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Monthly GK Digest
June 2016
Dear readers,
The Monthly (June) GK Digest Updates is a collection of important news and events that occurred in the month
of June 2016. This news is important for exams like SBI PO Mains 2016 and all upcoming Banking & Insurance
exams.
Banking & Financial Awareness
1. The Direct Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme 2016 that
came into effect on 1 June 2016 has been incorporated
into which of chapter of the Finance Act, 2016 –
Chapter X.
2. The provisional estimates of national GDP for 2015-16
released by Central Statistical Office (CSO) is pegged at
– 7.6%.
3. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs recently
approved a new broad gauge line between Mau Station
and - Tarighat Terminal station.
4. The Income Declaration Scheme will remain in force
till - 30th September 2016
Note:-
 The Scheme is part of Finance Act, 2016 and
seeks to provide an opportunity to all persons
who have not declared their income correctly in
previous years to come forward and declare
undisclosed incomes.
5. The government has notified that it has raised the
threshold limit of PF withdrawal for deduction of tax
(TDS) from existing Rs 30,000 to ___. Rs.50000.
6. HDFC Ergo General Insurance has acquired a insurance
company for Rs 551 crore_ .L&T General Insurance
7. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved
1.5 billion US dollar loan to- Sri Lanka.
Note:
 IMF has already transferred 168 million US
dollars as the first installment with immediate
effect to support the country’s economy, which is
showing "signs of strain".
 The Executive Board of the IMF has accepted this
36-month extended arrangement under its
Extended Fund Facility (EFF) with Sri Lanka for
an amount equivalent to 1.1 billion under special
drawing rights.
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8. Current repo rate, according to the recently released
RBI’s 2nd bi-monthly monetary policy statement for
year 2016-17- 6.5%.
Note:
 The policy repo rate under the Liquidity
Adjustment Facility (LAF) has remain unchanged
at 6.5 %, the reverse repo rate under the LAF
has remain unchanged at 6.0 % and the Marginal
Standing Facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate at
7.0 %.
 The RBI has also kept the Cash Reserve Ratio
(CRR) of scheduled banks unchanged at 4.0 % of
Net Demand and Time Liabilities (NDTL).
9. Percent of government equity in India Post Payments
Bank (IPPB) that will be set up under the Department
of Posts - 100 percent.
10. India’s first internationally-listed certified green bond
has been launched by which bank at London Stock
Exchange(LSE)- Axis Bank.
Note:
 The bond is certified by the Climate Bonds
Standards Board and raised USO 500 million.
11. India’s rank in the 2016 Global Peace Index (GPI)_
141st .
Note:-
 India has been ranked 141st out of 163
countries in the 2016 Global Peace Index (GPI),
compiled by global think tank Institute for
Economics and Peace (IEP).
 The list is topped by Iceland, followed by
Denmark and Austria. The GPI 2016 ranks 163
independent states and territories according to
their level of peacefulness.
12. The World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim slashes
global growth forecast by 0.5 percent to - 2.4 percent.
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Note:
 The World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim
has slashed its 2016 growth forecast by 0.5 per
cent to 2.4 per cent.
 It is critically important for governments to
pursue policies that boo economic growth and
improve the livelihood of those living in
extreme poverty.
13. India has signed a Europe-led scheme that seeks to
clampdown on tax evasion and corruption by
committing to -automatically exchange information
on beneficial ownership.
14. India’s current position in terms of crude oil
consumption in world as per recent report of BP
Statistical review of World Energy_. Third.
Note:-
 India has surpassed Japan to become the world’s
third-largest oil consumer. USA retains the First
position.
15. The e-ticketing company in which Ratan Tata recently
invested is – Kyazoonga.
16. Microsoft Corporation recently announced that it is
going to acquire – LinkedIn.
Note:-
 Jeff Weiner will remain as chief executive,
reporting to Microsoft boss Satya Nadella.
 Microsoft is buying the professional networking
website LinkedIn for just over $26bn .
 Microsoft bought Skype in 2011 and Nokia in
2013.
17. IT Innovation Start-up Fundhas been launched by
which Indian bank to invest in financial technology
startups__. State Bank of India.
Note:-
 The fund will consider assistance of up to Rs. 3
crore to an Indian registered company for
promoting their business innovations using IT in
India for banking and related technology.
18. The Government of India (GoI) has recently approved
100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in which of the
following sectors?- Civil aviation, Defence,
Greenfield Pharma.
Note:-
 100% FDI in food product e-commerce, 100%
FDI in greenfield pharma via the automatic
route, 100% in brownfield pharma of which 74%
will be through automatic route, 100% FDI in
scheduled airlines and up to 49% FDI in airlines
through automatic route.
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 Beside this, up to 100% FDI through auomatic
route has also been permitted for setting up of
uplinking HUBs/Teleports, Mobile TV, DTH, and
cable networks operating at national, state and
district levels, as well as local cable networks.
19. Organisation that has released the India Development
Update 2016: Financing Double-Digit Growth- World
Bank.
20. India’s rank in terms of Foreign Direct Investment
(FDI) inflows, as per the latest 2016 World Investment
Report__. 10th.
Note:-
 The list is topped by United States followed by
Hong kong, China, Ireland, Netherlands,
Switzerland, Singapore, Brazil and Canada.
21. India received how many FDI inflows in 2015 to be
ranked 10th in global ranking in terms of FDI inflows –
44 billion US dollars.
22. As per the World Investment Report 2016, this
country received maximum FDI in 2015 – The USA .
23. The acronym RAPID suggested by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi to improve tax administration in the
country stands for - Revenue, Accountability,
Probity, Information, Digitization.
24. Indian Bank that was named in Hall of Shame list 2016
that listed Banks funding Cluster Bomb Makers - State
Bank of India.
25. Max Life and Max Financial Services agreed to merge
with this life insurance company - HDFC Life.
26. Loan amount has been approved by Asian
Development Bank to construct a bridge across the
Ganga River in Bihar__. $ 500 million.
Note:-
 The project is expected to complete by December
2020.
 Once built, the 9.8 km road bridge in Bihar will
be India’s longest river bridge and will provide
vital transport link between the northern and
southern parts of the state and neighboring
Nepal.
27. The country who has recently gifted 2000 bicycles to
poor dalit girls in Nepal to encourage them to enrol in
schools is – India.
28. The economic union agreed to set up a new border and
coastguard force to curb the influx of migrants -
European Union.
29. Indian Company that acquired UK-based digital
transformation firm The BIO Agency Ltd in June 2016-
Tech Mahindra Ltd.
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30. People of Britain in a historic referendum voted in
favour of leaving European Union (EU) that saw -
51.9% votes in favour compared to 48.1% in
against
31. At least 2186 nationals of the country have supported
the idea that the country should leave the European
Union – Latvia.
32. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the “Payment
and Settlement Systems in India: Vision-2018” that
aims at building a “less-cash” society by encouraging
greater use of -Electronic payments by all sections .
33. The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has
approved 201.50 million US dollars for Technical
Education Quality Improvement Project for- India.
34. Policy approved by Union Cabinet in June 2016 to
attract private sector in exploration of minerals-
National Mineral Exploration Policy.
35. The project for which the World Bank approved the 63
million US dollar for welfare of adolescent girls and
young women in Jharkhand is -Tejaswini:
Socioeconomic Empowerment of Adolescent Girls
and Young Women.
36. The Union Cabinet gave its approval to the signing of a
Protocol amending the Agreement between India and
this country for avoidance of double taxation –
Belgium.
Person Appointed
1. The Director General (DG)/ Chief Executive Officer
(CEP) of National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) is -
Navin Agarwal.
Note:-
 The NADA is the national organization responsible
for promoting, coordinating, and monitoring the
doping control program in sports in all its forms in
India.
2. Who has been appointed as a member of Union Public
Service Commission (UPSC) by President Pranab
Mukherjee - Bhim Sain Bassi.
3. The person who has been appointed as the Finance
Secretary - Ashok Lavasa.
4. Who assumed the office of Secretary in the Union
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs - Prabhas Kumar
Jha.
5. Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of the
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal - Justice SJ
Mukhopadhaya.
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37. India’s rank in the 2016 Global Slavery Index_. 4th.
38. Note:- India has been ranked 4th out of 167 countries
in the 2016 Global Slavery Index. The list is topped by
North Korea, followed by Uzbekistan, Cambodia, India
and Qatar.
39. Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified rules
for calculating Fair Market Value (FMV) of assets
located in India under- Income-tax Act, 1961.
40. “No Cost EMI’ option has been introduced by e-
commerce company_. Flipkart.
Note:-
 “No Cost EMI” option to make online shopping
affordable for high-end purchases through an
attractive financing option of Equated Monthly
Installments (EMI) where customers will not
bear additional cost.
 The No Cost EMI entails zero processing fees,
zero down payments and zero interest for
customers.
41. India’s rank in the biannual Good Country Index 2015
– 70th rank in a list of 163 nations.
Note:
 The top 10 best countries included - Sweden,
Denmark, the Netherlands, the UK, Germany,
Finland, Canada, France, Austria and New
Zealand, whereas Libya was ranked as the least
"good" country in the world.
6. Who has been appointed as the President of the
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) - Justice MM
Kumar.
7. CR Sasikumar has been appointed as the Managing
Director of -State Bank of Travancore.
8. N.K. Chari has been appointed as the Managing
Director of -State Bank of Mysore.
9. Kulmeet Bawa has been recently appointed as
Managing Director for -Adobe South Asia.
10. The Director General (DG)/ Chief Executive Officer
(CEP) of National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) is -
Navin Agarwal
Note:-
 The NADA is the national organization responsible
for promoting, coordinating, and monitoring the
doping control program in sports in all its forms in
India.
11. The person who has been appointed as the Finance
Secretary - Ashok Lavasa.
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12. Who assumed the office of Secretary in the Union
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs - Prabhas Kumar
Jha.
13. Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of the
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal - Justice SJ
Mukhopadhaya.
14. Who has been appointed as the President of the
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) - Justice MM
Kumar.
15. Kulmeet Bawa has been recently appointed as
Managing Director for -Adobe South Asia.
16. Newly appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)___.- Rahul
Johri
Note:-
 He is the former media professional has taken
charge as the first-ever Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) of the Board of Control for Cricket in India
(BCCI).
17. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has
appointed a judicial commission to probe into the
recent Mathura violence- Mirza Imtiyaz commission.
Note:-
 He has been asked to submit its report in two
months.
 The commission was formed after the Supreme
Court refused to entertain a plea seeking a CBI
probe into the incident.
