER Approval to 5% hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) / Dearness Relief (DR) for central government employees and pensioners from 12% to 17%. Approved the merger of telecom companies Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL). NOVEMBER Union Cabinet gave its assent for the establishment of a ‘Special Window’ fund of Rs 25,000 crore for the stuck housing project across the country.
BILL /Acts PASSED
JANUARY Lok Sabha passed - “The DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019”. Lok Sabha has passed the Personal Laws (Amendment Bill), 2019. Lok Sabha has passed Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 -to provide Indian citizenship to non-Muslims communities from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan. One Hundred and third Amendment Act, 2019 - grants 10 per cent reservation in jobs and educational institutions to the economically weaker sections in the general category. Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Act, 2019-implemented. FEBRUARY Introduction of Registration of Marriage of NRI Bill 2019 Himachal Pradesh Assembly passed - Bill -to make Sanskrit as the second official language. Rajasthan Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2019 and the Rajasthan Municipality (Amendment) Bill, 2019. JUNE Cabinet introduced “The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Bill, 2019” by replacing “The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Ordinance, 2019” “New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (NDIAC) Bill, 2019” introduced to promote ease of doing business in India. “The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2019” introduced to ensure transparency, accountability and quality in the governance of medical education in the country. Cabinet approved the bill to fine people with Rs 10,000 for blocking ambulances which is part of Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill. Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2019 -will safeguard transparency, accountability, and quality in the governance of medical education in the country. JULY Parliament passed the Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2019 seeks to amends the Companies Act, 2013. Parliament passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2019. AUGUST National Medical Commission Bill, 2019 was approved by the Cabinet, which repeals the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956-the following changes are made in the bill, ♦ Clause 4(1)(c) – 22 part-time Members instead of 14 members. ♦ Clause 4(4)(b) – 10 members instead of 6 members. ♦ Clause 4(4)(c) – 9 members instead of 5 members. ♦ Clause 37(2) – added at the end “for the purposes of teaching also”. Parliament passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) (Amendment) Bill, 2019provides a 330-day timeline for insolvency resolution process Parliament -passed the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2019 which will replace the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Ordinance, 2019. President of India Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent to the Finance Bill 2019. 28 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 President of India, Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent to the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019-it criminalizes instant 'triple talaq' among Muslims and attracts a jail term of 3 years for the husband. President of India Ram Nath Kovind –assented Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act 2019 aimed to make India hub of domestic and global arbitration for settling commercial disputes. It will amend Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. President of India Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent to the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 it makes -Headgear Compulsory for children aged above 4 Years Click here to read more. Ram Nath Kovind approved the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment (UAPA) Bill, 2019 under which individuals can be declared as terrorists, their properties can be seized and travel ban can be imposed once they are declared as terrorists. SEPTEMBER Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967, declared Maulana Masood Azhar, Hafiz Saeed, Zakiur-Rehman Lakhvi & Dawood Ibrahim as individual terrorists. OCTOBER J&K and Ladakh formally become UTs under J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019.
STATEWISE NEWS
JANUARY Andhra Pradesh- got a separate high court(25th high courts) –in-‘Justice City’in Amaravati. Assam-Communities-Koch Rajbongshi, Tai Ahom, Chutiya, Matak, Moran and the tea tribes-gotST Status. Nashik,Maharashtra-the country’s second defence innovation hub. Kallakurichi - 33rd district- after bifurcating Villupuram-Tamil Nadu. Uttar Pradesh - renamed Allahabad as Prayagraj. UP govt - give pension of Rs 500 to destitute persons. Veer Savarkar International Airport in Port Blair-declared as an authorized Immigration Check post. Indian Forest Service - renamed as Indian Forest and Tribal Service. FEBRUARY Indus River Dolphin declared as Punjab’s State aquatic animal. Tamil Nadu-first State in mainland to get 2 Coast Guard Districts(Thoothukudi, Chennai) Creation of 2 new districts in Telangana– Mulugu and Narayanpet. World heritage centre to be set up at Mayapur in West Bengal. MARCH ‘Special Stamp Cover on Ice Stupa’ released by Department of Post, Jammu & Kashmir. APRIL "Chennai Central" has been renamed as "Puratchi Thalaivar Dr M G Ramachandran Chennai Central" after Dr. MG Ramachandran Justice Pradeep Nandrajog sworn in as Chief justice of Bombay High Court Project Kannamma initiated by Rotary Club of Madras North,Tamil Nadu to ensure good menstrual health. MAY Chhattisgarh police - deployed first ever Anti-Naxal women’s commando unit named ‘Danteshwari Ladake’ or ‘Fighters of Goddess Danteshwari’ . Jammu and Kashmir Government - Healthcare Investment Policy-2019. Geological Survey of India (GSI)- installed-Mawmluh cave and Therriaghat cave at Sobhar in East Khasi Hill District in Meghalaya. 6th Smart Cities India 2020 Expo to be held in New Delhi & 5th Smart Cities India 2020 Expo held in New Delhi. JUNE 29 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Assam govt - increased the parent's annual income limit of students eligible for fee wavier scheme up to post graduation level from Rs 1 Lakh to Rs 2 Lakh. Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) affects the people of Bihar. Central India got its First Sikh Museum in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Chaukhandi Stupa declared as a protected area “Monument of national importance” Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Punjab announced - is going to ban online food delivery without hygiene ratings. JULY Tamil Nadu declared ‘Tamil Yeoman’ or ‘Tamil Maravan’ as its state butterfly. First ever India International Cooperatives Trade Fair (IICTF)- Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Nagaland declared- “disturbed area” for six more months -under the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 -No. 28 of 1958 (AFSPA). Uttar Pradesh govt -launches toll-free ‘CM helpline 1076’ for complaint registration. ‘Operation Milap’, the Delhi Police Crime Branch has rescued 333 children in 7 months. Puducherry -will soon to operationalize Bicycle-Sharing Scheme. Uttar Pradesh becomes No.1 in implementation of Pradhanamntri Suraksha Beema Yojna in the country. Western Railways first printing press heritage gallery opened at Mahalaxmi, Mumbai. Odisha Secretariat Renamed As ‘Lok Seva Bhawan’. Tamil Nadu (TN) celebrated its first ‘Hospital Day’ on the commemoration of the birth anniversary Muthulakshmi Reddy. UP Government to install 251-metre-tall statue of Lord Ram in Ayodhya; Set to become the world’s tallest statue. UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath unveiled the 7-foot tall statue of Lord Ram which depicts Kodamb Ram. AUGUST CM of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal- inaugurated the state’s first-ever Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fuel station at Chowkidingee, Dibrugarh, Assam. Government announced to repeal Article 370 [except the first clause 370 (1)] and Article 35A which grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced to bifurcate the state into 2 Union Territories – Jammu and Kashmir.Read full details here: Centre to Repeal of Article 370 And 35A That Grants Special Status To J&K. Madhya Pradesh- second state to unveil-Action Plan for Containment of Antimicrobial Resistance after Kerala. Citizens of Indore (Madhya Pradesh) take big steps to become No. 1 in Jal Shakti Abhiyan- after they got the top spot in Swachhata Abhiyan continuously since the last 3 years. World-class Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) will be set up in Mumbai, Maharashtra in association with Tata Educational and Development Trust (TEDT). Prakash Javadekar-approved-the establishment of new International Standard Zoo and Biopark-Gorewada in Nagpur, Maharashtra. 7th Community Radio Sammelan for the year 2019-New Delhi-theme-‘Community Radio for SDGs’ (Sustainable Development Goals). Vellore district of Tamil Nadu-trifurcated & formed 2 new districts -Ranipet and Tirupatturnow totally-37 districts in Tamil Nadu. SEPTEMBER Justice Harish Chandra Mishra appointed as the new Acting Chief Justice of Jharkhand HC. Justice P. Lakshmana Reddy - sworn in as the Andhra Pradesh’s (AP) first Lokayukta. Pema Khandu inaugurated -State’s first community-managed 24 kW(Kilowatt ) Dikshi Hydroelectric Project on the Phudungto river at Dikshi village in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh. Justice Vikram Nath is the new Chief Justice of Gujarat HC Justice Harish Chandra Mishra is the new Acting Chief Justice of Jharkhand HC 30 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 4th General Assembly of the Association Of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) for the Year 2019 held in Bengaluru- India took over as A-WEB’s Chair for the 2019-21 term- Sunil Arora took the chair. Justice C.K. Abdul Rehim, appointed as Acting CJ of the Kerala High Court. Odisha unveils mascot “Tikki Mausi” to combat malnutrition among women and children. Meenakshi Madan Rai takes charge as acting CJ of the Sikkim HC Vineet Kothari of Rajasthan appointed as the Acting CJ of Madras 5th edition of Aqua Aquaria India for the year 2019-held in-Hyderabad, Telangana with the theme “To take Blue Revolution to India's hinterland”. Telangana state Government will celebrate 2020 as Year of Artificial Intelligence (AI). OCTOBER Amit Shah flagged off the 2nd Vande Bharat Express train-runs between –New Delhi and Katra (Shri Mata Vaishno Devi), Jammu and Kashmir. Odisha government-launched-“Mo Sarkar”-for ensuring transparency in governance. Lohian Khas-New Delhi Intercity Express renamed as ‘Sarbat da Bhala Express’. Assam govt –announces-2 new policies- “Govt job policy”-stating - No govt jobs for those with more than two kids starting from 2021” & “a New Land Policy”. NOVEMBER President’s rule was imposed in Maharashtra-for 3rd time in 59-year history. Andhra Pradesh (AP) - to celebrate ‘Sand Week’ from November 14-19, 2019 .
SCHEMES Central Government Schemes
JANUARY Pravasi Teerth Darshan Yojana- Indian origin with aged between 45 to 65-living in different nations- will be taken to all religious places in India twice a year. Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY –G) +Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) achieved 1.37 crore rural homes ,PMAY-G-66.6 lakh homes. FEBRUARY PM Modi - Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan Yojana is a pension scheme for the labours-launched MARCH Gram Samridhi Yojana- scheme for unorganised food processing sector. Govt launched Transport and Marketing Assistance (TMA) scheme to boost agri exports. JUNE Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, Shri Arjun Munda- launched- “E-governance initiatives for ST Welfare schemes” - for the betterment of tribal communities across the nation. 'Adarsh Station scheme’ - developed 1,103 railways stations. Government schools to introduce Self Defence Training for girls under Samagra Shiks. Under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana scheme, 81,03,196 houses were approved. Around 2.22 crore villagers received Digital Education under Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (PMGDISHA). JULY ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ scheme will be available across the country from July 1, 2020. University Grants Commission (UGC) approved a new initiative – Scheme for Transdisciplinary Research for India’s Developing Economy (STRIDE) to boost research culture in India. Government extends Kisan Credit Card (KCC) facility to fisheries, animal husbandry sector. Around 35 crore LED bulbs distributed under UJALA scheme saved Rs 18,341 crore annually. Under “Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin)” 9 crores 62 lakh individual household toilets have been constructed since 2014.
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ scheme- Uttarakhand was named among best performing states aong with Haryana which bagged 3 awards with its district Bhiwani and Mahendragarh. Ministry of Women and Child Development(WCD)-implement-Swadhar Greh Scheme for the rehabilitation of women in difficult circumstances. Around 30 lakh workers enrolled under PM Shram Yogi Maandhan Scheme. Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) - launched a scheme ‘Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)’ for the period 2018-2020. India has fixed a deadline of 2025 for eradicating tuberculosis (TB) against the global deadline of 2030. Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyapari Maan-Dhan Yojana (PM-LVMY) was launched by the Union labour and Employment ministry for retailers and small traders to provide Rs.3000 per month. AUGUST Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) approved Rs 4,900 crore project for interlinking of Kosi and Mechi rivers of Bihar. Hardeep Singh Puri stated that the central government is committed to achieve its target of providing ‘Housing for all’ under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in two years before the deadline by 2020. Nepali and Santhali from-will be included-in the scheme component ‘Award of Senior/Junior Fellowships to Outstanding Artistes in the Fields of Culture’. SEPTEMBER Sabka Vishwas legacy dispute resolution scheme for taxpayers. Case type Amount range relief Pending case Less than or equal to Rs. 50 lakhs 70% Pending case Greater than Rs. 50 lakh 50% Non pending case Less than or equal to Rs. 50 lakh 60% Non pending case Greater than Rs. 50 lakh 40% Nitin Gadkari -launched the updated Credit linked Capital Subsidy Scheme (CLCSS) to enable micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) access to capital. Centre introduced - scheme named ‘Assistance for Deep Sea Fishing’ for the fishermen in Tamil Nadu. Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) achieved a mark of reaching 1 crore (1,00,11,200) beneficiaries in India. OCTOBER Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY)-had treated 90,000 cancer patients in a year- Tamil Nadu emerged as the top state-followed by-Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Gujarat . Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme – DHRUV –launched by-Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank'-New Delhi. 50 lakh people have benefited from free of cost treatment under the Ayushmaan Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana(PM-JAY)- Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh emerged as the top performers. Food Safety Mitra (FSM) Scheme-launched by Dr Harsh Vardhan-on World Food Day. Disabled people and people aged above 80 years can vote through postal ballot inorder to increase the voters’ turnout. Minister of coal & mines, and parliamentary affairs Shri Prahlad Singh Joshi -set target of producing 750 million tonnes of coal in the financial year 2020-21 and also of producing 1 billion tonnes of coal in the financial year 2023-2024 by Coal India Ltd (CIL).
State Government Schemes
JANUARY Madhya Pradesh –launched-“Jai Kisan Rin Mukti Yojana” - farm loan waiver scheme.
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Madhya Pradesh –launched- ‘Yuva Swabhiman Yojana’-to provide employment to the youth belonging to the weaker section. Sikkim - ‘One Family One Job’ scheme -for every family one government job has been allotted, in Gangtok. FEBRUARY Andhra Pradesh-2nd Phase of Pasupu-Kumkuma (Turmeric-Kumkum) scheme and welfare pensions-launched. Bihar - announced - Universal Old Age Pension scheme, named Mukhya Mantri Vriddha Pension Yojana (MMVPY), irrespective for all caste, community, religion. Odisha -Kalia scholarship scheme- to boost education for farmers children. MARCH Haryana -“Mukhyamantri Parivar Samman Nidhi” scheme-for farmers who cultivate on land with areas upto five acres-&-families earning upto Rs.15000 per month. Karnataka- water conservation scheme ‘Jal Amrutha’ was launched. Uttarakhand- Mukhyamantri Anchal Amrit Yojana- free milk scheme for anganwadi children. West Bengal –launched- Yuvashree Arpan scheme -financially assisting young entrepreneurs. JUNE Bihar launched Mukhyamantri Vriddha Pension Yojna in which poor people above the age of 60 years will get Rs 400 per month & above the age of 80 years will get Rs. 500 per month. Punjab –launched- health insurance scheme “Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana (SSBY)” to provide annual health cover of Rs. 5 lakh per family to 43.18 lakh families of Punjab. West Bengal Government launched a crop insurance scheme, Bangla Shashya Bima (BSB) for the 2019 'Kharif' season. Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu -is set to launch its flagship universal health insurance scheme named “Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana (SSBY)”. “Pink coaches” introduced for women by the Northeast Frontier Railway zone. Union Minister of Minority Affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi stated that the Centre government has set a target to achieve “100% Digitization of Waqf properties across country in its 1st 100 days”. AUGUST Gujarat –launched-flagship financial assistance scheme -‘Vhali Dikri Yojna’ - for the welfare of girl child. Haryana govt- launched ‘Mukhya Mantri Parivar Samridhi Yojna’- to provide social security to families under this scheme Rs 6,000 per year will be given to each eligible family. Jharkhand govt- Mukhyamantri Krishi Ashirwad Yojana - Shri Venkaiah Naidu, farmers/ beneficiaries having farmlands of less than 1 acre to 5 acres will be provided financial assistance of Rs5,000-25,000. Manipur launched "School Fagadaba" (Make education better) scheme with the aim to improve the infrastructure, quality education and overall improvement of government schools. SEPTEMBER Rajasthan - launched -health insurance scheme called Ayushman Bharat-Mahatma Gandhi Rajasthan Swasthya Bima Yojna (AB-MGRSBY) by integrating the Bhamashah Health Insurance Scheme(BSBY) Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna Scheme(AB-PMJAY) . Assam-launches 3 welfare scheme- Aponar Apon Ghar, Free Drugs Scheme for 651 Tea Garden Hospitals, Abhinandan. Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar launched 2 insurance schemes “Mukhyamantri Vyapari Samuhik Niji Durghatna Beema Yojana” and “Mukhyamantri Vyapari Kshatipurti Beema Yojana” for traders. Chief Minister (CM) of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal – launched- Mukhyamantri Kirayedar Bijli Meter Yojana under which tenants residing in Delhi will be able to avail power subsidy. Chief Minister(CM) of Uttarakhand shriTrivendra Singh Rawat has launched “MukhyaMantri Dal PoshitYojana” scheme to provide 2kg of pulses at subsidised price every month in the state. 33 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 OCTOBER Uttar Pradesh –launched- Mukhya Mantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana- to empower the girl child.If a girl child is born the family will get 15,000. Madhya Pradesh –launched- 'Mukhya Mantri Kanya Vivah/Nikah Yojna',- brides from economically backward sections of the state are eligible to receive Rs 51,000 if they prove that the groom's house has a toilet before the wedding. Andhra Pradesh-launched- YSR Kanti Velugu Scheme 2019 –in which people’s can screen their eyes free of cost and spectacles will also be provided. NOVEMBER Andhra Pradesh (AP) launched- ‘Nadu-Nedu’ scheme which aims to transform government schools into vibrant and competitive institutions. Delhi govt launched ‘Mukhyamantri Septic Tank Safai Yojana’ to eradicate manual scavenging.
LAUNCHES/INAUGURATIONS
JANUARY ISRO- launched-platform“Samwad with Students” (SwS)- to engage youngsters- to capture their scientific temperament. Dr. Harsh Vardhan launched-National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) in New Delhi. Odisha - Jiban Sampark project - for the welfare of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups. FEBRUARY Ashwini Kumar Choubey launched National Programme to Eliminate Viral Hepatitis. Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation launched Shehri Samridhi Utsav SWAYATT (Start-ups, Women and Youth Advantage Through eTransactions)-launched –New Delhi. Operation Digital Board launched by HRD Ministry to provide better digital education. MARCH Maharashtra - launched - ‘Atal Aahar Yojna’ -for construction workers in the state which will provide good quality food at a highly subsidised rate. Odisha - launched - ‘Mukhya Mantri Karigar Sahayata’ for financial assistance to craftsmen. APRIL Haryana - inaugurated India’s first-of-its-kind ‘Voter Park’ in Vikas Sadan building complex, Gurugram. MAY Meghalaya –launched- Aroma Mission- to boost medicinal and aromatic plants cultivation. JUNE Karnataka – inaugurated first solar-powered Gram Panchayat - Amasebailu in Kundapura Taluk of Udupi district. Odisha CM-launch- Flood Hazard Atlas for effective management of flood. PM Narenrdra Modi reconstituted NITI Aayog- Rajiv Kumar was retained as the Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog-Click here to read more. Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) – approved- to set up the Defence Space Research Agency (DSRA), a new agency which will develop sophisticated weapon systems and technologies. JULY Operation Khumaar launched in J&K to make 312 panchayats free from tobacco Railway Protection Force (RPF) - launched - ‘Operation Thirst’ to crackdown the selling of unauthorized Packaged Drinking Water (PDW) in the premises of railway stations. Women And Child Development(WCD) - National level, Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) - increased to 931 from 923 for the time period between FY(financial year) 2015-16 and 2018-19. Under Bharat Net, more than 1.28 Lakh Gram Panchayats linked with optical fibre . Tenkasi and Chengalpattu added 2 news districts in Tamil Nadu which makes 35 districts. E-postal ballot registered 60.14% turnout in 2019 Lok Sabha elections. AUGUST 34 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 “Innovation for Clean Air” (IfCA)-launched by India and UK in Bengaluru. Karnataka government launched E-Step, an initiative to empower student start-ups. President Ram Nath Govind-inaugurated Bunker Museum at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai. Shah Rukh Khan (SRK)-launched-heritage postal stamp of Bandra station in Mumbai, Maharashtra on the completion of 150 years of the railway station. Smriti Zubin Irani-inaugurated Project SU.RE(Sustainable Resolution)a joint project of CMAI(Clothing Manufacturers Association of India)& IMG Reliance(International Management Group, during Lakme Fashion Winter/Festive 2019) in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Harsh Vardhan-inaugurated the FSSAI’s (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) first National Food Laboratory(NFL) - Delhi, NCR(National Capital Region) in Ghaziabad. Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) released a draft on National Resource Efficiency Policy (NREP) 2019-to streamline the efficient use of the resources with minimum negative impact on environment.Click here to read more. SEPTEMBER 5th edition of Aqua Aquaria India 2019-held in- Hyderabad, Telangana with the theme “To take Blue Revolution to India’s hinterland”. PM of India & Nepal jointly inaugurate South Asia’s first cross-border petroleum products pipeline from Motihari in India to Amlekhgunj in Nepal. Himachal Pradesh Shri Jai Ram Thakur launched the “Mukhya Mantri Seva Sankalp Helpline '1100' (Chief Minister’s Service Resolution Helpline) for redressal of public grievances. Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi inaugurated the first Metro Coach in Mumbai under the ‘Make in India’ initiative at Jio World Centre, Maharashtra, Mumbai. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the “Garvi Gujarat Bhavan” at Akbar Road in New Delhi. Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India(GoI) launched 10 Year Rural Sanitation Strategy (2019-2029) to focus on sustaining the change in sanitation behaviour that has been achieved under Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBM-G). OCTOBER ‘Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan (SUMAN)’ for Zero Preventable Maternal and Newborn Deathslaunched by-Dr. Harsh Vardhan. Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ – launched-Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Program‘DHRUV’ from Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). Nirmala Sitharaman released commemorative coin of Rs 125 of Paramahansa Yogananda. Centre releases new political map after official formation of the UT of J&K, and Ladakhredrawn by Survey of India, Department of Science & Technology. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman-launched 2new initiatives: ICEDASH & ATITHI in New Delhi-for improved monitoring and pace of customs clearance of goods. NOVEMBER Narendra Modi inaugurated Integrated Check Post(ICP) -at Kartarpur Sahib corridor at Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur city of Punjab in India.
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JANUARY Web Campaign ‘SĀNJHI –MUJH MEIN KALĀKĀR’ -to document and promote -Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH). FEBRUARY Punjab govt-“Smart Village Campaign” worth Rs 384.40 crore to build village infrastructure. "Darwaza Band – Part 2" campaign was launched by Swatch Bharat Mission Grameen. MARCH PM Modi launches ‘Main Bhi Chowkidar’ campaign.
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A campaign “Not all animals migrate by choice” - to raise awareness on illegal wildlife trade.
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Go Tribal campaign by Tribes India launched in New Delhi. JULY Union Jal Shakti Minister, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, launched the Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA)- a campaign for water conservation and water security in New Delhi. Uttar Pradesh launched “Dastak Campaign” to eradicate deadly Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) and Japanese Encephalitis (JE) disease. Dr. Harsh Vardhan launched campaign -“Jagrukta Abhiyaan” in New Delhi to sensitize and mobilize the people on measures about prevention and control of Vector-Borne Diseases (VBDs) like Malaria, Dengue, and Chikungunya. AUGUST ‘Angikaar campaign' - launched by Shri Hardeep Singh Puri,Minister of State(MoSindependent) of Housing and Urban Affairs(MoHUA), in order to bring the PMAY(U) (Pradhan MantriAwasYojana-Urban) beneficiaries into the fold of other schemes like the Ujjawala(free gas connections) and Ayushman Bharat(health protection scheme). SEPTEMBER Harsh Vardhan -launched - POSHAN Maah (nutrition campaign) 2019 to promote the “eat right India movement”. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal- launched 'champions campaign' against dengue Dr Harsh Vardhan launched ‘TB Harega Desh Jeetega’ campaign & National TB Prevalence Survey 2019 Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi launched nationwide campaign “Swachhta Hi Seva 2019”(SHS) in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh(UP) with the theme for 2019 is ‘plastic waste awareness and management’. OCTOBER United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP)- launched its 2nd global cinema campaign “Feed Our Future” in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
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JANUARY Flamingo Festival-Pulicat Lake in Andhra Pradesh. Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival (PPHF)-State Festival-Arunachal Pradesh. International Kite Festival-Ahmedabad,Gujarat. 2nd world Orange Festival – Nagpur,Maharashtra. National Youth Parliament Festival 2019-NewDelhi-“Be the Voice of New India” and “Find solutions and contribute to policy”. National Youth Parliament Festival 2019-New Delhi-themed “Be the Voice of New India” and “Find solutions and contribute to policy”. 1st one day Turtle Festival in Puri-Odisha. Women of India Organic Festival- Chandigarh. 4th International Kite Festival and 2nd International Sweet Festival - Hyderabad, Telangana. FEBRUARY Boori Boot Yollo festival celebrated Nyishi tribe in Arunachal Pradesh. Kala ghoda festival-KAGF, India’s largest multi-cultural street festival - in Mumbai,Maharashtra. World Count festival 2019- Pune, Maharashtra. APRIL Rongali Bihu, also known as ‘Bohaag Bihu’-celeberated in Assam. To spread peace and brotherhood - a music and poetry festival titled ‘Jashn-e-Ittihaad’ was held in New Delhi. MAY 36 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Brahmakalashothsava festival 2019- celeberated in Karnataka. 10th National Science Film Festival of India in 2020 to be held in Tripura. JUNE Annual festival of Kheer Bhawani Mela on Zeasht Ashtami was celebrated in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). 23rd Sindhu Darshan Festival 2019 celebrated at Sindhu Ghat Shey in Leh,Jammu and Kashmir. Elephanta festival held on Elephanta-Gharapuri (island), Mumbai to promote tourism and culture in Maharashtra. JULY J&K celebrated Annual Chamliyal Mela. World famous Jagannath Rath Yatra 2019(also known as Chariot Festival) –Celebrated - in Puri, Odisha. IFFI (International Film Festival of India) - Golden Jubilee Edition 2019 (50th edition)-to be held in Panaji, Goa. AUGUST National tribal festival named “Aadi Mahotsav” commenced at the Polo Ground, Leh-Ladakh with the theme “A celebration of the spirit of Tribal Craft,Culture and Commerce”. SEPTEMBER International Snacks Festival 2019-inaugurated in Hyderabad, Telangana. Nuakhai festival also called as Nuakhai Parab or Nuakhai Bhetghat- celebrated in Odisha. 5th International Ramayana Festival was inaugurated in New Delhi. Bathukamma- festival of flowers celebrated in-Warangal city of Telangana. 5th Indian International Science Festival to be held in Kolkata. OCTOBER 7th edition of Tawang Festival 2019-held in -Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. Chhath festival 2019 – celebrated in-Bihar. Shirui Lily Festival 2019-Ukhrul, .Manipur. “Sangam 2019-20 Youth Festival”-organized by Indian Army in collaboration with Jammu University-with theme-‘Let’s Build Our Nation’. “Indo-Bangla Baul Music Festival 2019”-held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. NOVEMBER 5th India International Science Festival 2019 held in Kolkata, West Bengal with the theme “RISEN India – Research, Innovation, and Science Empowering the Nation”.Click here to read more. Overview Of Economic Survey 2018-19 • Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Economic Survey 2018-19. It was prepared by the Chief Economic Advisor Krishnamurthy Subramanian. It had a cover page in skyblue colour. Highlights of the Economic Survey 2018-19 Sustained real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of 8% is needed for a $5 trillion economy by 2024-25. National Total Fertility Rate expected to be below replacement rate by 2021.Working age population to grow by roughly 9.7mn per year during 2021-31 and 4.2mn per year during 2031-41. 93.1% of households have access to toilets. 96.5% of those with access to toilets are using them in rural India. ‘National level dashboard’ under the Ministry of Labour & Employment for regular notifications on minimum wages, proposed by the Survey. Growth of GDP moderated to 6.8% in 2018-19 from 7.2% in 2017-18. Fiscal deficit of the Central Government declined from 3.5% of GDP in 2017-18 to 3.4% in 2018-19.
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 The survey projects GDP to grow at 7% in 2019-20. Kerala and Himachal Pradesh are the front runners with a score of 69 amongst states. Chandigarh and Puducherry are the front runners with a score of 68 and 65 respectively among the UTs in Sustainable Development Goal The telecom industry’s contribution to GDP is estimated to reach 8.2% by 2020. The services sector growth declined marginally to 7.5% in 2018-19. Government expenditure on Health increased to 1.5% in 2018-19 from 1.2% in 2014-15. About 1.54 crore houses completed under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY).Click here to read a detailed explanation on Economic Survey. Overview of Union Budget 2019-20 • On July 5, 2019, Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2019-20 in the Lok Sabha. She broke away from the tradition when she replaced the conventional leather briefcase with a bright red cloth bag to carry the Budget papers to the Parliament House. “Gaon, Garib and Kisan” (Village, Poor and Farmer) was the centre of all policies of the Modi 2.0 Government. Total expenditure for 2019-20 is budgeted at Rs 2,786,349 crore (US$ 417.95 billion), an increase of 14.09 per cent from 2018-19 (budget estimates). India target to become US$ 5 trillion economy in the next five years and might become a US$ 10 trillion economy in the next eight years thereafter. The Indian economy grew at 6.8 per cent in 2018-19 and fourth quarter growth slumped to 5.8 per cent which was a 17 per cent quarter low. Click here to read detailed explanation
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
FIRST IN THE WORLD JANUARY
IOHR launched - world’s first television channel - human rights in London. MARCH China’s Shanghai - world’s first district with 5G coverage and a broadband gigabit network. Oslo - first city in the world to introduce Wireless Electric Car Charging Stations. APRIL Japan creates world's 1st artificial crater on asteroid. World’s first Malaria vaccine RTS,S is also known as Mosquirix launched in Malawi. Helium hydride ion (HeH+) : Universe's first molecule, formed 14 billion years ago, detected in space. China develops -world's first armed amphibious drone boat 'Marine Lizard'. Russia - tests World’s First Floating Nuclear Power Plant named ‘Akademik Lomonosov’. London - first city to implement 24×7 pollution charge zone Emirates Islamic, a bank in Dubai, - world’s first Islamic bank to launch banking via WhatsApp. MAY UK Parliament-first national government to pass an Environment and Climate Emergency. Senegal’s lawmakers - approves the removal of the prime minister’s position. US government - released first of its kind “Global Health Security Strategy”- to prevent, detect and respond to threats from infectious diseases. Australian flight carrier, Qantas- world’s first zero-waste flight . Taiwan - first country in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage India - elected to Executive Board of first UN-Habitat Assembly World’s first exclusive women’s cricket magazine “CRICZONE” released- Smriti Mandhana featured as the cover story. JULY France - first country to pass GAFA tax on digital giants.
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 AUGUST World's first ultra-fast Hyperloop project –granted in Maharashtra- worth $10billion (Rs. 70,0000 crore) stretching over 117.5km, will link Mumbai with Pune. India launched - world’s first-ever Biometric Seafarer Identity Document (BSID) which captures the facial biometric data of seafarers. Kajin Sara lake in Manang district of Nepal is all set to record the world’s highest lake-it will replace the Tilicho lake. Akademik Lomonosov: World's first floating nuclear reactor of Russia launched in Arctic. OCTOBER Singapore set to become the first country to ban ads for unhealthy sugary drinks. World’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) university, named Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) established in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Air India becomes world’s first airline to bring taxibot technology on A320 aircraft. NOVEMBER World’s first CNG (Compressed natural gas) terminal to be built in Bhavnagar port, Gujarat.
LONGEST,LARGEST,HIGHEST:
FEBRUARY Thiruvananthapuram - host Attukal Pongala festival, world’s largest religious congregation of women. MARCH The Israeli cave explorers discovered the world’s longest cave named Malham near the Dead sea, beating the record-holder in Iran. World’s largest e-waste recycling hub opened at the Dubai Industrial Park, Dubai. Tesla has developed its ‘largest power storage system in Asia’ at Osaka train station in Japan. Integral Coach Factory of Chennai became the world’s largest rail coach manufacturer APRIL World's largest airplane "Roc" has made its first test flight over California MAY Japan – test’s- ALFA-X version of its fastest-ever Shinkansen bullet train(400 km per hour (249 mph)). Russia launched - world's largest nuclear-powered icebreaker 'Ural' at the Baltic Shipyard in St Petersburg. JUNE World’s largest multi-stage, multi-purpose scheme Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project inaugurated in Telangana- worth Rs 80,000 crore. JULY World’s largest burn and plastic surgery institute named Sheikh Hasina National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute, inaugurated in Dhaka, Bangladesh. World’s smallest fossil monkey “Parvimico materdei” found in the forests of Amazon. AUGUST Union HRD Minister launches world’s largest teachers’ training programme National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Holistic Advancement (NISHTHA) in New Delhi. E-commerce company Amazon, inaugurated its single-largest campus in the world-in Hyderabad, Telangana. SEPTEMBER Shri Maithripala Sirisena unveiled “Lotus tower” which is the tallest tower of South Asia that cost over $100 million. Vietnam - inaugurated Southeast Asia’s largest solar power farm called ‘Dau Tieng Solar Power Complex’.
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 OCTOBER World’s oldest natural pearl named ‘Abu Dhabi Pearl’ - discovered at a Neolithic site on Marawah Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Male white bellbird(Procnias albus)-is the World’s loudest bird which hits 125.4 decibels. NOVEMBER As per International Monetary Fund (IMF), Guyana - expected to be fastest growing country in the world at 86% in 2020. Sri Lanka -becomes 1st South Asian country to call match-fixing a crime.
OTHER INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS:
JANUARY Macedonia renamed - as the Republic of Northern Macedonia. Palestine - took over the Chair of the Group of 77 (G-77) for 2019 from Egypt. National drink of Pakistan-Sugarcane juice. FEBRUARY WHO says Measles cases nearly doubled in 2018. President Bashir declares year-long state of emergency in Sudan. MARCH Kazakhstan renames its capital Astana as Nursultan after ex-president Nursultan Nazarbayev. APRIL Japan has unveiled its New Imperial Era name called "Reiwa". Indonesia released a special stamp on the theme of Ramayana -70th anniversary of diplomatic ties between India and Indonesia. WHO issued- Children under 5 year should not be allowed more than one hour of “sedentary screen time” per day. MAY UNSC -designated Jaish-E-Mohammed Leader Masood Azhar As A Global Terrorist. UAE launched ‘golden card’ permanent residency scheme World Health Organization - declared Algeria and Argentina as malaria-free countries. JUNE El Salvador Legislative Assembly Declares “Forests as Living Entities” Estonia, Niger, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Tunisia, Vietnam elected to UNSC as Nonpermanent Members First Arctic train service launched by Russia Facebook confirmed the launch of cryptocurrency ‘Libra’ in 2020 Saudi Arabia became the first Arab country to get Financial Action Task Force (FATF) membership Mexico became the first country to ratify the trade deal to replace NAFTA. JULY Japan officially resumes commercial whaling after more than 30 years. World Health Organization(WHO) –launched- first guideline on self-care interventions for health named “WHO Consolidated Guideline on Self-Care Interventions for Health”- by 2030, there will be shortage of 18 million health workers. Iran breached enriched Uranium Stockpile limit set by 2015 nuclear deal. Sri Lanka inaugurated its first model village built with Indian assistance at Ranidugama in Gampaha. Sharjah issues its first Golden card visa to an Indian Lalu Samuel, Chairman of Kingston Holdings. Saudi Arabia adopts Digital India &‘equality of women’ motto for Haj 2019. 2 apps namely “Indian Haj Information System” app introduced to receive grievances and feedback from Hajis to improve the service. Another app: e-MASIHA (Medical Assistance System for Indian-Hajis abroad) is also launched to store pilgrim’s health information &medical history.
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Sri Lanka - declared ‘measles-free’ nation by World Health Organization (WHO). UK’s new £50 pound note features codebreaker Alan Turing. Palau became the 76th country to sign the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Framework Agreement. Pakistan opens historic 1,000-year-old Hindu temple in Punjab for worship after 72 years. AUGUST Financial Action Task Force(FATF)- blacklisted Pakistan against terror financing and money laundering. Indonesia chooses East Borneo Island for its new capital. SEPTEMBER Nepal’s biggest hindu festival named Bada Dashain-celebrated. Saudi Arabia will offer tourist visas for the first time. WHO South-East Asia Region set to eliminate measles & rubella by 2023. OCTOBER Ecuador will quit Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) from January 1, 2020 due to fiscal problems. United Nations(UN) General Assembly has elected 14 new members to the 47-member body of UN Human Rights Council(UNHRC). India became a member of Group of 20 (G20) Global Smart Cities Alliance on Technology Governance. Italy to introduce 3% web tax on digital giants from 2020. Sri Lanka along with the support of the United Nations (UN) Environment Programme (UNEP) adopted “Colombo Declaration on Sustainable Nitrogen Management”-with an aim to half the nitrogen waste by 2030. NOVEMBER BHIM-UPI QR (Bharat Interface for Money- Unified Payments Interface Quick Response) – launched-in Singapore. With this transaction, BHIM usage for the first time enters an international country.
VISIT
INDIAN VISIT JANUARY Overview Of Norwegian PM H.E.Ms.Erna Solberg Three Day Visit To India Norwegian P.M. Erna Solberg inaugurated the Indo-Norwegian Business Summit 2019 in NewDelhi She inaugurates green compound at Royal Norwegian Embassy. India and Norway signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of the Joint Task Force on Blue Economy, in order to promote multi-sectoral cooperation in various aspects of Blue Economy. India and Norway agreed to collaborate closely on the ocean economy and achieve the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), while also vowing to step up cooperation in combating terrorism. She addressed 4th edition of the Raisina Dialogue, India’s flagship annual geopolitical and geostrategic conference in New Delhi themed “A World Reorder: New Geometries; Fluid Partnerships; Uncertain Outcomes”. Overview of P.M Narendra Modi’s Day Long Visit To Andaman & Nicobar Island PM Modi also inaugurated the Industrial Training Institute at Arong and a Modern Sports Complex in Car Nicobar. He released a commemorative postal stamp, 75 rupees coin, and First Day Cover. He renamed three islands of Andaman and Nicobar.
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 ♦ The Ross Island was renamed as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep, ♦ The Neil Island would now be known as Shaheed Dweep and ♦ The Havelock Island as Swaraj Dweep. Overview of Prime Minister’s a day long visit to Silvassa in Dadra & Nagar Haveli PM Modi inaugurated an “Education Hub” built at a cost of Rs 250 cr and a bridge on the river Daman Ganga River at a cost of 48 cr. He laid foundation stone of first ever Medical College in Silvassa. He released IT policy for Dadra and Nagar Haveli - to boost industries and launched M-Aarogya App. Overview of P.M’s Visit to TamilNadu & Kerala PM Modi lays foundation stone of AIIMS in Madurai,Tamil Nadu. He inaugurated Kochi refinery into the largest PSU Refinery in India.
FEBRUARY Overview of Official Visit Of Monaco’s Prince Albert II To India India-Monaco Business Forum held in New Delhi. Monaco’s Prince Albert II met President and planted ‘Princess Grace Rose’ in Mughal Gardens Prince Albert II and Prime Minister, Narendra Modi hold talks on bilateral cooperation in the field of environment, climate change and renewable energy. Overview of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh • Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi visited Arunachal Pradesh where he inaugurated and laid foundation stone for various development projects. The details of his visit are as follows: Development projects worth Rs.4000 crores was unveiled for Arunachal Pradesh by Prime Minister Sela tunnel project was inaugurated in Arunachal Pradesh Foundation stone was laid for Greenfield airport in Arunachal Pradesh by Narendra Modi Foundation stone was laid for 7 extra High Voltage Sub-stations and 24 Low Tension Substations in Arunachal Pradesh DD ArunPrabha Channel was launched in Itanagar by Prime Minister 100% household electrification was declared in Arunachal Pradesh by PM.Click here to read the detailed article. Overview of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Visit To Varanasi Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Varanasi,Uttar Pradesh and unveiled several development projects worth Rs. 3350. PM Narendra Modi flaged off first ever diesel-to-electric converted locomotive in Varanasi. Prime Minister,Narendra Modi inaugurated Virtual Experiential Museum (VEM) under Archeological Survey of India, Man – Mahal,in the bank of the River Ganges. PM Narendra Modi inaugurated supercomputer ‘Param Shivay’ at IIT-BHU.The supercomputer of 833 teraflop capacity built at the cost of Rs 32.5 crore. He unveiled statue of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya along with Murals of Varanasi Ghats.He also dedicated first New Bhabhatron with precision technology.Click here to read the detailed article. Overview Of Argentina’s President Mauricio Macri 3-Day Visit To India Argentina’s President Mauricio Macri, accompanied by senior government officials and a business delegation, arrived in New Delhi. Argentina became the 72nd country to sign the Framework Agreement of the International Solar Alliance (ISA). India and Argentina Monday agreed to expedite signing of the Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT)and the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) between the countries to promote economic ties. India-Argentina Business Forum in New Delhi.Click here to read the detailed article Overview Of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s First Visit to India 42 | P a g e
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Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, paid his first visit to India. Indian cos, including TCS, Wipro, sign 15 pacts to invest in Saudi Arabia. India and Saudi Arabia to hold security talks at NSA level. Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman talks of $100b investment, shares India’s concerns on terrorism. Release of 850 Indian prisoners and increase in the Haj Pilgrims quota.Click here to read the detailed article. MARCH PM Narendra Modi Visited Amethi in UP • Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Amethi in Uttar Pradesh to address a public meeting and lay the foundation stone of an Ordnance factory unit in Amethi. He also inaugurated an IndoRussian joint venture (JV) Indo-Russian Rifles Pvt Ltd,that will manufacture the new Kalashnikov AK-203 rifle in Korwa, near Amethi (UP). Overview of Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Gujarat • Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a 2 day visit to Gujarat. PM Modi launched ‘One Nation, One Card’ for transport mobility in Ahmedabad. It is first of this kind scheme in India. He launched PM Shram Yogi Maan-dhan Yojana (PM-SYM) in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. It is a pension scheme specially for empowering the workers in unorganized sector. He inaugurated the 1st phase of Ahmedabad Metro train service. The train will connect Vastral to Apparel park area which is 6.5km stretch. He launched SWAGAT – the Automatic Fare Collection Gating System by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) as part of the inaugural of Phase I of the Ahmedabad Metro.Click here to read the entire article. Overview of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Visit to Tamil Nadu and Karnataka • Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Kalaburagi in Karnataka and Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu where he launched various development projects. He dedicated the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Hospital and Medical College, Bengaluru to the nation, through the unveiling of the plaque. Click here to read the entire article. Overview of PM Narendra Modi’s Visit to Uttar Pradesh • Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a visit to Kanpur, Ghaziabad and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. PM Laid Foundation stone for two thermal power plants . one at Khurja, Uttar Pradesh and other at Buxar, Bihar. Foundation stone of Kashi Vishwanath Temple Corridor laid by PM PM reiterates his government’s commitment to provide house to all homeless persons by 2022. JUNE Overview of Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Trutnev’s visit to India • Mr. Yury Trutnev, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation and Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District along with his delegation visited India from 15-19 June 2019. He met Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar in New Delhi and discussed ways to strengthen ties between the two nations and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Vladivostok for the EEF. He met National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in New Delhi & they agreed to work together to promote their bilateral economic engagement in the Russian Far East. He met Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan in New Delhi. They discussed issues related to energy cooperation between the two countries.Click here to read more.
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 JULY Overview of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Varanasi, UP PM unveiled the statue of former Prime Minister Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri at the Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi, UP. PM launched a tree plantation drive at Harahua primary school in Anand Kanan forest on the Panch Kosi Marg by planting a sapling. He also visited the Virtual Experiential Museum at Man Mahal, situated on the banks of the Ganges near the iconic Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi.
AUGUST State Visit of Mr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, President of the Republic of Zambia to India (August 2022, 2019) • Mr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, President of the Republic of Zambia visited India on a State Visit at the invitation of Hon’ble President Shri Ram Nath Kovind from 20-22 August 2019. It was the first visit at the level of Head of State from Africa after formation of the new Government and the first-ever visit of President Lungu to India. President of Zambia, Edgar Chagwa Lungu was accorded a Guard of Honour on his arrival to India. 6 MoUs were exchanged between India and Zambia. President Lungu participated in an India- Zambia Business Forum 2019 which was held in New Delhi. India’s tele-education and telemedicine expertise would create new opportunities for the youth in Zambia. Read full details here: State Visit Of Mr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, President Of The Republic Of Zambia To India (August 20-22, 2019) ADB President Mr. Takehiko Nakao Pledges Over $12 Billion To India In Support Of New Flagship Initiatives Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Mr. Takehiko Nakao met India’s Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi in New Delhi and committed over $12 billion in lending to India over the next 3 years (2020-22) in support of new flagship initiatives, averaging annually over $3 billion for sovereign operations and $1 billion for nonsovereign operations. He announced a $100 million investment in the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF). Read full details here: ADB President Mr. Takehiko Nakao Pledges Over $12 Billion To India In Support Of New Flagship Initiatives SEPTEMBER Overview of France's NSA Emmanuel Bonne visit to India On August 29, 2019, Emmanuel Bonne, Diplomatic Adviser and G7 Sherpa to French President Emmanuel Macron, arrived in New Delhi for the biannual Indo-French Strategic Dialogue 2019. He is also the National Security Advisor (NSA) of France. First Rafale fighter jets manufactured by French aerospace firm Dassault Aviation will be handed over to India on September 20, 2019 which will be received by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief- Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa. Overview of the PM of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Dr. Hon’ble Ralph Everard Gonsalves’s visit to India from September 8-12, 2019 • The Prime Minister (PM) of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Dr. Hon’ble Ralph Everard Gonsalves visited India on September 8-12, 2019. He became the first-ever Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines to make an official visit to India. Read full details here: Overview of the PM Of St. Vincent And The Grenadines Dr. Hon’ble Ralph Everard Gonsalves’s Visit To India From September 8-12, 2019 Overview Of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy Visit To India • The governor of New Jersey Phil Murphy, paid a six-city tour to India from September 15-22, 2019 with focus on inviting companies to invest and create jobs. By this visit, Phil Murphy became the 1st governor of the US (United States) state to visit India. 44 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 MoU’s signed in Gujarat: New Jersey and Gujarat signed ‘sister state agreement’ MoU for cooperation in economic development, clean energy, higher education, tourism, cultural exchange, health and also tradeinvestment. The Indian Institute of Technology(IIT)- Gandhinagar signed MoU with 4 universities in New Jersey for collaboration in academia and research. MoU’s in Delhi: National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) has signed an MoU with VentureLink @NJIT (New Jersey Institute of Technology) and Choose New Jersey(NJ), to create a “Nasscom Launchpad”. Princeton University in New Jersey has signed two MoUs with IIT Delhi and ReNew power, which is India’s largest independent renewable energy producer for exploration in clean energy research with Andlinger Center for Energy MoU’s in Telangana: Telangana and New jersey has signed a sister state partnership agreement in Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana. A pact was signed with Active Telugu Film Producers Guild with New Jersey to support film production. T-hub signed a tripartite MoU with Choose New Jersey’, an economic development organisation and ‘VentureLink’. MoU’s in Mumbai: TiE Mumbai, New Jersey City University (NJCU) & Choose New Jersey entered into an MoU for the purpose of promoting technology and technology-based investment exchanges between India and New Jersey. Read full details here: Overview of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy visit to India Overview Of Mongolian President Battulga’s Visit To India • President of the Republic of Mongolia His Excellency Mr. Khaltmaagiin Battulga paid a visit to India from 19-23 September 2019. He was received by Union Sports minister Kiren Rijiju and was given a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi on his arrival. It is the first state visit by a Mongolian president in the last 10 years. The two nations signed 4 Memoranda of Understandings(MoU)- CulturalExchangeProtocol from 2019-2023, Disaster Management and Disaster Risk Reduction, Cooperation and Usage of Outer Space for peaceful and civilian purposes, Comprehensive Work Plan for cooperation in the field of Animal Health and Dairy. Shri Modi and Battulga, jointly unveiled a statue of Lord Buddha and his two disciples, installed at the historic Gandan Tegchenling Monastery in Ulaanbaatar through video conference via remote. FICCI organized “Joint Business Meeting in honour Mr Khaltmaagiin Battulga, President of Mongolia” with other industry chambers in New Delhi. The meet was addressed by Mr Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel, Government of India.Read full details here: Overview of Mongolian President Battulga's Visit to India Deputy Prime Minister And Commerce Minister Of Thailand Jurin Laksanawisit Visited India For The 1st Time • The Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister of Thailand Mr Jurin Laksanawisit was on a first trade visit to Mumbai and Chennai, India to promote Thai products from September 2528, 2019. Mr Jurin Laksanawisit launched the Agri-Trade Supply Chain Alliance (ATSCHA) which will ease the trade relations and increase trade commodity supply between the countries. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between Association of Furniture Manufacturers & Traders, India and Thai Hevae Wood Association; Thailand-India Business Council and GlobalLinker to create an online platform for SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) from both countries. 45 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Thailand and India signed agreements worth Rs 2,400 crore to boost trade ties in the field of rubber, construction material, food and beverages, logistics. Read full details here: Deputy Prime Minister And Commerce Minister Of Thailand Jurin Laksanawisit Visited India For The 1st Time Overview of PM Modi’s visit to Jharkhand on September 12, 2019 • On September 12, 2019 the Prime Minister(PM) of India Shri Narendra Modi paid a one-day visit to Jharkhand and launched schemes namely KMY, PMLVMY and Swarojgar. He also inaugurated Jharkhand assembly and schools in the state. The “Kisan Maan-Dhan Yojana”(KMY) for small and marginal farmers was launched in Ranchi, the capital city of Jharkhand. This scheme would benefit 5crore farmers nationwide. Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyapari Mandhan Yojana (PMLVMY) was launched with the aim of providing pension to small shopkeepers and traders benefiting 3crore people in the country. PM dedicated the nation’s second Multi-Modal Terminal(MMT) at the Sahibganj town of Jharkhand built across river Ganga under Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP). Jharkhand assembly: New Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (state assembly building) was inaugurated by PM in presence of Jharkhand Chief Minister(CM) Raghubardas and governor Droupadi Murmu and had also laid foundation stone for the New Secretariat Building at Ranchi. Read full details here: Overview of PM Modi’s visit to Jharkhand on September 12, 2019 OCTOBER Overview of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to India • On October 03-06, 2019 Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid a four-day official visit to India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. She co-chaired-33rd India Economic Summit in New Delhi along with India’s Sania Mirza. 7 Memorandum of Understandings(MoU) were signed between India and Bangladesh. ♦ Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on the use of Chattogram and Mongla ports. ♦ MoU on withdrawal of 1.82 cusec of water from Feni river by India for drinking water supply, scheme for Sabroom town, Tripura, India. ♦ Agreement concerning implementation of GoI Line of Credits (LOC) extended to Bangladesh. ♦ MoU between University of Hyderabad and University of Dhaka. ♦ Cultural Exchange Programme- Renewal. ♦ MoU on Co-operation in Youth Affairs. ♦ MoU on providing Coastal Surveillance System. Overview of the visit of the King and Queen of the Netherlands to India King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands paid a 5 day official visit to India.This was the first visit to India by the king since his ascension to the throne in 2013. 25th DST (Department of Science & Technology)-CII India Netherlands Technology Summit held in New Delhi. ♦ The Netherlands is the partner country of the summit. The central theme of the summit was ‘NEXUS’ to co-create on pioneering innovative solutions for global challenges. Overview of German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel’s visit to India from 31 Oct – 1 Nov2019 The Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Dr. Angela Merkel paid a 2-day official visit to India from October 31-November 1, 2019 at the invitation of Prime Minister(PM) Shri Narendra Modi. 5 Joint Declaration of Intent(JDI) & 17 Memorandum of Understandings(MoUs)/agreements signed at 5th Indo german Inter-Governmental Consultations in New Delhi. German Chancellor Merkel, pledged to invest €1 billion over the next five years on environmentally-friendly urban mobility in the Indian nation. 46 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 The two leaders also called for finalisation and adoption of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) in March 2020.Click here to read more.
FOREIGN VISIT FEBRUARY Overview Of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Two Day Visit To South Korea • Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a 2-day visit to South Korea or Republic of Korea(ROK) on the invitation of President Moon Jae-in. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the India-South Korea Business Symposium in Seoul and he launched the India-Korea Startup Hub. ‘Startup Grand Challenge’ was also launched,which focus on the issues related to cyber threat, analytics & rural healthcare.The State Bank of India(SBI) & Mahindra Rise will provide mentoring, pilot opportunities & financial support to the winners of this challenge. The seminar was organized with respect to the South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s “New Southern Policy” (NSP) which strengthens the country’s economic and strategic relations with India and countries of Southeast Asia. Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi at Yonsei University in Seoul. PM gifts a Bodhi tree sapling to Mayor of Gimhae Heo Seong gon as a mark of close ties between the South Korea and India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with Seoul peace prize in the 14th Edition of Seoul Peace Prize Ceremony. 6 MoU’s were signed in the area of commercialising ideas, technologies and designs of start-up companies, to continue operations of Korea Plus organisation that facilitates investments by Korean companies in India.Click here to read the detailed article. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Visit to Maldives and Sri Lanka • Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi visited the Republic of Maldives on June 8-9, 2019 at the invitation of Mr. Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, President of the Republic of Maldives to strengthen the bilateral ties, reflecting the importance India attached to its 'Neighbourhood First' policy. 6 Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) were signed between Maldives and India. NCGG and Maldives Civil Services Commission signed MOU on Training and Capacity Building. PM Modi and President Solih inaugurated India-built Coastal Surveillance Radar System PM addressed Maldives Parliament. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with the Maldives’ highest honour “Rule of Nishan Izzuddeen” by the President of Maldives. “The Most Honourable Order of the Distinguished Rule of Nishan Izzuddeen” is the Maldives’ highest honour accorded to foreign dignitaries. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Visit to Sri Lanka PM Modi met Sri Lankan President Sirisena PM stressed on close economic and strategic cooperation Discussion on the expansion of economic relations Overview Of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Visit To Kyrgyzstan • On June 13, 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit 2019. It was the first multilateral engagement after his re-election. Prime Minister Modi, Kyrgyzstan President Jeenbekov jointly inaugurated India-Kyrgyz Business Forum. India and Kyrgyzstan signed 15 Agreements. India granted 200 million dollar line of credit to Kyrgyzstan. PM called for global efforts to eliminate terrorism India, Kyrgyzstan prepared 5-year road map to increase bilateral trade. Kyrgyzstan President gifted Traditional Hat and Coat to PM Modi 47 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 India and Uzbekistan explored joint economic projects ahead of SCO Summit. Click here to read more.
MARCH Overview of Vice President’s 2 Nation visit to Paraguay and Costa Rica Vice President on a 2 day visit to Paraguay: This was the first high level visit from India to Paraguay since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1961. He attended India-Paraguay Business Forum which will form basis for economic growth by boosting business opportunities between the two countries. Vice President unveiled a special commemorative postage stamp on Mahatma Gandhi. Vice President Venkaiah Naidu’s visit to Costa Rica: This was the first ever high level visit from India. Vice President also conferred and honorary doctorate by the University of Peace founded by the United Nations for his contributions “to the Rule of Law, democracy and sustainable development in India”. Vice President addressed India-Costa Rica Business Forum.Click here to read the detailed article. An Overview Of President Ram Nath Kovind Visit To Croatia • President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind visited Croatia as the part of his 3-nation visit along with a high level delegations from 25-28 March 2018. He became the first President to visit Croatia and Bolivia. He visited Bolivia from 28-30 March and his last destination of 3-nation visit is Chile. India and Croatia signed 4 pacts in Culture, Tourism and Sports sectors Ram Nath Kovind addressed the Croatian-Indian Economic Forum in Zagreb President Ram Nath Kovind, during his official visit to Croatia, was conferred with Croatia’s highest civilian order, the Grand Order of the King of Tomislav. President Ram Nath Kovind on his visit to Croatia has announced to gift a sculpture of Mahatma Gandhi to mark the 150 birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation.Click here to read the detailed article. APRIL Ram Nath Kovind’s 3-Day Visit To Bolivia • President Ram Nath Kovind was on a visit of Bolivia from 28th to 30th March, 2019.This is the first visit by an Indian President to Bolivia. Ram Nath Kovind adressed the Bolivia-India Business Forum India offered US $100 Million to Bolivia for Financial development India and Bolivia sign 8 MoUs in Various Fields India leverages its way to Bolivian Lithium Reserves Bolivia joins International Solar Alliance India, Bolivia call for Finalisation of CCIT President Ram Nath Kovind conferred with Highest State Honour of Bolivia President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the plaque of Mahatma Gandhi Hall President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind presented Punjab’s Phulkari embroidery to President of Bolivia, Evo Morales Ayma during his second leg of visit to Bolivia. President Ram Nath Kovind Visit To Chile • President Shri Ram Nath Kovind, reached Santiago, Chile in the evening of 30th March, 2019.This was the final leg of his visit to three nations – Croatia, Bolivia and Chile. Bilateral talks between India and Chile. Ram Nath Kovind addressed India-Chile Business Forum India and Chile signed 3 MoUs India and Chile agreed to strengthen global response to defeat terrorism Ram Nath Kovind addressed Students at University of Chile On Gandhi’s Life Ram Nath Kovind visited Pablo Neruda Museum
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Ram Nath Kovind paid Floral Tribute to Mahatma Gandhi in Chile Ram Nath Kovind reviewed Guard of Honour.
MAY M Venkaiah Naidu, India's Vice President conducted a 4-day official visit to Vietnam to enhance the bilateral ties • India's Vice President went on a 4-day official visit to the Southeast Asian nation. He was invited by H.E. Ms. Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh, Vice President of Vietnam. M Venkaiah Naidu participated in the 16th United Nations Day of Vesak at Tam Chuc pagoda in Ha Nam, Vietnam’s northern province. After the Vice-President's arrival in Hanoi, Vietnam’s Capital, he addressed the Indian Community at a reception hosted by the Ambassador of India. The theme of the event was "Buddhist Approach to Global Leadership and Shared Responsibilities for Sustainable Societies." Since the last 3 years, a dedicated team of Archaeological Survey of India has been working in Vietnam for the preservation and restoration of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of MySon in Vietnam. Naidu also met the Indian community and Vietnamese beneficiaries of the Jaipur Foot Artificial Limb Fitment Camp which was organized in Vietnam under the initiative termed 'India for Humanity'. It was launched to celebrate the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Vietnam is India's vital trade partner and in 2018, the bilateral trade amounted to nearly 14$ billion. This value shows doubling from 7.8$ billion before 3 years. JULY Overview Of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Visit To Japan To Attend The G20 Summit 2019, Osaka, Japan • G20 (Group of 20) Summit 2019 was held at the International Exhibition Center, Osaka, Japan on June 28-29, 2019. It was the 14th meeting of the G20. The 2018 G20 Summit was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina and the 2020 G20 Summit will be held in the city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Prime Minister’s sherpa for the G20 summit Suresh Prabhu attended G20 Sherpa meeting at Osaka in Japan to prepare for Prime Minister’s Summit with G-20 leaders. Authorities from the Japanese city of Kobe exchanged a Letter of Intent (LoI) with their counterparts in Ahmedabad, Gujarat for a sister city partnership. It will help to enhance economic relationships between the two vibrant cities as well as the two countries. Modi, Trump, Abe held 2nd Japan-America-India (JAI) trilateral talks in Osaka, Japan. PM discussed on the Indo-Pacific region to improve connectivity and infrastructure development with US President Donald Trump and Japanese premier Shinzo Abe. PM met with BRICS Nations. At the Russia-India-China (RIC) trilateral on the sidelines of the G20 summit, President of China, Xi Jinping urged the 3 countries in the presence of PM and President of Russia, Vladimir putin to expand cooperation in 5G network, high technology, connectivity, energy and other areas. India, South Africa, and Indonesia boycotted the “Osaka Track” on the “digital economy” as it overtly undermined “multilateral” principles of consensus-based decisions in global trade negotiations, and denied “policy space” for digital-industrialisation in developing countries. G20 countries were invited to join global coalition on disaster resilience named ‘International Coalition on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure’. PM Modi outlined 5 I vision in G-20 meet at Osaka to maximize digital technology for social benefit. The 5 ‘I’s (5I Vision) are — Inclusiveness, Indigenisation, Innovation, Investment in infrastructure & International cooperation. India and Indonesia set an ambitious $50 billion target for bilateral trade by 2025 as PM and President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo discussed ways to deepen cooperation in a 49 | P a g e
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AUGUST Overview of President Ram Nath Kovind’s visit to Benin, Gambia and Guinea • President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind visited Benin, The Gambia and Guinea from 28 July to 3 August, 2019. It was the first ever visit of the Head of State/Head of Government of India to all 3 countries. President’s visit to Benin (July 28-30, 2019): India offers $100 Mn Financial Aid to Benin. India and Benin signed 4 Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs). India offered tele-education programme, E-Vidya-bharati, and tele-medicine project, EAarogya-bharati, to skill and train the youth in Benin. President’s visit to Gambia (July 30- August 1, 2019): President Kovind received the Instrument of Ratification of the International Solar Alliance Framework Agreement from the Gambian President. President inaugurated the exhibitions on Mahatma Gandhi and Khadi at the Ebunjan Theatre in the Gambia to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. India offered the Gambia a grant of $500,000 in support of skill development and cottage industry project. The two sides signed and exchanged an MOU on Cooperation in the field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homeopathy. India has become the fifth largest investor in Africa with cumulative investment at over $54 billion. President’s visit to Guinea (August 1-3, 2019): President honoured with ‘The National Order of Merit’. India and Guinea signed 3 MoUs. India extended a new Line of Credit (LoC) of $170 million for Conakry Water Supply Project.. Guinea expressed its support for India’s candidacy as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the term 2021-2022. Read full details here: Overview Of President Ram Nath Kovind’s Visit To Benin, Gambia And Guinea Overview of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Visit to Bhutan • The Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi made a State Visit to Bhutan on August 17-18, 2019, at the invitation of Prime Minister of Bhutan Dr. Lotay Tshering. He was on his second visit to Bhutan and the first since his re-election as the Prime Minister (PM) of India. PM inaugurated the Mangdechhu hydroelectric power plant. Prime Ministers of India & Bhutan jointly launched stamps to commemorate 5 decades of India-Bhutan Hydropower cooperation. Both leaders jointly inaugurated the Ground Earth Station and SATCOM network, developed with assistance from Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for utilization of South Asia Satellite in Bhutan. PM launched RuPay Card in Bhutan by making a purchase at Simtokha Dzong which functions as a monastic and administrative centre and is one of the oldest dzongs in Bhutan. The two leaders unveiled e-plaque of the interconnection between India’s National Knowledge Network and Bhutan’s Druk Research and Education Network. 9 Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) and 1 power purchase agreement were exchanged between India and Bhutan. PM planted a Cypress tree sapling at the historic Simtoka Dzong in the presence of his Bhutanese counterpart Dr Lotay Tshering. Read full details here: Overview Of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Visit To Bhutan Overview of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visit to Bangladesh 50 | P a g e
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External Affairs Minister(EAM) of India Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has made a two-day visit to Bangladesh (August 19-20, 2019) to review bilateral relations. This was Jaishankar’s first visit to Bangladesh since he assumed office in June 2019. The purpose of this visit is to affirm the strong relationship between the two countries and also to prepare for the forthcoming visit of Prime Minister Hasina to India in October 2019. Read full details here: Overview Of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Visit To Bangladesh Overview of Vice President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu’s three nation tour to Lithuania, Latvia & Estonia • Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu went on a visit to 3 Baltic nations Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia from August 17-21, 2019 to enhance India’s bilateral ties with each of the three countries and help in promoting people-to-people contacts and business opportunities. He was the first high-level dignitary from India to visit the three countries. Visit to Lithuania (August 17-19, 2019) Vice President addressed the India Lithuania Business Forum 2019 in Vilnius, Lithuania. ‘History of Lithuania’ in Hindi presented to Vice President. The Lithuanian President and the Indian Vice President witnessed the signing of two agreements on Agriculture and Allied sectors and Cultural Exchange Program from 201921. Visit to Latvia (August 19-20, 2019) He addressed the India-Latvia Business Forum 2019 in Riga, Latvia. He unveiled the bust of Mahatma Gandhi at Latvia’s prestigious National Library. Visit to Estonia (August 20-21, 2019) • India-Europe 29 Business Forum 2019 to be held on 20-21 November, 2019 in New Delhi. • He addressed the India-Estonia Business Forum 2019 in Tallinn, Estonia. • 3 MoUs signed were signed in the field of e-governance and emerging digital technologies and cooperation in the area of CyberSecurity. Read full details here: Overview Of Vice President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu’s Three Nation Tour To Lithuania, Latvia & Estonia Overview of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Visit to France, UAE and Bahrain and G7 Summit • Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi was on a 3 nation visit to France, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain from 22-26 August 2019. He also attended the 45th G7 Summit for the year 2019 in Biarritz, France. Visit to France PM Modi inaugurates memorial in honour of victims of two Air India crashes in France. 4 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) were signed between India and France. India, France express commitment to Freedom Of Navigation in Indo-Pacific. Indo-French Road map on Cyber security and Digital Technology. First of the 36 Rafale fighter aircraft will be handed over to India in September 2019. India, France Condemn Cross-Border Terrorism. Visit to United Arab Emirates (UAE) Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the RuPay card in Abu Dhabi, making it the first country in the Middle East. India and United Arab Emirates signed 6 MoUs. PM Modi was conferred with the highest civilian award of the United Arab Emirates, the “Order of Zayed”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Abu Dhabi crown prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan jointly released a commemorative stamp of Mahatma Gandhi. Visit to Bahrain 4 MoUs were signed between India and Bahrain. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was honoured with “The King Hamad Order of the Renaissance.” 51 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 PM launched the $4.2 million redevelopment project of the 200-year-old Lord Sri Krishna temple in Manama. 45th G7 Summit for the year 2019 45th G7 Summit for the year 2019 was held in Biarritz, France from 24 to 26 August, 2019. The next G7 Summit (46th) for the year 2020 will be held in the United States. PM addressed G7 Summit’s session on ‘Biodiversity, Oceans, Climate.’ PM addressed G7 session on Digital Transformation. Read full details here: Overview Of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Visit To France, UAE And Bahrain And G7 Summit Overview of External Affairs Minister S.Jaishankar Visit to Russia and Hungary • External Affairs Minister(EAM) of India Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has paid a visit to two nations Russia and Hungary from August 25-28, 2019 to review bilateral relations. Jaishankar had also inaugurated a photo exhibition on Hungary-India relations at the Indian Embassy situated in Budapest, celebrating the 70th anniversary of both nations’ diplomatic relations. External Affairs Minister Jaishankar’s visit to Hungary EAM Jaishankar held talks with Foreign Minister of Hungary Peter Szijjarto followed by delegation-level talks, where bilateral and multilateral issues were discussed in Budapest, Hungary. External Affairs Minister Jaishankar’s visit to Russia EAM participates in Valdai Discussion Club interaction on the theme of India’s perspective of the Indo-Pacific. EAM Jaishankar has unveiled a statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the premises of the Indian embassy in Moscow, Russia on the occasion of Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary. Read full details here: Overview Of External Affairs Minister S.Jaishankar Visit To Russia And Hungary. SEPTEMBER Overview Of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Visit To Vladivostok, Russia • Prime Minister (PM) of India, Shri Narendra Modi visited Vladivostok, Russia on September 45, 2019. It was the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Far East Region of Russia. PM Modi along with Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Zvezda shipbuilding complex and interacted with the management and workers of the shipyard. India and Russia decided to hold a joint high level tiger forum in the year 2020. PM Modi participated in the 20th India-Russia Annual Summit for 2019 held in Vladivostok, Russia. Russia has offered India the submarines for Navy’s Project 75I on the basis of an Inter Governmental Agreement (IGA). PM Modi presided over the 5th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) for 2019 as the Chief Guest in Vladivostok, Russia. India expressed cooperation in hydrocarbon sector for 2019-24 with Russia.Click here to read more. OCTOBER Overview of 5 day visit of Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu to Comoros and Sierra Leone • Vice President of India, Mr M. Venkaiah Naidu held a 5 day tour to Comoros and Sierra Leone (African countries) from October 10-14, 2019. It was the first-ever visit by a high-level Indian dignitary to Comoros. Visit to Comoros (October 10-12, 2019) Mr Naidu arrived at Moroni and was received by President of the Union of the Comoros, Mr. Azali Assoumani. 6 Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) were signed between India & Comoros. ♦ MoU in the field of Defence Cooperation. ♦ MoU in the field of Protocol for consultations between India and Comoros. ♦ MoU in the field of Health and Medicine. 52 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 ♦ MoU on the exemption of Visas for the diplomatic and official passport holder. ♦ MoU in the field of Arts and Culture. ♦ MoU on e-VidyaBharati and e-AarogyaBharati (e-VBAB). President of Comoros Mr Azali Assoumani presented Mr Naidu Comoros’ highest civilian honour ‘The Order of the Green Crescent’ in Moroni. Visit to Sierra Leone (October 12-14, 2019) 6 Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) were signed between India & Sierra Leone. ♦ Cultural Exchange Programme between the Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone and the Government of the Republic of India for the years 2019-2023. ♦ On the Establishment of a Joint Commission. ♦ Protocol for Consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation, the Republic of Sierra Leone and the Foreign Service Institute, MEA of India ♦ MoU between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation, the Republic of Sierra Leone and the Foreign Service Institute, MEA of India. ♦ US Dollar 30 million Credit Line Agreement between the Republic of Sierra Leone and the Export-Import (EXIM) bank of India for Irrigation Development Project in Sierra Leone. ♦ MoU between the Republic of Sierra Leone and the Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL) for Participation in the e-VBAB Network Project (Technology upgradation Pan African e-network Project (PAeNP)- Phase-I) of MEA, India.Click here to read more. Overview of Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Saudi Arabia from October 28-29, 2019 • The Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi paid a 2-day visit, to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from October 28-29, 2019. India and Saudi Arabia have signed a total of 12 Memorandum of Understandings(MoU). ♦ Agreement on security cooperation. ♦ Strategic partnership council agreement. ♦ Cooperation in the Field of Renewable Energy. ♦ MoU was signed by Saudi Ministry of Energy and Ministry of New & Renewable Energy of India. ♦ Cooperation in combating illicit trafficking and smuggling of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and chemical precursors. ♦ Military acquisition, industries, research development & technology. MoU was signed by Saudi General Authority of Military Industries (GAMI) and India’s Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence. ♦ Cooperation in the field of Civil Aviation. ♦ Cooperation in the field of medical products regulations. MoU was signed by India’s Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and Saudi Food & Drug Authority (SFDA). ♦ Agreement by both nations was signed to launch the RuPay card in the Saudi Arabia. The MoU in this regard was signed by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and Saudi Payments. ♦ Cooperation between National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) signed by NSE Managing Director and chairman Mr. Vikram Limaye from the Indian side. ♦ Saudi Arabia’s oil storage of 2.5-million-tonne facility in Karnataka state. MoU was signed between Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limited (ISPRL) and Saudi Aramco. 53 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 ♦ India’s Foreign Service Institute, MEA and Prince Saud Al Faisal Institute of Diplomatic Studies (IDS) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia signed MoU for cooperation programme. ♦ Letter of Intent (LoI) between Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (SMEA) of Saudi Arabia and Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, of the Republic of India RuPay card was launched. PM Modi’s address at 3rd Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative Forum in Riyadh. India became the fourth country to sign Strategic Partnership Council agreement with Saudi Arabia after the United Kingdom(UK), France and China. Overview of President Ram Nath Kovind’s 7-day visit to Philippines and Japan • President of India, Mr Ram Nath Kovind made a 7-day visit to the Philippines and Japan from October 17-23, 2019. Visit to the Philippines (October 17- 21, 2019) India-Philippines Business Conclave and the 4th ASEAN-India Business Summit for 2019 in Manila. President Kovind unveiled the bust of Mahatma Gandhi at Centre for Peace Education in Miriam College, Quezon City. Visit to Japan (October 21- 23, 2019) President Ram Nath Kovind was the first Presidential visit from India to Japan in the past 19 years. President lays foundation stone for Sri Sathya Sai Sanathana Samskruti Project in Japan.
