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Monthly GK Digest
October 2016
Dear readers,
This Monthly GK Digest is a complete docket of important news and events that occurred in a month of October 2016.
This file is important for exams like ECGC, NIACL AO, NABARD, India Post Payment Bank, BOM PO, IBPS PO VI, IBPS
Clerk VI, IBPS RRB V 2016 Exam and all upcoming Banking & Insurance exams

Banking & Financial Awareness

1. First domestic bank of India to open a branch in Yangon, Myanmar___State Bank of India.
Note:
Ghanshyam Srivastava has been appointed as the chief executive of SBI Yangon branch.
The Yangon branch is the 54th foreign branch of State Bank of India (SBI).
2. Which currency has officially become a member of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)s basket of global reserve
currencies___Yuan.
Note:
With this, yuan has joined the U.S. dollar, the euro, the yen and British pound in the IMFs Special Drawing Rights
(SDR) basket.
3. How many rupees have been declared in the Income Disclosure Scheme (IDS)___65 thousand 250 crore rupees.
Note:
The scheme was announced by the government in June this year with an aim to bring out black money from the
domestic economy.
Those disclosing assets under the IDS will have to pay 45% tax with penalty.
4. Indias GDP growth forecast for 2016, as per World Banks latest report South Asia Economic Focus___7.6%.
Note:
The fiscal deficit in previous year (April to August) had stood at 66.5% of the Budget estimates.
Fiscal deficit is the gap between expenditure and revenue for the entire current fiscal has been pegged at Rs 5.33
lakh crore (3.5% of GDP).
5. The 2016 World Economic Forum (WEF) India Economic Summit has been inaugurated in ___New Delhi.
Note:
The 2-day summit will focus on issues like digital transformation and regional economic integration.
At least 600 participants from a little over 30 countries will take part.
The theme of the summit is Fostering an Inclusive India through Digital Transformation.
6. Chairman of State Bank of India (SBI) has given a years extension by Union Government_____Arundhati Bhattacharya.
7. RBI in its Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy (4th) Statement 2016-17 adjusted the Reverse Repo rate to___ 5.75%.
8. The first edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) 2016 has been inaugurated by___Pranab
Mukherjee.
Note:
The 4-day summit is organized by The Energy and Research Institute (TERI) with theme Beyond 2015: People,
Planet and Progress.
9. The Commonwealth Finance Ministers Meeting 2016 was held in the city of USA__ Washington DC.
Note:
The Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has chaired the Commonwealth Finance Ministers Meeting at the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters in Washington DC, United States.
The CRA is a framework for the provision of support through liquidity and precautionary instruments in response
to actual or potential short-term balance of payments pressure.
10. Who has been appointed as the Chairman and CEO of the Jammu and Kashmir(J&K)bank___Parvez Ahmed.
Note:
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Parvez is currently heading business support division and corporate credit joined J&K Bank as Company Secretary
(CS) in 1998.
11. Who has appointed as the Chairman of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board___ MS Sahoo.
12. RBI in its Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy (4th) Statement 2016-17 reduced the Repo rate to___6.25%.
13. Who has been elected as the chairman of the Indian Bank's Association(IBA) for the financial year 2016-17___ Rajeev
Rishi.
Note:
Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of Central Bank of India Rajeev Rishi has been elected as the Chairman of
the Indian Banks Association (IBA) for the financial year 2016-17.
Indian Banks Association was formed on 26 Sept 1946 as a representative body of management of banking in
India operating in India.
14. The Government of India (GoI) has donated to the Nelson Mandela Foundation to help it in its welfare work for the people
of South Africa__Rs. 9.3 million.
Note:
The Nelson Mandela Foundation was established in 1999 after the then President Nelson Mandela stepped down
as the President of South Africa.
15. Indias rank in the 2016 Global Hunger Index (GHI)____97th.
Note:
The Global Hunger Index (GHI) is a multidimensional statistical tool used to describe the state of countries hunger
situation.
The Index is released by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
16. The National Seismic Programme (NSP) has been launched in Odisha by ___ Dharmendra Pradhan.
Note:
The purpose of NSP is to undertake a fresh appraisal in all sedimentary basins across India.
The survey project will be completed by March 2019.
17. Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmstrom have won the 2016 Nobel Prize in____Economics.
Note:
Oliver Hart (British-born) and Bengt Holmstrom (Finland) have won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic
Sciences for their contributions to contract theory, shedding light on how contracts help people deal with
conflicting interests.
Both of them will share 8 million kronor (about $930,000).
18. The Bank who tied-up with Uber for cash-back of up to 25% for hailing cabs from the app____Standard Chartered Bank.
19. The Union Government has invested Rs. to increase the capacity of Panipat Refinery from existing 15 million tonnes to 25
million tonnes _____15000 crore rupees.
20. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has banned how many entities in a case related to tax evasion and illegal
gains through misuse of stock exchange mechanism__21 entities.
21. Andhra Pradesh government has releases how many rupees under AMRUT scheme__Rs. 99.62 crore.
Andhra Pradesh government has released Rs. 99.62 crore to AP-Urban Finance and Infrastructure Development
Corporation Limited (AP-UFIDC) for the year 2016-17 for works taken up under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation
and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme.
The scheme is being implemented in 33 cities and towns in the State.
22. The World Bank will provide aid to Bangladesh over the next three years to fight child malnutrition_____US $1 billion.
Note:
The announced investment will support programs to ensure sufficient child nutritionand include a conditional
cash transfer scheme targeted at six lakh poor families in 43 sub-districts.
The Banks new announced assistance is almost a 100% increase in investment compared to previous 3-year
period.
23. Who has become the first Indian lender to complete a banking transaction using blockchain technology____ICICI Bank.
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This remittance transaction has been completed in partnership with Emirates NBD, a lender from the West Asia.
24. Who has topped the 2016 Global Power City Index (GPCI), as per 2016 GPCI report___London.
Note:
The Index has been released by the Japan-based Mori Memorial Foundations Institute for Urban Strategies.
Mumbai, the only Indian city, ranked 39th on the list of the worlds leading global cities for business, innovation
and culture.
25. The loan amount has been sanctioned by World Bank for construction of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC)III project of India____ $650 million.
Note:
The Government of India (GoI) has signed $650 million loan agreement with the World Bank (WB) for
construction of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC)-III project.
The EDFC-III will build the 401 km Ludhiana-Khurja section which goes through Punjab, Haryana and Uttar
Pradesh.
26. TRAI has recommended to the imposition penalty on Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea cellular for allegedly denying
interconnectivity to Reliance Jio___Rs. 3,050 crore.
Note:
TRAI has found the three companies to be non-compliant with license conditions regarding giving interconnection
to Reliance Jio customers.
It also noted that denial of interconnection by these operators to RJio appears to be with the ulterior motive to
stifle competition and is anti-consumer.
27. The Union Government has formally granted a licence to Europes third-biggest oil company BP to set up pumps in India
___3,500 petrol Pumps.
Note:
BP has been granted the licence to market Motor Spirit (petrol) and High-Speed Diesel(diesel).
State-owned Indian Oil Corp (IOC) owns 25,363 petrol pumps, Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) 13,802
stations and Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) 13,439 outlets.
28. Foreign Portfolio Investors have pulled out nearly how many crore from the Indian debt markets in the first two weeks of
October____ Rs. 6,000 crore.
Note:
They have pumped in just 180 crore rupees in the stock markets during the period under review, according to the
data available with depositories.
The outflow comes following a net inflow of 9,789 crore rupees in the month of September.
29. The State Bank of India (SBI) has declared as its 5th zone in North East ____Silchar.
Note:
Earlier, Silchar was under Guwahati zone and it was tough on the part of the bank to address the complaints and
issues of the customers with such a difficult terrain.
The bank has 736 branches across North East together with 3,000 ATMs and 3,000 customer service points for
customer facilitation.
30. The GST Council reached a consensus on the way the states would be compensated for any loss of revenue after
implementation of the new indirect tax regime, GST from _____1 April 2017.
31. India has been ranked among the 51 developing countries in female literacy as per New York-based International
Commission on Financing Global Education Opportunity_____38th.
Note:
The data from new research on female literacy show that Indias school education system is under-performing in
terms of quality when compared to its neighbors like Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal.
32. Indias rank in the WEFs Global Gender Gap Index for 2016_____87th.
Note:
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The Global Gender Gap report is an annual benchmarking exercise that measures progress towards parity
between men and women in four areas: educational attainment, health and survival, economic opportunity and
political empowerment.
33. Biotech-KISAN scheme has been launched to empower ______small and women farmers.
Note:
The purpose of the initiative is to connect farmers, scientist and science institution across the country.
The scheme also aims to address individual problem of the smallholding farmers by providing solution.
The scheme will be implemented in 15 agro-climatic zones of India in phased manner with the objective of linking
new technology to the farm by understanding the problem of the local farmer.
34. Indias rank in the World Banks Ease of doing business index for 2017____130th.
Note:
India has been ranked 130th out of 190 countries in the World Banks Ease of doing business index for 2017.
The list is topped by New Zealand, followed by Singapore, Denmark, Hong Kong, South Korea, Norway, the UK, the
US, Sweden and former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
35. Indias position at the 2016 Global Youth Development Index (YDI)____133rd.
Note:
India has been ranked 133rd out of 183 countries in the 2016 Global Youth Development Index (YDI).
36. The states have topped the 2016 all-India State wise Ease of Doing Business rankings__ Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
37. The Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Act, 2016 to curb black money will come into effect from ___1st
November 2016.
38. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended to the imposition of how many penalty on Bharti Airtel,
Vodafone and Idea cellular for allegedly denying interconnectivity to Reliance Jio____ Rs. 3,050 crore.
39. CCEA has approved special horticulture package to Jammu and Kashmir to help apple growers rejuvenate old orchards
and start new ones of ___ 500-crore rupees.
40. Who has launched the SMS Alert Service for direct taxes for about 2.5 crore private and Government salaried employees at
a function in New Delhi___ Arun Jaitley.
Note:
The new step is an effort by the Income Tax Department to directly communicate deposit of tax deducted, through
SMS alerts at the end of every quarter.
The Department will soon extend this facility to another 4.4 crore non-salaried taxpayers.

