General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-08-03 03:00

1. Bulandshahr rape victims get security, assistance
2. Bulent Tufenkci said the full picture should be seen in a medium-term context even if some investors stayed away in the short-term
3. Burundi troops end their peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic
4. Bus collides with sign pole in California leaving at least five dead
5.  Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will likely pick ruling party policy chief Tomomi Inada as defense minister in a new cabinet, the Asahi newspaper said on Tuesday, which could upset China and South Korea…
6.  A Syrian rescue service operating in rebel-held territory said on Tuesday a helicopter dropped containers of toxic gas overnight on a town close to where a Russian military helicopter was shot down hours earlier….
7. CAG also said 831.88 sq km of KG-D6 area needs to be taken away from the company
8. CAG raps govt over inaccuracy in housing stock data
9. Cambodia and China on Aug 2 vowed to broaden bilateral trade relations for the benefits of the two countries and peoples, according to a statement released by the Cambodian side.
10. Cameras have become a very important aspect of crime prevention and detection. There are recent incidents where crimes have been detected primarily with the help of cameras installed at those places, ...
11. Campaign to launch student start-ups
12. Canara HSBC OBC Life launches iNVESTSHIELD plan
13. Cancer cells need oxygen to survive, as do most other life forms, but scientists had never tracked their search for oxygen in their early growth stages until now -- a step toward a deeper understanding of one way cancer spreads that could help treat the disease.
14. Capt. Humayun Khan, whose grieving parents have been criticized by Trump, was ‘a soldier's officer'
15. Carcasses of eight more rhinos were found in the Kaziranga National Park on Tuesday, taking the toll to 21.“Out of the 21 rhinos, 10 are calves ranging from two to six months old and 221 hog deer peri...
16. Cardiac cath lab of government hospital celebrates anniversary
17. Cargill India eyes top slot in cooking oil segment in UP
18. Carl Vinson Hosts World War II Medal of Honor Recipient
19. Carnival Cinemas partners with Zicom to provide electronic security to moviegoers
20. CBDT to come up with FAQs for settling tax litigation
21. Celebrated nutritionist and lifestyle coach Luke Coutinho practises integrated and lifestyle medicine, which covers holistic nutrition and lifestyle diseases. He was in Chennai for a nutrition aw...
22. Censor Board officials are creating difficulties for film-makers as well as viewers with their utopian decisions, film-maker and Chairman of the State Kerala Chalachitra Academy Kamal has said.Speakin...
23. Centre has launched an app, 'Meri Sadak' in which a person can lodge a complain for roads being developed under the PMGSY
24. Centre plans mega show to mark 70 years of Independence
25. Centre plans to lower ESI contribution rate to 4%
26. Centre rejects State’s plea to revive Kayamkulam plant
27. Centre, state govts spent 1.3% of GDP on healthcare in 2015-16
28. CEO of the Democratic National Convention, Amy Dacey, speaks at a press conference in New York City on Aug. 11, 2014.
29. Chandigarh: The Haryana Police have registered a criminal case against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator from Delhi Cantt Surinder Singh for securing a job in the Haryana government allegedly on the ba...
30. Chang said the military, police and people should prepare for mobilisation to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity. PTI File photo.
31. Chelsea Manning, the US soldier imprisoned for leaking the largest trove of classified documents in US history, has proposed, and drafted, a bill to strengthen protections for journalists reporting on government secrets.
32. Chemistry award
33. Cheque bounce case: Court convicts Vijay Mallya
34. chess competition to be held at the Udyan Convention and Exhibition Centre...
35. ‘Chhari Mubarak’, the saffron-robed holy mace of Lord Shiva, was on Tuesday taken to the historic Shankaracharya temple on a hillock here and offered prayers as per the age-old customs related to the ...
36. Chief Digital Officer: A new role or a passing fad?
37. Chief Minister for Delhi tomorrow
38. Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao held a high level meeting with the officials to discuss the leakage issue and announced cancellation of Eamcet-II examination. “It is unfortunate that the question ...
39. Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Tuesday decided to increase the salaries of employees working in Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP) and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Gua...
40. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will be visiting New Delhi on August 4 to formally invite the President and top dignitaries for the Krishna Pushkaralu.Addressing the media here on Tuesday, Mr. Nai...
41. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has thanked political leaders and common people who stood by him in the hour of grief, after the passing away of his son Rakesh on Saturday.He thanked leaders from across t...
42. Chief Secretary Rajiv Sharma called asked government officials to speed up the arrangements for the scheduled visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 7.At a review meeting held with the offici...
