GA Power Capsule | FCI Phase-II Exam 2019
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GA Power Capsule | FCI Phase-II Exam 2019 Contents Must Do Current Affairs for FCI Phase-II Exam 2019 .................................................................................................. 2 Banking Current Affairs .................................................................................................................................................... 12 Economy/Financial/Business Current Affairs ............................................................................................................... 16 AGREEMENTS/MOU SIGNED .......................................................................................................................................... 19 NEW APPOINTMENTS: NATIONAL ................................................................................................................................ 24 NEW APPOINTMENTS: INTERNATIONAL ..................................................................................................................... 26 AWARDS & RECOGNITION ............................................................................................................................................. 27 SUMMITS|EVENTS|FESTIVALS Held (NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL) ...................................................................... 31 COMMITTEES IN NEWS .................................................................................................................................................... 32 NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS ....................................................................................................................................... 33 Current Affairs Related to States in India ..................................................................................................................... 36 International Current Affairs ........................................................................................................................................... 38 OBITUARIES (NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL) ................................................................................................................ 42 LIST/INDEXES ANNOUNCED RECENTLY ...................................................................................................................... 43 IMPORTANT DAYS OBSERVED RECENTLY .................................................................................................................... 46 BOOKS & AUTHORS ......................................................................................................................................................... 48 DEFENCE CURRENT AFFAIRS .......................................................................................................................................... 49 SPORTS CURRENT AFFAIRS ............................................................................................................................................. 52 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (NASA, ISRO & OTHERS ................................................................................................. 55 SCHEMES ............................................................................................................................................................................. 56 MISCELLANEOUS CURRENT AFFAIRS ........................................................................................................................... 58 STATIC TAKEWAYS FROM THE CURRENT AFFAIRS .................................................................................................... 62 Topic 1: CM/Governors/Wildlife Santuaries/National Parks / Power Plants in India ......................................... 71 Topic 2: Upcoming Important Sport Events .................................................................................................................. 75 Topic 3: The Headquarters of the UN Organizations ................................................................................................ 76 Topic 4: A Brief on the Census 2011 ............................................................................................................................. 76 Topic 5: Current Office Holders List .............................................................................................................................. 76 Topic 6: Important Ports in India .................................................................................................................................... 77 Topic 7: The Most Famous Temples in India ................................................................................................................ 77 Topic 8: List of the Important Airports in India ............................................................................................................ 78 Topic 9: What are the names of the Borders/Boundary Lines? ............................................................................... 79 Topic 10: Stock Exchanges around the World ............................................................................................................. 79 Topic 11: Dams in India ................................................................................................................................................... 79 Topic 12: CLASSICAL DANCES & FOLK DANCES IN INDIA ..................................................................................... 80 Topic 13: The Headquarters of the important Public-Sector Undertakings ........................................................... 80 Topic 14: Nick Names of Important Indian Places ..................................................................................................... 81 Topic 15: Important Defence Exercise Conducted in the World .............................................................................. 81 Topic 16: Stadiums Around the World .......................................................................................................................... 82 Topic 17: List of Indian Cities on Rivers Banks ............................................................................................................ 83 1 www.bankersadda.com | www.sscadda.com | www.careerpower.in | Adda247 App GA Power Capsule | FCI Phase-II Exam 2019 Must Do Current Affairs for FCI Phase-II Exam 2019 Union Budget 2019-20: In a Nutshell 2022 every single rural family, except those who are unwilling to take the connection, will have India‘s first full-time woman Finance Minister electricity and clean cooking gas. Nirmala Sitharaman presented the maiden budget. The completion of houses has come down from 314 days per house in 2015-16 to 114 days now. Important highlights of Union Budget 2019-20: The Department of Fisheries will establish a fisheries management network. FM says the government‘s On the Urban Sector- rural road scheme has brought about socio- Over 81 lakh houses at the investment of Rs 4.83 economic improvements. ―All-weather connectivity lakh crore have been sanctioned and construction has now been provided to over 97% of such of about 41 lakh houses started, under PMAY- habitations.‖ 30,000 km of roads in this scheme Urban. have been built using green technology. More than 95% of all cities have declared Under phase three of PM Gram Sadak Yojana, themselves open defecation free. 1.25 lakh kms of the road to be built in the next 5 Rashtriya Swachchta Kendra to be inaugurated at years. Project cost estimated at over Rs 80,000 Gandhi Darshan on 02nd October 2019. crore. Metro Rail initiatives to be enhanced by encouraging PPPs and faster completion. Dedicated freight For Investments and Markets- corridor is almost complete. FIIs and FPIs could be allowed to invest in infrastructure debt funds.Minimum public On Agriculture Sector- shareholding in listed companies can be increased Govt. to support private entrepreneurs in from 25% to 35% agriculture. A social stock exchange is proposed, for social and ―Ease of doing business and ease of living should voluntary organisations, to raise capital, equity and apply to farmers.‖ Zero-budget farming proposed as debt. a model for farmers. ―Steps such as this can help Global FDIs fell to $1.3 billion from $1.5 trillion, doubling farmer‘s income.‖ but inflows in India remained strong at $54.37 Zero-Budget farming is natural farming which is billion, a growth of 6%. neither chemical-loaded nor organic with its reliance ―100% FDI for insurance intermediaries. Local on manure. It‘s a form of gardening as a self- sourcing norms to be eased for FDI in single-brand sustainable practice with minimum external retail.‖ intervention. This concept of zero budget natural Global Investors Meet to happen in India. Limit on farming (ZBNF) was first propagated 25 years ago FPI in a company increased to 24%. NRI investment by Subhash Palekar as a movement for farmers in Indian capital markets is comparatively less. NRI who were in debt due to the Green Revolution and is investment to merged with FPIs. now being used by a large number of farmers across the country. For Transport Sector- Jal Shakti Ministry created by merging many water Govt‘s transport infrastructure schemes such as management ministries. Water will be supplied to all Sagar Mala, UDAN are are bridging rural-urban rural households by 2024 under Jal Jeevan divide. Mission.. Govt. will explore additional funds for Jal Government will do a restructuring of the national Shakti by accessing the Compensatory Afforestation highway programme. In the second phase of Fund Management and Planning