18. A communication technology specialist has taken
charge as the Director of the Commonwealth
Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA)__. Shahid
Rasool.
Note:-
 CEMCA is an arm of the Vancouver-based
Commonwealth of Learning (COL).
 It’s headquarter is in New Delhi.
19. Umang Bedi has been appointed as the Managing
Director of - Facebook India.
20. The eminent scientist who has been recently took over
as Chief Executive of Nuclear Fuel Complex is ___. G
Kalyanakrishnan.
Note:
 The NFC is a major industrial unit of Department
of Atomic Energy (DAE), for the supply of
nuclear fuel bundles and reactor core
components.
21. Swedish Major General appointed as the head of the
UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan in
June 2016 - Major General Per Lodin.
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Note:
 UN Military Observer Group has been
established by UN Security Council (UNSC)
Resolution.
 It had started its operations in 1949.
22. The head of Pay Revision Committee by the UGC to
suggest on pay revision of academic staff of
Universities and Colleges - Prof V S Chauhan.
23. The person who assumed charge as the Chief Justice of
the Manipur High Court - Justice Rakesh Ranjan
Prasad.
24. Unanimously appointed as the first women
chairperson of the North Cachar Hills Autonomous
Council (NCHAC) in Assam - Ranu Langthasa.
25. The founder chairman of Jet Airways who was elected
to the International Air Transport Association's (IATA)
Board of Governors for the 5th consecutive tenure –
Naresh Goyal.
Note:
 This would be his 5th successive tenure and
only representative from India on this board.
 Goyal will serve a three-year term, lasting until
the close of IATA’s 75th AGM in 2019.
26. The head of the newly created committee by NITI
Aayog for land policy cell__.T Haque.
Note:-
 He was the chairman of Commission for
Agriculture Costs and Prices, and now has been
appointed the head of the newly created land
policy cell in the NITI Aayog.
 T Haque was among the prime mover behind
the Model Land Leasing Act.
27. Who has been elected as the new President of the 71st
session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA
71)__. Peter Thomson.
Note:-
 He will replace current General Assembly
President Mogens Lykketoft and will begin his
tenure in September 2016 at the commencement
of the UNGA 71.
28. Who has been appointed as the new Director General
(DG) of Doordarshan (DD)?__. Supriya Sahu.
Note:-
 The post was lying vacant since July 2014, after
the then DG, Tripurari Sharan, completed his
tenure.
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29. Newly elected chairman of the International Chamber
of Commerce (ICC)__. Sunil Bharti Mittal.
Note:-
 Mittal has become the 3rd Indian business leader
to hold this position in ICC’s near 100 years
history.
 The ICC is the world’s largest business
organization which represents private-sector
views to national governments and
intergovernmental bodies around the world.
30. Current Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) to the
Government of India__. Arvind Subramanian.
Note:-
 He is the author of two books “India’s Turn:
Understanding the Economic Transformation”
and “Eclipse: Living in the Shadow of China’s
Economic Dominance”.
 The CEA is the ex-officio cadre controlling
authority of the Indian Economic Service (IES).
The CEA is under the direct charge of the Minister
of Finance.
31. This Indian-American diplomat was nominated by US
President Barack Obama as ambassador to Malaysia –
Kamala Shirin Lakhdir
32. Kenya’s ex-Chief Justice who has been appointed as
Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Special Envoy to
Maldives - Willy Mutunga
33. Head of 7th Pay Commission whose recommendations
has approved by the Union Cabinet _. Justice AK
Mathur.
34. Newly appointed President of the Japanese
conglomerate SoftBank Group_. Ken Miyauchi.
Note:-
 He succeeded Nikesh Arora.
35. Former Spinner who has been appointed as the head
coach of Indian Cricket Team for one year __.Anil
Kumble.
Note:-
 He has been appointed as the new coach of the
Indian Cricket Team for one-year tenure.
 His tenure will begin from the upcoming West
Indies’s tour which starts on July 9, 2016.
 With this, Kumble has become the first Indian to
be appointed as the head coach of the national
team since Kapil Dev in 1999-2000.
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36. Indian-origin lawyer has been appointed to chair
panel on human rights in South Sudan__. Yasmin
Sooka.
Note:-
 She has vast experience in global human rights
matters and will serve together with Kenneth
Scott from the US and Godfrey Musila of Kenya
on the Commission on Human Rights in South
Sudan.
37. Newly appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of
National Investment and Infrastructure Fund ( NIIF)
Ltd.__.Sujoy Bose.
Note:-
 The NIIF has been established with the aim to
attract investment from both domestic and
international sources for infrastructure
development in commercially viable projects.
 It has been incorporated as a company under
the Companies Act, 2013, duly authorized to
act as investment manager of National
Investment and Infrastructure Fund.
38. The history professor of Iceland who won Iceland’s
presidential election by securing 39.1% of the vote is
__.Gudni Johannesson.
Note:-
 He will take office on August 1, 2016 and will
succeed Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, who served
20 years as head of state.
39. Newly appointed Deputy Governor of the Reserve
Bank of India__.N S Vishwanathan.
Note:-
 He will succeed HR Khan, who will
superannuate on July 3, 2016.
 Presently, Vishwanathan is the Executive
Director at the central bank.
40. Newly appointed Acting Director General of Police
(DGP), Meghalaya - S K Jain.
41. The country has appointed two women as judges of
Islamic Shariah High Court for the first time in the
history of the judiciary of the Muslim-majority country
– Malaysia.
42. Additional charge as the Governor of Arunachal
Pradesh during JP Rajkhowa’s absence due to leave is
__.Tathagata Roy.
Note:-
 Governor of Tripura has been given the
additional charge of Arunachal Pradesh in the
absence of Arunachal Pradesh Governor Jyoti
Prasad Rajkhowa.
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43. Anupam Pahuja was recently appointed as the India
Country Manager and MD of – PayPal.
Important News – India
1. The train recently flagged off from Delhi Safdarjung
Station to spread awareness about the wildlife is -
Tiger Trail Circuit Train.
Note:-
 The launch of this Tiger Express on World
Environment Day (June 5) is to highlight the
significance of environment in our lives.
2. India signed loan agreement of 12 crore with the Asian
Development Bank to improve irrigation and water
management infrastructure in – Odisha.
Note:-
 The financing will be used for modernizing 7-
irrigation subprojects resulting in improved
irrigation in over 1,00,000 hectares and
strengthening of Water User Associations.
3. Union Home Ministry has decided to form new reserve
battalion and it will be named after ____. Maharana
Pratap.
Note:
 It will be called Maharana India Reserve
Battalion.
 It was announced by Union Home Minister
Rajnath Singh on the occasion of 475th birth
anniversary of Maharana Pratap in Gogunda in
Udaipur district.
4. The first-ever “All India Women Journalists workshop”
has been held in the city._____. New Delhi
5. The country that has decided to cut off Internet access
for government work stations within a year for
security reasons.- Singapore.
6. The mission that demonstrated the technology needed
to build a space-based gravitational wave observatory
- LISA Pathfinder mission.
7. The National Infrastructure Investment Fund signed a
MoU to attract investment into India – Qatar.
8. The Central Port Authorities Act 2016 drafted by
Ministry of Shipping will replace the Major Port Trust
Act of – 1963.
9. The project on the river Ganga that is being developed
between Allahabad and Haldia which cover a distance
of 1620 kms- Jal Marg Vikas Project
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44. Head of New Health Emergencies Programme has been
appointed by World Health Organisation- Peter
Salama.
10. Name of the web portal and mobile app that will be
launched by the Union Ministry of Human Resource
Development for IIT JEE aspirants – IITPAL.
11. The cashless payment mechanism launched at toll
plazas on National Highways by the National Highways
Authority of India – FASTag.
Note:
 FASTag is an electronic toll collection system in
India, operated by the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways.
12. The Mobile App that was launched by Union
Government to enhance the employment of trained
youth in solar PV technology on 7 June 2016- Surya
Mitra Mobile App.
Note:-
 It is a GPS-based mobile app, developed by
National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) which is
an autonomous institution of Ministry of New &
Renewable Energy.
13. The State government has recently abolished
agriculture income tax__. Karnataka.
Note:-
 This in turn will provide relief to many tea and
coffee companies besides thousands of individual
coffee growers. Plantation companies had to pay
a 35% tax on their net income.
14. Rajasva Gyan Sangam”, the annual conference of tax
administrators 2016 will be held in ___.- New Delhi.
Note:-
 The purpose of the conference is to motivate the
revenue officers towards achieving high
standards in taxpayer friendly services in view of
fast paced changes in the world economy and to
address some of the challenges that these
Departments face in this scenario.
15. First Indian state to launch open government data
portal to promote transparency__. Sikkim
Note:-
 On the open government data portal, the data
produced or commissioned by the government or
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government controlled entities can be freely used,
16. Who has represented India at the St Peterburg
International Economic Forum__. Dharmendra
Pradhan.
Note:-
 The SPIEF is an annual international conference
dedicated to economic and business issues.
 The forum mainly discusses the most pressing
issues facing Russia and the world.
17. Who has been named as the ambassador for Swachh
Saathi (student internship) programme - Dia Mirza.
18. The 9th edition of the mega event “India Chem 2016”
will be held at ___.Bombay Exhibition Centre in
Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Note:-
 The purpose of the event is to develop the Indian
Chemical and Petrochemical Industry and to
increase trade between India & Foreign Chemical
and Petrochemical industry and “Swachh Bharat
(Clean India)” campaign of Government of India
(GoI).
19. Through which platform Non-Resident Indians (NRIs)
can open national pension system accounts online? e-
NPS.
Note:-
 The NPS accounts can be opened both on
repatriable and non-repatriable basis.
20. URJA’ mobile app has been launched by__. Power
Finance Corporation.
Note:-
 Urban Jyoti Abhiyaan Mobile app has been
developed by Power Finance Corporation on
behalf of Ministry of Power for Urban Power
Distribution Sector to enhance consumer
connect with the Urban Power Distribution
sector by providing information of IT enabled
towns.
21. “Rajswa Gyansangam” has been launched in which of
the following cities__.New Delhi.
Note:-
 It is for the first time that two revenue boards –
the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and
the Central Board of Excise and Customs
(CBEC), has hold the conference simultaneously.
22. What is the theme of the first-ever “National Yoga
Olympiad”_. Yoga for Health and Harmony.
Note:-
 The first-ever ‘National Yoga Olympiad’ has been
organized by the NCERT for all government and
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reused and redistributed by anyone.
government-aided schools students from June 18
to 21, 2016.
 In it, the Union Human Resource Development
Minister Smriti Irani would be the chief guest of
Award ceremony of National Yoga Olympiad in
New Delhi.
23. “Maitree Ek Gyan Yatra” initiative has been launched
by which state government of India to link primary
schools to high schools to colleges. Assam.
Note:-
 Under the initiative, college teachers will take
classes in high schools and high schools teachers
will teach in primary schools voluntarily.
24. India’s first AYUSH university will be set up in which
state of India__.Haryana.
Note:-
 The university will be formed by upgrading Shri
