General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack

1. Artist Carmen Almon painstakingly builds plants from wire and copper sheeting inspired by 17th and 18th century botanical illustrations&quot
2. 'Artist Edward Codina leads the Heidelberg Middle School sixth-grade class in a watercolor techniques lesson as part of the worldwide 2012 U.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Arts and Crafts. (Photo Credit: Heidelberg Middle School)'
3. Artist Sharmistha Ray’s first solo show in India after five years, examines contemporary existence by presenting a series of imaginary landscapes. The paintings explore the relationship between the ag...
4. Arunachal to get composite textile park soon
5. ARUNDHATI BHATTACHARYA Chairman, State Bank of IndiaThe first policy decision by MPC was more or less along the expected lines with a rate cut of 25 bps from 6.5 per cent to 6.25 per cent. The market, however, was divided on the quantum of the cut. ...
6. Arundhati Bhattacharya gets one-year extension amid consolidation with associate banks
7. Arun Jaitley said that any impact that had been felt on the markets and the rupee had been "temporary", and that FDI into India "continues to increase".
8. A Russian company is selling children’s beds resembling the missile launcher that downed MH17
9. A Russian firm is selling children’s beds that resemble the missile launcher that downed a passenger jet
10. A sacred temple in Wakayama is filled with thousands of depictions of female breasts, left as offerings by visitors who come to pray for women's health issues.
11. A scientific blueprint to end tobacco cravings may be on the way after researchers crystallized a protein that holds answers to how nicotine addiction occurs in the brain.
12. A scientific team analyzed DNA from people who lived in Tonga and Vanuatu between 2,500 and 3,100 years ago, and were among the first people to live in these islands. The results overturn the leading genetic model for this last great movement of humans to unoccupied but habitable lands.
13. As Colombian voters reject peace deal, Ban pledges UN support as country seeks way forward
14. As dandiya events pick up momentum, deejays gear up to create electrifying notes
15. A seminar on the Cauvery water sharing crisis held here on Tuesday has criticised the State government and Fali S. Nariman, senior advocate appearing for Karnataka in the Cauvery issue in the Supreme ...
16. A senior finance executive at Twitter is joining Pinterest as its first chief financial officer, signaling the image-discovery site may be laying the groundwork for an eventual initial public offering.
17. A senior leader and another member of the Muslim Brotherhood, which is banned in Egypt, were killed during an overnight shootout with Egyptian security forces, the Interior Ministry said Oct. 4, ABC reported.
18. As enterprises the world over aim for a secured and faster Cloud experience, Hybrid Cloud solutions are turning out to be the preferred choice for them including in India for enhanced efficiency and productivity and improved cyber security, top executives have said.
19. As expected, it will be Scherzer vs. Kershaw at Nationals Park Friday evening.
20. Ashoka university to start UG science course
21. Ashok Gehlot criticises BJP for publicising surgical strikes
22. A sialic acid that is abundant in human mucus enhances Streptococcus pneumoniae virulence.
23. Asian cities tackle gridlock as costs pile up
24. Asian Development Bank to provide $500 mn to finance rooftop solar systems in India
25. "Asian Imports of Iranian Oil Soar 81 Percent Yearly In August";
26. Asian Imports of Iranian Oil Soar 81 Percent Yearly In August
27. Asian stock markets with the big exception of China’s A shares, down 10% on the MSCI index in dollar terms, were all positive though September, roughly in line with the 15% global composite increase. Indonesia and Pakistan were top core…
28. Asian stocks, gold slide, bonds yields climb on stimulus end prospects
29. Asia’s largest robot dairy drives Japan milk revival
30. As is traditional for SpaceX, both engines variations would have the same powerpack and thrust chamber. The only difference would be on the nozzle.
31. As many as 64,275 declarants disclosed their excess money but this figure could also be revised upward, FM Jaitley said
32. As many as nine mineral blocks on auction, including two from Karnataka iron ore plots, had received good response, Balvinder Kumar, Secretary of Ministry of Mines, said on Tuesday. Bids for the f...
33.     A Smarter Way to Compare Birth Control Methods   
34. ASML, a little-known company based in the Netherlands, may hold the answer to a question hanging over the global semiconductor industry: how to make chips do more while keeping them the same, compact size.