NOVEMBER Overview of P.M Modi’s visit to Thailand from November 2-4 2019 • Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Thailand to attend India, East Asia- ASEAN (Association of southeast Asian Nations) and RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) summits. 35th ASEAN summit in Bangkok, Thailand under the theme “Advancing Partnership for sustainability”. PM Modi participated in the 3rd edition of the RCEP summit in Bangkok. ♦ India decided not to join RCEP deal due to the failed negotiation related to the outstanding issues and concerns of New Delhi. ♦ After India opts out of RCEP deal there is totally 15 Member countries[10 ASEAN members & 5 FTA Partner Members(Australia, China, Japan, Korea and New Zealand)]. 14th East Asia Summit (EAS) in Bangkok. Shri Modi attended the 16th edition of the ASEAN-India summit in Bangkok.Click here to read more. Overview of Narendra Modi’s visit to Brazil 11th BRICS summit with the theme “Economic growth for an innovative future” held in Brasilia, Brazil. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to be 2020 Republic Day chief guest.Click here to read more.
SUMMITS/CONFERENCE IN NEWS Name of Summit/Conference
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Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Agri-Vision 2019 conference on ‘envisioning Agro-solutions for smart and Sustainable Agriculture”
Hyderabad, Telangana
Indian Science Congress (ISC)2019’
2nd Regional Conference on “Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS)” 25th edition of the CII Partnership Summit 2019 Global Aviation Summit (GAS) 2019
Goa
Lovely Professional University Jalandhar, Punjab Mumbai, Maharashtra Mumbai, Maharashtra Mumbai, Maharashtra
25th International conference New Delhi and exhibition on terrestrial and satellite broadcasting, BES EXPO 2019 India-Norway Business New Delhi Summit 2019 Global Skill Summit 2019 Ranchi, Jharkhand 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas convention
Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh
5th International Dam Safety Conference 2019
FEBRUARY Bhubaneshwar, Odisha
World Government Summit
2nd ASEAN – India Youth Summit 4th Agri Leadership Summit 2019
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Guwahati Ganaur, Sonipat district, Haryana
Theme:“Shaping a new India”.Click here to Read more The theme for the forum is “Regulatory collaborations, Converging on minimum regulatory & legal standards, Advancing safety and quality standards, Regulatory trend towards standardization and minimizing complexity, Recognizing homeopathy as distinct holistic medical system and Veterinary homeopathy” The conference was jointly organized by the Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU), Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Cornell University, USA. The theme of 106th edition of ISC-2019, is: ‘Future India: Science and Technology’.
Theme `New India: Rising to Global Occasions‘. It is organised by Ministry of Civil Aviation in association with Airport Authority of India (AAI) and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) ..Click here to Read more The theme of the exhibition is “Next Gen Broadcasting in the IT World”. The Exhibition was concluded on 19th January 2019. The theme of the Summit was: ‘Skilling Youth, Enabling Youth’ Theme- “Role of Indian Diaspora in building New India”.He released 2 books ,“Kashi: The Universe of Crafts and Textiles”
and “Indian Textiles: History, splendor, Grandeur”.
The conference was a part of the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP). Theme: ‘Technology for development’.
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Fourth edition of International Spice Conference
Hyderabad
8th World CSR Congress
Mumbai, Maharashtra
16th edition of BioAsia 2019
Hyderabad,Telangana
13th edition of International Oil & Gas Conference & Exhibition ‘PETROTECH-2019
New Delhi
and Agri Service- Direct Marketing” The theme for the conference 2019 is ‘Challenges of Change, Redefining the Value Chain’. The theme of the conference was “Life Sciences 4.0 – Disrupt the Disruption” Theme -"Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)" The theme of PROTECH-2019 was “Shaping the New Energy World through Innovation & Collaboration”.Click here to read about the conference in detail. Theme-"Attaining the 2030 Agenda: delivering on our promise".
World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) 2019
New Delhi
National conference on “Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme” (DDRS)
New Delhi
Second edition of Belt and Road Forum (BRF) First Global Conference on Synergies between the 2030 Agenda and Paris Agreement
Theme - “Belt and Road Cooperation: Shaping a Brighter Shared Future” Copenhagen, Denmark It is summoned by (UN DESA) the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs and the (UN FCCC) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Dead Sea,Jordan
North Korea – United States Hanoi Summit
17th edition of World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa. 5th Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Media Summit on Climate Action and Disaster Preparedness Global Water Summit
MARCH Hanoi, Vietnam
APRIL Beijing, China
Kathmandu, Nepal London, US
14th CII-EXIM Bank conclave on India-Africa Project Partnership
New Delhi
G20 summit 2020
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations
MAY Beijing, China
The meeting was held between North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has organized the conference
Theme - “Media Solutions for Sustainable Future: Saving Lives, Building Resilient Communities”
National Mission for Clean Ganga or Namami Gange which is India's flagship programme, was presented, with the 'Public Water Agency of the Year' award by Global Water Intelligence.
India is one of the top trading partners of Guinea.Prime Minister of Guinea, Dr Ibrahima Kassory Fofana arrived in New Delhi for addressing the conclave. This will be the first G20 meeting in the Arab world and the 15th meeting of the G20 The theme of the event was "Exchanges and Mutual Learning among Asian
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2nd Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Mass Media Forum
Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan
6th Session of the biennial Global Platform for (DDR) Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2019) Ocean Conference 2020
Geneva, Switzerland
Second Urban 20 (U20) Mayors summit
Tokyo, Japan
2nd Global Disability Summit
32nd edition of International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) Congress
Lisbon, Portugal
JUNE Buenos Aires, Argentina Hyderabad, Telangana
14th Conference of Parties (COP14) of United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
New Delhi, India
16th Edition of Asia Media Summit (AMS) 2019
Siem Reap province, Cambodia
12th session of Conference of States Parties to the Convention to Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) 2019
New York
Civilizations and a Community with a Shared Future.” The theme of the forum was "Asian Values for the World". The Forum on Global Influence of Asian Civilizations is organized by the National Radio and Television Administration of the People’s Republic of China. It is a 4-day forum inaugurated by the President of Kyrgyz Republic, S. Jeenbeko held from May 23-26 May, 2019. The Indian delegation was represented by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting which included TVK Reddy, Addl. Director General and Ankur Lahoty, Asst. Director. Theme, 'Resilience Dividend: Towards Sustainable and Inclusive Societies'.It is co-chaired by Switzerland and UNISDR Theme - “Scaling up ocean action based on science and innovation for the implementation of Goal 14: stocktaking, partnerships and solutions.” It will be cohosted by the Governments of Portugal and Kenya. The themes of the summit were Climate Action, Circular Economy, Social Inclusion and Integration, Sustainable Economic Growth and Gender Equality The objectives of the summit were to deliberate on issues across the world concerning empowerment and inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) for enabling them to live an independent and dignified life. The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and the Telangana government have jointly hosted the event which is being held for the first time in South Asia. India will take over the COP presidency from China for the next two years till 2021 until the next COP. Click here to read more.
Mrs Shakuntala Doley Gamlin, Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment participated in the conference. It was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of Cambodia, Samdech Hun Sen. AMS was held under the topic “Media Digitalization Focusing on Developing Markets” and it gave a call to fight against fake news and 57 | P a g e
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14th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) First Global Conference for London, UK Media Freedom 2019 5th International DharmaDhamma conference India-Nepal Logistics Summit 22nd National Conference on eGovernance (NCeG) 2019
Rajgir, Bihar
Kathmandu, Nepal
AUGUST Shillong, Meghalaya
45th G7 Summit for the year 2019
Biarritz, France
Regional Conference on Good Governance
Jaipur, Rajasthan
18th meeting of Conference of the Parties (CoP18) of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) National Conference of Tourism Ministers
Geneva, Switzerland New Delhi, Delhi
cyber-crimes. It was organized by Cambodian Ministry of Information in collaboration with the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD).Click here to read more.
The conference was structured around 4 themes: protection and prosecution, including impunity, national frameworks and legislation, building trust in media and countering disinformation and media sustainability. The theme of “Sat-Chit-Ananda & Nirvana in Dharma-Dhamma Traditions”. The theme of the summit was “Transforming Logistics Landscape”.
The theme of this Conference was “Digital India: Success to Excellence”. This is the first-ever e-Conference in the northeast region in Shillong, Meghalaya. PM addressed G7 Summit’s session on ‘Biodiversity, Oceans, Climate.’ He highlighted India’s large scale efforts towards eliminating single use plastic, conserving water, harnessing solar energy and protecting flora and fauna for a sustainable future.The next G7 Summit (46th) for the year 2020 will be held in the United States.
It was launched by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) in association with the Department of Administrative Reforms, Government of Rajasthan and the Harish Chandra Mathur Rajasthan State Institute of Public Administration (HCMRIPA). The theme of the conference for 2019 is “Strengthening State Institute of Public Administration”.
183 CITES member nations participated in the latest meeting held in Geneva. Read full details here: 18th Meeting Of Conference Of The Parties(CoP) Of CITES Held In Geneva, Switzerland It was organised by the Union Ministry of Tourism was held in New Delhi.Three new MoUs and five new Letters of Intent (LoIs) to the prospective ‘Monument Mitras’ were handed over. Read full
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India Economic Summit 2019
New Delhi, Delhi
First World Youth Conference on kindness
New Delhi, Delhi
12th edition of India security summit
New Delhi, Delhi
Global Investors Summit 2019
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir(J&K)
2019 UNICEF South Asian Parliamentarian Conference on Children Rights Convention
4th edition of Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) 2019 National conference on 2019 ‘India-Africa Partnership in a Changing Global Order– Priorities, Prospects and Challenges’
details here: National Conference Of Tourism Ministers Organised By The Tourism Ministry In New Delhi World Economic Forum (WEF) in collaboration with CII will organize 2-day India Economic Summit 2019 scheduled to be held in New Delhi with the aim of promoting strong collaboration between South Asia and ASEAN nations with theme 'Innovating for India: Strengthening South Asia, Impacting the World'.Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina and tennis star Sania Mirza will be among cochairs for India Economic Summit. The president addressed the event celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on the theme 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: Gandhi for the Contemporary World’. It is organised by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) was held in New Delhi. The theme for the year 2019 is “Towards New National Cyber Security Strategy”. The Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) will be the national partner for the investor's summit, which has signed an MoU(Memorandum of understanding) with Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organisation (JKTPO).
SEPTEMBER Colombo city, Srilanka United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) along with the parliament of Srilanka conducted the conference. This is the 3rd convention conducted by UNICEF with parliamentarians for children where the meeting aims to discuss the issues faced by children and on the challenges to improve the child rights. Maldives
New Delhi, Delhi
The theme “Securing the Indian Ocean Region: Traditional and Non-Traditional Challenges”.External Affairs Minister (EAM) of India, Dr. S. Jaishankar visited Maldives to address the conference. During the conference Shri Naidu, released two books on Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) named “Shakti Ki Manyata- Samyukta Rashtra Suraksha Parishad” written by Dilip Sinha and
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First National Conference on Cyber Crime Investigation and Cyber Forensics
New Delhi
First conference on military medicine for Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member countries 74th edition of United Nations (UN) Climate Action Summit 2019
New Delhi
63rd Annual Regular Session of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference
Vienna, Austria
5th edition of World Coffee Conference (WCC) & Expo 2020 7th edition of C40 world mayors Summit 2019 3rd “Global Ayurveda Summit”
United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (also known as Conference of the Parties (COP) 25 climate summit 2019) 2nd India-China Informal Summit
Drone Innovators Network Summit-2019
New York, United States
OCTOBER Bengaluru, Karnataka
“Bharat Aur European Sangh: Ek Antarangik Drishtikon” by Bhaswati Mukherjee. The Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Rishi Kumar Shukla inaugurated the conference at the CBI headquarters. It was a 2-day conference held on September 4-5, 2019. The aim of the conference was to share the best medicinal practice and render medical support in military field and to overcome common challenges involved. It was hosted/convened by the UN Secretary-General António Guterres in order to meet the urgent need to address climate change; to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement and to galvanize action that can limit climate change to 2°C and even to 1.5°C. The theme of this summit was "Climate Action Summit 2019: A Race We Can Win. A Race We Must Win". Read full details here: Overview of United Nations Climate Action Summit 2019 held at UN Headquarters in New York, United States The Indian delegation to the conference was led by Dr. K N Vyas, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission(AEC) and Secretary of the Department of Atomic Energy(DEA). Read full details here: 5 Days Long 63rd General Conference Of IAEA Held In Vienna, Austria
Theme ‘sustainably through consumption’ Copenhagen, Denmark Kolkata state Government has received the prestigious “6th C40 Cities Bloomberg Philanthropies Awards 2019 The theme of the summit was ‘Mainstreaming Kochi, Kerala Madrid, Spain
Ayurveda through Startups, Innovation and Branding’ and was organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
Previously this conference was to be held in Chile but in view of the antigovernment protest in Santiago, there will no longer be a conference held in Chile. Mahabalipuram, Tamil 2020: Year of India-China Cultural and Nadu People to People Exchanges.Click here to more. New Delhi It is organized by the World Economic Forum(WEF) under the aegis of the 60 | P a g e
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33rd edition of the India Economic Summit
New Delhi
‘India Sports Summit- Fitness: $10 Billion Opportunity’
New Delhi
3rd Edition of India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2019 4th ASEAN-India Business Summit for 2019 46th G7 Economic Summit for 2020
New Delhi
Manila, Philippines
Ministry of Civil Aviation. Theme-‘Innovating for India: Strengthening South Asia, Impacting the World‘.It was co-chaired by the Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina co-chaired along with India’s Sania Mirza. It was organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Union Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS), Sportscom, and Sportskeeda. Theme “Imagine: a new Connected world; Intelligent. Immersive. Inventive”
G7 Countries - Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States. 91st International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) General Assembly in 2022 will be hosted by India. NOVEMBER 35th ASEAN summit Bangkok, Thailand The theme of the summit was “Advancing Partnership for sustainability”. 3rd edition of the RCEP summit 16th edition of the ASEAN-India This was his first official visit to the summit country to participate in the India-Asean Summit. 14th East Asia Summit (EAS) Shri Modi proposed new initiative for creating safe and secure maritime domain in the Indo Pacific region and also proposed initiative to strengthen Blue economy (sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth). Commonwealth Law Ministers’ Colombo, Sri Lanka The theme of 2019 CLM Conference is Conference (CLM) 2019 ‘Equal Access to Justice and the Rule of Law’. Shanghai Cooperation India This is the first time India will be hosting Organisation(SCO) 19th heads of the meeting after its admission into SCO government council meet in 2020 as a member in 2017. 27th Conference of Central and Kolkata, West Bengal The theme of this conference was State Statistical Organizations “Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”. (COCSSO)
Miami, Florida, United States
2nd ‘No money for terror conference 2019’ Innovation for Defence Excellence (iDEX) conference
Melbourne, Australia
Sanskrit Bharati Vishwa Sammelan India-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi
3rd ‘No Money for Terror’ Conference will be organized in India in 2020. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was the Chief Guest of the event. Launch of iDEX Portal, launch of Defence India Startup Challenge (DISC)-III First of its kind global conference on the Sanskrit language. Theme- “Today, Tomorrow, Together” 61 | P a g e
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COMMITTEES & MEETING IN NEWS
Name of Meeting/Committee
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting-2019 4th edition of the Raisina Dialogue
First ever India-Central Asia Dialogue
6th meeting of the Mission Steering Group of the National Health Mission (NHM) Indian Ocean Rim Association meeting
Place
Facts about the summit /conference MEETINGS HELD JANUARY Davos-Klosters, Theme of the event was “Globalization Switzerland 4.0: Shaping a Global Architecture in the Age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution”. Click here to Read more. New Delhi Theme- “A World Reorder: New Geometries; Fluid Partnerships; Uncertain Outcomes” Samarkand, Uzbekistan FEBRUARY NewDelhi The meeting headed by Ashwini Kumar Choubey NewDelhi
India-US CEO Forum and India- NewDelhi US Commercial Dialogue 5th Island Development Agency NewDelhi (IDA) meeting 33rd GST Council meeting
NewDelhi
2nd Joint Secretary Level meeting
Pokhara, Nepal
7th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Intersessional Ministerial Meeting
Cambodia
First BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Sherpa meeting
Curitiba, Brazil
MARCH
The meeting held in collaboration of Ministry of Home Affairs with the Ministry of External Affairs and National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) The meeting held in NewDelhi. Four MoUs were signed during this meeting To review the progress made towards the “Holistic development of islands” program The meet was headed by Arun Jaitley and attended by the Finance Ministers of various States and Union Territories.GST shall be levied at effective GST rate of 5% without Input Tax Credit (ITC) on residential properties outside affordable segment.GST shall be levied at effective GST of 1% without ITC The Meeting will review the India-Nepal Trade Treaty. It was headed by Chutima Bunyapraphasara, Acting Minister of Commerce of Thailand and saw participation of ministers from the 16 RCEP Participating Countries (RPCs).Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation- Suresh Prabhu attended the meeting. Indian delegation was led by Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs T S Tirumurti. BRICS is a group of five
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First ever High-Level Dialogue on Indo-Pacific Cooperation (HLD-IPC)
34th Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisations (SCOs) Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) 9th round of the U.S.-India Strategic Security Dialogue
21st ASEAN-India Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un holds first-ever talks IMF’s International Monetary and Financial Committee meeting
emerging countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Jakarta,Indonesia The theme of the HLD was “Towards a Peaceful, Prosperous, and Inclusive Region”. It was inaugurated by Indonesia’s Vice President Jusuf Kalla. Tashkent, Uzbekistan A joint exercise ‘Sary – Arka – Antiterror 2019’ will be held as decided by the RATS in the session. The meeting was chaired by Russia. Washington DC, United Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale led the States Indian delegation and Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Andrea Thompson led the US delegation. APRIL New Delhi To improve the connectivity and strengthen the cooperation in the maritime sector between Indian and the ASEAN countries. Vladivostok, Russia The aim of this meeting is to break the deadlock over North Korea’s nuclear weapons programme. Washington, D.C.,U.S MAY
Turkmenistan-AfghanistanPakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline meeting Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) inter-sessional meeting
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
The meeting of Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) 11th meeting of the joint working group on counterterrorism between India and Australia
Bishkek, the Kyrgyzstan
India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) Sherpas meeting
Bangkok, Thailand
Canberra, Australia
Cochin, Kerala
G-20 conducted the joint World BankIMF Development Committee during the 2019 Annual Spring Meeting in Washington, D.C.,U.S.
The TAPI gas pipeline project is expected to be completed by 2022 in Pakistan The officials from 16 countries which included the 10-member ASEAN, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and India participated in this meeting. This was India’s second meeting of Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) after becoming a full member of SCO. Mahaveer Singhvi, Joint Secretary (Counter-Terrorism) led Indian delegation while Paul Foley, Australia’s Ambassador for Counter Terrorism led Australian delegation for the meeting. Before IBSA Sherpas meeting, the 9th IBSA trilateral Ministerial Meeting was also concluded at the same venue.
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Fiji
14th meeting of the Conference Geneva, Switzerland of the Parties to the Basel Convention (BC COP-14), the 9th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention (RC COP-9) and the 9th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention (SC COP-9) 72nd session of the World Geneva, Switzerland Health Organisation (WHO)’s World Health Assembly India and China Industry Cooperation Forum
Guizhou, China
11th Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting
Lappi Areena, Rovaniemi, Finland
G7’s (Group of Seven)(Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States)
Metz, France
5th Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) Summit 2019
JUNE Dushanbe, Tajikistan
G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meet
Fukuoka, Japan
G20 (Group of 20) Ministerial Meeting on Energy Transitions and Global Environment for Sustainable Growth for the year 2019
Karuizawa Prince Hotel (Karuizawa Town, Nagano), Japan
ADB launched 5$ billion Action Plan for Healthy Oceans and Sustainable Blue Economies for the Asia and Pacific region. The theme of the meeting was “Clean Planet, Healthy People: Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste”.
The theme of this year is “Universal Health Coverage: Leaving no one behind”. Click here to read more.
The objective was to create a new chapter in India-China cooperation in the new era of the digital transition. India was re-elected as an Observer to Arctic Council and India committed to contribute more to Arctic Council. India has its Arctic research station, termed as ‘Himadri’ in Svalbard, Norway. To discuss on steps required to handle deforestation, plastic pollution, depletion of coral reefs and ways to build pacts between the countries in order to achieve the target.
The theme of the 5th Summit was "Shared Vision for a Secure and More Prosperous CICA Region”. India is a member of CICA since 1999. Late Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee had participated in the first CICA Summit held in 2002 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.Click here to read more. It was one of the 8 ministerial meetings taking place in Japan before 2019 G20 summit. The Indian side was led by Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman. Click here to read more. The Ministerial Meeting was co-chaired by Yoshiaki Harada, Minister of the Environment, Japan and Hiroshige Seko Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan. Click here to read more. 64 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 G20 Ministerial meeting on Trade and Digital Economy
Tsukuba city, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan JULY
Ministerial Meeting of the Coordinating Bureau of the Non-Aligned Movement (CoBNAM)
Caracas, Venezuela
13th edition of the annual Global Healthcare Summit (GHS) 19th Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers’ Meeting (CFAMM) for the year 2019
Hyderabad
44th session of the World Heritage Committee in 2020
City of Fuzhou, China
London, United Kingdom (UK)
India – Association of Southeast New Delhi Asian Nations (ASEAN) Troika Trade Ministers’ Meeting 2nd India-Russia Strategic New Delhi Economic Dialogue (IRSED) 2019 5th India-EU High Level Dialogue on Migration and Mobility (HLDMM)
New Delhi
36th Goods & Service Tax (GST) New Delhi Council Meeting
BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting 2019
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
It is one of the eight Ministerial Meetings. The Indian delegation for G20 Ministerial Meeting was led by the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry & Railways,Piyush Goyal.Click here to read more. The theme of the meeting is “Promotion and Consolidation of Peace through Respect for International Law”. India was represented by Syed Akbaruddin, Indian envoy to the United Nations. It was decided during the 43rd session of the World Heritage Committee in Baku, Azerbaijan. Vice President of India, Shri Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the summit. It was chaired by UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt as part of Britain’s term as the current Chair-in-Office of the Commonwealth.Dr. S Jaishankar addressed the meeting behalf of India. For informal consultation on Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
It was chaired by Rajiv Kumar, ViceChairman of India’s think tank, NITI Aayog, and Russia’s Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Timur Maksimov. It was co-chaired by Mr. Sanjiv Arora, Secretary (Consular, Passport & Visa and Overseas Indian Affairs) and Ms. Paraskevi Michou, Director General [Migration and Home Affairs], European Commission. The meeting was chaired Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman. The GST rate on all Electric Vehicles (EVs) was reduced from 12% to 5%. The GST rate on charger or charging stations for EVs was reduced from 18% to 5%. Hiring of electric buses (of carrying capacity of more than 12 passengers) by local authorities was exempted from GST.Click here to read more. India was represented by Gen. (retd) VK Singh who is the Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways.Click here to read more. 65 | P a g e
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ASEAN(Association of Southeast Asian Nations )-India Ministerial Meeting 2019 8th Inter-Sessional Ministerial Meeting of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) 2019 India and China Navy Joint Working Group (JWG)
AUGUST Bangkok, Thailand Beijing, China
Beijing, China
4th edition of Internet of Things Bengaluru, Karnataka (IoT) India Congress 2019
4th United States-India Maritime Security Dialogue
California, U.S.
National Conference on Varmam Science
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
30th Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI) platform
New Delhi
It was held before the 7th RCEP ministerial meet which will be convened in Bangkok, Thailand on September 2019. In this meeting, all partner countries agreed to finalize trading deal negotiations. Click here to read more. In order to improve military to military cooperation, India and China reviewed the situation on the border and agreed on more port calls by each side’s Navies at a meeting of the Joint Working Group (JWG) between the Defence Ministries in Beijing, China. The theme of 'Mainstreaming the Internet of Things'. The 2-day Congress was organized by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) IoT Panel with a footfall of over1600 participants and about 70 speakers from over 6 countries. The Indian delegation was led jointly by Indra Mani Pandey, Additional Secretary (D&ISA), Ministry of External Affairs and Smt. Richa Misra, Joint Secretary (Navy), Ministry of Defence. Both sides exchanged their views on maritime developments in the Indo-Pacific region. It was inaugurated by Shripad Yesso Naik, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH). It was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On his 30th interaction, many issues were reviewed. This was the first meeting of PRAGATI chaired by the Prime Minister in his second term in office. Grievances under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) was reviewed and the Prime Minister directed all the officers to achieve the target of ‘housing for all by 2022’. Read full details here: 30th Interaction Through PRAGATI Platform Chaired By Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 International dialogue on South-South and Triangular Cooperation
New Delhi
5th BRICS Minister of Environment Meeting
Sao Paulo, Brazil
28th session of BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India, and China) Ministerial meeting 2019 on Climate Change
Sao Paulo, Brazil
15th India-US Defence Policy Group meeting, 2019 on defence issues
Washington, United States
24th Edition of World Energy Congress (WEC) for 2019
4th General Assembly of the Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) for the year 2019
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Railways, Shri PiyushGoyal addressed the International dialogue on South-South and Triangular Cooperation that was held in New Delhi. It was organised by Research and Information System (RIS) and the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation(UNOSSC). The Indian delegation was led by Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Prakash Javadekar. The participated BRICS Ministers praised the Indian Presidency of the 14th session of the CoP of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. Read full details here: 5th Meeting Of BRICS Minister Of Environment Held In Sao Paulo, Brazil Shri Prakash Javadekar represented India.This comes ahead of United Nations Framework for Climate Change (COP-25) meet scheduled to be held in Santiago, Chile from 2 – 13 December 2019. Read full details here: 28th BASIC Ministerial Meeting 2019 On Climate Change Held In Sao Paulo, Brazil Officials of both countries agreed to follow a policy environment conducive to cooperation between the Defence industry and start-ups in both countries. The Indian side was led by Sanjay Mitra, defence secretary and the US was led by John Rood, undersecretary of defence for policy.
SEPTEMBER Abu Dhabi, United Under the theme “Energy for Prosperity”. Arab Emirates (UAE) The triennial event is a global flagship event of World Energy Council. Bengaluru, Karnataka
♦ India took over as A-WEB’s Chair for the 2019-21 term. ♦ An International Conference on “Initiatives and Challenges of Social Media and Information Technology in Elections” held in Bengaluru. ♦ Sunil Arora assumed the Chairmanship of Association of World Election Bodies (AWEB) for the term 2019-21. India took over the Chair from Romania. 67 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 50th Edition of World Davos-Klosters, Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Switzerland Meeting for 2020 ‘72nd Session of the WHO Regional Committee for SouthEast Asia’
New Delhi
6th World Congress on Rural and Agricultural Finance(WCRAF) 37th Good and Service Tax (GST) Council Meeting
New Delhi
21st session of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and World Health Organisation (WHO) Coordinating Committee of Asia for 2019
Panaji, Goa
9th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Intersessional Ministerial Meeting for 2019 29th BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India, China)ministerial meet on climate change Goa Maritime Conclave (GMC) 2019
Bangkok, Thailand
XVIII (18th) summit of heads of state and government of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
Panaji, Goa
OCTOBER Baku, Azerbaijan
Beijing, China Goa
The Chief Minister of Punjab Captain Amarinder Singh will be attending the meeting as he has accepted the invitation of WEF president Borge Brende which was issued on behalf of the Forum Board of Trustees. Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare(MoHFW) Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurated the ‘72nd Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia’ in New Delhi and was also unanimously elected as the chair of the 72nd Session of the WHO(World Health Organisation) Regional Committee for South-East Asia.This is the second time that India is hosting this session and the previous one was also hosted by India in New Delhi.Click here to read more. Theme-“Rural and Agricultural Finance: Critical Input to achieve Inclusive and Sustainable Development”. Meeting held under the Chairmanship of Nirmala Sitharaman on September 20, 2019. It was attended by Union Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs Shri Anurag Thakur, Chief Minister of Goa Shri Pramod Sawant, Finance Ministers of States & Union territories (UTs) and senior officers of the Ministry of Finance. Read full details here: Overview Of The 37th GST Council Meeting For 2019 Held In Panaji, Goa It was the second session of the Coordinating Committee in Asia, organized by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in collaboration with the WHO and FAO of the United Nations (UN).
Theme-“Upholding the Bandung Principles to ensure concerted and adequate response to the challenges of the contemporary world.”Click here to read more.
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Railways, Mr Piyush Goyal represented India at the meet.
India’s offer to host the 30th BASIC ministerial meeting was welcomed.Click here to read more. Theme “Common Maritime Priorities in IOR and need for Regional Maritime Strategy”
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 5th World Parliament of Science, Religion and Philosophy 2019
Maharashtra(Pune)
11th Edition of Nuclear Energy Conclave 2019
New Delhi
1st edition of “Global Bio-India 2019” Summit
New Delhi
19th Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers (COM) Meeting
NOVEMBER Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
50th edition of the World Economic Forum(WEF)
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
15th governing council meeting (GCM) of the South Asia Cooperative Environment Programme 2019 (SACEP)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Rising Himachal: Global Investor’s Meet 2019
Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
10th Meeting of the Heads of Departments of Member-States of SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization)
New Delhi
1st edition of the ‘BIMSTEC Ports’ Conclave’
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh(AP)
National Capital Region(NCR) 2041
Name of
NewDelhi
Theme - ‘Role of Science, Religion and Philosophy for World Peace and wellbeing of Mankind’.It is organised by MIT (Maharashtra Institute of Technology) World Peace University in association with World Peace Centre. Theme- “Economics of Nuclear PowerInnovation towards Safer & Cost Effective Technologies”. It was organized by India Energy Forum (IEF). Click here to read more Shri Harsh Vardhan released “Guidelines for Evaluation of Nano pharmaceuticals in India” for safe and efficient assessment of novel nano-formulations. The theme of this meeting was “Promoting a Shared Destiny and Path to Prosperity in the Indian Ocean”. UAE assumed the IORA’s presidency for 20192021.Click here to read more. The theme of the forum is fixed as ‘Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World.’ Shri Prakash Javadekar participated in the meeting.Click here to read more.
The partner country for the event was United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Brand Ambassador for Investors’ Meet was Bollywood actress Yami Gautam.Click here to read more. Dealing with Prevention and Elimination of Emergency Situations Theme - “Planning for Tomorrow’s Greatest Capital Region”
3 MoU were signed between Ranong Port (Port Authority of Thailand) and the Port Trusts of Chennai, Visakhapatnam and Kolkata for strengthening the port connectivity which is one of the key objectives of the BIMSTEC member countries.Click here to read more. COMMITTEES FORMED JANUARY Head Facts about the Committee 69 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Committee/Organization which formed the committee Eight-member expert committee formed by RBI 5-member high-level committee formed by RBI 11-member working group constituted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy board of India (IBBI) Panel formed by Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India (IRDAI)
Former SEBI chairman U K Sinha Nandan Nilekani U.K. Sinha
Praveen Kutumbe
SEBI has set up a Research advisory committee(RAC)
Sankar De
Group of Ministers (GoM)
Nitin Patel
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) formed a 4-member committee
FEBRUARY Sanjeev Sharma
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Constituted 3 Working Groups An expert committee
Anoop Satpath MARCH
Constituted by Reserve Bank of India
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) and National Health Authority (NHA) have formed a joint working group (JWG) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi, constituted a three-member mediation panel Constituted by Government of India formed Inter-ministerial
Usha Thorat Dinesh Arora, Deputy CEO of NHA Justice F. M. Kalifullah A. R. Sihag
To suggest long-term solutions for the economic and financial sustainability of the MSME sector. To suggest measures to strengthen the safety and security of digital payments. To study the concept of ‘Group Insolvency’ and suggest a suitable framework.
To identify domestically systematically important insurers (SIIs) and an augmented regulatory framework is logically established It will help and analyse the new methods of policy making for the development of capital market
To look into the matter of taxation related pain points and submit its final report and recommendations by midMarch. Favoured 3% on the affordable housing category, down from 8%, has submitted its report to the GST Council. GST is currently levied at 12%on premium housing and 8% on affordable housing. The group will consult the stakeholders extensively, including the Export Promotion Councils and relevant wings of the Ministry of Commerce and industry and submit their report within a period of 2 months. Committee suggested Rs. 9,750 per month or Rs. 375 per day as National Minimum Wage (NMW) for a worker. The Present NMW is Rs. 4,576. To examine issues related to offshore rupee markets and recommend policy measures. In order to suggest ways for more effective implementation of the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY).
For the amicable settlement of Ayodhya’s Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case. The panel will look into monitoring, sanctioning and implementation of
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Shaktikanta Das
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed 5-member committee
Nandan Nilekani
National Green Tribunal established a committee
Adarsh Kumar Goel
Ministry of Home Affairs constituted Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal
NGT formed a Central Monitoring Committee high-level ‘anti-hijack panel’ is revamped to Committee of Secretaries on Aircraft Hijack (COSAH) Central Works Public Department (CPWD) set up an expert 8-member committee
APRIL Chander Shekhar
P.K.Sinha M K Sharma
Ministry of Environment, C K Mishra Forests and Climate Change (MOEFCC) formed to implement the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) Insurance Regulatory and Suresh Mathur Development Authority of India (IRDAI) set up a 13-member committee
MAY
projects under the Rs 10,000-crore Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India (FAME-II) programme. The meeting was discussed by the Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), insurance regulator Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI), and pension fund regulator Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), along with senior officials of the finance ministry. To strengthen digital payments as well as to boost financial inclusion through Financial Technology. The tribunal has been formed by Government after exercising its powers conferred by the sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. To examine the alleged erosion of Yamuna floodplain due to movement of heavy vehicles in Sonipat district in Haryana. To enforce a national plan to reduce the river pollution. It will have 15 top officials including preidentified nominated members who can represent regular members during their absence. For developing a design scheme to construct buildings and develop infrastructure. The report has to be submitted to Director General Prabhakar Singh within 30 days. Launched to handle the major issue of air-pollution in India.
In order to review regulatory framework on micro insurance, and suggest the steps to be taken to raise demand for such products in India by recommending product designs with customer-friendly underwriting, example, easy premium payment methods and simple claims settlement procedures. 71 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has constituted a committee to implement the National Clean Air Program (NCAP) Government-appointed highlevel panel has suggested for issuance of ‘Elephant Bonds’
C. K. Mishra
The objective is to reduce the PM (particulate matter) 2.5 and PM 10 concentration by 20% to 30% in at least 102 cities by 2024.
Surjit Bhalla
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) constituted panel suggested significant changes to Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) Regulations
R Khan
For infrastructure projects and people who are declaring undisclosed income will have to mandatorily invest half of that amount in these securities. The duration of ‘Elephant Bond’ will be 25years
Reserve Bank of India has formed 6 member panels to strengthen the sale of stressed corporate assets
T. N. Manoharan, Chairman of Canara Bank
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Nandan Nilekani
National Green Tribunal (NGT)
Adarsh Kumar Goel
Central Government
Kirit Parikh
Government formed this Committee
JUNE K. Kasturirangan
It has sought the comments from the public on this regard till June 14, 2019.Click here to read more.
Another 6 member Panel for housing loan securitization is headed by Bains and Co. advisor, Harsh Vardhan. Committee has submitted the 484-pages draft report of National Education Policy to the new Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhariyal.Click here to read more. Recommended measures like 24×7 RealTime Gross Settlement (RTGS) and National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) facility, duty-free import of Pointof-sales(POS) machines and elimination of all charges in order to promote digital payments in India.Click here to read more To look into the needs for further norms to restrict the use of plastic packaging of food products To review the existing marketing structure of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). The other members of the panel include the former petroleum secretary GC Chaturvedi, former Indian Oil chairman MA Pathan, IIM Ahmedabad director Errol D’souza, and a joint secretary in the petroleum ministry.Click here to read more.
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Central Public Works Department (CPWD)
M K Sharma
Central Government
P K Sinha
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal
Ramesh Abhishek
Government
Ramesh Chand
Union ministry of commerce
Dr. Surjit S. Bhalla
Reserve bank of India (RBI)
Nandan Nilekani
Reserve bank of India (RBI)
U K Sinha
Reserve bank of India (RBI)
U K Sinha
To prepare a roadmap for implementation of a five-year "vision document" (STVD) as directed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The other members of the group are C K Verma, lndu Gural Chaudhary, Harish Kumar, Naimuddin, Manish Kumar and Rajesh Kumar. For coordination among the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas(MoPNG), the Ministry of Environment and Forest and Climate Change(MoEFCC) and the state governments after a tug of war between the two ministries. The panel formation will help in speeding up hydrocarbon exploration-related clearances. For ensuring inter-ministerial coordination on resolving issues related to e-commerce.
To revise current series of Wholesale Price Index (WPI) with base year 201112 and come up with a new Producer Price Index (PPI).Click here to read more. To boost India’s share and importance in global merchandise and services trade. The panel has recommended to cut down the corporate tax rate and to set a target to double the exports (goods and services)to $1,000 billion by 2025. Recommended to rope in local retailers and business correspondents to act as cash points in semi-urban centers.These will act as the primary source of cash in semi-urban centers and will replace ATMs (Automated Teller Machines). Suggest doubling collateral-free loans for MSMEs to Rs 20 lakh from Rs 10 lakh. The panel was formed to suggest longterm measures for the economic and financial sustainability of the MSME sector. Click here to read more. On measures for the economic and financial sustainability of the MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises). It recommends the creation of a distressed asset fund of Rs 5,000 crore for small enterprises. The fund will operate on the lines of the Textile Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS). Click here to read more.
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
NSE Clearing Ltd
Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy (Independent Charge) R K Singh
To review the current framework of margins in the futures and options segment. To resolve disputes between private solar & wind power developers and public sector Solar Energy Corporation of India and National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) beyond contractual agreement.
3 member dispute resolution committee with members M F Farooqui, former Heavy Industry Secretary, Anil Swarup, former Coal Secretary and A K Dubey, former Sports Secretary Central Government has reconstituted eight key Cabinet Committees. These include -Appointments Committee, Committees on Accommodation, Economic Affairs, Parliamentary Affairs, Political Affairs, Security, Investment and Growth and Cabinet Committee on Employment and Skill Development. Click here to read more. JULY To look into the revival plans for Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Aruna Sundararajan Telecom sector which is under Prasad Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Devendra Fadnavis
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Tapan Ray
SC constituted a high powered committee Union Government reconstituted the Group of Ministers (GoM) called the Air India Specific Alternative Mechanism (AISAM) on Air India disinvestment Inter-Ministerial committee set up by the Government on virtual currency
Amit Shah
Subhash Chandra Garg
financial stress. It will review the issues in the sector and promote Ease of Doing Business (EDB).
For transforming Indian agriculture and raising farmers’ income. It will suggest policy measures, attract investments and raise growth in food processing. To review the regulatory and supervisory framework for core investment companies (CIC). To frame an emergency plan to prevent the extinction of Great Indian Bustard, Lesser Florican. The 3 member panel comprises Deepak Apte, Dr. Asad R Rahmani and Dr. Dhananjai Mohan.
It comprises of 3 other ministers namely finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, commerce, and railway minister Piyush Goyal and civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri. Recommended that private cryptocurrencies be banned completely in India except for the one’s issue by the state and a fine of up to 250 million rupees ($3.63 million) and imprisonment for up to 10 years for anyone who mines, generates, holds, sells, transfers 74 | P a g e
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Union Government has reconstituted a Group of Ministers (GoM)
Amit Shah
4-member panel of ministers
Amit Shah
or issues cryptocurrency.
AUGUST
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) constituted an 8member committee Three member committee constituted by Government of India High level steering committee on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Injeti Srinivas
Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) 12-member high-level committee approved Rajnath Singh
Apurva Chandra
National Green Tribunal(NGT) has formed a committee
Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel
To examine frameworks for dealing with matters of sexual harassment of women at the workplace
To propose action against mob lynching. The panel was headed by then Home minister Rajnath Singh when it was formed. To recommend operational level modifications for restructuring the National Statistical Office (NSO). NSO will be chaired by Pravin Srivastava, the chief statistician, and MoSPI secretary. To resolve dispute between the Indian Railways and Steel Authority of India regarding issues related to the quantity and supply of high-quality steel rails. Click here to read more The committee has recommended to make CSR expenditure taxdeductible and that noncompliance of CSR norms be treated as a civil offence. The committee presented its recommendations to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Click here to read more. The committee is constituted to rationalise additional taxes that airlines have to pay while uplifting Air Turbine Fuel (ATF) at airports across India.
To revise and align the procedure of Defence procurement with the aim of strengthening the 'Make in India' initiative.Click here to read more. To look into the issues of illegal sand mining in the Yamuna river and sought a report within a month. The panel consists of Delhi district magistrate, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), and Central Pollution Control Board.
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Group of experts panel
Akhilesh Ranjan
The committee submitted a report to Nirmala Sitharaman(Finance Minister), to replace the Income Tax Act with a new Direct Tax Code(DTC).Click here to read more. National Green Tribunal (NGT) S P Garg The committee suggests that all committee water bodies in Delhi must be provided with Unique Identification Numbers (UID) after properly demarcating them and mapping them on GPS (Global Positioning System) platforms in order to conserve them. Inter-State Council was reconstituted with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as its chairman and 6 Union ministers and chief ministers as members. SEPTEMBER Inter-Ministerial committee set up by the Ministry of Finance
Shri Atanu Chakraborty
6-member taskforce on secondary market for corporate loans
TN Manoharan
3-member panel constituted by the powers conferred by Section 84 and Section 85 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019
Sanjay Mitra
Panel formed for the development of housing finance securitisation market
Harsh Vardhan
Panel of ministers from commerce, health, agriculture, chemicals and petrochemicals,
Nirmala Sitharaman
The Committee submitted its final report “‘Steering Committee on Fintech related issues 2019 ” to the Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi.Click here to read more abt the committee
The Panel has submitted its report to RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das. It recommended easing rules around the securitization of loan assets by suggesting to consider single loan securitization to incentivize investors to acquire loans through the secondary market mechanism.Click here to read the whole recommendation suggested by the panel
To look into assets, liabilities of Jammu and Kashmir(J&K) between two successor Union territories(UT) J&K and Ladakh.The members are Arun Goyal & Giriraj Prasad Gupta. The panel has submitted its report to the governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Shaktikanta Das.Click here to read more. It will study the proposal of Ministry of Health, Government of India(GoI) to ban the
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IRDAI (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India) has set up a 9member panel
Atul Sahai
Corporate affairs ministry constituted the11- member company law committee
Injeti Srinivas
Securities and Exchange Board of India(SEBI) has formed a 15member committee
Ishaat Hussain
47th Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC)
Durga Shanker Mishra
production and import of ecigarettes, through an ordinance. In order to review its three-year old guidelines (set up in 2016) on trade credit insurance due to the changing market requirements. To promote the ease of living and by providing Ease of Doing Business to the companies abiding the law decided to be set up, a company law committee to look into the issues pertaining to the implementation of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008. To suggest possible measures and regulations in creating the ‘social stock exchanges’. The formation of this
The Committee approved 630 proposals from participating states for the construction of 1.23 lakh houses with an overall investment of Rs. 4,988 cr under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Urban (PMAY-U). With this, cumulative sanctions of houses under PMAY(U) crossed 90 lakh houses against the validated demand of 1.12 crore. The union government will provide the assistance worth Rs. 1,805 cr.
Government reconstitutes EAC-PM till 2021 • Union Government reconstituted the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EACPM) for a period of 2 years with effect from September 26, 2019. Dr. Bibek Debroy will continue as Chairman and Mr Ratan P. Watal will continue as the Member Secretary. These are the 2 full time members. Dr Sajjid Chinoy, Indian economist at JP Morgan is the new part-time member and Ashima Goel of Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) will continue to be the Part-Time Member. OCTOBER Government constitutes Guruprasad Mohapatra To prepare contours of new working group industrial policy to make India a manufacturing hub.It will be the third industrial policy after the first in 1956 and the second in 1991. It will replace the 77 | P a g e
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12-member working group (WG)
T.L. Alamelu
19-member Inter-Ministerial Mr. Ajay Bhushan Pandey Coordination Committee (IMCC) Government has set up a panel
Shri Krishnaswamy Vijay Raghavan
IRDAI (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India), has formed an 8member panel Union government formed a Committee of Secretaries (CoS)
S Sadagopan
High-Level Advisory Group (HLAG) on trade and policy
Surjit Bhalla
Committee appointed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Mr Rajiv Gauba
NOVEMBER Tapan Ray
Centre has formed a 7 member panel
Atul Karwal
Union Ministry of water resources (MoWR) has announced a committee
Mihir Shah
Industrial Policy of 1991.
It is constituted by Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) to review existing reinsurance norms. To check money laundering activities. It is set up as per the powers conferred under Section 72A of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. To resolve the difference between the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) and govt. think tank National Institution for Transforming India(NITI) Aayog over the implementation of the ambitious Artificial Intelligence (AI) mission. To evaluate applications filed under the Regulatory Sandbox (RS). To examine the financial stress of the telecom sector faced by service providers such as Bharti Airtel and Vodafone-Idea Ltd. The panel suggests to form easier entry to foreign investors.Click here to read the entire recommendation by the panel. Recommends tighter norms for Core Investment Companies.The current asset size of Rs.100 crore and access to public funds for registration as CIC should be retained.
To implement union home minister Amit Shah’s order of implementing 100 days homestay of the CAPF(Central Armed Police Forces) jawans. To draft a new National Water Policy (NWP)
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 MOU’s & AGREEMENTS MOU's with Other Country MoU between India and Morocco India and Denmark India and Japan India and France
India and Swaziland India and Maldives
India and Kuwait India and SAARC Member Countries India and China India and Nepal India and Poland India and Norway
India and Finland India and Argentina India and Sri Lanka India and Saudi Arabia India and the African Union
India and Indonesia India and Maldives
India and Austria India and Germany India and the UK India and Sweden
India and Denmark
Field JANUARY Cooperation in the area of Cyber Security. Maritime issues Development of Advanced Model Single Window In the field of Food Processing Industry Bilateral Swap Arrangement Technical bilateral cooperation in the field of new and renewable energy Signing of the TOR provide tax assistance Ex-post facto approval for Agreement on the facilitation of visa arrangements For cooperation on the Recruitment of Domestic Workers To incorporate ‘Standby Swap’ amounting to USD 400 million operated within the overall size of the facility For export of Indian tobacco to Chinese market Agreed to set up energy banking mechanism to make use of the surplus electricity FEBRUARY
In the field of coal mining and clean coal technologies To fight marine pollution
In the field of peaceful uses of outer space In the field of Tourism For the establishment of a business centre for ICT incubators Framework cooperation programme between Invest India and Saudi Arabia General Investment Authority (SAGIA). MARCH To establish an India-Africa health sciences collaborative platform which is focused on improved diagnostics for diseases which are regional priorities in India and Africa By training and strengthening capacity of health professionals, researchers, regulators and industry staff. Combating illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and its precursors For implementing the visa facilitation agreement. The new agreement provides a very liberal visa regime for Maldivian nationals to visit India for tourism, business, education and medical purposes and vice versa. Cooperation in the Road Infrastructure Sector Cooperation in the field of Occupational Safety and Health Cooperation in Weather and Climate Sciences To increase cooperation on Anti-microbial resistance (AMR) APRIL In the field of Renewable energy
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India, Japan signed a Tripartite Pact with Sri Lanka India and China India & Portugal
India and Marshall Islands India and Costa Rica India and Bolivia India and Finland India and Russia India and Thailand India and Kyrgyzstan
India and Maldives India and Myanmar India and the USA India and Bahrain
India and Maldives
To issue jointly Postage Stamp In the area of Biotechnology In the field of Communications They signed 4 pacts in Culture, Tourism and Sports sectors They signed 3 MoUs in the fields of mining, culture and empowerment of persons with disabilities. MAY To strengthen their ties in the field of Indo-Pacific cooperation, climate change, disaster resilience To develop "East Container Terminal (ECT)" in the Port of Colombo. For exportation of Indian chilli meal to China JUNE To set up maritime museum near ancient Harappans civilization at Lothal in Gujarat Exchange of Information with respect to taxes In the field of Biotechnology In the field of Railways In the field of cyber security In the field of Railways In the field of Astronomy In the field of Research Work on Biology and Medicine In the field of legal metrology Signing and ratification of investment treaty between IndiaKyrgyzstan In the field of Health JULY In the Health Sector In the field of ferry services
The MoU was signed in December 2017 under which now,India handed over the 250 pre-fabricated houses for use of Refugees returned from Bangladesh to Myanmar’s Rakhine State.
In the areas of regenerative medicine and 3D(ThreeDimensional) bioprinting, new technologies, exchange of scientific information and technologies, and joint use of scientific infrastructure. On Cooperation in the Exploration and Uses of Outer Space AUGUST On Training and Capacity Building Programme for Maldivian Civil Servants was operationalised after the discussions held between the senior officials of the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) and the Maldives Civil Service Commission in a ceremony held at the Civil Services Commission of Maldives at Male, Maldives. Read full details here: MoU Between India & Maldives On Training And Capacity Building Programme For Maldivian Civil Servants Operationalised 80 | P a g e
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India and St. Vincent & the Grenadines India and America India and Kuwait India and Bangladesh India and Paraguay India and Brazil India and Switzerland India and Guinea
MOU’S – States Wise
In the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homeopathy In the field of Medicinal Plants In the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine OCTOBER In the field of Traditional Systems of Medicine Agreement on Science and Technology In the field of accounting, finance and audit knowledge base NOVEMBER For withdrawal of 1.82 cusec of water from Feni River by India Tourism Health and medicine & Protocol convention on tax evasion Climate change and environment Renewable energy
State
MoU with
Field/Purpose FEBRUARY
Sikkim UNICEF in Maharashtra
Microsoft Goa Women and Child Development
Government of Telangana
Ola
In order to improve the education system Discussion was held on “Key challenges around child protection in Goa” at a training programme on Integrated Child Protection Scheme(ICPS).
Government of Tripura
Government of India (GoI) and Tripura National Liberation Front of Twipra (NLFT) Textile Ministry
16 State Governments Rajasthan
UNESCO
Kerala & Regional Cancer Centre (RCC)
Maldives
Odisha government
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
MARCH To support the government’s initiative to implement smart solutions to enhance mobility experience further strengthening traffic infrastructure in Hyderabad. AUGUST Agreed to abjure the path of violence, join the mainstream and abide by the Constitution of India. It also decided to surrender its 88 cadres with their weapons.
To take project Samarth– which is Scheme for Capacity Building In Textile Sector (SCBTS) to impart skill based training to workers. Click here to read more. SEPTEMBER To further enhance music, art and craft forms, and other intangible cultural heritage of the state. Read full details here: UNESCO Ties Up With Rajasthan To Promote State’s Intangible Cultural Heritage To strengthen cancer care in the island nation by giving training to doctors. Maldivian minister Abdulla Ameen and Kerala’s health minister KK Shylaja signed the MoU in presence of Kerala Chief Minister(CM) Pinarayi Vijayan. OCTOBER For "drink from tap mission".
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MoU with
International Chamber of Media and Entertainment Industry (ICMEI),India Swedish aerospace and defence company Societyfor Applied MicrowaveElectro nics Engineering and Research (SAMEER)
Embassy of Mongolia
Indian Navy and Cochin Shipyard University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) WhatsApp IIT Kharagpur
CSIR
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Consultancy Service (NABCONS) Federation of
Airports Authority of India (AAI) Airport Authority of India (AAI)
Israel Aerospace industries Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)
Field/Purpose JANUARY In the field of art and culture.
To improve air traffic management (ATM) solutions for airports operating under the UDAN Regional Connectivity Scheme. For joint research programs in the field of Communication Navigation and Surveillance (CNS). FEBRUARY For providing Naval Medium Range Surface to air missile systems to India For research on environment issues
MARCH Council of Scientific Collaboration in the field of food and agriculture. and Industrial Research (CSIR) French space To implement the short-term plan for the French-Indian agency CNES programme to develop a space-based maritime (Centre national surveillance system. d’études spatiales) NASSCOM To tackle the challenge of misinformation. The aim of Foundation the partnership is to train 100,000 Indians to spot false information and provide tips and tricks to stay safe on WhatsApp. Centre for Under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM), Development of India’s 1st state-of-the-art 1.3 PetaFlop HighAdvanced Performance Computing facility and data center Computing ecosystem will set up at IIT Kharagpur. APRIL Indian Navy To tackle joint research and development of advanced technologies for the Indian Navy. India For setting up India-Africa Institute of Agriculture and Rural Development (IAIARD) in Malawi to enhance capacity in the areas of agro-financing and entrepreneurship development for African countries. Prin. L N Welingkar Under the MoU, FIEO has launched a post graduate
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Indian Export Organisations (FIEO)
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) CSC (Common Services Centre) e-Governance Services India Limited Income tax (I-T) department
HCL Foundation and Indian national Trust for Art and Culture Heritage (INTACH) India Konkan Railways Corporation Ltd (KRCL) Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Indian Air Force(IAF)
National Small Industries Corporation Limited (NSIC) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati Indian Railway Station Development Corporation (IRSDC)
Institute of Management Development and Research Network Intelligence
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)Kanpur
programme in foreign trade management (PGP-FTM) at Mumbai. To provide cyber security services to its members according to the cyber security framework set by SEBI MAY For setting up a Centre of Excellence for Waste to Wealth Technologies in India. To upscale ‘Unnat Bharat Abhiyan’. ‘Unnat Bharat Abhiyan project’.
Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)
To enhance information exchange between the 2 firms and to arrest tax evaders and decrease generation of black money. Signed tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Plantation of Rudraksh Trees in Uttarakhand under the ‘Namami Gange’ Programme.
ISE Foods, Japan
The objective is to improve the quality of eggs, disease diagnosis & waste management in poultry farms across India.ISE Foods will establish two poultry farms in India According to the agreement, KRCL will supply two 1600 HP DEMU train sets to Nepal’s Department of Railways. The trains were manufactured by the Integrated Coach Factory in Chennai. For supporting joint collaborative research programmes in the area of Cancer.
Nepal’s Department of Railways
Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) French National Railways (SNCF)and French Development Agency (AFD).
For the selection of crew and training for Gaganyaan Programme To provide enhanced services.
To set up IITG-ISRO Space Technology Cell (STC) within the premises of IIT Guwahati JUNE A grant up to 7 lakh euros will be provided to boost capacity building for railway station development program in India. 83 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Indian Railways
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) RailTel Enterprises Limited (REL)
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) South Korea
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)
PowerGrid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL)
Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB)
Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD)
Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS)
International Business Machines NITI Aayog
Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited
Common Service Centre e-Governance Services India Limited, a Special Purpose Vehicle
Indian Army's Army Welfare Housing Organisation (AWHO) National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) Department of Social
Union Agriculture Ministry WhatsApp
Microsoft Corporation
Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR )
Tata Realty housing Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) National AIDS Control
For automatic data exchange in order to tackle the rising instances of fraud.
To upgrade its signalling system on 4 busiest sections. It includes Automatic Train Protection System with Long Term Evolution (LTE) based Mobile Train Radio Communication System (MTRC) along with the provision of Electronic Interlocking (indoor) wherever required. For a joint collaboration on research and engagement activities that will foster innovation in Internet identifier technologies. This will help both bodies to jointly identify research projects, predominantly in new technologies related to the Internet's system of unique identifiers Launched a collaborative initiative Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS) named 'Jaipur Foot Korea'. An agreement was also signed by the Korean Ambassador with BMVSS to provide assistance in prosthetic limbs sector To set up a Joint Venture (JV) the National Electricity Distribution Company Limited (NEDCL). It will undertake the business for distribution of electricity in distribution circles in various states and Union Territories (UTs) and other related activities JULY To provide high quality DNA-based diagnostic services to the public at a lower rate and to engage in scientific research to improve understanding of human genetic disorders.
To provide Farmers with the weather forecast and soil moisture information. To promote women entrepreneurs AUGUST
Announced a 10-year long-term strategic relationship to accelerate the digital transformation of the Indian economy and society.
To turn all 2.5 lakh gram panchayats into ‘digital panchayats’
To provide quality housing to army personnel. By this MoU, the Indian army can now take over dwelling units in 13 'Ready to Move in’ projects of Tata Realty pan India. To work jointly to accelerate, expand and achieve the objective of National Solar Mission through training programmes. The MoU was signed including inclusion of target groups of NACO and National Action Plan for Drug
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Organization (NACO), under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH&FW) Indian Navy (IN)
Microsoft
Indian School of Business (ISB)
Government e Marketplace (GeM)
Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology(MeitY)
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Microsoft
Confederation of Indian Industries (CII)
Ministry of Railways
IBM (International Business Machines Corporation)
Directorate General of Training (DGT) division of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO)
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Demand Reduction (NAPDDR) in the programmes of NAPDDR & NACO for awareness generation. Read full details here: Department of Social Justice & Empowerment and National AIDS Control Organization signed an MoU The MoU was signed to hand over Cyclone Detection Radar(CDR) building by the IMD to the Indian Navy(IN) for meteorological purposes. The MoU was signed in presence of Rear Admiral RJ Nadkarni, Chief of Staff, Southern Naval Command (SNC) and Dr. D.Pradhan, Scientist ‘G’, Additional Director General(DG) of Meteorology (Instruments), IMD, Delhi. To set up an AI Digital Lab powered by PlatiFi technologies (a Microsoft partner) at B School's campus Hyderabad, Telangana to study issues that are relevant for business and public policy. To benefit Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), women entrepreneurs, Self Help Groups (SHGs), Women Self Help Groups and various loan beneficiaries under Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency (MUDRA) and Stand-up India scheme. SEPTEMBER For rolling out ‘Build for Digital India’ programme, which will provide engineering students with a platform to develop market-ready, technology-based solutions that deals with key social challenges
To incorporate cloud-based technology in high school teachers' capacity building programs and teaching. This program, designed for teachers of 8th to 10th grade, will be run in 10 cities across India from September 11, 2019 For facilitation of green initiatives in Indian Railways at New Delhi. Coffee Table Publications on Energy Efficiency, GreenCo Rating (developed by CII) and Green Buildings (including railway stations) were also released during the signing ceremony. Read full details here: Ministry Of Railways & Confederation Of Indian Industries (CII) Sign MoU On Green Initiatives
To train trainers in Basic Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be carried out. The program will be of one year duration and will have 14 instructors at 7 locations with over 200 workshops. Read full details here: Agreement Between Skill India And IBM For Nationwide Train-TheTrainer Program In AI To develop human-centric systems for the 'Gaganyaan' project. 85 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Defence Research Central University and Development of Jammu (CUJ) Organisation(DRD O) National Health Authority(NHA) Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication (MCNUJC)
UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund)
RANKING INDIA’S RANK
Index/Report/Field World’s Busiest Airport
Most Powerful Passports-by Henley Passport Index 11th edition of EIU Democracy Index 2018 2019 Edelman Trust Barometer report Global Talent Competitive Index 2019 Bloomberg Innovation Index Corruption Perception Index (CPI) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) readiness index Passport Index of 2019
Inclusive Internet Index 2019
To set up a processing center called “ Kalam Center for Science and Technology (KCST)” at the university for research purposes. The 'Kalam centre will have modern day facilities & equipment will create a pool of research scholars in these areas. OCTOBER To strengthen Ayushman Bharat scheme. To work together on child rights
INDEX
Position of India JANUARY Henley & Partners
Bloomberg CISCO on 2019 Data Privacy Benchmark Study FEBRUARY UNDP human development inde Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) for Facebook 47th
Ranks Dubai International (DXB) airporttopped the Index. Japan Tops the List for the second consecutive year. India Ranks 79th Norway topped. India ranks at 41st
India at 2nd informed public category and 3rd in the general population category India Ranked in 80th Position
India Ranked 54th Position Denmark topped the chart with a score of 88. India Ranked 78th Position India ranked 6th position Top 3 Countries: 1.United Arab Emirates 2.Germany 3.Denmark. India -67 in 2019,77 in 2015. Top 3 Countries: 1.Sweden 2.Singapore 3.USA. India ranked 47th in the Index.
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Global Consumer Confidence Survey
Prime International Residential Index (PIRI 100) World’s most expensive cities
Global energy transition index World Happiness Report
US Chambers of Commerce
MARCH Nielsen Holdings
Top 3 Countries: 1.US 2.UK 3.Sweden 4.France 5.Germany India - 36th in 2019,44th in 2018.
India - 1st position from 3rd quarter and in the 4th quarter of 2018 India’s Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) score is 133. South Korea has the most pessimistic consumer Knight Frank Top 3 Cities: 1.Manila(Philippines) 2. Edinburgh (Scotland) 3. Berlin(Germany) Mumbai-16th , Delhi-55th & Bengaluru56th Economist Intelligence 1.Singapore, Paris and Hong Kong Unit (EIU) survey topped the Index for the first time in history. 4.Zurich in Switzerland 5.Geneva in Switzerland 6. Osaka in Japan World Economic Top 3 Countries: Forum (WEF) 1.Sweden 2.Switzerland 3.Norway United Nations Top 5 Countries: 1. Finland 2. Denmark 3. Norway 4. Islands 5. The Netherlands India ranked 140th out of 156 nations. India shows a 7 spot decline along with five other countries. APRIL
Migration and Development Brief
World Bank
Most valuable market
Bloomberg
World’s top 5 recipient of remittances in 2018: 1. India: 79$ billion 2. China: 67$ billion 3. Mexico: 36$ billion 4. Philippines: 34$ billion 5. Egypt: 29$ billion. Top 3 World’s most valuable market 1. US 2. China 3. Hong Kong
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 World Press Freedom Index 2019
Reporters Without Borders
Startup Ecosystem Ranking for StartupBlink 2019 2019 Index of Cancer Preparedness (ICP)
Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)
State of the internet/security
Akamai Technologies
World’s military expenditure
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) MAY
Kids Right Index 2019
Kids Right Index
Speedtest Global Index for April 2019
Ookla
Sand & Sustainability:Finding new solutions for environmental governance of global sand resources
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
World Competitiveness economy Rankings
IMD (Institute for Management Development)
JUNE SDG (Sustainable Development World Economic Goals) Gender Equality Index Forum
Top 5 countries in World Press Freedom Index 2019: 1. Norway 2. Finland 3. Sweden 4. Netherlands 5. Denmark. India ranked 140. Top three countries: 1.United States 2.United Kingdom 3.Canada. India ranked at 17th position. Top 3 nations:. 1. Australia 2. Netherlands 3. Germany. India ranked 19th position in the Index. Top 3 most targeted nation by hackers in 2018: 1. US 2. India 3. Canada World's top 4 military spender in 2018: 1. US 2. China 3. Saudi Arabia 4. India
Top 2 countries: 1.Iceland,2. Portugal,India ranked 117th out of 181 countries Top country in mobile internet speeds:1.Norway .India ranked 121 in mobile Internet speeds. Top country in fixed broadband: 1. Singapore.India ranked 68 in fixed broadband speeds.
India and China top a list of nations where illegal sand mining has become a key environmental issue Top 5 Countries: 1.Singapore 2. Hong Kong, 3. US, 4. Switzerland, and 5.UAE. India ranked in 43rd most competitive economy in the world. Top 5 Countries: 1. Denmark 2. Finland
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World's fastest-growing economy
Reuters survey
Top capital importing countries
Knight Frank
Most Powerful Passport index 2019 (Henley Passport Index 2019)
JULY Henley & Partners
Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2019
UN Development Programme (UNDP), the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI)
12th Edition Of The Global Innovation Index For The Year 2019
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Railways
QS Best Student Cities Ranking 2019
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)
Water Stress Index 2019
AUGUST Verisk Maplecroft
Largest economy in the world
World Bank data for 2018
Prime Global Cities Index Q1 2019(Fastest growing prime market globally)
Knight Frank
3. Sweden India ranked at 95th Position. Top 2 countries: 1. China(6.4% annual growth in the January-March quarter) 2. India(6.3% annual growth in the January-March quarter) Top 3 capital importing Countries: 1. United States($80.89 billion) 2. Canada($50.41 billion) 3. Germany($24.50 billion) India placed in 20th rank,India ranked 30th in outbound cross-border investments.