Krishna Government Ayurvedic College in
Kurukshetra and would offer undergraduate and
postgraduate courses in all the AYUSH systems.
25. Union Government asked all state governments to link
Aadhaar with caste and domicile certificates of school
students in class – V and VIII.
26. Mobile app has been launched by the IRCTC for flight
ticket booking? IRCTC Air.
Note:-
 A maximum of 9 passengers can be booked on
one PNR through net banking, for only Rs. 10 per
PNR.
 President of Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and
Industry for the term 2016-17- Bipin R Patel
27. The International Conference on Yoga was hosted by
the city of India_. New Delhi.
Note:-
 In it, about 70 international delegates from
countries like Iraq, Afghanistan, Algeria, Malaysia,
Spain, Russia, Australia, China, Egypt, Japan,
Kuwait, Korea, and Mauritius will attend the
conference.
28. The State that closed down 500 state-run liquor outlets
is- Tamil Nadu.
29. Name of the Mobile application that has been launched
to enhance consumer connect with Urban Power
Distribution sector – URJA.
30. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan
President Maithripala Sirisena jointly inaugurated
renovated Duraiappah stadium in this Sri Lankan city –
Jaffna.
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31. Head of the Expert Committee set up on examining the
Specific Relief Act, 1963 that submitted its report to
government – Anand Desai.
32. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has released a
commemorative silver coin on the occasion of 300th
Martyrdom Day of Sikh General - Banda Singh
Bahadur.
33. The first annual meeting of the Board of Governors’ of
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank was held in_.
China.
Note:-
 From India, the Union Finance Minister Shri Arun
Jaitley has attended the meeting.
34. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched Projects
under the Smart Cities Mission in Pune for- 20 Smart
Cities.
35. India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) to establish formal cooperation in the fields of
skills development and vocational education with
__.Switzerland.
Note:-
 The MoU was signed in Winterthur city in Zurich
between State Secretary Mauro Dell’ Ambrogio
and Union Minister for Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship Rajiv Pratap Rudy.
36. Editor-in-Chief of Ananda Bazaar Patrika who resigned
__.- Aveek Sarkar.
37. Recently extended deadline for states to join Union
Government’s Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana ( UDAY)
scheme__.March 2017.
Note:-
 The move would help states which could not
enroll in or operationalize the scheme due to
various reasons such as elections and regulatory
approvals.
 The main purpose of UDAY scheme is to get these
discoms out of the vicious circle of debt and
enable them to purchase power to increase
consumption in the country.
38. The ambitious scheme to give security free LPG
connection to BPL families under Pradhan Mantri
Ujjawala Yojna has been launched in __.Patna, Bihar.
Note:-
 The Vice President of India M Hamid Ansari has
inaugurated “The International Conference on
Social Statistics in India” in Patna, Bihar.
 The conference has been organized by Asian
Development Research of India.
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39. India’s first sunken museum will be set up in ___.New
Delhi.
Note:
 India’s first sunken museum will be set up at the
World Heritage Site of Humayun’s Tomb in New
Delhi
40. The 2017 Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) will
be hosted by__.India.
Note:-
 The summit will promote economic growth,
inclusion and opportunities among entrepreneurs
from across the world, with a special focus on
emerging nations from Africa and Asia.
 The GES is a personal initiative of US President
Barack Obama to bring entrepreneurs from
across the globe on one platform.
41. The countries who has become the newest member of
the Missile Technology Control Regime__. India.
Note:-
 The MTCR membership will enable India to buy
high-end missile technology and also enhance its
joint ventures with Russia.
 The purpose of the MTCR is to restrict the
proliferation of missiles, complete rocket
systems, unmanned air vehicles and related
technology for those systems capable of carrying
a 500 kg payload for at least 300 kms, as well as
systems intended for the delivery of Weapons
ofMass Destruction (WMD).
42. Union ministry has recently signed pact with ISRO for
geo-tagging assets in each gram panchayat__. Ministry
of Rural Development.
Note:-
 As per the pact, a Gram Rozgar Sahayak or
junior engineer will take a photo of an asset
created by beneficiaries of the scheme and
through a mobile app created by ISRO upload
the photo on the Bhuvan web portal run by
ISRO’s National Remote Sensing Centre.
 The geo-tagging of assets will help to check
and curb leakages and also help in using of
modern space technology for rural
development in planning and execution of
projects in a transparent manner.
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43. The 2016 BRICS Youth Summit will be hosted by the
country_.India.
Note:-
 The 2016 BRICS Youth Summit will be held in
Guwahati, India from July 1-3, 2016 with the
theme ‘Youth as bridge for Intra-BRICS
Exchanges’.
44. Recently, The web mobile app “CMRS” has been
launched by Government. CMRS stands for__. Crop
Manager for Rice-based Systems.
Note:-
 The CMRS will provide irrigated and rainfed
farmers with rice-based cropping systems in
Bihar with a crop and nutrient management
guideline customized to the needs of an
individual farmer.
 The app is designed for use by extension
workers, crop advisers, input providers and
providers of services who interview a farmer
using a personal computer, smart phone or
tablet.
45. The World’s first electric road for heavy transport
vehicles has been launched by__.Sweden.
Note:-
 With this, Sweden has become the first country
in the world to have electric road.
 They will provide knowledge of how electric
roads work in practice and whether the
technology can be used in the future.
46. The official sponsor of Indian contingent to the Rio
Olympics 2016__.Amul
Note:-
 India’s largest food products marketing
organization Amul has become the official
sponsor of Indian contingent to the 2016 Rio
Olympics.
 The purpose of Amul is to engage with youth and
leverage the connection between the energy of
milk and sports.
47. US embassy launched a scholarship program for
women in the country – Afghanistan.
48. Name of the university who has signed pact with
National Institute of Animal Welfare to start courses on
animal welfare activities__. Jawaharlal Nehru
University.
Note:-
 The Jawaharlal Nehru University has signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with
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National Institute of Animal Welfare (NIAW) to
start courses on development of animal welfare
sciences at Ballabgarh campus of NIAW.
49. Name of the teacher education portal for District
Institutes of Education and Training___.Prashikshak.
Note:-
 The purpose of Prashikshak is to help DIETs
make informed decisions about their institutes,
compare the performance of their institute
against other DIETs and help aspiring teachers
make informed decisions about which institute
to join.
 The Portal has been developed by the HRD
Ministry in collaboration with Central Square
Foundation.
50. India’s rank in the 2016 Global Human Capital
Index___.105th.
Notes:-
 India has been ranked 105th out of 130 nations
in the 2016 Global Human Capital Index, which is
recently released by the World Economic Forum
(WEF).
 The 2016 index measures countries’ ability to
nurture, develop and deploy talent for economic
growth.
51. A team of 13 mountaineers of the Eastern Naval
Command (ENC) set foot on the highest point in India
embarking on a mission - Mt. Kamet and Mt. Abi
Gamin.
52. The Indian zoo will soon receive a snow leopard from
Dudley Zoological Gardens in London is __. Padma
Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park.
53. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Filippo Grandi dismissed Pakistan’s assertions that
Afghan refugees have become a source of - terrorism
in the country.
54. The web portal that has been launched for online
submission and monitoring of environmental
approvals for mining of sand and minor minerals has
been launched by__. Environment Minister Prakash
Javadekar.
55. The Supreme Court of India has recently stated that its
2014 verdict did not include lesbians, gays and
bisexual persons under the category of
__. Transgender.
56. The Union Minister for Human Resource Development
Smriti Zubin Irani on 30 June 2016 launched-
Prashikshak Portal.
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57. The Union Cabinet approved the proposal for
Extension of Corridor-1 of Chennai Metro Rail Phase-I
Project from - Washermanpet to Wimconagar.
Important News – World
1. The world’s longest and deepest rail tunnel has
recently opened in __.- Switzerland
Note:-
 The world’s longest and deepest rail tunnel has
been opened in Switzerland.
 The 57 km (35-mile) twin-bore Gotthard Base
Tunnel (GBT) will provide a high-speed rail link
under the Swiss Alps between Northern and
Southern Europe.
 The tunnel has overtaken Japan’s 53.9 km
Seikan rail tunnel as the longest rail tunnel in the
world.
2. The India-Morocco Chamber of Commerce and
Industry has been launched in__. Rabat.
Note:-
 The India-Morocco Chamber of Commerce and
Industry has been launched by Vice President of
India Md. Hamid Ansari and Moroccan Prime
Minister Abdelilah Benkirane in Rabat, Morocco.
 The Chamber is a new initiative taken by the two
countries to strengthen their relations in trade and
investment. The motto of IMCCI is “Shake hands,
strengthen ties, go with IMCCI”.
3. The Country in which India organized 1st Yoga
Championship in June 2016- Egypt.
4. The “Ganges-Danube Cultural Festival of India” has
been organized in the country___.Hungary.
Note:-
It has been organized by Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister
of State for Culture & Tourism (I/C) and Civil Aviation
on June 17, 2016 at Vigado Theatre in Budapest,
Hungary.
5. “Computex 2016”, the Asia’s largest technology trade
show has started in which country___.Taiwan.
Note:-
 The purpose of the fair is to promote internet
computing ecosystems. The highlight of 2016
trade show is Virtual Reality.
6. India has recently signed agreement with International
organization for ‘Efficient and Sustainable City Bus
Service Project___. World Bank.
Note:-
 The Government of India has recently signed a
$9.2-million grant agreement with the World
Bank for the ‘Efficient and Sustainable City Bus
Service Project’.
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58. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
launched a mobile application for telecom subscribers
to register their complaints against -Pesky calls and
SMSes.
 The agreement has been signed under the World
Bank-Global Environment Facility Program.
7. India’s rank in the IMD’s world competitiveness
rankings 2016. - 41th.
Note:-
 India has been ranked 41 out of 61 countries in the
IMD’s world competitiveness rankings 2016.
 The survey has been conducted by the
Switzerland-based International Institute for
Management and Development (IMD)’s World
Competitiveness Center.
8. PM Narendra Modi has been invited by the country for
the inauguration of Salma Dam.- Afghanistan.
Note:-
 Salma dam is located in Afghanistan. It has been
built with India’s assistance.
9. Shangri-La Dialogue”, the Asia’s largest annual security
forum has been opened in__. Singapore.
10. Recently joined country of the global terror database
maintained by the Terrorist Screening Center (TSC) of
United States- India.
Note:-
 The Terrorist Screening Center (TSC) is a division
of the National Security Branch of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation. It is the duty of the TSC to
identify suspected or potential terrorists.
11. The UN children's agency, UNICEF, has decided to scale
up operations to support twenty two thousand migrant
children in – Greece.
12. The country that has been declared free from Ebola
virus transmission by World Health Organization –
Guinea.
13. Country that decided to gradually stop sending house
maids abroad, mainly to the Middle East - Sri Lanka
14. India has gifted 2000 bicycles to poor dalit girls of a