35. ASML Steps Up to Chip-Industry Challenge
36. As Olive Garden unleashes its Never Ending Pasta Bowl upon the world, we investigate how much pasta people can eat before their gut bursts.
37. A space exhibition organised for the first time by the Indian Space Research Organisation’s SHAR in East Godavari district was inaugurated on the campus of Aditya College of Engineering at Surampalem ...
38. As part of its efforts to get a variety of views on healthcare, the high-powered committee drafting a new health policy will hold a public hearing at the Kozhikode Medical College on Thursday. The 17-...
39. A special court has extended till October 25 the judicial custody of 16 suspected Islamic State operatives, arrested from across the country on charges of recruiting and financing people to join the terror outfit.]]
40. A spotted deer was killed by stray dogs near Mohanur on Monday. The spotted deer strayed into a plantain farm on the bank of River Cauvery near Mohanur. The deer was chased and bitten by a few stray d...
41. As prospects of Brexit firm up, a fresh weakening in the British pound is pushing the FTSE 100 Index of UK megacaps close to a record. Not that foreign investors, who own more than half the nation’s equities, are rejoicing.
42. As prospects of Rajya Sabha seats getting fewer and fewer for the congress party, some of their netas who can''t win Lok sabha elections ,are more or less going berserk to please the High command. ...
43. As RBI Governor Urjit Patel released his maiden Monetary Policy statement, Twitterati responded with several lighter comments on the manner in which he handled the press.The RBI had allotted a 15 min...
44. As real life and online become indistinguishable from each other, cybercrime has become a part of our daily lives.
45. Assange also promised to release documents on war, oil, Google, and mass surveillance.
46. Assange denied that the release of documents related to the US election was specifically geared to damage Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton
47. Assembly polls could be behind the depressed numbers, says economist
48. Asset under mutual funds management has hit another new record high of ₹16.11 lakh crore in the September quarter on the back of strong inflow from retail investor through systematic investment scheme...
49. Association says issue didn’t figure in talks with Chief Minister
50. As such, individual testing of each subsystem is almost impossible for full flow engines, unless you have a test stand capable of supplying extremely high-pressure liquid and hot gas of both the fuel and oxidizer at the same time.
51. ‘Assurance’ from Chief Justice that issues have been ‘resolved amicably’
52. 'A staff sergeant processes Marine recruits as they arrive through the early morning hours at the United States Marine Corps Recruit Depot on June 22, 2004 in Parris Island, South Carolina. (Getty Images)'
53. As Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa remained in hospital for nearly 2 weeks, the Madras High Court asked the state government to inform it about the health condition of the AIADMK supremo by Wednesday.
54. A star known by the unassuming name of KIC 8462852 in the constellation Cygnus has been raising eyebrows both in and outside of the scientific community for the past year. In 2015 a team of astronomers announced that the star underwent a series of very brief, non-periodic dimming events while it was being monitored by NASA's Kepler space telescope, and no one could quite figure out what caused them. A new study has deepened the mystery.
55.     A state-backed agency is testing its first vehicle to send tourists to the edge of space and back - and hopes to fly up to 20 people at a time     
56. As the Congress and Aam Aadmi Party demand proof of 'surgical strikes' conducted across the Line of Control by Indian Special forces, BJP Leader Subramanian Swamy hit back at Congress and said, "We are not in the court of law that we will produce proof for Mr. Chidambaram's satisfaction."]]
57. As the fifth heavy-lift Ariane 5 flight so far in 2016, tomorrow’s launch will continue a busy year of mission activity for Arianespace’s full family of launchers, which also has included two flights performed with the medium-lift Soyuz and one using the lightweight Vega.
58. As the Kremlin modernizes its armed forces it is bringing increased sophistication to the far north, catching up with NATO by deploying new sensors, submarines and capabilities, Western military officials say.
59. Astrology fans should realise that the star signs they love have long been out of date, as NASA and astronomers occasionally point out, says
60. Astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have measured the orbital parameters of four millisecond pulsars in the globular cluster 47 Tuc and modeled their possible formation and evolution paths. When a star with a mass of roughly ten solar masses finishes its life, it explodes as a supernova, leaving behind a neutron star as […]
61. Astronomers Study of Four Elusive Binary Systems
62. A study suggests that age is an important factor in the association between cancer and sugar-sweetened beverages and recommends that intervention programs to reduce consumption of added sugar be focused on lower socio-economic status, young males, as well as cervical cancer survivors.
