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Monthly GK Digest
June 2016
Dear readers,
The Monthly (June) GK Digest Updates is a collection of important news and events that occurred in the month
of June 2016. This news is important for exams like SBI PO Mains 2016 and all upcoming Banking & Insurance
exams.
12. The World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim slashes
global growth forecast by 0.5 percent to - 2.4 percent.
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Note:
The World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim
has slashed its 2016 growth forecast by 0.5 per
cent to 2.4 per cent.
It is critically important for governments to
pursue policies that boo economic growth and
improve the livelihood of those living in
extreme poverty.
13. India has signed a Europe-led scheme that seeks to
clampdown on tax evasion and corruption by
committing to -automatically exchange information
on beneficial ownership.
14. Indias current position in terms of crude oil
consumption in world as per recent report of BP
Statistical review of World Energy_. Third.
Note: India has surpassed Japan to become the worlds
third-largest oil consumer. USA retains the First
position.
15. The e-ticketing company in which Ratan Tata recently
invested is Kyazoonga.
16. Microsoft Corporation recently announced that it is
going to acquire LinkedIn.
Note: Jeff Weiner will remain as chief executive,
reporting to Microsoft boss Satya Nadella.
Microsoft is buying the professional networking
website LinkedIn for just over $26bn .
Microsoft bought Skype in 2011 and Nokia in
2013.
17. IT Innovation Start-up Fundhas been launched by
which Indian bank to invest in financial technology
startups__. State Bank of India.
Note: The fund will consider assistance of up to Rs. 3
crore to an Indian registered company for
promoting their business innovations using IT in
India for banking and related technology.
18. The Government of India (GoI) has recently approved
100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in which of the
following sectors?- Civil aviation, Defence,
Greenfield Pharma.
Note: 100% FDI in food product e-commerce, 100%
FDI in greenfield pharma via the automatic
route, 100% in brownfield pharma of which 74%
will be through automatic route, 100% FDI in
scheduled airlines and up to 49% FDI in airlines
through automatic route.
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Person Appointed
1. The Director General (DG)/ Chief Executive Officer
(CEP) of National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) is Navin Agarwal.
Note: The NADA is the national organization responsible
for promoting, coordinating, and monitoring the
doping control program in sports in all its forms in
India.
2. Who has been appointed as a member of Union Public
Service Commission (UPSC) by President Pranab
Mukherjee - Bhim Sain Bassi.
3. The person who has been appointed as the Finance
Secretary - Ashok Lavasa.
4. Who assumed the office of Secretary in the Union
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs - Prabhas Kumar
Jha.
5. Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of the
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal - Justice SJ
Mukhopadhaya.
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Note:
UN Military Observer Group has been
established by UN Security Council (UNSC)
Resolution.
It had started its operations in 1949.
22. The head of Pay Revision Committee by the UGC to
suggest on pay revision of academic staff of
Universities and Colleges - Prof V S Chauhan.
23. The person who assumed charge as the Chief Justice of
the Manipur High Court - Justice Rakesh Ranjan
Prasad.
24. Unanimously appointed as the first women
chairperson of the North Cachar Hills Autonomous
Council (NCHAC) in Assam - Ranu Langthasa.
25. The founder chairman of Jet Airways who was elected
to the International Air Transport Association's (IATA)
Board of Governors for the 5th consecutive tenure
Naresh Goyal.
Note:
This would be his 5th successive tenure and
only representative from India on this board.
Goyal will serve a three-year term, lasting until
the close of IATAs 75th AGM in 2019.
26. The head of the newly created committee by NITI
Aayog for land policy cell__.T Haque.
Note: He was the chairman of Commission for
Agriculture Costs and Prices, and now has been
appointed the head of the newly created land
policy cell in the NITI Aayog.
T Haque was among the prime mover behind
the Model Land Leasing Act.
27. Who has been elected as the new President of the 71st
session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA
71)__. Peter Thomson.
