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Important Current Affairs of August 2015 for SSB

Tripura decided to implement National Food Security Act
Implementation of the Act will benefit over 25 lakh people from more than six lakh families of the state.
Air India won Guru Tegh Bahadur Hockey title after 7 years
Air India's goalkeeper Adrian D'Souza got the player of the final award from the tournament's organizers, Mumbai
Hockey Association Limited. Armys goalkeeper Najmudeen was declared as the best goalkeeper in the tournament.
Union Government announced names of 98 smart cities
The Union Government on 27 August 2015 declared the names of 98 cities for its ambitious smart cities project. The
aspirant cities were selected by the States and Union Territories on the parametres set by the Centre. Name of the
selected cities were announced by Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu in New Delhi. The selected
cities include 12 cities from Uttar Pradesh, 12 from Tamil Nadu, 10 from Maharashtra, 7 from Madhya Pradesh, 3 each
from Bihar and Andhra Pradesh. All other states have also got one or two cities for the purpose, except Jammu and
Kashmir. Nearly 13 crore population across 98 cities, which constitute 35 percent of urban population, will be covered
under the mission. Government will release two crore rupees each for the cities for the preparation of the smart city
plan in the next few days. Union government proposes to give financial support to the Mission to the extent of 48000
crores rupees over next five years. Of this amount, two hundred crore rupees will be released during the first year.
Usain Bolt won 200 meter title at 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt on 27 August 2015 won the 200 meter title at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics
held at Beijing in China. Bolt completed the race in 19.55 seconds surpassing his American rival Justin Gatlin who
completed the race in 19.74 seconds. Earlier, on 23 August 2015, he also won the 100 metre gold against the same rival
Justin Gatlin.
Usain Bolt and his records
# He is widely regarded as the fastest person ever. He is the first man to hold both the 100 metres and 200 metres world
records since fully automatic time measurements became mandatory in 1977. His records and titles include
# Six Olympic Gold medals: these medals were won at Beijing Olympic 2008 and London Olympics in 2012 in three
events and they were 100 metres , 200 metres and 4x100 metres
# Ten World Championships Gold Medals: these medals were won at Berlin 2009 in events 100 metres , 200 metres
and 4x100metres , Daegu 2011 in events 200 metres and 4x100 metres, Moscow 2013 in events 100 metres ,
200metres and 4x100metres and in 100 metres and 200 metres events in Beijing in 2015.
# One Gold medal at Commonwealth Games: won at Glasgow 2014 in 4x100 metres event
# He also holds the world records of covering 100 metres s in 9.88 seconds and 200 metres in 19.19 seconds
The 28-year-old six-time Olympic gold medalist declared that he would retire after 2017 World Championships in
London.
AB de Villiers broke Sourav Ganguly's record of fastest 8000 ODI runs
AB De Villiers, who went past 8000 runs in just his 182 innings, broke the previous record of record of former Indian
captain Sourav Ganguly.
Tennis Player Novak Djokovic appointed as Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF

He also signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the World Bank and the Novak Djokovic Foundation to
promote early childhood development.
Rajendra Singh conferred with 2015 Stockholm Water Prize
The Waterman of India Rajendra Singh on 26 August 2015 was conferred with the 2015 Stockholm Water Prize.
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Patron of the Stockholm Water Prize presented the prize at a Royal Award
Ceremony during World Water Week in Swedish Capital Stockholm.
Singh was named for the prestigious award for his innovative water restoration efforts, improving water security in
rural India, and for showing extraordinary courage and determination in his quest to improve the living conditions for
those most in need.
Contributions of Rajendra Singh
Singh has invested several decades of his life to defeat drought and empowering communities of Rajasthan through his
organisation Tarun Bharat Sangh (India Youth Association). He addressed the problem of waters in villages of
Rajasthan through building Johads or traditional earthen dams. These Johads, by now about 8600 in number, helped
1000 villages of the state in revival of water. His efforts also helped in increasing the forest cover in the state, which
helped the return of antelope and leopard in the state.
About Stockholm Water Prize
The Stockholm Water Prize is a global award founded in 1991 and presented annually by the Stockholm International
Water Institute (SIWI) to an individual, organisation or institution for outstanding water-related achievements. The
Stockholm Water Prize Laureate receives 150000 US Dollars and a specially designed sculpture. King Carl XVI Gustaf
of Sweden is patron of the prize.
About Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)
Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) is a policy institute that generates knowledge and informs decisionmakers towards water wise policy and sustainable development. SIWI organizes the World Water Week in Stockholm
the leading annual global meeting place on water and development issues and hosts the Stockholm Water Prize, the
Stockholm Junior Water Prize and the Stockholm Industry Water Award.
Dilip Vengsarkar elected as president of ACSSI, India's premier cricket Statisticians association
The association was formed in 1987 to provide one-stop accurate information about Indian domestic, test and limited
overs international cricket statistics.
Kolkata Port adjudged as the best 'Major Port of 2014-15'
Kolkata Dock System and Haldia Dock System under Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) together handled 16.834 million
tonnes (MT) of traffic during April to June 2015, which stands against 13.698 MT handled during the corresponding
period 2014.
Union Cabinet cleared 4 months extension for 7th Pay Commission
The Sixth Pay Commission was implemented with effect from 1 January 2006, the fifth from 1 January 1996 and the
fourth from 1st January 1986.
Rajasthan Government and FCEL inked agreement to launch Annapurna Bhandar Yojana
Rajasthan State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation (RSFCSC) and Kishore Biyani-led Future Consumer Enterprise
Ltd (FCEL) on 20 August 2015 inked an agreement to launch the Annapurna Bhandar Yojna, which is a Public Private
Distribution Scheme, the first-of-its kind in India. The agreement was signed in presence of Vasundhra Raje, Chief
Minister of Rajasthan in Jaipur. The agreement was signed with an aim to provide better quality multi-brand consumer
goods at competitive prices to the public of the state through Fair Price Shops (FPS). Under the Yojna, Annapurna
Bhandars will emerge as malls in rural areas of Rajasthan and in the first phase, the scheme would be operational
through five thousand Fair Price Shops in the state. As a pilot run, this scheme was launched through five shops in
Jaipur city and one at Udaipur by supplying multi-brand daily consumption products. The PPP agreement enables
Rajasthan State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation in implementation of its function of providing non-PDS (Public
Distribution System) items at affordable prices to general public through Fair Price Shops. Chief Minister Vasundhra

