1. 16 Asia-Pacific nations Group RCEP (___________)' meet will be held in Philippines in Nov 2016. 15 Members of RECP are concerned over giving greater market access to Chinese goods without gaining in return, as it will mainly help China ?
2. 2016 Global Power City Index by Japan-based Mori Memorial Foundation‚„s Institute for Urban Strategies. _______ topped the List of 42 major cities of world (across six key measures - economy, research and development, culture, accessibility, environment and livability). Mumbai is only Indian city (ranked 39th) on list ?
3. 2016 Global Youth Development Index Report released by Commonwealth Secretariat. Top 3 countries - Germany, Denmark, Australia. India has been ranked _________ out of 183 countries in List ?
4. A __________ Prince Turki bin Saud al-Kabir was executed for shooting a man, Adel al-Mohaimeed ?
5. AT&T Inc agreed to buy Time Warner Inc for ________ USD, aimed at transforming phone company into a media giant ?
6. According to World Meteorological Organization‚„s (WMO) annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin level of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions - CO2 in atmosphere reached record high of global average concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere reached to ___________ parts per million (ppm) for the first time in 2015. It is expected to surge again to new records in 2016 on the back of the very powerful El Nio event ?
7. Antartica‚„s _______ declared as world‚„s largest Marine Protected Area (MPA) to protect Earth‚„s most pristine marine ecosystem ?
8. As per new study by International Commission on Financing Global Education Opportunity (Education Commission), India‚„s school education system is under-performing in terms of quality in female literacy when compared to its neighbours. India was ranked ________ among the 51 developing countries for female literacy rates ?
9. _______________and China agreed to elevate their bilateral relations to strategic partnership, during Chinese President Xi Jinping‚„s visit ?
10. ________ introduced temporary ban on catching hugely popular hilsa fish.?
11. Bank of _________ unveiled a virtual assistant called Erica, that uses artificial intelligence and predictive analytics to learn consumers' personal spending habits and offer financial advice.
12. Biopharmaceutical Competitiveness & Investment (BCI) Survey by Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America - Indian pharmaceutical companies ranked at ______ position with an overall score of 59 out of 100 among 28 countries, with USA at Top ?
13. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved ONGC Videsh Limited's proposal to buy ________ stake in JSC Vankorneft from Rosneft Oil Company (Russia). ?
14. ____________ launched its longest-ever manned mission by taking two astronauts Jing Haipeng and Chen Dong into orbit, on board of Shenzhou-11 (heavenly vessel) spacecraft by a Long March-2F carrier rocket. Astronauts will spend a month aboard an experimental space laboratory Tiangong-2 (Heavenly Palace 2). ?
15. ______‚„s experimental space lab Tiangong-2 orbiting Earth with two astronauts on board has successfully launched a micro-satellite Banxing-2 (47 Kilograms). ?
16. __________ currency Yuan officially became member of International Monetary Fund (IMF)‚„s Special Drawing Rights (SDR) basket, which determines currencies that countries can receive as part of IMF loans. ?
17. European Union (EU) and _____________signed Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) as a landmark trade deal in Belgium?
18. First elephant sanctuary in Latin America opened in __________ to provide a home for an estimated 50 circus animals from across the region ?
19. ____________ became first country to ban disposable plastic cups and plates by passing a law that will go into effect in January 2020. The law will require all disposable tableware to be made from 50% biologically-sourced materials that can be composted at home, to be enhanced to 60% by 2025 ?
20. Freedom House (USA) released Freedom of the Press 2016 report with theme The Battle for the Dominant Message. In 2015, Press freedom declined to its lowest point in 12 years. Only 13 % of world‚„s population enjoys a free press, 41 % have Partly Free press while 46 % live in Not Free media environments. In India - Freedom to press is partly free with a total score of _______ out of 100. ?
21. Global Hunger Index 2017 by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). India ranked __________ among 118 countries, with a score of 28.5. Argnetina is ranked at top and Zambia is worst ?