Note: He will replace current General Assembly
President Mogens Lykketoft and will begin his
tenure in September 2016 at the commencement
of the UNGA 71.
28. Who has been appointed as the new Director General
(DG) of Doordarshan (DD)?__. Supriya Sahu.
Note: The post was lying vacant since July 2014, after
the then DG, Tripurari Sharan, completed his
tenure.
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10. Name of the web portal and mobile app that will be
launched by the Union Ministry of Human Resource
Development for IIT JEE aspirants IITPAL.
11. The cashless payment mechanism launched at toll
plazas on National Highways by the National Highways
Authority of India FASTag.
Note:
FASTag is an electronic toll collection system in
India, operated by the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways.
12. The Mobile App that was launched by Union
Government to enhance the employment of trained
youth in solar PV technology on 7 June 2016- Surya
Mitra Mobile App.
Note: It is a GPS-based mobile app, developed by
National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) which is
an autonomous institution of Ministry of New &
Renewable Energy.
13. The State government has recently abolished
agriculture income tax__. Karnataka.
Note: This in turn will provide relief to many tea and
coffee companies besides thousands of individual
coffee growers. Plantation companies had to pay
a 35% tax on their net income.
14. Rajasva Gyan Sangam, the annual conference of tax
administrators 2016 will be held in ___.- New Delhi.
Note: The purpose of the conference is to motivate the
revenue officers towards achieving high
standards in taxpayer friendly services in view of
fast paced changes in the world economy and to
address some of the challenges that these
Departments face in this scenario.
15. First Indian state to launch open government data
portal to promote transparency__. Sikkim
Note: On the open government data portal, the data
produced or commissioned by the government or
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Note:
Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) is a group of
nuclear supplier countries that seek to prevent
nuclear proliferation by controlling the export
of materials, equipment and technology that
can be used to manufacture nuclear weapons.
India is not a member of it.
32. The first annual meeting of the Board of Governors of
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will be
held in the country. China.
33. United States donated 20 million dollars in
humanitarian aid to the United Nations' effort to help
the thousands of refugees who have fled fighting in the
Iraqi city of Fallujah.
34. The special initiative that was launched by India and
South Korea to promote and facilitate Korean
Investments in India - Korea Plus.
35. Historical site has been declared as the SARRC cultural
capital for 2016-17__.Mahashangarh
Note: The historic place will host festivals on
literature, films, foods and dances from October
2016 to September 2017.
Every year, an archeologically and culturally rich
city of one of the 8- South Asian Association of
Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries is
declared the cultural capital for that year to
create a bridge among the people of those
countries.
36. The city that topped the list of most expensive cities as
per Mercers 2016 Cost of Living Survey is - Hong Kong.
37. The Government of India has extended the ban on the
import of milk and milk products of China till which
year__. June 2017
Note: The prohibition on import of milk and milk
products includes chocolates and chocolate
products and candies/ confectionery/ food
preparations with milk or milk solids as an
ingredient.
India does not import milk products from China,
but has imposed the ban as a preventive measure.
38. The country made a strong pitch for making India a
party to the already operational Afghan-Pakistan
transit and trade agreement, APTTA Afghanistan.
39. The Indian company that became the largest producer
of unconventional gas in India with its Raniganj block
in West Bengal achieving an industry-size pumping
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Important Dates
1. The World Milk Day is observed every year to recognize the importance of milk as a global food.- June 1.
2. 2016 World Environment Day has been observed on 5 June 2016 with theme - Zero tolerance for the illegal trade in
wildlife.
3. The World Oceans Day is observed every year on June 8 to raise awareness of the challenges humanity faces to protect
the worlds oceans. The 2016 theme is__. Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet.
4. World Day Against Child Labour 2016 observed every year on June 12.The theme of World Day Against Child Labour
2016- End child labour in supply chains - It's everyone's business!
5. The United Nations International Albinism Awareness Day is observed on _.June 13.
Note: It will raise public awareness on albinism and to prevent attacks and discrimination against persons with albinism.
