General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-11-02 08:00

1. Government won’t let you down: CM Kejriwal to kin of missing JNU student Najeeb Ahmed
2. Governor, former CMs left out of Kerala Formation Day fete
3. Govt confident on fiscal deficit target
4. Govt exempts 40-odd grades from Stainless Steel QC Order
5. Govt has no plans to blacklist Rolls-Royce
6. ‘Govt. holding back resignation letter of Congress candidate’
7. Govt. insensitive to people’s plight: TDP
8. Govt keeping close watch on Tata-Mistry row: Meghwal
9. Govt launches Rs.200-cr Yamuna riverfront project
10. Govt may soon decide on duty protection for aluminium sector
11. Govt mulls platform for user feedback on call drops
12. Govt: No plans to further reduce import duty on wheat
13. Govt proposes annual surveys on employment and labour force
14. Govt proposes annual surveys to assess labour force and unemployment rate
15. Govt starts digitising Delhi’s land records
16. Govt starts review of foreign trade policy
17. Govt to launch clean energy equity fund of up to $2 billion
18. Govt to pitch specific levels of tariff reduction for China, different from those offered to all other nations at upcoming ministerial meet
19. Govt. to provide more sports facilities to encourage players with disabilities: Thawar Chand Gehlot
20. Govt to steer clear of Tata-Mistry tussle
21. Govt to tie-up with private firm to set up towers in 13 Districts
22. Grasim-Aditya Birla Nuvo merger ‘on track’
23. Grasim board agrees to distribute 25-45% of company's profit as dividend per year
24. Great article for social media, and I have got the tips you shared me, but for the expirence of social media running, is it better to post ADs on social media website? Is it worth to pay for the ads for our website...
25. Greece Bucks EU, U.S. on Sanctions for Iran's Largest Bank
26. Greece has defied its European allies and Washington by blocking European Union sanctions on an Iranian bank the U.S. accuses of financing terrorism, officials familiar with the move say.
27. Große Probleme im Hamburger Nahverkehr am Mittwochmorgen - Hamburger Abendblatt
28. Groupism in Kanniyakumari district unit of the ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam came to the fore at a government function organised at Marshal Nesamony Memorial here on Tuesday to mark ...
29. Growing feral threat or victims of neglect?
30. Grueling testing shows who the true expert infantry Soldiers are
31. GSIB admissionsGITAM School of International Business (GSIB) has released its admission test brochure GSIB Entrance Test (GET-2017) here.The test will be conducted for admission into its flagship prog...
32. GSL Securities standalone net profit rises 25.00% in the September 2016 quarter
33. GST shouldn’t spook taxpayers
34. GST’s success depends on clarity of final law and simplification of payment processes
35. Guardiola relishes victory over `world's best team` Barcelona
36. Guardiola relishes victory over 'world's best team' Barcelona
37. Guard Says It Can't Find 4,000 Soldiers Who Got Improper Bonuses
38. Guiding coronary stent implantation
39. Gulf Oil Lubricants India: The ride gets smoother
40. Gur prices dropped by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale market in the national capital today following persistent supplies amid slackened demand.
41. Hackers Say They're Revealing More from Trove of NSA Data
42. Hackers that Microsoft researchers call "Strontium" launched a low-volume spear-phishing campaign aimed at a specific set of people.
43. Half hearted approach. Instead of being a Defence Minister he is CM Goa Ex Officio & does not know what is happening in the Armed forces and gives statement based on notes given by the Civilian Bab...
44. Hamburg's answer to Sydney Opera House to open at last - six years late and £640m over budget
45. Hamburg [Germany], Nov.1 (ANI): The winner of the world's most renowned architecture prize for skyscrapers, the Emporis Skyscraper Award, goes to the Shanghai Tower this year.
46. Handling of $1.17 billion compensation over breach of agreement with DoCoMo is said to one of the triggers for sacking Mistry
47. Hardik Pandya gets maiden call-up, Ishant makes comeback
48. Hardik Pandya gets maiden call-up; Ishant makes comeback
49. Hardik Patel-led Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) on Monday vowed to launch another round of agitation for OBC quota next month to "open eyes" of Gujarat government which it said was "dragging its feet" on the issue.]]
