General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-08-19 3

1. For those unfamiliar with "Ben-Hur" -- or who only remember that it involves a chariot race and Jesus -- a new scaled-down movie version might be deemed harmless. Anyone hoping to find something even remotely worthy of the 1959 epic that won 11 Oscars, on the other hand, is advised to steer clear.
2. Four US Olympic swimmers say they were robbed at gunpoint early Sunday in Rio de Janeiro, but Brazilian authorities say their accounts are contradictory. The officials went to extraordinary lengths of pulling two of the athletes off a flight headed home Wednesday night in search for answers.
3. Friday’s launch is the 110th to be conducted by ULA – which operates the Delta IV and Atlas V along with the smaller Delta II – since its formation in December 2006.
4. Friday’s launch is the third of four Delta IV launches which United Launch Alliance (ULA) will conduct in 2016;
5. Friday’s mission, Air Force Space Command 6, or AFSPC-6, will see a second pair of satellites for the Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) deployed directly into near-geosynchronous orbits.
6. (From IANS) Japanese company Mitsubishi Electric announced on Thursday that it has developed the world's first system to predict crowd-congestion in real time, a technology that can be used on roads and streets close to event sites. The system analyses ...
7. From predictive demand management systems to automated warehouses using robots, supply chain management is going hi-tech
8. Funding came from SeedPlus, a new seed-stage venture capital firm backed by Jungle Ventures, Infocomm Investments, Accel Partners and RNT Associates
9. Further 4-5% price rise to make exports viable, say Amul, Parag Milk Foods
10. Gamescom fair kicks off in Germany under tighter security
11. Garment sector has welcomed the decision, saying the move will encourage exporting units to enhance production
12. Gawker.com is going to shut down as its parent company is sold to Univision, a reporter for the 14-year-old site said. Univision, the Spanish-language broadcaster, is buying Gawker Media for $135 million out of bankruptcy
13. Gawker said today its flagship website will shut down next week, after a court order to pay USD 140 million to retired wrestling star Hulk Hogan over a sex tape drove the company to file for bankruptcy.
14. Gawker’s Sale is Bad News for Independent Media
15. Gene associated with age-related hearing loss
16. Generals seized power in 2014, vowing to end years of political instability and kickstart the lackluster
17. Gen. V.K. Singh victimised me: Army Chief tells SC
18. Getting better by the game, PV Sindhu goes for gold
19. Given the projected timeline in NASA’s own documentation,
20. Global smartphone sales rise 4.3% in April-June quarter
21. Global tech firms increase R&D presence in India
22. GlobalWafers Co (環球晶圓) yesterday said it would become the world’s third-largest silicon wafer supplier, after the company reached an agreement to buy SunEdison Semiconductor Ltd for US$683 million.
23. GlobalWafers to acquire SunEdison
24. Glover returns to Nationals bullpen
25. Gobind Tej, eminent Odia filmmaker, passes away
26. Go for Gold
27. Go for Gold girl, nation cheers for Sindhu
28. Goldman seeks to force ex-employee in Fed leak case to arbitrate
29. Gold producer reports $1-M gain; sets expansion plans in PH
30. Gold slips on U.S. Fed rate views
31. Government has slapped an additional penalty of $380 million (around Rs.2,500 crore) on Reliance Industries and its partners for producing less than targeted natural gas from eastern offshore KG-D6 f...
32. Government officials said unless this is done, the government would be saddled with huge unsold inventory
33. Government set to revise wildlife and forest laws
34. Govt claims on toilet numbers don’t add up
35. Govt eases borrowing consent norms for states
36. General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-08-19 01:00
37. Govt eyes global bids for Rs 9k-cr Zojila tunnel
38. Govt launches web portal for star rating of major mineral mines
39. Govt looks to speed up sale of pulses to beat price fall
40. Govt, OHCHR to project correct picture of Pak's involvement on terrorism in J&K: MEA
41. Govt reiterates Pak has no locus standi on Kashmir; ready to talk on POK, terrorism
42. Govt slaps anti-dumping duty on cold-rolled flat steel products
43. Govt soon to come out with National Injury Control Program
44. Govt. urged to take up Purushottampatnam lift
45. Great Britain’s Jade Jones defeats biggest rival to defend 57kg taekwondo crown
46. Great Britain is killing it in Rio. Here's why
47. Greater intake of dietary omega-3 fatty acids associated with lower risk of diabetic retinopathy
48. 'Great Leap Forward': Chinese Satellite Uses Quantum Teleportation Technology
