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Monthly GK Digest
July 2016
Dear readers,
This Monthly GK Digest is a complete docket of important news and events that occurred in a month of July 2016. We have
compiled important & expected questions, which can be asked in upcoming exams like RBI Grade B Officer, IBPS PO VI, BOB
Manipal PO 2016 Exam.
Banking & Financial Awareness

1. Which bank has signed agreements with the World Bank for a $625 million credit facility to support grid connected
rooftop solar programme in India.__ State Bank of India.
Note:
This will help SBI in financing grid connected rooftop solar photovoltaic projects at very competitive rates.
The eligible beneficiaries under the facility would be developers, aggregators and end-users, who wish to set up
solar PV projects, mainly on commercial, industrial and institutional rooftops.
2. The Reserve Bank of India on has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Supervisory Cooperation and
Exchange of Supervisory Information with ____National Bank of Cambodia (NBC).
3. The State Bank of India has recently launched a social media banking platform for Facebook and Twitter users __SBI
Mingle.
Note:
It will allow its customers to access various banking services via these social platforms.
The customers have to register for this service through a simple one time registration process using either their
account number or their ATM/Debit Card details.
4. The State Bank of India has tied-up with which e-commerce firm to offer pre-approved EMI facility to shop
online___Flipkart.
Note:
Under the tie-up, SBI will provide overdraft facility to its customers purchasing goods worth Rs. 5,000 and above
on Flipkart for a tenor of 6, 9, and 12 months without any processing fees.
The customer will be charged an interest for the purchase, which will be as per the banks personal loan policy.
5. How much interest subsidy for farmers has been approved by Government of India for FY17__5 %.
6. World Bank has released the Logistics Performance Index 2016 titled with ____Connecting to compete: 2016: Trade
Logistics in the Global Economy.
7. The country that topped the Logistics Performance Index 2016 released by the World Bank ____Germany.
8. The bank has launched Indias first full-fledged digital banking service for small-and medium enterprises___HDFC Bank.
9. Mobile app has been launched by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to measure mobile internet
speed____MySpeed.
Note:
MySpeed mobile app allows users to measure their internet speed on their smart phone and send results to a
TRAI analytics portal.
The application will also send coverage, data speed and network information along with device and location of the
customer.
10. Indias rank in Logistics Performance Index 2016 released by the World Bank is ____35th.
11. The percent tax to be levied on goods brought to local areas for consumption after purchase under e-commerce ___6%.
12. The operation that seeks to build border modelled after Israeli security mechanisms along Pakistan ___ Operation
Chakravyuh.
13. India was placed what position in the Networked Readiness Index (NRI) 2016 ____91st position.
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14. Search giant Google has acquired a French startup called ____Moodstock.
Note: The Moodstock is a Paris-based startup that develops image recognition technology for smartphones whose
APIs for developers have been described as Shazam for images.
15. The bank that has recently signed a share purchase agreement to acquire micro lender Grama Vidiyal is___ IDFC Bank.
16. The Committee who has been constituted to examine the feasibility of a new financial year___Shankar Acharya
committee.
Note:
The committee has been constituted by the Union Finance Ministry to examine the feasibility and desirability of
having a new financial year.
The committee will submit its reports by December 31, 2016.
17. The SC-constituted Special Investigation Team (SIT) on black money that submitted its fifth report to the apex court has
recommended ban on Cash transactions above ____ 3 lakh rupees.
18. Nasdaq-listed Terrapin 3 Acquisition Corp (TRTL) in July 2016 acquired____Yatra Online.
Note:
Yatra.com is an Indian online travel agency and a travel search engine based in Gurgaon, Haryana, founded by
Dhruv Shringi, Manish Amin and Sabina Chopra in August 2006.
19. The Union Government revised the time schedule for making payments under the Income Declaration Scheme 2016
by___30 September 2017.
20. India signed 100 Million US dollar Loan with this multilateral agency for Cauvery Delta project in Tamil Nadu
with___ Asian Development Bank.
21. SIDBI has tied up with which bank for World Bank energy efficiency initiative___Indian bank.
Note:
As per the agreement, SIDBI will guarantee 75% of loans of up to Rs. 15 crore extended to the energy efficiency
projects.
SIDBI is the project execution agency whereas YES Bank is empanelled for the programme.
22. The SC-constituted Special Investigation Team (SIT) on black money that submitted its fifth report to the apex court has
suggested capping cash holding up to ___15 lakh rupees.
23. SBI Cards and Payment Services (SBI Card) has launched a premium credit card __ Elite.
Note:
Elite is a bundle of several privileges and benefits for high net worth individuals.
This card is launched on the Master Card World platform which is enabled with Near Field Communication
technology.
24. Recently, RBI has constituted which committee to study the regulatory issues relating to financial technology and digital
baking in India____Sudarshan Sen committee.
Note:
The committee will scope the developments in the Fin Tech space relating to technological platforms, major
innovations, key players and how markets have adopted these new developments.
It will also frame an appropriate regulatory response with an aim to increase Fin Tech and digital banking
opportunities and also manage risks and challenges.
The committee will submit its report within 6 months.
25. e-marketplace web portal has been launched by the union ministry of ___Commerce and Industry.
Note:
The purpose of the portal is to bring more transparency and streamlining the government procurement of goods
and services.
The portal has developed by Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals (DGS&D).
26. Indias rank on business optimism index for June quarter 2016, as per the latest Grant Thornton International Business
Report___3rd.
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Note:
Indias rank has dropped due to delays in key reforms such as Goods and Services Tax (GST), non-resolution of tax
disputes, banking issues due to NPAs and the banking sectors performance.
27. The multinational telecommunications company that recently agreed to acquire the U.K. based semiconductor firm ARM
Holdings is ____Softbank.
28. How many Indian companies have made it to the latest Fortune 500 list of the world's biggest corporations in terms of
revenue___7.
Note:
7 Indian companies are: Indian Oil Corporation (161st), Reliance Industries (215th), Tata Motors (226th),
State Bank of India (232nd), Bharat Petroleum (358th), Hindustan Petroleum (367th) and Rajesh Exports
(423rd).
29. The fourth tranche of the Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB) scheme opened for subscription till____22nd July 2016.
Note:
Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB) is government securities denominated in grams of gold.
It offers an alternative to holding gold in physical form.
Government has fixed 3,119 Rupees per gram as the issue price for the bond in this tranche.
30. Who becomes first Indian Company to issue masala bonds on London Stock Exchange ___HDFC.
Note:
The bond will help HDFC, Indias biggest mortgage lender (home finance company) to diversify its borrowing
profile and access global investors
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved construction of a new dry dock
within____Cochin Shipyard Limited.
31. The Ayurvedic medicine manufacturer that recently inked MoU with DRDOs Defense Institute of High Altitude Research to
promote cultivation of rare medicinal plants is ___Dabur India Ltd.
Note:
Dabut has tied up with the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDOs) unit Defense Institute of
High Altitude Research (DIHAR), Leh for sustainable cultivation of high-altitude medicinal plants in Ladakh.
Both organizations will educate farmers and help enhance livelihood opportunities in the cold desert area.
32. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) have signed MoU with ____State Bank of India.
Note:
SBI will promote rail ticketing including internet ticketing and unreserved ticketing system.
33. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed 27 crore rupees penalty on 13 public and private sector banks for ___Foreign
Exchange Management (FEMA) Act violations and KYC lapses.
34. Rank of India in the inaugural Sustainable Development Goal Index released by Sustainable Development Solutions
Network (SDSN) __110th.
35. First Indian banks to join SWIFTs global payments innovation initiative____ ICICI Bank and Axis Bank.
Note:
The purpose of the initiative is to increase cross-border payments by using SWIFTs messaging platform.
The new service will enable corporates to receive an enhanced payments service directly from their banks. .
36. The e-commerce firm has launched Prime premium service in India_____ Amazon.
Note:
This service will be available to customers in 100 Indian cities.
Amazon Prime is available for a free 60-day trial after which the annual subscription will be available at a special
introductory price of Rs 499.
37. Recently, launched an Instant Money Transfer (IMT) payment system on its ATMs in India___ The State Bank of India.
Note:
The system will enable a payment up to Rs.10000 from any SBI bank account to a person using just his/her
mobile number as the identifier.
Instant Money Transfer (IMT) is a payment system launched in India by Empays Payment Systems.
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There is no requirement for the beneficiary to have a bank account.

The receiver can obtain the funds immediately from any IMT-enabled ATM.
38. Name of the bank who launched a new facility called Green PIN___Corporation Bank.
39. Which Indian e-commerce company recently acquired Jabong through its unit Myntra in a cut-price deal that values the
online fashion store at $70 million____Flipkart Ltd.
40. The Union Cabinet has recently approved the foreign shareholding limit from 5% to___ 15%.
41. Recently, RBI imposes penalty of how many cr on Bank of Baroda ___Rs. 5 cr.
Note:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a fine a penalty of Rs. 2 crore on HDFC Bank, Rs 5 crore on Bank
of Baroda and Rs.3 crore on Punjab National Bank (PNB) for violation of the Banking Regulation Act.
New Appointments
1. Who has been appointed as the Acting Director General of Police (DGP), Meghalaya____S K Jain.
2. Newly appointed head of the United Nations Military Observer Group (UNMOGIP) in India and Pakistan___Per Gustaf
Lodin.
Note:
The UNMOGIP observes and reports on ceasefire violations along and across the Line of Control (LoC) and the
working boundary between the nuclear-armed South Asian neighbors, India and Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir
and also reports developments that could lead to ceasefire violations.
