General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-08-19 6

1. Meet the American sisters making Olympic pentathlon history
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3. Meet the three swimmers Ryan Lochte left behind in Brazil
4. Meet the US presidential candidate campaigning for immortality
5. Merger of SBI, associates fair and logical: Experts
6. Metro opens police investigation into East Falls Church derailment
7. Met terror warning as report reveals 'commuter cops' live as far away as Cornwall and the South of France
8. Mexico’s miserable Olympics
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10. Mexico's federal police arbitrarily executed 22 people on a ranch in the western state of Michoacan last year, the country's human rights commission has said.
11. Mexico’s rights agency says police executed 22 at ranch
12. MHA blocked Amnesty’s foreign funds four times
13. Miami Beach 'reports its first locally-transmitted Zika case' as Florida panic rises
14. Miami Beach now has cases of Zika infection that appear to have been locally transmitted, US media has reported, suggesting that the mosquito-borne virus is spreading in Florida.
15. Microsoft is planning to launch an update to Windows 10 that will enable mainstream PCs to run Windows's Holographic shell
16. Militants denounce PNP’s continued detention of Tiamzon couple
17. Milk powder exports may pick up on rise in global prices
18. Mind your feet! Hawaii's Kilauea volcano spits out enough 2,000-degree molten lava to create an area the size of EIGHT football pitches... and tourists are warned it might be a bit unsteady underfoot
19. Mineral water bottling plant at Silent Valley shut down
20. Mines ministry awaits steel ministry's response on scrapping export duty on iron ore
21. 'Minor’ offence relates to not filing documents properly, says defence
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23. MINUSMA funds project to light up Mali's rural communities
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25. Mobile security startup Appknox raises Rs 4.35 cr
26. Modi on August 15 said 'people of Balochistan, Gilgit and PoK have thanked me a lot in past few days, he is grateful to them'
27. Modi said it was the 'need of the hour' to keep a record of all that is being done by the party for the country
28. MODVAT was introduced in 1987 without unifying rates, leading to confusion and loss of revenue
29. Money given for human spaceflift mission is peanuts: Former ISRO chairman
30. Months-long war for control of Viacom nears an end
31. More than 207 million CTBC Financial shares were traded on the local bourse, with intraday transactions reaching NT$3.96 billion (US$126.07 million), beating the
32. More than three decades later, displaying a similar attitude, military personnel were infiltrated across the Line of Control in Kargil in 1999.&quot
33. Morgan Was Originally Supposed to Appear at This Crucial Moment
34. Moscow concerned over worsening security in Afghanistan — diplomat
35. Movie Review: Pete's Dragon
36. MSF evacuates staff from 6 Yemen hospitals after air strike
37. Mufti Ismail Berdiyev, who heads a Muslim association for the North Caucasus region, said yesterday that if FGM 'could be applied to all women, that would be very good' in an interview with Interfax news agency. Screengrab
38. Mufti shocks Russia with call for genital mutilation of women
39. Mumbai saw the highest number of total launches in the first half of 2016, with around12,000 units added to the stock
40. Muslim Youth League threatens to launch stir
41. Mussel flexing: Bivalve save drought-stricken marshes, research finds
42. Muthoot Finance gets upgradation in rating for long term debt: ICRA
43. Mystery of Ötzi's 5,300-year-old wardrobe is solved: 'Iceman' sported a bear-hat and a sheepskin coat when he died
44. Mystery of Ötzi's 5,300-year-old wardrobe is solved: 'Iceman' sported a bear-hat and sheepskin coat when he died
45. My target will be to win the gold, says PV Sindhu
46. Naidu slams Digvijaya for remark on Kashmir
47. Narsingh banned for 4 years, Olympic dream shattered
48. Narsingh banned for four years by CAS, out of Rio
49. Narsingh's Olympic dream over after 4-year doping suspension
50. Narsingh Yadav's dream of competing at the ongoing Rio Olympics has come to an end with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upholding the World Anti Doping Agency's (WADA) appeal against the clean chit given to him in a doping violation case.
51. Narsingh Yadav's fate continues to hang in the balance with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) yet to announce its verdict on the appeal by the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) against the clean chit to the star wrestler in a doping case.
52. Narsingh Yadav's Olympic dream seems to have come to an end with the Court for Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upholding the World Anti Doping Agency's (WADA) appeal against the clean chit given to him in a doping violation case.
53. NASA Continues Progress on the Journey to Mars with Latest RS-25 Rocket Engine Test
54. NASA engineers successfully conducted a development test of the RS-25 rocket engine Thursday, Aug. 18 at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Miss.
55. NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed over Tropical Storm Fiona as it developed in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and captured a visible image of the strengthening storm.
56. Nasa's asteroid-bound spacecraft set to launch next month
57. Nasa's asteroid-hunting spacecraft will blast off next month: Probe will scan for building blocks of life and bring samples back to Earth
58. NASA to Launch Asteroid-Sampling Mission in 3 Weeks
59. Nate Parker's "The Birth of a Nation" is engulfed in controversy over Parker's past trial and acquittal for rape.
60. Nate Parker's "The Birth of a Nation" was supposed to be one of the most important movies of this year and next -- if not of the decade.<img
61. National media criticized over Louisiana flooding coverage
62. National programme for injury control soon: J P Nadda
63. Natural scale caterpillar soft robot is powered and controlled with light
64. Navjot Singh Sidhu tight lipped over plans of joining AAP
65. NAVSUP FLC Jacksonville Participates in PANAMAX
66. Navy chopper makes precautionary landing in Uran
67. Navy Medicine Ambassadors Make an Impression in Hawkeye State
68. Navy Medicine Ensures Readiness, Strengthens Partnerships at Northern Lights
69. NBC dominates rivals but hits second lowest viewership for Rio Olympics
70. NBC is still bringing in big ratings for its coverage of the Rio Olympics, but the network hit its second lowest viewership of the games so far Wednesday night.<img
71. NCP MLA booked for slapping dy collector
72. NCR Corporation is going to move its research and development centre in Hyderabad to a new facility at the Raheja Mindspace. The facility, which will be located in a hub that houses top global and I...
73. Nearly 60 per cent of Indian consumers look for others’ opinions before making purchase decisions.
74. Neo Solar Power Corp (新日光能源) yesterday said it plans an initial investment of NT$1.5 billion (US$47.76 million) in a joint venture with Cathay Life Insurance Co (國泰人壽) in new solar power plants in Taiwan. The joint venture will have paid-in capital of
75. Nepal PM Prachanda likely to visit India ahead of China
76. Newark native advances without throwing a punch as fallout from judging scandal continues.
77. New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reference to Gilgit-Baltistan may have had the strategic objective of countering Pakistan's claim on Jammu and Kashmir. In doing so, he has ...
78. New Delhi has made it clear that if Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar visits Islamabad for talks with his Pakistani counterpart A A Chaudhry, the discussion should focus on the progress made in bringing to justice the perpetrators of the 2008 Mumbai and 2016 Pathankot terrorist attacks. PTI file photo
79. New look for new passport
80. New Republican campaign manager to ‘let Trump be Trump,’ streamline ‘the message’
81. New research from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics reveals that the Venus-like Exoplanet GJ 1132b might possess a thin, oxygen atmosphere – but no life due to its extreme heat. The distant planet GJ 1132b intrigued astronomers when it was discovered last year. Located just 39 light-years from Earth, it might have an atmosphere despite […]
82. New research sheds light on the real experience of calling the GP surgery
83. News 360: The Woman Who Ended India's Drought At Rio 2016
84. New technology could make traffic lights obsolete
85. New Town-Rajarhat, a Kolkata suburb that had also qualified for the Centre’s Smart City Project, will now be developed as India’s first ‘Green City’.
86. NFAI acquires surviving footage of Indian silent film Bilwamangal
87. NGT issues bailable warrants against state representatives for failure to appear
88. NGT panel to ascertain cost of damage by AOL
89. Nick Denton, founder of Gawker Media, speaks during the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) MIXX 2010 conference and expo during Advertising Week in New York, U.S., on Monday, Sept. 27, 2010.
90. Nirmala Sitharaman celebrates Raksha Bandhan with jawans
91. No clear evidence yet of sedition or anti-national activities by the human rights organisation, says Karnataka DGP
92. No decision so far on India's level of participation at SAARC FMs' meet in Islamabad: MEA
93. Nokia has cut the price of its OZO virtual reality camera by 25 per cent from its initial launch price, the Finnish company said on Thursday. Having launched the device at $60,000 in the US and Eu...
94. Nokia, once the world's biggest maker of mobile phones, said in May it had signed an exclusive licensing deal with HMD to bring Nokia-branded devices back to the market.
95. No longer easy to cook up the books
96. No one wants to have the tough discussion about how to make sure Social Security is fully funded for decades to come -- including the 2016 presidential nominees.<img
97. North Korea Launches Campaign to Make Dog Meat the Next ‘Superfood’
98. North Korea may send agents after a top diplomat who defected to South Korea recently, a defection expert told CNN.
99. North Korean diplomat who fled embassy in Ealing was popular member of tennis club - getwestlondon
100. North Korea Threatens to Destroy US Military Bases in Asia-Pacific Region
101. Noted actor & director Gobind Tej passes away
102. Noted Odia actor and director Gobind Tej passed away while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. He was 88.
