General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 20160707

1.  The World Bank's International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) ruled in favor of Uruguay on Friday in a suit filed by Philip Morris International seeking compensation for economic damages caused by the nation's anti-tobacco measures.
2. More than 1.6 billion Muslims worldwide will celebrate Eid al-Fitr on July 5 and July 6.
3. Mr Piketty's world views
4. Muhammad Ali, who riveted the world as 'The Greatest', dies
5. MUMBAI/BENGALURU (Reuters) - Gold discounts in India soared to a record high this week as prices in the world's second-largest consumer of the commodity touched a near three-year high, hurting consumer demand for physical gold.
6. Muslims across the world celebrate Eid
7.  Nasa's Juno spacecraft fired its main rocket engine earlier today, slowing itself down from a speed of 165,000 mph to drop into the gas giant's orbit. The jubilant mission team celebrated at the space agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California this morning (botrom right), with Juno's principal investigator, Scott Bolton, confirming Juno's successful entry into Jupiter's orbit at a press conference (top right) this morning. The spacecraft will end its mission in 2018 when it takes a swan dive into Jupiter's atmosphere and disintegrates — a necessary sacrifice to prevent any chance of accidentally crashing into the planet's potentially habitable moons. During its mission of exploration, Juno will circle the Jovian world 37 times, soaring low over the planet's cloud tops. Scientists will for the first time be able to see what lies beneath Jupiter's atmosphere, and help unlock secrets about how the solar system formed. During its mission of exploration, Juno will circle the Jovian world a total of 37 times, soaring low over the planet's cloud tops.
8. NATO faces "more dangerous world": Secy Gen S...
9. New research reveals why males are outnumbering females in the bird world. Female birds 'fly the nest' from sparsely populated breeding sites leaving behind small groups of lonely males. The research is the first to show the causes of skewed sex ratios among small and declining bird populations.
10. +New research reveals why males are outnumbering females in the bird world. Female birds 'fly the nest' from sparsely populated breeding sites leaving behind small groups of lonely males. The research is the first to show the causes of skewed sex ratios among small and declining bird populations.
11. Often called "America's best idea," the creation of the world's first national park at Yellowstone wasn't intended to be a radical new idea by a young nation.
12. One of the world's largest web hosting firms to make its services available in 3 Indian languages
13. On July 9, 1877, the world’s most iconic tennis tournament commenced at Worple Road, Wimbledon. This quiz is all about that annual festival at SW19.
14. Oracle's state-of-the-art SPARC M7 microprocessor is the world's first silicon-based memory intrusion detection and a high-speed encryption chip.
15. +Oracle's state-of-the-art SPARC M7 microprocessor is the world's first silicon-based memory intrusion detection and a high-speed encryption chip.
16. Out of this world: Signed map used by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin in Apollo 11 moon landing goes up for sale for £30,000
17. Paid a big price to deliver world's cheapest phone, claims Ringing Bells
18. Patrick Swirc has photographed some of the most famous people in the world -- Hollywood icons such as Matt Damon, Martin Scorsese and Marion Cotillard.
19. Physicists have made science history by confirming the existence of a rare four-quark particle and discovering evidence of three other 'exotic' siblings. Their findings are based on data from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world's biggest, most powerful particle accelerator, located at the CERN science laboratory in Geneva, Switzerland.
20. +Physicists have made science history by confirming the existence of a rare four-quark particle and discovering evidence of three other 'exotic' siblings. Their findings are based on data from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world's biggest, most powerful particle accelerator, located at the CERN science laboratory in Geneva, Switzerland.
21. Pinterest is working on developing camera-search technology to make it easier for users to buy what they see in the real world with links to retail sites.
22. +Pinterest is working on developing camera-search technology to make it easier for users to buy what they see in the real world with links to retail sites.
23.  Project Nourished has created a virtual reality dining experience that whisks users away to another world where they can smell and 'taste' forbidden food - without actually consuming it.
24.  Researchers from Cornell University in New York are exploring the possibility of whether a different kind of life could come about on worlds like Titan, without liquid water on their surface.
25. +Research reveals why males outnumber females in bird world
26. (Reuters) - Amgen Inc's version of AbbVie Inc's Humira arthritis drug, the world's top-selling medicine, appears similar in potency and safety to the original product, U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff members said on Friday.
27. +(Reuters) - Amgen Inc's version of AbbVie Inc's Humira arthritis drug, the world's top-selling medicine, appears similar in potency and safety to the original product, U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff members said on Friday.
