{"id":113785,"date":"2022-08-27T13:18:42","date_gmt":"2022-08-27T07:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=113785"},"modified":"2022-08-27T13:51:17","modified_gmt":"2022-08-27T08:21:17","slug":"current-affairs-for-competitive-exam-27-august-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/current-affairs-for-competitive-exam-27-august-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Current Affairs for Competitive Exam by Gkseries \u201327 August 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Current Affairs is the most important area in all competitive exams. But the difficulty level is very high. That\u2019s why; many aspirants get confused, how to select Current Affairs for Preparation of Competitive Examination? In this Post,&nbsp;Daily Current Affairs 27 August 2022, we have tried to cover each and every point and also included all important facts from National\/ International news that are useful for upcoming competitive examinations such as UPSC, SSC, Railway, State Govt. etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Current Affairs for Competitive Exam \u2013 27 August 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/bob-financial-launched-contactless-credit-card-with-indian-army\/\">BOB financial launched contactless credit card with Indian Army<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/BOB-financial-launched-contactless-credit-card-with-Indian-Army.jpg\" alt=\"BOB financial launched contactless credit card with Indian Army\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A co-branded RuPay credit card for Indian Army personnel has been introduced by BOB Financial Solutions Limited (BFSL), a fully owned subsidiary of Bank of Baroda (BoB), in collaboration with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This co-branded credit card will be available on the&nbsp;RuPay platform and have contactless features. All&nbsp;members of the Indian Army will be eligible&nbsp;for the co-branded credit card\u2019s Life Time Free (LTF) offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Yoddha credit card will&nbsp;offer features like Personal Accident Insurance&nbsp;and many more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/sbi-topped-the-debit-card-market-and-hdfc-leads-credit-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SBI topped the debit card market and HDFC leads credit card<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/SBI-topped-the-debit-card-market-and-HDFC-leads-credit-card.jpg\" alt=\"SBI topped the debit card market and HDFC leads credit card\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As per the latest data collated by PGA Labs shows that, the&nbsp;State Bank Of India has topped debit cards market with a 30% market share, as of June 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Followed by Bank of Baroda (8% market share),&nbsp;Bank of India, Canara Bank Union Bank, and Punjab National Bank with 5% each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HDFC Bank also topped the charts in the credit cards&nbsp;segment with a market share of 22%,&nbsp;followed by SBI (18%), ICICI Bank (17%),&nbsp;Axis Bank (12%), RBL Bank (5%), and Kotak Mahindra Bank (5%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/tata-neu-partners-with-hdfc-bank-to-launch-co-branded-credit-card-variants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tata Neu partners with HDFC Bank to launch co-branded credit card variants<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Tata-Neu-partners-with-HDFC-Bank-to-launch-co-branded-credit-card-variants.jpg\" alt=\"Tata Neu partners with HDFC Bank to launch co-branded credit card variants\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tata Neu and HDFC Bank&nbsp;have partnered to launch&nbsp;two co-branded credit cards variants-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(1) Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank Credit Card<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(2) Tata Neu Infinity HDFC Bank Credit Card<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Customers will earn&nbsp;2% NeuCoins&nbsp;with&nbsp;Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank Credit Card&nbsp;on all purchases&nbsp;on partner Tata brands. And, customer will earn&nbsp;5% NeuCoins with Tata Neu Infinity HDFC Bank Credit Card. Tata Neu customers can apply for&nbsp;the credit card on the Tata Neu app and access its key details.