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Monthly GK Digest
September 2016
Dear readers,
This Monthly GK Digest is a complete docket of important news and events that occurred in a month of September 2016. We
have compiled important & expected questions, which can be asked in upcoming exams like ECGC, India Post Payment
Bank, BOM PO, IBPS PO VI, IBPS Clerk VI, IBPS RRB V 2016 Exam and all upcoming Banking & Insurance exams.

Banking & Financial Awareness

1. Which company has launched Bubble Pin which allows users to make payments even without data connection___
MobiKwik.
Note:
It will generate a pin with 60-second validity when the Pay at store option is clicked.
User need to share the unique pin with the retailer to make the payment.
Bubble pin also makes the transaction more secure as no phone number is required to be shared.
2. Which Bank has successfully deployed Software Robotics for power banking operations____ICICI Bank.
Note:
ICICI has become the first Indian bank to deploy software robotics.
3. What does NIDHI stands for______ National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations.
Note:
The purpose of the program is to provide technological solutions not only to the pressing needs of the society but
also targets to create new avenues for wealth and job creation.
The programme will focus on helping startups to meet their funding, infrastructure and other mentorship needs.
4. Sunil Godhwani has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of ___ Religare Enterprises Limited.
5. The Bank has announced to launched of mobile-based payment solution mVisa for easier retail payment___ DCB Bank.
Note:
Customers can now pay through their smartphones by scanning the unique Quick Response (QR) code at the retail
outlet.
mVisa is a card less mobile payment solution that offers customers the convenience of doing digital payments at
retail outlets.
DCB Bank has partnered with M2P Solutions and GI Technology to implement mVisa.
6. International subsidiary of Air India has turned profitable for the first time since it started operations in 2005___ Air India
Express.
Note:
Air India Express has made the net profit of 361.68 crore rupees in the fiscal year 2015-16 against the loss of Rs.
61 crore registered in the year 2014-15.
The capacity offered and the Operating Revenues are expected to go up further by about 25% in the fiscal 201617.
7. Indias gross domestic product (GDP) slowed to in the April to June quarter of the current fiscal___ 7.1 %.
Note:
This is the slowest growth in the last six quarters due to the subdued performance of the mining, construction and
farm sectors.
GDP had expanded 7.5 % growth in the year-ago quarter and 7.9% in the January to March 2016 quarter.
8. The Union Government has announced a special financial package for _____Andhra Pradesh.
Note:
It includes full funding of Pollavaram irrigation project, tax concessions and a special assistance.
The funding of Pollavaram project would be met by the Centre from 1st of April 2014.
The state will also get a railway zone.

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9. Indians in the Fortunes list of most powerful women based outside the US_____ Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chanda
Kochhar and Shikha Sharma.
10. First Indian stock exchange to file Initial Public Offering (IPO) with SEBI____Bombay Stock Exchange.
Note:
The IPO is a type of public offering in which shares of a company usually are sold to institutional investors that in
turn, sell to the general public, on a securities exchange.
11. Recently, India has signed an agreement with the country in the area of Maritime Transport in New Delhi_____Egypt.
Note:
The agreement will strengthen cooperation and provide sustained mutual assistance and advice on merchant
shipping and other related maritime matters.
This is the first presidential visit to Egypt from India since the visit of then President Mohamed Morsi in 2013
12. Government recently notified the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme that promises to ____offer financial
incentives to employers.
13. The Companies who has adopted the EU-US Privacy Shield framework ____Microsoft, Google and Salesforce.
14. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has launched a portal for online redressal of tax payer grievances___e-nivaran.
Note:
The taxpayers can register their complaints through their personal computer systems.
Once the grievance is registered, the system will also issue an acknowledgment number which can be quoted by
the taxpayer for all his future communications with the taxman and also to track the progress of the complaint.
15. A committee has submitted its report to prepare a road map for elimination of poverty___Arvind Panagariya committee.
Note:
The Arvind Panagariya committee was formed to define poverty and prepare a road map to alleviate it.
16. The Union Cabinet approved the creation of the Higher Education Financing Agency for creating capital assets in____
Higher educational institutions.
17. Indian Railways have decided to implement Flexi Fare system in ______Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains.
Note:
Under the scheme, the base fares will increase by 10% with every ten percent of berth sold, subject to a prescribed
ceiling limit.
18. Government has released Direct Selling Guidelines 2016 framework to ____protect consumers from Ponzi frauds.
19. The amount of money approved by the Union Government for Swadesh Darshan scheme is ___450 crore rupees.
Note:
20. The Union Government has approved 450 crore rupees for Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and
Sikkim under the Swadesh Darshan scheme
21. The mobile company has signed MoU with Haryana government to set up its mobile manufacturing hub___Gionee.
Note:
The hub would be set up over an area of 40-50 acres in Faridabad and would provide employment to 28,000
people in next 3 years.
22. Which committee has submitted its report to tackle the shortage of pulses___Arvind Subramanian committee.
Note:
The committee has submitted its report to Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
The committee was formed to consider a reasonable hike in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for pulses and
bonus for the farmers to promote puslse cultivation.
23. Indias rank in the 2016 World Economic Freedom Index___112th.
Note:
India has been ranked 112 out of 159 countries in the 2016 World Economic Freedom Index.
The report is based on data from 2014 and measures the economic freedom by analyzing the policies and
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24. Which country will be partner in the 2017 Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit? United States.
Note:
Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit-2017 summit will be held at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar in 8th to 9th Jan.
The central focus of the summit is Sustainable Economic and Social Development.
25. The Country who has topped in the World Economic Freedom (WEF) Index 2016____Hong Kong.
26. World Bank will invest how many Crore rupees in Assam for the betterment of the inland waterways____Rs. 1000 Crore.
Note:
The money will be utilized to develop inland waterways including ghats.
27. Company acquired by Facebook recently to build Wi-Fi drones, data servers and virtual reality goggles faster___ Nascent
Objects.
28. The Union Government has approved nine highway projects of 414 km at an estimated cost of___ Rs. 2600 crore.
Note:
These projects are related to the states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Nagaland and Uttar Pradesh.
The projects were approved at standing finance committee chaired by Road Transport and Highways Secretary
Sanjay Mitra.
All the projects approved will be constructed in the engineering, procurement and construction mode.
29. Transportation app Ola has tied-up for Cab Booking Interface Integration with_____Yatra.Com.
30. Who has tied up with Banaras Hindu University (BHU) to offer specialized banking courses___Axis Bank.
Note:
The partnership will offer courses like Master of Financial Management (MFM), Masters in Commerce (M.Com.),
Master of Financial Management (Risk & Insurance), Master of Foreign Trade etc.
31. The first batch will start from academic session 2016-17.
32. Who has been reappointed for the 2nd five-term as President of World Bank____Jim Yong Kim.
Note:
Jim Yong Kim is a South Korean-American physician and anthropologist who has served as the 12th President of
the World Bank since July 1, 2012.
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital
programs.
33. The Company which has acquired by Facebook recently to build Wi-Fi drones, data servers and virtual reality goggles
faster____ Nascent Objects.
34. The country who has topped in the Global Competitiveness Index, (GCI) 2016-17____ Switzerland.
35. Who has kept its key interest rate unchanged amid recent weak economic data and tepid inflation ____The US Federal
Reserve.
Note:
The Fed raised its target range for the federal fund rate by 25 basis points to 0.25-0.5 percent in December last
year.
A slowdown in the global economy since the start of this year and other global financial risks have made Fed
policymakers cautious to hold off on any further rate hikes.
36. India has moved up how many positions to rank 39th on a Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) 2016-17___16 place.
Note:
Switzerland has retained its top position as the worlds most competitive economy for seventh year in a row.
The study assesses 140 countries on the basis of factors driving their productivity and prosperity.
37. The Union Government has been notified the constitution of the Monetary Policy Committee. Who will be the chairperson
of the committee___ Governor of RBI.
38. Who has conferred with the prestigious membership of the Asia-Pacific Aerospace Quality Group____Hindustan
Aeronautics Limited.
39. The Union Government has decided to raise the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) investment in Exchange Traded Fund
(ETF) from existing 5 % to ______10%.

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40. Puducherry Government has decided to write off all farm loans taken in the Union Territory from ____Co-operative
Banks.
41. The Union Government has approved assistance of Rs. 269 crore for drought affected in _____Maharashtra.
42. Who has launched Skava Commerce, an e-commerce platform for retailers ______Infosys.
Note:
The Skava Commerce platform has evolved from its roots as an industry leading mobile-commerce platform to a
complete e-commerce platform with a modern, next generation micro-services architecture.
Skava is a Silicon Valley based e-commerce startup which was acquired by Infosys.

