~~ nl rT May - 2016 APTN aL aprie Current Affairs For Bank, SSC, IAS and Other Competition Exams PaO e PLN) * National Film Awards 2016 * Asia Cup 2016 me ated For 'Daily Current GK' Download "WiFiStudy App"Bibliophile 4 pn Centre Where our offerts Sees SUCCESS.» SEEMS tet oT Cen H.O.-C-80, Janak Marg, Hanuman Nagar Ext., Sirsi Road, Jaipur B.O.-Opp. Vikram Teena Restaurant, Kanta Choraha, Jhotwara, Jaipur Mob. :-0141-2340952, 9261242434, 8426000842, 9413680780 , Government has MOM initiated probe into Karachi-based t Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) party‘s Alloyed ties with New Delhi based Research Analysis Wing (RAW) to destabilise the ‘country © The Allegations levelled against India’s RAW gave money to the MQM party to destabilise Pakistan, Tindia has dismissed the allegations levelled against it + The Karachi based MQM party quoted that these allegations are baseless and false * Nisar Ali Khan a Pakistani conservative party who serves as the Interior Minister of Pakistan tasked the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to probe various allegations of funding by Research and Analysis Wing (RAW). * Head : RajinderKhanna Pakistan © Capital Islamabad Curreney : Rupoe * PM: Nanaj Sharcef © President : Mamnoon Hussain India and Indonesia are set to begin their Joint Military Exercise Garuda Shakti IV from March 10-23 in Indonesia. © The Joint Military Excreise between India and Indonesia Garuda Shaleti was started in 2012 in India # tis conducted on a reciprocal basis with first odition in Tndia, second edition in Indonesia and so on Indonesia © Capital: Jakarta » Curreney: Rupiah + President: JokoWidodo Union Cabinet approved MoU between India and Bahrain on Cooperation for Prevention of Homan Trafficking Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Bahrain on cooperation for prevention of human trafficking especially trafficking in women and children. rescue, recovery. repatriation and re-integration of victims of trafficking has been approved by the Union Goverment, © Decision in this regard taken by the Union Cabinet headed by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. TheCurrent Affairs WiFiStudy.com (May - 2016)/18 | approved Mol is expected to be signed during the Home Minister visit to Bangkok in the April nificance of the MoU : * To prevent to all forms of humantrafficking, particularly that of women and children and ensurespeedy investigation and prosecution of traffickers and organizederime syndicates in either country. The sending home of vietims would bbe done as expeditiously aspossible and home country will undertake the safe and effective ntegration of the victims, Bahrain: © Capital : Manama © Correney : Dinar © PM: Khalifa bin Salman AL Khalifa ree India, US launch Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowshij ‘The United States-India Educational Foundation formally launched U.S.- India Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowship on behalf of both the governments + Theinitiative will advance bilateral cooperation on climate change, which will enable Indian research seholars to work with American institutions in the Feld, USA © Capital : Washington D.C. © Curreney : Dollar «President : Barack Obama EIU Ranked Mumbai and Bangalore among Cheapest to live ies Mumbai and Bangalore are among the cheapest cities in the world, according to a top Londan forecast group (EIU) Lusaka is the cheapest city to live im the world # London was sixth and New Yorkis seventh. Though Singapore was the most expensive, the cost of living there was 10 per cont cheaper when compared to New York than was the case in the EIU survey a year ago, Foreign Minister of Mexico on two day visit to Indi The Foreign Minister of the Government of Mexico. HE. | Ms Claudia Ruiz Massieu Salinas, visited India on to day visit to India (11-12 March) and held bilateral meeting with, External Affaits Minister of India Smt, Sushma Swara} * During her visit the Mevican Foreign Minister also interacted swith the private soetor ina business event organized with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and detivered a lecture in the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) ont the subject “Mexico in the international context and its relations with India’ # In the course of the official visit the yombark on a complete review of the entire range of bilateral relations comprising, political, commercial & trade. financial, technical and other arcas to further increase and strengthen cooperation. Mexico: + Capital : Mexico City * Currency ; Peso © Prosidont » Enrique Pena Nicto Arab League declares Lebanese movement Hezbollah a terrorist group The Arab League has declared Lebanese movement Hezbollah a Cerrorist group the decision came during an Arab League forcign ministers meeting at the organisation's headquarters in Egypt's capital Cairo. + Nearly all 22 Arab League members supported the decision, apart from Lebanon and Iraq which expressed reservations in the foreign ministers meeting. # The Revolutionary Guards ercated ‘Hezbollah in the 1980s, Funded by Iran, it is the only side not to have put down weapons after Lebanon's civil war from 1975 to 1990. 4 World Congress of Biosphere Reserves inaugurated at Lima 4® World Congress of Biosphere Reserves was inaugurated on 14 ‘March 2016 at Lima in Poru, The event will be held from 14 March to 17 March 2016 to address different issues related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Post 2015 Development Agenda, * It is a world meeting of the Committees of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Program (MAB) and experts directly involved in the practical implementation of biosphere reserves including, representatives of governments. biosphere roscrves, local communities, UN agencies, NGOs, academic institutions, and organizations and institutions from all over the world working with the MAB Programme. Peru Capital Lima © Currency : Nuevo Sol © President : OllantaHfumala © PM: Pedro Cateriano19 1/ (May - 2016) WiFiStudy.com Current Affairs Volcano erupts in South Alaska Pavlof Volcano, one of the most active voleanoes in the heart of Alaska region rupted. The voleano in the 8,261-foot mountain erupted spitting out an ash cloud that rose to 26,000 feet. Syrian Army recaptures historie city of Palmyra from 1S Syrian government forces drove Islamic State out of Palmyra, inflicting ‘what the army called a mortal