1. 13 districts in _________ will be covered under upcoming phase of Government's Mission Indradhanush initiative aimed at full immunization of all children in country ?
2. Finance Ministry imposed anti-dumping duty on PTA (_______) imports from China, Iran, Taiwan, Indonesia and Malaysia?
3. 2016 Hemis festival held at Hemis Monastery in Ladakh (__________), to celebrate birthday of Lord Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche). He is believed to be local savior who banished demons and evil spirits ?
4. 2nd unit of India’s largest nuclear power plant, Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu became operational. It now has 2 unit of _________ MW each. Both units of the Kudankulam plant have been made at a cost of over Rs. 22,000 crore ?
5. 40th sesion of UNESCO's World Heritage Committee (WHC) at Istanbul in Turkey. Khangchendzonga National Park (KNP) in ________ named First Indian world heritage site to qualify in Mixed Category - Both Natural and Cultural. Archaeological site of Nalanda Mahavihara (Nalanda University) in Bihar and Capitol Complex in Chandigarh also made it to the list ?
6. ________ musician Kudsi Erguner was appointed as the UNESCO Artist for Peace by the Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova ?
7. 4th Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival held in _________ (Assam). This festival pays homage to rich culture of northeast India and is dedicated to film fraternity of region ?
8. 6th Indian Languages Festivals (ILF)-‚ Samanvay 2016‚ will be held in ______ in November 2016 with theme‚ Language as Public Action. ?
9. 7-day long Kharchi Puja festival started at Chaturdas Devta Temple in Agartala (__________). In this century old festival, Puja is offered to head-images of 14 God and Goddesses, that are bought outside only during first week of Shukla Paksha of Ashad of Bengali calendar year ?
10. A GWMU (____________) inaugurated in Presidents Estate in Delhi, as part of advancing Swachh Bharat Mission. GWMU will process green waste such as fallen leaves, pruned plant material, cut grass and litter into organic compost ?
11. A motorcycle rally named‚ Ride for _______ ‚ organized in Delhi with a message to empower Divyangs (differently abled persons) ?
12. A new study of Pre-historic megaliths indicate that ________'s Khasi tribe has been residing in the state since around 1200 BCE ?
13. Actor _________ will be face of‚ city compost campaign‚ under Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) to encourage citizens to use compost produced from municipal solid waste ?
14. An Apparel Training Centre established in Kaduna (____________) under Cotton Technical Assistance Programme (Cotton TAP) for Africa which is being implemented by Department of Commerce, Government of India under 2nd India Africa Forum Summit ?
15. _____________ government laid foundation stone for a Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises technology centre under Technology Centre Systems Programme (TCSP) at Pudi in Visakhapatnam district ?
16. ________ government will conduct a 'Smart Pulse Survey' for collecting socio-economic data of 1.48 crore households in the state ?
17. As per the data under Census 2011, Work Participation Rate (WPR) is lowest (32.6%) among religious group - ____________ ?
18. Byculla Zoo in ___________ became firts Indian zoo to have Penguins, after 8 Humboldt penguins bought in from Seoul (South Korea) ?
19. Cleanliness report of Railway stations has stated that Gujarat has 5 out of top 10 cleanest stations and Bihar has 5 out of top 10 dirtiest stations in India. Cleanest station is Beas (________) and dirtiest station is Madhubani (Bihar) ?
20. Election Commission of India (ECI) launched National Electoral Roll Purification (NERP) 2016. 2016 motto of ECI is __________‚. NERP 2016 aims to improve health of electoral rolls (ERs) and optimize polling station (PS) location and area ?
21. Elephant Dakshayani in Travancore Devasom Board will enter Guinness World Records as oldest living elephant (_______ years age). ?
22. Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) recommended a green cess of ________ percent on diesel vehicles. EPCA is a Supreme court-appointed Green Panel for Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) ?
23. Fortune 500 Companies List 2016 has Seven Indian companies listed with Indian Oil Corporation art top (161st rank). Globally ________ is at top ?
24. Gangajal delivery scheme has been launched by India Post in _______. Under this scheme, pious Gangajal brought from Gangotri and Rishikesh, would be delivered at doorsteps of people at nominal prices. ?
