CurrentAffairsJuly2015

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Appointments
1. AjayMathurhasbeenappointedasdirectorgeneralofTERI(TheEnergyandResourcesInstitute)replacingRKPachauri.
2. AlokBhatnagarhasbeenappointedasnewNavalOfficerinchargeofTamilNadu,Puducherry.
3. AnandKrishnamurthyisappointedasMDandCEOofCatholicSyrianBank(CSB).
4. AnanthNarayananisappointedasChiefExecutiveOfficer(CEO)ofMyntra(Flipkartownedfashionstore).
5. AnupKPujarihasbeenappointedassecretaryinMinistryofMicro.Small&MediumEnterprises.
6. AshishBahugunahasbeenappointedasChairmanoffoodsafetyregulatorFoodSafetyandStandardsAuthorityofIndia(FSSAI),
replacingKChandramouli.
7. AutomobilemanufacturerRenaultIndiaropedinactorRanbirKapoorasitsbrandambassador.
8. BalvenderKumarusappointedasSecretaryinMinistryofMines.
9. CDBalajiisappointedasDirectorofAeronauticalDevelopmentAgency(ADA)andProgrammeDirectoroftheLightCombatAircraft
(LCA).
10. ChinaNominatedFormerFinanceMinsterofChinaJinLiqunforpostoffirstpresidentofAsianInfrastructureInvestmentBank(AIIB).
11. FormerDelhiPoliceCommissionerNeerajKumarhasbeenappointedasChiefAdvisorofSecurityandanticorruptionunit(ACSU)of
BCCIforT20WorldCup2016tobehostedbyIndia.
12. GangaRamAgarwal,anofficerofIndianRailwayServicesofElectricalEngineeringhasbeenappointedasSecretaryinRailwayBoard.
13. GovernmentappointedinternationallawyerRodrigoOreamunotoarbitratewithUKtelecommajorVodafone's20000croretaxliability
case.
14. Governmentapprovedredevelopmentof400major(A1andAcategory)railwaystationsacrossthecountry.
15. HaryanaGovernmentnamedParineetiChopraasbrandambassadorforPrimeMinisterNarendraModi'spet'BetiBachaoBetiPadhao'
campaign.
16. HockeyIndiaappointedRoelantOltmansofNetherlandsascoachofIndianmensnationalteam.
17. IndianAmericanbiologistKamalBawahasbeenelectedtoprestigiousRoyalSocietyofLondonforhisworkinfieldofconservation
science.
RoyalSocietyisaselfgoverningfellowshipestablishedinLondon,ofmanyoftheworldsmostdistinguishedscientistsfromallareas
ofscience,engineering,andmedicine.
18. InformationTechnologySecretaryRamSewakSharmahasbeenappointedaschairmanofTelecomRegulatoryAuthorityofIndia
(TRAI).
19. KamleshPatelhasbecomefirstBritishAsiantobeappointedasDirectorofEnglandandWalesCricketBoard(ECB).
20. ManMohanSinghRaihasbeenappointedasViceChiefofIndianArmy.HewillreplacePhilipCampose.
21. MauriceObstfeld(USA)hasbeenappointedasChiefEconomistoftheInternationalMonetaryFund(IMF).
22. PankajMunjalhasbeenappointedasChairmanandManagingDirector(CMD)ofHeroMotorsGroup.
23. PrashantPathrabeisappointedasInterimDirectorofFilmandTelevisionInstituteofIndia(FTII).
24. PresidentPranabMukherjeenominatedRichardHayandGeorgeBakerasmembersoftheAngloIndianCommunitytotheLokSabha.
25. RajendraSrivastavahasbeenappointedasDeanofIndianSchoolofBusiness(ISB).
26. RakeshSahniisappointedasChairmanofNarmadaValleyDevelopmentAuthority(NVDA).
27. RitaChowdhury(SahityaAkademiAwardwinningwriter)hasbeenappointedasDirectorofNationalBookTrust.

28. S.S.NegiisappointedasDirectorGeneral(Forests)andSpecialSecretaryinMinistryofEnvironment,Forests&ClimateChange.
29. SanjeevNandanSahaiisappointedasHomeSecretaryofDelhi.
30. SatishPillaiisappointedasChiefofcreditinformationagencyCreditInformationBureauIndiaLtd(CIBIL).
31. SriramKalyanaramanisappointedasManagingDirectorandChiefExecutiveOfficerofNationalHousingBankforfiveyears.
32. SwatiMaliwalhasbeenappointedasChairpersonofDelhiCommissionforWomen.
33. Switzerland'sNestlehasappointedSureshNarayananasheadofitsIndianoperations.
34. TKChandhasbeenappointedaschairmancummanagingdirector(CMD)ofNationalAluminiumCompany(Nalco)
35. TelecomservicesproviderTataTeleservicesappointedAnuraagSrivastavaasChiefFinancialOfficer.
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Awards
1. CanadianNaomiKleinhaswon36theditionofAmericanBookAward2015forherenvironmentalworkThisChangesEverything:
Capitalismvs.theClimate.14othersalsohavewontheawardincludingMarlonJames,CarlosSantana,AnneWaldman(lifetime
achievementaward).
2. FazleHasanAbedofBangladeshwonWorldFoodPrize2015byWorldFoodPrizeFoundationforhiscontributionstowardsreducing
hungerinBangladeshand10othercountriesthroughhisorganisationBRAC.HecreatedBangladeshRuralAdvancementCommittee
(BRAC)in1972afterindependencewarwithPakistan.BRACislargestnongovernmentalorganisationinworldemployingover1
Lakhpeople.
3. FilmSocietyofJodhpurhasbeengiventhePritimanSarkarAward201415forbeingbestfilmsocietyinNorthernRegionforconsequent
fourthtimebyraisingawarenessandfilmappreciation.
4. FourIndianAmericanshavebeenhonouredwithprestigiousGreatImmigrants,PrideofAmericaaward2015.ThesearePreetBharara,
RakeshKhurana,MadhulikaSikkaandAbrahamVerghese.
5. FukuokaAsianCulturePrize2015
GrandThantMyintU(Myammar)
AcademicRamachandraGuha(India)
Arts&CultureMinhHanh(Vietnam)
6. HelenaNdumeofNamibiaandJorgeSampaioofPortugalhavebeenawardedwithfirstNelsonRolihlahlaMandelaPrizebyUnited
Nations(UN).HelenaNdumeisafemaleophthalmologistandhasbeenawardedfortreatingeyerelatedillnessesinNamibia.Jorge
SampaioisformerpresidentofPortugalandhasbeenawardedforhisstruggleforrestorationofdemocracyinPortugal.
7. India'sTopPSUsandAwards2015byDunandBradstreet
ElectricalandelectronicequipmentsBharatElectronicsLimited(BEL)
ConsultancyServices:Engineering&TechEngineersIndialimited(EIL)
FertilizersRashtriyaChemicalsandFertilizersLimited(RCFL)
FinancialInstitution,NBFCandFinancialServicesPowerFinanceCorporation(PFC)
TransportServicesContainerCorporationofIndia(CONCOR)
PowerGenerationNartionalThermalPowerCorporation(NTPC)
8. IndianAmericanSunitaViswanathhasbeennamedamong12peoplehonoredasChampionsofChangebyWhiteHouseofUSAfortheir
effortsinprotectingenvironmentandcommunitiesfromeffectsofclimatechange.
9. IndianCartoonistPamarthyShankarwonGrandPrixWorldPressCartoon2014AwardforsketchingformersouthafricaleaderNelson
Mandela.
10. IndianFilmmakerBenoyBehlwonDocumentaryProducerawardatMadridInternationalFilmFestivalforhisdocumentaryfilmIndian
RootsofTibetanBuddhism.
11. IndianFilmmakerVivekAgnihotri'sBuddhainaTrafficJamwonBestOriginalScreenplayawardinForeignLanguageCategoryat
MadridInternationalFilmFestival(Spain).
12. IndianartistSayedHaiderRazahasbeenconferredwithhighestFrenchCivilianAwardCommandeurdelaLgiondHonneur(the
LegionofHonour).
13. IndianorigindoctorShivPandehasbeenawardedwithhonoraryfellowshipbyUniversityofCentralLancashireofUnitedKingdomfor
hiscontributiontothecommunityasageneralpractitionerandmedicaleducator.
14. IndianAmericanDarshanJainhasbeenselectedforUSAPresidentialAwardforExcellenceinMathematicsandScienceTeaching.
15. IndianAmericanRPaulSinghhasbeenselectedfor2015WorldAgriculturePrizelaureateatannualGlobalConfederationforHigher
EducationAssociationsforAgricultureandLifeSciences(GCHERA)conferenceinKaslik(Lebanon).

16. JawaharNavodayaVidyalaya(JNV)ofChurachandpurinManipurwon18thNationalYouthParliamentCompetitionforJawahar
NavodayaVidyalayas.
17. KeralaTourismwon2015PacificAsiaTravelAssociation(PATA)awardintheHeritage&CulturecategoryforitsMuzirisHeritage
Project.
18. MissOklahoma,OliviaJordan,wonthe2015MissUSAbeautypageant.
19. NobelPrizewinnerPeterHiggshaswonworldsoldestscientificprize,theRoyalSocietysCopleyMedalforhiscontributiontoparticle
physicsandworkontheoryoftheHiggsbosonthatexplainstheoriginofmassinelementaryparticles.
20. PetroFedOil&GasIndustryAwards2014byPetroleumFederationofIndia.12awardsweregivenin11categoriesforperformance
during201314
IndianOilCorporation(IOC)wonLeadingOil&GasCorporate,Oil&GasMarketingCompanyandHumanResources
ManagementCompanyawards.
BharatPetroleumwonBestInnovatorandEnvironmentalSustainabilityCompanyofYearAwards.
OilandNaturalGasCorpwonExploration&ProductionCompanyandProjectManagementCompanyawards.
HindustanPetroleumwonOil&GasPipelineTransportationCompany.
InnovatoroftheYear(Individualcategory)wasgiventoGnanaKumaraswamyBatta(OilIndiaLimited).
21. RailTelCorporation(APSUUnderMinistryofRailways)won12thNationalAwardsforExcellenceinCostmanagement2014byThe
InstituteofCostAccountsofIndia.
22. RamonMagsaysayAward2015
Winners
SanjeevChaturvedi(India)
AnshuGupta(India)founderofNGOGoonj
KyawThu(Myammar)
LigayaFernando(Philippines)
KommalyChanthavong(Laos)
AbouttheAwardRamonMagsaysayAwardisanannualawardestablishedtoperpetuateformerPhilippinePresidentRamon
Magsaysay'sexampleofintegrityingovernance,courageousservicetothepeople,andpragmaticidealismwithinademocratic
society.
23. SanjeevGalande,aprofessoratIndianInstituteofScienceEducationandResearch(IISER),PunehasbeenselectedforGDBirlaaward
forScientificResearch2014forhisresearchinEpigeneticsandMolecularCellBiology.
24. TataSteel'sWestBokarodivision,GMRHyderabadInternationalAirportLtdandKrishnapatnamPortinAndhrahavebeendeclaredas
winnersofGoldenPeacockEnvironmentManagementAward(GPEMA)2015forachievementsinthefieldofenvironmentmanagement
atthe17thWorldCongressonEnvironmentManagementinDelhi.
25. USbasedgrowthpartnershipcompany,FrostandSullivanpresentedAsiaPacificEconomicDevelopmentInnovation:Policyand
ProgramImplementationExcellenceAward2015inManufacturingtoIndia'sdepartmentofindustrialpolicyandpromotionforthe
'MakeinIndia'initiative.
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Books
1. GreenSignals:Ecology,Growth,andDemocracyinIndiahasbeenwrittenbyJairamRamesh.
2. IndiaCentralAsiaRelations:TheEconomicDimensionhasbeenwrittenbyAmiyaChandra.
3. JourneyofaCuriousMindhasbeenwrittenbyJagannathPatnaik.
4. LordJagannathhasbeenauthoredbyPrasnnaKumarPatsani.
5. BookEarlyHinduTemplesofGujarathasbeenwrittenbyVarunMaira.
6. BookKashmirTheVajpayeeYearshasbeenwrittenbyA.S.DulatandreleasedbyVicePresidentHamidAnsari.
7. BookR.D.Burman:ThePrinceofMusichasbeenwrittenbyKhageshDevBurman.
8. BookLocale,EverydayIslamandModernityhasbeenauthoredbyM.RaisurRahman.
9. Book37BridgesandOtherStorieshasbeenauthoredbyPakistaniauthorAamerHussein.
10. BookUnikihasbeenwrittenbyChVidyasagarRao(GovernorofMaharashtra).
11. BooktitledGhostsofCalcuttahasbeenauthoredbySebastianOrtiz.
12. BooktitledModisWorld:ExpandingIndiasSphereofInfluencehasbeenwrittenbyCRajaMohan.
13. IndianwriterAnuradhaRoy'slatestbookonmalaiseofsexualabuseinIndiahasbeenshortlistedfortheManBookerPrize2015.