Raje said this scheme will become Indias biggest entrepreneurship drive with five thousand fair price shop dealers
turning into entrepreneurs with Annapurna Bhandars.
BRIDGE programme of Australia extended to include Navodaya Schools
BRIDGE programme: Building Regional Intercultural Dialogue and Growing Engagement programme
Australias BRIDGE Programme was in news in August 2015. The programme that is run by Australian Schools in
collaboration with Indian Schools came in news on 24 August 2015 after Australia agreed to include Jawahar
Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs). The agreement was reached during the 3rd Australia-India Education Council (AIEC)
meeting held in New Delhi chaired by the Education Minister of both the countries. The Australia-India BRIDGE
school partnerships project, which is currently confined to private schools, will connect Australian and Indian schools
and focus on building teacher capability across key learning areas, including science, technology, engineering and
mathematics, information and communication technologies, intercultural understanding, values and inclusive
education.
Rajasthan Government approved Arogya Rajasthan campaign
Rajasthan State Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on 25 August 2015 approved the launch of Arogya
Rajasthan campaign. The campaign will be held from December 2015 to March 2016. The three-month campaign will
help in collection and compilation of health data of the rural population in the state. During the campaign, the rural
residents would be issued health cards based on spot diagnoses. The cards would be used for further treatment and
follow-up of patients. The cabinet also approved a drive to collect health information of citizens to build an online
datatbase, which will be held between 15 September and 31 October 2015. The campaign Health camps will be
organised at gram panchayat level and every citizen will be issued a Health Card.
Indian Army inaugurated Jaisalmer War Museum and Laungewala War Memorial
To commemorate Battle of Laungewala, a War Memorial was constructed and inaugurated at the very site where the
Pakistani offensive was blunted.
Union Government launched 'Sehat' to provide healthcare facilities in rural areas
The Union government on 25 August 2015 launched a telemedicine initiative 'Sehat' in collaboration with Apollo
Hospitals to provide healthcare facilities in rural areas. The initiative was launched by Union Communication and IT
Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad at a function in New Delhi. Under the initiative people will be able to consult doctors
through video link and also order generic drugs. It will also help in providing quality and affordable healthcare is one
of the emerging needs for citizens in rural areas. The Common Service Centres (CSCs) have been delivering teleconsultation services with support from Apollo and Medanta Hospitals in some areas. These CSCs will also provide
diagnostic services and promote sale of generic drugs through collaboration with Health Ministry by setting up Jan
Aushadhi Stores. Now, with this initiative, the tele-consultation services are being extended to 60000 centres across the
country.
Syrian woman Journalist Zaina Erhaim awarded with Peter Mackler Award 2015
She will be presented with this award at a ceremony to be held at the National Press Club in Washington in October
2015.
Scientists identified THSD7A gene as primarily responsible for obesity in Indians
The discovery is of particular importance as scientists will help in drug target, early detection of obesity and treatment.
Union Government released Postal stamp on Ashoka
Ashoka, born to the Mauryan emperor Bindusara and a relatively lower ranked wife of his, Dharma, was the grandson
of Chandragupta Maurya, founder of Mauryan dynasty.
Amol Palekar appointed as Chairman of India's Oscar jury
He will head the 17-member jury from 17 September to 24 September 2015 that will select the country's official entry
in the best foreign film category of the 88th Academy Awards.

