Banking Digest, 18 April 2019

Defence

• India's indigenously developed long range subsonic cruise missile - Nirbhay.

Economy

• In the fiscal year 2018-19 that ended in March, the India’s finished steel exports fell by - 34%.
• For MSMEs bill discounting on Apr 17, this state-owned bank has partnered with M1Xchange Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS) platform - Bank of Maharashtra (BoM).
• To train entrepreneurs and create jobs across India, Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship (GAME) on Apr 16 partnered with – Facebook.

Environment

• According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) estimates, the 2019 monsoon seasonal (June to September) rainfall is likely to be - 96%.

International

• Under the new rules by ….. government, online platforms needs to sign licensing agreements with artist, publishers and journalists to use their work - European Union.
• World Health Organization (WHO) has raised alarm over a 300% increase in the case of …… globally in the first quarter of 2019 compared with last year - Measles. 

National

• Newly created post in the Office of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India - Deputy Comptroller & Auditor General (Coordination, Communication and Information System).
• People of this state are celebrating the Rongali Bihu, started on April 15 – Assam.

Sports

• Winner of the 2019 Masters golf Championship - Tiger Woods (America).

General Knowledge

• European Union (EU) – founded in: 1993; Headquarter: Brussels (Belgium).
• The Pulitzer Prize was established in – 1917.
• India Meteorological Department (IMD) was established in - 1875.
• Measles is caused by the - measles virus.