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Committees
1. GovernmentapprovedSchemeforPromotionofNationalAgriculturalMarketthroughAgriTechInfrastructureFund(ATIF)under
DepartmentofAgriculture&Cooperation(DAC).ItwillbesetupthroughSmallFarmersAgribusinessConsortium(SFAC).AmountofRs.
200crorehasbeenearmarkedforthisschemefrom201516to201718.
2. AKBhargavacommitteereportonNetNeutralityhasbeensubmitted.ItrecommendedadherenceofcoreprinciplesofNetNeutrality,
butalsosuggestedfewexceptionsintheinterestsofnationalsecurityandbusinesses.
TrafficmanagementpracticesmaybeallowedwithoutanyImproper(Paidorotherwise)Prioritization.
IndiaspecificNetNeutralityapproachshouldbemadebyconsideringbestinternationalpractices.
MaingoalofpublicpolicyincontextofNetNeutralityisachievementofdevelopmentalaimsofthecountrybyfacilitatingAffordable
BroadbandaccessforallIndians.
UserrightsonInternetneedtobeensuredsothatTelecomorInternetServiceProvidersdonotrestricttheabilityoftheuserto
engageinanylawfulactivity.
3. GovernmentapprovedPradhanMantriKrishiSinchayeeYojanaschemewithoutlayofRs.50,000croreoverfiveyears(201516to2019
20).AllocationforthecurrentfinancialyearisRs.5300crore.
4. GovernmentconstitutedaTaskForceunderH.R.NagendratodeliberateonvariousimportantissuesconcerningMinistryofAYUSH.
5. GovernmentformedanexpertgroupunderChairmanshipofArvindPanagariya(ViceChairpersonofNITIAAYOG)toclassifytheCaste
namesreturnedintheSocioEconomicandCasteCensus,2011(SECC).
6. ManipurGovernmentconstitutedacommitteeunderstateLawMinisterThoudamDebendraSinghtodraftabillforprotectionof
indigenouspeopleofmanipur.
7. MinistryofYouthAffairsandSportsconstitutedWorkingGroupunderCKMahajanforredraftingNationalSportsDevelopmentCode
ofIndia(NSDCI)tomakeitmorerelevantfrombothsportsgovernanceandlegalangles.
8. ReserveBankofIndiaconstitutedacommitteeunderRBIexecutivedirectorDeepakMohantytopreparea5yearactionplantospread
thereachoffinancialservicesacrosscountry.
9. ScientistsatNationalDairyResearchInstitute(Haryana)developedatechniquetodecreasecholesterollevelinGheeupto85to90
percentwithoutaffectingtasteandqualityoftheghee.
10. SportsMinistryformedaCommitteetostudythestatusofSAI(SportsAuthorityofIndia)trainingcenters.Commiteeisheadedby
AshwiniNachappaandhas7otherexpertmembers.
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Days
1. 1JulCanadaDay.ItmarksenactmentofBritishNorthAmericaAct,1867(ConstitutionAct)onJuly1,1867thatunitedthreecolonies
intoasinglecountrycalledCanadawithintheBritishEmpire.
2. 1JulNationalCharteredAccountantsdayandmarksformationofInstituteofCharteredAccountantsofIndiaonJuly1,1946.
3. 1JulNationalDoctors'Day.ItmarksthebirthannversaryoflegendaryphysicianandthesecondChiefMinisterofWestBengal,Dr
BidhanChandraRoy.
4. 10JulyNationalDayofBahamas.ItmarksIndependencefromtheUnitedKingdomin1973.
5. 11JulyNationalDayofMongolia.AlsocalledNaadamHoliday,itmarksestablishmentofindependencefromChinaandRussiain1921.
6. 11JulyWorldPopulationDay.IndianPopulationstoodatover127Crores(Approx17.3%ofWorld'sPopulation).Themefor2015is
VulnerablePopulationsinEmergencies.
7. 12JulyNationalDayofSaoTomeandPrincipe(islandnationinGulfofGuinea).ItmarksIndependencefromPortugalin1975.
8. 12JulyNationalDayofKiribati(islandnationinthecentralPacificOcean).ItmarksIndependencefromUKin1979.
9. 13JulyNationalDayofMontenegro.ItmarksrecognitionasindependentstateatCongressofBerlinin1878.
10. 14JulyNationalDayofFrance(AlsocalledBastilleDay).ItmarksbeginningofFrenchRevolutionwiththeStormingoftheBastilleon
14July1789.
11. 14JulyRepublicdayofIraq.
12. 15July,2015FirstUNWorldYouthSkillsDay(WYSD)observedgloballywiththemeYouthskillsforworkandlifeinthepost2015
agenda.
InIndia,MinistryofSkillDevelopmentandEntrepreneurship(MSDE)launchedSKILLINDIACampaign,PradhanMantriKaushal

VikashYojana(PMKVY),NationalSkillDevelopmentMissionandNationalPolicyforSkillDevelopmentandEntrepreneurship2015.
AModelSkillLoanSchemewasalsolaunchedwhereloansfrom5000rupeesto1.5lakhrupeeswillbeavailabletomorethan34
lakhyouththatseekstoattendskilldevelopmentprogrammesinthenextfiveyears.
13. 16JulyFoundationdayofICAR(IndianCouncilofAgriculturalResearch).ItmarksestablishmentofICARon16July,1929.
14. 20JulyIndependencedayofColombia.ItmarksDeclarationofindependencefromSpainin1810.
15. 21JulyNationaldayofBelgium.ItmarksLeopoldofSaxeCoburgSaalfeldtakingoathasfirstkingofBelgiumin1831.
16. 22JulyAdoptiondayofIndianFlag.
17. 23JulyBirtAnniversaryofFreedomFightersChandraShekharAzadandlokmanyaBalGangadharTilak.
18. 23JulyIndianNationalBroadcastingDay.Onthisdayin1927,theIndianBroadcastingCompanystartedradiobroadcastingfrom
Bombaystation.
19. 23JulyNationalDayofEgypt.ItmarkstheRevolutionDayin1952.
20. 26JulyIndependencedayofMaldives.ItmarksgainingtotalindependencefromBritishon26July1965.
21. 26JulyKargilVijayDiwas.ItmarkssuccessofOperationVijayon26July1999.Indiasuccessfullytookcommandofthehighoutposts
duringtheKargilwar.
22. 26JulyNationalDayofLiberia.ItmarksindependencefromUnitedStatesin1847.
23. 28JulyNationalDayofPeru.ItmarksindependencefromSpainin1821.
24. 28JulyWorldHepatitisDay.Themefor2015isPreventhepatitis.Actnow'.
25. 29JulyWorldTigerDay.TigerpopulationinIndiaisaround2,226(morethan70%ofworld'stigerpopulation).
26. 3JulyIndependenceDayofBelarus.
27. 30JulyWorldDayAgainstTraffickinginPersons.
28. 31JulyMartyrdomdayofRenownedFreedomFighterUdhamSingh.
29. 4JulyIndependenceDayofUSA.ItmarksadoptionofDeclarationofIndependenceonJuly4,1776fromBritishEmpire.
30. 4JulyIndependenceDayofRwanda.ItmarksIndependencefromBelgiumin1962.
31. 5JulyIndependenceDayofAlgeria.ItMarksIndependencefromFrancein1962.
32. 5JulyIndependenceDayofCapeVerde.ItMarksIndependencefromPortugalin1975.
33. 5JulyIndependenceDayofVenezuela.ItMarksDeclarationofindependencefromSpainin1811.
34. 6JulyBirthAnniversaryofpoliticianandFreedomfighterShyamaPrasadMukherjee.
35. 6JulyIndependenceDayofComoros.ItMarksIndependencefromFrancein1975.
36. 6JulyIndependenceDayofMalawi.ItMarksIndependencefromUnitedKingdomin1964.
37. Governmentdecidedtodeclare7thAugustasNationalHandloomDayeveryyearbeginningfromfrom2015.
38. NelsonMandelaInternationalDaywasobservedacrosson18July2015tohonourtheformerSouthAfricanPresidentandNobelPeace
PrizelaureateNelsonMandela(19182013).
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Defence
1. DefenceAcquisitionCouncilapproveddefenceproposalsofover30000crorerupeesforbuyingfourP81longrangemaritimepatrol
aircraftsforIndianNavyandtoreplace50yearoldvintageairdefencegunsofIndianArmy.
2. INSAstravahini,indigenouslybuiltTorpedolaunchandrecoveryvessel(TLRV)hasbeendecommissionedafter31yearsofservice.
3. IndiasuccessfullytestedNagantitankguidedmissile,whichcanhitatargetupto7kms,fromahelicopterinJaisalmer(Rajasthan).
4. India'sKalyaniGroupandIsrael'sRafaelwilljointlyproduceSpikeAntiTankGuidedMissiles(ATGM)inIndia.
5. IndianArmyLaunchedOperationShivaToprovidesecuritytodevoteestakingpartinthe59daylongannualAmarnathYatrain
JammuandKashmir.
6. InshorepatrolvesselRaniDurgavatiwasinductedintotheIndianCoastGuard.
7. LowerHouseofJapansParliament(Diet)approved11securityrelatedbillstochangeselfdefencelawthatwerebeingfollowedbyJapan
sinceWorldWarII.ThenewBillwillenableJapanesemilitarytopotentiallyfightabroadforthefirsttimesinceWorldWarII,termedas
Collectiveselfdefense.
8. MadebyBEL,SupersonicsurfacetoairmissileAkashwithrangeof30KilometreshasbeenformallyinductedintoIndianAirForce
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Economy