Raipur to host 2015 FIH Hockey World League Final

The final of the previous edition was also held in India in 2014.
DJB commissioned 1st ever Hydro-power plant at Chilla
The power plant set up at Chilla area of east Delhi will be run through the Hydraulic Turbine propelled by treated
effluents coming out of a Sewerage Treatment Plant.
Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara retired from International Cricket
He played his last match against India as part of three match test series held in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Roger Federer won Cincinnati Masters Mens Singles tennis title for record seventh time
Roger Federer of Switzerland on 23 August 2015 won the Cincinnati Masters Mens Singles title by defeating Novak
Djokovic of Serbia. The final match was held at Cincinnati in Ohio State of the USA. Federer defeated the reigning
world champion 7-6 6-3 to win the title for record seventh time. He won in all his appearances in the finals held in
2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2015 out of which he defeated Djokovic in 2009 and 2012. For Djokovic, it is
the fifth appearance in the finals and so far he did not win a single title. The title is considered as one of nine elite
Masters 1000 tournaments on the ATP World Tour and Federer won it most of the times till date. With Serena
Williams and Roger Federer of Switzerland winning, it was the first time both the men and women champions have
successfully defended their titles since Bobby Riggs and Virginia Hollinger in 1937 and 1938.
Serena Williams won Cincinnati Masters Womens Singles title for second time
World number one ranking Serena Williams on 23 August 2015 won the Cincinnati Masters Womens Singles title by
defeating the third seeded Simona Halep of Romania. Having won the 2014 title, it was the third appearance in the
finals (2013, 2014 and 2015) and the second Cincinnati title win for the American player. Also, it the 69th singles
overall title for the American player. In the Womens category, the title is considered only next to the four Grand slam
titles. With Serena Williams and Roger Federer of Switzerland winning, it was the first time both the men and women
champions have successfully defended their titles since Bobby Riggs and Virginia Hollinger in 1937 and 1938.
In early 2015, Serena won all the three Grand Slam titles in Australia, France and the UK and will take part in the
upcoming US Open in September 2015.
About Cincinnati Masters
It started on 18 September 1899 is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city. The
tournament is also the second largest summer tennis event in the U.S. after the U.S. Open.
Golfer Aditi Ashok became first Indian to win the Ladies British Amateur Golf championship
17-year-old Aditi is not only the first Indian to take the title, but also the youngest-ever winner of the tournament
Palmyra's temple of Baalshamin destroyed by ISIS militants
As per the reports, the militant group placed a large quantity of explosives in the temple of Baalshamin and then blew it
up. The explosion caused much damage to the temple.
England won 2015 Ashes Test series 3-2
End of the series also saw an end to the Test career of Australian Skipper Michael Clarke. He had announced his
retirement after Australia's defeat in the fourth test which helped England retain the Ashes.
Infosys launched three new services Aikido
AIkido services are aimed at helping its clients address three key aspects of their business. The three service offerings
are Ki in Knowledge-Based IT, Do in Design Thinking, and Ai in Platforms.
Noted academician Amitabh Mattoo appointed as Advisor to J&K CM Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
Born in Srinagar, Mattoo has been the Chief Executive Officer and inaugural Director of the Australia India Institute
and Professor of International Relations at the University of Melbourne in Australia.

Uber Cabs tied-up with Bharti Airtel to set up WiFi hotspots in each of its cabs
As part of this partnership, Uber riders across India can now pay for their trips using Airtel's mobile wallet service
Airtel Money.
Himachal Pradesh Government launched RISHTA project
In this project, a total of 63484 street lights will be replaced with LEDs in all the Urban Local Bodies to achieve 45 to
55 percent energy savings.
Historian Babasaheb Purandare bestowed with Maharashtra Bhushan Award 2015
He was bestowed this award in literature category by Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao at a function held at Raj
Bhavan, Mumbai.
Union Government launched web portal Vidya Lakshmi for Students Seeking Educational Loans
The Union Government on 15 August 2015 launched a web portal named Vidya
Lakshmi (www.vidyalakshmi.co.in) for the benefit of students seeking Educational Loans. It is the first portal of its
kind that provides single window for students to access information and make application for educational loans
provided by banks as well as for government scholarships. The Portal was developed by NSDL e-Governance
Infrastructure Limited (NSDL e-Gov) under the guidance of Department of Financial Services under Union Ministry of
Finance, Department of Higher Education under Union Ministry of Human Resource Development and Indian Banks
Association (IBA).
Highlights of the Portal
# It provides information about educational loan schemes of banks
# Common educational loan application form for students
# It has facility to apply to multiple banks for educational loans
# It allows banks to download students loan applications and upload loan processing status
# It offers students to email grievances/queries relating to educational loans to banks
# It has dashboard facility for students to view status of their loan application
# It provides linkage to national scholarship portal for information and application for government scholarships.
So far, 13 Banks have registered 22 Educational Loan Schemes on the Vidya Lakshmi Portal and 5 Banks including
SBI, IDBI Bank, Bank of India, Canara Bank and Union Bank of India have integrated their system with the Portal for
providing loan processing status to students. This initiative aims to bring on board all Banks providing Educational
Loans.
Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. He was administered the oath of office by
President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. Wickremesinghe, a lawmaker since 1977, had
served the country as its Prime Minister on three occasions. He held the post from 1993-94, 2002-2004 and since
January 2015. Apart from this, immediately after the swearing-in, the General Secretaries of the two main parties in the
country, the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and the United National Party (UNP) signed a Memorandum of
Understanding to work together in the parliament and form a National Government. The historic MoU was signed by
SLFPs Acting General Secretary Duminda Dissanayake and UNP General Secretary Kabir Hashim. The SLFP Central
Committee on 20 August 2015 agreed to the proposal of Wickremesinghe to join the National Government to be
formed by the UNP. Earlier on 18 August 2015, Wickremesinghes United National Party won 106 seats, seven short
of a majority in the 225-member parliament. This agreement between the UNP and Sirisenas SLFP will enable
Wickremesighe to secure a majority in Parliament.
Greek PM Alexis Tsipras resigned and called for snap polls
Tsipras resigned with an aim to defend the countrys massive bailout that saw rebellion within his left-wing Syriza
party over the country' new bailout programme.
Ashwani Lohani appointed as CMD of Air India Limited