3. Who has been appointed as the Executive Director of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)___Sudarshan Sen.
Note:
Earlier, he was in-charge of the Department of Banking Regulation.
He also served as the Regional Director of Ahmedabad office of the RBI.
4. Newly appointed Union Minister of Ministry of Human Resource Development___Prakash Javadekar.
Note:
He succeeded Smriti Irani.
Previously, Javadekar was the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environment, Forests and Climate
Change.
5. Who has been appointed as the first President of the Olympians Association of India__Shiva Keshavan.
Note:
The OAI is the Indias first and only non-profit organization founded by Olympians ex. Shiva Keshavan (luge),
Viren Rasquinha (hockey), Malav Shroff (sailing), Mary Kom (boxing), etc., for Olympians in India.
It is directly affiliated to the World Association (WOA) under the International Olympic Committee. It has been
formed to voice the concerns of athletes.
6. Noted scientist Madhav Dhekane recently took over as the Director of ____ ISRO Inertial Systems Unit.
7. Who has been appointed as the Accountant General of Tamil Nadu___Thiruppathi Venkatasamy.
8. Who has been appointed as the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh in July 2016__Deepak Singhal.
Note:
He has replaced Alok Ranjan, who has got retire on 30 June 2016 after a three-month extension of service.
Mr. Singhal will also hold additional charge of Principal Resident Commissioner of UP in New Delhi and chairman
of the Pradeshiya Industrial & Investment Corporation of UP.
9. First-ever Indian gymnast to be certified as World Class Gymnast by the International Federation of Gymnastics___.Dipa
Karmakar.
Note:
The IFG is the governing body of competitive gymnastics and its headquarters is at Lausanne, Switzerland.
10. Who has been appointed as the Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA)____.S K Kohli.
Note:
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The CGDA is mandated to audit, payment and accounting of all charges pertaining to the armed forces, including
bills for supplies and services rendered and for construction and repair works, pay and allowances and pensions.
11. NCP leader Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar has been re-elected as the chairman of___Maharashtra Legislative Council.
12. Who has been appointed as Chief executive officer of IDFC Mutual Fund___Mr. Vishal Kapoor.
Note:
Kapoor will be responsible for driving the accelerated growth of IDFC AMC.
He will take charge from September this year.
At present, He is working with Standard Chartered Bank as the managing director and head of wealth management
for India business.
13. Who has been appointed as the chief executive officer of the National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID)___Ashok Patnaik
14. Who has been appointed as the new Chiarman and Managing Director of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.__D Rajkumar
Note:
He will take over the charge on or after October 1, 2016 after retirement of BPCLs current chief S Varadarajan
in September 2016.
Presently, he is working as Managing Director of Bharat Petro Resources Ltd, a unit of BPCL focused on
exploration and production.
15. Raj Babbar has been appointed as the Chief of Congress party in the state of ___Uttar Pradesh.
16. K V R Murthy has been appointed as the Chairman-cum-Managing Director of ___ Jute Corporation of India Limited.
17. Who has become the first woman Chief Justice of Nepal___Sushila Karki.
Note:
She will head the judiciary till June 6, 2017.
18. Who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Dirctor of Konkan Railway Corporation Limited___Sanjay
Gupta.
19. Newly appointed Union Minister of Minority Affairs____Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi.
Note:
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi succeeded Dr. Najma Heptulla, who recently resigned from the post as she had crossed 75
years.
20. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has appointed as chairman____Rajesh Kumar Chaturvedi.
Note:
His appointment was made by the Prime Minister-headed Appointment Committee of the Cabinet.
The post was lying vacant since December 2014.
21. Who has been appointed as the full-time Chairman of Oil India Ltd. is ___Utpal Bora.
22. Who has sworn-in as the youngest Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh __Pema Khandu.
Note:
He is the son of late chief minister Dorjee Khandu.
23. Who has been appointed as Chairman of Airports Authority of India___Guruprasad Mohapatra.
Note:
Mohapatra is an MA in Political Science, MPhil in Diplomacy (International Relation) and also an MBA degree
holder.
Airports Authority of India (AAI) is statutory body under the aegis of Union Ministry of Civil Aviation.
AAI manages around 125 airports in India, which include 18 International Airport, 7 Customs Airports, 78
Domestic Airports and 26 Civil Enclaves at Defence airfields.
24. The Turkish musician who has appointed as the UNESCO Artist for Peace by the Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova
is____Kudsi Erguner.
Note:
He has been appointed by the Irina Bokova (Director-General of UNESCO) at the 40th session of the World
Heritage Committee in Istanbul, Turkey.
25. Indian personality who will be the face of the city compost campaign under Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)__Amitabh
Bachchan.
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Note:
He will encourage citizens to use compost produced from municipal solid waste.
He will make an appeal to bulk waste generators like educational institutions and hotels to set up decentralized
composite equipment in their respective premises and encourage the citizens to segregate organic waste for
further composting.
26. Chief Economist and Senior Vice-President of the World Bank___Paul Romer.
Note:
He will succeed Kaushik Basu, a former Indian government economics adviser, on September 2016.
Presently, Romer is a professor at New York University (NYU) and director of NYUs Marron Institute of Urban
Management.
27. Indian-origin former Singapore President who was conferred with the Outstanding Member of the South Asian Diaspora
award 2016___S R Nathan.
28. Who has been elected as Prime Minister of Australia___Malcolm Turnbull.
Note:
He is the leader of the Liberal Party.
The election was the first double dissolution election to all 226 members of the 45th Parliament of Australia since
the 1987 election.
29. Gita Gopinath has been appointed as the financial advisor to the ___Chief Minister of Kerala.
30. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Unique Identification Authority of India ___Ajay Bhusan Pandey.
Note:
Prior to this, he was the director general of UIDAI.
31. Chief Operating Officer of ITC Ltd is ___Sanjiv Puri.
32. Director General (DG) of National Museum, New Delhi___ Budha Rashmi Mani.
He will hold the post for 3 years or till the age of 70.
The National Museum holds objects and artifacts worth 5,000 years of history of India and the sub-continent.
33. Who has been sworn-in as the 39th Chief Justice of Patna High Court ______Justice Iqbal Ahmed Ansari.
Note:
He will retire on October 29, 2016.
Justice Ansari had worked twice as Acting Chief Justice of Patna High Court since December 2014.
34. Former French Minister has been appointed as the chief Brexit negotiator by the European Commission ___Michel
Barnier.
Note:
He has become in charge of leading the Commission Taskforce for the Preparation and Conduct of the Negotiations
with the United Kingdom under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union.
35. Who is the new chief justice of Allahabad High Court____ Dilip Babasaheb Bhosale.
Note:
The post was lying vacant after Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud was appointmented as judge of Supreme Court in
2016.
Important News India
1.
The Supreme Court of India recently stated that its 2014 verdict did not include lesbians, gays and bisexual persons under
the category of _____Transgender.
2. Animal-Human-Nature Continuum, the first International Film, Arts and Animal Welfare Festival have been started in the
country__India.
3. The city who has hosted the first meeting of BRICS Working Group on Energy Saving and Energy
Efficiency"__Vishkhapatnam.
Note: In it, the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) countries would make presentations on measures
taken by them in the field of energy saving and energy efficiency.
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4. Who will host the 2016 BRICS Urban Forum meeting__ India.
Note: The 3rd edition of BRICS Urban Forum meeting 2016 will be host by Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh from
September 14 to 16, 2016.
The conference will throw light on the challenges faced by the cities and the emergence of new urban spaces with
rapid urbanization.
5. Union Cabinet approved redevelopment of seven General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) colonies in ___Delhi.
6. Chariots of these are pulled during the world famous Rath Yatra in Puri ___ Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi
Subhadra.
7. The 2nd edition of BRICS Youth Summit 2016 has been organized at ___Guwahati, Assam .
Note:
The 2016 theme is Youth as bridge for Intra-BRICS Exchanges.
8. The port who become the first Indian port to implement logistics data bank tagging system of containers__The Jawaharlal
Nehru Port .
Note:
It is first of its kind facility, which will help importers/exporters to track their goods in transit through logistics
data bank service.
The facility would be operated by a Radio Frequency Identification Tag (RFID), which will be attached to each
container and will be tracked through RIFD readers installed at different locations.
The JNPT is located at Nhava Sheva in Raigad District, Maharashtra.
9. The worlds largest Charkha has been set up in the city of India__New Delhi.
Note:
It has been set up by the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Minister Kalraj Mishra at Terminal 3 of
the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in New Delhi
The 4-tones Charkha made from high-quality Burma teak wood is estimated to last for over 50 years.
It is 9 feet wide, 17 feet tall and 30 feet long.
10. Name of the city who is hosting the 2016 Woodpecker Environment and Wildlife Film Festival__Shimla.
Note:
The 4th edition of Woodpecker Environment and Wildlife Film Festival 2016 will begin at historic Gaiety Theatre
in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh from July 7 and will continue till July 9, 2016.
The focus of the festival will be critical environment and wildlife conservation issues like climate change, forest
conservation, biodiversity.
11. The 139th Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath commenced on 6 July 2016 in Puri, Odisha. The festival is celebrated for___ 9 days.
12. To adopt comprehensive exploration of non-fuel and non-coal mineral resources, Union minister of steel and mines
Narendra singh Tomar unveiled _____the National Mineral Exploration Policy.
13. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a four-nation tour to ____Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya.
