Current Affairs 31st December 2020 1. Punjab & Sind Bank gets zero-coupon bonds The government has used financial innovation to recapitalise Punjab & Sind Bank by issuing the lender Rs 5,500-crore worth of non-interest bearing bonds valued at par. These are special types of zero-coupon bonds issued by the government…
Current Affairs 30th December 2020
Current Affairs 30th December 2020 1. Rahane becomes 1st recipient of Mullagh Medal Ajinkya Rahane became the first recipient of the prestigious Mullagh Medal after India beat Australia in the 2nd Test match in Melbourne on Dec 29, 2020. Johnny Mullagh Medal is a tribute to honour the captain of…
Current Affairs 29th December 2020
Current Affairs 29th December 2020 1. Dhoni: Spirit of Cricket Award of The Decade MS Dhoni, former India captain, won the International Cricket Council Spirit of Cricket Award of The Decade. The wicketkeeper-batsman won the award for his decision to call back lan Bell after the former England batsman was…
Current Affairs 28th December 2020
Current Affairs 28th December 2020 1. New mutual funds rules from 2021 Mutual funds have gone through many regulatory changes in 2020. In order to make mutual funds more transparent and safer for investors, SEBI has introduced some measures which will be effective from 2021. Some of these changes include…
Current Affairs 27th December 2020
Current Affairs 27th December 2020 1. Odisha launches “Career Portal” for students The Odisha government in collaboration with UNICEF has launched a ‘Career Portal’ for secondary & higher secondary students. It will provide easy access to information on different careers & will give students an opportunity to interact with teachers.…
Current Affairs 26th December 2020
Current Affairs 26th December 2020 1. Hyderabad starts ‘Wear a Mask’ campaign Telangana organized the ‘Wear a Mask’ campaign in Hyderabad to distribute free masks to the public days after the new strain of coronavirus found in the UK. India has temporarily suspended its Vande Bharat flights from the UK.…
Current Affairs 25th December 2020
Current Affairs 25th December 2020 1. Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birth anniversary Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birth anniversary on December 25 is observed as Good Governance Day. The year 2020 marks his 96th birth anniversary. He was a poet and a compassionate leader. He served three terms as the PM of…
Current Affairs 24th December 2020
Current Affairs 24th December 2020 1. National Consumer Rights Day: 24 December In India, the National Consumer Day is observed every year on December 24 to spread awareness about consumer importance, their rights, and responsibilities. On December 24, 1986, the Consumer Protection Act 1986 received the approval of the President…
Current Affairs 23rd December 2020
Current Affairs 23rd December 2020 1. 23 December: National Farmers Day National Farmers Day is observed on December 23 across the country to praise the farmers as they are the spine of India. The day was chosen to honour the birth anniversary of the fifth Prime Minister of India, Chaudhary…
Current Affairs 22nd December 2020
Current Affairs 22nd December 2020 1. 22 December: National Mathematics Day National Mathematics Day is celebrated every year on December 22, honoring the birth anniversary of mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan. The main objective behind celebrating the day is to raise awareness among people about the importance of mathematics for the…