General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 20160711

1. 1. Aam Aadmi Party (AAM) national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will go “live” and interact with citizens from across the country on Sunday.
   2. A Chinese delegation from Guangdong province is in India to woo local entrepreneurs for an international expo scheduled in October.
   3. Actress Annette Bening will receive the Gregory Peck Award for Excellence in Cinema, as chosen by the jury of the San Diego International Film Festival.
   4. After a four-month break, the resurfaced Madras Motor Race Trust track in Sriperumbudur will play host, beginning Friday, to the fourth round of the MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Racing Championship...
   5. Al-Qaedas allies in South Asia particularly the Haqqani Taliban Network also continue to present a high threat to our regional interests, Director of National Counter terrorism Center.
   6. Although they never flew in space together, twins and retired astronauts Scott and Mark Kelly both understand why the other one misses viewing Earth as a big round ball in space from the window of a shuttle or the cupola of the International Space Station.<div class
   7. America national parks have long sought to draw younger technophiles who tend not to visit as much as older generations. Thanks to Pokemon Go, they are suddenly being overrun with them.
   8. A new poll finds Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump deadlocked ahead of both parties' national conventions, more evidence that the presidential race has tightened after several challenging weeks for the former secretary of state.<div class
   9.  An international group of researchers have looked through museum collections to tally up the number of tree species. Their list shows 11,676 species have already been discovered.
   10.  An international team, led by researchers from University College London, examined ancient DNA from four skeletons from the oldest known sites of human farming, in Iran.
   11. An international team of ecologists has identified the bat species with the greatest potential to harbor filoviruses -- a family that includes Ebola virus. The researchers suggest that areas where many of these species overlap, notably in Southeast Asia, should be targeted for disease surveillance and virus discovery efforts.
   12. +An international team of ecologists has identified the bat species with the greatest potential to harbor filoviruses -- a family that includes Ebola virus. The researchers suggest that areas where many of these species overlap, notably in Southeast Asia, should be targeted for disease surveillance and virus discovery efforts.
   13. An international tribunal in the Hague ruled in favor of the Philippines Tuesday, concluding that there was no legal basis for China to claim historic rights to resources within South China Sea areas falling within the '"nine-dash line."<div class
   14. A ring of steel will descend next week around the Republican National Convention, transforming Cleveland into a fortress as it prepares to welcome Donald Trump with political pomp and angry protests.
   15. A ruling by an international tribunal against China claims over most of the South China Sea could embolden Southeast Asian nations to be more assertive regarding their rights in these waters.
   16. +A ruling by an international tribunal against China claims over most of the South China Sea could embolden Southeast Asian nations to be more assertive regarding their rights in these waters.
   17. A sign that would have advertised the DVD release of "God's Not Dead 2" was canceled at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.<div class
   18. A singer performing the Canadian national anthem at the MLB All-Star game in San Diego has ignited a social media backlash after changing the lyrics of the song to include the words "all lives matter," and holding up a sign with the same controversial phrase.<div class
   19. A special court dealing with the cases of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has denied bail to Indian Administrative Service officer Niraj K. Pawan, an accused in the National Rural Health Mission scam, on...
   20. At least 156 Indians were evacuated from violence-hit South Sudan, with 71 arriving by a special Indian Air Force flight at Palam airport of the national capitall on Friday morning.
   21. At least 84 people were killed in the city of Nice, France, when a man driving a truck opened fire on a crowd and then fatally mowed down people celebrating their national holiday.<div class
   22. Attack took place in Nice region, moments after fireworks display on Bastille Day - a French national holiday
   23. A US-led international coalition has been conducting air raids against the IS targets in both Iraq and Syria
   24. Australia hascondemned today's deadly terror attack in the French resort city of Nice that killed 84 people and confirmed that three of its nationals have beeninjured in the incident.
   25. Australian Prime MinisterMalcolm Turnbull has asked China to refrain from "coercive behaviour" following an international tribunal ruling that struck down Beijing's claims over the strategic South China Sea.
   26. Bad weather played spoilsport at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) here on Thursday. While many flights were delayed by one to three hours, three flights had to be diverted due to the inc...
   27.  BAE Systems, the London-based defence firm, announced its plans ahead of the Farnborough International Airshow. The ground breaking concept would slash production times.