blow to militants who scized dhe city Last year and dynamited its ancient temples. ‘* The loss of Palmyra represents one of the biggest setbacks for the ultra-hare-line Iskamist group since it declared a caliphate in 2014 across large parts of Syria and Iraq, Syria ‘© Capital: Damascus © Currency: Syrian Pound ‘* President: Bashar Al Assad International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and ‘Transatlantic Slave Trade Every year on March 25 the United Nations International Day of Remembrance of the Vietims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed. ‘# Tr honours the lives of those who died asa resultof slavery, itis also att occasion to taise awareness about the dangers of racism and prejudice. + The thome for the year 2016 is Remember Slavery: Celebrating the Heritage and Culture of the African Diaspora and its Roots US Congress passes bill to allow India to join APEC In a move to strengthen the ties between India and US, the US ‘congress has passed the bill in senate which will allow India to be a member of APEC. »* Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific Matt Salmon, introduced the legislation in the US Congress Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) © Establishod: 1989 # Headquarters: Singapore *® Members: 21 Ali Mohamed Shein is a new President of Zanzibar ‘The clectoral authority of Tanzania's semi-autonomous archipelago of Zanzibar, the ZEC, announced incumbent President Ali Mohamed Shein had won his re- lection bid, after polls boycotted by the main apposition party. © International observers. including the European Union and other international bodies, made clear their stand by condemning not only the election re-run, but also the nullification ofthe October election results, Zanzibar © Capital: Zanzibar City © Currency: Shilling, World Tuberculosis Day observed on 24 March World Tubcteulosis Day (WTD) 2016 was globally © observed with the yr theme Unite to End Se TB. - + The Goal 3 of the Ayenda aspires ‘to ensure health and well-being for all, including a bold commitment to. end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other communicable diseases by 2030. 22nd March: World Water Day WORLD WATER DAY MARCH 22 United Nations World Water Day is an international observance held every ‘March 22 that provides an opportunity to learn more about water related issues and take action on a current or future challenge to make a difference, © This year’s thome of Word Water Day is ‘Water and Jobs” + The day first marked in 1992 at United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro, It aims to raise awareness about water related issues National UP GOVT Shows Green Signal To Kanpur Metro Project, Senior Citizen Policy UP Govt approved a policy for senior citizens recently under which it will establish old age homes for them. The Govt has also declared to raise monthly pension from Rs.300 to Rs. 400. © The policy will come into effect from 1 April 2016 and the social welfare department has been ‘made the nodal agency for this new poliey. Uttar Pradesh * Capital : Lucknow © CM: Akhilesh Yadav * Govemor : Ramm Naik: SeerCurrent Affairs WiFiStudy.com (May - 2016) /| 10] International Children’s Film Festival for the North East Region began in Gangtok The International » Children’s Film Festival for the North East Region began in Gangtok. + The Festival named, “The Golden Elephant” has been organised by the Children’s Film Society of India, in association with the Sikkim Government's Culture and Heritage and Human Resources Development Departments INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL. ‘7th Governing Board meeting of Indo-German Science and ‘Technology Centre tield in New Delhi Tih meeting of the Governing Board of the Indo-German Science and ‘Technology Centre (IGSTC) was held on 15 March 2016 in New Delhi, The meeting was chaired by the Union Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan © During the mecting, Ds. Vardhan highlighted the achievements and progress oF IGSTC in accelerating the bilateral Science & Technology collaboration India is also an equity share holder with investment of 36 million euro in the construction of the international Facility for Antiprocon-lon Research (FAIR) at Darmstadt. Earthquake warning system installed at Faryana govt's building An carthquake wamiing system was installed at the mini Secretariat building, of Haryana government here. «The device has been installed in joint venture with Genman company Secty Electronics GmbH. on pilot basis at the Mini Secretariat building for the first time across India. It had been formally launched in New Delhi earlier this year. AAHAR 2016 Inaugurated In New Delhi ‘The tarwest fair on Food & Hospitality Sector in India, AAHAR 2016 was inaugurated by Hon, Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Ms. Harsimrat Kaur Badal on March 15, 2016. It is the 31¢ edition in this series. + Largest show of its kind in South Asia. © Organized by India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO), supported by the respective ministries Centre releases Rs 609 crore for upgrading prisons in eight States ‘The Centre has released 609 crore rupees for upgrading, prisons in eight States as recommended by the Thirteenth Finance Commission. In the eight States Kerala has got 154 crore, Chhattisgarh 150 crore rupees and Odisha 100 crore upees. Andhea Pradesh has boon sanctioned 80 crore rupees and Mahacashita 60 erore rupees. * Theother States to receive Central funds for modernization of jails are Mizoram, 30 crore rupees, Tripura 15 crore rupees and Arunachal Pradesh 10 erore rupees. n Government and Jammu & Kashmir Goverament signed MoU on UDAY Scheme Jammu and Kashiuir Government has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Union Ministry of Power, An overall nct bensfit of approximately Rs.9800 crore would acerue to the State by opting to participate in UDAY, © Under UDAY, ning states have signed MoU so far with the combined DISCOM debt around Rs.1.94 lac crore, to be restructured which is nearly 45% of the toral outstanding DISCOM debt of Rs.4.3 lac etore as on 30*September, 2015. Jammu & Kashmir * Capital ; Jammu (October March}, Srinagar (March~ October) * CM: Mahbuba Mufti Saeed © Governor ; N.N, Vohra Prime Minister Narendra Modi is among the most influential people on the Internet The TIMEs magazine cited Modis unconventional announcement on ‘Twitter ofhis visit to Pakistan last year ‘while naming him among “The 30 Most Influential People on the Internet” for ‘the second year in a row in this year's ‘unranked list Prime Minister Narendra Modi is among the most influential people con the Internet, According to TIME magazine describing, the Indian leader ag an “Interact star” who often uses social media to “eondnet diplomacy”. 