14. Name of the state government who doubles prize money of Unesco Kalinga prize__ Odisha.
Note:
The Odisha government has decided to double the Unesco Kalinga prize-2017 money from 20 thousand to 40
thousand US dollars.
15. The Kalinga Prize was established in 1951 by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, Unesco,
with a generous grant from Mr Biju Patnaik, the founder____president of the Kalinga Foundation Trust.
16. The 2016 BRICS heads of drug control agencies working group meeting has been hosted by the city of India___New Delhi.
Note:
It has been inaugurated by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi
It will discuss issues related to narco-terrorism and money laundering among the BRICS nations on July 8, 2016.
The one-day meeting was organized by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) of India.
17. The Namami Gange programme has been launched from the city___Haridwar.
Note:
Recently Uma Bharti has launched the Namami Gange programme for cleaning of river Ganga.
The 231 projects under Namami Gange involve modernization and redevelopment of ghats and crematoriums,
development of sewage infrastructure and treatment, afforestation, tree plantation (medicinal plants), pilot
drain project, interceptor drain project, trash skimmers and conservation of biodiversity.
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18. The National Green Highways Mission (NGHM) has been launched by ____Nitin Gadkari.
Note:
Plantation drive on 1500 km of National Highways was launched at a cost of about Rs. 300 crore.
The mission aims to provide a green canopy along 100,000km of highways and create jobs for 1 million youth.
19. Delhi High Court-appointed observer that submitted its report on Delhi and Districts Cricket Association's functioning
during this year's IPL with its observation ___ Justice Mukul Mudgal.
20. The Smart Pulse Survey will be conducted by which state government of India__Andhra Pradesh.
Note:
Smart Pulse Survey for collecting socio-economic data of 1.48 crore households in the state.
The first phase of the survey has started from July 8 and will continue till July 30, 2016.
21. A three-day Woodpecker Environment and Wildlife Film Festival has begun at historic Gaiety Theatre in__Shimla.
Note:
The festival is being organized by WWF-India in collaboration with CMSR foundation, Delhi with the support of the
Himachal Pradeshs Department of Language, Art and culture and Department of Forest.
22. The web portal has been launched by Government of India (GoI) for monitoring farm centres___Krishi Vigyan Kendra
(KVK).
Note:
The portal aims to provide information and advisory to the farmers and facilitate online monitoring of the KVK
activities.
At present there are 645 KVKs operational in the country.
23. The state government who has announced to impose 14.5 % tax on junk food on the lines of Fat Tax__. Kerala.
Note:
This will make food items like burgers, pizzas, pasta costlier.
Kerala authorities are also looking to earn over 100 million rupee as a result of the levy.
24. The government will carry out a drive to clean how many iconic places in the country as part of a pilot project under the
Swachh Bharat mission___Ten.
Note:
The places which have been selected are Vaishno Devi temple in Jammu and Kashmir, Taj Mahal in Uttar
Pradesh, Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh, Golden Temple in Punjab, Ajmer Sharif in Rajasthan, Jagannath
temple in Orissa, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Maharashtra, Manikarnika Ghat in Uttar Pradesh,
Meenakshi Temple in Tamil Nadu and Kamakhya Temple in Assam.
25. National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) on 7 July 2016 unveiled Indias first Centre of
Excellence focused on Internet of Things (CoE- IoT) at__ Bengaluru.
26. The high-level committee that has been constituted to review the minimum support price (MSP) and bonus for pulses __
Arvind Subramanian Committee.
Note:
The committee will consider a reasonable hike in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for pulses and bonus for the
farmers to promote pulse cultivation and frame an appropriate policy to promote cultivation of lentils in India.
The committee will submit its report within 2- weeks.
27. The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare has launched nationwide Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight
(IDCF) in New Delhi____ Jagat Prakash Nadda.
Note:
The purpose of the IDCF is to curb the risk of diarrhoea which scales up during monsoon season. The Ministry
also unveiled a package of measures to end child diarrhoea deaths on the overdrive.
As per the programme, ASHA workers shall visit all households with children below 5-years of age for prepositioning the ORS. The combination of ORS and Zinc has been found to be the most cost-effective intervention to
prevent deaths due to diarrhea.
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28. System developed by Indian Railways for enhancing the vision of Locomotive Pilots in inclement weather in July 2016___
TRI-NETRA system.
29. Recently, which website has launched by the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to facilitate twoway communication between the government and citizen ____Transforming India.
Note:
The web portal www.transformingindia.mygov.in will provide information in a user-friendly format and
allow citizens to post pictures, videos and feedback on any schemes by the government.
The portal will bridge the gap between citizens and government and provide a seamless interface for two way
information interchange.
30. The motto of the Election Commission of India for year 2016__No voter to be left behind.
Note:
The Election Commission of India has launched National Electoral Roll Purification (NERP) 2016 to improve
health of electoral rolls and optimize the polling station location and area.
31. Indias first multi-city marathon The Great India Run has started from the city____ New Delhi.
Note:
The Great India Run has started from New Delhi on July 17, 2016.
The run will pass through Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and will end
at Mumbai in Maharashtra on August 6, 2016.
32. The Regional Centre for Biotechnology Bill, 2016 that was passed by Parliament in July 2016 seeks to establish a Regional
Centre for Biotechnology in ___ Faridabad, Haryana.
33. Web portal has been launched to reduce paper work in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament of India____.e-portal.
Note:
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has recently launched an e-portal for Lok Sabha members that will enable
them to interact with each other and with various branches of the secretariat through e-mail and SMS.
The portal will have separate login and password for each member.
34. The Union Cabinet approved a proposal to introduce amendments to the bill in Parliament____Benami Transactions
(Prohibition) Amendment Bill, 2015.
35. The Union Cabinet approved the incorporation of Sagarmala Development Company under the Companies Act, 2013 that
will be under the administrative control of ____the Ministry of Shipping.
36. The Election Commission of India recently launched NERP 2016 programme across the country. What is the full form of
NERP is ____National Electoral Roll Purification.
37. Bill passed by the Union Cabinet in July 2016 to evolve a mechanism for social, economic and educational empowerment of
the transgenders ____Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016.
38. Ancient site of India who has recently declared as the UNESCO World Heritage Site____Nalanda, Mahavihara.
Note: Nalanda University in Bihar has been declared as the World Cultural Heritage by the United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) at the 40th session of the World Heritage Committee meeting in
Istanbul, Turkey.
39. The Supreme Court has sought the Centre's response within 8 weeks on a plea of an ex-servicemen's body seeking
implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP) as recommended by ____ the Koshyari Committee.
40. Scheme approved by Union Cabinet to impart fresh training to 60 lakh youths and certify skills of 40 lakh persons acquired
non-formally_____Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana.
41. Indias ranked in the 2016 Sustainable Development Goal Index___ 110th.
Note:
India has been ranked 110th out of 149 nations in the 2016 Sustainable Development Goal Index.
The index is topped by Sweden, followed by Denmark and Norway.
The index helps countries to identify priorities for early actions and shows that every country faces major
challenges in achieving the SDGs.
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42. Committee has been formed to probe into Bhagwant Manns live streaming of security arrangements in Parliament of
India___Kirit Somaiya committee.
Note:
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has set up a Kirit Somaiya committee.
43. The Mother Teresa International Film Festival (MTIFF) will be started from the city __Kolkata.
Note:
It will be started from Kolkata, West Bengal on August 26, 2016.
The film festival will be organised by the World Catholic Association for Communications India chapter and will
focus on her life and teachings. .
44. The committee who has been constituted to prepare guidelines for de-silting of the river stretch between Bhimgauda and
Farakka____Madhav Chitale committee.
Note:
The tenure of the committee will be 3 months.
45. The first-ever meeting of BRICS Employment Working Group (BEWG) was hosted by ___India.
46. Indias first green rail corridor has recently launched in ___Tamil Nadu.
Note: It has been launched by Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu in Tamil Nadu to mark the first discharge free route
in railways.
47. The Start-up India States Conference has been organized by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion in____ New
Delhi.
Note:
The conference was presided by Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Start-up would now require only a certificate of recognition from the DIPP to avail Intellectual Property Rights
benefits.
48. The 2016 International Minjar fair has started in _____Himachal Pradesh.
Note:
8-day long fair is a symbol of national integration and is organized to thank god and his blessings for a good yield.
Hundreds of deities from Chamba district took part in the procession amid cultural songs. .
49. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) will offer the insurance cover of Rs.10 lakh at a premium of
___one rupee.
Note:
Railway passengers who will book their tickets from September 2016 through IRCTC website.
The insurance cover is besides the compensation given by the Railways in case of accidents to valid ticket holders.
The insurance will provide coverage against death, injury and disabilities caused due to accidents. Though, it is the
passengers choice to opt for the insurance as it is a voluntary offer.
50. A high-level committee to prepare a road map for restructuring the University Grants Commission and the All India
Council for Technical Education___Arvind Panagariya committee.
51. Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of All India Institute Of Medical Science (AIIMS) at___ Bhatinda.
52. Union Ministry of Earth Sciences has announced the India Meteorological Department will soon use forecast monsoon
with ___ Dynamical Monsoon Model.
53. A committee will be constituted by Union Government for timely implementation of Central Schemes___Disha.
Note:
Disha will monitor the implementation of 28 schemes and programmes of Ministry of Rural Development and
other Ministries to promote synergy and convergence for greater impact.
The main purpose of the committee is to coordinate with Central and State and local Panchayat Governments.
The first meeting of DISHA will be held on August 13, 2016.