1. AxisBanksignedaUSD200millionloanagreementofsevenyearswithAsianDevelopmentBanktoboostAxisBank'sagriculturesector
lendingactivities.
2. BSNLlaunchedaprepaidcardlinkedmobilewalletservicethatallowscustomerstotransfercash,payforservicesaswellaswithdraw
cashofuptoRs1lakh.
3. CompetitionCommissionofIndiaimposedpenaltyof420.26crorerupeesonHyundaiMotorsforinvolvinginanticompetitivepractices
incontraventionoftheCompetitionAct,2002.OthertwocompaniesunderpenaltyareMahindraRevaElectricCarCompanyand
PremierLimited.
4. CorporationBanklaunchedcountrysfirstMUDRA(MicroUnitsDevelopmentandRefinanceAgency)cardunderPradhanMantri
MUDRAYojana(PMMY)onRuPayplatform.Thecardwillprovidefinancingformicroentrepreneurs.Shishuschemeprovidesloan
up50000rupees,Kishoreschemewillofferamountupto5lakhrupeeswhileUnderTarunschemeoffersloanupto10lakhrupees.
5. DepartmentofIndustrialPolicyandPromotion(DIPP)approvedAsianDevelopmentBanks(ADB)andJapanInternationalCooperation
Agency(JICA)fortheirconceptualdevelopmentplan(CDP)reportonVizagChennaiIndustrialCorridor(VCIC)andChennaiBengaluru
IndustrialCorridor(CBIC)respectively.
6. EcommercefirmFlipkartlaunchedIndiaArtHouseasanonlinestoreofferingsellersaplatformtopromoteregionalproducts.Aimof
IndiaArtHouseistobringproductsfromover7MillionIndianartisansunderoneroofandofferthemaccesstoacustomersacrossworld.
7. Europe'sAirbusGroupandIndia'sMahindraGroupsignedadealtoformajointventureandbecomeindia'sfirstprivatemanufacturer
ofhelicopters.
8. ExportImportBankofIndiasignedanagreementtocooperatewithNewDevelopmentBank(NDB)alongwithothermember
developmentbanksofBRICSnations.
9. Financeministryannouncedcommencementofefilingofincometaxreturnsfor201516.Thistime,needforadditionaldetailson
taxpayers'foreigntravelanddormantbankaccountsisabolishedandITRformsnowhavespaceforAadhaarcardholderstoprovidetheir
UniqueIdentificationNumbers.AsimplerITR2Aformisalsointroducedforthosewhoownmorethanoneresidentialproperty,butdo
nothaveanycapitalgains.
10. Fortune500Companies2015list
Fortune500companiesaccountfor17trillionUSDmarketvalueandemployaround26.8millionpeopleworldwide.
RetailgiantWalmartisatthetopofList,ExxonMobilissecondandChevronisatthirdplace.WarrenBuffetsBerkshireHathaway
isat4thandAppleisat5thplace.
IndiancompaniesintheFortune500list
IndianOil(119th)isatthetopofIndianCompanieswith74BillionUSDRevenye
OtherIndianCompaniesinListareReliance,TataMotors,StateBankofIndia,BharatPetroleum,HindustanPetroleum,and
OilandNaturalGasCorporation(ONGC).
11. GeneralMotorswillinvestoverUSD1billioninIndiatostrengthenitsmarkethereoverthenextfiveyearsaspartofChevrolet'sUSD5
Billionglobalgrowthinvestmentstrategies.
12. Governmentcappedthesubsidypayoutonkeroseneat12rupeesperlitre.
Atpresent,keroseneissoldat14.96rupeesperlitreagainstactualcostof33.47rupees.Differenceof18.51rupeesperlitreisunder
recoveryorrevenueloss.
Governmenthasfinalisedtheformulaformeetingthisunderrecovery,underwhichtheFinanceMinistrywillpay12rupeesperlitre
incashtostateownedfuelretailersfromtheBudgetandanyunbridgedgapbetweentheretailsellingpriceandcostofproduction
willbebornebyupstreamcompanies.
FordomesticcookinggasLPG,governmentwillfullybeartheunderrecovery.
Budget201516hasprovided22000crorerupeesforLPGsubsidyand8000crorerupeesonkerosene.
13. GovernmentdecidedtotransferaccountsofCentralFreedomFighterPensionersfromStateBankofIndiatootherauthorizedbanksfor
disbursalofCentralFreedomFighterPensionduetocertainirregularitiesonthepartofSBI.
14. GovernmenthasdecidedtoinfusecapitalofRs20,000croreinpublicsectorbanksbySeptember2015.
15. IDBIBankandMudraBanksignedanagreementforrefinancingofloansgiventosmallenterprises.IDBIBankwillofferloansupto10
lakhtomicroenterprisesunderPradhanMantriMudraYojana(PMMY)andMudraBankwillproviderefinanceassistancetoIDBIbank
foreligiblesanctionedloancases.
16. ITcompaniesCSCandHCLsignedanagreementtoformabankingsoftwareservicescompanytoprovidetechnologysolutionstothe
bankingindustry.
17. IndiaandAsianDevelopmentBank(ADB)signeda$300millionloantosupportNationalUrbanHealthMission(NUHM)aimedat
improvinghealthofurbanIndians.

18. IndiaandRussiasignedacustomsandliberalizebusinessagreementtoboosttradeandremovehindrancesincommerce.Bothcountries
alsohavefixedatargetofUS30billiondollarstobeachievedby2025.
19. India'sJewellerycompanyRajeshExportsaccquiredValcambi,theworldslargestgoldrefiningcompanyforadealof$400million.
20. IndianGovernmentextendedeTouristVisaschemetoChina,HongKongandMacau,takingnumberofcountriescoveredundere
TouristVisaschemeupfrom74to77.
21. IndianITfirmInfosyssignedanagreementwithDeutscheBank(Germany)toprovidedevelopment,maintenance,mobility,andOther
ITservicestoDeutscheBankGroup.
22. IndianRailways'sOperatingRatio(O.R.)in201415hasbeen91.3%,whichbetterthanBudgetedtargetof92.5%andalsobetterthan
theREtargetof91.8%.ThisisalsoanimprovementovertheOperatingRatioof201314whichhadclosedat93.6%.
OperatingRatiosimplyindicateshowmuchrailwayspendstoearnarupee.SolowertheOperatingRatio,meansbetterfinancial
healthofthesystem.
23. IndirectTaxRevenuecollectionshikedfromRs.1,12,094croreinAprilJune2014toRs1,53,980inAprilJune2015(Increaseof37.4%).
IndirecttaxesareCustom,CentralExciseandServiceTax.
24. IranandP5+1countries(UnitedStates,UnitedKingdom,Russia,China,FranceandGermany)agreementontheIrannuclear
programmecalledJointComprehensivePlanofAction(JCPA)orViennaagreement.
Undertheagreement,Iranwillcutitsstockpileoflowenricheduraniumby98%andwillreducebyabouttwothirdsthenumberof
itscentrifugesforatleastfifteenyears.
Forthenextfifteenyears,Iranwillnotenrichuraniumover3.67%orbuildanynewuraniumenrichingorheavywaterfacilities.
Uraniumenrichmentactivitieswillbelimitedtoasinglefacilityusingfirstgenerationcentrifugesfortenyears.
TomonitorandverifyIran'scompliancewiththeagreement,theInternationalAtomicEnergyAgency(IAEA)willhaveregular
accesstoallIraniannuclearfacilities.
Inreturnforverifiablyabidingbyitscommitments,IranwillreceiverelieffromU.S.,EuropeanUnion,andUnitedNationsSecurity
Councilnuclearrelatedsanctions.
25. Kolkata(WestBengal)BasedBandhanBankappointedAshokKumarLahiriasChairmanandChandraShekharGhoshasManaging
DirectorandChiefExecutiveOfficer.ItwillgoforanIPO(InitialPublicOffreing)in2018andwillstartbankingoperationsin2015with
630branchesopenedacross22statesand250ATMs.
26. KotakMahindraBanklaunchedmobilebankingappKotakBharataimingtoprovidemobilebankingservicestocustomersintherural
andunbankedregionsofIndia.
27. LoandistributorAndromedahasacquiredapnapaisa.com,anonlineloansolutionsPortalinastockandcashdeal.
28. Maharashtragovernmentwilladd14,400MWpowerthroughrenewableenergysources7,500MWbysolarenergy,5,000MWbywind
andrestfromindustrialanddomesticwaste.SixcitiesofMaharashtrahavebeenchosentobedevelopedassolarcitiesNagpur,Thane,
Aurangabad,KalyanDombivli,ShirdiandNanded.ThemoveisinlinewithCentralgovernment'splantodevelop55solarcitiesacrossthe
country.
29. MarineProductsExportDevelopmentAuthority(MPEDA)launchedtwomobileappstohelpfarmersgetpricesonshrimpandcapture
dataonaquaculturethroughmobile(mKrishi).
ShrimppriceInformationoverSMSbyamissedcallThrougthisapp,PricerelatedinformationofVannameishrimp(+91
8590100800)andBTshrimp(+918590200800)tofarmersoverSMSonamissedcalltogivenpredeterminednumbers.
mKRISHIMobileAppforAquacultureOperationsItwillbeaneasytoolforbookkeeping,advisoryservicesandweather
informations.
30. MicrosoftannouncedplanstointroduceitsWhiteFitechnologyorTVWhiteSpaceTechnologyinIndiatoprovidebetterInternet
connectivityandboosttoIndia'sDigitalIndiainitiative.
AccordingtoMicrosoft,thistechnologycanprovidefreeWiFiconnectivitytoonebillionIndianswhodon'thaveanynetaccess.It
willstartwithInternationalInstituteofInformationTechnology(IIIT)Bangalore.
CharacteristicsofWhiteFitechnology
WhiteFitechnologyusestheunusedspectruminfrequenciesutilisedforbroadcastingoftelevisionsignalsanduseitforthe
internet.TheseunusedspectrumspacesarecalledWhiteSpaceandthusitisalsocalledTVWhiteSpacetechnology.
The200300MHzspectruminthewhitespacecanreachupto10kmascomparedtocurrentWiFitechnologythatallows
youarangeofabout100metres.The200300MHzspectrumcurrentlybelongstoDoordarshanTVchannelandisn'tusedat
all.
Itcanberunonsolarpower,thusovercomepowerfactorhindrancetointernetconnectivity.
HowitwouldaidDigitalIndiainitiative

