Wednesday, November 2, 2016

General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-11-02 03:00

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  2. Battle for Mosul: Iraqi forces launch assault on city, IS returns missiles
  3. Battle in the boardroom
  4. Bayern book berth in last 16 of Champions League
  5. Bayern Munich booked a place in the knockout phase of the Champions League after beating PSV Eindhoven 2-1 here on Tuesday, thanks to two goals by Polish striker Robert Lewandowski.
  6. B'day: Shahrukh's most VINTAGE photo gallery
  7. Beckmeyer meets with Palestinian representatives
  8. Before his campaign, Donald Trump's name was often used in rap songs as a metaphor for wealth. But recently, the name checks have grown less flattering.
  9. Before you mail your CV to run Tata Group, read this 
  10. Beijing [China] Nov. 1 (ANI): China and Belgium have agreed to expand cooperation in areas such as investment, new energy and in the Belt and Road Initiative.
  11. BEIJING -- China reported better than expected manufacturing performance in October, strengthening market views that the world's second largest economy is stabilizing.However, concerns remain that the current upward momentum could lose steam since it...
  12. BEIJING -- Chinese President Xi Jinping affirmed his vision of "one China" with Taiwan's opposition leader Tuesday in an apparent provocation toward t...
  13. BEIJING -- Chinese President Xi Jinping affirmed his vision of "one China" with Taiwan's opposition leader Tuesday in an apparent provocation toward the island's pro-independence President Tsai Ing-wen.Xi met with the Kuomintang party's Hung Hsiu-chu...
  14. BEIJING (Dow Jones) -- China's industrial sector picked up last month, with an official gauge of factory activity rising to its highest level in two years, driven by higher commodity prices and a property boom that are stabilizing the wobbly economy....
  15. Beijing intl cultural, creative industry expo focuses on innovation
  16. Beijing on Security Alert Amid Reports of More Mass Veteran Protests
  17. Being Russian in Putin's Russia
  18. Benedict Cumberbatch plays 'Dormammu', rivals himself in 'Doctor Strange'
  19. Bengaluru FC coach Albert Roca today sought to remove the perception that the team is over-reliant on talismanic skipper Sunil Chhetri but made it clear that his wards will have to play out of their skins in the final of AFC Cup if they are to win ...
  20. Bengaluru Steel Flyover Project: No Corruption, BJP Spreading Lies, Says Siddaramaiah
  21. be prepared for social instability from nationwide land price fluctuations and the threat of a collapse, according to a report from the Land and Resources Ministry
  22. Besieged Mauna Kea Telescope Finds a Plan B
  23. Best-Laid Plan(e)
  24. Best long-term solution is for Mistry family to exit Tata Sons, says Peter Casey
  25. Best of the Best: Top 7 Russian Warships
  26. between the Tata Group and ousted chairman Cyrus Mistry continues, the name of the company's former software unit chief, S. Ramadorai, is doing the rounds as the next chief of India's largest conglomerate.
  27. Be vigilant in India, ISIS may attack: US Embassy
  28. Beyond Trump versus Clinton: A Scientist's Guide to the Election
  29. BGR Energy shares jump 5%
  30. BGR Energy Systems has bagged an order worth ₹2,600.02 crore from Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) for execution of a thermal power project. The order is for execution of...
  31. BGR Energy Systems jumps after winning contract
  32. Bhanu is also named as director and shareholder of two Seychelles companies formed in 2007.]]
  33. Bharat Financial Inclusion gains from cost cutting, guarded expansion strategy
  34. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader P.K. Krishnadas has demanded that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) should probe the bomb blast occurred at the Malappuram collectorate on Tuesday.He told rep...
  35. Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal said that the telco will respond to the telecom department and Indian telecom regulator on the penalties slapped on it for denying points of interconnect to Reliance Jio.
  36. Bharti Airtel said in a stock exchange notification last week it had board approval to explore monetisation of a stake in Infratel, but did not give details.