54. Spanish-made train clocked 180 km per hour to become the fastest train of India___Talgo train.
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States News
1. Name of the State governments who recently banned e-cigarattes___Kerala.
Note:
The Government has banned the manufacture, sale, marketing and advertising of electronic cigarette in the state,
as its use could lead to cancer and heart diseases.
E-cigarettes are handy devices that emit doses of vaporized nicotine. Nicotine is lethal, addictive and extremely
harmful to children if they inhale or ingest it accidentally.
2. The Rapid Rural Police Response System (RRPRS) has recently launched in the state___ Punjab.
Note:
It will ensure prompt and effective police response in villages to counter any crime or law and order situation in
just 20 minutes.
Under this response system, any resident from rural area would only have to make a call on police helpline 100
for any kind of assistance from the police force.
The new system would be available for 247 hours to respond to all kinds of emergencies or call-for-help from
the citizens of the State.
3. The state signed an MoU with China Fortune Land Development Company to develop a new industrial township in the
state at an expense of 5 billion dollar___Haryana.
4. Indias first Commercial Court and Commercial Disputes Resolution Centre has been opened at ___Raipur.
Note:
Raipur is the capital of Chhattisgarh.
The complex has ultra-modern facilities like Video-conferencing, E-Court, E-Library, E-Filing and E-Summons.
These facilities will help the investors in their commercial dealings.
5. Indian state police has recently launched 24-hour helpline to report incidents of cow smuggling__. Haryana.
Note:
A 24-hour helpline 8284030455 for people to report incidents of the smuggling or slaughter of cows in the state,
where cattle slaughter and beef sale are already banned.
The information will then be relayed to police officials posted in the area who will then send a special team set up
for the purpose.
6. State has become the first Indian state to introduce minimum wages for part time worker__. Rajasthan
Note:
As per the notification, it is now mandatory to pay 50 % of the prescribed a day minimum wage to a person who
works for less than 4 hours in a day.
With this notification, now part time workers come under the Minimum Wages Act 1948.
7. Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan launched the Pradhanmantri Ujjwala Yojna in
___ Madhya Pradesh at a function held in Shahdol.
8. The West Bengal Government has taken up a project to set up how many biotechnology hubs across the state___Three.
Note:
The three proposed biotechnology hubs will come in Bardhaman, Kalimpong and Medinipur districts.
They will help in the coordination of various departments with the Biotechnology Department in a better way.
9. DRDO has signed pact with which IITs for Centre for Propulsion Technology (CoPT)____IIT-Bombay and Madras.
Note:
It will establish a bi-nodal Centre of Propulsion Technology (CoPT) at the two institutions.
10. The worlds first digital incubator for student start-ups SV.CO will be launched at____Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Note:
With this, students can form teams and apply for admission to the digital incubator.
Once selected, they will be guided right from selecting an idea to building a prototype and its launch to early
customers within 6 months.
11. The National E Vidhan Academy will be set up in which state of India__ Himachal Pradesh
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Note:
The National E-Vidhan Academy will be set up in Tapovan, where Himachal Vidhan Sabha is situated in
Dharamshala.
The academy in Dharamsala will train MPs, MLAs and the staff of such institutions from different states in the
country.
12. The Gangajal delivery scheme has been started from which city of India___Patna.
Note:
Under the scheme, the pious Gangajal, brought from Gangotri and Rishikesh, would be delivered at the doorsteps
of people at nominal prices.
13. The 7-day long Kharchi Puja festival has started in which state of India___Tripura
Note:
It has started at Chaturdas Devta Temple in Old Agartala, Tripura.
It is a century old traditional festival of Tripura.
14. State government who will introduce online filing of Performance Appraisal Report (PAR) through SPARROW for its IPS
officers___ Haryana.
15. The Department of Posts and Telegraph in association Andhra Pradesh will deliver holy water, Pushkara jalam, of this
river to the devotees for festival Pushkaralu____ Krishna River.
16. Delhi govt. has approved a proposal to continue how many sub sidy percent on electricity bills__50%.
Note:
The Finance Department advised it to approve the subsidy proposal in the Cabinet following which it would
legally be able to release the amount to be incurred on subsidy to the discoms in the current financial year.
18. Which state in India becomes first state to introduce happiness department___Madhya Pradesh.
Note:
The Happiness Department will work under a working committee headed by a chairman and this committee will
evaluate the states gross happiness.
Bhutan is the first country in the world to come up with the concept of Gross National Happiness.
19. Countrys first industrial park for women entrepreneur to come up in___Uttarakhand.
Note:
The countrys first industrial park exclusively for women entrepreneurs has been launched by Uttarakhand Chief
Minister Harish Rawat at the Federation House.
The move is intended to attract more women entrepreneurs and help them to initiate start-ups in the state
In the first phase, a 10-acre industrial park will be started in Sitarganj Phase-II of the State Industrial Development
Corporation of Uttarakhand Limited (SIDCUL).
20. The worlds first hospital on a train The Lifeline Express (Magic Train) of India, celebrates the service of____25years.
Note: In 1991, there were 3 coaches in the train which provided medical facilities to poor and rural people where there
were no hospitals available.
The train covered 173 projects in 18 state and also covered 2 lakh kilometer distance.
The Lifeline Express has the distinction of being the first ever hospital-on-rails in the world.
21. State government has granted scheme for students of local language schools___Goa.
Note:
As per the scheme, aided primary schools having Konkani and Marathi as Medium of Instruction (MoI) will be
provided a special grant of Rs.400 per student per month for 10 months in a year.
The new monthly-grant scheme has been designed in the wake of difficulties faced by schools in accessing benefits
under governments one-time grant scheme.
22. The Ramayana Masam has started in the state___Kerala.
Note:
The Ramayana Masam has begun in Kerala in the Malayalam month Karkidakam on July 16, 2016 and will ends
on August 16.
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23. First states in India where Integrated Criminal Justice System (ICJS) has been launched___Telangana and Andhra
Pradesh.
Note:
The system will integrate the courts, police stations, prosecution, forensic science laboratories and jails.
It was inaugurated by Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B. Lokur who heads the e-Committee of the Supreme
Court.
24. Which state government launched free bus pass scheme for school and college students for the year 2016-17__Tamil
Nadu.
Note:
The government scheme is aimed to benefit students from poor backgrounds.
25. The Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal has launched a live interactive programme__TalkToAK.
Note:
The first programme was an hour-long session and people asked questions by logging on to talktoak.com or on
011-2339299.
In it, the Chief Minister answered a wide variety of questions based on education, youth and city
administration.
26. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered immediate banning of diesel vehicles more than 10 years old to deal with
pollution in ____Delhi.
Note:
National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 (NGT) is an Act of the Parliament of India which enables creation of a special
tribunal to handle the expeditious disposal of the cases pertaining to environmental issues.
27. Uttar Pradesh signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up a skill development centre to help farmers with__
The Netherlands.
28. Which state has decided to distribute identity card along with Soil Health Cards to farmer is_____Assam.
29. In Andhra Pradesh, the famous hill shrine of Tirumala Tirupati Devasathanam has made it official that it is compulsorily to
produce Aadhaar card as identity proof by the devotees who wish to perform ___Anga Pradakshinam.
Note:
In Anga Pradakshinam, a devotee takes a holy dip in the temple tank Srivari Pushkarini, arrives at the temple
with wet clothes and rolls over his body on the floor in the temples inner precincts around the sanctum
sanctorum.
30. Which state government has planned to create 400 hectares of new water area in private land in 2016____Odisha.
31. Which state launched the facility of virtual and digital classroom across 32 ITIs in the state on the occasion of World Youth
Skills Day is _____Maharashtra.
32. Union Cabinet approves establishment of new AIIMS at_____Gorakhpur.
Note:
It will be established under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) which aims at correcting
imbalances in the availability of affordable healthcare facilities in different parts of country.
33. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has given its approval for installation of Ghatampur Thermal Power
Project (GTPS) in_____Ghatampur, Uttar Pradesh.
Note:
It would be installed through a Joint Venture (JV) Company named Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Limited
(NUPPL).
34. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs recently gave its approval for installation of Ghatampur Thermal Power
Project through a Joint Venture Company named ____ Neyveli Uttar e genes of - 6000-year-old barley seeds.
35. The state government of India who constituted a State Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (STAGI)__ Kerala.
Note:
It will advise on the policies and practices to be adopted and implemented under the National Immunization
Programme.
The STAGI will provide technical and academic inputs and leadership in the States immunization efforts.
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36. State government who has launched pilot project of e-complaint system___Maharashtra.
Note:
Citizens can register a police complaint online at any city police station from anywhere.
To register online complaint, a citizen will have to first create a user name and password on
www.mhpolice.maharashtra.gov.in.
37. The State government who has constituted judicial panel for reforms in Sri Jagannath temple management__Odisha
Note:
The commission will be headed by retired judge of Orissa High Court Justice Bimal Prasad Das.
The one-man commission will recommend reforms for smooth management of the Sri Jagannath Temple and
propagation of the Jagannath culture.
38. Indias first-ever Water Metro project Kochi Water Metro project has been launched at_____Kochi ,Kerala.
Note:
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has launched first-ever Water Metro project at Kochi.
The purpose of the project is to provide water connectivity to people living between islands in the Kochi
agglomeration area and the city.
39. Union Government has sanctioned Rs. 1,601 crore for Jammu and Kashmirs skill development programme___Himayat.
Note:
Under the reanimated Himayat programme, 1.24 lakh local youths from both rural and urban areas of the state
would be imparted training in various job-intensive vocational courses over the next 3 years.