UnderDigitalIndiainitiative,thegovernmentwillusenationalopticfibrenetworkprojecttodelivereservicesacrosscountry.
However,Reachinguserswillstillrequirewirelesstechnology,mainlyinfarflungareas.
Generally200600MHzfrequencyisusedforTVchannelstocarrydata.however,InIndia,93%ofthisspectrumisnot
utilised.WhiteFiwillusethisvacantspectrumtoprovideconnectivity.
ItcanprovidefreeconnectivitytolargeIndianpopulationthroughwidercoverageandeconomicaldeploymentandlicence
freeaccess.
Itisbestsuitedforlowincomegroupsegmentsthathesitatetogoforcostlyinternetplansofcommercialtelecomproviders.
31. MobilemarketplaceandpaymentssitePaytmpurchasedtitlesponsorshiprightsofBCCI(BoardofControlforCricketinIndia)forRs.
203crores.
32. NewDevelopmentBank(NDB),TheUSD100billionbanksponseredbyBRICSnationshasbeenlaunchedwithitsheadquartersin
Beijing(China).India'sKVKamathwillbebank'spresidentforfiveyears.
33. OilandNaturalGasCorp(ONGC)willinvestoverUSD8.8billioninitsKGbasinoilandgasdiscoveriesby201819.
34. PMNarendraModilaunchedDigitalIndiaWeektoencouragepeoplesinvolvementandawarenessaboutvariousinitiativeslaunched
underDigitalIndiaProgrammelaunchedinAugust2014.Somesalientpointsare
DepartmentofElectronics&InformationTechnology(DeitY)isimplementingDigitalIndiaProgramme.
DigitalLockerSystemwillMinimizeusageofphysicaldocumentsbyenablesharingdocumentsOnline.
MyGov.inanditsmobileappisaplatformforcitizenengagementingovernance.
SwachhBharatMission(SBM)MobileappwouldhelpachievinggoalsofSwachhBharatMission.
eSignframeworkwouldallowcitizenstodigitallysignadocumentonlineusingAadhaarauthentication.
OnlineRegistrationSystem(ORS)undertheeHospitalapplicationhasbeenintroduced
NationalScholarshipsPortalwillsimplifyscholarshipprocessofsubmission,verification,anddisbursalofamounttoend
beneficiary.
BharatNetisahighspeeddigitalhighwaytoconnectall2.5lakhGramPanchayatsofcountry.
BSNLintroducedNextGenerationNetwork(NGN)tomanagealltypesofinternetservicesefficiently.
ElectronicsDevelopmentFund(EDF)PolicywillpromoteInnovationandDevelopmenttocreateaselfsustainingecosystemof
VentureFunds.
NationalCentreforFlexibleElectronics(NCFlexE)willpromoteresearchinFlexibleElectronics.
CentreofExcellenceonInternetonThings(IoT)isaninitiativebyDepartmentofElectronics&InformationTechnology(DeitY),
ERNETandNASSCOM.
35. RelianceGroupcompantRelianceUnmannedSystemssignedaMemorandumofUnderstandingwithAugurOverseasOperationof
SingaporetomanufactureAerostatsandAirshipsinIndia.
36. ReserveBankofIndia(RBI)directedbankstoensurethattheiroveralldirectlendingtofarmersshouldnotbelessthanaverageoflast
threeyears.Itisbeingdoneagainstconcernsofgovernmentoveradverseimpactofanyreductionindirectcredittofarmersduetoadverse
weatherconditions.
37. ReserveBankofIndiawillputintocirculation10rupeescoinstocommemorateInternationalDayofYoga(June21).
38. RussianoilfirmRosneftwillbuy49%stakeinIndianCompanyEssarOilforUSD3.2Billion(Approx20000Crore).
39. SecuritiesandExchangeBoardofIndia(SEBI)cancelledCertificateofRegistrationofSaharaMutualFundbystatingthatthatthe
companyisnotfitandproperentitytocarryoutthebusinessofmutualfunds.
40. StateBankofIndialaunchedaninitiativetoexpeditehomeloansapplicationprocessas'ProjectTatkal'.Itwillenableprocessingofloan
within10daysofreceiptofapplicationformandrelevantdocuments.
41. StateBankofIndiapartneredwithonlinetravelcompanyMakeMyTrip.comtocapitaliseononlinetravelBusinessandboominge
commerceecosystems.
42. StateBankofTravancorelaunchedSBTNRIFamilyCard,asaprepaidcardforNonresidentIndiansandtheirfamilies.
43. UnionCabinetapprovedamendmentsproposedbyRajyaSabhaSelectCommitteeheadedbyBhupenderYadavonGoodsandServices
Tax(GST)ConstitutionAmendmentBill,2014
TheCommitteesuggestedthatcompensationtothestatesshouldbemadefor5yearsinsteadofupto5yearsforanyrevenueloss
duetointroductionofGST.
TheCommitteereccommendedthatGSTRatesofBankingServicesshouldbeminimumtoensureinternationalcompetitiveness.If
possible,bankingservicescouldbeoutsidethepurviewofGST.
CommitteereccommendedthatnongovernmentshareholdinginGSTNshouldbelimitedtopublicsectorbanksandfinancial
institutions.

44. UnionCabinetapprovedsettingupINR20000CroreRupeesNationalInvestmentandInfrastructureFundtosupportthatstressed
projectsbyinfrastructurecompanies.
45. WorldBankapproved$650millionasthirdloanforIndia's1840KMLongEasternDedicatedFreightCorridorthatwillhelpmore
efficientmovementofgoodsbetweennorthernandeasternparts(LudhianatoKolkata).
46. WorldBankapprovedUS$250million(ApproxRs.1500Crores)assistancetoIndiaforAndhraPradeshDisasterRecoveryProject.
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International
1. ReputationInstitute's2015CountryRepTrak(annualsurveyofreputationsof55countries)
Indiasreputation(33rd)globallyhasimproved,whilethatofitsChina(46th)andPakistan(53rd)hasreduced.
Asperthereport,Canadaismostreputablenationintheworld.
2. SoftwareFirmMicrosoftwillindevelopSmartMIDC(industrialcolony)andsupportDigitalVillageinMaharashtra.
3. WorldBankReportTheStateofSocialSafetyNets2015
MahatmaGandhiNationalRuralEmploymentGuranteeAct(MGNREGA)isworldslargestpublicworksprogrammewith18.2
Crorebeneficiaries
Middaymealislargestschoolfeedingprogrammewitharound10.5Crorebeneficiaries.
JananiSurakshaYojnaislargestsocialsecurityprogrammewithconditionalcashtransfersasitshas7.8Crorebeneficiaries.
IndiraGandhiNationalOldAgePensionSchemeisthesecondlargestunconditionalcashtransfersocialsecurityprogammeinthe
world.
4. AnnualmeetingofWorldHeritageCommitteeheldinBonn(Germany).UnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCultural
Organization(UNESCO)andUNInstituteforTrainingandResearch(UNITAR)signedanagreementtoprotectculturalheritagesites
withlatestgeospatialtechnologiesonthisoccasion.
5. BHEL(BharatHeavyElectricalsLimited)commissionedSudan'slargestpowerplant(4unitsof125MWeach).Theprojectusescrudeoil
fromSouthSudanasfuelandcanalfromWhiteNileRiverisconstructedtosupplywater.TheprojectisfundedbytheIndia'sCreditof
USD350milliontoSudan.
6. BharatHeavyElectronicsLimited(BHEL)signedthreestrategicagreementswithKazakhstancompaniestodeepenitsrootsinCentral
Asia.
MOUsignedwithJSU(JSUisnationalpowerutilityofKazakhstanwithamajorshareinKazakhpowersector)
MOUsignedwithKUSinenergysectorfordesignandconstructionofpowerplants.
MOUsignedwithKaznexInvestforcooperationinexecutingprojectsinKazakhstan.
7. Bill&MelindaGatesFoundationisworldswealthiestprivatefoundationestabllishedbylivingultrahighnetworth(UHNW)individuals,
accordingtoaWealthXreport.IthastotalassetsofUSD43.4billion.LiKaShingFoundationofHongKongissecond(USD8.1billion)
andGordonandBettyMooreFoundationasthird(USD6.4billion).
8. Conakry(capitalofRepublicofGuinea)hasbeeennamedasWorldBookCapitalfor2017byUnitedNationsOrganizationforEducation,
ScienceandCulture(UNESCO).
9. CubabecomefirstcountrytosuccessfullyeliminatemothertochildtransmissionofHIVandsyphilis.
10. EuropeanUnionapprovedashorttermloanof7.16billioneurostoGreeceunderEuropeanFinancialStabilisationMechanism(EFSM)
toallowGreecetopayitshugedebttoEuropeanCentralBank(ECB)andInternationalMonetaryFund(IMF)tillnewbailoutplanis
ratified.
11. EuropeanUnionbannedmarketingofaround700genericmedicinesmanufacturedbyIndia'spharmaceuticalresearchcompanyGVK
Biosciencesacross28EuropeanUnionmembercountries.
12. FoodStandardsAgencyofUnitedKingdom(UK)approvedIndiaMadeNestle'sMaggiNoodlesforImportinUKasamountofleadin
theproductwerewithinEuropeanUnionpermissiblelevels.
13. ForbesAsia'sFabulous50list2015
ItisanannuallisthonoringbrighteststarsintheAsiaPacific.
Chinadominatedthelistwith25Companies,Indiaissecondwith10CompanieswhileSouthKoreaisthirdwithfourcompanies.
TencentisMostvaluablecompanywithworthof176.5billionUSD.Lenovoismostprofitablethatgenerated46.3billionUSDrevenue
in2014.
IndianCompaniesinthelist
HDFCBankisattopofIndiancompaniesinthelistwithmarketcapitalisationof43billionUSD.
OtherIndiancompaniesinthelistareAurobindoPharma,HCLTechnologies,Lupin,MothersonSumiSystems,Sun

PharmaceuticalIndustries,TataConsultancyServices,TataMotors,TechMahindraandTitan.
14. GovernmentataGlance2015reportbyOrganisationforEconomicCooperationandDevelopment(OECD)
Indiaissecondamong40countriesintermsofConfidenceinNationalGovernmentin2014.SwitzerlandisfirstandNorwaythird.
Outof1000Indiancitizenssurveyed,730answeredpositivelytothequestionrelatedtoconfidenceofcitizensandbusinessesin
governmenttodo.
15. GuinnessBookofWorldRecordsrecognisedarecordforMadhyaPradeshonWorldHandwashingDayon15October2014whenmore
than12lakh78thousandstudentswashedhandssimultaneouslyin51districtsofMadhyaPradesh.
16. HellenicParliamentofGreeceapprovedEuropeanUnionmandatedausterityrelatedlegislativemeasurestomakewayforGreecetotap
intoEUbailoutfunds.
17. IndiaUSAsignedaMemorandumofUnderstanding(MoU)forEstablishingPACESetterFundtosupportPromotingEnergyAccess
ThroughCleanEnergy(PEACE)trackoftheUSAIndiaPartnershiptoAdvanceCleanEnergy(PACE).
18. IndiaandSingaporesignedAgreementonsharingwhiteshippinginformationtoenhancemaritimecooperationduringvisitofNavy
chiefAdmiralRKDhowantoSingapore.
19. IndiasignedMemorandumofUnderstanding(MoU)withCanadainthefieldofCivilAviationforenhancingcooperationandtechnical
knowledgeinCivilAviation.
20. IndianSpaceResearchOrganisation(ISRO)andRussianFederalSpaceAgency(ROSCOSMOS)signedaMemorandumof
Understandingforcooperationinexplorationanduseofouterspaceforpeacefulpurposes.Theagreementismeantforjointactivitiesin
satellitenavigation,launchvehicledevelopment,remotesensingofEarthanduseofgroundspaceinfrastructure.
21. IndianSpaceResearchOrganisation(ISRO)isplanningtoprovidespacebasedsystemsforSouthAsianAssociationforRegional
Cooperation(SAARC)membernations.ItisproposedtobuildasatelliteforSAARCregionwith12Kubandtranspondersandlaunch
usingIndianGeostationaryLaunchVehicleGSLVMkIIwithapproxcost235crores.
AonedayconferenceonSatelliteforSAARCRegionandSpaceTechnologyApplicationswasorganizedbyIndiainNewDelhi.
Pakistandesiredfurtherdiscussionsbeforegivingitsconsent.
Theproposedsatelliteenablesapplicationsandservicestoourneighborsintelecommunicationandbroadcastingapplicationslike
Television,DirecttoHome(DTH)Teleeducation,TelemedicineandDisasterManagementSupport.
22. IndiansMishiChoudhary,ManishDahiya,SanjayVijayakumarandAartiWigarefiguredinAsia21YoungLeadersClassof2015listby
AsiaSocietyforitsAsia21Networkleadershipdevelopmentprogramme.
23. JapanapprovedDefenceWhitePaper2015.JapanesecabinetdescribedsecurityissuesaroundJapanasincreasinglytough
JapandemandedChinatostopconstructionofanewoffshoreplatformthatcouldbeusedformilitarypurposesinEastChinaSea
(ECS).
JapancriticizedChinaforitsmilitaryspending,sayingitisnow41timeshigherthanin1989.
ItreferredtotestfiringofasubmarinelaunchedballisticmissilebyNorthKorea,claimingitasathreattoJapan'ssecurity.
24. MicrosoftCorporationlaunchedfreeevaluationversionofWindows10Enterpriseeditionfor190countries.
25. Nepal'sGadhimaiTempleTrustbannedanimalsacrificeduringGadhimaifestivalheldonceineveryfiveyears.
26. NepalspoliticalpartiesagreedtoremovethewordSecularismfromtheyettobeframednewConstitution.
27. NikkeiJapanesemediagroupbuysUKS'FinancialTimesownedbyPearsonina$1.3billionDeal.
28. QSBRICSUniversitiesrankings
India'sIndianInstituteofScience(IISc),Bengaluruattainedfifthpositionand31Indianinstitutionsappearedintop200ofthe
ranking.
Top10BRICSUniversities
Rank OverallScore University