50. Harikrishna, 38, a lorry driver, was crushed to death under the vehicle which rolled down a 40-foot-deep gorge and overturned, near Patha Bogada in Nallamala forest area in Mahanandi mandal in Kurnool...
51. Harish Coconut Products sees huge export potential
52. Harish Coconut Products, which exported close to 37,000 tonnes of coir products in 2014-15, is looking to export more in the coming years. The company sees market potential for coir products picking ...
53. Harita Seating Systems appoints Chief Financial Officer
54. Harita Seating Systems standalone net profit rises 3.13% in the September 2016 quarter
55. (Harnessing the energy of our youth)
56. Harnessing the energy of our youth
57. Haryana golden jubilee: PM Modi launches 3 schemes, declares 7
58. Haryana has ability to act as growth engine for nation: PM
59. has two internal weapons bays and it can also carry additional weapons on external &nbsp
60. Having not received salaries for almost six months, around 2,600 aggrieved teachers under the Nagaland Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Teachers’ Association (NSSATA) on Tuesday launched second phase of stir aga...
61. HC applies brakes to KCR's new secretariat plans
62. HC directs HP govt to file status report on water shortage in
63. HC dismisses PIL alleging encroachment by star hotel
64. HC had said whether the benefit for charitable institutions should continue if income concealment was found
65. HCM City overseas remittance on the rise
66. HC moved for action against DMK, AIADMK candidates
67. HC orders notice to CMDA official
68. HC says there can't be blanket test for all disabled applying for govt jobs
69. HDFC Capital Advisors lines up Rs 500 crore kitty to take part in Acme Group Real Projects
70. Head Constable Ramashankar Yadav, killed by SIMI activists while escaping from jail here, was looking forward to his daughter’s marriage in a few weeks, but the tragedy has now pushed the family into profound grief.]]
71. He adds that the Congress failed in delivering justice to the Sikh victims of the 1984 riots
72. Head of the Department of Surgery of AMC and KGH T. Narayana Rao was admitted as fellow of Royal College at University of Glasgow a few days ago. President of Royal College David Galloway handed over ...
73. He also commended Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar for some of the districts been declared open defecation free
74. Health Minister visits dengue-hit areas
75. Healthy vehicle sales and expanding distribution network should sustain the company’s growth
76. He asserts that their alliance is intact and the government will complete its full term, despite frequent taunts and digs from Sena
77. Heavy provisioning forces bank to post its first ever loss since inception in 1941 or since 1956 when it was taken over by RBI
78. He expressed hope that the ongoing festive season would add to the sales as this was the most awaited period in the whole year by ...
79. He feels that a lot of startups focused on health, wellness, lifestyle and sports will be eager to have Bindra on board as investor or advisor.
80. he funds have been raised for business expansion plans, to support working capital requirements and for repayment of debt.
81. He has never given thought to the repercussions of his decision but only concerned whether or not the decision would benefit the people and government, observed IAS officer J. Nivas at a function orga...
82. He has the support of 46% of likely voters as against 45% by former secretary of state, according to poll
83. He interacted with jawans from the ITBP and the Indian Army, and offered sweets to them.
84. He mentioned the tremendous response from people across the country, to his appeal for sending messages to soldiers as part of the #Sandesh2Soldiers campaign.
85. Henrik Fisker, the Danish designer who brought us the Fisker Karma in 2011 is back, and this is the vehicle he envisages battling with Tesla, called the EMotion. A five-door family car with 'Butterfly doors', it could price match the Model S if it does make production.
86. Henry Yang, chair of the TMT International Observatory Board, said in a statement the board explored a number of alternative sites for the telescope.