25. In Global Retirement Index (GRI) 2016 by Natixis Global Asset Management, India has been ranked _______ out of 43 countries in the 2016 . List is topped by Norway, followed by Switzerland, Iceland, Sweden and Germany ?
26. _________ government granted scheme for students of local language schools. Under this, aided primary schools having Konkani and Marathi as Medium of Instruction (MoI) will be provided a special grant of Rs.400 per student per month for 10 months in a year ?
27. Government abolished existing "Separate Guidelines for establishing Joint Venture Companies by ______ Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs)", that were notified in February 2012 ?
28. Government approved 1600 crore rupees for __________ under skill development initiative Himayat programme. Under it, youths from the state would be given training in job-intensive vocational courses over next 3 years ?
29. Government approved Bill for change of name of Rajendra Central Agricultural University in Pusa (_______) to Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University ?
30. Government approved High Courts (Alteration of Names) Bill 2016 to change names of High Courts based on nomenclature of cities they are located in. It willn facilitate changing names of Madras High Court and _________ High Court ?
31. Government approved National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) for providing apprenticeship training to over 50 lakh youngsters by 2019-20, with outlay of _______ crore rupees. It will be implemented by Director General of Training (DGT) under Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) ?
32. Government approved Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) with outlay of ________ crores, to impart skilling to 1 crore people by 2020. PMKVY will impart fresh training to 60 lakh youths and certify skills of 40 lakh persons acquired non-formally under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) ?
33. Government approved amendment in Central Agricultural University Act (CAU) 1992 to include State of ________ under jurisdiction of CAU, Imphal. Now, College of Veterinary Sciences in _______ will produce much-needed professional manpower in the fields of animal husbandry, which will facilitate socio-economic growth in region ?
34. Government approved establishment of a new AIIMS at ___________ (Punjab), under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) at a cost of 925 crores. Note that earlier government had approved a new AIIMS at Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) ?
35. Government approved joint issue of postage stamps between Department of Posts of India and _________ ?
36. Government approved renaming Mhow railway station in Indore district of Madhya Pradesh after _________, as he was born there ?
37. Government approved revised cost estimate for Rs. 3727.30 crore for NATRIP (_________________), an Initiative by Government for establishment of global test centres in India. This will address R&D requirements of the automotive industry ?
38. Government approved revival of 3 fertilizers defunct Fertilizer Units - Barauni (__________) unit of Hindustan Fertilizers Corporation Limited (HFCL), (ii) Urea unit of Fertilizer Corporation India Limited (FCIL) at Sindri (Jharkhand) and (iii) Urea unit of FCIL at Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) ?
39. Government approved setting up a Major port at Enayam near Colachel in _________ ?
40. Government launched Transforming India Website (________________), a repository for sharing the impact of various governance initiatives with citizens in real-time. It was launched by Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of Law and Justice and Communication and Information Technology ?
41. Government of ________ launched online payment system for licensing and registration of Food Business Operators (FBOs) ?
42. Government will drop ____________ out of 106 districts described as being Maoist-affected. The list is called Red Corridor. Dropping of these districts from list will result in drying of aid given to these districts (approx 30 crore rupees annually). Red corridor expands in 106 districts of 10 states - Bihar, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. ?
43. Government will provide assistance of 400 crore rupees for developing airports at varioous locations in _________ ?
44. _________ Government announced to open Yoga centres across all municipal units. 1 yoga centre would be opened in each municipal committee, two within jurisdiction of each municipal council and four in each municipal corporation ?
45. ___________ Government will introduce online filing of Performance Appraisal Report (PAR) through Smart Performance Appraisal Report Recording Online Window (SPARROW) for all its IPS officers, to be recorded online at ips.gov.in ?
46.________'s Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU) signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with non-profit public organization namely Global Village Foundation (GVF) for collaborative studies and research on social and economic public policies ?
47. Human Resource Development Minsitry organised ______ event to felicitate 46 students who achieved high marks in XII exams despite adverse conditions ?
48. Indias first Centre of Excellence on Internet of Things (CoE‚œ IoT) launched in Bengaluru (____________) jointly set up NASSCOM, Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DEITY) and Education and Research Network (ERNET) ?