Location

100.0

TsinghuaUniversity

China

97.0

PekingUniversity

China

93.4

FudanUniversity

China

92.9

LomonosovMoscowStateUniversity

Russia

92.5

IndianInstituteofScience(IISc)Bangalore

India

91.4

ShanghaiJiaoTongUniversity

China

91.4

UniversityofScienceandTechnologyofChina China

87.6

NanjingUniversity

China

86.3

UniversidadedeSoPaulo

Brazil

10

85.4

BeijingNormalUniversity

China

29. RelianceGroupsPipavavDefenceandOffshoreEngineeringsignedanagreementwithRussianfirmZvyozdochka,JSCShipRepairing
CentreforMediumRefitsandLifeCertificationof877EKMSubmarinesinIndia.
30. ReportbyPowerReactorInformationSystem(PRIS)ofInternationalAtomicEnergyAgency(IAEA)
ThirtyonecountriesincludingIndiaaregeneratingelectricityfromnuclearsource.
Indiarankedat12thpositionintermsofpowergenerationand6thintermsofnumberofnuclearreactors.
31. ReserveBankofIndiasignedcurrencyswapagreementwithCentralBankofSriLanka(CBS)tostrengtheneconomictieswithSriLanka.
Underthisagreement,SriLankanbankcandrawupto1.1billiondollarsformaximum6months.
32. ShaktikantaDas,RevenueSecretaryofIndiaandRichardVerma,USAAmbassadortoIndiasignedAgreementtoimplementForeign
AccountTaxComplianceAct(FATCA)topromotetaxmattersrelatedtransparency.
33. UNSecurityCounciladoptedresolution2231(2015)toestablishamonitoringsystemforIransnuclearprogramme.Thisresolutionwill
clearpathforremovalofallnuclearrelatedsanctionsagainstIranandwillguaranteethatInternationalAtomicEnergyAgency
(IAEA)willcontinuetoverifyIranscompliancewithnuclearrelatedcommitmentsundertheJointComprehensivePlanofAction
(JCPOA).
34. UnitedNationsSecurityCouncilwasunabletoadopttheresolutionInternationalCriminalTribunalforMalaysiaAirlinesFlightMH17
toestablishaninternationaltribunaltoprosecutepersonsresponsibleforthedowningofMalaysiaAirlinesflightMH17on17July2014in
Ukraine.TheproposalfailedafterRussiavetoedtheproposal.
IfoneoftheCouncil'sfivepermanentmembers(China,France,Russia,UnitedKingdom,UnitedStates)castsanegativevoteona
resolution,thetextcannotbeadopted.
35. UnitedNationsWorldPopulationProspects:The2015RevisionReport
Indiawillbecomemostpopulousnationin2022andwillstayattoptill2100.
Indiaspopulationwillbearound1.5billionin2030and1.7billionin2050.
36. UnitedStatesofAmerica(USA)designatedTunisiaas16thMajorNonNATOAlly(MNNA).
MNNAstatusconfersvarietyofmilitaryandfinancialadvantagesthatotherwisearenotobtainablebynonNATOcountries.Itwas
createdin1989withsection2350a(NunnAmendment)addedtoTitle10(ArmedForces)ofUSCode.
MNNAsareTunisia,Australia,Egypt,Israel,Japan,SouthKorea,Jordan,NewZealand,Argentina,Bahrain,Philippines,Thailand,
Kuwait,Morocco,Pakistan,Afghanistan.
37. WorldBankannualrevisedclassificationofcountriesbasedongrossnationalincome(GNI)percapitabasedonWorldBankAtlas
method
In1994,56.1%oftheworldspopulation(310crore)livedin64lowincomecountries,in2014,thishascomedownto8.5%(61.3
crores)people,livingin31countries.
ClassificationofIncomeGroupsofEconomiesbasedonGNI(GrossNationalIncome)PerCapita
Lowincome=>GNIpercapitalessthan1045USD
Lowermiddleincome=>GNIbetween10454125USD
Uppermiddleincome=>GNIpercapitabetween412612735USD.
HighIncome=>GNIpercapitabetween412612736USD
Bangladesh,Kenya,MyanmarandTajikistanmovedfromlowincomegrouptothelowermiddleincomegroup.
MongoliaandParaguaymovedfromlowermiddleincometoUpperMiddleIncomeGroup.
Argentina,Hungary,SeychellesandVenezuelamovedfromuppermiddletohighincomegroup
MalawihasworldslowestreportedGNIpercapitaat250USD
MonacohashighestGNIPerCapitaofmorethan100000USD.
Indiasposition
IndiasGNIpercapitaincreasedto1610USD,itisstillinlowermiddleincomecategory.
Inthepassevenyears,IndiasGDPincreasedby1TrillionUSDtoreachtotal2trillionUSD.
38. WorldHealthorganisation(WHO)GlobalTobaccoEpidemicReport2015
FocusisonRofMPOWERmeasureswhichstandsforRaisetaxesontobacco
Therehasbeennotableprogressinglobaltobaccocontrolsince2013Report.
GlobalpopulationcoveredbyatleastoneMPOWERmeasurehasincreasedfrom2.3billionto2.8billion.

Morethan40%ofglobalpopulationhaveimplementedatleastoneMPOWERmeasurewhile49countries(20%globalpopulation)
arecoveredby2ormoreMPOWERmeasures.
MPOWERmeasureisasetofmeasuresintroducedin2008byWHOtoassistinmeetingConventionsonTobaccoControl
M:Monitortobaccouseandpreventionpolicies
P:Protectpeoplefromtobaccosmoke
O:Offerhelptoquittobaccouse
W:Warnaboutthedangersoftobacco
E:Enforcebansontobaccoadvertising,promotionandsponsorship
R:Raisetaxesontobacco
39. WorldTradeOrganisationapprovedmembershipofKazakhstanas162ndmember.
40. WorldTradeOrganizationfinalisedalistof201informationtechnologyproductstobefreedfromimporttariffsina$1.3trilliondeal.The
productsincludenewgenerationsemiconductors,GPSnavigation,medicalequipmentandothertoolsusedinmanyindustries.Theaimis
tosupportlowerprices,createmorejobsandboostGDPgrowtharoundtheworld.
41. WorldslargestflowerAmorphophallusTitanumbloomedforfirsttimein5yearsatJindaibotanicalgardensinTokyo(Japan).
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Meetings
1. 7thBRICSSummitandSCOMeet2015(UFA(Russia))
ThemeforBRICS7thSummitBRICSPartnershipaPowerfulFactorofGlobalDevelopment.
PakistanandIndiabecomepermanentmembersofShanghaiCooperationOrganisation.SCONowhasChina,Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan,Russia,Tajikistan,Uzbekistan,PakistanandIndiaasitsfullmembers.
Indiawillbehostingthe8thBRICSsummitin2016.
PakistanPMFormallyinvitedIndianPMNarendraModitoattendSAARC2016SummitinPakistan.
IndianPMNarendraModiproposesDasKadamasTenStepsforFutureforBRICSnations
Tradefair
RailwayResearchCentre
Cooperationamongsupremeauditinstitutions
DigitalInitiative
AgriculturalResearchCentre
State/LocalGovernment'sForum
CooperationamongstcitiesinfieldofUrbanisation
BRICSSportsCouncil
AnnualSportsMeet
BRICSfilmfestival
2. AsiaRegionCommonwealthYouthMinistersMeeting(AsRCYMM)washeldinNewDelhi.MeetingwasofficiallyopenedbySarbananda
Sonowal,MinisterforYouthAffairsandSportsofIndia.AlleightmembercountriesfromCommonwealthAsiaregionattendedtheAsR
CYMMMeet.
3. Japancommittedhelpof6.1billionUSD(750billionJapaneseYen)MekongRegioncountries(Cambodia,Laos,Myanmar,Thailandand
Vietnam)innextthreeyearsduringtheseventhMekongJapanSummitinTokyo.
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National
1. Acperrecommendationsof13thFinanceCommission,Only9of29IndianStateswerefoundeligibleforreleaseofPerformanceGrants
ofUrbanLocalBodiesduring201415.Theseninestates(UttarPradesh,MadhyaPradesh,Rajasthan,AndhraPradesh,Telangana,
Kerala,Haryana,ChattisgarhandMizoram)werereleasedPerformanceGrantofRs.457.91crores.
2. 2ndSohraMarathonheldinMeghalaya.ItisnamedafterCherrapunjishistoricalnameSohra.
3. ATerroristattackclaiming7livesoccuredinDinanagartowninGurdaspurdistrictofPunjab.
4. AnewspeciesofcyprinidfishnamedasPuntiusDolichopterushasbeendiscoveredinAlappuzhadistrictsKayamkulamcityofKerala.
5. AgricultureMinisterRadhaMohanSinghlaunchedSoilHealthCardportal,FertiliserQualityControlSystem(FQCS)portaland
ParticipatoryGuaranteeSystem(PGS)webPortals.

