Daily Current Affairs of 20 December 2017

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Here is the Current Affairs of 20th 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. 20 December: United Nations’ (UN) International Human Solidarity Day. It also aims to remind people of the importance of solidarity in working towards eradicating poverty.
  2. Russian bobsledder Alexey Voevoda has been given a life ban from the Olympics for anti-doping violations at the Sochi Games where he won two gold medals.
  3. YES Bank and the European Investment Bank will co-finance $400-million funding for renewable power generation in the country.
  4. The Reserve Bank of India has placed Bank of India under the Prompt Corrective Action Framework, consequent to the onsite inspection under the Risk-Based Supervision Model carried out for the year ended March 2017.
  5. Washington resident Shree Saini has been crowned Miss India USA 2017.
  6. India and Myanmar signed MoU on Rakhine State Development Programme.
  7. The Assam government has signed an MoU with Isha Foundation to conserve and rejuvenate the rivers of Assam.
  8. AU Small Finance Bank has announced signing an MoU with Sahaj e-Village for extending its banking service in remote areas through Business Correspondent Agent (BC) model.
  9. PM Narendra Modi Announces Relief Package for Cyclone Ockhi Affected States Lakshwadeep, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
  10. The Skill Development Ministry and Maruti Suzuki have signed an agreement to impart training to youth and enhance their employment potential.
  11. France's parliament has approved a law banning all exploration and production of oil and natural gas by 2040 within the country and its overseas territories.
  12. Lionel Messi, the star forward of Barcelona, has received La Liga’s top scorer and best player awards for the 2016-2017 football season.
  13. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the scheme of amalgamation between IndusInd Bank and Bharat Financial Inclusion.
  14. The World Bank has committed $125 million (around Rs800 crore) loan to India for the STRIVE project for skill development. The objective of the operation (Skills Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement) is to improve access to quality and market-driven vocational training as well as apprenticeships.
  15. The government of Andhra Pradesh has entered into an agreement with the moonshot factory of Alphabet (earlier Google) X to bring the breakthrough Free Space Optical Communication (FSOC) technology in order to provide internet through the government Fibergrid project.
  16. Ministry of Railways is actively working to provide 100% LED lighting for its most of the Non-traction Energy needs. Under this 100% LED initiative, Ministry of Railways has decided to make all railway stations 100% LED lit by the end of current financial year i.e. by 31 March 2018.
  17. In a significant show of strength, formations of Southern Command are conducting a major exercise called ‘HAMESHA VIJAYEE’ in the deserts of Rajasthan.
  18. Apple has named Michel Coulomb as the head of sales for its operations in India.
  19. Zee Cine Awards 2018
    ·         Best actor male- Varun Dhawan for Badrinath Ki Dulhania.
    ·         Best actor female- Sridevi for Mom.
    ·         Best director- Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari for Bareilly Ki Barfi.
    ·         Best film- Golmaal Again.
    ·         Extraordinary franchisee award- Baahubali.
    ·         Global icon award- Priyanka Chopra.
    ·         Best script award- Nitesh Tiwari for Bareilly Ki Barfi.
    ·         Best music director- Amit Trivedi for Secret Superstar.
    ·         Best male playback Singer- Akhil Sachdeva for Humsafar.
    ·         Best action director- Sham Kaushal for Kaabil.

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