63. A stunning image captured roughly 3.4 million miles away from Atlas, the larger of the pair, reveals this object is in the process of being overtaken by Pan, a 17-mile-wide moon with a faster orbit.
64. As Typhoon Megi rumbled toward Taiwan last week, some counties and municipalities only gave workers and students half a day off on Tuesday. The mayors and county commissioners responsible have come under fire, with many critics saying that the decision was made in
65. A sum of Rs.15,400 will be provided to each beneficiary to build toilet
66. A "superhero funeral" will be held on Wednesday for Jacob Hall, a 6-year-old boy who died after being shot last week at a South Carolina elementary school, CNN affiliate WHNS reported.
67. A surprisingly feisty, but ultimately unsatisfying VP debate
68. As with nbn’s first Sky Muster satellite –
69. At 2.30 pm on Tuesday (October 4, 2016), the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will put out its fourth bi-monthly monetary policy review.]]
70. At 7.6% growth, India seen racing past China
71. Ataari (Punjab) [India], Oct. 4 (ANI): Even as the situation in the border areas remain highly tensed, the Border Security Forces yesterday allowed the farmers in the border areas to cross the fencing to harvest their crop.
72. At a campaign rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Hillary Clinton criticizes Donald Trump over a report that revealed he bought steel from China instead of from the US for two of his recent construction projects.
73. A tale of two Syrias, told by drones
74. AT&T signs Taylor Swift to multiyear partnership deal
75. At a special event in San Francisco the firm unveiled a a raft of new products, including the Pixel handsets that will use Google's AI smart assistant.
76. At a time of heightened India-Pakistan tension over Kashmir, the least that needs doing is avoiding obvious errors and strategies that blow up in your face
77. At Change Makers Summit this year, select startups will be given opportunities with respect to funding and mentoring. A total of 280 applications have been received so far.
78. A team at Stanford University has tested inflatable helmets (pictured right) to measure the level of protection they provide compared to standard foam helmets worn by cyclists. The researchers have found the airbags can be up to six times better at cushioning impacts. Inflatable cycle helmets are worn folded inside a collar around the neck (pictured bottom left) and algorithms then detect a crash, deploying the airbag around the wearer's head (pictured top left).
79. A team of explorers say they have revealed an underwater cave to be the world's deepest, at 404 meters (1,325 feet) down, near the eastern Czech town of Hranice.
80. A team of researchers has identified a new blocking mechanism that acts more like a dimmer switch and potently inhibits lung tumor cell growth. Lung cancer cell growth depends on certain proteins that require the addition of sugar molecule chains to become active. Scientists have long thought that the addition of these sugar chains is […]
81. A team of scientists from the Universities of Bath and Lincoln compared the genomes of 28 mammals with differing sizes of neocortex to make the discovery.
82. A team of scientists has discovered a phenomenon that could have practical applications in solar cells, rechargeable battery electrodes, and water-splitting devices.
83. A team of UK and US researchers, led by the University of Illinois, examined more than 130 studies into brain training. They found numerous flaws in the studies.
84. A thermal spray deck coating is being applied to protect Queen Elizabeth's flight deck from the extreme temperatures produced by the F-35B Lightning II engine
85. A three-year-old male black buck was mowed down at Raj Bhavan by a speeding vehicle on Saturday evening.The vehicle was reportedly driven by 60-year-old K.R.S. Ananthakumar who had come to Raj Bhavan ...
86. Atlas Copco to spend Rs 70 cr to raise Hyderabad plant capacity
87. At least four women belonging to a minority community in Pakistan were killed by unknown assailants in an allegedly sectarian-motivated targeted killing late on Tuesday.
88. At least three people were killed, including two militants, when an Indian army camp in India-administered Kashmir was attacked on Oct. 2, Times of India reported.
89. At least two terrorists and a BSF personnel were killed while one BSF jawan was injured when militants attacked two adjoining camps of Army and the paramilitary force at Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir.
90. Atmospheric oxygen has declined 0.7 per cent relative to current atmospheric-oxygen concentrations
91. A tourism landmark being developed at Avalpoondurai, not far from the city limits, is certain to generate enthusiasm among the urban population on the lookout for entertainment.The Tourism Department ...
92. At Silver Spring’s Poplar Run, models range from traditional to trendy
93. Attacker identified as Bhavana Arora, who threw ink at Kejriwal in January; she was angry over CM asking Modi to disprove Pak claims that there were ‘no strikes’
94. Attacks targeting a camp in northern Mali operated by the United Nations peacekeeping mission on Tuesday killed one soldier from Chad and wounded eight others, UN officials said.]]
95. Attempt to burn Modi in effigyTen Thanthai Periar Dravida Kazhagam (TPDK) cadre were arrested for trying to burn Prime Minister Narendra Modi in effigy to condemn the Union Government for not forming ...
96. At the end of the third day of the telecom spectrum auctions, 700 MHz band remained unsold. According to sources within the government, reasons such as service tax on spectrum purchase from this y...
97. A two-day state-level conference for administrators in school education will be held on the National Institute of Technology campus on Wednesday and Thursday.The conference is for district, divisional...
98. Audiology is a branch of science that studies hearing, balance, and related disorders.
99. A UK study carried out by finance firm Varooma found the idea of a flying car was most popular with 18-24-year-olds,and people aged 55-64 were not quite so enthusiastic.
100. A unique initiative by the Sarpanch of Morodh village in Indore led children to teach adults the advantages of living in hygienic conditions.
101. Aurora, Indiana, residents are up in arms after a float depicting Donald Trump executing Hillary Clinton in an electric chair was featured in a local parade.
102. AUSA 2016: Army adding lethality to Stryker fleet, delaying cannon
103. AUSA 2016: Army chief expects 'fundamental change' in warfare
104. AUSA 2016: BAE Systems showcases potential next-gen Bradley
105. AUSA 2016: First 'upgunned' Stryker systems to be delivered in December
106. AUSA 2016: FMTV 'rebuy' programme to start soon
107. AUSA 2016: FN Weapons Pods
108. AUSA 2016: GDLS unveils demonstrator for new army light tank
109. AUSA 2016: GM, US Army develop hydrogen fuel cell vehicle
110. AUSA 2016: New Trijicon optic designed for mounted guns
111. AUSA 2016: SMDC, GDLS to test mobile laser defences in January
112. AUSA 2016: US Army awards Lockheed Martin USD49 million for Apache sensor upgrade work
113. AUSA 2016: US Army to complete AH-64E Version 6 and MUM-TX operational testing this year
114. AUSA 2016 Video: Commando Elite Vehicle
115. AUSA 2016 Video: FN Weapons Pods
116. AUSA 2016 Video: Next Gen Fire Control System
117. A U.S. service member was killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday while on patrol with Afghan forces in an operation against the ISIS.
118. A US service member was killed in Afghanistan Tuesday while conducting operations with the Afghan military, the Pentagon said.
119. A US team has won a whopping USD 750,000 prize from NASA for designing a robot that can retrieve samples from challenging terrains
120. Australian government offers support but little sympathy for racetrack strippers
121. Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison said the new rules would “ensure that past egregious conduct by
122. Australia's 'Big Four' banks CEOs are set to face parliamentary scrutiny
123. Authorities turn a blind eye towards over exploitation of environment even when it makes life of common man unbearable, environmentalist Medha Patkar has said.Expressing solidarity with the on-going i...
124. Automation could take up 69% of jobs in India, says World Bank
125. Automation threatens 69% jobs in India: World Bank
126. A variant in the melanocortin-4 receptor - found in the area of the brain that controls appetite - makes sugary foods more unappealing, experts from Cambridge University found.
127. Avatar XPrize to build robots that stream human consciousness revealed
128. Award for college
129. A week after Army's surgical strikes, political leaders exchange Twitter fire
130. A world of silence
131. Axe falls on city BJP unit president
132. AXL inhibitors may slow tumor progression in patients with a mesenchymal subtype of ovarian cancer (Antony et al., in 4 October 2016 issue).