14 Indian Investors Among, World's Top 100 Venture Capitalists A total of fourteen Indian investors have been featured ina list of top 100 venture capitalists in the world ‘© The list has boon compiled by CB Insights, arescarch firm that tracksL11 | / (May - 2016) WiFiStudy.com Current Affairs angel and venture capital investments across the globe, India aviation show 2016 begins in Hyderabad ‘The India Aviation 2016, an international exhibition and conference on civil aviation kicked off in Hyderabad, Telangana. It is the fifth edition in the. biommial series of this éntemational exhibition and was inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee at the Begumpet Airport (also known as Hyderabad Old Airport) ‘+ India Aviation 2016 has bovn jointly organised by Ministry of Civil Aviation and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCT) on the lines of Make in India, * More than 240 major participants across the globe are going to part and will be displaying latest aicorafts Punjab passed Punjab Sutlej Yamuna Link Canal land (Transfer of Proprietary Right) Bill, 2016 Punjab Assombly ‘manimousty passed the Punjab Sutle} Yamuna Link Canal land bill-2016. The bill was passed in contradiction of the construction of contentious Sutlej Yamuna Link. ‘+ The bill emphasizes to offer transfer of proprictary rights back to the land owners from whom the Jand was acquired by the state government for the construction of SVL free of cost. Punjab ‘© Capital:Chandigarh © CM: Parkash Singh Badal * Governor: Kaptan Singh Solanki Modi To Join World Leaders In Wax At Madame Tussauds The Indian Prime Minister Shei Narondra Modi is set to join the eaguzoF © the most eg prominent world leaders at the World famous Wax. Muscum Madame Tussauds in London + Statues of Amitabh Bachchan, Sachin Tendulkar. Shahrukh Khan. Salman Khan, Madhuri Disit, Aistwwarya Roy: Hrithik Roshan, Katrina Kaif, Kareena Kapoor have been already installed in the smuscum so far Surat Cleanest Railway Station; Varanasi Among The Dirtiest: Survey Surat is the cleanest railway station 3 in the country, followed by & 2 ; Rajkot and “= Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh), according to an Indian Railway Catering and Tourista Corporation (IRCTC) survey released + However, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s constituency Varanasi’s railway station ranked poorly in ‘terms of cleanliness as it stood at 6 The survey, conducted based on feedback from around 1.34 lakh passengers. is a part of Mr. Madi’s pet project “Swacch Bharat Abhiyan’ Arun Jaitley inaugurated National Community Radio Sammelan in New Delhi Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley inaugurated the 6th National Community Radio Sammelan in New Delhi, © The conforence will bring togethor Community Radio Operators, policy makers. Ministries, Departments, International bodies like UNICEF and UNESCO and other stakeholders for exchange of ideas and cross learning. Vijay Mallya quits as RCB Director Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has confirmed to the BCCI that Russell Adams has boon designated as points man for all further correspondence, * The decision has been taken when Mr, Vijay Mallya has resigned as the director of the Royal Challengers Sports Private Limited (RCSPL). But he will hold the post of chief mentor. Webportal Launched for allocation and monitoring of Coal resources Another move in making transparent governanee, Union Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal New and Renewable Energy launched the web portal for distribution of coal by State Distribution agencies + Motivates states for paperless communication digitizing all the information # Tt will save time and onorgy of ‘government organizations ee ee) edCurrent Affairs (May - 2016) /| 12] FCS Depot Online System Has Been Launched by the Union Government Depot Online System of state run Food Corporation of India (FCT) has besn launched by the Union Government to carry transparency and minimize storage losses of food grains. The Union Food and public Distribution Minister Ram Vilas Paswan have launched this system in New Dethi as part of Digital India initiative of Union Government. © With this system the real time monitoring of FCI operations and enhance transpareney and efficiency will be done easily ©The project is implemented in the FCT owned $53 depots and subsequently FCI hired godowns will be also brought under the range of the project later. FCI © Establishment: 1964 © Headquarter: New Delhi © Chairman: Yogendra Tripathi Indian force to conducted day- night exercise ‘Tron-fist’ Indian Air TOTETOTAULe Force displayed its combat and fire power at [UNAS Rajasthan’s Pokhran firing range in aday & night demonstration, The event comprised six packages depicting six themes in which more than 186 aircraft. including fighters, transport and helicopters participated, * Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parikar, Hon'ble Rajasthan Governor Shri Kalyan Singh, Chicf Minister Smt Vasundhara Raje and Chief's of Indian Army and Indian Navy were among others present during the Exercise WiFiStudy.com Feni now classified as *Heritage spirit of Gon” Government of Goa has & doclared Feni, a form of sptit as the heritage spirit of the) state, Fen was the firs iquor procuetinthe country which got ‘Googtaphical Indication (GD tag in 2000. # Itis a brew made from coconut or cashews, is synonymous with the Goan etlias and identity. # Tr finds its usss in various cultural traditions, cuisines as well as itis famed for its medicinal usc, So it should not have been categorized as country liquor and itis presently defined under the Goa Excise Duty Act, 1964. Goa Capital : Panaji # CM: Laxmikant Parsekar # Goscrnor: Mridula Sinha SC allows photos of CMs, Governors, and. Ministers in Public ads. ‘The SC has allowed photographs of CMs, Governors, and Ministers in Public advertisements, + A bench ted by Justice Ranjan Gogoi allowed review petitions filed by various state governments, which had soughta modification of the