New Appointments
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The Kerala government has recently appointed which legendary Cricketer as brand ambassador for anti- liquor and antidrug campaign______ Sachin Tendulkar.
Note:
It will create awareness among people against alcoholism and drug abuse.
The Kerala government has also decided to open up more de-addiction centres for the benefit of the addicted.
Who has been sworn-in as the new President of Brazil___ Michel Temer.
Note:
Brazils former vice president Michel Temer has been sworn in as the new president (37th) after the countrys
Senate voted to remove Dilma Rousseff from office.
Temer will serve as president until December 31, 2018.
Who has been appointed as the new MD and CEO of SBI Mutual Fund_____ Anuradha Rao.
Note:
She has worked as the Chief General Manager (GM) of personal Banking at the bank.
SBI Mutual Fund is a bank-sponsored fund house with its corporate headquarters in Mumbai, India.
Who has been appointed as the CEO of Microsoft Accelerator in India ____ Bala Girisaballa.
Former Finance Secretary has been appointed as the Chancellor of TERI University ____Ashok Chawla.
Note:
He is currently serving as the Chairman of TERI since February 2016.
TERI has ended its last association with former Chancellor and Head R.K. Pachauri, who was accused of sexually
harassing a female colleague in 2015.
Who has re-elected as President of Gabon ____ Ali Bongo Ondimba.
Who has been elected as the National President of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) for the year 2016-17___Dr. K K
Aggarwal.
Note:
Now, he is the Secretary General of the doctors association.
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) is a national voluntary organization of Doctors of Modern Scientific System
of Medicine in India (29 state/UT branches).
IMA has over 2,53,000 doctors as its members through more than 1,650 active local branches spread across the
country.
The wrestler who has appointed as the Wrestling Director of the Rohtak University ____ Sakshi Malik.
Note:
Malik will be given Rs 21 lakh out of his discretionary fund and a plot measuring 500 square yards.
She is a part of the JSW Sports Excellence Program, along with fellow female wrester Vinesh Phogat, Geeta Phogat
and Babita Kumari.
The country who has appointed an ambassador to Iran for the first time since 2011, as part of its aims for more
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10. The first Asian who has won the Heritage Heroes Award by the International Union for Conservation of Nature is
___Bibhuti Lahkar.
11. Who has appointed the part-time chairperson of Unique Identification Authority of India is _____ J Satyanarayana.
12. Who has sworn in as the acting Governor of Tamil Nadu _____ Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao.
13. Who has been re-appointed as Nepals ambassador to India____ Deep Kumar Upadhyay.
Note:
Since April 2015, Upadhyay was serving as Nepals ambassador to India but suddenly recalled by the erstwhile
K.P. Sharma Oli-led government in May.
He also served as an assistant finance minister.
14. Who has appointed as the CMD of Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL)____C.K. Asnani.
Note:
C.K. Asnani is a chemical engineer from Osmania University.
15. Who has been appointed as the chief Executive Officer of Religare Enterprises Limited___ Sunil Godhwani.
16. The actress who named as the brand ambassador of the Samajwadi Pension Yojana i__Vidya Balan.
17. Om Prakash Kohli has been sworn-in as the 26th governor of ____Madhya Pradesh.
Note:
Kohli is also the Gujarat Governor has been given additional charge of Madhya Pradesh after Ram Naresh Yadavs
tenure got over.
Acting Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court Rajendra Menon administered the oath at a function in Raj
Bhawan at Bhopal.
18. Who has been appointed as the President of Kazakhstan_____Nursultan Nazarbayev.
19. Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India has appointed Chief Executive Officer of Holiday Club resorts__ Liro Rossi.
20. The Union Govt. has chosen a retired IAS officer as the Chairperson of the Unique Identification Authority of India
(UIDAIU)___ J. Satyanarayana.
Note:
He succeeds former Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani (first Chairman of the UIDAI) and had stepped down
from the post in 2014.
21. An Indian-origin scientist has bagged the prestigious Lemelson-MIT Prize ____Ramesh Raskar.
Note:
He has bagged the Lemelson-MIT Prize worth 5 lakh US dollars for his groundbreaking inventions to create
solutions to improve lives globally.
He has founded of the Camera Culture research group at the MIT Media Lab and an Associate Professor of Media
Arts and Sciences
He has more than 75 patents to his name and having written more than 120 reviewed Publication.
22. Who has been appointed as the Director General of Police (Intelligence) of Tamil Nadu _____ TK Rajendran.
23. Who is the incumbent governor of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh_____V Shanmuganathan.
24. Who has been taken charge of the chairman & managing Director (CMD) of Shipping Corporation of India___Anoop K
Sharma.
Note:
The Shipping Corporation of India is a Government of India Public Sector Enterprise with its headquarters in
Mumbai.
SCI operates and manages vessels that service both national and international lines.
25. Who has been elected as the new President of the European football governing body UEFA___Aleksander Ceferin.
Note:
Ceferin has replaced banned former chief Michel Platini.
26. Who has sworn-in as the new Governor of Arunachal Pradesh____V. Shanmuganathan.
Note:
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27. Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of UP farmers scheme Samajwadi Kisan Beema Yojana____
Nawazuddin Siddiqui.
Note:
The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has appointed Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui as the
brand ambassador of its flagship programme Samajwadi Kisan Beema Yojana.
The scheme provides for cashless treatment up to Rs 2.5 lakh and Rs. one lakh for the organ transplant.
28. A young Yazidi Nobel Peace Prize nominee woman has been appointed as a UN Ambassador___Nadia Murad Basee Taha.
Note:
She is the Goodwill Ambassador for the Dignity of Survivors of Human Trafficking of the UN Office on Drugs and
Crime (UNODC).
Murad was captured in Iraq in 2014 and had been bought and sold several times by the militant group.
29. Who is the new chairman of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)____Alka Sirohi.
Note:
She has succeeded Deepak Gupta. She will be in office till completion of her term as member on January 3, 2017.
30. Who has been appointed as the head of International Society for Blood Transfusion (ISBT)___Ravi Reddy.
Note:
Reddy is the Chief Operations Officer (COO) of the South African National Blood Service (SANBS).
The purpose of ISBT is to promote the study of blood transfusion and has its headquarters at Amsterdam,
Netherlands.
31. Who has become the World Banks new Country Director for India__Junaid Ahmad.
Note:
He will replace Onno Ruhl who served his four-year term.
Ahmad holds a PhD in Applied Economics from Stanford University and a Masters in Public Administration
from Harvard University.
32. Who has been appointed as Brand Ambassador of Punjab National Bank (PNB) ___Virat Kohli.
33. General Manager of Allahabad Bank has taken charge as Executive Director (ED) in Union Bank of India (UBI)____Atul
Kumar Goel.
Note:
The appointment is for a period of 3 years.
34. Hiroshi Nakagawa has been appointed as the Chairman of ____Isuzu Motors India.
Note:
Isuzu Motors Limited is a Japanese commercial vehicle and diesel engine manufacturing company headquartered
in Tokyo.
35. Who has been appointed as the India's Ambassador to Sweden____Monika Kapil Mohta.
Note:
Ambassador is an accredited diplomat sent by a state as its permanent representative in a foreign country.
36. Recently, who has resigned as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jubilant FoodWorks Limited ___Ajay Kaul.
37. Who has sworn-in as Calcutta High Court chief justice ___Girish Chandra Gupta.
Note:
He replaces Manjula Chellur, who has taken over as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court.
Earlier, Mr. Gupta was functioning as the acting chief justice of the high court since 22nd August after Chellurs
transfer.
38. Who has appointed as the Director Marketing of the Public sector Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL).___Anandi Ramalingam.
Note:
She will be the first woman director of BEL.
Earlier, she was the General Manager heading the Military Communication Strategic Business Unit (SBU) at BELs
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39. Who has sworn-in as new Chief Justice of Kerala High Court _____ Justice Mohan M Shantanagoudar.
Note:
Governor Justice (Retd) P Sathasivam administered the oath of office to Justice Shantanagoudar, who was the
acting Chief justice.
40. Who has been elected President of Boxing Federation of India(BFI)____Ajay Singh.
Note:
He is the chairman and managing Director of Spicejet Airlines.
Ajay Singh got 49 votes against the 15 that his rival Rohit Jain (Delhi) polled in the election which had observers
from the International Boxing Association (AIBA) and the Sports Ministry to monitor the proceedings.
41. Who has been appointed as the Indian Ambassador to the United States of America ____ Navtej Sarna.
Note:
Sarna will take charge after Arun Kumar Singh retired at the end of last month.
42. Who has received the prestigious ICC Test championship mace for inspiring Pakistan to the top of the ICC Test Team
Ranking _____ Misbah-ul-Haq.
Note:
This is for the first time a Pakistani cricketer has received the award.
43. Who has appointed as the Executive Director of the Indian Overseas Bank ___R Subramania Kumar.
44. Who is the new Chairman of Indian Oil Corporation(IOC)___ Sanjiv Singh.
Note:
He will replace B Ashok on his superannuation at end of May 2017.
Singh is currently Director of Refineries at IOC since 1st July 2014.
45. Who has been appointed as the ambassador of Nissans newly-launched car Datsun redi-Go Sport ____Sakshi Malik.
46. Who has been appointed as the Additional Secretary in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council___Arun Goyal.
Note:
Earlier, he was working as Additional Secretary, Project Monitoring Group in Union Cabinet Secretariat.
He will be the first Additional Secretary of GST Council Secretariat.
47. The person who has appointed as first US ambassador to Cuba by President Barack Obama ____ Jeffrey DeLaurentis.
48. Who has been appointed as the Chief Secretary to the Karnataka Government ___Subhash Chandra Khuntia.
49. Who has been appointed as the new Director-General of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)____ O P Singh.
Note:
He is an alumnus of the National Defence College in the national capital, holds a Master Degree in Political Science
and an MBA in Disaster Management.
Earlier, he served in the Special Protection Group (SPG), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and as Additional
Director-General (Airport Sector) in CISF.
50. Who has been appointed as the president of the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI)___Vijay Kelkar.
Note:
He succeeded former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor C Rangarajan.
Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) is an academic institute of national importance as recognized by a 1959 act of the
Indian parliament.
51. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI)___Madhusudan
Sahoo.
Note:
The board will regulate the functioning of insolvency professionals, insolvency professional agencies and
information utilities.
52. Who has been appointed as the Director General (DG) of counter-terrorism force National Security Guard (NSG)___Sudhir
Pratap Singh.
53. Who has been appointed as the new Director General of National Disaster Response Force____RK Pachnanda.

