General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-11-02 09:00

1. IFFI to begin from Nov 20 with films from 88 nations
2. If Pakistan inflicts injuries on India, the costs are going to be far heavier for them, Union Minister Arun Jaitley has said, asserting that there is a shift in India's approach towards dealing with cross-border tensions as it has "suffered enough in silence" for Pakistan's terror export.]]
3. If Pakistan inflicts injuries on India, the costs are going to be far heavier for them, Union Minister Arun Jaitley has said, asserting that there is a shift in India's approach towards dealing with cross-border tensions as it has "suffered enough ...
4. If you thought eating nipples was something to do with cannibalism – think again! Japan now produces disturbingly life-like chocolates in the shape of female nipples, according to local media reports.
5. If you want people to care about endangered species, focus on how many animals are left, not on the chances of a species becoming extinct, according to a new study.
6. If you want to get to grips with the real risks of online privacy you need to understand just what happens to your data in the architecture of the internet
7. “I get a kick out of it,” the Redskins cornerback said of mixing it up with fans on social media.
8. Ignore the rating by S & P. They are biased, one sided and have negative opinion on developing countries. Their expertise (???) was well proved during the 2008 financial crisis. They were partly re...
9. 'I have seen two judges say that they don't talk on phone, I heard it is being tapped,' said Kejriwal
10. IIFL exits Ceear Realty project
11. IIT pre-placement offers at an all time high
12. IJU urges govt to enact separate law for journalists' safety
13. I know what it’s like when law enforcement intervenes in an election. It happened to me.
14. ‘Illegal’ construction: HC seeks govt’s reply
15. Illinois National Guard Soldier retires after 41 years
16. I'll neither defend nor criticise what Director Comey has decided to communicate to the public about this investigation,&quot
17. Image courtesy of the Stephan Loewentheil Historical Photography of China Collection
18. imagines America after 4 years of President Trump, and it's pretty dark
19. Immortal works of late artists on display
20. I'm not a politician. My only spl interest is Americans: Trump
21. I'm not stopping now, we're just getting warmed up,&quot
22. Imphal hosts fish fair-cum-competition ahead of Ningol Chakouba festival
23. Implement OROP in meaningful way: Rahul Gandhi tell PM Narendra Modi
24. Implement OROP in meaningful way: Rahul tells PM
25. Implement OROP in meaningful way: Rahul to PM
26. Import curbs lead to a spike in domestic steel output
27. Import duty on wheat was reduced to 10% from 25% to boost supplies and check prices during festivals.
28. Improved monetary stability, sound external profile are major plus, says the ratings agency
29. Imran calls off planned ‘lockdown’
30. Imran Khan asked his supporters to return to Islamabad on Wednesday to celebrate thanksgiving at the Parade Ground in the capital.
31. Imran Khan calls for celebrations after SC orders probe against PM Sharif
32. Imran Khan calls off anti-government protest in Pakistan after SC order
33. Imran Khan calls off anti-govt protest in Pakistan
34. Imran Khan Calls Off Anti-govt Protest in Pakistan, to Celebrate 'Thanksgiving' Instead
35. Imran Khan does push-ups, proves strength for anti-government protest
36. Imran Khan on Sunday accused Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of pursuing his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi's interests in Pakistan as the government cracked down on the cricketer-turned-politician's supporters with police arresting over 100 of them.
37. Imran Khan's ex-wife Reham claims she got divorced on their anniversary
38. Imran Khan's ex-wife Reham has claimed that she had asked the cricketer-turned-politician for a wedding anniversary gift last year but he divorced her instead.]]
39. In 24 hours, Kim Kardashian returns to Facebook, changes her mind & logs off
40. In a 2009 radio interview with Don Imus uncovered by CNN's KFile, Donald Trump claimed he did not vote for President George W. Bush. Four years earlier, in an interview on Fox News following the 2004 presidential election, Trump said the exact opposite: that he did vote Bush despite his opposition to the Iraq War.
