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Weekly One Liner Updates 8th –14th August 2017

Dear readers, Weekly One Liner Updates is a collection of important news and events that occurred in the Second week (8th –14th) of August 2017. This file is important for, Banking interviews and all upcoming Banking & Insurance exams.

Banking & Financial Awareness

1. The Canara Bank has launched two digital products for online payments ___Bharat QR and BBPS.

Note:

➢ The 'Bharat QR' is a mobile application, which enables a merchant to accept payments as settlement for sale of

goods or services.

➢ The Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) is an initiative of the RBI offers bill payment services to the bank’s net

banking customers with network of agents.

2. The bank has partnered with digital payments company Zeta to launch ‘IDFC Bank Benefits’ ___ IDFC Bank.

Note:

➢ The Zeta app offers employees a realtime view of spends, reimbursement limits and claims.

➢ Employees can access the Benefits Card via the Zeta app on mobile or web.

3. Who has introduced an online registration mechanism for custodians of securities to make it convenient for them to do

business___ Securities and Exchange Board of India(SEBI).

Note:

➢ New system will help custodian of securities to complete registration and other regulatory filings with SEBI much

faster and in a cost-effective manner.

➢ All applicants desirous of seeking registration as a Custodian of Securities are now required to submit their

applications online only, through SEBI Intermediary Portal.

4. India has ranked in 2017 Global Retirement Index (GRI) published by French asset management company Natixis

Global___ 43rd position.

Note:

➢ The Global Retirement Index ranks 43 countries on the basis of four factors, which are the material means to live

comfortably in retirement (Material Well-being), access to quality financial services to help preserve savings value

and maximize income (Finances), access to quality health services (Health), and a clean and safe environment

(Quality of Life).

➢ Top three countries in 2017 GRI are Norway, Switzerland, and Iceland.

5. A pilot project of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) for digitization of Self Help Groups

(SHGs)____ e-Shakti.

Note:

➢ It was initiated to address certain concerns like improving the quality of book keeping of SHGs and to enable

banks to take informed credit decisions about the group through a Management Information System (MIS).

6. Who has been appointed as the Managing Director (MD) of Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) for a period of three

years ___David Rasquinha.

Note:

➢ EXIM Bank commenced operations in 1982 under the Export-Import Bank of India Act, 1981 and head office in

Mumbai.

7. Who has earned an additional revenue of Rs. 540 crores in less than a year through the flexi fare scheme __Indian

Railways.

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➢ On 9th September 2016, the flexi fare scheme was launched and applicable in Rajdhani, Shatabdi & Duronto trains.

➢ It allows 10 % of the seats to be sold at the normal fare and thereafter increasing it by 10% with every 10% of

berths sold with a ceiling of 50%.

Obituaries

1. Former Union minister and BJP's Member of Parliament from Ajmer passed away in New Delhi ___Prof Sanwar Lal Jat.

Note:

➢ Prof Sanwar Lal Jat was member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly for five terms and also served as Minister

in the Rajasthan Government thrice.

2. Bollywood actor who made his Bollywood debut with Bandit Queen passed away ___ Sitaram Panchal.

3. Veteran poet and writer passed away due to illness ____ Vijay Nambisan.

Note:

➢ In 1988, he became the first All India Poetry Champion for his poem 'Madras Central' organised by the Poetry

Society of India and the British Council.

➢ He also translated works of devotional poetry of Poonthanam and Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri.

4. German-born Catholic Missionary Sister who devoted her life to eradicating leprosy in Pakistan passed away in Karachi,

Pakistan ___ Ruth Pfau.

Note:

➢ She was also known as Pakistan's Mother Teresa and founder of Marie Adelaide Leprosy Centre in Karachi.

➢ Ruth Pfau was honoured with the country's two highest civilian awards the Hilal-e-Imtiaz and the Hilal-e-Pakistan.

New Appointments

1. Who will be new Chief Justice of India (CJI) ___ Justice Dipak Misra.

Note:

➢ Supreme Court Judge, ‘Justice Dipak Mishra’ will be the next Chief Justice of India (CJI).

➢ He will replace incumbent Justice J S Khehar (retire on 27th August).)

