20 January 2023 | Current Affairs & Banking Awareness
All IBPS, SSC, CHSL, State Level Exams Require Current Affairs: For candidates studying for banking and insurance exams or any other exam, the part on current affairs is crucial. The general awareness component of the bank exams includes a question on Banking awareness & Current Affairs.
Current Affairs
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The Indian Army hosted a ‘Sainya Ranakshetram 2.0’ training and seminar on Cyber-security Threats.
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The IPA and RIS inked an agreement to establish the Centre for Maritime Economy and Connectivity.
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Prime Minister Modi launched a number of development initiatives in Karnataka’s Yadagiri district.
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David Crosby, the late rock singer, died at the age of 81.
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India produced a record 5,000 lakh metric tonnes of sugarcane during the sugar season 2021-22.
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In the midst of anti-corruption accusations, Vietnam’s President Nguyen Xuan Phuc resigned.
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A rare orange bat was spotted in Bastar’s Kanger Valley National Park, Chhattisgarh.
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The Tourism Ministry will conduct the first Global Tourism Investors’ Summit in April 2023 in New Delhi.
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India is ranked fourth in the Global Firepower Index.
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The government introduced a new technological system for monitoring air quality.
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Bahrain’s ISA award was granted to Nepali ophthalmologist Dr Sanduk Ruit for humanitarian efforts.
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On January 18, the NGO Pratham issued the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2022.
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An Indo-Russian joint venture has started producing Kalashnikov AK-203 assault weapons.
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Nilamani Phookan, a well-known Assamese poet, has died.
Banking Awareness
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The government has doubled the fee charged to facilitators who assist start-ups in applying for patents, trademarks, or designs.
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The ESAF Small Finance Bank has been awarded the Inclusive Finance India Award 2022.
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The Reserve Bank of India publishes a report titled “What Drives Startup Fundraising in India” in its January monthly bulletin.
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South Indian Bank has entered into an agreement with Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL).
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Tamilnad Mercantile Bank received the ‘Best Small Bank Award’ in the ‘Best Banks Survey for the Year 2022’.
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The RBI has accorded Paytm Payments Bank final clearance to function as Bharat Bill Payment Operating Unit (BBPOU).
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Ernst & Young (EY) has produced a paper, ‘India@100: Realising the Potential of a $26-trillion Economy’.
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In the fourth quarter of 2022, global venture capital (VC) investment fell for the fourth consecutive quarter.
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According to the RBI research, pension provision by state governments and UTs with legislature grew by more than 34% between FY20 and FY23.
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The National Startup Award 2022 went to KBCols Sciences and Hygienity Solutions.