Important Date
1. The International Day of Older Persons is observed on ____1st October.
Note:
It is also a day to appreciate the contributions that older people make to society.
The theme of this year is Take A Stand Against Ageism.
2. The World Vegetarian Day (WVD) is observed on___ 1st October.
3. The International Day of Non-violence is observed on _____2nd October.
Note:
The International Day of Non-violence is observed on 2nd October throughout the world on the birth anniversary
of Mahatma Gandhi.
This day in India is also celebrated as Gandhi Jayanti to mark birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi who was
leader of Indian independence movement and also pioneer of philosophy of non-violence.
4. The World Habitat Day (WHD) is observed every year on____ 3rd October.
Note:
The 2016 WHD was observed on October 3 with theme Housing at the Centre.
It aims to raise awareness about need for affordable housing for all in urban areas, cities and towns.
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6. World Teachers Day (WTD) 2016 is observed every year on ___ 5th October.
Note:
The day mobilize support for teachers and to ensure that the needs of future generations will continue to be met
by teachers.
The 2016 theme is Valuing Teachers, Improving their Status.
7. The Indian Air Force (IAF) Day is celebrated on ____ 8th October.
Note:
Recently, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has been celebrated 84th anniversary with traditional pomp and gaiety at
the National Defence Academy (NDA), Khadakwasla near Pune (Maharashtra).
The IAF is the worlds 4th largest air force with a primary responsibility to secure Indian airspace and to conduct
aerial warfare during a conflict
8. The World Post Day (WPD) is observed each year on ___ 9th October.
Note:
This day was first declared World Post Day at the 1969 UPU Congress in Tokyo, Japan.
The 2016 theme is Innovation, Integration and Inclusion.
9. The World Mental Health Day is being observed annually across world on _____10th October.
Note:
World Mental Health Day raise awareness about mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in
support of mental health.
10. The International Day of the Girl Child (IDGC) is observed every year across the world on _____11th October.
Note:
The day recognize girls rights and challenges girls face around the world.
The theme of 2016 is Girls Progress = Goals Progress: What Counts for Girls.
11. World sight day is being observed annually on the October ____Second Thursday.
Note:
It is a global event meant to draw attention on blindness and vision impairment.
It was originally initiated by the Sight First Campaign of Lions Club International Foundation in 2000.
The theme of 2016 is Stronger Together.
12. The International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) is observed every year on ___13th October.
Note:
The 2016 theme is Live to Tell: Raising Awareness, Reducing Mortality, which targets to reduce mortality
globally.
13. The World Standards Day (WSD) is observed every year on ____14th October.
Note:
The day pay tribute to the collaborative efforts of the thousands of experts worldwide that develop the voluntary technical
agreements that are published as international standards.
The 2016 theme is Standards Build Trust.
14. The International day of Rural woman is observer across the world on _____15th October.
Note:
The first International Day of Rural Women was observed on 15th October 2008.
15. As a mark of respect to the former President and Missile Man of India Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalams birth anniversary, United
Nations has declared his birthday as______ World Students Day.
16. World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on ____16th October.
Note:
The theme of 2016 is Climate change: Climate is changing. Food and agriculture must too.
17. The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed on____ 17th October.
Note:
The 2016 theme is Moving from humiliation and exclusion to participation: Ending poverty in all its forms.
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Note:
The day raise global awareness of the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis and metabolic bone
disease.
Note: The 2016 theme is Love Your Bones Protect your Future.
19. The Police Commemoration Day is celebrated every year on_____ 21st October.
Note:
The day commemorates the sacrifices of Ten policemen while defending the borders with China in 1959.
The Annual Conference of Inspectors General of Police of States and Union Territories held in January 1960
decided that 21st October will be observed as Commemoration Day in all Police Lines throughout India to mark
the memory of these gallant personnel.
20. The United Nations Day is observed every year on ______ 24th October.
Note:
The 2016 theme is Freedom First.
This years UN Day will be used to highlight concrete actions people can take to help achieve the Sustainable
Development Goals.
21. The Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has celebrated its raising day on _____24th October.
Note:
It is one of the five Central Armed Police Forces of India, raised on 24th October in 1962, under the CRPF Act, in
the wake of the Sino-Indian War of 1962.
22. The 2016 World Day for Audio Visual Heritage is observed every year on __ 27th October.
Note:
The purpose of the day is to highlight the importance of audiovisual documents such as films, radio and television
programmes.
The 2016 theme is Its your story dont lose it.
23. The first National Ayurveda Day is celebrated on ____28th October.
Note:
The theme Ayurveda for Prevention and Control of Diabetes to create awareness on peoples health.
The Government of India (GoI) has declared that the National Ayurveda Day will be celebrated every year on the
occasion of Dhanwantari Jayanti (Dhanteras).
24. Disarmament Week is an annual event that is observed from ___24th October to 30th October.
25. Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is observed every year in India on ___31st October.
Note:
The 2016 theme is Integration of India.
The day would provide an opportunity to re-affirm the inherent strength and resilience of our nation to withstand
the actual and potential threats to the unity, integrity and security of our country.

New Appointments
1. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of Press Trust of India___Riyadh Mathew.
Note:
Director of Malayala Manorama Riyadh Mathew has been unanimously elected as the Chairman of Press Trust of
India (PTI).
Press Trust of India provides news coverage and information of the region in both English and Hindi.
2. Who has been elected as the President of The Indian Newspaper Society (INS)___Somesh Sharma.
Note:
He has been elected as President of The Indian Newspaper Society (INS) for the year 2016-17 at the 77th
annual general meeting of the INS.
3. Who has been appointed as the Executive Director(ED) of Indian Overseas Bank___R Subramania Kumar.
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The Central Government has appointed R Subramania Kumar as Executive Director (ED) of Indian Overseas Bank
(IOB).
Kumar is currently Executive Director of Indian Bank.
4. Who has appointed CMD of Power Finance Corporation (PFC)___Rajeev Sharma.
Note:
Earlier, Sharma was the CMD of Rural Electrification Corporation (REC).
5. Who will be the first female president of the Baltic country Estonia___Kersti Kaljulaid.
Note:
She will succeed the current President Toomas Hendrik Ilves who is stepping down next week after two five-year
terms in the ceremonial post.
6. Who will be the new Secretary General of the United Nations____Antonio Guterres.
Note:
He will become the 9th new Secretary General of the United Nations.
Guterres, who led the UN refugee agency for 10 years, will succeed Ban Ki-moon in 2017.
7. Who has been appointed as the new chairperson of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)___Sushil Chandra.
Note:
He will replace Rani Singh Nair, who retires on 31st October, 2016.
8. Who has been appointed as the full-time Member of the 21st Law Commission of India (LCI)____Prof. S Sivakumar.
Note:
The 21st Law Commission of India (LCT) was constituted for a period of 3 years from September 1, 2015 and will
have its tenure only till August 31, 2018.
9. President Pranab Mukherjee has nominated Actress and BJP leader to Rajaya Sabha____ Roopa Ganguly.
Note:
She has been nominated on a seat vacated by cricketer turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, who resigned in July
this year.
10. Who has appointed as the CEO of Reliance Nippon Life Insurance Ltd ___Ashish Vohra.
11. Chinese President Xi Jinping has appointed Luo Zhaohui as China's new ambassador to ___India.
Note:
Chinese President Xi Jinping has appointed a senior diplomat Luo Zhaohui as Chinas new Ambassador to India.
He was Chinas Ambassador to Canada from 2014 to 2016.
12. Who has been elected as the Prime Minister of Morocco____ Abdelilah Bekirane.
Note:
Abdelilah Bekirane has been re-appointed as the Prime minister of Morpcco for another term.
Benkirane has been serving as Prime Minister in a coalition government since 2011.
13. Who has been appointed as the Ambassador of India to Austria___ Renu Pall.
Note:
Ambassador of India to the Czech Republic Renu Pall has been appointed as the Ambassador of India to Austria.
She will succeed Rajiva Misra in Austria.
14. Who has been appointed new Secretary General of the United Nations___Antonio Guterres.
Note:
Guterres will be the 9th UN secretary-general by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
He will become the worlds top diplomat on 1st January 2017 when Ban Ki-moons term ends on 31st
December,2016.
15. Who has been appointed as Whole-Time Member (WTM) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(SEBI)___Gurumoorthy Mahalingam.
Note:
Mahalingam is Executive Director and former regional director of Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
He succeeded Prashant Saran, who retired as WTM in 2016.
16. Who has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador of Vizag Steel ____P V Sindhu.