28. (Reuters) - South Korea's Park Sung-hyun charged into an early two-shot clubhouse lead in the second round of the U.S. Women's Open on Friday with the ominous figure of world number one Lydio Ko in hot pursuit.
29. +(Reuters) - South Korea's Park Sung-hyun charged into an early two-shot clubhouse lead in the second round of the U.S. Women's Open on Friday with the ominous figure of world number one Lydio Ko in hot pursuit.
30. Rosmarie de Wit - A World Cup Lacrosse Player Researching Earth’s Atmosphere
31. Rs.1,000 crore earmarked for world-class schools
32. Russia selected 11 host cities to be the venues for the matches of the 2018 World Cup
33. Says today’s generation, which is exposed to world movies, is demanding better cinema
34. Scientists have broken the world record by fourteen fold in the energy resolution of thermal photodetection. The record was made using a partially superconducting microwave detector. The discovery may lead to ultrasensitive cameras and accessories for the emerging quantum computer.
35. Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in Warsaw on Thursday that NATO faces a "more dangerous world", in which Western leaders will cement a new deterrent against ...
36. Sidbi partners Yes Bank for loan guarantee under World Bank scheme
37. SOCHI, Russia - Chorists from various countries are belting out their best tunes at the World Choir Games in the southern Black Sea resort of Sochi, competing in the biennial event dubbed the "Olympics of choral music".
38. Terror gravest threat to world, says PM Modi in Mozambique
39.  The £26 million chip is being unveiled today at the organ-on-a-chip World Congress 2016 held in Boston, Massachussetts.
40. The annual San Fermin festival and its world-famous "Running of the Bulls" have been around for centuries. Late photographer Inge Morath was in Spain more than 60 years ago to take these pictures.
41. 'The Blob' was to blame for strange shifts in the world's weather
42. The British pound has beaten Argentina's peso to a title nobody wants: the world's worst performing currency.<img src
43. The departure from one of the world’s biggest markets has immense ramifications for Britain’s economy and workforce. By RAMESH CHAKRAPANI
44. The digital divide between developed countries and many emerging economies is increasing because of the high cost of digital access, according to a new report from the World Economic Forum.
45. +The digital divide between developed countries and many emerging economies is increasing because of the high cost of digital access, according to a new report from the World Economic Forum. 
46. The draft Geospatial Information Regulation Bill defies logic at a time when digital technology is ubiquitous and geospatial information about any part of the world is freely available to anyone with an Internet connection. By R. RAMACHANDRAN
47. The eighth season of “Gali Gali Sim Sim” promises to help children learn subjects and the world around them in an engaging way
48. The Hindu Young World
49. The Hindu Young World painting contest today
50. The Indian Institute of World Culture
51. The leaders of the world's biggest military alliance are meeting in Warsaw this weekend. Key item on their itinerary: Money.<img src
52. The ninth edition of the TCS World 10K, which was held in May this year, raised Rs. 6.05 crore for charity, it was announced on Friday. Over a hundred NGOs were involved in raising funds, the organise...
53. There are 7 billion people in the world. And a full 22% of them -- 1.6 billion -- are fasting from sunup to sundown.  Every day. For an entire month.
54. The rupee ended a tad up at 67.37 as US dollar remained weak against major world currencies ahead of non-farm payrolls data later in the day.
55. The U.S. does not have the economic or political power to thrust its agenda on a multipolar world and this is not because, as Donald Trump claims, of the policies of Barack Obama. By VIJAY PRASHAD
56. The US is seeking trade sanctions against India after winning a dispute at the World Trade Organization regarding Indian restrictions on import of American poultry meat, eggs and pigs, the WTO said.
57. The Wimbledon final will likely prove more difficult for Serena Williams but getting there was no problem for the world No. 1.
58. The World Health Organization (WHO)
59. The world's largest telescope built in China is poised for a trial-run as installation work has been completed after the last of 4,450 panels was fitted into the centre of the...
60. The world's oldest bank is in deep trouble.
61. The world's smallest Pac-Man maze: Scientists recreate 1980s computer game using microscopic organisms
62. They captured the Syrian city in May 2015 and began blowing up some of the major landmarks at the Unesco-listed world heritage site
63.  This year's show, called 'The Next Generation: Inspiring Innovation' will feature cutting-edge aircraft technology as well as the first display outside the U.S. by the world's most advanced fighter jet. Top Guns from around the world will take part in the action-packed flying displays, demonstrating their skills at the controls of the latest fighter jets such as the F-22 and Typhoon as well as the Gripen, F-16, Rafale and Mirage. Alongside these will be the Red Arrows, the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, plus the nostalgia-evoking Lancaster, Spitfire and Hurricane from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be guests at the airshow tomorrow.
