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IIFT A Concise Compilation of Must-Know GK for IIFT Books and Authors             

Lt. Gen. Gyan Bhushan: Across the Bench - Insight into the Indian Military Judicial System. J K Rowling: Lethal White C H. Hanumantha Rao: My journey from Marxism-Leninism to Nehruvian socialism Ramachandra Guha: Gandhi: The years that changed the world (1914-1948) PM Narendra Modi: Exam Warriors Shashi Tharoor: Why I am Hindu Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu: Moving On… Moving Forward: A Year in Office Cricketer VVS Laxman: 281 and Beyond Brijendra Rehi: Atal Ji Ne Kaha Chandan Gowda: The way I see it-a Gauri Lankesh Reader Twinkle Khanna: Pyjamas are forgiving Preeti Shenoy: The Rule Breakers Shane Warne: No Spin

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Important appointments                                    

Chief Minister of Nagaland: Neiphiu Rio Chief minister of Meghalaya: Conrad Sangma Chief Minister of Tripura: Biplab Kumar Deb Chief Minister of Karnataka: HD Kumaraswamy Governor of Jammu & Kashmir: Satya Pal Malik Governor of Bihar: Lalji Tandon Governor of Odisha: Professor Ganeshi Lal Governor of Mizoram: Kummanam Rajasekharan Governor of Uttarakhand: Baby Rani Maurya 15th Finance Commission Chairman: N. K. Singh Economic Affairs Secretary of India: Subhash Chandra Garg SEBI Chairman: Ajay Tyagi IRDAI Chairman: Subhash Chandra Khuntia Bombay Stock Exchange S. Ravi (Chairman), Ashishkumar Chauhan (MD & CEO) National Stock Exchange: Ashok Chawla (Chairman), Vikram Limaye (MD & CEO) Chief Financial Officer of the Reserve Bank of India Sudha Balakrishnan Deputy governor of RBI: Mahesh Kumar Jain Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC): S Ramesh Chief Executive Officer of Ayushman Bharat National Health Protection Mission (ABNHPM): Indu Bhushan: Chairman International Chamber of Commerce: Paul Polman The New York Stock Exchange Chief Operating Officer: Stacey Cunningham(first female president). PM of Australia: Scott Morrison President of Egypt: Abdel Fattah el-Sisi President of Pakistan: Arif Alvi PM of Pakistan: ImranKhan Secretary of State (USA): Mike Pompeo Defence Secretary (USA): James Mattis President of South Korea: Moon Jae-in President of Venezuela: Nicolas Maduro International Cricket Council Chairman: Shashank Manohar President of Myanmar: Win Myint Chief Justice of India: Justice Ranjan Gogoi Chairman of Indian Bank’s Association: Sunil Mehta Chairman of DRDO: Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Michelle Bachelet IMF Chairperson: Christine Lagarde 2

Mergers & Acquisitions 2018                         

Time Magazine acquired by Salesforce founders for 190 million dollars. Government announced mergers of Bank of Baroda, Dena Bank & Vijaya Bank. Infosys acquired Finnish Company ‘Fluido’ for Rs. 545 crore. Infosys acquired WongDoody for 75 million dollars. Synnex acquired call center operation leader Convergys for 2.8 billion dollars. Walmart acquired 77% stake in Flipkart for 16 billion dollars. Coca Cola bought Costa Coffee for 5.1 billion US dollars. Accenture bought Certus. McAfee acquires Skyhigh Networks. AT & T bought Time Warner. Hindalco's US arm bought Aleris for $2.58 billion. Reliance Industry acquired Embibe. Vodafone India and Idea merged. Infosys acquired Skava. Paytm acquired TicketNew. PVR set to acquire SPI cinemas in a cash-cum-stock deal valued at over Rs 850 crore. Infibeam acquired Unicommerce eSolutions Pvt. Ltd. Future Group acquired Vulcan Express. JSW Steel buys 74.3% stake in Monnet Ispat. MobiKwik acquired Pivotchain Solutions. Paytm acquired NightStay Travels. The Department of Telecom approved merger of Telenor India with Bharti Airtel. HPCL, Mangalore Refinery merger in FY'19. Hyderabad-based digital payments and cashback company Zaggle acquiredmobile-based payments firm Click & Pay. Adani Wilmar's acquisition of Ruchi Soya.

