Daily Current Affairs of 14 December 2017

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Here is the Current Affairs of 14th December 2017. Current Affairs is the very important section to score high in the mains exams of the various government exams like BANK, SSC, INSURANCE, RAILWAY, UPSC, GPSC and many more. So read daily current affairs and score high in the examination and increase your chance to be selected.







  1. December 14: National Energy Conservation Day.
  2. To boost agricultural productivity of Nigeria, India has decided to share their Agricultural expertise to make Nigeria food sufficient.
  3. RBI has imposed certain restrictions on Corporation Bank on carrying out banking activities in view of high non-performing loans and requirement to raise capital.
  4. RBI has imposed a penalty of Rs 3cr on IndusInd Bank for deficiencies in regulatory compliance Penalty is imposed for non-compliance with directions on Income Recognition & Asset Classification norms & contravention of regulatory restrictions pertaining to non- fund based facilities (NFB).
  5. India has signed a loan agreement with World Bank under ‘Skills Acquisition & Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion’ (SANKALP) project.
  6. Food ordering and delivery platform Swiggy announced that it has acqui-hired Bengaluru-based gourmet Asian food start-up 48East.
  7. US Federal Reserve raised its interest rates by 0.25%, the third rate rise this year.
  8. Sri Lanka has become the 163rd nation to accede to the anti-personnel mine ban convention.
  9. Fino Payments Bank has signed up Rajasthan govt’s Rajcomp as its corporate business correspondent to give banking services to people in the state.
  10. India and Morocco have signed a MoU for enhanced cooperation in the health sector. The main areas of cooperation under the MoU, include non-communicable diseases, including child cardiovascular diseases etc.
  11. The royal family has just presented J.K. Rowling with a Companion of Honor award at Buckingham Palace. The “Harry Potter” author received the prestigious award from Prince William, as recognition of her services to literature and philanthropy.
  12. Prime Minister Modi has commissioned scorpene-class submarine INS Kalvari into the Indian Navy in Mumbai. Kalvari is the first of the six Scorpene-class submarines handed over by shipbuilder Mazagon Dock Limited.
  13. OBOPAY, global mobile payment Solutions Company has secured a license for Prepaid Payment Instrument from RBI to operate a semi-closed loop wallet in India.
  14. Norway became the world's first country to shut down national broadcasts of its FM network by completing its transition to digital radio.
  15. Former Additional Solicitor General Vikas Singh has been elected as the new President of the Supreme Court Bar Association.

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