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17. Who has been appointed as the acting chief justice of the Jharkhand High Court__ Justice Pradip Kumar Mohanty.
Note:
He will replace Justice Virendra Singh.
Now Justice Mohanty assumes charge as acting chief justice of Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh/ Telangana and
Jharkhand high courts.
18. Who has been appointed as DG of Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)____Ajay Kumar Bhalla.
Note:
He will succeed Anup Wadhawan.
The DGFT organization is an attached office of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry with headquarters at New
Delhi.
19. Who has been appointed as a member of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Athletes' Commission _____Saina
Nehwal.
Note:
Saina has received a letter to the effect from the IOC President Thomas Bach.
The Athletes Commission is chaired by Angela Ruggiero and it comprises nine vice presidents and 10 other
members.
20. Who has been appointed as the Ambassador of India to the United Nations Conference on Disarmament_____Amandeep
Singh Gill.
Note:
Gill has represented India on the UN Secretary Generals Panel on Missiles from 2007 to 2008.
The Conference on Disarmament (CD) is not formally a United Nations (UN) organization.
21. Who is the newly elected President of the International Gymnastics Federation (IFG)_____Morinari Watanabe.
Note:
Japan's Morinari Watanabe has been elected as the new President of the International Gymnastics Federation
(IFG) at the world governing bodys congress in Tokyo, Japan.
He will succeed Bruno Grandi.
The headquarters of IFG is at Lausanne, Switzerland.
22. Who has elected as new President of Urology Society of India ___S P Yadav.
Note:
Urologist Dr. Satya Prakash Yadav has been elected as the new President of the North Zone of Urology Society of
India (NZUSI).
Yadavs tenure would begin from October 2017 for a period of one year.
23. Who has appointed wrestler Geeta Phogatas a Deputy Superintendent of Police(DSP) in State Police___Haryana
Government.
Note:
She has been appointed as DSP rank under the sports quota by Haryana Chief ministerManohar Lal Khattar by
Home Departments proposal.
Geeta Phogat comes from a Hindu Jat family of Balali village in Bhiwani district, Haryana.
Her father Mahavir Singh, a former wrestler himself, is also her coach.
24. Who has been appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of Odisha ____ Retired bureaucrat Sunil Kumar
Mishra.
25. Who has been appointed as the Director of Enforcement Directorate (ED)____Karnal Singh.
Note:
A 1984-batch IPS officer of the Union territories cadre Karnal Singh has been appointed as the Director of
Enforcement Directorate (ED).
He will be in office till August 31, 2017.
26. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of Global System Mobile Association (GSMA)____Sunil Mittal.
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Founder and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises Sunil Mittal has been elected as GSMA (Global System Mobile
Association) Chairman for a two-year period from January 2017.
Mittal becomes the first Indian to be elected as GSMA Chairman.
GSMA represents nearly 800 of the worlds mobile operators, as well as more than 300 companies in the broader
mobile ecosystem.
27. The committee has been constituted to monitor bird flu situation___ Munialappa committee.
Note:
The Union Agriculture Ministry has constituted Dr. Munialappa committee to monitor bird flu situation and help
the state governments in taking steps to contain the spread of avian influenza (H5N8).
28. Who has been appointed chief executive of the World Bank (WB)_____ Kristalina Georgieva
Note:
She will succeed Sri Mulyani Indrawati on January 2017.
29. Who is the newly elected Prime Minister of Spain____Mariano Rajoy.
Note:
Mariano Rajoy is the newly re-elected Prime Minister of Spain, after winning a parliamentary vote.
30. Who has appointed former Chief Justice of Orissa High Court Bilal Nazki as the chairperson of the J&KState Human Rights
Commission (JKHRC)___ N N Vohra.
Note:
Nazki was the chairperson of Human Rights Commission of Bihar and also headed the committee set up by the
Centre to review the functioning of the Haj Committee of India and its state units in 2013.
31. Who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of International Hockey Federation___Jason McCracken
Note:
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has ppointed New Zealands Jason McCracken as its Chief Executive
Officer (CEO).
He will replace Kelly Fairweather, who is leaving for the International Tennis Federation after six years in the
role.
32. India-born has been appointed as Head of SoftBank Vision Fund___Rajeev Misra.
Note:
SoftBank Vision Fund constituted by Japanese telecom and Internet major Softbank Corp.
The SoftBank Vision Fund intends to make investments in the technology sector globally.

Important News India

1. Best Tourist Friendly Airport under the category for State Annual Excellence Awards for the year 2015-16 by Andhra
Pradesh Tourism___Tirupati Airport.
Note:
The award was presented on the eve of World Tourism Day by the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Chandra
Babu Naidu at Bhawani Islands, Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh).
2. The committee who has been constituted to assess ground situation at Cauvery basin___GS Jha committee.
3. The Indian-American has named as the 2016 class of the Jerger Future Leaders of Audiology by the American Academy of
Audiology ___Vinaya Manchaiah.
Note:
The American Academy of Audiology is the worlds largest professional organization of audiologists.
4. Who has launched the Indian Bridge Management System (IBMS) in New Delhi___Nitin Gadkari.
Note:
Indian Bridge Management System(IBMS) is developed to create an inventory of all bridges in the country and rate
their structural condition so that timely repair and rehabilitation work can be carried out based on the criticality
of the structure.
5. Taxi-booking app that launched the offline taxi booking feature ___ Ola.

