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Bihar Special

Banking Performance in Bihar Districts

• Munger district ranks the lowest in the state.

• According to the 88th and 89th joint meetings of the State Level Bankers' Committee (SLBC), CD ratios vary across all 38 districts.
• Purnia tops the list followed by Araria, East Champaran, and Kishanganj.
• Munger ranks lowest, followed by Bhojpur, Jehanabad, Lakhisarai, Gopalganj, and Patna.
• Bihar's CD ratio stands at 58.71% in the fiscal year 2023-24.

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Environment And Geography

Deep Sea Mission

• This mission is not limited to mineral exploration but the development of ocean sciences, exploration of flora and fauna and conservation of marine biodiversity among others.
• It will also focus upon building a resilient blue economy to empower people dependent on the ocean.

Defence And Security

"Tarang Shakti" Exercise

• Event: India's first multinational air exercise, Tarang Shakti-2024.
• Place: Jodhpur, Rajasthan,
• Time: August 2024.
• Participants: 10 countries, with several others attending as observers.

• Experience Sharing: Leverage the Indian Air Force's (IAF) experience from previous exercises, including Red Flag.

Miscellaneous

Prerna Sthal

• Prerna Sthal was constructed to house statues of 15 leaders and freedom fighters from India's history.
• Previously, these statues were dispersed across the Parliament House Complex, making it difficult for visitors to view them all.

• The main objective of Prerna Sthal is to centralize these statues in one location for easier access by visitors.

Awards and Honors

Risk Manager of the Year Award 2024

• The Reserve Bank of India won the Risk Manager of the Year Award 2024 from Central Banking, a London-based publishing house for improving its risk culture and awareness.

Sports

Equestrian

• She achieved this milestone at the CDI-3 event during the FEI Dressage World Cup held in Lipica, Slovenia.

• Equestrian sport involves competitive activities with horses, emphasizing skill, partnership, and athleticism between horse and rider.
• Disciplines include dressage (precision of movement), show jumping (clearing obstacles for speed and accuracy), and eventing (combination of dressage, cross-country jumping, and show jumping).

World Junior Girls' Chess Championship

• She secured the title by defeating Beloslava Krasteva from Bulgaria in the final round held at Gift City Club in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

Important Days/ Dates

Global Wind Day

• Aimed at celebrating the glorious success of the Indian Wind Sector so far and also discussing the potential way forward for accelerating wind energy adoption in India.

Obituary

Harpal Singh Bedi

• Bedi began his career as a sub-editor at United News of India (Uni) in 1980, and eventually became the youngest sports editor in the history of the agency.

Books And Authors

“India’s Trade Policy: The 1990s and Beyond” Book

• Book: “India’s Trade Policy: The 1990s and Beyond”
• Author: Arvind Panagariya

• • Current Position: He is a Professor of Economics at Columbia University.

• Previous Roles:

• • First Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog.
  • He has been the Chief Economist of the Asian Development Bank.
  • Recently appointed Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission.

'I Have the Streets: A Kutti Cricket Story'

• Renowned off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, celebrated as one of cricket's most accomplished players, is preparing to launch his autobiography titled 'I Have the Streets: A Kutti Cricket Story'.