49. Indias first Commercial Court and Commercial Disputes Resolution Centre inaugurated at Raipur (_______) ?
50. Indias first Green Rail Corridor inaugurated on 114-km long Rameswaram-Manamadurai stretch in ___________. Green Rail Corridor ensures zero toilet discharge on rail tracks as part of its commitment to clean environment under the ‚ËœSwachh Rail-Swachh Bharat initiative ?
51. Indias first e-court (paperless court) opened at High Court of __________ (common high court for states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) ?
52. International Transgender Arts Festival, a performing arts festival for transgenders organized at National Gallery for Modern Arts in ______ ?
53. Jawaharlal Nehru Port (_________) became first Indian port to implement logistics data bank tagging system of containers, as part of its Ease of Doing Business initiatives ?
54. __________ Assembly passed Legislative Assembly (Removal of Disqualifications) Amendment Bill 2016, to pave way for VS Achutanandan's appointment as the Administrative Reforms Committee Chairman with Cabinet rank ?
55. ___________ Government constituted a State Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (STAGI) on lines of National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI). It will advise State government on policies to be adopted and implemented under National Immunisation Programme ?
56. ___________ Government launched Kochi Water Metro project, first ever Water Metro project in the country. It project aims to provide water connectivity to people living between islands in the Kochi agglomeration area and city ?
57. __________, world's first hospital on a train of Indian Railways has completed 25 years of service to underprivileged masses of rural India. It is also known as the Magic Train of India, launched on 16 July 1991 ?
58. Lok Sabha passed National Institute of Technology, Science, Education and Research (Amendment) (NITSER) Bill 2016, that aims to establish a new National Institute of Technology (NIT) in __________?
59. _______became first Indian state in to have ‚ËœHappiness Department that will work as knowledge resource centre on subject of happiness on the lines of Bhutan ?
60. ____________ government launched a pilot project of e-complaint system on an experimental basis in Pune. Citizens can now register a police complaint online at any city police station from anywhere. As per current laws, FIRs have to be registered at police station only. _____ police also launched 4 mobile apps for timely intervention into emergency situations - Pratisaad Ask, Police Mitra, Vahanchoritakrar and Railway helpline app ?
61. Ministry of Culture will upgrade Infrastructure for one State Central Library and one District Library in each State / Union Territory as a Model Library under _____________ ?
62. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched Intensified __________ Control Fortnight (IDCF)?
63. NITI Aayog signed Statement of Intent (SoI) with _________ India to set up 10 Atal Tinkering Laboratories (ATLs) in India to promote creativity and imagination among young innovators. ATL is a part of Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and aims to build relevant skill sets among youngsters ?
64. National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR) conferred rare and singular species genetic recognition tag to the threatened breed of Kendrapara sheep found in ___________, under registration number INDIA_SHEEP_1500_KENDRAPADA_14042. It became 42nd sheep breed in India to receive such tag ?
65. National E-Vidhan Academy will be set up in Tapovan (___________). The academy will train MPs, MLAs and staff of such institutions from different states ?
66. National Green Tribunal has put ban on over 10 year old diesel vehicles in _______ ?
67. New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) signed MoU with National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (__________) to develop 12 sewage treatment plants (STP) ?
68. Parliament passed Regional Centre for Biotechnology Bill 2016 to provide statutory status to existing Regional Centre for Biotechnology in ______(Haryana). It will provide legislative backing to Regional Centre and also confers upon it status of an institution of national importance ?
69. Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague (______________) ruled against Antrix Corporation in case with Devas Corporation over sharing of spectrum on satellite ?
70. President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated a smart model village pilot project, to be implemented in five selected villages in ________, later it will be spread across country ?
71. _______ government will form ‘Swachh Bal Senas’ to make sure cleanliness across union territory. ?
72. ________ Government launched Rapid Rural Police Response System (RRPRS) to ensure prompt and effective police response in 12,000 villages across state ?