  37. Bharti Infratel extends gain on stake sale plan by parent company
  38. Bharti tweeted saying that DCP South, Ishwar Singh, did not respond to his calls
  39. Bhopal encounter: MP govt gets NHRC notice
  40. Bhopal encounter: Rijiju defends MP Govt., says stop doubting authorities
  41. Bhopal jailbreak: Govt refused armed security demand
  42. Bhopal jailbreak: Shivraj Chouhan takes stock of current security...
  43. Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Nov. 2 (ANI): The post-mortem report of the eight SIMI terrorists, who were gunned down hours after they escaped from the Bhopal Central Jail earlier on Monday, stated there were multiple entry and exit wounds and tha
  44. BHP Billiton Ltd, the world’s biggest miner, is hot for electric vehicles.
  45. Bigg Boss 10 Review Of October 31st Episode
  46. Big Sean has put his feelings about Naya Rivera on the record.
  47. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will not attend the silver jubilee celebrations of Uttar Pradesh's ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) in Lucknow on November 5.According to reports, Janata Dal (United) national spokesperson K. C. Tyagi said Nitish ...
  48. Bihar CM Nitish won`t attend SP`s silver jubilee celebrations
  49. Bihar CM Nitish won't attend SP's silver jubilee celebrations
  50. Bill allows Tibetan stateless nationals to stay in Taiwan
  51. Billy Corgan loses bid to take charge of wrestling company
  52. Binge watching TV can increase your interest in politics: Researchers find those who stream are more politically active - whatever they watch
  53. 'Bionic' spinach plants can detect explosives!
  54. Bird flu: Officials on alert
  55. Bison sanctuary in Tripura can be made tourist spot: Official
  56. BI WORLDWIDE India excels at '16th Dragons of Asia Awards'
  57. Biz buzz: Freebie-minded Cabinet official
  58. BJP attacks ‘Italy Cong’, asks it to stop mourning death of terrorists
  59. BJP Calls Pakistan High Commission 'A Den of ISI'
  60. BJP chief says anyone could afford to humiliate India under UPA rule
  61. BJP MP and former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Shanta Kumar on Tuesday demanded Bharat Ratna for Nobel Peace laureate and Tibetan leader Dalai Lama.“The Dalai Lama is spreading the message of peace...
  62. BJP owes an explanation: Rawat
  63. BJP reprimands Rahul Gandhi, says army close to PM Modi's heart
  64. BJP to oppose Tipu Jayanti fete
  65. BlackBerry in software deal with Ford
  66. BlackBerry Signs Software Deal With Ford
  67. Black money: Benami Property Transactions Prohibition Act comes into force
  68. Black Uber riders have to wait longer and women riders are taken on circuitous routes by 'chatty' drivers: How discrimination remains the same on ride-sharing apps
  69. Blagojevic has applied the technology to create an instrument prototype, proving in testing that the same remote-sensing technology used to identify bio-hazards in public places also could be effective at detecting organic bio-signatures on Mars.
  70. Blast an attempt to ruin peaceful situation in Kerala: CM
  71. Blaupunkt EP570 is good value for money, especially for those who love their music without any distortion.
  72. Blaupunkt EP570 review: Value for money
  73. Boardroom drama: Dilemma, uncertainty will dog Tata Group
  74. Boat sinks off Indonesia's Batam, killing 17 - disaster agency
  75. Body armour, body cameras for police
  76. Boeing, Airbus trade barbs as China competition heats up
  77. Boeing has revealed the first plans for a radical passenger version of the vertical takeoff and landing craft currently used by the military, specifically the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey (inset). A newly awarded patent reveals a design with two tilt-rotors on each wing that can be positioned like helicopter blades or propellers.
  78. Boeing reveals 100 passenger plane that takes off like a helicopter
  79. Bolivia have forfeited two World Cup qualifying matches after being found guilty of fielding an ineligible player, football's world governing body FIFA has said.
  80. Bolivian, Argentine air forces trial border security collaboration
  81. Bombardier Reveals Industrial Bank Financial Leasing as Customer who Ordered 10 CRJ900 Aircraft
  82.     Boo! It’s a Donald Trump Mask Factory in China   
  83. Book tells real, imagined stories of 1984 riots
  84. Booming satellite business needs India's rockets
  85. Border firing: BSF destroys 14 posts of Pak rangers
  86. Border residents living in fear of bombs and bullets
  87. Border Security Force
  88. Border Security Force - Border Guard Bangladesh joint exercise starts in West...
  89. Border Security Force (BSF) retaliated a fresh ceasefire violation by Pakistan Rangers on the International Border (IB) in Jammu district's R.S. Pura sector.]]