Albinism is a congenital disorder characterized by the partial or complete absence of the pigment melanin in the
skin, hair, and eyes.
6. The World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) is observed every year on June 14. What is the theme of 2016 World Blood Donor
Day- Blood connects us all.
Note: The World Blood Donor Day is observed every year to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products
and to thank blood donors for their voluntary, life- saving gifts of blood.
The 2016 theme is Blood connects us all, which aims to motivate more people to donate blood globally.
7. The United Nations World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is observed on which date__. June 15.
Note: Focus global attention on the problem of physical, emotional, and financial abuse of elders and to create
awareness on the need of taking care of elders.
8. World Refugee Day has been marked on 20 June. What is the theme of the United Nations (UN) World Refugee Day 2016?
__. We stand together with refugees.
9. International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict that was observed on 19 June 2016 was adopted by
UNGA via a resolution adopted in the year 2015.
10. The International Olympic Day is observed every year on__. June 23.
Note: To promote participation in sport across the globe regardless of age, gender or athletic ability.
11. The International Widows day is observed every year on June 23 to address the poverty and injustice faced by millions of
widows and their dependents in many countries. The 2016 theme is ___. Never Alone.
Note: This day was established by The Loomba Foundation to raise awareness of the issue of widowhood.
12. The United Nations International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is observed every year on June 26 to
raise awareness of the major problem that illicit drugs represent to society and particularly to young people. The 2016
theme is __. Listen First .
Note: It is an initiative to increase support for prevention of drug use that is based on science and is thus an effective
investment in the well-being of children and youth, their families and their communities.
13. The Day of the Seafarer is observed on which date___. June 25.
Note: It recognize the unique contribution made by sefarers to international seaborne trade, the world economy and to
global society as a whole.
The 2016 campaign theme is At Sea For All, which emphasis that seafarers serve at sea not just for the shipping
industry or for their own career purposes but for all of us.
14. The National Statistics Day is celebrated every year in India on June 29 to mark the birth anniversary of late Professor
Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobisthe theme of 2016 National Statistics Day__. Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
Note:-
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The purpose of this day is to create public awareness, especially among the younger generation about the role
and importance of statistics in socio-economic planning and policy formulation.
The 2016 theme is Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
Important Schemes
1. Mobile app which has been launched by the Telecom
Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to register pesky
call complaints__. DND Services.
2. DVAT M SEWA mobile app has been launched by _.
Delhi Government.
Note: The Delhi Government has launched DVAT M
SEWA mobile app through which city traders
can register themselves with the VAT
department of the state government.
Through the DVAT M SEWA app, traders
wont be required to submit the application for
registration at the departments office and all
they have to do now is to fill the form online.
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Note: It is the story of an encounter between strangers who shape each others lives in fateful ways.
9. The autobiography of Sania Mirza that will be released in July 2016 Ace Against Odds.
10. The former Indian diplomat who authored the book A Life in Diplomacy - M K Rasgotra.
Note: The book provides a ringside view of the beginnings of ethnic violence in Sri Lanka, the last years of the Cold War,
the negotiations on the formation of SAARC, Indira Gandhis assassination and the Bhopal gas disaster.
11. The book A Life in Diplomacy has been authored by _. Maharajakrishna Rasgotra.
Note: The book provides a ringside view of the beginnings of ethnic violence in Sri Lanka, the last years of the Cold War,
the negotiations on the formation of SAARC, Indira Gandhis assassination and the Bhopal gas disaster.
12. The book Chandigarh is in India has been authored by ___. Shanay Jhaveri.
Note: The book is the first-ever compilation of works of art on Chandigarh, presenting a unique perspective on the city.
It tells the stories of the city of Chandigarh through the works of Indian and Western artists.
13. The book Once Upon a Time in India: The Marvelous Adventures of Captain Corcoran was authored by __. Alfred
Assollant.
Note: It is a wacky, madcap tale of intrigue and romance set during the days of the Indias First War of Independence in
1857.