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Brand Ambassadors

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Akshay Kumar: Revital H, Policybazaar.com, paisabazaar.com,Road safety campaign Mary Kom: BSNL Aamir Khan: Vivo India MS Dhoni: Dream 11 Gaming Site, NetMeds, Indigo paints, Mars’ chocolate brand Snickers Sonakshi Sinha: Asus Smart Phone and tablet AR Rahman: Sikkim Brand Ambassador Amitabh Bachchan: The Muthoot Group, One Plus 6 Ranbir Kapoor: Flipkart Smriti Mandhana: Bata’s Brand Power Virat Kohli: Uber India, Too Yumm chips, Manyavar, MRF Tyres, PNB, Luminous Power’s new brand AMAZE Deepika Padukone: Go Ibibio Shahrukh Khan: Nerolac wall paints, Food Panda, DishTV, BYJU’s, Big Basket, Hyundai Ranveer Singh, Aalia Bhatt: Makemytrip Aalia Bhatt:Frooti Shraddha Kapoor: Veet Shoaib Akhtar: Pakistan Cricket Board

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Kartik Aaryan: Emami Fair & Handsome Kriti Sanon: BATA, Dabur Skin Brand Fem,

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Hima Das: Assam state

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Some important W.O. and Their HQs                     

World Bank: Washington DC, USA International Monetary Fund [IMF]: Washington DC, USA World Health Organization [WHO]: Geneva, Switzerland World Trade Organization [WTO]: Geneva, Switzerland International Labour Organization [ILO]: Geneva, Switzerland United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD): Geneva, Switzerland New Development Bank (BRICS Development Bank): Shanghai, China Asian Development Bank: Manila, Philippines United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF): New York, USA United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA): New York, USA United Nations Education Scientific & Cultural Organisation (UNESCO): Paris, France International Atomic Agency: Vienna, Austria Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC): Vienna, Austria Amnesty International: London, UK International Maritime Organisation: London. UK Commonwealth of Nations: London, UK South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC): Kathmandu, Nepal Association of South East Nations (ASEAN): Jakarta, Indonesia Food & Agricultural Organisation (FAO): Rome, Italy International Court of Justice: The Hague, the Netherland International Solar Alliance: Gurugram, India

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India’s rank in Different Indices Human development Index 2018 India’s rank: 130th (Norway topped) Environmental Performance Index 2018 (Released by World Economic Forum) India’s rank: 177th (Switzerland topped) Global manufacturing Index 2018 (Released by World Economic Forum) India’s rank: 30th (Japan topped) FDI Confidence Index 2018 India’s rank: 11th (USA topped) Global Innovation Index 2018 (Released by World Intellectual Property Organisation) India’s rank: 57th (Switzerland topped) Ease of Doing Business 2018 (Released by World Bank) India’s rank: 100th (New Zealand topped) World Happiness report 2018 India’s rank: 133th (Finland topped)

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Awards & Honours 

World Food Prize: Lawrence Haddad and David Nabarro. They worked to provide availability of nutritious food for pregnant women and children to reduce malnutrition in developing countries.

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Pritzker Architecture Prize (Nobel equivalent for the field): Balkrishna Doshi. He became the 1st Pritzker laureate from India. Abel Prize: Robert Langlands. He developed a programme connecting representation theory to number theory.

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Linnean Medal in Botany from Linnean Society of London: Kamaljit Bawa. His pioneering research on evolution of tropical plants, tropical deforestation and non-timber forest products. First Indian to win the award ever since it was constituted in 1888.

OSCARS/90th Academy Awards        

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Best picture: The Shape of Water Best Actor in a Leading Role: Gary Oldman for Darkest Hour Best Actress: Frances McDormand for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Director: Guillermo Del Toro for The Shape of Water. Best Foreign Language Film: A Fantastic Woman Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2017: Vinod Khanna Saraswati Samman 2017: Sitanshu Yashaschandra's poetry collection Vakhar. Saraswati Samman is awarded annually by the K. K. Birla Foundation. The Swedish Academy postponed the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature following sex-abuse allegations and other issues within its ranks that have tarnished the body’s reputation. The 2018 winner will be presented alongside the 2019 winner next year. It is the first time since wartime 1943 that the prestigious award will not be given. Pulitzer Prize for Public Service: The New York Times and The New Yorker Man Booker International Prize: Flights, a philosophical rumination on modern-day travel by the Polish author Olga Tokarczuk KISS Humanitarian Award 2018: Prof. Muhammad Yunus – Nobel Peace award winner and the founder of Grameen Bank Guillermo Cano Press Freedom Prize UNESCO: Mahmoud Abu Zeid – Egyptian photo journalist 'Palme d'Or- 2018 (highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival): Shoplifters – Japanese family drama Mumbai-based eminent neurosurgeon Dr B.K. Misra named for the prestigious Dr B.C. Roy National Award for year 2018 as Eminent Medical Person of the Year. Gopalkrishna Gandhi conferred with the 2018 Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award. Two Indians Bharat Vatwani and Sonam Wangchuk are among six who have been declared winners of 2018 Ramon Magsaysay Award, often referred to as the Asian version of the Nobel Prize.

