General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-09-04 08:00

2. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi arrives at the National Assembly of Vietnam, in Hanoi, Vietnam on September 03, 2016.
3. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi arrives at the Presidential Palace, in Hanoi, Vietnam on September 03, 2016.
4. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi attending the BRICS leaders’ meeting, on the sidelines of G20 Summit 2016, in Hangzhou, China on September 04, 2016.
5. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi at the delegation level talks, at the Presidential Place, in Hanoi, Vietnam on September 03, 2016.
6. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi at the Presidential Palace, in Hanoi, Vietnam on September 03, 2016.
7. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi at the Quan Su Pagoda, in Hanoi, Vietnam on September 03, 2016.
8. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi being given a warm welcome, on his arrival at Hotel Sheraton Wetland, in Hangzhou, China on September 03, 2016.
9. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi being received on arrival at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, in China on September 03, 2016.
10. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi being welcomed on his arrival, at the Presidential Palace, in Hanoi, Vietnam, on September 03, 2016.
11. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi during the Ceremonial Reception, at the Presidential Palace, in Hanoi, Vietnam, on September 03, 2016.
12. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi emplanes for Hangzhou in China to attend G20 Summit, from Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi, Vietnam on September 03, 2016.
13. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the passing away of Uzbekistan President
14. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the passing away of Uzbekistan President Mr. Islam Karimov.
15. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inspecting the Gourd of Honour, during the Ceremonial Reception, at the Presidential Palace, in Hanoi, Vietnam, on September 03, 2016.
16. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi interacting with the monks at the Quan Su Pagoda, in Hanoi, Vietnam on September 03, 2016.
17. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi laying wreath at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, in Hanoi, Vietnam on September 03, 2016.
18. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi lays wreath at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, in Hanoi, Vietnam on September 03, 2016.
19. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi leads India in the bilateral meeting with the President of the People's Republic of China, Mr. Xi Jinping, in Hangzhou, China on September 04, 2016.
20. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi meeting the Chairperson of the National Assembly of Vietnam, Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, in Hanoi, Vietnam on September 03, 2016.
21. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi meeting the Chairperson of the National Assembly of Vietnam, Ms. Nguyen Th? Kim Ngan, in Hanoi, Vietnam on September 03, 2016.
22. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi meeting the Chairperson of the National Assembly of Vietnam, Nguyen Th? Kim Ngan, in Hanoi, Vietnam on September 03, 2016.
23. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi meeting the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Mr. Nguyen Phu Trong, at Communist Party Headquarters, in Hanoi, Vietnam on September 03, 2016.
24. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi meeting the President of the People's Republic of China, Mr. Xi Jinping, in Hangzhou, China on September 04, 2016.
25. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi meeting the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Tran D?i Quang, in Hanoi, Vietnam on September 03, 2016.
26. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi meeting the Prime Minister of Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Mr. Nguyen Xuan Phuc, at the Presidential Place, in Hanoi, Vietnam on September 03, 2016.
27. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi offering prayer at the Quan Su Pagoda, in Hanoi, Vietnam on September 03, 2016.
28. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today visited the Quan Su Pagoda in Hanoi,
29. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today visited the Quan Su Pagoda in Hanoi, Vietnam.
30. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi visiting the Nha San Bac Ho, President Ho Chi Minh's stilt house, at the Presidential Palace, in Hanoi, Vietnam, on September 03, 2016.
31. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi visiting the Quan Su Pagoda, in Hanoi, Vietnam on September 03, 2016.
32. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi with other BRICS leaders in a family photograph in Hangzhou, China on September 04, 2016.
33. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi with other BRICS leaders in a family photograph, in Hangzhou, China on September 04, 2016.
34. The Prime Minister of India, Mr Narendra Modi started a four-day tour on Sep 02, 2016, visiting Vietnam and later China. At Hanoi, Prime Minister Modi met President Tran Dai Quang and Prime...
35. The pro-Islamic State (IS) Nashir Foundation published posters inciting lone-wolves to avenge the killing of IS spokesman Abu Muhammad al-'Adnani and threatening the We&nbsp
36. The proposal said this would 'advance China's green, low-carbon development and safeguard environmental security'
37. The proposed fund, which will be anchored by the World Bank, will be of seven years
38. 'The Purple Heart Medal. (AP Photo)'
39. The quality of consumer goods is not only vital to industry development but also essential to people’s livelihoods.
40. The question on everyone's mind right now is how this year's monsoon will turn out.While the India Meteorological Department is yet to announce the long-range forecast for the northeast monsoon, weat...
