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Ga Power Capsule for Ibps Rrb| Ibps Po/Clerk 2017 GA POWER CAPSULE FOR IBPS RRB| IBPS PO/CLERK 2017 1 www.bankersadda.com | www.sscadda.com | www.careerpower.in | Adda247 App REPORT THE ERROR IN CAPSULE at [email protected] GA POWER CAPSULE FOR IBPS RRB| IBPS PO/CLERK 2017 Contents The Most Important Current Topics for IBPS RRB, IBPS PO, & Other Examinations ............................................... 4 Complete list of Nobel Prize Winners 2017 ...................................................................................................................... 5 All About the "Power for All - Saubhagya Scheme" ....................................................................................................... 5 Pradhan Mantri LPG Panchayat in Gujarat launched .................................................................................................... 5 4th Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Review October 2017 ................................................................................................. 5 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation 2017 meeting held ................................................................................................ 5 12th G-20 Summit held in Germany .................................................................................................................................. 5 All About the 9th BRICS Summit 2017 ............................................................................................................................. 6 WIMBELDON 2017 .............................................................................................................................................................. 6 The Complete List of the Winners of 2017 US OPEN ..................................................................................................... 6 Asian Athletics Championships 2017: India top medals tally ....................................................................................... 6 India's heavy lift launch vehicle GSLV Mk-III launched ................................................................................................ 6 All About the IIFA (Awards) 2017 ..................................................................................................................................... 7 112 Gallantry Awards was given on 71st Independence Day ....................................................................................... 7 The 2017 National Sports Awards Announced ............................................................................................................... 7 Union Government launched e-RaKAM Portal............................................................................................................... 7 Government of India will launch new sub-scheme named “Aajeevika Grameen Express Yojana (AGEY)” ......... 8 PM historic visit to Israel .................................................................................................................................................... 8 PM of Japan Shinzo Abe visited India for 12th India-Japan Annual Summit 2017: 15 Pacts signed ........................ 8 PM Historic Visit to Myanmar in 2017 .............................................................................................................................. 8 Cabinet approves revision of guidelines of Sovereign Gold Bonds Scheme ............................................................... 9 The 13th Vice President of India: M. Venkaiah Naidu ................................................................................................... 9 Bill Passed by Lok Sabha to raise NABARD’s Capital to Rs. 30,000 crores ................................................................. 9 RBI introduced the new Currency Notes of Rs.50 & Rs.200 .......................................................................................... 9 14th President of India: Shri Ram Nath Kovind .............................................................................................................. 9 Narendra Modi Cabinet reshuffled- 9 New Faces as Ministers .................................................................................... 9 BANKING & FINANCIAL AWARENESS CURRENT AFFAIRS ............................................................................... 10 ECONOMY/FINANCIAL CURRENT AFFAIRS .......................................................................................................... 15 Static Takeaways from Banking & Economy Current Affairs ..................................................................................... 17 BUSINESS NEWS (NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL) ............................................................................................. 18 Static Takeaways from Business Current Affairs .......................................................................................................... 21 AGREEMENTS/MOU SIGNED ...................................................................................................................................... 21 Countries|Capital|Currency Part 1 ................................................................................................................................ 23 2 www.bankersadda.com | www.sscadda.com | www.careerpower.in | Adda247 App REPORT THE ERROR IN CAPSULE at [email protected] GA POWER CAPSULE FOR IBPS RRB| IBPS PO/CLERK 2017 NEW APPOINTMENTS: NATIONAL ........................................................................................................................... 23 NEW APPOINTMENTS: INTERNATIONAL ............................................................................................................... 25 Static Takeaways from New Appointments .................................................................................................................. 26 AWARDS ............................................................................................................................................................................ 26 Static Take Aways from Awards & Recognition ........................................................................................................... 28 CURRENT SUMMITS/EVENTS HELD (NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL)........................................................... 29 COMMITTEES IN NEWS ................................................................................................................................................. 30 NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS .................................................................................................................................. 31 INTERNATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS ...................................................................................................................... 33 Countries|Capital|Currency Part 2 ................................................................................................................................ 34 CURRENT AFFAIRS RELATED TO STATES IN INDIA ............................................................................................. 34 ALL ABOUT THE STATES IN INDIA CM/GOVERNORS/WILDLIFE SANTUARIES/NATIONAL PARKS / POWER PLANTS IN INDIA ............................................................................................................................................ 37 OBITUARIES (NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL) ........................................................................................................ 40 LIST/INDEXES ANNOUNCED RECENTLY ................................................................................................................ 41 Static Takeaways: Index/Reports released by different Organisations ..................................................................... 43 IMPORTANT DAYS OBSERVED RECENTLY .............................................................................................................. 43 DEFENCE CURRENT AFFAIRS ...................................................................................................................................... 44 SPORTS CURRENT AFFAIRS ......................................................................................................................................... 46 Changes Made in the Constitution or in Policies by the SC/Parliament ................................................................... 49 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION IN NEWS ........................................................................................................ 50 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (NASA, ISRO & OTHERS) ............................................................................................ 50 SCHEMES............................................................................................................................................................................ 50 INDIAN RAILWAYS/ METRO in India ........................................................................................................................ 53 Other Miscellaneous Current Affairs .............................................................................................................................. 54 Person on Visit .................................................................................................................................................................... 55 Books & Authors ................................................................................................................................................................ 55 BANKING AWARENESS CAPSULE ............................................................................................................................
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