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6. The chief guest for the 68th Republic Day celebrations of India on January 26, 2017___Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al
Nahyan.
Note:
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is the crown prince of Abu Dhabi.
7. CEO of Prasar Bharati Corporation has resigned ____Jawhar Sircar.
8. The committee who has been constituted to examine causes of vacant seats in IITs, NITs___Partha Pratim Chakraborty
committee.
Note:
The move comes in the wake of almost 3,000 seats falling vacant in 2016 despite six rounds of joint counselling for
the IITs, NITs and centrally funded technical institutions.
9. Indian origin person who appointed to the UK shadow cabinet ____Shami Chakrabarti
Note:
Chairman of Central Water Commission (CWC) GS Jha will head the Cauvery supervisory committee and will
submit its report to the Supreme Court by October 17, 2016.
10. The India Sanitation Conference (INDOSAN) has been inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at ___ New Delhi.
11. Indias the communication satellite launched by a heavy duty rocket of Arianespace from the spaceport of Kourou in
French Guiana ____ GSAT-18.
Note:
The satellite aims at providing telecommunications services for the country by strengthening ISROs current fleet
of 14 operational telecommunication satellites.
12. The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of Indian Institute of Management (IIM) at____Jammu.
Note:
The institute will become operational from the Academic Year 2016-17 at the transit or temporary campus at Old
Government College of Engineering & Technology.
13. Indias rank in the Biopharmaceutical Competitiveness & Investment Survey____19th.
Note:
India has been ranked 19th out of 28 nations in the Biopharmaceutical Competitiveness & Investment (BCI)
Survey, with an overall score of 59 out of 100.
The list has topped by United States, followed by UK and Switzerland.
14. Doordarshan has signed an agreement with an open University regarding the transmission of 4 Gyan Darshan Educational
channels___Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).
Note:
The Gyan Darshan Bouquet of Educational TV Channels is an educational media initiative of MHRD in
collaboration with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Prasar Bharati & ISRO with IGNOU as the nodal
agency.
15. The first International Arbitration Centre of India has been inaugurated in the city of India____Mumbai.
Note:
It will provide an arbitration platform for Indian business houses to negotiate commercial disputes.
16. The 2nd Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav (RSM)-2016 will be held in _____New Delhi.
Note:
It will be held from 15th to 23th October in the premises of Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA), New
Delhi.
17. Who has inaugurated the Women of India Festival 2016 at Dilli Haat in New Delhi___Maneka Gandhi.
Note:
Ten-day festival will offer the biggest selection of organic products prepared by women.
The festival celebrates and promotes women entrepreneurs from across India.
This years festival has 230 stalls and about 372 participants.
18. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the war memorial 'Shaurya Smarak' in ___ Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
19. Indias first Medipark (Medical Park) will be set up in __ Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Note:
The Union Cabinet has allowed a mini ratna public sector company HLL Lifecare to sub-lease over 300 acres of
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The first of its kind Medipark project will lay road map to reduce the dependence on imports of medical
equipment and devices.
20. The Union Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu has flagged off the newly manufactured Guard Van of Goods Train, in
____New Delhi.
Note:
The train has been equipped for the first time with Solar Powered Light, Fan, Mobile Charging Point along with the
facility of Zero dis charge Bio Toilet.
21. Who has augurated India International Silk Fair (IISF)- 2016 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi____SmritiI rani.
Note:
The fair will provide a unique opportunity for exporters to display products and for overseas buyers a place to
source their merchandize.
India is the second largest producer of Silk in the world.
22. Who has launched the national SC/ST hub and zero effect on environment scheme for MSME sector in Ludhiana, Punjab
____PM Narendra Modi.
Note:
This hub has been set up under Prime Ministers Employment Generation scheme to provide support to
entrepreneurs from the SC/ST community.
23. Who has launched Indias first made-in-India electric bus Circuit in Chennai, Tamil Nadu____Ashok Leyland Ltd.
Note:
The bus is a zero-emission, non-polluting vehicle, created specifically for Indian road and passenger conditions.
These vehicles are integrated with a fire detection and suppression system (FDSS) and can travel 120 kilometers
on a single charge.
24. The 104th edition of Indian Science Congress (ISC) 2017 will be held in ______ Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.
Note:
A huge contingent of 200 scientists from foreign nations, 10,000 scientists representing various national
laboratories, faculty and research scholars from Indian universities and several others will take part in the event
to exchange their views on a range of scientific issues, both on national and international level.
25. The first-ever International Conference on Voter Education has started in the country_____ New Delhi.
Note:
The Conference has been inaugurated by the Chief Election Commissioner of India Dr.Nasim Zaidi.
The 27 countries and 5 international organizations are participating in the event.
The purpose of the conference is to share best practices, policies and initiatives of voter education by election
management bodies.
26. Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (WJFAC) Car Nicobar Class vessel has commissioned into the Indian Navy_____INS Tahiyu.
Note:
The INS Tahiyu is the sixth Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (WJFAC) Car Nicobar Class vessel was commissioned and
allotted to the Eastern Fleet of the Navy at Vishakhapatnam.
The ship is fitted with three water jet propulsion systems powered by marine diesel engines generating 2720 KW
of power.
27. The 28th edition of Accountants General Conference was held in the city __ New Delhi
Note:
The Conference has been inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee started in New Delhi.
The conference is organized by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG).
28. 2nd joint tactical exercise Sino-India Cooperation 2016 has been held between India and China in _____Ladakh, J&K.
Note:
The area of Border Personnel Meeting Hut at Chushul Garrison of Eastern Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
The Indian team for the exercise was led by Brigadier R S Raman and that of the Chinese was led by Sr Col Fan
Jun.
29. Who has launched the Regional Air Connectivity Scheme (RCS) to enable more people to fly in smaller town_____Ashok
Gajapathi Raju.
Note:
The Union Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju has launched the Regional Air Connectivity Scheme (RCS)
in New Delhi that seeks to get more people to fly in the smaller towns.
The RCS schemes is also called as Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) (Let the common man of the country fly).
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Note:
The festival has begun with a religious procession (Sebang) carried out by monks from Tawang monastery to the
festival ground.
18 exhibition stalls were set up, amongst which Monpa stall from Mukto and Lumla demonstrated the process of
handmade paper.
31. The National Summit on Fortification of Food has been held in the city _____New Delhi.
Note:
The summit was launched by Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel.
32. Prime Minster Narendra Modi has inaugurated three hydropower projects of 1,752 MW capacity in ____Himachal
Pradesh.
Note:
He dedicated to the nation third phase of Parbati Hydropower project (520 Megawatt), Rampur project (412
Megawatt) and Kol Dam power project (800 Megawatt).
It is the first visit of PM Modi to Himachal Pradesh after becoming Prime Minister.
33. Who has inaugurated the integrated terminal building of Vadodara Airport in Gujarat___PM Narendra Modi.
Note:
Now, the two airports (Kochi and Vadodara) have joined the green movement in the country.
The event has been jointly organized by the Artificial Limb Manufacturing Corporation of India (Kanpur-based), the
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment and Vadodara district administration.
34. Union Skill development and Entrepreneurship Minister Rajeev Pratap Rudy has inaugurated Kaushal Mahotasava in___
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
Note:
Around thirty prominent companies took part in the recruitment drive.
Rudy also lauched a skillup mobile app, the app will help the job seekers to search suitable work for themselves
and will also help the employer to identify skilled workers for their industry.
35. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the war memorial in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh_____Shaurya Smarak.
Note:
The Shaurya Smarak has been constructed by the state government in honor of those who laid down their lives
for the country.
The Smarak built over an area of 12.67 acres of land and was developed at an expense of 41 crore rupees includes
a 62-foot Shaurya Stambh.
Various stages of life, war, death and victory over death have been displayed here.
The memorial is the first-of-its-kind and unique Shourya Smarak in the country.
36. Union Govt. to use the network for distribution of subsidized pulses____Postal network.
Note:
The decision was taken in the Inter-Ministerial Committee on prices of essential commodities headed by Union
Consumer Affairs Secretary, Hem Pande in New Delhi.
The committee reviewed availability and prices of essential commodities specially pulses and suggested that in the
absence of government outlets in the states, postal networks should be used for the distribution.
37. Who has performed skin transplant harvesting skin from a brain dead patient _ JIPMER Puducherry.
Note:
This is the first time such a transplant done in a government hospital in the country.
The skin taken from the dead patient is transplanted to a person with burn injuries and another patient with a
chronic nonhealing wound.
JIPMER is among the few hospitals in the country to have license from the Government of India for Cadaveric
Tissue Transplant.
38. DMRC Managing Director Dr. Mangu Singh has launched free Wi-Fi facilities at Metro stations on its _____Airport Express
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Now, Commuter will be able to avail free wifi services by logging onto Oui DMRC Free Wifi and access internet
applications like email, Facebook, Google, video chat as well as live streaming of cricket and football matches etc
inside the station premises.
Earlier, wifi facility was launched on Yellow Lines Rajiv Chowk, Kashmere Gate, Central Secretariat and Hauz Khas
stations in association with Rail Tel Corporation.
39. Who has unveiled the logo of Cell for IPR Promotion and Management (CIPAM) at a function in New Delhi ___ Nirmala
Sitharaman.
Note:
It has been designed keeping in mind the slogan of the National IPR Policy Creative India, Innovative India.
The CIPAM has been set up as a professional body in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion to take
forward the implementation of the National IPR Policy.
40. The VoICE.NET has launched at first ever Global Conference on Voter Education ____ a Global Knowledge Network on
voter education.
41. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the integrated terminal building of airport in Gujarat____Vadodara
Airport.
Note:
The two airports (Kochi and Vadodara) have joined the green movement in the country.
PM Modi also inaugurated event to distribute artificial limbs and other implements to more than 8 thousand
Divyangs in the city.
42. Indias first startup magazine Cofounder has been launched by _____Adhish Verma and Arunraj Rajendran.
Note:
The magazine will talk about real stories behind the early stage startups and entrepreneurs.
It would emerge as the new data storage and communications medium and through its first launch of magazine
are essential to inform Indian CEOs and CIOs of the different startups to aware the startup life, the struggles and
the journey.
43. The first National Tribal Carnival will be launched in ____New Delhi.
Note:
The carnival will showcase and promote various facets of tribal culture on a large scale.
The underlying idea is to preserve and promote various facets of the tribal life relating to culture, tradition,
customs and their skills and to expose it to the general public with a view to utilizing the potential for overall
holistic development of the Scheduled Tribes (STs).
44. The Urja Ganga gas pipeline project has been launched in the city of India___Varanasi.
Note:
The purpose of the project is to provide piped cooking gas to residents of Varanasi within two years and then to
cater millions of people in states like Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha.
The 800-km pipeline will be laid and 50,000 households and 20,000 vehicles will get PNG and CNG gas
respectively.
45. Who has launched its first full-scale Cybersecurity Engagement Center (CSEC) in Delhi____ Microsoft India.
Note:
This is Microsofts 7th Cybersecurity Centre in the world and will function as a satellite to the companys Redmond
Digital Crimes Unit.
The CSEC will bring together Microsoft capabilities to foster deeper Cybersecurity collaborations with public and
private sector organisations. The centre will also build a trusted and secure computing environment, a critical
enabler for Indias digital transformation.
46. Judicial committee on One Rank One Pension (OROP) has submitted its report to Ministry of Defence____L Narasimha
Reddy committee.
Note:
The Centre had appointed the committee, under the Chairmanship of retired Chief Justice of Patna High Court L
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47. India has signed a how many loan agreement with the World Bank for the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor-III (EDFCIII) Project__650-million US dollar.
Note:
The project will benefit industries of Northern and Eastern India for transportation of material inputs and exports.
The project is being developed by Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd.(DFCCIL).
48. 47th international film festival of India to be held in ____Goa
Note:
The 47th International Film Festival of India will be held in Goa from 20th-28thNovember.
It will screen 26 feature films, including Sultan, Airlift and 21 non-feature films.
Film Festival being held jointly by the Goa Government, Information and Broadcasting Ministry and Directorate of
Film Festivals.

States News
1. Who has become the first Indian state to implement Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in Kerosene__Jharkhand.
Note:
The scheme is being implemented in 4 identified districts of the State from October 1, 2016.
2. Indias First Medical Park will be set up at____ Tamil Nadu.
Note:
The Union Government has approved HLL Life care to sub-lease 330.10 acres of land to set up Indias first medical
technology manufacturing park at Chengalpattu in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
It is expected to be completed over 7 years.
3. The new species of Pika named Ochotona sikimaria has discovered in___ Sikkim.
4. Indira Gandhi International Airport terminal has declared first Platinum rated green airport terminal building in India
____Terminal 3.
5. Brand ambassador of Keralas Haritha Keralam project___K J Yesudas.
Note:
The veteran Carnatic vocalist and playback singer has become brand ambassador of Haritha Keralam (Green
Kerala) project of the Kerala government.
The project is a massive initiative envisaged for a garbage-free and clean state.
6. The state households are celebrating the Kumar Purnima festival in __Odhisa
Note:
The festival is significant to unmarried girls, who wear new clothes and chant prayers to the Sun and the moon
gods to get a good life partner.
On the occasion, a traditional game called Puchi is played by the residents in the rural areas and many villages
conduct mock marriages of children called Kumari Bibaha.
7. The World Heritage site has declared as the cleanest iconic place in India ____ Rani ki Vav, Gujarat.
8. The 6th BRICS Science & Technology Senior Official Meeting (SOM) was held at ____Jaipur, Rajasthan.
9. The state government who has carried out the biggest administrative reform and created 21 new districts___Telangana.
Note:
The Telangana government has carried out the biggest administrative reform and created 21 new districts.
With this, the total number of districts in Telangana went up to 31 from 10.
Telangana came into existence on 2nd June 2014 as the 29th state of India.
10. Who will launch a scheme Lalima Abhiyan to make state free from anaemia____Madhya Pradesh government.
Note:
It will be effective from November 1st November, 2016.
Under the campaign, free iron folic acid tablets will be provided in Aaganwadis, academic institutions and
hospitals.
11. Indias first centre for international arbitration has been launched by ____ Devendra Fadnavis.