➢ The Chief Justice of India (CJI) is the head of the judiciary of India and the Supreme Court of India.

2. Indian-American has been appointed as the Deputy Comptroller for Minority Affairs of Nassau County, New York ____Dilip

Chauhan.

Note:

➢ Deputy Comptroller for Minority Affairs focuses on increasing outreach to the minority communities in Nassau

County.

➢ The Comptroller’s Office has been a driving force in advocating for increased business opportunities for Minority

and Women Owned Enterprises (MWBEs) to meet the County’s goals.

3. Who sworn in as the Vice President of India ___Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu.

Note:

➢ Naidu was elected as the Vice President by defeating opposition candidate Gopal Krishna Gandhi (Mahatma

Gandhi's grandson).

➢ The Vice-President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of Elected and nominated members of both

house (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) of Parliament.

➢ The Vice-President holds office for a term of 5 years.

4. The union govt. has appointed lyricist as Chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification(CBFC) ____Prasoon Joshi.

Note:

➢ He has replaced former Chairman ‘Pahlaj Nihalani’.

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➢ There are 12 members in the new board, which include Ms. Gautami Tadimalla, Narendra Kohli, Naresh Chandra

Lal, Vivek Agnihotri and Ms Vidya Balan.

5. Who has been re-elected as President of Kenya___ Uhuru Kenyatta.

Note:

➢ Kenyatta got 54.27 % votes beating his rival Raifa Odinga who got 44.74% of votes.

➢ Kenya is a country in East Africa with coastline on the Indian Ocean.

6. Retired IAS officer has been appointed secretary to Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu ___ I V Subba Rao.

Note:

➢ He held several important posts in Andhra Pradesh and later served the UNESCO.

➢ N Yuvaraj (IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre - 2006 batch), will be the private secretary to Naidu.

Honour & Awards

1. Legendary Indian athlete has been appointed WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Physical Activity in South-East Asia Region___ Milkha Singh. Note:

➢ Milkha will promote WHO South-East Asia Region's NCD Prevention and Control Action Plan which seeks to reduce the level of insufficient physical activity by 10% and NCDs by 25 % by 2025.

➢ An estimated 8.5 million people die due to NCDs every year in WHO South-East Asia Region. 2. Veteran journalist and star of Mysore Columnist has bagged for the first Kesari Media Award ___ T J S George.

Note: ➢ The award consists of a purse of Rs 50,000, citation and a statuette designed by renowned artist Bhatathiri. ➢ The award instituted by the ‘Kesari Memorial Journalist Trust’(KMJT).

3. Indian-origin personality will be honoured with the Asia Game Changers Award- 2017___Dev Patel. Note:

➢ He will be honoured by the Asia Society for making a transformative and positive difference for the future of Asia and the world.

➢ Patel has turned his attention and star power to philanthropy.

Important News – India

1. Union ministry has launched a 2017 Swachh Survekshan (Gramin) ____ Drinking Water and Sanitation ministry.

Note:

➢ All districts of the country will be ranked on the basis of performance, sustainability and transparency Under the

Swachh Survekshan Gramin.

2. A special event ‘Dawn of cruise tourism in India’ has launched in the city to promote cruise tourism in India ____Mumbai.

Note:

➢ This initiative has a potential revenue gains to all stakeholders of close to Rs. 35000 crores.

3. Who has shortlisted Uttar Pradesh, Assam, and Karnataka under its 'Sustainable Action for Transforming Human Capital',

SATH initiative to handhold them and transform their health sector ___ NITI Aayog

Note:

➢ To give major push to competitive, cooperative federalism, the government think tank had invited all states and

Union Territories to participate in its SATH initiative to transform Health and Education sectors.

➢ A Program Management Unit to push for efficiency and efficacy in governance structures and service delivery will

now be available in the six chosen States for a period of 30 months.

4. India’s first micro forest being built in _____Chhattisgarh.

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➢ Micro forest (land of 19 acres), housed around 70 government office buildings in Raipur (Chhattisgarh) is being

converted into India’s first micro forest to create an oxy-zone.