   28. China vowed to take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty over the South China Sea and said it had the right to set up an air defence zone, after rejecting an international tribunal's ruling denying its claims to the energy-rich waters.
   29. +China vowed to take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty over the South China Sea and said it had the right to set up an air defence zone, after rejecting an international tribunal's ruling denying its claims to the energy-rich waters.
   30. China aims to launch a series of offshore nuclear power platforms to promote development in the South China Sea, state media said again on Friday, days after an international court ruled Beijing had no historic claims to most of the waters.
   31. +China aims to launch a series of offshore nuclear power platforms to promote development in the South China Sea, state media said again on Friday, days after an international court ruled Beijing had no historic claims to most of the waters.
   32. Bharti Airtel on Monday said that it has been ranked first in a listing of 100 emerging market multinational companies as part of a study on corporate transparency and reporting by Transparency International.
   33. Bharti Airtel tops Transparency International’s corporate reporting, transparency list
   34. +Bharti Airtel tops Transparency International’s corporate reporting, transparency list
   35. Billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel will speak in support of Donald J. Trump at next week Republican National Committee convention as many Silicon Valley peers ratchet up their opposition to the presidential candidate.
   36. +Billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel will speak in support of Donald J. Trump at next week Republican National Committee convention as many Silicon Valley peers ratchet up their opposition to the presidential candidate.
   37. Blaming the Centre's lack of farsightedness for the deteriorating situation in Kashmir of which Pakistan is taking advantage, Janata Dal (United) national spokesperson K.C. Tyagi on Friday said if given any more space, the situation might turn worse ...
   38. Board of Modex International Securities recommends  dividend
   39. Bollywood superstar Salman Khan on Thursday ignored a third summons issued by the Maharashtra State Commission for Women (MSCW) and filed a reply that argued the National Commission for Women (NCW) wa...
   40. Boris Johnson Enters International Spotlight
   41. +Boris Johnson Enters International Spotlight
   42.  Bronze Age bling! Was 'Pompeii of the Fens' a hub of international trade? Axes, textiles and rings at 3,000-year-old settlement reveal treasures from the Middle East
   43. Bronze Age bling! Was 'Pompeii of the Fens' a hub of international trade? Axes, textiles and rings at 3,000-year-old settlement reveal treasures from the Middle East
   44. Business News, International Business, Latest India Business and Markets News - Times of India
   45. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Given her background in researching some of the deadliest pathogens on Earth, including Ebola, colleagues of newly arrived astronaut Kate Rubins had expected her to want to do "crazy science fiction" on the International Space Station.
   46. +CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Given her background in researching some of the deadliest pathogens on Earth, including Ebola, colleagues of newly arrived astronaut Kate Rubins had expected her to want to do "crazy science fiction" on the International Space Station.
   47. 10 historic national park lodges
   48. How to Expand Your International Day of Happiness All Year Long
   49. National Doorstep Convention Builds The Vote Against Hate And Intolerance
   50. Women in Business Q&A: Lisa Herdman SVP, Director of National Programming & Branded Entertainment, RPA
   51. China continues to insist that it has India’s support over the international tribunal verdict on Tuesday that rejected China’s claims in the South China Sea.
   52. China, the world's second largest economy, grew at 6.7 per cent in the second quarter of 2016, unchanged from the first quarter of the year, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Friday.
   53. Choice International reports standalone net profit of Rs 0.07 crore in the June 2016 quarter
   54. CITU's three-day national meet begins in Nashik
   55. Concerns over security in Cleveland have been ramping up ahead of next week's Republican National Convention -- and are now further inflamed by recent incidents of racial violence that have wracked the country.<div class
   56. CPI(M)-led LDF government will organise International Theatre Festival here on the lines of the annual International Film Festival of Kerala, a sought-after event for movie buffs across the world.
   57. Dance Congress brings 200 international artistes
   58. Days after a school boy was admitted to a hospital after consuming drug-laced chocolates purchased from a shop in R.K. Nagar and the eventual seizure of such chocolates by officials, the National Huma...
   59.  Defence firm QinetiQ unveiled the high-energy absorbing polymer at Farnborough International Airshow this week, claiming it can strengthen aircraft by up to three times.
   60. Doordarshan, the public broadcaster of India will cover the first edition of India Skills competition live on DD National, DD Urdu and DD India today from 6 p m to 7.30 p m or till the end.The competition has been organised to commemorate Ministry ...