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12. A new termite species named Glyptotermes Chiraharitae has been discovered at _____Kerala.
13. The 2016 International Gita festival will be held on 6th December at_____ Kurukshetra, Haryana.
Note:
The festival will be inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee.
Number of cultural performances, art shows, literary events and festivities will mark the celebrations up to
December 10.
Around 18 thousand students from Haryana will recite the shlokas of the Gita at the sacred Brahma Sarovar in
Kurukshetra.
14. Who has launched Duck Boats to boost tourist footfall ____Goa Tourism department.
Note:
It is a first of its kind facility used for civilian purpose in India.
The full-fledged operations of the joy rides will begin in November 2016.
15. The 3rd edition of the SAARC Sufi festival will be held in ____Jaipur.
Note:
The 3rd edition of the SAARC Sufi festival will be held at the Diggi palace in Jaipur from 14th to 16th October,
2016.
The event is being organized by SAARC Writers and Literature (FOSWAL).
16. Indias remote and high altitude research station Himansh has opened at ____Himachal Pradesh. Who has started a
"Farm Tourism" scheme to boost tourism sector in the state_____Haryana government.
Note:
In this scheme, registered farm owners can host tourists as part of holiday packages.
This scheme has been started to attract people to villages.
Holiday packages will be offered to tourists at registered farms near Delhi.
It has also given the industry status to the tourism sector.
17. Indias first railway university will be set up in ___ Vadodara.
Note:
It will help in carrying out innovation and modernization for the Indian Railways.
After land acquisition, a full-fledged university will be started.
18. A skill development programme for students has launched Kaushalya SETU (Self-Employment and Talent Utilisation) has
launched by___Maharashtra Govt.
Note:
Under the Kaushalya Setu initiative, students of Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary
Education, who fail to clear Class X or SSC exam, would be accommodated in the skill development courses, so that
they do not lose a year.
19. A protein-enriched rice variety has been developed by the ______ IGKV, Raipur,Chattisgarh .
Note:
Indira Gandhi Agricultural University (IGAU) is an agricultural university located in Raipur in the Indian state of
Chhattisgarh.
The new variety has over 10% protein content and has 30 PPM zinc content.
Researchers worked for seven years to develop the variety of rice.
This rice variety will play a crucial role in addressing issues of protein deficiencies.
20. The state government has cancelled affiliation of 68 intermediate colleges of the state for not fulfilling its criterion
____Bihar.
21. The state Police is celebrating Cyber Crime awareness week___ Himachal Pradesh Police.
Note:
The Himachal Pradesh police has planned the three-phase strategy to aware the common people on cyber-crime in
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22. The state has highest life-expectancy in India for all ages, as per recently data released by the Registrar General of India
(RGI)____ Jammu and Kashmir (J & K).
23. The state government has signed a FinTech Cooperation agreement with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to
promote innovation financial services___Andhra Pradesh government.
Note:
Under the agreement, MAS and the state government will explore joint innovation projects on technologies such as
digital payments and blockchain and collaborate on the development of education programmes on FinTech.
24. Madhubabu Aain Sahayata Sibir (MASS) scheme has been launched by the state government___ Odisha.
Note:
The scheme was named after great Odia lawyer Madhu Babu, who is considered as the first lawyer of Odisha.
The legal assistance will be given in the shape of free legal aid to ensure that opportunities for securing justice are
not denied to any citizen for economic and other reasons.
25. Indias first Design Yatra has started in the state___ Kerala.
Note:
The yatra will travel to 29 cities across the country by February 2017, covering 15,000 kms in three cars.
It is launched by the Institute of Indian Interior Designers (IIID).
The purpose of the yatra is to inspire people to design houses, schools, hospitals and public places in such a way
that they present local culture, consider convenience of people and save the environment.
26. The state has been declared Indias second Open Defecation Free (ODF) state____Himachal Pradesh.
Note:
He has been declared Indias second Open Defecation Free (ODF) state after Sikkim.
The state has successfully achieved 100% coverage and total rural sanitation coverage in the state, with all 12
districts in the state achieving both these feats.
27. Who has announced that 2017 observe as the Garib Kalyan Varsh___Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal.
Note:
During this period of Garib Kalyan Varsh, the government would lay emphasis on the welfare of poor people and
generate employment opportunities for the youth.
28. Three-day Tawang festival has started at historic Tawang town in _____Arunachal Pradesh.
Note:
The festival has begun with a religious procession (Sebang) carried out by monks from Tawang monastery to the
festival ground.
18 exhibition stalls were set up, amongst which Monpa stall from Mukto and Lumla demonstrated the process of
handmade paper.
29. New Year Bestu Varas is being celebrated with traditional zeal and fervour in ____Gujarat.
Note:
The next day after Diwali is marked as the beginning of Hindu New Year Vikram Savanstar, which is celebrated
across Gujarat as a new year.
The day is of special significance for traders and businessmen as it is marked the beginning of the financial year
for them and the new ledgers are opened on this auspicious day.

Important News World

1. The first-ever BRICS trade fair will be held in___New Delhi.
Note:
The first-ever BRICS trade fair & exhibition will be held at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi from 12th -14th October
to boost trade among the BRICS nations.
The theme of the fair is 'Building BRICS Innovation for Collaboration'.
2. Who has appointed as Honorary Consul of Germany in Hyderabad ___ BVR Mohan Reddy.
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Mohan Reddy will be the Consul for Germany in Telangana and Hyderabad.
3. Who has organized of the first edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit ____The Energy and Resources
Institute.
4. Oil India Limited has signed MoU with the University to augment its reserves base and maximise recovery from its aging
oilfields___ University of Houston.
5. New frog species has been discovered in Australias largest virgin forest in Queensland____Cape York graceful tree frog
or Litoria Bella.
6. Who become the first country in the world to ban disposable plastic cups and plates ___France.
7. The Worlds first-ever Cybathlon championship for disabled athletes has started in ____Switzerland.
Note:
The championship is popularly known as "Bionic Olympics".
It is organized by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zurich.
8. Indian Railways has signed pact with the country for high-speed trains in India___Germany.
Note:
The pact will deepen the collaboration and strengthen ties between the two countries for bilateral cooperation in
the rail sector.
9. The Union Cabinet has approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Hungary on cooperation in
the field of ___ Water Management.
10. Who has announced to leave the Common wealth saying it was treated unjustly and unfairly by the Common wealth
____Maldives.
Note:
According to Amnesty International Maldives authorities should address their own human rights situation rather
than lash out at legitimate criticism.
The Maldives has been under international scrutiny over its crackdown on opposition leaders, especially over the
jailing of the most senior members of the main parties, including former President Mohamed Nasheed.
11. The first BRICS Trade Fair and Exhibition is being held in the city___New Delhi.
Note:
The focus of the fair is to showcase some of the best technologies available across BRICS nations to address BRICS
countries main development challenges.
The theme of the trade fair is Building BRICS Innovation for Collaboration.
12. India has signed a bilateral agreement for development of a network of Agro irradiation centres with____Russia.
13. The fourth BRICS Science, Technology and Innovation Ministerial meeting were convened at ____Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Note:
The meeting was chaired by the Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan.
The purpose of the meeting was to further strengthen the collaboration amongst the BRICS countries in the areas
of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI).
14. Who has successfully launched its longest-ever manned space mission Shenzhou-11 spacecraft into space__ China.
Note:
The two astronauts will stay in space for 30 days to test complexs ability to support human life.
The purpose of the mission is to dock with the Tiangong-2 space laboratory and gain experience from a 30-day
residence and to test its life-support systems.
15. The first-ever global conference to strengthen Arbitration and Enforcement in India has started in ____New Delhi.
Note:
The conference has inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee, which will provide impetus to commercial
arbitration in the country.
16. India and Myanmar have signed agreements to boost the bilateral relations between the two nations and also agreed for
close security coordination in border areas__ three agreements.
Note:
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India has offered to enhance power supply from Moreh in Manipur to Tamu in Myanmar.
MoU on Banking Supervision between RBI and Central Bank of Myanmar.
17. The ninth BRICS Summit will be hosted by China in ____2017.
18. Researchers from the University have developed a worlds first optical sensor that can detect vitamin B12 in diluted
human blood___Adelaide University.
Note:
The newly developed sensor takes less than a minute and requires minimum preparation, whereas current testing
methods are time-consuming and costly.
The sensor uses an optical measuring technique called Raman spectroscopy which produces a unique optical
fingerprint of a target molecule.
Vitamin B12 deficiency is associated with an increased risk of dementia and Alzheimersdisease.
19. The country who formally begun the process of withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC) __ South Africa.
20. Kigali Agreement has reached by more than 170 countries in October seeks to___ 1987 Kyoto Protocol.
21. Indo-Bangla bilateral meeting for rail project held in ____Agartala, Tripura.
Note:
The project is expected to be completed within two and half years.
The total length of 15.06 km, a stretch of 5.05 km would come under the Indian Territory in Tripura while the rest
10.01 km would be on the Bangladesh soil.
The total cost of the project would be 972.52 crores, out of which 580 crores will be spent by India and 392.52
crores will be spent by Bangladesh.
22. The country that along with the United States imposed sanctions on alleged Hezbollah members and financial backers ____
Saudi Arabia
23. First ever three-day global conference to strengthen Arbitration and Enforcement in India inaugurated ____Pranab
Mukherjee.
Note:
The Conference seeks to provide impetus to commercial arbitration in the country, which is fast gaining pace across the
world, for faster and efficient dispute resolution outside the court room.
24. The country is hosting the 2016 World Congress of International Association of Educators for World Peace (IAEWP)_____
India.
The 3-day conference has been organized by International Association of Educators for World Peace (IAEWP), an
NGO of United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), in collaboration with city-based Gokhale Education
Society (GES).
25. Mitra Shakti 2016 the joint military exercise has been started between India and _____Sri Lanka.
Note:
India-Sri Lanka joint military exercise has started at Sinha Regimental Centre in Ambepussa, Sri Lanka from
October 24 and will be continued till November 6, 2016.
The main focus of this edition of the joint exercise is to enhance inter-operability while carrying out Counter
Insurgency (CI)/Counter Terrorism (CT) operations under the United Nations Mandate.
26. India has signed revised Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement with___ South Korea.
27. Antarticas sea has been declared as worlds largest marine protected area___Ross sea.
28. India has signed a MoU with which country for setting up of Techo Park in Ramallah __ Palestine.
Note:
The Technopark will serve as an IT hub in Palestine with complete IT facilities offering a one-stop solution to all
IT-related service requirements.
It will also provide state-of-the-art technology, host IT companies and foreign companies benefiting local business,
universities and other institutions.
29. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of _____191
Member States.
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It has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

30. Union Cabinet approves agreement on Trade, Commerce and Transit with ____Bhutan.
31. The country has agreed to expand its cooperation in regional forums, including the East Asia Summit, the ASEAN Defence
Ministers Meeting Plus and others with India____ New Zealand.

