General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 20160630

1. 6,500 books collected under The Hindu’s donation drive
2. Pokemon Go has become a smartphone craze in the countries where the game has been released—but those don’t yet include Japan, the nation that brought Pokemon child-friendly monsters into the world.
3. After days of bloodshed in South Sudan, an uneasy truce is in effect in the world's youngest nation, where soldiers slaughtered dozens last week.<div class
4. Alerts on mandatory vaccinations
5. Amid increasing speculation surrounding his participation at the Rio Olympics, the Spanish Olympic Committee chief has confirmed that 14-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal will represent his nation at the global spectacle.The 30-year-old, who is ...
6. A new case of caste discrimination has come to light after a Dalit woman in a Kanpur village alleged that the authorities of a temple, where she had gone to offer prayers, cleansed the temple with 'Gangajal' after she left.The incident is alleged to ...
7. Anthony Anderson reacts to the Emmy nominations for his show "black-ish."<div class
8. Art of the imagination
9.  Australia's leading scientists have declared the end of AIDS as the country joins a small number of nations that have successfully beaten the syndrome.
10. Australia's top scientists declare the end of AIDS - as the country joins a number of nations in 'beating the deadly epidemic'
11. Aziz Ansari has made history as he has become the first Indian-American actor to land a lead comedy-acting Emmy nomination for his series "Master of None".
12. BJP continues to leads opposition in Karnataka assembly demanding Karnataka minister K J George's resignation after Deputy SP M K Ganapathy alleges harassment by him and t...
13. Blood donation camp for women
14. 'Black, White and Blue': How to move forward in a nation divided
15. Celebrate Bastille Day with France's most beautiful destinations
16. Cuba Gooding Jr.'s Emmy Nomination For Playing O.J. Simpson Is Puzzling To Say The Least
17. Emmy Nominations Snub 'Orange Is The New Black,' Lady Gaga, 'The Leftovers' And So Many More
18. 'Game Of Thrones' Stars React To Their Emmy Nominations
19. HBO gets most Emmy nominations
20. How Science Is Resurrecting the Religious Imagination
21. Michigan Schools: An Example Of Needed Vigilance Nationwide
22. Moving forward in a nation divided
23. Netflix Grabbed Nearly All The Emmy Nominations Among Streaming Shows
24. Nominations leave major networks as odd men out
25. Off The Beaten Path Honeymoon Destinations for an Adventurous Couple
26. 'People v. O.J.' scores nominations 
27. The 2016 Emmy Nominations Highlight 'Game Of Thrones,' 'American Crime Story' And 'Veep'
28. Tony Blair's Ruination, And Hillary Clinton's Real Problem
29. Will The Next Natural Disaster Doom The Nation's Energy Grid?
30. Centre for Environment Concerns has come up with System of Water for Agriculture Rejuvenation, a technology that waters plants in a measured way
31. Dikshit had initially refused to accept the nomination as it is widely considered to be a losing battle for the Congress
32. Diphtheria: preventive vaccination camp held
33. Fantasy drama TV series "Game of Thrones" has ruled the Emmy nominations this year by getting nominated in as many as 23 categories.
34. FILE - In this Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, file photo, Tesla Motors Inc. CEO Elon Musk delivers a speech at the Paris Pantheon Sorbonne University as part of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris. Musk, under pressure after a fatal crash involving one of his electric cars, went on Twitter Sunday, July 10, 2016, to say he¿s working on another ¿Top Secret Tesla Masterplan.¿¿ He said he hoped to publish details later in the week. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)
35. Former Trump University instructor James Harris told students that he was Donald Trump's "top nationwide instructor and mentor" and "his number one guy." But he was a "top guy" for his salesmanship, not his real estate expertise.<div class
36. For over a century Nice has been the go-to destination for holidaymakers and artists. Now it has been plunged into darkness.<div class
37. France attack: Nation reels after another night of carnage; reports say more to come
38. French President Francois Hollande addresses the nation after a truck drove into a crowd of people killing more than 70 people on Bastille Day in Nice, France.<div class
39. Game of Thrones, People vs OJ Simpson top Emmy nominations
40. 'Game of Thrones' receives 23 nominations; Aziz Ansari nominated for the first time for 'Master of None'.
41. Game of Thrones, The People v OJ Simpson lead Emmy nominations
42. +Game of Thrones, The People v OJ Simpson lead Emmy nominations
43. Gamma-ray bursts, or GRBs, are some of the most violent and energetic events in the Universe. Although these events are the most luminous explosions in the universe, a new study using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, NASA’s Swift satellite and other telescopes suggests that scientists may be missing a majority of these powerful cosmic detonations.
44. +Gamma-ray bursts, or GRBs, are some of the most violent and energetic events in the Universe. Although these events are the most luminous explosions in the universe, a new study using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, NASA’s Swift satellite and other telescopes suggests that scientists may be missing a majority of these powerful cosmic detonations.