   61. European Council president Donald Tusk today described as a "tragic paradox" that over 77 people were killed in Nice when French people were celebrating "liberty, equality and fraternity" - the country's motto - on its National Day.
   62. European Union leaders are moving to enhance the powers of the European Air Safety Agency over national air transportation regulators, despite the turmoil caused by Britain vote to leave the EU.
   63. +European Union leaders are moving to enhance the powers of the European Air Safety Agency over national air transportation regulators, despite the turmoil caused by Britain vote to leave the EU.   
   64. Facing acute crisis of petrol and diesel due to the damaged Assam-Agartala National Highway (NH8) following heavy rains and water logging, the Tripura government has proposed IOC to dispatch fuel by f...
   65. Following the Bastille Day terror attack in France that claimed 84 lives, Vice President Hamid Ansari on Friday called for early adoption of the India-initiated Comprehensive Convention of International Terrorism by (CCIT) by the UN.
   66. Foot-National.com
   67. Former Mizoram chief minister Zoramthanga, president of the Opposition Mizo National Front, today said that while the MNF was one of the constituents of the newly-launched North East Democratic Alliance, the party did not join the BJP.
   68. For the family members of N. Dowlath, the 47-year-old woman from Meenakshipuram, Madurai, it was a long wait at the Arignar Anna International Airport on Wednesday.The woman returned from Oman after b...
   69. France declares three-day national mourning after truck
   70. France declares three days of national mourning
   71. French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said the national mourning would be observed from Saturday, July 16-18
   72.  Hailed as the 'most expensive weapon in history' the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has been plagued with issues. With a price tag of $400 billion for 2,457 planes, the fifth-generation fighter could finally be battle ready later this year, a new report claims. 'We're getting very close to initial operational capability,' Gen. Herbert 'Hawk' Carlisle, the head of Air Combat Command, at the Royal International Air Tattoo
   73. HDFC Bank, Grasim, Hero MotoCorp, M&M, UltraTech Cement and YES Bank have hit their respective lifetime highs on the National Stock Exchange.
   74. Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday thoroughly reviewed situation in the Kashmir Valley at a high-level meeting attended by National Security Advisor, Home Secretary, chief of intelligence security agencies and senior officials.The meeting is also ...
   75. In addition to SNC internal program integration, the milestone review covers the strategic plan for the involvement of external entities including international agreements and plans for obtaining necessary licenses from U.S. agencies, including the Federal Communications Commission and Federal Aviation Administration.
   76. Inauguration of Agri Intex 2016 and India International Coir Fair, Ka...
   77. Indian actress Deepika Padukone has unveiled the logo of  her upcoming debut international film "xXx: The Return of Xander Cage", where she will be seen sharing screen space with Hollywood star Vin Diesel.
   78. India termed Pakistan's continued effort to internationalise the Kashmir issue as a self-serving exercise towards narrow political end
   79. India today pressed the international community to work together to erase the scourge of terrorism by taking speedy action against the perpetrators, organisers, financiers and sponsors of terrorism in the wake of a deadly truck attack in France that ...
   80. IndusInd Bank opens international banking unit at GIFT City
   81. In pursuit of his tenth senior National men’s singles title, top seed Saurav Ghosal routed qualifier Ranjit Singh in straight games to enter the quarterfinal of the Otters Club 73rd senior National s...
   82. International Data Management to hold board meeting
   83. Internationally acclaimed Indian actor Irrfan Khan who grabbed headlines when he questioned the Ramadan fast and how Muslims had made a "mockery" of Muharram, says he believes that one's work speaks louder than any buzz created in news.
   84. International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde sounded an alarm today over rising populism and nationalism, citing Britain's vote last month to exit the European Union.
   85. International Talent Support has built a formidable archive in coastal Trieste, including pieces from Michael van der Ham, Aitor Throup and Haizhen Wang.<div class
   86. International treaties and conventions on the Baltic Sea may help in arriving at a solution for the fishermen problem between India (Tamil Nadu) and Sri Lanka (Northern Province), according to Nirmala...
   87. In the aftermath of the deadly terrorist attack in France that killed 80 people, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton today said the international community is at war against radical jihadists who use Islam to recruit and radicalise ...
   88. In what comes as a boost for India’s roads sector, the China Railway Construction Corporation has expressed keen interest in participating in the projects of the National Highways Authority of Ind...
