- The Indian Navy and CSIR-NIO (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Institute of Oceanography) to collaboratively work in the sector of Oceanography. They have signed the agreement for the same.
- The Reserve Bank of India has cancelled the bank license of Subhadra Local Area Bank Ltd of Kolhapur, Maharashtra as the bank had breached the minimum net worth requirement for two quarters in the fiscal year 2019-20.
- India to host Global Media and Film Summit in 2021.
- ‘Firefly Bird Diverter’: It is an initiative of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in partnership with Wildlife Conservation Society of India to protect Great Indian Bustard.
- Static Part:
- Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: Prakash Javadekar
- PM Narendra Modi released Rs. 18,000 crore directly into the accounts of over 9 crore farmers through the Direct Benefit Transfer under PM-KISAN Scheme.
- BFSI Movers and Shakers 2020 report: The report describes the top 100 banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) companies. The report is topped by HDFC Bank. The second and third rank is secured by ICICI Bank and SBI. Also, Google Pay topped in the category of Wallet and UPI segment. YONO topped in the category of Neo Bank segments and Airtel Payment Bank topped in Payment bank segment.
- Static Part:
- HQ of HDFC Bank: Mumbai
- MD and CEO of HDFC Bank: Sashidhar Jagdhishan
- Tagline of HDFC Bank: We Understand Your World
- ‘DigiBoxx’: It is India’s first digital asset management and storage platform which is launched by NITI Aayog. The cloud storage platform will allow 20GB of storage space and 100GB space per month at Rs 30.
- Static Part:
- HQ of NITI Aayog: New Delhi
- Chairman of NITI Aayog: PM Narendra Modi
- CEO of NITI Aayog: Amitabh Kant
- ISRO Signed MoU with IIT Banaras Hindu University
- US Financial Body to Invest USD 54 Million in India
- India and Japan to Enhance Cooperation in Steel Sector
- Appointments on 26th December 2020
- India’s GDP to Contract 7.8% in FY21—By Ind-Ra
Questions:
Q.1 Which organisation launched ‘DigiBoxx’ cloud storage platform?
a. IIT Bombay
b. NITI Aayog
c. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
d. TCS
Q.2 Which financial organisation topped in BFSI Movers and Shakers 2020 report?
a. IIT Bombay
b. NITI Aayog
c. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
d. TCS
Q.2 Which financial organisation topped in BFSI Movers and Shakers 2020 report?
a. HDFC Bank
b. SBI
c. ICICI Bank
d. Bank of Baroda
b. SBI
c. ICICI Bank
d. Bank of Baroda