45. Ganapathy case: Poojary demands CM’s resignation
46. 'GoT' earns a leading 23 Emmy nominations
47. GoT hails at Emmy once again, with 23 nominations
48. Having spent nearly seven years as an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, Dr. Sumeet Kumar Jarangal, says that his desire to serve the nation, bring joy and happiness to the people of the country, and also be an inspiration to folks from ...
49. HBO fantasy drama "Game of Thrones" has received 23 nominations at the 68th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, while true-story series "American Crime Story: The People vs OJ Simpson" trails closely behind with 22 nods.
50. Here are just some of the verbal grenades Boris Johnson has thrown at others nations<div class
51. India’s IT professionals are moving to non-traditional destinations in droves in search of the right work-life balance. Voiceover: Varghese K. George; Production: Ramakrishnan M.
52. In view of World Blood Donors Day, an exclusive blood donation camp was organised for women in Vellore and about 90 units of blood were collected.The camp, organised by District AIDS control society, ...
53. Japanese Emperor Akihito is thinking about stepping down because of his advanced age -- a move that would mark the first abdication of the nation's monarch in about 200 years -- Japanese state broadcaster NHK reported Wednesday.<div class
54. LAHORE, PakistanPakistan's sporting decline has left the vast South Asian nation that once prided itself on producing the world's best hockey and squash players facing up to an Olympics for which none of its athletes have qualified.
55. +LAHORE, PakistanPakistan's sporting decline has left the vast South Asian nation that once prided itself on producing the world's best hockey and squash players facing up to an Olympics for which none of its athletes have qualified.
56. Lauding India's most recent public health achievements, World Health Organization (WHO) presented certificates declaring elimination of yaws and maternal and neonatal tetanus to Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda."India's ...
57. Leonardo DiCaprio has long been a champion for environmental causes, now he has announced 15.6 million dollars in grants for conservation efforts.Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, which boasts donations of more than 59 million dollars since it was ...
58. LOS ANGELES"The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story," a TV mini-series exploring racial tensions that strained the criminal justice system 20 years before Black Lives Matter, dominated the Primetime Emmy nominations on Thursday along with HBO's medieval fantasy "Game of Thrones."
59. +LOS ANGELES"The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story," a TV mini-series exploring racial tensions that strained the criminal justice system 20 years before Black Lives Matter, dominated the Primetime Emmy nominations on Thursday along with HBO's medieval fantasy "Game of Thrones."
60. Nominations for the 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be announced Thursday morning. Looking ahead to this particular awards show should start with a quick look back.<div class
61. Once again, the power-and-blood fantasy saga 'Game of Thrones' hails with 23 Nominations in the 68th annual Prime time Emmy Awards.While the show received a record 12 Emmys last season, this year too it bags nominations for an array of categories ...
62. OneOrlando Fund releases formula for distributing $17 million in donations
63. +OneOrlando Fund releases formula for distributing $17 million in donations
64.     On the basis of result of the written part of the Combined Medical Services Examination, 2016 held by the Union Public Service Commission in June, 2016, the candidates with the under mentioned Roll Numbers have qualified for Interview/Personality Test:-
65. Over 1.20 lakh suspects have been arrested in China in a nationwide campaign against theft, robbery and fraud since April, an official statement said today.
66. Pakistans envoy to the UN pushed for the probe into the killings in Kashmir, says a press release issued by the Pakistani Mission to the United Nations.
67. 'People v. O.J. Simpson,' 'Game of Thrones' lead Emmy nominations
68. +'People v. O.J. Simpson,' 'Game of Thrones' lead Emmy nominations
69. Police have arrested Hindu Munnani activists when they attempted to take out a ‘Padayatra’ to the residence of AIADMK MP A Anwar Raja, demanding his resignation for acting against the provisions of In...
70. Pooja Thakur, who led Guard of Honour for Barack Obama, alleges discrimination
71. "I would not allow people to come in from terrorist nations. I would do extreme vetting," said Donald Trump, while criticising President Obama and Democrat Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton for their open border policies.
72. Refuting charges of caste discrimination, the priestess at Chaturbhuj Temple in Mangalpur village of Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur city have said that cleaning of the premises is a regular affair.The clarification came after Dalit women alleged that the ...
73. +Aryl amination using ligand-free Ni(II) salts and photoredox catalysis
74. >The nominations for the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards, the highest honors in U.S. television, were announced on Thursday by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
75. +The nominations for the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards, the highest honors in U.S. television, were announced on Thursday by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
76. Rubbishing Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's assertion that black day must be observed on July 19 in wake of the killings in Kashmir, Defence Expert Raj Kadyan on Friday said that political dialogue between the two nations must start."Prime ...
77. Says India will strengthen cooperation with France and other nations in the fight against terrorism
78.  Science educator Bill Nye took a tour of a new Noah's Ark attraction in Kentucky that he has called a danger to the nation's science education.
79. Scientists have created an algorithm that can identify drug combinations to treat fungal infections that have become resistant to current drug treatments. This new study represents a strategy for treating complex diseases and finding new uses for existing drugs.