Current Affairs 10th January 2019: Daily GK Update

Current Affairs 9th January 2019: Daily GK Update

Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019 Passed in Lok Sabha

i. The Citizenship Amendment bill seeking to provide Indian citizenship to persecuted minorities from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan was passed by Lok Sabha. The Bill provides for Indian citizenship to such immigrants after six years of residence in India instead of 12 years currently.

ii. Home Minister Rajnath Singh moved the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 in Lok Sabha and was passed after a discussion. The Bill seeks to amend the Citizenship Act of 1955 in order to grant citizenship to Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Pakistan if they have lived in India for six years.

2nd Edition Of Khelo India Youth Games Begins In Pune

i. The second edition of Khelo India Youth Games has officially begun in Pune, Maharashtra. Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavisattended a virtual torch ceremony at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex.
ii. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the event through a video message. More than 9,000 players from different states will participate in 18 different events.

. Egypt to Host 2019 African Cup of Nations

i. Seven-time champions Egypt have won the hosting rights for the 2019 edition of the African Cup of Nations.
ii. Egypt beat South Africa by 16 votes to one at the Confederation of African Football's (CAF) Executive Committee.

World Bank Pegs India’s GDP Growth At 7.3 % in 2018-19

i. India’s GDP is expected to grow at 7.3% in the fiscal year 2018-19, and 7.5% in the following two years, the World Bank has forecast, attributing it to an upswing in consumption and investment. India will continue to be the fastest growing major economy in the world, according to the World Bank.

ii. China’s economic growth is projected to slow down to 6.2% each in 2019 and 2020 and 6% in 2021, according to the January 2019 Global Economic Prospects report released by the World Bank.

MoU Signed Between Indian Army And PNB

i. An MoU was signed between the Indian Army and Punjab National Bank on the Defence Salary Package. The signing ceremony was chaired by the Adjutant General, Lt Gen Ashwani Kumar.
ii. Salient features of the improved and updated MoU are free ‘RAKSHAK PLUS’ Scheme for serving pers and veterans, overdraft facility range from Rs 0.75 to 3.0 lakhs, multicity ‘At Par’ cheques, instant credit of outstation cheques, preferential allotment of lockers at concessional AMC and free SMS alerts.

Interim Budget To Be Presented on 1 February

i. The interim budget for 2019 will be presented on 1 February during the budget session of the parliament. The budget session of the Parliament to be held from 31 January to 13 February.

ii. The decision was taken in the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs.

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