Current Affairs Today – July 9, 2020. Read below for details.
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Current Affairs today is the collection of important current affairs across the nation and the world, which is important from the perspective of the Sarkari Exams. Here we are providing important current affairs for the various competitive exams.
PM Modi virtually addressed the India Global Week 2020
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 9, 2020 virtually addressed the India Global Week 2020 organised at United Kingdom (UK). The three-day event will end on July 11, 2020. The Prime Minister invited the global companies to India for Business purposes. The theme of the India global week was ‘Be The Revival: India and a Better New World’.
Nepal Bans Indian News Channels
The Nepal multichannel broadcasters ban all the news channels of India except the state-owned news channel DD News. The ban came after various Indian news channels broadcasted defamatory shows against Nepal’s Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli. Nepal has issued no official order regarding the aforesaid ban.
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ISRO set to launch Brazil’s Amazonia-1 Satellite in August 2020
Amazonia-1 is the first Earth observatory satellite developed by Brazil. It will be launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in August. Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) will launch Amazonia-1 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota–Andhra Pradesh.
India and Brazil entered an agreement to cooperate in the field of Outer space in 2005.
Six Strategic Bridges in Jammu and Kashmir inaugurated by Rajnath Singh
Indian Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurated six strategic bridges in the sensitive border areas. These bridges are near the international borders and Line of Control.
| Bridge Location |
Name & District |
|---|---|
| 2 Bridges on Tarnah Nallah |
Tarnah Bridge at Kathua District |
| 4 Bridges on Akhnoor Pallanwala Road |
Akhnoor |
Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Approved Startup Policy 2020
Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on July 8, 2020 approved the Startup Policy 2020 for the state. The policy is aimed to build up the much-required infrastructure which can felicitate the startups in the state. The policy objective is to establish 100 incubators in the state. The startup policy will be applicable for a period of five years. On May 20, the UP government also launched a Startup fund in the state.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 days ago
The prelims exam for IBPS Clerk (Customer Service Associates) will be conducted on December 6, 7, 13 and 14, 2025. The Mains exam for this post will be conducted on February 1, 2026. The examination authority has renamed the post of Clerks to Customer Service Associates.
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Beginner-Level 4
Answered 2 weeks ago
Hi Aniruddha,
The application process for the IBPS Clerk 2024-25 exam has concluded, with the last date for registration being July 28, 2024.
The IBPS Clerk 2024 Mains Exam is scheduled for October 13, 2024.
For the upcoming IBPS Clerk 2025-26 exam, the official notification and application details
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 3 weeks ago
Following are the documents required at the time of IBPS Clerk document verification:
- Proof of Date of Birth: Something that proves when they were born, like a birth certificate, SSLC/10th standard certificate, or passport.
- Educational Qualification Certificates: Papers that prove they have the right
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Beginner-Level 4
Answered 3 weeks ago
Relaxation in the upper age limit given to IBPS Clerk is given below.
| Category | Age relaxation |
| Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe | 5 years |
| Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
| Persons With Disabilities | 10 years |
| Ex-Servicemen / Disabled Ex-Servicemen | Actual period of service rendered in the defence forces + 3 years
(8 years for Disabled ExServicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years |
| Widows, divorced women, and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried | Age concession upto the age of 35 years for General/EWS,
38 years for OBC and 40 years for SC/ST candidates |
| Persons affected by 1984 riots | 5 years |
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Beginner-Level 4
Answered 3 weeks ago
The minimum and maximum age limit of IBPS Clerk is given below.
| IBPS Clerk Eligibility Criteria Age Limit | |
| Minimum Age | 20 Years |
| Maximum Age | 28 Years |
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Beginner-Level 4
Answered 3 weeks ago
The provisional allotment is subject to the candidate fulfilling the criteria for Participating Bank and identity verification to the satisfaction of the allotted bank. This does not constitute an offer of employment. Verification of documents with regard to eligibility criteria will be carried out
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Beginner-Level 4
Answered 3 weeks ago
A candidate belonging to reserved category, selected on the basis of norms as applicable to General Category, is treated at par with a General category candidate. Such own merit candidates belonging to reserved categories who are provisionally allotted under unreserved (General) category is not adju
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Beginner-Level 4
Answered a month ago
The exam pattern for IBPS Clerk is summarised below.
| Specifications | Prelims | Mains |
|---|---|---|
Number of sections | Three | Four |
IBPS clerk exam time duration | 60 minutes | 160 minutes |
IBPS Clerk sectional timing | 20 minutes | General/Financial Awareness and English: 35 minutes Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude and Quantitative Aptitude: 45 minutes |
Number of questions | 100 | 190 |
IBPS clerk total marks | 100 | 200 |
Language of question paper | 13 regional languages along with English & Hindi | |
Mode of exam | Online | |
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Beginner-Level 4
Answered a month ago
To correct errors in your IBPS Clerk Admit Card, contact the IBPS Help Desk via the official website ibps.in, email, or helpline. Provide your registration number, roll number, date of birth, and details of the error along with the correct information. Attach a copy of your admit card for reference.
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
IBPS Clerk 2024 prelims cut off is given below.
| IBPS Clerk Prelims Cut Off 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| States/ UT | General | EWS/SC/OBC/ST |
| Andhra Pradesh | 77.5 | |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 71 | |
| Assam | 83.75 | OBC- 82.25 SC- 81.25 |
| Bihar | 79.5 | OBC- 79.5 |
| Chhattisgarh | 77 | OBC-77 |
| Chandigarh | 81.50 | |
| Delhi | 80.75 | SC-75.25 OBC- 78.25 |
| Gujarat | 77.25 | ST- 67.75 |
| Goa | OBC- 68 | |
| Himachal Pradesh | ST- 83 | |
| Haryana | 83 | |
| J & K | 86.25 | |
| Jharkhand | 83.5 | |
| Kerala | OBC- 81 | |
| Madhya Pradesh | 73 | SC- 74.5 |
| Maharashtra | 73 | ST- 69.50 |
| Manipur | OBC-70.25 | |
| Meghalaya | ST- 73.50 | |
| Odisha | 86.75 | |
| Punjab | 81.25 | SC- 70 OBC-79.75 |
| Rajasthan | 83.25 | EWS- 83.25 |
| Karnataka | 64.75 | |
| Telangana | 68.25 | |
| Uttar Pradesh | 79 | OBC- 79 SC- 70.75 ESM- 56 |
| Uttarakhand | ||
| West Bengal | 87.75 | SC- 80.25 |
| Tamil Nadu | OBC- 63.25 | |
| Tripura | 80.25 | ST- 71 |
| Sikkim | 41 | |
| Lakshadweep | ||
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Contributor-Level 10
When IBPS Clerk 2025 exam will be conducted?