He succeeded senior IAS officer Rohit Nandan whose tenure ended on 21 August 2015. He will have a tenure of three
years.
R Gandhi panel recommended conversion of UCBs into Regular Banks
The Reserve Bank of Indias (RBIs) High Powered Committee on Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) headed by RBI
Deputy Governor R Gandhi in its report has recommended conversion of UCBs with business size of 20000 crore
rupees or more into regular banks. This will allow them to grow and proliferate further for financial inclusion.
RBI on 20 August 2015 placed the panels report on its website and invited suggestions and comments from public on
this report by 18 September 2015. The important recommendations made by the HPC are briefly as under:
1. Business Size and Conversion of Multi-State UCBs into joint stock bank: A business size of 20000 crore rupees or
more may be the threshold limit beyond which a UCB may be expected to convert itself into a commercial bank. The
conversion need not be de jure compulsory. However, the types of businesses to be undertaken by those choosing not to
convert may remain within the limits of plain vanilla products and services and hence, growth will be at a much slower
pace. Their expansion in terms of branches, area of operations and business lines may thus be carefully calibrated.
2. Conversion of UCBs into Small Finance Banks (SFBs): Smaller UCBs with business size of less than 20000 crore
rupees willing to convert to SFBs can apply to the Reserve Bank for conversion provided they fulfil all the eligibility
criteria and selection processes prescribed by the Reserve Bank and further provided that the licensing window for
SFBs is open.
3. Issue of fresh licences: Licenses may be issued to financially sound and well-managed co-operative credit societies
having a minimum track record of 5 years which satisfy the regulatory prescriptions set by the Reserve Bank as
licensing conditions. For providing banking access in unbanked areas, the Reserve Bank may put in place an
appropriate set of incentives for existing banks to open branches there.
4. Board of Management (BoM) in addition to Board of Directors (BoDs): Putting in place a BoM as suggested by the
Malegam Committee has to be one of the mandatory licensing conditions for licensing of new UCBs and expansion of
existing ones.
5. Entry Point Norms: The new Entry Point Norms (EPNs) may be as under:
# To operate as a Multi-State Urban Co-operative Bank- 100 crore rupees
# To operate beyond two districts and as a State level UCB - 50 crore rupees
# To operate as District level UCB (upto 2 districts) - 25 crore rupees
# In case of conversion of co-operative credit societies in unbanked areas and in the north-east, suitable relaxation may
be made by the Reserve Bank.
6. Depositors as voting members: The depositors ought to have a say on the Boards of UCBs. For this, a majority of the
board seats may be reserved for depositors by making suitable provisions in the bye-laws.
Background
The High Powered Committee on Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) under the chairmanship of RBI Deputy Governor
R Gandhi was constituted on 30 January 2015. The committee was formed to examine and recommend permissible
business lines and appropriate size, and examine the issues with regard to conversion of UCBs into commercial banks
besides determining whether the time is opportune to issue new licenses to UCBs as recommended by the Expert
Committee on Licensing of New UCBs (Malegam Committee). The committee was formed in accordance to the
recommendation made by the Standing Advisory Committee (SAC) on UCBs in its meeting held on 20 October 2014.
Bangladesh became first country to receive funds from UN for Solar Home Systems
Bangladesh on 20 August 2015 became the first country to receive funds from the United Nations (UN) for its fast
growing solar home systems. The UN Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC) issued 395286 carbon
credits worth 3.56 million US Dollar to two Bangladeshi organisations. Infrastructure Development Company
Ltd (IDCOL) and Grameen Shakti are the two organisations that won the carbon credits. The UNFCCC has issued
212482 carbon credits to the IDCOL and 182804 credits to Grameen Shakti. The IDCOL is a state-owned development
financial institution dedicated to promote and finance infrastructure and renewable energy projects, while Grameen
Shakti, set up by Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus, aims to take clean solar power systems and communication
technology to villages.
Solar home systems of Bangladesh
Supported by various international organisations like the World Bank and Global Environment Facility (GEF),

