Current Affairs for 20 October 2015

October 20, 2015    

Kuwait Football Association suspended by FIFA

  • Kuwait Football Association suspended by FIFA on 16th October 2015 for government interference. Kuwait is ranked at No.128 in FIFA Ranking.

Trident Juncture Military Exercise in Italy launched by NATO

  • Trident Juncture Military Exercise in Italy launched by North Atlantic Treaty Organization on 19th October 2015.

Virender Sehwag retired from International Cricket

  • Virender Sehwag retired from International Cricket on 19th October 2015. He scored 8273 ODI runs in 251 matches and scored 8586 runs in 104 Test matches. He awarded with Arjuna Award in 2002, Test Player of the year 2010, Padma Shree in 2010.

RBI signed an agreement with Central Bank of UAE

  • RBI signed an agreement with Central Bank of UAE for supervisory information exchange on 18th October 2015.

Fiscal balance turned surplus in August 2015 for the 1st time in last 8 years

  • Fiscal balance turned surplus in August 2015 for the 1st time in last 8 years as announced by Controller-General of Accounts as the revenue increases and expenditure decreases.

India among the top 10 investors in USA in 2015

  • According to the report on cross border Merger and Acquisition Index released by Baker & McKenzie on 18th October 2015, India is among the top 10 investor in USA in 2015.

‘Vivo’ the mobile company of Brazil, assigned the title sponsorship of IPL

  • ‘Vivo’ the mobile company of Brazil, assigned the title sponsorship of Indian Premier League on 18th October 2015 as announced by BCCI.

Parents of St. Therese canonized by the Pope Francis

  • Parents of St. Therese of France canonized by the Pope Francis on 18th October 2015 became 1st couple for their service to Church. St. Therese is popularly known as ‘Little Flower’ in the World.

‘Smita Patil: A Brief Incandescence’ written by Maithili Rao released

  • The book titled as ‘Smita Patil: A Brief Incandescence’ written by Maithili Rao released on 18th October 2015 i.e. her 60th birth anniversary.

Swadhar Greh scheme launched by Haryana

  • Swadhar Greh scheme launched by the State Government of Haryana on 18th October 2015, will provide economic and social security to women in distress.

Egypt, Japan, Senegal, Ukraine and Uruguay became non-permanent members of United Nations Security Council

  • Egypt, Japan, Senegal, Ukraine and Uruguay became non-permanent members of United Nations Security Council on 15th October 2015 for two years begin on 01st January 2016.

Novak Djokovic won Shanghai Rolex Masters Tennis title

  • Novak Djokovic won Shanghai Rolex Masters Tennis title on 18th October 2015. It is his 3rd Shanghai title in last 4 years. He ranked at No.1 position in World ranking.

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