General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-08-15 03

1. The Congress on Monday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of “ruining” India’s case on Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) by raking up the issue of Balochistan in h...
2. The Congress Party on Monday dubbed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day address as the poorest speech ever made from the ramparts of the Red Fort and cornered him for not speaking on the prevailing unrest in Kashmir but rather ...
3. The Coup May Have Failed But Fear Still Rules Turkey
4. The courses might also help advance the government’s attempt to boost the Internet of Things
5. The court"s order came on a plea filed by the organisation which is working in these three districts of Madhya Pradesh for field level intervention to demonstrate effective models of creative development.
6. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday upheld an appeal by Russian long jumper Darya Klishina against her ban from the ongoing Rio Olympics by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).
7. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upheld the appeal of the Russian track and field athlete Darya Klishina against the decision of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) to ban her from participating in the Rio Olympics.
8. The darling of the London Olympics had a much harder time in Rio -- on the floor and with the public. "I've been through a lot," she said.
9. The data excludes some of the massive deals of 2015 that have not yet been completed, including Anheuser-Busch InBev's $100 bn-plus merger with SABMiller
10. The D.C. teenagers’ plan to meet their idols included costumes, a rented limo, decoy groupies and even the unwitting participation of D.C. police, who provided the fake band with a real motorcade escort.
11. The death of 10 soldiers earlier this year in an avalanche in the critical Sonam post, located close to the Line of Control with Pakistan, was due to global warming.
12. The death of over 25 people after two buses and some private vehicles fell into the swollen Savitri river from a collapsed bridge
13. The Delhi CM also announced his government's decision to increase minimum wages of skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled labour.
14. The digital model does pose challenges to the prevailing auto-hailing process
15. The dissension in the Republican ranks hasn"t affected Trump"s ability to draw supporters to his rallies.
16. The district administration will work closely with Corporation authorities to increase supply of water to Government Rajaji Hospital, said Collector K. Veera Raghava Rao on Sunday.During a surprise in...
17. The district unit of Madiga Misalati (Reservation) Horata Samithi has strongly criticised the Congress government headed by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of failing to keep up the promise of implement...
18. The doodle has 1947 written at the bottom of Parliament House to mark the year of India's Independence
19. The earliest plants that colonised land
20. The Enayam port project in Kanyakumari district planned at a cost of Rs. 27,500 crore will be implemented by using 1,000 acres of land to be reclaimed, Union Minister of State for Shipping and Highway...
21. The endangered hairy-nosed wombats could be saved from extinction after scientists developed a technique for discovering when the females are at their most fertile.
22. The energy in India must help it to scale newer heights of progress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday.
23. The enterprise storage market was largely driven by banking, professional services and telecom organisations in this period
24. The entry burn took place around six-and-three-quarter minutes after liftoff, with landing a little over eight and a half minutes after launch.
25. The Falcon 9 itself moved to internal power a little under two minutes before launch.
26. The father of one of the missing Nigerian schoolgirls abducted from Chibok two years ago has told CNN he is overjoyed to see her alive on a new video released by the terrorist group Sunday.
27. The final insult: Donald Trump is a bore
28. The finding has the potential to significantly impact the finances of most States
29. The findings, by a team at York University, supports research suggesting coffee – once considered a potential danger to the heart – may actually have a protective effect when drunk in moderation.
30. The fire was throwing embers and spreading rapidly because of parched conditions brought on by the state’s historic drought, officials said.
31. The first phase of programme was jointly launched by the Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu and Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti.
32. The flood waters have started receding in Assam. But it's not good news for the affected children, not yet.
33. The Florida-based company will be commercially launching its maiden models, the Renegade Commando and Renegade Sports
34. The former shah of Iran, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, staked his modernisation project on the secularisation of Iranian life, and the emancipation of traditionally religious women. He urged them to come out from under their veils, attend university and ...
35. The fourth seed Indian duo of Sania and Bopanna lost the bronze play-off to Czech pair of Lucie Hradecka and Radek Stepanek 1-6 5-7
36. The generation which participated in the freedom struggle continues to have faith and optimism about the country’s potential despite the failure to eradicate poverty, hunger and disease.But there are ...
37. The gold, agony and contentment of Michael Phelps
38. The government has approved a proposal for installing a lift at the District Ayurveda Hospital. It will be tendered as soon as the monsoon ban on public work is lifted.The move came a day after the by...
39. The government has reiterated that it should have the power to reject any name recommended by the Collegium on grounds of national security and public interest.
40. The Government is amending the form for furnishing annual financial statements under the companies law as part of efforts to ensure that CSR spending figures are reported in a proper manner. The Corp...
