General Knowledge and Current Affairs - 02

• India Wins SAFF (South Asian Football Federation) title. India beat Afghanistan 4-0 in the final for their 6th SAFF title.

• Zee TV was founded by Subhash Chandra and was launched in India in October 1992, becoming the first Hindi satellite channel.

• The Food Corporation of India (FCI) was setup under the Food Corporation Act 1964.

• 24th October has been celebrated as United Nations Day.

• Philips lights the world famous landmarks like Eiffel Tower, Pyramids of Giza, the Golden Gate Bridge and the Sydney Opera House.

• SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) is a new standard for connecting hard drives into computer systems.

• Reserve Bank of India was founded in 1935.

• Air-India adopted the Maharaja as its mascot in 1946.

• Ford Motor Company was founded in 1903.

• After the India-Pakistan partition, the Reserve Bank served as the central bank for Pakistan until June 1948.

• The Walt Disney Company celebrates its birth as November 18, 1928, upon the release of Steamboat Willie, which is first Mickey Mouse Film.

• MRF - Madras Rubber Factory.

• NDTV - New Delhi Television.

• HBO - Home Box Office.

• Black Collar Worker is used to refer to workers in the mining or the oil industry.

• Open Collar Worker is a worker who works from home.

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