SoilHealthCard:Forregistrationofsoilsamples,recordingtestresultsofsoilsamplesandgenerationofSoilHealthCard(SHC)
alongwithfertilizerrecommendations.
FertilizerQualityControlSystemPortal(FQCS):Thisportalisdevelopedforprocessingofsamplecollection,testingandgeneration
ofanalysisreports.Thesystemwillautomatemostofmanualactivitiesandhelpinonlinetrackingthestatusofthesample.
ParticipatoryGuaranteeSystemIndiaPortal:Thisportalisaprocessofcertifyingorganicproductswhichensuresagriculture
productionprocessinaccordancewiththestandardslaiddownfororganicproductsandthatdesiredqualityhasbeenmaintained.
6. BureauofEnergyEfficiency(BEE)signedanImplementingAgencyAgreementwithRECPowerDistributionCompanyLtd.(RECPDCL)
fortheoperationalisationofPartialRiskGuaranteeFundforEnergyEfficiency(PRGFEE).
7. CDOT,theresearchanddevelopmentinstituteunderdepartmentoftelecommunicationslaunchedfourbroadbandproductsunder
DigitalIndiainitiative.TheproductsarelongdistanceWiFisystem,solarpoweredWiFisystem,100Gbpsopticalfibrecable(OFC)link
andCDOTsnextgenerationnetwork(NGN)inMTNLnetwork.
8. CabinetCommitteeonEconomicAffairs(CCEA)approvedcreatinganintrastatepowertransmissionsysteminsevenstates(Andhra
Pradesh,Gujarat,HimachalPradesh,Karnataka,MadhyaPradesh,MaharashtraandRajasthan)atacostof8548crorerupees.Outofit,
40%willbecontributedbyNationalCleanEnergyFund,40%byKfW(GermanDevelopmentBank)loanandremaining20%as
contributionbyStates.
9. CabinetCommitteeonEconomicAffairs(CCEA)extendeddeadlineforimplementationofCrimeandCriminalsTrackingnetworkand
Systems(CCTNS)projecttillMarch2017alongwithapprovingadditionalfiveyearsphaseforoperationandmaintenanceoftheCCTNS
uptoMarch2022.
10. CompetitionCommissionofIndia(CCI)imposedapenaltyofRs671croreonfourpublicsectorinsurancecompaniesNational
Insurance,NewIndiaInsurance,OrientalInsuranceandUnitedIndiainsuranceforindulginginanticompetitivepracticesbyrigginga
tenderofKeralaGovernmentin2009forselectinginsuranceproviderfor'RashtriyaSwasthyaBimaYojna'.
11. CycloneKomenturnedintoacyclonicstormformedoverNorthernBayofBengalandexpectedtomakelandfallonthecoastofOdisha
andWestBengal.
12. DepartmentofIndustrialPolicyandPromotion(DIPP)approvedcreatingIndiasfirstdefenceindustrialparkatOttappalam(Kerala).It
willhavemoderncommoninfrastructurefacilitiestoattractcomponentmanufacturersinthedefenceindustry.
13. DigitalsignaturescertifyingfirmeMudhralaunchedeSignservicesaspartofDigitalIndiaVision.eSignisanonlineelectronicsignature
servicetoenableAadhaarholderstodigitallysignadocument.Itwillpromotequickexecutionofftasksinpaperlessenvironmentand
crucialdocumentscanbekeptsafelyinelectronicfirm.
14. FastfoodchainKFCtiedupwithIRCTCtostartdeliverysystemforpassengers.
15. FormerPresidentA.P.JAbdulKalamlaunchedRashtriyaAvishkarAbhiyanfocusedondevelopingspiritofinnovationand
experimentationamongstudents.
16. Governmentannouncedthat14States/UnionTerritorieshaveachievedliteracyrateof80%.
17. GovernmentauthorizedCentralInstituteofPostHarvestEngineeringandTechnology(CIPHETICAR),Ludhianaas30thdesignated
testingcenterfortestingalltypesofPostHarvestingEquipmentandMachinery.
TestingofmachinesatanyFarmMachineryTestingandTrainingInstitutes(FMTTIs)or30designatedtestingcenterismandatory
beforesupplyingthemtoGovernmentassistanceprogrammes.
18. GovernmenthaslaunchedTheEconomicsofEcosystemsandBiodiversityTEEBIndiaInitiative(TII)tohighlighteconomic
consequencesoflossofbiologicaldiversityanddeclineinecosystemservices.
TheInitiativeisfocussedonthreeecosystemsforests,inlandwetlandsandcoastalandmarineecosystems.
TIIhasbeenimplementedunderIndoGermanBiodiversityProgrammeastechnicalcooperationwithGIZ.
19. GovernmentlaunchedNationalHeritageDevelopmentandAugmentationYojana(HRIDAY)topreserveandrejuvenaterichcultural
heritageofthecountry.Ininitialphase,12heritagecitieshavebeenidentifiedtoberejuvenatedanddevelopedatacostof500crore
rupees.
20. Governmentruled30thSeptember,2015aslastdatefordeclaraingundisclosedassetslocatedoutsideIndiaandanytaxesinrespectof
theseforeignassetsmustbepaidby31stDecember,2015undertheBlackMoney(UndisclosedForeignIncomeandAssets)andImposition
ofTaxAct,2015.
21. GovernmentsanctionedRs.1,000crorefora15kmIndiaBangladeshrailwayproject.
22. GujaratHighconstitutedafourmemberpaneltoensurebasicamenitieslikehousingandhospitalforlabourersatAlangshipbreaking
yardinBhavnagardistrict.
23. GujaratbecamefirstIndianstatetomakevotingcompulsoryinLocalbodyPolls.Gujaratgovernmentalsoannouncedreservationof50%
seatsforwomeninmunicipalcorporations,municipalities,andvillagepanchayats.

24. Haryanagovernmentlaunched'MharaGaonJagmagGaon'schemeaimedatproviding24hourpowersupplytoruralareasand
improvingelectricitybillcollectionstoreducelossesofpowerutilities.
25. HyderabadbasedICRISATlaunchedGreenPhabletwithpriceat$300(~Rs.18,000)forfarmersinTelanganatosendtimelymessages
tothefarmers.ICRISATwillmaintainserversandkeeptheinformationupdated.
26. ICAR87thFoundationDayawardsceremonyandNationalConferenceofKrishiVigyanKendendrasheldinPatna,(Bihar).PM
NarendraModilaunchedfournewschemesofICARFarmerFIRST,StudentREADY,ARYAandMeraGaonMeraGaurav.Healso
launchedRs.76000CroreDeendayalUpadhyayaGramJyotiYojanaaimedtoprovidecontinuouspowersupplytoruralIndia.Notethat
FoundationdayofICARison16JulythatmarkscreationofICARon16July,1929.
27. IndiahasovertakenUStobecomeworld'sthirdlargeststeelproducerafterChinaandJapanasstatedbySteel&MinesMinister,
NarendraSinghTomar.Targetistoachieve300milliontonnes(MT)steelproductionin10years.
28. IndiasfirstairfreightstationinprivatesectorwillbeopenedinIrungattukottainearChennai(Tamilnadu).
29. InternetandMobileAssociationofIndia(IAMAI)andIndianCouncilforResearchonInternationalEconomicrelations(ICRIER)report
AnInquiryintotheImpactofIndiasAppEconomy.
MobileapplicationindustryinIndiawillgrowto1964crorerupeesby2016from974crorerupeesin2014
Mobileapplicationscurrentlyemployapprox75000peopleinIndia.Itisestimatedthatemploymentinthisindustrywillbebetween
1.511.59lakhby2016.
30. MaharashtraGovernmentpassedGuaranteeofPublicServicesBill,2015toempowerscitizenstoavailtheirrightsinstipulatedtimewith
lesseffortsandcost.Aimistoreducecorruptionandbringtransparencyandspeedindelieveryofpublicservices.
31. MaharashtraapprovedShyamaprasadMukherjeeJanVanVikasSchemeaimedatdevelopmentofvillagesinbufferzonesoftiger
reservesandaroundthem.
32. ManipurLegislativeAssemblywithdrawntheManipurRegulationofVisitors,TenantsandMigrantWorkers(MRVTMW)Bill,2015ina
onedayspecialsessionaspeopleweredoubtfulabouteffectivenessoftheBilltoprotectindigenouscommunitiesinManipur.
33. ManufacturersAssociationforInformationTechnology(MAIT)andIMRBInternationalreportaboutperformanceoftheIThardware
marketbetweenApril2014March2015.
Salesofdesktopsandnotebooksshrank4%and15%respectivelyinurbanIndiain201415.InruralIndia,salesofdesktopsgrew33
%andofnotebooks11%.
Forsmartphonesandtablets,revenuerisen88%tomorethan65815crorerupeesin201415from34900croresin201314.Growth
willcontinuein201516withsmartphonesexpectedtogrow27%,phablets65%andtablets16%.
OverallsizeofIndianICThardwaremarketwaspeggedat15.87billionUSD,up23.98%over201314.
34. MinisterofStateforHomeAffairsShriHaribhaiParathibhaiChaudharylaunchedCentralizedDelhiPoliceRailwayHelplineNo.1512.
35. MinisterofStateforTextiles(I/C),SantoshKumarGangwarlaidfoundationstoneforApparelandGarmentMakingCentreinAizawl
(CapitalofMizoram).
36. MinistryofAgricultureandMinistryofNewandRenewableEnergyintroducedsolarenergypumpingsystemsunderSubMissionon
AgricultureMechanization(SMAM)implementedthroughStateGovernmentstomeetthedemandsofsolarpumpingsystemsin
irrigation.
MinistryofAgricultureintroducedSubMissionofAgriculturalmechanization(SMAM)in201415toaccelerategrowthof
agriculturalmechanizationinIndia.FinancialAssistanceforProcurementofAgricultureMachineryandEquipmentisprovided
underthisscheme.
37. MinistryofHomeAffairsextendeddisturbedareastatusofNagalandforonemoreyear(TillJune30,2016).
38. MinistryofSkillDevelopmentandEntrepreneurshipsignedaMemorandumofUnderstanding(MoU)withMinistryofDefencefor
partnershiponskilldevelopmentandentrepreneurship.
39. MinistryofUrbanDevelopmentapprovedTransitOrientedDevelopment(TOD)PolicyforDelhiaspartofMasterPlanforDelhi2021.
ThepolicyaimstoaddressproblemsofpollutionandshortageofhomesforpoorandmiddleclassinDelhi.TODinitiativeisforlow
carbon,highdensityandcompactlivingspaces.
40. NationalDairyDevelopmentBoard(NDDB)launchedmobileapplicationPashuPoshantoboostdairyfarmers'incomebyraisingmilk
yieldandcuttingfeedcost.
41. NationalGreenTribunal(NGT)banneduseofplasticbagsinpilgrimagetownsofHaridwarandRishikeshwithof5000rupeesfor
violations.
42. PatnitopTunnel(ChenaniNashriTunnel)inUdhampurdistrictofJammuandKashmirwillbeIndiaslongestroadtunnelafterits
openingin2016.
43. PresidentPranabMukherjeeinauguratedNakshatraVatikaathisofficialRashtrapatiNilayamGardensinSecunderabad(Telangana).