64. Top Guns ready for world's biggest airshow in front of 150,000 people
65. Uber Technologies has raised $1.15 billion from a new high-yield loan, according to a person familiar with the matter, as the ride-hailing company stockpiles cash to ward off regulatory and competitive threats around the world.
66. UK's Business Secretary Sajid Javid will start a world tour with a visit to India where he will hold talks with Arun Jaitley
67. UK startups can shine in a post-Brexit world
68. Vikram Johri: Anurag Kashyap's dark, unidimensional world
69. Vladimir Putin orders national headquarters for World Cup security
70. When Aishwarya Rai was crowned Miss World 1994
71. While this may look like a futuristic tunnel to another world, it is really looking up inside a nearly complete fuel tank for NASA’s powerful, new rocket—the Space Launch System—that will take humans to destinations never explored by people before.
72.  While this year's powerful El Niño is known for causing extreme weather events around the world, researchers say The Blob drove most of the impact seen in productivity just off the West Coast.
73. World 10K run raised Rs. 6.05 crore
74. World's fastest camera can capture neurons as they fire
75. World's fastest camera captures neurons in action: Device that takes 100 billion frames per second could reveal how brains work
76. World's Largest Storage Battery Will Power Los Angeles
77. World's largest telescope poised for trials in China
78. World stock markets hail US jobs growth
79. World stocks rise on strong US payrolls report
80. Zorawar Kalra is taking Indian cuisine to the world
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88. 250 get employment in Gulf through TOMCOM
89. Another job scam came to light after some youths approached the Osmania University police alleging they were cheated by a company which promised them employment in Canada.The police probed the matter ...
90. A total of 250 persons from Telangana State have so far found employment in the Middle Eastern countries with the help and support of the Telangana Overseas Manpower Company (TOMCOM) since its establi...
91. Javadekar said education was not just about employment but also about instilling values, character building and respecting professors and teachers.
92. Startup CEO/CXO candidates have begun pitching for specific exit clauses in employment contracts. And employers are responding positively.
93. +Startup CEO/CXO candidates have begun pitching for specific exit clauses in employment contracts. And employers are responding positively.
94. The State Level Single Window Clearance and Monitoring Authority (SLSWCMA) today cleared 20 Industrial projects with investment ofRs with 543.26 crore and creating employment potential for 1,100 persons here.
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102. Since motor insurance currently doesn't cover them, these drivers are at the mercy of employers if they get injured in an accident
103. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job growth surged in June as manufacturers and other employers boosted hiring, confirming the economy has regained speed after a first-quarter lull, but tepid wages suggested the Federal Reserve will probably not raise interest rates soon.
104. +WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job growth surged in June as manufacturers and other employers boosted hiring, confirming the economy has regained speed after a first-quarter lull, but tepid wages suggested the Federal Reserve will probably not raise interest rates soon.
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112. 75% Telenor ​India ​employees engage on ‘Facebook at Work’
113. +75% Telenor ​India ​employees engage on ‘Facebook at Work’
114. Andhra Pradesh & Telangana: Govt employees already draw Centre-like pay
115. An employee of a private cement factory was murdered in Kallakudi police station limits on Thursday night.The body of V. Ramamurthy (40) was found with the face partially disfigured, apparently by usi...
116. Backed BJP and JD(S), hundreds of contract labourers employed in the various divisions of Raichur Thermal Power Station (RTPS) laid siege to the power station, about 18 kms from here, for over eight ...
117. Cement factory employee murdered
118. Days after Ramkumar, a Dalit, was arrested for allegedly hacking to death Infosys employee Swathi at the Nungambakkam railway station, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi leader Thol Thirumavala...
119. Govt. employee kills disabled son, self
120. Handicapped children of government employees and pensioners are eligible for lifelong pension irrespective of age in case there is no other eligible claimant in the family.
121. Happiest Minds has over 1,900 employees and serves more than 115 customers, amongst whom several are Fortune 1000.
122. +Happiest Minds has over 1,900 employees and serves more than 115 customers, amongst whom several are Fortune 1000.
