General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-08-31 00:00

2. 100-year-old runner from India bags medal
3. 100-Year-Old Runner From India Gets Gold Medal
4. 10 Residential Projects Put on Hold in Bengaluru, Builders Openly Flout Order
5. 10th Engineer Battalion works with Tennessee Army National Guard at Resolute Castle 2016
6. $129 smart sleep tracker to go on sale in Target and Best Buy
7. 12th CAB completes combat aerial gunnery
8. 12-year-old dies on father’s shoulder after hospital denies stretcher" border
9. 15 Philippine soldiers killed in clash with Abu Sayyaf
10. 15-year-old Ashmita who is being billed as the next Dipa Karmakar of India dreams of an Olympic medal someday.
11. 17-year-old 'unschooled' Malvika Joshi makes it to MIT
12. 19 ways Army women helped make the 19th Amendment possible
13. 1) Beginning today, travel insurance cover of up to Rs 10 lakh can be availed while a booking train tickets online by paying less than one rupee. A person booking a train ticket through the IRCTC web...
14. 1. OPEC Secretary General meets Nigerian Ambassador
15. 1 Which was the first colour ad to appear on Indian TV in 1982?
16. 2017, as it expressed concern at limited progress made towards a permanent ceasefire, a decade after the adoption of resolution&nbsp
17. 2017 Uttar Pradesh Polls: To divert attention, BJP govt can wage war with Pakistan, says Mayawati
18. 20 ad placements gone ridiculously wrong
19. 23 of Security Council resolution&nbsp
20. 250 schools in Tamil Nadu to get Human Rights Clubs
21. 25 main dish dinners for people who claim they can't cook
22. 27 August &#150 The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) launch of a ballistic missile from a submarine on 23 August, which follows a series of recent tests and launches the Council said is a &#8220grave violation&#8221 of the DPRK's international obligations and &#8220in flagrant disregard&#8221 of repeated calls to halt such activity.
23. 29 August 2016 – A senior United Nations humanitarian official said today he “is deeply concerned” by the devastating impact that the recent upsurge in fighting in Yemen is having on civilians and along the border the country shares with Saudi Arabia.
24. 29 August 2016 – Marking the International Day against Nuclear Tests, senior United Nations officials today called for the entry into force of a multilateral treaty that bans all nuclear explosions, for both civilian and military purposes, in all environments.
25. 29 August 2016 – The United Nations senior official coordinating efforts towards the peaceful resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict today reiterated a call for both sides to work towards a negotiated two-state solution which envisages the co-existence of Palestine and Israel as amicable neighbours.
26. 29 August &#150 Speaking ahead of a major peace conference in Myanmar, a United Nations independent expert has urged its participants to prioritise human rights issues in their discussions over the coming days, and to do more to ensure the process is fully inclusive.
27. 29 August &#150 The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today condemned the murder of a bureau chief of a domestic daily newspaper in India.
28. 29 August &#150 The United Nations rights expert on the situation of human rights in Iran has expressed outrage over the execution of 12 people on drug-related charges, just days after he had publicly appealed to the Iranian authorities not to go ahead with the capital punishment.
29. 2 Al-Shabaab Terrorists Captured in AMISOM & SNA Operations in Dharkenley, Mogadishu Somalia
30. 2 NRIs among 7 booked on charges of kidnapping
31. 2. OPEC Secretary General visits OFID Director General
32. 300 reindeer are killed by a single lightning strike after a Norwegian national park is hit by stormy weather 
33. 300-second flight proves critical technologies such as ignition of air-breathing engine at high speed
34. 30 Aug 2016 | Vienna, Austria, 30 August 2016 — OPEC Secretary General HE Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo met with HE Gazing Jessy Napmwang Dangtim, Charge d' Affaires of the Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to Austria and Slovakia, at the OPEC Secretariat.
35. 30 Aug 2016 | Vienna, Austria, 30  August 2016—OPEC Secretary General HE Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo met with HE Suleiman Jasir Al-Herbish, Director-General of the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID), on 26 August  at the Fund' s headquarters in the Austrian capital.
36. 30 August 2016 – Following a meeting with Myanmar' s foreign minister, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today highlighted the great challenges her country faces on its path of reform towards a harmonious, multi-ethnic, multi-religious and prosperous democracy.
37. 30 August 2016 – Marking the 2016 International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that the anguished women and men – parents, children, partners or friends – desperately seeking any information on their loved ones who have disappeared are also victims of enforced disappearances.