87. Here’s Maria Shriver’s Challenge to Corporate America on Alzheimer’s
88. Here comes the bacchanal: Why he wants a dry wedding
89. Here Come the Taliban Drones
90. Here’s how Priyanka Chopra celebrated Diwali
91. Here’s how the Global Citizen India movement is taking the youth by storm
92. Here’s why Dr Shashi Tharoor wants the British PM to apologize to India
93. Her executive branch will be mired in prosecutions, investigations, and inquiries from day one
94. Heritage tours in open jeeps
95. He said that Maria was not transferred but promoted and that there was nothing unusual in a Commissioner of Police being promoted a few weeks earlier than scheduled.]]
96. He said, The full stress of our government is on upliftment of poor'
97. He said the house of SPO Naseer Ahmad Malik, posted in Dooru police station, was gutted in another fire incident at Hallan-Chogan village in Anantnag district of south Kashmir.
98. He says, when history will be written, 1984 will be known 'vinash ka saal'
99. ‘He’s not one of us’: Trump is still having trouble winning over many Republicans
100. ‘He’s not one of us’: Trump still struggles to win over many Republicans
101. He was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of Chhattisgarh Rajyotsav in Naya Raipur on the 16th State formation day.
102.     Hey Silicon Valley, John Kerry Wants You to Save the World   
103. High Court victory for air pollution campaigners in legal battle with Government
104. Higher contribution from end-to-end fee-based services should boost the company’s profitability
105. Highlighting that the humanitarian situation in Yemen continues to deteriorate despite the efforts of relief actors, the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen called on all parties to recommit themselves to the promises made earlier and to engage fully and constructively with the UN-mediated peace process.
106. H-IIA launches take place from Pad 1 of the Yoshinobu Launch Complex at the Tanegashima Space Centre. Located in the Osumi Islands, off the south coast of Kyushu, Tanegashima has been used for orbital launches since the introduction of the N-I vehicle in 1975 and was used by sounding rockets before that. The Yoshinobu complex was constructed for the H-II in the early 1990s, replacing the nearby Osaka Launch Complex that had been used by the N-I, N-II, H-I and J-I rockets.
107. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are neck-and-neck in a new national tracking poll out Tuesday morning.
108. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have launched aggressive advertisement campaigns running into millions of dollars, with the two rivals virtually carpet bombing key battleground states with their election rallies a week ahead of the US presidential ...
109. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Warn of Dire Consequences if Rival Wins
110. Hillary Clinton Campaign accuses FBI Director of double standard
111. Hillary Clinton Campaign manager Robby Mook said Clinton Campaign is seeking a fair treatment from the FBI.
112. Hillary Clinton challenges FBI, declaring, 'There's no case here'
113. Hillary Clinton, FBI and the Real November Surprise
114. Hillary Clinton forcefully challenged the FBI's new email inquiry on Monday, declaring during a campaign rally in battleground Ohio, "There's no case here."]]
115. Hillary Clinton has forcefully challenged the FBI’s new e-mail inquiry, declaring during a campaign rally in battleground Ohio, “There’s no case here.” Clinton’s comments yesterday were her most poin...
116. Hillary Clinton holds a slim lead over Donald Trump, a new national poll shows.
117. Hillary Clinton holds a slim lead over Donald Trump, a new national poll shows just over a week before the epic US presidential election.]]
118. Hillary Clinton made me a better president and didn't ask for credit: Barack Obama
119. Hillary Clinton made me a better president: Obama
120. Hillary Clinton needs Barack Obama's powerful coalition to win states like North Carolina and Florida and capture the White House.
121. Hillary Clinton needs to make Donald Trump unacceptable again, so she hit the campaign trail fervently trying to make the race about Trump's character and foibles -- not hers.
122. Hillary Clinton's campaign is insisting it can't be thrown off course in the final week of the presidential race -- because it's already running on auto-pilot.
123. Hillary Clinton's malodorous email scandal is nothing compared to the plague of Donald Trump
124. Himawari – meaning sunflower – is a series of spacecraft which began in July 1977 with the launch of Geostationary Meteorological Satellite 1 (GMS-1) which took on the name Himawari after reaching orbit. GMS-1 was the first of five American-built first-generation satellites, whose launches continued until March 1995.