41. The Rafale fighter jet is believed to be the most dangerous warplane in the skies today combining semi-stealth capabilities with unparalleled thrust maneuvering providing air superiority.
42. The Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd has now sought the community's nod for enhancing output from 10 million tonnes to 15 MT a year
43. The reaction of the UK economy on results of the referendum on country's exit from the European Union has appeared to be better than it was initially expected, UK Prime Minister Theresa May said Sunday.
44. There is no free lunch: Raghuram Rajan on special dividend to govt
45. The release of methane from the seafloor was much slower than previously thought during a rapid global warming event 56 million years ago that caused the extinction of man...
46. The remains of Jacob Wetterling, a Minnesota boy abducted from a rural road 27 years ago, have been found, his mother told Minneapolis television station KARE in a text on Saturday.
47. The remains of Jacob Wetterling, a Minnesota boy abducted off a rural road 27 years ago, have been found, the Stearns County Sheriff's Office said Saturday.
48. The Republican candidate will be accompanied by Ben Carson, the retired neurosurgeon and former Republican presidential hopeful who grew up there.
49. Theresa May warns that leaving the EU will bring 'difficult times' to Britain
50. There’s more to nautanki than the filmi item number, say performers, as they gird up with new themes and new audiences
51. There's no free lunch in economics: Rajan
52. The resolution passed on Friday urges the Union government not to accept the recommendations of the Centre's EAC
53. There was a time when thousands of Europeans were displaced by war. And they found, in supreme irony, safe sanctuary in Syria, Palestine and Iran
54. The rise of home health care in India can free up hospital beds substantially: Vishal Bali
55. The Russian President shocked commodity traders on Friday calling for a global freeze in oil output to normalize global energy stockpiles with demand in order to bring stability to the economies of oil dependent nations.
56. The shocking finding has come in a study conducted on over 1,000 people from Delhi and neighbouring region, in the age group of 20-45 over the last one month. Image for representatio.
57. The shooting down of a Russian fighter jet by a Turkish F-16 on the Syrian border last November saw Vladimir Putin slap sanctions on Turkey that dealt serious damage to burgeoning ties.
58. The Spanish Parliament on Friday rejected acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's second bid in three days to form a minority government, inching the politically deadlocked country closer to holding its third parliamentary election this year.
59. The start-up seeks to differentiate itself by reducing cooking work for homemakers, yet allowing them to control the outcome
60. The State Council has opened a special column on the govt website, soliciting public opinions for a nationwide inspection.
61. The statements ran counter to views attributed the day before to Russian Minister of Energy Alexander Novak that
62. The surge in equities after US data signaled the labor market is steady sent European shares toward their highest levels since April.
63. The Syrian Air Forces continue its air raids against terrorists across the country. As result, scores of terrorists have been…
64. The technology that makes 'Pokemon Go'
65. The tensions have prevented the countries from signing a peace treaty formally ending wartime hostilities
66. The threat does not involve a plague of locusts, or a dormant volcano springing to life. The trouble lies in Jakarta...
67. The three day long National Workshop on Autism Tool organized by the The National Trust, a statutory body under Department for the welfare of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Ministry of
68. The T-Hub, the start-up incubator promoted by the Telangana Government, will open an Outpost in the Silicon Valley next month. The T-Hub Outpost will help the Indian start-ups to get exposure to the ...
69. The total attachment made by the agency in this case has now shot up to Rs 8,044 crore as it had attached assets worth Rs 1,411 crore few months back.]]
70. The traditional ‘Athachamayam’ procession will be taken out in Thripunithura today
71. The two biggest emitters account for 38 per cent of global green house gases, and China alone is emitting 20 per cent.
72. The two leaders had last met at SCO Summit in June in Tashkent and are again set to meet in Goa next month on the sidelines of BRICS summit.
73. The two leaders had last met at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in June in Tashkent and again set to meet in Goa in October on the sidelines of BRICS summit.]]
74. The two leaders met before they attended the BRICS leaders meeting held ahead of the G20 summit.]]
75. The ugly battle between Ajay Devgn, KRK and Karan Johar: The story so far
76. The uncle of a British woman who died in Pakistan in a suspected so-called "honour killing" has been arrested on suspicion of falsifying medical files, media reports said on Saturday.
77. The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on Saturday lauded China and the United States for ratifying the Paris Agreement on the fight against global warming.
78. The Union Government has announced a special package of 200 crore rupees for Jammu and Kashmir to engage youth of the state in constructive sporting activities.
79. “The Union government is not just looking at inviting global players to come and manufacture in India under its ‘Make in India’ initiative. The perspective is even larger and we want companies to tak...
80. The union government on Friday sought applications from eligible candidates for a month internships (from December 15 to January 15, 2017) to ten (10) interns who are undergraduates in the second and...
81. The United States and China they are formally joining the Paris Agreement to combat climate change, significantly increasing the likelihood that the accord will take effect this year. It's the latest in an unlikely partnership between the two countries on climate change
82. The United States and Russia are working “around the clock” to try to strike a deal to reduce violence and improve access to humanitarian help in Syria, President Barack Obama said Sunday, but added that the U.S. was skeptical it would work.
83. The University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning announced the Charles Correa International Lecture Fund in honor and memory of Charles Correa.
84. The ups and downs in the life of an antiquarian bookseller
85. The video may have been shot months ago, and shows Boyle and Coleman pleading with the US and Canadian governments to pressure Afghanistan to stop executing terrorists. ...
86. The Vitla police arrested two persons allegedly involved in a kidnapping on Friday and then found out that the victim was accused of lending money at exorbitant rate of interest.Kishori, a resident of...
87. The week-long visit of Minister of State for External Affairs M. J. Akbar to Lebanon (17-18 August), Syria (19-20 August) and Iraq (21-23 August) has come at a crucial time. The situation in the Syrian theatre is changing and the Islamic State is under stress due to persistent military...
88. The win moved the 34-year-old American past Martina Navratilova and level with Roger Federer for most grand slam victories.
89. The Women and Child Development minister has earlier been sacked over an "objectionable" CD in which he was shown in a compromising position with a woman
90. The Women and Child Development Minister was sacked from his post over a sex tape allegedly featuring him with a woman.
91. The World Bank president must revisit his approach
92. The world's central banks are “pretty close” to the limits of their ability to stimulate economies, Angel Gurria, head of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), said on Sa...
93. The world’s central banks are “pretty close” to the limits of their ability to stimulate economies, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Secretary-General Angel Gurria said on Saturday.
94. The writer must turn publisher as Bhutan’s long road to de-sacralisation yields a nascent literary landscape.
95. They are unable to get disability cards or guardianship certificates because of a software glitch
96. Things could change in the coming days as Redskins officials mine the waiver wire and free agent ranks for hidden gems, but here's how the initial 53-man roster shaped up.
97. This 5-year-old saved his pocket money to buy lunch for policemen
98. This is first time the Chief Minister visited the residence of any of the people killed in the violence
99. This is the first bilateral Prime Minister visit from India to Vietnam after 2001
100. This month marks the 15th anniversary of the longest war in American history that continues to rage in Afghanistan, casting a shadow over that country’s future and highlighting the failure of ...
101. This photo of an officer comforting a baby went viral. But there’s more to the story.
102. This week Donald Trump painted an ugly picture of our present: In his view, the United States is a mess. Terror lurks around every corner. Those of us who were born elsewhere have been transformed from friends and neighbors who add to this country's strength to threatening people who should be deported. It's a wonder any of us gather the strength to leave our houses each day.
103. Though the Highways Department has completed construction of a road overbridge in Lalgudi about a year ago, the bridge is yet to be put to use as a traffic island, an important allied work, could not...
104. " Thousands gather in Vatican in preparation for canonization of Mother Teresa
105. Thousands gather in Vatican in preparation for canonization of Mother Teresa
106. Three days after sacking, ex-AAP minister Sandeep Kumar arrested as woman in tape alleges rape
107. Three FINA Anti-Doping Experts Resign
108. Three stages of loveIn his upcoming film, Maane Thaene Paeye, Aari plays an IT professional in love. “The story is about the three stages of love, and is also the inspiration for the title,” says Aari...
109. Three US senators are questioning pharmaceutical company Mylan over its price increase for EpiPens. A two-pack of EpiPens cost $100 in 2009 and gradually grew to $600.
110. Tigers Coach Les Miles said Josh Boutte thought the play was still live, but the senior guard, who was ejected from the upset loss to the Badgers, may face additional punishment.
111. To Ban or Not to Ban: Burqa Has Become Political Issue in Europe
112. Toddler kidnapped from Delhi police camp, sexually assaulted
113. TOKYO -- For everyone from dairy farmers to white-collar workers, the marriage of finance and technology is creating new opportunities and simply making life a little easier.A prime example of fintech -- as the magic combination has become known -- i...
114. TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will face a diplomatic moment of truth later this year when he hosts Russian President Vladimir Putin in a bid to break the deadlock over a long-standing territorial dispute.At issue are Russian-held island...
115. Tokyo [Japan], Sep. 3 (ANI): Even as China supports Pakistan's bid for the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) membership, Islamabad's partnership with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) could derail Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's aspirations of joining the non-proliferation organisation.
116. TOKYO -- Nissan Motor plans to roll out a new type of hybrid this autumn.The Note, the automaker's popular gas-powered minicar, will get a hybrid sibl...
117. TOKYO -- Over a month has passed since the release of "Pokemon Go" in Japan. The initial frenzy may have died down, but not before the game was listed in the Guinness World Records as the world's most downloaded mobile game in its first month.But jus...
118. TOKYO -- Some currency traders are concerned that the yuan will weaken again after the Group of 20 summit being held in Hangzhou on Sunday and Monday,...
119. TOKYO -- Spurred by the collapse in oil prices, Saudi Arabia has come up with "Vision 2030," a plan to lower its dependence on oil exports. Government...
120. TOKYO -- Spurred by the collapse in oil prices, Saudi Arabia has come up with "Vision 2030," a plan to lower its dependence on oil exports. Governments and companies from around the world are keen to take part."Vision 2030 has many aspects to it, but...
121. TOKYO -- The three Japanese megabanks are vying fiercely to develop platforms for low-cost international money transfers, a major battlefield in finan...
122. Tomato vendors protesting in front of Deputy Commissioner G.Satyavathi as tomato prices fell down..
123. Tongawallahs are roped in during the festival season to popularise heritage tours.
124. TOUGH QUESTIONS FBI docs show Clinton pressed on Afghan national with alleged CIA ties
125. Towards the energy security mandate of the country, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Govt. of India is creating Strategic Petroleum Reserves.
126. Trade and investment to play key role at G20 summit
127. Tradition intact even after 124 years
128. Translated by J.Hawk exclusively for SouthFront Prior to the arrival of a UN delegation to&#8230
129. Travel on diplomatic passports would have given the impression of normal diplomatic ties between India and Taiwan and could have disturbed China.
130. Travel: World&#8217
131. Travel: World’s longest glass bridge shuts
132. Travel: World’s longest glass bridge shuts
133. Trea Turner named National League Rookie of the Month
134. Tripura's state museum to get its own sports gallery
135. Tropical Storm Hermine drenched the Carolinas as it churned toward the East Coast, knocking down trees and causing blackouts as the holiday weekend kicked off.
136. Tropical Storm Hermine lost hurricane strength over land but was intensifying today along the Atlantic Coast, threatening heavy rain, wind and storm surges on its northward march.
137. Tropical Storm Hermine on Saturday moved towards US mid-Atlantic and northeastern states after slamming US state of Florida, putting millions of people along the US East Coast under tropical storm.
138. Tropical Storm Hermine will ruin holiday weekend plans from Virginia to Connecticut
139. Trouble for Orion Mall as survey sketch finds 'SWD in its midst'
140. Trump has solid week, inches ahead of Hillary in national poll
141. Turkey, EU discuss fragile relations at ministerial meeting
142. Turkey Hosts The G20 World Leader's Summit
143. Turkey Launches Fresh Incursion Into Northern Syria
144. Turkey Launches New Attack in Syria
145. Turkey: Military Makes Second Syrian Incursion
146. Turkey sent tanks over the Syrian border for the second time Sept. 3, crossing into al Rai, Kilis province, from Cobanbey, Dogan news reported.
147. Turkey withdrew its threat to exit from its migration deal with the European Union if the bloc doesn’t speedily approve visa-free access for Turkish citizens to the bloc.
148. Turkish army building concrete wall along Syrian border
149. Turkish military operations intensify fight against the Islamic State but threaten U.S-Kurdish alliance.
150. Turkish soldiers sit on a tank driving to Syria from the Turkish Syrian border city of Karkamis in the southern region of Gaziantep, on August 27, 2016
151. Turkish tanks crossed into Syria to the west of a frontier town seized from ISIS last week, in a "new phase" of an operation aimed at sealing off the last stretch of border controlled by the extremists
152. Turkish Tanks Cross Into Syria in ‘New Phase’ Against ISIS
153. Turkish Tanks Cross Into Syria in ‘New Phase' Against ISIS
154. Turkish troops launched a major offensive in northern Syria dubbed “Euphrates Shield”, which sparked a fresh controversy with the US because of its aim to crush the Kurds, the same rebels that Washington views as its most trusted coalition ally in Syria.