country to encourage them to enroll in schools and
enhance the literacy rate among them – Nepal.
15. Two Indian-origin women who featured on the Forbes'
annual list of America's 60 wealthiest and most
successful self-made women entrepreneurs are -
Neerja Sethi and Jayshree Ullal.
16. India has signed MoU for co-operation in Information
Technology and promotion of traditional handicrafts
with – Tunisia.
17. Farzad gas field that was in news recently is located in
this country –Ira
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18. 106-year old woman became the oldest Olympic torch
bearer in the world - Aida Gemanque of Brazil.
19. First Asian country to eliminate mother-to-child
transmission of HIV- Thailand.
Note:-
 It is declared by the World Health Organization
(WHO).
 According to WHO’s global guidelines, mother-to-
child transmission of HIV is considered to be
effectively eliminated when the rate of
transmission falls below 2 %.
20. The 2016 International Labour Conference was held in
the city- Geneva.
Note:-
 The focus of the 2016 conference is “Building a
future with decent work”.
21. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
members and partners launched Anaconda-16
Exercise in- Poland.
22. South Indian city Amazon.com will be setting up its
Web Services Cloud Region - Hyderabad.
23. Narendra Modi became the fifth Indian Prime Minister
to address the legislature of the country – the USA.
24. This European country launched the ‘SAIP’ smart
phone app to alert users on terror attacks and other
disasters – France.
25. The politician who emerged victorious in the Peru's
2016 Presidential Election is - Pedro Pablo Kuczynski
26. Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded
five-nation visit to - Afghanistan, Qatar, Switzerland,
the US and Mexico.
27. King of Thailand who is marking 70 years at thrown as
the world's longest reigning living monarch, ascended
to the throne is - King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
28. The first country in the world to ban deforestation is –
Norway.
Note:
 The step was taken by Norwegian Government
based on official recommendations of Norwegian
Parliament’s Standing Committee on Energy and
Environment as part of the Action Plan on Nature
Diversity.
29. India signed three bilateral agreements to strengthen
co-operation with- Ghana
30. The 2016 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
summit will be hosted by the country.__.Uzbekistan.
31. As of now, how many countries are members of
Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)? 48 members.
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Note:
 Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) is a group of
nuclear supplier countries that seek to prevent
nuclear proliferation by controlling the export
of materials, equipment and technology that
can be used to manufacture nuclear weapons.
 India is not a member of it.
32. The first annual meeting of the Board of Governors’ of
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will be
held in the country. China.
33. United States donated 20 million dollars in
humanitarian aid to the United Nations' effort to help
the thousands of refugees who have fled fighting in the
Iraqi city of – Fallujah.
34. The special initiative that was launched by India and
South Korea to promote and facilitate Korean
Investments in India - Korea Plus.
35. Historical site has been declared as the SARRC cultural
capital for 2016-17__.Mahashangarh
Note:-
 The historic place will host festivals on
literature, films, foods and dances from October
2016 to September 2017.
 Every year, an archeologically and culturally rich
city of one of the 8- South Asian Association of
Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries is
declared the cultural capital for that year to
create a bridge among the people of those
countries.
36. The city that topped the list of most expensive cities as
per Mercer’s 2016 Cost of Living Survey is - Hong Kong.
37. The Government of India has extended the ban on the
import of milk and milk products of China till which
year__. June 2017
Note:-
 The prohibition on import of milk and milk
products includes chocolates and chocolate
products and candies/ confectionery/ food
preparations with milk or milk solids as an
ingredient.
 India does not import milk products from China,
but has imposed the ban as a preventive measure.
38. The country made a strong pitch for making India a
party to the already operational Afghan-Pakistan
transit and trade agreement, APTTA – Afghanistan.
39. The Indian company that became the largest producer
of unconventional gas in India with its Raniganj block
in West Bengal achieving an industry-size pumping
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rate of over 1million cubic metres per day of coal bed
methane – Essar.
40. The country that ranked 1st in the Human Capital
Report 2016 is – Finland.
States News
1. Uttar Pradesh Government has approved the
Detailed Project Report of __.Varanasi.
2. The state that decided to raise the retirement age of
state government doctors as per the age of doctors of
Central Health Services as notified by Union
Government is – Haryana.
3. The age of superannuation of all doctors of Central
Health Services was extended by Union Government
to - 65 years from previous 62 years.
4. The state cabinet has decided to give 6% additional
dearness allowance to state government staff from 1
January 2016 is - Madhya Pradesh.
5. The state who has decided to celebrate 'Gramoday Se
Bharat Uday Abhiyan' every year- Madhya Pradesh.
6. Name of the state that unfurled the second largest
National flag of 291 foot on its foundation day on 2
June 2016- Telangana.
7. Who has been elected as Speaker of the 14th
legislative assembly of Kerala - P
Shreeramakrishnan.
8. Name of the Congress Legislature Party leader who
has sworn-in as Chief Minister of the Union Territory
of Puducherry - V Narayanasamy.
9. The state that passed the Ease of Doing Business Bill,
2016 in its Assembly is – Assam.
10. The state that launched Right to Public Grievance
Redressal Act to dispose peoples' complaints or
redressal of grievances from Government officials
within 60-days is – Bihar.
11. Which State government announced the IT and
Electronics Start-up Policy to develop 2000 start-ups
– Gujarat.
23. First Indian state to provide free treatment to
confirmed cases of Hepatitis C?__Punjab.
Note:-
 “Mukh Mantri Punjab Hepatitis C Relief Fund”
to provide free treatment for patients affected
by Hepatitis C.
 Punjab has become the first Indian state to
provide free treatment to confirmed cases of
Hepatitis C.
24. State tourism of India has won awards at ‘FilmAT’
International film festival in Poland__. Kerala.
25. State government has recently granted minority
status to Jews community in the state__.
Maharashtra.
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41. India agreed to resolve bottlenecks to enhance
bilateral trade and boost investments between the
countries with – Nepal.
12. Recently, Delhi Government has announced
implementation of its solar policy, which aims at
installation of 1 GW solar power capacity by -2020.
13. The state that will be providing medical insurance of
two lakh rupees for BPL families – Jharkhand.
14. The state government who has decided to create 500
more gram panchayats in addition to the existing
6,234- Odisha govt.
15. First state in the country to give transgender people
social welfare benefits – such as a housing, pension
and food grains__. Odisha.
16. The first Indian state to launch a green-concept
based State Data Centre is - Himachal Pradesh.
17. First Indian state to launch the App on Air Quality
Index in June 2016- Rajasthan.
18. Internet search engine Google and Tata Trusts’ joint
initiative Internet Saathi was recently launched in-
West Bengal.
19. The state government has decided to appoint large
number of language teachers, including for Telugu
and Bengali languages to meet the shortage of
teachers in the regional languages– Odisha.
20. The State government served Leave India notice to
eight Chinese nationals working under a Thai
company at the Dhamra Port in Bhadrak district –
Odisha.
21. The state government has decided to celebrate the
21st of every month as Yoga day across all schools,
colleges and universities in the state – Maharashtra.
22. The districts, in which the Telangana government
ordered to set up a Pharma City on 12500 acres of
land- Rangareddy and Mahbubnagar
Note:-
 With this Maharashtra has become 2nd state
(after West Bengal) to grant minority status to
the Jewish community in India. As per the
2001 census, there are 4,650 Jews in the
country of whom 2,466 are in Maharashtra.
26. Ambubachi Mela at Kamakhya temple is an annual
festival of the state- Assam
27. Maharashtra government decided to make the
ancient Bhima River at Pandharpur pollution free
and revive its sanctity through - Namami
Chandrabhaga project.
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28. The city that replaced Hyderabad in smart city list of
Telangana state- Karimnagar.
29. This state decided to establish model madarasas
with modern education in every district – Rajasthan.
30. The state government has recently launched the
Child Labour Tracking System__. Bihar.
31. North-eastern state of India has recently launched
“Sakhi-One Stop Centre” to help women in distress__.
Nagaland
Note:-
 The Governor of Nagaland P B Acharya has
recently launched women helpline “181” and
“Sakhi-One Stop Centre”, an institute that
supports women affected by violence, at the
District Hospital Dimapur in Nagaland.
 The helpline and centre are aimed to provide
integrated assistance, medical, legal and
psychological counselling to women affected
by violence.
32. The state that dissolved all school management
committees to make educational institutes free from
politics – Assam.
33. State government of India has declared all natural
calamities to be treated as state disaster__.Uttar
Pradesh.
Note:-
 All natural calamities including unseasonal
heavy rain, lightning, Loo and storm etc., will
be treated as state disaster.
 All the victims of these disasters will be given
relief as per provisions made under State
Disaster Relief Fund by the Central
government.
34. State government of India has signed pact with
WorldFish to boost fish production__.Odisha.
Note:-
 The World Fish will facilitate aquaculture
operations through quality fish seed
technology and farming systems.
 The agreement will be effective for 5-years
from July 2016.
 The project cost will be around Rs. 22 crore,
which will be funded by the state.
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35. Assam Government decided to set up a Special
Protection Force for Kaziranga national park
comprising - 112-member.
36. Name the state that will allow teachers suffering
from diseases of debilitating disorder for special
concession in transfer under the new teachers
transfer policy – Haryana.
37. The state that has opened an exclusive Red Sanders
Anti-Smuggling Task Force -Andhra Pradesh.
38. India’s first pilot programme to run two wheelers on
CNG has been launched in the city of India__. New
Delhi.
39. The Union Government recently launched first of its
kind Pilot Programme in the country to run two
wheelers on – CNG.
40. The scheme of India Post under which an individual
or a corporate entity can get their photo or logo
printed inside the postage stamp - My Stamp.
41. Portal launched by Railways Ministry on 30 June
2016 for employees' grievances redressal-NIVARAN
portal
42. The state that recorded the highest number of
domestic tourist visits in 2015 as per the data
released by the Ministry of Tourism is __. Tamil
Nadu.
43. First river island district of India__.Majuli.
Note:-
 The Assam Government has recently granted
district status to Majuli, a river island in the
Brahmaputra River.
 It was formed due to course changes by the
river Brahmaputra and its tributaries, mainly
the Lohit.
44. Inter-ministerial Committee on decongestion of
traffic in Delhi that submitted its report to the Union
Government -Rajiv Gauba.
45. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
has launched “DND (do not disturb) services”
mobile app for telecom subscribers to register their
complaints against pesky calls and SMS in an easy
way.
46. This white tiger has been named as the mascot for
2018 winter Olympics to be held in South Korea –
Soohorang.
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Important Dates