125. Himawari-9 is Japan's ninth geostationary weather observatory since the first satellite in the Himawari, or sunflower, series launched in 1977.
126. Himawari 9 is the first of two geostationary weather satellites expected to be launched this month. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s GOES-R spacecraft is currently scheduled for launch aboard an Atlas V rocket on 16 November from Cape Canaveral. GOES-R will be the first of a new generation of US weather forecasting satellites.
127. Himawari 9 is the second of two third-generation satellites in Japan’s Himawari weather-monitoring series.
128. Himawari operations call for only one operational satellite at a time, so with Himawari 8’s entry into service Himawari 7 became the constellation’s on-orbit spare satellite and the previous spare, Himawari 6, was decommissioned. Himawari 9 will initially replace Himawari 7 as the spare satellite before swapping roles with Himawari 8 in five or six years’ time. The satellites will be stationed together in geostationary orbit, at a longitude of 140 degrees East.
129. Hindus in Pakistan celebrate Diwali
130. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation changes directorate
131. His outreach to farmers in UP forces RSS to pressure Amit Shah into promising relief in the party's state poll manifesto
132. His plea came soon after reports that 70-year-old ex-serviceman Ram
133. History will seek answers from those who failed to project Sardar Patel: Narendra Modi
134. His war on drugs well underway, Philippines' Duterte now tackles labour reform
135. Hitting out at the Akali government’s ‘Punjabi Suba’ celebrations, senior Congress leader Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said trifurcation of Punjab was “second partition for Punjabis after 1947”.He also ...
136. HK firm says it has ‘non-exclusive’ MOU to buy Hull City
137. Hockey Maharashtra, AIU (women) crowned champions of 1st Hockey India 5-a-side Senior National Championship
138. Hollywood action star Sylvester Stallone's three daughters are reportedly set to be named Miss Golden Globe 2017.
139. Hollywood director Paul Feig and his wife Laurie have wished superstar Shah Rukh Khan happiness and good health as he turned 51 today.
140. Holocaust survivors walk the red carpet in Israel beauty pageant
141. Home buyer is finally king: How Real Estate Act protects you
142. Home finance companies reluctant to lend to builders
143. Home Minister Chinarajappa promises to protect the structure by taking up repairs
144. Home Ministry to JK Govt: Make efforts to reopen schools
145. Hong Kong [China], Oct.31 (ANI): India and China today held discussions on Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) issue in Beijing.
146. House Benghazi committee chair argues the Clinton email case should not be discussed 'until the investigation is over'
147. How Arctic Sea Ice Is Losing Its Bulwark Against Warming Summers
148. How a single Internet provider could end up making money off you several times over
149. How autoimmune disease is prevented: Mechanism discovered
150. However, an extensive examination by the New York Times indicates that the debate has missed a more basic problem — genetic modification in the US and
151. How Nanoscience Will Improve Our Lives in the Coming Years
152. How Situation in Aleppo Unfolds as Russian, Syrian Jets Remain Grounded
153. How the brain regulates social behaviour
154. How the Clinton camp borrowed from Shakespeare to rip FBI Director James Comey
155. How the moon got there: New theory of a 'giant impact' with Earth explains our rocky satellite's orbit
156. How the moon got there: New theory of a 'giant impact' with Earth explains our rocky satellite’s orbit
157. How the new President gets their social media accounts: White House reveals @POTUS accounts will be wiped clean - but the new incumbent gets to keep Obama's 11m followers
158. How the oil crisis wrecked Russia and obliterated Venezuela
159. How the world celebrated Halloween
160. How to ask for replacement ballots in San Francisco
161. How to secure a higher credit card limit
162. How your private emails can spread all over the world
163. HPE ties up with Intel to launch Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru
164. Huff's arrest could lead to a suspension from the NFL should there be enough evidence to warrant it.
165. Huge buyer interest for TNHB flats at Ambattur
166. Hulu adds Fox and Disney to its $40 a month live TV streaming service as it takes on Google and AT&T in battle to kill off the cable companies
167. Hulu adds Fox and Disney to its $40 a month live TV streaming service as it takes on Google and AT&T in battle to kill off the cable companies
168. Hulu adds Fox and Disney to its service to take on cable companies
169. Hulu announced new affiliate agreements with Fox and Disney, which encompasses 35 networks that will be added when Hulu launches its live TV service to compete with cable companies.
