RRB English Current Affairs 12th January 2019

INDIAN AFFAIRS

1. 4^thEdition of Raisina Dialogue held in New Delhi
2. 1^st2019 ‘National Consultation on Child Protection’ held in New Delhi under Secretary, MoW&CD
3. India’s longest single lane steel cable suspension bridge opens in Arunachal Pradesh
4. 5-Judge Constitution Bench to hear Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid Case
5. Bureau of Energy Efficiency and CPWD signed MoU for 5 years on promoting energy efficiency in buildings

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

6. India Ranks 79th, Japan Tops List Of Most Powerful Passports: Henley Passport Index

BANKING & FINANCE

7. Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Gets USD 400 Million Swap From RBI
8. Iran’s Pasargad Bank received RBI’s nod to open its branch in Mumbai

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

9. SEBI Constitutes Research Advisory Committee Headed By Sankar De
10. GST exemption limit doubled to give relief to small businesses

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

11. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) pavilion received ‘Exhibitor of the Year Award’ at 106^thIndian Science Congress in Punjab

APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNS

12. Ex-Hotstar CEO Ajit Mohan officially joined Facebook India as VP and MD
13. Narasimhan Ram of the Hindu Group is new Alliance for Media Freedom (AFMF) President

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

14. IIT-Madrasteam created ‘space fuel’ by trapping carbon dioxide in crystalline form with the help of water molecules. This would in future help to curb greenhouse gases.

SPORTS

15. M C Mary Komattained the first position in the latest women ranking released by the International Boxing Association (AIBA) in the Light Fly 45-48 kilograms category with 1700 points.
16. 80^thNational Table Tennis Championship begins in Cuttack
17. Ranji Trophy : Bihar spinner Ashutosh Aman breaks Bishan Bedi’s 44-year old record
18. Harendra Singh removed as head coach of senior hockey team

BOOKS & AUTHORS

19. Malala Pens New Book “We Are Displaced” On Refugee Girls