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Current Affairs from April 15, to May 15,

Current Affairs 15th April 2016 - Important Points
Maritime India Summit 2016 was inaugurated by - PM Narendra Modi
Who was appointed as new President of IGNCA Trust - Ram Bahadur Rai
Who was appointed as chairperson of National Monument Authority - Susmita Pande
National Agriculture Market portal eNAM was launched by - PM Narendra Modi
India signed MoU with which country for cooperation and mutual assistance in development of Ports - South Korea

Current Affairs 16th April 2016 - Important Points

G20 Countries seek to crackdown on - Tax Havens & Terror
Which state ranked 44th among worlds 50 Future-ready Cities Delhi
Which state government launched Bhimrao Ambedkar Awas Yojana for widows - Jharkhand Government
Panagarh airbase renamed after which former IAF chief - Arjan Singh
What is the name of the Malian photographer who died recently - Malick Sidibe

Current Affairs 17th April 2016 - Important Points

Who launched free WiFi service at Bhubaneswar Railway station - Google, RailTel
Delhi Government launches Phase 2 of which scheme - Odd-Even
Who revoked accreditation of Moscow Antidoping Center WADA
In which state Indian Army conducted Shatrujeet battle exercise Rajasthan

Current Affairs 18th April 2016 - Important Points

Who became first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for Olympics - Dipa Karmakar
Which three countries finalize draft of Chabahar Trilateral Agreement on Transport and Transit Corridors - India, Afghanistan and Iran
Which country won 2016 Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament Australia
Which New Development Bank approves first loans for renewable energy projects The BRICS
Who won 2016 Formula 1 Pirelli Chinese Grand Prix - Nico Rosberg

Current Affairs 19th April 2016 - Important Points

Name of two players who won Laureus World Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year award - Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams
Which bank group is going to Invest 2.5 Billion US Dollars in Education Projects benefiting Adolescent Girls - World Bank Group
Union Government released Commemorative Coin and Circulation Coin on - Tatya Tope
In which country the 13th Islamic Summit Conference concluded Istanbul
Who is appointed as Pakistan chief selector - Inzamam-ul-Haq
Maharashtra to use which to check spurious liquor - Hologram Technique

Current Affairs 20th April 2016 - Important Points :

Author of "The Making of India: The Untold Story of British Enterprises" - Kartar Lalvani
Name of Chinese professor who was honoured with George Grierson prize for promoting Hindi - Ge Fuping
Rank of India in World Press Freedom Index is - 133rd
Which two companies signed agreement to install energy storage project in Haryana - Panasonic and US-based AES
From India who was promoted as International Umpire by International Hockey Federation - Durga Thakur

Current Affairs 21st April 2016 - Important Points

Union Government merged which Abhiyan with Khelo India - Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyaan
UN, IMF, World Bank and OECD formed Platform for Collaboration on Tax
Which bank became first private sector bank to open dedicated branch for Start-ups in India - RBL Bank
Between which two countries Union Cabinet approved MoU on Technical Cooperation - India and Bhutan

Current Affairs 22nd April 2016 - Important Points

Who inaugurated 10th Civil Services Day - PM Narendra Modi
On 22 April 2016 which day is observed across the world - International Mother Earth Day
According to WHO which country has became worlds first region to end malaria Europe
Union Commerce Ministry launches what for Start-Ups - Twitter Seva
ISRO Scientists made what to keep soldiers warm in Siachen - Silica Aerogel
BCCI appointed whom as its CEO Rahul Johri

Current Affairs 23rd April 2016 - Important Points

Who nominated 6 eminent members to Rajya Sabha President Pranab Mukherjee
175 nations sign which historic agreement on Earth Day - Paris Climate Agreement
Who is appointed as FTII Director - Bhupendra Kainthola
Which company became first Indian company to join EP100 campaign Mahindra
India ratified Trade Facilitation Agreement of - WTO
Who released list of 100 most influential people in the world - Time Magazine
Which Hollywood movie director died - Guy Hamilton
Uttarakhand High Court quashed imposition of which rule in the State - President' Rule
Who is elected as Chadian President for the fifth time - Idriss Deby
Which anti-slavery activist become first African-American to appear on US paper currency - Harriet Tubman

Current Affairs 24th April 2016 - Important Points

By which year Union Government constituted panel to double farmers income 2022
Which country successfully tested its first stealth fighter X-2 jet Japan
Which bollywood actress won best actress award for 'Madly' at Tribeca Film Fest 2016 - Radhika Apte
Which two countries launch $1 Trillion Potential Solar Programme under ISA - India, France
Indias which first online interactive heritage portal has been launched Sahapedia
Union Government notifies new rules to revamp which act - SC/ST Act