previous order * Earlier SC had issued Guidelines on Regulating Goverament Advertisements based on recommendations of Prof NR Madhava Menon * According to the recommendations of Prof NR Madhava Menon Committee, SC had barred publishing photographs of politicians even State Chicf Ministers and bureaucrats. Tt had only permitted — publishing photographs of President, Prime Minister and Chief Justice of India, Punjab Government ban the sale of Army uniform in the state Punjab government imposed a ban on the sale of Acmy uniform in the state without proper identification, This announcement came following the Pathankot and Gurdaspuratiacks in the state Punjab * Capital: Chandigarh * CME Prakash Singh Badal # Govemor: Kaptan Singh Solanki Military Exercise FORCE 18 kicked off in Pune Indian Army kicked off a week long, Multinational Field Training Exercise (FTX)"Foree 18"in Pune at headquarters of the Indian Army's Southem Command. * Participants ~ It involves army units from 18 countries, Mumbai Home To Most Number OF Billionaires In India India’s Financial Capital, Mumbai, wich 1094 billionaires (Ultra High Net Worth Individuals} has become home to the wealthiest people in the country. followed by Delhi at 545, according to the Knight Frank Wealth Report 2016, © Rankings of Mumbai and Delhi:21 & 33 respectively. WEF: India stood at 90th rank in terms of Energy Security In accordance with the Global Energy, Architecture Performance Index Report compiled by WEF, India has boon ranked at the 90% place in a list of 126 countries. World Economic Forum * ESTD:1971 © Headquarter Cologuy. Switzerland Claus © Executive Chairman: Schwab113 | / (May - 2016) WiFiStudy.com Current Affairs Ist Raisina Dialogue Inaugurated By Sushma Swaraj In New Delhi Extemal Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has inaugurated the Ist Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi Sushma Swaraj ‘+ Ministry : Ministry of External Affairs ‘© Constitutional Area : Vidisha Micromax CEO Vineet Taneja resigns Micromax CEO Vincet Taneja resigns das formally resigned from high profiled post, and however company did nat reveal whether the company was looking for a new face ‘Micromax : + ESTD: 2000 ¢ Headquarters : Gurgaon Chairman : Sanjay Kapoor Brand Ambassador Jackman Hugh Chennai Gets India’s First Self Cleaning Smart Toilets A total of 183 self-cleaning public ¢- Toilets have beca installed in the Chennai City. Chennai is the Ist city in India to gets smart Toilets, PM Narendra Modi Launches *Setu Bharatam’ Project, To Boost Infrastructure The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched Rs 50,000-crore “Sctu Bharatam” programme to build bridges ‘for safe and scamiless travel on National Highways. © With this the government aims to, make all national highways five from railway crossings by 2019. Kerala Government has taken first of its kind initiative by launching the Air Ambulance © Government of Kerafa has taken first of its kind initiative by launching the Air Ambulance in Kerala launched by the Chicf Minister Oommen Chandy Kerala © Capital: Thiruvananthaporam © CM: Ommen Chandy © Govemor: P, Sathasivar Punjab Becomes Seventh State to Sign Up For UDAY Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) is the financial package and ‘the turnaround and revival package for electricity distribution companies of India (DISCOMS) initiated by the Goverment of India t0 support them ‘overcome the financial murmoil they are + Punjab has become the seventh state to join the scheme, Punjal Capital: Chandigarh * CM: Parkash Singh Badal * Governor: Kaptan Singh Solanki The Sex ratio has come down in Gujarat placing it at 22nd rank in the Nation The Sex ratio in .»———~ Gujarat has fallen significantly from 920 in 2001 10819 i | 2011.1 is a fall ~ against the overall 10 points increase in the average of sex ratio of the Nation, * The socio-economic review presented in the state assembly revealed that the sex ratio of Gujarat was 919 against the National sex ratio which is 943 With 919 females for every 1000) males, Gujarat ranked 22nd among, 28 states as por the 2011 Census Gujarat © Capital: Gandhi nagar » CM: Anandi Ben Patel © Governor: Om Prakash Kohli * State Bird: Greater Flamingo Mumbai (o host BRICS Friendship Cities Conclave in April ‘The financial ‘capital of India to host BRICS Friendship Cities Conclave in April involsing top Urban Policy makers and Planners from BRICS Nations, » The BRICS Friendship Conclave is a joint initiative of Ministry of External Affairs and Maharashtra Government to be held beoween April Id. and 16 this vear, BRICS © Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa © 7° BRICS summit held at UEA in Russia India will host the 8 summit this year Germany to develop Bhubaneswar, Kochi, Coimbatore as Smart Cities Germany will partner with India’s flagship program Smart City Mission to develop Bhubaneswar, Kochi, and Coimbatore as smart Cities + The three Cities are among the twenty cities which have been announced by the Urban Development Ministry. Germany © Capital: Berlin © Curreney: Euro © Chancellor: Angela Merkel PyreneesCurrent Affairs WiFiStudy.com (May - 2016) /| 14] Telangana, Maharashtra ink MoU for five irrigation projects The Memorandum = of Understanding has been signed between Telangana and Maharashtra government on river Godavari Water Projects in Mumbai +The MoU will pave the way for construction of five Barrages on Godavari River and its tributaries Penganga and Pranahita projects \which has kept aside duc inter- state disputes Telangana + Capital: Hyderabad © CM: Chanciashekar Rao © Governor: E. §. L. Narasimhan Maharashtra Capital: Mumbai © CM: Devendra Fadnavis * Govemor: C Vidyasagar Rao PM selects another village in Varanasi for development under SAGY Saasad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) is a rural development programme broadly focusing upon the development in the villages which includes social development, cultural development and spread motivation among the people on social mobilization of the village community © Nagepur, a village dominated by backward castes has been selected under the second phase of the Yojana, «Earlier, Prime Minister had adopted Jayapur village in the same ‘Varanasi constitueney in the first phase in 2014, Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojna © ESTD: October 2014 «Aim: Rural Development 108-feet Jain Teerthankar idol enters “Guinness