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Important News India

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The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will launch the INSAT-3DR satellite into orbit by the ____GSLV-F05.
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The INSAT-3DR is a modern weather satellite and has a mission duration of 8 years.
It will help to predict weather patterns and also provide search and rescue information.
BRICS Convention on Tourism was held at world heritage site ________Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.
Urja Mitra Helpline number that was recently launched by Union Government____14401.
Indian Railway has launched an insurance scheme for passengers travelling on e- ticket with insurance cover up to ___10
lakh rupees.
Note:
To avail the facility, train passengers have to pay 92 paisa premium.
A person booking a train ticket through the IRCTC website will be eligible for the travel insurance and it is
optional.
The facility will be available only for confirmed and RAC ticket passengers.
The village who has become the first Wi-Fi hotspot village in Haryana_____ Gumthala Garhu.
The indigenous Light Utility Helicopter has successfully completed its test flight in ____Bengaluru.
Teachers Day is being celebrated throughout the country on the birthday of educationist and former President Bharat
Ratna _______Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
The country who has been declared free from Yaws and Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus (MNT) by the World Health
Organization (WHO)___ India.
Note:
Union Health Minister J P Nadda, India has received WHOs certificates for MNTE Yaws-free India at 69th session
of Regional Committee of WHO at, Colombo,Sri Lanka.
Yaws is a chronic bacterial infection that affects the skin, bones and cartilages.

9. The Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas has launched Gas4India campaign in ____New Delhi.
Note:
He also launched the website, twitter handle, face book page and theme song of the campaign.
10. The Department of Telecom has launched a Pan-India helpline for power outages___Urja Mitra Helpline.
Note:
Customers can get information on power outages from distribution companies by dialing 14401.
It is a mandatory service, which will be provided by all the telecom operators.
11. The first edition of IoT (Internet of Things) India Congress- 2016 has started in ___Bengaluru.
Note:
The congress aims to bring together key stakeholders across the value chain and verticals to collaborate, ideate
and share a common roadmap for IoT implementation.
IoT is a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, or people that are
provided with unique identifiers.
12. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully launched advanced weather satellite ____INSAT-3DR.
Note:
The INSAT-3DR is a modern weather satellite and has a life expectancy of 10 years.
It will help to predict weather patterns and also provide search and rescue information
13. Indias first Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) laboratory will be set up in ____ Aundh,
Maharashtra.
Note:
It will be 3rd such laboratory in the world and first outside the United States.
The existing laboratories are located in Hanford, Washington and in Livingston, Louisiana.
14. As per the latest National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) sanitation survey in rural areas who has been adjudged the
cleanest state in India_____Sikkim.
Note:
The ranking is given on the basis of percentage of households having sanitary toilets.
The results of survey have been released by Union Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar in New
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15. The 2016 India-US Economic Summit will be held in____New Delhi.
Note:
The 2-day summit will be inaugurated by US Ambassador to India Richard Verma.
It will deliberate on augmenting the existing two-way trade to $ 500 billion and will focus on sectors that foster
growth.
16. The joint military training exercise Yudh Abhyas 2016 will be conducted between India and _____United States.
Note:
The purpose of the exercise is to stimulate a scenario where both nations were working together to counter
insurgency and terrorism in mountainous terrain under UN charter.
17. The Himachal Pradesh government has signed a preliminary Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with _____Singapore
government.
18. Toll-free number has been launched by the Union government to register postal complaints___1924.
Note:
Initially, the service will be operational for 12 hours on working days between 8 AM to 8 PM and will be available
in three languages viz. Hindi, English and Malayalam.
19. State tourism department will host the 2016 Vintage Bike and Car Festival_____ Goa.
Note:
The Goa Tourism department will host the first-of-its-kind Vintage Bikeand Car Festival-2016 on 1st October.
In the festival, the vintage two-wheelers and four wheelers dated from 1921 to 1970 will be on display.
20. The programme launched by Department of Science & Technology to nurture ideas and innovation into successful startup
is _____ NIDHI.
21. The Agriculture museum has inaugurated at Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (IGKV) in ____Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
Note:
It is touted as the first-of- its-kind in any agriculture university in India.
22. The state govt. has hosted the National conference on labour-2016 ___Odisha government.
Note:
The focus of a 2-day conference is to discuss several issues related to organized and unorganized labourers in
India.
23. The 6th edition of BRICS Agriculture and Agrarian Development Ministers conference-2016 will be held in __New Delhi.
24. The 2016 North East Connectivity Summit has started in ____Agartala, Tripura.
25. Guided Missile Destroyer Ship has launched at Mazagaon Dock Ship Builders Limited (MDL), Mumbai__ INS Mormugao.
Note:
The ship will be fitted out and inducted into the Navy two years later.
The first ship of project 15B class destroyers was Visakhapatnam (launched on 20th April in 2015).
The Mormugao spans 163 meters in length and is powered by 4 Ukrainian gas turbine engines to achieve speeds in
excess of 30 knots.
26. The new import policy for marble and travertine blocks and marble and granite slabs notified by the government will
come into effect from ____1st October 2016.
27. Indian Railways has launched a Service to facilitate access to wheelchairs, battery operated cars for elderly, differentlyabled people_____Yatri Mitra Sewa.
Note:
It will facilitate access to wheelchairs, battery operated cars and porter services.
The service will be available at major railway stations across the country.
28. India declared itself free from the highly contagious infectious viral disease of bird ___ Bird flu or Avian influenza
(H5N1).
29. A joint military training exercise of Indian and US Army YUDH ABHYAS 2016 commenced at ____ Chaubattia,
Uttarakhand.
30. India has successfully test-fired the most advanced surface-to-air missile ____Barak-8.
Note:
India has successfully test-fired the most advanced surface-to-air missile Barak-8 from a mobile launcher at the
Integrated Test Range in Chandipur in Balasore district, Odisha.
The 4.5-meter nuclear capable ballistic missile weighs around 3 tonnes and can carry a payload of 70 kilograms
developed jointly with Israel.
31. Commerce and Industry Ministry has set up how many member task force on Innovation__8 members.
Note:
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Innovation is widely recognized as a central driver of economic growth and development.