123. Irregular pensions plague former DVB employees
124. Madhya Pradesh has nearly 750,000 employees who would share the benefit of the pay hike
125. Madhya Pradesh: Many employees still get fourth pay panel salary
126.  >Meghalaya cabinet has approved the formation of the fifth pay commission to increase the salaries, allowances and pension of State government employees.The cabinet also approved the appointment of former chief secretary P.J.
127. Morning shift employees stopped from entering the power station
128. Punjab has over 400,000 employees and pensioners and about 125,000 staff members in its corporations and boards
129. San Jose (US)-based IT services company Jade Global has set up a software development centre in Hyderabad, with 100 employees. The company plans to increase the employee base in the centre by five-fol...
130. Sources in the state government said a panel would soon be constituted to work out the new pay structure for its employees
131. The employees in both states drew 10-20% higher salary than that of central employees till the Centre announced a 23.5% pay hike for its staff
132. The IT-BPO industry employs 3.7 million and the impact of automation will mainly fall on those working in the BPO and infrastructure management space.
133. +The IT-BPO industry employs 3.7 million and the impact of automation will mainly fall on those working in the BPO and infrastructure management space.
134. The state is now under pressure to revise the salaries of its 800,000 employees
135. Three-fourth of Telenor ​India ​employees now collaborate and interact on 'Facebook at Work' -- launched globally in March 2016 -- a first pulled off by any telecom company.
136. US firm sets up development centre with 100 employees
137. With irregular pensions and the inability to avail of post-retirement benefits, retired employees of the erstwhile Delhi Vidyut Board (DVB) are a disappointed lot. Around 22,000 such employees are now...
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145. Bank of Italy Governor Ignazio Visco said on Friday that the mountain of bad loans held by Italy’s banks did not amount to an emergency for the banking system as a whole. Italy’s banks are saddled wi...
146. Former Reserve Bank of India Governor and now Chancellor of Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI) C. Rangarajan stressed on four focus areas — modernisation of the syllabus, refor...
147. Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan has lauded the TTD for its services under the Nitya Annaprasadam scheme.Mr. Narasimhan, who visited the Matrusri Tarigonda Vengamamba Nitya Annaprasadam Complex on Friday, w...
148. Governor lauds TTD’s Annaprasadam scheme
149. In an apparent reference to the Jawahar Bag incident here, Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naiktoday termed it "unfortunate" saying it has brought bad name to the land of Lord Krishna.
150. Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung on Friday stressed the need to combat red-tapism and corruption in the real-estate industry and said that the government was committed to work with a “great deal of int...
151. Lt. Governor Kiran Bedi was pleasantly surprised to find some of the books authored by her featured at the 19{+t}{+h}Neyveli Book Fair.It was while browsing through the variety of books put up for sal...
152. Philando Castile wouldn’t be dead if he were white: Minnesota Governor
153. Protests over the fatal shooting of Philando Castile by a suburban police officer stretched well into Friday morning near the Minnesota governor’s residence, as new details about the encounter emerge...
154. Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick tells CNN's Jim Sciutto that he's worried about the vitriol against police and that we will start to lose our law enforcement ranks.
155. The BJP on Friday asked Governor Krishna Kant Paul to direct the Congress government in the State to speed up relief operations in the areas affected by cloudbursts and rain, claiming that the disaste...
156. Uttarakhand BJP asks Governor to direct govt to speed up relief work
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171. 12 side-splitting quotes behind Indian cars
172. A dubious history in Indian chess is waiting to be made when the 54th edition of the National Challengers chess championship begins at the Amity University here on Saturday.The annual event, the most...
173. After winning a dispute at the WTO regarding Indian restrictions on imports of US poultry products
174. A new-look hostel block of the Indian Association for the Blind (IAB) at Sundararajanpatti near here was inaugurated by A. N. Appaiah, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of SBI DFHI, on Fri...
175. As many as eight Indian bands and at least four international bands will perform at the annual heavy metal concert G-Shock Bangalore Open Air which will be held on Saturday at the Royal Orchid Resort,...
176. Based on Indian data, absorbable stent gets US FDA tag
177. Indiana GOP to Trump: Take Pence, please
178. Diabetic diet tips for Indians
179. Even as the Indian National League Party (INLP) withdrew its protest against actors Y. Gee. Mahendra and S.Ve. Shekar for sharing a rumour relating to the recent murder of Infosys techie S. Swathi on ...
180. Even the emergence of social media has not tempted Indian businessmen to go public with their opinion.
181. +Even the emergence of social media has not tempted Indian businessmen to go public with their opinion.
