All IBPS, SSC, CHSL, State Level Exams Require Current Affairs: For candidates studying for banking and insurance exams or any other exam, the part on current affairs is crucial. The general awareness component of the bank exams includes a question on Banking awareness & Current Affairs.
Current Affairs
| 1 | The Indian Army hosted a ‘Sainya Ranakshetram 2.0’ training and seminar on Cyber-security Threats. |
| 2 | The IPA and RIS inked an agreement to establish the Centre for Maritime Economy and Connectivity. |
| 3 | Prime Minister Modi launched a number of development initiatives in Karnataka’s Yadagiri district. |
| 4 | David Crosby, the late rock singer, died at the age of 81. |
| 5 | India produced a record 5,000 lakh metric tonnes of sugarcane during the sugar season 2021-22. |
| 6 | In the midst of anti-corruption accusations, Vietnam’s President Nguyen Xuan Phuc resigned. |
| 7 | A rare orange bat was spotted in Bastar’s Kanger Valley National Park, Chhattisgarh. |
| 8 | The Tourism Ministry will conduct the first Global Tourism Investors’ Summit in April 2023 in New Delhi. |
| 9 | India is ranked fourth in the Global Firepower Index. |
| 10 | The government introduced a new technological system for monitoring air quality. |
| 11 | Bahrain’s ISA award was granted to Nepali ophthalmologist Dr Sanduk Ruit for humanitarian efforts. |
| 12 | On January 18, the NGO Pratham issued the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2022. |
| 13 | An Indo-Russian joint venture has started producing Kalashnikov AK-203 assault weapons. |
| 14 | Nilamani Phookan, a well-known Assamese poet, has died. |
Banking Awareness
| 1. | The government has doubled the fee charged to facilitators who assist start-ups in applying for patents, trademarks, or designs. |
| 2. | The ESAF Small Finance Bank has been awarded the Inclusive Finance India Award 2022. |
| 3. | The Reserve Bank of India publishes a report titled “What Drives Startup Fundraising in India” in its January monthly bulletin. |
| 4. | South Indian Bank has entered into an agreement with Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL). |
| 5. | Tamilnad Mercantile Bank received the ‘Best Small Bank Award’ in the ‘Best Banks Survey for the Year 2022’. |
| 6. | The RBI has accorded Paytm Payments Bank final clearance to function as Bharat Bill Payment Operating Unit (BBPOU). |
| 7. | Ernst & Young (EY) has produced a paper, ‘India@100: Realising the Potential of a $26-trillion Economy’. |
| 8. | In the fourth quarter of 2022, global venture capital (VC) investment fell for the fourth consecutive quarter. |
| 9. | According to the RBI research, pension provision by state governments and UTs with legislature grew by more than 34% between FY20 and FY23. |
| 10. | The National Startup Award 2022 went to KBCols Sciences and Hygienity Solutions. |
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