49. Großeinsatz bei Urmitz: Rettungskräfte suchen nach Person im Rhein [2.Update]
50. GSSAP is a four-satellite constellation deployed by the Air Force to monitor satellites in the geosynchronous belt.
51. GST will reduce transaction costs and simplify taxation procedure
52. Gujarat police official discharged in fake encounter cases
53. Gujarat woos post-Brexit UK investors
54. 'Gun kinderen hun powerdutje'
55. Hackers targeted Trump campaign, Republican Party groups
56. Hackers targeted Trump campaign, Republican Party groups - sources
57. Hanamkonda as a district draws sharp criticism from people; Forest Minister Jogu Ramanna blamed for formation of Nirmal in Adilabad as a district
58. Happy Raksha Bandhan: Saif-Soha, Abhishek-Shweta, Tiger-Krishna, Yug-Nysa celebrate sibling love
59. Harper grounded out, third baseman Garcia to first baseman F.Freeman.
60. Harry Wu (吳弘達), who spent 19 years in Chinese labor camps, was a familiar figure on Capitol Hill, delivering searing broadsides against China’s authoritarian government that drew admiration from US politicians condemning the nation’s human rights abuses.
61. Haryana Governor, CM, Sports Minister congratulate Sakshi Malik
62. Has the Latest Tussle Between the Army Generals' Spoilt India's Image?
63. Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is spitting out enough 2,000-degree molten lava to create an area the size of eight football pitches. The stunning display of liquid lava has attracted scores of tourists to Hawaii's big island, who have been warned the newly-formed black rock that stretches out to sea is unsteady underfoot. The billowy, bright-orange lava crackles and hisses, and reeks of sulfur and scorched earth, as it oozes across the rugged landscape and eventually off steep, seaside cliffs. But tourists who are flocking to the island are warned the hardened rock can be as sharp as glass.
64. HDFC Bank plans 200-seater BPO in Odisha
65. He added that the device business group contribution is less in India at single digits, but the company is hoping to change that soon change with its new aggressive strategy in a market which is its second largest after China.
66. Health is like money, we never have a true idea of its value until we lose it," said Josh Billings......
67. Hearing over, Narsingh awaits decision on Olympic fate
68. He has also said coal can't be wished away because it is the cheapest form of energy in a country where millions of people still go without electricity.
69. Heidel führt finale Gespräche - 0044 lässt alle warten
70. Helen Maroulis beats Japanese legend for first gold in U.S. women’s wrestling history
71. Here’s Where You’ll Find Kanye West’s 21 Pop-Up Stores Worldwide
72. Here are the twist and turns in the accounts of what happened to swimmers Ryan Lochte, James Feigen, Jack Conger and Gunnar Bentz in Rio de Janeiro.
73. Heritage Day Aboard Battleship Wisconsin (BB 64)
74. He was was still in school in Kolkata when he founded Fusion Charts, a company whose product helps you convert boring data into beautiful, interactive charts.
75. Hillary Clinton has promised throughout her campaign to carry on the torch from the Obama years, pledging to advance the current administration's most prized policies.
76. ‘Hillary video’ being used to send malware
77. His close relationship with lawmakers helped Wu secure a
78. His name is Omran. The image of him is another stark reminder of the toll of the war in Syria.
79. History beckons
80. HMS Falmouth, the sunken WWI battleship, is brought back to life
81. Holidaymaker Calley Tulleth believes she captured a sight of the Loch Ness Monster whilst sitting on her holiday home balcony in Scotland. Her pictures capture the mysterious ripple.
82. Home Minister Rajnath Singh had indicated at appointing former IAS official K J Alphons Kannanthanam for the post. PTI file photo
83. Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez has been cleared a path to run for re-election next year -- despite similar constitutional tinkering ending in the forced ouster of a predecessor in 2009.