Top 3 Countries Passport: 1. Japan and Singapore 2. South Korea, Finland and Germany 3. Denmark, Italy, and Luxembourg Indian passport ranked at 86th position India registered a fastest reduction of poverty rate from 55.1% to 27.9% and lifted 271 million (from 640 million to around 369 million) out of poverty. Jharkhand is among the poorest regions in the world improving the fastest followed by Rattanak Kiri in Cambodia.
Top 5 country: 1. Switzerland 2. Sweden 3. United States of America 4. Netherlands 5. United Kingdom.India was ranked 52nd in 2019 with the score 36.58 out of 100 from 57th position in 2018. World’s best city for students 1. London, UK,2. Tokyo, Japan,3. Melbourne, Australia.Bangalore was ranked 81st and Mumbai stood at 85th position, Delhi was ranked 113th and Chennai stood at 115 out of a total of 120 cities ranked in the list.
India ranked as the 46th highest risk country in the world.Chennai is the “tip of the iceberg” for India’s water-stressed cities. India’s GDP rose from $2.65 trillion in 2017 to $2.7 trillion in 2018.The data topped by US followed by China and Japan. Berlin(Germany) topped. Istanbul(Turkey) and Vancouver(Canada) were the weakest
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Henley Passport Index for world’s most powerful passport” in 2019 World’s Safe city index(SCI) for the year 2019
Global Happiness Survey 2019 World Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) 2019 2019 list of gold reserves
Global Firepower Index (GFP) /Military Strength Ranking 2019 2019 Global Competitiveness Index 4.0. Global Hunger Index 2019
markets. Bengaluru (2.8%) and Mumbai (0.8%) were ranked 15th and 30th. Delhi ranked at 10th. Henley Top 5 Countries: 1 Japan and Singapore. 2 South Korea, Germany & Finland. 3 Denmark and Italy,4 France and Sweden,5 Austria, Netherlands, Portugal & Switzerland,India ranked at 86th Position. Economist Intelligence Top 3 Cities: Unit sponsored by NEC 1. Tokyo(Japan) corporation 2. Singapore 3. Osaka. Mumbai was ranked 45th safest city whereas Delhi stood at the 52nd position. SEPTEMBER Market research firm Top 3 Countries: Ipsos 1. Australia and Canada(86%) 2. China(83%) 3. Great Britain(82%) India ranked 9th with 77%. World Economic Top 3 Countries: Forum(WEF) 1. Spain 2. France 3. Germany. 4. Japan (tops in Asia pacific Region) India was ranked at the 34th spot. World Gold Council 1. United States (WGC) 2. Germany,3. International Monetary Fund(IMF),India ranked in 10th place(overall, including IMF) & ranked 9th (excluding IMF’s rank) OCTOBER Global Firepower 4. India Top 3 States: 1.United States 2.Russia,3.China World Economic 68.India Forum(WEF) Top 3 Country 1.Singapore 2.United States 3. Hong Kong SAR(Special Administrative Region) Irish aid agency India ranks at 102nd Position. Concern Worldwide Top 17 Countries: and German Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, organisation Welt Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Estonia, Hunger Hilfe Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Romania, Slovak Republic, Turkey,
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10th World Giving Index 2019
Charities Aid Foundation (CAF)
1st Edition of Hurun Global Unicorn List for 2019
Hurun Research Institute
11th Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index 2019 Global Health Security Index 2019
Masters in Management Rankings 2019
Bribery Risk Index 2019
STATE WISE RANKING Index/Report/Field
Ease of Doing Business (EDB) index 2018
Financial Times(FT)
NOVEMBER Trace Bribery Risk Matrix
Released by JANUARY Asia Competitiveness Institute’s (ACI)
JLL City Momentum: The JLL India World’s Top 20 Most Dynamic Cities in 6th City Momentum Index
Ukraine and Uruguay. 82. India Top 3 Countries: 1. USA 2. Myanmar 3. New Zealand 3. India Top 2 Countries: 1. China 2. United States (US) 32 .India Top 3 Countries: 1. Netherlands 2. Denmark 3. Australia Click here to read more. 57. India Top 3 Countries: 1. United States (US) 2. United Kingdom (77.9) and 3. Netherlands Click here to read more. 17.IIM-Calcutta 21.IIM-Ahmedabad Top 3 Universities: 1. University of St.Gallen(Switzerland) 2. HEC Paris(France) 3. London Business School(United Kingdom (UK)) India ranked 78th Top most bribery risk countries: 1.Somalia,2.South Sudan 3.North Korea,4.Yemen 5.Venezuela Top least bribery risk countries: 1.New Zealand,2.Norway 3. Denmark,4. Sweden 5. Finland Click here to read more. State or City in the rank Andhra Pradesh topped.Mahara shtra and Delhi came in second and third place Bengaluru pipped Hyderabad
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Best practices followed by states in budget formulation
Aspirational districts for the period of December 2018January 2019
Transparency International
NITI Aayog
MARCH
APRIL 'Political Leaders Position and Climate Trends Action on Air Quality in India 2014-2019 The Annual Threat Report 2019- Most vulnerable cities to cyberattacks
MAY Quick Heal Security Labs
Traffic Index 2018
JUNE Location technology specialist TomTom
World University Ranking 2020
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)
Maximum number of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified green buildings Rankings of police stations for the year 2018
United States Green Building Council’s (USGBC)
25th Annual Cost of Living Survey
Mercer
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)
Top 3 State: 1. Assam 2. Andhra pradesh 3. Odisha.Meghalaya, Manipur and Punjab were figured at lower positions. Top 3 Districts: 1. Chatra,Jharkhand 2. Sahibganj, Jharkhand 3. Hazaribagh, Jharkhand
List of Top 3 Polluted Cities in the world by WHO & Climate Trends: 1. Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh 2. Faridabad in Haryana 3. Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh Top 5 Cities: 1.Mumbai 2.Delhi 3.Bengaluru 4.Kolkata 5.Pune
Top 5 Most traffic-congested city: 1. Mumbai 2. Bogota 3. Lima 4. New Delhi 5. Moscow Top 3 India's best institution: 1. Institute of Technology, Bombay (IITBombay) 2. IIT Delhi 3. Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore Top 3 States: 1. Maharashtra 2. Karnataka 3. Tamil Nadu Top Station: 1. Kalu police station, Bikaner district of Rajasthan. 2. Campbell Bay police station in Nicobar district of Andaman & Nicobar Islands 3. Farakka police station in Murshidabad, West Bengal India's most expensive city- Mumbai Costliest city in the world 1. Hong Kong 2. Tokyo 3. Singapore
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Agricultural Marketing and Farmer Friendly Reforms Index(AMFFRI) Performance Grading Index 2017-18-in the field of education World Reputation Rankings 2019
Moving Price Index 2019
JULY NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog
Top 5 States: 1.Maharashtra 2.Gujarat 3.Rajasthan 4.Madhya Pradesh 5.Haryana Ministry of Human Top 3 States/ UTs: Resource Development 1. Chandigarh (HRD) 2. Kerala 3. Gujarat Kerala had the highest literacy rate followed by Lakshadweep and Mizoram. Times Higher Top 3 institutes: Education 1. Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru, 2. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and 3. Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal Movinga
Women Entrepreneur Cities Index 2019
Dell
Processing of solid waste
Ministry of Environment, Forest And Climate Change (MoEFCC)
State Rooftop Solar Attractiveness Index 2019 (SARAL)
“Child well-being index”
4. Seoul
Rank of cities for individual relocation:1. San Francisco,2. New York,3. Geneva,Delhi placed in 85th rank. Rank of cities for family relocation: 1. San Francisco,2. Boston,3. Geneva, Delhi placed in 84th Rank. Top 3 Cities: 1. Bay Area , San Francisco 2. New York, United States 3. London, England. IHS Markit, Singapore topped among asian city. Top 2 states: 1. Chhattisgarh 2. Telangana
AUGUST RK Singh, Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy (IC) and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship
Top 5 States: 1. Karnataka(78.8) 2. Telangana(72.2) 3. Gujarat(67.9) 4. Andra Pradesh(66.1). Read full details here: Karnataka Tops In State Rooftop Solar Attractiveness Index(SARAL) 2019
World Vision India and Institute for Financial
Top 3 States: Kerala (0.76), followed by Tamil Nadu
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2019 “Global Liveability Index”
Management and Research-Leveraging Evidence for Access and Development (IFMR LEAD) SEPTEMBER Economist Intelligence Unit(EIU)
"Global Happiness Survey"
Ipsos
2019 world travel & tourism competitiveness index
World Economic Forum(WEF)
Co-living index for the year 2019 titled "Insights on Coliving – An Asia-Pacific Perspective"
Knight Frank
First edition of School Education Quality Index (SEQI) 2019
National Institution for Transforming India(NITI)Aayog
World Digital Competitiveness Rankings (WDCR) 2019
International Institute for Management Development’s (IMD)
Smart City Index 2019
OCTOBER International Institute for Management Development’s (IMD’s)
(0.67) and Himachal Pradesh (0.67) Puducherry topped the spot among Union territory. Read full details here: Kerala, TN, Himachal & Py Tops The 2019 India Child Well-Being Index Top 3 cities: 1. Vienna (Austria) 2. Melbourne (Australia) 3. Sydney(Australia) Rank of Indian cities: 118. Delhi (India) 119. Mumbai (India) Top Countries: 1. Australia and Canada tied at the top spot (at 86 per cent) 2. China(83%) 3. Great Britain(82%) India ranked at 9th Position at 77%. Top 4 countries: 1. Spain 2. France 3. Germany 4. Japan (tops in Asia pacific Region) 34. India Top 3 Cities: 1. Beijing (China) 2. Tokyo(Japan) 3. Shanghai(China) Mumbai ranked at the 5th spot, New Delhi ranked at the 11th spot and the electronic city of India, Bengaluru ranked at the 19th spot in the index.
Top 3 States in Overall Performance Ranking (2016-17): Large States - 1. Kerala 2. Rajasthan 3. Karnataka Small States - 1. Manipur 2. Tripura 3. Goa Union Territories - 1. Chandigarh 2. Dadra and Nagar Haveli 3. Delhi
Top 3 Countries: 1. United State (US) 2. Singapore 3. Sweden India ranked at 44th position in 2019 Indian Cities in Index: 67.Hyderabad 68.New Delhi 78.Mumbai 79. Bengaluru Top 3 Cities
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2019 Henley Passport Index ranking
Henley & Partners
Brand Finance Nation Brands 2019
Brand Finance
India Innovation Index (III) 2019
National Institution for Transforming India(NITI) along with the Institute for Competitiveness Progress, Harmony and Development Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) and the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India
University-Industry Linkages (UILs) Index 2019
2nd edition of Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) India University Rankings 2020
REPORT: Report/Study Title The Potential Benefits of India’s ‘War Against Pollution’ — Longer Lives 18th Fiscal Stability Report
Top 3 Universities: 1.Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) 2.Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore(IISB) 3.Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD).Click here to read more.
Released by Points to be noted JANUARY Air Quality Life Indians could live up to 3 years more if there’s Index (AQLI) a 25% reduction in air pollution
Sub-Committee of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) Report titled “Future of World Economic Consumption in Fast- Growth Forum Consumer Market- India” World Economic Situation and Prospects 2019 (WESP) report
1. Singapore 2. Zurich 3. Oslo 82. India Top 3 Countries: 1. Japan and Singapore 2. South Korea, Germany and Finland 3. Denmark, Italy and Luxembourg 7. India Top 3 Countries: 1. United States of America (USA) 2. China 3. Germany Top 3 States: 1. Karnataka 2.Tamil Nadu 3.Maharashtra Click here to read more. Top 3 States: 1. Karnataka 2. Kerala and 3.Gujarat
United Nations
To strength of the financial system and the development and regulation of the financial sector
Top 3 Countries: 1. USA 2. China 3. India The report was produced by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN/DESA), the UN Conference on Trade and
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Development (UNCTAD) and the UN's five regional economic commissions((ECA), (ECE), (ECLAC), (ESCAP) and (ESCWA). FEBRUARY World Employment and International The report says unemployment rates will fall Social Outlook Trends 2019 Labour to 4.9% in 2019 and remains steady in 2020. Organization MARCH 2018 World Air Quality IQ Air AirVisual Gurugram-Most polluted region in the Report &Greenpeace world in 2018. Delhi -Most polluted capital in the world. Cheapest mobile data in the Price comparison India has the cheapest mobile data in the world site cable.co.uk. world. The global average was USD 8.53 for 1GB. Exports to Jobs : Boosting the World Bank and Increasing exports can lead to better Jobs and Gains from Trade in South International higher wages in India. Asia Labour Organization (ILO) India and ASEAN: CoFederation of India and 10 member ASEAN are among the creating the Future and Indian Chambers fastest growing economies in the world. consulting major KPMG of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Delta ranking report NITI Aayog Assam’s Hailakandi secured top position. State of the Global Climate in World The report warned that the physical and 2018 Meteorological socio-economic impacts of climate change are Organization accelerating day by day. It is the 25th annual (WMO) record of the Global climate. APRIL ‘India’s Electric Mobility NITI Aayog and The objective of the FAME II scheme is to Transformation: Progress to Rocky Mountain enhance the government’s commitment to a Date and Future Institute (RMI) clean mobility future with a major focus on Opportunities’ have released a electric automobiles. report 2019 Global Food Policy International Food Rural areas continue to be in a state of crisis Report (GFPR) Policy Research and threatening to slow the progress toward Institute (IFPRI) the Sustainable Development Goals to hunger, malnutrition, poverty, environmental degradation. MAY
Most valued Indian bank World’s Best Airport
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Top 3 Banks: 1. HDFC Bank 2. State Bank of India(SBI) 3. Kotak Mahindra Bank 10. YES Bank Top 3 Airports: 1. Hamad International airport, Qatar 2. Tokyo International airport, Japan 3. Athens International airport, Greece 8. Rajiv Gandhi International airport, India(Hyderabad)
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Forecasting the future need WHO (World and gaps in requirements for Health public health professionals in Organization) India up to 2026 Global Status Report on Road Safety 3rd End of Childhood Index as per the report titled “Changing Lives in Our Lifetime – Global Childhood Report 2019” ‘Global peace index 2019’ BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brand 2019 Brand Trust Report, 2019
World Health Organisation (WHO)
India faces critical shortage of healthcare professionals, especially in Bihar, Jharkhand, U.P. (Uttar Pradesh) & Rajasthan which have the worst hit ratio as compared to Delhi, Kerala, Punjab and Gujarat which are in a relatively better position. Over 1.35 million people died every year due to road accidents in the 5-29 age group & around 50 million people sustain injuries
JUNE ‘Save the Children’ Top 5 Countries: 1. Singapore. 2. Sweden 3. Finland 4. Norway 5. Slovenia.India was ranked 113 in 176 countries. Institute for Iceland topped the list.India ranked 141 Economics and among 163 countries.Afghanistan is the least Peace peaceful country. WPP research agency Trust Research Advisory (TRA)
26th edition of the UN population report 'The World Population Prospects 2019: Highlights'
UN's Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Randstad Employer Brand Research 2019 report (REBR)
Randstad
Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2018
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) for 2017-18
National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO)
1.Amazon 2.Apple,3.Google Most trusted brands in India: 1. Dell 2. Jeep 3. LIC 4. Amazon 5. Apple Top 2 populous countries: 1. China 2. India India will surpass China as the world’s most populous country by 2027. India ranks 2nd with 17 percent of the world population. Top 3 most attractive employer brand for the year 2019: 1. Amazon India 2. Microsoft India 3. Sony India Cheapest country to produce solar energy: 1. India 2. China 3. UK 4. Canada 5. France Highest unemployment rate among the states: 1. Nagaland(21.4%) 2. Goa(13.9%) 3. Manipur(11.6%) Lowest unemployment rate among the
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 states: 1. Meghalaya (1.5%) 2. Chhattisgarh 3. Sikkim Female labour force declined in India in 201718. It is one among the world's bottom 10. In 2011-12, India was placed at 12th from the bottom globally. India's data usage per smartphone is the highest in the world at 9.8GB per month. UN (United Nations) World Food Programme in partnership with Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) stated that 31.4% of Indian children under five years will still be stunted by 2022 in the report titled Food & Nutrition Security (FNS) –Click here to read more JULY Annual banking statistics Swiss National Top 5 Countries: report Bank (SNB) 1.United Kingdom,2.United States,3.West Indies,4.France,5.Hong Kong,India has slipped to 74th place. Working on a Warmer International India is projected to lose 5.8% of working Planet: The Impact of Heat Labour hours in 2030 equivalent to 34 million fullStress on Labour Organisation (ILO) time jobs due to global warming. Productivity and Decent Work India: Health of the Nation’s Indian Council of Total death in the country due to NCDs was States Medical Research 61.8% in 2016, as compared to 37.9% in (ICMR) 1990. “Global Prime Office CBRE, an Top 5 Expensive office location: Occupancy Costs survey” American real 1. Hong Kong’s Central district,2. London’s estate consulting West End,3. Hong Kong’s Kowloon,4. New firm York’s Midtown Manhattan and 5. Beijing’s Finance Street.New Delhi’s Connaught Place (CP) - 9th most expensive office location Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC)- 27th most expensive office location Nariman Point- Central Business District (CBD) - 40th most expensive office location. Global Study on Homicide United Nations It stated that the overall Homicide Rate 2019 Office on Drugs declined by 10% in India over the period and Crime 2009- 2015, from 3.8 to 3.4 per 100,000 (UNODC) population and it was increased ‘Noticeably’ in some Northern States. World’s largest economy IHS Markit In 2025, India will overtake Japan to become the World’s 3rd Largest Economy. India will overtake the United Kingdom (UK) to become the fifth biggest economy in 2019. Small Industries Credit Information Top 3 states: Development Bank of India’s Bureau (India) 1. Gujarat (SIDBI) Micro, Small & Limited (CIBIL) 2. Andhra Pradesh Medium Enterprises (MSME) 3. Haryana Pulse Report The Era of Rising Fintech Razorpay Most digitised cities: Software Pvt Ltd 1. Bengaluru 2. Hyderabad
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State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2019
Highest number of Automated Teller Machine (ATM) frauds in India
United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Solar rooftop installations
3. Mumbai
It stated that in the year 2018, more than 820 million people suffered hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition worldwide. It is for the third year in a row the number has risen.
Top 3 States/UTs: 1. Maharashtra 2. Delhi 3. Tamil Nadu Top 3 States: 1. Gujarat 2. Maharashtra 3. Tamil Nadu
Union Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy and Power R K Singh AUGUST Annual Observance Report of International India failed to comply with the multiple the Special Data Monetary Fund requirements prescribed in Special Data Dissemination Standard for (IMF) Dissemination Standard (SDDS) which are 2018 mandatory for all IMF members. “Building Better Courts Vidhi centre (Surveying the Infrastructure of India's District Courts)” “Top 100 Retailers in Asia 2019”
Euromonitor International
Report on Breastfeeding
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister of Health and
Top-performing states in court infrastructure facility: 1. Delhi (90%) and 2. Kerala (84%) Poorest Performing states: Bihar (26%) and Manipur (29%) Top 3 Retailers in 2018: Walmart Inc which acquired Flipkart in 2018($16 Bn deal) with Gross Merchandise Volume(GMV) of $14. 49 Bn. Amazon(US) came on the second spot with $9.8 Bn GMV followed by Mumbai based retail company Future Group with $3.8Bn GMV(3rd position) and Reliance Group(4th position ) with $3.6 Bn GMV. Top State: Manipur. Worst Performing State:
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Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar.The national capital Delhi is also one among the worst-performing states. LinkedIn Top 3 Companies: 1. Walmart acquired Flipkart was ranked first place as the best workplace in India. 2. Amazon and 3. Oyo Intergovernmental Read full details here: IPCC Reports Land To Panel on Climate Be A Critical Resource Change (IPCC)
Climate Change and Land, an IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems 4th report of “Skin and Bones TRAFFIC Unresolved: An Analysis of Tiger Seizures from 20002018” Composite Water Management Index 2019” (CWMI 2.0) for the year 2017-2018
On importing of coking coal
Digital Economy Report 2019 – Value Creation and Capture: Implications for developing countries
"India Iodine Survey 201819"
It revealed that nearly 2000 tigers were poached between 2000 and 2018 in India which is the home for more than half of the global tiger population (75%). Read full details here: 2019 Report By “TRAFFIC” Reveals 2000 Tigers Poached Over The Past 19 Years Top 3 States: 1. Gujarat 2. Andhra Pradesh 3. Madhya Pradesh
NITI Aayog(National Institution for Transforming India) in association with Ministry of Jal Shakti and Ministry of Rural Development SEPTEMBER Fitch Solutions Macro Research United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Nutrition International in collaboration with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and, the Indian Coalition for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders (ICCIDD), and
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India will overtake China as the largest importer of coking coal by 2025. Global Internet Protocol(IP) traffic has grown from about 100 gigabytes (GB) per day in 1992 to more than 45,000 GB per second in 2017.By 2022, global IP traffic is projected to reach 150,700 GB per sec.Click here to read the entire report.
Top 3 States/UT’s: 1.Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) 2.Nagaland and 3.Manipur
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Global Malaria Cases in 2017
"Digital Economy Report 2019 - Value Creation and Capture: Implications for developing countries"
Kantar Lancet journal
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
India is ranked fourth in Global Malaria Cases in 2017.India has 4% of the cases worldwide behind the African countries Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique. In 2017, 10 million malaria cases in India out of the 219 million cases of malaria worldwide. Read in detail: According To A Report Published In The Lancet Journal, India Is Ranked Fourth In Global Malaria Cases In 2017 DER was formerly known as the Information Economy Report. It examines the scope for value creation and capture in the digital economy by developing countries. Read full details here: UNCTAD released its first ‘Digital Economy Report 2019’ Top 3 States: 1. Gujarat 2. Punjab and 3. Andhra Pradesh
2nd edition of perceptionCommerce and based index of mobility of industry minister goods and efficiency, the Shri Piyush Goyal Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) index T N Manoharan Taskforce on Secondary Market for Corporate Loans submits its Report to RBI • A 6-member taskforce on secondary market for corporate loans, headed by Canara Bank Chairman TN Manoharan has submitted its report to RBI (Reserve Bank of India) Governor Shaktikanta Das. It has proposed for setting up of a Self-Regulatory Body for the standardization of corporate loan documents. Read full deatils here: T N Manoharan Taskforce on Secondary Market for Corporate Loans submits its Report to RBI.
Overview Of The Report Submitted To RBI By A Panel Headed By Harsh Vardhan For The Development Of Housing Finance Securitisation Market • The panel headed by Harsh Vardhan, senior advisor, Bain and Co., for the development of housing finance securitisation market has submitted its report to the governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Shaktikanta Das. The six-member committee was set up by RBI on May 29, 2019. The panel suggested that the National Housing Bank (NHB) should create an intermediary for standard-setting and market-making for the instruments. Read full details here: Overview Of The Report Submitted To RBI By A Panel Headed By Harsh Vardhan For The Development Of Housing Finance Securitisation Market OCTOBER Health System Strengthening Ministry of Health and Family Top 5 states/UTs: Dadra and Conditionality Report of States Welfare (MOHFW) Nagar Haveli, Haryana, Assam, 2018-19 Kerala and Punjab were the top five states/UTs which performed well.Click here to read more. The State of the World’s United Nations Children’s Fund It was for the first time in 20 Children (SOWC) 2019: (UNICEF) years, it evaluated the issue of Children, food and nutritionchildren, food and nutrition. Growing well in a changing Click here to read more. world
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New World Wealth (NWW)
12. Mumbai (Maharashtra) 22. New Delhi, India 26. Bangalore (Karnataka) 28. Hyderabad (Telangana) Top 3 Countries: 1. New York City, United States of America(USA) 2. Tokyo, Japan 3. San Francisco Bay Arena,USA “The CS Gender 3000 in 2019: Credit Suisse Research 23. India The changing face of Institute (CSRI) Top 2 Countries: companies“ 1. Singapore 2. Italy Global Tuberculosis(TB) report World Health 8 countries reported for 2/3rd 2019 Organisation(WHO) of global TB. Among them, India topped the list in high burden TB reported countries. India reported 27% of total TB cases around the world. It was followed by China(9%), Indonesia(8%), Pakistan(6%) and Bangladesh(4%). Crime in India Report 2017 National Crime Records Bureau Top 3 States: (NCRB) 1. Uttar Pradesh 2. Maharashtra 3. West Bengal Click here to read more. Doing Business 2020World Bank’s (WB) 63. India Comparing Business Top 3 Countries: Regulation in 190 Economies 1. New Zealand 2. Singapore 3. Hong Kong, China. Click here to read more. “Global Microscope 2019: The Economist Intelligence 5. India enabling environment for Unit’s(EIU) Top 3 Countries: financial inclusion” 1. Columbia 2. Peru 3. Uruguay Click here to read more. “Adolescents, Diets and United Nations Children’s More than 80 % of adolescents Nutrition: Growing Well in a Fund, originally known as the in India suffer from “hidden Changing World 2019” United Nations International hunger”(a form of Children’s Emergency undernutrition), and less than Fund(UNICEF) 10 % of boys and girls eat fruits and eggs daily. Intensified Attacks, New Intensified Attacks, New Arab States constituted the Defences; Developments in the Defences; Developments in the deadliest part of the world for Fight to Protect Journalists and Fight to Protect Journalists and journalists (30 % of global End Impunity 2019 (covers the End Impunity killings- 149 people killed period 2014-2018) between 2014-18), followed by Latin America and the Caribbean region (26 %, 127
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 people killed) and the Asia and Pacific States (24 %, 120 people killed). 2nd edition of the report titled Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Index for the year 2019 ‘India Justice Report 2019’
NOVEMBER Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security(GIWPS), America in collaboration with The Peace Research Institute of Oslo (PRIO), Norway Tata Trusts ,Centre for Social Justice, Common Cause, and Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative
‘Anaemia among men in India: A nationally representative cross-sectional study’
Lancet Global Health
“Brown to Green Report 2019”
Non-Governmental Organisations(NGOs) from the majority of the G20 (group of 20) countries and 14 research organisations
“Fighting for Breath- A call to action on childhood pneumonia”
UNICEF(United Nations Children’s Fund ,originally known as the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund ) and charity groups Save the Children & Every Breath Counts Coalition
133. India Top 3 Countries: 1. Norway 2. Switzerland 3. Finland Click here to read more States detail among Largest and Mid State: – 1.Maharashtra 2.Kerala 3.Tamil Nadu 4.Punjab States detail among small states: – 1.Goa 2.Sikkim 3.Himachal Pradesh Click here to read more Highest state among men: 1.Bihar (32.9%), 2.West Bengal (30.46%), 3.Jharkhand (30.3%), 4.Meghalaya (29.13%) and 5.Odisha(28.45%) Lowest state among men: 1.Manipur (9.19%), 2.Mizoram (9.78%), 3.Nagaland (10.23%), 4.Goa (10.68%) and 5.Kerala (11.77%).Click here to read more. Among the G20 nations, India was the only country close to the 1.5-degree celsius temperature rise pathway. Pneumonia is one of the leading killers of children in India, claiming more than 14 children under the age of 5 years every hour in 2018. Top 5 Countries: 1.Nigeria (162,000), 2.India (127,000),
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2019 Nobel Prize Name William G Kaelin Jr(USA), Peter J Ratcliffe(UK), and Gregg L Semenza(USA) James Peebles(Canada), Michel Mayor(Switzerland) and Didier Queloz(Switzerland)
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS Category 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics
John B Goodenough (97) (Germany), M Stanley Whittingham (77) (United Kingdom) and Akira Yoshino (71)(Japan) Olga Tokarczuk(Polish)
2019 Nobel prize in Chemistry
Peter Handke(Austria)
2019 Nobel Prize in Literature
2018 Nobel Prize for Literature
Awarded for For discovering how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability.
♦ James Peebles chosen for “theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology”. ♦ Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz for “the discovery of an exoplanet orbiting a solar-type star” ♦ For their pivotal role in making lithiumion batteries. ♦ John Bannister Goodenough becomes the oldest winner of a Nobel prize. ♦ For a narrative imagination that with encyclopedic passion represents the crossing of boundaries as a form of life ♦ For an influential work that with linguistic ingenuity has explored the periphery and the specificity of human experience. ♦ It is for the first time in 118-year history that 2 literature prizes are given in the same year. ♦ He is the first Ethiopian to be awarded a Nobel Prize. ♦ For their experimental approach to reduce global poverty.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy 2019 Nobel Peace Ahmed Ali Prize(100th award) Abhijit Vinayak Sveriges Riksbank Banerjee(India), Esther (Nobel) Prize in Duflo(France) and Michael Economic Sciences Kremer(USA) 2019 Overview Of Padma Awards-2019 On January 25,2019 President of India Ram Nath Kovind announced Padma Awards,which is the highest civilian Awards in the country.The Padma Awards are conferred under 3 categorized vizPadma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.President Ram Nath Kovind has approved conferment of 112 Padma Awards including one duo which is considered to be one award.The Padma Awards consist of 4 Padma Vibhushan award,14 Padma Bhushan Award and 94 Padma Shri awards Winners of Padma Vibhushan 2019: Name Field State Ms. Teejan Bai Art-Vocals-Folk Chhattisgarh Shri Ismail Omar Guelleh (Foreigner) Public Affairs Djibouti Shri Anilkumar Manibhai Naik Trade & Industry- Maharashtra Infrastructure
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Overview Of The 91st Academy Awards (Oscars 2019) • The award is presented in Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Category Winner Best picture Green Book Best actress Olivia Colman – The Favourite Best actor Rami Malek – Bohemian Rhapsody Best supporting actress Regina King – If Beale Street Could Talk Best supporting actor Best director Best original screenplay
Mahershala Ali – Green Book Alfonso Cuaron – Roma Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie and Peter Farrelly – Roma
Best documentary feature
Free Solo
Best adapted screenplay
Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott and Spike Lee – BlacKkKlansman Best animated feature Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Best foreign language film Roma – Mexico Best original song
Best original score Best production design Best costume design Best cinematography Best visual effects
Best make-up and hairstyling Best sound editing Best sound mixing Best film editing Best animated short Best documentary short
Shallow (A Star Is Born) – Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando and Andrew Wyatt Ludwig Goransson – Black Panther Hannah Beachler and Jay Hart – Black Panther Ruth E Carter – Black Panther Alfonso Cuaron – Roma Paul Lambert, Ian Hunter, Tristan Myles and JD Schwalm – First Man Greg Cannom, Kate Biscoe and Patricia DeHaney – Vice
John Warhurst and Nina Hartstone – Bohemian Rhapsody Paul Massey, Tim Cavagin and John Casali – Bohemian Rhapsody John Ottman – Bohemian Rhapsody Bao Period. End of Sentence.
Best live action short Skin Overview of National Film Awards 2019 • On August 9, 2019, The annual National Film Awards 2019 were announced by by jury heads Rahul Rawail, AS Kanal and Utpal Bhorpujari. It was the 66th Edition. This year, a total of 419 films had competed for the awards. The awards are given in 31 categories. The announcement was made at Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi. Film friendly state: Uttarakhand bagged an award for the film friendly state. This new award was instituted in 2019. List of Winners: Feature Films Section: S.NO. Title of Film Name Of Film Awardee 1 Best Feature Film HELLARO (Gujarati) Producer: Saarthi Productions LLP Director: Abhishek
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Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director
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Award for Best Popular BADHAAI HO (Hindi) Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment
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Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration Best Film on Social Issues
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ONDALLA ERADALLA (Kannada) PADMAN (Hindi)
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Best Film on Environment PAANI (Marathi) Conservation/Preservation
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Best Children’s Film
SARKARI HIRIYA PRATHAMIKA SHALE KASARGODU (Kannada)
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Best Direction Best Actor (Shared)
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Best Actress Best Supporting Actor
URI : THE SURGICAL STRIKE (Hindi) ANDHADHUN (Hindi) & URI : THE SURGICAL STRIKE (Hindi)
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Best Supporting Actress
BADHAAI HO (Hindi)
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Best Child Artist
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Best Male Playback Singer
ONDALLA ERADALLA (Kannada) HARJEETA (Punjabi) HAMID (Urdu) NAAL (Marathi) PADMAAVAT (Hindi)
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Best Female Playback Singer
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Best Cinematography
MAHANATI (Telugu) CHUMBAK (Marathi)
NATHICHARAMI (Kannada) OLU (Malayalam)
Shah Producer: Mrudhgandh Films LLP Director: Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti Producer: Junglee Pictures Limited Director: Amit Sharma Producer: D N Cinemas Director: Satya Prakash D Producer: Hope Productions Pvt. Ltd. Director: R. Balki Producer: Purple Pebble Pictures Director: Addinath Kothare Producer : Rishab Shetty Films Director: Rishab Shetty Director: Aditya Dhar Ayushmann Khurrana & Vicky Kaushal Keerthy Suresh Supporting Actor:Swanand Kirkire Supporting Actress: Surekha Sikri P V Rohith Sameep Singh Talha Arshad Reshi Shrinivas Pokale Arijit Singh Song “ Binte Dil Misriya mein …. ” Bindhu Malini Song “ Maayavi Manave…..” Cameraman: M J Radhakrishnan
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Best Screenplay
CHI ARJUN LA SOW (Telugu) ANDHADHUN (Hindi) TARIKH (Bengali)
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Best Audiography
TENDLYA (Marathi) URI :THE SURGICAL STRIKE (Hindi) RANGASTHALAM (Telugu)
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Best Editing
NATHICHARAMI (Kannada)
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Best Production Design
KAMMARA SAMBHAVAM (Malayalam)
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Best Costume Designer
MAHANATI (Telugu)
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Best Make-up Artist
AWE (Telugu)
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Best Lyrics
NATHICHARAMI (Kannada)
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Special Jury Award
HELLARO (Gujarati) & KEDARA (Bengali)
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Best Music Direction
PAADMAAVAT (Hindi) URI :THE SURGICAL STRIKE (Hindi)
Screenplay writer (original): Rahul Ravindran Screenplay writer (adapted): Sriram Raghavan , Arijit Biswas, Yogesh Chandekar, Hemant Rao & Pooja Ladha Surti Dialogue Writer: Churni Ganguly Location Sound Recordist (for sync sound films only) : Gaurav Verma Sound Designer : Bishwadeep Dipak Chatterjee Re- recordist of the final mixed track: Raja Krishnan M.R
Editor: Nagendra K Ujjani
Production Designer: Bangalan Costume Director: Indrakshi Pattanaik, Gaurang Shah & Archana Rao Make-up Artist: Ranjith
Music Director (Songs): Sanjay Leela Bhansali Music Director (Background Music): Shashwat Sachdev Lyricist: Manjunatha S (Manasor) Song “ Maayavi Manave….” Actresses : Shraddha Dangar, Shachi Joshi, Denisha Ghumra,
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Best Special Effects Best Choreography
AWE (Telugu) & KGF (Kannada) PADMAAVAT (Hindi)
Neelam Paanchal, Tarjani Bhadla, Brinda Nayak, Tejal Panchasara, Kaushambi Bhatt, Ekta Bachwani, Kamini Panchal, Jagruti Thakore, Riddhi Yadav & Prapti Mehta & Director : Indradip Dasgupta Srushti Creative Studio & Unifi Media Kruti Mahesh Madya & Jyoti Tomar Song: Ghoomar Vikram More & Anbu Ariv
Best Action Direction KGF (Kannada)) Award (Stunt Choreography) Best Feature Film in each of the language specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution: S.No Name of Title of Film Awardee Award 1 Best REVA Producer: Brainbox Studios Gujarati Director: Rahul Surendrabhai Bhole & Film Vinit Kumar Ambubhai Kanojiya 2 Best Punjabi HARJEETA Producer: Sizzlin Productions Film Director: Vijay Kumar Arora 3 Best BULBUL CAN SING Producer: Flying River Films Assamese Director: Rima Das Film 4 Best AMORI Producer: Opus Ga La Konkani Director: Dinesh P Bhonsle Film 5 Best NATHICHARAMI Producer: Tejaswini Enterprises Kannada Director: Manjunatha S. (Mansore) Film 6 Best Telugu MAHANATI Producer: Swapna Cinema Film Director: Nag Ashwin 7 Best SUDANI FROM NIGERIA Producer: The Happy Hours Entertainments Malayalam Director: Zakariya Film 8 Best Bengali EK JE CHHILO RAJA Producer: SVF Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. Film Director: Srijit Mukherjee 9 Best Urdu HAMID Producer: Saregama India Limited Film Director: Aijaz Khan 10 Best Hindi ANDHADHUN Producer: Matchbox Pictures Pvt. Ltd. Film Director: Sriram Raghavan 11 Best Tamil BAARAM Producer: Reckless Roses Film Director: Priya Krishnaswamy 12 Best BHONGA Producer: Nalinee Productions Marathi Director: Shivaji Lotan Patil
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Film Best Feature Film in each of the languages other than those specified in Schedule VIII of the Constitution: 1 Best Garo MA’AMA Producer: Anna Films Film Director: Dominic Sangma 2 Best MISHING Producer: BB Entertainment Trade Private Sherdukpan Limited Film Director: Bobby Sarma Baruah 3 Best IN THE LAND OF POISON Producer: Aaas Productions Pangchenpa WOMEN Director: Manju Borah Film 4 Best TURTLE Producer: Shivazza Films & Entertainment Rajasthani Director: Dinesh S Yadav Film 5 Special NATHICHARAMI(Kannada) Sruthi Hariharan (Actress) Mention KADAKH (Hindi) Chandrachoor Rai (Actor) JOSEPH (Malayalam) Joju George (Actor) SUDANI FROM NIGERIA Savithri (Actress) (Malayalam) Non-Feature Films Section: S.No. Name of Award 1 BEST NONFEATURE FILM 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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BEST DEBUT NONFEATURE FILM OF A DIRECTOR BEST ARTS and CULTURE FILM BEST SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FILM BEST PROMOTIONAL FILM BEST ENVIRONMENT FILM BEST FILM ON SOCIAL ISSUES BEST EDUCATIONAL FILM BEST FILM ON SPORTS BEST INVESTIGATIVE FILM
Title of Film Son Rise & The Secret Life of Frogs
Awardee Producer: V2 Films & Design Pvt. Ltd. Director : Vibha Bakshi& Producer: Bedi Universal Director : Ajay Bedi & Vijay Bedi. Producer & Director :Sagnik Chatterjee
Bunkar: The Last of The Varanasi Weavers
G.D.Naidu : The Edison Of India
Producer: Narrative Pictures & S apana SharmaDirector : Satyaprakash Upadhyay Producer: Films Division Director : Renjith Kumar
The World’s Most Famous Tiger
Producer: Natural History Unit India Director: Subbiah Nallamuthu
Feluda_50 Years Rays Detective
Rediscovering Jajam
Taala Te Kunjee Sarala Virala
Swimming Through The Darkness Amoli
Producer: Rachel Bracken Singh Director : Avinash Maurya & Kriti Gupta
Producer: Simardeep Singh Bhatia Director : Shilpi Gulati Producer: Sujatha H R Director : Eregowda
Producer: Perspective Director : Supriyo Sen Producer: Culture Machine Media Pvt. Ltd. Director : Jasmine Kaur Roy & Avinash Roy
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
SPECIAL JURY AWARD BEST SHORT FICTION FILM
BEST FILM ON FAMILY VALUES BEST DIRECTION BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY BEST ONLOCATION SOUND RECORDIST BEST AUDIOGRAPHY BEST EDITING BEST MUSIC DIRECTION BEST NARRATION/ VOICE OVER SPECIAL MENTION
Why Me? – Director & Ekaant – Art Direction Kharvas Chalo Jeete Hain
Aai Shappath The Secret Life of Frogs The Secret Life of Frogs Children of The Soil Son Rise Jyoti
Madhubani – The Station of Colours Mahaan Hutatma – Director Glow Worm in a Jungle – Director Laddoo
Best Book on Cinema: S. Title of the Book No. 1 Mouna Prathanapole (Malayalam) Special Mention 1 In A Cult Of Their Own: Bollywood Beyond Box Office (English) Award for Best Film Critic: S. No. Name of Critic 1. Blais Johny & Anant Vijay
Director : Harish Shah & Art Director : Neeraj Singh Producer: Shree Mahalasa Productions Ponda Director : Aditya Suhas Jambhale Producer: Sundial Ventures Pvt. Ltd. Director : Mangesh Hadawale Director : Gautam Vaze Cameraman: Ajay Bedi & Vijay Bedi
On location sound recordist : Ajay Bedi Re-recordist (final mixed track) : Bishwadeep Chatterjee Editor : Hemanti Sarkar Music Director: Kedar Divekar
Deepak Agnihotri & Urvija Upaddhyay Director : Sagar Puranik Director : Ramana Dumpala Director : Sameer Sadhwani & Kishor Sadhwani
Name of the Author
Name of the Publisher
Author :Amborish Roychoudhury
Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd
Author : S Jayachandran Nair
Kerala State Chalachitra Academy
Language Malayalam & Hindi
National Sports Awards 2019 On August 29,2019, President of India Ramnath Kovind gave away the national sports awards in New Delhi.The full list of National Sports Awards 2019 winners is as follows Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award: S.No. Name of the Sportsperson Discipline 1. Sh. Bajrang Punia Wrestling 2. Ms. Deepa Malik(The first Paralympian to Para Athletics receive the prestigious honour.) About Khel Ratna Award: This award is given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of 4 years. Awardee will receive a cash prize of Rs. 7.5 lakh. Arjuna Award: It was awarded to 19 sportspersons for 2019. S.No. Name of the Sportsperson Discipline 1. Sh. Tajinderpal Singh Toor Athletics 110 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 2. Mohammed Anas Yahiya Athletics 3. Sh. S. Bhaskaran Body Building 4. Ms. Sonia Lather Boxing 5. Sh. Ravindra Jadeja Cricket 6. Sh. Chinglensana Singh Kangujam Hockey 7. Sh. Ajay Thakur Kabaddi 8. Sh. Gaurav Singh Gill Motor Sports 9. Sh. Pramod Bhagat Para Sports (Badminton) 10. Ms. Anjum Moudgil Shooting 11. Sh. Harmeet Rajul Desai Table Tennis 12. Ms. Pooja Dhanda Wrestling 13. Sh. Fouaad Mirza Equestrian 14. Sh. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu Football 15. Ms. Poonam Yadav Cricket 16. Ms. Swapna Barman Athletics 17. Sh. Sundar Singh Gurjar Para Sports (Athletics) 18. Sh. Bhamidipati Sai Praneeth Badminton 19. Sh. Simran Singh Shergill Polo About Arjuna Award: This award is given for consistently outstanding performance for 4 years. It is India’s second-highest sporting award after Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. Arjuna Awardees will receive statuettes, certificates and cash prize of Rs. 5 lakh each. Dronacharya Award (regular category): S.No. Name of the Coach Discipline 1. Sh. Vimal Kumar Badminton 2. Sh. Sandeep Gupta Table tennis 3. Sh. Mohinder Singh Dhillon Athletics Dronacharya Award (lifetime category): S.No. Name of the Coach Discipline 1. Sh. Merzban Patel Hockey 2. Sh. Rambir Singh Khokhar Kabaddi 3. Sh. Sanjay Bhardwaj Cricket About Dronacharya Award: It is meant for coaches. It is given for producing medal winners at prestigious International sports events. Dronacharya Awardees will receive statuettes, certificates and cash prize of Rs. 5 lakh each. Dhyan Chand Award: S.No. Name Discipline 1 Sh. Manuel Fredricks Hockey 2 Sh. Arup Basak Table Tennis 3 Sh. Manoj Kumar Wrestling 4 Sh. NittenKirrtane Tennis 5 Sh. C. Lalremsanga Archery About Dhyan Chand Award: This award is given for lifetime contribution to sports development. Dhyan Chand Awardees will receive statuettes, certificates and cash prize of Rs. 5 lakh each. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (Maka) Trophy, 2019 – Overall top performing university in interuniversity tournaments will be given MAKA Trophy, award money of Rs. 10 lakh and certificate. Panjab University, Chandigarh Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar –A trophy and citation is given to the entity in the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar, 2019. S. No. Category Entity recommended for Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar, 2019 111 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 1. 2. 3. 4.
Identification and Nurturing of Budding and (i) Gagan Narang Sports Young Talent’ Promotion Foundation (ii) GoSports Foundation Encouragement to sports through Corporate — Social Responsibility ‘Employment to sportspersons and other — welfare measures’ Sports for Development Rayalaseema Development Trust
JANUARY An Overview of ICC Awards 2018 Smriti Mandhana(India)
Alyssa Healy (Australia) Sophie Ecclestone (England) Suzie Bates (New Zealand) FEBRUARY: Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards for 2017: Category Hindustani Vocal Music Hindustani Vocal Music
Hindustani Instrumental Music — Tabla Hindustani Instrumental — Shehnai/Flute Carnatic Vocal Music Carnatic Instrumental Music — Veena Carnatic Instrumental Music — Mridangam Carnatic Instrumental Music — Flute
‘Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award for the Women’s Cricketer of the Year‘ as well as the ‘Women’s ODI Player of the Year ICC Women’s T20I Player of the Year ICC Women’s Emerging Player of the Year Captain ICC Women’s ODI Team of the Year MUSIC Winner Lalith J. Rao Umakant & Ramakant Gundecha (Gundecha Brothers — Joint Award) Yogesh Samsi Rajendra Prasanna M.S. Sheela Suma Sudhindra Tiruvarur Vaidyanathan Shashank Subramanyam
Other Major Traditions Of Music — Sugam Sangeet Other Major Traditions Of Music -Sugam Sangeet Other Major Traditions Of Music — Gurbani Category Bharatanatyam Kathak Kathakali Manipuri Kuchipudi Odissi Sattriya Chhau Music For Dance Category
Madhurani
Haimanti Sukla Gurnam Singh
DANCE Winner Rama Vaidyanathan Shobha Koser Madambi Subramanian Namboothiri L.N. Oinam Ongbi Dhoni Devi Deepika Reddy Sujata Mohapatra Ramkrishna Talukdar Janmejoy Sai Babu Ashit Desai THEATRE Winner 112 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Playwriting Abhiram Damodar Bhadkamkar Direction Sunil Ganesh Shanbag Direction Bapi Bose Acting Hema Singh Acting Deepak Virat Tiwari Acting Anil Tickoo Allied Theatre Arts — Stagecraft Nuruddin Ahmed Allied Theatre Arts — Lighting Avtar Sahni Other Major Traditions Of Theatre — Shumang Shougrakpam Hemanta Singh Leela TRADITIONAL / FOLK / TRIBAL MUSIC / DANCE / THEATRE AND PUPPETRY Category Folk Music, Rajasthan Folk Arts, Maharashtra Traditional Music — Khol, Assam Folk Music, Bihar Folk Theatre, Chhattisgarh Folk Music (Baul), West Bengal Folk Music, Punjab Folk Music, Mizoram Folk Music, Jharkhand Puppetry, West Bengal
Winner Anwar Khan Manganiyar Prakash Sahadeo Khandge Jagannath Bayan Ramchandra Manjhi Rakesh Kumar Tiwari Parvathy Baul Sarvjeet Kaur K.C. Runremsangi Mukund Nayak Sudip Gupta
OVERALL CONTRIBUTION / SCHOLARSHIP IN THE PERFORMING ARTS Category Winner Scholarship Vijay Verma Overall Contribution — Dance Sandhya Purecha 61st Annual Grammy Awards: The Award Ceremony held in Royal Albert Hall,London, United Kingdom. Category Winner Album of the Year Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves Record of the Year “This is America”, Childish Gambino Best New Artist Dua Lipa Best Rap Album Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B Best R&B Album Winner H.E.R. Best Rap Song “God’s Plan” by Drake Best Country Album Golden Hour by Kacey Musgarves Song of the Year “This is America”, Childish Gambino Best Rock Album From the Fires by Greta Van Fleet Best Rock Song “Masseducation” by St. Vincent Dance/Electronic Album Woman Worldwide, Justice Producer of the Year Blanton Alspaugh Best Music Video “This is America”, Childish Gambino Best Country Song “Space Cowboy” by Kacey Musgraves Best Folk Song All Ashore by Punch Brothers Best Comedy Album Equanimity & the Bird Revelation by Dave Chappelle 72nd British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards:
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 The award ceremony held in Royal Albert Hall,London, United Kingdom. Category Best Film Best Director Best Actress Best Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Supporting Actor Outstanding British Film Best Animated Film Best British Short Animation Best British Short Film Best Documentary Outstanding Debut By a British Writer, Director or Producer Best Film Not in the English Language Best Costume Design Best Makeup and Hair Best Production Design Best Editing Best Cinematography Best Special Visual Effects Best Original Screen Play Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Sound Best Original Music Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema EE Rising Star Award BAFTA Fellowship
Winner Roma Alfonso Cuaron (Roma) Olivia Colman (The Favourite) Rami Malek (Bohemian Rhapsody) Rachel Weisz (The Favourite) Mahershala Ali (Green Book) The Favourite Spiderman : into the Spider-verse Roughhouse 73 Cows Free Solo Beast-Michael Pearce (Writer/Director Category), Lauren Dark (Producer) Roma
The Favourite The Favourite The Favourite Vice Roma Black Panther The Favourite – Deborah Davis, Tony McNamara BlacKkKlansman – Spike Lee, David Rabinowitz, Charlie Dachtel, Kevin Willmott Bohemian Rhapsody A Star is Born Number 9 Films (Elizabeth Karlsen and Stephen Woolley) Letitia Wright Thelma Schoonmaker
MARCH Overview Of 64th Film Fare Awards 2019 Category Winner Best Film Raazi Critics Best Film Andhadhun Best Actor in a Leading Role Ranbir Kapoor (Sanju) (Male) Critics Best Actor in Leading Role Ayushmann Khurrana (Andhadhun), Ranveer Singh (Male) (Padmaavat) Best Actor in a Leading Role Alia Bhatt (Raazi) (Female) Critics Best Actor in Leading Role Neena Gupta (Badhaai Ho) (Female) Best Director Meghna Gulzar (Raazi) Best Actor in Supporting Role Gajarj Rao (Badhaai Ho), Vicky Kaushal (Sanju) (Male) Best Actor in Supporting Role Surekha Sikhri (Badhaai Ho) (Female)
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Best Music Album Best Lyrics Best Playback Singer (Male) Best Playback Singer (Female) Life Time Achievement Award Best Debut Female Best Debut Male 50 Years of Outstanding Contribution to Cinema People’s Choice Award for Best Short Film Best Short Film in Fiction Best Short Film in Non-Fiction Best Actor Female in Short Film Best Actor Male in Short Film Best Original Story Beat Screenplay Best Dialogue Best Editing Best Action Best Background Score Best Choreography Best Cinematography Best Costume Best Production Design Best Sound Design Best VFX
Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Patmaavat) Gulzar (Raazi) Arijit Singh (Raazi) Shreya Ghoshal (Padmaavat) Sridevi Sara Ali Khan (Kedar Nath) Ishaan Khattar (Beyond the Clouds) Hema Malini Plus Minus
Rogan Josh The Soccer City Kirti Kulhari (Maya)
Hussain Dalal (Shameless) Abubhav Sinha (Mulk) Sriram Raghavan, Arijit Biswas, Pooja Ladha Surti, Yogesh Chandekar, Hemanth Rao (Andhadhun) Akshat Ghildial (Badhaai Ho) Pooja Ladha Surti (Andhadhun) Vikram Dahiya, Sunil Rodriguez (Mukkabaaz) Daniel B George (Andhadhun) Kurti Mahesh Midya, Jyothi D Tommar (Patmaavat) Pankaj Kumar (Tumbbad) Sheetal Sharma (Manto) Nitin Zihani Choudhary, Rakesh Yadav (Tumbbad) Kunal Sharma (Tumbbad) Red Chillies VFX (Zero)
MAY 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival held in Cannes, France: i. Filmmaker of Mexico, Alejandro González Iñárritu served as jury president of Cannes Film Festival 2019. ii. The Festival honoured the French filmmaker Agnès Varda, by featuring her on the official poster of the festival. She died in March 2019. iii. South Korean film 'Parasite' wins Palme d'Or which is directed by Bong Joon-ho at Cannes Film Festival. He became the first Korean director to win the award. iv. The opening film of the festival is “The Dead Don't Die” and the closing film of the festival is “The Specials” v.The film festival was hosted by Édouard Baer. vi. The number of films participated were 21 (In Competition), 18 (Un Certain Regard), 11 (Short films). About Indian Participation: I&B Secretary Amit Khare leads Indian Delegation to Cannes Film Festival. Indian filmmaker, Achyutanand Dwivedi’s "Seed Mother", won the third prize in the international section of Nespresso Talents 2019. Indian and Israeli delegation hold the meeting in the Cannes festival during which, Israel proposes “India to be the focus country in Jerusalem Film Festival, 2020”. 115 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Awards and their Categories: i.In Competition: Name of Award Palme d'Or Grand Prix Jury Prize Best Director
Best Actress Best Actor Best Screenplay
Special Mention
Winner Bong Joon-ho Mati Diop(Diop made history by becoming the first black woman to direct a film featured In Competition at the festival) Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles Ladj Ly Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne Emily Beecham Antonio Banderas Céline Sciamma Elia Suleiman
ii.Un Certain Regard: Name of Award Un Certain Regard Award
Un Certain Regard Jury Prize Un Certain Regard Award for Best Director Un Certain Regard Jury Award for Best Performance Un Certain Regard Special Jury Prize Coup de Cœur Award
Winner Karim Aïnouz Oliver Laxe
Kantemir Balagov Chiara Mastroianni Albert Serra Bruno Dumont Monia Chokri
Film Parasite(Korean) Atlantics(Senegal) Bacurau(Brazil)
Les Misérables(France) Young Ahmed (Belgium) Little Joe(UK-Austria) Pain and Glory(Spain) Portrait of a Lady on Fire(France) It Must Be Heaven(France – Canada) Film The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão(Brazil) Fire Will Come(Spain) Beanpole(Russia) On a Magical Night(France)
Liberté(Spain) Joan of Arc(France) A Brother's Love(Canada) Michael Angelo Covino The Climb(America)
iii.Golden Camera: Caméra d'Or: Our Mothers by César Díaz iv.Short Films: Name of Award Short Film Palme d'Or Special Mention
Winner Vasilis Kekatos
Agustina San Martín
Film The Distance Between Us and the Sky Monster God
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 v.Cinéfondation: Name of Award First Prize Second Prize Third Prize
Winner Louise Courvoisier Richard Van Wisam Al Jafari Barbara Rupik
Film Mano a mano Hiêu Ambience The Little Soul
Name of Award In Competition
Winner Elia Suleiman
Film It Must Be Heaven(France) Beanpole(Russia) The Lighthouse(America)
vi.Honorary Palme d'Or: Honorary Palme d'Or: Alain Delon. Independent awards i.FIPRESCI Prizes
Un Certain Regard Parallel section
Kantemir Balagov Robert Eggers
ii.Ecumenical Prize Prize of the Ecumenical Jury: A Hidden Life by Terrence Malick iii.International Critics' Week Name of Award Winner Nespresso Grand Prize Jérémy Clapin
Leitz Cine Discovery Prize for Short Film Louis Roederer Foundation Rising Star Award Gan Foundation Award for Distribution SACD Award Canal+ Award for Short Film iv.Directors' Fortnight:
v.L'Œil d'or :
Name of Award Europa Cinemas Label Award for Best European Film SACD Award for Best French-language Film Illy Short Film Award Carrosse d'Or Name of Award L'Œil d'or
Qiu Yang
Film I Lost My Body(France) She Runs
Lorcan Finnegan
Vivarium
Winner Nicolas Pariser
Film Alice and the Mayor(France)
Ingvar E. Sigurðsson
César Díaz Andrias Høgenni
Our Mothers Ikki Illa Meint
Rebecca Zlotowski Pham Thien An John Carpenter
Winner Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts Patricio Guzmán
A White, White Day
An Easy Girl(France)
Stay Awake, Be Ready
Film Sama
The Cordillera of Dreams
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 vi.Prix François Chalais François Chalais Prize: A Hidden Life by Terrence Malick vii.Queer Palm: Name of Award Queer Palm Award
Winner Céline Sciamma
Short Film Queer Palm Vasilis Kekatos
Film Portrait of a Lady on Fire(France) The Distance Between Us and the Sky
viii.Cannes Soundtrack Award Cannes Soundtrack Award: Alberto Iglesias for Pain and Glory ix.Trophée Chopard: Chopard Trophy: François Civil and Florence Pugh x.Pierre Angénieux ExcelLens in Cinematography: Pierre Angénieux Excellens in Cinematography: Bruno Delbonnel xi.Vulcan Award of the Technical Artist: Name of Award Vulcan Award Special Mention
xii.Palm Dog:
Winner Flora Volpelière (editing) and Julien Poupard (cinematography) Claire Mathon
Artistic Direction Mention
Lee Ha-jun
Name of Award Palm Dog Award
Winner Brandy
Grand Jury Prize
Palm DogManitarian Award Underdog Award
Film Les Misérables Atlantics and Portrait of a Lady on Fire (cinematography) Parasite Film/Awarded for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Canine cast in Little Joe Canine cast in Aasha and the Street Dogs (Marché du Film) Google For their support of dogs in the workplace The Unadoptable
JUNE Overview of Tony Awards 2019 2019 Tony Awards was the 73rd edition of Tony Awards held on June 9, 2019, to recognize achievement in Broadway productions during the 2018–19 season. It was held in Radio City Music Hall, New York City.It was hosted by James Corden. Highlights: Hadestown, a musical about a young couple’s dark trip to the Underworld, was the most winning production of the season by winning eight awards, including Best Musical. The Ferryman won four awards, including Best Play. Original musicals The Cher Show and Tootsie, the revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!, and the new play Ink each won two awards. 118 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 31-year-old actress Ali Stroker, won best featured actress for her outstanding role as Ado Annie in Rogers and Hammerstein’s ‘Oklahoma!’ and made history by becoming the first actor in a wheelchair to win a Tony Award. List of winners: Categories Best play Best revival of a musical Best musical Best revival of a play Best performance by an actor in a leading role in a musical Best performance by an actress in a leading role in a musical Best performance by an actor in a leading role in a play Best performance by an actress in a leading role in a play Best book of a musical Best original score (music and/or lyrics) written for the theater Best direction of a musical Best Direction of a Play Best performance by an actor in a featured role in a musical Best performance by an actress in a featured role in a musical Best performance by an actor in a featured role in a play Best performance by an actress in a featured role in a play Best choreography Best orchestrations Best scenic design of a musical Best scenic design of a play Best costume design of a musical Best costume design of a play Best sound design of a musical
Winner “The Ferryman” by Jez Butterworth Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma! “Hadestown” “The Boys in the Band” by Mart Crowley Santino Fontana, “Tootsie” Stephanie J. Block, “The Cher Show” Bryan Cranston, “Network” Elaine May, “The Waverly Gallery” “Tootsie,” Robert Horn “Hadestown,” Anaïs Mitchell Rachel Chavkin, “Hadestown” Sam Mendes, “The Ferryman” André De Shields, “Hadestown” Ali Stroker, “Oklahoma!” Bertie Carvel, “Ink” Celia Keenan-Bolger, “To Kill a Mockingbird”
Sergio Trujillo, “Ain’t Too Proud” Michael Chorney and Todd Sickafoose, “Hadestown” Rachel Hauck, “Hadestown” Rob Howell, “The Ferryman” Bob Mackie, “The Cher Show” Rob Howell, “The Ferryman”
Nevin Steinberg and Jessica Paz, “Hadestown”
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Best sound design of a play Best lighting design of a musical Best lighting design of a play
Fitz Patton, “Choir Boy” Bradley King, “Hadestown” Neil Austin, “Ink”
JULY 29 new World Heritage sites for 2019 by UNESCO The 2019 list includes natural sites, such as Vatnajökull National Park in Iceland; cultural sites, such as the historic city of Sheki in Azerbaijan and the archaeological ruins of Liangzhu City in southeast China; and just one mixed site this year the Paraty and Ilha Grande in Brazil, which combines natural and cultural elements. ♦ Australia: Budj Bim Cultural Landscape ♦ Azerbaijan: Historic Centre of Sheki with the Khan's Palace ♦ Bahrain: Dilmun Burial Mounds ♦ Brazil: Paraty and Ilha Grande -- Culture and Biodiversity ♦ Burkina Faso: Ancient ferrous metallurgy sites of Burkina Faso ♦ Canada: Writing-on-Stone/Áísínai'pi ♦ China: Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City ♦ China: Migratory Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China, Phase I ♦ Czech Republic: Landscape for Breeding and Training of Ceremonial Carriage Horses at Kladruby nad Labem ♦ Czech Republic/Germany: Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining Region ♦ France: French Austral Lands and Seas ♦ Germany: Water Management System of Augsburg ♦ Iceland: Vatnajökull National Park ♦ India: Jaipur City, Rajasthan ♦ Indonesia: Ombilin Coal Mining Heritage of Sawahlunto ♦ Iran: Hyrcanian Forests ♦ Iraq: Babylon ♦ Italy: Le Colline del Prosecco di Conegliano a Valdobbiadene ♦ Japan: Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan ♦ Republic of Korea: Seowon, Korean Neo-Confucian Academies ♦ Lao People's Democratic Republic: Megalithic Jar Sites in Xiengkhuang -- Plain of Jars ♦ Myanmar: Bagan ♦ Poland: Krzemionki Prehistoric Striped Flint Mining Region ♦ Portugal: Royal Building of Mafra -- Palace, Basilica, Convent, Cerco Garden and Hunting Park, Tapada ♦ Portugal: Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga ♦ Russian Federation: Churches of the Pskov School of Architecture ♦ Spain: Risco Caido and the Sacred Mountains of Gran Canaria Cultural Landscape ♦ United Kingdom: Jodrell Bank Observatory ♦ United States: The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright
Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships (Akademi Ratna) and Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards (Akademi Puraskar) for the Year 2018 announced On July 16, 2019, Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA) Fellowships (Akademi Ratna) and Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards (Akademi Puraskar) for the Year 2018 were announced by the General Council of the Sangeet Natak Akademi, the National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama headquartered at New Delhi. The awards will be conferred by the President of India at a special investiture ceremony. General Council of the Sangeet Natak Akademi The meeting of the General Council of the Sangeet Natak Akademi was held on June 26, 2019 at
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Guwahati, Assam. It selected 44 artists from the field of Music, Dance, Theatre, Traditional/Folk/Tribal Music/Dance/Theatre, Puppetry and Overall contribution/scholarship in the Performing Arts for the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards (Akademi Puraskar) for the year 2018. These 44 artists include three joint awards. The Fellowship of the Akademi is the most prestigious and rare honor, which is restricted to 40 numbers at any given time. Prize Money Akademi Fellow carries a purse money of Rs 3,00,000 and Akademi Award carries Rs 1,00,000, besides a Tamrapatra and Angavastram. Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellow (Akademi Ratna) Awards The General Council unanimously elected 4 eminent personalities in the field of performing arts for Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellow (Akademi Ratna). They are Zakir Hussain- Tabla Virtuoso Sonal Mansingh- Dancer Jatin Goswami- Dancer & Choreographer Kalyanasundaram Pillai- Bharatanatyam exponent Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards (Akademi Puraskar) Music In the field of Music, 11 eminent artists were awarded. Mani Prasad Hindustani Vocal Madhup Mudgal Hindustani Vocal Tarun Bhattacharya Hindustani Instrumental – (Santoor) Tejendra Narayan Hindustani Instrumental – (Sarod) Majumdar Alamelu Mani Carnatic Vocal Malladi Suribabu Carnatic Vocal S.Kasim & S Babu Carnatic Instrumental – Nagaswaram Ganesh & Kumaresh Carnatic Instrumental – Violin Suresh Wadkar Other Major Traditions of Music – “Sugam Sangeet” Shanti Hiranand Other Major Traditions of Music – “Sugam Sangeet” H. Ashangbi Devi Other Major Traditions of Music – “Nata Sankirtana” Manipur Dance In the field of Dance, 9 eminent artists were awarded. Radha Sridhar Bharatanatyam Ishira & Maulik Shah Kathak (Joint Award) Kathak Akham Lakshmi Devi Manipuri Surupa Sen Odissi Tankeswar Hazarika Borbayan Sattriya Gopika Varma Mohiniattam Deepak Mazumdar Contemporary Dance Pasumurthy Ramalinga Sastry Kuchipudi Tapan Kumar Pattanayak Chhau Theatre In the field of Theatre, 9 eminent artists were awarded. Rajiv Naik Playwriting Laltluangliana Khiangte Playwriting Sanjay Upadhyay Direction S.Raghunandana Direction Suhas Joshi Acting
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Teekam Joshi Swapan Nandy Bhagawat A S Nanjappa
Acting Mime Other Major Traditions of TheatreYakshagana A.M. Parameswaran Kuttan Other Major Traditions of TheatreChakkiyar Kutiyattam Traditional/Folk/Tribal Music/Dance/Theatre and Puppetry In the field of Traditional/Folk/Tribal Music/Dance/Theatre and Puppetry, 10 artists were awarded. Malini Awasthi Folk Music, Uttar Pradesh Gazi Khan Barna Folk Music – Khartal, Rajasthan Narendar Singh Negi Folk Songs, Uttrakhand Niranjan Rajyaguru Folk Music, Gujarat Mohd. Sadiq Bhagat Folk Theatre (Bhand Pather), J&K Kota Sachidanand Shastry Harikatha, Andhra Pradesh Arjun Singh Dhruve Folk Dance, Madhya Pradesh Somnath Battu Folk Music, Himachal Pradesh Anupama Hoskere Puppetry (String), Karnataka Hem Chandra Goswami Mask Making, Assam Overall Contribution / Scholarship in Performing Arts In the field of Overall Contribution / Scholarship in Performing Arts, 2 artists were awarded. Diwan Singh Bajeli (Scholar) Puru Dadhich (Overall Contribution) Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskars for the Year 2018 Sangeet Natak Akademi, in the meeting of its General Council held on 26 June 2019 at Guwahati, Assam, selected 32 (Including one joint Awards) artists of India who have made a mark as young talents in their respective fields of the performing arts for Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar 2018. It will be presented at a special ceremony by the Shekhar Sen, Chairman of Sangeet Natak Akademi. Criteria It is conferred upon artists below the age of 40 years with the objective to identify and encourage outstanding young talents in diverse fields of performing arts and giving them national recognition early in their lives, so that they may work with greater commitment and dedication in their chosen fields. Prize Money Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar carries a purse money of Rs 25,000. Music In the field of Music, 8 artists were awarded. Sameehan Kashalkar Hindustani Vocal Music Ruchira Kedar Hindustani Vocal Music Dhruv Bedi Hindustani Instrumental Music–Sitar Shubh Maharaj Hindustani Instrumental – Tabla Sandeep Narayan Carnatic Vocal Music J.B.Sruthi Sagar Carnatic Instrumental Music–Flute R.Sridhar Carnatic Instrumental Music–Violin M.D.Pallavi Other Major Traditions of Music – Bhava Sangeet Dance In the field of Dance, 8 artists were awarded. Vijna Rani Vasudevan & Rajith Babu (Joint Bharatanatyam Award) Durgesh Gangani Kathak Kalamandalam Vaisakh Kathakali Manju Elangbam Manipuri
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Madhulita Mohapatra Anjali Borbora Borthakur Rakesh Sai Babu Vikram Mohan
Odissi Sattriya Chhau Contemporary Dance
Theatre In the field of Theatre, 7 artists were awarded. Chavan Pramod R Direction Namrata Sharma Acting Sunil Palwal Acting Preeti Jha Tiwari Acting Kuldeep Patgiri Mime Subhadeep Guha Allied Theatre Arts – Music for Theatre Kalamandalam Sajith Other Major Traditions of Theatre – Vijayan Kutiyattam Traditional/Folk/Tribal Music/Dance/Theatre and Puppetry In the field of Traditional/Folk/Tribal Music/Dance/Theatre and Puppetry, 8 artists were awarded. Chandan Tiwari Folk Music-Bihar Dinesh Kumar Jangde Panthi Dance – Chhattisgarh Manoj Kumar Das Traditional Music – Khol, Assam Chandani Mansing Zala Puppetry, Gujarat A.Aneshori Devi Traditional & Folk Music, Manipur P.Rajkumar Folk Dance, Tamilnadu Madhushree Haital Folk Music (Jhumar) – West Bengal Ashok Kumar Folk Music-Uttar Pradesh
Gallantry awards and other decorations- 2019 • President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind approved 132 Awards to Armed Forces Personnel and members of Paramilitary Forces. President is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. There were 2 Kirti Chakras, 1 Vir Chakra, 14 Shaurya Chakras, 8 Bar to Sena Medals (Gallantry), 90 Sena Medals (Gallantry), 5 Nao Sena Medals (Gallantry), 7 Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry) and 5 Yudh Seva Medals. Kirti Chakra 2019 About the award: It is awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the field of battle. It is awarded to civilians as well as military personnel, including posthumous awards. It is second in order of precedence of peacetime gallantry awards which comes after Ashoka Chakra and before Shaurya Chakra. It was established as the “Ashoka Chakra, Class II” by the President of India on 4 January 1952 (with effect from 15 August 1947). The statutes were revised and the decoration renamed on 27 January 1967. Medal design: The medal is made of standard silver and is circular in shape. The green ribbon is divided into three equal parts by two orange vertical lines. Awardees: Sapper Prakash Jadhav of the Rashtriya Rifles (posthumously) and Harshpal Singh, Dy Commandant of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were awarded Kirti Chakras 2019. Vir Chakra 2019 About the award: It is awarded for acts of gallantry in the presence of enemy, whether on land or at sea or in the air. It was established by the President of India on 26 January 1950 (with effect from 15 August 1947). It is given only to Military personnel. Medal design: The medal is made of standard silver with a five-pointed heraldic star embossed on it. The star shall have in the centre a Chakra and within the Chakra shall be a domed centre piece bearing the gilded State Emblem. The words ‘VirChakra’ is embossed both in Hindi and English on the reverse and the two versions are separated by two lotus flowers. 123 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Awardee: Wing Commander of Indian Air Force (IAF) Abhinandan Varthaman, who downed an enemy jet during an aerial combat with Pakistan in February 2019 and was held captive for 3 days, was conferred the Vir Chakra 2019, India’s third-highest war time gallantry medal. Shaurya Chakra 2019 i. About the award: It is awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice while not engaged in direct action with the enemy. It is awarded to civilians as well as military personnel, sometimes posthumously. It is third in order of precedence of peacetime gallantry awards and comes after the Ashoka Chakra and Kirti Chakra. It precedes the Sena Medal. ii. Medal design: It is a circular bronze medal with a green ribbon divided into four equal parts by three vertical lines. iii. Awardees: Following 14 personnel were awarded Shaurya Chakras for 2019: Sl No Name Service 1 Lieutenant Colonel Ajay Singh Kushwah Army 2 Major Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal (posthumously) Army 3 Captain Maheshkumar Bhure Army 4 Lance Naik Sandeep Singh (posthumously) Army 5 Sepoy Brajesh Kumar (posthumously) Army 6 Sepoy Hari Singh (posthumously) Army 7 Rifleman Ajveer Singh Chauhan Army 8 Rifleman Shive Kumar (posthumously) Army 9 Amit Singh Rana Navy 10 Constable Sable Dnyaneshwar Shriram MHA* 11 Constable Zaker Hussain MHA 12 Special Police Official Ashiq Hussain Malik (posthumously) MHA 13 Head Constable Subash Chander MHA 14 Sub Inspector Imran Hussain Tak (posthumously) MHA *MHA- Ministry of Home Affairs Sena Medals 2019 About the award: It is awarded to members of the Indian army, of all ranks. It can be awarded for gallantry or it can also be for distinguished service carried out by any soldier, not in the face of the enemy. It is preceded by the Vir Chakra, Shaurya Chakra & Yudh Seva Medal and also the Vishisht Seva Medal. It was established on 17 June 1960, by the President of India. Medal design: It is a circular silver medal with a bayonet, pointed upwards and 32 mm, red ribbon, with a white central stripe- Red 15 mm, white 2 mm, red 15 mm. Bar to Sena Medal (Gallantry) 2019 Sl No Name Service 1 Colonel Ashutosh Sharma Army 2 Major K Naveen Reddy Army 3 Major Sagar Prakash Pardeshi Army 4 Major Tasou Prao Army 5 Major MD Sahwaj Alam Army 6 Major Kaustubh Prakashkumar Rane (posthumously) Army 7 Major Manish Kumar Singh Army 8 Sepoy Sunil Kumar Army Sena Medal (Gallantry) 2019 90 Army personnel were awarded Sena medals (Gallantry) 2019. Nao Sena Medals 2019 i. About the award: It is a gallantry award for servicemen in the Indian Navy. It was established by the President of India on 17 June 1960. ii. Medal design: The medal is pentangular in shape, with curved sides made of standard silver. The
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 mounting shall is a fixed ring attached to a metal stripe 3mm wide ornamented with Ashoka leaves. It has embossed on its obverse the Naval Crest. On its reverse, it has a trident within a circle and rope and the inscription “Nao Sena Medal” in Hindi, embossed along the upper rim. The riband is navy blue colour with a white thin silver stripe down the centre. iii. Awardees: Following are the awardees: 1 Captain Naveen Thapa 2 Lt Cdr Ruchir Rakesh Khajuria 3 Takhellambam Rakhesh Singh 4 Shaminder Singh 5 Shri Niwas Vayu Sena Medals 2019 i. About the award: It is an Indian military decoration, usually awarded in peacetime for a job well done. It can be awarded Posthumously. It was established on 17 June 1960 by the President of India. It is awarded for all ranks of Indian Air Force. ii. Medal design: A four-armed silver star with the points shaped like lotus blooms. In the centre, the national emblem. Suspended by a straight bar suspender and normally named and dated on the edge. In the reverse side, A Himalayan Eagle with wings spread, and the legend, above and below, in Hindi “Vayu Sena Medal” or “Air Force / Medal”. Ribbon: 30 mm, alternating 2 mm diagonal (lower left to upper right) stripes of grey and orange-saffron. The ribbon has an overall “woven” appearance. iii. Awardees: Following are the awardees: Sl No Name 1 Group Captain Saumitra Tamaskar 2 Wing Commander Pranav Raj 3 Wing Commander Amit Ranjan 4 Squadron leader Rahul Basoya 5 Squadron leader Pankaj Arvind Bhujade 6 Squadron leader B Karthik Narayan Reddy 7 Squadron leader Shashank Singh Yudh Seva Medal 2019 About the award: It is is one of India’s military decorations for distinguished service during wartime. It is awarded for a high degree of distinguished service in an operational context, which includes times of war, conflict, or hostilities and may be awarded posthumously. It is the wartime equivalent of the Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM). It was established on June 26, 1980. Awardees: Following are the awardees: Sl No Name Service 1 Air Commodore Sunil Kashinath Vidhate AVSM VM Air Force 2 Group Captain Yeshpal Singh Negi VM VSM Air Force 3 Group Captain Hemant Kumar Air Force 4 Group Captain Hansel Joseph Sequeira Air Force 5 Squadron Leader Minty Aggarwal Air Force Tatrakshak Medals 2019 President’s Tatrakshak Medal (Distinguished Service) 2019 It was awarded to IG Thekkumpurath Prabhakaran Sadanandan of Indian Coast Guard (ICG). Tatrakshak Medals (Gallantry) 2019 to ICG personnel 1 DIG Yoginder Dhaka 2 Comdt Anurup Singh 3 Dy Comdt Utkersh Sharma 4 Satish
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 5 Trinatha Behera Tatrakshak Medal (Meritorious Service) 2019 to ICG personnel 1 IG Maneesh Vishal Pathak 2 DIG Neeraj Tiwari Fire Service Medals 2019 for Gallantry President Ramnath Kovind awarded ‘Fire Service Medals 2019’ to 56 personnel. ‘Fire Service Medals for Gallantry 2019’ was awarded to Umapathi Dhandapani of Tamil Naidu. Shivashankara Nanjunde Gowda, Manjunath Narayan Belaguppa, Kriparam Sharma are among 8 personnel who have been awarded ‘Fire Service Medal 2019 for Distinguished Service’. ‘Fire Service Medal 2019 for Meritorious Service’ was awarded to 47 personnel including Kuleswar Teron, Promod Talukdar and Prasanna Teron. Home Guard and Civil Defence Medals 2019 President Ramnath Kovind awarded ‘Home Guard and Civil Defence Medals 2019′ to 44 personnel. Home Guard and Civil Defence Medals 2019 for Distinguished Service’ was conferred to 8 personnel including Bhuban Saikia and Ashok Kumar Verma. Home Guard and Civil Defence Medals 2019 for Meritorious Service was given to 36 personnel including Gobin Saikia, Laxmi Sahu, Aslam Khan, and Sayar Singh Solanki. Correctional Service Medals 2019 on prison personnel President Ram Nath Kovind approved the conferment of Correctional Service Medals 2019 on prison personnel. Shakil Allauddin Shaikh, Subedar, Satara District Prison; N Hemantakumar Singh, Jailor, Manipur Central Jail, Sajiwa, and Sanjay Gupta, Deputy Superintendent, Mondoli Prison Headquarters were conferred with the Distinguished Service medal. Mukkamalla Venugopal Reddy, Jailor, Office of the District, Sub-Jails Officer, Vijayawada; Animalla Sesha Hanuman, Head Warden, District Jail, Eluru and Ramesh Prashad, Superintendent, District Jail, Hajipur are among 37 prison personnel who were conferred with the Correctional Service Medals 2019 for their Meritorious Service. Police Medals 2019 NDRF Personnel 6 personnel of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were awarded with the Police Medals 2019. They are Shri Randeep Kumar Rana, Dy. Inspector General was awarded with President’s Police Medal 2019 for Distinguished Service. Shri Alok Kumar, Commandant, Shri Ravi Kant, Second-in-Command, Shri Bhawani Singh, Assistant Commandant, Inspector Raj Kumar, and Assistant Sub Inspector (GD) Narain Singh were awarded Police Medal 2019 for Meritorious Service in recognition of their selfless service to the nation. BSF Personnel 56 Border Security Force (BSF) officials were honoured with Police Medals 2019. 5 were awarded Police Medal for Gallantry, 5- President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service and Police Medal for Meritorious Service was awarded to 46 personnel. COAS and VCOAS Commendation Cards Awards 2019 370 and 262 Army personnel were awarded Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS) Commendation Cards 2019 respectively. President Awards the Certificate of Honour and Maharshi Badrayan Vyas Samman for the Year 2019 Certificate of Honour 2019 was given to the following Scholars: Sl No Name Category 1 Shri Sripada Satyanarayanamurthy Sanskrit 2 Shri Rajendra Nath Sarma Sanskrit 3 Prof. Ramji Thakur Sanskrit 4 Prof. Chand Kiran Saluja Sanskrit 5 Dr. Shri Krishan Sharma Sanskrit 126 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 6 Dr. V. Ramakrishna Bhatt Sanskrit 7 Vidwan Janardana Hegde Sanskrit 8 Dr. Kala Acharya Sanskrit 9 Prof. (Dr.) Harekrishna Satapathy Sanskrit 10 Pandit Satya Dev Sharma Sanskrit 11 Shri Banwari Lal Gaur Sanskrit 12 Dr. V.S. Karunakaran Sanskrit 13 Prof. Yugal Kishor Mishra Sanskrit 14 Pandit Manudev Bhattacharya Sanskrit 15 Shri Subuddhi Charan Goswami Sanskrit 16 Dr. Uma Shankar Vyas Pali 17 Prof. Kamal Chand Sogani Prakrit 18 Prof. Faizanullah Farooqi Arabic 19 Mohammad Iqbal Husain Arabic 20 Dr. Mohd. Samiullah Khan Arabic 21 Prof. Dr. Iraq Raza Zaidi Persian 22 Prof. Chander Shekhar Persian 23 Mohammad Sidiq Niazmand Persian 24 Shri Hampa Nagarajaiah Classical Kannada 25 Prof. Ravva Srihari Classical Telugu 26 Dr.C.P. Achuthan Unny Classical Malayalam 27 Pandit Dr. Antaryami Mishra Classical Odia Maharshi Badrayan Vyas Samman 2019 was given to the following Scholars: Sl No Name Category 1 Dr. Ashok Thapliyal Sanskrit 2 Prof. Sujata Tripathi Sanskrit 3 Dr. Sanju Mishra Sanskrit 4 Dr. Abhijit Hanmant Joshi Sanskrit 5 Dr. Sharachchandra Dwivedi Sanskrit 6 Ms. Anoma Shriram Sakhare Pali 7 Shri Ashish Kumar Jain Prakrit 8 Dr. Fauzan Ahmad Arabic 9 ER.M. Shahbaz Alam Persian 10 Shri G.B. Harisha Classical Kannada 11 Shri S. Karthik Classical Kannada 12 Dr. M. Byrappa Classical Kannada 13 Dr. Addanki Srinivas Classical Telugu 14 Dr. V. Triveni Classical Telugu 15 Dr. D.K. Prabhakar Classical Telugu 16 Dr. Rajeev R.R. Classical Malayalam 17 Shri Santhosh Thottingal Classical Malayalam 18 Dr. Subrat Kumar Prusty Classical Odia SEPTEMBER President Ram Nath Kovind Addresses Swachh Mahotsav 2019 Held In Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi The President presented the Swachh Bharat Awards 2019 in various categories for outstanding contribution to Swachh Bharat Mission in New Delhi. List of Swachh Bharat Awards 2019 S.No Name of the Award Award won by 1 Best Swachh Iconic Place award Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Temple in Jammu and Kashmir(J&K)
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Best ministry for implementation of Swachhta Action Plan for 2018-19 Swachhta Pakhwada Award Best Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) Open Defecation Free (ODF) and Behavior Change Ganga Gram Award Swachh Bharat Summer Internship
Category: Overall improvement in sanitation Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) Category: Swachh Bharat Mission Initiative Ministry of Railways Department of Defence Power Grid Corporation (for its contribution to Swachh Bharat Kosh) Gujarat and Sikkim
Village Baghori in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand Ranjitha S for NCC(National Cadet Corps) Bharatiya Shaheed Sainik School (Nainital) for NSS(National Service Scheme),Vision Youth Association(Anantapuramu Andhra Pradesh) for Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS)
Key Highlights: i. The Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, a religious pilgrimage atop the Trikuta hills in Reasi district of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) was adjudged as best Best Swachh Iconic Place in India 2019 for overall improvement in sanitation by undertaking initiatives such as water kiosks, reverse vending machines, installation of kill waste machine, etc. President Kovind bestowed the award to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB). Other awards: In 2017, the shrine got a special award from the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation for retaining 2nd position, behind only to the Golden Temple. In 2018, the shrine was also declared as the cleanest religious place by the India Today Group. ii. The Victorian-era railway station & UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization )World Heritage Site ,the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in Mumbai, Maharashtra has been awarded the Best swachh iconic place in India 2019 under Swachh Bharat Mission Initiative such as accomplishment of the action plan, involvement of stakeholders in execution of action plans, fund leverage, fund utilization, cleanliness in peripheral area, etc. The award has been received by Ministry of Railways jointly along with BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation(BMC) and CSR partner SBI (State Bank of India) Foundation. iii. Indian Railways got selected as the best ministry for implementation of Swachhata action plan for 2018-19. Shri Vinod Kumar Yadav, Chairman, Railway Board has received the award. Indian Railways had spent about 3000 crore on cleanliness campaign on its various properties during 2018-19. As per Cleanliness Ranking Survey for 2018, three best stations Jodhpur, Jaipur & Tirupati were also awarded. iv. Addressing the event, President stated that cleanliness as a pathway to success and also an essential condition for success of government’s initiative ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’. He also underscored the construction of toilets across India under Swachh Bharat Mission that helps in maintaining dignity of women as well as their empowerment. v. Over 1300 swachhata champions including school children, NCC cadets, volunteers from NSS and NYKS, swachhagrahies, sarpanches, representatives from States and UTs, central government ministries and media persons attended the event. Read full details here: President Ram Nath Kovind Addresses Swachh Mahotsav 2019 Held In Vigyan Bhavan, New Overview Of 71st Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards For 2019 The 71st annual Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony for 2019 was held over two nights on September 14- 15, 2019 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, United States. Key Points: Home Box Office’s (HBO) Game of Thrones received 10 awards at Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2019.
