Current Affairs 2019, Daily Gk updates 2019 : 11th October Daily Current Affairs 2019

Current Affairs 2019 | Daily GK Updates : 11 October 2019 Daily Current Affairs 2019:

Hi Aspirants,

Here we are regularly update the Daily GK & Current affairs. If you are preparing for Government Job Exams then it is very important for you to read the Current Affairs 2019, Daily GK Update 2019. All the important updates based on current affairs 2019 are included in this Daily Current Affairs 2019 article. All the serious candidates are advised to bookmark this page and read the GK Update on daily basis. It will help you mug up the important current affairs 2019 for IAS, LIC AAO, IBPS, SBI PO, SSC, Railways and State Exam of 2019.

National (Current Affairs)

♦Mamallapuram 2nd informal summit

Mamallapuram 2nd informal summit

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi, wearing the traditional Tamil attire of ‘Veshti’, welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping at Mamallapuram, also known Mahabalipuram, for the second informal India-China Summit.
  • On 12th October, Prime Minister Modi and President Xi will have a one-on-one meeting followed by delegation level talks. Being an informal summit, both the leaders would engage themselves in open and candid talks touching upon several subjects of bilateral, regional and global importance.

♦PM Modi releases commemorative stamp on Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh

PM Modi releases commemorative stamp on Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 9th October attended the ‘at home’ programme of the Indian Air Force to mark its 87th raising day and released a commemorative stamp to honour Marshal of the Air Force late Arjan Singh.
  • “This year we mark the birth centenary of Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh DFC (Distinguished Flying Cross). As a tribute to his exemplary service to our nation, a stamp was released. May his courage keep motivating the people of our nation for years to come.

Banking & Financial

♦Forex reserve hits lifetime high of $437.83 billion

Forex reserve hits lifetime high of $437.83 billion

  • The country’s foreign exchange reserves surged by $4.24 billion to touch a record high of $437.83 billion in the week to October 4, according to the latest data from the Reserve Bank of India.
  • In the previous week, the reserves had surged by massive $5.02 billion to $433.59 billion.
  • Expressed in US dollar terms, the foreign currency assets include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US units like the euro, pound and the yen held in the foreign exchange reserves.

♦Industrial production drops by 1.1% in August

4

  • Signs of slowdown became more pronounced as the government data on 10 October revealed factory output shrank by 1.1% in August, recording the poorest performance in seven years due to a sharp decline in production of capital goods and consumer durable.
  • The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) had shown a growth of 4.8% in August 2018. The previous low in IIP was (-) 1.7% in November 2012.
  • The manufacturing sector, which contributes over 77% to the IIP, contracted by 1.2%, the lowest in five years, as against a growth of 5.2% in the year-ago month, according to the data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO).

♦GeM signs MOU with Union Bank of India

GeM signs MOU with Union Bank of India

  • Government e-Marketplace (GeM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Union Bank of India (UBI) in New Delhi on October 10, 2019. Through this partnership, UBI will be able to offer an array of services including transfer of funds through GeM Pool Accounts (GPA), advising of Performance Bank Guarantees (e-PBG) and Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) to the registered users on the GeM portal.
  • Benefit: The MoU will facilitate a cashless, paperless and transparent payment system on the portal and will create an efficient procurement system for government entities.

Note: About Union Bank of India

  • Headquarters: Mumbai
  • CEO: Rajkiran Rai G.
  • TAGLINE: Good people to bank with

Ranking Index

♦Mukesh Ambani tops Forbes, Adani to number 2

Mukesh Ambani tops Forbes, Adani to number 2

  • Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani has topped the Forbes list of richest Indians for the 12th consecutive year in 2019. With $51.4 billion net worth on Forbes’ list of richest Indians for the year 2019.
  • Gautam Adani has jumped eight spots to end at second position with an income pegged at $15.7 billion.

Rank:

Rank Persons
1st Mukesh Ambani
2nd Gautam Adani
3rd Hinduja brothers
4th Pallonji Mistry
5th Uday Kotak
6th Shiv Nadar
7th Radhakishan Damani
8th Godrej family
9th Lakshmi Mittal
10th Kumar Birla

 

♦Indian passport falls one rank to 82 on the Henley Index

7

  • The Indian passport has dropped by one rank to end at 82 in the latest global passport Index released by Henley & Partners.
  • It rose to the position of 81 in 2018, while dropping a position in 2019 report, to 82nd position.
  • The first and second position includes three developed Asian countries – namely, Japan, Singapore and South Korea, while the United States ended up in the 6th position.
Rank  Country 
1 Japan and Singapore
2 South Korea, Germany and Finland
3 Denmark, Italy and Luxembourg
4 France, Spain and Sweden
5 Austria, Netherlands and Portugal
82 India

 

 Appointment

♦Yes Bank announced the appointment of Anita Pai as a COO

Yes Bank announced the appointment of Anita Pai as a COO

  • Yes Bank announced the appointment of Anita Pai as its chief operating officer and Jasneet Bachal as its chief marketing officer.
  • Anita Pai was the Senior General Manager and Head of ATM Business, Branch banking Service and Phone Banking at ICICI Bank. She has also been associated with ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited and HDFC Limited.

Note: About Yes Bank

  • CEO: Ravneet Gill
  • Headquarters: Mumbai

Award

♦Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed Ali wins Peace Nobel

Yes Bank announced the appointment of Anita Pai as a COO

  • The prestigious Nobel Peace Prize for 2019 will be awarded to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali of Ethiopia, the Nobel Committee announced on 11th October.
  • Ali has been selected for his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular for his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighbouring Eritrea.

Note: About Ethiopia

  • Prime minister: Abiy Ahmed
  • Capital: Addis Ababa
  • Currency: Ethiopian birr

Important Day

♦11th October: International Day of Girl Child 2019

11th October: International Day of Girl Child 2019

  • Since 2012, October 11 has been marked as International Day of the Girl and aims to highlight and address the needs and challenges girls’ face. It aims at promoting girls’ empowerment and the fulfillment of their human rights.
  • Theme 2019: GirlForce: Unscripted and Unstoppable.

हिंदी में पढ़ें

Attempt Current Affairs Quiz Based on 11th October 2019

Online Mock Test Available on App as well as Web:

LIC Assistant

IBPS Clerk 2019 new

Ambitious baba app on play store

How to Access on App:-

  1. Go to Playstore search Ambitious Baba or Click here to Install App
  2. After Install Login with Google Account or Facebook Account

Related Links:

2019 Preparation Kit PDF
I challenge you will get Best Content in Our PDFs with Detail solutions and Latest Pattern
Memory Based Puzzle E-book | 2016-19 Exams Covered Get PDF here
Caselet Data Interpretation 200 Questions Get PDF here
Puzzle & Seating Arrangement E-Book for BANK PO MAINS (Vol-1) Get PDF here
ARITHMETIC DATA INTERPRETATION 2019 E-book Get PDF here
The Banking Awareness 500 MCQs E-book| Bilingual (Hindi + English) Get PDF here
High Level DATA INTERPRETATION Practice E-BOOK Get PDF here
3

RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR

Leave a Reply