Current Affairs 25th April 2016 - Important Points

World Malaria Day 2016 observed with what theme - End Malaria For Good
Which tennis player won 2016 Barcelona Open Rafael Nadal
Andhra Pradesh CM inaugurated interim Secretariat complex in - Amaravat
Full Pink Moon seen across the skies of which country - North America
World Immunization Week 2016 organised which campaign - Close the immunization gap

Current Affairs 26th April - Important Points

Union Government to provide 1 lakh Rupees per month to - Rio-bound Athletes
On 26 April 2016 which day is observed globally - World Intellectual Property Day
Union Government constitutes which committee for doubling farmers income by 2022 - Ashok Dalwai Committee
Which two player named FPAI Player of the Year - Mohun Bagan, Jeje Lalpekhlua
Which country will host 2018 Commonwealth Judo Championships - India
Banharn Silpa-archa who died recently was the former Prime Minister of which country Thailand
In which state BPCL got environmental clearance for 694 crore rupees LPG project - West Bengal

Current Affairs 27th April 2016 - Important Points

Who is re-elected as PM of Tibetan Government-in-exile - Lobsang Sangey
Union Government makes what compulsory in all mobiles - Panic Button, GPS
Fire destroyed Delhi's National Museum of - Natural History
Who suggests fine/jail for Celebrities of Misleading Ads - Parliament Panel
According to Nomura, which country may surpass China in attracting FDI - India
In which state of India Heart of Asia conference begins - New Delhi
Who became first non-cricketer to become a member of CCI's Legend Club - Nandu Natekar

Current Affairs 28th April 2016 - Important Points

ISROs which seventh navigational satellite has been launched - IRNSS 1G
Which player equals world record in recurve event at Archery World Cup - Deepika Kumari
On 28 April 2016 which day is observed globally - World Day for Safety and Health at Work
Union Cabinet approved Investment enhancement by BPCL in - Bharat Oman Refineries Limited
Who recalled as Sri Lanka's cricket chief selector Sanath Jayasurya
Which country has successfully launched Kunpeng-1B Sounding Rocket - China
Which Aayog launched urban management programme for capacity building of states and urban local bodies - NITI Aayog
What is the name of the Kerala cartoonist who passed away recently - V T Thomas

Current Affairs 29th April 2016 - Important Points

Which senior IPS officer has been appointed as DG of Railways Protection Force - Surender Kumar Bhagat
Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2016 was passed by - Rajya Sabha
Mobile app e-voter for Kerala assembly polls was launched by Election Commission
Which two Indian Naval Ships decommissioned Veer, Nipat
Who passed the Industries (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2015 - Rajya Sabha
Which player is confirmed as New Zealand test cricket captain - Kane Williamson
Which Chief Minister inaugurated 100 rural drinking water projects - Naveen Patnaik

Current Affairs 30th April 2016 - Important Points

Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal launched which scheme in Madhya Pradesh - UJALA Scheme
World's first graphene electronic paper is developed by - China
Which state government announced 10 percent reservation for EBCs in general category - Gujarat government
Who partners with Germany for food security initiative NABARD

Current Affairs 1st May 2016 - Important Points

From May 1 which Act came into force - Real Estate Act
Reliance Defence signed agreements with - 3 Ukranian companies
Which state High Court terms reservation in promotions in the State as unconstitutional - Madhya Pradesh
SIDBI inks MoU with - SAARC Development Fund
South Indias first underground metro services flagged off in Bengaluru
On 30 April 2016 which day is observed globally - International Jazz Day

Current Affairs 2nd May 2016 - Important Points

Indian team won one silver, two bronze in - Archery World Cup
On 1 May 2016 which day is celebrated globally - International Labour Day
Who became Royal Society Fellow - IISc professor Sriram Ramaswamy
Union Government launches - Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
Which two countries inked Air Services Agreement - India, New Zealand
2016 Russian Grand Prix won by - Nico Rosberg

Current Affairs 3rd May 2016 - Important Points :

World Press Freedom Day was observed across the globe on - 3rd May
Who was named as FWA Footballer of the Year 2016 - Jamie Vardy of Leicester City
Name of the panel appointed by Supreme Court to reform Medical Council of India - RM Lodha-panel
3 Earth like planets were discovered by Astronomers by using - TRAPPIST telescope
Name of application launched by Railway Ministry to monitor Railway projects - PMIS

Current Affairs 4th May 2016 - Important Points

Which actor of bollywood won Top Honours at 63rd National Film Awards Big B & Kangana
World's smallest engine developed by - Scientists
Who passes Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2015 - Lok Sabha
Indias GDP to grow at 7.5% for - 2016-17
Australian entrepreneur Craig Wright claims to be - Bitcoin Creator
Which player won the World Snooker Championship - Mark Selby