38. 30 August 2016 – The Syrian Airforce and ISIL used toxic chemicals as weapons, according to a new report issued on Tuesday by an “independent, impartial, and objective” Leadership Panel, mandated by the UN Security Council.
39. 30 August &#150 Following a meeting with Myanmar' s foreign minister, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today highlighted the great challenges her country faces on its path of reform towards a harmonious, multi-ethnic, multi-religious and prosperous democracy.
40. 31 Aug 2016 | Vienna, Austria, 31 August 2016--The price of OPEC basket of fourteen crudes stood at $45.25 a barrel on Tuesday, compared with $45.44 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations. (
41. 327% rise in agrarian riots in 2015, NCRB report shows
42. 3-69 AR conducts water crossing with Polish troops
43. 3-69 AR takes part in Latvian National Guard 25th Anniversary celebration
44. 37 mobile manufacturing plants set up in last 1 year: Ravi Shankar Prasad
45. 3. Delhi LG forms panel to exam...
46. 3 ISIS militants arrested for planning attacks on Hindu temple
47. 3. OPEC Secretary General receives Ambassador of the Russian Federation
48. 4,000 owned by the Chinese government are located outside of China.
49. 439 RESULTS
50. 45,000 Chinese SOCs are wholly-owned by the Chinese government
51. 450 young men and women have been selected as "lead motivators" to spread awareness on PM Modi' s flagship Swachh Bharat Mission.
52. 4A International still on form
53. 4 must-have apps for bookworms
54. 5.56 lakh people have been rescued so far from the 12 flood-affected districts. The government is plying 2,821 boats for evacuation.
55. 5 flagship smartphones likely to launch this week
56. 5 hurt in suicide attack at China embassy in Kyrgyzstan
57. 5 most secure smartphones in the world: Infographic
58. 5 perks of having a good credit score
59. 5-year-old boy dies in govt hospital, family stages protest
60. 60-Second Science - August 25, 2016 - By Christopher Intagliata
61. 6 heartbreaking moments from Amy Schumer's new book
62. 6 Left parties to jointly contest UP election
63. 6th International Disaster and Risk Conference: Davos 2016
64. 95% of China's Electric Vehicle Companies Face Wipeout
65. A 12 year-old critically ill boy died after he was allegedly refused treatment by the doctors
66. A 15-year-old boy was killed today in clashes between security forces and violent protesters in Sopore area of north Kashmir Baramulla district, taking the death toll in the ongoing unrest in the Valley to 69.
67. A 22-year-old youth plunged to death while participating in a "Mosaru Kudike'  ritual (similar to Dahi Handi celebrated in Maharashtra) at Belthangady in Dakshina Kannada district.Shishir Kumar, who f...
68. A 30-year-old under trail managed to escape from the high security Parappana Agrahara prison in the early hours of Wednesday, putting the "foolproof security system'  of the prison under question.
69. A 35-member all-party delegation, which will include Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, will visit Jammu and Kashmir on September 4-5. Before the delegation visits the ...
70. A 3-year-old girl was allegedly raped and beaten up by her relative when her parents had gone out for some work in southeast Delhi's Govindpuri area, police said today.
71. A 52-year-old woman from Veerapandi Pirivu in Coimbatore who was undergoing treatment in the special ward of the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease a...
72. A 61-year-old man was found dead at Karanakkodam here on Tuesday a week after he had gone missing. The deceased has been identified as Balakrishna Kammath. The body, found in a decomposed state, was l...
73. A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea today, officials said, but no Pacific- wide tsunami warning was issued.
74. AAP, Sheila Dikshit trying to suppress Rs 400 crore water tanker scam: BJP
75. AAP stands exposed: Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal
76. AasaanJobs introduces 'Interview Plan'
77. ABC is bringing a popular podcast to the small screen for a potential comedy series starring actor Zach Braff.<img
78. Abdul Basit in poor terms with Indian dignitaries: Pak media
79. Abdul Basit, Pakistani High Commissioner to New Delhi seems to be on poor terms with all Indian dignitaries for his hawkish personality and unnecessary aggression highlighted a leading Pakistani daily, adding despite being a top diplomat he hasn't ...
