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INSURANCE BOLT – Static Insurance Awareness GK Ebook

Oliveboard released the Insurance Bolt edition. All-important static topics related to Insurance Awareness are covered in detail. PDF version is available for free download & can be accessed through http://bit.ly/Insurance-Bolt.

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Bolt is a series of GK Summary ebooks by Oliveboard.

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4th annual Carnot Prize awarded to Union Minister Piyush Goyal

Kleinman Centre for Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania awarded Carnot Prize to Piyush Goyal in acknowledgement of India’s climate conscious, and development driven energy governance fuelling the aspirations of 125 crore people

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International Solar Alliance HQ: Gurugram, Haryana, India

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State-of-the-art Hospital inaugurated in Surat

PM Modi inaugurated state-of-the-art super speciality Rasilaben Sevantilal Shah Venus hospital in Surat. The hospital will serve the people under the Ayushman Bharat Scheme leading to a healthy vision of India.

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Gujarat Capital: Gandhinagar; Chief minister: Vijay Rupani

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National Salt Satyagraha Memorial inaugurated in Dandi

On the eve of Gandhiji’s death anniversary, PM Modi dedicated the National Salt Satyagraha Memorial at Dandi, Gujarat to the nation, unveiling statues of Mahatma Gandhi and 80 Satyagrahis who had marched with him during the historic Dandi Salt March

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Dandi March movement took place in 1930

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Air India resumes its services to Iraq

Air India is resuming its services from New Delhi to the holy city of Najaf in Iraq after a disruption of 25 years, from the 14th of February and twice a week.

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Iraq Capital: Baghdad; Currency: Iraqi dinar

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FDI catapulted by 18% in last fiscal: RBI

Foreign direct investment (FDI) during the last fiscal year grew by 18% to Rs 28 lakh cr, according to RBI report. Mauritius retains to be the largest source of FDI in India (19.7%) followed by USA.

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RBI was formed by an act Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934

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ICICI Bank discharges Chanda Kochhar from all responsibilities

On the findings of B.N. Srikrishna panel that Chanda Kocchar indeed violated the bank’s code of conduct, ICICI Bank terminated the contract of former managing director and CEO.

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ICICI Bank was founded in June 1994 at Vadodara

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e-Beat system for police launched in Tamil Nadu

Cuddalore district police in Tamil Nadu recently introduced the ‘e-Beat’ system aimed at monitoring the real-time location of beat constables. This will enable them to seamlessly update entries about their beat patrols from a smartphone

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Tamil Nadu Capital: Chennai; Chief minister: E K Palaniswami

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Tamil Nadu bagged Swasth Bharat Yatra award

Tamil Nadu was awarded the Swasth Bharat Yatra award under ‘The Best Performing State’ category in an event organised by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in commemoration of the 150th birth anniversary of Gandhiji at New Delhi

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FSSAI was founded in 2011 at New Delhi

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AIIB to provide local currency financing in India, Pakistan

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank recently decided to launch local currency financing in India and Pakistan among other Asian nations to reduce cross-border investment risks caused by exchange-rate fluctuations

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AIIB HQ- Beijing; President: Jin Liqun

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Central Government Announced Hike in Research Fellowship

Fellowship of the Junior Research Fellows in the first 2 years of Ph.D. programme raised from Rs.25,000/- to Rs.31,000/- per month while in the remaining tenure of Ph.D. Senior Research Fellow will get Rs. 35,000/- per month, a hike of around 30-35%

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Union Science & Technology Minister: Dr Harsh Vardhan