  90. Border villagers take shelter at a Temple of Ramgarh sector of Samba on Tuesday in the view of cross-border firings. PTI Photo
  91. Bosch ready to tap opportunities in Smart Cities space
  92. Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik is thwarting changes needed to join the EU and NATO, U.S. officials say. He says the West can no longer call the shots.
  93. Boswell: Don’t dismiss the Indians just yet
  94. Both men and women are responsible for pregnancy, yet the burden of preventing it often falls on one gender. Women can choose from a variety of options to control fertility while for generations, men have been limited to withdrawal, condoms and sterilization. But someday soon, a new method may allow men to shoulder a greater share of responsibility.
  95. Both promoter and buyer can terminate agreement in case of default by each other
  96. Both sides are keen on finding a lasting solution, says a Colombo official
  97. Boycott of Chinese goods will hurt India, says Beijing
  98. BPO seeks update in PH incentive system
  99. Brace yourself for the final throes of the months-long $500 million battle on television airwaves.
  100. Brain regulates social behavior differently in males and females, study reveals
  101. Brathwaite scores ton, West Indies in control
  102. Breeland isn’t afraid to fire back at critics on Twitter — in fact, he likes it
  103. Brexit will test Britain's legal frameworks to their limits, a group of academics said.
  104. Bringing children closer to books through storytelling, dramatised readings, theatre, poetry, art and craft, a two-day-long children's literature festival will be held here this weekend.
  105. Britain की प्रधानमंत्री ने London में दीपावली के निमित्त, सभी समाजों को जोड़ता हुआ एक Reception का कार्यक्रम आयोजित किया, स्वयं ने हिस्सा लिया और शायद U.K. में तो कोई ऐसा शहर नहीं होगा, कि जहाँ पर बड़े ताम-झाम के साथ दिवाली न मनाई जाती होI Singapore के प्रधानमंत्री जी ने Instagram पर तस्वीर रखी है और उस तस्वीर को उन्होंने दुनिया के साथ share किया है और बड़े गौरव के साथ किया है। और तस्वीर क्या है। Singapore Parliament की 16 महिला MPs भारतीय साड़ी पहन करके Parliament के बाहर खड़ी हैं और ये photo viral हुई है। और ये सब दिवाली के निमित्त किया गया हैI Singapore के तो हर गली-मोहल्ले में इन दिनों दिवाली का जश्न मनाया जा रहा हैI Australia के प्रधानमंत्री ने भारतीय समुदाय को दीपावाली की शुभकामनायें और Australia के विभिन्न शहरों में दीपावली के पर्व में हर समाज को जुड़ने के लिए आह्वान किया है। अभी New Zealand के प्रधानमंत्री आए थे, उन्होंने मुझे कहा कि मुझे जल्दी इसलिए वापस जाना है कि मुझे वहाँ दिवाली के समारोह में शामिल होना है। कहने का मेरा तात्पर्य यह है कि दीपावली, ये प्रकाश का पर्व, विश्व समुदाय को भी अंधकार से प्रकाश की ओर लाए जाने का एक प्रेरणा उत्सव बन रहा है।
  106. Britain faces a growing threat from covert attempts at destabilization by Russia, the head of the country's security and counter-intelligence agency MI5 has said.
  107. British MPs back Keith Vaz's new appointment
  108. British volunteer in Jungle camp 'left husband and wants to marry Afghan migrant so he can live in UK'
  109. Broadcom nears deal to buy Brocade - sources
  110. Broncos cheerleader becomes Halloween hero with T-rex costume
  111. B’day special: Shah Rukh Khan's iconic dialogues
  112. Bryce Harper unlikely to play for Team USA in World Baseball Classic, Max Scherzer likely will
  113. BSE revises transaction charges for currency derivatives
  114. BSF hits back, kills two soldiers and destroys 14 posts
  115. BSNL launches Freedom Plan as promotional offer for prepaid users
  116. BSNL to participate in smart cities project: Report
  117. BTS intro AV of Mister Supranational India Jitesh Thakur
  118. Budget leaders: Va.’s Medicaid program will need an extra $281 million
  119. Built by Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC), the multirole J-20 will perform at least one fly-by during the show, state-run Xinhua news agency reported on 28 October.]]
