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28 Nov 2020
Current Affairs Pocket: 26-28 November 2020
New Zealand’s Greg Barclay elected new ICC Chairman* Greg Barclay, an Auckland-based commercial lawyer and director of New Zealand Cricket (NZC) since 2012, has been elected as the new chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) on 24 November 2020, after a second round of voting. * He succeeds India’s Shashank Manohar who stepped down
25 Nov 2020
Current Affairs Pocket: 24-25 November 2020
India to host G-20 Summit in 2023* India will host the Summit of the G20 Group in 2023. India was earlier slated to host the summit in 2022.* However, now the G20 Summit be be hosted by Italy in 2021, Indonesia in 2022, India in 2023 and Brazil in 2024.* India and Indonesia have swapped
23 Nov 2020
Current Affairs Pocket: 21-23 November 2020
India becomes 4th nation to get IMO nod for navigation satellite system* The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) has been recognised by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) as a part of the World Wide Radio Navigation System (WWRNS) for operation in the Indian Ocean Region. India has become the fourth country in the world
20 Nov 2020
Current Affairs Pocket: 19-20 November 2020
RBI places Lakshmi Vilas Bank under moratorium; Withdrawal limit- Rs 25,000* The Reserve Bank of India has placed The Lakshmi Vilas Bank Ltd. under Moratorium, which means that there will be certain restrictions on the bank regarding making payments to its customers and making investments/loans.* RBI has taken this step as the financial position of
20 Nov 2020
IBPS Clerk Prelims Admit Card 2020 Released
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the admit card for clerk preliminary exam 2020 (CRP CLERKS-X) on November 20, 2020. The IBPS clerk prelims examination 2020 is scheduled for December 5, 12 and 13. The results for the IBPS clerk prelims 2020 is expected to be declared on December 31. Click here to
18 Nov 2020
Current Affairs Pocket: 17-18 November 2020
PM Modi Unveils 12.6 ft ‘Statue of Peace’ in Rajasthan* Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually unveiled the ‘Statue of Peace’ dedicated to Jain Monk Acharya Shree Vijay Vallabh Surishwarji Maharaj.* The 151-inch (12.6 ft) tall statue was inaugurated by PM Modi on 16 November, 2020 on the occasion of the 151st birth anniversary of Acharya
17 Nov 2020
SBI PO Online Form 2020
State Bank of India has released a notification for the recruitment of Probationary Officer. The Online Application for SBI PO Recruitment 2020 is active from 14th November 2020 to 04th December 2020. There are a total of 2000 vacancies announced for Probationary Officers in various branches of State Bank of India. Important Dates:* Online Application
16 Nov 2020
Weekly Current Affairs Pocket: 12-16 November 2020
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu presents 2nd National Water Awards* The Vice President of India, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu presented the National Water Awards (NWAs) for 2019 on 11 November 2020. This is the second edition of the award.* The award ceremony has been organised by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources,