General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-09-01 01:00

2. 100-acre land identified for cluster development in Tamil Nadu
3. $100-billion additional export opportunity seen from this route
4. 100-ft statue planned atop M.M. Hills
5. 10 oldest companies in India that are still going strong
6. 11 Bangladeshi nationals to be deported
7. 11 dead, 3 missing after typhoon floods northern Japan
8. 120 temporary workers appointed to prevent larvae breeding
9. 13 Indians among Zika-hit people in Singapore, foreign workers affected
10. 13-member panel to be headed by district panchayat president
11. 167 Tiny Maps Tell a Huge Climate Story
12. 1971: A Global History of...
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14. 1% cess on 2,000cc diesel vehicles won’t help in reducing pollution: SIAM president
15. 1) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi will undertake a landmark visit to India from from Thursday during which he will hold talks with the Indian leadership, including Prime Minister Narendra Mo...
16.  2016 Ambassadors Conference Business Forum: Business meets diplomacy
17. 21 signs you’re in a healthy relationship that will last
18. ₹240-cr Tutucorin plant to go on stream in January
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20. 25 Aug 2016 | Vienna, Austria, 25 August 2016--OPEC Secretary General, HE Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, received on 23 August, HE Rachmat Budiman, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia, at the OPEC Secretariat in Vienna, Austria.
21. 26 Aug 2016 | Vienna, Austria, 26 August 2016--OPEC Secretary General HE Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo received the Russian Federation’s Permanent Representative to International Organizations, HE Vladimir Voronkov, at the OPEC Secretariat yesterday.
22. 28th Vinayaga Chathurthi festival and 22nd car festival, special abishekam and deeparadhana, 8 a.m.; vetriver alangaaram and deeparadhana, 6.30 p....
23. 2 BJP MLAs released from judicial custody in Manipur
24. 2. Let the late Russian’s family keep London silver medal: Yogeshwar
25. 2 men caught for smuggling gun parts ‘for Duterte assassination’
26. 2 Ola Drivers in Kolkata Arrested for Raping And Killing A Minor
27. 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.
28. 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.
29. 31 August 2016 – Addressing a major peace conference in Myanmar, the United Nations chief today highlighted that the country’s path to reconciliation is a promising one, but that after decades of conflict it will not be easy and will require compromise for all involved.
30. 31 August 2016 – Expressing concern about humanitarian and protection needs of all people affected by last week's evacuation of the entire population of the besieged town of Darayya, the United Nations aid chief has once again called for the immediate lifting of sieges of civilians in Syria as well as an end to indiscriminate attacks on civilian-populated areas and the infrastructure serving them.
31. 31 August 2016 – The United Nations envoy for Yemen told the Security Council today that the military escalation in Yemen will provide opportunities for the spread of terrorist groups, as Al Qaida and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) continue to wreak havoc in many parts of Yemen. 
32. 31 August 2016 – The United Nations today spoke up for an early entry into force a global treaty that bans nuclear explosions on the Earth’s surface, in the atmosphere, underwater and underground, with a senior official describing the treaty as a “low-hanging fruit.”
33. 36 schools to get Rs. 10,000 each to buy sports material
34. 370 kg cocaine found at Coca Cola plant
35. 400 RSS Volunteers Resign Over Goa Chief Subhash Velingkar's Sacking
36. 400 RSS workers announce resignation over Goa chief’s removal
37. 41 companies reward shareholders with bonus in FY17
38. 4 more Karnataka districts covered under ESI scheme
39. 4th US Combat Ship Became Unserviceable in Past 9 Months
40. ₹500-crore fund to help push India Inc presence in Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam
41. 5 killed after 2 small planes collide in midair over Alaska
42. 60-Second Science - August 29, 2016 - By Jason G. Goldman
43. 6 cm of Rain Brings Delhi to its Knees
44. 6 heartbreaking moments in Amy Schumer's book
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46. ‘80,000 green vehicles have been sold since the launch of FAME scheme’
47. 90 scientists and 286 crew members have taken part in an ambitious elephant census in Africa over the past two years - and the final total was far less than they had estimated.
48. 95 per cent of work on Cauvery water scheme complete: Mayor
49. 97 militants killed in Afghan operations
50. A 100-ft statue of Male Mahadeshwara Swamy has been proposed to be installed on a 43-acre plot atop Male Mahadeshwara Hills (M.M. Hills), about 110 km from here.Sri Male Mahadeshwara Swamy Developmen...
51. A $14.5 billion European tax bill is the latest headache for Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook, who is facing his toughest set of challenges since taking the company's helm five years ago.
52. A 24-year-old nursery school teacher, who was to get married next month, was hacked to death allegedly by her jilted lover when she was offering prayers at the church on the school premises here today.