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 HBO’s “Chernobyl” won 7 awards and Amazon Prime Video’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” won 6 awards. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) won 2 Emmy Awards for interactive programming focused on the SpaceX Demonstration Mission-1 and its Mars InSight mission. Norman Lear became the oldest Emmy Winner at the age of 97 for Outstanding Variety Special (Live) in ‘Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s All in the Family’ and ‘The Jeffersons special’. He surpassed the record held by Sir David Attenborough (aged 93). The late TV personality and chef Anthony Bourdain, who passed away in June 2018, won 2 posthumous Emmys for his series, Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown. ‘Game of Thrones’ season 8 has secured 32 nominations at 71st Emmy Awards, creating a record for the most number of Emmy nominations received in a single year surpassing the record held by Drama series ‘NYPD Blue’ with 27 nominations in 1994. American television host James Corden, who anchors the late-night talk show ‘The Late Late Show,’ became the most-nominated person (6 categories) in the 71st Emmy Awards. List of Winners: Category Awardee Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series Cherry Jones for The Handmaid’s Tale, “Holly” Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Star Trek: Discovery, “If Memory Serves” Limited Series, Movie or Special Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Barry, “ronny/lily” Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Chernobyl, “1:23:45” Movie Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative The Handmaid’s Tale, “Holly” Contemporary Program (One Hour or More) Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series Luke Kirby as Lenny Bruce on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Episode: “All Alone”) Outstanding Choreography For Scripted Kathryn Burns for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend – Programming (Juried) “Routines: Don’t Be a Lawyer, Antidepressants Are So Not a Big Deal” Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Chernobyl Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More) Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Russian Doll, “Nothing In This World Is Easy” Program (Half-Hour) Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Game Of Thrones, “The Long Night” Drama Series (One Hour) Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Barry, “ronny/lily” Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation Outstanding Special Visual Effects In A Supporting Chernobyl, “1:23:45” Role Outstanding Special Visual Effects Game Of Thrones, “The Bells” Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes Game Of Thrones, “The Bells” Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series Bradley Whitford as Commander Joseph Lawrence on The Handmaid’s Tale, “Postpartum” Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera The Ranch, “Reckless” Series Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, “Simone” Series (One Hour) Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series ane Lynch as Sophie Lennon on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, “Vote For Kennedy, Vote For Kennedy” 129 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Outstanding Main Title Design Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music Outstanding Actor In A Short Form Comedy or Drama Series Outstanding Creative Achievement In Interactive Media Within A Scripted Program Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score) Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie Outstanding Structured Reality Program Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program Outstanding Narrator
Game Of Thrones Nicholas Britell for Succession Chris O’Dowd as Tom on State Of The Union Bandersnatch (Black Mirror)
Ramin Djawadi for Game Of Thrones, “The Long Night” Hildur Guðnadóttir for Chernobyl, “Please Remain Calm” Fleabag Game Of Thrones Game Of Thrones, “The Long Night” Chernobyl, “Please Remain Calm” Queer Eye Free Solo
Sir David Attenborough for Our Planet, “One Planet” Brandon Roberts and Marco Beltrami for Free Solo
Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Underscore) Outstanding Creative Achievement In Interactive Free Solo, 360 Media Within An Unscripted Program Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special Hannah Gadsby: Nanette Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown, “Kenya” Outstanding Motion Design (juried) Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj Outstanding Informational Series or Special Anthony Bourdain for Parts Unknown Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special Leaving Neverland Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series Our Planet Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction Free Solo Program Outstanding Sound Editing for a Nonfiction Free Solo Program (Single or Multi-Camera) Overview of 20th Edition of NEXA IIFA Awards for 2019 • The 20th Edition of NEXA International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA Awards) for 2019 was held on September 18, 2019 at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium, Mumbai, Maharashtra. For the first time, the award ceremony was held in India. Category Awardee Best Film Raazi Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female) Alia Bhatt for Raazi Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) Ranveer Singh for Padmaavat Best Director Sriram Raghavan for Andhadhun Best Supporting Actor (Female) Aditi Rao Hydari for Padmaavat Best Supporting Actor (Male) Vicky Kaushal for Sanju Best Debutant (Female) Sara Ali Khan for Kedarnath Best Debutant (Male) Ishaan Khatter for Dhadak and Beyond the Clouds Best Playback Singer (Male) Arijit Singh for “Ae Watan”- Raazi
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Best Music Director Best Story/ Screenplay Best music direction in the last 20 years
Best director in the last 20 years Best film in the last 20 years Best actor in the last 20 years Best actress in the last 20 years Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema (Dance & Choreography) Critics’ Award for Best Film Critics’ Award for Best Actor (Female) Critics’ Award for Best Actor (Male) Best Debut Director Best Dialogue Best Original Story Best Actor (Male) in a Short Film Best Actor (Female) in a Short Film People’s Choice Award for Best Short Film Best Short Film (Fiction) Best Short Film (Non Fiction) Best Music Album Best Lyrics Best Background Score Best Sound Design Best Choreography
Best Cinematography Best Editing Best Costume Best Production Design
Best VFX (Visual Effects) Best Sound Mixing
Best Special Effects Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema (Lifetime Achievement Award )
Harshdeep Kaur and Vibha Saraf for “Dilbaro” – Raazi Amitabh Bhattacharya for “Dhadak (Title Track)”- “Dhadak” Amaal Mallik, Guru Randhawa, Rochak Kohli, Saurabh-Vaibhav, Yo Yo Honey Singh and Zack Knight (Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety) Sriram Raghavan, Pooja Ladha Surti, Arijit Biswas, Yogesh Chandekar and Hemanth Rao for Andhadhun Pritam Chakraborty for Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Rajkumar Hirani Rakesh Roshan’s film Kaho Na Pyaar Hai Ranbir Kapoor for Barfi Deepika Padukone for Chennai Express Saroj Khan AndhaDhun Neena Gupta, Badhaai Ho Ranveer Singh, “Padmaavat” Amar Kaushik, Stree Akshat Ghildial, Badhaai Ho Anubhav Sinha, Mulk Hussain Dalal, Shameless Kirti Kulhari, Maya Plus Minus Rogan Josh The Soccer City Padmaavat Gulzar for Ae Watan, Raazi & for AndhaDhun Daniel George, AndhaDhun Kunal Sharma, Tumbbad Kruti Mahesh Midya, Jyoti Tomaar for Ghoomar, “Padmaavat” Sudeep Chatterjee — Padmaavat Pooja Ladha Surti, AndhaDhun Sheetal Sharma, Manto Nitin Zihani Chaudhary and Rajesh Yadav (Tumbbad) Red Chillies Fx, Zero Ajay Kumar P.B (Post House)Andhadhun Filmgate Films AB-Tumbbad Legendary actor and comedian, Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jafri, aka Jagdeep
Overview Of 71st Primetime Emmy Awards For 2019 Held At The Microsoft Theater In Downtown Los Angeles, California, US
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 The 71st Edition of Primetime Emmy Awards for 2019 was held at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California, United States (US) on September 22, 2019. Key Points: i. The awards were presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). ii. They were given to the best in the US prime time television programming and individual achievement from June 1, 2018 until May 31, 2019. iii. The ceremony was broadcasted in the US by Fox Broadcasting Company and produced by Don Mischer Productions and Done+Dusted. A total of 27 awards were presented. iv. Fleabag, a British comedy-drama television show created and written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, won the most awards with 4. v. The nominations were announced by D’Arcy Carden and Ken Jeong on July 16, 2019 and Game of Thrones (HBO) topped the nominations list with 14. vii. Actor Billy Porter for his role “Pose” in Episode: “Love Is the Message” became the first openly gay, black man to receive the outstanding Lead Actor in drama. List of Winners: Category Outstanding Comedy Series Outstanding Drama Series Outstanding Limited Series Outstanding Television Movie Outstanding Variety Talk Series Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Outstanding Competition Program Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Winner Fleabag (Prime Video) Game of Thrones (HBO-Home Box Office) Chernobyl (HBO) Bandersnatch (Black Mirror) (Netflix) Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) Saturday Night Live (NBC-National Broadcasting Company) RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1- Video Hits One) Bill Hader on Barry (Episode: “The Truth Has a Ring to It”) (HBO) Phoebe Waller-Bridge on Fleabag (Episode: “Episode 1”) (Prime Video) Billy Porter on Pose (Episode: “Love Is the Message”) (FX) Jodie Comer on Killing Eve (Episode: “I Hope You Like Missionary!”) (BBC-British Broadcasting Corporation America) Jharrel Jerome on When They See Us (Netflix) Michelle Williams on Fosse/Verdon (FX)
Tony Shalhoub on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Episode: “We’re Going to the Catskills!”) (Prime Video) Alex Borstein on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Episode: “Vote for Kennedy, Vote for Kennedy”) (Prime Video) Peter Dinklage on Game of Thrones (Episode: “The Iron Throne”) (HBO) Julia Garner on Ozark (Episode: “The Gold Coast”) (Netflix) Ben Whishaw on A Very English Scandal (Episode: “Episode 3”) (Prime Video) Patricia Arquette on The Act (Episode: “Teeth”) (Hulu) Fleabag (Episode: “Episode 1”), Directed by Harry Bradbeer (Prime Video)
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Ozark (Episode: “Reparations”), Directed by Jason Bateman (Netflix) Chernobyl, Directed by Johan Renck (HBO) Saturday Night Live (Episode: “Host: Adam Sandler”), Directed by Don Roy King (NBC) Fleabag (Episode: “Episode 1”), Written by Phoebe WallerBridge (Prime Video) Succession (Episode: “Nobody Is Ever Missing”), Written by Jesse Armstrong (HBO) Chernobyl, Written by Craig Mazin (HBO) Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
Overview of FIFA Football Awards 2019 held in Teatroalla Scala in Milan, Italy • On September 23, 2019 the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) which is called as International Federation of Association Football in English conducted the FIFA Football Awards 2019 held in Teatroalla Scala in Milan, Italy. The awards are briefed below. It was the 4th edition after the award’s revival (the award was earlier given under the name FIFA World Player of the Year which merged with France Football’s Ballon d’Or in 2010 to become the FIFA Ballon d’Or in a six-year partnership). The first awarding ceremony held in 2016. Argentinian football player Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini, commonly known as Lionel Messi won 2019 Best FIFA Men’s Player of the Year award for the first time after the award’s revival. American soccer player Megan Rapinoe won the Best FIFA Women’s Player award 2019 for the first time. Award The Best FIFA Men’s Player The Best FIFA Women’s Player The Best FIFA Men’s coach The Best FIFA Women’s coach Best FIFA Men’s goalkeeper The Best FIFA Women’s goalkeeper
Winner Football Club(FC) Lionel Messi (Argentina) Barcelona FC Megan Rapinoe (America) Reign FC JurgenKlopp (Germany) Liverpool FC Jill Ellis (America) – Alisson Becker (Brazil) Liverpool FC Sari van Veenendaal Atlético Madrid (Netherlands) Femenino FIFA Puskás Award Daniel Zsori (Hungary) Fehérvár FC FIFA fan Award Silvia Grecco – FIFA fair play award Marcelo Bielsa and the Leeds – United squad President of India, Shri Ram NathKovind awarded Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prizes 2019 • President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind, presented the 2019 Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prizes on the occasion of 77th Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Foundation Day in New Delhi. Awarded field Awardee Biological Sciences Dr. KayaratSai Krishnan, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research(IISER), Pune. & Dr. SoumenBasak, National Institute of Immunology (NII), New Delhi Chemical Sciences Dr. Raghavan B Sunoj, India Institute of Technology(IIT), Bombay & Dr. Tapas Kumar Maji, Jawahar Lal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru
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Dr. Subimal Ghosh, IIT, Bombay
Dr. Manik Varma, Microsoft Research(MSR) India, Bengaluru. Dr. DishantMayur Bhai Pancholi Institute of Mathematical Sciences(IMSc), Chennai Dr. Neena Gupta, Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata Dr. Dhiraj Kumar, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology(ICGEB), New Delhi. Dr. Mohammad Javed Ali, LV Prasad Eye Institute(LVPEI), Hyderabad Dr. Aninda Sinha, Indian Institute of Science(IISc), Bengaluru. Dr. Shankar Ghosh, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research(TIFR), Mumbai
OCTOBER Overview of Asian Academy Creative Awards 2019 Regional Winners Category Awardee Best Actor in a Leading Role Sumedh Mudgalkar – RadhaKrishn by Swastik Productions for Star Bharat Best Actor in a Supporting Role Balaji Manohar – Bhak by HOOQ Best Actress in a Leading Role Shefali Shah – Delhi Crime by Golden Karavan Productions/Ivanhoe Pictures for Netflix Best Actress in a Supporting Role Mona Ambegaonkar – Bhak by HOOQ Best Adaptation of an Existing Format Hear Me Love Me by Fremantle India for Amazon Prime Best Animated Programme or Series Lamput : Collection V2 by Vaibhav Studios for Cartoon (2D or 3D) Network Best Cinematography Magesh Madan – Mega Icons – Dalai Lama by National Geographic India Best Comedy Performance Zakir Khan for Kaksha Gyarvi by OML (Only Much Louder) Entertainment for Amazon Prime Video Best Comedy Programme Sketchy Behaviour by OML Entertainment for Amazon Prime Video Best Current Affairs Programme or India’s Game-Changers: Kiran Mazumdar Shaw by BBC Series (British Broadcasting Corporation) World News Best Direction (Fiction) Richie Mehta for Delhi Crime by Golden Karavan Productions/ Ivanhoe Pictures for Netflix Best Direction (Non-Fiction) Paramangsu Mukherjee – Mega Icons – APJ Abdul Kalam by National Geographic India Best Documentary Programme (oneTARINI by National Geographic India off) Best Documentary Series Firepower: Defending India by AETN18 Media for History TV18 Best Drama Series Delhi Crime by Golden Karavan Productions/Ivanhoe Pictures for Netflix Best Editing Beverley Mills – Delhi Crime by Golden Karavan Productions/Ivanhoe Pictures for Netflix Best Feature Film Gully Boy by Excel Entertainment Best Infotainment Programme The President’s Bodyguard by National Geographic India Best Lifestyle Programme Travel Trends India by CNN (Cable News Network) Best Lifestyle, Entertainment Maniesh Paul – Indian Idol 10 by Fremantle India for Sony Presenter/Host Entertainment Best Non Scripted Entertainment Masters of Taste – The Family Table by National Geographic 134 | P a g e
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Best Original Programme by a Streamer/OTT Best Original Screenplay Best Promo or Trailer Best Short Form Content
Best Single News Story/Report Best Sports Programme (one off/series)
Best Telenovela or Soap Opera Series Best Theme Song or Title Theme
Best Visual or Special FX in TV Series or Feature Film
India Delhi Crime by Golden Karavan Productions/Ivanhoe Pictures for Netflix Richie Mehta – Delhi Crime by Golden Karavan Productions/ Ivanhoe Pictures for Netflix RadhaKrishn by Swastik Productions for Star Bharat Lamput : The Airport by Vaibhav Studios for Cartoon Network Yogita Limaye: Afghanistan Sexual Harassment by BBC World News VIVO IPL (Indian Premier League) CRICKET LIVE – Maruti Suzuki Cricket Live – VIVO IPL Final 2019 by STAR TV INDIA Chandragupta Maurya by One Life Studios for Sony Entertainment Television Bhak – ‘City of Schemes’ by Surya Ragunaathan & Adriel George for HOOQ RadhaKrishn by Swastik Productions for Star Bharat
Name of Awards
Award Winner Field Points to be noted Awards given to the Sports Personalities JANUARY 2018 Confederation of Mohamed Salah Footballer He also won the BBC African African Football Player Footballer of the Year award for the second time in of the Year award December 2018. Sir Garfield Sobers Virat Kohli Cricket He is the first player to bag all Trophy for ICC Cricketer top three ICC Awards in a of the Year, the ICC Men’s single year. Test Player of the Year and the ICC Men’s ODI Player of the year FEBRUARY Shiv Chhatrapati lifeUday Smriti Mandhana, was time achievement award Deshpande(Mallakh awarded with "Shiv amb coach) Chhatrapati award for players Football Ratna by Sunil Chhetri Football Delhi 2018 Player of the Year Harmanpreet Singh The award is presented by award Asian Hockey Federation Rising Player of The Year Lalremsiami The award is presented by Asian Hockey Federation Lifetime Achievement G.R. Karthikeyan He is the father of Narain award at the Karthikeyan– India’s first FMSCI(Federation of Formula One racer. Motor Sports Clubs of India) MARCH Telangana Sports Saina Nehwal as Badminton Association of Journalist Association sportsperson of the Telangana received
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Outstanding achievement as a player award Football Writers' Association (FWA) Footballer of the Year 2019
Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) Players’ Player of the Year Award for 2018-19 CEAT Cricket Rating (CCR) Awards 2019
year, Pullella Gopichand as Coach of the Year & PV Sindhu as outstanding Performer APRIL Gaganjeet Bhullar Golfer Raheem Sterling
Virgil Van Dijk Virat Kohli and Smriti Mandhana
Footballer MAY Football Cricket
JULY Mohun Bagan Ratna 2019
Keshav Dutt & Prasun Banerjee
Association of the Year award, at the Annual Telangana Sports Journalist Association Awards held in Hyderabad. 31 year old Bhullar was awarded Arjuna Award in 2013. Nikita Parris won the FWA's Women's footballer of the year 2019 award. Van Dijk had joined Liverpool from Southampton in January 2018 for a fee of £75million (Euro 75 million). Virat Kohli has bagged the International Cricketer of the Year Award and Smriti Mandhana has won International Woman Cricketer of Year Award.
Other Awardees: Best Football Player for the season 2018-19-Arijit Bagui, India’s hat-trick hero of 2019 ICC World CupMohammed Shami, Lifetime Achievement Award -Ashok Chatterjee (Footballer)
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 All India Football Federation‘s (AIFF) Awards
Bharat Gaurav Award 2019
Sunil Chhetr - Men’s Football Footballer of the year 2019
AUGUST Sports
Kapil Dev
SEPTEMBER Union of European Football Association’s (UEFA) President's Award 2019
Eric Cantona
European Golden Shoe Lionel Messi for the 2018/19 season
Football OCTOBER Football
7th Edition of Wisden Jasprit Bumrah & India Almanack Cricketer Smriti Mandhana of the Year 2019 award
Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja National Award for Lifetime Achievement
Cricket
Awards for Literature/Journalism JANUARY Manoj Das English and Odia Litterateur
Ashalata Devi- Women’s Footballer of the year 2019 AIFF Emerging Men’s Footballer of the Year Sahal Abdul Samad (Kerala) AIFF Emerging Women’s Footballer of the Year Dangmei Grace (Manipur) Best grassroots development programme Jammu and Kashmir Football Association AIFF Award for the Best Assistant Referee Joseph Tony (Karnataka) AIFF Award for the Best Referee R Venkatesh (TN). He was awarded during the 99th foundation day of East Bengal Club, the Kolkata soccer giants, at the award ceremony held at Netaji Indoor Stadium, Kolkata, West Bengal. He has won 5 English championships with Leeds and Manchester United in the 1990s and 2 French titles with Marseille.
It was his sixth Golden Shoe. He is already the only player in history to get five Golden Shoes. The book titled “Cricket Country: The Untold History of the First All India Team” by Prashant Kidambi was adjudged the Wisden India Book of the Year 2019 (Publisher: Penguin India).
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Lifetime achievement award
Dinu Randive
Journalist
Sushila Devi Literature Award in the ‘Best Book of Fiction Written by a Woman Author’ category Woman’s Voice Award with Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival (AKLF)
Namita Gokhale
writer
Ranjani Murali
Poet
Sitanshu Yashaschandra
Poet
Saraswati Samman for the year 2017
Australian literary prize Vyas Samman 2018 Abel Prize(Nobel prize of mathematics)
Global Teacher Prize for 2019
FEBRUARY Behrouz Boochani Non-fiction Literature MARCH Leeladhar Jagudi Writer Karen Uhlenbeck Peter Tabichi
Maharshi Badrayan Vyas Dr. Gyanaditya Samman 2019 Shakya Saraswati Samman 2018 K Siva Reddy
Mathematician Kenyan math and physics teacher APRIL literature Poetry
Cano Press Freedom Prize 2019
Kyaw Soe Oo and Wa Lone
Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant Award
Sunil Kumar Gautam
Pulitzer Prize 2019
Second edition of Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize 2019 Man Booker
Journalist
“The Overstory” by Richard Powers
Rana Dasgupta Jokha Alharthi
MAY Novel
For his lifelong contributions in journalism, who started his journalistic career in 1956. The award was given by the Mantralaya and Vidhimandal Vartahar Sangh. For her novel “Things to Leave Behind“. Objective of this award function to recognize and encourage creative writing by women in India. He was awarded for his poetry collection, ‘Vakhar. For his book “No Friends But the Mountains”
For his collection of poems “Jitne Log Utne Prem” published in 2013. She was recognized for her work in the field of gauge theory and geometric analysis. At a ceremony in Dubai hosted by Hollywood actor, Hugh Jackman.
He has contributing in the field of Pali language & literature. For his collection of poetry titled ‘Pakkaki Ottigilite’ Recognizing the commitment, courage & resistance to freedom of expression.
The Pulitzer Prize for Journalism was awarded to Staff of the South Florida Sun Sentinel under Public service Category.List of Awards. For writing ‘Samvidhan Kavya’, a poetic verse of the Indian Constitution For his 2010 novel "Solo". She is the first Arabic author to
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 International Prize 2019 2019's Swansea University International Dylan Thomas Prize Nine Dots Prize 2019
Guy Gunaratne
Novel
Annie Zaidi
Essay
Women's Prize for Fiction
Tayari Jones
54th Jnanpith Award
Amitav Ghosh
RedInk Award for 'Journalist of the Year 2019'
Rachna Khaira
2019 Raman Magsaysay Award
Ravish Kumar
2019 Pushkin Medal
Meeta Narain
Education Excellence Award 2019 by the Foundation For Excellence (FFE) SASTRA Ramanujan prize for 2019
28th Saraswati Samman
JUNE For her novel An American Marriage
For her expose on the functioning of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)
AUGUST Journalism
SEPTEMBER Anand Kumar Academics Adam Harper
Academics
Dr. K Siva Reddy
Literature
win the award.The award was presented for her novel “Celestial Bodies”. He won for his debut novel ‘Mad and Furious City’ in Wales, United Kingdom. For her essay “Bread, Cement, Cactus.” She won the cash prize of USD 100,000 (Rs 69.83 lakh). The novel was praised by Barack Obama and Oprah Winfrey.She also received Aspen Words Literary Prize for the same novel. The decision taken by the Jnanpith Selection Board chaired by Jnanpith laureate Pratibha Ray. The article was published in The Tribune edition dated January 4, 2018, and the leads provided in the article became a part of Public Interest Litigation (PIL). Five other individuals were declared winners of this award along with Ravish Kumar.
She was honoured with the award for her extraordinary contribution to Russian studies abroad. Contributions towards imparting education to the needy students.
He will be awarded with a citation and an award of $10,000. The award is given to people under the age of 32 working in the area influenced by mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. The Vice President, Shri M.
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2019 Booker Prize 28th Vyas Samman for 2018
OCTOBER Atwood Author
Margaret (79) Bernardine Everisto Author (60) Leeladhar Jagoori Writer
Venkaiah Naidu has honored the Telugu litterateur Dr. K Siva Reddy with the 28th Saraswati Samman 2018 for the creation of his famous poetry collection ‘Pakkaki Ottigilite' (Turning aside while lying down) in 2016 during an award-giving ceremony organized by the KK Birla Foundation in New Delhi. For her novel ‘The Testament’ For ‘Girl, Woman, Other’
The award was conferred to him by well-known author Govind Mishra, for his 12th anthology (collection of poems or other pieces of writing) of poetry collection ‘Jitne Log Utne Prem’.
27th Ezhuthachan Anand Writer Puraskaram 2019 Awards given to Film/Music Industry National Nritya Shiromani award
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)’s Oscat award Rabindranath Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony for the year 2014, 2015 and 2016 2019’s META Lifetime Achievement Award
JANUARY Anindita Neogy Dancer Anaam FEBRUARY Bradley Cooper Shri Rajkumar Singhajit Singh(2014), Chhayanaut(2015)shri Ram Sutar Vanji(2016) Mahesh Elkunchwar MARCH
Pritzker Architecture Prize 2019
Deenanath Mangeshkar Award 2019
Arata Isozaki APRIL Madhur Bhandarkar
To the outstanding Indian classical dance performers.
For casting his own dog, rather than one supplied by animal exhibitors, in his movie A Star is Born
The award will be presented in 14th Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META) festival to be held in New Delhi He is the 8th Japanese and 46th Pritzker laureate to be honoured with this award. He integrated the East and West in his creative designs. Salim Khan and dancing diva Helen was also felicitated.To
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19th New York Indian Film Festival
Sunny Pawar
JUNE Veyil Marangal (Trees Film Under the Sun)
Outstanding Artistic Achievement Award for the film in 22nd Shanghai International Film Festival BestAsianFilmbyNetwo Gully Boy rk for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC) Award 2019 Locarno International Film Festival
MAY Acting
Hilary Swank
Film JULY Actress
9th edition of the ‘Nagarkirtan’ SAARC( South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) festival 2019 in Colombo, Srilanka
Film
Sangita Kalanidhi Award 2019
Carnatic vocalist
BAF TA LA ( British Academy of Film and Television Arts- Los Angeles branch)’s “2019 Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for
S. Sowmya
Steve Coogan
AUGUST Actor
encourage legends from the fields of music, drama, art and social work. For his performance in ‘Chippa’.
This is for the first Indian film to win a major award at the festival. Presented at 23rd edition of Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival in Bucheon City, South Korea.
The film festival will screen the films of Hilary Swank- “Boys Don’t Cry” (1999) and “Million Dollar Baby” (2004) for which she had won Best Actress Academy Awards.Previous recipients of the Leopard Club Award are Meg Ryan, Adrien Brody, Stefania Sandrelli, Andy Garcia, Mia Farrow and Faye Dunaway. The film won four awards (Best Director’, ‘Best Actor’ and ‘Best Original Score’,‘Best Feature Film’).Riddhi Sen won the best actor award & Prabuddha Bannerjee bagged Best Original Score for Nagarkirtan. Best Short Film Award to Na Bole Wo Haram directed by Nitish Patan. Special Jury Award for Direction and Story was conferred to ‘Walking with the Wind’, by Praveen Morchhale.
Seetha Narayanan, a veteran vocalist and M S Sheela, who has been a torch-bearer of Carnatic music in Karnataka, were selected for the Sangita Kala Acharya award.
He will be honoured during the 2019 Britannia awards to be held on 25th October at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, California, America.
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Excellence in Comedy” 14th edition of 2019 'We Care Film Festival on Disability Issues'
I’m Jeeja
Documentary Film SEPTEMBER Actress
Indian International Film Festival of Boston(IFFB) 2019
Neena Gupta
Nominated for the Oscar 2020 Film Awards from India
'Gully Boy'
Film
2019 Dadasaheb Phalke award
Amitabh Bachchan
Actor
Chetana Silver Jubilee National Award 2019
OCTOBER Singer
Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam
It was directed by Swati Chakraborty bagged the top award in the 30-minute category short film documentary.
She won the two awards namely, Best Actress award for the film 'Badhaai Ho' & her film “ Last Color” Directed by Zoya Akhtar, the film has been sent for an Oscar for the Best International Feature Film category. The story of the film was inspired by the life of rap artists, Naezy and Divine, who have come out of the narrow streets of Dharavi to realize their dream of becoming rappers. It is conferred to a person for his/her lifetime achievement in cinema. He will be presented with a Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) medallion, a shawl and a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh during the award presentation. On the other hand, Oscarwinning sound engineer Resul Pookutty won the national audio excellence award, instituted in memory of Fr. Paul Alengattukaran, the founder of the Chetana Sound Studio.
50th, the Golden Jubilee edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2019 will be held in Goa. Russia will be the partner country. ♦ Rajinikanth to be honoured with first “Icon of Golden Jubilee Award”. ♦ French actor Isabelle Anne Madeleine Huppert will be honoured with “Life Time Achievement Award” for a ‘foreign artiste’ Awards given to Organizations/Banks/Ministries/State/City JANUARY Bharat Ratna Award 2019
Former President Pranab Mukherjee, social activist Nanaji Deshmukh(posthumou sly) & Dr Bhupen Hazarika(posthumousl
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4th annual Carnot Prize
y)(musician)
Union Finance Minister Piyush Goyal
National Bravery Award Wahengbam Lamnganba Singh
Bravery
Gandhi Peace Prize for 2018
Goodwill Ambassador of WHO
First-ever Philip Kotler Presidential award
Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi Yohei Sasakawa
FEBRUARY Aegis Graham Bell Award 2018
Yes Bank
Swachhata Excellence Awards 2019 FICCI CSR Award
Raigarh (1st prize)
Energy and Environment Foundation Global Clean Awards-2019
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation(ONGC)
Non-Life Insurer of the Year Award 2019 by ASSOCHAM Best Bank Award from Tamil Nadu State Government
Golden Peacock Innovative Product Award – 2019
Innovation in Data Science
Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL)
MARCH
Bharti AXA General Insurance
Indian Bank
ACKO General Insurance
For their “Ola Ride Insurance“ APRIL
Dr. Babasaheb Sudhanshu Kumar Ambedkar Nobel Award by International Human Rights Council Celent Model Bank Fincare Small Finance 2019 Bank (SFB)
Business Organization
This award rewards the works done by Piyush Goyal to reform the electricity sector He will be honoured because he had saved his two and half year’s old cousin from drowning in a pond
The Award focuses on the triple P’s of the Nation: People, Profit and Planet. The award will be given to Yohei Sasakawa in recognition of his work towards the eradication of the disease in India and across the world. For their industry-first project ‘Yes EEE (Engage Enrich Excel)’
Ambikapur (2nd prize) and Kumbakonam (3rd prize) For Women Empowerment for its innovative and high impact women empowerment programmes. For sustained efforts in pursuit of Swachh Bharat Mission
For meeting the needs of women’s self-help groups
Ola Ride Insurance is a first of its kind insurance in the Indian market where Acko partnered with the leading ride-sharing company, Ola. While his agency Digital Sukoon, named as the Best Digital Agency of the Year 2019. The award recognizes LAP (Loans against Property) D.Lite.
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Kerala Agricultural University (KAU)
Organization
Swacchta Pakhwada Award 2019
All India Radio, Publication Division and Children’s Film Society of India Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST)
Organization
Bharti AXA Life Insurance
Customer service
Intellectual Property Award 2019
MAY
Claims Excellence Award
JUNE World Health Organization’s (WHO) Tobacco Control Award for 2019
Medical and Health Department of Rajasthan
Tobacco control
Telangana-based NGO, the women sangams (groups) of the Deccan Development Society (DDS) Rail Wheel Factory, Yelahanka, Karnataka
NGO
Gold Award in South Africa BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) ‘s World Service Global Champion Award
Mahindra Group
Organization
World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Technology Pioneers
Quantela Inc
Best innovation award from Indian Railways
Northeast Frontier Railway’s (NFR)
10th Equator Prize 2019
Best-performing Production Unit in the field of the environment
Akshaya Patra Foundation (TAPF)
School lunch programme JULY Digital technology company ‘Plan Bee’
For its contributions in best facilitation for registration of Geographical Indications and promotion of registered GI. The award was given by Amit Khare, Secretary Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The award was given under the category of “Top Indian R&D Institution and Organisation for Patents & Commercialisation”.
The award was presented for its customer-friendly claims services, including dedicated claims handler and one of the best claim settlement ratios, in the life insurance sector. It was the only government body in country to receive the award for its tobacco-free initiatives.Click here to read more. Aprat from this there is 21 more winners.
The report on achievements of environment management of Indian Railways, “Environmental Sustainability Annual Report 2018-19”. It clinches the top spot among 29 vehicle brands for award. The award was presented at the BBC Food and Farming Awards in Bristol in London, UK. It is a new age digital technology solutions company focused on IoT(Internet of Things). ‘Plan Bee’, a strategy of using an amplified version of honey
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AUGUST “Best innovation and initiative leadership award” at the 14th World Education Summit-2019
Rajasthan
For its achievement in higher education.
Euromoney’s ‘World’s Best Bank’
DBS
Bank SEPTEMBER
Forbes World’s best 'regarded' companies list 2019
Visa
Organization
BrandZ Top 75 Most HDFC Bank Valuable Indian Brands 2019 ranking by WPP & Kantar Millward Brown United Nations (UN) Infosys Limited Global Climate Action Award 2019
Banks Organization
OCTOBER Best Learning and Sharing Space Award 2019
DigiDhan Mission Fintech Award 2018-2019
Jammu and Kashmir
State
BharatPe
Firm
2019 Golden Leaf Tobacco Board of India Award at the Tab Expo
bees sound to keep wild elephants away from train tracks.
The Innovative Practices for Academic Excellence award went to Sant Nandlal Vidya Mandir, Jharkhand. Emerging University of India award conferred upon O P Jindal University, Raigarh, Chattisgarh. Previously it won Global Finance's "Best Bank in the World" in August 2018 and The Banker's "Bank of the Year - Global" in November 2018. Nearly 17 Indian companies were listed. Top 3 entities: 1. Visa 2. Ferrari 3. Infosys LIC ( Life Insurance Corporation of India) stood at number two with a brand value of Rs 1.43 lakh crore.
The award was won in the 'Climate Neutral Now' category for its efforts to combat climate change. It will be given this award during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) in Santiago, Chile in December 2019.
It had covered 60% of the beneficiary families, with regard to golden card generation For ‘Innovation in Digital Payments through Emerging Technology’ at the MeitY (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) Start-up Summit 2019 held in New Delhi. The tobacco board was awarded under ‘Most
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Other Awards Conferred FEBRUARY K.Veeramani Award for P.S. Krishnan For Social Social Justice 2018 Justice 2018 International human Abdul Aziz Muhamat For exposing rights prize “the very cruel asylum seeker policy of the Australian Government” Gandhi Peace Prize 2015 – Vivekanand Kendra, Kanyakumari 2016 – Akshaya Patra Foundation and Sulabh International (jointly) 2017 – Ekal Abhiyan Trust 2018 – Yohei Sasakawa. National Youth 1st position- Shweta Parliament Festival Umre from 2019 Awards Maharashtra
Yashwantrao Chavan National Award 2018
Raghuram Rajan
For contribution in economic development MARCH For helping youth to develop skills
Social Enterprise Network (SEN) sustainability award
Sona Yukti
Commonwealth Youth Award
Padmanaban Gopalan
For his work towards Zero Hunger
Nari Shakti Puraskar
Seema Mehta
Women empowerment
Impressive Public Service Initiative category for the year 2019’ for initiating various sustainability (green) initiatives in Flue-Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco cultivation in India.
2nd position- Anjanakshi M.S from Karnataka 3rd positionMamta Kumari from Bihar.Award is given during the festival National Youth Parliament Festival 2019 with the theme: “Be the Voice of New India” and “Find solutions and contribute to policy”
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 DD Mahila Kisan Award 2018-19
Swati Shingade
BusinessLine Changemaker Of The Year award
Arun Jaitley
Uttam Yudh Seva Medal
Anil Kumar Bhatt
2019 National STEM Education Award
Kavya Kopparapu
Turing Award 2018(Nobel Prize of computing)
Yoshua Bengio, Geoffrey Hinton, and Yann LeCun
Zayed Medal
APRIL PM Narendra Modi For boosting the bilateral ties between India & UAE A K Singh Scientist
Lifetime Achievement Award 2019 during 4th APJ Abdul Kalam Innovation Conclave World Press Photo of John Moore the Year UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)’s Medals of Honour
World Press Freedom Hero award in 2019
For successfully introducing the Goods and Services Tax (GST)
150 Indian peacekeepers Cyril Almeida
“For theImage of Crying Girl on the Border” For serving with extreme dedication and sacrifice. Journalist
The Kisan Channel has provided a platform to the women farmers and the main purpose of the channel is to make aware the people about the various schemes of the government. The 2nd edition of BusinessLine Changemaker Awards ceremony held at the Leela Palace, New Delhi. For successfully organizing the counter-terrorist operations in Jammu & Kashmir. She has been awarded for her significant invention in enhancing treatments of glioblastoma– which is the deadliest form of brain cancer. The prize money for STEM amounts to $10,000. They recognized their work for developing the AI (Artificial intelligence) subfield of deep learning. It has developed a base for the recent growth of AI technologies, through their work in the 1990s and 2000. This is United Arab Emirates’s highest civilian honour. The conclave was organised by the university to note World Creativity and Innovation Day.
The little girl in this picture name Yanela and her mother Sandra Sanchez illegally crossed the US-Mexican border last year.
For his “critical” and “tenacious coverage” of the civil-military relations in
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National (IP) Intellectual Property Award, 2019 ‘Compassionate Kid’ award 2019 by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals(PETA) India Corporate Excellence award
Pakistan. And also MadaMasr, an Egyptian news site He is the inventor of BCM-95, the world’s leading patented turmeric extract formulation. Saved the life of a chicken
Benny Antony Derek C Lalchhanhima
Prasanna Kumar Rao
Enterpreneur
MAY Goldman Bayarjargal Environmenta Environmental Prize Agvaantseren from l activists 2019 Mongolia Alfred Brownell from Liberia Ana Colovic Lesoska from North Macedonia Alberto Curamil from Chile Jacqueline Evans from Cook Islands Linda Garciafrom United States Knight of the Legion of Former ISRO chief A.S. Honour KiranKumar(Karnataka ,India) Sasakawa Award 2019 by United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) ‘Award for Honour’ by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Global Asian of the Year 2018-19' Award
Dr. Pramod Kumar Mishra
UN (United Nations) Dag Hammarskjold Medal
Jitender Kumar
Antano and Harini Hema Divakar Late Jitender Kumar sacrificed his life while serving the UN Org.
The prestigious Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Award (APEA) from Enterprise Asia
The Goldman Environmental Prize is also known as Green Nobel Prize and awards a cash prize of $200,000.
This award is for his invaluable contribution to the development of the IndiaFrance space cooperation. For his constant dedication in improving the strength of the communities which were most exposed to disasters. For their work to help people change the trajectory of their lives and create a personal legacy in compressed time. Forcontributiontowardswome n'sHealthcareEcosystem & awarded underthe'In Service of the Society and the Nation' category.
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'Lifetime Recognition Award' by the Confederation of Horticulture Association of India
N Kumar
27th P.C. Chandra Puraskaar
Devi Prasad Shetty (Karnataka,India)
Cardiac surgeon and humanitarian
V K Krishna Menon Award 2019
G D ‘Robert’ Govender(Indian origin in South Africa)
Decolonised journalist
'Order Of The Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star Award'
Shyam Saran
Global Leadership Awards 2019
Facebook ‘Hall of Fame’2019
Manas Order of the First Degree(Kyrgyzstan’s Highest National Award) Miss India 2019
JUNE Sundar Pichai (46) and NASDAQ ‘s (National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations) President Adena Friedman (50) Zonel Sougaijam Xi Jinping Suman Rao
Innovative Research Dr Gaurav Nigam Excellence Award 2019 'World's best coder' in Sameer Gulati 6th Edition of TechGig
He was awarded for his contributions to the field of horticulture and academic leadership focused on human resource development in agriculture.
He is also known as ‘The Man with Divine Hands’. In 2003, he has won Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan for medicine in 2013. Govender is the first person who has been awarded the V K Krishna Menon posthumously. He had died in the UK in 2016. It is Japan's second highest national award established by the Japanese Emperor Meiji in 1875.
They were chosen by business advocacy group US-India Business Council (USIBC) for “catalyzing growth in the USIndia commercial corridor”. For discovering and reporting a WhatsApp bug that violated the privacy of a user. For developing the Kyrgyzstan-China comprehensive strategic partnership
She was crowned by Miss India 2018 Anukreethy Vas from Tamil Nadu. He is the founder of iCare. The event was held at Reliance Corporate Park, Navi Mumbai.
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Code Gladiators 2019 '100 most Influential in Nirmala Sitharaman UK-India Relations: Celebrating Women
Commonwealth Nitesh Kumar Jangir Secretary-General's Innovation for Sustainable Development Award 2019 in the “People” category Orden Mexicana del Pratibha Patil Aguila Azteca(Order of the Aztec Eagle,Highest civilian award Mexico) Amnesty Greta Thunberg International’s, “Ambassador of Conscience award”
For the creation lowcost neonatal breathing device named “Saans”
Danny Kaye Humanitarian Award” by United Nations International Children’s Fund’s (UNICEF)
Priyanka Chopra
Social causes and for being a voice for children’s education
Makarand Tilloo
Social activist
Save Water Hero Award
For fighting against the peril of global warming
JULY US-India Strategic Azim Premji and Partnership Forum Ajaypal Singh Banga (USISPF)’s 2019 Global Excellence Award 4th World Wealth Yoga Toran Yadav Championship 2019 in Bulgaria, Sofia. Gandhi Mandela Peace Medal 2019
Thich Nhat Hanh
Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)
“Find the Incredible you”
Yoga Spiritual leader, poet, and peace activist. Campaign
She was one among the 100 most influential women driving the UK-India relationship forward. For saving the lives of newborn babies.
She becomes the second Indian after the late President S. Radhakrishnan granted this honour. She is known for initiating a movement, "Fridays for Future", a climate movement that formed in November 2018. She will be presented with this award at UNICEF American chapter’s Snowflake Ball which is to be held in December 2019 in New York.
He received this award for his efforts to raise awareness about water conservation in the city. The award ceremony was held in Pune, Maharashtra. He was honoured by the HridayMitra Foundation For their contribution to strengthening economic ties between the US and India.
He strikes two silver medals in the rhythmic pair and artistic pair and a bronze medal in athletic yoga. Its celebrated victory of ‘Love over Hatred’, 150 years of Gandhi and 100 years of Mandela’s inspirational lives. These awards are given by PATA to tourism industry
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Gold Award 2019 under the “Marketing – Primary Government Destination” category. 12th South Asia Bodybuilding and Physic Sports Championships 2019 Indian Women of Influence award 2019 at United Kingdom Parliament, London
Ravinder Kumar Malik
Mr. Deaf World 2019
Vidisha Baliyan
People’s Choice Prize at the Boston International Sand Art Championship 2019
Sudarshan Pattnaik
organizations and individuals making an outstanding contribution towards the promotion of the travel industry throughout the Asia Pacific Region.
Priya Priyadarshini Jain
Sand Artist
AUGUST ‘Pride of Nation Award’ Vinayak S Hiremath
National Award
Indresh Tripathi
Police
Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam award Entrepreneur of the Year award 2019
K.Sivan
Scientist
Ruhan Rajput
Enterpreneur
She was also one among the others featured in the coffee table book on ‘50 most influential Indian women worldwide’ featuring top Indian president PartibhaPatil, Nita Ambani, MP Caroline, HemaMalini, Shilpashetty. She became the first Indian, crowned Miss Deaf World 2019 which was held in Mbombela, South Africa.
He sculpted the sand art based on the global issue of plastic pollution with a message inscribed “Stop plastic pollution, Save our Ocean”. He received the People’s Choice medal from Revere Beach Partnership Board Member Adrienne Sacco-Maguir.
He was presented by the Defence Minister of India, Rajnath Singh on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas (July 26). He is the first South Indian doctor to offer free insulin consultation and treatment to gestational (pregnancy) diabetic mothers and family members of the Indian Army. He is a MIG police station incharge in Indore (Madhya Pradesh) will be conferred with the National Award on January 26, 2020, in New Delhi by the central Government for his excellent services at the national level. The award is given by Tamil Nadu Government. The event was hosted by America’s Business Magazine
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Entrepreneur India along with its Franchise India in New Delhi. Miss World Diversity Transsexual woman Beauty This was her third successive 2019 held in Port Naaz Joshi pageant victory in this beauty pageant Louis, Mauritius competition as she won the title previously in 2017 and 2018. Naaz Joshi had also won Miss Republic International Beauty Ambassador 2017 and Miss United Nationals Ambassador. 'Chevalier de l'Ordre Priyam Chatterjee Chef With this distinction, du Mrite Agricoleto' Chatterjee becomes the 1st (Order of Agricultural Indian from Kolkata (West Merit) Bengal) to receive this honour, in recognition of his great contribution towards reinventing the gastronomic scene in India. 2019 Prem Bhatia Mr. Rajdeep Sardesai Journalist and 2019 award for Environmental Award for his consulting reporting was given to Down Outstanding Political editor at India to Earth’s IshanKukreti and Reporting Today independent journalist TV(television) Sharada Balasubramaniam. 2019 South Asian Navneeth Murali Student He ousted other competitors in Spelling Bee contest the finals by spelling the word flipe, which means "to strip off by or as if by peeling". Clark R Bavin Wildlife Vivek Menon Biologist, He received the award at 18th Law Enforcement author and meeting of Conference of Award for the year wildlife Parties to CITES held in 2019 conservationi Geneva, Switzerland. st 2019 Guinness World Short video creation For creating the largest online Records (formerly The platform, Likee video album of people waving Guinness Book of the Indian flag during its 'No Records) matter where I am, #IAMINDIAN' campaign. ‘Eminent Engineer Prabhakar Singh Engineer The award is conferred by the Award’ for the Year Institution of Engineers (India) 2019 for his distinguished and exemplary Service in the field of Engineering and Technology.' Time magazine published its second annual list of the “World’s Greatest Places” with total of 100 places in the list. India’s Statue of Unity in Gujarat and ‘Soho House‘ in Mumbai featured in this year’s list. The list is a compilation of 100 new and “newly noteworthy destinations to experience right now”. Read full details here: Time Magazine Features Statue Of Unity, Mumbai’s Soho House Among Its 100 Greatest Places In The World SEPTEMBER Global Goalkeeper Narendra Modi Service For his work under the Swachh
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Award 2019 by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Oscars of science
Event Horizon Telescope Team consisting of 347 scientists
Science
Right Livelihood Award 2019(Sweden's Alternative Nobel Prize)
Greta Thunberg
Climate Activist
2019 ‘Lamp of Peace of Saint Francis ‘ award by Vatican city(smallest country in the world) World University Rankings 2020 by Times Higher Education (THE)
Prof MuhammadYunus
Promoting Peace
Aga Khan Architecture Award 2019
Arcadia Education Project in South Kanarchor of Bangladesh
Acadmie des beauxarts Photography Award - William Klein for 2019
Raghu Rai
Photographer
Dr Kalam Smriti
Sheik Hasina
Service
Indian Institute of Institute Technology (IIT) Ropar and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore were ranked first
Bharat Abhiyan (SBA) Mission. He will be honored during his visit to United States (US) in September 2019. For producing the world’s first image of a black hole which was launched by Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and it is the eighth year of award. They won $3 million. For prompting and amplifying political demands, scientific facts for immediate climate action in Stockholm, Sweden. She has shared the award with Brazilian Indigenous leader Davi Kopenawa of the Yanomami people, and the Hutukara Yanomami Association (Brazil), women's rights lawyer Guo Jianmei (China) and human rights defender Aminatou Haidar (Western Sahara) . The lamp of peace award recognizes distinguished work by an individual in promoting peace.
Since 2012, for the first time Indian institutions did not feature among the top 300 in World University Rankings 2020. Read full details here: IIT Ropar & IISc Bangalore ranked No 1 among the 56 Indian institutes in the Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2020 The novel project is about the construction of a floating school in an area which is underwater during monsoon for the welfare of marginalised children in Bangladesh. The award is named in honour of William Klein, the American born French photographer and filmmaker. Rai won Padma Shree in 1972, which is a first for any photographer. For her contribution in holding
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 International Excellence Award for the year 2019
Amnesty International’s ‘Ambassadors of Conscience’ award for the year 2019
Greta Thunberg
Environmenta l activist
Forbes' “Best International 1-Year Business Schools 2019” rankings National Geoscience Awards for the year 2018’s Award for Excellence
Indian School of Business (ISB) Hyderabad, Telangana
School
Syed Wajih Ahmad Naqvi
Science
Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) awards for the year 2019
The Kerala tourism has won 3 PATA gold awards
Tourism
1st Gauri Lankesh Memorial Award 2019 by the Gauri Lankesh Memorial Trust Changemaker Award 2019 at the Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards 2019
Ravish Kumar
Journalism
Payal Jangir
Airport Council Cochin International International (ACI), ‘s Airport Ltd (CIAL) best airport in terms of services it offered to passengers for the year 2018 31st Punyabhushan Dr. G.B. Deglurkar Award for 2019
Airport
Archeologist
a healthy relation between India and Bangladesh, International peace and cooperation. The award ceremony held at the George Washington University, Washington D.C, America, is the highest human rights award constituted by the Amnesty International.
Dr. Sohini Ganguly, of Goa University was conferred with the Young Scientist Award-2018.Read full details here: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi Confers The National Geoscience Awards For 2018 In Delhi The awards are given for an ethnic food restaurant run by women at Kumarakom(Kerala) under its Responsible Tourism(RT) mission, for Kerala tourism campaign advertisement 'Come Out and Play' & the third one was for its website www.keralatourism.org
He was awarded in recognition of his sharp news analysis and uncompromising secular stance. She is the first Indian to receive the Changemaker Award 2019 at the Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards 2019 presented by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation at a ceremony held in New York, United States for her work towards the abolition of child marriage in her village and other neighboring areas. It stood at the top spot in 5-15 million passenger category among the airports in the AsiaPacific region. In recognition of his immense contribution in the field of
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2019 M P Birla Memorial Award
Thanu Padmanabhan
Physicist
OCTOBER Media
2019 India’s Most Powerful Women in Media award
Kallie Puri
Railway Cleanliness Survey 2019 2019 Swachchta Ambassador award
Jaipur, Jodhpur, and Durgapura of Rajasthan Sachin Tendulkar
Railway
2019 rural Swachhta survey (sanitation survey) 2019 UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) prestigious Nansen Award
Peddapalli district of Telangana
Cleanest district
10th Edition of India Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2019
Shanti Raghavan & Dipesh Sutariya
Entrepreneur
Vishwa-VigyanDarshanik Award
Prof Dr Vishwanath D Karad
Azizbek Ashurov
15th International Children’s Peace Prize for 2019
Greta Thunberg & Divina Maloum
2019 Dnyaneshwara World Peace Prize
Former union minister Padma Bhushan Dr Karan Singh Ramesh Pandey
United Nations Asia
Kyrgyzstan Lawyer
Indian Forest
Archaeology during the ceremony held in Pune, Maharashtra. The event was organised by Pune based Punyabhushan Foundation. For his contributions in the field of cosmology. The award was given in M P Birla Planetarium in Kolkata, West Bengal. The award that comprises a citation, a trophy and a cheque for Rs 2,51,000 was given by H V Lodha, Chairman of Madhav Prasad(MP) Birla Group
She was also honored with Two ‘Outstanding Media & Entertainment Award’ at the annual 21st Century Icon Awards in London. The Survey was conducted by Ministry of Railways President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind presented the award Next 2 Places: 2. Faridabad(Haryana) 3. Rewari(Haryana) He was awarded for ending status of stateless people through his organisation Ferghana Valley Lawyers Without Borders (FVLWB) in Kyrgyzstan which thus became the world’s first country to end statelessness. For building an ecosystem of skilling, employment and entrepreneurship for persons with disabilities (PwDs) The award will be presented by international organisation for the defence of children’s rights KidsRights Foundation Sumitra Mahajan (Former Union Minister and Ex LokSabha Speaker) Arif Mohammad Khan (Governor of Kerala) For combating trans-boundary
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Environmental Enforcement Award 2019 Four heritage landmarks from India were chosen for the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) AsiaPacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation 2019 ‘Most Eminent Senior Citizen Award’ for the year 2019 Udyog Rattan Award 2019
♦ Vikram Sarabhai Library from Indian Institute of Management (IIM) ♦ Keneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue, ♦ Our Lady of Glory Church and ♦ Merit Flora Fountain
Service (IFS) officer
environmental crime.