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Virat Kohli and S Mirabai Chanu got Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards 2018. Anushka Sharma receives Smita Patil Award. PM Modi got UN’s Highest Environment Honour.

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Economy of India 1) The country is classified as a newly industrialized country, and one of the G-20 major economies, with an average growth rate of approximately 7% over the last two decades. 2) Maharashtra is the wealthiest Indian state with an annual nominal GDP of US $ 380 billion followed by UP and Tamil Nadu. 3) India ranks 139th in per capita GDP (Nominal) with 2134 dollars as of 2018. 4) Gross Domestic Product (GDP):GDP is the monetary value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period. India's Nominal GDP ~2.848 trillion dollars. (2018) India's rank in world economies by size of GDP (nominal): 6th India's rank in world economies by size of GDP (PPP): 3rd 5) GDP Growth forecast for 2018-19:7.3% by IMF, ADB and World Bank 6) There are 3 sectors in Indian Economy. Contribution of different sectors in Indian GDP:   

Primary sector (Agriculture): around 17% Secondary sector (Industry): around 29% Tertiary sector (Service): around 54%

7) Ease of doing business rank of India 2018: 100 8) Trade partners in decreasing order:  

India's main export partners: European Union, USA, UAE, Hong Kong and China. India's main import partners: China, European Union, USA, UAE and Saudi Arabia.

9) Inflation in India is measured by Consumer Price Index. 10) There are 8 core industries in India: Electricity, steel, refinery products, crude oil, coal, cement, natural gas and fertilisers.

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Some International Organizations 1. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC): It is the organization of South Asian countries. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is the regional intergovernmental organization and geopolitical union of nations in South Asia. Its member states include Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, the Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. SAARC HQ: Kathmandu, Total member states: 8. 2. BRICS : Organisation of large economies of NICs (Newly industrialized country) namely Brazil, Russia, China, India, South Africa. 2018 BRICS Summit: South Africa 3. G4 nations: Informal group of countries which support each other’s bids for permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council. It consists of India, Germany, Japan and Brazil. 4. Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC): It is an international organization involving a group of countries in South Asia and South East Asia. These are: Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan and Nepal. 2018 BIMSTEC Summit: Nepal 5. G7 Countries: The group of seven consists of Canada, France, UK, US, Germany and Italy. 2018 G7 Summit: Canada Venues of Some Important sports events 1) Summer Olympics 2016: Rio, Brazil 2020: Tokyo, Japan 2024: Paris, France 2028: Los Angeles, USA

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2) Cricket World Cup Men's 2015: Australia and New Zealand 2019: England and Wales 2023: India Women's 2013: India 2017: England 2021: New Zealand 3) FIFA Football World Cup 2014: Brazil 2018: Russia 2022: Qatar FIFA U-17 Football world cup 2017: India 4) Commonwealth games 2018: Gold Coast, Australia 2022: Birmingham, England 5) Hockey World Cup 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup: Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, India 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup: London, England

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Important Geographical facts about India 1. India covers 2.4% of the earth’s surface. Total land area of India is 32,87,263 sq.km. 2. Kanchenjunga is the highest mountain peak of India. 3. Deccan Plateau is the largest plateau of India and the Ladakh plateau is the highest plateau of India. 4. Andaman is the largest island of India and Majuli is the largest river island of the world located in Assam, India. 5. India has only one desert which is the Thar dessert. It is located in the state of Rajasthan. 6. The longest Indian River is Ganga; its length is 2,640 km. 7. The world’s largest delta, (in West Bengal) Sundarban, is made by Brahmaputra and Ganga. 8. Aravallis is the oldest mountain range of the India. 9. Agriculture in India: More than 50 percent of the area of the country is under cultivation and about 64% of the Indian population is engaged in agriculture. There are two major crop seasons in India, viz.: (i) Rabi (ii) Kharif Rabi: It is sown in October or December and harvested in April or May. Major crops are: barely, wheat, peas, gram and mustard. Kharif: It is sown in June or July and harvested in September or October. Major crops are: bajra, cotton, jowar, rice and jute.

10. Forests: India is covered about 24.1% by forest area (as per Forest Survey Report 2015). Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover in India among all other states. 11. Gujarat has the longest coastline among all the states in India. 12. Bangladesh shares maximum boundary with India. 13. India is divided into 29 states, 6 union territories and 1 national capital territory. 14. Rajasthan is the largest state of India followed by Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and UP. 15. UP is the most populous state of India followed by Maharashtra, Bihar and West Bengal.

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Important dams and their locations   

Indira Sagar Dam: Narmada River, Madhya Pradesh Mettur Dam: Cauvery River, Tamil Nadu. Koyna Dam: Koyna River, Maharashtra.