41. ‘The government is providing quality and affordable medical care to ex-servicemen and their dependents’
42. The government issued 1.45 crore passports in 2015-16, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday.
43. The government now says that the so-called 'smart' nuclear bomb will enter the production engineering phase. By 2020, the US will commence full-scale production.
44. The Government of India has conferred Shaurya Chakra posthumously to Lt. Col. E.K. Niranjan of the National Security Guard, who was killed while defusing a grenade at the scene of the terror attack a...
45. The government was walking the extra mile to make the union territory open defecation free RPT free union territory by October 2, 2017
46. The Great Wall of China, one of humanity’s most awe-inspiring monuments, is in dire need of repairs. A joint Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei protection program among cultural heritage departments has been initiated to better preserve the UNESCO World Heritage site.
47. The hidden mountain tribe in Papua where villagers mummified their ancestors with SMOKE and have kept their remains in a nearly perfect state for hundreds of years
48. The hosting of 20th India International Seafood Show (IISS) at Port Kalavani Stadium here from September 23 to 25 is all set to enhance brand value of Visakhapatnam as the leading centre for seafood ...
49. The hype over executive pay in mutual funds is overdone
50. The IMF is increasing lending in a region where economic reformers have not exactly had the most success.
51. The Independence Day was celebrated in Jharkhand on Monday with patriotic fervour amid heavy security arrangements.
52. The Independence Day was celebrated on Monday across Madhya Pradesh with Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan presiding over the main function here in the state capital.
53. The Independence Day was celebrated with much patriotic fervour in Odisha on Monday. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik hoisted the national flag at Mahatma Gandhi Marg here.
54. The Indian Gymnast Who Lost Out on a Medal, Won Hearts
55. The Indian High Commission in Islamabad today celebrated the 70th Independence Day with zeal and fervor.Indian tri-colour was unfurled by High Commissioner Gautam Bambawale with Indian diplomats witnessing the event.Meanwhile in India, nation ...
56. The Industrial Technology Research Institute’s Industrial Economics
57. The Industries Department has decided to set up three stalls on the premises of the Mysuru Dasara Exhibition Ground this year during Dasara to showcase the industrial development across the State and ...
58. The injury according to her happened during training before the Olympics and it got worse during the match
59. The Institute of Management in Government (IMG) here has launched a pioneering project aimed at the development of a competency framework for government employees.
60. The International Army Games 2016 successfully came to an end at the Aabino Training Center in Moscow on the afternoon of August 13.
61. The Iran-backed Huthi rebels posted pictures and videos on Facebook of dead and bloodied children wrapped in blankets
62. The Iraqi army and the Peshmerga forces of the Kurdish self-rule region are gradually taking up positions around Mosul held by Islamic State.
63. The Iraqi river offers rare respite for the young and restless.
64. The iron ore mining in Goa will pick up pace after monsoons, Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar said today.
65. The Israeli army today destroyed the home a Palestinian near Hebron in the occupied West Bank, after he stabbed to death a 13-year-old Israeli-American girl in a settlement, a military spokeswoman said.
66. The Jamaican runner takes home the top spot for an unprecedented third consecutive Olympics. This is a developing story. It will be updated.
67. The Jamaican superstar finished in 9.81 seconds, becoming the first athlete to win three straight golds in track’s marquee event. American Justin Gatlin, the 2004 gold medalist, took silver in 9.89 seconds.
68. The John F Kennedy International Airport here was today partly evacuated due to what US law enforcement authorities described...
69. The John F Kennedy International Airport here was today partly evacuated due to what US law enforcement authorities described as "abundance of caution" following reports that shots had been fired in one of the terminals.
70. The Kannada Development Authority will take up with the State government the demand to extend financial assistance to students residing in neighbouring States to pursue their school education in Kanna...
71. The Karnataka Growers’ Federation, an organisation of coffee growers in Hassan, Chikkamagaluru and Kodagu, has dismissed the allegations of plantation workers that locals were losing jobs in coffee pl...
72. The Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad (KSSP) is organising a State-wide campaign to save water.Spread over two months from September, the campaign titled ‘Save Water, Protect Life’ will be spearheaded by...
73. The leaders of the freedom struggle believed so strongly in the absolute right to freedom of expression that they considered the struggle for these civil liberties to be an essential part of the national movement
74. The leading female candidate to be the next secretary-general of the United Nations, Argentine Foreign Minister Susana Malcorra, said today she sees lingering sexism in the election.
75. The lone Russian track and field athlete at the Olympics has won her appeal to compete at the Rio de Janeiro Games.
76. The long weekend with an extended holiday on Monday on account of Independence Day has seen a surge in tourists visiting Mysuru.The traffic on the Mysuru-Bengaluru highway on Saturday was heavy with b...