14. The book R.D.Burmania Panchamemoirs has been authored by___.Chaitanya Padukone.
Note: The book depicts the journey of the legendary music director R D Burman.
It is an attempt to string together amazing, amusing and agonizing yet fascinating anecdotes, incidents and
idiosyncrasies while unravelling the mystique behind Bollywoods most adored composer.
15. The book Family Life has been authored by__. Akhil Sharma.
Note: It is the story of an immigrant family that mirrors the authors own experience of emigrating from India to America
as a child.
16. Prime Minister Narendra Modi gas released a book titled The Birds of Banni Grassland that is a compilation of the
research work, relating to more than 250 species of birds found in - the Banni area of Kutch, Gujarat.
Honours & Award
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Indian banker who has been honoured with the 2016 Green Economy Visionary award- R Seetharaman
Note: He has been awarded for his contribution in environment-friendly activities and for promoting green economy for
nearly two decades.
Star Indian Batsman was named Ceat T20 Player of the Year awards 2016 in Mumbai.-Virat Kohli.
She topped the 2016 Forbes World's Highest-Paid Female Athlete list Serena Williams
The national award for best performing central PSU for Green Energy initiatives __.Airports Authority of India.
Note: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has been conferred with the National Award for Best Performing Central PSU
for Roof Top Solar Power initiatives.
It has installed 4.8 megawatt peak power (MWp) rooftop solar plants at 13 airports, which are generating
approximately 51 lakh units of solar energy.
The German Chancellor who has topped the 2016 list of Forbes Worlds 100 Most Powerful Women is - Angela Merkel.
The famous English film director who will be honored with the American Cinematheque award is - Ridley Scott
7. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the hike in the minimum support price (MSP) of paddy for kharif season
2016-17 by 60 rupees to - 1470 rupees per quintal.
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8. The port that bagged National Award for Excellence in Cost Management for the year 2015 - VO Chidambaranar Port.
9. First Indian woman to be nominated for International Olympic Commettee- Nita Ambani.
10. Who has been awarded the prestigious Olympic Order by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) - N Ramachandran.
11. Name of the country who conferred its highest civilian honour Amir Amanullah Khan Award to Prime Minister Narendra
Modi Afghanistan.
12. The Indian-origin professor who was recently awarded Regius Professorship by Queen Elizabeth II is - Lord Kumar
Bhattacharyya.
13. The founder of Amazon.com who received the USIBC Global Leadership Award from the visiting PM Narendra Modi in
Washington DC Jeff Bezos.
14. Akhil Sharma won the 2016 International DUBLIN Literary Award for his novel titled - Family Life
Note: The novel is the autobiography of the author, which mirrors the authors own experience of emigrating from India
to America as a child.
The Award is organised and sponsored by Dublin City Council and at 100,000 is the worlds largest prize for a
single novel published in English.
15. Veteran Scottish singer who received the Knighthood in Queen's Birthday Honours list- Rod Stewart.
16. The Bollywood actress, who has nominated for 2016 Teen Choice Awards - Priyanka Chopra.
17. The sportsperson chosen as Indias flagbearer at Rio Olympics is -Abhinav Bindra.
Note: Bindra will be making his fifth Olympic appearance this year.
The shooter achieved the feat when he clinched a historic gold in 10-metre air rifle event at the Beijing Games in
2008.
18. Indian short film has won the Audience Choice Award at the Seoul International Womens Film Festival (SIWFF) 2016_.
Leeches.
Note: The film is about two Hyderabadi sisters who live in the interiors of the city where a lot of orthodox practices are
still common.
19. The first tennis player in the world to have 7th appearance in Olympics__.Leander Paes.
Note: He is the only Indian to win an individual medal at Olympics.
He won the bronze medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
20. Who has won the 2016 Pen Pinter Prize?- Margaret Atwood.
Note: She will receive award at a public British Library event on October 13, 2016.