32. Indian Railways has launched a service to facilitate access to wheelchairs battery operated cars for elderly, differentlyabled people____Yatri Mitra Sewa.
33. ISRO has successfully launched its satellite for ocean and weather-related studies from Satish Dhawan Space Centre,
Sriharikota____ SCATSAT-1.
Note:
The satellite Carrying the 377 kg SCATSAT-1 and seven other satellites.
This was the first mission of PSLV in which it launched its payloads into two different orbits.
The expected lifespan of SCATSAT-1 is expected to be five years.
34. Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh has inaugurated 4- days Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Krishi Unnati Mela 2016
in____ Mathura.
Note:
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research has instituted Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Antyodaya Krishi Puruskar
at national and zonal levels from this year.
35. Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation Narendra Tomar has set a target of toilets in every household by_____2019.
Note:
According to Tomar 23 districts are now totally free from open defecation.
Toilets have been made in every household in 85,000 villages of the country.
36. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has brought out the syllabus for National Eligibility Test (NET) examination for
the subject of _____yoga.
Note:
H R Nagendra committee has recommended that the NET exam, the qualification criterion for university teachers
should be held in the subject of yoga.
The syllabus for yoga includes Foundations of Yoga, Basic Yoga Texts, Yoga Vasishtha, Patanjali Yoga Sutra, Hatha
Yoga Texts, allied sciences, Yoga and Health.
37. Parliamentary committee has been constituted to examine merger of budgets___ Veerappa Moily committee.
38. Union Government has launched the media campaign for Swachh Bharat Mission. The campaign features ______actor
Amitabh Bachchan and cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.
39. The two-day national conference on Prison Reforms will be held in ____ New Delhi

States News
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A long-term lease agreement has been sign by the state with Falcon Marine Exports for the operation of Jagatjore Shrimp
Culture Project is __ Odisha.
The state has decided to develop 340 villages as Horticulture Villages at a cost of 93 crore rupees during the Golden Jubilee
year of the State is ___Haryana.
Note:
It has also decided to establish 140 clusters in these villages.
An MoU has signed with the Apio Inc. for processing and packaging of horticultural products in New Delhi.
First Wifi hotspot village in Haryana____ Gumthala Garhu.
Note:
The service was inaugurated by Chief Minister Manohar Lal from Chandigarh to provide internet services to
rural areas.
The Wifi hotspot facility at the village uses bandwidth of 10 mbps through BSNLs state-of-the-art network.
High court of India has launch e-stamping facility in _____Rajasthan.
Note:
e-stamp facility is completely secure and reliable and there is no possibility of any forgery or tampering.
This facility is already available in Delhi, Chhattisgarh and Himachal Pradesh.
In Rajasthan high court, present CourtFee Stamp System will continue for the time being along with e-stamping
facility.
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6. The government has launched Biju Kanya Ratna Yojana for the development of girls in 3 districts of the state. _____ Odisha.
Note:
Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik has launched the Biju Kanya Ratna Yojana for the development of girls
in three districts (Ganjam, Dhenkanal and Angul) of the state.
The Objective of the Yojana to improve sex ratio at birth and child sex ratio.
The scheme will ensure enrollment of girls in elementary education, tracking dropout girls from schools and
creating a better environment for them.
7. Who has launched Shramdaan movement as part of Swachh Bharat and Swachh Puducherry initiative at Seliamedu
village in Puducherry______ Kiran Bedi.
8. Who has become the first Indian state to link exam forms with Aadhaar card_____Bihar.
Note:
Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) will link exam forms with Aadhaar card to avoid duplication.
This new initiative is the first to be implemented by any state board in India.
As per the new initiative, when the students will apply for examinations, they will have to specify their Aadhar
card number.
9. Union Government approved 450 crore rupees for Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim
under _____ the Swadesh Darshan scheme.
Note:
10. 3 day INDIA-CHEM 2016 International Conference in Mumbai inaugurated by_____ Anant Kumar.
11. The agrarian mass festival 'Nuakhai' has celebrated in ____Odisha.
Note:
It is a festival for the worship of food grain.
12. First Indian state to link exam forms with Aadhaar card___ Bihar.
Note:

Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) will link exam forms with Aadhaar card to avoid duplication.

This new initiative is the first to be implemented by any state board in India.
13. The state Government has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Civil Aviation to boost
regional air connectivity within the state___Chhattisgarh.
Note:
Small airports and airstrips will be developed in phased manner in different cities to facilitate intra-state flight
services.
The Union Government will provide an opportunity to various aviation companies to start flights on subsidized
rates within the state.
14. First Indian state to roll out Twitter seva____Uttar Pradesh.
Note:
A total of 122 Twitter handles were launched in one go in Lucknow.
The Twitter Seva will works as a source of direct point of contact for entrepreneurs seeking funding, support or
government assistance of any kind.
All the handles will be maintained by the states police department.
15. Who has launched Scooty for College Girls Scheme_____Jammu and Kashmir government.
Note:
Under CM Scooty Scheme 300 girls of two colleges were distributed scooters.
The eligibility for a scooty is based on minimum percentage and the annual family income of 65 % and Rs.4 lakh
respectively.
In it, college going girl students will be given a 50 % subsidy on purchase of a Scooty.
16. The chief minister of the state has won the 2016 Pangkor Dialogue Award____ T R Zeliang.
Note:
Chief Minister of Nagaland T R Zeliang has won the 2016 Pangkor Dialogue Award in Malaysia for the efforts
made by the people of the state for environmental preservation and promotion.
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17. Government has approved subsidized helicopter services in ten sectors of _____J&K and Himachal Pradesh.
Note:
The Union Government has approved subsidized helicopter services in 10 sectors of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and
Himachal Pradesh (HP) to connect inaccessible destinations.
Officers of the State Government on tour, Income tax payers or tourists will not be eligible for subsidized fares.
The operator of the services will be selected by the open tender process by the State Government.
18. Majuli recently became the first island district of India. Majuli is located in ____Assam.
19. The state government that officially launched AIR Regional News Units Facebook page _____Chhattisgarh.
Note:
The Facebook page will display an array of photographs and videos on the social life and the happenings in
Chhattisgarh, besides the daily regional news from the state.
20. Gujarat Chief Minister has dedicated 2 mbps download and 512 kbps upload digital connectivity to ___6000villages.
Note:
Now 6,000 villages out of 14,000 are given 2 Mbps connectivity through BSNL network.
21. The 20th edition of India International seafood show -2016 will be held in__ Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
Note:
The 3-day event will have participation of 2,000 delegates from India and 200 from abroad.
The purpose of India International seafood show (IISS) is to highlight Indias commitment on safe and sustainable
practices in fisheries, both capture and culture.
22. Tourism Ministry has approved Rs.500 Crore as part of development package of Prime Minister Reconstruction Plan for
integrated development of tourism in ____Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
23. Charkhi Dadri has been declared as the 22nd district of ___ Haryana.
Note:
Chief Minister of Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar has announced Charkhi Dadri as the 22nd district of Haryana.
At present, Charkhi Dadri is part of Bhiwani (states largest district) carved out on December 22, 1972.
The new district will have two Assembly constituencies Dadri and Badhra under its jurisdiction.
24. Who has launched a website to provide information on the celebration of 350th Prakash Utsav of the Sikh guru Guru
Gobind Singh____Nitish Kumar.
Note:
The website has been developed by tourism department and provides information to visitors about how to reach
Patna and where to stay during the function.
Visitors are expected to arrive in the mega event which is scheduled in January 2017.
25. Union Human Resource Development minister Prakash Javadekar has inaugurated the super computer PARAM ISHAN at
IIT ___Guwahati.
Note:
PARAM ISHAN is the fastest and most powerful computer in North East, Eastern and Southern region.
PARAM ISHAN has been jointly developed by IIT Guwahati and Centre for Development of Advanced Computing(C
-DAC).
26. A two-day conference of Power, Renewable Energy and Mines Ministers of 29 States and Union Territories will be held at
___Vadodara (Gujarat),
Note:
The aim is to review the implementation of various ongoing schemes and programmes and host of issues
pertaining to power, coal and renewable energy sectors.
Issues like the implementation of Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY), 247 Power for All and Rural
Electrification Programme will discuss.
27. The Giant African Land Snail (GALS) has been spotted in the campus of _____ Goa University at Taleigao.
28. Prime Ministers residence Race Course Road will now be known as _____Lok Kalyan Marg.
29. Race Course Road was named after the Delhi race course, part of Delhi Race Club, established in 1940.

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30. The National Mission on Bio-economy has launched in _____Shillong, Meghalaya.