73. __________become first state in India to introduce minimum wages for part time workers, bringing part time workers in state under Minimum Wages Act 1948. As per new rule, it is now mandatory for employer to pay 50% of the prescribed a day minimum wage to a person who works for less than four hours in a day. Besides, government also increased minimum wages in all categories of scheduled employments by 104 Rupees / month ?
74. ______ government will hold Global Agritech Meet (GAM) from November 9 - 11, aimed at doubling income of farmers by 2022. The event will showcase investment opportunities in agricultural sector in state. ?
75. Rajya Sabha passed Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill 2016 that seeks to amend Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986. It Prohibits employment of children below ______ years in all occupations or processes except where child helps his family. A new category adolescent has been intrioduced, for person between 14 and 18 years of age ?
76. Ramayana Masam began in _________ in Malayalam month Karkidakam‚, will end on August 16. The famous Malayalam version of Ramayana titled Adhyatma Ramayanam Kilippattu‚ written by Thunchath Ezhuthachan is recited in this month ?
77. Second phase of Haritha Haram programme of ________ government launched. It aims to plant 46 crore plants to improve green belt ?
78. Supreme Court ordered restoration of former Chief Minister ________'s Congress government in Arunachal Pradesh. ?
79. _________ government launched free bus pass scheme for school and college students for 2016-17, aimed to benefit students from poor backgrounds ?
80. Telangana and _______ are first states where Integrated Criminal Justice System (ICJS) will be launched. It will integrate courts, police stations, prosecution, forensic science laboratories and jails ?
81. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) ____ ‚ mobile application for measuring real time mobile Internet speed that consumers get ?
82. Tuluni festival is celebrated every year on July 8 by Sumi Naga tribe of _________ to mark end of dry season and the beginning of new fruits. ?
83. Uma Bharti, Minister of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation launched 231 projects under ‚Ëœ________project, as part of Namami Gange Campaign of Government ?
84. ________ Government will set up 3 biotechnology hubs in in Bardhaman, Kalimpong and Medinipur districts, to bring more biotechnology innovations ?
85. _______ government has set a target to construct toilets across all villages of the state by March 2019 to enable open defecation free (ODF) rural areas. ?
86. Women and Child Development Minister _______ launched a cyber-cell to check online abuse and harassment of women and children on social media platforms. WCD Ministry has advised women and children to send their complaints, if they are being abused or harassed on social media platforms using the hashtag #IamTrolledHelp ?
87. World's largest Charkha unveiled at Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) in ___________ ?
88. ______________ government launched‚ Mission Harita, with theme “Green cover for a happy living”.Purpose is to increase green cover in state to 50 % by 2029 ?
89. _______ government lifted ban on sale and consumption of toddy (palm wine) in state ?
90. Government constituted District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DDCMC) for effective development and coordination of Central Governments programme. It will be known as _______ and will monitor implementation of 28 schemes and programmes of several Ministries ?
91. Government of ________, NTPC & NHPC signed MoU for setting up Hydro Engineering College in Bilaspur, to promote technical education in State ?
92. ____________ Government launched Pashudhan Bima Yojana, an insurance cover scheme for cattle breeders in state. Insurance cover will be provided at a premium of Rs 100 for cows, buffaloes, bulls, camels and at Rs 25 for sheep, goat and pig for 3 years ?
93. ___________ Government notified "Freight Assistance Scheme" for exporting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) located anywhere in State. It has given time till September 9 to submit claim application for 2015-16 ?
94. _________ government will form a separate cell for Primitive Tribes Group (PTG) in Welfare Department ?
95. _______ government imposed an unconditional ban on the sale and possession of Chinese manja and other non-biodegradable threads used to fly kites ?
96. Railway Minister ________ flagged off first broad gage train service‚ Tripura Sundari Express‚ from Agartala (Tripura) to Delhi ?
97. __________, which forms part of National Command Authority (NCA) has been added to Second Schedule of Right to Information Act (RTI) 2005 as a subsection of Section 24 of RTI. Section 24 of RTI exempts security and intelligence establishments from its purview ?
98. Non-communicable Diseases (NCD) Global Survey report 2015 by _____________ stated need to intensify national action to meet global targets governments have agreed to protect people from heart disease, cancers, diabetes, and lung diseases ?