80. Abdul-Jabbar: Insulting Colin Kaepernick says more about our patriotism than his
81. Aberdeen Asset expects agencies to upgrade India' s sovereign rating in 24 months
82. Abe Voices Intention to Coordinate With Putin Agenda for Visit to Japan
83. A Bill proposed in 2014 was meant to cover various issues arising from all assisted reproductive technologies. Limiting the 2016 Bill to surrogacy alone is myopic
84. Abolish the Senate. It’s the only way to rein in modern presidents.
85. About 30 kg of gold worth Rs. 9 crore, foreign currency of Rs. 2.87 crore and Indian currency of Rs. 28 lakh were intercepted by the Chennai Customs department in the last few months.In April, Gopinat...
86. A brief history of Chris Brown's legal troubles
87. A Brief History of Drake and Rihanna’s Non-Relationship Relationship
88. A budgetary balancing act
89. Abu Mohamed al-Adnani was killed while monitoring military operations
90. Abu Mohammed al-Adnani, ISIS spokesman and its leader in Syria, has been killed in the province of Aleppo, the ISIS-linked news agency…
91. Abu Muhammad al-Adnani had served as principal architect of the terror group's external operations and as its chief spokesman
92. Abu Muhammad al-Adnani was inspecting troops in Aleppo when he was killed, according to the group's media arm. U.S. officials were not able to confirm the report but suggested that if Adnani is in fact dead, the U.S. may not have played a role in his death.
93. A cab driver allegedly tried to molest and rob a woman in the early hours of Tuesday under Rajendranagar police station limits. The incident took place at about 3.30 a.m., after the victim took the ca...
94. A cab driver allegedly tried to rape an air-hostess and assaulted her when she resisted in Rajendra Nagar area ...
95. A cash-laden van belonging to Indian Overseas Bank that went "missing'  from a busy area on Tuesday evening was traced by city police within hours.The cash-laden Tata Sumo had arrived to fill the chest...
96. ACB probing irregularities in irrigation project contracts: Maharashtra Minister
97. Accompanied by Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Tanveer Sait, elected repr...
98. According to a report by JLL, at a pan-India level, the average vacancy in commercial real estate stands at 15%
99. According to Culture Ministry, 7.43 lakh foreign tourists visited the Taj in 2012. However, the number fell to 6.95 lakh in 2013 and slumped further to 6.48 lakh in 2014.
100. According to latest OSINT reports on Somalia media outlets, Puntland security forces have released names of five most wanted&nbsp
101. According to latest OSINT reports on Somalia media outlets, Puntland security forces have released names of five most wanted 
102. According to researchers at Northeastern University in Massachusetts, the experiments show the power of a person's beliefs on shaping their perception of their food (stock image used).
103. According to the complainant, the accused raped her, filmed the act and threatened to make the video public if she didn't accept his demands, the officer said.
104. According to the report, Microsoft's MSN China portal never took off owing to government regulations and stiff competition from local rivals
105. According to the South Korean Unification Ministry, North Korea has executed its top education official, Kim Yong Jin.
106. According to the US President’s adviser, if ceasefire in Syria is not installed now, there will be fewer opportunities to…
107. According to unconfirmed reports, Uzbek President Islam Karimov, 78, died in Tashkent on Aug. 29, Fergana News reported.
108. A clash today erupted during a meeting of AAP volunteers at the residence of the party's zonal in charge Gurinder Singh Bajwa after he accused Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of selling tickets for the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections ...
109. A college student, D. Harishbabu (19) and Durairaj (28), a labourer, were killed on tracks on Monday between Pazhavanthangal and Chromepet railway stations....
110. A conservative talk radio show in Chicago found out what Donald Trump supporters expect from his immigration policy speech. CNN's Randi Kaye reports.
111. A consortium of banks including SBI told the Supreme Court that beleaguered businessman Vijay Mallya had deliberately not made full disclosure of his assets including USD 40 million which he received in February from a British firm.
112. A constitutional amendment demanding that the federal budget be balanced each year sounds reasonable. But it's anything but.
113. A cook allegedly looted cash and jewellery worth Rs 40 lakh with his two accomplices from the house he was employed in, after locking the owner, her grand daughter and the maid, police said today.
114. Across the country, thefts showed an increase of 9.3 per cent in terms of worth of property stolen in comparison to 2014 when property of over Rs 7,500 crore was stolen.
115. Activities of Incumbent Polish Authorities Can Lead to Civil War - Ex-President
116. Actor Arun Vijay, who was booked for drunken driving last week, surrendered before Traffic Police (Investigation), Pondy Bazaar, on Tuesday. He was produced before a Magistrate Court and granted bail...
117. Actor Gene Wilder, star of Mel Brooks movies, is no more
118. Actor Peter Ostrum, who played Charlie opposite Gene Wilder's Willy Wonka, has paid tribute to his late co-star, insisting his death is like "losing a parent".