Note:
The purpose of the mission is to boost rural economy by utilizing bio-resources.
The mission focuses on sustainable utilization of renewable biological resources for food, bio-based products and
bio-energy through knowledge-based approaches.
31. Childhood cancer awareness exhibition will be held at ____Agra.
Note:
The exhibition CanKids-Kids can being organised by National Society for Change for Childhood Cancer in India.
The exhibition will include Chalo Chalein Taj programme under which around 1,500 cancer-affected children and
their families will visit the Taj Mahal.
32. The Delhi government has increased the retirement age of city government services doctors to _____65 years.
Note:
Earlier, the retirement age of doctors was 62 years.
The Lieutenant Governor (LG) Najeeb Jung has given his approval to governments proposal to increase the
retirement age of doctors.
33. Proposed Pune International Airport will now come up in ______Purandar taluka.
34. The 9th edition of the largest gathering of tourism stakeholders Kerala Traval mart begins at____ Kochi.
Note:
The three-day event will have representatives from fifty-seven countries, including ten first time participants.
The event will focus on Responsible Tourism and Muziris Spice Route.
The venue will also host a series of seminars and discussion forums led by experts from the sector.
35. Who has become the first Indian state to adopt centres Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP) in all its urban local
bodies (ULB)____Rajasthan.
36. District of West Bengal has been declared as an open-defecation free (ODF) district ____Hooghly.
37. The worlds largest solar power plant has been opened at____Kamuthi, Tamil Nadu.

Important News World

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The 14th edition of ASEAN-India Summit 2016 and 11th edition of East Asia Summit 2016 will be held in ___ Laos,
Vientiane.
Note:
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi will attend the summit.
The purpose of the summit is to review ASEAN-India cooperation and discuss its future direction under each of
the three pillars of politico-security, economic and socio-cultural cooperation.
The 2016 G-20 Summit was held in the Country ____China.
Note:
Summit has discussed efforts to reform global economic governance.
The 2016 theme is Toward an Innovative, Invigorated, Interconnected and Inclusive World Economy.
This is the first time China is hosting the G-20 global meet.
The 28th ASEAN Summit began in ___ Laos capital Vientiane.
The country who has declared malaria-free by the World Health Organisation (WHO) is____ Sri Lanka.
Note:
Malaria is a life-threatening disease which long affected the island country.
According to WHO no locally transmitted cases of malaria have been recorded in the country for 3 years.
WHO is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that is concerned with international public health.
SpaceXs rocket that destroyed in an explosion during a propellant fill operation is___Falcon 9.
Note:
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The explosion destroyed a commercial satellite that Facebook had planned to use to extend Internet access in
Africa.
Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) is an American aerospace manufacturer and space
transport services company.
6. The 2016 ASEAN Summit has started in the country____ Laos.
Note:
The 28th edition of ASEAN Summit 2016 has started in Vientiane, Laos.
In the summit, the ASEAN leaders will review the progress of implementation of ASEAN Community Blueprints
2025.
7. The host city of the 2016 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit ___Vientiane, Laos.
Note:
In the summit, the ASEAN leaders will review the progress of implementation of ASEAN Community Blueprints
2025.
The theme for the 2016 summit was Turning Vision into Reality for a Dynamic ASEAN Community.
The ASEAN Summit is a semiannual meeting held by the member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in
relation to economic and cultural development of Southeast Asian countries.
8. The 2016 BRICS Wellness Workshop held in ____Bengaluru.
Note:
It will be organized by Ministry of AYUSH, in collaboration with Research and Information System for Developing
Countries (RIS).
9. The worlds first driverless bus service has started in___Lyon, France.
Note:
The buses can hold up to 15 passengers and features like LIDAR radar technology and motion sensors will help to
avoid accidents.
10. India has signed an open skies agreement with the country___Greece.
Note:
Greece has become the first country with which India has inked an open sky arrangement under its new civil
aviation policy.
The government can enter into an open sky air services agreement on a reciprocal basis with SAARC nations as
well as countries with territory located entirely beyond a 5,000 kilometre radius from New Delhi.
11. The United Nations charter has been translated into Sanskrit by_____ Dr Jitendra Kumar Tripathi.
Note:
Currently, the UN Charter is available in all six official languages viz. Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish.
12. Who has launched first mission to collect samples from asteroid ___NASA.
Note:
The US space agency NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) has launched its first mission to
collect samples from an asteroid and return them to Earth in hopes of learning more about the origins of life.
The spacecraft OSIRIS-REx (unmanned) blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
13. The 2016 BRICS conference on Urban Transition was be held ___ Visakhapatnam.
14. The International Buddhist Conclave 2016 will be held in___India.
Note:
It will be held in Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh from October 3, 2016 to promote Buddhist sites in Bodhgaya and Sarnath.
15. Who has tested stealth-defeating quantum radar____China.
Note:
China has successfully developed and tested a radar system that uses quantum entanglement to beat the stealth
technology of modern military aircrafts.
This radar was developed by the Intelligent Perception Technology Laboratory.
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17. The 17th edition of 2016 Non Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit was held in____Venezuela.
Note:
The NAM Summits are among the largest gathering of countries, after the United Nations.
18. The United States signed a 38 billion dollars deal with Israel to provide the country with military assistance over a 10-year
period from ___ 2019 to 2028.
19. India and Sri Lanka has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support livelihood of the fishing and farming
communities_____Hambantota district.
20. Vladimir Putins ruling party has won the parliamentary election with more than 54% of the votes____United Russia
Party.
21. Who will host the 2017 annual meetings of the African Development Bank Group___India.
Note:
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the African Development Bank (AfDB) for hosting the Banks Annual
Meetings at Mahatma Gandhi Convention Centre in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 22-26 May,2017.
22. Who has successfully launched the Tiangong-2 space laboratory into orbit to test space technology and conduct medical
and space experiments___China.
23. China and Russia have conducted a joint naval drill exercise with codenamed ___Joint Sea-2016.
24. Who has represented India at the upcoming 17th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)___Md. Hamid Ansari.
25. The first-ever United Nations Summit for Refugees and Migrants has been held ___New York.
Note:
The Summit have been adopted by leaders from 193 countries to save lives of over 65 million refugees and
migrants and share the responsibility.
26. Indian music and dance festival Confluence: Festival of India has started in___ Sydney, Australia.
Note:
The festival, an initiative of Indian government supported by the Australian side will run across seven cities
including Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Canberra and Adelaide.
27. US President Barack Obama has designated countrys first marine national monument___ Atlantic Ocean.
28. World Leaders at the United Nations General Assembly Summit for Refugees and Migrants adopted the____New York
Declaration.
29. India and France inked the 7.8-billion Euro deal for _____ 36 Rafale fighter jets.
Note:
The aircraft will be equipped with latest missiles and weapon system.
The 7.8 billion Euro deal is crucial for the Indian Air Force and is expected to give India the dominant status in the
air.
The delivery of this aircraft will start in 36 months and will be completed in 66 months from the date the contract
is inked.
30. Google has launched its latest mobile chat application along with Google Assisitant___Allo.
Note:
Allo is an instant messaging mobile app developed by Google that includes a virtual assistant and provides a
smart reply function that allows users to reply without typing.
31. The 2016 BRICS Labour & Employment Ministerial Meet 2016 has been held in ___New Delhi.
32. The worlds largest filled aperture radio telescope Tianyan has been built by ____China.
Note:
The radio telescope is also known as Five-hundred-metre Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST).
The purpose of FAST is to discover the laws of the development of the universe.
33. Union Cabinet has approved MoU between India and Singapore in the field of_____Industrial Property Cooperation.

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Important Dates
1. Teachers Day is being celebrated throughout the country on ___ September 5th.
Note:
The birthday of educationist and former President Bharat Ratna Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
2. The International Literacy Day (ILD) is observed every year on ____September 8th.
Note:
The theme of 50th edition of ILD 2016 is Reading the Past, Writing the Future.
The day was established in 1966 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO).
3. The World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is observed every year on _____September 10th.
Note:
The 2016 theme is Connect, Communicate, Care.
4. National Hindi Divas is celebrated in India___ September 14th.
Note:
President of India presented the Rajbhasha awards at Rashtrapati Bhawan to recognize the excellent contribution
of Ministries, Departments and Nationalized Banks in the field of Hindi.
On this day, in 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India had adopted Hindi language as the official language of
India.
5. International Day of Democracy has been observed on 15 September 2016 with theme of _____Democracy and the 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Note:
The UN General Assembly had decided in November 2007 to observe International Democracy Day every year
on 15th September.
6. The 2016 Engineers Day has been celebrated in India___15th September.
Note:
The Engineers Day is celebrated every year on September 15 in India in memory of the Bharat Ratna
Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya.
Visvesvaraya was the chief engineer responsible for the construction of the Krishna Raja Sagara dam in Mysore
and also the chief designer of the flood protection system for the city of Hyderabad.
7. The International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is observed every year on ____ 16th September.
Note:
The day back in 1987 when Montreal Protocol signed on substances that deplete the ozone layer.
The 2016 theme is Ozone and climate: Restored by a world united.
8. The International Day of Peace is observed every year on ___21st September.
Note:
The 2016 theme is The Sustainable Development Goals: Building Blocks for Peace.
9. International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons is being observed on ____26th September.
10. The World Tourism Day (WTD) is being observed annually on ____27th September.
Note:
The purpose of this day is to raise awareness on the role of tourism within the international community and to
demonstrate how it affects social, cultural, political and economic values worldwide.
The theme of this year is Tourism for all promoting universal accessibility.
11. The World Rabies Day takes place each year on____28th September.
Note:
The day also marks the anniversary of French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteurs death, who developed
the first rabies vaccine.
The theme for World Rabies Day-2016 is Rabies: Educate, Vaccinate, Eliminate.
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This occurs usually through biting a human or another animal.