133.     A Yosemite frog that lost 93 per cent of its habitat and was in decline for over a century has started recovering, raising hope for the survival of other amphibians, too     
134. A Yosemite frog that lost 93 per cent of its habitat and was in decline for over a century has started recovering, raising hope for the survival of other amphibians, too
135. Azerbaijan: Baku May Be Beefing up Its Defenses With Israeli Iron Domes
136. Baahubali to kill Ravana this Vijayadashmi?
137. Backed by Rs 6.5 crore seed fund, Okwu Mobile to launch 4G-only phones
138. Backed by U.S. air power, Afghan troops appeared to regain control in Kunduz.
139. Backed by US special forces and air support as well as warplanes of their own, Afghan soldiers and police sought to clear the city overnight, said Kunduz police chief Qasim Jangalbagh.
140. Back in 1990, trouble with Donald Trump's empire dominated an episode of Larry King Live. A year later, Trump went on the show to tell Larry he had survived the financial storm. Take a walk down memory lane and a peek into CNN's archives.
141. Backing India’s surgical strikes against terror camps in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) the Russian ambassador to India, Alexander M Kadakin, said that Russian Federation was the only country to say in plain words that terrorists came from Pakistan. ]]
142. Bad weather delays Isro’s launch of communications satellite GSAT-18
143.     BAE Systems unveiled a next-generation Bradley fighting vehicle demonstrator, built with internal research and development (R&D) funding and intended to showcase technology options as the US Army considers how it will replace its ageing but still operational Bradley fleet. 
144. BAE Systems Unveils Next Generation Bradley Prototype
145. Bagel, pretzel show twists of Nobel Prize-winning work in physics
146. BAKU, Azerbaijan -- Roughly 18 million students in Turkey have returned to school after the three-month summer holiday, attending classes for the first time since an attempted coup in July.In the wake of the failed putsch, tens of thousands of teache...
147. Balasubramaniam’s book is being released 54 years after it was first published
148. Baloch Activists Hold Protest Against 'China-Pakistan Nexus'
149. Baloch activists, protesting in front of the Chinese Embassy against the "China-Pakistan nexus" in Balochistan, have vowed to never accept the contracts signed between Beijing and Islamabad to plunder the resource-rich province.]]
150. Baloch appeal&quot
151. Ban appoints Hubert Price of US as head of the UN support office in Somalia
152. Bangalore Science Forum:
153. Bangladesh can end extreme poverty by 2030: World Bank
154. Bangladeshi IS supporter charged with murder plot of US military member
155. Bangladesh will stand with India if it comes under attack, says home minister
156. Banks Have Misread Our Directives: Lodha
157. Banks must pass on rate cuts to revive growth: India Inc
158. Banning newspapers a strategic mistake
159. Barack Obama told a crowd gathered for the "South by South Lawn'' festival of technology and music that the world is in "a race against time'' to combat climate change.
160. Barack Obama Wishes Wife Michelle Happy Anniversary In The Most Romantic Way
161. Baramulla attack: One BSF jawan dead, another injured in exchange of fire with terrorists
162. Baramulla attack: Villagers pay tribute to martyred BSF jawan Nitin Kumar
163. Baramullah Jawan Died As Terrorists Lobbed Grenade at Him: BSF Chief
164. Baramulla: One BSF jawan was killed and another injured in the attack.
165. Bare-metal stents not inferior to costlier drug-eluting ones: Norwegian study
166. Barrie Fabric Manufacturer Fined $40000 After Worker Caught in Machine - Government of Ontario News
167. Bathukamma flower fest: Telangana Tourism Minister releases songs
168. Battle for Islamic State stronghold could trigger a new crisis: A million displaced Iraqis
169. Battle with Taliban rages on in Kunduz
170. BCCI bank accounts not frozen, Lodha panel clarifies
171. BCCI, Lodha panel lock horns over funds
172. 'BCCI might have to pick between IPL and Champions Trophy'
173. BCCI misleading people on key issues: Lodha Panel
174. BCCI misleading people on several key issues: Lodha Panel
175. BCCI not asked to stop routine affairs: Lodha panel secy
176. BCCI officials should be tied naked and lashed: Katju
177. BCCI shouldn't offend SC while filing report: DDCA on Lodha Panel recommendations
178. BCCI threatens to call off NZ series, Lodha clarifies on directive to banks
179. BCCI threatens to call off NZ series, Lodha panel clarifies
180. Before the dip in August, both the retail as well as wholesale price indices were on a continuous upward spiral.]]
181. Behind the Pixel: Google’s first real threat to Apple’s IPhone