➢ This move is mainly to create an oxyzone in the midst of packed houses in the city.

5. Indian city to host the India – ASEAN Youth summit 2017 ___Bhopal.

Note:

➢ The India – ASEAN Youth summit- 2017 held in Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) with theme ‘Shared values, common

destiny’.

➢ Over 175 delegations of youths from Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and India will attend the Summit.

6. The NCERT’s Web portal for supply of textbooks to schools and individuals_____ “www.ncertbooks.ncert.gov.in”.

Note:

➢ The portal will ensure better distribution of textbooks across the country and address the concerns of schools and

parents, regarding unavailability of textbooks.

➢ Now, schools will be able to log on to the portal, by entering their respective Boards’ affiliation numbers and other

details.

➢ The portal will be opened to the individual buyers very soon and they can also place their orders by login in onto

the portal, and books will be delivered at their doorsteps with nominal postal charges.

➢ The NCERT textbooks can also be downloaded, free of cost, from its website.

7. The union govt. has fixed an ambitious target of installing 60 giga watt (GW) wind power capacity in the country by _____

2022.

Note:

➢ The annual wind power capacity addition of around 5500 mega-watts is required to meet wind capacity target of

60 GW.

➢ The current wind power installed capacity in the country is over 32.5 GW.

8. The union govt. has set a target of providing skill training to one crore people in next three years under ___Pradhan

Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana.

Note:

➢ The skill training will be provided through Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra(PMKK).

➢ The target is to set up five hundred such Kendras in various parts of the country out of which two hundred are

functional.

➢ A separate national skill certification board will be set up in the Ministry to enable the ITIs to provide equivalence

to class 10th and 12th at par with CBSE and ICSE.

9. Who has imposed an interim ban on use of non-biodegradable plastic bags which are less than 50 microns in the entire

Delhi___ National Green Tribunal (NGT).

Note:

➢ An environment compensation of Rs. 5,000 on anyone found in possession of such banned plastic.

➢ The tribunal directed Delhi government to seize the entire stock of plastic within one week.

➢ The National Green Tribunal (NGT) was established in 2010 by the National Green Tribunal Act.

10. Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) under Ministry of Commerce and Industry has approved two

projects for development of industrial clusters in Andhra Pradesh___ Hindupur and Bobbili.

Note:

➢ The objective of the above projects is to provide quality and reliable infrastructure to industrial units located in

these clusters.

11. Who has jointly launched the Android Skill Development Programme to impart mobile app development training on the

Android and Web platform___ The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and Google India.

Note:

➢ It will also improve the quality of mobile app development ecosystem in India.

➢ Now, NSDC would introduce a specific course to create applications for the mobile platform that can be used on

smart phones and tablets running on the Android operating system.

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12. Who has decided to close down those technical colleges which recorded less than 30% admissions in the last five years ____

All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).

Note:

➢ With over 27 lakh seats lying vacant in various engineering colleges across the country, such colleges will be

closed down from next year.

➢ According to ACTED data, there are around ten thousand three hundred fifty engineering institutions in the

country that are approved by the AICTE.

13. The ministry will celebrate Sankalp to Siddhi- New India Manthan in all the districts of the country from 19th to 30th of

this month___ Agriculture and Farmers Welfare ministry.

Note:

➢ This program will last for two and a half hours in which the first video message of the Prime Minister to be shown.

➢ A film will be shown on the efforts being made by the government for agricultural development and the resolution

will be taken to free the country from poverty, corruption, terrorism, communalism and casteism.

14. The nationwide campaign has been launched by the Union Govt. to protect elephant_____Gaj Yatra.

15. The parliamentary panel has recommended 100% pension to widow of deceased soldier ____B C Khanduri panel.

Note:

➢ In the report, the panel has recommended the 100% pension to widow of deceased soldier so that she can take

care of her family.

Important Day

1. The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed on____9th August. Note:

➢ The day promote and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous population. 2. The International Biodiesel Day (IBD) is celebrated every year on _____ 10th August.

Note: ➢ The Biodiesel is an alternative fuel which can be used in place of fossil fuels. ➢ It is manufactured from vegetable oils, recycled grease, algae, and animal fat.