1. The World Milk Day is observed every year to recognize the importance of milk as a global food.- June 1.
2. 2016 World Environment Day has been observed on 5 June 2016 with theme - Zero tolerance for the illegal trade in
wildlife.
3. The World Oceans Day is observed every year on June 8 to raise awareness of the challenges humanity faces to protect
the world’s oceans. The 2016 theme is__. “Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet”.
4. World Day Against Child Labour 2016 observed every year on June 12.The theme of World Day Against Child Labour
2016- End child labour in supply chains - It's everyone's business!
5. The United Nations International Albinism Awareness Day is observed on _.June 13.
Note:-
 It will raise public awareness on albinism and to prevent attacks and discrimination against persons with albinism.
 Albinism is a congenital disorder characterized by the partial or complete absence of the pigment melanin in the
skin, hair, and eyes.
6. The World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) is observed every year on June 14. What is the theme of 2016 World Blood Donor
Day- Blood connects us all.
Note:-
 The World Blood Donor Day is observed every year to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products
and to thank blood donors for their voluntary, life- saving gifts of blood.
 The 2016 theme is “Blood connects us all”, which aims to motivate more people to donate blood globally.
7. The United Nations’ World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is observed on which date__. June 15.
Note:-
 Focus global attention on the problem of physical, emotional, and financial abuse of elders and to create
awareness on the need of taking care of elders.
8. World Refugee Day has been marked on 20 June. What is the theme of the United Nations’ (UN) World Refugee Day 2016?
__. We stand together with refugees.
9. International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict that was observed on 19 June 2016 was adopted by
UNGA via a resolution adopted in the year – 2015.
10. The International Olympic Day is observed every year on__. June 23.
Note:-
 To promote participation in sport across the globe regardless of age, gender or athletic ability.
11. The International Widows day is observed every year on June 23 to address the poverty and injustice faced by millions of
widows and their dependents in many countries. The 2016 theme is ___. Never Alone.
Note:-
 This day was established by ‘The Loomba Foundation’ to raise awareness of the issue of widowhood.
12. The United Nations’ International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is observed every year on June 26 to
raise awareness of the major problem that illicit drugs represent to society and particularly to young people. The 2016
theme is __. Listen First .
Note:-
 It is an initiative to increase support for prevention of drug use that is based on science and is thus an effective
investment in the well-being of children and youth, their families and their communities.
13. The Day of the Seafarer is observed on which date___. June 25.
Note:-
 It recognize the unique contribution made by sefarers to international seaborne trade, the world economy and to
global society as a whole.
 The 2016 campaign theme is “At Sea For All”, which emphasis that seafarers serve at sea not just for the shipping
industry or for their own career purposes but for all of us.
14. The National Statistics Day is celebrated every year in India on June 29 to mark the birth anniversary of late Professor
Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobisthe theme of 2016 National Statistics Day__. Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare.
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 The purpose of this day is to create public awareness, especially among the younger generation about the role
and importance of statistics in socio-economic planning and policy formulation.
 The 2016 theme is “Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare”.