44. PuducherrycityhasbecamefirstnominationtobereceivedbyUrbanDevelopmentMinistryforaSmartCityMission.Governmentof
UnionTerritoryofPuducherrynominateditscapitalcityforinclusioninUnionGovernmentsflagship100SmartCitiesMission.
45. PunjabgovernmentlaunchedstatePortalePMS(ElectronicProjectsManagementSystem)tofasttrackinfrastructuraldevelopment.
46. RailwayMinisterSureshPrabhuinauguratedIntegratedSecuritySystem(ISS)at6railwaystationsinMumbai(Maharashtra)
ChhatrapatiShivajiTerminus,Dadar,Kurla,LokmanyaTilakTerminus,KalyanandThane.
47. RailwaysinauguratedbroadgaugerailwaylinebetweenGandhidhamandTunaTekraPortinGujarat.ItisIndiasfirstrailwayline
builtatacostofapprox185crorerupeeswithprivatesectorparticipationunderNonGovernmentRailway(NGR)Policy2012ofIndian
Railways.
48. RailwayssignedaMemorandumofUnderstanding(MOU)withOdishaGovernmentforDasapallaBolangirsegmentofKhurdaRoad
BolangirBroadGaugeRailwayLineoncostsharingbasis.
49. RajasthanmayimplementMaharashtra's'JalYuktShivarAbhiyanforwaterconservationandIntegratedwatermanagementscheme.
50. RamVilasPaswan(MinisterofConsumerAffairs,FoodandPublicDistribution)launchedSurakshitKhadyaAbhiyanasacountrywide
campaigntocreatemassawarenessandcapacitybuildingforsafeandhygienicfood.
51. SimhasthaKumbhMela,notedaslargesteventoffaithintheworld,beganinNashik(Maharashtra).KumbhMelaisamassHindu
pilgrimageoffaithandheldeverythirdyearatoneofthefourplacesbyrotation:Haridwar,Allahabad(Prayaga),NashikandUjjain.
52. TamilFilm'Visaaranai'willbefirstTamilfilmtohaveaworldpremiereincompetitionsectioninupcoming72ndVeniceInternational
FilmFestival(Italy).
53. UGC(UniversityGrantsCommission)grantedheritagestatusto19collegesandwillprovidefinancialassistancetothesecollegesfor
conservingcampusesandspecialisedcoursesrelatedtoheritage.
54. UttarPradeshStateRoadTransportCorporation(UPSRTC)becomefirstStatetransportcorporationtohaveavehicletrackingsystemfor
intercitybusestoreduceaccidents.
55. UttarakhandbecamefirstIndianstatetoinstallearthquakesdetectionsystem(incapitalDehradun)thatcanissuewarnings140
secondsbeforeearthquakesofmagnitude5ormoreoccur.
56. Varanasi(UttarPradesh)hasbeenincludedinUNESCO'dsCitiesofMusicunderCreativeCitiesNetwork.Ithasbeenchoseninthe
musiccategoryunderUNESCO'sfieldofexcellenceplan.
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Persons
1. NirmalaSitharaman,MinisterofState(IndependentCharge)forCommerceandIndustryvisitedMalaysia.
2. CartooninstwhocreatedArchie,TomMoorepassedaway.
3. DeputyPrimeMinisterofTurkmenistan,BaymyratHojamuhammedovvisitedIndia.
4. DeputySecretaryofSupremeNationalSecurityCouncilofIran,AmeerSaeedIravanivisitedIndia.
5. EkramAhmed,ChairmanofBangladeshPublicServiceCommissionvisitedIndia.
6. EminentmusicianVasundharaKomkalidied.
7. EminentphysicistP.HariharanPassedaway.
8. Finland'sMattiMakkonen,knownasfatherofmessagingservice(SMS)technologypassedaway.
9. FirstAllWomenTransContinentalRoadExpeditionfromDelhitoLondonhasbeenflaggedoff.Threewomanparticipantsarenamely
NidhiTiwari,RashmiKopparandSoumayaGoel.TheywillreachUnitedKingdomin55daysbycovering15000kmsviaMyanmar,China,
Kyrgyzstan,Uzbekistan,Kazakhstan,Russia,Ukraine,Poland,CzechRepublic,Germany,BelgiumandFrancewithasinglevehicle.
10. Former(11th)PresidentofIndiaA.P.J.AbdulKalam(AvulPakirJainulabdeenAbdulKalam)PassedAway.HewasanotedAerospace
scientistandalsorecepientofhighlycovetedcivilhonorsPadmaBhushan,PadmaVibhushanandBhartaRatna.
11. FormerChiefJusticeofIndiaYKSabharwalpassedaway.
12. FormerSouthAfricancricketerCliveRicepassedaway.HewasfirstpostapartheidcaptainofSouthAfricacricketteamthatmade
historicfirsttourtoIndiain1991.
13. Gen.UMinAungHlaing,CommanderinChiefofMyanmarDefenceServicesvisitedIndia.
14. H.E.UWunnaMaungLwin,ForeignMinisterofMyanmarvisitedIndia.
15. HideakiOhmura,GovernorofAichiPrefectureofJapanvisitedIndia.
16. IndiasignedMemorandumofunderstandingwithGeorgiaforcooperationinelectionmanagementandadministrationduringvisitof
TamarZhvania,ChairpersonofCentralElectionCommissionofgerogiatoIndia.
17. IndianActorMilindSomanwonIronmantitleatatriathlonheldinZurich(Switzerland).
Thetriathlon,organisedbyWorldTriathalonCorporationincludesa3.8kmswim,180.2kmcyclerideand42.2kmruntobe

completedin16hoursbyparticipantsforanIronmantitle.
18. IndianAirChiefMarshalArupRahavisitedSouthAfrica.
19. IndianNavyChiefRKDhowanvisitedSingaporeandThailand.
20. KalpataruDas,MemberofParliament(RajyaSabha)passedaway.
21. LegendarymusiccomposerMSViswanathanpassedaway.
22. MinisterofState(I/C)PetroleumandNaturalGasShriDharmendraPradhanvisitedCanada.
23. NotedIndianHIV/AIDSresearcherandactivistSunitiSolomonpassedaway.
24. NotedTeluguplaybacksingerVissamrajuRamakrishnapassedaway.
25. NotedUrdupoetandcriticBasharNavaazpassedaway.
26. NotedUrduwriterBishesharPradeeppassedaway.
27. PMNarendraModiBeganHisOfficialVisittoFiveCentralAsianNationsUzbekistan,Kazakhstan,Turkmenistan,Kyrgyzstanand
Russia.
UzbekistanVisit(July67,2015)
PMNarendraModipresentedPresidentIslamKarimovaspecialreproductionofKhamsaiKhusraubythe13thcenturysufi
poetAmirKhusrau.
JointWorkingGrouponCounterTerrorismtobemadetostrengthencoordinationbetweenthelawenforcementagencies.
Cooperationtobepromotedindefence,cybersecurity,transport&communication,telemedicinelinksconnectingmedical
institutionsinUzbekistanandIndiaformedicalconsultations,TourismandCulturalCooperation.
KazakhstanVisit(July8,2015)
AgreementssignedforcooperationinTransferofSentencedPersons,DefenceandMilitaryTechnicalCooperation,Physical
CulturalandSports,MoUonTechnicalCooperationinRailwaysandLongtermcontractforsaleandpurchaseofnatural
uraniumconcentrates.
IndianPMGiftedasetofbooksrelatingtoreligionsborninIndiatoKazakhPresidentNursultanNazarbayev.
IndiaandKazakhstanlaunchedfirstexploratorydrillingatSatpayevoilblockownedbyIndiasONGCVideshLimited(OVL)
andKazakhstancompany.ThisOilBlockhasreservesof1.8billionbarrelscrudeoilandnaturalgas.
RussiaVisit(July910,2015)
PMNarendraModiwillattendBRICSandShanghaiCooperationOrganisationsummitsinRussia.BRICSMeetwillbeheldon
July89,2015inUFA.
TurkmenistanVisit(July1011,2015)
PMNarendraModipresentedTurkmenistanPresidentGurbangulyBerdimuhamedovahandcraftedhorsesaddleowingto
Mr.Berdimuhamedov'spassionforhorseriding.
PMNarendraModiinauguratedYogaCentre,unveilsbustofMahatmaGandhiinAshgabat(Capital).
7MemorandumofUnderstandingsignedBetweenIndiaandTurkmenistan
SupplyofChemicalProductsbetweenIndia'sRashtriyaChemicalsandFertilizersLimitedandTurkmenistan's
Turkmenhimiya.
ForeignServiceInstitutesofIndiaandTurkmenistan.
ConcermnedMinistriesOfYouthAffairsAndSportsofIndiaandTurkmenistan.
ScienceAndTechnology.
YogaandTraditionalMedicine.
Tourism.
Defence.
Kyrgyzstan(July12,2015)
PMNarendraModipresentedKyrgyzstanPresidentAlmazbekAtambayevahandknottedcarpetofveryfinegradewool
blendedwithsilk.
AgreementsSignedbetweenIndiaandKyrgyzstan

S.No. Agreement

SignatoryfromIndianSide

Mr. Navtej Sarna, Secretary

AgreementonDefenceCooperation

(West),MEA
2

Memorandum of Mutual Understanding and Cooperation in the field of Mr V. Zutshi, Deputy Election
Elections
3.

Commissioner

MoUbetweenMinistryofEconomyofKyrgyzstanandBureauofIndian Mr. Jayant Khobragade, Indias

4.

Standards(BIS)oncooperationinthesphereofStandards.

AmbassadortoKyrgyzstan

AgreementonCooperationinCulture

Mr. Navtej Sarna, Secretary

(West),MEA

Tajikistan(July13,2015)
PMNarendraModipresentedPresidentofTajikistanEmomaliRahmon,aspecialminiaturepaintingoftombofthe17th
centurybyIndianpoetAbdulQadirBedilwhoisregardedasoneofgreatestmastersofPersianpoetry.
S.No

Agreement

SignatoryfromtheIndianSide

1.

Programme of Cooperation (POC) between Ministries of Secretary(West),MEA

Culture of India and Tajikistan in the field of Culture for the
years201618

2.

Exchange of Note Verbale (NV) on setting up of Computer Ambassador,Dushanbe

Labsin37SchoolsinTajikistan

28. PMNarendraModiVisitedKyrgyzstanduringhisvisittofiveCentralAsianCountriesandRussia.
PMNarendraModipresentedKyrgyzstanPresidentAlmazbekAtambayevahandknottedcarpetofveryfinegradewoolblended
withsilk.
AgreementsSignedbetweenIndiaandKyrgyzstan

S.No. Agreement

SignatoryfromIndianSide

Mr.

AgreementonDefenceCooperation

Navtej

Sarna,

Secretary

(West),MEA
2

MemorandumofMutualUnderstandingandCooperationinthefieldofElections

Mr V. Zutshi, Deputy Election

Commissioner

3.

MoU between Ministry of Economy of Kyrgyzstan and Bureau of Indian Mr. Jayant Khobragade, Indias

4.

Standards(BIS)oncooperationinthesphereofStandards.

AmbassadortoKyrgyzstan

AgreementonCooperationinCulture

Mr.

Navtej

Sarna,

Secretary

(West),MEA
29. PMNarendraModiVisitedTajikistanaslaststopofhisvisittofiveCentralAsianCountriesandRussia.
PMNarendraModipresentedPresidentofTajikistanEmomaliRahmon,aspecialminiaturepaintingoftombofthe17thcenturyby
IndianpoetAbdulQadirBedilwhoisregardedasoneofgreatestmastersofPersianpoetry.
S.No

Agreement

SignatoryfromtheIndianSide

1.

Programme of Cooperation (POC) in Culture for the years Secretary(West),MEA

201618

2.

Exchange of Note Verbale (NV) on setting up of Computer Ambassador,Dushanbe

Labsin37SchoolsinTajikistan

30. PMNarendraModipresentedPresidentofTajikistanEmomaliRahmon,aspecialminiaturepaintingoftombofthe17thcenturyby
IndianpoetAbdulQadirBedilwhoisregardedasoneofgreatestmastersofPersianpoetry.

S.No

Agreement

SignatoryfromtheIndianSide

1.

Programme of Cooperation (POC) between Ministries of Secretary(West),MEA

Culture of India and Tajikistan in the field of Culture for the
years201618

2.