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Maithon Dam: Barakar River, Jharkhand. Rihand Dam: Rihand River, Uttar Pradesh.

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TungaBhadra Dam: Tungabhadra River, Karnataka. Krishna Raja Sagar dam: Cauvery River, Karnataka Hirakud Dam: Mahanadi River, Odissa

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World Geography Points 1) Boundary lines        

Durand line: Pakistan and Afghanistan Radcliffe line: India and Pakistan Macmohan line: China and India 38th parallel: North and South Korea 49th parallel: USA and Canada Hindenburg line: Germany and Poland Maginot line: France and Germany Oder–Neisse line: Germany and Poland

2) Atmosphere layers in that order from earth a. Troposphere b. Stratosphere: ozone layer in it. c. Mesosphere or thermosphere d. Ionosphere 3) Mountains-Locations     

Andes: South America Rockies: North America Alps: Europe Alaska: USA Himalaya: Asia

4) Water resources in Oceans: Pacific> Atlantic>Indian>Arctic 5) Top 5 minerals in earth's crust:Oxygen>Silicon> Aluminium>Iron>Calcium 6) Top 4 gases in atmosphere:Nitrogen> Oxygen>Argon> CO2 7) Light year, Astronomical unit and Parsec are the units to measure length. 8) Solar system   

Brightest star after sun: Sirius Planet with maximum satellites: Jupiter Red planet: Mars 14

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Blue planet: Earth Brightest planet: Venus Biggest planet: Jupiter

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Atlantic Ocean between US and UK.

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Largest land locked country: Kazakhstan Africa has the most number of countries. The Nile is the longest river in the world followed by the Amazon and the Yangtze. The South China Sea dispute involves Brunei, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, and Vietnam. The Red Sea is a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. Canada has the largest coastline among all the countries in the World.

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Banking awareness

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First bank to introduce internet banking: ICICI bank First bank to introduce mutual fund: State Bank of India First bank to introduce credit card in India: Central Bank of India Which cards are known as plastic money– Credit Cards The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) is known as– World Bank Minimum money transfer limit through RTGS: 2 Lakhs Maximum money transfer limit through RTGS: No Limit Minimum & Maximum money transfer limit through NEFT: No Limit NABARD was established in: July, 1982 Largest public sector bank in India: SBI Largest private sector bank in India: HDFC Bank Largest foreign bank in India in terms of number of branches: Standard Chartered Bank First Indian bank to open branch outside India: Bank of India (London in 1946) First Bank to introduce ATM in India: HSBC in 1987, Mumbai SBI has the maximum number of overseas branches First bank established in India: Bank of Hindustan in 1770 3 banks namely Bank of Bengal, Bank of Bombay and Bank of Madras merged in 1921 to form the Imperial bank of India which was converted to SBI First Indian bank to get ISO: Canara Bank

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First Indian bank started solely with Indian capital investment: PNB Founder of Punjab National Bank: Lala Lajpat Rai RBI’s Too big to fail list banks: SBI, ICICI and HDFC 1st Payment Bank in India: Airtel Payment Bank Payment Banks can’t issues credit cards and can’t give loans RBI does the Open Market Operations Rs. 1 Rupee Note bears the signature of the Finance Secretary Fiscal Policy is the work of the Finance Ministry Minimum capital requirement for payment bank: 100 crore Rupees

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18th Asian Games 2018         

Held in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia. Motto was Energy of Asia Mascots of the 2018 Asian Games : Bhin Bhin, Kaka, and Atung 1st Asian Games were held in New Delhi in 1951. 19th Asian Games would be held in Hangzhou, China in 2022. India won total 69 medals in the 2018 Asian games, finished at the 8th position. Top 3 countries are: China, Japan and Republic of Korea. India won 15 gold medals, 24 silver medals and 30 bronze medals. This is India’s best ever overall medal tally. Kabaddi:India failed to win gold in a sport they have dominated since it was introduced for the first time in the tournament in 1990. For the first time, India men’s team did not win the gold medal in kabaddi at the Asian Games.

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Neeraj Chopra (Javelin Throw) Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat (Wrestling) PV Sindhu (Badminton) Pranab Bardhan and Shibhnath Sarkar(Bridge) Rahi Sarnobat (Shooting) Swapna Barman(Heptathlon) Jinson Johnson(1500m Race, ) Manjit Singh(800m Race) Amit Panghal (Boxing) Saurabh chaudhary (Shooting) Tajinderpal Singh Toor (Shot Put) Dutee Chand, Hima Das, Muhammed Anas(Sprinters)

Flag bearers for India Opening ceremony: Neeraj Chopra Closing ceremony: Rani Rampal (Hockey)

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21th FIFA World Cup 2018        

Host : Russia Official Mascot : Zabivaka Official Song : ...