53. A 28-year-old woman was found strangled to death in her house in Sakthi Nagar near Padappai, while her husband was away at work.According to Manimangalam police, unknown persons broke into the house a...
54. A 30-year-old undertrial 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. T...
55. A 46-year-old Indian-origin man in the US who stabbed his "overweight'wife twice in the abdomen has been spared ...
56. A 55-year-old auto-driver died after being hit by a police vehicle in Nalgonda district of Telangana this evening, police said.
57. A 70-year-old man has been sentenced to five years' probation for buying or trying to buy congressional military decorations an...
58. A 76-year-old woman was found murdered in her house at CRO Colony, Mahatma Gandhi Nagar, Madurai, on Wednesday. N. Mohana, widow of a retired administrative officer from the agricultural departmen...
59. AAP minister caught in sex scandal
60. AAP minister CD case: BJP and Congress flay ruling party
61. AAP's storm front: The growing Delhi vs Punjab divide portends a downward slide for the crusading party
62. A Bangladeshi national, having links with Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami (HuJI) terror outfit, was today awarded death sentence by a local court here for the 2005 Shramjeevi Express train blast which had ...
63. Abbot of Ampleforth 'investigated by police' over alleged child sex abuse 
64. Abe government wants to raise bar for green car tax relief
65. A branch of a nationalised bank on New Scheme Road in Pollachi received a bomb threat a few days ago. An anonymous letter sent to the branch manager said that if the notice asking for Aadhaar card was...
66. A California church’s attendees say: “I have come to admit that I am powerless over my addiction to racism in ways I am unable to recognize fully, let alone manage.” Other churches host similar conversations.
67. Accidents underscore lack of school bus safeguards
68. According to a statement by interior ministry, the two men are known by the police and had been on the terrorist wanted list before being killed in hours-long shootout 
69. According to Boeing, the Apache Longbow Crew Trainer uses the helicopter's flight software and flight and avionics simulation models to
70. According to experts, the death of the Syrian IS leader, Abu Mohammed al-Adnani, will provide the Syrian Army an opportunity…
71. According to sources, Goa chief Subhash Velingkar was planning to float a new political outfit to fight the ruling BJP in the state
72. According to the spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russia closely monitors actions of the Turkish Armed Forces in northern…
73. Accumulation of a product of cell metabolism found to be linked with kidney tumor growth
74. Acer chief executive officer Jason Chen (陳俊聖) introduced the company’s first interactive wireless
75. Acer Chromebook R 13 features a 13.3-inch display and 360-degree hinge like company's Spin series
76. Acer Inc (宏碁) and Asustek Computer Inc (華碩) yesterday unveiled a wide range of new Internet of Things devices and PC products ahead of the IFA trade show that opens in Berlin tomorrow.
77. Acer unveils first convertible 'Chromebook' with 13-inch display
78. A Class 12 student was allegedly gang raped by an auto-driver and one of his friends in Bihar Gaya district on Wednesday.
79. A comment by Minister for Cooperation and Labour Sellur K. Raju, during a speech by DMK MLA K. Rathamani, led to proceedings being disrupted in the Assembly on Wednesday afternoon.Mr. Rathamani was sp...
80. A committee represented by senior officials of Electricity, Public Works and Revenue Departments is in the process of listing the power connections that are being utilised for unauthorised pumping of ...
81. A common cell signaling pathway that controls differentiation of stem cells may also control the formation of tumor cells in fat, according to a new study.
82. A conversation with Rus Belikov and Eduardo Bendek, senior research scientists at NASA’s Ames Research Center, working on next generation technology to directly image planets beyond the solar system.
83. A court order compelled The Australian newspaper to cease publishing classified data on the Indian Navy's (IN's) Scorpene-class submarine programme from 30 August.
84. Action star Arnold Schwarzenegger's "Terminator 2: Judgment Day,'will be re-released in cinemas next year in a 3D format.
85. Activists of PDSU staged a dharna and organised human chain at Vivekananda statue near Kambalacheruvu here on Wednesday demanding withdrawal of linking Electronic Payment and Application System of Sch...
86. Activity in China’s manufacturing sector expanded in August due to a recovery in market demand and a rebound in production, official data showed on Sept 1.
87. Actor Aamir Khan may team up with with director A R Murgadoss's again after their last outing Ghajini...
88. Actor Idris Elba has reportedly made it to the final list of new James Bond candidates.
89. Actor Jamie Dornan draws 'Fifty Shades' fans to war thriller premiere
90. Actor John Stamos shares a close bond with Josh Peck, and Stamos made it more special by singing a special version of "Drake & Josh'theme track with Peck.
91. Actor Poorna Jagannathan on the hit miniseries, The Night Of, ageism in the industry and the portrayal of Islamophobia in pop culture.
