RBI approves Sandeep Bakshi appointment as ICICI Bank MD, CEO ICICI
Bank has said the RBI has approved Sandeep Bakshi’s appointment as Managing
Director and CEO of the bank for three years. After resignation of Chanda
Kochhar, the bank’s board had elevated Chief Operating Officer (COO) Bakshi as
the new managing director and CEO for five years.
India is the
world’s most depressed country, closely followed by China and the US
According
to a World Health Organization report, India is the world’s most depressed country, closely followed by China and the
US. Also according to the 2015-16 National Mental Health Survey (NMHS)
implemented by National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences
(NIMHANS), Bengaluru, every sixth person in India needs mental health help.
GPF interest
rate hiked to 8% for october-december quarter
The
government has increased the rate of interest for General Provident Fund (GPF)
and other related schemes by 0.4% points to 8% for the October-December
quarter. The rate is in line with that for Public Provident Fund (PPF). The
interest rate on GPF was 7.6% for the July-September quarter of 2018-19.
H M Pernal
gets Vishwa Konkani book award
World
Konkani Centre announced that writer, journalist and critic, H M Pernal bagged
the prestigious ‘Vimala V Pai Vishwa’ Konkani best book award for the year
2018. He was conferred this award for ‘Beeg Ani Beegath’, a collection of short
stories in Konkani.
Nokia
appoints Alia Bhatt as brand ambassador in India
HMD
Global, which designs and sells phones under the Nokia brand, appointed actress
Alia Bhatt as the face of Nokia phones’ in India. As part of the partnership, a
print campaign featuring Alia Bhatt has already started to mark the festive season.
NASAs Chandra
Observatory is back in action after
brief shutdown
NASA’s
Chandra X-ray telescope that suffered technical glitch is back online. Due to
the glitch occurred in one of Chandra’s gyroscopes it went into safe mode.
Chandra X-ray telescope observes galaxies from the Earth’s orbit. The team
analyzed and completed plans to switch gyroscopes and place the gyroscope that
experienced the glitch in reserve.
Suraj Panwar
wins India's 1st Athletics Medal
Suraj
Panwar won India's first medal in athletics at the Youth Olympic Games 2018 after claiming the silver medal in the
men's 5000m race walk event Buenos Aires, Argentina. The 17-year-old's silver was India's third overall medal in
athletics in the history of the Youth Olympic Games.
17 October:
International day for the eradication of poverty
The
United Nations’ (UN) International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is
observed on October 17 each year since 1993. It promotes people’s awareness of
the need to eradicate poverty and destitution worldwide, particularly in
developing countries.
QUIZ
1)
RBI approves Sandeep Bakshi
appointment as Which Bank MD, CEO?
A)
ICICI
B)
Andhra
Bank
C)
SBI
D)
YES Bank
Answer: A
2)
Which Country is the world’s most depressed country, closely followed by China and the US?
A)
Russia
B)
Pakistan
C)
India
D)
None of the above
Answer: C
3)
GPF interest rate hiked to 8% for which month quarter?
A)
October-January
B)
October-December
C)
October-March
D)
October-April
Answer: B
4)
Who gets Vishwa Konkani book
award?
A)
Javed
Anand
B)
Neeraj
Badhwar
C)
Anubha
Bhonsle
D)
H M Pernal
Answer: D
5)
Nokia brand appointed actress who as the face of Nokia phones in India?
A)
Alia Bhatt
B)
Priyanka Chopra
C) Kareena Kapoor
D) Anushka Sharma
Answer: A
6)
Which Institute Chandra Observatory is back in action after
brief shutdown?
A)
ISRO
B)
United States Department of Homeland Security
C) NASA
D) None
of the above
Answer: C
7)
Who wins India's 1st Athletics Medal at the Youth Olympic Games 2018?
A)
Neeraj
Chopra
B)
Suraj
Panwar
C) Dutee Chand
D) Jinson Johnson
Answer: B
8)
Which day was observed as International day for the eradication
of poverty?
A)
13 October
B)
07 October
C) 27 October
D) 17 October
Answer: D
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