  120. Built by Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC), the multirole J-20 will perform at least one fly-by during the show, state-run Xinhua news agency reported on 28 October.
  121. Bulawayo Youth and Education Research Workshop
  122. Burberry marks 160 years with video about founder
  123. Burhan Wani's father condemns attacks on schools
  124. Bush was addressing a small Republican rally in San Marcos, Texas, Tuesday night.
  125. Bus stand work nearing completion
  126. Buying land? Check the plot
  127. By controlling a molecular switch, scientists could potentially make aggressive cancers more sensitive to conventional drugs and improve treatment outcomes, say researchers.
  128. BY:  Miguel R. Camus
  129. Cabinet Secretary, and senior officials from PMO, Petroleum Ministry, MEA, Home Ministry, Finance Ministry and Defence Ministry were present at the meeting.
  130. CAF Confederation Cup final: TP Mazembe edge out MO Bejaia [Football Planet]
  131. CAG reports reveal that proceeds collected under various Union cess have not been appropriated for the specific purposes
  132. Called 'Sense with Voice', it uses a voice recognition system the firm developed itself, and can even measure air quality in your bedroom and tell when you are using your phone at night by the light it emits.
  133. Calling for lessening the burden on the judiciary, he said the government is the “biggest litigant”.
  134. Calls for proper training of peacekeeping forces
  135. Call to exempt power loom fabrics from GST
  136. Call to make Malayalam compulsory in schools
  137. Campaign to create awareness on govt. health schemes
  138. campus notes--university of Kerala
  139. Canada said on Monday it would let 300,000 immigrants into the country in 2017, maintaining this year's target despite recommendations to increase it to help spur economic growth and help business leaders bring in more talent.
  140. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and European Union leaders on Sunday finally signed a landmark trade deal seven years in the making, after it was nearly being torpedoed by a small region of Belgium.]]
  141. Canary Islands chosen as a backup site for troubled super-telescope: Protests may stop planned construction on sacred mountain in HawaiiÂ
  142. Cancer screening programme for policemen
  143. Candidates of Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam and the Pattali Makkal Katchi filed their nomination papers for the by-election in Tiruppankundram constituency with Returning Officer (RO) R. Jeeva on T...
  144. Cantabil Retail India to hold board meeting
  145. Carbon nanotubes turn spinach plants into a living bomb detector
  146. Care homes are banning relatives who complain about quality of care, investigation finds
  147. Carney's departure decision won't end BoE independence debate
  148. Cash assistance to Internally Displaced Persons in Al NAbek, Rural Damascus.
  149. CASHe lends to even those with no credit history
  150. Cash, fur coats, Fabergé eggs: Ukraine officials reveal extravagant hidden wealth
  151. Cast member Depp poses at the premiere of "Alice Through the Looking Glass" at El Capitan theatre in Hollywood
  152. Caught in the act: Stunning animation shows the moon blocking the light from the sun during a partial eclipse
  153. CBDT has six members, apart from the chairman, and is responsible for framing policy related to direct taxes and the Income Tax Department.
  154. CBI probe into Choudhrie’s role in Hawk deal ‘not new’; initiated by UPA
  155. CBSE tells schools to make information public
  156. CCTV, coffee machine, GPS info system in new AC-III Tier coaches
  157. ![CDATA[Airbus Defence & Space has signed an agreement with Canadian firm PAL Aerospace that will see PAL's United Arab Emirates (UAE) joint venture perform in-service support for Airbus C295 aircraft. 
  158. ![CDATA[A Swiss court has reopened an investigation of alleged espionage activities by agents of the government of Kazakhstan against a high-profile political exile living in Switzerland.
  159. ![CDATA[China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) has revealed that it has developed and tested a 40 mm case telescoped weapon system (CTWS) and its initial suite of ammunition. 