12. The International Translation Day observed across the world on 30 September 2016 with the theme___Translation and
Interpreting: Connecting Worlds.
13. The World Maritime Day is being observed across the world on _____29th September.
Note:
The day highlight the importance of shipping safety and maritime security.
2016 Theme: Shipping: indispensable to the world.

Books & Authors

1. The book Munnu: A Boy from Kashmir has been authored by_____ Malik Sajad.
Note:
This book is a poignant, heart-stopping account of what it means to be a young boy growing up in a conflict-ridden
land.
2. The book Leaping Poetry: An Idea with Poems and Translations has been authored by ____ Robert Bly.
3. The book Imagine Me Gone has been authored by____Adam Haslett.
Note:
The novel is about how love and frustration shape the family dynamics of those affected by psychological
instability.
4. The book 'Six Machine' is the autobiography of the cricketer___Chris Gayle.
Note:
The book chronicles how a shy, skinny kid from a tin-roofed shack in the back streets of Kingston became one of
the most well-known stars in the global cricketing arena.
5. The book The Girls has been authored by____ Emma Cline.
Note:
It is the thrilling account of a young woman getting sucked into a terrifying world.
6. The book Hot Milk has been authored by____Deborah Levy.
Note:
It is a story of an intense relationship between a sickly mother and her daughter set in a small Spanish fishing
village.
7. The book 'His Bloody Project' has been authored by____Graeme Macrae Burnet.
Note:
It is a story of poverty in the tiny crofting community of Culduie in the Scottish Highlands.
The book is shortlisted for 2016 Man Booker prize.
8. The book 'Anything but Khamoshi' is the biography of____Shatrughan Sinha.
Note:
Books authored by Bharathi S Pradhan.
It is a rivetingly honest read that retraces the hurrahs and heartaches of Indias most popular Bihari Babu.
9. The authored the book 'Shanti ki Talaash mein Zindagi'___Radhika Nagrath.
Note:
Haridwar-based author and journalist Radhika Nagrath has authored the book.
10. The author of the book One & A Half Wife____Meghna Pant.
Note:
Meghna Pant is an Indian literary fiction author and financial journalist.
It is a story of an Indian girl Amara, who will give you inner courage and hope to move on despite the odds and
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11. The author of the book Democrats and Dissenters___ Ramchandra Guha.
Note:
Book comprises 16 essays on a wide range of issues like Indias relation with its neighbours, freedom of
expression, discrimination against the tribals among others.
12. The author of the book Rekha: The Untold Story __Yasser Usman.
Note:
The book Rekha: The Untold Story is the biography of bollywood actress Rekha, which is authored by Yasser
Usman.
The writer chronicles her life and days and some of the excerpts from the book reveal the real Rekha, who is
behind the camera.
13. West Indies opener Chris Gayle has launched his autobiography _____Six Machine.
Note:
It contains extensive details about his life and career.
14. The authored the book ' Citizen and Society is ____ Vice President Mohd Hamid Ansari.
Note:
President Pranab Mukherjee and PM Narendra Modi has launched Vice President Mohd Hamid Ansaris book titled
Citizen and Society at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi.
The book is a collection of lectures delivered by Hamid Ansari ranging from the role of women in a multicultural
society to other dynamics of a democratic nation.
15. The book Driven: The Virat Kohli Story has been authored by ___ Vijay Lokapally.
Note:
Its a story about Virats rapid rise to international stardom, an account punctuated by little-known stories by his
fellow players, coaches and intimates.
16. The book Kunjamma Ode to a Nightingale: M.S. Subbulakshmi has been authored by _____Lakshmi Vishwanathan.
Note:
The book narrates the musical life of M.S. elaborately and with an interesting touch to it.
17. The book Karachi, Youre Killing Me! has been authored by____Saba Imtiaz.
Note:
It is a comedy crime-thriller novel, which revolves around the life of a young protagonist, Ayesha and about
several events of violence and disturbance that take place in Karachi due to poor security measures.

Honours & Award

1.