Books & Authors

1. The book Far and Away:Reporting From the Brink of Change has been authored by _____ Andrew Solomon.
Note:
It is a big, sumptuous collection of those pieces of reportage and travel writing
2. The book Modis Midas Touch in Foreign Policy has been authored by____Surendra Kumar.
Note:
The book outlines the progress and the fast imprint on the conduct of Indias Foreign Policy by the Prime Minister
Narendra Modi in the last two and a half years.
The book has launched by Union Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu in New Delhi.
3. The book Night of Fire has been authored by ____Colin Thubron.
Note:
The novel is a fictive masterpiece of exquisite beauty and lingering mystery.
4. The book The Ministry of Utmost Happiness has been authored by ___Arundhati Roy.
Note:
It is fiction-based novel and will be published by Hamish Hamilton UK and Penguin India.
5. Who has authored an e-book on Right to Information(RTI)____Shailesh Gandhi.
Note:
Former Central Information Commissioner (CIC) Shailesh Gandhi has authored an e-book named 'RTI Act- Authentic
Interpretation of The Statute' in order to lend a better interpretation of the Right To Information (RTI) legislation for
common people.
6. The book Old Path White Clouds: Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha has been authored by ____Thich Nhat Hanh.
Note:
The book traces the Buddhas life slowly and gently over the course of 80 years, partly through the eyes of Svasti,
the buffalo boy and partly through the eyes of the Buddha himself.
7. The book Half Lion: How P.V. Narasimha Rao Transformed India has been authored by ___Vinay Sitapati.
Note:
The book traces the life journey of P.V. Narasimha Rao.
The book fills a gap in the evolution of Indias polity and the office of the Prime Minister.
8. The book 'The Greatest Bengali Stories Ever Told' has been authored by____Arunava Sinha.
Note:
The author has taken the works of prominent Bengali authors and done a very meaningful translation of the book.
9. The book The Story of a New Name has been authored by_____Elena Ferrante.
Note:
It is about the womens fraught relationship and shifting fortunes are the life forces.
10. The book The Legend Of Lakshmi Prasad has been authored by___Twinkle Khanna.
Note:
The book has been authored by Twinkle Khanna, which will be launch on November 2016.
11. The book 'Jihad in My Saffron Garden' has been authored by ____Roxy Arora.
Note:
It is the story of a fearless woman who crusades to restore Kashmiriyat in a region which has been described as
paradise on earth.
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The book is shortlisted for The Hindu Prize 2016.
It provides a glimpse on the personal life of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.
13. The book The Adivasi Will Not Dance has been authored by _____ Hansda Sowendra Shekhar.
Note:
It is about a visit to Jharkhand by the President of India to inaugurate a thermal power station that is coming up on
land from which Santhals have been evicted.
14. The book Driven: The Virat Kohli Story has been authored by_____ Vijay Lokapall.
Note:
It is on the life of the Indian Test captain Virat Kohli.
15. The book The Sleepwalkers Dream has been authored by _____Dhrubajyoti Borah.
Note:
Dhrubajyoti Borah is the Guwahati-based Assamese writer and novelist.
It narrates the journey of a group of militants towards an elusive freedom and an uncertain future.
16. The book Andhere se ujale ki aur has been authored by ____Arun Jaitley.
Note:
The book is a compilation of blogs and articles by Jaitley that have appeared at various times.
17. The book Dogs at the Perimeter has been authored by ___Madeleine Thien.
Note:
The story is about the Cambodian genocide, which is as powerful as history, as magical as myth and a light shining
on one of the darkest chapters of modern history.
18. The book Born to Fly: Fighter pilot MP Anil Kumar teaches us there is no battle mind cannot win has been authored
by____Nitin Sathe.
Note:
It is about the life of fighter pilot MP Anil Kumar, who became an icon of armed forces through his prolific writings
despite having been paralyzed after an accident. It was recently released by the Defense Minister Manohar
Parrikar.
19. The book The Bangle Seller has been authored by______ Maya Kalyanpur.
Note:
It is a layered story that captures an India in transition, in-between ancient tradition and development in a
globalised world.
20. The book Family Life has been authored by _____Akhil Sharma.
Note:
The novel is the autobiography of the author, which mirrors the authors own experience of emigrating from India
to America as a child.
The 2016 International Dublin Literary Award has been awarded to him for his novel Family Life.

Honours & Award

1. Short film has won the first prize at the Swachh Bharat Short Film Festival (SBSFF)__Murga.
Note:
The short film promotes the idea of clean India in which Murga as the metaphor depicts the victims that citizens
have made of themselves and of the children by not keeping the surroundings clean.
2. Who has won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine____Yoshinori Ohsumi.
Note:
Japanese cell biologist Yoshinori Ohsumi has received the 2016 Noble Prize in Medicine for his discoveries on how
cells recycle their content, a process known as autophagy.
Ohsumi is a professor in Tokyo Institute of Technology s Frontier Research Center.
3. Indian film-maker has been conferred with the French honour of Knight in the National Order of Merit___Prajna Chowta.