  160. ![CDATA[Raytheon has been awarded a USD174 million contract for work on the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA's) Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) programme, according to a 28 October Pentagon announcement. 
  161. ![CDATA[Russian and US military aircraft came within a few hundred metres of each other over the Syrian battlespace in mid-October, in what the US Department of Defense (DoD) described as "an unusual occurrence". 
  162. ![CDATA[The future of the UK's Red Arrows aerobatic display team has been assured, with the defence secretary confirming that a new aircraft type will be found to replace the current BAE Systems Hawk T1s, which are shortly due for retirement. 
  163. ![CDATA[The mysterious death in Washington, DC, of a former senior adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who had fallen out with the Russian president, was the result of an accident, US authorities have concluded after a year-long investigation.
  164. ![CDATA[The Netherlands Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded AeroVironment USD10.3 million in small unmanned aircraft system (S-UAS) upgrades and procurements. 
  165. ![CDATA[The US Air Force (USAF) has begun returning to service Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters (JSFs) that were grounded in September following the discovery of faulty insulation on coolant lines, the service announced on 1 November.
  166. ![CDATA[The US Army is eyeing new combat vehicles programmes and considering which technologies or design attributes would be key to adding capabilities in the future. 
  167. ![CDATA[The US Navy (USN) has flown its Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) out of Iceland as NATO looks to more effectively monitor the GIUK Gap that runs between Greenland, Iceland, and the United Kingdom. 
  168. ![CDATA[The US Sea-Based X-band Radar (SBX), one of the world's largest and most sophisticated phased-array X-band radar units, was deployed to the waters off North Korea in late September, Yonhap news agency quoted a South Korean military official as saying on 1 November. 
  169. ![CDATA[Turkmenistan paraded newly-acquired Chinese-made weapon systems, including several unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), during its Independence Day parade on 27 October. 
  170. Ceasefire violation: Heavy firing forces schools to remain shut in...
  171. Celebrating the formation of Karnataka
  172. Celebrating Tipu Jayanti is like celebrating Aurangzeb's
  173. Celebrating Tipu Jayanti is like celebrating Aurangzeb's anniversary: Mohandas Pai
  174. Central Bank of India board approves raising of capital
  175. Central Board of Excise and Customs and Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry:
  176. Central Taiwan Science Park sees small dip in sales
  177. Central Vigilance Commission
  178. Centre anticipates revenue of Rs 59,639 crore from recently concluded auctions of mineral blocks
  179. Centre open to ‘more conducive’ telecom policy, spectrum reform, says Minister
  180. Centre’s aim is to provide banking services at the doorstep of beneficiaries, says official
  181. Centre says promoter or buyer can terminate agreement in case of default by each other
  182. Centre's relationship with judiciary not based on ego
  183. Centre Stops Kerala from Building a Dam Across Siruvani River
  184. Centurion Zidane seeks more from unbeaten Madrid
  185. Century Plyboards (India) standalone net profit rises 5.05% in the September 2016 quarter
  186. Century Textiles shares soar 8.5% post Q2 results
  187. ‘Cess plan could mean 10 different GST rates’
  188. Chaired by Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma, revamped Culture Board now mostly has pro-government members
  189. Champions League: Arsenal Advance to Last 16 With 3-2 win at Ludogorets
  190. Champions League: Griezmann Strikes Late Winner as Atletico Madrid Enter Last 16
  191. Champions League: Guardiola Cheer as Manchester City Floor Barcelona 3-1
  192. Chances are there are a few things you don't know about how your vote affects the presidential race.
  193. Changing battlefields drive insurgent innovation
  194. Chaos Again at Hong Kong’s Legislature as Chinese Intervention Said to Loom Large
  195. Chauhan also held a high level meeting with officials post his conversation with Singh.
  196. Chawla takes over after incumbent Radha Singh ended her tenure as the bank's director on Saturday
  197. Chemists plan bandh to oppose online pharmacies
  198. 'Chemring 40mm door-breaching grenade next to 40mm practice grenades. Photo: U.S. Army.'
  199. Cheng appointed to FSC
  200. Chennaiyin FC head coach Marco Materazzi was on Wednesday suspended for one Indian Super league (ISL) football match.

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