41. In a bid to boost ties with India, the Australian government today announced 19 grants worth 630,000 dollars for several projects in the field of education, science, sports, arts and culture.
42. In a bid to boost ties with India, the Australian government today announced 19 grants worth $630,000 for several projects in education, science, sports, arts and culture. “I announce the recipien...
43. In a bid to ensure that medal prospects for the 2020 Olympics get sustained help in the next four years, the Sports Ministry has directed the National Sports Federations (NSFs) to identify potential medallists by the end of this month.
44. In a bid to help enterprises accelerate smooth transition to active data and optimise hybrid cloud software adoption, Cisco has introduced UCS S-Series -- a new storage-optimised server with state-of-the-art data protection solutions.
45. In a candid admission, Sri Lanka's human rights commission has informed a UN panel that detainees were being "routinely" subjected to torture in the country irrespective of the offences for which they were arrested.
46. In a joint effort with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Center for Disease Control has released a 'Preparedness 101' guide for a zombie pandemic (or any other emergency).
47. In a jolt to Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, the Supreme Court today ordered a probe into the Panama Papers scandal...
48. In a letter to employees, Tata says group firms have to focus on leading rather than following
49. In all, 250 delegates from 12 countries will attend the fifth world Telugu literature conference being held in Singapore on November 5 and 6. Telugu-speaking States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana wil...
50. In a new study, NYU Langone researchers found nerve cells dedicated to hearing also rely on surrounding context to properly interpret and react to familiar sounds.
51. In a new Vanity Fair cover story, singer Adele discusses fame and also opens up about her struggles with postpartum depression, a disorder that strikes hundreds of thousands of women each year.
52. In a notification, the Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties (DGAD) had said it has found prima facie evidence of ...
53. In a novel way to promote sports culture in the city and put its vast sports infrastructure to optimum use, the Hyderabad civic body has come up with a mobile app through which educational institutions and individuals can book sports facilities in ...
54. In a nutshell, sexual stimulation focuses our neurons in such a way that we are sent into a trance, blocking out everything else and concentrating solely, intensely on the sensation alone.
55. In a scathing attack on Donald Trump, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has said her Democratic rival is not only unfit to be commander- in-chief but also a danger to America's national security.]]
56. In a setback to Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, the Pak Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered to form a judicial commission to probe into the Panama Papers scandal ....
57. In a setback to Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, the Supreme Court today ordered to form a judicial commission to probe into the Panama Papers scandal involving corruption allegations against th...
58. In a shocking incident of superstition and black magic, a four-year-old girl was allegedly beheaded and offered as sacrifice by a tantrik in Assam's Sonari district.The victim belonged to an Adivasi community.The incident came to light when the ...
59. In a significant initiative, the Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation has enabled online submission of applications by the urban poor for affordable houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana(Urban) from tomorrow.
60. In a significant initiative, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation has enabled online submission of applications by the urban poor for affordable houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana(Urban) from tomorrow.A Memorandum of ...
61. In a significant measure to further improve functioning at railway stations Ministry of Railways, has decided to post Station Directors at all A-1 Category railway stations numbering 75.
62. In a statement signed by 170 people and 13 organisations, members of civil society said they were dismayed by the crisis in Kashmir.
63. In a statement to The Straits Times today, Cold Storage explained that the promotion was put up at one store by a junior team member who had "overlooked the cultural sensitivity".
64. In a telephone conversation with President Jacob Zuma of South Africa, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon regretted the country&#39s decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court and expressed hope that it would reconsider the decision before the withdrawal takes effect.
65. In a tragic incident, a teenaged boy who had visited his uncle’s place to celebrate Deepavali, was electrocuted when he came in contact with a low-lying power line at a field in Anandanarkottai, near ...