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/hdfc-bank-to-acquire-9-94-stake-in-go-digit-life-insurance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HDFC Bank to acquire 9.94% stake in Go Digit Life Insurance<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/HDFC-Bank-to-acquire-9.94-stake-in-Go-Digit-Life-Insurance.jpg\" alt=\"HDFC Bank to acquire 9.94% stake in Go Digit Life Insurance\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>HDFC Bank&nbsp;would invest in&nbsp;Go Digit Life Insurance Ltd,&nbsp;the&nbsp;general insurer backed by Canada-based Fairfax Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HDFC Bank has proposed an&nbsp;investment of between Rs 49.9-69.9 crore (two tranches)&nbsp;by subscribing to equity shares of the company for an equity stake of&nbsp;up to 9.944% of the paid-up equity share capital&nbsp;of the company. Recently, Go Digit General Insurance filed draft papers with SEBI to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/rbi-imposes-restrictions-on-thodupuzha-urban-co-operative-bank\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RBI imposes restrictions on Thodupuzha Urban Co-operative Bank<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RBI-imposes-restrictions-on-Thodupuzha-Urban-Co-operative-Bank.jpg\" alt=\"RBI imposes restrictions on Thodupuzha Urban Co-operative Bank\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The RBI has&nbsp;imposed certain restrictions on Kerala-based, Thodupuzha Urban Co-operative Bank&nbsp;for a period of&nbsp;six months&nbsp;(August 23, 2022).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reason:&nbsp;Due to its deteriorating financial condition<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Impact:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Restriction on granting or renewing loans and advances and making any investments.<\/li><li>Suspended withdrawal in the bank\u2019s savings and current accounts for depositors.<\/li><li>The bank will&nbsp;continue its banking business with restrictions&nbsp;till its financial position improves.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/sourav-ganguly-appointed-as-first-brand-ambassador-of-dreamsetgo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sourav Ganguly appointed as first brand ambassador of DreamSetGo<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sourav-Ganguly-appointed-as-first-brand-ambassador-of-DreamSetGo.jpg\" alt=\"Sourav Ganguly appointed as first brand ambassador of DreamSetGo\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>India\u2019s first premium sports experiences and travel platform,&nbsp;DreamSetGo has appointed Sourav Ganguly as its first brand ambassador.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He will play a key role in promoting DSG\u2019s curated experiences through its key partnerships with Manchester City, Chelsea FC, ICC Travel and more. DreamSetGo became the&nbsp;\u2018Official Travel Agent\u2019 of the ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup Australia 2022&nbsp;and the&nbsp;\u2018Official Tour Operator\u2019 of the Australian Open 2023. DreamSetGo was&nbsp;founded by Monish Shah in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/mack-rutherford-becomes-youngest-pilot-to-fly-solo-around-the-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mack Rutherford becomes youngest pilot to fly solo around the world<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Mack-Rutherford-becomes-youngest-pilot-to-fly-solo-around-the-world.jpg\" alt=\"Mack Rutherford becomes youngest pilot to fly solo around the world\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mack Rutherford (17), Belgian-British&nbsp;dual national&nbsp;has become the the&nbsp;youngest person to fly solo around the world in a small aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He&nbsp;landed on an airstrip of Sofia (Capital of Bulgaria)&nbsp;to complete his task and claimed two Guinness World Records. Rutherford is&nbsp;also the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe in a microlight plane. His solo trip flying around the world was&nbsp;sponsored by the web hosting company ICDSoft,&nbsp;is headquartered in Sofia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/sidbi-and-tprmg-join-hands-to-set-up-1000-green-energy-enterprises\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SIDBI and TPRMG join hands to set up 1000 green energy enterprises<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/SIDBI-and-TPRMG-join-hands-to-set-up-1000-green-energy-enterprises.jpg\" alt=\"SIDBI and TPRMG join hands to set up 1000 green energy enterprises\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)&nbsp;has partnered with&nbsp;the TP Renewable Microgrid Ltd (TPRMG),&nbsp;a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aim:&nbsp;To set up 1,000 green energy enterprises throughout the country<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As per the agreement, SIDBI will provide them a \u201cGo REsponsive, ENterprise incentive (GREENi)\u201d,after the entrepreneurs finish a capacity-building programme organised by TPRMG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tata Power CEO:&nbsp;Praveer Sinha<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SIDBI CMD :&nbsp;Sivasubramanian Ramanan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Current Affairs is the most important area in all competitive exams. 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