103. Numbers game: Ground reality be damned, statistics are a government’s best friend
104. Obama to travel to China for G20 Summit, meeting Modi on cards
105. Obesity and type 2 diabetes are associated with vascular stiffening and the development of cardiovascular disease. Obese and diabetic premenopausal women are most at risk -- even more than men of the same age who have similar health issues. A study found that a diabetes medication offered protection against arterial stiffness in overweight female mice, a finding that may have future implications for disease prevention in humans.
106. Officials meet industry representatives on GST
107. Oliver Perez is struggling just when the Nationals need him most
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109. Olympian’s conceit intersected with Rio’s defensiveness, and his teammates were sucked to the bottom.
110. Olympic record
111. Olympics: ‘Viral’ Japanese pole vaulter speaks out on social media
112. Olympic stomach upsets: Leaky gut symdrome?
113. Olympics: US’ D’Agostino finished last 4 laps with torn ACL
114. On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I extend our congratulations and best wishes to the government and people of Afghanistan on the occasion of Afghanistan’s 97th anniversary ...
115. Once mocked as a "Granny" for its cautious, worldly perspective, The SMH long ago embraced the reputation and the nickname
116. On-Demand Economy
117. One more chance in Rio
118. On July 28, every single policeman in Gurgaon had to roll up his sleeves and get down to the flooded roads to clear hours-long traffic jams on National Highway 8 and sector roads that house offices of multinational companies. This was on the first ...
119. Onlookers cry as they watch Shabir Ahmed's body being lifted into an ambulance at the Government Medical College in Srinagar on Thursday. PTI
120. On occasions such as Independence Day or Republic Day, many schools organise fancy dress competitions urging students to dress up as Indian leaders. While Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel and Jawaharlal Nehru are among the top choices, this time some ...
121. On the occasion of Rakshabandhan, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday tied a rakhi to a tree at Eco Park here to create awareness about environment among people.Kumar, who had launched Hari...
122. On the sidelines of the G-20 Summit, Obama among others is likely to meet Modi, which would be the eighth meeting between the two leaders after he became Prime Minister in May 2014. PTI file photo
123. On Thursday, a US-based think tank ‘Reason Foundation’, which has no presence in India, addressed doctors in Delhi on the benefits of electronic cigarettes for smokers looking to quit the butt. India...
124. On United Nations list, India gives homegrown terrorists a miss
125. Operations to start by September 2017
126. OSIRIS-REx is the first U.S. mission designed to return a piece of an asteroid to Earth. The spacecraft is scheduled to launch on September 8 at 7:05 p.m. EST aboard an Atlas V rocket.
127. Osiris-Rex: NASA’s Doomsday-Hunting Spacecraft to Lift Off in September
128. Ötzi the Iceman's Wild Wardrobe Revealed
129. Our world maps are WRONG: Countries nearer the poles are distorted
130. Our world maps are WRONG: Countries near the poles are distorted
131. Outrage in Russia after religious leaders back female genital mutilation
132. Over 300 AAF personnel being trained abroad including India
133. Over 300 Afghan Air force (AAF) personnel are being trained abroad including India as efforts are underway to boost the capabilities of the Afghan Air Force. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) ...
134. P50-B prison project auction set for Nov. 24
135. Pacific Fleet Commander Refreshes Guidance to the Fleet
136. Painful but crucial: Why you’ll see Emmett Till’s casket at the African American museum
137. 'Pak has history of terrorism'
138. Pakistan Army kills 11 militants
139. Pakistan today said it would welcome any team of human rights observers sent by the UN to the part of Kashmir...
140. PanARMENIAN.Net - Representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on August 3 visited two Azerbaijani saboteurs who are serving prison terms in Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakhpress ...
141. PanARMENIAN.Net - Ukraine has protested to the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) over the organization's plans to send monitors to the Russian State Duma elections in the region of Crimea, ...
142. Panel suggests corporate bond index, easier norms for FPIs
143. Panel suggests forcing large firms to bond market
144. Paramilitary force admits that it used 1.6 million pellets in 32 days to control street protests
145. Parisian football team gives young migrants new lease on life | UNICEF
146. Parliament’s Standing Committee on Agriculture may have expressed concern at the unscientific and excessive use of pesticides in agriculture that pose a threat both to the environment and human healt...
147. Path cleared for Honduras president to seek re-election