The Prize is awarded annually to British, Irish or Commonwealth writer to define the real truth of our lives and
our societies.
21. The former Indian football team coach who will be honoured with the Mohun Bagan Ratna is __.Syed Nayeemuddin.
Note: The Mohun Bagan Ratna is awarded every year on 29th July, which is celebrated as Mohum Bagan Day, to
recognize and lauds indispensable contribution of football greats to the club over the years.
22. Who has won the 2016 Sahitya Akademi Bal Puraskar award (English)?.Rashmi Narzary.
23. Who has won the 2016 Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar award (Tamil)?__. Saravana Kumar.
Note: It deals with the Paliar tribes struggle against ganja plantations and the attempt to appropriate their land for the
purpose in the 1980s.
24. Indian movie has won the best film and best script writers award at the Asia New Talent Awards in the 2016 Shanghai
International Film Festival___Thithi.
Note: It is the only film from India that has been selected and screened in the festival.
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The movie is a dramatic comedy about how three generations of sons react to the death of the oldest in their clan.
The movie has recently won the 2016 National Award for Best Feature film in Kannada.
25. The 25th edition of G. D. Birla Award for Scientific Research for 2016 has been awarded to___.Prof. Sanjay Mittal
Note: For his contribution in the area of Mechanics.
Mittal is a professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT),Kanpur.
He has made significant contribution in development of finite element algorithms for High Performance
Computing (HPS).
26. Indian social entrepreneur has been named among the ten 2016 UN Global Compact SDG Pioneers __. Zubaida Bai.
Note: The UN Chief Ban Ki-moon has announced the 10 pioneers at the 2016 UN Global Compact (UNGC) leader Summit
in New York, United States.
27. Indian personality has been conferred with the honorary professorship by the Nanjing Audit University (NAU)__. Shashi
Kant Sharma.
Note: It is the only university which is recognized by the Institute of Internal Auditors.
28. Indian personality has won the Woman of the Year award at the 2016 International Indian Film Academy
Awards__.Priyanka Chopra.
Note: The Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has won the two awards one for best supporting actress for her
performance in Bajirao Mastani and another is a special award of Woman of the year at the 17th edition of the
International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) 2016 in Madrid, Spain.
29. Name of the countries who has won the UNSC non-permanent membership for 2017-18__. Ethiopia, Bolivia, Sweden and
Kazakhstan.
Note: The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has elected Ethiopia, Bolivia, Sweden, Kazakhstan and Italy or the
Netherlands as the non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2017-2018
term.
30. Renowned sand-artist who has won a gold medal in the World Sand Art Championship in Bulgaria - Sudarsan Pattnaik
Note: Pattnaik has won the prize for his sand sculpture titled Drugs Kill Sports where he depicted cyclist Lance
Armstrong and tennis player Maria Sharapova, who have faced charges of using drugs to enhance performance.
Obituaries
1. Muhammad Ali, who died recently, was a professional boxer from which country__. United States
Note: Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer, he is considered as the greatest heavyweight in the history of
the sport.
2. The former Eden Gardens curator who recently passed away is - Prabir Mukherjee.
3. The Tamil actor-director, known for movies Anbe Sivam and Annanagar First street, who died recently is - Balu
4. The famous theatre personality and co-founder of theatre group Awishkar who passed away recently is - Sulabha
Deshpande.
Note: She was considered to be one of the pioneers of the experimental theater movement that swept Mumbai in the
1970s.
5. First Indian to win the Mr. Universe title who died in Kolkata at the age of 104- Manohar Aich.
6. Professional mixed martial artist who died at the age 42.- Kimbo Slice.
7. Best comedians of Bollywood movies passed away due to cardiac arrest in Bandra, Mumbai- Razak Khan.
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He is known for his comic role of Manikchand in the 1999 Abbas-Mustan directed film Baadshah,as Ninja Chacha in
the 1999 film Hello Brother and as Takkar Pehelwan in Akhiyon Se Goli Maare.
