- Appointments: New Development Bank of the BRICS countries has appointed former bureaucrat Dr. D J Pandian as the Director-General of its India Regional Office in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City).
- Ranjit Bajaj has been named chairman of the advisory committee to assist the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) which looks after the day-to-day affairs of the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
- Reserve Bank has appointed Venkat Nageswar Chalasani, former Deputy Managing Director of SBI, as a member of the Advisory Committee of Srei Infrastructure Finance Limited (SIFL) and Srei Equipment Finance Limited (SEFL).
- Banking & Insurance: South Indian Bank has launched a new portal called ‘SIB TF Online’ for its corporate EXIM customer.
- Karnataka Bank has launched an online savings bank (SB) account opening facility through the ‘Video-based Customer Identification Process (V-CIP)’.
- Sports: Rumeli Dhar, the India seam-bowling allrounder, has announced her retirement from international cricket, at the age of 38.
- Reports: The Speedtest Global Index released by network intelligence and connectivity insights provider showed that India recorded 14.28 Mbps and ranked 115th position globally.
- Europe’s biggest startup conference, “Vivatech 2020” has recognized India as the “country of the year.
- Jammu and Kashmir will host the 2023 meetings of the G20, an influential group of the world’s major economies.
- Ice Theaters, owned by French exhibitor CGR Cinemas, has tied up with multiplex chain PVR Cinemas, for a roll-out in India, The deal entails a long-term relationship, starting with three auditoriums scheduled to open within the next 12 months in Mumbai, Delhi, and Bengaluru.
- Scientists have discovered the world’s largest bacterium which can be seen with the naked eye. The bizarre bacterium has been found in a Caribbean mangrove swamp.
- The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has come out with performance standards for electric vehicle batteries in order to ensure the safety of consumers.
- Rapid Transition to clean Energy could create 15 mn Jobs by 2025
- World Bank approves Rs 4,400-cr funding for Three projects in India
- Committee suggests deferment of Decision on levying GST on Crypto
- Card-based fintech players may have to Stop Offers
- RBI Proposes norms for outsourcing of IT services by banks, NBFCs
Questions:
Q.1 Europe’s biggest startup conference, “Vivatech 2020” has recognized which of the following Country as the “country of the year.a. USA
b. China
c. Indonesia
d. India
Q.2 What is the rank of India in the Speedtest Global Index, released by network intelligence and connectivity insights provider?
a. 120th
b. 115th
c. 135th
d. 142nd
