Banking Digest, 22 November 2018

National

• The annual 7th 'International Tourism Mart' organized in - Agartala, Tripura.
• On November 20, This Indian shipbuilding company signed a $500 mn deal with Russia to locally manufacture two stealth frigates - Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL).
• On Nov 21, the World Gold Council (WGC) and MMTC-PAMP India have jointly launched the ‘Precious Metals Assay and Training Institute’ (PMATI) to develop a new generation of skilled assayers in - New Delhi.

International

• In November-18, The United States has suspended USD 1.66 billion in security assistance to - Pakistan.
• In November-18, this country decided to not sign a UN Global Compact for Migration – Australia.

Banking

• On 20th November, The Government of India and the World Bank signed a $310 million Loan Agreement for Power System Improvement Project in – Jharkhand.

Sports

• Winner of '2018 Subroto Cup' football tournament - Bangladesh Krida Shiksha Prothishtan (BKSP).
• The Best Player award in '2018 Subroto Cup' football tournament - Mohammad Nemil (Reliance Foundation School, Mumbai).
• The ‘International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Acrobatic World Cup 2018’ held in - Baku, Azerbaijan.
• Gold Medal Winner in Men's Team event of the ‘International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Acrobatic World Cup 2018’ - Russia.
• Gold Medal Winner in Women's Team event of the ‘International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Acrobatic World Cup 2018’ – Germany.

Person In News

• The author of 'Radio Kashmir - In Times of Peace and War' - Dr. Rajesh Bhat.

General Knowledge

• Subroto Cup Football Tournament was first played in India in - 1960.
• Headquarter of the International Gymnastic Federation (FIG) - Lausanne, Switzerland.
• International Gymnastic Federation (FIG) established in the year – 1881.
• The Government of India's 'Power for All' program was launched in the year - 2014.
• Headquarter of World Bank - Washington, D.C., US.
• World Bank established in the year – 1944.
• Capital of Russia – Moscow.
• Currency of Russia - Russian ruble.
• Capital of Pakistan – Islamabad.
• A continent, A country and An island - Australia.
• Capital of Australia - Canberra.
• India’s first and only assay training institute is located at the - Indian Institute of Gems and Jewellery (IIGJ) in Mumbai.