   89. It is in the USs long-term national interests to support Pakistans efforts to combat terrorism, violent extremism, and build a more stable and democratic society.
   90. Janata Dal (United) national spokesperson K.C. Tyagi on Friday said if given any more space, the situation might turn worse giving Pakistan further opportunity to cash in on it.
   91. Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert will be back together again. At least for the Republican National Convention.<img src
   92. Kashmir Unrest: Restraining forces, but can’t allow anti-national activity
   93. Leading Muslim clerics joined Arab leaders today in condemning a truck attack that killed at least 84 revellers in the Mediterranean resort of Nice on France's national holiday.
   94. Leading Muslim clerics joined Gulf Arab leaders today in condemning a truck attack that killed at least 84 revellers in the Mediterranean resort of Nice on France's national holiday.
   95. Live: France declares three-day national mourning
   96. LONDON (Reuters) - High-profile withdrawals of male golfers from next month's Rio Games might damage cricket's chances of becoming an Olympic sport, fears the International Cricket Council (ICC).
   97. Media accreditation now is open for the launch of the next Orbital ATK Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
   98. +Media accreditation now is open for the launch of the next Orbital ATK Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
   99. Minister of state for External Affairs, Gen. V.K. Singh leading the efforts to evacuate Indian nationals from #SouthernSudan
   100. More than 100 activists and ethnic Rohingya refugees joined a protest near the Myanmar Embassy in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, calling on Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy to end discrimination of the minority group.
   101. NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development) conducted a financial literacy programme and water campaign here on Tuesday in connection with its 35th Foundation Day. As many as 85 Self-...
   102. NASA and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) have opened a new environmental monitoring program in West Africa that will enhance the role of space-based observations in the management of climate-sensitive issues facing the world today.
   103. +NASA and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) have opened a new environmental monitoring program in West Africa that will enhance the role of space-based observations in the management of climate-sensitive issues facing the world today.
   104. NASA provider SpaceX is scheduled to deliver scientific research, crew supplies and hardware on its ninth Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station Monday, July 18. Coverage of this mission will begin with a prelaunch news briefing at 2 p.m. EDT Saturday, July 16, on NASA Television and the agency’s website.
   105. +NASA provider SpaceX is scheduled to deliver scientific research, crew supplies and hardware on its ninth Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station Monday, July 18. Coverage of this mission will begin with a prelaunch news briefing at 2 p.m. EDT Saturday, July 16, on NASA Television and the agency’s website.
   106. NASA Television to Air International Space Station Cargo Ship Launch, Docking
   107. NASA Television will provide live coverage of the launch and docking of a Russian cargo spacecraft delivering three tons of food, fuel and supplies to the International Space Station beginning at 5:30 p.m. EDT Saturday, July 16.
   108. +NASA Television will provide live coverage of the launch and docking of a Russian cargo spacecraft delivering three tons of food, fuel and supplies to the International Space Station beginning at 5:30 p.m. EDT Saturday, July 16.
   109. NASA to Televise Prelaunch Briefing, Launch of Next Commercial Resupply Mission to International Space Station
   110. National Award winning actor Manoj Bajpayee, who will be seen essaying the real life character of Biranchi Das -- who coached a boy named Budhia to run for marathons -- in forthcoming biopic "Budhia Singh - Born To Run", says every person needs a ...
   111. National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has sought report from the Collector and the Superintendent of Police of Gir Somnath district in connection with alleged beating of Dalits for skinning...
   112. National Food Security Act became fully functional in West Bengal from around January this year
   113. National-level stamp design contest
   114. National Secretary Shrikant Sharma says BJP's face is development
   115. No good neighbourly relations at cost of national security: Nepal PM Oli
   116. Noted theatre practitioner Dhirendranath Mallik on bringing Odia theatre into national consciousness.
   117. "Officially, you do not exist." That's the alarming title of a new report published by Amnesty International alleging human rights violations occurring in Egypt.<div class
   118. Officials of the Narcotic Control Bureau (NCB), with the help of Kempegowda International Airport security, arrested a 56-year-old man from Chennai and recovered 21 kg of Ketamine and 20 gm of MDMA p...