66. In A World With Automation, Where Does Human Intelligence Fit In?
67. “In connection with an unrelated case, the FBI has learned of
68. inconsistent with Tata culture and values.&quot
69. Increase more public mass transport ... Slowly stop encouraging fuel based car ... Encourage solar based or electric based cars ...
70. Increasingly frequent extreme weather events could threaten butterfly populations in the UK and could be the cause of recently reported butterfly population crashes, according to research.
71. In Dawn Assault, Iraqi Special Forces Near Mosul from East
72. Independent India's first experiment with carving out smaller states has been a success overall
73. India's cash-only bus counter payments is now going digital with Paytm
74. India's gross-value added growth to hit 7.6% this yr: DBS
75. India’s ‘hush-hush’ assets
76. India’s ‘hush-hush’ assets face a Chinese privacy invasion
77. India and China on Monday held "substantive and constructive" discussions on India's bid for NSG membership during the second round of talks between their top nuclear experts in Beijing.]]
78. India and Pakistan say 13 civilians have been killed in cross-border shelling from both sides of the Line of Control, the de facto border between the two countries in the disputed region of Kashmir.
79. India anxious over hostages as battle rages in Iraq
80. India-Bangladesh exercise SAMPRITI-2016 to start from Nov.5
81. India-Bangladesh joint military 
82. India beat Pakistan to win Asian Champions Trophy
83. India Begins Search for 2020 Tokyo Olympics Medal Prospects
84. India bounces back on Nielsen consumer index
85. Indiabulls Housing Finance, which was among the pioneers in the LAP segment, has decided to reduce its exposure and assess risks that it writes in its books.
86. India, China Attempt to Iron Out Differences On NSG Membership Issue
87. India, China hold discussions on NSG issue in Beijing
88. India definitely needs an army of judges
89. India eyes new formula to bar entry of Chinese goods
90. India has been ranked 133rd out of 183 countries in the 2016 Global Youth Development Index (YDI) compiled by the Commonwealth Secretariat.
91. India has made a strong pitch for Chinese investments under the Make in India initiative in a range of sectors like infrastructure development and solar energy at two events in the booming eastern Zhejiang province.
92. India has Sardar Patel to thank for its unity: This was the message -loud and clear coming from Prime Minister Modi on Sardar Patel's 141st birth anniversary.
93. India has the second largest number of tobacco users (275 million or 35 percent of all adults in India) in the world - of these at least one million die every year from tobacco related diseases. Tobacco-use imposes enormous health and economic costs ...
94. India imports edible oils worth ₹70,000 crore every year. As much as 90 per cent of this is palm oil. This statistic is not something new for those following the edible oil industry. But the industry...
95. India Inc raised a staggering Rs 70,395 crore in October through private placement of corporate debt bonds, a surge of 60 per cent from the year-ago period.
96. India Inc raised Rs 70,395 crore in October through private placement of corporate debt bonds, a surge of 60 per cent from the year-ago period.In debt private placement, firms issue debt securities o...
97. India Infoline Finance has exited Ceear Realty’s project in the eastern suburb of Mumbai.IIFL made an investment of Rs 20 crore through its PE arm called IIFL Real Estate Fund Domestic Series 2, just ...
98. India is a big market for Chinese products such as lighting and electric fittings
99. India is facing difficult situation on its borders; not only for the LoC with Pakistan, but also for the LAC with China. Between 200 and 300 Chinese intrusions inside the Indian territory occur every year but for the sake of the ‘normalization’ with Beijing, Delhi is keeping rather silent....
100. India is the next big retail opportunity for Amazon, after having failed to make much headway in the Chinese e-commerce market dominated by local powerhouse Alibaba.