170. Huma Abedin, Hillary Clinton's longtime -- and arguably closest -- aide, has stepped off the campaign trail in the wake of the FBI's announcement last week that it was investigating thousands of emails found on a laptop shared by her and her estranged husband, Anthony Weiner.
171. Human brain predisposed to racial bias: study
172. Human brain responds more strongly to negative depiction of ethnic or religious minorities, according to a new study which shows how racial bias emerges and spreads.
173. Hundreds of students from various schools in Neyveli took part in a mass cleanliness pledge organised by Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited at the launch of the Swachh Bharat Pakhwada celebrati...
174. Hunting Hitler: Inside the Investigation
175. Huq and others said Trump's campaign has clearly been the more negative one, starting with his call to ban foreign Muslims from entering the US.
176. Hybrid vigor refers to when a crossbreed plant or animal shows superior traits compared to its parents. A research group has discovered that a gene involved in maintaining DNA methylation is closely connected to hybrid vigor in Arabidopsis thaliana. This has potential applications for other cruciferous vegetables such as Chinese cabbage, and could lead to more efficient breeding of high-yield vegetables.
177. Hyderabad-based firm to map solar energy potential
178. HYDERABAD: In what may prove to be an embarrassment for the Rachakonda police, a man booked by Meerpet police for sexually assaulting minor girls was seen in pictures during the Police Commemoration d...
179. Hyderabad to host intl conference on climate change
180. Hypersoft Technologies reports standalone net loss of Rs 0.08 crore in the September 2016 quarter
181. Hyundai, Tata Motors post highest-ever sales in Oct
182. I am 23 and I started investing in mutual funds from August this year. I have five SIPs of ₹2,500 each in Birla Frontline Equity, Birla Dynamic Bond, ICICI Value Discovery, Mirae Emerging Bluechip and...
183. “I am a happy loser,” playback singer S.P. Balasubrahmanyam declared, leading a pack of people who seemingly take as much joy in being ‘losers.’SPB, as he is popularly known, launched the Happy Losers...
184. Ibobi, Gaikhangam and others have claimed that the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), which has on ceasefire agreement with the Union government, was behind the violence.
185.     Ibrahim Aden Ali, Governor of lower Shabelle region also confirmed to SONNA that&nbsp
186.     Ibrahim Aden Ali, Governor of lower Shabelle region also confirmed to SONNA that 
187. I can control my fame: Jessica Chastain
188. I can understand the seriousness on the dais, but others can smile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, minutes after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal claimed of a widespread fear that phones of judges were being tapped by the government.]]
189. ICICI Bank has launched a credit facility against home loans for salaried customers. The Home Overdraft facility will enable a salaried customer to seek loans up to Rs. 1 crore for personal needs ...
190. ICICI Bank launches overdraft facility for salaried home loan borrowers
191. I Corps leads Army Warfighting Assessment efforts… from a distance
192. IDB and Japan to increase infrastructure co-financing
193. Idea Cellular has revised its data offers and will now be offering 250% more data after its new launched data pack with upfront payment received a cold response
194. Idea Cellular, India’s third largest telecom company is now offering long validity data packs for postpaid customers, according to a report by Telecom Talk.
195. “I do not understand why my name has been needlessly roped in,” Sivasankaran said in a reaction to a letter to the Tata Son’s directors by the ousted chief.
196. I Don't Follow Anyone, I Just Want to Become The Best I Can Be: Palpreet Singh
197. I don't think the choice could be any clearer to choose the president: Hillary Clinton
198. i-exceed banks on its pre-built digital suite
199. If all goes well, people could enjoying a cruise on the Gomti river, which flows right in the middle of Uttar Pradesh's capital city of Lucknow, from February next year, an official said on Wednesday.
200.