Current Affairs 9th August 2017
NATIONAL
- Union Home Ministry passed an order to merge NCRB with BPRD
- India-ASEAN Youth Summit from Aug 14 to be held in Bhopal
- 2030WRG will help the Maharashtra Government raise $270 million from the Green Climate Fund
- Centre has declared entire Assam as a “disturbed” area under the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) for one more month
- India’s leading FMCG Britannia to set up largest plant in Maharashtra
- Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik tops on Twitter in Odisha
PRACTICE MCQ QUESTIONS BASED ON TODAY’S CURRENT AFFAIRS
BANKING & ECONOMY
- PNB customers have to pay charges for depositing cash above Rs. 5,000 in a non-base branch
- GST Council, has decided to raise cess on Luxury cars & SUV from 15% now to up to 25%
- Mastercardand PayPal have expand their partnership into Asia Pacific
APPOINTMENT
- Senior bureaucrat S Aparna appointed as Executive Director of World Bank
AGREEMENT
- Iran signs MoU with Renault, it is the biggest ever car deal
AWARDS
- Firoz Merchant, an Indian businessman in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) honoured by UAE government
SPORT
- ONGC beats Bengaluru Hockey 4-2, wins MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup
- BCCI ordered to lift lifetime ban on cricketer Sreesanth by Kerela HC