101. India-Japan amended tax treaty comes into force
102. India may confront many internal & external challenges: President Pranab Mukherjee
103. India may confront many internal, external challenges
104. India mulls new formula of duty cuts to curb trade deficit with China
105. India mulls new formula to curb trade deficit with China
106. India mulls new ploy to bar entry of Chinese goods
107. Indian-American publication Clinton for president
108. Indian-American publication endorses Clinton for president
109. Indian-American publication endorses Clinton 
110. Indian-American publication endorses Hillary Clinton for president
111. Indian-American South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has reaffirmed her support to her party candidate Donald Trump in the November 8 general elections saying she will vote for him but "holds her breath" every day on what the controversial Republican ...
112. India name Test squad; Pandya picked, Gambhir retained
113. Indian banking system was hit by the debit card fraud in which some 32 lakh cards are reported to have been affected
114. Indian economy is expected to fare better in the second half of the current fiscal backed by uptick in sales and improved capacity utilisation, though fresh investments and new jobs creation may be a concern going forward: Assocham
115. Indian economy to gain momentum in FY 17: Assocham
116. Indian economy to gain momentum in H2 FY'17: Report
117. India needs to speed up construction period for each reactor to 73 months.
118. Indian eves defeat Malaysia 2-0 in Women's Asian Champions Trophy
119. Indian eves remain unbeaten in Women's Asian Champions Trophy
120. Indian eves remain unbeaten in Women's Asian Champions Trophy
121. Indian factory activity expanded at its fastest pace in almost two years in October, boosted by a surge in output and new orders, but it came alongside a sharp rise in input costs and some pass on to end-consumers, a survey showed.
122. Indian films won't need CBFC certificate to be showcased in the IFFI
123. Indian FMCG firms outpace MNCs in growth, revenue: ASSOCHAM-TechSci study
124. Indian hockey captain isn’t sure of participating in Au...
125. Indian hockey captain P R Sreejesh said he is not sure about participating in the upcoming Australia tour beginning November 23, but would try to get into the team.
126. Indian Hockey player Sardar Singh pose with the Asian Champions Trophy as they arrives...
127.     Indian hockey team receive hero's welcome after...
128. Indian hockey team receive hero's welcome after winning Asian Champions Trophy" border
129. Indian-origin man wins local council election in Australia
130. Indian-origin millionaire wins in Aus local council elections
131. Indian-origin woman fights off shop robbers in UK
132. Indian-origin woman found murdered near Heathrow 
133. Indian pharma sector going digital at a fast pace
134. Indian President Pranab Mukherjee arrived here on Wednesday on a three-day state visit -- in the first presidential visit from India in 18 years to the Himalayan nation.
135. Indian Revenue Service Officer Sushil Chandra on Tuesday took over as Chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes. Previous CBDT Chairperson Rani Singh Nair retired on Monday. A 1980 batch officer, Ch...
136. Indian security forces kill 2 Pakistani jawans, destroy 14 posts as 8 die in cross-border shelling
137. Indians most confident about jobs, finances in Q3: Nielsen
138. Indians must become global investors: Mark Mobius
139. Indian sportstars ride the surfing wave
140. Indian squad for England Test series to be announced today
141. Indian squad for England Tests to be picked Wednesday
142. Indian squad for first two tests of home series against England announced
143. Indian, Sri Lankan fishermen to hold talks in Delhi
144. Indian students create earphones that can detect pain, send SOS
145. Indians were the most confident globally when it came to job prospects, personal finances and immediate spending intentions in the third quarter of 2016, according to global performance management co...
146. Indian team for England Test series to be picked tomorrow
147. Indian teen arrested in US
148. Indian teen arrested in US for choking 911 lines
149. Indian teen arrested in US for cyber attack choking 911 lines
150. INDIAN TEST SQUAD
151. Indian Test team selection today
152. India pitches for Chinese investment under 'Make in India'
153. India plans to generate 175 GW of electricity from renewable energy sources by 2022 requiring an investment of nearly $100 bn
154. India raced to an emphatic 2-0 win over Malaysia in their third pool match of the 4th Women's Asian Champions Trophy yesterday.With this win, India continue to top the pool table with seven points over Korea, China, Japan and Malaysia ...