They will be given training for 6-months, 9-months and 1- year job-oriented courses. .
40. The Pashudhan Bima Yojana has been launched by____Haryana.
Note:
As per the scheme, the insurance companies would give compensation in case of death of animal.
The scheme is free of cost for cattle breeders from the Scheduled Castes.
41. All India Coordinated Rice Improvement Project Award by the 51st committee from the Indira Gandhi Krishi Bikash
Kendra___West Bengal.
Note:
This is the first time the state will be receiving this award.
The West Bengal Government has also bagged the award of the 2nd position for participating in International
Agriculture and Horticulture Expo at Pragati Maidan in Delhi in July 2016.
Important News World

1. The country for which negotiations for budget contributions began in Brussels for its membership in European Union is
___ Turkey.
2. India agreed to resolve bottlenecks to enhance bilateral trade and boost investments between the countries with___ Nepal.
3. The country that banned online media from publishing unverified content, especially from the social media, after the
country's internet regulator punished some major websites that fabricated stories this year is ___ China.
4. First Indigenous woman elected to the House of Representatives (lower house) of Australian Parliament after claiming
victory in the marginal seat of Barton ____ Linda Burney.
5. The United Nations (UN) International Co-operative Day is observed every year on the first Saturday of July. This year it is
observed on __ July 2, 2016.
Note:
It recognizes and reaffirms the role of cooperatives in economic, social and cultural development and in the
achievement of social policy objectives.
The theme Co-operatives: The power to act for a sustainable future.
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6. The tropical cyclone Nepartak is approaching towards which country __Taiwan.

Note:
The category-5 tropical cyclone Nepartak is approaching towards Taiwan at a speed of 280 kilometers per hour.
7. India has recently set up an apparel training centre at Kadunia in ____Nigeria.
Note:
It will support textiles industry and to promote skill development in the West African country.
This is a first of its kind centre in Nigeria, set up in partnership with the Government of Nigeria.
The programme is being implemented by the Department of Commerce, Government of India under 2nd India
Africa Forum Summit.
8. The 2016 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has started at the National Stadium in___Warsaw, Poland.
Note:
Leaders of the 28 NATO Allies and many partner nations has deliberated and take decisions to increase the
alliances security by strengthening its deterrence and defense and projecting stability beyond its borders.
The issues such as continuing support for Afghan forces, defeating Islamic State militants on NATOs southern
flank and deterring Russian aggression on the alliances eastern flank has been discussed.
9. INNOPROM 2016 is the largest annual international industrial trade fair of ___Russia.
Note:
From India, Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has leades a delegation of over 110 Indian
companies that will showcase their engineering prowess at a trade fair in Russia.
INNOPROM will also offer India a platform to showcase Brand India Engineering and Make in India.
The theme of the trade fair is Industrial Net that aims to bring together all important components to improve
efficacy under one roof.
10. India and South Africa have signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) and agreements in how many of bilateral cooperation___four areas.
Note:
These MoUs were signed in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South African President Jacob Juma in
Pretoria, South Africa.
11. The 7th edition of Mountain Echoes literary festival 2016 will be held in____Thimpu, Bhutan.
Note:
The festival aims to provide a platform for the greatest literary minds to engage in a cultural dialogue.
In 2016, the festival will focus on climate change, womens voices and travel writing.
12. The country that signed the controversial anti-terrorist legislation adopted by the lower and upper houses of parliament
in June 2016 is ___Russia.
13. The country who is hosting the 2016 Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit__Mongolia.
Note:
The 11th edition of Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit 2016 will be held at Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia from
July 14 to 16, 2016.
The theme of the bi-annual Summit is 20 Years of ASEM: Partnership for the Future through Connectivity.
From India, Vice President Mohammed Hamid Ansari will lead the Indian delegation to the ASEM summit.
14. The Hungarian city that will host the 2020 European Aquatics Championships is __Budapest.
15. The worlds first Snoopy Museum has recently opened in which country___Japan
Note:
The worlds first Snoopy Museum has opened at Roppongi in Tokyo, Japan.
It is organized by Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center and is dedicated to the cartoon beagle.
16. India and Bangladesh recently signed a deal for the construction of coal fired power plant named ____Rampal Power
Station.
17. The country that called for a free trade deal with Britain following its exit from the European Union ___Australia.
18. The country that opened its border with Colombia for the second time in July 2016 to allow people to cross over to shop
for basic foods and medicines is ___Venezuela.
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19. In France, at least 60 people were killed and many injured in the French Riviera city of Nice when a truck ploughed into
crowds watching a fireworks display on ____ Bastille Day National holiday.
20. The country has topped the Sustainable Development Goal Index released by Sustainable Development Solutions
Network___ Sweden.
21. BRICS policy planning dialogue meeting was held in the city___ Patna.
Note:
It provided an opportunity for exchanges on strategic assessments of international situation and the regional
situation of each country and trends therein
22. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Fox News Channel who resigned recently ___Roger Ailes.
23. The country has been officially declared measles free by the World Health Organization ___Brazil.
Note:
The World Health Organization has officially declared Brazil free of measles, after no case of the disease was
registered in 2015.
24. The 2016 SAARC Home Ministers conference will be held in ____Pakistan.
Note:
The focus of the conference will be on strengthening networking among police authorities of SAARC membercountries and increasing information-sharing among law enforcement agencies.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will attend the conference. .
25. The 2016 International summit on tobacco-control will be hosted by___India.
Note:
The purpose of the summit is to eliminate the illicit trade of tobacco products.
About 1,000-1,500 delegates from 180 countries will participate. .
26. Democratic nomination for the US President elections ___ Hillary Clinton.
27. The country that has recently launched world's largest amphibious aircraft is ___China.
28. The country who has declared a 3-month state of emergency in the aftermath of coup attempt___Turkey.
Note:
The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared a 3-month state of emergency in the aftermath of
coup attempt.
As per Article 121 of the Turkish constitution, the state of emergency allows the president and cabinet to bypass
parliament when drafting new laws and to restrict or suspend rights and freedoms.
Important Dates
1.
The United Nations World Population Day is observed every year on July 11 to focus attention on the urgency and
importance of population issue. The 2016 theme is____Investing in Teenage Girls.
Note:
As per the theme, if a teenage girl has the power, the means and the information to make her own decisions in life,
she is more likely to overcome obstacles that stand between her and a healthy, productive future.
This will benefit her, her family and her community.
2. The apex banking body of micro-financing and funding to the causes of rural development that celebrated its 35th
foundation day on 12 July 2016 is NABARD.
Note:
NABARD was established on the recommendations of Shivaraman Committee, (by Act 61, 1981 of Parliament) on
12 July 1982 to implement the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act 1981.
3. The World Youth Skills Day is observed globally on 15 July every year to raise awareness about the importance of
investing in youth skills development. The theme of this year is___Skills Development to Improve Youth Employment.
4. The International Criminal Justice Day is observed on___July 17.
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Note:
This is a day to reflect upon the victims of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes and to celebrate the
international communitys continued efforts to create a more just and peaceful world.
5. Nelson Mandela International Day is observed every year on___18 July.
Note: The day was officially declared by the United Nations in November 2009, with the first UN Mandela Day held
on 18 July 2010.
The Day recognized Nelson Mandelas values and his dedication to the service of humanity, in the fields of
conflict resolution, race relations, the promotion and protection of human rights.
6. The Kargil Vijay Diwas is observed in honour of ____The Kargil War Heroes.
7. The World Nature Conservation Day is observed on ___July 28.
Note:
It will raise awareness about protecting nature and conserving our natural resources.
8. The World Hepatitis Day is observed every year on July 28 to raise global awareness of hepatitis, the theme of 2016 World
Hepatitis Day is_____Elimination.
Note:
It is a group of infectious diseases known as Hepatitis A, B, C, D and E.
9. The International Tiger Day is observed on_____ July 29.
Note: It raises worldwide attention to the reservation of tigers.
10. International Day of Friendship is celebrated on__30th July.
Books & Authors
1. The book Rustom and the Last Storyteller of Almora has been authored by___Gaurav Parab.
Note:
The book is a scintillating debut about a man ready to embrace death to redeem his life.
2. The book Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End has been authored by__Atul Gawande.
Note:
The book is a masterful exploration of aging, death and the medical professions mishandling of both.
It states that medicine can comfort and boost our experience even to the end, providing not only a good life but
also a good end.
3. The book When Breath Becomes Air has been authored by___Raj Kotwal Paul Kalanithi.
Note:
The book is an unforgettable, life-affirming reflection on the challenge of facing death and on the relationship
between doctor and patient, from a brilliant writer who became both.
4. The book The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable has been authored by___Amitav Ghosh.
Note:
The book examines humans inabilityat the level of literature, history, and politicsto grasp the scale and
violence of climate change. The book serves as a great writers summons to confront the most urgent task of our
time.
5. The book Wood smoke and Leafcups : autobiographical footnotes to the anthropology of the Durwa has been authored
by___Madhu Ramnath.
Note:
The book articulates the vast struggles over land and territory that haunt tribal areas.
It is highly recommended for anyone who wants to journey into a deeper understanding of tribal cultures, which
currently face genocide in Central India.
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6. The author of the book MS: A life in Music ___T.J.S. George.

Note:
Its a biography of one of the Indias most revere and respected musician MS Subbulakshmi.
Its a fascinating story of how a girl from a devadasi family challenged male dominance in Carnatic music.