Bangladesh has installed around 6 million small solar home systems covering over 10 percent of its 160 million
population. Being one of the lowest carbon emitters and one of the most climate-change vulnerable countries,
Bangladesh has emerged as one of fastest growing solar energy users with rural households using renewable energy for
lighting, running fans and TVs and charging mobile phones. Solar home systems are helping Bangladesh cut carbon
emissions by reducing use of kerosene in rural areas.
Kerala Government inaugurated a 12 MW solar power project at Cochin International Airport
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on 18 August 2015 inaugurated a 12 MW solar power project at the Cochin
International Airport. Spread over 50 acres, the project is reportedly the single largest solar project which has been
constructed in an airport in India. With this project, Cochin airport became the first airport in India to run on solar
power. This project is estimated to generate approximately 50000 units of electricity daily. Through this project, the
airport will technically become grid power neutral. The project comprises 46150 solar panels laid across 45 acres near
the cargo complex. The project is executed by Bosch Energy and Building Solutions (BEBS) team in India.
YouTube tied-up with Whistling Woods International to set up YouTube Space
Slated to open in late 2015, the YouTube Space Mumbai facility will allow YouTube creators and students at WWI to
learn about video production and collaborate with other creators.
Pakistan and Russia signed defence agreement that includes the sale of four Mi-35 helicopters
The Mi-35 helicopter is an exceedingly modernised version of the Mi-24 (Hind) combat helicopter with new onboard
equipment and avionics.
Debut Novelist Zia Haider Rahman won the James Tait Black Award 2015
Zia Haider Rahman won the award for his debut novel In the Light of What We Know during the 2015 Edinburgh
international book festival.
Olympic champion Sebastian Coe elected as President of IAAF
Coe will take office on 31 August 2015 after the end of the IAAF World Championships of Beijing 2015.
Aditi Chauhan became India's first woman to play in English league football
She made her debut for the womens team of the West Ham United in the opening game of the season against Coventry
City.
Allahabad HC directed government servants, politicians to send children to government schools
The Court asked the chief secretary to take steps within six months so as to make the aforesaid directions effective from
the next academic session of primary schools.
Bangladesh lifted South Asian Football Federation U-16 title
In the title clash at the Sylhet District Stadium of Bangladesh, the hosts defeated defending champions India 4-2 in
penalties.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited United Arab Emirates
During the visit, he went to the historic Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, which is the third largest mosque
in the world and can accommodate around 40000 people at a time.
PM Narendra Modi visited Masdar City of Abu Dhabi
Masdar City, a zero carbon planned city, relies on solar energy and other renewable energy sources. It is situated 17 km
from Abu Dhabi.
Delhi government announced City Taxi Scheme
Small size taxis between 600 cc and 749 cc will have a flag-down rate of 25 rupees for the first two kilometers. After
two kilometers, passengers will have to pay 10 rupees per kilometer.