182. Exit clause enters Indian startups
183. +Exit clause enters Indian startups
184. Facing losses, Freedom 251 maker seeks Rs 50,000 Cr from Indian Govt days before launch
185. +Facing losses, Freedom 251 maker seeks Rs 50,000 Cr from Indian Govt days before launch
186. Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly turned 44 today and birthday wishes poured in from all quarters for one of the country’s most celebrated cricketers. ‘#HappyBirthdayDada’ trended on Twitter for t...
187. If everything goes as per plans, the transit campuses of the Indian Institutes of Technology, Dharwad and Goa, will be inaugurated by the month-end.Deputy Commissioner S.B. Bommanahalli told
188. In a year, Amazon and Alibaba will dominate Indian ecommerce: Vijay Shekhar Sharma
189. India is rapidly moving into the mobile app age and is already the fourth largest mobile app economy. The amount of time Indians spend on apps has also increased dramatically, says mobile-app analytics company App Annie.
190. Indian banks have a significant distance to cover on NPA problem: Kalpana Morparia
191. Indian banks' loans rose 9.4% y-o-y in two weeks to June 24: RBI
192. Indian celebs pay tribute to 'cinematic genius' Abbas Kiarostami
193. Indian discounts soar to record high as gold price hits three-year peak
194. +Indian discounts soar to record high as gold price hits three-year peak
195. Indian equity markets have gained 3 per cent since the Black Friday (June 24) post Brexit. This helped select large cap stocks, which saw value buying. Some even have touched their 52-week high levels...
196. Indian family killed in accident in New York
197. Indian family killed in an accident in New York
198. Indian govt pilots 3 alternative techs to expedite Digital India plan
199. +Indian govt pilots 3 alternative techs to expedite Digital India plan
200. Indian markets have shrugged off the fears of Rexit — Raghuram Rajan’s announcement of not seeking an extension at the RBI. After expressing shock, global financial institutions are now taking that i...
201. Indian Navy invites applications for Permanent Commission Batch
202. Indian-origin trader found guilty of rate rigging
203. Indian Overseas Bank goes in recovery mode
204. Indians brook no resistance
205. Indian traders in Kinshasa stayed indoors and shuttered their shops today after the murder of a Congolese woman in India prompted violent reprisals in the city.
206. India’s sugar output for the 2016-17 season starting October is expected to be 3.34 per cent lower at 232.6 lakh tonnes due to a decline in cane acreage, according to the Indian Sugar Mills Associa...
207. In letters addressed to the administration, two lawmakers asked for information about the current US policy governing the export of commercial satellites for launch on Indian launch vehicles.
208. Is it time for a break in the Indian equities rally?
209. Mallya admitted the inability to travel due to his passport being revoked by the Indian government is "frustrating"
210. M K Rasgotra has created an enduring portrait of Indian diplomacy in the first 50 years of Independence
211. New Zealand denied visas to 3,864 Indian students during December-May
212. New Zealand denies visas to Indian students
213. Official figures showed 51 institutions, including half of the country's polytechnics, had visa decline rates for Indian students of more than 30%
214. Once ridiculed for its cuisine that salvaged its reputation with a passable Anglo-Indian mish-mash, Britain is now quite the gourmet and foodie haven
215. Panama Papers is an investigation by ICIJ, involving more than 100 media organisations including The Indian Express, into leaked data of offshore entities set up for clients by the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca.
216. PLA submarines in Indian Ocean legitimate: China
217. "Both the brands are inactive with no supplies of inventory in the Indian market for the past few months. But both will enter the market before the festive season."
218. +"Both the brands are inactive with no supplies of inventory in the Indian market for the past few months. But both will enter the market before the festive season."
219. Rajinder Puri (1934-2015) was the mascot of the morally upright Indian cartoon. His incisive mind lent a sense of truth to every contemporary political issue. He redefined the cartoon as a public service as a recent exhibition of his works showed. By RIZIO YOHANNAN RAJ
220. Rare pictures of Indian Beauty queens
221. Saskia Rao de Haas talks to Kunal Ray about playing Indian classical music on the cello and how she plans to reach out to children with ‘Vadya,’ her new book.
222. Shares of 8K Miles Software Services and South Indian Bank will be in focus on Friday, as their boards meet to announce the results for the June quarter. Shares of 8K Miles, a cloud computing company...
223. Six Indian men shuttlers enter second round at US Open
224. +Six Indian men shuttlers enter second round at US Open