Maharashtra Government has announced a cash reward of 75 lakh rupees for a steeplechase specialist from the state
____Lalita Babar.
2. Who will be awarded an honorary Oscar by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science for his extra ordinary
achievements in the movies____ Jackie Chan.
Note:
The US film academy also voted to give the awards to editor Anne Coates, casting director Lynn Stalmaster and
documentary maker Frederick Wiseman.
Jackie starred in dozens of martial arts films in his native Hong Kong.
3. Indian organization who has won the 2016 UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy____ Jan Shikshan Sansthan.
4. The veteran film director who has won the 2015 J.C. Daniel Award _____ K.G. George.
Note:
The award is considered the top one in the industry and given by the Kerala government to honour a film
personality for his or her contribution.
The award, conferred by the state government annually in recognition of an individuals contribution to
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5. The film has bagged the best film award at the 2016 BRICS Film festival ___Thithi.
Note:
Indian film Thithi has won the best film award at the first BRICS Film Festival in New Delhi.
Thithi is a dramatic comedy Kannada film co-written and directed by Raam Reddy.
The film festival opened in New Delhi on 2nd of this month with the screening of a Malayalam movie, Veeram.
6. Former India pacer, has been inducted as an Honorary Life Member of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)____ Zaheer
Khan.
Note:
He is the third Indian player to receive the distinction in 2016 after Virender Sehwag and Anjum Chopra.
7. Who has been nominated for the Padma Bhushan by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)____ Sushil Kumar.
Note:
The Federation has also recommended female wrestler Alka Tomar and Dronacharya awardee Yashvir Singh
(Sushils coach) for the honour.
He already bestowed with the Khel Ratna award (the countrys highest sporting honour).
8. The famous Odia poet, will be honoured with the 37th edition of prestigious Sarala Award ____ Dr. Hrushikesh Mallick.
Note:
The annual award carries a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh and a citation.
9. An ecologist and conservation activist from India has won the 2016 Heritage Heroes Award of the International Union for
Conservation of Nature (IUCN)____Dr. Bibhuti Lahkar.
Note:
He has become the first Asian and the first individual from Assam to win this prestigious environmental award.
10. Who has bagged the best film award at the 2016 BRICS Film festival___Thithi.
Note:
Thithi is a Kannada-language dramatic comedy movie, which is co-written and directed by Raam Reddy.
11. Who has been declared free from Yaws and Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus by the World Health Organization
(WHO)___India.
Note:
India has received WHOs certificates for MNTE & Yaws-free India at the 69th session of Regional Committee of
WHO at Colombo, Sri Lanka.
12. The famous film director has won the prestigious 2015 J.C. Daniel Award for his outstanding contribution to the
Malayalam film industry___K.G. George.
Note:
The award carries a purse of Rs.1 lakh and a citation and will be given by the State government in the State Film
Awards at Palakkad, Kerala.
13. First Indian woman cricketer to get the prestigious honorary life membership of the Marylebone Cricket Club __Anjum
Chopra.
Note:
Anjum played 12 Tests, 127 ODIs and 18 T20 Internationals for India.
She scored 548 runs in Tests with 4 half centuries while in 50 overs format and scored 2856 runs with a century
and 18 half-centuries.
14. Who has won the MM Bennetts Award for Historical Fiction 2016 in UK_____Stuart Blackburn.
Note:
The book tells the story of the Apatani tribe of Arunachal Pradesh during British India.
The award is named in memory of writer-historian Bennetts who was a specialist in early 19th century British
history and the Napoleonic wars.
15. The worlds longest bullet train network with over 20,000 km of track has established in ____China.
Note:
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16. Who has been honoured with Tamil Ratna award by America Tamil Sangam (ATS) in New York____Subramanian Swamy.
Previous Tamil Ratna awardees include Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman and movie director Bharathi Raja.
17. Who will be conferred with Simon Wiesenthal Centres highest honour the Simon Wiesenthal Humanitarian
Laureate____Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
Note:
He will be felicitated for promoting human dignity, interfaith, relations and tolerance among people.
The award ceremony will be held on 21st September in New Delhi.
18. Who has won the Best Horticulture State award of ICFA at the 9th Agricultural Leadership Summit 2016____Haryana.
Note:
For its concerte efforts made to increase the income of the farmers in horticulture.
The award was received by Haryana Agriculture Minister OP Dhankar at 9th Agricultural Leadership Summit 2016
in New Delhi.
19. Who has conferred with the coveted Arjuna Award for year 2016 ____ Ajinkya Rahane.
Note:
The Arjuna Awards are given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, the government of India to recognize
outstanding achievement in National sports from 1961.
20. Who has been selected for National Humanities Medal___Abraham Verghese.
Note:
The award will be conferred to him at a ceremony in Washington by US President Barack Obama.
21. Who has honoured with Tamil Ratna award by America Tamil Sangam in September 2016___Subramanian Swamy.
22. Who will be honoured with a humanitarian award by a prominent Jewish human rights organisation___Sri Sri Ravi
Shankar.
Note:
He will be felicitated for promoting human dignity, interfaith, relations and tolerance among people.
The award ceremony was held in New Delhi.
23. Who has won the Fellows of Nature South Asia Short Story Award ____Meghna Pant.
Note:
The award will be given to her at Kumaon Literary Festival in October 2016.
The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 500,000, a bronze statue of Arjuna and a scroll.
24. An Indian-origin MIT scientist has won the prestigious 2016 Marconi Society Paul Baran Young Scholar Award___Dinesh
Bharadia.
Note:
Bharadia will receive the award at a ceremony at Mountain View in California on November 2, 2016.
The award is equivalent to the Nobel Prize in science and technology domain and carries a cash prize of $ 4,000.
25. Who has been chosen for the prestigious N Mohanan Suvarna Mudra Award 2016____M Leelavathi.
Note:
She has been selcted for her contributions to Malayalam language and literature.
The honour comprises a gold medal of one sovereign.
26. Who has honored as the 2016 Humanitarian of the Year by the Harvard Foundation_____Aung San Suu Kyi.
27. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)___V.K. Sharma.
Note:
Earlier, V K Sharma was the managing director of the LIC.
28. Who has been conferred with the prestigious membership of the Asia-Pacific Aerospace Quality Group-___Hindustan
Aeronautics Ltd.
29. Who has been appointed as the first woman Director (Marketing) of the Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL)___Anandi
Ramalingam.
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Earlier, she was the general manager heading the Military Communication Strategic Business Unit (SBU) at BELs
Bengaluru Complex.
30. Niti Aayog has devised a short-term and medium-to-long term action plan to help India achieve 50 medals in_____ 2024
summer Olympics.
Note:
Niti Aayog will polish the talent of Indian sports persons and make them at par with their global counterparts.
The short-term vision (4-8 years) envisages targeting a group of priority sports
Medium to long term vision (8-15 years) will focus on identifying talent at a young age.
31. Who has conferred the 10th Annual Clinton Global Citizen Award for leadership in business and philanthropy___Adi
Godrej.
Note:
The award has been presented by Hikmet Ersek (CEO and the President Western Union) in the presence of former
US President Bill Clinton in New York.
Clinton Global Citizen Awards established in 2007, embody the former US Presidents call to action by honouring
outstanding individuals who exemplify global citizenship through their vision and leadership.
32. Two Indian forest officials have been selected for the 2016 Clark R. Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Awards____Sanjay
Dutta and Ritesh Sarothiya.
Note:
Sanjay Dutta is the range officer of Belakoba Forest Range Jalpaiguri in West Bengal.
Ritesh Sarothiya is the assistant conservator of Madhya Pradesh State Forest.
33. Who has won squash U-19 Asian title in Kuala Lumpur___Velavan Senthilkumar.
Note:
Senthilkumar beat Jordans Mohammad Al-Sarraj (12-14, 9-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-7) to claim the title.
34. Who has conferred with Moortidevi Award of Bharatiya Jnanpith for 2015___Prof.Kalakaluri Enoch.
Note:
The award was given for his novel Anantajivanam.
The award carries a shawl, Saraswati Statue, Citation and a cheque of four lakh rupees.
The Moortidevi Award is an annual literary award in India presented by the Bharatiya Jnanpith organization for a
work which emphasizes Indian philosophy and culture.
35. Hindustani classical singer will be honoured with the annual 'LalitArpan Samman' this year ____ Shubha Mudgal.
36. Telugu writer who was conferred the Moortidevi Award of Bharatiya Jnanpith for the year 2015 ____Prof. Kalakaluri
Enoch.
37. The music composer will be honoured with the 2016 Lata Mangeshkar Award for Lifetime Achievement of the
Maharashtra Government _____Uttam Singh.

Obituaries
1.

The President of Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov who recently passed away ____ Islam Karimov.
Note:
He was the first President of Uzbekistan, in office since 1990.
2. Noted poet who wrote Sindur ki Raakh has passed away recently_____Kashmiri Lal Zakir.
3. Famous humanist French photographer who passed away recently ___Marc Riboud.
4. The veteran trade union leader, who passed away ___ Sharad Rao.
Note:
He acknowledged for his role in mobilising the work- force in both the organised and unorganised sectors.
Rao headed several unions including the Hind Mazdoor Sabha, the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply Trust (BEST)
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5. Assamese poet and author who has won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2002 passed away ____Nalinidhar Bhattacharyya.
Note:
He was the winner of the Sahitya Akademi award.
The Assam Sahitya Sabha had honored him with the title of Sahityacharya in 2010.
Bhattacharyya was a former principal of Arya Vidyapeeth College, Guwahati.
6. Worlds oldest cricketer who hails from South Africa and passed away recently_____ Lindsay Tuckett.
7. The veteran journalist associated with Sulabh Patrika passed away ___Ramsewak Shrivastava.
8. US playwright Edward Albee the author of Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf? has passed away ____ Edward Albee.
Note:
He was considered Americas greatest living playwright after Arthur Miller and August Wilson.
Albee was awarded 3 times Pulitzer Prize for his book A Delicate Balance, Three Tall Wom and Seascape.
9. The first woman governor of Arizona who passed away ___ Rose Mofford.
10. The first football referee of Odisha has passed away at age of 100 year____Narottam Mohanty.
11. Former Italian president, prime minister and central bank governor passed away ___Carlo Azeglio Ciampi.
12. The Oscar-winning writer and director has passed away in the Hollywood hills____ Curtis Hanson.
Note:
He won an Oscar in 1998 for best-adapted screenplay for LA Confidential.
13. Recently, Eminent Hindi and Urdu writer passed away in New Delhi_____ Reoti Saran Sharma.
Note:
He was a Pioneer in radio plays in All India Radio and was conferred with Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for 2007
for his contribution to theatre.
Sharma was awarded Sahitya Kala Parishad and Ghalib Award.
14. American professional golfer has passed away in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania_______Arnold Palmer.
Note:
Palmer is regarded as one of the greatest players in professional golf history.
He received virtually every national award in golf and was the Athlete of the Decade for the 1960s in a national
Associated Press poll.
15. Former Israeli Prime Minister (PM) and President has passed away due to massive stroke___Shimon Peres.
Note:
He was the ninth President of Israel from 2007 to 2014.
Peres served twice as the Prime Minister and he was also the member of 12 cabinets in a political career spanning
over 66 years.
He won the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize together with Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat for the peace talks that he
participated in as Israeli Foreign Minister, producing the Oslo Accords.
16. Eminent Bangla poet, play writer and essayist has passed away in Dhaka___Syed Shamsul Haq.
Note:
Haq was the recipient of the Independence Award, Ekushey Padak, Bangla Academy Award and the National
Poetry Honour.
He wrote innumerable patriotic songs of immense beauty which inspired the Liberation War fighters of 1971

Sports News
1.