119. Actor Radhika Chetan quit a cushy job in the corporate world to plunge full-time into her passion - the stage and cinema......
120. Actor-turned-director Sohail Khan says he wants to focus more on directing and producing films as he was not happy with the kind of roles he was getting as an actor.
121. Actor-turned-politician Ramya, former MP, has criticised “pseudo patriotism” of BJP, RSS and their affiliates and suggested that they should instead uphold the ideals of the ancient phrase "Vasudhaiv...
122. A day after Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray opposed the closure of abattoirs during the Jain festival of Paryushan, party activists on Monday staged a protest stopping civic offi...
123. Adda52.com launches online satellites for WPT® National China
124. Addressing a session at IIT-Delhi, he said terror groups like Daesh, al-Qaeda, LeT and JeM can't be fought by a single nation alone.
125. Addressing a session at IIT-Delhi, he said terror groups like Daesh, Al Qaeda, LeT and JeM can' t be fought by a single nation alone.
126. Addressing the media in Geneva, a United Nations spokesperson today highlighted the challenging working environment in which UN humanitarian agencies are operating in within Syria and flagged that aid is being delivered to all those who need, regardless of their affiliation and where they live.
127. Ade Irmayanti used to view the local 7-Eleven as just a teenage hangout. Then, she and dozens of other mothers began visiting there three nights a week to learn HTML, Java script and other coding skills.
128. A delegation from Singapore that visited the city as part of the Smart Cities Mission has offered smart solutions, including the technology for recycling waste water and desalination for augmentation ...
129. A delegation of Muslim clerics led by Sir Khazi of Mysuru Mohammed Usman Shariff called on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at his residence here on Tuesday to condole the death of his son Rakesh.During t...
130. A division bench of the Hyderabad High Court comprising Justice V. Ramasubramanian and Justice Anis on Tuesday declared that one seat in MCH (surgical oncology) course in Health Universities of AP and...
131. A DU student was arrested when he was allegedly on his way to rob a businessman in east Delhi's Farsh Bazar area, police said today.
132. Advanced S-300 and S-400 air defense systems deployed in Russia have destroyed aerial target drones, the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
133. Adviser thinks a 'President Trump' might tackle Social Security reform
134. Advising tourists against wearing skirts in small towns: Union minister Mahesh Sharma
135. Advocates give updates on campaigns for WWII Filvets
136. Ae Dil Hai Mushkil teaser: Aishwarya plays a poet, Ranbir Kapoor has a broken heart
137. A Faecal Sludge Management and Treatment System would be set up at Kasivilangi on Kuzhumani Road in the city soon on the lines of a project implemented at Devanahalli in Karnataka.The project to be ex...
138. A familiar face to the rescue for ED&F Man. Bogged down in a commercial dispute with the Bulgarian government, the raw materials trader has called on the services(...)
139. A family of four succumbed to injuri...
140. A federal appeals court threw out a government lawsuit against AT&T that alleged the company misled wireless subscribers by selling unlimited data plans and then slowing down service if they consumed high amounts.
141. A federal grand jury indicted a New York City woman today for her alleged role in a student visa "pay to stay" scam uncovered after federal authorities set up a fake university.
142. Affordability is home buyers’ focus in Ahmedabad
143. Afghanistan army chief in India
144. Afghan Officials Kidnapped Australian Aid Worker Rescued
145. A five-day-old newborn peers out from a pink blanket. His dark, almond-shaped eyes stare directly at the camera, his tiny hand tucked underneath his chin.
146. A five-year-old girl from Bhiwandi was crushed to death when the gate of a temple collapsed on her in the powerloom town, police said today.
147. A follow up to a previous study finding an association between adolescent bipolar disorder and the incidence of cigarette smoking and substance use disorder finds that risk was even greater five years later, particularly among those with persistent bipolar symptoms. The study also finds evidence that the presence of conduct disorder, in combination with bipolar disorder, may be the strongest influence on the risk of smoking and substance use disorder.
148. , a former CIA financial intelligence heavyweight, has become a senior(...)
149. A former Marine who killed three law enforcement officers never saw combat in Iraq, but told doctors he suffered from PTSD.
150. , a former Royal Marines major who has held several senior positions in British(...)
151. A founding member and chief spokesman for Islamic State, Abu Mohammed al Adnani, was killed on a battlefield in northern Syria, the militant group said.