3. The International Youth Day (IYD) is observed every year on ___12th August. Note:

➢ The 2017 theme is “Youth Building Peace”, which recognizes the contributions of young people to preventing conflict, supporting inclusion, social justice, and sustainable peace.

States News

1. The state govt. to provide land with record to landless slum dwellers __ Odisha. Note:

➢ According to the decision, 600 square feet land will be provided in 112 Notified Area Councils while 450 square feet land would be provided in 107 municipal areas.

➢ In corporation areas, government will provide houses to the slum dwellers. 2. The state govt. has announced to spend around Rs 1 lakh Cr on development works with special emphasis on education

and road connectivity over the next five years____ Jammu and Kashmir govt. Note:

➢ The new projects are being taken up regularly whereas old ones are being completed with expedited urgency. 3. The state govt. has launched awareness drive along banks of river Ganga to maintain cleanliness___ UP govt.

Note: ➢ The Chief Minister ‘Yogi Adityanath’ flagged off an awareness drive the 'Namami Gange Jagriti Yatra’ in 25 districts

situated on the banks of river Ganga for maintaining the cleanliness and ever-flowing nature of the river. ➢ Around one lakh Home guard volunteers will organise public gathering and other awareness programmes in the

district under this project till the 6th Sep 2017. 4. The State govt. has distributed NAMO e-tabs to college students across the state ___ Gujarat.

Note: ➢ e-tablet which costs Rs 8000 is being distributed to the students for one thousand Rupees only.

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➢ The Government will distribute e-tablets to 4 lakh students during this year for which provision of Rs.300 crore has been made.

➢ 21.5 lakh students have already registered for this NAMO- e-TAB. 5. The state has launched mobile therapy vans which would provide basic medical assistance to elderly people, widows and

other section who requires social security ___ Bihar. Note:

➢ The vans equipped with basic medical apparatus and accompanied by technical team would provide basic medical care to elderly people, widows and disabled in the districts.

➢ The van is an outcome of a joint project of the World Bank and the Bihar government which is run by Social Welfare department.

6. Chief Minister of Maharashtra ‘Devendra Fadnavis’ has launched an initiative providing job opportunities to unemployed youth in Mumbai____Namo Yuva Rojgar Kendra. Note:

➢ Under this Yuva Rojgar Kendra and Mumbaikars can get fresh and healthy food as well as farm produce procured directly from farmers.

7. The state assembly has passed Religious Freedom Bill 2017, which aims to stop the forced conversions in the state ___ Jharkhand. Note:

➢ A person converting willingly will have to inform the Deputy Commissioner about details such as time, place and the person who administers the conversion proceedings.

Important News – World

1. The 8th edition of Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES)-2017 will be hosted by ___India.

Note:

➢ The GES brings together investors and entrepreneurs from around the world to create new opportunities for

collaboration.

2. The country has announced scrapping of visa requirements for visitors from 80 countries including India to host the Football World Cup 2022___ Qatar. Note:

➢ Citizens of 33 mostly European countries can enter without a visa for 90 days in single or multiple trips during a 180-day period.

➢ Americans, Britons, Canadians and citizens of 44 other countries can enter visa-free for an initial 30 days on single or multiple trips, and can extend that for a further 30 days.

3. The country who has ratified the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol that commits countries to contain the emission of greenhouse gases, reaffirming its stand on climate action___ India. Note:

➢ India deposited its Instrument of Acceptance of the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol under the UN Convention on Climate Change.

➢ Now, India has become the 80th country to accept the amendment relating to the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, the international emissions reduction treaty.

4. The External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has participated in the two days 15th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting in _____ Nepal. Note:

➢ During the meeting of foreign ministers of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), countries will review the progress in identified fourteen areas of cooperation and discuss ways to accelerate cooperation.

➢ The BIMSTEC (Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan, and Nepal) states are among the countries dependent on the Bay of Bengal.

5. Who has commissioned an India-built state-of-the-art Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel (AOPV) to boost its search and rescue capabilities____ Sri Lankan Navy. Note:

➢ The new patrol vessel is named as “SLNS Sayurala”. ➢ It is the largest vessel built by an Indian ship builder for a foreign navy to date.

