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1. India’s ‘return’ to Central Asia Why in News? The inaugural India-Central Asia Summit, the India-Central Asia Dialogue, and the…

1. Graphene Innovation Centre Why in News? The Kerala government has recently announced that the country’s first Graphene Innovation Centre…

1. What is Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme? Why in News? India has invited applications from 100 domestic companies, startups…

1. African Union Why in News? The African Union (AU) has recently suspended Burkina Faso's participation in the organization's activities…

1. 1974 Joint Protocol on Religious Pilgrimages Why in News? The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has recently announced that…

1. Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) Why in News? The officials of Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) has recently estimated…

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1. Algo Trading Why in News? the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has recently issued a discussion paper…

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1.India is keeping an eye on Central Asia Why in News? The Government is inviting the leaders of the five…

Why in News? The Supreme Court held that Co-operative banks established under a State law and multi-State level co-operative societies…

Why in News? RBI has asked the Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Maharashtra to start the process of winding up operations…

1.Credit Risk Funds Why in News? Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund has recently decided to close its six credit risk funds.…

Why in News? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a 60% increase in the Ways and Means Advances…

1. TRIFED Why in News? TRIFED in collaboration with UNICEF & WHO launched digital campaign through webinar for SHGs to…

Context: Corona bonds is recently seen in news, which could be a possible resolution to alleviate Eurozone financial struggles amid…

Why in News? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is in the process of putting together an exclusive wing for…

Why in News? The Centre has approved a ₹1,340-crore recapitalisation plan for Regional Rural Banks (RRBs). The move is crucial…

Why in News? The Reserve Bank of India has recently released guidelines for regulating activities of Payment Aggregators and Payment…

Why in News? Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has recently launched Ease 3.0 for tech-enabled to change the customer’s experience at…

1.Masala Bonds Context: Recently, Asian Development Bank (ADB) has listed its 10-year masala bonds worth Rs 850 crore on the…

1. Cancer-Mutated Genes Why in News? Recently, the scientists have completed Pan-Cancer Project, to map gene mutations that drive cancer’s…

Why in News? Finance Minister has recently proposed to increase the limit of insurance cover in case of Bank Failure…

1. Video Based Customer Identification Process (V-CIP) Context: Recently, the RBI has amended the Know Your Customer (KYC) norms allowing…

Context: While there is justification in selling loss-making units, the situation is more difficult to understand in the case of…

1.Iran, China and Russia’s Joint Naval Drill in Indian Ocean and Gulf of Oman Why in News? Iran, China and…

Why in News? According to an RBI report, the gross non-performing asset (GNPA) ratio of banks may increase to 9.9%…

Why in News? The RBI has recently released "Trend and Progress of Banking in India 2018-19". This Report presents the…

1. Unified Payments Interface (UPI) Why in News? Recently, Google has written to US Federal Reserve about UPI which is…

Why in News? The Union Cabinet has recently approved certain crucial amendments to the IBC code, 2016 through Insolvency and…

1. Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) Why in News? Recently, Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) was jointly released by Germanwatch,…

1. Nehru-Liaquat Pact, 1950 Why in News? Home Minister Amit Shah has stated that the passage of Citizenship Amendment Bill,…

Why in News? The Union Cabinet has recently approved International Financial Services Centres Authority Bill, 2019 which seeks to establish…

Context: The RBI has recently released the Guidelines for “on tap Licensing” of Small Finance Banks in the Private Sector.…

1. NEFT Why in News? The RBI has announced that the National Electronic Fund Transfer (NEFT) will be available round-the-clock…

Why in News? The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to keep the interest…

Why in News? In 2018, Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Company (IL&FS), a core Investment company (CIC) with over 300 subsidiaries,…

Why in News? Putting in place a speedier approval mechanism, Competition Commission has introduced a green channel route for clearing…

Why in News? The Government of India, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, has decided to issue Sovereign…

Why in News? The RBI has made it mandatory for all banks to link floating rate loans — to retail…

Why in News? The Steering Committee on Fintech related issues constituted by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs,…

Context: The Centre has announced a mega amalgamation plan, aimed at improving their financial health and enhancing their lending capacity…

Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will transfer ₹1.76 trillion to the government this fiscal. Background: RBI Board accepted…

Why in News? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to transfer Rs 1.76 lakh crore to the Central…

Bavar-373 Context: Iran has officially unveiled Bavar-373 air defense system About: It is Iran’s new home-grown air defence system. It…

Why in news? In pursuance of the announcement made in the Union Budget 2019-20 the Government has issued a scheme…

Why in News? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued the final framework for regulatory sandbox in order to…

Context: Negative rate policy – once considered only for economies with chronically low inflation such as Europe and Japan –…

Context- The Indian economy is facing one of its most challenging times in years, and policymakers are responding to the…

In News: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said that it will inject Rs. 37,500 crores into the system through…