DAILY GK 4 JUNE 2019
1. BANK
FRAUDS REACHED UNPRECEDENTED RS 71,500 CRORE IN 2018-19: RBI
✔The
Reserve Bank of India has reported that bank frauds have been reached to Rs
71,500 crore in 2018-19 with over 6,800 cases. In 2017-18, 5,916 cases were
reported by banks which involved Rs 41,167.03 crore
✔RBI’s
data reported that in last 11 fiscal years, 53,334 cases of fraud were reported
by banks involving the amount of Rs 2.05 lakh crore.
2. ONGC
OVERTAKES IOC TO BECOME A MOST PROFITABLE PSU
✔ONGC,
India’s top oil and gas producer, has toppled Indian Oil Corp to regain the
crown of being the country’s most profitable public sector company. According
to earnings statements of the listed companies, Oil and Natural Gas Corp
reported a 34 percent jump it’s in 2018-19 fiscal net profit to Rs 26,716
crore.
✔In
comparison, IOC registered a net profit of Rs 17.274 crore for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2019. ONGC, in the previous two financial years, had lost the
most profitable PSU tag to IOC.
3. EX-PRESIDENT
PRATIBHA PATIL AWARDED MEXICO’S HIGHEST CIVILIAN AWARD
✔Former
President Pratibha Patil was bestowed on the highest civilian award of Mexico
for foreigners. The ambassador of Mexico to India, Melba Pria, presented ”Orden
Mexicana del Aguila Azteca” (Order of the Aztec Eagle) to Mrs Patil. She had
served as the first woman president of India during 2007-12.
4. RBI
APPROVED THE APPOINTMENT OF RAKESH MAKHIJA AS CHAIRMAN OF AXIS BANK
✔Reserve
Bank of India has approved the appointment of Rakesh Makhija as chairman Axis
Bank.
✔Mr.
Makhija will be independent director as the non-executive (part-time) chairman
of the bank, for a period of 3 years, with effect from July 18, 2019, up to
July 17, 2022.
5. NATIONAL
SECURITY ADVISER AJITH DOVAL GETS CABINET RANK WITH EXTENSION
✔Ajit
Doval has been granted cabinet status and five more years as the National
Security Adviser.
✔He
has been given cabinet rank in recognition of his contribution in the national
security domain.
6. LIVERPOOL
SMASHES TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TO WIN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TROPHY
✔In
Football, Liverpool breezed past Tottenham at Madrid to win the Champions
League for the sixth time.
✔In
the all-English showpiece, the Reds got the better of Spurs with a 2-nil win.
Mohamed Salah put Liverpool in front after just two minutes when he converted a
penalty following a handball by Moussa Sissoko.
✔Last
season, Liverpool had lost to Real Madrid, 1-3, at Kiev.
7.
WORLD BICYCLE DAY: JUNE 3
✔The
United Nations General Assembly declared 3 June as International World Bicycle
Day.
✔The
resolution for World Bicycle Day recognizes “the uniqueness, longevity, and versatility of the bicycle, which
has been in use for two centuries, and that it is a simple, affordable,
reliable, clean and environmentally fit sustainable means of transportation.
8. FREE
RIDES SCHEME FOR WOMEN’S IN DELHI
✔Chief
Minister of Delhi, Arvind kejriwal has announced free rides in Delhi metro and
Delhi Transport corporation for womens to ensure safety and make transport with
higher fare affordable.
✔This
project will cost Rs 700 crores to the Delhi government. This subsidy is to be
optional and planned to be implemented in two or three months.