6. India and US will co-host the Global Entrepreneurship Summit from 28th to 30th November this year at ___Hyderabad.

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Note: ➢ The Summit is an unique opportunity for bringing together entrepreneurs and start-ups with global leaders. ➢ Mr. Modi during his meeting with Trump in Washington in June had invited Ivanka (US President Donald Trump’s

daughter) for the Summit. 7. The UN health agency, World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the country free of polio. __ Somalia

Note: ➢ According to the UN health agency, it had not recorded any case of polio disease in Somalia in the last three years. ➢ Somalia recorded the last case of polio in 2014 in the central part of the country.

8. The Oxford University Press has launched online dictionaries in the Indian languages ___Tamil and Gujarati. Note:

➢ The launch is a part of Oxford Global Languages initiative with an aim to build dictionaries and lexicographical resources for around 100 of the world’s languages and to make them available online.

➢ Earlier, the Hindi online dictionary was launched in 2016. 9. The ISRO and NASA are jointly working on the mission to co-develop and launch a dual frequency (L & S Band) synthetic

aperture radar satellite by 2021 ____NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR). Note:

➢ In this joint mission, NASA will be responsible for design and development of L-band SAR, 12m un-furlable antenna, GPS system and data recorder.

➢ It is the first big collaboration between NASA and ISRO.

Sports News

1. The country is hosting the FIBA Asia Championship-2017 ___Lebanon. Note:

➢ Asia’s biggest basketball tournament, the FIBA Asia Cup has started in Beirut, Lebanon. 2. The team has won the All-India MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup hockey tournament-2017___Oil and Natural Gas Corporation

(ONGC). Note:

➢ The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has won the 91st edition of All-India MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup hockey tournament at Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

3. Indian shooter has won a bronze in men's trap event at the 7th Asian Championship Shotgun at Astana, Kazakhstan ___Kynan Chenai. Note:

➢ Kynan first shot 116 out of 125 to qualify for the six men final round in third sport and then held on to the position till the end of the finals.

4. Olympic Champion has won the men's 400 meters event and retained his title in World Athletics Championships, London___ Wayde Van Niekerk (South African). Note:

➢ Niekerk, clocked 43.98 seconds to finish at the top of podium. ➢ Steve Gardiner (Bahamas) finished second in the event while Abdalelah Haroun (Qatar) claimed the Bronze.

5. The Indian pair have won bronze in mixed team trap event in Asian Shotgun Shooting Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan ___Kynan Chenai & Shreyasi Singh. Note:

➢ They defeated Lebanon shooters 40-38. ➢ Earlier, Kynan Chenai had won bronze in men's trap event.

6. Olympic gold medallist has won the men's 3,000 metres steeplechase at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in London ___Conseslus Kipruto. Note:

➢ The Kenyan clocked eight minutes and 14.12 seconds to continue his in-form performance in the event after the Rio Olympic Games last year.

7. India's shooter bagged a bronze medal at the Asian Shotgun Championship in Kazakhstan ___Maheshwari Chauhan. Note:

➢ Maheshwari also led India to the team silver, alongside compatriots Rashmmi Rathore and Saniya Sheikh. 8. The team has won the UEFA Super Cup football tournament-2017____ Real Madrid.

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➢ Real Madrid has won the 2017 UEFA Super Cup football tournament by defeating Manchester United in the final by 2-1 at the Philip II Arena in Skopje, Macedonia.

➢ It is their 4th UEFA Super Cup title. 9. Indian pair has won gold in the skeet mixed team event at the 7th Asian Championship Shotgun ____Mairaj Ahmad Khan

and Rashmmi Rathore. 10. Legendary sprinter retires from the Athletics world ___ Usain Bolt.

Note: ➢ Running the final race of his career, after taking the baton from his Jamaican teammate Yohan Blake, suffered

cramps on his left hamstring as he tried, in vain, to chase down his rivals in the men's 4x100m relay race in the World Athletics Championships in London.

➢ Britain won the gold in 37.47 seconds while United States (38.01) and Japan took the silver and bronze respectively.

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