Current Affairs 5th May 2016 - Important Points

Who creates Non-Fare Revenue Directorate to explore advertising in train coaches - Indian Railways
Union Cabinet approves to allow flexibility in using domestic coal to reduce - Power Generation Cost
Who took over as part-time Chairperson of National Statistical Commission - Radha Binod Barman
What is the name of a process to understand Rain Formation in Clouds & impact of Randomized Cloud Seeding - CAIPEEX
Agriculture project Harita-Priya of Andhra Pradesh wins - WSIS 2016 Prize
34 satellites are operational in India - Government

Current Affairs 6th May 2016 - Important Points

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Bill 2016 passed by - Lok Sabha
Who is appointed as Chief of the Naval Staff - Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba
Alberta Wildfire: State of Emergency declared by - Canada Government
2016 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for Asia Region won by - Parashar Kulkarni
NASSCOM inks MoU with whom to develop a product design initiative Facebook
Wi-Fi hotspot at Vijayawada, Kachiguda and Raipur launched by - Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu

Current Affairs 7th May 2016 - Important Points

2016 Asia Kabaddi Championship Cup won by Pakistan
Who decriminalises beef possession, upholds ban on slaughter of bulls, bullocks in Maharashtra - Bombay HC
Who is re-elected as Prime Minister of Ireland - Enda Kenny
What is the name of Shashi Kapoors Biography that released recently - Shashi Kapoor the Householder, the Star
Which bank signs MoU with BRICSs New Development Bank - ICICI Bank
PCB appoints whom as Pakistan's head coach - Mickey Arthur
SpaceX successfully launches - Japanese JCSAT-14 Satellite

Current Affairs 8th May 2016 - Important Points

Scientists discovered Atomic oxygen at which planet - Mars
Jain community was given minority status by - Gujrat Govt
Which state govt decided to set up Asia's first Rice Technology Park in Gangavati - Karnataka Govt

Current Affairs 9 May 2016 - Important Points

From 1 January 2017 you have to dial which number for any Emergency throughout India 112
NASA unveils first global topographic model of Mercury
Who is elected to Singapore Parliament - Murali Pillai
Which tennis player won the 2016 Mutua Madrid Open - Novak Djokovic
Flying Observatory SOFIA detects what in Martian Atmosphere - Atomic Oxygen
China bug Chan's Megastick declared - World's Longest Insect

Current Affairs 10 May 2016 - Important Points

Rural Sanitation Initiatives for Ganga Rejuvenation in Jharkhand is launched by - Uma Bharti
World Migratory Bird Day is observed on - 10 May 2016
Scientist developed which phone - First Holographic Flexible Phone
Anti-Hijacking Bill, 2016 passed by - Parliament
Indian boxers won 4 medals at - 7th Asian Youth Championship
Indian scientist bags SGD 3 million grant from - Singapore's NRF

Current Affairs 11th May 2016 - Important Points

Registration of four NBFCs was cancelled by - RBI
RBI to issue notes of which denomination with inset letter 'R' - 1000 Rupees
National Technology Day observed was observed on - May 11
India signed Protocol to Amend Taxation Methods with which country - Mauritius
Which fighter plane was decommissioned by Indian Navy - Sea Harriers
Name of world's first holographic flexible smartphone - HoloFlex
TRAI regulation on telecom companies over call drops was struck down by - Supreme Court

Current Affairs 12 May 2016 - Important Points

Charlotte Edwards, England womens cricket captain, retires from - International Cricket
UP government approves what between Taj and Lion Safari - Bicycle Highway
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Bill 2016 passed by - Rajya Sabha
President presents which awards to 35 nursing personnel - National Florence Nightingale Awards
Who elected unopposed as ICCs first independent Chairman - Shashank Manohar
Who launches JioMoney Wallet service - Reliance Jio

Current Affairs 13 May 2016 - Important Points

According to WHO which state is no longer most polluted in the world Delhi
SC upholds constitutional validity of penal laws on Defamation
Which bank launches countrys 1st contactless credit card for SMEs - ICICI Bank
India, China and four others courtiers sign pact on - Tax Info Sharing
Railways to constitute Mobility Directorate and - Non-Fare Revenue Directorate
Which country is about to close Dadaab, world's biggest refugee camp - Kenya

Current Affairs 14 May 2016 - Important Points

India inks Project Collaboration Agreement with whom to promote traditional medicine WHO
Fatma Samoura named first female secretary general of - FIFA Council
Justice Naveen Sinha sworn-in as Chief Justice of - Rajasthan HC
National Intellectual Property Rights Policy approved by - Union Cabinet
Haryana Government notified - Backward Classes Act 2016

Current Affairs 15 May 2016 - Important Points

PM Narendra Modi, Sri Lankan President Release - Simhastha Declaration
2016 Red Flag Aerial combat exercises concludes in US
Supreme Court upholds validity of - Criminal Defamation Law
Parkash Singh panel submits report on - Jat Quota Agitation
In Canada road accident which Nirankari Spiritual Leader died Baba Hardev Singh