book of records” 108 fect tall idol of Lord Rishabhdeva, the first Teerthankar | of Jains, carved out of a single rock, has [| ‘ entered the “Guinness World Records” as the world’s tallest Jain statue, © Till now, the $7 fect idol of Lord Bahubali in Shravanabelagola in Kamataka was considered the world’s tallest Jain statue Karnataka launches ‘Mukhyamantri Santwana Harish Yojana for free treatment to accident victims Karnataka Government led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched Mukhyamantri Santwana Harish Yojana for free treatment to accident victims for the first 48 hours in the nearest hospital be it Government or Private Hospital. © The accideat victims treatment scheme Mukhyamantri Scheme Harish Yojana has been named after Nanjappa who donated his eyes minutes before he passes away seeking help afler severely injured in @ mishap in the city Karnataka © Capital: Bengalurn CME Siddaramaiah (INC) © Govemor: Vajubhai Wala ISRO geared up for nunch of its Sixth Satellite The Indian Space Rescarch Organization is geared up towards launching its Sixth Navigation Satelite + The sixth navigation satellite IRNSS-1F was launched by the PSLY C-32 + The Polar Satelite Lauich Vehicle- 32, on its 34th mission, would launch the IRNSS-1Ffrom the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriftarikota ISRO + ESTD: 1969 © Headquarter : Bangaluru © Head : AS Kiran Kumar India signs MoU to conserve Birds of Prey ‘The Union Government signed an important Raptor MoU for the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia, * This Memorandum of ‘Understanding was signed with the Convention of Migratory bird species Secretariat at Abu Dhabi + The Raptor MoU covers 76 spocics of birds of proy, of which over $0 occur in India, inelnding the critically endangered vulture Parliament passes Bureau of Indian Standards bill The Burcau of Indian Standards bills was passed in the parliament, following its approval from Rajya Sabha, The bill was catlier passod in Lok sabha during the winter session last year The bill proposes to make BIS, a national standards body. introduce mandatory hallmar king, of precious metal. prevent misuse of Standard ‘marks and provide for recall of IST ‘marked produets not conforming to relevant standards, Bureau of Indian Standards « ESTD: 1936 © Head: Alka Panda Nes raw fenerL15 | / (May - 2016) WiFiStudy.com Current Affairs Rajya Sabha passes National Waterways Bill ‘The Upper House of the Parliament passed The National Waterways Bill, 2015, which was tabled in Lok Sabha ‘on May 5, 2015 by the Minister of Road. ‘Transport and Highways and Shipping, Mr. Nitin Gadkati © Ic would be kept before The President for his assent in the bill. The bill comes under Entry 24 of the Union List of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution National Anthem compulsory all schools in WB West Bengal Board of Secondary Education has notified that in order to pursue Govermment direction it directed to sing the National Anthem during Assembly before the commencement of the School Hour. ‘+ This Decision comes from West Bengal government days after Madras High Court mandated all the Private Schools to Sing National Anthem during moming Assembly WEST BENGAL : © Capital: Kolkata ¢ Chief Minister » Manta Benaujee © Governor : Keshari Nath Tripathi Cabinet Approves Rs 8,000 Crore For Rural LPG Under PMUY Scheme ‘The Cabinet headed by Prime Minister ‘Narendea Modi bas approved Pradhan Mantri Ujwala Yojana with an outlay of Rs 8,000 crore for three years, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan told. * The scheme aims to provide on a war footing LPG comnections to svomen members of BPL families. Mr. Dharmendra Pradhan said that the move is aimed at empowering ‘women and protecting their health, Rajya Sablia Passed the Real Estate Bill ‘The Real Estate Regulation and Development Bill was passed in the RajyaSabla + This bill is in the favour of protection of Home buyers and to bring in more transparency into the real estate business and avoid the low of Black money Union Cabinet Nods to the new Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy ‘The Union Cabinet. presided by Prime Minister Narendra Sie ‘Modi approved the Gig Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP). # Tt will enhance domestic oil and gas production, bring substantial investment in the sector and generate sizable employment. The policy also targets the enhancement of transparency and reduction of administrative discretion Union Cabinet approved Sikh Gurudwara’s Act ‘The Union Cabinet approved the proposal of the Ministry of Home Affairs to amend the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925 through the Parliament with effet from 8 October 2013 # The proposal gave groca signal to remove the exception given to Schajdhari Sikhs in 1944 to vote in the elections for selecting members of the board and the committees constituted under the Act Union Cabinet Nods for BIMSTEC Convention in Criminal Matters ‘The Union Cabinet headed by PM Narendra Modi gave its approval for the BIMSTEC Convention on ‘mutual legal assistance in Criminal Matters. © Ibis the Bay of Bengal Initiative on Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation BIMSTEC : + Full Name» Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation + ESTD: 1907 Headquarters: Dhaka * Members : Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand © Current Chairmanship: ‘Nepal(Sinee 2014) Cabinet approves amendment to mining law, move to spur M&As Approved Amendment to mining law 2 The Mines [ Fay and Minerals Sa (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill 2015 to transfer of tnining lease for captive mines. * The proposed amendment will permit transfer of captive mines granted on discretion to spur merger and acquisitions in the mining sector + The amended bill to help in checking the stressed and non-performing assets of Indian Banking industry also push the stuck M&A deals could be moved in the right dircction fetterCurrent Affairs WiFiStudy.com (May - 2016) /| 16 | Union Cabinet approves new price formula for Undeveloped Gas Discoveries The Union Cabinct approved a new price formula for their undeveloped gas discoveries in difficult areas, which will [cad to a near-doubling of rates © Domestically produced gas costs al average of rates in US, Russia and Canadabut deep sea discoveries witich are unexplored will be given thecost of alternative fircls. © The price will be the lonest of weighted average of fuel oil and imported LNG or weighted average of fuel oil, naphtha and innported coal Railway minister Suresh Prabhu launches “clean my coach” service Minister for cE Railways Suresh Prabhu launched the ‘clean my coach’ service where, a passenger can request for a dirty coach to be swopt and cleaned by sending an SMS on mobile number 58888, Prabhu had announced ‘the scheme in the Rail Budget last ‘month. # Tewill be started in 24 divisions in 2016 including 18 trains of Lucknow. NITT Aayog launches Women Transforming India Campaign The NITI Aayog Fam as a part of BURs ITs Hcy International Women’s Day launched the Women Transforming India initiative in partnership with the UN in India and MyGov. 