155. TV dramas are (literally) too dark
156. Two different Computer-generated imagery (CGI) of the Chinese H-18 medium-range supersonic stealth bomber which will use two high-thrust...
157. Two highway shootouts between soldiers and suspected drug gang members in a northern border city resulted in 11 dead, including a bystander caught in the crossfire, Mexican authorities reported.
158. Two highway shootouts between soldiers and suspected drug gang members in a northern border city resulted in 11 dead Saturday, including a bystander caught in the crossfire, Mexican authorities reported.
159. Two key US congressional committee members called for an investigation into whether Mylan NV overcharged the government's low-income healthcare program for the allergy treatment.
160. Two more brokers were arrested in the Telangana Eamcet-II question paper leakage case on Saturday. Crime Investigation Department officials probing the case recovered Rs. 64 lakh from the arrested br...
161. " Uganda school boasts of presidential alumni
162. Uganda school boasts of presidential alumni
163. UK economy will suffer after Brexit vote, British PM Theresa May
164. UK economy will suffer after Brexit vote: British PM Theresa May
165. UK warship HMS Diamond to target people smugglers in Libya mission
166. Unanswered Questions About Trump's Immigration Policy
167. UN chief Ban Ki-Moon asks nations to accelerate efforts to join Paris Climate Change pact
168. UN chief condemns deadly terrorist attacks in Pak
169. U.N. chief tolls bell for climate change sceptics
170. Und nachts kommen die Warriors
171. UNESCO Director-General condemns the destruction of a 9th century old mosque of Bani Matar in Yemen
172. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh-led all-party delegation will visit the Kasmir Valley today to discuss and find solution to the ongoing unrest.Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti yesterday invited Hurriyat leaders for talks with the ...
173. Union Minister for Road Transport and Shipping Nitin Gadkari has said that the Union government has decided to utilise iron slag for development of highways. Speaking after laying the foundation stone...
174. Union Minister lays foundation stone for road development projects, promises all help to Karnataka
175. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has taken note of yesterday&#39s launch of the national dialogue in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and urged more inclusive process towards elections, his spokesman said today.
176. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today met with Turkey&#39s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, emphasizing the key role of Turkey in the fight against Da&#39esh (ISIL), Mr. Ban&#39s office said.
177. Unleashed: India’s all bark, no bite dog population control programme may still hold answers
178. Unlike the equatorial region's familiar structure of belts and zones, the poles are mottled by clockwise and counterclockwise rotating storms of various sizes, similar to giant versions of hurricanes on Earth.
179. UN Secretary-General Praises China, US for Paris Climate Deal Ratification
180. UN Security Council arrives in South Sudan, aims to 'move the ball' on country's stability
181. UN Security Council arrives in South Sudan, aims to &#39move the ball&#39 on country's stability
182. UN Security Council arrives in South Sudan, aims to &#39move the ball&#39 on country&#39s stability
183. US-based $2.3 billion online home-design startup, founded by husband-wife duo, sets up India ops
184. US, China agree to ratify Paris climate accord
185. US, China announce to ratify Paris climate change deal on eve of G20 Summit
186. U.S., China provide major push for Paris climate deal
187. US, China ratify Paris climate agreement ahead of G20 summit
188. U.S., China ratify Paris climate deal
189. US, China ratify Paris climate deal
190. U.S., China ratify Paris climate deal, setting stage for G20
191. US, China ratify Paris climate deal, setting stage for G20
192. U.S., China to Implement Paris Climate Agreement
193. US, India jointly launch agriculture program to address global challenges
194. Using data from a survey that screened more than 46,000 Americans for depression, researchers found evidence that the condition is not properly diagnosed in many people. And even when diagnosed correctly, depression often goes untreated.The ...
195. US library to enforce imprisonment for overdue books
196. US Navy details damage to USS Coronado, delays deployment to Singapore
197. US Preparing Electronic Warfare for 'Force-on-Force Conflict in Europe'
198. US President Barack Obama and Chinese Premier Xi Jinping on Saturday ushered in a "new era" in the fight against climate change by ratifying the Paris Agreement, Greenpeace said in a statement that urged both leaders to boost their efforts to put ...
199. U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping outlined new plans for expanding their joint efforts on climate change.
200. US President Barack Obama arrives in China for G20 summit