K. Parasaran (92)
Vice President of India Shri Venkaiah Naidu presented the award. Thakur Anup Singh For his work in transforming how Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) can accelerate their business by using technology. European Parliament’s Ilham Tohti Economist For his over 20 years of work Sakharov Prize 2019 defending China’s Uighur minority. Golden Sand Art Sudarsan Pattnaik Sand Artist He will be felicitated during Award 2019 the International Scorrana Sand Nativity festival in Italy which is to be held from November 13 to 18, 2019. Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg (16) - refused to accept an environmental award 2019 from Nordic Council. NOVEMBER ‘Miss Asia Global 2019’ Sara Beauty Pagent Nguyen Thi Yen Trang from Damnjanovic(Serbia) Vietnam won the ‘Miss Asia 2019’ Title, crowned by Honey Tianmia, who won Miss Asia title in 2017. Samiksha Singh from India won the sub-title of ‘Miss Beautiful Face’ Title. Deming award Venu Srinivasan Industrialist He is the first Indian to receive ‘Distinguished Service this Deming Award Award for Dissemination and Promotion Overseas’ 2019 Asia Business Kumar Mangalam The award was given for Leadership Forum Birla ‘powerful individual whose (ABLF) Global Asian business footprint and Award commitment to excellence have engaged international interest’. 1st George Schaller Ullas Karanth For his contribution in the field lifetime award 2019 of wildlife conservation
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BRICS-Young Innovator Prize, 2019
Recognitions
Ravi Prakash
Name of the Person Arunima Sinha
Virat Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri Satyarup Siddhanta Rio de Janeiro Karthiyani Amma Southern Railway Dhanya Sanal K. Divya Karnad
Noor Inayat Khan- British Indian World War II spy Mukesh Ambani Tata Steel Amazon’s Jeff Bezos-1st Mukesh Ambani-13th Kane Tanaka Tashigang Batman
Isaak Hayik
Guwahati Railway Station Deepa Malik
Bhayanakam (Fear) Reliance Industries Gagandeep Kang Bajrang Punia
science Theme-“Cybersecurity and Bio economy”. Field
JANUARY World’s first female amputee to climb Mount Vinson, the highest peak of Antarctica. Honorary membership of the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) First Indian and World’s Youngest man to climb the seven highest peaks and volcanic summits across all continents World Capital of Architecture for 2020 Commonwealth Learning Goodwill Ambassador Number one position for cleanliness in country FEBRUARY First woman to climb Agasthyarkoodam peak in Kerala First Indian Woman to be honoured with the “Global Future of Nature Award” for her work on marine conservation MARCH First Indian-origin woman to be honoured with a Blue Plaque First Indian to join top 10 richest list of Hurun Research 2019 World’s Most Ethical Companies Forbes World’s Billionaires list
World’s oldest living person by Guinness World Records World’s highest polling station APRIL First Inductee of Comic-Con Museum’s Character Hall of Fame World’s oldest person to play in a professional soccer First railway station to get an ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation) certification
New Zealand Prime Minister’s Sir Edmund Hillary Fellowship for 2019 Best cinematography award in Beijing International Film Festival India’s first retail company First Indian Women In 359 Years To Join Royal Society
First Indian wrestler invited by the American governing body to take part in the “Grapple at the Garden — Beat the Streets” fight night
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Bandana(Nepali teenager) Jitender Kumar and Shikha Garg Captain Aarohi Pandit(Mumbai) Saray Khumalo(Zambia)
Kailash Mansarovar popularly known as Mount Kailash Bhawana Kanth Priyanka Mohite(Mumbai)
Architectural heritage of Orchha town in Madhya Pradesh Flight Lieutenant Parul Bhardwaj (Captain), Flying Officer Aman Nidhi (co-pilot) and Flight Lieutenant Hina Jaiswal (Flight Engineer) Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport of Indore, Madhya Pradesh Chandrani Murmu(Odisha)of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Flight Lieutenant Mohana Singh Jay-Z, whose real name is Sean Carter Rihanna
Virat Kholi Reliance Industries leads the list of 57 Indian companies (71st rank globally) Mount Everest Srilankan Airlines Aparna Kumar
Dipankar Banerjee
MAY Guinness World Records on “Longest Dancing Marathon by an Individual” surpassed Kalamandalam Hemalatha(India)
Honoured for laying down their lives in UN peace-service First woman in the world to cross the Atlantic Ocean solo in a Light Sports Aircraft (LSA). She has set another world record as the 1st woman pilot to fly solo above the dangerous Greenland ice-cap in a LSA. First black African woman to conquer Mt. Everest in her fourth attempt. UNESCO incorporated in tentative list of World Heritage Sites First female fighter pilot of Indian Air Force First Indian woman to scale world’s fifth highest mountain Mount Makalu Added to the Tentative List of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites India’s first all-woman crew flies Mi-17 V5 medium-lift helicopter Gets 'International' Status
Youngest MP in the country JUNE First IAF woman pilot to become completely operational by day on Hawk advanced jet aircraft
World’s 1st Billionaire($1bn (£800m)) Rapper by Forbes
World's richest female($600 million) by Forbes magazine Forbes list of World’s highest-paid athletes 2019.The list has been topped by the Barcelona and Argentina professional Footballer Lionel Messi with the annual earnings of $127mn. Forbes World's 2,000 largest public companies
World’s Highest Operating Weather Stations by National Geographic Society. World's most punctual airline tag . JULY First civil servant & IPS Officer to conquer the ‘Seven Summits’ challenge Included as co-investigator in NASA (National Aeronautics
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Aditya Birla World Academy
Taylor Swift, Akshay Kumar only Indian in the Forbes Highest-Paid Celebrities 2019 stood at the 33rd spot. 1. Jeff Bezos, 2. Bernard Arnault, 3. Gates 1. Tata, 2.Life Insurance Corporation(LIC), 3.Infosys 1. Walmart, 2. Sinopec Group, 3. Royal Dutch Shell Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) topped among Indian Companies Bill Gates. Jeff Bezos of Amazon still holds his no.1 spot as the world's richest person. 1) Dwayne Johnson,2) Chris Hemsworth,3) Robert Downey Jr,4) Akshay Kumar Scarlett Johansson (United States) topped Wing Commander Shalija Dhami
1) Taylor Swift , 2) Beyonce, 3) Rihanna India’s Dhirubhai Ambani International School (DAIS) Priyavrata Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan. Andhra Pradesh governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan is the oldest at the age of 85 among the current governors. Secunderabad railway station Moti Bagh- documentary film Reliance Industries Limited (RIL)
Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Bombay- topped all the Indian institutes in the list with band ranking 111-120 Ladakhi Shondol dance India's Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) Pooja Desai
and Space Administration) for its PUNCH mission Only Indian School to feature in ‘The Commonwealth At 70: From Westminster to the World’ Book Forbes Celebrity 100 list 2019 Bloomberg Billionaires Index 2019 Brand Finance India 100 2019 Fortune Global 500 list 2019
AUGUST Second richest person as per Bloomberg Billionaire Index Forbes magazine’s Worlds Highest-Paid Actors Of 2019 list
Forbes magazine’s world’s Highest-Paid actresses of 2019 list First-Ever Female Officer To Be Appointed As Flight Commander Forbes magazine's ‘highest-paid woman in music’ category for the year 2019 SEPTEMBER “Global Top 50 IB Schools 2019" by United Kingdom(UK) Youngest person to pass the“Mahapariksha” Youngest state governor
The first station awarded with green ‘Platinum rating’ by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) Nominated for an Oscar 2020 Most valued domestic firm in market capitalisation (mcap) QS(Quacquarelli Symonds) Graduate Employability Rankings 2020 Creates history by entering into the Guinness book of world records World’s best real-time payment service in comparison to the similar facilities of 54 countries. Mrs India - Pride of the Nation 2019
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Mukesh Ambani retains the top position for 12th straight year followed by Gautam Adani, Hinduja brothers Christina Koch (40) & Jessica Meir (42) 13.PV (Pusarla Venkata) Sindhu Top 3 Sports Person: 1.Serena Williams (Tennis- America) 2.Naomi Osaka (Tennis- Japan) 3.Angelique Kerber (Tennis- Germany) Bill Gates (63) 6.Shantanu Narayen (CEO of Adobe Inc), 7.Ajaypal Singh Banga (CEO of Mastercard) and 9.Satya Narayana Nadella (CEO of Microsoft)Top 3 CEO’s 1. Jensen Huang (NVIDIA) 2.Marc Russell Benioff(Salesforce.com) 3.François-Henri Pinault(Kering) Nirmal Purja(Nepal)
Veteran Pin by the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) OCTOBER Guinness World Records record for lighting 6 lakh earthen lamps on the Saryu river bank. Forbes India Rich List 2019 First ever all-female spacewalk Forbes list of the highest-paid women athletes 2019 World’s richest man 2019 The Best-Performing CEOs in the World, 2019
Creates new speed record by climbing the world’s 14 highest peaks in 7 months Mumbai Member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) in the field of “film” Hyderabad Member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) in the field of “gastronomy” (art of choosing, cooking, and eating good food). Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) - become the first Indian company to have a market capitalization (m-cap) of Rs 9,00,666 crore. NOVEMBER Kerala Startup Mission(KSUM) World’s top Public Business Accelerator Suranga Bawadi(Vijayapura, World Monument Watch List for 2020 under the category Karnataka) of “Ancient Water System of the Deccan Plateau” Dutee Chand (23) TIME 100 Next
Geographical Indication(GI) tag: PRODUCT Kandhamal Haldi (turmeric) Kolhapuri chappal Rasagola ‘Panchamirtham’ of Palani temple
Tawlhlohpuan(a woven fabric) Mizo Puanchei(a colourful Mizo shawl) Tirur betel vine
STATE IT BELONG TO Odisha Kolhapur, Maharashtra Odisha Tamil Nadu(It became the first temple offering - Prashad from Tamil Nadu to be conferred this honor.) Mizoram Mizoram Kerala
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Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu Karnataka Karnataka Kerala Karnataka Andhra pradesh Karnataka Kerala Tamil Nadu
APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNS
Name
Appointed As
VK Yadav
Chairman
Saurabh Kumar
Chairman
M. Nageshwara Rao Mohammed Ali Qamar
Chief(Interim) Chief Coach
National Entity/Place JANUARY Railway Board
Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) CBI Women’s Boxing
Thottathil Bhaskaran Nair Radhakrishnan
Chief Justice
Telangana High Court
Lingappa Narayana Swamy Jaideep Govind
Chief Justice(Acting)
Karnataka High Court
Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar Pramod Chandra Mody Govind Prasad Sharma Ashwani Lohani
Secretary General Vice Chief Chairman Chairman
Chairman and
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Naval Staff FEBRUARY Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) National Book Trust (NBT) Air India
Points To Be Noted He succeeded Ashwani Lohani.He was the General Manager of South-Central Railway (SCR). He Succeeds P.K. Shrivastava in Kolkata. He is India’s first
Commonwealth Games gold medalist. He
replaced veteran Shiv Singh. Governor Narasimhan also administered oath to Justice Praveen Kumar as the acting Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court in Vajaywada.
He holded as a deputy Chief of naval Staff from June 6,2016. He will succeed Sushil Chandra He will be replacing Baldeo Sharma
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Ajit Kumar P
Managing Director (CMD) Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) Chief
SN Gharmade
Chief of Staff
B. P. Sharma
Depinder Singh Ahuja Chief of Staff Anirban Mukherjee Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rishi K Shukla Director
Pawan Hans Western Naval Command
Eastern Naval Command, Vishakhapatnam Southern Command PayU India Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
A.K. Sharma
Director (Finance)
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)
Sushil Chandra
Election Commissioner
Justice D K Jain
Ombudsman
P K Mishra
MARCH Chief Justice(Acting) Chhattisgarh
Veselin Matic
Coach
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
Indian Men’s basketball team
He is an awardee of Vishisht Seva Medal in 2006, the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2014 and Param Vishist Seva Medal in 2019 by the President of India. He will succeed Amrish Rau. He is the former Madhya Pradesh DGP , as the new director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for a fixed tenure of two years. He was appointed Director (Finance) of IOC in October 2014 and superannuated on January 31, 2019. He made this appointment by exercising the powers given under clause (2) of Article 324 of the Constitution. He is the first ombudsman for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court A K Tripathi resigned from the post after he got appointed as the Member of the Lokpal. He will succeed Zoran Visic, who is currently on the charge of coach of Indian women's basketball team.
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Director
Director General Naval Operations (DGNO) Election ambassador(First Transgender)
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)
By the Ministry of Personnel for 3 years
Election Commission of India
The highest enrolment of transgenders (324) is in Mumbai North Lok Sabha constituency.
Navy
Finance Secretary
India
Rustom Irani
Managing Director
Hitachi Payment Services
Keshav Murugesh
Chairman
Jitendra Chaddah
Chairman
Ravinder Kumar Passi
Chairman
M S Yadav
General Secretary
Mukesh Kumar
General Secretary
Pinaki Chandra Ghose
DK Jain
Lokpal or the anticorruption ombudsman(First)
Ombudsman
India
He will succeed Satish Namdeo Ghormade.
He has succeeded Ajay Narayan Jha.
Dilip B. Bhosale, Pradip Kumar Mohanty, and Abhilasha Kumari and Ajay Kumar Tripathi have been appointed as judicial members under the Lokpal. He will succeed Loney Antony
BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) APRIL NASSCOM (National Nasscom designated Association of Software Pravin Rao, Infosys COO and services companies) UB as its Vice Chairman for 2019-20. India Electronics and He succeeds Anil Kumar Semiconductor Muniswamy Association (IESA) Export Promotion Council He will take charge for for Handicraft (EPCH) the post of Chairman shortly from his predecessor O P Prahladka. All India Federation of PTI Employees' Unions (AIFPTIEU) The present President of Judo Union, the Asian Judo Federation of India, governing body Partap Singh Bajwa was elected as Vice President of Judo Union of Asia and
Mithali Dorai Raj
Goodwill ambassador
Indian women's cricket team
Vikramjit Singh
President
International Chamber of
as president of South Asia Judo Federation.
This is first cricket world cup for street-connected children & final will be held Lord’s in London on May 7.
He will succeed Jawahar
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Secretary
Commerce- India Defence Finance
Sanjiv Puri
Chairman
MAY ITC Limited
Birender Singh Dhanoa
Chairman
Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC)
Arjan Kumar Sikri
Chairperson
Admiral Karambir Singh
Chief of Naval Staff(24th)
News Broadcasting Standards Authority
Igor Stimac
Coach
Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leader Narendra Damodardas Modi
Indian Navy
Indian men’s football team Indian Navy
Flag Officer Commandingin-Chief (FOC-inC) of the Eastern Naval Command(ENC). Prime Minister India
Pradeep Kumar Sinha Cabinet Secretary
JUNE India
Vadivelu The senior bureaucrat, Kaul is currently serving as Financial Advisor (Defence Services), Ministry of Defence.
Now Sanjiv Puri became the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of ITC. Previous Manager of ITC Yogesh Chander Deveshwar has passed away recently. Now BS Dhanoa will be the Chairman of COSC with effect from May 31, 2019 due to the retirement of Admiral Sunil Lamba His predecessor is Justice (retd) R V Raveendran He succeeded Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba, who retired from the service after completion of 3 years. Singh was the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) of the Eastern Naval Command(ENC) headquartered at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh He succeeds Stephen Constantine The Ceremonial parade was held at the naval base in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. He sworn in for the second consecutive term,Click here to read more. He was appointed in 2015 for two years. He
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Tiger Shroff
Brand Ambassador
Casio India
Yerry Fernando Mina González
Brand Ambassador
Hero MotoCorp
Amit Agarwal
Chairman
Arvind Kumar
Chief
Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) Intelligence Bureau (IB)
Samant Kumar Goel
Chief
Research and Analysis Wing(RAW)
Amitabh Kant
Chief Executive Officer
NITI Aayog
Commandant(7th )
Indian Naval Academy (INA)
Mrutyunjay Mohapatra
Chief or Director General (DG)
India Meteorological Department (IMD)
Sanjay Mitra
Defence Secretary
India
Lt Gen PJS Pannu
Deputy Chief
Integrated Defence staff (operations)
Mr. Ravinder Singh Dhillon
Director (Projects)
Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC)
Dinesh K Tripathi
became the longestserving bureaucrat in the post in the last seven decades. For its popular range of G-Shock watches across different touch points including television, media, digital and social. Hero MotoCorp became the first Indian twowheeler company to setup a manufacturing base in Latin America when it commenced operations at Villa Rica, in Cauca province, Colombia in 2016. He succeeds Rajan Anandan, who was the former Google India MD. He is currently serving as special director in the IBwill succeed Rajiv Jain. He is presently serving as Special Secretary in the RAW. He will succeed Anil K Dhasmana. His tenure was extended by two years, up to June 30, 2021. He is from Bhadrak district of Odisha. He succeeds KJ Ramesh. He succeeded Vice Admiral RB Pandit, AVSM, who completed his tenure of over 15 months. He was appointed as the defence secretary on May 24, 2017 succeeding G. Mohan Kumar. He will look after Air Marshal Rajeev Sachdeva with effect from June 1. He is currently serving as an Executive Director in PFC.
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Director General (DG)
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
Alok Vardhan Chaturvedi Krishnaswamy Natarajan Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya
Director General Director General
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Indian Coast Guard (ICG)
Abhinav Bindra
Independent person
World Archery
Sharad Kumar
Interim Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC)
India
Thawar Chand Gehlot
Leader
Rajya Sabha
Krishnamurthy Subramanian and B Sriram V Ravi Anshuman
Members(part-time)
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
Ajit Doval
National security Advisor (NSA)
India
Debendranath Sarangi
President
Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI)
Governor
Member(part-time)
Manipur
He assumed the charge on June 1, 2019, succeeding B S Bhullar who retired on May 31, 2019. He succeeds Rajendra Singh Justice Lanusungkum Jamir of the High Court of Manipur administered the swearing in ceremony To sort out the ongoing trouble in the Archery Association of India (AAI). AAI, headquartered at New Delhi, had violated the constitution by unanimously electing two parallel bodies in Chandigarh , New Delhi. The move comes after the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) KV Chowdary completed his tenure at anti-graft body He succeeds former Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Arun Jaitley. He served as the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment from 2014 to 2019. He is currently working as a professor in Indian Institutes of Management, Bangalore. His tenure is extended for 5 years as well as given upgraded position from the minister of state to a Cabinet rank. Cyrus Poncha was made secretary-general. They
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Sharad Kumar Saraf
President
Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO)
Nripendra Misra
Principal Secretary (PS)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Om Birla
Speaker
17th Lok Sabha
Manoj Kumar Nambiar
Chairman
JULY Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN)
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Girish Bhalchandra Bapat Dr.Nalin Shinghal
Chairman Chairman
Badri Narain Sharma
Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Chairperson
BS Yediyurappa
Chief Minister(19th)
B Harideesh Kumar
Director
P.K. Purwar
Rahul Dravid
Head of Cricket
Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Estimates committee
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited(BHEL)
were elected unopposed for a period of four years from 2019 to 2023. He succeeded Ganesh Kumar Gupta. He is the Chairman and Founder of Technocraft Industries (India). Pramod Kumar Mishra was re-appointed as Additional Principal Secretary (Addl PS) to PM Narendra Modi He will succeed Sumitra Mahajan (2014-2019) and pro-tem speaker of 17th Lok Sabha Virendra Kumar. Vineet Chattreem was selected as the vice chairman succeeding Dibyajyoti Pattanaik.
He succeeded D.
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd He succeeds Anupam (BSNL) Shrivastava who has resigned on 30.06.2019. National Anti-profiteering Currently, NAA has Authority (NAA) three members including J C Chauhan (Chairman, Tax tribunal, Himachal Pradesh) and Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officers R Bhagyadevi and Amand Shah. Karnataka He has the record of taking the oath of office as Chief Minister of Karnataka for the fourth time. Institute of Banking He succeeded Anup Personnel Selection Sankar Bhattacharya. National Cricket Academy (NCA)
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Ashutosh Gupta
Head Coach
Manager for Business in India Members
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Satya Pal Singh & Jayant Sinha A. K. Sikri Ombudsman
Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) LinkedIn Public Accounts Committee(PAC)
Indian Federation of Sports Gaming (IFSG)
Vivek Kumar
Private secretary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Manoj Mukund Naravane
Vice Chief
Indian Army
Rajiv Gauba
Cabinet Secretary
Pramod Chandra Mody Kandikuppa Sreekant
Chairman
Chairman and MD
AUGUST India
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.
Pramod Agrawal
Chairman-cumManaging Director
Coal India Limited (CIL)
Sonia Gandhi
Chief(Interim)
Indian National Congress
Girraj Prasad Gupta
Controller General of Accounts (CGA)
Ministry of Finance
Harshad Pandurang Thakur
Director
National Institute of Health and Family Welfare(NIHFW)
Rakesh Asthana
Director General
Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)
He will replace Mahesh Narayanan India’s first and only Sports Gaming selfregulatory industry body. He replaces Sanjeev Kumar Singla, who has been appointed India's ambassador to Israel. He succeeds Lieutenant General D. Anbu who is retiring next month. He will be replacing PK Sinha.
He replaces Ravi P Singh (director (personnel), who held the post of chairman & MD of the company give away the additional charge. He will succeed incumbent Anil Kumar Jha retiring in January 2020. She had held the post of Congress President between 1998 and 2017. She succeeds Rahul Gandhi. He succeeds Anthony Lianzuala as the new CGA, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. He replaces Shri. Sudhansh Pant. Prior to this appointment, Thakur was a professor at Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai. The post of NCB was lying vacant as
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VG Somani Pradeep Kumar(PK) Sinha
Ms Chandrima Shaha (66)
Drug Controller General of India (DCGI)
Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO)
President
Indian National Science Academy (INSA)
Officer on Special Duty (OSD)
Prime Minister's Office(PMO)
Amit Nayyar
President
Paytm
E L S N Bala Prasad
Special Secretary
President Ram Nath Kovind
Vijay Kumar Chopra
Chairman
Nilesh Shah
Chairman
SEPTEMBER Press Trust of India (PTI)
Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI)
incumbent Abhay was appointed as a director Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, Hyderabad, Telangana. He is currently Joint Drugs Controller of India. He succeeds Dr. S. Eswara Reddy. He Succeeds Nripendra Misra.
She is all set to become the first woman president of the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) from January 1, 2020. She will succeed Ajay K. Sood. Shaha will assume her new office along with the newly elected council of 30 other members from January.
His appointment comes a week after Madhur Deora, the Chief Financial Officer(CFO) was also elected as the President of Paytm. Before joining Paytm, he worked as Managing Director(MD) at Mumbai-based investment bank Arpwood Capital. He was appointed under the Central Staffing Scheme. Vineet Jain was elected as Vice-Chairman of PTI. Read full details here: Vijay Kumar Chopra & Vineet Jain Elected As Chairman And Vice Chairman Of PTI Respectively He will replace Nimesh Shah. The AMFI board has also elected Saurabh Nanavati, Chief Executive Officer,
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Bipin Rawat
Chairman
Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC)
Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria
Chief of Air Staff(26th)
Indian Air force (IAF)
Vivek Kumar (V.K) Johri
Director General (DG)(25th)
Border Security Force(BSF)
Justices V Ramasubramanian, Krishna Murari, S Ravindra Bhat and Hrishikesh Roy
Judge
Supreme Court(SC) of India
Manoj Mukund Naravane
Vice chief
Army staff
Harjit Singh Arora
Vice chief
Indian Air Force(IAF)
Invesco Mutual Fund as its new vice-chairman. He Succeeds Indian Air Force (IAF) chief, Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa who retires on September 30, 2019 Currently serving as the Vice Chief of the IAF, Bhadauria will replace incumbent Chief B S Dhanoa. An alumnus of the National Defence Academy commissioned to IAF in 1980, Bhadauria headed the Cost Negotiation Committee (CNC) for the Rafale deal. He succeeds Rajni Kant Misra, who retired on August 31, 2019.
Supreme Court(SC) of India has appointed 4 new judges which now took the total strength of judges to 34. Recently the parliament increased the no. of judges to 34(inclusive of Chief Justice(CJ)) from previous count of 31. He replaces Lieutenant General Devraj Anbu who was superannuated on August 31, 2019. Naravane has been awarded Param Vishisht Seva Medal (2019) He will succeed Air Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria. Air marshal Balakrishnan Suresh who is currently the air officer commanding-inchief(AOC in-C) of Southern Air Command was appointed as the Western Air commander of the IAF and will
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Rajnish Kumar
Chairman
Arvind Singh
Chairman
Sukhbir Singh Sandhu Sharad Arvind Bobde (63) Abhishek Singh Pankaj Kumar
Chief
Chief Justice Chief Executive Officer(CEO)
Anup Kumar Singh
Chief Executive Officer(CEO) Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Director-General
Sourav Ganguly
Executive Director (ED) for India President(39)
Kuldeep Singh Dhatwalia
Principal Spokesperson
PK Gupta
Pramod Kumar Tiwari Surjit S Bhalla
Director-General
OCTOBER Indian Banks’ Association(IBA)
succeed kargil war veteran Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar .
He succeeds Sunil Mehta, the former Managing Director(MD) & Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Punjab National Bank (PNB). Airports Authority of He replaces Anuj India(AAI) Aggarwal National Highways He replaces Nagendra Authority of India (NHAI) Nath Sinha India The current Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi (46th ) is retiring on November 17, 2019. MyGov India He replaces tech entrepreneur Arvind Gupta. Unique Identification He replaces Ajay Authority of India (UIDAI) Bhushan Pandey. National Buildings He succeeds in Shri Shiv Construction Das Meena. Corporation(NBCC) National Security Guard He succeeds Sudeep Lakhtakia. Bureau of Indian He will replace Shri Standards(BIS) Rohit Kumar Parmar. International Monetary Fund (IMF) Board of Control for Prior to his Cricket in India (BCCI) appointment, C K Khanna served as the interim president. Government of India He has been appointed as the new principal Director General (DG) of the Press Information Bureau (PIB), the publicity wing of the central government.
International Name
Appointed as
Entity/place
Points to be noted
JANUARY Sultan Abdullah Shri Pranav R
King
President
Malaysia
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Council (GSC),USA France’s Cesar Award World Health Organization South-East Asia FEBRUARY
Kristin Scott Thomas Dr.Poonam Khetrapal Singh
President
Indra Nooyi
Board of Directors
Abdel Fattah El Sisi
Chairman
African Union
Ajay Singh
President
Brij bhushan Sharan Singh
President
Padma Lakshmi
Goodwill ambassador
AIBA (International Boxing Association) Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) MARCH
Sheikh Ahmad AlFahad Al-Sabah
President
Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa Lori Lightfoot
Chief
Manu Sawhney
Regional Director
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mayor
Praful Patel
Member
Davis Malpass
President
Tijjani Mohammad Bande
President
Dia Mirza
Advocates
Amazon
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Olympic Council of Asia APRIL International Cricket Council (ICC) Asian football Chicago
FIFA Executive Council World bank MAY
United Nations United Nations General
She is the first woman to become Regional Director of WHO South-East Asia Region.
With her appointment, Amazon’s 11member board now has five women, including Nooyi,Brewer, Jamie Gorelick, Judith McGrath & Patricia Stonesifer. He will succeed Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame.32nd AU Summit held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He has been elected to the post for a tenure of four years. He was appointed for a third time for a period of 3 years. She will have the responsibility to support the agency’s fight against inequality and discrimination which can affect people in rich and poor countries alike. He is appointed for five-year term until 2024
She is the first Black Women Mayor & also the first lesbian Leader for the City. She will succeed Rahm Emanue. He has become the first Indian to enter the elite panel of the game's global governing body. He will succeed Jim Yong-Kim. She was among 17 new advocates to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He is the second Nigerian to be appointed to this post, prior being Mr.
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Kumar Sangakkara
President
Rakesh Sharma
Vice President
Anita Bhatia
Deputy Executive Director
Qu Dongyu
Director General
Inger Andersen
Executive Director
Narinder Batra
Member
Gianni Infantino
President
Anton Aditya subowo
President
Tijjani MuhammadBande
President
Vivek Kohli
Chairman
Assembly(UNGA) Joseph Nanven Garba(1989-1990). Prof. Tijjani Bande will succeed María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés. Marylebone He was the first non-British president Cricket Club of MCC.He succeeds Anthony Wreford. (MCC) International Decision was taken during the annual Motorcycle general meeting of (IMMA) at Manufactures Yogyakarta in Indonesia. Association JUNE UN (United Nations) Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) International Olympic Committee (IOC)
She has a famed career at the World Bank, serving in various senior leadership and management positions.
Commonwealth TT Federation
Vivek Kohli defeated incumbent Alan Ransome (England) by securing 16 votes more than him in the elections held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
He will succeed Brazil’s Jose Graziano da Silva. She succeeded Joyce Msuya of Tanzania.
He is the first Indian to become a member while holding as President of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) & Fédération Internationale de Hockey (FIH) Federation For a global governing body of football Internationale de till 2023. He was elected President of Football FIFA in 2016. Association (FIFA) Badminton Asia There were seven people selected as the vice-presidents. India’s Badminton Asia’s president Himanta Biswa Sarma was one among them. 74th session of He will be succeeding Maria Fernanda United Nations Espinosa. He is the second Nigerian General UNGA president after Joseph Nanven Assembly Garba. (UNGA) JULY
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Chairperson
David Lipton
Interim leader
Priti Patel
Home secretary
Ursula von der Leyen
President
Christine Lagarde
President Designate
National Antiprofiteering Authority (NAA) United Kingdom (UK) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
He will continue as the NAA chairman for two years.
ECB (European Central Bank)
She would succeed current ECB president Mario Draghi (Italy), whose term ends on October 31.She is the first woman to lead the bank.
European Commission
AUGUST P T Usha (Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha)
Member
Asian Athletics Association’s (AAA) Athletes Commission
Justice Madan Lokur
Supreme Court (SC) judge
Fiji SEPTEMBER
Suresh Chitturi
Chairman
Sebastian Coe
Chief
Kristalina Georgieva
Chief
She was the first Indian-origin home secretary. He replaces Christine Lagarde who was nominated to head the European Central Bank. She will be replacing Jean-Claude Juncker.
She was appointed as one of the six members of the Asian Athletics Association’s (AAA) Athletes Commission, in recognition of her outstanding achievements at the continental stage. The commission will be headed by Andrey Abduvaliyev (Uzbekistan).
He will serve as the judge of the nonresident panel of the Supreme Court of Fiji. This is the first time ever an Indian has been appointed to the Supreme Court of another country.
International Egg His appointment was announced at the Commission(IEC) IEC Global Leadership Conference in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. He is also the first chair from Asian region. He succeeds Tim Lambert from Canada. International A former Olympic and world Association of champion, Coe was previously elected Athletics as the head of IAAF in 2015. On the Federation other hand, President of Athletics (IAAF) Federation of India, Adille Sumariwalla also re-elected as member of the Council of IAAF for a second four-year term. International She will be the second woman chief of Monetary Fund the 189-member IMF & will take over (IMF) as Managing Director of the IMF on October 1, 2019. She will replace Christine Lagarde, who resigned from her post after being elected president of the European Central Bank (ECB). 174 | P a g e
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Chief Director-General
European Central Bank (ECB) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) NOVEMBER
Dr. Vinaya Shetty
General Vice President(GVP)
Nita Ambani (56)
Honorary Trustee
Cabinet Ministers
International Organisation Development Association (IODA) New York (United States) based The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met)
She will be replacing Mario Draghi (Italy) from November 1, 2019.She is the 1st women head of ECB. To promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons She is the first Indian and Asian to be elected as General Vice President(GVP) of the IODA
She became the 1st Indian to become a trustee in the 149-year history of this museum.
Complete list Of Union Council Of Ministers 2019: Cabinet Ministers with their constituency: Highlights Nirmala Sitharaman has become the first full-time female Finance Minister of India. Central government had formed ‘Jal Shakti’ Ministry by Merging Water Resources and Drinking Water Ministries. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar had become first career diplomat to be appointed as External Affairs Minister of India. Smriti Irani is the youngest council of ministers in the second term of Modi government. She is currently 43 years of age.Click here to read the entire minister list S.No. Cabinet Ministers Portfolio Constituency 1. Narendra Modi Prime Minister and also in-charge Varansai, Uttar Pradesh of:Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions;Department of Atomic Energy;Department of Space; andAll important policy issues; andAll other portfolios not allocated to any Ministers. 2. Raj Nath Singh Minister of Defence Lucknow, U.P 3. Amit Shah Minister of Home Affairs. Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat 4. Nitin Jairam Minister of Road Transport and Nagpur, Maharashtra Gadkari Highways;andMinister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises 5. D.V. Sadananda Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers. Bangalore North, Karnatka Gowda 6. Nirmala Minister of Finance; andMinister of Rajya Sabha (Karnatka) Sitharaman Corporate Affairs 7. Ramvilas Paswan Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Not contested in election Public Distribution 8. Narendra Singh Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Morena, M.P 175 | P a g e
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Tomar
Ravi Shankar Prasad
Harsimrat Kaur Badal Shri Thaawar Chand Gehlot Subrahmanyam Jaishankar Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ Arjun Munda Smriti Zubin Irani Dr. Harsh Vardhan
Prakash Javadekar Piyush Goyal
Dharmendra Pradhan Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Pralhad Joshi Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey Giriraj Singh
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
Chief Minister of India
Welfare; Minister of Rural Development; andMinister of Panchayati Raj Minister of Law and Justice; Minister of Communications; and Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Minister of Food Processing Industries.
Bathinda, Punjab
Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Rajya Sabha (M.P) Minister of External Affairs.
Not contested in election
Minister of Tribal Affairs Minister of Women and Child Development; and Minister of Textiles Minister of Health and Family Welfare;Minister of Science and Technology; and Minister of Earth Sciences. Minister of Environment, Forest and ClimateChange;Minister of Information and Broadcasting, and Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprise Minister of Railways; and Minister of Commerce and Industry Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas; andMinister of Steel Minister of Minority Affairs
Khunti, Jharkhand Amethi, U.P
Minister of Human Resource Development
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs; Minister of Coal; andMinister of Mines Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Minister of Jal Shakti.
Name
Appointed As
Pramod Sawant
Chief Minister(13th)
Jagan Mohan Reddy(YSR Congress) Prem Singh Tamang(Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
Patna Sahib, Bihar
Chief Minister Chief Minister
Hardwar, Uttarakhand
Chandni Chowk, New Delhi Rajya Sabha (M.P) Rajya Sabha (Maharashtra) Rajya Sabha (M.P)
Rajya Sabha (Jharkhand) Dharwad, Karnatka Chandauli, U.P
Begusarai, Bihar
Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Entity/Place Points To Be Noted MARCH Goa He succeeds Manohar Parrikar, who died due to Cancer. JUNE Andhra Succeeds Chandrababu Naidu of Telugu Pradesh Desam Party Sikkim
He succeeded Pawan Kumar Chamling of SDF, the longest-serving CM of the country.
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Chief Minister
Odisha
Chief Minister
Arunachal Pradesh
Chief Minister(19th)
JULY Karnataka
He is the longest-serving chief minister of the state. Governor Brig(Retd) B D Mishra with 11 Cabinet Ministers administered the oath
He has the record of taking the oath of office as Chief Minister of Karnataka for the fourth time.
OCTOBER Haryana JJP leader Dushyant Chautala took oath as the deputy CM of the state.
Manohar Lal Khattar
Governor in India
Chief Minister (CM)
Name
Appointed As
Entity/Place JUNE
Points To Be Noted
Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya
Governor
Manipur
Justice Lanusungkum Jamir of the High Court of Manipur administered the swearing in ceremony
Acharya Devvrat Anusuiya Uikey Biswa Bhusan Harichandan Lal Ji Tandon
Governor(20th) Governor(6th) Governor(23rd)
Maharashtra
He succeeds VidyaSagar Rao
Himachal Pradesh
He succeeds Kalraj Mishra
Kalraj Mishra
Anandi Ben Patel Phagu Chauhan Jagdeep Dhankhar Ramesh Bais RN Ravi Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan Bhagat Singh Koshyari Kalraj Mishra Arif Mohammed Khan Bandaru Dattatreya
Governor
JULY Himachal He will replace Acharya Devvrat. Pradesh Gujarat He will replace Om Prakash Kohli. Chhattisgarh Anusuiya Uikey replaced Anandiben Patel Andhra Harichandran (84), has replaced ESL Pradesh Narasimhan Madhya He will replace Anandi Ben Patel Pradesh Uttar Pradesh He will replace Ram Naik Bihar He will replace Lal Ji Tandon West Bengal He will replace Keshari Nath Tripathi Tripura He will replace Kaptan Singh Solanki Nagaland He will replace Padmanabha Acharya SEPTEMBER Telangana She succeeds E S L Narasimhan
Governor Governor
Rajasthan Kerala
Governor(19th)
Governor(28th) Governor(21st) Governor(29th) Governor(28th) Governor(18th) Governor(20th) Governor
Governor
Brand Ambassadors Name
Appointed As
Aamir Khan Virender Sehwag
Brand Ambassador Brand Ambassador
He succeeds Kalyan Singh He succeeds P Sathasivam
Entity/Place MARCH PhonePe PolicyX.com
Points To Be Noted
He will be the face of its
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Murali Kartik
Brand Ambassador
APRIL Fantasy 11,Gaming startup
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Brand Ambassador
RedBus
Vikas Khanna
Brand Ambassador
ViratKohli and Anushka Sharma
Brand ambassadors
Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC) MAY Myntra
Brand ambassadors
BharatPe
Tiger Shroff
Brand Ambassador
JUNE Casio India
Yerry Fernando Mina González
Brand Ambassador
Hero MotoCorp
Salman Khan
Hima Das
SEPTEMBER Brand Ambassador Gatorade India which is a subsidiary of PepsiCo
biggest marketing campaign of insurance products covering term insurance, health insurance, life insurance, car insurance and others. He is the’ official Fan Management Partner’ for Premier Badminton League. RedBus started its operation in 2006, works with over 2500 bus operator and have sold more than 180 million bus tickets till date. It also a part of the MakeMyTrip group. They were the first ever official brand ambassadors. The new Campaign will be directed towards instructing merchants and users about UPI payments along with driving adoption of BharatPe app for all their business needs.
For its popular range of G-Shock watches across different touch points including television, media, digital and social. Hero MotoCorp became the first Indian twowheeler company to setup a manufacturing base in Latin America when it commenced operations at Villa Rica, in Cauca province, Colombia in 2016. Hima, nicknamed as Dhing express, joins
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Ayushmann Khurrana Deepika Padukone, PV Sindhu Jasprit Bumrah
Brand Ambassador
Visa, Inc
OCTOBER Brand Ambassador United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Union Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) Brand Ambassador ‘Bharat Ki Laxmi’ movement Brand Ambassador cultsport
shuttler P.V Sindhu and javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra as brand ambassadors in the country. Sindhu will promote the brand through advertising campaigns & also become an athlete member of Team Visa for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. To raise awareness and speak up against sexual abuse of children.
Presidents of International Countries: Name
Appointed as
Entity/place
Points to be noted
JANUARY Sultan Abdullah
King
Malaysia
Felix Tshisekedi
President
Congo
Jair Bolsonaro
Andry Rajoelina
Juan Guaido
Nayib Bukele
Muhammadu Buhari
President(42nd) President
President (Interim) President President
Brazil
Madagascar FEBRUARY
Venezuela
El Salvador
He is reappointed for the second term.
MARCH
Senegal
Zuzana Caputova(45)
President
Slovakia
President
Algeria
Abdelkader Bensalah (77)
He Succeeds Nicolás Maduro
Nigeria
President President
He Succeeds Hery Rajaonarimampianina. He Succeeds the Outgoing President Joseph Kabila. He will assume the chair of President on June 1 ,2019. He defeated Atiku Abubakar
Macky Sall
Azali Assoumani
He Succeeds Michel Temer
Comoros APRIL
He was re-elected as the President of Comoros after defeating his closest rival, Mohamoudou Ahamada. She will succeed Andrej Kiska. She has deafeated Maros Sefcovic. He has been appointed as the interim President of the country.
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President
Laurentino “Nito” Cortizo Cyril Ramaphosa
President
North Macedonia Panama
Joko Widodo
President
Indonesia
Volodymyr Zelenskiy
President
Ukraine
Peter Mutharika of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)
President
Malawi
President
Nigeria
Stevo Pendarovski
Muhammadu Buhari
Ukraine MAY
President President
South Africa
JUNE Nayib Bukele
President
El Salvador
Zuzana Caputova
President
Slovakia
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
President
Mauritania
President
Guatemala
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Alejandro Eduardo Giammattei Falla
President
Kazakhstan
AUGUST
He defeated incumbent Petro Poroshenko of Petro Poroshenko Bloc "Solidarity" party. He Succeeded Gjorge Ivanov
He Succeeded Juan Carlos Varela
He was elected after President Jacob Zuma resigned from the post due to charges of corruption. He defeated his rival Prabowo Subianto, a retired general. Joko Widodo belongs to PDI-P, political party where as his rival Prabowo Subianto belongs to Gerindra. He succeeded Petro Poroshenko. He won 73% of the vote cast and became Ukraine's youngest post-Soviet President. He won the elections against the opposition candidate Lazarus Chakwera from the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) who secured 35.4% of the votes. He belongs to All Progressives Congress(APC) Party. He won 56% of the votes cast. He was in power since 2015. He will succeed Salvador Sanchez Ceren, a leftist former guerrill. He is the successor of veteran ruler Nursultan Nazarbayev. KassymJomart Tokayev belonged to Nur Otan party. She is the first female president. She defeated Smer-SD candidate Maros Sefcovic. She is the fifth president of Slovakia. He will succeed Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz.
He is from Vamos party defeating Sandra Torres, Former first lady(spouse of Alvaro Colom- 47th Guatemala president) by gaining more than 58% of the votes. Giammattei succeeds outgoing corruption-tainted President Jimmy Morales (50th president of Guatemala).
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Lionel Aingimea
President(15)
Nauru OCTOBER
Kais Saied (61)
President
Tunisia
Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi (58) Joko Widodo
President
Republic of Botswana
Alberto Angel Fernandez (60) Filipe Jacinto Nyusi Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
President President President
Argentina
Mozambique
NOVEMBER
United Arab Emirates(UAE) President(Interim) Bolivia
He became the 6th President of Tunisia. He succeeds Mohamed Ennaceur (5th president). He succeeds Ian Khama
He succeeds Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono He beats current President Mauricio Macri. He succeeds Armando Guebuza
Prime Minister’s of International Countries:
He succeeds Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum He succeeds Evo Morales
Name
Points to be noted
Senator Jeanine Anez
President(4th)
Indonesia
He defeated his rival David Adeang.He succeeds the outgoing President Baron Waqa.
Appointed as
Entity/place JANUARY
Sheikh Hasina
Prime Minister
Bangladesh
Stefan Lofven
Prime Minister
Sweden
Su Tseng-chang
Christophe Joseph Marie Dabire
Prime Minister
Prime Minister
Taiwan
Burkina Faso MARCH
Kaja Kallas
Prime Minister
Estonia
Juha Sipila
Prime Minister
Finland APRIL
Jean Michel Lapin Mohammed Ishtayeh
Prime Minister Prime Minister
Haiti
Palestine MAY
Sheikh Hasina Wins Third Term as PM of Bangladesh. Tseng-chang will replace Lai Ching-te who resigned from the post following the defeat in the elections. He was PMof Sweden for a second term. He succeeds Paul Kaba Thieba She is the first female PMof Estonia, after the liberal Reform Party declared victory in the elections against centreleft Prime Minister Juri Ratas’s party. He resigned along with his cabinet, after failing to push through parliament plans to overhaul health services and social care in the face of an aging population He succeeds Jean-Henry Ceant.
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Scott Morrison
Prime Minister(30th )
Australia
James Marape
Prime Minister
Prayuth Chan-ocha of Palang Pracharat party
Prime Minister
Papua New Guinea JUNE
Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister
Thailand
JULY
Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Prime Minister
Greece
Boris Johnson
Prime Minister
United Kingdom
Abdalla Hamdok Oleksiy Honcharuk
Prime Minister(15th) Prime Minister(17th)
Antonio Luis Santos Prime Minister da Costa Sophie Wilmes (44) Prime Minister(Interim) Pravid Jugnauth
Resignation
Prime Minister
Name Ashok Chawla Sultan Muhammad V P C Mohanan and J V Meenakshi
Kummanam Rajasekharan
Israel
AUGUST
Sudan
SEPTEMBER
Ukraine OCTOBER Portugal Belgium
NOVEMBER
Mauritius
Other members include Deputy PM Michael McCormack, Australia’s first Aboriginal federal cabinet minister, Ken Wyatt also sworn alongside with Scott Morrison at a ceremony in the Canberra. He replaced Malcolm Turnbull as chief of the ruling Liberal Party. He succeeded Peter O'Neill of People's National Congress party. For a second term. He defeated Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit leader of Future Forward party
He succeed current Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. He become Israel‘s longest-serving prime minister,surpassing the record of David Ben-Gurion,country’s founding father, first leader & succeeds Ehud Olmert.
He succeeds Theresa May
He succeeds Mohamed Tahir Ayala Mr Honcharuk, Ukraine’s youngest ever head of government, succeeded Volodymyr Borysovych Groysman. He Succeeds Pedro Manuel Mamede Passos Coelho She will replace Charles Yves Jean Ghislaine Michel He Succeeds Sir Anerood Jugnauth
Resigned as JANUARY Chairman Malaysia’s monarch FEBRUARY Non-governmental members MARCH Governor of Mizoram
Entity/Place National Stock Exchange(NSE). First time in History stepped down before completion of tenure.
National Statistical Commission. Governor of Assam, Jagdish
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Nursultan Nazarbayev
President
Gafur Rahimov
President of Amateur International Boxing Federation (AIBA) Supreme Court Judge
Arjan Kumar Sikri
Abdelaziz Bouteflika Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga Uday Kumar Varma
APRIL
President Prime Minister Secretary General
Vinay Dube Akihito Juan Carlos I Venkataraman Janakiraman
MAY Chief Executive Officer Emporer Former monarch Independent Director
Azim Premji Pankaj Razdan
JUNE Executive Chairman Chief Executive Officer
Navjot Singh Sidhu HD Kumaraswamy Christine Lagarde
JULY Cabinet Minister Chief Minister Managing Director (MD)
B.V.P. Rao
Rahul Gandhi Ramush Haradinaj Naresh Takkar
Giuseppe Conte
President
President Prime Minister AUGUST Managing Director (MD) and Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Prime Minister
Mukhi has been appointed in his place temporarily. Kazakhstan.He served as the first and only President of Kazakhstan. He be succeeded by Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (65). Rahimov will be replaced by an interim president. In this regard, President Ram Nath Kovind has nominated Justice S A Bobde of the Supreme Court as executive chairman of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) in place of Justice Sikri. Algeria Mali Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry
Jet Airways . Japan Spain IL&FS Securities Services Ltd (ISSL) Archery Association of India (AAI)
Wipro Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance (ABSLI).Kotak Securities Kamlesh Rao will replace Razdan as CEO. Razdan also resigned from his other position as deputy chief executive officer of financial services firm, Aditya Birla Capital.’ Punjab Karnataka International Monetary Fund (IMF) Congress Party Kosovo
ICRA (formerly Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency of India Limited) Italy
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Kapil Dev
SEPTEMBER High Court Chief Justice(HC-CJ) Founder & Chairman Women's singles badminton coach OCTOBER Chairman
Saad El-Din Rafik Al-Hariri
Prime Minister(PM)
Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani Jack Ma Kim Ji Hyun
Devendra Fadnavis Evo Morales
Arvind Sawant
NOVEMBER Chief Minister (CM) President
Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
Madras Alibaba Groups India Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) Lebanon
Maharashtra Bolivia
Minister
BUSINESS BUSINESS INITIATIVES JANUARY “GAFA tax”( Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon )– introduced-France- to pay a fair share of taxes on their massive businesses in Europe. SoftBank Ventures Korea- renamed - SoftBank Ventures Asia GST on Haj has been reduced from 18% to 5%. FEBRUARY Government panel headed by Nitin Patel, recommended -reducing GST on under-construction flats from 12% to 5%. Centre has increased Minimum Selling Price of Sugar by Rs 2/kg. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) released a new 41-page "Draft National e-Commerce Policy-India’s Data for India’s Development". Investments by listed companies with a net worth of Rs 100 crore or turnover of Rs 250 crore will be exempted up to Rs 25 crore. Investments of up to Rs 25 crore in eligible startups by Non-Residents, and Alternate Investment Funds – Category I will also be exempt under Section 56 (2) (viib) of the Income Tax Act. MARCH Govt increased the income tax exemption for gratuity from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 20 lakh. India’s Data Usage forecasted to rise at 73% CAGR by 2022. India sets ‘aspirational’ target for engineering exports by 2025. Microsoft launched Project ‘Sangam’ to boost India’s Swachh Bharat Mission. APRIL Google opens its 1st African Lab in Ghana. Asian Tea Alliance launched in China India Post collaborates with TCS to digitalize 1.5 lakh post offices & creating world’s largest EPostal network by deploying largest SAP implementation.
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 First Indian Platform for Wholesale Cryptocurrency Trading has introduced by BuyUcoin. MAY Vodafone Idea collaborates - IBM and signs a multi-million dollar IT deal. Facebook registers - secretive cryptocurrency firm ‘Libra Networks LLC’ in Geneva, Switzerland. Wirecard teams up with India to issue PAN cards. US Government removed India and Switzerland from its currency monitoring list. JUNE ONGC - become India’s most profitable Public sector undertaking after surpassing Indian Oil Corp (IOC). Indian Oil Corporation Limited(IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited(HPCL) - to form a Joint Venture(JV) in New Delhi for laying the world’s longest Liquefied petroleum gas(LPG) pipeline ie 2757 Km from Kandla, Gujarat to Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. FDI in India grew by 6% to $ 42 billion in 2018: UNCTAD. Bangladesh emerged as the fastest economy in Asia-Pacific: Asian Development Bank JULY Govt sets a target to raise health services expenditure to 2.5% of GDP by 2025. Railways aim to install CCTV cameras in over 7,020 train coaches by March 2021. India’s turnover ratio2018 fell by 60% in 10 years- by-World Bank data. RIL outpace TCS to become the most valued firm by m-cap with more than 8 Lakh Crore. Reliance Jio tops the largest telecom company of India.
AUGUST Consumer affairs ministry releases draft called “e-commerce guidelines for consumer protection 2019”. SEPTEMBER Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology(MeitY) partnered with Google for rolling out ‘Build for Digital India’ programme. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into India grew by 28% to $16.33 billion- first quarter (Q1)April-June 2019-20-Singapore emerged as the largest source followed by Mauritius ($4.67 billion), the United States ($1.45 billion), the Netherlands ($1.35 billion), and Japan ($472 million). India will overtake China as the largest importer of coking coal by 2025. Niti Aayog selected McKinsey & Company to set up India's first Digital Capability Centre in New Delhi. US becomes the world’s top oil exporter surpassing Saudi Arabia and Russia. Nirmala Sitharaman made another presentation on the measures to boost economic growth. Read full details here: Overview of union minister of finance & corporate affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman's presentation on measures to boost economic growth Govt waives- 3-year lock-in period on NRI investments in IDF bonds. UAE tops in non-residents investments in Indian MFs with the share of 16% SEBI relaxes norms to allow smart cities raise funds through ‘Muni Bonds’. OCTOBER World Trade Organisation (WTO)- forecast -global trade growth to 1.2% for 2019. Document Identification Number (DIN)-created by-Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to ensure greater transparency and accountability in tax administration for taxpayers. Indian railways-allowed-e-commerce companies(Amazon)-to use its-EMU (electric multiple unit) services. Government granted ‘Maharatna’ status to Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL) and Power Grid Corp (PGCIL). NOVEMBER 185 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Documentation Identification Number (DIN) system of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) came into existence.
ANTI DUMPING DUTY
JANUARY Chinese synthetic rubber ‘fluoroelastomers’ –for 18 months. FEBRUARY India boosts Customs Duty to 200% on goods imported from Pakistan. APRIL Anti dumping duty on -solar cell components (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Sheet for Solar Module) from China, Malaysia, Saudia Arabia and Thailand for a period of 5 years. MAY Anti-dumping duty of 1,633.17 $ per tonne imposed on saccharin imports from Indonesia Trade between India and US in goods and services registers 12.6% growth in 2018 Facebook has selected London as the center to develop WhatsApp’s mobile payment service. JULY 200% duty on all goods originating in or exported from Pakistan. Govt waived off basic customs duty (BCD) on products imported for nuclear plants. AUGUST Finance Ministry imposed Anti Dumping Duty on PTA imports from South Korea & Thailand. Air India is the first Indian Airline to fly over Zero Degree North Pole. SEBI relaxed the compliance requirements for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) & will provide Rs 1 crore reward for informants in insider trading cases.
ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS
JANUARY India enter - merger and acquisition (M&A) club –by-1,200 deals worth around $ 110 billion or Rs 71,000 crore in 2018. FEBRUARY Asian Development Bank acquires Annapurna Finance Facebook acquired US-based virtual search start-up, GrokStyle MARCH ICICI Bank acquired 9.9% stake in Kisan Finance for cash consideration-for-Rs 17.82 crore. Bandhan Bank acquired of Gruh Finance Power Finance Corporation (PFC) acquired REC Ltd -for- Rs 14,500 crore. APRIL PayU acquired Wibmo-for-USD 70 million. Quikr has acquired Bengaluru-based secondhand goods marketplace Zefo-for- INR 200 Crore. MAY Bharti Airtel acquired Hughes Communication India for Undisclosed. Reliance Brands acquired Hamleys Global Holdings Limited for USD 88.6 million (Rs 620 crore). Infosys, technology giant has acquired 75% stake in Stater N.V, a subsidiary of the Netherlandsbased ABN AMRO Bank for $144 million (Rs 999 crore) in cash. JUNE Blackstone group acquired 97.7 percent stake in Aadhar Housing Finance Ltd for Rs 2,200 crore. Indiabulls Housing Finance & Lakshmi Vilas Bank merged – bank -will get 14 shares of Indiabulls Housing Finance for every 100 shares they hold Private sector lender, IndusInd Bank, and country's leading microfinance player, Bharat Financial Inclusion Ltd (BFIL) of Hyderabad merged. Click here to read more. JULY 186 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Bharti Airtel Limited and Bharti Hexacom Limited –merged with - consumer mobile businesses (CMB) of Tata Teleservices Limited (TTSL) and Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Limited (TTML). YES Bank acquires 9.47% stake in Eveready Industries by invoking pledged shares. Walmart Labs -acqui-hired 2 Bengaluru-based health tech startups FloCare and BigTrade to strengthen its customer technology and supply chain. AUGUST Fynd acquired by Reliance industries worth 2.95 Billion Indian rupees( $42.33 million). Microsoft acquired BlueTalon for Undisclosed amount. Dharmesh Mehta and other investors bought 100% stake in IDFC Securities Ltd from IDFC Financial Holding Company (IDFC FHCL) for Undisclosed amount. Amazon will acquire a 49% stake in Kishore Biyani-led Future Coupons Ltd for Undisclosed amount. OCTOBER Nippon Life Insurance-acquired 75 % stake in Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management (RNAM) & renamed as Nippon India Mutual Fund (NIMF). ShopClues owned by Clues Network Pvt. Ltd was acquired by Singapore based e-commerce platform Qoo10 private Ltd. NOVEMBER CCI- approved the amalgamation of the BNP (Bank of Paris and the Netherlands) ParibasBNPP Mutual Fund and Bank of Baroda (BOB) Mutual Fund, under Section 31(1) of the Competition Act, 2002.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
APP & WEB PORTAL Mobile apps/portal M-Aarogya App Roshni
PM-JAY App
e-AUSHADHI Nyaya Bandhu SAFAR Mobile App
Launched by JANUARY Prime Minister Narendra Modi Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar FEBRUARY Indu Bhushan Minister of State (IC) for AYUSH, Shripad Yesso Naik Union Minister for Law and Justice and IT Ravi Shankar Prasad Suresh Prabhu
MARCH Banglar West Bengal Education Shiksha“(banglarshiksha.gov.in), Minister, Partha Chatterjee
Purpose For better health care facilities in Dadra and Nagar Haveli. To help Visually Impaired to recognise currency notes.
World’s largest cashless health insurance scheme For online licensing of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy drugs and related matters It is pro bono legal service which is designed to connect practising lawyers and the registered eligible beneficiaries in a hassle-free manner. SAFAR Mobile App was launched to gauge the actual issues faced by transporters on the road. To provide real-time data on staterun and aided schools. This portal is first of its kind in the country.
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Bhonga
My Circle
Voter Turnout App Money Loji App
BSE StAR MF
Yoga locator
Hardeep S Puri, Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Linkus Infratech,Mumbai APRIL Bharti Airtel has launched a mobile app in collaboration with FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) Election commission of India Money lending platform Money Loji
MAY BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange) JUNE Ministry of AYUSH
Retired Officers Digital Records Archive (RODRA)
Indian Army
Education USA
American Embassy
To make all the three modules – Conversion, Substitution and Mutation online.
To publicize crucial information to students and parents in a timely manner". As a part of it, the app has already uploaded the circular regarding the evaluation procedure for the 2019 Board Examinations. To connect users to their neighborhood people in the city even without an Internet connection. “Bhonga” is a Marathi word which means megaphone or loudspeaker.
To assist women in case they face any panic situation or problem. To enable the people of India to watch realtime voter turnout.After collecting the information from officers, compiled &displayed in app. Offers loan to salaried professionals within 5 minutes with flexible repayment options starting from 7 days to a maximum of 90 days. The eligibility criterion is a minimum inhand salary of Rs 20,000 per month and a minimum age of 23 years.
In order to enable more participation and aid mutual fund distributors to accelerate transactions process. It helps distributors in purchasing and redeeming the mutual fund units on behalf of their clients.
An app to locate yoga events and centers providing training and instructor within the users range. With an aim to have a better connection with armed forces veteran officers and family pensioners. To help Indian students who wish to study in the US (United States) Universities. The app was launched in collaboration with the United States India Educational Foundation.
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Susthome
Meri Fasal Mera Byora” (https://www.fasalhry.in/ ) CARE4U Meghdoot
‘Uber for tractors’
CHC Farm Machinery App & Krishi Kisan App
eDantseva website and mobile application
BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL) JULY Haryana Government IIT (Indian Institute of Technology ) Kharagpur AUGUST Minister for Earth Science, Science and Technology Dr. Harsh Vardhan Agricultural Ministry and the Government of India SEPTEMBER Narendra Singh Tomar
OCTOBER Dr Harsh Vardhan
e-Vidyabharti (tele-education) and e-ArogyaBharti(TeleMedicine) projects Sahyatri mHariyali
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
India Post Mobile Banking
Department of Post
UAN Registration, E-Inspection
Indian Railways Hardeep Singh Puri
Shri Santosh Kumar
It is developed by BYPL and TERIThe Energy and Resources Institute, to bring about a behavioural change in how consumers use electricity and it will track energy consumption patterns. For farmers to directly avail crop related benefits of state government schemes after self -reporting their land and crop-related details. To provide better elderly care practices.
It is developed by experts from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology(IITM) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research(ICAR). To aid farmers in accessing cutting- edge technology at affordable prices. Farmers can book and hire agricultural equipment and use them on rent basis. Click here to read more.
CHC Farm Machinery App: Narendra Singh Tomar launched the CHC Farm Machinery App for the farmers to connect with the Custom Hiring Centers(CHC) located within 50 km radius. Krishi Kisan App: Through this app, farmer will be provided with information about high-yielding crops and seeds in their nearby area.
With the aim to provide oral health information collected from authentic scientific resources. To ease the delivery of online education to 54 African countries
For online complaints registration. Encourages people to plant trees and for Green drives.website for “Environment Protection in Government Colonies” were also launched For its savings account holders to facilitate easier transactions. These apps were developed by EPFO
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‘Farmitra’
Gangwar NOVEMBER Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Indian Railways
“CRS Sanction Management System”, “Rail-road crossing GAD approval system” and “TMS for construction” e-Ganna app Uttar Pradesh (UP)
SATELLITES
for enhancing ease of doing business and also to promote transparency in EPFO. A booklet commemorating the journey of EPFO from 1952 to 2019 was also released. This app intends to help the farmers needs and address their worries. To strengthen IT enablement of railways
For sugarcane farmers in Lucknow as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
JANUARY SpaceX Falcon 9 launched - Iridium Communications satellite comprises of 10 voice and data satellites. Japan –launched-Epsilon – 4 rocket - carrying 7 satellites including world’s first artificial meteor shower. ISRO-launched PSLV C44 carrying Kalamsat V2 and imaging satellite Microsat R from Sathish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
FEBRUARY GSAT-31-40th communication satellite- by Arianespace launch vehicle- will replace the InSAT satellite. MARCH ChinaSat 6C-China-launched from- Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province. APRIL China-launched-Tianhui II-01 Satellite- to perform scientific experiments. EMISAT-launched by- India- This was the 71st launch vehicle. Raavana-1-First Satellite of Srilanka. NepaliSat-1-First Satellite of Nepal. JUNE Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX)- launched hefty rocket with 24 payload military and scientific research satellites. JULY Russian space agency Roscosmos - launched its Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket -with a hydrometeorological satellite and 32 small satellites- from the Vostochny spaceport. India’s heaviest rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mk-III, nicknamed ‘Bahubali’ carried the Chandrayaan-2 mission successfully from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, off the coast of Andhra Pradesh.Click here to read more. ISRO to launch India’s 1st solar mission Aditya-L1 in the first half of 2020. SEPTEMBER NASA - launched RamanSat 2, a miniature satellite made by Indian student Aabhaas Sikka. OCTOBER NASA- launched Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) space weather satellite from Northrop Grumman’s L-1011 Stargazer aircraft. NOVEMBER China launched Sudan’s first ever satellite named Sudan Remote Sensing Satellite(SRSS-1) 190 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 INVENTIONS JANUARY NASA’s transiting exoplanet survey satellite (TESS) has discovered a planet named HD21749b. Scientists – discovered- new planet K2-288Bb-twice the size of Earth. ISRO to launch Gangayaan Space mission by December 2021 to send Indians to space. FEBRUARY Chinese news agency Xinhua unveiled the world’s first female AI news anchor Xin Xiaomeng. MARCH Astronomers from the University of Texas at Austin- discovered -by the Kepler space telescope. ♦ K2-293b – It orbits a star 1,300 light-years away in the constellation Aquarius. ♦ K2-294b – It orbits a star 1,230 light-years away, also located in Aquarius. APRIL Scientists developed Ultrasensitive Quantum Thermometer. Third Transiting Planet in the Kepler-47 Circumbinary System ,"Kepler-47d" - discovered. First Earth-Size planet: HD 21749b discovered by NASA’s TESS Exoplanet Mission. New exoplanet named TOI-197.0 has been discovered by NASA's TESS. MAY U.S. Department of Energy creates a new 100% recyclable plastic named Polydiketoenamine(PDK). Samsung launched world’s Highest Resolution Image Sensor. JUNE Japanese researchers from Hiroshima University-developed a new type of cooling vest for sports athletes - to compete safely in sweltering summer conditions. Hemant Pandey, a senior scientist from DRDO, developed ‘Lukoskin’, (also called 'vitiligo'),- to treat - a condition in which white patches develop on the skin. JULY NASA’s TESS space telescope discovers its smallest planet named L 98-59b. Manav-a new human atlas initiative has been launched by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Persistent Systems. Russian space agency - launched Proton-M rocket carrying the Spektr-RG(Spectrum Roentgen Gamma) space telescope from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. AUGUST India's first large scale trial for Two new TB vaccines “IMMUVAC and VPM1002”, was launched by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). Transmitting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) of NASA - discovered 3 new planets which are the smallest and nearest- just 73 light-years away from our earth. Flipkart launched ‘Samarth’ initiative to support weavers, artisans and makers of handicrafts to its platform. NASA’s TESS satellite discovers first nearby super Earth named GJ 357 d. Astronomers at the Institute for Planetary sciences and Astrophysics, Grenoble, France (IPAG) have discovered a 2nd planet called 'B Pictoris c'-which is about nearly twice the mass of Sun and lies about 63 light years away from Earth. SEPTEMBER Scientists discover 8th continent, “Greater Adria” hidden under Europe. Astronomers detect a Jupiter-like planet named "GJ 3512 b"-30 light-years from the sun. Second interstellar object named 2I/Borisov – discovered by amateur astronomer Gennady Borisov from MARGO observatory, Crimea. Minor planet 2006 VP32 (number -300128), located between Mars and Jupiter named as “Panditjasraj”- after - first Indian musician. OCTOBER First satellite-servicing spacecraft named “MEV-1” (Mission Extension Vehicle-1)- launched on the Russian Proton rocket in Kazakhstan. 191 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 NASA’s hubble space telescope –observed- 1st Confirmed Interstellar Comet-2I / Borisov. Debayan Saha- IIT Kharagpur graduate invents “PM 2.5” device to curb air pollution. Researchers from IIIT Hyderabad created first-ever Indian Brain atlas. NOVEMBER “Pegasus”, new spyware attack in WhatsApp to spy journalists & others, especially Indians. NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) has launched its 1st all-electric experimental aircraft named the X-57 “Maxwell.”
ENVIRONMENT
JANUARY Cyclonic storm “PABUK” - Andaman Sea and neighbourhood. FEBRUARY A new Snake Species "Hebius lacrima" discovered in Arunachal Pradesh. Australian small brown rat becomes World’s first mammal to go extinct due to climate change World’s largest bee- Megachile pluto- spotted the first time since 1981 Himachal Pradesh government declared Monkeys as vermin MARCH Cyclone Idai hit the Mozambique city of Beira India’s deepest shaft at Krem Um Ladaw. It has 105 m deep shaft entrance passage. A new species of frog known as ‘Starry Dwarf Frog’ / ‘Astrobatrachus kurichiyana’ has been discovered in Kurichiyarmala, Kerala. Indian Sundarbans became ‘Wetland of International Importance’ APRIL Callichimaeraperplexa: New 95 million-year-old ‘cartoon-eyed’ crab species found in Columbia. UN List Bhopal Gas Tragedy as one of the world’s ‘Major Industrial Accident’ in 20th century. A group of jumping spiders named "Habrocestum longispinum" spotted for the first time in Ernakulam’s Illithodu forests, Kerala. India's "Hump-backed mahseer", freshwater fish added in "Critically Endangered" list. MAY Cyclone Fani hits Odisha and West Bengal. India’s Smallest Orchids named “Lecanorchis Taiwaniana”- discovered in Assam. Vice President of India, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu called to protect and promote Ongole cattle breed. First time- world's rarest Albino Panda-found in- southwestern Sichuan province of China. JUNE Europe’s highest volcano Mount Etna erupted spitting molten lava in the island of Sicily, Italylargest of the three volcanoes -2 other volcano’s are Mount Vesuvius and Mount Stromboli. Mount Sinabung volcano has been erupted spreading a column of ash at 7 km high in the island of Sumatra in western Indonesia. JULY “Dracaena cambodiana”, India’s first dragon blood-oozing tree discovered in Assam. Scaly-Foot Snail became the first-ever species endangered due to deep-sea mining. AUGUST Remains of the World's largest parrot that lived 19 million years ago have been discovered in New Zealand which is nicknamed as "Squawkzilla". Earth has lost 53% of its wildlife since 1970: WWF report. India is the world’s top emitter of anthropogenic sulphur dioxide(SO2) in the world. Nations around the world moved to protect giraffes as endangered species-in- Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) 2019, in Geneva, Switzerland. SEPTEMBER 192 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Hurricane Dorian - affected the Bahamas and the Southeastern United States (US) with the maximum sustained winds of 175 kph (110 mph). Keezhadi excavation in Tamil Nadu leads to a major turning point in the cultural historiography of the ancient Sangam Age. United in Science for 2019- the average global temperature between 2015-2019 will be the hottest-by-United Nations. Protodontopteryx ruthae -world’s oldest bird species is discovered in Waipara, New zealand. OCTOBER “Ancient buried river” that linked the Ganga and Yamuna rivers-undiscovered in-Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad), Uttar Pradesh. Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS) - discovered the 1st & unique eelloach species of miniature well-dwelling subterranean fish named ‘Pangio bhujia’. Saharan silver ant (Cataglyphis bombycina) - world’s fastest ant. Honey-coloured insect, blind and wingless beetle named after climate activist Greta Thunberg (16)- formal scientific name is Nelloptodes gretae. 2000-year old historic trade settlement & a Pallava-period statue of Lord Vishnu - unearthed near the banks of Swarnamukhi river in the village of Gottiprolu in Andhra Pradesh (AP). Typhoon Hagibis-hits-Japan- Wind speeds upto 225 km/hr. Cyclone ‘Kyarr’- First Super Cyclonic storm in the Arabian Sea in the last 12 years after Cyclone Gonu NOVEMBER Spider species was named after Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar as “Marengo sachintendulkar” & “Indomarengo chavarapater” after Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara in Kerala. NASA renames Ultima thule to Arrokoth after Nazi controversy. Cyclone Bulbul-hits West Bengal, Odisha & Bangladesh- the center of the storm was northwest of the Bay of Bengal, 95 km east-northeast of Paradip (Odisha) with winds speeds crossing over 100 kmph.