7. The book Ace against Odds is the autobiography of Indian tennis player___Sania Mirza.
Note:
The book is the autobiography of Sania Mirza, which she penned with her father Imran Mirza.
The autobiography also contains some memorable encounters of the player on and off the court and the people
and relationships that have contributed to her growth as a person and a sportsperson.
8. The book One Part Woman has been authored by____Perumal Murugan.
Note:
The issue was that some Hindu groups took offence to this book and alleged that the author portrayed the
Kailasanathar temple in Tiruchengode and its women devotees in bad light.
9. The book Beyond NJ 9842: The Siachen Saga has been authored by ___Nitin Gokhale
Note:
The author has portrayed the longstanding dispute between India and Pakistan through the eyes of the veterans
who had served there, with the help of their personal stories and anecdotes.
The book also contains photographs from private albums from the soldiers who fought there.
10. The author of the book titled Ringside With Vijender that was released recently is ___Rudraneil Sengupta.
11. The book Courage & Commitment: An Autobiography has been authored by ____Margaret Alva.
Note:
It is the story of the author that shows how a woman, a minority, from a small town middle class family grew up
and survived in the turbulent politics of her times, without the backing of money power or business lobbies.
It also tells about her transition from politician to Governor.
12. The book Managing Piety: The Shrine of Data Ganj Bakhsh has been authored by ___Linus Strothmann.
Note:
The book gives an account of various developments associated with the shrine of Ali Hajveri which is located in
Lahore (Pakistan)
The shrine is one of the South Asias most important Sufi sites.
13. The book Who Moved My Interest Rate? has been authored by ___Duvvuri Subbarao.
Note:
The book is an insiders account of the problems and complexities Subbarao confronted while leading the Reserve
Bank of India (RBI) through the extraordinary economic and political challenges.
14. The author of the book Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life, One Night at a Time ___Arianna Huffington.
Note:
He draws a remarkable breadth and depth of science, literature, spirituality and story to remind us that sleep is
not just a restorative, but a threshold to the resources of life that wait below our noise.
15. The author of the book One Last Drink at Guapa ___Saleem Haddad.
Note:
The novel is the story of a young gay man living in an unnamed Arab country and trying to carve out a life for
himself in the midst of political and religious turmoil.
16. The author of the book Those Pricey Thakur Girls ____ Anuja Chauhan.
Note:
The novel is about pre-liberalisation New Delhi, plagued by a state-censored media. .
17. The author of the book The Sialkot Saga ____Ashwin Sanghi.
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Honours & Award

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Indian who has been posthumously conferred the Bharat Gaurav Award in London recently is ____ Neerja Bhanot.
Note:
He gave up her life to save passengers during a terrorist hijack of a Pan-Am flight at Karachi international airport
in Pakistan on September 5, 1986.
The award was instituted by Sanksriti Yuva Sanstha, a Jaipur-headquartered NGO.
Who is the winner of The Caine Prize 2016___. Lidudumalingani.
Note:
He is the South African writer, filmmaker and photographer.
He has won the 17th edition of prestigious Caine Prize 2016 for his short story Memories We Lost.
The Caine Prize is an annual literature prize awarded to an African writer of a short story published in the English
language to encourage and highlight the richness and diversity of African writing by bringing it to a wider
audience internationally.
The footballer who recently was conferred Shan-E-Mohammedan is - Prasun Banerjee.
Who has been conferred with the 2015 Jnanpith Award___Dr. Raghuveer Chaudhari.
Note:
The President of India Pranab Mukherjee has recently conferred the 51st edition of the Jnanpith Award 2015 to
Dr. Raghuveer Chaudhari at a function held at Parliament Library Building, New Delhi.
The award consists of a citation plaque, a cash prize of Rs.11 lakh and a bronze replica of Saraswati, the Hindu
goddess of knowledge and wisdom.
Indian personality who has won the Gourmand World Cookbook Award for 2015-16___Nimi Sunilkumar.
Note:
Her book 4 oclock Temptations of Kerala has been chosen for the award in the Best Indian Cuisine Cookbook
section.
The book is enriched with photos and details of 54 recipes from Kerala.
The award is organized to honour the best food and wine books either printed or digital. This is the only
international competition in this particular field.
The UNESCO Kalinga Prize is given to a person who makes outstanding contribution to the interpretation of____. Science
and technology.
Note:
Odisha government has decided to double the prize money of UNESCO Kalinga Prize-2017 from $ 20,000 to
$40,000.
The prize was established in 1951 by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO),
with a generous grant from Mr Biju Patnaik, the founder-president of the Kalinga Foundation Trust.
South African writer has won the 2016 The Caine Prize for African Writing for his story Memories we Lost.___.
Lidudumalingani Mqombothi.
Note:
The prize, launched in 2000, is awarded annually to an African writer of a short story published in English.
Lidudumalingani wins $13,152 and a month at Georgetown University in the US as a writer-in-residence.
The first woman in the world to receive the Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea for 2016, from the International
Maritime Organisation ___Captain Radha Memon.
Note:
Captain Menon was nominated by the Government of India, for the rescue of all seven fishermen from the fishing
boat Durgamma, which was adrift following engine failure and loss of anchor in severe weather.
The Awards ceremony is set to take place at IMO Headquarters in London, on 21 November.
The Indian columnist and author has won the 2016 Computer History Museum Book Prize for his book The Outsourcer:
The Story of Indias IT Revolution____. Dinesh C. Sharma.
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Note:
The book is a panoramic history of development of software and information technology in India spanning almost
half a century.
The prize of $1,000 is awarded by the Special Interest Group for Computers, Information and Society (SIGCIS ) for
the History of Technology.
10. The Gujarati writer who has been conferred with the 51st Jnanpith Award by President Pranab Mukherjee__Raghuveer
Chaudhari.
Note:
The award consists of a citation plaque, a cash prize of Rs.11 lakh and a bronze replica of Saraswati, the Hindu
goddess of knowledge and wisdom.
11. The advertising doyen chosen for the Advertising Agencies Association of India Lifetime Achievement Award is
___Srinivasan K. Swamy.
12. The Indian celebrities who are included the list of World's Highest-Paid Celebrities of 2016 released by Forbes
are___ Shahrukh Khan and Akshay Kumar.
13. The celebrity who topped the list of World's Highest-Paid Celebrities of 2016 released by Forbes is ___ Taylor Swift.
14. Which event has been organized to felicitate 46 students who has achieved high marks in their XII exam___Gun Gaurav.
Note:
The Union Minister of Human Resource Development (HRD) Prakash Javadekar has organised Gun Gaurav
event at his residence to acknowledge the consistent efforts and merit of students.
15. Who has won the 2nd edition of BBC World News Komla Dumor Award 2016___Didi Akinyelure.
Note: As part of the award, she will join the BBCs News team in London and begin a 3-month placement from
September 2016.
She will also have an opportunity to travel to a country in Africa, with a top BBC producer, to report on a story for
a global audience.
16. Who has won the prestigious Mr. World 2016 title__Rohit Khandelwal.
Note:
He received a cash prize of $50,000 on winning this celebrated title.
Puerto Ricos Fernando Alberto Alvarez Soto was named the first runner-up and Aldo Esparza Ramirez of Mexico
was named the second runner-up.
Rohit was born in Hyderabad on 19 August 1989.He graduated from Aurora Degree College,Hyderabad.
17. Indian teenager who has won the 2016 Google Community Impact Award from Asia___ Advay Ramesh.
Note:
He has created a device that enhances fishermens safety and productivity.
It is a theme based award part of Google Science Fair 2016.
The Google Community Impact Award honors a project that makes a practical difference in the innovators
community by addressing an environmental, health or resources challenge.
18. Winner of 2016 Sangita Kalanidhi Award of the Madras Music Academy____ Avasarala Kanyakumari.
Note:
She became the first female violinist to get the award in the history of the Music Academy.
The award will be conferred to her on January 1, 2017 at the Sadras.
This honour is considered one of the highest awards in Carnatic music.
19. The state tourism of India has won gold in the Marketing Media category of the 2016 Pacific Asia Travel Association
(PATA) Gold Award___ Kerala Tourism.
Note:
The awards will be presented at the PATA Gold Awards Luncheon and Presentation on September 2016 in
Jakarta, Indonesia.
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20. Who has won first prize at Cairo International Festival for Arabic Calligraphy___ Khalid Mohammad of Egypt.
Note: The festival focuses on developing the artistic taste among participants and connecting new generations with their
history through the public show and the workshops it organizes in this field.
21. The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award to honour greatness of spirit in selfless service to the peoples of ___Asia.
22. Sri Lankan spin legend will become the first Sri Lankan player to be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame for year
2016 ___Muttiah Muralidaran.
23. The psychological thriller has won the Best Asian Genre Film award at the 20th BIFAN Festival 2016 in South Korea___
Psycho Raman.
Note:
It is based on the real life serial killer Raman Raghav, which was released in Hindi as Raman Raghav 2.0 in
2016.
24. The 11th edition of Navlekhan award 2015 of Bharatiya Jnanpith has been awarded to ____ Amlendu Tiwari , Balram
Kawant ,Om Naagar and Tasneem Khan.
25. The former Indian athlete will be honored with the Bharat Gaurav Award by the East Bengal Football Club___ Milkha
Singh.
26. India's best state award for comprehensive development of tourism for the year 2014-2015__Madhya Pradesh.
Note:
The Ministry of Tourism annually presents National Tourism Award to various segments of the travel, tourism and
hospitality industry.