8. Father of modern Nepali music and composer of the countrys national anthem passed away in Dhapasi _. Amber
Gurung.
Note:
He had composed Nepals National Anthem Sayaun Thunga Fulka Hami (written by Byakul Maila) and more than a
1,000 songs.
9. Professional Chess grandmaster four-time USSR chess champion, a five-time member of Soviet teams has passed away in
Wohlen, Switzerland. Victor Korchnoi.
Note: One of the strongest players never to have become World Chess Champion,
10. Veteran journalist who passed away in June 2016 and spent 28 years at The Hindu- KK Katyal.
Note:
Mr. Katyal had worked with various newspapers including The Statesman, Hindustan Times and The Hindu.
Katyal was the founder of the India chapter of the South Asia Free Media Association.
11. The Raging Bull actress who died recently is - Theresa Saldana.
12. The former captain of England Cricket team who died at the age of 89 years - Donald Carr.
13. Noted playwright and actor has passed away at his resident, Pathsala in Barpeta district.- Achyut Lahkar.
Note: Lahkar had established Nataraj Theatre in 1963 and gave a rebirth to moving theatre in Assam.
Achyut Lahkar was awarded the Kamal Kumari National Award in 1997.
14. The veteran journalist and former editor of The Times of India who died recently is - Inder Malhotra.
Note: Malhotra worked as the resident editor of The Statesman in New Delhi from 1965 to 1971.
He held the position of editor at The Times of India from 1978 to 1986.
He received the Ramnath Goenka Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013.
15. Renowned Hindi writer who died recently was the Editor at All India Radio from 1962 to 1976- Mudrarakshasa.
16. Noted Telangana poet and lyricist who died in June 2016 and famous for his song Ooru manadi ra, ee vada manadi raGuda Anjaiah .
17. British woman MP from the opposition Labour Party who has been killed after being shot and stabbed in her
constituency in northern England - Jo Cox.
18. Renowned politician-turned-educationalist and founder of the Sathyabama Engineering College who died Jeppiaar.
19. The veteran Malayalam theatre artist, poet and Padma Bhushan recipient who passed away recently is __.Kavalam
Narayana Panicker
Note: He was popularly known as Kavalam, was a well-established poet, lyricist and theatre director.
20. The renowned Qawwal from Pakistan who was shot dead in Karachi, Pakistan - Amjad Sabri.
21. One of the pioneers of Indian modern art, has recently passed away in Vadodara, Gujarat.__. KG Subramanyanone.
Note: He was the pioneers of Indian modern art.
He was famous for his terracotta murals, glass paintings, illustrated childrens books and works on canvas that
drew upon myth, memory and tradition.
22. Founder of Titan Co Ltd who died in June 2016- Xerxes Sapur Desai.
23. Italian film actor who passed away recently known for acting in Spaghetti Westerns-Bud Spencer.
24. The famous futurist and the author of the famous book Future Shock who died recently is -Alvin Toffler.
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Note: The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C-34 has carried Indias latest earth observation satellite Cartosat-2 along
with 19 co-passengers.
16. NASAs Kepler Space Telescope and its extended K2 mission allowed astronomers to discover the youngest fully formed
exoplanet - K2-33b.
17. The instrument of NASA on its Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) that helped to measure methane emissions from a single,
specific leaking facility on Earths surface - Hyperion spectrometer.
18. Countries whose satellite were part of launch of 20 satellites in a single mission of ISRO are - US, Germany, Canada and
Indonesia.
19. Training exercise has been launched by Assam government and the Armed Forces for flood relief in Assam__.Exercise
Jalrahat
Note:20. A group of scientists has developed world's first 1000-processor computer chip, which has been named as KiloCore.
21. China recently launched its first Dark Sky Reserve in Tibet.
22. Three Indian naval ships have reached Russia as part of effort to enhance maritime cooperation between the navies of
both countries is - INS Sahyadri, Shakti and Kirch.
23. A group of scientists recently succeeded in introduction of Sericulture in Poyen Village, which is located in Kargil.