77. The loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group suffered casualties in the latest airstrike carried out by the US forces in Afghanistan. The provincial police ...
78. The Madras High Court has directed the state government to place before it within three weeks the government order with regard to allocation of funds for construction of proposed two new law colleges.
79. The main Independence Day function passed off peacefully here on Monday although a militant attack in the old city area left 10 security personnel injured.
80. The makers of a blimp-shaped, helium-filled airship billed as the world's biggest aircraft today postponed its maiden flight at the last minute.
81. The man who attacked passengers on a crowded Swiss train with a knife and burning liquid died of his wounds, as did one of his victims, a 34-year-old woman, Swiss police said. Three others remain hospitalized with serious wounds
82. The markets are set to open Monday with traders wondering whether stocks can continue their record-setting run.<img
83. The Medical Council's inaction defies logic
84. The Mental Health Care Bill, 2016, passed by the Rajya Sabha, can be applauded for some innovative aspects even as it has introduced many issues detrimental to mental health care (Editorial, Aug.13)....
85. The militant group alleges that some were killed in government airstrikes.
86. The ministerial conference comes in the shadow of home minister Singh"s visit to Islamabad earlier this month .
87. The Minister of State for Communications (Independent Charge) and Railways, Shri Manoj Sinha addressing at the release of a Commemorative Postage Stamp on “Tourism in India”, in New Delhi on August 15, 2016.
88. The Modi PMO is like none other: It is staffed by people who are so low profile that the only dominant personality is the Prime Minister's
89. The Modi PMO is like none other: It is staffed by people who are so low profile that the only dominant personality is the Prime Minister's. There is no AN Verma or Brajesh Mishra-like personage and there is only one boss - the PM
90. The most dangerous nuclear bomb ever? US finishes testing 'smart' precision-guided nuke that experts says is so accurate presidents will be tempted to use it 
91. The Mosul Dam near an Islamic State stronghold in Iraq faces a catastrophic risk as it stands on unstable ground where soft gypsum rock is constantly eroding. If a breach occurs as warned by a US report, over a million…
92. The move follows directives issued by capital market regulator Sebi in this regard
93. The Nationalist Congress Party has condemned Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit's remark wherein he dedicated Pakistan's Independence Day for Kashmir's "freedom" and said the Government of India should send him back to his own country."Pakistan ...
94. The nation’s exports returned to positive territory last month, coming on the heels of several other positive economic data. Last month’s 1.2 percent growth in exports marked the first annual increase in the past 18 months, rising from an annual contraction of 2.1 percent in
95. The nation’s stabilizing hoard of foreign reserves, which were little changed at US$3.201 trillion last month
96. The New York Police Department says officers are responding to John F Kennedy International Airport following reports of shots fired.
97. The Niantic project started in the form of a mobile application called Fieldtrip that gave information about where smartphone users were
98. “The North Star has always been ... about making insanely great products that really change the world in some way.”
99. The Obama administration bypassed the standard public bidding process and agreed to a four-year, $1 billion contract two years ago with Corrections Corporation of America to build a massive detention facility for Central American women and children surging across the U.S. border seeking asylum.
100. The Olympian pursuit
101. The Olympic curtain came down on Michael Phelps Saturday, but not before he and his US 4x100-meter medley relay colleagues could add another medal to his already record-breaking collection.
102. The one-day conclave was an initiative by The Hindu and Blue Star to bring together change-makers who play an essential role in moulding young minds.
103. The ongoing Pushkarams is a sanitary challenge of mammoth proportions to municipal authorities.Dubbed the Kumbh Mela of the south, the Krishna river festival draws vast gatherings of pilgrims to the b...
104. The organisation has upheld its mission of bringing space to the service of the common man and to the nation
105. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture has said the problems associated with unscientific and excessive use of pesticides have not been addressed properly by the Central and the State go...
106. The PLAAF's J-20 Mighty Dragon 5th generation fighter jet flew for the first time on January 11, 2011 over the Chengdu. It is powered by...
107. The police on Sunday arrested the main suspect in a sensational murder case which was investigated by the Gingee Police Station in Villupuram district.According to Puducherry police, on August 7, a re...
108. The policy was unveiled by Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) chairman Sekhar Basu in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
109. The Power of Gravity: Bowling Ball Falls From 150ft Tower on an Axe Blade
110. The pre-bid conference was attended by representatives of various companies including RCom, Bharti Airtel, RJio, Idea, Vodafone, and Telenor amongst others.
111. The present political climate has been cited by many as the main reason for this trend.
112. The President addresses the nation on the eve of the Independence Day