22. Government approved Agreements - Transfer of sentenced persons - Estonia, capacity building in rural development - AARDO (_____________), Youth and Sports - Qatar, Trade, Commerce and Transit - Bhutan and MOU Between Export Import Bank of India and BRICS New Development Bank (NDB). ?
23. Government extended anti-dumping duty on import of certain _________ products, used in garments, toys and footwear manufacturing, for upto 2021. ?
24. __________ set a new record with sudden collapse against USD of over 6% to $1.1841 in 2 minutes ?
25. India and _________ signed agreement for development of a network of 25 integrated infrastructure Agro irradiation centres. Agreement signed to form a Joint Venture between Hindustan Agro Co-Op Ltd (HACL) and United Innovation Corporation (UIC) of ___________________, with HACL holdin 51% ?
26. India and _________ signed a revised Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income ?
27. India decided to eliminate use of HFC - 23 (Hydrofluorocarbons 23), a greenhouse gas (GHG) that harms ozone layer by ________________. It is 14800 times more harmful to ozone layer, than CO2. It was announced during 28th Meeting of the Parties to Montreal Protocol at Kigali (Rwanda). Montreal Protocol - It is an international treaty that came into force in 1989, aimed at protecting ozone layer by reducing consumption of ozone depleting substances (ODS). It has been ratified by all 197 UN Nations and has phased out over 95% of ODS so far. ?
28. India donated Rs. 9.3 million (Approx 58 Crores) to Nelson Mandela Foundation to help it in its welfare work for people of _________ ?
29. India received first parcel of 2 million barrels of crude oil from ____________ to partly fill strategic storage in southern India as part of India's Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPRs) storage, imported by Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) ?
30. India signed MoU with _______for setting up Techo Park at Ramallah ?
31. India will host Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) in collaboration with United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR). This is first AMCDRR after advent of Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRRR), adopted at 3rd UN World Conference in Sendai, Japan in March, 2015. First World Tsunami Awareness Day will be celebrated on ____________________, 2016 at the Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) 2016 ?
32. Indian Pharmaceutical Firm ____________ entered into a strategic collaboration with Gland Pharma, to distribute a diverse portfolio of eight injectable Abbreviated New Drug Applications (ANDAs). ?
33. Indian pharmaceutical Firm ________ signed MOU for South Africa‚„s first biosimilars manufacturing facility to be set up at a cost of nearly USD 91 million. ?
34. Indo ___________ Joint Committee established under Scientific and Technological Cooperation Agreement re-launched cooperation in sectors of science, technology and innovation, signed originally in 2003. ?
35. IUCN (____________) makrked Kashmir Stag (Hangul) as a critically endangered species ?
36. ________‚„s Parliament passed a law banning Alcohol completely ?
37. _________ suspended co-operation with UN's cultural agency, UNESCO, accusing it of denying Judaism's connections to the religion's holiest sites. The action came after UNESCO approved a draft resolution, which repeatedly used only the Islamic name for a hilltop complex, which is also the holiest site in Judaism ?
38. __________ government decided to leave 53-member Commonwealth of Nations after the organisation warned it of suspension by Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) if it failed to take further steps to promote the rule of law and democracy ?
39. _________ launched Its first Cybersecurity Engagement Center (CSEC) in India at Delhi, and seventh worldwide ?
40. Milan city (________) bestowed honorary citizenship on Dalai Lama, opposed by China ?
41. Miss International 2016 (56th Miss International pageant), held in Tokyo (Japan). Kylie Verzosa from ________ won the title. ?
42. ____________ completed construction of James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) after over 20 years of hard work. This largest-ever space telescope is expected to launch in 2018 following testing ?
43. Oil India Limited (OIL) signed MOU with University of Houston (_____________), for augmenting its reserves base and maximising recovery from its aging oilfields. ?