4 NITIAayog secks for entries in the form of written essays/storics These stories should reflect new ground broken by women in empowering themselves/others, or of challenging stereotypes. NITIAAYOG : © ESTD: | Jan 20 * Chairman: Prime Minister # Vico Chairman : Arvind Pangariya © CBO: Amitabh Kant Lok Sabha passes Aadhaar bill 2016 Thebill enabling Aadhaar card to gaia’ ae bbe mandatory to avail the [pes subsidies and schemes of the Government has been passed in the Lok Sabha, * The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016 aims to ensure targeted services to intended beneficiaries through Aadhaar card PM inaugurated three Railway projects at Bihar Bihar gained speetal importance with the political rivals-PM Narendra Modi and Bikar CM Nitish Kumar being present on the same stage for inauguration of three important Railway projects atBihar * Estimated cost of 3 projects- 7200 crores ar © Capital: Patna © CME Nitish Kumar * Governor: Ram NathKovind LED based lighting programme named UJALA DELP 2 =" Smomeneneme nar Ses In an effort to promote measures that can save energy the Union goverament Tannches various programmes. One such important initiative is to provide LED lamps to houscholds and promote its usage to save energy, The new scheme of LED based lighting has been nated UIALA. * SUJALA‘ is the name given for the LED based Domestic Efficient Lighting Programme (DELP) * DELP issuccessfully implemented across 120 cities in India Govt to computerise all ration shops by 2019 Government aims to computerise the PDS sector to help remove corruption in PDS. by installing electronic Point of Sale (ePoS) devices at all the $.35 lakh fair price shops across the country by ‘March 2017. * The government has installed 91,000 electronic Point of Sale (ePoS) devices till March 2016 a total of 3.75 lakh bogus ration cards have been detected. Interactive Web portal Kendriya Sainik Board launched Tn an effort of modernizing various ‘government sectors, the announcement ‘came today from the Defence ministry in introducing an interactive web portal Kendriya Sainik Board. This web portal will be under the Department of Ex- Serviceman Welfare © The interactive portal Kendriya Sainik Board enables the ex- serviceman to avail various schemes by submitting online applications thereby reducing the paperwork and saves time,L17 | / (May - 2016) WiFiStudy.com Current Affairs India successfully test-fired Agni- 1 ballistic missile India on 14 March 2016 successfully test-fired indigenously built nuclear capable intermediate range Agni-l ballistic missile, It was launched from launch pad-4 of the Integrated Test Range (TR) at Abdul Kalam Island (Wheeler Island) on the Odisha coast, ‘+The missile is 15-metre-tong and, weighed 12 tonnes and equipped with sophisticated navigation system which ensures it reaches, the target with a high degree of accuracy and precision. It is designed to carry a payload of more than one tonne, Its strike sange can be extended by reducing the payload. Allahabad High Court celebrates Allahabad High fy 5 Court established 4 | its 1504 Foundation Day on 14” March President Pranab Mukherjee was the Chief Guest ofthe celebrations. Thakur and Union Law Minister DV Sadananda Gowda attended 150th foundation year in 1866 celebrates a 2016. Chief Justice of India (CII) TS the function as well 47 countries to participate in Defence Expo Goa is witnessing the participation of AT countries in the Defence expo. The ninth defence expo of Naval and Internal Homeland Security Systems Eshibition, is being held at Naquori Quitol in Quepemtaluka of South Goa from March 28-31, 2016 * 977 companies and 46 countries have registered for participating in the Expo Participating Countries — USA. Russia, Sweden, Republic of Korea, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates and Portugal Goa © Capital - Panaji © CM: Lakshmi Kant Parsckar © Govemor : Mridula Sinha Government Constitutes the Board of Trade The govemment has reconstituted the Board of trade headed by the commerce ministes. + The board is reconstituted as per the provisions of Foreign Trade Policy Statement 2015-2020 © The first meeting will be held on April. Haryana Becomes Ist To Launch Injectable Contraceptive A unique Projeet named by Salamati has been launched by the Haryana Govt for the first time ever in order to maintain a healthy balance between the births of children by using injectable contraceptive # The objective is to cheek high mother and infant mortality rate * Itisbeingimpkemented by the State Government with the assistance of Pathfinder International Haryana © Capital: Chandigarty © CM: Manobarlal Khattar * Govemor : Kaptan Singh Solanki ISRO to create history by launching 22 satellites in single Mission India’s Space pioncer ISRO has been creating records and making achievements in all its missions, It is set to launch 22 satellites in Single tission and eteate now history: * ISRO is planning to Faunch 22 satellites in its upcoming mission that includes micro and nano satellites fiom other nations * NASA holds the record for launching 29 satellites in a single missionin 2013 Gujarat to Set up Nation’s First Organic Farming University Gujarat is going to be the first state to set up a University exclusively focused Organic Farmingto help farmers in switching (o unconventional methods of farming, + A fund of Rs 10 crore has been carmarked towards the university in the annual 2016-17 budget Gujarat © Capital: Gandhinagar © CM: Anandi Patel © Governor: OP Kohli Govt notifies Aadhaar Act Unoin government has notified the new Aadhaar Act, 2016 which gives the numbers assigned by it a statutory backing for transfer of