*The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is a foundation initiated by the International Olympic

Committee to promote, coordinate and monitor the fight against drugs in sports.
• WADA was founded on November 10, 1999. Its motto is Play True.
• Craig Reedie is the President of WADA which is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

*The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is India's central banking institution, which controls the
monetary policy of the Indian rupee.
• It commenced its operations on 1 April 1935 during the British Rule in accordance with the
provisions of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
• It was established on the recommendations of Hilton-Young commission.
• Urjit Patel is the 24th Governor of RBI. It is headquartered in Mumbai.

*State Bank of India (SBI) is an Indian multinational, public sector banking and financial services
company. It is a government-owned corporation with its headquarters in Mumbai.
• SBI was founded on 1 July 1955. Earlier it was known as Imperial Bank of India and Bank of
Calcutta.
• Arundhati Bhattacharya is the Chairperson of SBI.

*Export–Import Bank of India is the premier export finance institution in India, established in
1982 under Export-Import Bank of India Act 1981.
• Axim Bank is headquartered in Mumbai.
• African Development Bank was established on 10 September 1964. It is Headquartered in
Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
• African Development Bank has 78 members and Akinwumi Adesina is its President.

*The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) is the regulator for overseeing insolvency
proceedings and entities like Insolvency Professional Agencies (IPA), Insolvency Professionals
(IP) and Information Utilities (IU) in India.
• It was established on 1 October 2016 and given statutory powers through the Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Code, which was passed by Lok Sabha on 5 May 2016.
• It covers Individuals, Companies, Limited Liability Partnerships and Partnership firms.
• Madhusudan Sahoo is the Chairperson of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India.
*The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization to promote international co-
operation.
• The organization was established on 24 October 1945 after World War II in order to prevent
another such conflict.
• At its founding, the UN had 51 member states; there are now 193. It also has 2 observers i. e.
the Holy See and Palestine.
• The headquarters of the UN is in Manhattan, New York City.
• António Guterres (Portugal) is the Secretary General of UN while Amina J. Mohammed
(Nigeria) is the Deputy Secretary-General.
*Launched by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), UPI is one of the various
measures by the RBI towards a less-cash and a more digital society.
• The UPI allows money to be transferred instantaneously between any two bank accounts
instantly, using a smartphone.

*• China is the largest steel producer in the world. Japan ranks second while India is on third
place.
• The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization which regulates
international trade.
• The WTO officially commenced on 1 January 1995 under the Marrakesh Agreement, signed
by 123 nations on 15 April 1994, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT),
which commenced in 1948.
• WTO is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
• Roberto Azevedo is the Director General of WTO, which has 164 members.

*The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank established on 19

December 1966, which is headquartered in Manila, Philippines.
• At the end of 2014, Japan holds the largest proportion of shares at 15. 7% in ADB. The
United States holds 15. 6%, China holds 6. 5%, India holds 6. 4%, and Australia holds 5. 8%.
• Takehiko Nakao is the president of ADB, which has 67 member countries.

*National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) is a nation-wide payment system facilitating one-to-
one funds transfer.
• Under this Scheme, individuals can electronically transfer funds from any bank branch to any
individual having an account with any other bank branch in the country participating in the
Scheme.
• There is no transfer limit – either minimum or maximum – on the amount of funds that could
be transferred using NEFT.
• However, maximum amount per transaction is limited to Rs. 50,000/- for cash-based
remittances within India and also for remittances to Nepal under the Indo-Nepal Remittance
Facility Scheme.

*The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), also known as the UN Refugee
Agency, is a United Nations programme mandated to protect and support refugees.
• Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland, and it is a member of the United Nations
Development Group.
• The UNHCR has won two Nobel Peace Prizes, once in 1954 and again in 1981.
*The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis.
• It is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF).
• It is described by the organisers as the “World Cup of Tennis”, and the winners are referred to
as the World Champion team.
• The competition began in 1900 between Great Britain and the United States.
Amnesty International is a non-governmental organization focused on human rights.
• Amnesty International was founded in London in 1961.
• Salil Shetty is the Secretary General of Amnesty International.

*• The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to countries of the
world for capital programs.
• It comprises two institutions: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(IBRD), and the International Development Association (IDA).
• The World Bank is a component of the World Bank Group, which is part of the United
Nations system.
• It was established in July 1945. It has 189 Members.
• Jim Yong Kim is the present President of the World Bank. It is headquartered in Washington
D. C.

*Punjab National Bank (PNB) has launched three new products for its customers viz. automated
electronic toll collection, a credit card mobile App, a Roof Solar Power Project.
PNB CEO is Usha Ananthasubramanian
PNB Headquarter is in New Delhi and was founded on 12th April 1895.

*The International Day for Monuments and Sites is celebrated on 18th April
The day is celebrated by ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites)
The theme for 2017 is “Cultural Heritage & Sustainable Tourism”

*The United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO) was founded
on 16 November 1945
UNESCO has 195 Members and eight Associate Members
IRINA BOKOVA is the Director-General of UNESCO
UNESCO is Headquartered in Paris, France

*Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was first established in the year 1988 as a non-
statutory body for regulating the securities market. It became an autonomous body by The
Government of India on 12 April 1992 and given statutory powers in 1992 with SEBI Act 1992
being passed by the Indian Parliament.
• The chairman who is nominated by Union Government of India. Two members, i. e. ,
Officers from Union Finance Ministry. One member from the Reserve Bank of India.
• The remaining five members are nominated by Union Government of India, out of them at
least three shall be whole-time members.
• Headquarter: Mumbai
• Chairman: Ajay Tyagi

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