Exchange of Note Verbale (NV) on setting up of Computer Ambassador,Dushanbe

Labsin37SchoolsinTajikistan

31. PrinceSaudalFaisal,formerforeignministerofSaudiArabia(19752015)passedaway.HewasLongesteverservingForeignMinisterof
anycountry.
32. PushpaKamalDahal,formerPrimeMinisterofNepalvisitedIndia.
33. RenownedUrdunovelistfromPakistanAbdullahHussainpassedaway.
34. RussiancosmonautGennadyPadalkahassetGuinnessWorldRecordforspendinglongesttimeinspacewithtotal804days.Hebroke
previousrecordof803dayssetbysetbyRussianSergeiKrikalev.
35. SKJha,ChiefHydrographertotheGovernmentofIndiaVisitedMauritiusandattenededXthIndoMauritiusJointCommitteeMeeting
onHydrography.
36. SherBahadurDeuba,formerPrimeMinisterofNepalvisitedIndia.
37. UruguayansoccerlegendAlcidesEdgardoGhiggiapassedaway.
38. YakubMemon,1993MumbaiserialblastslonedeathrowconvicthasbeenexecutedasSupremeCourtrejectedhispleainpredawn
hearing.
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Science
1. APhilippinecompanydevelopedalampnamedSALt(SustainableAlternativeLighting)thatrunsonaglassofwaterandtwo
tablespoonsofsalt.ThiscosteffectivelampburnsforeighthoursatatimetolightenaroomandcanchargeasmartphonethroughaUSB
cable.
2. AnewspeciesoftinybutterflycalledBandedTitdiscoveredinChanglangdistrictinArunachalPradesh.
3. ElectronicNose(ENose)hasbeenjointlydevelopedbyNagpurbasedNationalEnvironmentalEngineeringResearchInstitute(NEERI)
ofCSIRandCentreforDevelopmentofAdvancedComputing(CDAC).Itwillhelpmonitorthesurroundingenvironmenttosniffout
dangerousgases.
4. ISROandNASAarejointlyworkingontheNASAISROSyntheticApertureRadar(NISAR)missiontocodevelopandlaunchadual
frequencysyntheticapertureradarsatellite.
5. ISROsuccessfullylaunchedPolarSatelliteLaunchVehiclePSLVC28fromSatishDhawanSpaceCentreSriharikota(AndhraPradesh)
with5UnitedKingdomSatellitesintoapolarSunSynchronousOrbit.Thesesatellitestogetherweighedabout1440kgatliftoffwhichis
heaviestevercommercialventurebyISRO.
6. IndigenousVisibilityMeasuringSystemDevelopedbyCSIRNationalAerospaceLaboratories(CSIRNAL)Bengaluru,DRISHTIhasbeen
implementedatIndiraGandhiInternationalAirport,NewDelhi.DRISHTISophisticatedInstrumentsareusedforreportingrunwayvisual
range,whichiscriticalforsafelandingandtakeoffinpoorvisibilityconditions.
7. MinisterofCivilAviationP.AshokGajapathiRajulaunchedGAGANsystem(GPSAIDEDGEOAUGMENTEDNAVIGATION)asthird
SBAS(SatelliteBasedAugmentationSystem)inworldafterWAASofUSAandEGNOSofEurope.GAGANisjointlydevelopedbyAirport
AuthorityofIndia(AAI)andIndianSpaceResearchOrganization.Itwillsupportmoreaccurateairroutes,reducecostsandimprove
safetyinaviationalongwithbenefitstoagriculture,transportation,defenceservicesanddisasterrecovery.
8. NASAunveiledaboomerangshapedaircraftthatcouldpossiblybefirsttotakeflightonMars.NamedasPrandtlm,itwillbereleased
atabout100,000feetaltitudetosimulateflightconditionsoftheMartianatmosphere.
9. NASA'sNewHorizonsspaceprobemadeclosestapproachtoPlutoplanetasitflew12600kmfromthesurfaceofthedwarfplanetatan
averagespeedof49750kph.Itisclosestencounterofanyspaceprobewithpluto.
10. NasascientistsannounceddiscoveryofKepler452b,alsoknownas'Earth2.0'asanearthlikeplanetinourgalaxy.Ayearonthisplanet
isabout385days,only20dayslongerthanayearonEarth.Keplerdataanalysisstatesthatithostslifeonitssurface,oratleastcould
haveatsomepointinitshistory.

11. ResearchersTeamledbyCNSunildiscoveredtwonewplantspeciesnamedVellithumpa(silverflower)andEriocaulonmanoharaniiin
WesternGhatsinKerala.
12. RussianSpacecraftSoyuzTMA17Mwiththreeastronauts(OlegKononenko(Russiaa),KjellLindgren(USA)andKimiyaYui(Japan))
successfullylaunchedtowardsInternationalSpaceStation.
13. SolarImpulse,theSolarpoweredaeroplanelandedinHawaiiaftermaking118Hoursdurationand7,200kmlongflightacrossthe
PacificfromJapan.
14. USA'sNationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration(NASA)selectedfourastronautsforcommercialspaceflightstoandfrom
InternationalSpaceStation.AstronautsareRobertBehnken,EricBoe,DouglasHurleyandSunitaWilliams.
15. WorldsfirstmalariavaccinecalledRTS,SorMosquirixgotapprovalfromEuropeanMedicinesAgencyforuseonbabiesbetween6weeks
17monthsinAfrica,thatareathighestriskofmosquitobornediseases.
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Sports
1. 10yearoldShubhamJaglanwonIJGAWorldStarsofJuniorGolfeventinLasVegas(USA).
2. 5thNationalInterStateSeniorAthleticsChampionships(Chennai).
Keralatoppedthetablewithcombinedteamscore(bothmaleandfemale)of177.5pointsamongthe20statesparticipated.Tamil
NaduandHaryanaweresecondandthirdrespectively.
3. 63rdNationalSeniorSquashChampionshipsheldinKerala.SauravGhosalwoninmen'sandJoshnaChinappawoninwomen's
Category.
4. AmelieMauresmo(France),thetwotimeGrandSlamwinnerhasbeeninductedintoInternationalTennisHallofFame.
5. Beijingwillhost2022WinterOlympicsandParalympics.Thedecisionhasbeenmadeatthe128thInternationalOlympicsCommitee
sessioninKualaLumpur(Malaysia).
6. ChilewonCopaAmericacup2015(SouthAmericasmostprestigiousfootballtrophy)bydefeatingArgentina.
7. ChrisFroome(UK)won102ndTourdeFrance.
TourDeFranceisoneofcycling'sthreeGrandToursTourdeFrance,Girod'ItaliaandVueltaaEspaa.
8. ConceptualisedbyPKMuralidharanRaja,IndianBoxingCouncil(IBC)hasbeenlaunchedasprofessionalboxingbodytotapthe
potentialofprofessionalboxinginIndia.
9. CourtofArbitrationforSportsallowedIndianwomenathleteDuteeChandtocompeteinwomensevents.TheverdictwasgivenbyCAS
chairedbyJusticeAnnabelleClaireBennett(FederalCourtofAustralia).CASalsosuspendedtheInternationalAssociationofAthletics
Federations(IAAF)regulationgoverningeligibilityoffemaleswithnaturallyoccurringHyperandrogenism.
CourtofArbitrationforSportisaninternationalbodyestablishedtosettledisputesrelatedtosports.ItsheadquartersisinLausanne
(Switzerland)andcourtsarelocatedinNewYork,SydneyandLausanne.
10. EntertainmentNetwork(India)Ltd(ENIL)announcedtoacquireTVTodayNetwork(TVTN)RadioChannel104.8OyeFM.
11. FormerIndiancricketersHrishikeshKantikarandAjayRatraretiredfromallformsofcricket.
12. GermandriverSebastianVettelwonHungarianGrandPrixF1Race.
13. Governmentissuedsocioeconomicandcastecensus(SECC)2011asapictureofruralIndia.
Oneoutofthreefamilieslivinginvillagesislandlessanddependsonmanuallabourforlivelihood.
Stateofeducationispoorinruralas23.52%ruralfamilieshavenoliterateadultabove25years.
Therearetotal24.39crorehouseholdsinthecountry,ofwhich17.91croreliveinvillages.Ofthese,10.69crorehouseholdsare
consideredasdeprived.
14. GrandmasterAbhijeetGuptawon19thCommonwealthChessChampionship.
15. IndiawomencricketteamcaptainMithaliRajbecamefirstIndianandsecondinworldtocomplete5000runsinwomen'sODIs.
16. Indiawomenshockeyteamqualifiedfor2016RioOlympicsafterfinishing5thin12teamsHockeyWorldleaguechampionship.
17. Indiawon4thSouthAsianBasketball(SABA)ChampionshipinBengalurubydefeatingSriLanka.
18. IndianhockeylegendMajorDhyanChandwillbeconferredwiththeBharatGauravLifetimeAchivementAwardbyNRIorgainsation
SanskritiYuvaSangsthaattheHouseofCommonsinsidetheBritishParliament.
19. IndianshotputPlayerInderjitSinghwonGoldmedalattheWorldUniversityGamesinGwangju(SouthKorea)withhisthrowof20.27
meters.HebecomefirstIndiantowinagoldmedalattheWorldUniversityGames.
20. IndianwomenswrestlerswonsilverastheyfinishedsecondinfifthSeniorInternationalWrestlingTournament(CupofthePresidentof
RepublicofKazakhstan).HostKazakhstanwongoldwhileMangoliawonbronzemedal.
21. IndianAmericanAmitojChhabrawonJuniorTitleatUSPowerliftingAssociationNationalChampionships2015.

22. MercedesdriverLewisHamiltonofBritainwon2015BirtishGrandPrixofFormulaOne.
23. MexicodefeatedJamaicatowinCONCACAFGoldCupregionalfootballtournamentforseventhtime.Thefinalwasplayedat
Philadelphia(USA).
24. MumbaiRanjicricketerHikenShahhasbeensuspendedbytheBCCIforbeingfoundguiltyofbreachingAntiCorruptionCode.
25. SupremeCourtCommitteeunderR.M.LodhasuspendedIndianPremierLeague(IPL)teamsChennaiSuperKings(CSK)andRajasthan
Royals(RR)fromtheLeaguefortwoyearsongroundsoffixingactivities.
26. USAwon2015FIFAWomensWorldCupbydefeatingJapaninthefinalplayedinCanada.
27. WimbeldonTennis2015
Men'sSinglesNovakDjokovic(Serbia)wonwimbledontitleforthirdtimebydefeatingRogerFederer(Switzerland).
FemaleSinglesSerenaWilliams(USA)beatSpain'sGarbineMuguruzatowinherSixthWimbledonTitle.
FemaleDoublesSaniaMirza(India)MartinaHingis(Switzerland)wonbydefeatingEkaterinaMakarovaandElenaVesnina
(BothfromRussia).
MaleDoublesJeanJulienRojer(Netherlands)HoriaTecau(Romania)wonbydefeatingJamieMurray(Britain)JohnPeers
(Australia).
MixedDoublesLeanderPaes(India)andMartinaHingis(Switzerland)wonbydefeatingAlexanderPeya(Austria)andTimea
Babos(Hungary).
Boy'sDoublesSumitNagal(India)andNamHoangLy(Vietnam)wonbydefeatingReillyOpelka(USA)andAkiraSantillan
(Japan).
28. WorldPolice&FireGames2015(USA)
USAfirstwith1,777Medals,Canadasecondwith430medalswhileIndiaperformedwellwithover150Medals(89goldsand50
silvers)
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