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Note:
She is the Indian film-maker, elephant researcher and the founder of Aane Mane Foundation, which for the past
16 years has been researching and conserving wild Asian elephants.
4. An Indian-origin South African teen, has won scholarship at the 2016 Google Science Fair___Kiara Nirghin.
5. Who has won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics___David Thouless, Duncan Haldane and Michael Kosterlitz.
Note:
Al l three laureates are conducting their research at universities in the United States.
It was announced by the Royal Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, Sweden.
6. Who has been awarded the John F. Richards Prize 2016___Nayanjot Lahiri.
Note:
Professor Nayanjot Lahiri has been awarded the 2016 John F. Richards Prize for her book Ashoka in Ancient India
The Richards Prize is awarded annually by the American Historical Association (AHA) to the best book in South
Asian history.
7. Who won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry__ Fraser Stoddart, Jean-Pierre Sauvage and Bernard Feringa.
Note:
Jean-Pierre Sauvage (France), Sir J. Fraser Stoddart (Scotland) and Bernard L. Feringa (Netherlands) have
been awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the design and synthesis of molecular machines- the worlds
smallest machines.
8. Who has won the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize ___Juan Manuel Sant.
Note:
The Colombian President Juan Manuel Sant has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2016 for his resolute
efforts to bring the countrys more than 50-year-long civil war to an end.
9. Who has been honoured with the prestigious 2016 Sustainable Development Leadership Award (SDLA) ____Pawan
Chamling.
Note:
Chamling was presented with the award by President Pranab Mukherjee during World Sustainable
Development Summit (WSDS) at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.
10. Former ISRO Chairman has inducted into the 2016 IAF Hall of Fame by the International Aeronautical Federation ___U R
Rao.
11. Who has been awarded the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize for his resolute efforts to bring the countrys more than 50-year-long
civil war to an end____ Juan Manuel Santos.
Note:
The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes created by the Swedish industrialist, inventor, and
armaments manufacturer Alfred Nobel, along with the prizes in Chemistry, Physics, Physiology or Medicine and
Literature.
12. Indian Sprinter has bagged the 24th Ekalabya Award for the year 2016 in recognition of her sporting
excellence____Srabani Nanda.
Note:
Ace sprinter Srabani Nanda will get a cash award of Rs. 5 lakhs along with a trophy.
13. Who has been honored with the Outstanding Contribution to British Theatre prize at the UK Theatre Awards___Sir Ian
Mckelley.
Note:
Veteran actor Sir Ian McKellen has honored with the Outstanding Contribution to British Theatre prize at the UK
Theatre Awards.
He also known for his roles in the X-Men and Lord of The Rings film franchises.
14. Who has won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature___Bob Dylan.
Note:
US musician and poet Bob Dylan has won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature for having created new poetic
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15. Who has been selected for the 28th Jimmy George Foundation Award-2016 for best sports person of Kerala___P R
Sreejesh.
Note:
Indian Hockey team captain P R Sreejesh has been selected for the 28th Jimmy George Foundation Award-2016
for best sports person of Kerala.
Sreejesh has awarded for his contributions to Hockey field.
16. Who has been selected for the Sri Maharshi Valimiki Jayanti Award for 2016-17___Veeranna.
Note:
Former Minister Veeranna has been selected for the Sri Maharshi Valimiki Jayanti Award for the year 2016-17,
The award was instituted by the Karnataka government.
The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 5 lakhs and a citation.
17. Who has been awarded for Excellence in Technical Innovation by the International Society of Automation (ISA)___Satish
Pathak.
Note:
He has been awarded for his innovation Digital Controlled Valve for Precise Liquid Dispensing by Gravity flow.
ISA is a non-profit technical society for engineers, technicians, business people, educators and students.
18. Former chief minister has been awarded by Ugandan government for his literary work__ Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank.
Note:
He has been conferred with a prestigious award by the Ugandan government for promoting human values
through his literature in Uganda.
The award has been presented by the Prime Minister of Ugandan Ruhakana Rugunda.
Nishank is a Member of Parliament in 16th Lok Sabha from Haridwar Constituency of Uttarakhand.
19. Who has been awarded with the prestigious IAFP Young scientist scholarship award 2016_____ Kirtiraj Kundlik Gaikwad.
20. Bollywood Actress has been bestowed with the 2016 ET Panache Trendsetter Award in Mumbai, Maharashtra____ Sonam
Kapoor.
Note:
The award recognizes the efforts of entrepreneurs, innovators, newsmakers and athletes whose stories inspire
millions and whose services transform lives.
The winners of each are harbingers of change, driven by professional passion, personal elan and a commitment to
quality.
21. Who has been conferred with the V Krishnamurthy Award for excellence by the Centre for Organisation Development___ R.
A. Mashelkar.
Note:
The award was instituted in 2000 to recognize excellence in management.
22. Well-known writer has been selected for the Mathrubhumi Literary Award in recognition of his contribution to the field of
literature____C Radhakrishnan.
Note:
The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 2 lakh, a citation and a statuette.
23. Who has been awarded with the first International Prize in Statistics__David Cox.
Note:
The award carries $75,000 and is considered the highest honor in its field.
It recognizes an individual or team for major achievements using statistics to advance science, technology and
human welfare. rakech.
24. The Chairman of Milan city council Lamberto Bertole has honored the Dalai Lama with the _____Milan Honorary
citizenship award.
Note:
The Chairman of Milan city council Lamberto Bertole has honored the Dalai Lama with the Milan Honorary
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Dalai Lamas are important monks of the Gelug school, the newest school of Tibetan Buddhism, which is nominally
headed by the Ganden Tripas.
The 14th Dalai Lama was born in Taktser village, Amdo, Tibet.
25. who will be awarded with the 44th Chaplin Award for the year 2016 by Film Society of Lincoln Center ___Robert De Niro.
26. An Indian luxurious train receives Seven Star Hospitality award ____Maharajas Express.
Note:
An Indian luxurious train Maharaja Express has earned the tag of worlds most luxurious train.
The train has received the 2016 Seven Star Luxury Hospitality and Lifestyle Awards at Marbella in Spain.
The Maharajas Express operated by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation(IRCTC).
27. Prominent British statistician has been named the inaugural recipient of the International Prize in Statistics___ Sir David
Cox.
Note:
Sir Cox is honored for Survival Analysis Model Applied in Medicine, Science, andEngineering.
The International Prize in Statistics Foundation is recognizing Cox specifically for his1972 paper in which he
developed the proportional hazards model that today bears his name.
An example is survival times in medical research that can be related to information about the patients such as age,
diet or exposure to certain chemical substances.
28. Who has been crowned Miss International 2016 at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan____Kylie Verzosa.
Note:
Kylie Verzosa from Philippines has been crowned Miss International 2016 at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo,
Japan.
She is the 6th Filipino to win the crown of Miss International.
29. Who has been crowned as the Mr. Asia 2016 at 5th Phil-Asia bodybuilding championships in the Philippines____ G.
Balakrishna.
Note:
He is a resident of Ramagondanahalli near Varthur in Bangalore, Karnataka.
30. Who has won the 2016 Man Booker Prize___ Paul Beatty.
Note:
The novel tells the story of a young black man who tries to reinstate slavery and racial segregation in a suburb of
Los Angeles.
The Booker Prize is a literary prize awarded each year for the best original novel, written in the English language
and published in the UK.
31. Who has been honoured with the 2016 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought___Nadia Murad and Lamiya Aji Basha.
Note:
Both are survivors of sexual enslavement by Islamic State (IS) and have become spokespersons for women
afflicted by the terrorist groups campaign of sexual violence.
32. Who has won Dr. BC Roy Award for excellence in the field of medicine__ Randeep Guleria and CS Yadav.
Note:
The Bidhan Chandra Roy Award was instituted in 1976 in the memory of renowned physician and freedom fighter
BC Roy by Medical Council of India.
33. Who will be awarded Yash Bharti Samman for the year 2016 for his contributions and achievements in the field of film
acting_____ Naseeruddin Shah.
Note:
The awardees will get Rupees eleven lakh in cash and a citation, besides, a lifelong pension of Rs 50000.
34. Who has won the Europes top human rights award, the Sakharov prize 2016___ Nadia Murad and Lamiya Aji Bashar.
35. Indian National Award winning documentary Daughters of Mother India has won the first prize in the Documentary
Film category at the sixth CAM International Film Festival in ___Cairo, Egypt.
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The CAM International Film Festival has been organised by Arabic Egyptian Society for Culture, Media and Arts
(CMA).
The fest is organised annually to promote cinema as a means of combating ignorance, poverty and terrorism.
The 2016 edition featured around 92 films from 33 countries in three categories (Short Fiction, Documentary and
Animation).

Obituaries
1.

Malayali painter and was known for his contribution to the world of abstract and contemporary art has recently passed
away in Bangaluru__Yusuf Arakkal.
2. Eminent Manipuri theatre personality passed away at his Langol Tarung residence in Manipur__ Heisnam Kanhailal.
Note:
He had contributed to the field of experimental theatre for more than 40 years.
He was awarded the Padma Shri civilian award in 2004 and the Padma Bhushan civilian award in 2016 by the
Union Government.
3. Aaron Pryor, who passed away recently, was related to _____Boxing.
Note:
He was known as the Hawk and was a crowd favorite who fought with a frenetic style.
4. Andrzej Wajda, who passed away recently, was a famous ____film-director.
Note:
Renowned Polish film and theatre director Andrzej Wajda has passed away in Warsaw, Poland.
He was an Academy Award-wining director and was known for the movies such as The Promised Land, Man of
Iron and Katyn.
5. Nobel prize winning Italian playwright and actor has passed away at Milan, Italy ___Dario Fo.
Note:
He was best known for his cutting political satire in plays such as Accidental Death of an Anarchist and Cant
Pay, Wont Pay.
6. King of Thailand has passed away at Bangkok, Thailand___ Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Note:
He was the worlds longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.
Adulyadej was crowned King of Thailand on 5 May 1950 at the Royal Palace in Bangkok.
7. Recently, Philanthropist and wife of Godrej group chairman Adi Godrej who passed away____Parmeshwar Godrej.
Note:
She was Mumbais original queen bee and will be fondly remembered as a style icon.
Earlier, she joined hands with actor Richard Gere, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Clinton Global
Initiative to combat AIDS through the launch of the Heroes Projectin 2004.
8. The last king of Rwanda, has recently passed away in United States_____ Kigeli V Ndahindurwa.
Note:
King Kigeli came to power in 1959 and was forced to leave the country the following year after clashing with the
Belgian colonial power.
The king began a life of exile in east Africa, including Kenya and Uganda, before leaving for America, where he
settled in the suburbs of Washington in 1992.
9. South African struggle icon has passed away at Cape Town_____Mewa Ramgobin.
Note:
Ramgobin was married to Ela Gandhi, a human rights activist and Mahatma Gandhis granddaughter.
He was among the first supporters of the Release Mandela campaign.
10. Legendary Punjabi actor has passed away in Mount Abu, Rajasthan____Mehar Mittal.
11. Senior Congressman and leader of opposition in Madhya Pradesh legislative assembly passed away ____ Satydev Katare.
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Mr. Katare was MLA from Ater legislative assembly of Bhind district.
12. Eminent journalist & writer of Assam has passed away in Guwahati,Assam____Tilak Hazarika.
Note:
Mr. Hazarika was the editor of popular Assamese weekly newspaper Sadin and Asom Bani.
13. Tom Hayden, who passed away was anti-Vietnam war activist of _____ United States.
Note:
He was best known for his major role as an anti-Vietnam war, civil rights and radical intellectual counterculture
activist.
14. Junko Tabei, who recently passed away, was the well-known mountaineer of ____ Japan.
Note:
She reached the summit of Mt.Everest in 1975.
In 1992, she also became the first woman to scale the Seven Summits, or the tallest mountains on each of the
seven continents.
15. Former Brazilian World Cup-winning football captain has recently passed away in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil____Carlos
Alberto.
Note:
He was a classy defender who played for Fluminense, Santos, Flamengo and the Cosmos and earned the nickname
The Captain for his leadership qualities.
16. Legendary Kashmiri singer and Padma Shri awardee has passed away in Srinagar____Raj Begum.
17. Shashikala Kakodkar who passed away recently was the first woman chief minister of ___Goa.
Note:
She was the daughter of the former Goa chief minister Dayanand Bandodkar.
Kakodkar was active in social and cultural fields and had headed the Bhartiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch (BBSM), a
front demanding mother tongue be made medium of instruction in elementary education.
18. Eminent journalist & writer of Assam has passed away in Guwahati, Assam___Tilak Hazarika.
Note:
Mr. Hazarika was the editor of popular Assamese weekly newspaper Sadin and Asom Bani.