Important Schemes

1. Mobile app which has been launched by the Telecom
Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to register pesky
call complaints__. DND Services.
2. “DVAT M SEWA” mobile app has been launched by _.
Delhi Government.
Note:-
 The Delhi Government has launched ‘DVAT M
SEWA’ mobile app through which city traders
can register themselves with the VAT
department of the state government.
 Through the ‘DVAT M SEWA‘ app, traders
won’t be required to submit the application for
registration at the department’s office and all
they have to do now is to fill the form online.
3. The National Buildings Construction Corporation
Limited has recently announced to launch a Ganga
cleaning project in – Bihar.
4. The Government of India and the World Bank recently
signed an agreement to - improve efficiency of City Bus
Services.
5. Recently launched Asia’s first ‘Gyps Vulture
Reintroduction Programme’ at Jatayu Conservation
Breeding Centre, Pinjore.- The Haryana government.
6. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar recently
laid foundation stone for Jai Jawan Awas Yojna in -
Bahadurgarh
Note:-
 The project is being executed by Army Welfare
Housing Organization and aims to provide low-
cost housing.

Books & Authors

1. The book that highlighted President Mukherjee’s contribution to the field of higher education as Visitor to 116 institutions
of higher learning in India - The Education President.
Note:-
 OP Jindal Global University (JGU) last week announced the launch of the book The Education President.
 The book talks about President Mukherjee’s contribution to the field of higher education and was released by
Vice-President Hamid Ansari.
2. The World in 2050- Striving for a more just, Prosperous and Harmonious Global Community was written by – Harinder
Kohli.
3. The book “Losing My Religion” has been authored by __. Vishwas Mudagal.
Note:
 Its’ a story about a young entrepreneur and devoted gamer, Rishi Rai, who’s life, which was once successful,
crumbles into pieces right before his eyes.
4. The book “India’s Wars: A Military History (1947-1971)” has been authored by ___. Air Vice Marshal Arjun
Subramaniam.
Note:-
 The author provides detailed accounts of the principal conflicts from Independence to 1971: the first India-Pakistan
war of 1947-48, the liberation of Hyderabad and Junagadh, the campaign to evict the Portuguese from Goa in 1961
and the full-blown conventional wars against China and Pakistan.
5. The “Farthest Field: An Indian Story of the Second World War” has been authored by___.Raghu Karnad.
Note:-
 “Farthest Field: An Indian Story of the Second World War”, which tells the story of war through the lives and deaths
of a single family.
6. Author the book “Dark Horse – Ek Anakahi Dastan”__. Nilotpal Mrinal.
Note:-
 For it, the author has won the 2016 Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar award in Hindi language.
7. The book “Green Transport” has been authored by___. Rani Iyer.
8. The book “All of Us in Our Own Lives” has been authored by__. Manjushree Thapa
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Note:-
 It is the story of an encounter between strangers who shape each others’ lives in fateful ways.
9. The autobiography of Sania Mirza that will be released in July 2016 –Ace Against Odds.
10. The former Indian diplomat who authored the book ‘A Life in Diplomacy’ - M K Rasgotra.
Note:-
 The book provides a ringside view of the beginnings of ethnic violence in Sri Lanka, the last years of the Cold War,
the negotiations on the formation of SAARC, Indira Gandhi’s assassination and the Bhopal gas disaster.
11. The book “A Life in Diplomacy” has been authored by _. Maharajakrishna Rasgotra.
Note:-
 The book provides a ringside view of the beginnings of ethnic violence in Sri Lanka, the last years of the Cold War,
the negotiations on the formation of SAARC, Indira Gandhi’s assassination and the Bhopal gas disaster.
12. The book “Chandigarh is in India” has been authored by ___. Shanay Jhaveri.
Note:-
 The book is the first-ever compilation of works of art on Chandigarh, presenting a unique perspective on the city.
 It tells the stories of the city of Chandigarh through the works of Indian and Western artists.
13. The book “Once Upon a Time in India: The Marvelous Adventures of Captain Corcoran” was authored by __. Alfred
Assollant.
Note:-
 It is a wacky, madcap tale of intrigue and romance set during the days of the India’s First War of Independence in
1857.
14. The book “R.D.Burmania –Panchamemoirs” has been authored by___.Chaitanya Padukone.
Note:-
 The book depicts the journey of the legendary music director R D Burman.
 It is an attempt to string together amazing, amusing and agonizing yet fascinating anecdotes, incidents and
idiosyncrasies while unravelling the mystique behind Bollywood’s most adored composer.
15. The book “Family Life” has been authored by__. Akhil Sharma.
Note:-
 It is the story of an immigrant family that mirrors the author’s own experience of emigrating from India to America
as a child.
16. Prime Minister Narendra Modi gas released a book titled “The Birds of Banni Grassland” that is a compilation of the
research work, relating to more than 250 species of birds found in - the Banni area of Kutch, Gujarat.

Honours & Award

1. Indian banker who has been honoured with the 2016 Green Economy Visionary award- R Seetharaman
Note:-
 He has been awarded for his contribution in environment-friendly activities and for promoting green economy for
nearly two decades.
2. Star Indian Batsman was named ‘Ceat T20 Player of the Year‘ awards 2016 in Mumbai.-Virat Kohli.
3. She topped the 2016 Forbes World's Highest-Paid Female Athlete list – Serena Williams
4. The national award for best performing central PSU for Green Energy initiatives __.Airports Authority of India.
Note:-
 The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has been conferred with the National Award for Best Performing Central PSU
for Roof Top Solar Power initiatives.
 It has installed 4.8 megawatt peak power (MWp) rooftop solar plants at 13 airports, which are generating
approximately 51 lakh units of solar energy.
5. The German Chancellor who has topped the 2016 list of Forbes’ World’s 100 Most Powerful Women is - Angela Merkel.
6. The famous English film director who will be honored with the American Cinematheque award is - Ridley Scott

7. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the hike in the minimum support price (MSP) of paddy for kharif season
2016-17 by 60 rupees to - 1470 rupees per quintal.
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8. The port that bagged National Award for Excellence in Cost Management for the year 2015 - VO Chidambaranar Port.
9. First Indian woman to be nominated for International Olympic Commettee- Nita Ambani.
10. Who has been awarded the prestigious Olympic Order by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) - N Ramachandran.
11. Name of the country who conferred its highest civilian honour Amir Amanullah Khan Award to Prime Minister Narendra
Modi – Afghanistan.
12. The Indian-origin professor who was recently awarded Regius Professorship by Queen Elizabeth II is - Lord Kumar
Bhattacharyya.
13. The founder of Amazon.com who received the USIBC Global Leadership Award from the visiting PM Narendra Modi in
Washington DC – Jeff Bezos.
14. Akhil Sharma won the 2016 International DUBLIN Literary Award for his novel titled - Family Life
Note:-
 The novel is the autobiography of the author, which mirrors the author’s own experience of emigrating from India
to America as a child.
 The Award is organised and sponsored by Dublin City Council and at €100,000 is the world’s largest prize for a
single novel published in English.
15. Veteran Scottish singer who received the Knighthood in Queen's Birthday Honours list- Rod Stewart.
16. The Bollywood actress, who has nominated for 2016 Teen Choice Awards - Priyanka Chopra.
17. The sportsperson chosen as India’s flagbearer at Rio Olympics is -Abhinav Bindra.
Note:-
 Bindra will be making his fifth Olympic appearance this year.
 The shooter achieved the feat when he clinched a historic gold in 10-metre air rifle event at the Beijing Games in
2008.
18. Indian short film has won the Audience Choice Award at the Seoul International Women’s Film Festival (SIWFF) 2016_.
Leeches.
Note:-
 The film is about two Hyderabadi sisters who live in the interiors of the city where a lot of orthodox practices are
still common.
19. The first tennis player in the world to have 7th appearance in Olympics__.Leander Paes.
Note:-
 He is the only Indian to win an individual medal at Olympics.
 He won the bronze medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
20. Who has won the 2016 Pen Pinter Prize?- Margaret Atwood.
Note:-
 She will receive award at a public British Library event on October 13, 2016.
 The Prize is awarded annually to British, Irish or Commonwealth writer to define the real truth of our lives and
our societies.
21. The former Indian football team coach who will be honoured with the Mohun Bagan Ratna is __.Syed Nayeemuddin.
Note:-
 The Mohun Bagan Ratna is awarded every year on 29th July, which is celebrated as Mohum Bagan Day, to
recognize and lauds indispensable contribution of football greats to the club over the years.
22. Who has won the 2016 Sahitya Akademi Bal Puraskar award (English)?.Rashmi Narzary.
23. Who has won the 2016 Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar award (Tamil)?__. Saravana Kumar.
Note:-
 It deals with the Paliar tribes’ struggle against ganja plantations and the attempt to appropriate their land for the
purpose in the 1980s.

24. Indian movie has won the best film and best script writers award at the Asia New Talent Awards in the 2016 Shanghai
International Film Festival___Thithi.
Note:-
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 The movie is a dramatic comedy about how three generations of sons react to the death of the oldest in their clan.
 The movie has recently won the 2016 National Award for Best Feature film in Kannada.
25. The 25th edition of G. D. Birla Award for Scientific Research for 2016 has been awarded to___.Prof. Sanjay Mittal
Note:-
 For his contribution in the area of Mechanics.
 Mittal is a professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT),Kanpur.
 He has made significant contribution in development of finite element algorithms for High Performance
Computing (HPS).
26. Indian social entrepreneur has been named among the ten ‘2016 UN Global Compact SDG Pioneers’ __. Zubaida Bai.
Note:-
 The UN Chief Ban Ki-moon has announced the 10 pioneers at the 2016 UN Global Compact (UNGC) leader Summit
in New York, United States.
27. Indian personality has been conferred with the honorary professorship by the Nanjing Audit University (NAU)__. Shashi
Kant Sharma.
Note:-
 It is the only university which is recognized by the Institute of Internal Auditors.
28. Indian personality has won the Woman of the Year award at the 2016 International Indian Film Academy
Awards__.Priyanka Chopra.
Note:-
 The Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has won the two awards – one for best supporting actress for her
performance in ‘Bajirao Mastani’ and another is a special award of ‘Woman of the year’ at the 17th edition of the
International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) 2016 in Madrid, Spain.
29. Name of the countries who has won the UNSC non-permanent membership for 2017-18__. Ethiopia, Bolivia, Sweden and
Kazakhstan.
Note:-
 The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has elected Ethiopia, Bolivia, Sweden, Kazakhstan and Italy or the
Netherlands as the non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2017-2018
term.
30. Renowned sand-artist who has won a gold medal in the World Sand Art Championship in Bulgaria - Sudarsan Pattnaik
Note:-
 Pattnaik has won the prize for his sand sculpture titled ‘Drugs Kill Sports’ where he depicted cyclist Lance
Armstrong and tennis player Maria Sharapova, who have faced charges of using drugs to enhance performance.

