Banking Digest, 20 February 2019

National

• On February 18, the 'One Health India' conference was organized in - New Delhi.
• The Government of India has planned to launch initiative where it can deal with human and animal health together by regulating use of antibiotics, named - 'One Health' initiative.
• During February 20-24, ‘Aero India Show 2019’ is organized in - Bangalore.
• The World Bank has accepted a proposal to provide Rs 11,000 crore to India to improve safety of its 733 large dams across - 18 states.

International

• On February 18, India inked a MoU to boost cooperation in the sector of nuclear energy with - Argentina.
• President of this nation declared national emergency to fund his promised wall along the country's border with Mexico - the United States.
• During the Aero India Show 2019, India will sign an agreement for skilling Indian youths in the aviation sector with - Singapore.
• On February 18, India signed four MoUs along with joint Counter Terrorism programs with - Morocco. 

Banking

• On 18 February, RBI decided to transfer …. as interim dividend to the government for the period of July to December 2018 - Rs 28,000 crore.

Sports

• The first Football Ratna award won by - Sunil Chhetri.

Person In News

• Winner of the Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony for the year 2014 - Rajkumar Singhajit Singh (Manipuri dancer).
• Winner of the Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony for the year 2016 - Ram Vanji Sutar (sculptor).
• Current President of Argentina - Mauricio Macri.

General Knowledge

• Capital of Argentina - Buenos Aires.
• Currency of Argentina - Argentine peso.
• Capital of Singapore - Singapore (one city, capital, and nation).
• Capital of Morocco – Rabat.
• The only country in Africa that is not a member of the African Union (AU) – Morocco.