Union Government announced awardees for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2015 and Arjuna Awards 2015
The Union Government on 14 August 2015 announced the awardees for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award and
Arjuna Award for the year 2015. The selection of awardees was based on the recommendations of the Selection
Committee headed by Justice VK Bali, former Chief Justice of Kerala High Court and consisting of eminent
sportspersons and sports administrators.
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ranta 2015 - Sania Mirza for Tennis
Arjuna Awards 2015
1. Naib Subedar Sandeep Kumar, Archery 2. MR Poovamma, Athletics 3. Kidambi Srikanth Nammalwar, Badminton
4. Mandeep Jangra, Boxing 5. Rohit Sharma, Cricket 6. Dipa Karmakar. Gymnastic 7. Sreejesh PR, Hockey
8. Manjeet Chhillar, Kabaddi 9. Abhilasha Shashikant Mhatre, Kabaddi 10. Sawarn Singh, Rowing
11. Anup Kumar Yama, Roller Skating 12. Jitu Rai, Shooting 13. S Sathish Kumar, Weightlifting 14. Bajrang,
Wrestling 15. Babita Kumari, Wrestling 16. Yumnam Sanathoi Devi, Wushu 17. Sharath M Gayakwad, ParaSwimming
These awardees will receive their awards from the President of India at a specially organized function at the Rashtrapati
Bhawan on 29 August 2015. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardee will receive medal, certificate and award money of 7.5
lakh rupees and Arjuna Awardees will receive statuettes, certificates and award money of 5 lakh rupees each.
Ajit Kumar Seth appointed as Chairman of Public Enterprises Selection Board
Seth succeeded Atul Chaturvedi, who has completed his tenure. Prior to this appointment, Seth completed his extended
tenure of four years at the Cabinet secretariat in June 2015.
Andy Murray won Rogers Cup Masters tournament
In the title clash, Murray defeated world number one Novak Djokovic 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. It was Murray's 11th Masters Title.
Abhishek Verma clinched gold for India at Archery World Cup
The Asian Games silver medalist defeated Esmaeil Ebadi of Iran 148 -145. Earlier in the Incehon 2014 Asian Games,
Ebadi defeated Verma 141-145.
Housing.com acquired Bengaluru-based HomeBuy360
This deal will help Housing.com to strive for efficiency in the Indian real estate sector. This will help in reduction of
property prices eventually benefiting the consumers.
PM Narendra Modi launched a new campaign Start-up India, Stand up India
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 15 August 2015 launched a new campaign Start-up India, Stand up India to
promote bank financing for start-ups and offer incentives to boost entrepreneurship and job creation. The campaign was
launched during the celebrations of 69th Independence Day at Red Fort, Delhi. The initiative is aimed at encouraging
entrepreneurship among the youth of India. As per the initiative, each of the 1.25 lakh bank branches should encourage
at least one Dalit or tribal entrepreneur and at least one woman entrepreneur. Under this initiative, in addition to
existing systems to facilitate start-ups, loans would also be given to help people. This initiative will give a new
dimension to entrepreneurship and will help set up a network of start-ups in the country.
World Badminton Championship: Saina became 1st Indian shuttler to win silver medal
She lost the women's singles summit clash to Spain's Carolina Marin 16-21, 19-21 in Jakarta.
Indian Men's Hockey team won European series against Spain 2-1
The India Men Team registered their second win against Spain in the third and last match of the Europe Tour. Spain
was outplayed by 4-2 in a match played in Terrassa, Spain.
Om Prakash Munjal, founder of Hero Cycle Limited, passed away
Om Prakash had also recieved various awards including Udyog Rattan Award from Punjab Government, Punjab Ratna
award.

Pahal Scheme acknowledged by Guinness Book of World Records as largest cash transfer program
The scheme was formally launched as Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme for LPG subsidy in 2013 in 291 districts under
the aegis of Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
Assam passed Witch Hunting (Prohibition, Prevention and Protection) Bill, 2015
The bill recognises all cases of witch-hunting as non-bailable, cognizable and non-compoundable within the meaning
of the Code.
Maharashtra's Dahi Handi granted with the Adventure Sport status
From now on, Dahihandi will be played as per the rules and regulations which will be framed by a State-level
association. It will not be limited to Janmashtami only.
OP Rawat appointed as Election Commissioner of India
With Rawats appointment, the sole vacancy in the three-member poll body has been filled. Naseem Zaidi and Achal
Kumar Joti are the other members of the Election Commission.
Researchers discovered evidence of an ancient lake on Mars
The findings of the research titled Late-stage formation of Martian chloride salts through ponding and evaporation were
published in journal Geology on 5 August 2015.
Sania Mirza became second Tennis player to be recommended for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
The first tennis player to be named for the top award was Leander Paes. He was bestowed the honour way back in 1996
after his bronze medal in the Atlanta Olympics.
Libyan PM Abdullah al-Thani resigned hours after peace talks restarted
During the talk show Al-Thani faced a bombardment of angry questions from citizens, who blamed him and his
government for the lack of basic services such as electricity and security in areas it controls.
Acharya Dev Vrat sworn-in as Governor of Himachal Pradesh
He replaced Kalyan Singh, who was given the additional charge of Himachal Pradesh Governor on 28 January 2015
after Urmila Singh completed her term as Governor in the state on 25 January 2015.
Survey started to erect memorial for Dr. Kalam at Rameswaram
Dr. Kalam expired on 27 July 2015 at Shillong and was laid to rest at Peikarumbu in Rameswaram on 30 July 2015.
President Pranab Mukherjee presented Saraswati Sammaan to Dr. M Veerappa Moily
In the poem Ramayana Mahaveshanam, Moily tried to explore the Ramarajya or the true principle of the ideal State
from a secular and modern point of view in his collection of poems.
Kochi became first Indian city to join World Tourism Cities Federation Council
Kochi became the member of the council on ground of its partnerships in culture, sports and tourism.
Xiaomi Corp tied up with Foxconn to set up facility in Andhra Pradesh under Make in India initiative
These two Smartphone manufacturers will together roll out Xiaomis first locally made Smartphone, the Redmi2 Prime
to expand Xiomi's market share in India
Union Ministry for Minority Affairs launched Nai Manzil Scheme in Patna
The scheme will address educational and livelihood needs of minority communities in general and muslims in
particular as it lags behind other minority communities in terms of educational attainments.
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu launched new train services in Northeast