43. Chief Secretary Rajiv Sharma warns of taking the issue to Prime Minister Narendra Modi
44. Children affected by violence attend temporary schools in the refugee camp of Kabelewa. Forced displacement in the Diffa region, Niger's poorest, is becoming regular and is conducted by the armed group Boko Haram.
45. Children in many government lower primary and higher primary schools in the district don’t have benches to sit on, according to senior officials in the Education Department. In most of these schools, ...
46. Children of new immigrants will make difference in Taiwan: president
47. Children’s Rights Violations during Armed Conflicts on Rise despite National Action Plans to End Abuse, Security Council Told in Day-long Debate
48. Children taught in open ground due to crumbling school building in Raichur village
49. China's actions over conflicting maritime claims are unilateral and high-handed, and some of them are ``dangerous actions that could trigger unanticipated situations,'' the defence report said.
50. China-Brazil investment cooperation on fast track
51. China calls for 'people's war at sea'
52. China completes test ignition of largest solid-fuel rocket motor
53. China court warns against illegal fishing in riposte to South China Sea ruling
54. China finished at the top of the medals table for the first time in 2008, and that too at home, ending the supremacy of the developed Western countries.
55. China firmly opposes Japan's defense white paper: defense ministry
56. China has sent a clear warning to foreigners who enter contested areas of the South China Sea -- stay away or you'll be prosecuted.
57. China holds live-fire navy drills in East China Sea
58. China is willing to continue to support Laos as the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this year, said State Councilor Yang Jiechi on Aug 2.
59. China launches its latest propaganda campaign before hosting the G-20 summit.
60. China must prepare for 'people's war at sea': Defence minister
61. China refutes Japan's defense white paper 2016
62. China’s deep-sea explorer ship sails across equator
63. China's Futuristic Straddling Bus Is Finally Here
64. China’s imports from Brazil accelerate in 2016
65. China’s imports from Brazil have accelerated this year with the growth rate reaching 17.3 percent year on year during the first five months.
66. China to Cooperate with Russia on Missile Defenses to Counter US
67. China top court warns of criminal liability for SCS violators
68. China to perform world's 1st human genetic editing trial
69. China to prepare for 'war at sea'
70. Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group Co (萬達集團) has closed a movie leisure complex “for renovation” only 19 months after it went into operation, it said yesterday, dealing a blow to the company’s diversification plans shortly after opening its first theme park.
71. Chinese Defence Minister also asked the military to promote national defence education among the public
72. Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan has warned of offshore security threats and called for substantial preparation for a "people's war at sea" to safeguard sovereignty.
73. Chinese Defense Ministry Spokesperson Wu Qian made a statement to the press on Tuesday on Japan's newly published defense white paper.
74. Chinese-origin FBI employee pleads guilty to spying for China
75. Chinese scientists will perform the world's first genetic editing trial on humans this month, in an attempt to find a cure for lung cancer.
76. Chinkara poaching case: Rajasthan govt to appeal against Salman Khan's acquittal in SC
77. Church of England clergy told to exploit Pokemon GO craze
78. Cisco India managing director of sales Purushottam Kaushik quits
79. Cisco’s managing director of sales for India and SAARC region, Purushottam Kaushik, has left the networking major after a stint of seven years
80. Citi keeps FY17 growth at 7.7% on monsoon, Pay panel award
81. Citing Beijing’s actions in the South China Sea, Japan’s annual defense review expresses “deep concern” over China’s refusal to accept to the nine-dash line territorial ruling.
82. Citing sources in South Korea’s investment banking sector, the Korea Economic Daily
83. City businessman charged with sexual abuse aboard plane
84. City Police today registered a case of cheating against prominent builder and businessman Avinash Bhosale and four others for allegedly purchasing a land in Shivajinagar here originally meant for government employees.
85. Classrooms of Gadhar primary school have development dangerous cracks
86. Climate change is one of the likely culprits for the disease's first reappearance in the region since 1941.
87. Clinton fundraiser being held at cybersecurity conference Black Hat
88. Clinton's Facebook page says 'Sign Up'; Trump's says 'Shop Now'
89. Clinton's remarks came after billionaire investor Warren Buffet alleged that Trump is afraid to release his tax returns
90. Clinton staffers are looking for Pokemon hunters, hoping to divert their attention for the few minutes it takes to register to vote
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92. CM Devendra Fadnavis congratulates Mr World Rohit Khandelwal
93. CM's visit to inaugurate Hajj House on Aug 4 postponed: DM
94. CM talks tough, asks officials to play by rules