DEFENCE
MISSILES JANUARY Israel successfully – tested- Arrow 3 missile system from Central Israel. Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) - launched Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LR-SAM) jointly developed by - Israel Aerospace Industries - off the coast of Odisha. India – tested - anti-radiation missile(NGRAM)-Odisha. FEBRUARY Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QRSAM)-tested from- Chandipur in Balasore district, Odisha- will replace the ‘Akash’ missile. Nasr - short range surface-to-surface ballistic missile- tested from- Pakistan-Strike range of about 70-km. Helina, a helicopter-launched version of the Nag anti-tank guided missile-Odisha Coast- Hit range of 7-8 km. MARCH Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM)-tested from- Pokhran ranges of Rajasthan desert. Anti-Satellite (ASAT) missile test “Mission Shakti”-tested from- Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island (earlier, Wheeler island) in Odisha. APRIL ‘Nirbhay’- Long range sub sonic cruise missile-launched in- Chandipur, Odisha. MAY 193 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM)-test fired in- Western seaboard, carried out by Indian naval ships Kochi and Chennai. Aerial version of supersonic BrahMos cruise missile(weighed 2.5 tonnes and a target range of around 300 km.) from Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft – test fired- Andaman and Nicobar archipelago. Shaheen-II missile-test fired- Pakistan. Akash-1S surface-to-air defence missile system-test fired – from- Balasore off the Odisha coast. JUNE Supersonic cruise missile BrahMos-test fired in- Chandipur in Odisha-with a strike range of around 290 km, can be fired from land, sea, and air. Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV) –test fired in- Coast of Odisha- It is developed by DRDO with help from Israel and the UK. With this launch, India has joined the US, Russia, and China that possess this technology. Nuclear-capable missile Prithvi-II- test fired in- Odisha coast- first missile developed by the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP). JULY China has tested its latest submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), JL-3. DRDO successfully carried out 3 successful test firings of Nag missiles in one day (day & night) in Pokhran, Rajasthan. Indian Army successfully conducted the trials of third Generation Anti-Tank Guided MissileNAG at Pokhran, Rajasthan. INS Tarkash reached Saint Petersburg, Russia to take part in the Russian Navy Day parade. AUGUST Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QRSAM)-test fired in Chandipur in Odisha-was developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the India Army. 290km range surface to surface(SSM) name “Ghaznavi”-test fired in Sonmiani flight test range of Balochistan- developed by National Development Complex (NDC). Iranian Defense Ministry has unveiled its new home-grown air defence system called “Bavar373”. SEPTEMBER Man Portable Anti Tank Guided Missile (MP-ATGM)-Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh -with maximum range of around 2.5 kms, will replace Soviet-era anti-tank missiles. Air-to-Air missile Astra from Su-30 MKI Bay of Bengal off the coast of Odisha –with a range of over 70 km and can fly towards its target at a speed of over 5,555 kilometres per hour. OCTOBER China-unveiled-DF-41 (Dongfeng-41) the most powerful intercontinental-range ballistic missile in world. Israeli Spike anti-tank guided missiles-inducted into- Indian Army. Minuteman III -intercontinental ballistic missile-test fired by United States. IAF- test-fired 2 Brahmos surface to surface missile from mobile platform at Trak Island of the Andaman Nicobar Islands- can hit-target-close to 300kms away.
COMMISSION/DECOMMISSION
JANUARY ‘INS KOHASSA’ –Commissioned-at Diglipur, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. APRIL Guided Missile Destroyer ‘INS Imphal’-launched. Indian Coast Guard Vessel ICGS C-441 -at Vizhinjam Harbour, Thiruvananthapuram. MAY
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Indian Navy's frontline missile destroyer, INS Ranjit-decommissioned-after 36 years- at the naval dockyard in Visakhapatnam. Indian Coast Guard Ship ‘Vigraha’ decommissioned at Vishakhapatnam. JULY Fifth Dornier squadron of the Indian Navy- Indian Naval Air Squadron 313 (INAS 313 ) commissioned at the Naval Air Enclave in Meenambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Indigenously built LCU MK IV class ship “LCU L56” commissioned into Indian Navy. SEPTEMBER Rajnath Singh commissioned-India’s second Scorpene-class attack submarine INS Khanderi, India’s first P-17 Shivalik-class frigate INS Nilgiri and the largest aircraft carrier drydock. Rajnath Singh commissioned Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Varaha at the Chennai Port Trust, Tamil Nadu
EXERCISES
Name of the Exercise IMBEX SEA VIGIL(Largest ever coastal defence exercise ) India Africa Field Training Exercise (IAFTX) Exercise Rahat
Exercise Topchi
Exercise ‘AMAN-19’ CUTCLASS EXPRESS 2019 Exercise ‘Vayu Shakti’
Exercise Velayat 97
Cobra Gold military exercise
Participating Countries JANUARY India-Myanmar(Army) Indian Navy India-Africa
Venue Chandimandir , Chandigarh Indian Coast Pune, Maharashtra
FEBRUARY Joint Humanitarian Jaipur, Rajasthan Assistance and Disaster Relief Exercise(Indian Army) Indian army Nashik,Maharashtra The 5-day multinational maritime exercise in which 46 nations participated from all over the world. INS Trikand, the frontline warship of the Indian Navy, participated in a multinational training exercise Indian Air Force conducted mega exercise. Advanced Light Helicopter (ALP) and the Akash surface-to-air missile were deployed in military exercise for the first time. 3-day annual navy drill of Iran 29 nations took part as participants or observers MARCH
Karachi,Pakistan
Vicinity of Djibouti, Mozambique and Seychelles Pokhran, Rajasthan
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Mainamati Maitree Exercise 2019 Sampriti-2019 Red Flag 2019 Exercise Al Nagah III
Africa-India Joint Field Training Exercise (AFINDEX-19) Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise (TROPEX 19) MITRASHAKTI – VI 33rd edition of the IndiaIndonesia Coordinated Patrol (Ind-Indo Corpat) AUSINDEX 19
Bold Kurukshetra–2019 IN – VPN BILAT EX Sea Vigil
India’s BSF and Bangladesh’s Border Guards Bangladesh(BGB) India and Bangladesh(Army) Air forces from United States, the United Arab Emirates, Belgium, the Netherlands, Singapore and Saudi Arabia India and Oman Indian Army and 16 African nations Inter-service military exercise Indian and Sri Lanka Army India and Indonesia APRIL India & Australia military exercise India and Singapore Indian Navy and Vietnam Peoples’ Navy Indian Navy
ADMM-PLUS (ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting)
17th edition of the Indo-French naval exercise, Varuna 19.1 Bull Strike Group Sail
8th Indo-Myanmar Coordinated Patrol (IMCOR) 26th edition of Singapore India Maritime Bilateral Exercise
MAY India and France Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force India(INS Kolkata and Fleet Support Ship, INS Shakti), Japan, Philippines and US Myanmar Navy Ship UMS King TabinShweHtee (773) and UMS Inlay (OPV-54) and Indian Naval Ship Saryu have participated Singapore & India(INS Kolkata and INS Shakti)
Agartala, Tripura Tangail, Bangladesh United States Jabel Al Akhdar Mountains in Oman Pune, Maharashtra Andaman & Nicobar Islands Diyatalawa in Sri Lanka Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands Vishakhapatnam, India
Jhansi’s Babina Cantonment, Uttar Pradesh,India Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam Exercise Sea Vigil's prime objective is to safeguard India’s 7516.6 km coastline and its exclusive economic zone. Busan, South Korea. Indian Navy’s 2 warships, INS Kolkata and INS Shakti had gone to Qingdao in China to participate in the International Fleet Review.
The 2nd part of the naval exercise, Varuna 19.2, will be held at May-end in Djibouti. Teressa Island in Andaman and Nicobar South China Sea Andaman and Nicobar Command in Port Blair Singapore
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 (SIMBEX) -longest uninterrupted naval exercise Pacific Vanguard Naval Exercise International Security Alliance (ISA), ISALEX19 Garuda VI 8th edition of Hand-inHand(HiH)Military exercise 2019 IndSpaceEx "Tsentr (centre) 2019"
US, Japan, South Korea and Australia JULY UAE, France, the Italian Republic, Bahrain, Morocco, Spain, Senegal, Singapore, and the Slovak Republic. Indian Air Force (IAF) and Armée de l’Air (French Air Force) India and China
Three armed forces of India (Army, Navy, and Air Force) AUGUST Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Member countries including India and Pakistan
Multilateral Naval Exercise named ‘MILAN‘ 2020 14th Edition of KONKAN-19 India & Britain .Indian Navy’s Bilateral Navy Exercise INS Tarkash participated Indo-USCG joint exercise Indian Coast Guards Shaurya and Abheek, and Chetak helicopter along with Stratton took part in an IndoUSCG joint exercise off the Chennai coast. Shaheen-VIII China and Pakistan(air forces) First Asean-US Maritime Exercise (AUMX) 15th edition of biggest joint military exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas’ 2019 28th edition of India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol(Indo-Thai CORPAT) Maitree – 2019 SITMEX (Singapore-IndiaThailand Maritime Exercise) TSENTR 2019
SEPTEMBER United States (US) and 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries India and the United States(US)
Indian Naval Ship(INS) Kesari and Thailand Ship(HTMS) Kraburi India and Thailand Singapore, India and Thailand 8 SCO member countries inclusive of Russia namely China, Kazakhstan,
Guam Abu Dhabi, UAE (United Arab Emirates) Mont de Marsan in France Umroi near Shillong in Meghalaya. New Delhi Orenburg, Russia Visakhapatnam
South Coast of the United Kingdom (UK) Chennai coast, Tamil Nadu
Holton, China close to the Indian border of around 300 km north of Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir(J&K). Sattahip Naval Base in Thailand Washington(US) Bangkok, Thailand Umroi, Meghalaya Port Blair, the capital of Andaman and Nicobar islands DONGUZ ranges near Orenburg, Russia
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ExerciseTiger Triumph 23rd edition of “Malabar 2019” 4th KAZIND-2019 2019 Nomadic Elephant-XIV 10th edition of Ekuverin 2019 Sudarshan Chakra Vahini war exercise 2019 Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) 2019 Dharma Guardian-2019 Vajra Prahar 2019 ‘Shinyuu Maitri’ 2019
Ex Eastern Bridge – V Defence of Andaman & Nicobar Islands 2019 (DANX-19) IMNEX-2019
Ex Shakti -2019 Dustlik-2019 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Joint Exercise on Urban Earthquake Search & Rescue (SCOJtEx)- 2019 Samudra Shakti 2019 Regional Level Search and Rescue Workshop and Exercise 2019 (ReSAREX- 19) MILAN Multi-lateral Naval Exercise for the year 2020(First Mainland Exercise) INDRA 2019
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India, and Pakistan India and the United States(US) first ever triservices exercise India, US and Japan OCTOBER India and Kazakhstan India and Mongolia India and Maldives Indian Army
Indian Navy(IN) –Bangladesh Navy(BN) India and Japan(Military) India and the US (United States)(Military) India and Japan-Air Force exercise India and Oman(Air Force) Indian Army, Navy, and Airforce India- Myanmar(Navy Exercise) India and France(Army) India-Uzbekistan(Military) SCO member states
Visakhapatnam and Kakinada, both of state Andhra Pradesh Sasebo, Japan
Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand Himachal Pradesh Pune, Maharashtra Jaisalmer, Rajasthan Northern Bay of Bengal Mizoram Seattle, US
West Bengal
Oman Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh Rajasthan Chirchiq, Uzbekistan New Delhi.Click here to read more.
India navy & Indonesia navy Indian Coast Guard(ICG)
Bay of Bengal Near Goa
Multinational naval exercise
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
NOVEMBER India and Russia(first-ever joint tri-service)
OTHER DEFENCE NEWS: IAF formally inducted four heavy-lift Chinook helicopters-in- Air Force Station, Chandigarh. Indian Army inducted Four Indigenous ‘Dhanush’ Howitzers guns- first long-range artillery gun-38km US has consented the sale of 24 "MH-60R Seahawk" helicopters to India for $2.6 bn. Indian Government clears procurement of 464 Russian tanks under the T-90 Project. Indian Navy’s –to buy-10 ‘Kamov Ka-31’ Helicopters worth of Rs 3,600 crore from Russia. 198 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 INS Vela, Indian Navy's 4th Scorpene-class submarine was launched at Mazagon Dockyard in Mumbai. India receives its first Apache Guardian attack helicopter in Boeing’s production facility in Mesa, Arizona US. Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) successfully conducted the flight test of ABHYAS in Odisha. ‘Operation Sunrise 2’- India and Myanmar- targeted the militant groups operating in Manipur, Nagaland, and Assam to bust terror camps. “Operation Sankalp”- in the Gulf of Oman- INS Chennai and INS Sunayna in the region to undertake maritime security operations. India scraped $500 million arms deal with Israel for the purchase of Spike anti-tank missiles from defence contractor Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. INS Tarkash reaches Alexandria as part of the Overseas Deployment programme. India signed a deal with Russia for acquiring the ‘Strum Ataka’ anti-tank missiles -worth around Rs 200 Crore. ISRO signed a contract with Russian company Glavkosmos to train Indian astronauts for ‘Gaganyaan’. Indian Army & National eGovernance Division (NeGD), a part of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), signed a MoU to develop a revamped application. Operation Sudarshan launched by BSF to fortify the anti-infiltration grid along Pakistan border. Indian Army -will buy the Excalibur artillery ammunition from the US (United States) under the emergency procurement procedures which can strike targets more than 50 km away. Two new heavy-lift Chinook helicopters for IAF arrived at the Mundra port, Gujarat – manufactured by Boeing. Two Defence Industrial Corridors to be set up in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. upGrad with Liverpool John Moores University offers India’s 1st online Master’s degree program in Machine Learning and AI. India signed a Rs 1500 crore contract with Russia for the acquisition of R-27air-to-air missile which gives the additional capability to target enemy aircraft at long Ranges. These missiles are to be equipped on the Su-30MKI combat aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF). Israel and the US successfully tested Arrow-3 Anti-Ballistic Missile System. United States (US) approved foreign military sales worth $670 million to support India’s C-17 military transport aircraft. "Mission Reach Out"-launched after revocation of Article 370 in Jammu Division. Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh approved the procurement of indigenous Software Defined Radio (SDR Tactical) worth Rs 1,100 crore and Next-Generation Maritime Mobile Coastal Batteries (NGMMCB, Long Range) for the Indian Navy worth Rs 1,247 crore. 11th C-17 Globemaster III Transport Aircraft of Boeing, delivered to IAF. Indian Air Force (IAF) – received- ‘Apache AH-64E’ fighter helicopters- from US in Boeing at Airforce Station, Pathankot, Punjab. World's biggest transport spaceship Kounotori8 launched by Japan. Defence Ministry signed Rs.5,500 crore contract for additional indigenous Akash SAM systems and LCAs. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) delivered 101st warship ‘Annie Besant’ to Indian Coast Guard.
SPORTS
WINNERS OF TOURNAMENT/CHAMPIONSHIP: Sports/Tournament/title Venue Winner
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Australian F1 Grand Prix 2019
Australia
Asian Youth Athletes Championship
Hong Kong
15th Special Olympics World Summer Games 2019
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Chinese Grand Prix
China
Bahrain Grand Prix 2019 23rd edition of Asian Athletics Championship
Bahrain
Khalifa Internation al Stadium in Doha, Qatar
Mercedes Formula One (F1) driver Valtteri Bottas China topped the championship with 31 medals including 12 gold, 11 silver and 8 bronze. India wins 368 85 gold, 154 silver and 129 bronze.
He was followed by Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. India secured second position in the overall medals tally with 26 medals including 8 gold, 9 silver and 9 bronze medals.
Bahrain (BHR) won 22 medals
India won 17 medals which include 3 gold, 7 silver and 7 bronze. Gomathi Marimuthu wins gold in women’s 800m race. Tejinder Pal Singh Toor wins gold in men’s shot put. PU Chitra wins gold in women’s 1500m race. Click here to read the entire winners. Top 5 rank: 1. Valtteri Viktor Bottas 2. Hamilton 3. Sebastian Vettel 4. Max Verstappen India won 16 medals which include 1 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze by men’s freestyle wrestlers. Bajrang Punia bags gold in 65-kg Category
Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes Lewis Hamilton
Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2019 Baku, Azerbaijan
Valtteri Viktor Bottas (Finland) of Mercedes
Asian Wrestling Championship 2019
Xi’an, China
Asian Road Para-Cycling Championships 2019
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Iran topped the medal tally by winning 11 gold and 6 Bronze.It is followed by China, Japan. Indian para cyclists won a silver and two bronze medals
Asian Weightlifting Championships 2019
Ningbo, China
Overall medal tally was clinched by China.
Motto “Meet the Determined”. The next Special Olympic Games are set to take place in Sweden in 2021. Mercede's Valtteri Bottas of Finland ranked second position.
Divij Shah has clinched silver medal in the C5 category. GurlalSingh, became the only Indian cyclist (able-bodied or otherwise) to win a medal at the Asian Games level grabbed a bronze in the C4 section.Sudhakar Marathe, a Hand cyclist from Maharashtra has claimed bronze for India in H5 category. India won 5 medals which include 3 silver and 2 bronze medals, finished tenth place in the tournament.Click here to read the winners. 200 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Spanish Grand Prix
Barcelona
Monaco Grand Prix that was held in Circuit de Monaco La Condamine Archery World Cup Stage 3
Monte Carlo, Monaco. Antalya, Turkey
Ali Aliev Tournament 2019
Kaspiysk Dagestan, Russia Almaty, Kazakshsta n
Under-20 Eurasian Athletics Championships Cantor Fitzgerald U21 International 4-Nations title 2019 Canadian Grand Prix 2019 Pacific International Snooker Championship, 2019 Pacific International Billiards Championship at the Yarraville Club 76th Senior National Squash Championship, 2019
Dublin, Ireland
Montreal, Quebec, Canada Reventon Classic, in Melbourne, Australia Melbourne, Australia
Pune, Maharastra
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) of United Kingdom.He celebrated the 76th win of his Formula 1 career, Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes
This is third victory of 2019 and fourth in Spain following victories in 2014, 2017 and 2018.
Peter Gilchrist of Singapore
He defeated India’s Sourav Kothari (Kolkata)
Men’s compound Abhishek Verma,Rajat Chauhan &Aman Sainiwon bronze Bajrang Punia
They performed against Anton Bulaev, Alexander Dambaev & Pavel Krylov of Russia®istered a win with 235-230. India scored 59, 58, 59, 59 in four rounds. He defeated Russian wrestler Viktor Rassadin in 65-kg category by 13-8. Indian juniors The national teams from bagged 5 gold and 3 Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, silver medals Uzbekistan, Iran, India and Tajikistan participated in a 2-day event held on May 29-30, 2019. Indian Junior They defeated Ireland Women Hockey team Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) of United Kingdom Sourav Kothari He defeated Tyson Crinis of Australia to win the title.
Joshna Chinappa
FIH (Federation Internationale de Hockey) Men’s Series Finals hockey tournament 2019
Kalinga Stadium in Bhubanesw ar, Odisha
India
33rd Federation Cup Basketball Championship for Men and Women for the year 2019
Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, Uttar
Punjab Police (Men) and Eastern Railway (Women)
2019 Asian Continental Chess Championship
Xingtai, China
This was his sixth straight win in the year 2019.
Nihal Sarin
She has surpassed the record of 16 titles, which stood for 27 years held by Bhuvneshwari Kumari of Rajastan India defeated South Africa. Manpreet Singh won the Best Player of the Tournament Award, while Vivek Sagar wins the Best Junior Player Award. He scored eight points from nine rounds of the event .Click here to read more. It is organised by the Basketball Federation of India (BFI) and the Uttar Pradesh Basketball Association (UPBA).
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119th United States (US) open 2019 Folksam Grand Prix 2019
8th edition of Senior Asian Artistic Championships 35th men’s Asian snooker championship FIH ( Fédération Internationale de Hockey) Women's Series Finals Hiroshima 2019 International 15s rugby match French Grand Prix 2019
26th Asian junior Individual squash championship 2019(U-19) 2019 Austrian Grand Prix
Pradesh
Pebble Beach Golf Links, California Sollentuna, Sweden
Gary Woodland
Ulaanbaatar , Mongolia Doha, Qatar
Pranati Nayak(won bronze) Pankaj Advani
Manila, Philippines Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France Macau, China
India(Bronze)
Hiroshima, Japan
PU Chitra(1500m)
India
Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes Veer Chotrani
Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria Golecin Stadium, Poznań, Poland
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen (Belgium)
30th Summer Universiade Games 2019
Napoli, Italy
World Youth Cup 2019
Umag, Croatia
Elavenil Valarivan (19)
Grand Prix of Spain Women’s Wrestling for the
Madrid, Spain
Poznań Athletics Grand Prix 2019
Hima Das(women’s 200m)
Arinjeeta Dey
Vinesh Phogat
He secured his first major career title after defeating two-time defending champion Brooks Koepka(US). She ran her season best by clocking 4 minutes 12.65 seconds (4:12.65s). While in men’s 1500m, Jinson Johnson from India won a silver medal. She hails from West Bengal, India
He defeated Thai’s Thanawat Tirapongpaiboon. They defeated Japan. Rani Rampal, Indian Team Captain was the best player of the tournament and Gurjit Kaur emerged as the topscorer. They defeated Singapore. This was his sixth win from eight Grand Prix of the season 2019 and 79th of his career. He defeated another Indian seed Yash Fadte He defeated Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc
V.K. Vismaya won bronze medal in the women’s 200m,In men’s 200m, Muhammed Anas won bronze, In men’s 400-metre, KS Jeevan won bronze medal,In men’s Shotput, Asian champion Tajinder Pal Singh Toor won bronze medal. She won silver medal in 10m Air Rifle Women’s event. She won a silver medal in the Karate under 12 age category. It was organized by World Karate Federation affiliated to the International Olympic Association. She won gold medal in 53kg category. Divya Kakran won gold
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Croatia Grand Chess Tour 2019 Kladno Memorial Athletics Meet 2019
British Grand Prix at the Silverstone Circuit 30th Summer University Games (XXX Summer Universiade) 2019 Tabor Athletics Meet 2019
Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships
in the 68 kg category. Silver Medals Pooja Dhanda in 57kg category Seema (50kg), Manju Kumari (59kg) and Kiran (76kg) Poland Hima Das She won gold in Women’s 200 m VK Vismaya bagged silver in Women’s 200 m. Muhammed Anas won gold in Men’s 200m race. M P Jabir won gold in Men’s 400m hurdles Jithin Paul won bronze in Men’s 400m hurdles. Croatia Magnus He defeated Maxime Vachier Carlsen(Norway) Lagrav of France Czech Hima Das Muhammed Anas Yahiya also won Republic gold in the men’s 400m. In men’s javelin final, the Indian trio Vipin Kasana(82.51m), Abhishek Singh(77.32m ) and Davinder Singh (76.58m ) claimed top three spots. Tejinder Pal Singh Toor won the bronze medal in men’s shot put. Silverstone, Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes, Valtteri Bottas attained United Mercedes the second position, and Ferrari’s Kingdom Charles Leclerc attained the third position in the Grand Prix. Naples, Italy India got 29th place Dutee Chand Women’s 100-metre in the list with the sprint(Gold),Elavenil Valarivan total medal tally of Women’s 10m Air Rifle(Silver), 4 (1Gold, 1Silver, 2 Nina Chandel, Elavenil Valarivan Bronze). and Aayushi Gupta Women’s team Air Rifle(Bronze) and Angad Vir Singh Bajwa Men’s skeet(Bronze). Czech Hima Das (19) from Assam Republic clinched her 4th international gold in women’s 200m race with a time of 23.25 seconds and Muhammed Anas Yahiya (Kerala) also won gold in the men’s 400m Apia, Samoa
India topped the medal tally by winning 35 medals across three categories viz 22 golds, 10 silvers and 3 bronze medals in all categories. India
Ajay Singh created a new Commonwealth record in the clean and jerk category by lifting more than double his body weight (190kg). Pardeep Singh created a new record in the clean and jerk category by lifting 202kgs. Jeremy Lalrinnunga competing in 67 kg male event broke a youth world record with lift of 136 kg in snatch. Jhilli Dalabehera won 203 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 also broke a total of 22 records. 2019 Formula 1 German Grand Prix
Max Verstappen (Dutch)
Formula 1 Hungarian grand prix
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton
Tbilisi Grand Prix 2019
Tbilisi, Georgia
Bajrang Punia
Medved event 2019
Minsk, Belarus
Vinesh Phogat
Junior World Championships 2019
Tallinn, Estonia
Deepak Punia
2019 US (United States) Gymnastics Championships
Kansas City, Simone Arianne Missouri, US Biles
5th edition of 'International Army Scout Masters Competition 2019’
Jaisalmer Military Station, Rajasthan
Indian Army team won the event
the gold in the women’s 45 kg event, and set 6 records with a clean and jerk lift of 94 kg and a total lift of 164 kg at the Commonwealth (Senior and Junior) and Junior National level.
Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel won the second place and Scuderia Toro Rosso’s Daniil Kvyat finished third.Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes finished 11th. He outpaced max verstappen to the second spot. Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc took third and fourth spot respectively. He won gold in 65kg men’s freestyle competition at Tbilisi Grand Prix 2019 against Iran's Peiman Bibyani by 2-0. The event was held at the New Sports Palace, Tbilisi, Georgia and was organised by the Georgian Wrestling Federation.
Vinesh Phogat won Silver medal. She suffered a 0-10 (technical superiority) defeat against N Malisheva of Russia. She had won 3 consecutive gold medals at the Grand Prix of Spain, Yasar Dogu International and Poland Open in 2019. He won gold in 86-kg junior freestyle category by beating Alik Shebzukhov of Russia.In the 92kg, Vicky Chahar defeated Mongolia's Batmagnai Eenkhtuvshin and claimed the bronze medal. Biles became the first woman in the world to make a “tripledouble” floor exercise landing which is a finale featuring two flips and three twists Indian Army was trained under the aegis of Southern Command. Read full details here: Indian Army Emerged As The Winner In 5th ‘International Army Scout Masters Competition’2019 204 | P a g e
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Czech Republic
Hima Das won gold in women’s 300 m
Women’s 400m race in International Athletic Meeting – Josef Seckar Memorial (MJS)
Brno, Czech Republic
VK Vismaya(gold)
555 kms long 10th edition of ‘La Ultra The High’ marathon 2019
Ashish Kasodekar
45th Edition of the World Skills International Competition for the year 2019, a biennial event
Ladakh, Jammu, and Kashmir (J&K)
Poland Open Wrestling Tournament
Kazan Expo Internation al Exhibition Centre, Russia Warsaw, the capital of Poland
Vinesh Phogat
V. Koci memorial athletics meet 2019
Decin, Czech Republic Stavelot, Belgium
Tejinderpal Singh Toor (24) won silver Charles Leclerc (21yr) of Ferrari won gold
World Martial Arts Mastership Jiu-Jitsu 2019
Konkuk University Glocal Campus in Chungju, South Korea Monza, Italy
Anupama Swain clinched a bronze medal
2019 World Archery Youth Championships
2019 Belgian Grand Prix
2019 Italian Grand Prix(formally known as Formula 1 Gran Premio Heineken d'Italia 2019) Formula 1(F1) race
Madrid, Spain
India won 2 golds and 1 bronze
Charles Leclerc(Monaco)
Mohammad Anas won gold in men’s 300 m
Raginee Markoo and Singh Sukhbeer won India’s first gold medal to win India’s first compound junior mixed teamgold medal at the Madrid. The second gold to india was earned by Komalika Bari. Read full details here: India wins two gold at the 2019 World Archery Youth Championships held in Madrid, Spain
She finished the race in 52.12s which was her personal best.
He became the 1st Indian to complete the 555 kms long race. Ashish came in 3rd at 126 hrs 18 min to finish the distance. The Indian team won 1 Gold, 1 Silver and 2 Bronze medals along with 15 Medallions of Excellence at the competition. Read full details here: 45th World Skills International Competition For 2019 Held At Kazan, Russia
She defeated wrestler Roksana of Poland by 3-2. She had won gold at the Grand Prix of Spain and at the Yasar Dogu International at Istanbul, Turkey in July 2019. Tejinder has a personal best throw of 20.75 meters. The second and third place were won by Mercedes’s Lewis Hamilton(England) and Mercedes’s ValtteriBottas (Finland) respectively. With this, she qualified for the 2022 Asian Games. She was trained by Hariprasad Patnayak. This marks Ferrari’s first Italian Grand Prix win in 9 years (last win 2010) and also Charles’s second successive win in the F1 race after winning the maiden 2019 Belgian Grand Prix.
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International Billiards & Snooker Federation (IBSF) World Snooker Team Championship 2019 2019 Russia F1 Grand Prix (Formula 1 GP)
Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore
Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel of Germany
Mandalay, Myanmar
Pankaj Advani and Aditya Mehta
Skolkovo, Russia
Koneru Hampi
Sochi Lewis Carl Autodrom Davidson Hamilton race track in Russia.
Badminton
The second and the third spot was won by Ferrari’s Charles Lecrec (Monaco) and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen (Belgium) respectively. While other Indian ,D Harika secured the sixth place with 5 points It was the 23rd world title for Advani and the first title for Mehta. The event was a part of Myanmar Open Billiards 2019. Mercedes ValteriBottas(Finland) and Ferrari’s Charles Lecrec (Monaco) won the second and third spot respectively. By this win, Hamilton became all-time record holder, winning his 143rd Grand Prix totally, surpassing Michael Schumacher’s(Germany) mark which he held for 18 years.
JANUARY Premier Badminton League (PBL) 2019- Bengaluru Raptors . Indonesia Masters Title 2019: ♦ Women’s single-India’s Saina Nehwal Wins Title After Spain’s Carolina Marin Retires(first Indian women’s player to win the Indonesia Masters title) ♦ Men’s Single-Danish player Anders Antonsen won his first ever Indonesia Masters after defeating world number one Kento Momota of Japan ♦ Men’s double-world number one doubles Indonesian pair Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo defeated Indonesian duo Muhammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan ♦ Women’s Double-Ayaka Takahashi (L) and Misaki Matsutomo of Japan defeated Kim So Yeong and Kong Hee Yong of South Korea. ♦ Mixed doubles-the first-seeded duo Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong of China defeated the Indonesia’s favourite team Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir. MARCH 2019 All England Open Badminton Championships in Arena Birmingham, England Category Winner Runner Men’s Single Kento Momota(Japan) Viktor Axelsen(Denmark) Women’s Single Chen Yufei(China) Tai Tzu-ying(Taiwan) Men’s Doubles Women’s Double Mixed Double
Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan (Indonesia) Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan(China) Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong(China)
Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik(Malaysia) Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara (Japan) Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino (Japan)
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Joachim Persson of Denmark was banned for 18 months. APRIL Badminton Asia Championship 2019 held in Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium in Wuhan, China Event Winner Runner Men’s Single Kento Momota (Japan) Shi Yuqi (China) Women’s Single Akane Yamaguchi (Japan) He Bingjiao (China) Men’s Doubles Hiroyuki Endo (Japan) Marcus Fernaldi Gideon (Indonesia) Yuta Watanabe (Japan) Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo (Indonesia) Women’s Chen Qingchen (China) Mayu Matsumoto (Japan) Doubles Jia Yifan (China) Wakana Nagahara (Japan) Mixed Doubles Wang Yilu (China) He Jiting (China) Huang Dongping (China) Du Yue (China) MAY Badminton World Federation (BWF) launched two new formats of Badminton named as AirBadminton & Triples. 16th Edition of Sudirman Cup i.e. 2019 Sudirman Cup Badminton title-China won defeating Japan. JULY Canada Open 2019 (Badminton Tournament) held in Markin-MacPhail Centre, Canada Event Winner Runner Men’s Singles Li Shi feng ( China) Parupalli Kashyap(India) Women’s Singles An Se-young (South Korea) Wang Zhiyi (China) Men’s Doubles Mathias Boe & Mads Conrad-Petersen Hiroki Okamura & Masayuki (Denmark) Onodera(Japan) Women’s Setyana Mapasa & Gronya Somerville Chang Ye-na & Kim Hye-rin(South Doubles (Australia) Korea) Mixed Doubles Ko Sung-hyun & Eom Hye-won Guo Xinwa & Zhang Shuxian(China) 38th edition of the Indonesia Open for the year 2019 held in Jakarta, Indonesia Event Winner Runner Men’s Singles Chou Tien Chen (Taiwan) Anders Antonsen (Denmark) Women’s Singles Akane Yamaguchi (Japan) PV Sindhu (India) Men’s Doubles Marcus Fernaldi Gideon & Mohammad Ahsan & Hendra Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo Setiawan (Indonesia) (Indonesia) Women’s Doubles Yuki Fukushima & Sayaka Misaki Matsutomo & Ayaka Hirota (Japan) Takahashi (Japan) Mixed Doubles Zheng Siwei & Huang Wang Yilyu & Huang Yaqiong (China) Dongping (China) AUGUST Overview of Toyota Thailand Open (Badminton) 2019 held in Bangkok, Thailand Category Winner Runner Men’s Singles Chou Tien-chen (Taiwan) Angus Ng Ka Long (Hong Kong) Women’s Singles Chen Yufei (China) Ratchanok Intanon (Thailand) Men’s Doubles Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Li Junhui & Liu Yuchen (China) Chirag Shetty (India) Women’s Doubles Shiho Tanaka & Koharu Du Yue & Li Yinhui (China) Yonemoto (Japan) Mixed Doubles Wang Yilü & Huang Dongping Yuta Watanabe & Arisa (China) Higashino (Japan) 207 | P a g e
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SEPTEMBER Overview of Korea Open 2019 held in Incheon, South Korea The Korea Open 2019, a badminton Super 500 tournament was held at Incheon International Airport Skydom in Incheon, South Korea from September 24 – 29, 2019. Category Winner Runner Men’s Singles Kento Momota (Japan) Chou Tien-chen (Taiwan) Women’s Singles He Bingjiao (China) Ratchanok Intanon (Thailand) Men’s Doubles Fajar Alfian & Muhammad Rian Takeshi Kamura & Keigo Sonoda Ardianto (Indonesia) (Japan) Women’s Doubles Kim So-yeong & Kong Hee-yong Lee So-hee & Shin Seung-chan (South (South Korea) Korea) Mixed Doubles Dechapol Puavaranukroh & Zheng Siwei & Huang Yaqiong Sapsiree Taerattanachai (Thailand) (China) Overview of YONEX-SUNRISE Vietnam Open 2019 • The YONEX Belgian International 2019, an annual badminton tournament, was held at Sportoase, Leuven, Belgium from September 11-14, 2019. The total prize money of the tournament was $25,000. Category Winner Runner Men’s Singles Lakshya Sen (India) Victor Svendsen (Denmark) Women’s Singles Line Christophersen (Denmark) Neslihan Yiğit (Turkey) Men’s Doubles Ben Lane & Sean Bjarne Geiss & Jan Colin Volker Vendy (England) (Germany) Women’s Doubles Gabriela Stoeva & Stefani Rachel Honderich & Kristen Tsai Stoeva (Bulgaria) (Canada) Mixed Doubles Ben Lane & Jessica Mikkel Mikkel & Amalie Magelund Pugh (England) (Denmark) Overview Of 2019 China Open Held In Jiangsu, China
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 The 2019 China open, officially called as VICTOR China Open 2019 was held at Olympic Sports Center Xincheng Gymnasium in Changzhou, Jiangsu, China from September 17-22, 2019. Category Winner Runner Women’s singles Carolin Marin (Spain) Tai Tzu Ying (Taiwan) Men’s singles KentoMomota (Japan) Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (Indonesia) Men’s doubles Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Mohammad Ahsan (Indonesia) & (Indonesia) & Kevin Sanjaya Hendra Setiawan (Indonesia) Sukamuljo (Indonesia) Women’s doubles Chen Qingchen (China) & JiaYifan Misaki Matsutomo (Japan) & Ayaka (China) Takahashi (Japan) Mixed doubles Zheng Siwei (China) & Huang Wang Yilü (China) & Huang Dongping Yaqiong (China) (China)
Boxing
70th International Boxing Tournament Strandja 2019 in Sofia, Bulgaria
FEBRUARY Russia topped the medals tally with 9 medals (5 Gold and 4 Bronze)
Makran Cup boxing tournament in Chabahar, Iran
MARCH India won 8 medals, including one gold, five silver and two bronze
Asian Boxing Championship 2019 held in Huamark Indoor Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
APRIL India finished with 13 medals that include 2 gold medals, 4 silver medals and 7 bronze medals.
XXXVI Feliks Stamm International Boxing Tournament 2019 in Warsaw, Poland 2nd edition of India Open International Boxing Tournament 2019 was held in at Karmabir Nabin Chandra Bordoloi Indoor Stadium in Guwahati, Assam Madison Square Garden, New York
MAY India won a total 6 medals India won a total 57 medals which include 12 gold, 18 silver, and 27 bronze medals. JUNE Andres Ponce Ruiz Jr.
India at 2nd rank with 7 medals (3 Gold, 1 Silver, 3 Bronze) and USA at 3rd with 8 medals (2 Gold, 1 Silver, 5 Bronze).
Gold-Deepak Singh(46-49kg) light fly category. Silver -P Lalitha Prasad (52kg), Manish Kaushik (60kg), Duryodhan Singh Negi (69kg), Sanjeet (91kg) and Satish Kumar (+91kg). Boxer Amit Panghal won gold medal in 52-kg category & Pooja Rani won gold medal in 81-kg category.Click here to read the entire medal winners. 2 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze medal.Gaurav Solanki in Fly (52-kg) category and Manish Kaushik in Light (60-kg) category. The event was organized by the Boxing Federation of India (BFI). He defeated Anthony Joshua.The win made Andres Ruiz the first Mexican heavyweight champion of the world. 209 | P a g e
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5th Black Forest Cup held in Villingen, Schwenningen, Germany
World Boxing Council (WBC) Asia silver welterweight championship 2019in Pattaya, Thailand
World Boxing Council (WBC) International Welterweight Title in King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Kazakhstan President’s Cup Boxing Tournament 2019 in Astana, Kazakhstan
Magomed Salam Umakhanov Memorial International Boxing Tournament 2019 was held in Kaspiysk, Russia 3rd Nation”s Cup 2019 held in Sports Hall ,Vrbas, Serbia
Ekaterinburg AIBA (Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur or International Boxing Association) 2019 World Boxing Championships
India's junior Boxing women's team
JULY Vaibhav Yadav(India)
The team won 7 medals, including 5 gold. Tamanna (48kg), Anju, Neha, H. Ambeshori Devi (57kg), and Preeti Dahiya (60kg) won gold medals out of the 13member Indian squad. He defeated Fahpetch Singmanassak of Thailand.
Amir Khan(Britain)
He defeated Australian Billy Dib
Shiva Thapa
In Women’s 60kg category, Indian boxer Parveen settled with silver by losing against Kazakhstan’s Rimma Volosenko. ii. Sweety Boora (81kg) and Duryodhan Singh Negi (69kg) settled with bronze medals.
AUGUST Indian boxers claimed 6 medals at the tournament- 2 golds, 1 silver, and 3 bronze
India’s junior women boxers team has clinched 12 medals(4 gold, 4 silver and 4 bronze medals)
SEPTEMBER India had won 2 medals
Gold: Lovlina Borgohain (69kg), Neeraj (57kg). Silver: Gaurav Solanki. Bronze: Pooja Rani (75kg), Govind Sahani (49Kg) and Jony (60Kg). 4 Gold medal winner: Tamanna(Haryana)-48 kg,Ambeshori Devi(Manipur)-57 kg,Preeti Dahiya(Haryana)-60 kg,Priyanka (Haryana)-66 kg Read full details here: India’s Junior Women Boxers Win 12 Medals Including 4 Gold At 3rd Nations’ Cup 2019 Held In Serbia Asian Games gold medallist Amit Panghal won silver in 52kg category while 52kg category clinched bronze in
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11th AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships 2019 in Ulan-Ude, Russia
OCTOBER India was ranked 9th in the medal tally by winning 4 medals
ASBC Asian Junior Boxing Championships 2019 held in Fujairah, UAE
Indian boxers clinched 21 medals (6 gold, 9 silver, 6 bronze)
Cricket
JANUARY India 1st team- to win bilateral series in all formats in Australia.
63kg category.
Manju Rani won silver medal in 48 kg (Light Flyweight) Category Jamuna Boro won bronze medal in the 54 kg category (Bantamweight) MC Mary Kom won bronze medal in the 51 kg Category (Flyweight) Lovlina Borgohain won bronze medal in the 69 kg category (Welterweight) Gold medalists; Vishvanath Suresh(46kg), Bishwamitra Chongtham (48kg), Kalpana(46kg), Preeti Dahiya(60kg), Tanshbir Kaur Sandhu(80kg), Alfiya Tarannum Pathan(80+kg) Silver medalists: Yogesh Kagra(63kg), Jaydeep Rawat(66kg), Rahul(70kg), Tamanna(48kg),Tannu(52kg) , Neha(54kg), Khushi 63kg Sharvari Kalyankar 70kg Khushi75kg
USA Cricket announced as ICC’s 105th member. FEBRUARY ODI Series between New Zealand and India: India defeated New Zealand by 4-1. 85th season - Ranji Trophy -Vidarbha won by defeating Saurashtra. Irani cup titles- Vidarbha won by defeating Rest of India (RoI). MARCH WODI series of England Women tour of India 2019-India won- Smriti Mandhana was named the Player of the Series. WT20I series of England Women tour of India 2019- England won- Danielle Wyatt won the Player of the Series. ODI series of Australia Men tour of India 2019-Australia won- Usman Khawaja won the player of the series. T20I series of Australia Men tour of India 2019-Australia won- Glenn Maxwell was declared the Man of the Series. Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore-Karnataka won-defeating Maharashtra. T10(Shortest form) cricket League is set to be played in Zayed Cricket Stadium of Abu Dhabi for the next five years. MAY 211 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 12th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL)- Mumbai Indians- won-by defeating- Chennai Super Kings by 1 run at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad.Read the detailed article. Amul - sponsor Afghanistan team in - World Cup 2019. JULY ICC Men’s World Cup 2019 was the 12th Cricket World Cup held in England and Wales.10 teams participated in the cricket tournament with a total of 48 matches played between the teams. The Finals were held at the Lord’s Cricket Ground between New Zealand and England. England lifted the first World Cup title beating New Zealand on boundary count after both the match and the subsequent Super Over finished as ties. Kane Stuart Williamson of New Zealand was named as the Player of the Tournament with 578 runs who received the award from Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar. Ben Stokes of England was awarded the Man of the Match. Australian left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc topped the table of wicket-takers(27 wickets). Rohit Sharma scored highest runs(648 runs).Click here to read more. AUGUST Test rankings released by ICC ICC Test batsmen ICC Test bowler rankings ICC test all rounder rankings rankings Pat Cummins (Australia) Jason Holder(West Indies) Virat Kohli (India) Kagiso Rabada (South Africa) Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) Steve Smith ( Australia) James Anderson (England) Ravindra Jadeja( India) Kane Williamson ( New Vernon Philander (South Ben Stokes (England) Zealand) Africa) Cheteshwar Pujara (India) Ravi Shastri re-appointed as head coach of Indian men's cricket team. Australia's Marnus Labuschagne born in South Africa became the first person to replace as a concussion substitute in Test cricket. He replaced Steve Smith. BCCI Ombudsman DK Jain has ordered for the reduction in the ban of Indian cricketer Shanthakumaran Sreesanth (S. Sreesanth) for 7 years which will come to end by September 2020. Vikram Rathour was appointed as India's new batting coach. He succeeds Sanjay Bangar. Bharath Arun and R Sridhar retained as bowling and fielding coaches respectively. Paytm to continue as BCCI title sponsor till 2023 for Rs 326.8 crore. Dream 11, Hyundai and ACC Cement secure BCCI Partners’ Rights for the next 4 years. Feroz Shah Kotla Cricket Ground in Delhi is set to be renamed as Arun Jaitley Stadium. SEPTEMBER Overview Of Indian Cricket Team’s Tour To West Indies ♦ India won all the 3 formats(T20I, ODI, Test against West Indies). ♦ Virat Kohli eclipsed -Sourav Ganguly to become the second highest run-scorer for India in ODIs. ♦ Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah became the fastest Indian bowler to take 50 Test wickets. ♦ Virat Kohli became the most successful Indian Captain in Overseas Tests. ♦ Jasprit Bumrah of India became the first Asian to take 5-wicket hauls in Tests in Australia, England, South Africa and the West Indies.Click here to read more records broken in the tour. 2019 Duleep Trophy at Chinnaswamy stadium, Bengaluru- India Red won by defeating India green. India won ACC (Asian Cricket Council) Under-19 Asia Cup 2019 by beating Bangladesh in R. Premadasa International Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Afghanistan cricket team created a new record of most consecutive against Bangladesh. Overview of T20I series held between South Africa and India
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 ♦ Virat Kohli (2450 runs) surpassed the record held by Rohit Sharma (2443 runs) by becoming the highest run-scorer in the history of T20I cricket. ♦ India’s Rohit Sharma equalled Indian MS Dhoni’s record of playing most T20Is for an Indian team. OCTOBER Australian women’s cricket team broke the record for most consecutive wins in One Day International (ODI) cricket with their 18th triumph. Zimbabwe and Nepal readmitted as ICC members; Indra Nooyi reappointed as ICC Independent Director Karnataka clinched the 18th season of Vijay Hazare Trophy 2019-20 also known as the Ranji One-Day Trophy. Indian Women’s Cricket Team –defeated- Sri Lanka- on the basis of Duckworth-Lewis (DLS)method and won the Emerging Asia Cup 2019 title. NOVEMBER ICC T20 ranking 2019 Rank Bowling Batting All rounder Team 1 Rashid khan Babar Azam Mohammad Pakistan (Afghanistan) (Pakistan) Nabi (Afghanistan) 2 Mitchell Santner Aaron Finch Glenn Maxwell Australia (New Zealand) (Australia) (Australia) 3 Imad Wasim Dawid Richard England (Pakistan) Malan Berrington (England) (Scotland) Rank of 42nd – Deepak 7th – Rohit 5th – Indian Lokendrasingh Sharma India players Chahar ICC One Day International (ODI) ranking 2019 Rank Bowling Batting 1 Jasprit (India) Virat Kohli (India) 2 Trent Boult Rohit Sharma (New (India) Zealand) 3 Mujeeb Ur Babar Rahman Azam(Pakistan) (Afghanistan)
All rounder Team Ben England Stokes(England) India New Zealand
Recognition/Person in News:
JANUARY Ishant, Shami, Bumrah breaks 34 year old record with 131 wickets in 2018. Rishabh Pant became 1st ever Indian wicket-keeper to take 20 catches in a Test series. Virat Kohli fastest to 19000 international runs, breaks Sachin’s record Rishabh Pant 1st ever Indian wicketkeeper to slam Test ton in Australia Rohit Sharma 1st Indian to slam 5 ODI hundreds in Australia. Wasim Jaffer - first Indian and the first Asian batsman -to score two double centuries after turning 40 in first-class cricket. FEBRUARY:
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Irfan Ansari(UAE)-coach -banned-for 10 years. Sanath Jayasuriya(Srilanka) - banned from all forms of cricket for 2 years. Rohit Sharma(India)-First-to score-100 sixes-in-T20I. Sana Mir(Pakistan)- First Asian woman to play hundred T20Is. Mithali Raj(India)-First female player to play 200 ODIs. APRIL Inzamam-ul-Haq and Mark Boucher: inducted by MCC as honorary life members for outstanding achievements in cricket. Ajinkya Rahane becomes 1st Indian cricketer to join Hampshire Australia’s Claire Polosak became first female umpire to stand in men’s ODI Papua New Guinea got ODI status after USA and Oman MAY GS Lakshmi- first ever, female match referee-inducted in- International Cricket Council (ICC)’s International Panel of Match Referees. JUNE Jemimah Rodrigues - the third Indian woman cricket player -to feature in Kia Super League (KSL) after Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur. JULY ICC (International Cricket Council) ranking-Virat Kohli topped batsman ranking and Pat Cummins topped in Bowler ranking. Sachin Tendulkar became the 6th Indian to be inducted into ICC Hall of Fame along with South African pace legend Allan Donald and Australian woman cricketer Cathryn Fitzpatrick. Chandigarh gets BCCI affiliation after nearly four decades. Ellyse Perry of Australia becomes the first cricketer to reach 1000 runs & 100 wickets in T20 format. AUGUST Steve Smith becomes second fastest to score 25 test centuries overtaking Virat Kohli. Ireland women’s cricket team makes record-breaking performance-makes two records against the Netherlands ♦ Ireland made the highest opening stand in the T20 Internationals. ♦ They made highest T20 Internationals score made by a team. They scored 213-4 from 20 overs. New Zealand's fast bowler Tim Southee now equaled former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's record tally of sixes in Test cricket(69 sixes). Kerala all-rounder Jalaj Saxena has become the 1st Indian cricketer to sets rare record in Indian first-class cricket history. SEPTEMBER Lasith Malinga(Sri lanka) became- highest T20I wicket-taker surpassing Pakistan’s all-rounder Shahid Afridi. Afghanistan test cricket captain Rashid Khan becomes the youngest test cricket captain at the age of 20 years and 350 days. Steve Smith of Australia piped Indian captain Virat Kohli and secured the top spot. Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga- first bowler to take 100 wickets in the T20I (twenty-twenty International) format during a 3rd T20I match -became the first-ever bowler to take a double hat-trick. Currently, Malinga is the only player with 5 limited-overs International hat-tricks. Amol Muzumpar(Indian Cricketer)-appointed as -South Africa’s Interim batting coach. Megan Schutt(Australian)- first woman to have two hat tricks in white ball cricket. ICC Test Rankings for batsmen- Steve Smith topped- Virat Kolhi placed second. ICC Twenty twenty International(ICC-T20I) ranking- Batting rankings: ViratKohli(11th Position), Shikar Dhawan(13th Position), Rohit Sharma(8th Position). OCTOBER 214 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Alyssa Healy(Australia)-created a world record -for the highest individual score in women’s T20I (148 runs off 61 balls against Sri Lanka). Harmanpreet Kaur became the first Indian cricketer to appear in 100 T20I. Mithali Raj becomes the first woman in history to have an international cricket career over 20 years. Virat Kohli- became the first Indian to score 40 international hundreds as a captain.Click here to read all highlights of the India vs South Africa Test series 2019. NOVEMBER Smriti Mandhana became fastest Indian women to score 2000 ODI runs. Rohit Sharma broke the record of Mahendra Singh Dhoni for most sixes by an Indian captain in T20I cricket. Rohit became the first Indian as well as the second male cricketer in history to play 100 T20Is. Deepak Chahar-first Indian to take hat-trick in the shortest format(T20I) India spinner Yuzvendra Chahal surpassed Jasprit Bumrah to become the fastest Indian bowler.
Football
FEBRUARY 17th edition of the AFC Asian Cup -held in UAE-Qatar won by defeating four-time champion Japan 3-1. MARCH South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women’s Championship 2019-India won-defeatedNepal. Indian Super League (ISL) title-Bengaluru Football Club (FC)-won-by defeating- FC Goa. APRIL Stephanie Frappart first woman to referee Ligue 1 match. FIFA world football rankings- Belgium stayed on top spot MAY Tai Nicholas, former secretary of Oceania Football Confederation banned from football for next eight years by FIFA. Indian Women’s League Champions in Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana, Punjab-Sethu FC-wonby defeating Manipur Police SC. JUNE UEFA Europa League 2019 in Baku Olympic Stadium, Azarbaijan – Chealsea won by defeating Arsenal.It is their fifth major UEFA European competition final. UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) Champions League in Madrid, Spain – Liverpool won by defeating Tottenham Hotspur. India’s Sunil Chhetri has been named most capped football player succeeds former Indian captain Bhaichung Bhutia. JULY Overview of FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019-FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 or 8th edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup was held in France in 9 cities. ♦ United States(US) - won -by defeating the Netherlands. ♦ Golden Boot Award -Megan Rapinoe(United States), Silver Boot: Alex Morgan (USA) and Bronze Boot: Ellen White (ENG). ♦ Golden Ball Award -Megan Rapinoe(United States),Silver Ball: Lucy Bronze (ENG) & Bronze Ball: Rose Lavelle (USA). ♦ Giulia Gwinn of Germany won the Best young player of the tournament award. ♦ Sari van Veenendaal of Netherland won the Best goalkeeper of the tournament award (Golden Glove). ♦ France won the Fair Play award in the tournament. 46th Edition of Copa America-Brazil won by defeating Peru. It was the 9th title for Brazil and first since 2007.
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 15th edition of the CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) Gold Cup 2019- Mexico won by defeating United States. It was the 8th title for Mexico. Federation Internationale de Football Association(FIFA)- Belgium leads the overall FIFA rankings, followed by Brazil, France, England, and Uruguay. AUGUST Liverpool won 44th UEFA Super Cup 2019 at the Vodafone Park, Istanbul, Turkey by defeating Chelsea. Saidan Secondary School of Mizoram won U 14 Subroto Cup International Football tournament title 2019 in New Delhi defeating Unique Model Academy, Manipur. It is Asia’s largest youth football tournament. Odisha’s Kalinga Stadium gets provisional clearance to be the 1st venue for 2020 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. SEPTEMBER SAFF (South Asian Football Federation) U-15 Championship 2019- India won by defeating Nepal held in - Kalyani Stadium, West Bengal. Manipur won -25th Senior Women's National Football Championship held at CHF Ground in Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh. Smiling panda, named Bing Dwen Dwen-mascot for Beijing Winter Olympics 2022.A walking Chinese lantern Shuey Rhon Rhon - for Winter Paralympics 2022. FIFA Rankings: India drops to 104,Belgium remained its top position. OCTOBER Mr Eugenio Figueredo-former president of South American Football Confederation, commonly known as CONMEBOL (CONfederación SudaMEricana de FútBOL)-banned for lifetime by FIFA. India won 3rd SAFF U-15 Women’s Championships 2019-defeated Bangladesh. NOVEMBER Thomas Dennerby-Indian Head Coach of FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2020
Tennis
JANUARY
Australian Open 2019 held in Melbourne Park, Australia. Event Winner Men’s Singles Women’s Singles Men’s Doubles
Women’s Doubles Mixed Doubles
Novak Djokovik(Serbia) Naomi Osaka(Japan)( first ever Asian to become world No.1) Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut(France) Samantha Stosur(Australia) & Shuai Zhang (China) Barbora Krejcikova(Czech Republic) & Rajeev Ram(United States)
Runner Rafael Nadal(Spain) Petra Kvitova(Czech Republic)
Henri Kontinen(Finland) & John Peers(Australia) Timea Babos(Hungary) & Kristina Mladenovic(France) Astra Sharma and John Patrick Smith(Australia)
FEBRUARY: Overview of the 2019 Qatar ExxonMobil Open and 2019 Qatar Total Open: Category Winner Runner-up Men’s Singles Roberto Bautista Agut Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) (Spain)
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David Goffin (Belgium) / PierreHugues Herbert (France)
Robin Haase(Netherlands) / MatweMiddelkoop(Netherlands)
Winner Runner-up Elise Mertens (Belgium) Simona Halep (Romania) Chan Hao-ching (Chinese Anna-Lena Gronefeld (Germany) Taipei)/ Latisha Chan / Demi Schuurs (Netherlands) (Chinese Taipei) Hopman Cup-Roger Federer & Belinda Bencic retain title for Switzerland. Maharashtra Open – 2019- Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan defeated – UK’s Luke Bambridge and Jonny O’Mara.
MARCH:
Overview of Indian Wells Masters 2019 held in California, United States
Category Men’s Singles
Winner Dominic Thiem (Austria)
Runner-up Roger Federer (Switzerland)
Men’s Doubles
Nikola Mektic (Croatia) and Horacio Zeballo (Argentina) Elise Mertens (Belgium) and Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus)
Lukasz Kubot (Poland) and Marcelo Melo (Brazil) Barbora Krejcikova (Czech Republic) and Katerina Siniakova (Czech Republic)
Women’s Singles Women’s Doubles
Bianca Andreescu (Canada)
India lost hosting rights of -Junior Davis Cup and Fed Cup.
Angelique Kerber (German)
APRIL
2019 Miami Open held in Florida
Category Men’s Single Women’s Single
Winner Roger Federer (Switzerland) Ashleigh Barty (Australia)
Women’s Doubles
Elise Mertens (Belgium) and Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus)
Men’s Double
Bob Bryan (USA) and Mike Bryan (USA)
MAY Mutua Madrid Open 2019 in Madrid, Spain: Events WINNER Men's Singles Novak Djokovic (Serbia) Men's Doubles HoriaTecau (Romania). Jean-Julien Rojer (Curacao) Women's Singles Kiki Bertens (Netherlands) Women' Doubles Hsieh Su-wei (Taiwan), Barbora Strycova (Czechia)
Runner Up John Isner (USA) Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) Wasley Koolhof (Netherlands) and Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece) Samantha Stosur (Australia) and Zhang Shuai (China) RUNNER UP StefanosTsitsipas (Greece) Dominic Thiem (Austria), Diego Schwartzman( Argentina) SimonaHalep(Romania) Xu Yifan (China), Gabriela Dabrowski (Canada) 217 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 76th edition of Italian Open which is also known as “Rome Masters” or “the Internazionali BNL d’Italia” held at Foro Italico in Rome, Italy: Event Winner Runner-up Men’s Singles Rafael Nadal (Spain) Novak Djokovic (Serbia) Men’s Doubles Juan Sebastian Cabal (Columbia) Raven Klaasen (South Africa) Robert Farah (Columbia) Michael Venus (New Zealand) Women’s Singles Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) Johanna Konta (UK) Women’s Doubles Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) Ashleigh Barty (Australia) JUNE
2019 ITTF world Tour Hong kong open: Events Winners Men’s Singles Lin Gaoyuan (China) Women’s Singles Wang Yidi(China) Men’s Doubles
Liang Jingkun and Lin Gaoyuan ( China)
Men’s Doubles
Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies (Germany) Kristina Mladenovic (France) Timea Babos (Hungary) Latisha Chan (Taiwan) Ivan Dodig (Croatia)
Runners Tomokazu Harimoto (Japan) Mima Ito (Japan)
Jang Woo-jin and Lim Jong-hoon (South Korea) Women’s Doubles Chen Ke and Mu Zi(China) Jeon Ji-hee and You Eun-chong (South Korea) French Open 2019 or 123rd Edition of French Open in Paris, France: Event Winners Runners Men’s Singles Rafael Nadal (Spain) Dominic Thiem (Austria) Women’s Singles Ashleigh Barty (Australia) Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic) Women’s Doubles Mixed Doubles
Fabrice Martin and Jeremy Chardy (France) Duan Yingying and Zheng Saisai (China) Gabriela Dabrowski (Canada) Mate Pavic (Croatia)
International Tennis Federation(ITF) men’s Futures Tennis Tournament held in Nonthaburi, Thailand - Sidharth Rawat won by defeating Japan's Rio Noguchi. 27th edition of the Halle Open 2019 (also known as Noventi Open 2019) held in Gerry Weber Stadion in Halle, Germany -Roger Federer of Switzerland – won – by defeating David Goffin (Belgium). JULY Chinese tennis great Li Na, France’s Mary Pierce and Yevgeny Kafelnikov of Russia were inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame.Li Na is the first Asian inducted to Hall of Fame. Overview of 2019 Wimbledon Championships ♦ 2019 Wimbledon Championships was the 133rd edition ,a grass court major Championship was the 3rd Grand Slam tournament Title Winner Runner up Men’s Singles Novak Djokovic(Serbia) Roger federer(Switzerland) Women’s Singles Simona Halep(Romania) Serena Williams(United States of America) Men’s Doubles Juan Sebastián Cabal (Colombia) Nicolas Mahut (France) Robert Farah (Colombia) Édouard Roger-Vasselin (France) Women’s Doubles Hsieh Su-wei (Chinese Taipei) Gabriela Dabrowski (Canada) Barbora Strýcová (Czech Republic ) Xu Yifan (China) Mixed Doubles Ivan Dodig (Croatia) Robert Lindstedt (Sweden) Latisha Chan (Chinese Taipei) Jeļena Ostapenko (Latvia)
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 AUGUST Overview of Cincinnati Masters/ Western & Southern Open 2019 in U.S. Category Winner Runner Men’s Singles Daniil Medvedev (Russia) David Goffin (Belgium) Women’s Singles Madison Keys (America) Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) Men’s Doubles Ivan Dodig (Croatia) & Filip Juan Sebastián Cabal & Robert Farah Polášek (Slovakia) (Colombia) Women’s Doubles Lucie Hradecká (Czech Anna-Lena Grönefeld (Germany) & Demi Republic) & Andreja Klepač Schuurs (Netherlands) (Slovakia) Overview of 2019 Rogers Cup/Canadian Open Men’s tournament was held at IGA Stadium, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and Women’s tournament was held at Aviva Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Category Winner Runner Men’s Singles Rafael Nadal (Spain) Daniil Sergeyevich Medvedev (Russia) Women’s Singles Bianca Vanessa Andreescu Serena Williams (America) (Canada) Men’s Doubles Marcel Granollers (Spain) & Robin Haase & Wesley Koolhof Horacio Zeballos (Argentina) (Netherlands) Women’s Doubles Barbora Krejčíková & Kateřina Anna-Lena Groenefel (Germany) & Demi Siniaková (Czech Republic) Schuurs (Netherlands) Overview of Washington Open (Citi Open) 2019 in Washington DC, United States Category Winner Runner Men’s Singles Nick Kyrgios (Australia) Daniil Medvedev (Russia) Women’s Singles Jessica Pegula (America) Camila Giorgi (Italy) Men’s Doubles Raven Klaasen (South Africa) & Michael Jean-Julien Rojer (Netherlands) Venus (New Zealand) & Horia Tecău (Romania) Women’s Doubles Cori Gauff & Caty McNally (America) Maria Sanchez (America) & Fanny Stollar (Hungary)
SEPTEMBER Overview of US Open 2019 held at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, United States Category Winner Runner Men’s Singles Rafael Nadal (Spain) Daniil Medvedev (Russia) Women’s Singles Bianca Andreescu (Canada) Serena Williams (USA) Men’s Doubles Juan Sebastian Cabal & Robert Marcel Granollers (Spain) Farah (Colombia) & Horacio Zeballos (Argentina) Women’s Doubles Elise Mertens (Belgium) & Ashleigh Barty (Australia) & Victoria Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) Azarenka (Belarus) Mixed Doubles Jamie Murray (Great Britain) & Michael Venus (New Zealand) & Chan Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) Hao-ching (Chinese Taipei) OCTOBER Sumit Nagal(Haryana)- become the first Indian to win a set against Roger Federer. 2nd edition of World Deaf Tennis Championships 2019 held in Antalya, Turkey. ♦ Prithvi Sekhar won gold in men’s singles title. ♦ He has also won the men’s doubles bronze medal with Prashanth Dasharath Harsambhavi. NOVEMBER Top 3 players in the ATP ranking 2019: Rank Player Name Country
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Shooting
Rafael Nadal Novak Djokovic Roger Federer Sumit Nagal
Spain Serbia Switzerland India
MARCH: International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) in NewDelhi, India-India won 3 gold and topped. ♦ Manu Bhaker, Saurabh Chaudhary won gold in 10m Air Pistol Mixed Category. ♦ Saurabh Chaudhary won gold in 10m Air Pistol ♦ Apurvi Chandela bags gold in women’s 10m Air Rifle APRIL 12th Asian Airgun Championship 10m, Rifle/Pistol-held in- Taoyuan City, Chinese Taipei-India topped the medal tally by winning 25 medals viz, 16 gold, 5 silver and 4 bronze medals.Click here to read the winner list. ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Cup 2019 held in Beijing, China-India won 4 medals which include 3 gold and 1 silver: ♦ Gold:10m Air Rifle Mixed-Anjum Moudgil Divyansh Singh Panwar, 10m Air Pistol Mixed-Manu Bhaker Saurabh Chaudhary, 10m Air Pistol-Abhishek Verma, ♦ Silver:10m Air Rifle-Divyansh Singh Panwar. MAY 2019 ISSF World Cup 3-Overview held in Munich, Germany- India topped -winning 5 gold medal and a silver medal totaling 6 medals. ♦ Gold: Saurabh Chaudhary(10 metre air pistol and broke down his own world record),Apurvi Chandela(10 metre air rifle),Rahi Sarnobat(25 metre pistol),Divyansh Singh Panwar & Anjum Moudgil(10 metre air rifle(Mixed Team)),Saurabh Chaudhary & Manu Bhaker(gold in 10 metre air pistol(Mixed Team)) ♦ Silver: Apurvi Chandela & Deepak Kumar (10 metre air rifle(Mixed Team)) JULY International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun 2019 was held at the Shooting Center, Suhl, Germany Records held by Indians Udhayveer Sidhu ,Vijayveer and Adarsh broke record in 25m Standard Pistol Men Junior Team. Udhayveer shot 575 in the event to lead a clean sweep for India as Adarsh Singh (568) and Anish Bhanwala (566) won silver and bronze respectively. Udhayveer combined with Adarsh and his twin Vijayveer Sidhu won a team gold in the event with a combined effort of 1707, a junior world record. Shreya Agrawal, Mehuli Ghosh and Elavenil Valarivan won gold in 10m Air Rifle Women Junior Team with a junior world record score of 1883.3. Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar clinched the gold in the 50m Rifle 3×40 Men Junior with a junior world record 459.3 score in the final. The earlier world junior record of 458.7 was shot by Filip Nepejchal of the Czech Republic in the Beijing World Cup in April 2019.Click here to read more. SEPTEMBER 2019 International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle / Pistol event held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ♦ Sanjeev Rajput and Yashaswini Singh Deswal secured Olympic Quota for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Sl No
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Mixed 10m air pistol Women’s 10m air rifle Men’s 10m Air Pistol Women’s 10m air pistol Mixed 10M Air Rifle Men’s 50m rifle Mixed 10m air pistol Men’s 10m Air Pistol Mixed 10m air pistol
Manu Bhaker & Saurabh Chaudhary Elavenil Valarivan
Gold
Yashaswini Singh Deswal
Gold
Gold
Abhishek Verma
Gold
Apurvi Chandela & Deepak Kumar Sanjeev Rajput Yashaswini Deswal & Abhishek Verma Saurabh Chaudhary
Anjum Moudgil & Divyansh Singh Panwar
Gold
Silver Silver
Bronze Bronze
NOVEMBER 14th edition of Asian Shooting Championships for the year 2019 held in Doha, Qatar S.No Category Player Name Event Medal 1 Men’s category Udhayveer Sidhu 25 m standard Gold Vijayveer Sidhu pistol team Gurpreet Singh 2 Angad Vir Singh Skeet Gold Bajwa 3 Women’s Manu Bhaker 10 m air pistol Gold category 4 Anjum Moudgil 50 m rifle prone Gold Kajal Saini team Tejaswini Sawant 5 Mixed Abhishek Verma 10 m air pistol team Gold Manu Bhaker
Retirement:
Name of the Person
Sport they belong to/ Country
Points to be Noted
Albie Morkel Johan Botha Danielle Hazelle Ewen Chatfield PetrCech Andy Murray
Cricket/ South Africa Cricket/ South Africa Cricket /England Cricket /New Zealand Footballer/ Czech Tennis/ United Kingdom
Former World No. 1
Nicol David
Squash/ Malaysia
Chris Gayle
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
Cricket/ West Indies
MARCH James DeGale
Boxing/U.K
Imran Tahir
Cricket/South Africa
Announced Retirement from One Day Internationals (ODIs) She will be retiring at the end of the 2018-19 Professional Squash Association (PSA
He is Britain’s first boxer to win an Olympic gold medal and become a world champion. He retired from One Day International (ODI) cricket
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Jean Paul Duminy
Cricket/South Africa
Lasith Malinga
Cricket/Sri lanka
Tim Cahill Conor McGregor
Football/Australia Mixed Martial Art (MMA)/Ireland WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment)/U.S. WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment)/U.S.