The Mercedes driver has won the 2016 Italian Grand Prix ___ Nico Rosberg.
Note:
It is Rosbergs 7th victory of the 2016 Formula One season.
It was the 14th round of the 2016 Formula One season and marked the eighty-sixth running of the Italian Grand
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2. Indian Olympic gold medalist has announced his retirement from shooting _____Abhinav Bindra.
Note:
Bindra is a World and Olympic champion in the 10 m Air Rifle event.
He born 28 September 1982, in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
3. India's mixed doubles pair that won the 2016 Brazil Open Grand Prix is ____ Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N Sikki Reddy.
Note:
The top-seeded Indian mixed doubles pair of Sikki Reddy and Pranaav Jerry Chopra clinched their maiden Grand
Prix title in the Brazil Open Grand Prix.
4. The tennis star who set a new record of most number of Grand Slam matches wins is _____Serena Williams.
Note:
In the US Open, she defeated Johanna Larsson of Sweden, 6-2, 6-1 to progress to the pre-quarterfinals and surpass
Martina Navratilovas record of 306 wins.
Serena is now tied with Roger Federer who holds the record for men.
The Serena Williams is currently equal with Steffi Graf with 22 major Singles titles.
5. Who has won the 2016 US Open Womens Singles title ____Angelique Kerber.
Note:
German professional tennis player Angelique Kerber has won the 2016 US Open Womens Singles tennis
tournament by defeating Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) in the final by 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.
She became the first German player to win the tournament since Steffi Graf in 1996.
6. Indian athlete who has become the first Indian woman to bag a medal at the Paralympics is ___Deepa Malik.
Note:
She has won the silver medal in Womens shotput F-53 at Rio Paralympics 2016.
She became the first-ever woman from India to win a medal at the Paralympics.
7. Indian para-athlete Devendra Jhajharia has won gold medal in ____ Javelin Throw.
Note:
He has won Gold Medal in the mens javelin throw, F46 event at the Rio Paralympics 2016.
He becomes only the second gold medalist at the Paralympics for the country.
8. The winner of the 2016 MCC Murugappa Gold Cup Hockey Tournament __Indian Railways.
9. Who has won the 2016 Italian Grand Prix Formula One World Championship___ Nico Rosberg.
Note:
He has won the 2016 Italian Grand Prix Formula One World Championship in Monza, Italy.
10. Indias flag bearer in the closing ceremony of the Rio Paralympics is ______ Thangavelu Mariyappan.
11. The first Indian cueist to win a medal at the Sangsom 6 Red Snooker World Championship _____Pankaj Advani.
Note:
Fifteen-time world champion Pankaj Advani has become the first cueist from India to win a medal at the
prestigious Sangsom 6 Red Snooker World Championship as he settled for a bronze after losing the semifinal to
Chinese Ding Junhui, in Bangkok.
12. Sports person who has been nominated for the Padma Bhushan by Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) ____Sushil Kumar.
13. The winner of the 2016 US Open Mens Singles title____Stan Wawrinka.
Note:
Swiss professional tennis player Stan Wawrinka has defeated world no 1 and defending champion Novak Djokovic
(Serbia) to claim a third Grand Slam title at the US Open tennis tournament 2016.
14. The winner of the 2016 US Open Mens Doubles title_______Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares.
Note:
Jamie Murray (Britain) and Bruno Soares (Brazil) has won the 2016 US Open Mens Doubles title.
They defeated Spains Pablo Carreno Busta and Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-2,6-3.
15. Sikkims Sushmita Rai has won a bronze medal at _____the World Martial Arts Masterships 2016.

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16. Who has won the Durand Cup2016 Football Title___Army Green.
Note:
In the final of Asias oldest football tournament in New Delhi, Army Green defeated Neroca FC 6-5 via penalty
shootouts.
Army Green serves as one of the football teams for the Indian Army.
The Durand Football Tournament is a football competition in India which first held in 1888.
17. Who has won the Duleep Trophy Cricket tournament-2016___India Blue.
Note:
Gautam Gambhir-led India Blue has won the 55th season Duleep Trophy Cricket tournament played with a pink
ball in Greater Noida.
In the Final, they defeated India Red captained by Yuvraj Singh by 355 runs.
Cheteshwar Pujara was named the Player of the Match.
18. The colour of the ball used during the Duleep Trophy Cricket tournament-2016 __Pink.
19. Who has been appointed as Australias new full-time batting coach until March 2020 ____Graeme Hick.
Note:
Hick will take up his post before Australia host South Africa for three tests later this year.
20. Who has won Formula One Singapore Grand Prix 2016___Nico Rosberg.
Note:
German Formula One driver for Mercedes Nico Rosberg has won the 2016 F1Singapore Grand Prix at Marina Bay,
Singapore.
It was his overall 22nd championship title of F1 in his career and first in Singapore.
21. The Indian hearing-impaired shooter has won the bronze medal in the first World Deaf Shooting Championships ____
Priyesha Deshmukh.
22. The drama series has won the 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards __ Game of Thrones.
23. The Indian wrestler who has won gold medal in Junior World Wrestling Championships ___Manisha.
24. The Indian football team has jumped how many place in the latest FIFA ranking_____four places.
Note:
Argentina continues to top the overall list, followed by Belgium, Germany, Colombia and Brazil.
India is now 26th among Asian Football Confederation countries.
The India national football team is governed by the All India Football Federation, since 1948.
25. Who has won the gold at ISSF Junior World Cup_____Subhankar Pramanick.
Note:
Indian shooter Subhankar Pramanick has clinched the gold medal in 50-metre rifle prone event at the ISSF Junior
World Cup for pistol, rifle and shotgun at Gabala in Azerbaijan.
A total of 279 junior athletes, representing 27 countries are battling it out in 18 events.
26. Who has won the Davis Cup World Group Play-off tie_____Spain.
27. The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games 2016 have ended in Rio with a colourful closing ceremony at ____Rio de Janeiro.
28. Who has won the 2016 MCC Murugappa Gold Cup Hockey Tournament____Indian Railways.
Note:
Indian Railways Men Hockey Team has won the 2016 MCC Murugappa Gold Cup Hockey Tournament by defeating
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) in the final by 2 1 at Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
29. Who was the flag bearer at the 2016 Rio Paralympics closing ceremony____Thangavelu Mariyappan.
Note:
He has won Indias first gold medal in the mens high jump T-42 event with jump of 1.89 metres at the 2016 Rio
Paralympics.
Thangavelu became the first Indian high jumper to win Paralympics gold.

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30. Who has lifted the Obaidullah Khan Heritage Cup Hockey Tournament in Bhopal____The Bharat Petroleum Corporation
Ltd (BPCL).
Note:
The BPCL team defeated Railways by 3-0 (penalty shoot -outs).
Earlier, both the teams scored one goal each till the end of prescribed time.
The Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. team has received 51 lakh rupees.
31. Former Indian womens hockey captain has decided to retire from international hockey____Ritu Rani.
Note:
Under her captaincy, the team qualified for the Olympics in the 201415 Womens FIH Hockey World League
Semifinals.
Ritu got married to a Patiala-based Punjabi Singer Harsh Sharma on August 18.
32. Who has won 2016 Womens double Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis trophy__ Sania Mirza and Barbora Strycova.
Note:
This is Sania and Strycovas 2nd title in three tournaments since they have paired together.
33. Indian Off-spinner has become the fastest Indian and second overall to take 200 wickets in his 37th Test___ Ravichandran
Ashwin.
Note:
Leg-spinner Clarrie Grimmett (Australia) got to the 200 of wickets faster than Ashwin in 36 Tests.
He left behind the likes of Dennis Lillee (Australia) and Waqar Younis (Pakistan) who took 38 Tests to get to 200
wickets.
34. Who is the winner of the 2016 St Petersburg Open Mens Singles title ____ Alexander Zverev.
35. Who will host the Asian Games in 2026_____Japan.
Note:
The Japanese bid was the only one put forward to host the continental gathering, which will be staged in Jakarta
and Palembang, Indonesia in 2018 and the Chinese city of Hangzhou in 2022.
Japan will host 2017 Asian Winter Games, 2019 Rugby World Cup and 2020 Summer Olympics.
36. Who is the winner of the 2016 St Petersburg Open Mens Doubles title ____Dominic Inglot and Henri Kontinen.
37. Who has won International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) event in Belgium ____Sathiyan Gnanasekaran.
Gnanasekaran clinched the mens singles title of the Belgium Open by defeating local player Nuytinck Cedric 4-0 in
the final, 15-13, 11-6, 11-2, 17-15.
Achanta Sharath Kamal is the first Indian to win an ITTF event in 2012.
38. Who has won the Polish Open after defeating fellow Indian Rasika Raje in the womens singles final of the International
challenge badminton event____Rituparna Das.
39. Who will host the 2017 FIFI U-17 World Cup__ India.
40. The Indian player has won India's first medal at Asian Beach Games _____Pincky Balhara.
41. Who has won a silver in the mens middleweight Muay Thai event in the 5th Asian Beach Games in Danang,
Vietnam____Harish Banghel.
Note:
Banghel lost to Zhang Yongkang of China in the final of the 71-75kg category.
Muay Thai is a combination of boxing and martial arts originated in Thailand.

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