subsidies and benefits to people eligible for them. * Both central and state government can use Aadhaar for disbursal for benofits and subsidies. However the Aadhaar number eamiot be used 82 proof of citizenship or domicile Haryana launches “Adapting homes for the differently-abled’ scheme. Haryana launched a new scheme, under which six: months" pension would be given in advanee to persons with disabilitics for adapting their homes as per their requirement, Haryana has also been selected by the Centre as a pilot State for universal 1D for persons with disability, for which work has already booen started. feeCurrent Affairs WiFiStudy.com (May - 2016) /| 18 | * This amount would be recovered over a period of 42 montis under the “Adapting homes for the differently-abled’ scheme. © Gurgaon and Faridabad districts have been selected for the “Accessible India” campaign for persons with disabilities. Haryana approves Jat reservation bill Haryana Cabinet approved the Jat reservation bill to provide reservation to Jats and four other castes in government jobs and educational institutions + The Bill proposes reservation for Jats and four other castes namely, Sikhs, Rors, Bislinois and Tyagis Union Government notified E- Waste Management Rules, 2016 Union environment ministry has notified new plastic waste management rules, The Plastic Waste Management (PWM) Rules 2016, issued will replace the Plastic Waste (Management and Hanulling) Rules 2011 ‘The ministey also increased the minimum thickness of plastic carry bags from 40 microns to 50 mierons. © The new rules also focus on phasing ont ofnon-reeyclable multi layered plastic and increasing reuse of plastic waste especially in applications like road construction and waste fo energy Arogya Fair began in Goa In a move to popularize the Indian medicines with special attention to Ayurveda, Arogya fair is a four day programme is beginning in Goa, The fir is Taunched as a cooperative effort by AYUSH ministry and Confederation of Indian Industry # Themain objective is to popularize the Indian Medicinal system and update the industry with recent developments in the sector ISRO establishes GIRT radar system in Tirupathi The Space pioncer of India ISRO has established the Gadanki Tonospherie Radar Interferometer (GIRI) near ‘Tirupati iu Andhra Pradesh © Located at: National Atmospheric Research Laboratory (NARL) which is an autonomous research institute of the Department of Space * Construction : It consists of a fectangular antenna arcay of 160 two - element Yagi - antenna, arranged in a 20-8 matrix, 20 transmitter units. 6 digital receivers including data processing systems, a radar controller, and a host computer ISRO + Established :1969 © Headquarters : Bengaluru © Direotor : AS Kiran Kumar President's rule in Uttarakhand Cappinga nine-day high-voltage political rama, the Centre on Sunday brought ‘Uniarakhand under President's rule citing A constitutional breakdown in the wake of a rebellion in the ruling Congress, © President Pranab Mukherjee signed the proclamation under Article 356 of the Constitution dismissing the — Congress government headed by Harish Rawat and placing the Assembly under suspended animation this ‘momning on the recommendation of the Union Cabinet. Uttarakhand Capital : Dehradun © Govemor : Krishna Kant Paul Mizoram, JICA sign pact for promoting sustainable agriculture North-castern state Mizoram and Japanese Intemational Cooperative Ageney signed pact on Capacity Enhancement for Sustainable Agriculture and Development. © Training programmes would be conducted in Japan both for officials and farmers from Mizoram for three times during the period and the expenses would be borne by the Japanese ‘government. Mizoram © Capital: Aizawl © Governor : Nirbhay Sharma © CM: Pu Lalthanhavta Irrigation Arvind Kejriwal placed Fortune 50 leaders The man who brought change in the Indian polities heading the Capital of ‘the nation, Arvind Kejriwal has been placed in the Fortune 50 leaders listed by Fortune magazine. © The listis headed by Amazon chief JelE Bezos JP Nadda launches Rota virus vaccine The Union Ministry of health and welfare has been taking consistent efforts to develop new medicines and keep the contagious diseases under ‘control, Recent; the minister of Health and Welfare launched the Rota virus vaccine * Rotavirus vaccine is an initiative to provide immunity against Diacrhoca and bring infant mortality rate under control119 | / (May - 2016) WiFiStudy.com Current Affairs India to host 8th BRICS Sum 2016 The external affairs ministry has notified that India will host the 8th. BRICS Summit from 15 October to 16 October 2016 in Goa. = Chairmanship India assumed chairmanship of BRICS from Russia on 15 Fobruary 2016 and it will last till 31 December 2016, BRICS Established: 2008 ‘+ Members: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa it, Cabinet approves Udnan scheme till 2019-20 The Cabinet Committer on Economic Affairs, chaired by Pritte Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval for extension of time period of the “Special Industry Initiative for J&K" ¢SILJ&K) Udaan scheme till 2019-20. © Initially, the time period of Udaan was up to 2015-16. ‘+ Udaan provides exposure to the youth of Jammu and Kashmir to the best of corporate India and corporate India to the rich talent pool available in the State, So far. 67 leading corporates have partnored with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under Udaan with a commitment to train youth from the state covering Organized Retail, Banking, Financial Services, IT, ITES, Infrastructure, Hospitality ete. * More than 19,0000 candidates have been selected, more than 15.000 have joined training, out of them, 8700 candidates have completed training and 6.83% have been offered jabs. ‘+ Tris expected that the target of the scheme, to train and enhance employability of 40.000 graduates, post graduates and three year engineering diploma holders, will be achieved by 2019-20. Central Government amends Atal Pension Yojana (APY) Central Goverament gy has amended Atal ean Pension Yojana... einen (APY) to give an Masnum bene ‘option to the spouse to continue to contribute for balance period on premature death of the subscriber. » According to the amendment, the spouse of the subscriber shall be cntitled to reecive the same pension amount as that of the subseriber “until the death of the sponse. © After the death of both the subscriber