92. Actress Blake Lively says she never imagined that she would one day be in director Woody Allen's film.
93. Actress Elle Fanning, who will be seen with Ben Affleck in her upcoming drama "Live By Night,'says she is in awe of the Oscar-winning actor's talent.
94. Actress Reese Witherspoon says the "Legally Blonde'team is thinking about coming up with the third part.
95. A day after a Karur college girl was murdered inside her classroom by her senior whom she had spurned, a murder of a school teacher and violent attacks on two college girls by men who were pursuing th...
96. Additional Income Tax Commissioner B. Srinivas called upon doctors to make use of the ‘Income Declaration Scheme 2016’ introduced by the Income Tax Department for the sake of tax evaders.Addressing do...
97. Additions to the list of international financial organisations whose operations are exempt from prior approval
98. Addressing a major peace conference in Myanmar, the United Nations chief today highlighted that the country’s path to reconciliation is a promising one, but that after decades of conflict it will not be easy and will require compromise for all involved.
99. A demonstration was staged outside the project site of TVH Vista Heights, a property being developed by True Value Homes Private Limited on Trichy Road, on Wednesday in protest against the delay in po...
100. A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Wednesday upheld a single judge’s verdict setting aside a provision in the teachers’ package brought by the previous UDF government which stipulated that t...
101. Adopted 20 years ago by the United Nations General Assembly, the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) has not yet got into effect, and will only come into force once ratified by eight specific countries that have not done it yet.
102. Adopt plants for a better world!
103. A driver backed into a gas pump at a Connecticut gas station, starting a fire that engulfed multiple vehicles in flames.
104. Aducanumab, a new antibody has been shown to trigger a meaningful reduction of harmful beta-amyloid plaques in patients with early-stage Alzheimer's disease. These protein deposits in the brain are a classic sign of Alzheimer's disease and contribute to the progressive degeneration of brain cells. The researchers furthermore demonstrated in an early stage clinical study that, after one year of treatment with Aducanumab, cognitive decline could be significantly slowed in antibody-treated patients as opposed to the placebo group.
105. Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and Globalfoundries, the company that manufactures most of its computer chips, have updated their relationship, continuing AMD's ability to make chips elsewhere.
106. Advantest tips industry slowdown
107. ‘Adventure sports can be a regular feature in Mysuru’
108. Aerospace policy amended to boost production
109. A eulogy of fascist leader Benito Mussolini buried at the base of the Mussolini Obelisk in Rome hails the dictator as 'regenerating Italy through his superhuman insight and resoluteness'.
110. A fall in demand from jewellers at the domestic spot market mainly kept gold prices lower
111. A family reimagines its history through its old snapshots
112. A fast-growing breed of global internet crime is revealing a troubling trend: Some fraudsters are easily infiltrating popular dating sites to fleece people out of their savings, law-enforcement officials say.
113. A federal appeals court refused to halt the military commission trial of a Saudi national charged with orchestrating the 2000 a...
114. A festive atmosphere prevailed at the Secretariat and the Assembly complex on Wednesday as the AIADMK government headed by Chief Minister Jayalalithaa completed 100 days in office.The Secretariat comp...
115. A festive atmosphere prevailed at the Secretariat on Wednesday as the AIADMK government headed by Chief Minister Jayalalithaa completed 100 days in office.Page 4...
116. Afghanistan airlifts fresh fruits to India as Pakistan closes land route
117. Afghanistan has reached to an agreement with India to airlift trade commodities as tensions remain persistent between Afghanistan and Pakistan along the Durand Line. Officials in ...
118. Afghan traders say they have potentially lost millions of dollars since the Pakistan border was closed two weeks ago, leaving fresh fruit to rot instead of being ...
119. A first ever International conference in India on Technology for Ultra High speed rolling stock for operation at maximum speeds of 500 kmph and above is being held under the aegis of Institute of Rolling Stock Engineers (IRSE) and Indian Railways Service of Mechanical Engineers Association supported by Indian Railways , Railway PSUs RITES and Konkan Railway Corporation Limited.
120. A former airline manager is accused of using her job to smuggle packages on flights to China out of New York's JFK airport, prosecutors said.
121. A former Green Beret and NFL hopeful writes a powerful letter to Colin Kaepernick
122. A former Trump Model Management model told CNN's "New Day'Wednesday that the Republican presidential nominee's modeling agency skirted visa laws.
123. Africa Aerospace and Defence 2016
124. Africa's richest man, Nigerian Alhaji Aliko Dangote’s fortune has fallen by 35% this year, on the back of a commodities slump and a devaluation ...
125. After 100 days of reform, life gets easier for telcos
126. After a decade of growth, the Wounded Warrior Project began laying off employees this week as part of restructuring in the wake...
127. After an accident, the Automatic Pro can call for help from police, EMTs and a loved one, even if you can't, Geoffrey A. Fowler writes.