Obituaries
1. Veteran communist leader and former World Peace Council president who passed away in Mumbai____Romesh Chandra.
Note:
He was a recipient of Lenin Peace Award and had also worked as the editor of CPIs central organ New Age.
Chandra had taken part in freedom struggle as a student leader and later joined CPIand went on to become its
national executive
2. The director of Hollywood film The Wicker Man who died recently is ___ Robin Hardy
3. The first actress to play Supermans love interest who passed away____ Noel Neill.
Note:
She was the daughter of Minneapolis Star Tribune news editor David Neill and the New York vaudeville performer
LaVere Neill.
4. The Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize winner who passed away recently is __Elie Wiesel.
Note:
He was a professor at the City College of New York from 1972 until he left four years later to become a humanities
professor at Boston University.
5. Former Prime Minister of France who passed away in Paris, France__Michel Rocard.
6. Iranian director who died recently and whose 1997 film Taste of Cherry won the prestigious Palme d'Or Award at the
Cannes Film Festival__. Abbas Kiarostami.
7. Renowned Marathi literary scholar passed away after prolonged illness in Pune, Maharashtra___Dr. Ramchandra
Chintaman Dhere.
Note:
He was an Insightful scholar who has unraveled the Cultural linkage between the past and the present through his
path-breaking literally research.
8. The noted music director who co-composed in many films with his uncle including Mahua and passed away in Mumbai
is___Om Prakash Sonik.
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Note:
He was composer part of the Sonik-Omi duo consisting of Master Sonik and his nephew Omi.
Some of their best-known works are Bhakti Mein Shakti, Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya (1966), Dharma, Sawan Bhadon,
Aabroo, and Raftaar.
9. The author of the famous book The Rise of the West: A History of the Human Community who died recently is ___ William
H McNeill
10. Abbas Kiarostami, who passed away was a famous film-director of the country__Iran.
Note:
He was the only Iranian ever to win the Palme DOr at Cannes film festival.
11. Abdul Sattar Edhi, who died recently was the well-known philanthropist of ___Pakistan.
Note:
He was the founder and head of the Edhi Foundation in Pakistan.
The Edhi Foundation provides a broad range of free social services, including ambulances, orphanages and
support for the elderly and disabled.
12. The first professional full-time football coach of India who died recently is__. Amal Dutta.
Note:
Amal Dutta was Indias first full time diamond coach, has recently passed away at Baguiati in Kolkata, West
Bengal.
He was renowned for his bold and innovative tactics and formation Diamond system, thus he was also called as
Diamond Coach.
13. Hockey Olympian who represented the country in the Rome Games has passed away in Mumbai__ Joseph Antic.
14. The legendary playback singer who passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra ____Mubarak Begum.
Note: She is remembered for singing scores of songs, duets and ghazals for Bollywood, mainly during the 1950s-1970s.
She known for the evergreen song Kabhi tanhaiyon mein hamari yaad ayegi from the 1961 movie Hamari Yaad
Aayegi.
15. Suresh Ketkar, who passed away recently was a famous personality of____ Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh(RSS).
16. The Hungarian biochemist, professor, Doctor of Biological Sciences (D.Sc.) and winner of a Szchenyi Prize who died
recently is ____Gyorgy Keri.
Note:
Gyorgy Keri is an internationally recognized expert on signal transduction therapy and personalized therapy.
His pioneering work focuses on the utilization of signal transduction therapy approach in the pharmaceutical
research.
17. The oldest and last litigant of the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri title suit, who died in the temple city of Ayodhya is ____. Hashim
Ansari.
Note:
He had been associated with the Babri mosque dispute case since December 1949 but had filed the case in
December, 1961 along with six others about the disputed matter.
18. The former French cyclist, who rode in eleven editions of the Tour de France, who died recently ____ Dominique Arnaud.
19. Noted agricultural scientist who recently passed away in Hyderabad,Telangana____ Neelamraju Ganga Prasada Rao.
Note: He is famously known as Father of Hybrid Sorghum and also famous for his basic and applied research in
breeding and agronomy of several dry-land crops.
20. Famous Modern Indian artist who passed away recently _____Syed Haider Raza.
Note: Raza was an internationally acclaimed painter, whose works are mainly abstracts in oil or acrylic, with a very rich
use of color, replete with icons from Indian cosmology as well as its philosophy.
21. Mahasweta Devi, who passed away was the well-known ____author and social activist.
Note: Her writings were focused on the marginalized communities in India and served as the voice of the oppressed.
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22. Marathi theatre actor and founder member of Theatre Academy has passed away in Maharashtra ____Theatre Nandu Pol.
Note: Pol acted in many feature and short films and TV serials, educational films and documentaries.
He also penned his 5-decade long creative journey in his book Mi Nandu Pol.
23. The Pulitzer Prize winner first African-American who died recently___James Alan McPherson.
24. Pandit Lachu Maharaj who passed away was a maestro of musical instrument ___Tabla.
Note:
His table performance had drawn attention of the connoisseur of performing arts from across India and world.
25. Noted Indian hockey player who passed away due to multiple organ failure____Mohammed Shahid.
Note:
Md. Shahid was the part of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympics
He received the Arjuna Award in 1981 and was honored with Padma Shri in 1986.
Science & Defense
1. The Indian Air Force inducted the indigenously made Light Combat Aircraft into its fleet__Tejas.
Note:
An induction ceremony to induct two Tejas aircrafts was held at the Aircraft Systems Testing Establishment
(ASTE) in Bengaluru, which included a multi religious prayer.
2. Indias first integrated Defense Communication Network (DCN) has been launched in__New Delhi.
Note:
The network will facilitate Indian Army, Indian Air force, Indian Navy and the Special Forces Command to share
situational awareness for a faster decision-making process.
3. NASAs spacecraft that recently entered Jupiters orbit to understand the origin and evolution of the planet IS __Juno.
4. The country inducted its largest indigenously-built transport aircraft Y-20 is ___ China.
5. NASA recently gave its approval to New Horizons mission to investigate a mysterious object located deep in ___ Kuiper
Belt.
6. The leading global healthcare firm that inked a pact with the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) for manufacturing global
pharma major Bristol-Myers Squibbs daclatasvir tablets used for the treatment of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is ___ Zydus
Cadila.
7. Indias first Centre of Excellence on Internet of Things (CoE IoT) has been launched in____Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Note: The centre, which can house 40 start ups is jointly set up by software industry grouping National Association of
Software and Service Company (NASSCOM), Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DEITY) and
Education and Research Network (ERNET).
8. The anti-missile system that will be deployed in the Korean Peninsula by United States and South Korea __Terminal High
Altitude Area Defense(THAAD).
9. The state that launched the second phase of Haritha Haram programme of government in the state is__Telangana.
10. The operation that has been started by India to evacuate its citizens stranded from war-torn South Sudan___ Operation
Sankat Mochan.
Note:
The Indian Government has started the operation Sankat Mochan to evacuate Indian nationals from war-torn
African country South Sudan.
The operation is being headed by Minister of State for External Affairs General (Retd.) Vijay Kumar Singh..
11. Navy Chief who recently commissioned INS Karna, which is a dedicated base for ___Marine Commandos.
12. The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) successfully conducted proof firing tests of Armament
system for ___Advanced Towed Artillery Artillery Gun System (ATAGS).
Note:
ATAGS is fully indigenously built towed artillery gun system undertaken in mission mode by DRDO as a part of
artillery modernisation programme of Indian Army.
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13. Who will conduct worlds first Zika vaccine test on humans___. Canada.
Note:
A Canadian university will conduct the worlds first Zika vaccine test on humans in the coming days.
Development of the Zika vaccine has been authorized by the US Food and Drug Administration and Health Canada.
Zika virus is transmitted primarily by mosquitoes and there is no existing treatment or vaccine for it.
14. Successfully launched its Dragon Cargo capsule filled with supplies for astronauts aboard the International Space Station
(ISS)___SpaceX.
Note:
It was launched using SpaceXs workhorse Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
The first stage of the rocket successfully landed back on the solid ground in Cape Canaveral at the NASA facility.
15. India has recently set up military hotlines at 3-border locations with ___China.
Note:
India has such arrangements with other neighbouring countries, including Pakistan, Myanmar and Nepal, as part
of the Confidence Building Measures.
16. The 2016 joint military exercise Maitree has been conducted between India and ____Thailand.
Note:
The purpose of the joint exercise was to increase mutual cooperation and interoperability between the Indian
Army and Royal Thail.
17. The aircraft that recently completed the first round-the-world solar powered flight is __ Solar Impulse 2.
18. Indian weather satellite INSAT-3DR will be put into orbit from which launch vehicle___GSLV-Mark II.
Note:
The satellite is the replacement for Insat-3D launched in 2013 on atop of Ariane 5 ECA.
Sports News
1. The sprinter of India who emerged as the fastest male athlete after winning the gold in 100m dash at the 56th National
Inter-state Senior Championships____Sameer Mon.
Note:
Veteran sprinter Sameer Mon has won gold in 100 metre at the 56th National Inter-state Senior Athletics
Championships in Hyderabad.
Sameer clocked 10.60 seconds to become the fastest athlete in the country.
2. The winner of the 2016 Austrian Grand Prix that was held recently in Spielberg, Austria is __ Lewis Hamilton.
Note:
It is his third title of the 2016 season after Monaco Grand Prix and Canadian Grand Prix.
3. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has approved a change to the DRS playing condition relating to the LBW Umpires
Call that allow changes to the decision review system that will overturn ___not-out LBW decisions.