Obituaries

1. Muhammad Ali, who died recently, was a professional boxer from which country__. United States
Note:-
 Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer, he is considered as the greatest heavyweight in the history of
the sport.
2. The former Eden Gardens curator who recently passed away is - Prabir Mukherjee.
3. The Tamil actor-director, known for movies Anbe Sivam and Annanagar First street, who died recently is - Balu
4. The famous theatre personality and co-founder of theatre group Awishkar who passed away recently is - Sulabha
Deshpande.
Note:-
 She was considered to be one of the pioneers of the experimental theater movement that swept Mumbai in the
1970s.

5. First Indian to win the Mr. Universe title who died in Kolkata at the age of 104- Manohar Aich.
6. Professional mixed martial artist who died at the age 42.- Kimbo Slice.
7. Best comedians of Bollywood movies passed away due to cardiac arrest in Bandra, Mumbai- Razak Khan.
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 He is known for his comic role of Manikchand in the 1999 Abbas-Mustan directed film Baadshah,as Ninja Chacha in
the 1999 film Hello Brother and as Takkar Pehelwan in Akhiyon Se Goli Maare.
8. Father of modern Nepali music and composer of the country’s national anthem passed away in Dhapasi _. Amber
Gurung.
Note:
 He had composed Nepal’s National Anthem Sayaun Thunga Fulka Hami (written by Byakul Maila) and more than a
1,000 songs.
9. Professional Chess grandmaster four-time USSR chess champion, a five-time member of Soviet teams has passed away in
Wohlen, Switzerland. Victor Korchnoi.
Note:-
 One of the strongest players never to have become World Chess Champion,
10. Veteran journalist who passed away in June 2016 and spent 28 years at The Hindu- KK Katyal.
Note:
 Mr. Katyal had worked with various newspapers including The Statesman, Hindustan Times and The Hindu.
 Katyal was the founder of the India chapter of the South Asia Free Media Association.
11. The Raging Bull actress who died recently is - Theresa Saldana.
12. The former captain of England Cricket team who died at the age of 89 years - Donald Carr.
13. Noted playwright and actor has passed away at his resident, Pathsala in Barpeta district.- Achyut Lahkar.
Note:-
 Lahkar had established Nataraj Theatre in 1963 and gave a rebirth to moving theatre in Assam.
 Achyut Lahkar was awarded the Kamal Kumari National Award in 1997.
14. The veteran journalist and former editor of The Times of India who died recently is - Inder Malhotra.
Note:-
 Malhotra worked as the resident editor of The Statesman in New Delhi from 1965 to 1971.
 He held the position of editor at The Times of India from 1978 to 1986.
 He received the Ramnath Goenka Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013.
15. Renowned Hindi writer who died recently was the Editor at All India Radio from 1962 to 1976- Mudrarakshasa.
16. Noted Telangana poet and lyricist who died in June 2016 and famous for his song Ooru manadi ra, ee vada manadi ra-
Guda Anjaiah .
17. British woman MP from the opposition Labour Party who has been killed after being shot and stabbed in her
constituency in northern England - Jo Cox.
18. Renowned politician-turned-educationalist and founder of the Sathyabama Engineering College who died – Jeppiaar.
19. The veteran Malayalam theatre artist, poet and Padma Bhushan recipient who passed away recently is __.Kavalam
Narayana Panicker
Note:-
 He was popularly known as Kavalam, was a well-established poet, lyricist and theatre director.
20. The renowned Qawwal from Pakistan who was shot dead in Karachi, Pakistan - Amjad Sabri.
21. One of the pioneers of Indian modern art, has recently passed away in Vadodara, Gujarat.__. KG Subramanyanone.
Note:-
 He was the pioneers of Indian modern art.
 He was famous for his terracotta murals, glass paintings, illustrated children’s books and works on canvas that
drew upon myth, memory and tradition.
22. Founder of Titan Co Ltd who died in June 2016- Xerxes Sapur Desai.
23. Italian film actor who passed away recently known for acting in Spaghetti Westerns-Bud Spencer.
24. The famous futurist and the author of the famous book Future Shock who died recently is -Alvin Toffler.

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Science & Defense

1. A new civilian high-resolution mapping satellite “Ziyuan III 02" has been successfully launched by__. China.
Note:-
 Ziyuan III 02 will be used in land resource surveys, natural disaster prevention, agricultural development, water
resources management and urban planning, among other tasks.
 It is the second satellite in the remote-sensing mapping system which China plans to build by 2030. Along with
Ziyuan
2. Airbus has displayed the world's first 3D-printed aircraft THOR at the International Aerospace Exhibition in- Schoenefe.
3. Scientists of this American University developed Bionic Leaf that turns sunlight into liquid fuel – Harvard University
4. An international team of astrophysicists have discovered an unusual astronomical object — an Einstein ring.
5. International team of astronomers found a giant hot Jupiter exoplanet tidally spinning up its parent star named-HATS-
18b
6. Researchers at Assam Agricultural University have developed two rice varieties, namely - Ranjit Sub-1 and Bahadur
Sub-1
7. Chief of Army Staff, General Dalbir Singh flagged in the first ever all girls National Cadet Corps expedition team for -
Mount Everest.
8. China launched its 23rd satellite for its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) aboard Long March-3C carrier rocket
from - Xichang Satellite Launch Center.
Note:-
 The satellite has launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province .
 It will support China’s global navigation and positioning network.
 The satellite was taken into orbit by a Long March-3C carrier rocket.
9. Hubble Telescope uncovers the drizzle of stars scattered across this image forms a galaxy known as- UGC 4879.
10. Three countries that participated in the Malabar Exercise 2016- India, United States and Japan.
Note:-
 This year it is the 20th edition of the 8-day joint naval exercise in which over 100 aircraft and 22 naval ships
including a nuclear submarine are participating.
 India and the US have regularly conducted the annual exercise since 1992.
 Last year, it was conducted in Chennai and included the participation of Japan.
11. Technology giant who has been selected as the technical partner for HRD ministry’s SWAYAM platform for open online
courses?-Microsoft.
Note:-
 The Union Human Resource Ministry has selected Microsoft as their technical partner for it’s “SWAYAM” platform
to launch 2,000 massive open online courses for about three crore students.
 These courses will be available on SWAYAM platform by partner institution the National MOOCs coordinator.
12. First women fighter pilots to be formally commissioned by the Indian Air Force__. Mohana Singh, Bhawana
Kanth,Avani Chaturvedi.
Note:-
 The trio will go to Bidar in Karnataka for their stage-III training for a year on Hawk advanced jet trainers, before
they get to fly supersonic warplanes like Sukhoi and Tejas.
13. The world’s most powerful supercomputer, as per the 2016 edition of Top500 list of supercomputers.__ TaihuLight.
Note:-
 Sunway TaihuLight is capable of performing some 93,000 trillion calculations per second and will be used for
research and engineering work, including weather modeling and advanced manufacturing.
 The TaihuLight is followed by Tianhe-2, Titan, IBM BlueGene/Q system and Fujitsu’s K computer.
14. Cancer causing chemical has been banned by Union Government as food additive___. Potassium Bromate.
Note:-
 The recommendations were based on a study conducted by the Center for Science and Environment (CSE).
According to CSE, potassium bromate is a category 2B carcinogen (cancer-causing agent).
15. India has successfully launched a record 20 satellites from which launch vehicle. PSLV C-34.
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Note:-
 The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C-34 has carried India’s latest earth observation satellite Cartosat-2 along
with 19 co-passengers.
16. NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope and its extended K2 mission allowed astronomers to discover the youngest fully formed
exoplanet - K2-33b.
17. The instrument of NASA on its Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) that helped to measure methane emissions from a single,
specific leaking facility on Earth’s surface - Hyperion spectrometer.
18. Countries whose satellite were part of launch of 20 satellites in a single mission of ISRO are - US, Germany, Canada and
Indonesia.
19. Training exercise has been launched by Assam government and the Armed Forces for flood relief in Assam__.Exercise
Jalrahat
Note:-
20. A group of scientists has developed world's first 1000-processor computer chip, which has been named as – KiloCore.
21. China recently launched its first Dark Sky Reserve in – Tibet.
22. Three Indian naval ships have reached Russia as part of effort to enhance maritime cooperation between the navies of
both countries is - INS Sahyadri, Shakti and Kirch.
23. A group of scientists recently succeeded in introduction of Sericulture in Poyen Village, which is located in – Kargil.
24. The anti-diabetic ayurvedic drug designed for type 2 Diabetes mellitus that was released by Council for Scientific and
Industrial Research (CSIR) - BGR-34.
25. Blue light emitted by light emitting diodes can adversely impact human health __. American Medical Association.
26. The Indigenously developed Varunastra that was inducted in the Indian Navy is a __.Heavyweight Torpedo.
27. India successfully test fired a new surface-to-air missile, from an Integrated Test Range at Chandipur that was jointly
made between - India and Israel.
28. The country that launched its second Shijian-16 series satellite is – China.
29. The journal that published the study of researchers that claims that that the hole in the Earth’s ozone layer over
Antarctica is healing is – Science.

