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1). Academics to Get Sabbatical Leave to begin Startups in – Kerala

Key Points:

Kerala government has given green signal to a proposal of the state Startup Mission (KSUM) to accord sabbatical leave to the faculty members of all colleges who intend to establish startups.

  • State – Kerala
  • Capital – Tiruvananthapuram
  • CM – Pinarayi Vijayan
  • Governor – P.Sathasivam

2). State which has limits probes against public servants – Rajasthan

Key Points:

Rajasthan State Government under Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has passed Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) Ordinance, 2017 which seeks to protect serving judges, former judges, magistrates and public servants in Rajasthan from being investigated for on-duty action without Government’s prior sanction

  • State – Rajasthan
  • Capital – Jaipur
  • CM – Vasundhara Raje
  • Governor – Kalyan Singh

3). Centre asks states to name toilets in rural areas as – ‘izzat ghar’

Key Points:

  • Hindi-speaking areas may continue using the name “izzat ghar”.
  • Other regions could use a name in the local language with the same meaning as that of “house of dignity”.
  • Union Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation – Uma Bharti
  • Constituency – Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh

4). Sibi George appointed as the Ambassador of India to – Switzerland

Key Points:

  • Country – Switzerland
  • Capital – Bern
  • Currency – Swiss franc

5). PM Modi Inaugurates first phase of Ghogha-Dahej RORO ferry service in – Gujarat

Key Points:

  • State – Gujarat
  • Capital – Gandhi Nagar
  • CM – Vijay Rupani
  • Governor – Om Prakash Kohli

6). United Nations Day – 24th October

Key Points:

  • UN Headquarters – New York
  • Secretary-General of the United Nations – Antonio Guterres

7). The State Bank of India has launched the second edition of its Hackathon named – ‘Digitize For Bank.’

Key Points:

  • SBI – State Bank of India
  • Headquarters – Mumbai
  • Present Chairman – Rajnish Kumar

8). State which Tops in Digital Initiatives according to Survey – Madhya Pradesh

Key Points:

  • State – Madhya Pradesh
  • Capital – Bhopal
  • CM – Shivraj Singh Chouhan
  • Governor – Om Prakash Kohli (Add Charge)

9). 3rd Global Investors’ India Forum Held in – New Delhi

Key Points:

  • The theme of the event was ‘Ideate, Innovate, Implement and Invest in India’ and it was attended by global industry stalwarts

10). World Day for Audiovisual Heritage – 27th October

Key Points:

  • UNESCO stands for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
  • Director-General of UNESCO – Irina Bokova

11). First Country to Grant Citizenship to a Robot – Saudi Arabia

Key Points:

  • The Robot is named as ‘Sophia’.
  • Country – Saudi Arabia
  • Capital – Riyadh
  • Currency – Saudi riyal

12). This country named Best Country to Visit in 2018 – Chile

Key Points:

Top 5 Countries in the list are:

  1. Chile (Santiago, Chilean peso)
  2. South Korea (Seoul, South Korean Won)
  3. Portugal (Lisbon, Euro)
  4. Djibouti (Djibouti, Djiboutian franc)
  5. New Zealand (Wellington, New Zealand Dollar)

13). SBI Slashed IMPS Service Charges up to – 80%

Key Points:

  • SBI – State Bank of India
  • Headquarters – Mumbai
  • Chairman – Rajnish Kumar
Amount (in Rupees) IMPS Charges
Upto 1000 Rs No Charge
between Rs 1000 and Rs 10,000 Rs 1
between Rs 10,001 and Rs 1,00,000 Rs 2
between Rs 1,00,0001 and Rs 2,00,000 Rs 3

 

14). SAP Launches Asia Pacific Japan Region’s First Leonardo Centre in – Bengaluru

Key Points:

  • State – Karnataka
  • Capital – Bengaluru
  • CM – Siddaramaiah
  • Governor – Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala

15). Jacinda Ardern Officially Sworn in as Prime Minister of – New Zealand

Key Points:

  • Country – New Zealand
  • Capital – Wellington
  • Currency – New Zealand Dollar

16). N.J.Gangte Appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to – Republic of Zambia

Key Points:

  • Country – Republic of Zambia
  • Capital – Lusaka
  • Currency – Zambian kwacha
  • Edgar Lungu is the president of the Republic of Zambia

17). PM Modi Inaugurated Bidar – Kalaburagi New Railway Line in – Karnataka

Key Points:

  • DEMU – Diesel Electric Multiple Unit
  • State – Karnataka
  • Capital – Bengaluru
  • CM – Siddaramaiah
  • Governor – Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala

18). World’s First Hydrogen Tram Begins Operation in – China

Key Points:

  • Country – China
  • Capital – Beijing
  • Currency – Renminbi (Yuan)
  • President – Xi Jinping
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