4. The Indian badminton player who won the 2016 Canada Open Grand Prix Badminton Mens Singles title is ____ B Sai
Praneeth.
Note:
He has defeated South Korean Lee Hyun-il in final by 21-12 21-10 at the Markin MacPhail Centre, in Calgary,
Canada.
5. The worlds first Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Super Fight League will be hosted by __India.
Note:
It will be hosted by India from August 26 to October 1, 2016.
The championship will have an equal stage for women as a total of 96 fighters will be involved in both men and
women combined.
The franchise-based league will feature 8 teams Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Mumbai, Haryana, Bangalore, Punjab, Pune
and Goa.
Each team will comprise of 12 players, both male and female, with 9 Indian fighters and 3 international players.
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6. Indian para-swimmer has won 8 medals in the 2016 International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports (IWAS) U-23 World
Games__Niranjan Mukundan.
Note:
He has bagged gold medals in 200m freestyle, 50m butterfly and 50m breaststroke, silver in 100m fly and 50m
freestyle, and bronze in 100m freestyle, 100m breaststroke and 100m backstroke events.
7. Indian pair who has won 2016 Mens doubles Canada Open Grand Prix Badminton tournament___Manu Attri and B
Sumeeth Reddy.
Note:
Both Attri and Reddy are the first Indian mens doubles pair to qualify for the Rio Olympics 2016.
8. Two athletes who ran the fastest 400 metres in the world in 2016 and made to the US team for the Rio Olympics at the
American trials are _____Allyson Felix and LaShawn Merritt.
9. The Indian javeline thrower who set a new national record at the 56th National Inter-State Senior Athletics
Championships is ____ Annu Rani.
Note:
Javeline thrower Annu Rani has bettered her national record with a 59.87m throw at the 56th National InterState Senior Athletics Championships in Hyderabad.
She improved her previous meet mark with 59.06m at G.M.C. Balayogi Stadium.
10. This Argentina and Barcelona footballer was sentenced to 21-months in prison for tax fraud by a Spanish court ____Lionel
Messi.
11. Who has won the 2016 Womens Singles Wimbledon Championship___Serena Williams.
Note:
She defeated Angelique Kerber in the final by 75, 63 in London, United Kingdom.
With this win, Williams equaled Steffi Grafs Open Era record of 22 major singles titles.
12. Winner of 2016 Formulae One British Grand Prix championship___Lewis Hamilton.
Note:
He has won the 2016 Formulae One British Grand Prix championship in Silverstone, United Kingdom.
It is his 4th title of the 2016 season after Monaco Grand Prix, Canadian Grand Prix, and Austrian Grand Prix.
13. Who has won the 2016 UEFA European football championship__Portugal.
Note:
Portugal has won the 15th edition of UEFA European football championship 2016 (or Euro Cup 2016) by defeating
host France by 1-0 at Saint-Denis in Paris.
It is Portugals first UEFA Euro Cup title. With this, Portugal has earned the right to compete at the 2017 FIFA
Confederations Cup in Russia.
14. Who has won the 2016 Mens Singles Wimbledon Championship ____Andy Murray.
Note:
He defeated Milos Raonic in the final by 6-4, 7-6,7-6 at centre court in London, United Kingdom.
With this, he clinched a 2nd Wimbledon title and third Grand Slam crown of his career.
15. Winner of the womens doubles title of 2016 Wimbledon ____ Serena Williams and Venus Williams.
16. Winner of mixed doubles title of 2016 Wimbledon ____Heather Watson (Britain) and Henri Kontinen (Finland).
17. Winner of men's Doubles title of 2016 Wimbledon ____ Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut (France).
18. Who has won the first-ever Wimbledon wheelchair tennis mens singles title___Gordon Reid.
Note:
He has won the first-ever Wimbledon wheelchair tennis mens singles champion 2016 by defeating Swedens
Stefan Olsson in the final by 6-1, 6-4 at Wimbledon, London.
19. 41st edition of All India Electricity Board Kabaddi tournament has started in __Tamil Nadu.
Note:
It is organized by Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO).
18 teams from various states viz. Punjab, Haryana, New Delhi, Tamil Nadu, etc., will participate.
20. The rank of Indian cricket team in the recently released ICC test rankings ___ Second.
21. India's all women naval team completes 5000 nautical mile voyage on sail boat ___ Mhadai.
22. Who has won the Fide Womens Grand Prix trophy in Chendu, China___Harika Dronavalli.
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Note:
Indias Chess Grand Master Harika Dronavalli has won the Fide Womens Grand Prix trophy in Chendu, China.
She has won this title by defeating Russias Olga Girya.
She finished on 7 points in the round robin tournament which had featured worlds top 12 players.
23. The cricketer who became the oldest captain to score a century in a Test match ___Misbah-ul-Haq.
Note:
Pakistani Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq has scored 110 against England at Lord's.
The 42 years and 47 days old cricketer became the oldest captain to score Test hundred.
24. Who has won World Boxing Organizations Asia Pacific super middleweight championship title___Vijender Singh.
Note:
He clinched the WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight title with a dominating win over former WBC European
champion Kerry Hope.
27. Who has won the 73rd Senior National Squash Championship in womens single categories____Dipika Pallikal Karthik
Note:
She defeated defending champion Joshna Chinappa by 4-11, 11-6, 11-2, 11-8 score.
This was her second title after she had won it for first time in 2011.
28. Who has won the 73rd Senior National Squash Championship in mens single categories_____Saurav Ghosal
Note:
He defeated Harinderpal Singh Sandhu by 11-7, 7-11, 3-11, 11-8, 14-12 score.
29. The state that won the champion trophy in All India Electricity Board Kabaddi tournament is ___ Himachal Pradesh.
Note:
Himachal Pradesh has won the champion trophy in the 41st edition of All India Electricity Board Kabaddi
tournament 2016 by defeating Punjab in the final by 36-32 at Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu.
30. The Supreme Court accepted major recommendations of the Lodha Committee on reforms in BCCI including a bar on
ministers and civil servants and those above _____70 years.
31. The winner of the 2016 MRF MoGrip FMSCI National Rally Championship for two-wheelers is_____ Abdul Wahid Tanveer.
32. The rider who won the 5th Red Bull Romaniacs title is ____Graham Jarvis.
33. The official nutrition sponsor of the Indian Olympic team in 2016 Rio Olympics__Herbalife International India.
Note:
Herbalife is a global premier nutrition company that has exclusively partnered with Indian Olympic Association
(IOA) for 2 years.
Herbalife will also sponsor the Costa Rican, Israeli, Italian, and Vietnamese Olympic Committees at the Rio 2016
Olympics and Paralympics Games.
34. Who scaled the number one spot in the ICC Test rankings becoming the first Pakistani bowler to do so since Mushtaq
Ahmed in 1996 is___Yasir Shah.
Note:
He reached the number-one spot after bowling Pakistan to a 75-run victory over England in the first Test at
Lords.
Yasir, who recorded the figures of six for 72 and four for 69, leapfrogged Indias Ravichandran Ashwin and
Englands fast bowling pair of James Anderson and Stuart Broad.
35. Winner of Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix 2016 season___Lewis Hamilton.
Note:
It his overall fourth Hungarian Grand Prix title after winning it in 2007, 2009, 2012 and2013.
It is his 5th title of the 2016 season after Monaco Grand Prix, Canadian Grand Prix, Austrian Grand Prix and
British Grand Prix.
36. The tennis player who won the 2016 Swiss Open Gstaad is ____Feliciano Lpez.
Note:
He has defeated Robin Haase of the Netherlands 6-4, 7-5 to win the Swiss Open Gstaad -2016.
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37. India defeated West Indies in the first cricket Test to take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series in ____Antigua.
Note:
India: 1st innings: 566 for eight declared in 161.5 overs.
West Indies: 243 all out and 231 all out in 78 overs.
R. Ashwin picked up seven wickets and declared man of the match.
38. Who has won the javelin gold at the IAAF World under-20 athletics championship in Poland___Neeraj Chopra.
Note:
He created a new U-20 world record by throwing the javelin a distance of 86.48m, South African Johan Gobler
(80.59m) took the silver and Anderson Peters (79.65m) of Granada finished third.
39. The Indian shooter who won the trap bronze medal in the Champion of Champions match at the Junior World Cup in
Porpetto, Italy is ____Manavaditya Rathore.
Note:
He is the son of Col Rajyavardhan Rathore.
40. The Indian skeet who won the bronze medal in the Champion of Champions match at the Junior World Cup in Porpetto,
Italy is ____ Anant Naruka.
41. Sports Minister Vijay Goel has announced ten lakh rupee cash award to javelin thrower for creating world record at IAAF
world Under-20 athletics Championship ____Neeraj Chopra.
42. This Indian wrestler who qualified for Rio Olympics failed a dope test after being tested positive for a banned substance
steroid ____Narsingh Yadav.
43. The state has announced 60 lakh rupees cash special incentive for six sportswomen of the state who have qualified for the
Rio Olympics is ___Odisha.
44. India wrestler who was replacement for dope-tainted wrestler Narsingh Yadav for Rio Olympics in the 74kg freestyle
category is ____Parveen Rana.
45. India off-spinner who surged to the top of the ICC player rankings for Test____Ravichandran Ashwin.
46. First Indian captain to hit double hundred outside India___Virat Kohli.
Note:
He scored 200 runs against West Indies on 2nd day of the first Test at the Sir Vivian Richards stadium in North
Sound, West Indies.
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