Current Affairs for MBA exams (20th Novemberr - 26th November, 2014)

Starred Articles Obesity costs the world $2 trillion every year World > Obesity > Nov 20 According to a study by McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), one third of the world's population is overweight or obese, which costs the world $2 trillion dollars annually in terms of costs related to health and lower productivity. It outranks alcoholism, climate change, air pollution and drug problems...

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Current Affairs For Banking Exams (19th November - 25th November)

Starred Articles UN report: India has the world's largest youth population World > Youth Population >Nov 19 According to a United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) State of the World’s Population report, India has the largest youth population in the world with 356 million (28% of the total population) people under the age bracket of 10­35 years. China is a close second with 269 million...

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Current Affairs for MBA exams (13th Novemberr - 19th November, 2014)

Starred Articles Five global banks fined for breaking foreign exchange laws Bank Specific > Fines > 12 Nov British, American and Swiss regulators on Wednesday slapped fines totalling $3.4 billion on five banks after a global regulatory probe found them guilty of rigging the foreign exchange market. The banks - HSBC, Citibank, JP Morgan Chase, the Royal Bank of Scotland and UBS...

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Current Affairs For Banking Exams (12th November - 18th November)

Starred Articles National Education Day observed on 11th November India > National Education Day > Nov 12 National Education Day was observed across India on 11th November to mark the birth-anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, first Education minister of Independent India. This year was the 125th birth anniversary of Azad. In 2008, the Government of India had declared that Azad’s...

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Current Affairs for MBA exams (06th October - 12th November, 2014)

Starred Articles Russia, Iran sign nuclear construction deal for 8 units World > Iran Nuclear Deal > 06 Nov Russia is to build eight nuclear power units in Iran, as a new partnership agreement, guaranteed by the IAEA, was signed. According to the agreement, Russia is to construct eight units with pressurized water reactors “turn-key ready” in Iran. Four of them will be built at...

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