44. ___________ Dictionary has included Aiyoh and Aiyah, defined as In southern India and Sri Lanka, expressing distress, regret, or grief". ?
45. _________'s media regulatory authority enforced complete ban on Indian TV and radio contents. It also warned India of Military Action if India violates Indus water Treaty ?
46. _________, an apex society of entities in Hydrocarbon sector, signed MoU with TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute) to undertake study on Climate Change Risks: Preparedness for Oil and Gas Sector ?
47. _______ invited India to join in developing next-generation nuclear reactors and to participate in its fast-reactor research project (MBIR). ?
48. _________ vetoed a UN Security Council draft resolution demanding an end to bombing of Aleppo city in Syria. The draft text proposed by France and Spain. ?
49. During Russian President Vladimir Putin Visit to India for 8th BRICS Summit and 17th India-Russia Annual Bilateral Summit in Goa, Russian consortium led by Rosneft Oil Company acquired India‚„s second biggest private oil firm ____________for US $13 billion ?
50. During Russian President Vladimir Putin Visit to India, Rs 39,000 crore Deal with Russia to purchase ___________ S-400 ‚ËœTriumf‚„ air defence systems. It is capable of firing three types of missiles. Thus, it creates a layered defence, and simultaneously engaging 36 targets. It has capability to destroy incoming all airborne targets at ranges of up to 400 km.
Deal also Included Ka-226T helicopters (Kamov 226T) and Stealth Frigates. India will also receive its second nuclear submarine from russia in 2020-21. ?
51. During Russian President Vladimir Putin Visit to India, MOU were signed for Developing smart cities in Andhra Pradesh and Haryana. Agreement signed between Rosneft Oil Company and ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL) in Education and Training. MOU for setting up an investment fund of ________ by the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) and the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) ?
52.____________ Global Ratings announced that India's GST indirect tax law will make India grow at around 8% GDP growth Rate. Report was titled - ‚ËœAsia-Pacific steadies while China goes silent ?
53. Scientists discovered a secret Nazi base of German dictator Adolf Hitler located 1000 kilometres from North Pole in _________. Location of this mysterious site known as Schatzgraber or Treasure Hunter on Alexandra Land had remained unknown ?
54. _______ tied up with Uber under which its credit cardholders will get a cash-back of up to 25 per cent for hailing cabs from Uber app. Nations includd are India, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and UAE ?
55. Strong Typhoon Chaba hit Japan and South Korea while equally Strong Typhoon Haima hit _________ ?
56.___________'s Minister for Justice and Police, Simonetta Sommaruga visited India and signed 3 agreements - Mutual Visa Exemption, Return of Illegal Migrants and Arrangement for Dependent Persons of Diplomatic and Consular Mission to Perform Gainful Employment ?
57. _______ Navy commissioned its largest and technologically advanced destroyer Zumwalt. The 610-foot-long ship costs nearly USD 4.4 billion. ?
58. US Stated that India is now _________largest holder of its Government Bonds of USA, with total value $123.7 billion ?
59. United Nations Education, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) released a report stating that nearly ________ new teachers are needed to provide quality universal primary and secondary education by 2030, the deadline of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ?
60. World Bank pledged 2 billion USD aid to _____________to tackle climate change over next 3 years and additional US $1 billion aid for fighting child malnutrition. ?
61. World Bank‚„s ease of doing business Report 2017 (190 Nations) with Title Equal Opportunity for All. India ranked at _________ place among 190 countries in List. New Zealand is at top while Somalia is last ?
62. World Economic Forum (WEF) Report on Safety and Security - ________ is safest Nation, followed by Qatar and UAE. El Salvador is ranked last (least safe). ?
63. World Economic Forum‚„s (WEF) Global Gender Gap Report 2016 (144 Nations) - India has been ranked ____________, climbing 21 spots from 108th position in 2015. Iceland is best while Yemen is worst in terms of Gender Gap. Pakistan is second worst (143rd). ?