24. The anti-diabetic ayurvedic drug designed for type 2 Diabetes mellitus that was released by Council for Scientific and
Industrial Research (CSIR) - BGR-34.
25. Blue light emitted by light emitting diodes can adversely impact human health __. American Medical Association.
26. The Indigenously developed Varunastra that was inducted in the Indian Navy is a __.Heavyweight Torpedo.
27. India successfully test fired a new surface-to-air missile, from an Integrated Test Range at Chandipur that was jointly
made between - India and Israel.
28. The country that launched its second Shijian-16 series satellite is China.
29. The journal that published the study of researchers that claims that that the hole in the Earths ozone layer over
Antarctica is healing is Science.
Important Committees
1. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) gave its approval for a new 51 km broad gauge line from ___.Mau to
Tarighat.
2. India has recently signed a loan agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) to upgrade 176 Kilometers of State
roads in State of Jharkhand__.- $200 million.
3. The Union Government and World Bank have signed a US 9.2 million dollar grant agreement for the Efficient and
Sustainable Project.- City Bus Service.
4. A committee has been constituted to draft national policy for the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)_.
Prabhat Kumar committee.
Note: The committee will submit its report within 4 months.
5. Committee that has been constituted to shortlist candidates for RBI Governorship__P K Sinha committee.
Note: After Raghuram Rajans term comes to an end in September 2016.
6. Parliamentary committee has been constituted to review Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for election polls?- Sudarsana
Natchiappan committee.
Note: The MCC are the guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI) for conduct of political parties and
candidates during elections mainly with respect to speeches, polling day, polling booths, election manifestos,
processions and general conduct.
7. Committee that has been constituted by Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) to study the
scope of title insurance in the Indian market.__Suresh Mathur committee.
Note:-
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13. The team that won gold at the FINA Women Water Polo World League Super Final is - USA Womens Senior National
Team.
14. This Mercedes racing driver won the 2016 Canada Grand Prix of Formula 1 title Lewis Hamilton.
Note: It was his second title of the season after winning 2016 Monaco Grand Prix in May 2016.
Previously he had won the titles in 2007, 2010, 2012 and 2015.
15. The official slogan for the 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games? __A New World.
Note: The official slogan for the 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games is A New World.
16. The first Indian to participate and win International tournaments in sport of Racketlon.___.Ashutosh Pednekar.
Note: He clinched gold medal in the mens amateur and the veterans (plus 45) categories at the Nordic Racket Games held
at Vejen, Denmark on May 28-29, 2016.
The winners will receive a copper-plaque and a cheque of Rs. 50,000 at a special function on November 14, 2016.
17. The 2016 Mens Hockey Champions Trophy has been won by the country__.Australia.
Note: The 36th edition of Mens Hockey Champions Trophy 2016 has been won by Australia by defeating India in a
penalty shoot-out to clinch their 14th Champions Trophy in London, United Kingdom.
18. Who has won the 2016 Formula One European Grand Prix?- Nico Rosberg.
Note: Nico Rosberg, a German Formula One driver for Mercedes Formula 1 team, has won at the Baku City Circuit in
Baku, Azerbaijan.
19. The first edition of Indias Bad Bull Softball League has won by the state? Maharashtra.
Note: The league was recognised by the Delhi Softball Association (DSA).
The Softball league was an effort to encourage amateur baseball and softball at entry level among the common
masses.
20. India bagged two gold and an equal number of silver medals in men's and women's categories of Javelin throw at - the
Budapest Open Atheletics meet.
21. Players of Indian mixed recurve team that won silver at the 2016 Archery World Cup in Antalya, Turkey were - Deepika
Kumari and Atanu Das.
22. The number of international matches captained by Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni equaling Australian Ricky
Ponting record - 324.
23. The professional footballer who scored his 55th goal in the ongoing Copa American Cup to become the all-time leading
scorer for Argentina - Lionel Messi.