This 510 Km Gauge Conversion project costing about 3600 crore rupees was sanctioned in 2002-03. The project
suffered delay mainly due to funds constraint in the past.
Google launched its parent company Alphabet Inc
Search engine giant Google Inc on 10 August 2015 launched a new parent company called Alphabet Inc that separates
its highly profitable search and advertising business. The new parent company was formed as part of Googles new
organisational structure which will help the company to keep tremendous focus on the extraordinary opportunities and
products. With this, Google will be replaced by Alphabet Inc as the publicly-traded entity and all its shares will
automatically converted into the of shares of new parent entity with same rights. Alphabet Inc will comprise of the
search engine unit and all other subsidiaries.
Highlights of the Restructuring of Google # Under the new structural arrangement, all subsidiaries of Google will be brought under the control of Alphabet Inc
which will come into effect by 2015 itself.
# Alphabet Inc will be led by Co-founder and current CEO of Google Larry Page while Sergey Brin, the other cofounder, will serve as the President of Alphabet Inc and Eric Schmidt will be executive Chairman.
# Googles Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Ruth Porat will become CFO of Alphabet and current directors of the
company will become directors of Alphabet Inc.
# Chennai born Sundar Pichai will be the CEO of new Google that is now the subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.
Rajasthan High Court banned Santhara ritual in Jain Community
The ritual was banned by the court on a Public Interest Litigation filed by human rights activist Nikhil Soni a decade
ago, claiming that the ritual is a social evil and should be considered as a suicide.
Amitabh Bachchan accepted the proposal to be Maharashtras tiger ambassador
To promote eco tourism, especially tiger tourism in Maharashtra, Mungantiwar requested Bachchan to represent the
state as its tiger ambassador.
Hockey India suspended Gurbaj Singh for 9 months
The decision to suspend Gurbaj was taken after a meeting of Hockey India's disciplinary committee headed by
Harbinder Singh with the midfielder and former India coach Jude Felix.
Raghavendra Gadagkar awarded with Germany's Cross of Order of the Merit
He was bestowed with the honour for his contribution in the field of behavioural ecology and sociobiology and for
strengthening research corporation between India and Germany.
Ram Nath Kovind appointed as Governor of Bihar
He succeeds West Bengal Governor Keshri Nath Tripathi, who was holding additional charge of Bihar.
Param Tyag Chakra Initiative launched to honour families of martyrs
The Param Tyag Chakra initiative was launched on 9 August 2015 by the Alumni Association of Rajagiri School of
Engineering and Technology to honour family members of brave military men, who sacrificed their lives for the nation.
For this initiative, the Alumni Association of Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology in association with the
management and students launched a web platform aimed at collecting the details of these family members.
Everyone including the general public, the government, corporates, the media can join this initiative in multiple ways
like by identifying and referring such families or by channeling the support required for them etc.
The initiative is planned in multiple phases. The first phase will be launched as part of the Independence Day.
Michael Clarke announced retirement from International Cricket
Clark will play his last Test at the Oval, London, scheduled to be held from 20 August to 24 August 2015.
Suraksha Bandhan drive launched to facilitate enrolment under Social Security Schemes

The last date for enrolling under the PMSBY & PMJJBY schemes has been extended till 30 September 2015, and
persons enrolling within this period would not be required to submit a certificate of good health for PMJJBY.
Global satellite named 'GlobalSat for DRR' proposed to be named after Abdul Kalam
The satellite to be used for earth observation and disaster risk reduction will be renamed as UN Kalam GlobalSat.
India decided to boycott 61st Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference to be held in Islamabad
The decision to boycott the 61st Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference was taken in lieu of Pakistan's unilateral
decision to not invite the Speaker of J&K Assembly.
Egypt unveiled New Suez Canal expansion
Egypt on 6 August 2015 unveiled a major expansion of the new Suez Canal. It was inaugurated by Egyptian President
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in a ceremony held at port city of Ismailiya, located on west bank of canal. This new waterway is
expected to boost the traffic that passes through the canal. The project got completed in one year span with an
estimated cost of 8 billion US dollars.
About Suez Canal expansion # The project was started in August 2014 for the expansion of the Ballah Bypass from 61 metres to 312 metres. This
expansion was named as the New Suez Canal.
# Expansion will ensure smooth handling of traffic that passes by the canal in order to boost Egypts economy and
global standing by turning the Suez Canal zone into a global logistics and trade center.
# It allows ships especially larger vessels to transit the canal in both directions simultaneously, thus increasing canal
traffic and revenue.
# The expansion is expected to double the ship capacity of the Suez Canal from 49 to 97 ships a day by 2023.
About Suez Canal Suez Canal was opened in 1869 after ten years of construction. It is an artificial waterway in Egypt that connects
Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea. The canal allows traders and ships to navigate between Europe without passing
through Africa. It is owned and maintained by Suez Canal Authority of Egypt. Suez Canal is an important source of
revenue for the country. Egypt earns about 5 billion US dollar every year through Suez Canal.
World War-II hero Colonel Harwant Singh passed away
He was officer-in-charge of the flag hoisting ceremony on the first Independence Day of India in 1947.
Mathematician Amalendu Krishna won 2015 Ramanujan Prize
He was bestowed with this award for his outstanding contributions in the area of algebraic cycles, algebraic K-theory
and the theory of motives.
Uttar Pradesh government decided to rename UPTU as APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University
The approval amends the UP Technical University Act, 2000 to rename the Uttar Pradesh Technical University
(UPTU) as Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (APJAKTU), Uttar Pradesh.
Haryana Government to honour victims of Emergency 1975 with Tamra Patra
Those who struggled for restoration of democratic values during the Emergency will be given Tamra Patra on the
Independence Day function, that is, 15 August 2015.
ITBP climbing & ski down expedition to Saser Kangri-III peak in Ladakh flagged off
For the first time the Saser Kangri-III peak was successfully submitted by 6 Mountaineers of ITBP led by SP Chamoli,
Commandant in 1986.
Delhi Police launched Operation Shishtachar to teach lesson to eve-teasers
The operation Shishtachar aims at nabbing offender and teach lesson of manner to them.
NASA enhanced collision-avoidance system to avoid traffic jams between satellites orbiting Mars