Important Committees

1. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) gave its approval for a new 51 km broad gauge line from ___.Mau to
Tarighat.
2. India has recently signed a loan agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) to upgrade 176 Kilometers of State
roads in State of Jharkhand__.- $200 million.
3. The Union Government and World Bank have signed a US 9.2 million dollar grant agreement for the Efficient and
Sustainable Project.- City Bus Service.
4. A committee has been constituted to draft national policy for the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)_.
Prabhat Kumar committee.
Note:-
 The committee will submit its report within 4 months.
5. Committee that has been constituted to shortlist candidates for RBI Governorship__P K Sinha committee.
Note:-
 After Raghuram Rajan’s term comes to an end in September 2016.
6. Parliamentary committee has been constituted to review Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for election polls?- Sudarsana
Natchiappan committee.
Note:-
 The MCC are the guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI) for conduct of political parties and
candidates during elections mainly with respect to speeches, polling day, polling booths, election manifestos,
processions and general conduct.
7. Committee that has been constituted by Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) to study the
scope of title insurance in the Indian market.__Suresh Mathur committee.
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 The committee will submit its report within two months.

 The title insurance is a cover that protects the owner of a property from disputes or frauds of land titles.
8. Committee has submitted its report on examining the Specific Relief Act, 1963.__Anand Desai committee.
Note:-
 The committee has recommended that the courts’ intervention in public works should be minimal, specific
performance of contracts be made the rule and damages or compensation be the exception and a separate class of
contracts for public utility contracts should be created.

Sports News

1. The Rio Olympics-bound Indian track and field athlete, who has won a silver medal in 800 meters in the Josef Odlozil
Memorial Athletics Meet in Prague, Czech Republic - Tintu Luka.
Note:-
 She is the National record holder in the women’s 800-metre race.
 She was awarded Arjuna award by Government of India in 2014.
2. The 2019 AFC Asian Cup will be hosted by the country ____.United Arab Emirates
Note: -
 It is the quadrennial international men’s football championship of Asia organized by the Asian Football
Confederation.
 It is the 17th edition of the AFC Asian Cup.
3. The Indian city that will host the men’s Hockey Junior World Cup 2016 is – Lucknow.
4. Name of the country who is hosting the Copa America cup 2016- United States.
Note:-
 Argentina has hosted it for the maximum number of time(9 times).
5. Tennis star who has been suspended for two years from Tennis by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) for using a
prohibited drug - Maria Sharapova.
Note:-
 She was provisionally banned in March after testing positive for meldonium at Australian Open in January this
year.
6. The cricket ground that will host India’s first pink-ball multi-day cricket match is - Eden Gardens.
7. Real Madrid’s football player topped the 2016 World's Highest-Paid Athletes List - Cristiano Ronaldo.
Note:-
 According to the Forbes’ 2016 list of world’s 100 highest-paid athletes, soccer icon Cristiano Ronaldo, with earnings
of $88 million.
 The 100 top-earning athletes belong to 23 countries and compete in 10 sports.
8. UEFA Euro 2016 football championship began on– France.
Note:-
 24-teams will vie for the supremacy in European football, during the one month-long marathon.
 The host country,who were winners in 1984 and 2000 will carry the hopes of a nation still coming to terms with
last year’s militant attacks.
9. First Indian to clinch the Mumbai Mayor's International Open Chess Tournament - NR Visakh.
10. Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal has won the 2016 Australian Open Super Series Badminton tournament title in women’s
singles category in Sydney- Saina Nehwal.
Note:-
 It was Saina’s first title of year 2016 season and overall second Australian Open title(2014) of her career.
 With this win, she pocketed a cheque of 56250 US dollars.
11. Men’s title of the 2016 Australian Open Super Series Badminton tournament - Hans-Kristian Vittinghus.
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13. The team that won gold at the FINA Women Water Polo World League Super Final is - USA Women’s Senior National
Team.
14. This Mercedes racing driver won the 2016 Canada Grand Prix of Formula 1 title – Lewis Hamilton.
Note:-
 It was his second title of the season after winning 2016 Monaco Grand Prix in May 2016.
 Previously he had won the titles in 2007, 2010, 2012 and 2015.
15. The official slogan for the 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games? __A New World.
Note:-
 The official slogan for the 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games is “A New World”.
16. The first Indian to participate and win International tournaments in sport of Racketlon.___.Ashutosh Pednekar.
Note:-
 He clinched gold medal in the men’s amateur and the veterans (plus 45) categories at the Nordic Racket Games held
at Vejen, Denmark on May 28-29, 2016.
 The winners will receive a copper-plaque and a cheque of Rs. 50,000 at a special function on November 14, 2016.
17. The 2016 Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy has been won by the country__.Australia.
Note:-
 The 36th edition of Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy 2016 has been won by Australia by defeating India in a
penalty shoot-out to clinch their 14th Champions Trophy in London, United Kingdom.
18. Who has won the 2016 Formula One European Grand Prix?- Nico Rosberg.
Note:-
 Nico Rosberg, a German Formula One driver for Mercedes Formula 1 team, has won at the Baku City Circuit in
Baku, Azerbaijan.
19. The first edition of India’s Bad Bull Softball League has won by the state? Maharashtra.
Note:-
 The league was recognised by the Delhi Softball Association (DSA).
 The Softball league was an effort to encourage amateur baseball and softball at entry level among the common
masses.
20. India bagged two gold and an equal number of silver medals in men's and women's categories of Javelin throw at - the
Budapest Open Atheletics meet.
21. Players of Indian mixed recurve team that won silver at the 2016 Archery World Cup in Antalya, Turkey were - Deepika
Kumari and Atanu Das.
22. The number of international matches captained by Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni equaling Australian Ricky
Ponting record - 324.
23. The professional footballer who scored his 55th goal in the ongoing Copa American Cup to become the all-time leading
scorer for Argentina - Lionel Messi.
24. Golden Glove award at the 2016 Copa America football tournament -Claudio Bravo.
25. Golden Boot award at the 2016 Copa America football tournament -Eduardo Vargas.
26. The footballer who announced his retirement from international football - Lionel Messi.
27. Dutee Chand, who recently qualified for 2016 Rio Olympics, is associated with which sports_. Dutee Chand.
Note:-
 An Indian professional sprinter, has recently qualified for 2016 Rio Olympics in the women’s 100 metre event at
the 26th International Meeting G.Kosanov Memorial in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
 With this, she became the first Indian woman to qualify for the event since qualification started for the event.
28. Golden Ball award at the 2016 Copa America football tournament -Alexis Sanchez.
29. Man of the Series of the three-match T20I series between India and Zimbabwe - Barinder Sran.

30. The 2016 Copa America Football tournament has been won by which of the following countries__. Chile.
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 This was the 2nd Copa America title won by Chile after winning it for the first title in 2015 after defeating Argentina.
 With this, Chile has become the 4th nation to win at least two consecutive Copa America titles, after Uruguay,
Argentina and Brazil.
31. The country that will host the 2019 Copa America football championship is __.Brazil.
32. Russian hockey winger, playing for the Chicago Blackhawks, on 22 June 2016 won the 2015-2016 Calder Memorial Trophy
- Artemi Panarin
33. The Olympian and iconic long jumper from India who resigned as President of the Kerala Sports Council - Anju Bobby
George.
34. Indian Olympic Association and the ad-hoc committee had sent a request for wildcard entry for Rio Olympic - MC Mary
Kom.
35. Name of the country who has won the 2016 woman's Hockey champions Trophy__. Argentina.
Note:-
 The Argentina women’s team has won the 2016 Women’s Hockey Champions trophy for a record 7th time after
defeating the Netherlands by 2–1 in the final at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre in London, United Kingdom.
36. The 2016 National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships has started in which city of India_. Hyderabad.
Note:-
 It’s a qualifying event for the Rio Olympics, which is scheduled to be held in August 2016. In the 5-day event, 744
athletes, including 264 women from 26states are participating.
 Till now, 21 athletes have qualified for the Rio Olympic Games besides the women’s 4x400m relay squad. This is the
fourth time that senior Nationals have returned to Hyderabad.
37. The sprinter of India who emerged as the fastest male athlete after winning the gold in 100m dash in 10.60secs at the 56th
National Inter-state Senior Championships - Sameer Mon
38. The two Indian boxers who qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics in June 2016 - Manoj Kumar and Vikas Kirshnan.
39. Indian chess player won the best women’s player award in the Eurasian Blitz chess tournament held in Kazakhstan - D
Harika
40. India’s Ace shooter who has clinched the silver medal for India in men's 50-metre rifle 3 position event of the ISSF World
Cup in Baku, Ajerbaijan - Sanjeev Rajput.
41. Re-elected President of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association for a 15th consecutive term - N Srinivasan.
42. First Indian judoka to qualify for the Olympics under 90kg weight since 2004.- Avtar Singh
Note:-
 He is South Asian Games gold medalist.
43. Cricketer whose name will be used by Kerala Government in a campaign against drug and liquor abuse in the state -
Sachin Tendulkar.
44. The Sri Lankan Cricketer who has been announced retirement from Tests with immediate effect - Nuwan Kulasekara.
45. The organization that has been granted affiliation by the Commonwealth Boxing Council on - Indian Boxing Council.
46. Who has won his first French Open Men’s singles title - Novak Djokovic.
47. Who has won the 2016 French Open Women’s Singles tennis title by defeating the defending champion Serena Williams –
Garbine Muguruza of Spain.
48. Name of the winner of 2016 French Open Mixed Doubles tennis title - Leander Paes and Martina Hingis.
Note:-
 Veteran Indian tennis star Leander Paes (42-year) completed a ‘Career Slam’ in mixed doubles with Swiss partner
Martina Hingis (35-years) with a hard-fought win over compatriot Sania Mirza and Ivan Dodig.

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