   119. Operation 'Sankat Mochan' rescues 156 Indian nationals
   120.  Operators were analysing shots from July 4th taken by its Deep Space Climate Observatory satellite. From its position between the sun and Earth, DSCOVR conducts its primary mission of real-time solar wind monitoring for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
   121. Photographer Alex Webb recently spent a week in Cleveland, the host city of the Republican National Convention.<div class
   122. PNC Infratech has bagged an ₹881-crore highway project entailing four-laning and two-laning of the Dausa-Lalsot-Kautham section of National Highway 11A (extension) in Rajasthan. The project, which f...
   123. 'Pokemon Go' Gives Boost to National Parks
   124. +'Pokemon Go' Gives Boost to National Parks
   125. Portugal have omitted from their Olympic football squad each of the six pre-listed players who took part in the national team's European Championship triumph.
   126. President Pranab Mukherjee will today inaugurate the first edition of 'India Skills Competition' on the occasion of World Youth Skills Day here in the national capital.The occasion will also mark the first anniversary of Prime Minister Narendra ...
   127. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the 11th meeting of Inter-State Council in the national capital tomorrow.The Union Ministers and the country's 31 Chief Ministers are expected to attend the meeting.The meeting assumes significance in wake of ...
   128. Punjab National Bank (₹132.8)
   129. Red chilli and jeera prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today largely on the back of pick up in demand from retailers and stockists amid restricted arrivals from growing regions.
   130. Rescue mission was  part of 'Operation Sankat Mochan'; among rescued were 46 Keralaites, 2 Nepalese nationals, seven women and three children
   131.  Researchers from the University of Oxford and the University of São Paulo in Brazil have found the earliest known archaeological examples of monkey tool use outside of Africa, at Serra da Capivara National Park in northeast Brazil. The team watched wild capuchins use stones as hand-held hammers and anvils to pound hard foods such as seeds and cashew nuts, with young monkeys learning from older ones how to do the same.
   132. Researchers have identified a location in central India where they can predict excess monsoon rainfall or drought, which has an enormous impact on the national and global economy.
   133. Science’s International News Editor Rich Stone joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss his forensics story on how to track down the culprits after a nuclear detonation.
   134. Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has successfully concluded the first of its CRS2 contract milestones, as it pushes towards missions – via the cargo version of the Dream Chaser spacecraft – to conduct resupply runs to the International Space Station (ISS). Meanwhile, the company is also continuing to prepare the crew Dream Chaser for a second free flight in California.
   135. Sugar mill gate prices dropped by Rs 10 per quintal at the wholesale market in the national capital today following ample supplies from mills against dimming demand.
   136. Takingstrong exception to Chairman of the Pakistan People's Party Bilawal Bhutto calling up separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to express his solidarity with the people of Kashmir amid the ongoing unrest, the National Panthers Party (NPP) on ...
   137.  >Taking suo motu cognisance of the death of five innocent tribals in Kandhamal last Friday, the National Human Rights Commission has sought a report from the Centre as well as the Odisha government on the incident.  The commission has given two weeks's time to submit the report.
   138. The 21st Century Maritime Silk Road International Expo 2016 will ...
   139. The 8th AHA! International Theatre Festival for children brings together colour, imagination, puppets, paper worlds, and iPads!
   140. The announcement was made at the Farnborough International Airshow in Farnborough, UK.
   141. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved 15 per cent disinvestment in State-owned National Buildings and Construction Corp. The Centre is expecting to raise over ₹1,700 crore from th...
   142. The Central University of Karnataka (CUK) and the Hyderabad Karnataka Region Development Board (HKRDB) will host a two-day international conference on the ‘Life and works of Babasaheb B.R. Ambedkar’ f...
   143. The Centre is on the right track to meet the target of generating one lakh MW of solar power by 2022 under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM), a top government official said on Friday.
   144. The Department of Post is conducting a national-level stamp design competition on the theme ‘Swachh Bharat’ for all citizens.A press release from Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Salem East Divi...
   145. The development comes within six months of Gupta deciding to acquire a significant stake in International Asset Reconstruction Company.
   146. The High Court on Wednesday awarded a compensation of Rs. 6 lakh to the wife of the youth who was mauled by a tiger in the National Zoological Park in 2014 after he fell in his enclosure.The HC held t...
   147. The highways sector is poised for rapid growth as new opportunities unfold for construction of highways and some mega pipeline projects, according to Raghav Chandra, Chairman of National Highways Aut...