The step was taken after addition of two new spacecraft, namely NASA's MAVEN and India's Mangalyaan, to orbit the
Mars has gone up to five.
India foiled UKs Pangaea Laboratories bid to patent use of turmeric, pine bark and tea
India in fifth week of July 2015 foiled a British Companys bid to patent use of turmeric, pine bark and tea for treating
hair loss and succeeded in protecting its traditional knowledge. The UK based company Pangaea Laboratories
Limited had filed patent application at European Patent office in February 2011 on a medicinal composition containing
turmeric, pine bark and green tea for treating hair loss. Indias Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL), a unit
of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) filed pre-grant opposition along with prior-art evidences. It
proved that turmeric, pine bark and green tea, are being used as a treatment for hair loss, since long in Indian systems
of medicine like Ayurveda and Unani. CSIR-TKDL Unit filed evidences from TKDL on 13 January 2014 after the
patent application got published on website, pursuant to which the patent application is finally deemed to be withdrawn
by the applicant on 29 June 2015. Recently, CSIR-TKDL also foiled an attempt of Colgate-Palmolive Company to
patent a mouthwash formula containing herb (Nutmeg- Jayaphal) extract used in Indian traditional systems of medicine
to cure oral diseases. CSIR-TKDL, headed by Dr. Archana Sharma, submitted proof in the form of references from
ancient books in this case, which said the herb and its extracts of Myristica Fragrans were historically used for oral
diseases in Indian systems of medicine. Till date CSIR-TKDL has achieved success in about 200 such cases without
any cost.
Copenhagen Archery Championships: Indian women's recurve team clinched silver medal
In the Summit clash, the Indian trio lost the World Championship final to top seeded Russians 4-5 to settle for the silver
at the Christiansborg Palace.
Victorian Open WSA: Joshna Chinappa won squash title
This was tenth WSA title for 28-year-old Joshna, the last being the Richmond Open title win in April 2014.
Tamil Nadu government instituted youth award in name of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
Tamil Nadu government also announced that Dr Kalams birthday on October 15th would be celebrated as the Youth
Revival Day.
1974 Land Border Agreement between India and Bangladesh came into effect
162 enclaves of India and Bangladesh were integrated with the main land with the execution of Land Border
Agreement, 1974 between the two countries at midnight on 31 July 2015. According to the agreement, 51 Bangladeshi
enclaves situated at Indian soil in Coochbehar District of West Bengal amalgamated with India, while 111 Indian
enclaves in Bangladeshi territory integrated with that country when the clock struck 12 at night. Also, as the clock
struck midnight, the boundary pillars known asBritish Pillars which demarcated enclave lands was dismantled.
National Flags were hoisted in all the enclaves in both sides of the border at midnight Friday night. With this, a history
of enclave exchange at midnight was created, in which dreams of thousands of enclave dwellers came into reality after
68 years of struggle. Those who have decided to move have been promised safe and secure passage with personal
belongings & movable property till 30 November 2015. Ban on property sale imposed since 6 July 2015 will be lifted
to allow those moving, to sell their land. The transfer helped about 50000 people to get citizenship of either country,
bringing them access to all legal rights and civic amenities. This enclave exchange under the 1974 Land Boundary
Agreement was effected during Prime Minister Narendra Modis Bangladesh in June 2015 visit and it helped in
redrawing the maps of the two countries.
14-year-old Lucknow boy Prabhroop Sekhon won 2 Gold at Special Olympics World Games
Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles 2015 is the single biggest event in Los Angeles since the 1984 Olympic
Games.
Indo-UK Bilateral Air Exercise Indradhanush concluded
Published on: 01-AUG-2015
Important for Exam: 35 people agreed

The 10-day exercise that started on 21 July 2015 was the fourth edition which commenced in Britain

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