Mehtab Hossain
Stephanie Nicole GarciaColace aka Nikki Bella Kurt Angle Shane Watson Dave Bautista
Xavi Hernandez(39) Yaya Toure(35)
Football/India
APRIL
Cricket/Australia WWE /U.S. MAY Football/Spain
Football / Ivory Coast
Yuvraj Singh
JUNE Badminton/ Bagan Serai, Perak, Malaysia Cricket/ Chandigarh, India
Chris Gayle(39)
Cricket/ Kingston, Jamaica
Marcus Trescothick(43)
Cricket/ Keynsham, United Kingdom
Lee Chong Wei(36)
Ambati Rayudu(33)
after the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019. Will retire from One Day International (ODI) cricket after the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019. Will retire after T20 World Cup 2020. He currently plays for Mohun Bagan in the Hero I-League.
JULY Cricket/ Andhra Pradesh, India
Retires from Big Bash League Barcelona Midfielder retires from football Manchester City and Barcelona midfielder retired from football He announced retirement after 19 years of a successful career. He is an awardee of 2012 Arjuna Award and 2014 Padma Shri Award. He will retire from international cricket after the home Test series against India in August-September 2019.
He holds a record for the most first-class catches (445) for the county. He Played 55 One Day International(ODI’s), 6 Twenty20 International(T20I’s), 97 First Class Cricket and 160 List A Cricket.He also played for Hyderabad in domestic cricket, and Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
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Shoaib Malik(37)
Cricket/Pakistan
Jade Dernbach(33)
Cricket/ England
Solomon Farai Mire (29)
Cricket/ Zimbabwe
Nuwan Kulasekara(37)
Cricket/ Sri Lanka
Lasith Malinga(35)
Cricket/ Sri Lanka
Mohammad Amir(27)
Cricket/ Pakistan
Peter Crouch(38)
Football/ England
Arjen Robben(35)
Football/ Bedum, Netherlands
He played his last ODI match against India at 2019 World Cup in Manchester. Malik played 287 ODIs and scored 7,534 runs at an average of 34.55. He scored nine centuries and 44 half- halfcenturies. He also took 158 wickets in his ODI career. He was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and moved to England as a 14-year-old. ii. He last played an international match in 2014. He made his first-class debut in 2003 and won the NBC Denis Compton Award in 2004 and 2009. He also currently holds the record for the highest score for Zimbabwe in a T20I for the 94 he scored against Pakistan in 2018. He hails from Nittambuwa, Sri Lanka. He is the third-highest wickettaker in ODI cricket with 335 wickets in 219 innings
He represented Pakistan in 36 Tests since making his debut as a 17-year-old in 2009.In August 2018, he was one of the thirty-three players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board. He represented England (debut against Colombia in May 2005) in 2 World Cups in 2006 and 2010.In 2019, he had joined Burnley Football Club. He made his professional debut in the year 2000 for FC Groningen. In April 2003 he made a debut to the International football matches.In 2004, he joined Chelsea Football cup.He joined Bayern in 2009 from Real Madrid, played 309
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Marc Batchelor(49)
Football/ Johannesburg, South Africa
John Obi Mikel(32)
Football/ Nigeria
Patrice Evra(38)
Football/ Manchester United and the France
Sally Pearson(32)
AUGUST Athlete/Australia
Daniel Vettori(40)
Cricket/ New Zealand
Brendon McCullum(37)
Cricket/ New Zealand
Hashim Amla(36)
Cricket/South Africa
Cecil Wright(85)
Cricket/West Indies
Ajantha Mendis(34)
Cricket/Srilanka
Wesley Sneijder (35)
Football/ Netherlands
Dale Steyn(36)
Cricket/South Africa
competitive games. He won four major trophies with Orlando Pirates including the 1995 African Cup of Champions Clubs. He was the former captain of the Nigeria National Team and played for Trabzonspor as a defensive midfielder.He won 89 caps and scored six goals between 2005 and 2019 for the Super Eagles. He won a winners’ medal at the 2013 Africa Cup in South Africa.He led Nigeria to win a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics in Brazil. He won 5 Premier League titles, 2 Serie A titles and 1 Champions League.
She won the 8 major championship medals for Australia throughout her 16year career. Vettori has played over 291 ODI matches and 113 Tests for New Zealand. He announced retirement from all forms of cricket. Dale Steyn is in 8th position in the all-time test bowling list and took 26 five-wicket hauls. He is the only South Africa batsman to score a triple century — 311 not out against England at The Oval in 2012. He will play his last match representing Uppermill cricket club against Pennine League Side Springhead cricket club of England on September 7, 2019. He made his debut in 2008, announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on August 28, 2019. He was Famous for his “carrom ball”. He snapped 70 wickets in 19 Tests, 152 in 87 ODIs and 66 in 39 T20Is. He announced his retirement from football after arranging a business deal with Dutch
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Ashley Cole(38)
Football/England
Dwayne Johnson(47)
Wrestling/America
Mithali Raj
SEPTEMBER Cricket/India
Mohammad Nabi(34)
Cricket/ Afghanistan
Dinesh Mongia (42)
Cricket/India
Sarah Taylor(30) Samuel Eto'o(38)
Cricket/England Football/ Cameroon
Li Xuerui (28)
OCTOBER Badminton/China
Jennifer Louise Gunn (33)
Cricket/England
Abhishek Mohan Nayar (36) Claudio Marchisio(33)
Cricket/India Football/Italy
Bastian Schweinsteiger(35)
Football/Germany
Conor James Dwyer (30)
Swimming/America
Hamilton Masakadza (36)
Cricket/ Zimbabwe
football club FC Utrecht. He announced his retirement from football, ending his 20year playing career. It is expected that he would be pursuing a career in coaching. He is popularly known by his ring name “The Rock”.
He retired from T20 internationals. He created a record by becoming the highest individual scorer in the career's last Twenty-20 Internationals (T20I) game by scoring 71 runs (42 balls) He has played only 2 test matches for Afghanistan (25 runs & 4 wickets) He has announced his retirement from all formats of cricket. He played 57 matches in his ODI career. He retired from all forms of football. She won the All England Championship 2012 & striked silver medals at the World Championships 2013 and 2014 editions. She is the most capped player in T20Is (Twenty-Twenty International). He was nicknamed ‘Il Principino – the little prince”. Marchisio won 55 caps for Italy & was also took part at UEFA(Union of European Football Associations) Euro 2012. He also led his team to win the 2014 World Cup in Brazil by defeating Argentina. He won Olympic gold medal
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Nicola Adams (37 years)
NOVEMBER Boxing/UK
Amy Johanna Kenealy (31) David Villa Sanchez (37)
Cricket/Ireland Football/Spain
twice.
Adams was the 1st female boxer who won an Olympic gold medal at the London Olympics in 2012 in the United Kingdom(UK), and also the first female boxer to become a double Olympic champion after winning a second gold medal at the Rio Olympics 2016, in Brazil.
His club honours include 2011 UEFA(Union of European Football Associations) Super Club, 2011 Club World Cup and three La Liga titles with Barcelona.He played three World Cups in his career and was a key member of the Spain team, which was a FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) World Cup winner in 2010 and won the European Championships in 2008. He scored the highest 59 goals for Spain.
Other sports
JANUARY Khelo India Youth Games: ♦ Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi in Pune ♦ Maharashtra won 85 gold, 62 silver and 81 bronze for a total of 228 medals. FEBRUARY National Games 2022 - held in Meghalaya -Mascot -Smiling Clouded Leopard. MARCH International Olympics Committee (IOC)-included- Breakdancing, Surfing, Skateboarding and sport climbing-in- Paris Olympics 2024. K.T. Irfan- qualified- Tokyo Olympics(2020)-belongs to 20 km Walking. All India Carrom Federation (AICF)- included-in National Sport Federation Kudo International Federation India (KIFI) –included- in National Sport Federation APRIL Saurav Ghosal- first Indian male squash player to break into the top 10 of the latest PSA (Professional Squash Association) world ranking. JUNE The international governing body for the sport of athletics, International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is to change its name as World Athletics. 226 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 International Olympic Committee (IOC) inaugurated its 145 million Swiss francs ($145 million) new headquarters named Olympic House –in lakeside grounds of Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland. 4 Archers-Tarundeep Rai, Atanu Das, Pravin Jadhav and Atul Verma incuded in Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Overview of 2019 World Archery Championships held in Hertogenbosch, Netherlands: Event Name Winners Medal won Women's compound Raj Kaur, Muskan Kirar, Jyothi Surekha Vennam Bronze team Women’s Compound individual event Recurve men’s team
Jyothi Surekha Vennam
Atanu Das, Pravin Ramesh Jadhav,Tarundeep Rai
Bronze Silver
JULY International Olympic Committee (IOC) has removed a ban on the Kuwait Olympic Committee (KOC) and permitted to compete in the 2020 Olympics. Hima Das won her fifth gold of the month after she won the 400m race in Prague, Czech Republic. In Men’s category, Muhammad Anas won the gold medal by completing the 400 m race in 45.40 seconds. 21st Edition of the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships held in Cuttack, Odisha: India topped the medal tally by winning Event Winner Runner Men’s Singles Harmeet Desai (India) G Sathiyan (India) Women’s Singles Ayhika Mukherjee (India) Madurika Patkar (India) Men’s Doubles Anthony Amalraj & Manav G Sathiyan and Sharath Kamal (India) Thakkar (India) Women’s Doubles Pooja Sahasrabudhe & Sreeja Akula & Mousumi Paul (India) Krtittwika Sinha Roy (India) Mixed Doubles Sathiyan Gnanasekaran & Peng Yu En Koen & Goi Rui Xuan Archana Kamath (India) (Singapore) Khelo India Youth Games 2020 will be held in Guwahati, Assam. AUGUST For the first time, Bangalore(Karnataka) will host the 10th AASF (Asia Swimming Federation) Asian Age Group Championships 2019. Germany’s Fiona Kolbinger becomes the first woman to win cycling’s Transcontinental Race 2019. Aishwarya Pissay creates history by becoming the first indian woman to win FIM Bajas World Cup. Three new sports including Women’s T20 cricket included in the CWG 2022 ♦ Women’s T20 (twenty-twenty) cricket ♦ Beach volleyball and ♦ Para-table tennis. SEPTEMBER World Wrestling Championships 2019 held at Barys Arena in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan • Kazakhstan from September 14-22, 2019. It was organized by the United World Wrestling (UWW). It was a qualifying event for Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics where the top 6 wrestlers from each category qualified for the event. India won 5 medals (1 Silver & 4 Bronze). It was ranked 17th in the list of medal table. Category Winner Medal Men’s 86kg freestyle Deepak Punia Silver 227 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Men’s 65 kg freestyle Bajrang Punia Bronze Men’s 61kg freestyle Rahul Aware Bronze Men’s 57-kg freestyle Ravi Kumar Dahiya Bronze Women’s 53 kg freestyle Vinesh Phogat Bronze Read full details here: World Wrestling Championships 2019 held at Barys Arena in NurSultan, Kazakhstan. Indian wrestler Deepak Punia clinched the top spot in the rankings released by United World Wrestling (UWW) in the 86 kg category with 82 points. Mayank Vaid becomes 1st Indian to complete Enduroman triathlon in 2019, breaks world record for shortest completion time held between London and Paris The 10th Asia Pacific Youth Games for 2019 were held in Vladivostok, Russia. India won a total of 16 gold, 13 silver and 5 bronze medals taking the total to 34 medals in 7 different sports events. Assam swimmer Astha Choudhury won five medals including two gold (4×50 metre mixed freestyle & 4×50 mixed individual medley relay) and three silver (100 metre freestyle, 200 metre freestyle & 100 metre individual medley). Read full details here: Overview of 10th Asia Pacific Youth Games for 2019 held in Vladivostok, Russia. 2019 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Weightlifting Championships was held at Eastern National Sports Training Center in Pattaya, Thailand. OCTOBER 17th IAAF World Athletics Championships for 2019 held in Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar ♦ Mascot: The event mascot was “Falah”. ♦ The 18th edition will be held in Eugene, Oregon, United States in 2021. ♦ India was ranked 58th in the championship. ♦ Annu Rani became the first Indian to reach the finals of the women’s javelin throw event.Click here to read more. India to host 3×3 basketball qualifying tournament for Tokyo Olympics in march 2020. XLIX (49th) World Artistic Gymnastics Championships for 2019 - held in- Stuttgart, Germany, 50th Edition: The 2021 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (50th Edition) will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark. World Youth Chess Championship 2019 held in Mumbai, India.India bagged seven medals (highest medals than any other country). 49th edition World Artistic Gymnastics Championships 2019 held in Stuttgart, Germany. ♦ American gymnast Simone biles won 19th world title, breaks the record for most world medals won by any gymnast 2020 Asian Track cycling championship held in Jincheon, South Korea ♦ Ronaldo Singh Laitonjam won a gold medal in men’s junior Keirin event. ♦ James Singh from India also won a bronze medal in the same event. ♦ Triyasha Paul won the bronze medal in Women junior 500m Time Trial. ♦ India also won 2 bronze medals in men’s as well as women’s junior sprint team. ♦ Ronaldo was also a part of Men Junior Team Sprint. Currently, he is World No 1 in both the Junior Events. 9th edition of the Sultan of Johor Cup 2019-Hockey tournament- Johor Bahru, Malaysia. ♦ Great Britain defeated India. Malaysia secured third place. Bengal Warriors won the 7th season of 2019 Vivo Pro Kabaddi League (PKL). ♦ Pardeep Narwal of Patna Pirates became the first player to score 1,000 raid points in PKL history. Raunak Sadhwani became the 65th chess Grandmaster (GM) of India. 15th edition of the World Wushu Championships (WWC) 2019 held in Shanghai, China ♦ India was ranked 10th with 1 Gold, 2 Silver and 1 Bronze. ♦ Praveen Kumar became the first Indian man to win a gold medal
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 ♦ Poonam won silver medal in Women’s Sanda 75 kg. ♦ Y Sanathoi Devi won silver medal in Women’s Sanda 52 kg. ♦ Vikrant Baliyan won Bronze medal in Men’s Sanda 60 kg. 7th CISM Military World Games for the year 2019 held in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China Sport Event Winner Medal Track & Disabled Men’s 100m IT1, Anandan Gold Field Men’s 200m IT1 & Men’s Gunasekaran 400m IT1 Men’s Javelin Throw Shivpal Singh Gold Disabled Men’s Shot Put IF1 Aneesh Kumar Gold Surendran Pillai Disabled Men’s Shot Put IF5 Virender Gold Boxing Men’s Light Fly(46-49KG) Deepak Silver Men’s Bantam(52-56KG) Chirag Bronze Shooting 25m Center Fire Pistol Men Gurpreet Singh Bronze Individual Tennis Men’s Singles Balaji Sriram Bronze Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom (36) has been inducted into the 10-member sports ambassador group by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Boxing workforce. South Africa defeated England’s team - in the final of the 9th edition of Rugby World Cup 2019 held at International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan. Overview of 3rd edition of world U23 Wrestling Championship held from Oct 28-Nov 3 in Budapest, Hungary ♦ Ravinder obtained a silver medal in the final of Men’s freestyle event. ♦ Pooja Gehlot won silver medal in the 53 kg women’s wrestling category. NOVEMBER 35th edition of National Junior Athletics Championships 2019 held in Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh . Some Record Created: ♦ Maheshwari broke national record in 3000m steeplechase. ♦ Long jumper Shaili Singh of Karnataka & shot putter Bharti of Haryana broke the under16 National records. ♦ Ritik Malik (Fastest Runner)- break the national and Meet records of Gurindervir Singh (10.69). ♦ Chanda of Delhi won the medal in the 1500m under 20 girls group with a time of 4 minutes 17.18 seconds by beating the previous record of Lili Das (4 minutes 17.29seconds) set in 2016. ♦ Niva Antony of Kerala achieved record in the pole vault category in the under 20 girls group. Antony set a new national and Meet record surpassing Mariya Jaison’s 3.70m set in 2015 in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
Upcoming Sports Events Asian Games : Venue of Asian Games 2018 - Jakarta-Palembang, Indonesia. Venue of Asian Games 2022 – Hangzhou, China. Venue of Asian Games 2026 – Nagoya, Japan Commonwealth Games (CWG) Venue of CWG Games 2018 – Gold Coast, Australia. Venue of CWG Games 2022 – Birmingham, England. Olympics Games Summer Olympic : Venue of Summer Olympic Games 2020 – Tokyo, Japan
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 ♦ Miraitowa is the mascot of 2020 Tokyo Olympics ♦ Someity is the mascot of Tokyo 2020 Paralympics ♦ Torch unveiled, on the concept of "“Share Your Light". The torch is made from the same recycled aluminum and is modeled after the Japanese cherry blossom or “sakura”. The color of the torch is “Sakura Pink”. Venue of Summer Olympic & Paralympic Games 2024 – Paris, France . Winter Olympic : Venue of Winter Olympic Games 2018 – Pyeongchang, South Korea. Venue of Winter Olympic Games 2022 – Beijing, China Venue of Winter Olympic Games 2026 – Italy’s Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo ICC World Cup Cricket Venue of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 – England, Wales. Venue of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 – India. ICC World Cup T20 Venue of World Cup T20 2016– India. Venue of World Cup 2020 – Australia. ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Venue of ICC Women Cricket World Cup 2017 – England. Venue of ICC Women Cricket World Cup 2021 – New Zealand. ICC Women’s World Cup T20 Venue of World Cup 2014 – Bangladesh. Venue of World Cup T20 2016– India. Venue of World Cup T20 2018– West Indies Venue of World Cup 2020 – Australia. Hockey Men’s World Cup Venue of Hockey Men’s World Cup 2014 – The Hague, Netherlands. Venue of Hockey Men’s World Cup 2018 – Bhubaneswar, India. Hockey Women’s World Cup Venue of Hockey Men’s World Cup 2018 – London, England. FIFA (Football) World Cup Venue of FIFA World Cup 2018 – Russia. Venue of FIFA World Cup 2022 – Qatar. 18th edition of FIFA U-17 World Cup for the year 2019-Brazil. Nigeria set to host 2020 FIFA women U-20 World cup. FIFA Women's World Cup Venue of FIFA World Cup 2019 – France. China to host the inaugural edition of expanded FIFA 24-team Club World Cup in 2021. FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup for the year 2020 to be conducted in India 23rd edition of the World Corporate Games 23rd edition of the World Corporate Games-Qatar. ♦ Formula 1 race 2020:Hanoi,Vietnam. ♦ 2023 IAAF World Championships- Budapest,Hungary. ♦ Pakistan to host 2020 Asia Cricket Cup. ♦ Khelo India Youth Games 2019-Pune,Maharashtra. ♦ Egypt to host 2019 Africa Cup of Nations(Football). ♦ Beijing, China to host FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019-Son of Dreams was unveiled as official Mascot. ♦ 39th National Games in 2022-Meghalaya. ♦ 24 team ATP Cup in 2020- Australian cities Sydney and Brisbane (First 2 host locations). ♦ Egypt-to host-African Cup for the fifth time in 2019. ♦ China-to host-football Asian Cup 2023 ♦ Odisha to host -21st Commonwealth Championship from July 17-22, 2019.
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ISSF World Cup stages 2019-to be held at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, New Delhi. 2020 Tokyo Olympics will feature Table Tennis Mixed Doubles event. 36th National Games- will be held in Goa. 13th Edition of ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020 to be held in South Africa. International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey Men’s World Cup is hosted by India in 2023. India set to host World Kabaddi cup 2019 in Punjab Book Name A Crusade Against Corruption’ We Are Displaced
Universal Brotherhood Through Yoga Law, Justice and Judicial Power – Justice P N Bhagwati’s Approach Undaunted: Saving the Idea of India Simplicity & Wisdom Quality, Accreditation and Ranking – A Silent Revolution in the Offing in Indian Higher Education Mann Ki Baat – A Social Revolution on Radio
Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas Dictionary of Martyrs of India’s Freedom Struggle (1857-1947)
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Other Information JANUARY Manohar Manoj Vice-Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Harivansh Narayan Singh launched the book. Malala yousafzai The book is all about the Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World. The book is compiled Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu launched by Bharatiya Sanskrit the book Pitham FEBRUARY Mool Chand Sharma The book was launched by the Chief Justice of India, Shri Justice Ranjan Gogoi. P Chidambaram
Former Vice President Hamid Ansari launched the book. The Book was launched by the Governor of West Bengal– Keshari Nath Tripathi and Swami Chidanand Saraswati, Head of Parmarth Ashram, this book is dedicated to Late Vedanti Swami Pragananandji. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu publicized the book
Dinesh Shahra
EPSI’s Alternate President, Dr. H Chaturvedi
MARCH Union Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley released a book .The book contains 50 episodes of PM Modi’s sincere talk with the citizens of India which is broadcasted by All India Radio. Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Arun Jaitley released a book.It is a compilation of selected speeches of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It was released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at Lok Kalyan Marg, New Delhi. The project for compilation of “Dictionary of Martyrs” of India’s Freedom Struggle was commissioned by the Ministry of Culture, to the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) to commemorate the 150th anniversary of uprising of 1857. 231 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Every Vote Counts Indian Fiscal Federalism “Saffron Swords: Centuries of Indic Resistance to Invaders” "Kundan: Saigal’s Life & Music"
'Selected speeches of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar in the Constituent Assembly’
Chief Election Commissioner of India, Navin Chawla Dr. Y.V. Reddy and G.R. Reddy
APRIL Manoshi Sinha Rawal The Indian Publishing company, Garuda Prakashan Private Limited, launched the book. Sharad Dutt Kundanlal Saigal was an Indian singer & actor.
“Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson’s Journal” Khooni Vaisakhi
Jeff Kinney
Indian constitution in Konkani
Prof Stephen Quadros Permude
Politics of Jugaad: The Coalition Handbook Chequered Brilliance: The Many Lives of V K Krishna Menon Work of Beauty: Architecture and Landscape of Rashtrapati Bhawan
Mr. Suri
Journalist Saba Naqvi
Former union minister and writer Jairam Ramesh MAY
Game Changer
Afridi and journalist Wajahat S Khan
Coming Round the Mountain
Ruskin Bond
Naxal movement in West Bengal
Nabaneeta Dev Sen
'Darkness to light'
It was launched by former Vice President of India, Hamid Ansari in New Delhi. This book is about, how the electoral machinery works in India. The launch event of the book was addressed by the Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission NK Singh, in New Delhi.
Lamar Odom
It was released by Prasar Bharati Chairman, A Surya Prakash.Ambedkar was architect of the Constitution of India and also the independent India's first law minister.
The book is written from the opinion of Rowley Jefferson, the best friend of ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ supporter Greg Heffley. A book containing English translation of the 100 year old classic Punjabi poem about Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Has translated the book in Konkani. The Mangaluru Bishop Peter Paul Saldanha has released the book.
She examines the possibility of a coalition government after the 2019 Lok Sabha polls A biography of Indian nationalist, diplomat, and politician V K Krishna Menon.This book will be released in first quarter of 2020.
It was published by Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Ambassador Navdeep Suri presented this book to UAE Minister of Tolerance Sheikh Nahayan Mubarak Al Nahayan Shahid Afridi, former captain of the 'Pakistan national cricket team' has written his autobiography titled, ‘Game Changer’ which will unveil answers to the muchcontemplated questions about him. The book is published by Penguin India. "Coming Round the Mountain" is third of Ruskin Bond's award-winning memoir series for children, prior being "Looking for the Rainbow" &"Till the Clouds Roll By". It was first published in Bengali in 1978.It is translated from Bengali to English by Paulami Sengupta, Tias Basu and the author. The book reveals the dark secrets of his life. He is the ex-husband of Khloe Kardashian, an
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 American media personality, socialite, model, businesswoman, and entrepreneur.
Voyage to Antarctica
Dr. Felix Bast
Digital Dilemma
Milt Shelton and Andy Maltz
‘My Life, My Mission'
Baba Ramdev
Function of Data Sovereignty - The Pursuit of Supremacy
Vinit Goenka, Secretary, Centre for Knowledge Sovereignty (CKS) and Member Governing Council- CRIS (Centre for Railway Information Systems), Ministry of Railways, Government of India Anupam Kher
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Lessons Life Taught Me, Unknowingly The New Delhi Conspiracy
Meenakshi Lekhi
A Prime Minister to Remember- Memories of a Military Chief
Sushil Kumar
Released by Prof. Ashutosh Sharma. Story of Consciousness by Dr. Govind Bhattacharya. An Autobiography of Moon by Dr. Ramesh Shishu.Sambhu Nath De - The Discovery of Cholera Toxin by Dr. M.S.S Murthy also released
The Hindi translation of an Academy Publication, Digital Dilemma, has been launched by Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (AMPAS) aka Oscar Academy President, John Bailey, at New Delhi.
He will unveil the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of his life and provide insights into his childhood in his autobiography. It is being published by Penguin Random House.
It will be launched on August 5, 2019. It will look into the life and times of the actor. The book will be published by Penguin Random House. The book is published by Harper Collins and has been co-written by Krishna Kumar who works with her. The book is published by Konark Publishers Pvt Ltd, New Delhi.
JULY Dr. Krishna Saksena Minister of Textiles and Minister of Women (91) and Child Development, Smriti Zubin Irani launched the book ‘at India International Centre in New Delhi. Vivekadeepini Adi Shankaracharya It is a concise book of aphorisms (a memorable expression of a general truth or principle). War over Words: Devika Sethi It explains the state censorship in India in the Censorship in India, 1930transition period from colonial to national 1960 rule, when historical actors behaved in unpredictable ways. The book has been published by Penguin Kargil: Untold stories from Rachna Bisht Rawat Random House. 2019 marks the 20th anniversary the War Whispers of Time
of the Kargil War, that was initiated in the May of
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Who Stole My Job
Indo-Pak Relations: Beyond Pulwama and Balakot ''Fire and Fury Corps Saga of Valour, Fortitude and Sacrifice Chandra Shekhar - The Last Icon of Ideological Politics
New-Age Technology and Industrial Revolution 4.0 The Book of gutsy Women
‘Listening, Learning and Leading’ Sridevi: Girl Woman Superstar 'Kashmir’s untold story: Declassification "Big Billion Startup: The Untold Flipkart Story" and is published by “Pan Macmillan India” "Obama: The Call of History"
Sunil Mishra
Dr. U V Singh
1999 in an effort to displace Pakistani soldiers from the peaks they had occupied on the Indian side of the Line of Control (LoC). India got the victory in the war, but lost over 500 soldiers. The book was first released in April 2019 and has received a very positive response from readers across the globe.
It deals with the fundamental causes of the Indo-Pak conflict. It is published by Pentagon Press. It showcases the history and achievements of the 'Fire & Fury Corps’ which guards the Line of Control (LoC) and Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, was released by Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh, General Officer Commandingin-Chief Northern Command at Leh . Shri Harivansh, Deputy The book was released at the Balayogi Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Auditorium, Parliament Library Building in and Shri Ravi Dutt NewDelhi Bajpai Rajya Sabha Member, The book is published by Konark Publishers. Dr Narendra Jadhav The Vice President of India Shri Venkaiah Naidu released the book. AUGUST Hilary Rodham Clinton To honour famous women personalities. The (called as Hilary book will be published by Simon & Schuster Clinton) and her publications on October 1, 2019. daughter Chelsea Clinton The book marks Shri Venkaiah Naidu's two years of service as vice president was launched by Union Home minister Amit Shah at Kalaivanar Arangam, Chennai during the function organized by Information and Broadcasting Ministry. Satyarth Nayak The book recalled the life and times(in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada cinema) of the legendary actor Sridevi will be published under the Ebury Press imprint of Penguin Random House in October 2019. Delhi- based filmmaker The book portrays the time of political and Iqbal Chand Malhotra geographical consolidations of Jammu & and defence analyst Kashmir (J&K), beginning from the era of Maroof Raza Maharaja Gulab Singh till the present day.It was published by Bloomsbury publishers. Mihir Dalal This book recounts the story of how Binny Bansal and Sachin Bansal (both-former founders of flipkart) built e-commerce giant Flipkart Peter Baker A book on Barack Obama, former United States (US) President, titled "Obama: The Call
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 of History" has been written by Peter Baker, the Chief White House Correspondent for The New York Times. It gives an in-depth account of Obama's years in office. A Short History of Indian Rajendra B Aklekar The book covers the history of Indian Railways Railways details the journey of the national transporter starting from the 1830s(almost 15 years before the official train run of 1853) to the new high-speed Train 18 and Prime Minister(PM) Narendra Modi's ambitious bullet train project, has been introduced in Mumbai, Maharashtra. 'Jin Dhoondha Tin Paaiyan O P Singh Chief Minister of Haryana, Manohar Lal Khattar released a book SEPTEMBER “India’s Lost Frontier the Raghvendra Singh It is published by Rupa Publications, New Story of the North-West Delhi. The book presents the history of Frontier Province of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which was Pakistan” earlier known as the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP). “First They Erased Our Sophie Ansel (France) The book documents the troubles of Name: A Rohingya Speaks” Rohingya community, through the eyes of a Rohingya, “Habiburahman”, who was born and raised in a small village in western Burma( now Myanmar), in 1979, grew up stateless with his people when their own country’s military leader ordered that Rohingya were not one among the 135 recognized ethnic groups that formed the 8 ‘national races’. 2nd edition of ‘Loktantra Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Ke Swar (Khand 2)’ and Naidu released these book, which has ‘The Republican Ethic selected speeches of President of India Ram (Volume 2)’ Nath Kovind. ‘Fortune Turners: The Aditya Bhushan and It is published by Global Cricket School. It Quartet that spun India to Sachin Bajaj reveals the careers of the famous four glory’ spinners of Indian cricket team- Bishan Singh Bedi, Erapalli Prasanna, Bhagwat Chandrashekhar and S. Venkataraghavan. ‘Rethinking Good Vinod Rai Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Governance’ Naidu has released the book. The book has been published by Rupa publications. "Being Gandhi" Paro Anand It marks the 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The book, published by Harper Collins Children's Books, explores the life events of Gandhiji. Turbulence & Triumph: Rahul Agarwal and It is published by Om Books International. It The Modi Years Bharathi S Pradhan depicts the journey of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from this young days to becoming 14th prime minister of India. ‘Himalayan Odyssey’ Veerendra Kumar The book is an English translation of the Kendra Sahitya Akademi and Kerala Sahitya
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India in the Persianate Age: 1000-1765
Richard M Eaton
'Girl Power: Indian Women Who Broke The Rules'
Neha J Hiranandani
'Reset: Regaining India's Economic Legacy'
Subramanian Swamy
‘Professor Ayushman’
Game of Votes: Visual Media Politics and Elections in the Digital Era Lal Bahadur Shastri: Politics and Beyond India and the Netherlands – Past, Present and Future “Carpenters and Kings: Western Christianity and the Idea of India” How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need The Great Game in the Buddhist Himalayas: India and China’s Quest for Strategic Dominance India in a Warming world: Integrating Climate Change and Development
Akademi award-winning Malayalam original ‘Haimavathabhuvil’ by Veerendra Kumar, who is also the Chief Managing Director(CMD) of Mathrubhumi. This book mainly focuses on the rise of Persian culture and also about the civilisations, architecture, upheavals, and the art of the Indian subcontinent between 11th and 18th centuries. The book is published by Penguin India. The book is about the stories/achievements of 50 Indian women role models. The book is published by Scholastic India.
The book is conceived by the National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) was unveiled by the Ayush ministry in New Delhi. This book will raise awareness in children about the importance of medicinal plants and their usage.
Pranab Mukherjee, the former president of India has released a book .The book has been published by Rupa Publications India. Farhat Basir Khan It details the evolution of election campaigns in India. It has been published by SAGE Publication. The preface of the book has been written by Former President Pranab Mukherjee. Sandeep Shastri It is published by Rupa Publications. It depicts the early influences, political associations and historical decisions of Lal Bahadur Shastri, India’s second prime minister. OCTOBER Venu Rajamony The book portrays the history of bilateral relations between India and the Netherlands. The first copy of the book was received by Dutch King Willem-Alexander in presence of all high officials. The book has been published by Bombay Ink. Siddhartha Sarma It examines the history of Christianity in India in the context of local and global events. Bill Gates
Phunchok Stobdan Edited by Navroz K Dubash
It will be published by UK-based Allen Lane publishers. The book is about climate change and the possible solutions to prevent an environmental crisis. It describes the several unknown insights into the India-China, India-Tibet and ChinaTibet relationships. The foreword of the book is written by Nitin Desai, former Under-Secretary-General (Economic and Social Affairs) at the United Nations.
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 The Daughter from a Wishing Tree: Unusual Tales About Women in Mythology
Sudha Murty
The previous 3 books in the series of the author are “The Serpent’s Revenge: Unusual Tales from the Mahabharata”, “The Man from the Egg: Unusual Tales about the Trinity”, and “The Upside-Down King: Unusual Tales about Rama and Krishna”.
Natarajan Chandrasekaran and Ms. Roopa Purushothaman Sarunas Paunksnis “Dark Fear, Eerie Cities: The book which has 5 chapters focuses the New Hindi Cinema in film forms on urban life and culture of the Neoliberal India” new middle class, as well as pessimism, violence, and fear. Kashi Nath Pandit Ten Studies in Kashmir: The book, brought out by the Indian Council History and Politics of Social Science Research (ICSSR), contains ten studies on various aspects of the current history and politics of the State of Jammu and Kashmir, documents the happenings from 1947 till the revocation of special status of the state. Measuring Poverty around Anthony Barnes The book has been edited by his colleagues Atkinson the World John Micklewright and Andrea Brandolini as requested by the author and was then published. The book portrays the better measurements to be taken to alleviate poverty. Atman in Ravi “The True Meaning of The new book talks about Yoga, which has Yoga” very little to do with physical and breathing exercises & transcending the body and mind. Arupjyoti Saikia The Unquiet River: A The book which will be published by Oxford biography of the University Press (OUP), portrays the Brahmaputra landscape of Assam valley and the livelihoods around, that shaped the river. NOVEMBER Nikky-Guninder Kaur “The First Sikh:The Life It aims to “We should unite the people with a Singh and Legacy of Guru deep love, the book offers fascinating insights Nanak” into the life of Guru that discovers a key features of Sikhism”. “Kashmir” Chitralekha Zutshi The book portrays the history of the region that was made up of interconnected political and religious ideologies, literary traditions, and social classes etc. “Bridgital Nation”
JANUARY
‘Nari-Shakti’ is the Oxford Dictionaries Hindi Word of the year for 2018 MARCH Indian English word ‘chuddies’ recognized as official English word by the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). The word is one of the new 650 entries.It means underpants or short trousers or shorts. MAY World’s most mysterious 600-year old manuscript named ‘Voynich Manuscript’ was finally deciphered by Bristol academician Dr. Gerard Cheshire. NOVEMBER
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Sahitya Akademi publishes new anthology called “Modern English Poetry” to mark 200 years of Indian English poetry-edited by Sudeep Sen.
OBITUARY
Name of the person who passed away Dibyendu Palit
Atin Bandyopadhyay Ramakant Achrekar Lenin Rajendran
Geroge Fernandes Mohammed Zulfiqaruddin
Jagjit Singh Chopra Bhanu Prakash Singh Sri Shivakumara Swamiji Krishna Sobti
Namwar Singh Dara Dotiwalla Priyanath Dey
Francis D’Souza Vishnu Wagh Haku Shah
Muni Hitruchivijayji Maate Mahadevi
NATIONAL Place of Demise,Field Points to be noted JANUARY Bengali Writer, Kolkata Palit was conferred the Sahitya Akademi for his novel ‘Anubhab’ in 1998. Bengali Writer, Kolkata Some of other ficition written by him are ‘Aloukik Jaljaan’, ‘Nil Timi’, ‘Ekti Jaler Rekha’ Coach, Mumbai He coached Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.He won Dronacharya award. Director(Malayalam) and He was a five-time recipient of the Kerala State Film Awards & also received the International Federation screenwriter, Chennai Former defence minister, New Delhi Footballer, Hyderabad
of Film Critics Award for the best Malayalam film for his ‘Makaramanju’ screened at the 2010 IFFK.
He served as the Defence Minister in the year 1998. Former India and 1956 Olympian footballer. He also represented India in the 1958 Tokyo Asian Games and the Merdeka Cup in Malaysia. Neurologist, Chandigarh He won Padma Bhushan award and was the founder of the department of neurology at PGIMER, Chandigarh Politician, Indore He was former ex Goa Governor and head of the Narsinghgarh royal family Saint, He was popularly known as “Nadedaduva Tumakuru,Karnataka Devaru” (Walking God) passed away at the age of 111. Writer and essayist, New She won Jnanpith awardee & won Sahitya Delhi Akademi Award in 1980 for novel Zindaginama FEBRUARY Author,New Delhi He died in New Delhi at the age of 92. Cricket Umpire,Chennai He organized the famous tied Test match between India and Australia. Politician and Freedom Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP, Ladu Kishore Swain Fighter, Bhubaneswar passed away at the age of 71 due to kidneyrelated ailments Politician,Goa He was former Goa Deputy Chief Minister and BJP Lawmaker Writer and Speaker, Cape He was eminent writer and former Deputy Town, South Africa Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly MARCH Artist, Ahmedabad, His memoir Manush received several awards Gujarat including the Padma Shri in 1989. Jain monk, Ahmedabad He is the last disciples of Acharya Gujarat Ramchandrasurishwarji. Lingayat Basava Dharma Peetha President pontiff,Bengaluru,
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Vinod Kashyap
Manohar Parrikar Satya Brata Singh
Ghulam Nabi Rathar Ashita J. Mahendran
Holkhomang Haokip KM Mani Drupad Borgohain Paripooranand Painuli SK Shivakumar Amar Paul Yogesh Chander Deveshwar Derek Sippy Naik Narayan Singh Thoppil Mohamed Meeran V Viswanatha Menon
Karnataka Newsreader ,NewDelhi Politician(CM),Goa
She worked at the All India Radio for around 30 years. He is the India’s 18th and Goa’s second chief minister to die in office. His native was Dhanbad,Jharkhand.
Supreme Court judge,New Delhi Social activist, Manigam Kangan, Jammu and Kashmir Writer and poet, She won Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award Thrissur,Kerala APRIL Director, Screenwriter Mahendran was born on 25th July 1939 in and actor/Tamil Nadu Ilaiyangudi, Madurai. Politician/Manipur He was a leader of the Kuki community (of North-east India) and being elected to the 13th Lok Sabha (in 1999). He was a former Member of Parliament. Politician/Kerala He was the only politician who has been elected from the same constituency for 13 consecutive elections. Politician/Assam He was a Rajya Sabha member between 1998 and 2004 and served as a legislator from Nazira constituency from 2006-2011 in the Assam assembly. Politician/ Delhi He was elected to the 5th Lok Sabha in 1971. Scientist/ Bengaluru The Padma shree awardee was a part of team which had developed telemetry system for India’s first moon mission Chandrayan – I. Singer/Kolkata He was awarded by Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for his contribution to the folk music of West Bengal. MAY Business Man/ Gurugram Born in Lahore, Pakistan. He is the founder of ITC . Cue sports Player, Coach He was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra.He served and administrator / as Secretary of the Billiards and Snooker Mumbai, Maharashtra Association of Maharashtra (BSAM). Mountaineer/ Mt Makalu, He was born in Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand. He Mahalangur Himalayas was one among the 18 member of Indian Army Mountaineering Expedition team to Mt Makalu (8485m) which found footprints of mythical creature ‘Yeti’. Novelist/ Pettai in He was born in Thaengaaipattinam in Tirunelveli,Tamil Nadu Kanniyakumar, Tamil Nadu. His novel “Saaivu Naarkkali” (The Reclining Chair) won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1997. Politician /Kochi, Kerala He was born in Ernakulam, Kerala. He served as the Finance Minister in 1987 during the Left Democratic Front government led by E.K. 239 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Nayanar. MB Balakrishnan Swimmer/Chennai, Tamil He was born in Tamil Nadu. He won South Asian Nadu Games Gold medalist. The last captive white tiger at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) in Borivali, Mumbai named Bajirao died due to old age related problems at the age of 18. India's only orangutan, Binny died at Odisha's Nandankanan Zoological Park after a prolonged illness. It was 41 years old. JUNE Girish Karnad Actor, Writer & He was born in Mathern, Maharastra & was a Playwright/ Bengaluru recipient of 1998 Jnanpith award, 1974 Padma Shri and 1992 Padma Bhushan award for literature. G Vijaya Nirmala Actor-film Maker/ She was born in Tamil Nadu. In 2002, she holds Hyderabad Guinness Book of World Records as the female director with most films. Dinyar Contractor Actor-Comedian/ He was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra & was Mumbai, Maharashtra awarded the Padma Shri in January 2019. N. Lingappa Athletics coach/ He was born in Karnataka. In 2014, he won Bengaluru, Karnataka prestigious Dronacharya award in recognition of his work as a coach. Jaspal Inder Singh Chef and culinary He was born in New Delhi & has many titles like Kalra revivalist/ New Delhi “Czar of Indian Cuisine” and “Tastemaker to the Nation”. He was born in Kolkata and was popularly known as Shyam Sundar Mitra Cricketer/Kolkata Mohan Ranade Mohammed Baji (Md Bazi) Brij Mohan Khaitan E Gopinath Thanjavoor Ramamoorthy Rajanath Singh 'Surya' Swami Satyamitranand Giri Maharaj (Swami Satyamitranand)
Freedom fighter/ Pune, Maharashtra
Freedom fighter/ Sunari Sahi in Nabarangpur district of Odisha Industrialist/ Kolkata, West Bengal
‘SS’. He played his club cricket for Mohun Bagan(Football club), who honored him with the Lifetime Achievement award in 2017.
He was born in Sangli in Maharashtra & was a lawyer by profession, was awarded the Padma Shri in 2001. He was 103.
He was born in Kolkata, West Bengal & recently resigned as chairman of Eveready Industries and McLeod Russel. He is also known as Evergreen tea man of India. Journalist/ Chennai He was born in Tamil Nadu.It is noteworthy that Journalist E Gopinath was on first general elections for Press Trust of India (PTI) of Independent India Mridangam exponent/ He was born in Trichy, Tamil Nadu. Thanjavoor Trichy, Tamil Nadu Ramamoorthy, Veteran Mridangam exponent and former top grade staff artist of All India Radio (AIR) Politician/ Lucknow, Uttar He was born in Sultanpur district of Uttar Pradesh Pradesh. He was a lawyer by profession, was awarded the Padma Shri in 2001. Seer/ Dehradun in He was born in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. He was the Uttarakhand recipient of Padma Bhushan in 2015 240 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Jharna Dhara Chowdhury Basant Kumar Birla Rakesh Shukla Soumendranath Kundu M J Radhakrishnan
C. Kapur Subir Vithal Gokarn
Social activist/ Noakhali, Bangladesh
She was born in Lakshmipur of Bangladesh. She was honored with Padma Shri in 2013, Jamnalal Bajaj award in 1998 and Ekushey Award, the highest civilian honor in Bangladesh in 2015. JULY Businessman/Mumbai He was born in Kolkata, West Bengal. He wrote several books including an autobiography titled ‘Svantah Sukhaya’. Cricketer/Delhi He was born in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. He played 121 first-class matches, claimed 295 wickets and aggregated 3798 runs. He made his debut in 1969 and retired in the 1985-86 season. Cricketer/ Kolkata, West He was born in Kolkata, West Bengal. He was Bengal conferred the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) Kartick Bose Lifetime Achievement award in 2013-14. Cinematographer/ Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram), Kerala Cue-sports / Kolkata, West Bengal Economist/
AU Celestine
Football Player/Tamil Nadu
Barun Haldar
News Reader/Kolkata.
M. K. Seetharam Kulal
Playwright, writer and former president/ Bejai, Karnataka
He won Kerala State Award for Best Cinematography seven time for the movie Deshadanam in 1996, Karunam in 1999, Adayalangal, Ottakkayyan in 2007, Bioscope in 2008, Veettilekkulla Vazhi in 2010, Akasathinte Niram in 2011, Kaadu Pookkunna Neram 2016. He served for the cue-sports for more than 40 years.
He hailed from Mumbai, Maharashtra. He served as RBI deputy Governor from 2009 to 2012.He was the youngest RBI Governor at the time.He served as the Director of Research at Brookings Institution India Centre, Chief Economist of Standard & Poor’s Asia-pacific and as Executive Director and Chief Economist of Credit Rating Information Services of India Limited (CRISIL). He played for the Tamil Nadu state men’s team as a goalkeeper in Senior Nationals in the 1965 and 1969 National Championships and also represented India in the Merdeka Cup in Malaysia in 1969. He was born in Kolkata, West Bengal. He was a popular presenter of Western Music in All India Radio Kolkata. He worked in an insurance firm & composed lyrics ‘Pakkilu Muji Onji Gududu’ and ‘Mokeda Singari’ for the popular Tulu film ‘Pagetha Puge’ in 1972.He received the “Ranga Kala Bhooshana” award for his contributions to Tulu literature.He joined Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy in 2005 & it presented the Tulu Academy Award for his work in Tulu theatre in 2015.He has written Tulu language books ‘Mannda Magal Abbakka’ (Queen 241 | P a g e
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Sudershan Agarwal
Politician/ New Delhi
Dr. Wilfred Mesquita
Politician/Mumbai
Sheila Dikshit
Politician/New Delhi
Mukesh Goud
Politician/ Hyderabad, Telangana
Vitthalbhai Hansrajbhai Radadiya
Politician/ Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Dr. Jaya Arunachalam
Raja Dhale
Neelam Sharma(50) V. G. Siddhartha Hegde(60)
Abbakka: Daughter of the Soil) & ‘Darmogu Darmada Saval’ were published in 2007. He was born in Ludhiana, Punjab. He served as the second Governor of Uttarakhand between 2003 and 2007 during which he also established a Him Jyoti School in the Sahastradhara.He was appointed as Governor of Sikkim in 2007.
He was born in Divar in North Goa district. He was a former commissioner for NRI (Non-resident Indian) affairs and held portfolios of Revenue, Environment, Sports and Youth Affairs, Power, Law and Judiciary and Legislative Affairs. In the 1990s, he had also served as a minister in Congress-led government.He was a leader of the Goa BJP since 2007 and worked as the party’s vice president and spokesman.
She was born in Kapurthala, Punjab.She was former 3-time chief minister of Delhi. The longest-serving chief minister of Delhi was the recipient of 2010 Dara Shikoh award by IndoIran Society and Delhi Women of the Decade Achievers Award 2013 by All Ladies League for Outstanding Public Service. He served as BC (Backward Classes) welfare minister in 2007 and then as Minister for
warehouse and marketing in 2009.He had served as MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly)from Maharajgunj constituency in 1989 and 2004 and from Goshamahal assembly constituency in 2009.
He also served as director of Indian farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Ltd (IFFCO).He was also the chairman of Rajkot District Cooperative Bank. Social Activist/ Chennai, She was born in Tamil Nadu .She is the founder Tamil Nadu of Working Women’s Forum (WWF). She was the recipient of Padma Shri in 1987, International Activist Award by Gleitsman Foundation in 2003, Jamnalal Bajaj Award in 2009, Bharat Ratna Rajiv Gandhi Mahila Shakthi Award in 2009, Writer, artist & He was one of the founding members of the Dalit activist/Mumbai, Panther started in April 1972, alongside Namdeo Maharashtra Dhasal and Arun Krushnaji Kamble. He was born in Maharashtra. Apart from Social Service he authoured two books namely, Dalit Pantherchi Sansthapana: Vastusthiti Ani Viparyas”, “Arun Kolhatkarchi Gacchi: Ek Nirupan”. AUGUST Anchor/ Noida She was awarded the 2018 'Nari Shakti Puraskar’ by the President of India Shri Ram Nath Govind.She is one among the founding anchors of Doordarshan News. Business man/ Netravati Siddhartha was the son-in-law of former river near Mangaluru Karnataka chief minister SM Krishna. Hailing from the Chikmagalur district of Karnataka, he 242 | P a g e
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VB Chandrasekhar(57)
Cricketer/ Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya(72)
Director General of Police (DGP)/ Mumbai, Maharashtra
Anant Setalvad(84)
Anant Setalvad(84) Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya(72) YG Rajalakshmi Parthasarathy(93) Dayanidhi Nayak(95) Karpuri Devi(94) Noel Kelman(92) Sushma Swaraj(67)
Cricket commentator/Mumbai, Maharashtra
Cricket commentator/Mumbai, Maharashtra
Director General of Police (DGP)/ Mumbai, Maharashtra Educationalist, journalist and social worker/ Chennai, Tamil Nadu
established Cafe Coffee Day in 1996, which is an Indian café chain owned by Coffee Day Global Limited. The Chennai born cricketer represented India in seven ODIs(One Day Internationals) between 1988 and 1990. He was a cricket commentator for All India Radio (AIR) in Ranji Trophy, BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) tournaments and also for some test matches from the mid-1960s13 to 1980s. She was born in Himachal Pradesh and she is the second woman IPS (Indian Police Service) officer of India after Kiran Bedi and India's first woman Director General of Police (DGP). He was a cricket commentator for All India Radio (AIR) in Ranji Trophy, BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) tournaments and also for some test matches from the mid-1960s13 to 1980s. She was the second woman IPS (Indian Police Service) officer of India after Kiran Bedi and India's first woman Director General of Police (DGP).She hailed from Himachal Pradesh She played a major role in setting up of the Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan(PSBB) group of schools. She received the Padma Shri award in 2010 for her contribution to the field of education and literature.She hailed from Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Freedom fighter/ Bargarh, He had struggled against the British Government Odisha during the Quit India movement (8 August 1942). He was also jailed for 9 months and he was one of the 32 freedom fighters from Panimora. Madhubani painting and The National Award recipient contributed Sujni artist/ Madhubani towards setting up of the Mithila Museum which district of Bihar is located in Tokamachi hills in Japan’s Niigata region.She hailed from Ranti village of Bihar. Navy Commander/ He was also awarded the king’s commendation Porvorim, Goa (for brave conduct) in the Second World War (WW II), for sinking a Japanese submarine. He was a Kirti Chakra (peacetime gallantry award) awardee.He hailed from Goa. Politician/ New Delhi She was born in Haryana. She served as the Minister of Information and Broadcasting from 30 September 2000 – 29 January 2003 in Atal Bihari Vajpayee govt. Then from 29 January 2003 – 22 May 2004, she served as the Minister of Health and Family Welfare. She also served as the Leader of the Opposition in the 15th Lok Sabha 21 December 2009 – 26 May 2014. From 26 May 2014 – 7 January 2016, she was the Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs. Then her last post was as the well-respected Minister of 243 | P a g e
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Jagannath Mishra(82) Arun Jaitley(66)
Babulal Gaur(89) Damodar Ganesh Bapat(84) Niranjan Singh Tasneem(91)
Madhav Apte(86) Veeru Krishnan Kottakkal Chandrasekhara Warrier(74) Ram Jethmalani(95) Kiran Nagarkar(77)
External Affairs 26 May 2014 – 30 May 2019 in Narendra Modi govt. Politician/ New Delhi He was former Bihar chief minister.He was born in Supaul district, Bihar. Politician/ New Delhi He was born in New Delhi.Lawyer by profession, Arun Jaitley, who was born on 28 December 1952, was a member of the political Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and held various portfolios during the Government of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Shri Narendra Modi government’s first term. Read full details here: Former Finance Minister ArunJaitly Passed Away At The Age Of 66 Politician/ Bhopal, He was served as the Chief Minister of Madhya Madhya Pradesh Pradesh from August 2004 to November 2005.He was born in Pratapgarh district of Uttar Pradesh. Social Worker/ He was born in Maharashtra. He had dedicated Chhattisgarh his life to the treatment and service of leprosy patients at Bhartiya Kushta Nivarak Sangh in Janjgir-Champa district. He was known for his social work in tribal areas in Chhattisgarh.He was a Padma Shri awardee. Writer(Punjabi)/ Tasneem served as a professor in Satish Chander Ludhiana, Punjab Dhawan(SCD) government college in Ludhiana. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi award for his book “Gawache Arth” (The Lost Meaning) in 1999.He was born in Amritsar. SEPTEMBER Cricketer/ Mumbai, He was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He had Maharashtra played 67 first class matches inclusive of 46 Ranji trophy matches for Mumbai and three for Bengal scoring 3336 runs with 6 centuries and 16 half centuries. Kathak dancer/ Mumbai, He was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Besides Maharashtra being an actor, he was also a famous kathak dancer. Many Bollywood celebrities like Katrina Kaif, Athiya Shetty, Karanvir Bohra, and others were trained in Kathak by him. Kathakali maestro/ He was born in Naduvattom, near Pattambi, in Kottakkal, Kerala Palakkad district. He has won many an accolade, including the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award, Kalamandalam Award, and Tulaseevanam Award. Lawyer & former union He was born in Shikarpur, Sindh.He had worked law minister/Delhi as union law minister and in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Novelist and Playwright/ He was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra.He is Mumbai known for authoring the books, ‘Cuckold,'(1997) which won him the 2001 Sahitya Akademi award .He wasawarded the Order of Merit of the 244 | P a g e
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S Sriram Bhagat Ram Vats (BR Vats)(97)
Geetanjali M Gopal Gowda
Krishnan Kumar Modi(K.K.Modi) Dr Hargovind Laxmishanker Trivedi(87) Colathur Gopalan(101)
Krishna Gopalkrishna Kadekodi(102) Dilip Ramanbhai Parikh(82) Kadri Gopalnath K.B. Siddaiah(65) Dadu Chougule
Federal Republic of Germany in 2012. Producer/ Chennai He was born in Chennai. He headed the Alayam productions and mostly collaborated with Indian filmmaker Mani Ratnam, including the 1996 National award winning film “Bombay”. His last production was tamil film ‘Samurai’ in 2002. PTI senior He was well known for covering the 1st Lok correspondent/New Delhi Sabha polls and had also travelled with the then Prime Minister(PM) Jawaharlal Nehru(1st PM) for 14 years covering his political activities, especially the election tours in 1952, 1957 and 1962. OCTOBER Actress/ Hyderabad, She was born in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. She Telangana acted in nearly 500 films and some of her other memorable films include ‘Doctor Chakravarti’, ‘Letha Manasulu’ and ‘Sambarala Rambabu’. First Kudmi Konkani folk He was first-ever Kudmi writer. artiste/Mangaluru Industrialist/New Delhi He hailed from Patiala district, Punjab. Former President of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Chairman of Modi Enterprises . Nephrologist/Ahmedabad, He was awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest Gujarat civilian award, in 2015 for his contribution as a nephrologist to the society. Nutrition He was conferred Padmashri in 1970 & Padma scientist/Chennai Bhushan in 2003.Some of the prestigious awards he received were World Health Organisation’s(WHO) Health for All medal in 1988, the International Union of Nutrition Sciences’ (IUNS) award for path breaking work on nutritional problems in developing countries in 1989 & it recognised him as a ‘Living legend in nutrition science’ in 2013. Federation of Asian Nutrition Societies (FANS) conferred him the ‘Living Legend Award’ in August 2019. Philatelist and coin He has been awarded gold medal from the collector central government for collecting stamps released in 64 different countries with the picture of Mahatma Gandhi. Politician/Gujarat He was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra.He was former Gujarat Chief Minister (CM). Saxophone He was born in Mangalore, Karnataka. He was player/Mangaluru, awarded the Padma Shri in 2004 and also Karnataka Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Carnatic Music – Instrumental (Saxophone) in the same year. Socio-Political He was the recipient of the Sahithya Akademi philosopher, poet and Award in the year 2004. social activist Wrestler/ Kolhapur, He was also awarded the prestigious Dhyan 245 | P a g e
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V. Nanammal(99)
Girija Kir(86) Ramakant Gundecha(57) Narayana Iyer Seshan(86)
Vashishtha Narayan Singh(74) Nabaneeta Dev Sen(81) Perungulam S Krishnan(86)
Abdul Jabbar(62)
Name of the person who passed away
Chand Award for lifetime achievement in sports in 2018. He won a silver medal in the 1974 Commonwealth Games held in New Zealand.The Government of Maharashtra honoured him with ‘Shivchattrapati Puraskar’. Yoga teacher/Coimbatore She was born in Coimbatore. She has received Nari Shakti Puraskar award received from former President of India Pranab Mukherjee in 2016, India’s fourth-highest civilian award the Padma Shri in 2018, Yoga Ratna award in 2017, etc. NOVEMBER Author/Maharashtra Some of her famous biographical works include Gabharyatil Manase, Jagavegli Manase, Kalavant, and Sahitya Sahvas. Girijaghar. Dhrupad singer/Bhopal, He was awarded the Padma Shri for 2012 in the Madhya Pradesh field of Art – Indian Classical Music – Vocal along with his brother Umakant Gundecha. Former chief election He had served as the 18th Cabinet Secretary of commissioner (CEC)/ India, the senior-most position in the Indian civil Chennai, Tamil Nadu service hierarchy in 1989. In 1996, Seshan received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for his role in cleaning up the electoral process in the country. Mathematician/Patna, He was born in 1942 in Basantpur village of the Bihar Bhojpur district in Bihar, Narayan Singh was said to have challenged Einstein’s theory of relativity. Poet,Novelist,Columnist She won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1999 and a writer/ Kolkata Padmashree in 2000. Politician/New Delhi He was born in Born in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He earlier worked as the former Union Secretary of the Ministry of Welfare Social Activist/ Madhya In 1987, Jabbar was a convener of the Bhopal Gas Pradesh Peedith Mahila Udyog Sanghathan, which effortlessly work to get the justice for the worst industries tragedy victims and their kin. INTERNATIONAL Place of Demise,Field Points to be noted JANUARY
Kader Khan
Actor-writer, Canada
Russell Baker
Author, US
Tony Mendez Sir Michael Atiyah
CIA agent, US Mathematician
He passed away at 81 in Canada.debut film with Rajesh Khanna’s “Daag”, he has featured in over 300 films. He wrote dialogues for over 250 movies and was also a screenwriter. He won Pulitzer Prize for satirical commentary and self-critical prose, and author of Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiography Growing Up (1983). He inspired the Oscar-winning film “Argo”. He was best known for his contribution to a branch of mathematics called topological K-
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Michel Legrand Masazo Nonaka
Music composer Oldest man
Albert Finney
Actor,London
Mary Oliver
Manfred Eigen
Wallace Smith Broker Pedro Morales
John Richardson Andre Previn Bill Playle
Alan B. Krueger
Jerry Merryman Charlie Whiting
Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi Rafi Eitan
Zhores Alferov Bharat Mohan Adhikari Bruce Yardley Scott Walker aka Noel Scott Engel Kelly Catlin
Poet
theory and the Atiyah-Singer index theorem. Legrand won Oscar award three times. He belong’s to Japan’s northern most island of Hokkaido at the age of 113. She won Pulitzer Prize FEBRUARY The veteran actor was best known for his roles in Tom Jones, Erin Brockovich and Annie. He also won Nobel Prize
Chemist, Bochum, Germany Scientist, New York, United States Wrestler, Puerto Rico
He popularly known as ‘Grandfather of Climate Science’ He passed away at the age of 76.He was the first ever WWE Triple Crown Champion. MARCH Art historian Manhattan, He devoted more than a quarter century in New York writing four-volume biography of Pablo Picasso. Composer and Pianist / , He was a 10-time Grammy Award winner and New York, USA had won 4 Oscars. Cricketer,New South He was natively from Manawatu, New Zealand. Wales, Australia Economist, Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Electrical engineer,Dallas, Texas FIA’s director Melbourne, Australia Folk artist, radio commentator, Houston, USA Mossad agent and Spymaster, Tel Aviv, Israel Physicist,St. Petersburg, Russia Politician ,Kathmandu, Nepal Spinner, Coach and commentator ,Kununurra, Western Australia Songwriter and producer, London, England Stanford University,California
He advised two presidents and helped lead economics toward a more scientific approach to research and policymaking. He was born on 17th September 1960 in Livingston, New Jersey, United States.
He was credited with inventing the world’s first handheld electronic calculator in 1960s He was the FIA’s director of Formula One. He was born in Kent, United Kingdom. Hailed from Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, she was also awarded ‘Queen of Folk’ award in Paris and Kala Prapoorna award. He was born on 23rd November 1926 at Ein Harod, Mandatory Palestine in Israel. He won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2000. He researched in the field of information technology and his research was the backbone of computers, CD players, mobile phones etc. He is natively from Mahottari district of Nepal. He played 33 Tests and 7 ODIs for Australia as an off-spinner. He was born in Hamilton, Ohio in 1943.
He had thrice been the world champion and had been a member of the U.S. women’s pursuit team that won silver in 2016 Rio Olympics 247 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 King Kong Bundy real name was Christopher Pallies Jerrie Cobb
Elriesa TheunissenFourie PatrickRousseau John Singleton Terry Rawlings Lorraine Warren Alan Garcia Grand Duke Jean Negasso Gidada Mark Medoff
Ieoh Ming Pei Bob Hawke
Prem Tinsulanonda Binyavanga Wainaina John Pinto
Wrestler,Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.A.
WWE legend
APRIL Astronaut/ Florida She became the first woman to pass astronaut testing in 1961. Total 13 women passed the physical testing and became known as the Mercury 13. She was born on 5th March 1931, in Norman, Oklahoma. Cricketer/ South Africa She represented South Africa in four internationals – three ODIs and one T20I match of Cricketer/Jamaica
2013 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup squad.
He was former president of West Indies cricket Board (WICB), from 1996 to 2001,and Jamaican Attorney at law has died in Jamaica. Director/ United States He was the youngest-ever film-maker to be nominated for the best director Oscar and know for the film Boyz n the Hood. Editor/ England He was nominated for BAFTA awards for his work on ‘Alien’ in 1980 & ‘Blade Runner’ in 1983 as well as Oscar nomination for ‘Chariots of Fire’ in 1982. Paranormal investigator/ She investigated haunted houses and other Monroe, Connecticut manifestation of paranormal activities throughout her life Politician/ Peru He served two terms as Peru’s president, from 1985 to 1990 and from 2006 to 2011, shot himself in his bedroom at his home in Lima Politician/ Luxembourg In 1963, he became the sixth Grand Duke of Luxembourg. President/Ethiopia He was the president between 1995 and 2001 and was the first head of state after Ethiopia adopted a new constitution transforming country into a federal state. Writer/ New Mexico He won Olivier and Tony awards for writing ‘Children of a Lesser God’. The screen adaptation of "Children of a Lesser God" earned an Oscar nomination. MAY Architect/ New York He was born in Guangzhou, Republic of China. He designed Louvre Pyramid in Paris France. Politician/ Sydney, He was born in Bordertown, South Australia. He Australia was 23rd Prime Minister of Australia.He led the Labor Party from 1983 to 1991. Politician/ Bangkok, He was born in Southern Thailand.He served as Thailand the 16th prime minister of Thailand from 1980 to 1988. Writer, gay right activist/ He was born in Nakuru, Kenya. In 2002, he won Nairobi Caine Prize for his short story "Discovering Home". World War II Navajo He was born in Lupton, Arizona, US. Pinto was Code Talker, Lawmaker/ the longest-serving senator in the state, first 248 | P a g e
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Cesar Pelli
Mandla Maseko
Pernell Whitaker
Lee Iacocca Fernando J. Corbato
Yukiya Amano Momir Bulatovic
elected in 1977 and served until his death on May 24, 2019. JUNE American actress/ She was born in Greenwich Village, New York, Manhattan, New York, U.S U.S. and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress twice Author and former He was born in India and his 1978 book ‘The Haji educationist/ South and other Short Stories’ received the Olive Africa Schreiner Award in 1979. Football Player/ Utrera, He was born in Utrera, Spain and was former Spain Spain midfielder and won five Europa League titles and was part of Arsenal's unbeaten "Invincibles" squad. He also won 21 international caps for Spain. Politician/ Cairo, Egypt He was born in El Adwah, Sharqia Governorate, Kingdom of Egypt & was the 5th President of Egypt. He served the country from 30 June 2012 – 3 July 2013. JULY Architect/ Connecticut, Pelli’s famous works include Pacific Design United States Center in Los Angeles, London’s Canary Wharf Tower, and a terminal at Washington’s Reagan National Airport.His last project was the Salesforce Transit Center in San Francisco, which is the tallest skyscraper in the San Francisco skyline, with a top roof height of 970 feet (296 m).In 1995, Pelli won the American Institute of Architects(AIA) gold medal. Aviator,Pretoria, South He is set to become the first black African in Africa space. Boxer/Virginia, United He won Olympic gold at the 1984 Summer Games States in Los Angeles, gold at the 1983 Pan American Games, silver at the 1982 World Championships and also won world titles at lightweight, light welterweight, welterweight and light middleweight.He was nicknamed as ‘Sweet Pea’. Businessman/ California He was born in Pennsylvania, United States. In 1984, he released his autobiography titled “Iacocca-An Autobiography” and in 1988, he released a book titled “Talking Straight” which was his best seller books. Computer Scientist/ In 1990, he received the A. M. Turing Award, Massachusetts, U.S widely considered the computing field’s equivalent of the Nobel Prize.He is also a pioneer in the development of time-sharing operating systems known as MIT Compatible Time-Sharing System. Diplomat/ He was born in Yugawara, Japan.He was the 5th Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Politician/ Raći, He was born in Belgrade, PR Serbia, FPR Montenegro Yugoslavia. He served as Montenegro’s President 249 | P a g e
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Fernando de La Rua Beji Caid Essebsi Jaipal Reddy
Peter McNamara Russi Taylor Richard Williams(86) Takis (Panayiotis Vassilakis)(93)
Valerie Harper(80) Malcolm Nash(74)
D.A. Pennebaker(94) Ferdinand Karl Piëch(82)
José Luis Brown(62)
Nicolas Leoz(90)
from 1990 until 1998. Politician / Buenos Aires, He was born in Córdoba, Argentina. He served as Argentina a president of Argentina from 1999 to December 2001. Politician / Tunis, Tunisia He is the North African country’s first Politician /Hyderabad He served as a Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting in the IK Gujral cabinet in 1998 & Union Minister for the Ministry of Earth Sciences & Ministry of Science and Technology from 2012-2014 & conferred best parliamentarian award 1998. Tennis Player/Germany He was born in Melbourne, Australia. Voice Actress/ Glendale, He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, she California, US became the voice of Minnie Mouse in 1986. AUGUST Animator/ Bristol, United He was born in Toronto, Canada.Triple OscarKingdom (UK) winning and triple BAFTA-winning animator Richard Williams, was best known for creating Roger Rabbit. Artist He was born in Athens, Greece.He was known for his kinetic sculptures, that made use of technology, motion, and light and were displayed in art galleries and museums around the world has passed away in Athens, Greece at the age of 93. He was the founder of Takis Foundation, a research Center for the Art and the Sciences that contains a museum, garden, and the sculptor's studio, and aims to promote the appreciation of the visual arts. Comedian/ Los Angeles, She was born in Suffern, New York .She won United States Emmy award 4 times. Cricketer/ London He was born in Abergavenny, United Kingdom(UK).Former England cricketer Malcolm Nash, who was best known for being hit by Sir Garfield Sobers for six sixes in an over has passed away after he collapsed while attending a dinner at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. Documentary maker/ He was born in Evanston, Illinois, United New York, US States.He was the recipient of honorary Academy Award/ Lifetime Oscar in 2013. Engineer/ Rosenheim, He was born in Austria.He is well known for Germany creating a revolution in German automaker Volkswagen in the 1990s Footballer/ La Plata, He was born in Ranchos, Argentina José worked Argentina as coach of the U-23 team of Argentina that won a gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Argentina won 1986 World Cup while Jose Played for it. Footballer/ Asuncion, He was born in Paraguay .He was a key suspect Paraguay in the FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) corruption scandal 250 | P a g e
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Toni Morrison(88) Rizia Rahman(79) Dorothy Eleanor Olsen(103) Jean Arasanayagam(88) Harold ‘Hal’ Prince(91) Franco Columbu (Nicknamed, “the Sardinian Strongman”)(78) Abdul Qadir(63) Fernando Ricksen(43) Charlie Cole(64)
investigated by the United States (US) Justice Department in 2015. He had served as the President of the Confederation of South American Football (CONMEBOL) from 1986 to 2013. Novelist/ New York, She was born in Ohio, America & was the first United States African American to win the Nobel Prize for literature. Most of her work focused on the African community, African women Novelist/ Dhaka, She was born in Kolkata & moved to Bangladesh Bangladesh & an awardee of Ekushey Padak in 2019, the 2nd -highest civilian award in Bangladesh. Pilot/ Washington, She was born in Woodburn, Oregon, US .She is United States one of the member of a group of civilian volunteers who flew planes during World War II. She flew about 60 missions as part of the 6th Ferry Group of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). Poet and fiction writer/ She was born in Sri Lanka.The author has written Kandy, Sri Lanka over 50 books focused mainly on civil wars, ethnic and religious turmoils in Sri Lanka as her subject. Theatrical producer and He had won 21 Tony Awards over the course of director/ Reykjavík, his career.He was born in Manhattan, New York, Iceland United States. SEPTEMBER Bodybuilder, powerlifter, He won the title of Mr. Olympia in the year 1976 actor and and 1981. author/Sardinia, Italy Cricketer/ Lahore, Pakistan
Footballer/ Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland Photographer/ Bali, Indonesia
Robert Mugabe(95)
Politician/Singapore
Akilisi Pohiva(78)
Politician, Climate change campaigner/ New Zealand
Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali(83)
Politician/ Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
He was born in Lahore, Pakistan. Qadir had played 67 Tests and 104 One Day Internationals (ODI) taking a total of 368 wickets representing his country. He was born in Hoensbroek, Limburg, Netherland. He earned 12 caps for the Netherlands between 2000 and 2003. He was born in Bonham, Texas, United States (US). In the year1990, Cole won the World Press Photo Award for his photo, which became an image of the 1989 pro-democracy protest. He was born in Rhodesia, Zimbabwe. He was the former President (2nd) and first prime minister of Zimbabwe. Mugabe served as the president for 37 year since 1987 until he was ousted from power in a military coup(forcible transition of power).