128. After Apple, EU may focus on companies closer to home
129. After Chennai and Dindigul, the TNPL bandwagon moves down south to Tirunelveli where the teams will battle out in the next five days over six matches starting Thursday when table toppers Dindigul Dra...
130. After Dilma removal, Temer sworn in as Brazil's President
131. After Donald Trump's speech on immigration, several moms and fathers talked about their experience with the US immigration system and why they support the GOP presidential nominee.
132. After embassy attack, Kyrgyzstan and China to step up fight against terror
133. After former president Dilma Rousseff was removed in a Senate impeachment trial
134. After Freedom 251, here comes another smartphone ChampOne C1 for just Rs 501
135. After laptops, SP may pledge free mobiles
136. After meeting with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, Donald Trump responds to a reporter's question about his plan to build a wall on the US - Mexico border.
137. After Narsingh Yadav Dope Controversy, CCTV Cameras In All SAI Regional Centres
138. After oil, Mukesh Ambani waits to run a digital empire
139. After the Association of Planters of Kerala (APK), it is now the turn of planters’ association Upasi to oppose the Rubber Board’s move to promote block rubber production. According to Upasi, “it is a...
140. After the latest field survey of the soyabean crop in key growing regions, trade bodies expect a ‘much bigger’ crop this year against last year’s estimated 69 million tonnes (mt) of production. Soyab...
141. After the Supreme Court set aside the land acquired by the previous Left Front government in West Bengal for the Nano plant, Tata Motors on Wednesday said it would pass its comment after studying the...
142. After two years in power, student body hopes to score a hat-trick in DUSU polls this time
143. Ageing jets to launch satellites into space
144. A government school each in 36 zilla panchayat constituencies in Dakshina Kannada will get sports material worth Rs. 10,000 each in this academic year. The council of Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat...
145. A grand jury has charged a white former Atlanta police officer with felony murder and other crimes in the death of an unarmed black man.
146. A group of old timers takes initiative to popularize hockey
147. A group of residents from various parts of the town gathered in front of the camp office of the Collector S. Ganesh here on Wednesday protesting against what they called inordinate delay in the issue ...
148. A group of United Nations human rights experts today urged the Sudanese authorities to drop charges – which carry the death penalty – brought against six human rights activists in the country.
149. Ahead of central trade unions' call for a strike on Friday, the key Indian equity market indices opened flat on Thursday.
150. Ahead of G20 meet, China tightens security
151. A herd of elephants raided agricultural farms in Pethuparai area on Kodaikanal hill on Wednesday.The elephants, which migrated to Kodaikanal from Palani, have been camping near Pethuparai village. Com...
152. A holistic way of relationship building
153. AIADMK councillors were up on their feet when the DMK councillor S.M. Samy wanted the council to pass a resolution condemning the Centre and Kerala Government for their role in the latter’s move to co...
154. Airbnb: Exclusive: Rs. 1000 Off on International Bookings of Rs. 5000 (New Users)
155. AIR, DD to focus on Balochistan
156. Air Force Says Retired 4-Star General under Investigation
157. AIR goes beyond Baloch, can be heard in parts of Pakistan
158. Air India Pilot submits fake health certificates to fly, grounded
159. AIR Looks to Strengthen Balochi Language News Service
160. Airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition hit a house in the northern Yemeni city of Saada in the early hours of Wednesday, killing at least 16 civilians, Yemen’s rebel-controlled state news agency reported.
161. Airtel deploys 4G advanced tech
162. A joint venture housing project between the Telangana government and private developers which was stalled for various reasons here and Warangal is set for resumption as the government on Wednesday gav...
163. A judicial officer in Bihar has proved that flood cannot be an impediment in discharging official duties.
164. Akshay commences second leg shooting of 'Jolly LLB 2' in Lucknow
165. Alarmed by evacuation from Darayya, UN aid chief urges lifting of all sieges in Syria
166. Aleppo, once Syria’s industrial and economic hub, has emerged as the civil war’s latest high-stakes
167. Alerts on 28 August 2016 at Los Angeles International Airport, and on 14 August at New York JFK International Airport both proved to be false alarms, but they underlined the heightened public tension around aviation security in the United States. 
168. Alex Hales has accepted he could be risking his England place if he pulls out of the forthcoming tour of Bangladesh.
169. Algorithms offer insight into cellular development
170. Ali Baba and 40 chors committee&#039
171. A lifelong battle to transcend gender boundaries
172. All 5 People Aboard Two Planes That Crashed Midair Are Dead: Authorities
173. All calm in nonferrous metals, Sumitomo Metal Mining chief says
174. alleged to have been behind the recent hacks on Democratic National Committee.
175. Alliance Select directors cleared of estafa charge
176. All India Radio to start programs in Balochi language
177. Allintitle:Barcelona: Google Noticias