84. Hot air balloon at religious festival was coded sign of mafia power, say Italian investigators
85. How brands sold freedom on Independence Day
86. However, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala issued a statement dubbing the senior leaders' remarks as 'personal views', and wanted the Prime Minister to raise the Balochistan and PoK issue in bilateral talks with Pakistan and also at international forums. PTI file photo
87. How Hillary Clinton would expand Social Security
88. How Lochte’s Story Fell Apart
89. How Lochte’s story went from unbelievable to simply not believable
90. How Ryan Lochte’s robbery story went from unbelievable to simply not believable
91. How Ryan Lochte’s Rio Robbery Story Fell Apart
92. How to survive a ZOMBIE apocalypse: Scientists reveal four ways to stop spread
93. How to survive a ZOMBIE outbreak: Scientists reveal chilling ways to stop the spread
94. How to tell if your baby will be a maths genius: Researchers reveal spatial awareness in six month olds can give away ability in later life 
95. How to watch Olympic soccer, Premier League and much more this weekend
96. Huawei aims 10% smartphone share in India's highly competitive market
97. Huge blaze rips through former Hunter Group tip — and could burn for FIVE DAYS
98. Humanitarian workers from around the world share their commitment and the most memorable moments in their work
99. 'Human sacrifice' ceremony at Geneva's CERN laboratory investigated
100. 'Human sacrifice' ceremony at Geneva's CERN laboratory - involving cloaked men 'stabbing a woman' at night - is investigated by chiefs at world-famous science centre 
101. 'Human sacrifice' ceremony at Geneva's CERN laboratory involving cloaked men 'stabbing a woman' at night is investigated by chiefs at world-famous science centre 
102. ICRC employees visit Azeri saboteur jailed in Karabakh
103. If growing your business is important, then The Hindu Group’s advertising expo, Pressense, is a must-attend event. The free, interactive expo being held at Hotel Taj Deccan, Hyderabad during Friday-Sa...
104. If prohibition were merely a matter of decree, India would have been free of liquor by now. But strict enforcement is almost impossible, and as a result prohibition has been counterproductive in Stat...
105. If some of those in the media, research and security establishment are to be believed Daesh or ISIS, as it is also known, is right here at our doorstep. As proof they point to reports on those...
106. If there's one thing we don't envy Nik Loukas -- who has circled the world 17 times, flown 428,000 miles and visited 44 countries since he started tracking his flights in 2012 -- it's the amount of in-flight meals he has to consume.
107. I liked driving a Tesla on autopilot, according to science
108. I’ll give my heart for gold: Sindhu
109. Image of Aleppo boy shocks world; Russia offers cease-fires
110. Image of injured Aleppo boy captures horrors of Syria war
111. Images from a Rio gas station taken the morning Ryan Lochte and three other U.S. Olympic swimmers were allegedly robbed at gunpoint appeared to undermine their story, as police said their original testimony was false.
112. (Images via ULA and L2 Historical).
113. In 2012, 17-year-old Claressa "T-Rex" Shields became the first woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing. But even Olympic success did not guarantee sponsorships or endorsements. This short film picks up with Claressa in 2015. Still in her hometown of Flint, Michigan, she finds herself at a crossroads with a difficult decision: to stay and be with her family, or to leave her home, her gym and everything she knows in pursuit of her boxing career.
114. In a matter of days, the gold-medal swimmer's story fell apart.
115. In a new study, researchers demonstrate Zika virus infection of cells derived from human placentas. The research provides insight into how Zika virus may be transmitted from expectant mother to fetus, resulting in infection of the fetal brain.
116. In a recent survey designed to measure public attitudes about the Precision Medicine Initiative Cohort Program, a majority of respondents expressed willingness to participate in the nationwide research effort.
117. In a stunning reversal of fortunes, Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav was ousted from the Olympics and slapped with a four-year....
118. In a stunning reversal of fortunes, Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav was ousted from the Olympics and slapped with a four-year ban for flunking a dope test after Court of Arbitration for Sports overturned the clean chit given to him by the National ...
119. Income scheme rules on property value amended