Sports News
1. Who has smashed her own national record in Javelin throw to become the first Indian woman to cross the 60-metre
mark_____ Annu Rani.
Note: She has thrown 60.01 meters at the 56th Open National Athletics Championships in Lucknow (UP).
2. Who has won Malaysia Grand Prix Formula One World Championship 2016 ___Daniel Ricciardo.
Note:
He is an Australian racing driver who is currently competing in Formula One for Red Bull Racing.
3. Who has won mens U-18 Asia Cup Hockey Trophy____India.
Note:
India lifted the 4th mens Under-18 Asia Cup hockey trophy by defeating Bangladesh in the final in
Dhaka(Bangladesh).
India scored a goal in the last minute to edge past hosts Bangladesh 5-4 in the final of the U-18 Mens Asia Cup
hockey.
4. Who has scaled the worlds 6th highest mountain Cho Oyu___Arjun Vajpai.
5. Who has won silver in the 50 metre pistol event of the ISSF World Cup 2016 at Bologna, Italy__Jitu Rai.
Note:
Wei Pang of China has won gold and Giuseppe Giordano of Italy has won bronze medal.
6. The sportsperson who awarded the Player of the Tournament for UEFA EURO 2016 ____ Antoine Griezmann.
7. The winner of the 2016 Shinhan Donghae Open ____ Gaganjeet Bhullar.
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Indias Arjuna awardee golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar has won the 6th Asian Tour title, Korea Open 2016 in Incheon,
South Korea.
He was awarded a cash prize of 216 million-won ($196,000) for winning the title.
8. Who has won the China Open Mens title 2016___ Andy Murray.
Note:
Britains tennis player Andy Murray beat Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) to win his first
China Open title 2016.
Andy Murray secured his 5th singles title of 2016 and 40th of his career.
9. Who has won 2016 Champion of Champions Pistol Award of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) for Pistol
shooting___Jitu Rai.
Note:
Indian Shooter Jitu Rai has won the 2016 Champion of Champions Pistol Award of the International Shooting
Sport Federation (ISSF) for pistol shooting.
Rai has won the award consisting cash prize of 5000 in the World Cup Final held in Bologna(Italy).
10. Who has won 2016 Formula One Japanese Grand Prix____Nico Rosberg.
Note:
German Formula One driver for Mercedes Formula One team Nico Rosberg has won the 2016 Formula 1 Emirates
Japanese Grand Prix at Mie Prefecture, Japan.
11. Who has won the China Open Womens Singles Tennis tournament-2016 ___Agnieszka Radwanska.
Note:
Polands Agnieszka Radwanska defeated British tennis player Johanna Konta in straight sets 6-4, 6-2.
12. Who has won the mixed doubles titles of the Russian Open Grand Prix at Vladivostok ___ N Sikki Reddy and Pranaav
Chopra.
Note:
N Sikki Reddy and Pranaav Chopra edged past the Russian duo of Vladimir Ivanov and Valeria Sorokina 21-17 2119 to claim the title.
13. Who has won the women's singles of the Russian Open Grand Prix at Vladivostok __ Ruthvika Shivani Gadde.
Note:
Indian shuttler Ruthvika has won the womens singles title at the Russian Open Grand Prix beating local favorite
Evgeniya Kosetskaya 21-10, 21-13 in Vladivostok.
14. Who handed the ICC Test Championship mace to Indian Test captain Virat Kohli for leading his team to the top of the Test
Team Rankings ___ Sunil Gavaskar.
Note:
On behalf of the International Cricket Council (ICC), the mace was presented by former India captain and ICC
Cricket Hall of Famer Sunil Gavaskar at a ceremony in Indore.
15. Indian off-spinner who reclaimed the number one spot in Test rankings for bowlers ____Ravichandran Ashwin.
Note:
Ashwin was named the man of the series after he finished with 27 wickets in a 3-0 by India.
He also holds the top position in rankings for all-rounders
16. Who will retire from professional racing at the end of this year in Bahrai____Mark Webber.
Note:
He will become a Porsche special representative at global events and work as a consultant on motorsport
programmes.
Webber won the World Endurance Championship (WEC) title in 2015.
17. Bangladeshi left-hander batsman has become the countrys first player to register 5,000 runs in One Day International
(ODI)cricket____ Tamim Iqbal.
Note:
Tamim also tops the list of the highest total score and highest innings score for Bangladesh across all three forms
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18. The worlds highest arena rally Maruti Suzuki Raid de Himalaya (18th edition) has flagged off from ____Manali, Himachal
Pradesh.
Note:
The rally will cross the challenging route of Kaza, traversing through Sarchu towards Leh over the course of seven
days.
Over 240 motor sport enthusiasts in 155 teams are participating in this rally.
19. Indian shuttler has clinched the 2016 Mens singles Chinese Taipei Masters Badminton Grand Prix tournament
_____Sourbah Verma.
Note:
Indian shuttler Sourabh Verma has clinched the mens singles title at the Chinese Taipei Open badminton by
defeating Malaysias Daren Liew in the summit clash of the Grand Prix tournament in Taipei City.
20. Who has become first Indian city to host FIFA U-17 World Cup____ Kochi.
Note:
The tournament will be hosted in the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium of the city.
Earlier, A 23-member high-level delegation comprising experts from FIFA and Local Organising Committee (LOC)
ratified Kochi as the venue for next years mega event.
21. Who has won the World Railway Shooting Championship cup____India.
Note:
Indian Railways have won the World Railway Shooting Championship Cup at Saint Mandrier, France.
This is the first time that Railways have won this competition.
22. Who has won the 2016 FIFA U-17 Womens World cup by defeating Japan ___North Korea.
Note:
North Korea has become the first team to win the tournament twice.
23. Indian grapplers clinched four medals, including gold, at the just-concluded sixth edition of the____ TAFISA World
Games,Indonesia.
24. BCCI has agreed to deploy Decision Review System (DRS) on a trial basis during Indias home Test series against
____England.
Note:
The changes, which have been effected to DRS, include the introduction of ultra-motion cameras for accurate ball
tracking and Ultra edge technology for determining the frame of impact.
25. International Cricket team has become the world first team to play 900 ODIs_____India.
26. Barcelona forward has received a second European Golden Shoe of his career after becoming the leading scorer in
Europes top domestic leagues last season___ Luis Suarez.
Note:
He scored 40 goals in 35 La Liga starts, helping Barca retain the Spanish title.
He ended the 2015-16 campaign with 59 goals in 52 appearances for Barca in all competitions.
Earlier, He won the golden shoe award with Liverpool in the 2013-14 when he scored31 times to help the Reds
finish runners-up in the Premier League.
27. Who has appointed as the Brand Ambassador of Valvoline Cummins India_____Virat Kohli.
28. Indian boxer has retained his welterweight Asia title by outpunching Australian Ben Kite is ____Neeraj Goyat.
Note:
Indian boxer Neeraj Goyat has retained his WBC welterweight Asia title by outpunching Australias Ben Kite in
New Delhi.
Neeraj has become the first Indian boxer to defend a pro title.
The fight was organized by the Professional Boxing Organization of India.
29. Who has won the first BRICS U-17 football tournament 2016 ___Brazil.
Brazil defeated South Africa 5-1 played at Nehru Stadium of Margo, Goa.
BRICS tournament(ten-days) transcends the traditional spheres of interaction and opens new vistas in the field of
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30. National Cadet Corps (NCC) has inaugurated the Opening Ceremony of the NCC National Games 2016 in____ New Delhi.
Note:
The aim of the games is to provide the talented sportspersons amongst the cadets a feel of a major sporting event
and prepare them with requisite match temperament and further their sporting careers.
Ten days games will feature more than two thousand NCC Cadets from all parts of the country.
Cadets will participate in Football, Hockey, Basket Ball, Handball and Shooting for boysand Kho-Kho, Volleyball,
Handball and Shooting for girls.
Shera has been adopted as the mascot for the Games.
31. Who has won the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup___India.
Note:
India has won the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup by defeating Iran in a final by 38-29 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
This was Indias 3rd World Cup in the Standard Style version of Kabaddi.
32. The official mascot of FIFA 2018 World Cup is ___Zabivaka.
Note:
The 2018 FIFA World Cup will be held in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018.
It is a quadrennial international football tournament contested by the mens national teams of the member
associations of FIFA.
The official mascot for the World Cup is Zabivaka.
33. Who has won the 2016 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix_____ Lewis Hamilton.
Note:
Lewis Hamilton has won the 2016 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas,
United States.
34. A Portuguese professional footballer has won the 2016 European Golden Boy award___ Renato Sanches.
Note:
The Golden Boy is an award that is given by sports journalists to a young football player playing in Europe
perceived to have been the most impressive during a calendar year.
35. Who has won the gold medal at the 2016 Asian Mens Hockey Champions trophy ___India.
Note:
India has defeated defending champions Pakistan 3-2 to win the tournament.
Earlier, India had won the inaugural edition of the Asian Champions Trophy by defeating Pakistan in the final in
2011.
36. Who has won 2016 Kabaddi World Cup ___India.
Note:
India defeated Iran by a margin of 3829 in the final to win their third Kabaddi World Cup 2016.
This was Indias 3rd World Cup in the Standard Style version of Kabaddi.
Twelve countries had competed in the tournament.
37. Who is the winner of the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup ____ North Korea.
38. Sports Minister Vijay Goel has presented a cash award to the medal winners of RIO Olympics and Paralympics 2016 at a
function in____ New Delhi.
Note:
Gold medalists were given 75 Lakh rupees each, while Silver medalists got 50 Lakhs.
Bronze medalists received 30 Lakh rupees each.
39. The animal character chosen as the Official Mascot for the 2018 FIFA World Cup is ____ a wolf.
40. India has won its first-ever medal in an international roller skating racing event at the ongoing Asian Championships in____
Lishui,China.
Note:
The trio of Dhanush Babu, Vikram Ingale and Nikhilesh Tabhane have won the bronze in the 3,000-metre team
relay event.

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