155. India says it is committed to global tobacco-control treaty
156. India's 'biggest' drug racket busted, Bollywood producer nabbed
157. India’s efforts to contain US poultry imports for health reasons are valid
158. India Set to Buy 460 T-90MS Tanks from Russia
159. India’s factory activity rose for the tenth consecutive month to a 22-month high in October bolstered by a sharp increase in new orders, purchasing activity and output, a private sector survey showed...
160. India’s first individual gold medallist Abhinav Bindra is now biting the entrepreneurial bullet
161. India's gross-value added growth is expected to quicken to 7.6 per cent this year from 7.2 per cent in 2015-16, driven by sustained support from public capex spending, says a DBS report.
162. India’s gross-value added growth is expected to quicken to 7.6 per cent this year from 7.2 per cent in 2015-16, driven by sustained support from public capex spending, says a DBS report. According to...
163. India’s gross-value added growth may hit 7.6% this year: DBS
164. India's gross-value added growth to hit 7.6 per cent this year: DBS
165. India's gross-value added growth to hit 7.6% this yr: DBS
166. India’s hockey win
167. India should back a govt-in-exile: Baloch activist
168. India should pace up construction of nuclear plants, says Rising
169. ‘India should scale up, speed up nuclear electricity programme’
170. India’s leaky submarines
171. India''s Pride---THE ISRO. Wish all other PSUs could compete like ISRO. But NO! Ordnances Factories cannot afford to do so as there is pin drop silence during the Paid Night Shift..... One Must See...
172. India squad for England series announced, Hardik Pandya gets maiden test call
173. India squad for first 2 tests against England announced
174. India's rural populace spends more on booze than health
175. India to counter China's stance at RCEP talks
176. 'India to get electricity from offshore wind energy in 5 yrs'
177. India to launch clean energy equity fund of up to $2 billion - sources
178. India to launch clean energy equity fund of up to $2 billion: Sources
179. India to launch clean energy equity fund: Sources
180. India took 20 years to beat England in a Test match, New Zealand 48, and South Africa 17, so Bangladesh’s 13 is impressive.
181. India topped the list of countries with a score of 133, a point lower than the nine-year high of 134 in Q1 CY16
182. India, US joint military exercise concludes with parade
183. India v England - Hardik Pandya: From T20s to Test cricket in 10 months
184. India v Eng: Pandya gets maiden Test call
185. India vs Eng
186. India vs England: Hardik Pandya picked for first time in Virat Kohli-led Test squad
187. India Yamaha Motor today reported a 22 per cent increase in domestic sales at 86,428 units in October.The two-wheeler maker had sold 70,812 units in the same month a year ago, India Yamaha Motor said ...
188. India Yamaha Motor today reported a 22 per cent increase in domestic sales at 86,428 units in October.The two-wheeler maker had sold 70,812 units in the same month a year ago, India Yamaha Motor said...
189. Indigenous Knowledge and Climate Change
190. Indira was the second longest-serving prime minister after her father, late Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
191. Indo Cotspin reports standalone net profit of Rs 0.02 crore in the September 2016 quarter
192. INDODEFENCE 2016
193. Indo Defence 2016: Modern Medium Weight Tank breaks cover
194. Indonesia and the US have begun military manoeuvres, the first such joint combat drills after 19 years, according to authorities on Wednesday.
195. Indonesian maritime minister eyes cooperation with Japan
196.     Indonesia's PT Pindad and FNSS Savunma Sistemleri of Turkey have revealed details of the Modern Medium Weight Tank (MMWT) that the companies are partnering to develop. 
197. Indonesia to help Malaysian fishermen in case of emergency
198. Industry bodies hail Telangana’s achievement
199. Industry body Assocham has opposed a proposal within the GST Council to levy an additional cess to make a corpus for compensation to States for any revenue loss from GST implementation.Additional ce...
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