152. A fractured humerus indicates she may have stretched her arm to control impact.
153. A Free and Secular Balochistan will end Extremism and Fundamentalism in Region
154. A French Solution to India' s Defence Acquisition Problem
155. After a long period of negotiations, spanning over a decade, India and the United States have signed the logistics pact on Monday during Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar' s visit to the U.S. The L...
156. After a period of lull, the Kozhikode Corporation Kudumbasree is all set to regain a strong footing with an array of new projects for the Onam season. Among the projects is the launch of a mobile res...
157. After a period of lull, the Kozhikode Corporation Kudumbasree is all set to regain a strong footing with an array of new projects for the Onam season.Among the projects is the launch of a mobile resta...
158. After a ten-year quest for access, Siloe, a small publishing house nestled deep in northern Spain, has secured the right to clone the 'book that no one can read'.
159. After decades spent haunting both British Columbia's Fraser River and the dreams of fishermen in the nearby town of Lillooet, a 650lb sturgeon named Pig Nose has finally been caught.
160. After failing to arrive at a seat-fee agreement during talks on Monday, the government and the managements of private self-financing medical colleges will hold discussions on Wednesday, this time, in ...
161. After five years of competition by more than 40 different teams from around the globe, NASA' s Sample Return Robot Challenge has reached its final stage. The top seven teams will compete for the $1.36 million prize purse on the campus of Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Worcester, Massachusetts, Sept. 4-6.
162. After his alleged hate speeches made headlines across India, the Centre had sought their opinion on the Solicitor General (SG) of India.
163. After its Uqba bin Nafi Battalion issued a communique claiming credit for the attack on Tunisian soldiers on Mount Semmama, al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) publi [ ... ]
164. After petitioning Lokayukta, opposition Congress in Goa today filed a formal complaint with Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) against Power Minister Milind Naik, accusing him of "manipulation" and "favouritism" in recruitment of 646 line helpers.
165. After Presidential Election in Gabon, Secretary-General Says Successful Conclusion of Electoral Process Will Mark Important Step in Consolidating Democracy
166. After rape, Delhi gets tag of India's 'stalking capital'
167. After releasing an engrossing trailer of his upcoming biopic 'M.S. DhoniBut alas, the star is under the weather!SSR took to his Twitter handle to share the news, saying, "Majorly under the weather and promotions starting today. But guess what , am ...
168. After Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo, “W" drama' s Han Hyo-joo and Lee Jong-suk are gaining popularity as an ideal pair for their angelic looks and charm. Part of the credit goes to the romantic drama that has a supernatural plot ...
169. After the Maharashtra government scrapped several irrigation project contracts, the state's Irrigation Minister, Girish Mahajan, has confirmed that the matter is being investigated."The matter is being investigated by the Anti Corruption Bureau ...
170. After two days of relative peace, a teenager was killed in firing by security forces on Wednesday as more violent clashes erupted in the Kashmir Valley, officials and witnesses said.
171. After visiting Rome where he met the Pope, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has reached Nigeria, which is the social networking giant's largest African market.
172. Agartala [India], Aug. 31 (ANI): Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha has said that the Centre is keen to renovate several unused airports, built during the World War II, across the north-eastern states to improve the regional connectivity.
173. Ageing fighter jets could soon launch satellites into space
174. Ageing fighter jets to launch satellites into space: Firm plans to fire rockets filled with CubeSats from F-104s
175. 'A GI with the 780th Military Intelligence Brigade assesses weapons systems May 19, 2015, during the 780th's Cyber Development and Mentorship exercise at Fort George G. Meade, Md. (COURTESY OF THE U.S. ARMY)'
176. A glimpse into the architecture and layout of Bengaluru from its foundation to the eraof Tipu Sultan. BY VIKHAR AHMED SAYEED
177. a great potential to increase the bilateral trade among the two nations&quot
178. A group of high-ranking House Democrats asked the FBI Tuesday to investigate whether Donald Trump's campaign had any "overt and covert" connection to cyberattacks believed to be conducted by Russian government hackers.
179. A hand-written letter attributed to high-ranking Nusra Front (NF) commander Abu Hammam al-Shami&mdash
180. A hand-written letter attributed to high-ranking Nusra Front (NF) commander Abu Hammam al-Shami—previously reported to be dead—declared his dissociation fro [ ... ]
181. A Handy Map of Trump' s and Clinton's Biggest Donations
182. A headache called tax disputes
183. Ahead of all-India strike, workers form an alternative to central trade unions
184.