He was born in Fakakakai, Tonga. He was the first prime minister of the South Pacific island nation elected by parliament rather than appointed by the King. He was born in Hammam Sousse, Tunisia. He was ousted from power in 2011 at the start of the 251 | P a g e
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Jacques René Chirac(86) Michael Mendel(54)
LaShawn Daniels(41) familiarly known as Big Shiz Sadako Ogata(92)
Diahann Carroll(84) Alexei Leonov(85) Sara Danius(57)
Alicia Alonso(98)
P.V. Krishnamoorthy(98)
Arab spring movement in which many leaders were swept from power. He ruled Tunisia as president from 1987 until he was ousted in 2011. Politician/ Paris, France He was born in Paris, France. He hold two-term (1995-2007) as French president & was the first leader to accept France’s role in the Holocaust (World War II genocide) and opposed the United States invasion on Iraq in 2003. He was nicknamed as “Le Bulldozer”. Producer/ Los Angeles He won three Emmys in 1995, 1997, and 1998 for "Lisa's Wedding", "Homer's Phobia", and "Trash of the Titans". He joined Rick and Morty in 2013, where he won his 4th Emmy Award for the episode "Pickle Rick" in 2018. Songwriter/ South He was born in United States(US). He was Carolina, US honoured with grammy award in 2001 for best R&B song in writing the song ‘Say My Name’ of ‘Destiny’s Child’ which was nominated 7 times. OCTOBER Academician/ Tokyo, She was born in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. She was Japan the First female UN refugee chief .She served as the 8th Chief of the UN refugees from 1991-2000. She had also served as the head of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) from 2003- 2012 and also as the chairman of the United Nations Children's Fund(UNICEF) from 1978-1979. Actress, singer, and She was born in New York, United States .She model/United States was also the first black woman to win the Tony Award for best actress for her role in the Broadway musical No Strings.She won Golden Globe award. Astronaut/ Moscow, He was born in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia.He was Russia the first human to walk in space. was awarded the country's highest honor 'Hero of the Soviet Union'. Author/ Stockholm, He was born in Täby, Sweden.She was the 1st Sweden female head of Nobel's literature award and the first female head of the prestigious Swedish Nobel's literature award body.She served as the first female permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy from 2015 - 2018. Ballet dancer & She also received prestigious awards from the choreographer/Cuba United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization- UNESCO (Pablo Picasso Medal for her extraordinary contribution to dance in 1999) ,Spain (Gold medal from the Circulo de Bellas Artes of Madrid in 1998), and France (Grand Prix de la Ville de Paris in 1999). Broadcast journalist/ He was born in Yangon, Myanmar, on April 1, 1921. Chennai, Tamil Nadu He was the first Directorate General (DG) of Doordarshan when Doordarshan was 252 | P a g e
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Satyapriya Mohathero(89)
Buddhist pundit/Bangladesh
Peter Edward Ginger Baker(80)
Drummer/England
Jessye Norman(74)
Opera singer/ New York, United States(US)
Kalidas Karmakar(73)
Painter/ Bangladesh
Eric Pleskow(95)
Jose Romulo Sosa Ortiz(71) Andres Gimeno(82)
Jacques Dupont(91)
Ernest James Gaines(86)
separated From AIR in 1976.
He was born in Cox's Bazar’s Ramu, Bangladesh.He was the second highest Buddhist leader of Bangladesh and head of Sima Bihar of Ramu.He was the recipient of Ekushey Padak, the second-highest civilian award of Bangladesh, in 2015 for social work.
He was born in London, England.He won the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of fame in 1993 as a member of ‘Cream’.
She won Augusta, Georgia.She won prestigious Kennedy Center Honor in 1997, Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording for “Bartók: Bluebeard’s Castle” in 1998, Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording for “Wagner: Lohengrin” in 1998, Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording for “Wagner: Die Walkuere”in 1989, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006, National Medal of Arts in 2009 and France’s Legion d’Honneur.
He received Shilpakala Padak in 2016, and Ekushey Padak in 2018, the second-highest civilian award by the Bangladesh Govt. Producer/ United He was born in Austria,Vienna.He was the States(US) president of the film company United Artists from 1973 to 1978 and then as co-founder of Orion Pictures where many films under these film companies won Oscar awards. Singer/ United States(US) He was born in Mexico City , Mexico. He has sung many super hit songs like De Pueblo en Pueblo,’ ‘Hasta Que Vuelvas,’ ‘Sentimientos,’ ‘Paloma’ and ‘Gavilan o Paloma.’. He was also awarded several awards in his 4-decade music career. He was nominated for the Grammy Award 6 times. Tennis Player/ Barcelona, He was born in Barcelona, Spain.He was 34 years Spain and 9 months old when he achieved Roland Garros ( French Open) in 1972 and became the oldest first-time men's Grand Slam champion /Male French Open champion in the Open era. NOVEMBER Cyclist/France He is a French cyclist who won a gold medal in Olympic Games which in London on 11 August 1948. At the age of 20, he won the gold medal in Olympic under the category of 1000-meter track trial in London and defeated Belgian Pyre Nihant by a second. Novelist/America awarded a “genius grant” in 1993 by the MacArthur Foundation, was inducted into the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) as a Chevalier.Two of his books, The 1971 Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (which won the Directors Guild of America Award, 8 Emmy Awards, nominated for a BAFTA 253 | P a g e
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JANUARY January 2019 Defence Research and DRDO has made the country self-reliant in areas of Development missiles, radars, sonars and torpedoes and many Organisation(DRDO) other systems. th 4 January 2019 World Braille Day It is celebrated in the rememberance of Louis Braille who was the inventor of Braille th 9 January 2019 Non Resident Day or Marks the contribution of overseas Indian Bharatiya Pravasi Day community in the development of India th 10 January World Hindi day The main focus of World Hindi Day is “to promote 2019 the language at the global stage”. 10th January 26th Army Air Defence Day The Corps of Army Air Defence is the youngest arm 2019 of Indian Army 12th January National Youth Day (also To honour the birthday of Swami Vivekananda. 2019 known as Yuva Diwas) Theme of “Be The Voice of New India” and “Find solutions and contribute to policy”. th 14 January Armed Forces Veterans This Day is commemorated in the memory of first 2019 Day Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Field Marshal K M Cariappa becoming a veteran in 1953. 15th January 71st Army Day To commemorate our soldiers for their bravery 2019 and sacrifice 21st January 19 47th statehood day Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura. rd nd 23 January 122 Birth Anniversary of He was a member of the Indian National Congress 2019 the great Freedom Fighter and later he formed Indian National Army also Subhas Chandra Bose known as Azad Hind Fauz. th 24 January National Girl Child Day The theme for National Girl Child Day 2019 2019 is “Empowering Girls for a Brighter Tomorrow”. th 24 January 69th foundation day of 2019 Uttar Pradesh 24th January International Day of Theme for 2019 as “Empowering Girls for a 2019 Education Brighter Tomorrow”. 25th January, 49th full Statehood Day of 2019 Himachal Pradesh th 25 January, 9th National Voters Day Theme-‘No voter to be left behind’ 2019 (NVD) 26th January 70th Republic Day South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa,was the 2019 Chief Guest of the 70th Republic Day 27th January International Holocaust 2019 Remembrance Day th 28 January Data Protection Day also To raise awareness and promote privacy and data 2019 known as Data Privacy Day protection 30th January World Leprosy Eradication Theme for World Leprosy Day is ‘ending 2019 Day discrimination, stigma, and prejudice’. 30th January National Martyr’s Day or The day was observed to mark the death 2019 Sarvodaya Day anniversary of our greatest Hero and father of the 1st
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8th February 10th February 11th February 11th February 12th February 12th February 13th February 20th February 21st February
22nd February 24th February 27th February 28th February 28th February 1st March 1st March
1st March 3rd March 3rd March 4th March
nation, Mahatma Gandhi who was assassinated by Nathuram Dodse on 30th January 1948. FEBRUARY World Wetlands Day Theme- “Wetlands and Climate Change”. World Cancer Day Theme- “I Am and I will”. 30th National Road Safety Theme-“Sadak Suraksha-Jeevan Raksha” Week, 2019 International Day of Zero The theme for the year 2019 is #EndGFM. Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) National Cleft Day India’s first toll free national cleft helpline named Smile Train India cleft Helpline launched National Deworming Day National Deworming Day (NDD) is observed bi(NDD) annually on 10th February and 10th August every year in all states.This year is celebrated on 8th Feb since 10th February is Sunday. World Pulses Day International Day of The theme 2019 was “Investment in Women and Women and Girls in Science Girls in Science for Inclusive Green Growth". World Day of the Sick It was initiated by Pope John Paul II in 1992 with an aim to encourage people to pray for those who suffer from ill and for their caregivers. Productivity Day
International Darwin Day World Radio Day World Day of Social Justice International Mother Language day World Thinking Day Central Excise day World NGO Day
NPC also celebrates National Productivity Week from 12th Feb to 18th Feb, 2019.
Theme 2019 -“Dialogue, Tolerance and Peace”. Theme of 2019 – ‘If you want Peace and Development, Work for Social Justice’ Theme for the year 2019- “Indigenous languages matter for development, peace building and reconciliation”. The theme 2019 was "Leadership".
It was officially recognized and declared by the 12 member countries of the IX Baltic Sea NGO Forum of the Council of the Baltic Sea States National Science Day To mark the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect‘ by the physicist Sir Chandrashekhara Venkata Raman. Rare Disease Day Theme - “Bridging health and social care” MARCH Zero Discrimination Day Theme - "Act to change laws that Discriminate" Civil Accounts Day It showcased the progress of the flagship project of the Indian Civil Accounts Organization namely the Public Financial Management System (PFMS). World Civil Defence Day Theme - “Children’s safety, our responsibility” World Hearing Day Theme - “Check your Hearing” World Wildlife Day Theme - ‘Life below water: for people and planet’ National Safety Day (NSC) Theme - “Cultivate and Sustain a safety culture for building nation”.
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National Security Day also known as Rashtriya Suraksha Diwas World Day of Fight against Sexual Exploitation Janaushadhi Divas
8th March
International Women’s Day
10th March
50th Raising Day of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) 34th inception day of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) India Smart Utility Week (ISUW) 2019
10th March
11th March 12th March to 16th March 2019 12th March 14th March 15th March 15th March 16th March 18th March 18th March 20th March 20th March 21st March 21st March 21st March
National Immunisation Day
89th anniversary of the Dandi Satyagraha or Salt Satyagraha World Kidney Day
To praise the work of security forces such as army officers, para-military, policemen and commandos.
It aims to spread awareness about the prevalent sexual exploitation, largely among women and children. To create awareness and provide further impetus to the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) scheme. The government plans to have at least one PMBJP Kendra in each block by 2020. Theme –“Think equal, build smart, innovate for change.” Pulse Polio programme was launched by the President of India History Book of CISF “CISF: Force of the Future” and Annual Publication “Special Issue of Sentinel” were released by PM Narendra Modi. Rajiv Gauba was the chief guest It is organized by India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF) as an International Conference and Exhibition on Smart Energy, Gas and Water for Smarter Cities. The 400 km Dandi March was started from Sabarmati Ashram on from March 12, 1930.
Theme for World Kidney Day 2019 is Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere. World Consumer Rightsday Theme is “Trusted Smart Products”. World Sleep Day Theme for World Sleep Day was ‘Healthy Sleep, Healthy Aging’. National Vaccination Day On this day in 1995, the first dose of oral vaccine against polio was given in India. Ordnance Factories Day Indian Ordnance Factories are regarded as the backbone of India’s Defence. On 18th March 1802, the production of the oldest Ordnance Factory of India was commenced at Cossipore, Kolkata. Global Recycling Day The theme for Global Recycling Day 2019 was “Recycling into the Future”. World Sparrow Day(WSD) Theme for World Sparrow Day 2019 was “I love sparrows”. International Happiness Theme of International Day of Happiness 2019 is Day ‘Happier Together’. International Day for the Theme “Mitigating and countering rising Elimination of Racial nationalist populism and extreme supremacist Discrimination ideologies”. World Down Syndrome This year the focus of the day was on “Leave no one Day behind” by creating opportunities for people with Down syndrome to live fulfilling lives. World Poetry Day To encourage the reading, writing, and teaching of
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22nd March 22nd March 23rd March
International Day of Forests (IDF) World Water Day (WWD)
107th foundation day called Bihar Diwas 2019 or Bihar Day World Meteorological Day
23rd March
Martyr’s Day (88th) or Shaheed Diwas
24th March
International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims International Day for Achievers (IDA) World Tuberculosis Day
24th March 24th March
25th March
25th March
International Day of Solidarity with detained and missing staff members
27th March
International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade Epilepsy Awareness Day also known as World Purple Day World Theatre Day
29th March 30th March
World Piano Day World Idli Day
26th March
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April
2nd April 4th April
Odisha Day is also known as “Utkal Divas” World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) International Mine Awareness Day
poetry throughout the world. Theme for International Day of Forests: “Forests and Education – Learn to Love Forests”. Theme for World Water Day 2019 is “Leaving no one behind”. To commemorate Bihar’s separation from Bengal Presidency in 1912. It is a public holiday in Bihar. The theme 2019 was “The Sun, the Earth and the Weather”.
To commemorate the death anniversary of three of India’s freedom fighter Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Hari Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar.
To Honor the memory of victims of gross and systematic human rights violations and to promote the importance of justice. To honor the achievers who have shown determination and confidence on their journey. Theme for World Tuberculosis Day 2019 was "Its time" To mark the anniversary of the abduction of Alec Collett, a former journalist who was kidnapped by armed gunman in 1985. The day aims to prepare action, demand justice and to protect UN staff and peacekeepers, the workers in non-governmental community and the press. Theme 2019 was “Remember Slavery: The Power of the Arts for Justice”. In order to encourage the people to wear the colour to increase the awareness.It is eurological disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal seizures. For 2019, famous theatre director, playwright, academic and faculty member, Carlos CELDRAN from Cuba was selected as the speaker of World Theatre Day message 2019. APRIL It is celebrated to commemorate the sacrifices of people for formation of Odisha province in 1936. The theme for 2019 was “Assistive Technologies, Active Participation”. Theme - “United nations promotes SDGs –Safe Ground –Safe Home” (SDG –Sustainable Development Goals)
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National Maritime day
1st to 7th April
Prevention of Blindness Week
7th April
7th April to 14th April 7th April 7th April
World Health Day
National Handloom week Platinum Jubilee Commemoration of the Battle of Kangla Tongbi International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Rwanda Genocide
8th April
International Roma Day 2019
9th April
54th Valour Day of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
10th April
World Homoeopathy Day 2019
11th April 12th April 12th April 10th to 16th April 13th April
7th to 13th April 13th April
National Safe Motherhood Day 2019 International Day of Human Space Flight World Aviation and Cosmonautics Day 2019
The theme - "Indian Ocean- An Ocean of Opportunity". Theme - "Universal health Coverage: Everyone, Everywhere" under the WHO slogan "Health for All". Prevention of Blindness Week was launched by Jawaharlal Nehru and Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur, under Societies Registration Act of 1860. ‘The Indian textile Sourcebook’ authored by Avalon Fotheringham and published by Thames & Hudson will launch on 9th April. The commemoration day was observed to honour the supreme sacrifice made by the courageous Ordnance Personnel of 221 Advance Ordnance Depot in the line of duty during the night of 6/ 7 April 1944 (during World War-II). It was fought against Japanese forces.
The day commemorates the slaughter of 800,000 people (where Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed by members of the army, militias,civilians of the Hutu community) for a period of 100 days during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda,central Africa. It brings into limelight the grave fact about the 6 million Romani people (living in the EU, European Union) and 4 million living in the enlargement region (Montenegro, Serbia, North Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina. To Pay Tribute to Martyrs of police at the National Police Memorial in New Delhi. On this day, President Ram Nath Kovind launched Veer Parivar App for assistance to the next of kin of the CRPF martyrs. Theme - "Linking Education and Clinical Practice with Research: Advancing Scientific Collaborations". Theme - "Midwives for Mothers"
This day is also celebrated as ‘Cosmonautics Day’ in Russia since 1963. On April 12, 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin carried out the famous flight in spacecraft Vostok 1 started from Baikonur Cosmodrome. 64th Railway Week 2019 During this, the Running Efficiency Shield was presented to Stationery and O&M Branches (joint winners) which were selected as "Best Maintained Branch" of the Railway Board Rajouri Day 2019 The Year 2019 is being celebrated as the ‘Year of Next of Kin’ to help families of martyrs. World Allergy Week 2019 Theme - "The Global Problem of Food Allergy". 100th anniversary To celebrate the harvest festival of Baisakhi and to Jallianwallah Bagh protest against the Rowlatt Act. On that event, Massacre also known as the troops of the British Indian Army under the Amritsar massacre command of Colonel Dyer opened fire at the
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Bangladesh celebrated Mujeebnagar Day
17th April 18th April 19th April
World Hemophilia Day World Heritage Day 2019 World Liver Day 2019
21st April
World Creativity and Innovation Day 2019
21st April
National Civil Service Day
19th April
21st April
Good Friday also known as Holy Friday or Black Friday
Secretary’s day or Admin Day
22nd April 14th to 20th April
Global Earth Day 2019 National Fire Service Week
23rd April
World Book and Copyright Day National Panchayati Raj Day (NPRD)
22nd April
24th April 24th April 24th April
24th -30th April 25th April 25th April 27th April 28th April 29th April 30th April
International Mother Earth Day
World Day for Animals in Laboratories also known as World Lab Animal Day International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace World Immunization Week World Malaria Day International Girls in ICT (Information and Communications Technology) Day World Veterinary Day World Day for Safety and Health at Work International Dance Day International Jazz Day
people. To commemorate the formation of a provisional government in Baidyanathtala, (later renamed as Mujibnagar) Meherpur in 1971 of independent Bangladesh. Theme- ‘Outreach and Identification’ Theme-"Rural Landscapes". As per World Health Organisation liver diseases are 10th most common cause of death in India. The day is observed every year in honor and remembrance of Jesus's Crucifixion and Christians believe Jesus was crucified on Good Friday and rose again three days later which is marked as Easter. The United Nations (UN) recognized 21st April as an official World Creativity and Innovation Day and 2018 marks the first year the UN was observed WCID.
To recognize the work of secretaries, receptionists, administrative assistants, and other administrative support professionals. The function was organized by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances and Pensions during which PM gave “Prime Minister Award for Excellence in Public Administration” Theme for 2019 was Protecting Our Species Theme : "Fire Prevention is better than Fire Fighting". United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has passed a resolution and This year marked the 10th anniversary of International Mother Earth Day. Also known as World Book Day. This year Sharjah, UAE has been selected a World Book Capital 2019. The Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 that came into force on 24th April 1993 has vested constitutional status on Panchayati Raj institutions The adjoining week is known as “World Week for Animals in Laboratories” (WWAIL) which is observed from April 21-28. To promote the day, the UN General Assembly convened a one-day high-level plenary meeting on the same day. Theme : “Protected Together: Vaccines Work” Theme : “Zero malaria starts with me” A specialized agency of UN i.e. International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and 171 countries celebrate this day worldwide. The aim is to bridge the gender digital divide. Theme : 'Value of Vaccination'. Theme : “Safety and Health and the Future of Work”. Theme : "Dance and Spirituality" The day was designated in 2011 by UNESCO.
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May 1 May 2
International Labour Day or Workers day World Tuna Day
May 2(First Thursday of May)
World Password Day
May 3(First Friday of May)
National Space Day
May 3
World Press Freedom Day
May 4
International Firefighters’ Day (IFFD)
May 4
May 5(First Sunday of May) May 5 May 6 May 7 May 7 May 7 May 8 May 8 May 8 May 9 May 11
MAY The theme of International Labour Day 2019 was “Sustainable Pension for all: The Role of Social Partners”. To highlight the importance of tuna fish,to promote more sustainable fishing practices help in achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development This day is celebrated to promote better password habits for digital protection for online shopping, dating, banking, social media, private work, and life communications. Theme “Media for Democracy: Journalism and Elections in Times of Disinformation”. To promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in young people and to inspire them to pursue a carrier in space-related jobs.
The symbol for International Firefighters Day is a red and blue ribbon. The color red signifies fire and the blue denotes water. Coal Miners Day Several communities raise awareness & funds for organizations in the coal mining area & workers. World Laughter Day The day was first celebrated on May 10, 1998, in Mumbai and arranged by Dr. Madan Kataria, founder of the worldwide Laughter Yoga Movement. International Midwives Day The theme for this year’s celebration is “Midwives: Defenders of Women’s Rights“ International No Diet Day The INDD symbol is a blue ribbon.The INDD was (INDD) first created in 1992 by Mary Evans Young to help people appreciate their own bodies. World Asthma Day The theme of this year is "STOP for Asthma". STOP means Symptom evaluation, Test response, Observe and assess, Proceed to adjust treatment. World Athletics Day Observed to promote Athletics as the primary sport in schools and institutions, to raise awareness about the sports and to educate youngsters about the importance of the sports. 59th Raising Day of Border It is a nodal road construction agency under the Roads Organization (BRO) Ministry of Defence. It was formed on 7th May 1960, with the primary role of providing road connectivity in border areas. World Thalassaemia Day Theme - “Universal Access to Quality Thalassaemia 2019 Healthcare Services: Building Bridges with and for Patients”. World Red Cross Day Theme - “#Love”. Day of Remembrance and On May 9, 74th anniversary of victory over Nazism Reconciliation in Europe in Second World War was aobserved. 158th birth anniversary of He is Asia’s first Nobel laureate and composer of Rabindra Nath Tagore India’s National Anthem. This day is also called ‘Rabindra Jayanti‘ symbolising his birth anniversary. National Technology Day This day marks the remembrance of the successful
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May 11
World Migratory Bird Day 2019
May 12 May 6 to 12
International Nurses Day 5th United Nations Global Road Safety Week
May 15
International Day of Families or IDF International Day of Living Together in Peace
May 16
International Day of Light
May 16
May 16 May 16
May 17 May 18 May 18 May 18
World Hypertension Day (WHD) 2019 National Dengue Day
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day International Museum Day 2019 Day of Vesak also known as Buddha Purnima, Buddha Day or Buddha Jayanti World AIDS Vaccine Day (WAVD)
May 20
World Bee Day
May 20
World Metrology Day
May 21
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
launch of Shakti-I nuclear missile at Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan on May 11, 1998. Theme –“Protect Birds: Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution!” .It is celebrated twice in the year, which falls on the second Saturday in May and October. In 2019, it was celebrated on May 11 and will on October 10. Theme –‘Nurses – A Voice to Lead –Health for All’. Theme – “Leadership for road safety”. It launched an ongoing campaign “Save Lives – #SpeakUp” to achieve global goals by ensuring the safety of human life. It runs on the philosophy of “Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020”. Theme –"Families and Climate Action: Focus on SDG 13". This day was declared by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution 72/130. This day is celebrated to promote peace, tolerance, inclusion, solidarity and understanding across the world. This the 2nd edition of the International Day of Light. Theme - "Know Your Numbers". In India, Directorate of National Vector Borne Disease Control Programe (NVBDCP) is the nodal centre for the surveillance and prevention of dengue. Dengue is caused due to the dengue virus DENV, 1-4 serotype, which is transmitted by the bite of female Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus). Theme - “Bridging the Standardization Gap” Theme - “Museums as Cultural Hubs: The future of tradition”. This day commemorates the birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha (or Lord Buddha). This year it day coincides with May 18, which witnessed the 2,563rd birth anniversary of the Lord Buddha. The day is also known as HIV Vaccine Awareness Day. It is headed by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID), Washington DC, USA. Theme - “Save the Bees”. This day marks the birthday of Anton Janša (1734) who pioneered the modern beekeeping techniques in his native Slovenia in the 18th century. Theme - “The International System of Units – Fundamentally better”. The objective is to bridge the gap between cultures which is urgent and necessary for peace, stability and development.
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National Anti-Terrorism Day
May 15 to 21
National Vesak week
May 23
International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
May 24
International Commonwealth Day World Turtle Day World Hunger Day
May 23 May 28 May 28
May 29 May 29 May 29
Veer Savarkar aka Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
This day is celebrated as a Anti-terrorism Day because on the same day in 1991, former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was killed by a woman operative of the separatist Lankan Tamil outfit Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Sri Lanka declared National Vesak week from May 15 to 21, 2019 to mark the celebrations of one of the most important events of Buddhists all over the world. An obstetric fistula is a hole between the vagina and rectum or bladder that is caused by prolonged obstructed labor, leaving a woman incontinent of urine or feces or both. Obstructed labor means, labor that goes unattended, the labor can last up to six or seven days. Theme - ‘A Connected Commonwealth’. Theme - “Adopt, Don’t Shop". Theme - “#SustainabilityIs”.
To commemorate the sacrifices made by him during the freedom struggle. He was born on May 28, 1883 in Bhagpur village near Nasik in Maharashtra. He was a freedom fighter who called 1857 revolt as the first war of independence. Theme - “Protecting Civilians, Protecting Peace”.
International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers World Digestive Health Day Theme - “Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer”. International Everest Day
May 31
World No-Tobacco Day (WNTD)
June 1 June 1 June 3
World Milk Day Global Day of Parents World Bicycle Day
June 3 - 7
Financial Literacy (FL) Week
On this day, Nepalese Tenzing Norgay and New Zealand's Edmund Hillary had climbed the Mt. Everest for the first time in 1953. Nepal decided to observe the day as International Everest Day since 2008 when the legendary climber Edmund Hillary passed away. Theme - "Tobacco and Lung health". In India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), in partnership with WHO India, organized a 'National Consultation on Tobacco and Lung Health’ in New Delhi. The theme of the event was "Don't Let Tobacco Take Your Breath Away - Choose Health Not Tobacco". JUNE Theme - "Drink Milk: Today & Everyday". Theme – “Honor your parents” The main aim of this day is to recognize the bicycle as a clean, affordable and environment-friendly mode of transport. The theme is "Farmers" 262 | P a g e
AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 June 4
International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
June 5
International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing
June 5
World Environment Day (WED)
June 6
Maharana Pratap Singh Jayanti
June 7
World Food Safety Day
June 8
World Brain Tumor Day
June 8
World Ocean Day
June 12
World Day Against Child Labour (WDACL)
June 13
International Albinism Awareness Day (IAAD)
June 14
World Blood Donor Day 2019 (WBDD)
June 15
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD)
It aims to spread awareness about the pain and sufferings faced by the children who are the victims of physical, mental and emotional abuse. On April 2, 2019, a campaign "Act to Protect Children affected by Conflict" was launched by Ms. Virginia Gamba, the Special Representative of the SecretaryGeneral for Children and Armed Conflict. To promote awareness in combating IUU. The day was first celebrated in 2018. The day June 5 is chosen to mark the day on which Agreement on Port State Measures came into existence in 2016. The proposal was endorsed by the Committee on Fisheries (COFI).
The theme of the year is ‘Beat Air Pollution’. In 2018, India was the host country. China is the country for World Environment Day 2019.Click here to read more He is renowned as a true patriot who commenced the first war of independence. The year 2019 commemorated the 479th birth anniversary of the great warrior. He was the 13th Rajput king of Mewar, a province in modern-day Rajasthan. The theme for the year 2019 is “Food Safety, everyone’s business”. On this occasion, an event was launched in New York with a panel discussion.Click here to read more This day is observed on 8th June every year since 2000. It aimed at creating awareness among the public about the brain and also focuses on helping people suffering from a brain tumor. The theme of World Ocean Day 2019 was 'Gender and the Ocean'.World celebrates Oceans Day to raise awareness of the challenges humanity facing to protect the world’s ocean. It was introduced to focus on the extent of child labour worldwide and the efforts required to eliminate it. The theme for the year is “Children shouldn’t work in fields, but on dreams!”.Click here to read more. The day is observed to preserve the rights of persons with albinism and take efforts to ensure equal access for them in employment, education, justice, and good health. The theme for 2019 is "Still Standing Strong". It is celebrated by the World Health Organization (WHO) to raise awareness of blood donation. The theme of this year’s campaign is blood donation and universal access to safe blood transfusion, as a component of achieving universal health coverage. The Slogan for World Blood Day 2019 is "Safe blood for all”. The theme of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2019 is "Lifting Up Voices".
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 June 1-15
Swachhta Pakhwada (cleanliness fortnight)
June 16
International Day of Family Remittances
June 17
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (WDCD)
June 18
International Picnic Day
June 18
Sustainable Gastronomy Day
June 18
Autistic Pride Day
June 19
International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
June 19
World sickle cell day
June 20
World Refugee Day
June 21
Summer Solstice day
June 21
World Music Day
June 21
International Day of Yoga (IDY)
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and institutions under it, successfully observed Swachhta Pakhwada (cleanliness fortnight) from June 1-15 2019. The campaign was inaugurated by Secretary, MNRE Shri Aanand Kumar by delivering a lecture on the importance of Swachhata in life. This day recognizes the contribution of migrant workers to their families and communities back home, and to the sustainable development of their native countries. 2019 Theme of WDCD is “Let’s Grow the Future Together”. Desertification is the degradation of land in various areas like arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid. It is caused by human activities and then by climatic variations.
It is a day to encourage people to go outdoors and enjoy each other’s company. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the world's largest picnic was held in Lisbon, Portugal. It highlights the need to focus the attention on the role that sustainable gastronomy can play. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) designated to celebrate June 18 as Sustainable Gastronomy Day through its resolution A/RES/71/246 adopted on 21 December 2016. Autism is a neurological developmental disability that affect the development of normal brain, hampers communication, social interaction, cognition and behavior. This day aims to create awareness on the necessity to curb conflict-related sexual violence, and to honour the victims and survivors of sexual violence throughout the world. This day was organized by the United Nation General Assembly in 2008 to raise awareness Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited genetic abnormality of hemoglobin (the oxygen-carrying protein found in red blood cells). The Theme for the 2019 World Refugee Day is #Step With Refugees — Take A Step on World Refugee Day. It is also known as the ‘June Solstice’. Summer Solstice is the longest day of the year which is considered as the start of the summer season. It is also known as Fête de la Musique’ meaning “festival of music”.It aims to honor both amateur and professional musicians. The theme of world music day 2019 is “Music at the intersections”. There are two themes for World Yoga Day 2019 , United Nation has declared theme as “Yoga for Climate Action” and Ministry of Ayush , India has
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June 23
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June 29
declared theme for Yoga Day is ” Yoga for Heart“.Click here to read more. World Hydrography Day The theme for WHD 2019 is "Hydrographic (WHD) information driving marine knowledge". International Widows Day It is observed to address the issues that widows and their children face in some countries. Loomba Foundation initiated the International Widow’s Day in 2005. It was on June 23, 1954, Shrimati Pushpa Wati Loomba, mother of the foundation’s founder, Lord Loomba, became a widow. United Nations Public The United Nations Public Service Forum (UNPSF) Service Day 2019 will take place in the Republic of Azerbaijan from 24-26 June 2019, with the theme of ‘Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals through effective Delivery of Services, Innovative Transformation, and Accountable Institutions’. International Olympic Day This day marks the birth of modern Olympic games on June 23, 1894, at Sorbonne in Paris.Olympic Day is based on the three pillars:Move, Learn, Discover. Indian Air Force (IAF) Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa was the chief guest of commemorated 20 years of the event. IAF used Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft to Kargil war reenact Tiger Hill attack. Day of the seafarer The theme for Day of the Seafarer 2019 is, “Get on board with gender equality”. The 2019 campaign is dubbed as "I Am On Board with gender equality". World Vitiligo Day (WVD) The theme for this year is “The Quality of Life of a Vitiligo Patient”.The first WVD was observed in 2011. BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal The member countries consisting of Bangladesh, Initiative for Multi-Sectoral India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal, and Technical and Economic Bhutan in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bishwadip Dey, Cooperation) Day in Dhaka, Acting High Commissioner represented India in the Bangladesh BIMSTEC founding day event. International Day in In 1997, by resolution 52/149, the UN General Support of Victims of Assembly declared 26 June as the International Day Torture in Support of Victims of Torture. International Day against The theme for 2019 was "Health for Justice. Justice Drug Abuse and Illicit for Health". The theme for the day in India is ‘Listen Trafficking First’.Click here to read more. International Micro, Small International Trade Center, the United Nations and Medium-sized (MSME) launched its flagship report: “The SME Enterprises Day Competitiveness Outlook 2019: Big money for small businesses”. The Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises organized an international convention on the theme “Indian MSMEs, Global Aspirations” in New Delhi. Click here to read more. Statistics Day(13th Statistics The theme for Statistics Day 2019 is “Sustainable Day) Development Goals”. The Prof. C.R. Rao Award 2019 was conferred to Dr. Subhra Sankar Dhar, Associate Professor, IIT (Indian Institute of Technology), Kanpur for his contribution in the
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June 29
International Day of the Tropics
June 30
International Day of Parliamentarism
June 30
July 1 July 1 July 2 July 2 July 6 July 6 July 11, 2019
July 12, 2019
July 14, 2019
field of Statistics.
It is observed to create awareness on specific challenges faced by tropical areas and to highlight the important role that the countries in the tropics play in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi launched the first State of the Tropics Report on June 29, 2014.
It is also the date, in 1889, on which the InterParliamentary Union, the global organization of parliaments was established. International Asteroid Day It is aimed to create awareness about the asteroid impact hazard. It also informs people about the crisis communication actions to be taken in case of a possible near-Earth object threat. The day marks the anniversary of the Tunguska impact over Siberia, Russian Federation, on 30 June 1908. JULY 2nd anniversary of Sahaj and Sugam returns for small taxpayers are GST(Goods and Services proposed by the Finance ministry. Tax) National Doctors’ Day The theme of National Doctor’s day 2019 is “Zero tolerance to violence against doctors and clinical establishment”. World Sports Journalists It was established by the International Sports and Day Press Association in 1994 to mark the 70th anniversary of its foundation which was founded on July 2, 1924, during the Summer Olympics in Paris. World UFO (Unidentified To increase awareness among people about the Flying Objects) day existence of UFO. The first World UFO Day was celebrated in 2001. International Day of The theme for 2019 is “Coops 4 decent work”. Cooperatives World Zoonoses Day To create awareness on zoonotic diseases and to teach people to take the right action on diseases. The word zoonoses is derived from the Greek words zoon (animal) and nosos (ailment). World Population Day It creates awareness of the growing population issues. Population issue may be family planning, gender equality, child marriage, human rights, right to health, baby's health, etc. It was established by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 1989. International Malala Day It is observed by the United Nations (UN) to highlight the work for the education of Pakistani children by the Pakistani child activist Malala Yousafzai. The first International Malala Day was announced by the UN in November 10, 2012, exactly a month later (9 October 2012) when she was shot by the Taliban for campaigning for girls’ education in Pakistan. French government It celebrates the actions of a mob of Frenchmen,
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 celebrated its National Day(Bastille Day)
July 14, 2019
International Shark Awareness Day
July 15, 2019
World Youth Skills Day (WYSD)
July 17, 2019
World Day for International Justice is also known as International Criminal Justice Day or International Justice Day Nelson Mandela International Day
July 18, 2019
July 23, 2019
National broadcasting day
July 24, 2019
159th Aaykar Diwas (Income Tax Day)
July 26, 2019
Kargil Vijay Diwas
tired of the rule of their king, who stormed a prison to get weapons & to free prisoners. The day marks the anniversary of the French revolution on 14 July 1789. It is officially known as la Fete Nationale (The national celebration) or commonly in France as La quatorze Juillet (the 14th of July). The objective of the day is to spread awareness about the dangers of sharks. The theme for the year 2019 is "The sharks in crisis: a call to action for the Mediterranean." The theme for the year is “Learning to learn for life and work”. On the occasion of WYSD, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) partnered with Canada-based BetterU to provide opportunities for India's youth to gain access to learning at affordable prices. The objective of the day is to unite everyone who wants to support justice as well as promote victims rights & to help prevent serious crimes and those that put the peace, security, and well-being of the world at risk. It marks the 101th birth anniversary of Nelson Mandela, who was born on July 18, 1918. The day is celebrated since 2009 after United Nations (UN) passed a Resolution A/RES/64/13 declaring July 18 as "Nelson Mandela International Day" in recognition of the former South African President’s contribution to “the culture of peace and freedom.” The first-ever radio broadcast in the country went on air from the Bombay Station under the then private company, the Indian Broadcasting Company (IBC) on 23rd July 1927. The Indian Broadcasting Service became All India Radio on 8th June 1936. Radio broadcasting began in the year 1923 under radio club of Bombay initiative. Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and all field offices celebrated the 159th Aaykar Diwas (Income Tax Day). The main function was held at New Delhi which was presided over by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. 'Kardaata e-Sahyog Abhiyaan' to assist and support taxpayers and other stakeholders to e-file their returns & discharge other tax-relatedobligations. It was celebrated throughout India to commemorate India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1999 Kargil War. This day marks the victory of Indian armed forces in Operation Vijay in 1999 & honors the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for India in the Kargil War. The theme for Kargil Vijay Diwas 2019 was "Remember, Rejoice and Renew". On July 14, 2019, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh lit the victory flame to mark the 20th anniversary
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 of the successful culmination of Operation VijayKargil Vijay Diwas -‘Remember, Rejoice and Renew’. A relay of a Victory Flame is conducted from the National War Memorial (NMW) in New Delhi to Kargil War Memorial at Dras, Kargil District. Jammu and Kashmir.
July 27, 2019
81st CRPF raising day
July 28, 2019
World Nature Conservation It is celebrated with an objective to increase Day awareness about natural resources and protecting them. The day recognizes that a healthy environment is a foundation for a stable and productive society and to ensure the well-being of present and future generations. World Hepatitis Day It is observed to raise awareness of the global (WHD) burden of viral hepatitis. The theme of the World Health Organization (WHO) for WHD 2019 is “Invest in Eliminating Hepatitis”. July 28 was chosen to celebrate WHD as it is the birthday of scientist Dr Baruch Blumberg who discovered the hepatitis B virus (HBV). World Tiger Day It is celebrated to promote the assurance of natural environment of tigers and increase awareness about the preservation of tiger. The day was built up in 2010 at Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit in Russia where the signatories declared an agreement that the governments of tiger populated counties would double the tiger population by 2022. This 12-year goal (2010 – 2022) was termed as TX2.Click here to read more. World Day Against In order to raise awareness of the situation of Trafficking In Persons victims of human trafficking and promotion and protection of their rights, the UN General Assembly designated July 30 as the World Day Against Trafficking In Persons. The theme for 2019 is “Human Trafficking: call your government to action” AUGUST World Breastfeeding Week To encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world. Read full details here: World Breastfeeding Week Observed From Aug1-7 In Over 120 Nations. Hiroshima Day It marks the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States (US)
July 28, 2019
July 29, 2019
July 30, 2019
August (1-7), 2019 August 6, 2019
The Minister of State (MoS) for home, Nityananda Rai attended the 81st CRPF raising day celebration and paid tributes to Martyrs of the force at the National Police Memorial at Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. As a way of providing assistance to the families of Martyrs on a real-time basis, the President Shri Ram Nath Govind launched Veer Parivar app in April 2019.
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August 7, 2019
August 9, 2019 August 9, 2019
National Handloom Day
International Day of the World's Indigenous People Nagasaki Day
August 10
World Biofuel Day
August 12
World Elephant Day
August 12, 2019
Vikram Sarabhai’s 100th birth anniversary
August 12, 2019
International Youth Day
August 13, 2019
International Left-Handers Day
August 13, 2019 August 14, 2019
World organ donation day
Pakistan observed its 73rd
in 1945. During World War II, an American B-29 bomber had dropped the first atomic bomb nicknamed ‘Little Boy’ on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. To honour the Handloom weavers of the country and also to highlight the Handloom industry. A function to mark the occasion was held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Bhubaneswar, Odisha having a rich tradition of Handlooms, has been chosen as the venue to conduct various events. The prime objective
to hold the events in Bhubaneswar is for empowering women and girls. It is celebrated to raise awareness about the protection of the rights of the world's indigenous population. The theme of International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples 2019 is ‘‘Indigenous Languages”.
On this day, the United States had dropped an atomic bomb known as “Fat Man” on Nagasaki city of Japan in 1945 during World War II. 2019 marks the 74th anniversary of the disastrous event. In order to create awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossil fuels and to highlight the various efforts made by Government in the biofuel sector, August 10 is observed as World Biofuel Day. The theme for the World Biofuel Day 2019 was “Production of Biodiesel from Used Cooking Oil (UCO)”. To create awareness and bring attention to the urgent plight (dangerous situation) of Asian and African elephants. The day was first launched on August 12, 2012. Singapore announced on World elephant day that ivory sales will be banned from the country from 2021. Read full details here: World Elephant Day Celebrated On August 12, 2019 He was born on 12 August 1919 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. He was a Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan awardee. Read full details here: Founder Of ISRO, Vikram Sarabhai’s 100th Birth Anniversary Observed On 12 August,2019 To recognize the efforts put in by the youth for the betterment of the society. The 2019 theme is “Transforming education”. The objective of this day is to promote awareness of the inconveniences faced by left-handers in a predominantly right-handed world. To create awareness about organ donation and to motivate people to donate organs thus saving lives after their death. Spain has the highest donor rate in the world at 46.9million people followed by Portugal at 34 million as of 2017. The Acting High Commissioner of Pakistan Syed
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 Independence Day as 'Kashmir Solidarity Day'
August 15, 2019
73rd Indian Independence Day
August 17, 2019
Navroz or Jamshedi Navroz
August 19, 2019
World Humanitarian Day (WHD) 2019
August 19, 2019
World photography day
20 August 2019
World Mosquito Day
20 August 2019
Sadbhavana Diwas (harmony day)
August 21, 2019
World Senior Citizen Day
August 21, 2019
International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism
August 22, 2019
International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
Haider Shah read out the message of Pakistan President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan, hosted on the Chancery's lawns, by hoisting the Pakistani flag to the tune of its national anthem. Pakistan has announced to celebrate August 15 India's Independence Day - as "Black Day". Prime Minister Narendra Modi unfurled the national flag at the Red Fort, New Delhi. He received a Guard of Honour from a contingent of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Delhi Police. Flying Officer Preetam Sangwan assisted PM Modi in the unfurling of the national flag, Flight Lieutenant Jyoti Yadav and Flight Lieutenant Mansi Geda were positioned on either side of the saluting dais for the Prime Minister. Read full details here: India Celebrates 73rd Independence Day On August 15, 2019.
Navroz means a "new day" and the Parsi New Year is popularly referred as Pateti. In India, it is celebrated on the first day of the first month of the Shahenshahi Calendar for health, wealth. The Campaign for the 2019 World Humanitarian Day is ‘Women Humanitarians’. It aims to draw attention towards the work of women in crises throughout the world. The aim of this day is to encourage people to express their feelings, emotions and social thinking through their photography skills. This day honor the British doctor Sir Ronald Ross’s groundbreaking discovery in 1897 that, female Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria between humans. This day is observed to encourage the national integration, peace, affection and communal harmony among the Indian people of all religions. 2019 commemorates the 75th birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi. The day is recognized to create awareness of the condition of elder people and support them through senescence. The day was first announced on 14th of December in the year 1990, by the United Nations General Assembly(UNGA) & it was celebrated for the first time on October 1, 1991. It is observed with the aim to focus on the resilience of victims and their families.This is the second International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism It aims to honor the victims and survivors of disgraceful acts who often remain forgotten. On 28 May 2019 United Nation General Assembly (UNGA) in a meeting , adopted resolution A/RES/73/296 for the same. The world observed ‘International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of
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August 29, 2019 August 29,2019
August 30, 2019
25 to 30 August, 2019
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition National Eye Donation Fortnight
Women's Equality Day
International Day against Nuclear Tests (IDANT)
Violence Based on Religion or Belief’ for the 1st time. This day is observed as a remembrance of people involved in the tragedy of the transatlantic slave trade. The theme for the year 2019 is "Remember Slavery: The Power of the Arts for Justice". It aims to create mass public awareness about the importance of eye donation and to motivate people to pledge their eyes for donation after death. It commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment in the United States of America (USA) Constitution by US Congress in 1920 that provides equal rights to women, including the right to vote. It is an annual event in the US. The amendment for the same was first introduced in 1878.
The day raises awareness about the effects of nuclear weapon test explosions or any other nuclear explosions. The day also calls to bring the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) into force, which was adopted by UNGA in 1996. National Sports Day It was observed across the country to create awareness about sports in public. August 29 marks the birth anniversary of India’s hockey legend, Major Dhyan Chand. Prime Minister (PM) Shri Narendra Modi has launched a nation-wide ‘Fit India’ Movement on the occasion of National Sports Day in New Delhi. President of India Ramnath Kovind felicitated National Sports awards along with Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2018 at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. Read full details here: National Sports Day Observed On 29th August, 2019. Odisha CM, Naveen Patnaik presents Biju Patnaik Award for Sports, Bravery and State Award for Social Service Read full details here: Odisha CM, Naveen Patnaik Presents Biju Patnaik Award For Sports, Bravery And State Award For Social Service International Day of the The day aims to increase awareness about the Victims of Enforced number of enforced disappearances around the Disappearance world. Enforced disappearance is a situation where people literally disappeared; from their loved ones and their community when a person is secretly abducted or imprisoned by a state (or someone acting with state consent) and then refuse to say where they are. 2019 World Water Week Theme “Water for society – Including all”. Dr. Jackie King was awarded the 2019 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate during the conference for her contribution to global river management. SEPTEMBER
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 September 2, 2019
World Coconut Day
September 5, 2019
National teachers’ day
September 5, 2019
International Day of Charity
September 8, 2019 September 9
International Literacy Day (ILD) Himalaya Day 2019
September 10, 2019
World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) 2019
September 11, 2019
National Forest Martyrs’ Day
September 14, 2019
Hindi Diwas (hindi day)
September 1 to 7, 2019
September 12, 2019
National Nutrition Week (NNW)
International Day for South-South Cooperation
It was established in 2009 to commemorate the formation day of Asian Pacific Coconut Community (APCC) which is under the aegis of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP). The day highlights the importance and uses of coconuts. It was celebrated across the country. The aim of this day is to honour the efforts of teachers all over India. It is celebrated since 1962 to honor Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan who was born on 5th September 1888. Read full details here: National teachers’ day celebrated on September 5, 2019
The first International Day of Charity under the resolution/A/RES/67/105 was observed in the year 2013. The day aims to create awareness about the role of charity to alleviate poverty and hunger. It was observed to educate people about the importance of their health and well-being. It is an annual nutrition event organized by the Food and Nutrition Board within the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India. It was launched by the Food and Nutrition Board in 1982.
Theme ‘Literacy and Multilingualism’.
It was celebrated in the Biotech Auditorium of the Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee. It was first celebrated in the year 2010. Theme “Working Together to Prevent Suicide”. In order to raise awareness and to prevent people from committing suicide, International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) host this day in collaboration with global partners World Health Organisation (WHO) and World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) every year. To commemorate foresters who had laid their lives to protect nature and wildlife in the remote corners of the country. Aims to raise awareness of the UN’s efforts to work on technical cooperation among developing countries. The day also celebrates the political, social and economical developments made by regions and countries in the south in recent years. The theme for the year 2019 is “South-South Cooperation is From Commitment to Action — Follow up to Buenos Aires Plan of Action+40”. Read full details here: United Nations Day For SouthSouth Cooperation Is Annually Observed On September 12, 2019 This day marks the adoption of Hindi language (written in Devanagari script) as official language of the nation, under article 343 of the Indian constitution in 1949. Union home minister Shri
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September 15, 2019
52nd Engineers Day
September 15, 2019
International Day of Democracy
September 16, 2019
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer or World Ozone Day
September 17, 2019
World Patient Safety Day (WPSD)
September 18, 2019
World Bamboo Day (WBD)
September 21, 2019
World Alzheimer’s Day (WAD)
September 21, 2019
International Day of Peace, also known as World Peace Day
September 21, 2019
International Coastal Cleanup Day (ICCD)
Amit Shah presented 2019 Rajbhasha Gaurav Puraskar and Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar awards to the chiefs of various departments, Ministries and other officers for promoting the language. Theme "Engineering for change". It was also celebrated in SriLanka and Tanzania while others countries celebrate this day on other dates. The day is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of the greatest Indian engineer Bharat Ratna (1955) Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya (Sir MV). Theme ‘Participation’. The day emphasizes to provide an opportunity to review the state of democracy in the world and raises awareness about democracy.
The International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer by the United Nations (UN) proclaimed in December 19, 1994, is observed annually on September 16 under the resolution A/RES/49/114. The theme for the year 2019 is “32 Years and Healing”. The year 2019 marked the 25th World Ozone Day celebrations. To mark the importance of patient safety under the campaign ‘Medication without Harm’. The theme for the year 2019 is ‘Patient Safety: a global health priority’ and its slogan is ‘Speak up for patient safety’. Read full details here: First World Patient Safety Day by WHO observed on 17th September 2019 It is the 10th Edition. The Bamboo Forum of India celebrated WBD under the theme ‘Bamboo for sustainable development goals‘ at Lamyanba Shanglen, Palace Compound, Imphal, Manipur. Read full details here: 10th edition of World Bamboo Day for 2019 observed on September 18 It is held annually to raise awareness about Alzheimer's and Dementia. The theme for the year is raising awareness and challenging the stigma around the disease. The day aims to strengthen the ideals of peace and recognises the efforts of those people who have worked hard to end conflict and promote peace. The theme of this Day for 2019 was ‘Climate Action for Peace’. The theme focuses on the need of fighting climate change by protecting and promoting peace throughout the world. It encourages people along with ocean conservation groups, and environmental organizations to clean up the garbage/trash on the beach. 2019 International Coastal Cleanup Animal is The Pelican.
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 September 22, 2019
World rose day
September 22, 2019
World Rhino Day
September 23, 2019
International Day of Sign Languages (IDSL)
September 23, 2019
Ayushman Bharat Diwas
24 - 28 September, 2019
6th India Water Week 2019
September 25, 2019
World Pharmacists Day
September 25, 2019
Antyodaya Diwas Day
26th September 2019
World contraception day
September 26, 2019
World Maritime Day (WMD)
September 26, 2019
World Environmental Health Day (WEHD)
The purpose of celebrating this day is to make cancer patients become strong enough to face the disease with spirit and will power.
It is an international ecological observance to raise awareness on the protection of 5 existing species of rhinoceros- white rhino, black rhino, Indian rhino, Javan rhino, and Sumatran rhino. Indian cricketer & brand ambassador for rhino protection in WWF India, Rohit Sharma had launched “Rohit4Rhinos campaign” in partnership with WWF India and Animal Planet. The theme of this day for 2019 is “Sign Language Rights for All”. The day corresponds with International Week of the Deaf, which also took place annually from 24th 30th September. Read full details here: International Day of Sign Languages (IDSL) observed on September 23, 2019 It was on this day a year ago Ayushman Bharat Yojana or Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Ranchi, Jharkhand. It is the world's largest health care programme which provides a health cover of Rs 5 lakh annually to vulnerable families.
Theme “Water cooperation: Coping with 21st Century Challenges”. The event was addressed by Union Minister for Jal Shakti Shri Gajendra Singh Sekhawat. Read full details here: President inaugurates 6th India Water Week 2019 in New Delhi The aim of this day is to promote and spread awareness about the pharmacist’s (health professionals who practice in pharmacy) key role in improving health in every part of the world.The theme for the year 2019 is "Safe and effective medicines for all". To commemorate the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya, a noted philosopher, historian, and political activist. To create awareness about the contraceptive methods available and enable the young people to make informed decisions regarding their sexual and reproductive health It stresses the importance of safety, maritime security, and marine environment and marks the contribution of international maritime industries towards the economy of the world. The theme for WMD 2019 is “Empowering women in the maritime community” which emphasizes gender equality in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs- Goal 5). Theme “Climate change challenges, time for global Environmental Health to act in unison”. The day was declared by the International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH) to review environmental health issues and take appropriate
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International Day for the total elimination of nuclear weapons World Tourism Day(WTD)
September 28, 2019
World Rabies Day (WRD)
September 28, 2019
International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI), also known as Access to Information Day
September 29, 2019 September 29, 2019 September 30, 2019
October 1-31, 2019 October 1, 2019 October 1, 2019 October 1, 2019
actions. It was first observed in the year 2011 in Indonesia. The day creates public awareness of nuclear disarmament matters, educates people on the potential threat by nuclear weapons and stresses the need for their elimination.
The theme for the year 2019 is “Tourism and jobs: a better future for all”. The host nation for this 2019 WTD is India, selected by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation(UNWTO) where the main eventwas held at New Delhi. The day aims to promote social, cultural, political and economic values through tourism. Read full details here: World Tourism Day observed on September 27 2019 Theme “Rabies: Vaccinate to Eliminate”. This 13th annual observance raises awareness about rabies disease and its preventable measures. Rabies is a viral disease that causes inflammation of the brain (acute encephalitis) in warm-blooded animals. It is a zoonotic disease i.e. transmitted from one species to another, commonly by a bite from an infected animal
Theme “Leaving No One Behind!”. This 4th annual observance promotes the idea that every individual in the world has the right to seek and receive information. IDUAI was first observed in 2016 by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) after the adoption of 38 C/Resolution 57. World Deaf Day (WDD) It creates awareness about the contributions of deaf people to society. The day was initiated by the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. World Heart Day (WHD) The day which is celebrated annually creates awareness of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) including heart disease & stroke . International Translation This day is observed as a tribute to the work of Day language professionals playing an important role in uniting the nations, contributing to the development and strengthening world peace and security. The theme for 2019 is “Translation and Indigenous Languages”. OCTOBER Breast cancer awareness A pink ribbon is an international symbol of breast month cancer awareness. PV Sindhu launched the world’s first ‘Life-size Augmented Reality'(AR) technology in the “ABC of breast health” app. World Vegetarian Day The day initiates the month of October as Vegetarian Awareness Month & ends with November 1, World Vegan Day, as the end of that month of celebration. International Coffee Day It was launched in Milan, Italy International Day of Older Theme - “The Journey to Age Equality“
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October 2, 2019
Persons 150th Gandhi Jayanti/ International Day of NonViolence 2019
October 4-10, 2019
World Space Week (WSW)
October 4, 2019
World Animal Day
October 5, 2019
World Teacher’s Day or International Teachers Day Wildlife Week
2nd -8th October, 2019 October 7, 2019 October 7, 2019
World Habitat Day
First World Cotton Day
October 9, 2019
World Post Day
October 9 – 15, 2019
National postal week
October 10, 2019
World Mental Health Day
October 10, 2019 October 11, 2019 October 11, 2019
World Sight Day World egg day
World Obesity Day
1,650-kg ‘charkha’ (spinning wheel) made of plastic waste, the world’s largest inaugurated in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Commemorative coin of Rs 150 was released. He set a target to achieve the goal to eradicate ‘single-use plastic’ from India by the year 2022. He launched a book, ‘My Life, My Message’, on the life of Gandhi. The theme for the year 2019 is “The Moon: Gateway to the Stars”. Heinrich Zimmermann organized the first World Animal Day in 1925 & was declared as a universal observation at a convention of ecologists in Florence, Italy. The theme of this day for 2019 is Young Teachers: The Future of the Profession. The theme for the year 2019 is “Life Below Water: For People And Planet”. Theme- “Frontier Technologies as an innovative tool to transform waste to wealth” It wasorganized by the World Trade Organization (WTO) as an initiative of the Cotton-4 countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali) in collaboration with the FAO, UNCTAD, ITC and the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC).The 5 day WCD programme was held in Geneva, Switzerland from October 7-11, 2019.Click here to read more The day was mooted by an Indian, Anand Mohan Narula, during the UPU Congress held in Tokyo, Japan in 1969. Aim to create broader awareness about the India Post's role and activities in the lives of people and business and its contribution to social and economic development. Theme - “suicide prevention”. WHO has launched an awareness campaign called “40 seconds of action” to improve mental health, knowledge on suicide prevention and reduce stigma associated with suicide. Theme - “Vision First”. Theme - “Eat your egg today and every day.''
The day which was first established in 2015, aims to raise awareness on obesity and ways to prevent them and also maintaining a healthy weight and reverse the obesity crisis.
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International Day of the Girl Theme - “GirlForce: Unscripted and Unstoppable” Child World migratory bird day Theme - “Protect Birds: Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution”. World arthritis day Theme -"Time2Work".
October 15, 2019 October 15, 2019
Global Handwashing Day
October 15, 2019
White cane safety day
October 16, 2019 October 17, 2019
World Food Day
International day for disaster reduction World standards Day
International Day of Rural Women World Student’s Day
World Mathematics Day
World Trauma Day (WTD)
October 17, 2019 October 20, 2019
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty National Solidarity Day
October 20, 2019
World Osteoporosis Day
October 20, 2019
World Statistics Day
October 20, 2019 October 20–26,
International Chefs Day 7th International lead
Theme -“Reduce disaster damage to critical infrastructure and disruption of basic services”. Theme -“Video Standards Create a Global Stage”.
Theme- “Rural Women and girls building climate resilience”. The day is celebrated commemorating the birth anniversary of former President (11th president) of India Shri Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. This year, 2019, marks the 88th birth anniversary.He was also known as the “Missile Man of India” for his work Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998. Theme - “Clean Hands For All”. World Mathematics Day was observed on October 15, 2019. It is observed annually since 2007 by educational resource provider 3P Learning. Shakuntala Devi of India is known as a HumanComputer. The day aims to create awareness on the significance of white cane among the common people and also about the special needs of the visually impaired. White cane is considered as the important symbol of blindness and tool of independence. Theme - “Our actions are our future. Healthy diets for a #zerohunger world” To create awareness on the increasing rate of accidents and injuries causing death and disability across the world and the need to prevent them. Theme - “Acting together to empower children, their families, and communities to end poverty” It commemorates the national integrity shown by Indians at Sino- Indo war against China. China had attacked India on this day in 1962. To create awareness on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Osteoporosis which is a disease of bone in which the density and quality of bone are reduced. World Statistics Day (WSD) is observed on October 20, once every 5 years, first celebrated in 2010 and next on 20 October 2020. 2019 campaign theme is “How Healthy Food Works”. The three key themes for 2019 are: Learn the Risks,
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October 21, 2019
poisoning prevention week (ILPPW) 61st Edition of National Police Commemoration Day
October 22, 2019
International Stuttering Awareness Day(ISAD)
October 21, 2019
Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) Prevention Day
October 23, 2019
International Snow Leopard Day
October 24, 2019 October 24, 2019
World polio day
October 24, 2019 October 24- 30 2019
United Nations Day
October 24 -31, 2019
7th Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) week National Ayurveda Day/ Dhanwantari Jayanti World Day for Audiovisual Heritage (WDAH) 73rd Infantry Day
October 28, 2019
18th International Animation Day (IAD)
28th October to 2nd November October 29, 2019
Vigilance Awareness Week
October 25, 2019 October 27, 2019 October 27, 2019
World Development Information Day (WDID)
Disarmament week
World Stroke Day
Join the Action, Eliminate Lead Paint.
Commemorated to pay homage to the CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) personnel who were killed by the Chinese Army in 1959. The aim of this day is to create awareness on iodine deficiency which leads to many health problems and also on theadequate use of iodine in day to day life. The theme for the year 2019 is “Growth Through Speaking”.To raise awareness on the people of 1% of the world’s population having speech disorder of stuttering (also known as stammering). The day is observed to raise awareness on protecting and preserving the rarest and endangered animal (snow leopards) on the planet.Click here to read more. Theme - "Stories of Progress: Past and present" Observed to draw the attention of the world to development problems and necessity of strengthening international cooperation to solve them. Theme - “Our Planet. Our Future”.
Observed to highlight the danger of the arms race, propagate the need for its cessation and increase public understanding of the urgent tasks of disarmament. Theme - “Media and Information Literate Citizens: Informed, Engaged, Empowered”. The theme of the day was “Ayurveda for Longevity”. Theme - “Engage the Past Through Sound and Images”. The day is observed to commemorate the dedication and duties of the Indian Army’s gallant infantrymen. Army chief General Bipin Rawat released a commemorative stamp on Siachen Glacier. This day commemorates the 1st public appearance of Charles-Emile Reynaud’s Theatre Optique (a machine that creates images on a screen using a projector and mirrors) at the Grevin Museum in Paris, France Theme for the year 2019 is “Integrity- A way of life”. The hashtag for 2019 on WSD is “#DontBeTheOne” focusing to prevent the disease, as one in 4 people are at the risk of suffering from stroke.
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AC EXAM CAPSULE FOR IBPS PO/CLERK 2019 October 29, 2019
International Internet Day
October 31, 2019 October 31, 2019
World Savings Day/ Thrift Day World Cities Day
October 31, 2019
National Unity Day (Rashtriya Ekta Diwas)
November 1, 2019 November 2, 2019
World Vegan Day
November 6, 2019 November 7, 2019
International day for preventing the environment from war and armed conflicts National Cancer Awareness Day
November 8, 2019 November 9, 2019
International Day of Radiology (IDOR) National Legal Service day (NLSD)
November 5, 2019
November 10, 2019 November 11, 2019
International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists World Tsunami Awareness Day
World Science Day for Peace and Development National Education Day
To commemorate the day in the history of telecommunication and technology celebrating the event of sending the first electronic message through the internet from one computer to another in 1969 in California, United States(US). The year 2019 also marks the 50th anniversary of the International Internet Day. Theme - "Savings give life a lift".
Theme -“Changing the world: innovations and better life for future generations”. The general theme of WCD is ‘Better City, Better Life’. National Unity Day, also known as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas was observed, commemorating the 144th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the first deputy prime minister of India. Also familiarly known as “the Iron Man of India”, Patel’s dream of scrapping Article 370 and full integration of Jammu and Kashmir with India came to effect on his 144th birthday as a tribute to him. Click here to read more It was established by UK celebrity, Louise Wallis in the year 1994. The campaign for 2019 is #KeepTruthAlive. This year promotes the target of “Sendai Seven Campaign”, which seeks to reduce the disaster damage to critical infrastructure and disruption of basic services.
The day was first observed in 2014. The day coincides with the birth anniversary of scientist Marie Curie (Marie Skłodowska Curie), winner of the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics. The theme of 2019 is ‘sports imaging’.
It extent the awareness among the people regarding the Functions and their activities of Legal Services in the Country. The theme for the year 2019 is “Open Science, leaving no one behind”. It is observed annually on November 11 commemorating the birth anniversary of Maulana Sayyid Abul Kalam Ghulam Muhiyuddin Ahmed bin Khairuddin Al-Hussaini Azad (familiarly known as Maulana Abul Kalam Azad), the first vice president of India and also the first education minister of India (1947-1958).
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World Pneumonia Day
The theme for the year 2019 is “Healthy lungs for all”. Public Service Broadcasting To celebrate and commemorate the first and last Day visit of Mahatma Gandhi to the studio of All India Radio(AIR) in Delhi 1947. 550th birth anniversary of The day is also known as Prakash Parv/Guru Nanak Jayanti. He was the first of the 10 Sikh gurus and the Guru Nanak Dev World Kindness Day
World Diabetes Day (WDD) Children’s Day (Bal Diwas)
founder of Sikhism. His birthday is observed every year on Kartik Poornima.Click here to read more. This day provides an opportunity to act kindly with others as kindness is an important unifying human standard.
Theme “Family and Diabetes”
To commemorate the birth anniversary of first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru fondly called Chacha Nehru. PM Modi announces to celebrate September as a month of nutrition Prime Minister(PM) of India Shri Narendra Modi announced in his “Mann Ki Baat” programme (PM addressing the nation programme) to celebrate September month, as a month of nutrition as part of ‘POSHAN Abhiyaan ’(National Nutrition Mission). It is a multi-ministerial convergence mission with the aim to make india free from malnutrition by 2022. Read full details here: PM Modi announces to celebrate September as a month of nutrition
Other News Related On Important Days
UNESCO has named the year 2019 as The International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical
Elements in Paris. Indian Army is commemorating ‘2019’ as the ‘Year of Next of Kin’. The U.S.(United States) celebrated Apollo 11 human moon landing mission. US space agency NASA(National Aeronautics and Space Administration ) celebrated the moment astronauts landed on the moon for the first time 50 years ago on July 20, 1969. Neil Armstrong became the first person to step onto the surface of the moon followed by Aldrin, who joined him 19 minutes later.
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