24. Golden Glove award at the 2016 Copa America football tournament -Claudio Bravo.
25. Golden Boot award at the 2016 Copa America football tournament -Eduardo Vargas.
26. The footballer who announced his retirement from international football - Lionel Messi.
27. Dutee Chand, who recently qualified for 2016 Rio Olympics, is associated with which sports_. Dutee Chand.
Note: An Indian professional sprinter, has recently qualified for 2016 Rio Olympics in the womens 100 metre event at
the 26th International Meeting G.Kosanov Memorial in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
With this, she became the first Indian woman to qualify for the event since qualification started for the event.
28. Golden Ball award at the 2016 Copa America football tournament -Alexis Sanchez.
29. Man of the Series of the three-match T20I series between India and Zimbabwe - Barinder Sran.
30. The 2016 Copa America Football tournament has been won by which of the following countries__. Chile.
Note:-
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This was the 2nd Copa America title won by Chile after winning it for the first title in 2015 after defeating Argentina.
With this, Chile has become the 4th nation to win at least two consecutive Copa America titles, after Uruguay,
Argentina and Brazil.
31. The country that will host the 2019 Copa America football championship is __.Brazil.
32. Russian hockey winger, playing for the Chicago Blackhawks, on 22 June 2016 won the 2015-2016 Calder Memorial Trophy
- Artemi Panarin
33. The Olympian and iconic long jumper from India who resigned as President of the Kerala Sports Council - Anju Bobby
George.
34. Indian Olympic Association and the ad-hoc committee had sent a request for wildcard entry for Rio Olympic - MC Mary
Kom.
35. Name of the country who has won the 2016 woman's Hockey champions Trophy__. Argentina.
Note: The Argentina womens team has won the 2016 Womens Hockey Champions trophy for a record 7th time after
defeating the Netherlands by 21 in the final at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre in London, United Kingdom.
36. The 2016 National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships has started in which city of India_. Hyderabad.
Note: Its a qualifying event for the Rio Olympics, which is scheduled to be held in August 2016. In the 5-day event, 744
athletes, including 264 women from 26states are participating.
Till now, 21 athletes have qualified for the Rio Olympic Games besides the womens 4x400m relay squad. This is the
fourth time that senior Nationals have returned to Hyderabad.
37. The sprinter of India who emerged as the fastest male athlete after winning the gold in 100m dash in 10.60secs at the 56th
National Inter-state Senior Championships - Sameer Mon
38. The two Indian boxers who qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics in June 2016 - Manoj Kumar and Vikas Kirshnan.
39. Indian chess player won the best womens player award in the Eurasian Blitz chess tournament held in Kazakhstan - D
Harika
40. Indias Ace shooter who has clinched the silver medal for India in men's 50-metre rifle 3 position event of the ISSF World
Cup in Baku, Ajerbaijan - Sanjeev Rajput.
41. Re-elected President of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association for a 15th consecutive term - N Srinivasan.
42. First Indian judoka to qualify for the Olympics under 90kg weight since 2004.- Avtar Singh
Note: He is South Asian Games gold medalist.
43. Cricketer whose name will be used by Kerala Government in a campaign against drug and liquor abuse in the state Sachin Tendulkar.
44. The Sri Lankan Cricketer who has been announced retirement from Tests with immediate effect - Nuwan Kulasekara.
45. The organization that has been granted affiliation by the Commonwealth Boxing Council on - Indian Boxing Council.
46. Who has won his first French Open Mens singles title - Novak Djokovic.
47. Who has won the 2016 French Open Womens Singles tennis title by defeating the defending champion Serena Williams
Garbine Muguruza of Spain.
48. Name of the winner of 2016 French Open Mixed Doubles tennis title - Leander Paes and Martina Hingis.
Note: Veteran Indian tennis star Leander Paes (42-year) completed a Career Slam in mixed doubles with Swiss partner
Martina Hingis (35-years) with a hard-fought win over compatriot Sania Mirza and Ivan Dodig.
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