and the spouse, the nominee of the subseriber shall be entitled to receive the pension wealth, as accumulated till age of 60 years of the subseriber DRDO develops RADAR to look through walls The Indian Army wets its first Thermal based RADAR technology that will enable to look through the walls, * Developed by: LRDE (Blectronics & — Radar Development Establishment) of DRDO ‘© Featues-Irlooks through walls of 20- Qe thickness and it works based on Thermal RADAR technique DRDO «© Establishod: 1958 © Headquarters: New Dell © Chief: Selvin Christopher Nadda launches CBNAAT ‘machines for quick diagnosis of TB Union Health Minister JP Nadda taunched Cartridge Based Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (CBNAAT) machines for the quick diagnosis of Tuberculosis within two hours * The CBNAAT is a revolutionary rapid molceular test which detects ‘Mycobacterium tuberculosis and rifampicin drug resistance, simultaneously * This test is fully automated and provides results within to hours © Nada also launched a new anti- TB drug Bedaguilinc, which is 2 new anti-TB drug for treatment of Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis. ‘This drug is indicated for use in the treatment of deug-resistant TB. The drug will be made available in six public hospitals in Delhi, Mumbai. Chennai, Guwahati and Ahmedabad Trade/Banking SBI disburses Rs 1,465 crore OROP arrears India’s largest lender State Bank of India has released arrears worth Rs. 465 crore to about 7.75 lakh defence beneficiaries under OROP scheme ,the scheme is expected to cost the government Rs 7,500 erore per * Under One Rank One Pension the pensioners will got their first instalment (14th of the total artear amount up to February, 2016) to service pensioner. Family pensioners’ and ‘gallantry award” patsioners will be eligible o get fll amount of arrears paid on 14th March SBI + Established: 1985 © Headquarter: Mumbai © Chairperson: Arundhati Bhatacharys PTC eus neatCurrent Affairs WiFiStudy.com (May - 2016) /| 20 Pay interest on savings accounts every quarter : RBI to banks Reserve bank of India asked banks f0 credit interest on savings accounts every quarter or shorter than that of the fiscal + Interest rate on savings bank accounts calculated on daily basis since April 1, 2010 and itis credited in savings bank account on half: vearly basis. «The rovised interest rate erodit payment may put a burden of S00 ‘ore on banksbut te move by the central bank which will benefit crores of savings account holders + Public sector lenders offer 4 per cont interest on savings deposit, private banks offer as much as 6 per cent, RBI «Establishment: 1935 © Headquarter: Mumbai © Governor: Raghuram Rajan Bangladesh's bank governor resigns on $81 million cyber theft Atiur Rahman, the governor of Bangladesh’s central bank, resigned after $81 million eyber theft from the country’s oficial account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. + The resignation came days after the Bangladesh finance minister said the central bank did nat inform hhim about the theft. The Governor resignation was avcepted by the Prime Minister Sheik Hasina © Cyber hackers cracked the computer systems of Bangladesh Bank and transferred the money from its aceount at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to ‘casings in the Philippines. Bangladesh Capital: Dhaka © Curreney: Taka © Prime Minister: Sheikh Hasina © President: Abdul Hamid, ‘Yes Bank ink pact with Indo- Brazil chamber for strategic co- operation In the run-up to the neat BRICS Summit to be held here this year, Yes Bank today inked a pact with the India Brazil Chamber of Commerce for cooperation in knowledge sharing, consultancy, skill and technology Yes Bank said the MoU signing comes in the run up to the 8th Annual BRICS Summit, to be held in New Delhi this year + The core sectors covered in the MoU will be sports, media and entertainment with special focus on TT, infrastructure, broadcast driven business opportunities Further, Yos Bank and IBCC will jointly endeavour to explore exchange of best practices in sports goods manufacturing, CSR in sports, SM & E talent management Yes Bank * Establishment: 2004 + Headquarter: Mumbai * CBO: Rana Kapoor India Inc first to formally adopt UN’s Sustainable Development Goals India Ine. became first in the world to formally adopt the United Nations’ (UN) agenda for the world’s sustainable development and 17 goals identified for its implementation, It was formally adopted by the India Ine. at the 11th National Convention on Sustainable Development Goal (NCSDG) organized by the Global Compact ‘Network in Mumbai RBI Likely To Pay Rs 57,000 Crore in Dividends to Government in 2016-17 ‘The Reserve Bank of India is likely to pay the government Rs 57,000 erore in dividends in 2016-17, slightly less than the amount it paid in the current fiscal butch higher tan that in carlicr years. The amount paid is slightly lesser ‘than the previous fiscal year but much higher than the previous years. Last year, the government revived Rs.73,905 crores as dividends from various state owned banks and the RBL + This fiscal vear it has estimated to receive Rs.69,897 crores. Bharti Airtel buys Videocou Telecom for Rs 4,428 er, India’s largest telecam operator by suberiber base, Bharti Airtcl, said ) sive that it has acquired Videocon Telecom for Rs 4.428 erare. + With this, Bharti Airtel will pet the rights to use 2X3 MHz of spectrum in the 1800 band allocated to Videocon by the government on April 5, 2013, © Qn March 16, Idea Celfutar had teeminated its spectrum deal with Videocon under which it was supposed to buy two circles - Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh (West) for Rs 3,310 crore. Ate this deal Bharti's 4G coverage is likely w g0 up to 19 cicelos from the cugrent 15. SBI Partners With UberFor Instant Vehicle Financing India's Public largest SBI Scetor lender, SBI ties up with Tavi Apgregator, Uber to provide instant vehicle finance to “driver partners’ on the Jatter’s platform,121 | / (May - 2016) WiFiStudy.com Current Affairs * The scheme would encourage skilled drivers to overcome liquidity crunch and exeess documentation requirements to become an entrepreneur ‘+The Toans could be sanctioned in one day using an inbuilt digital offering, ‘+ The loans would be collateral free as well as carry a very competitive interest rate All loans will be covered under the government's Pradhan Mantri ‘Mudra Yojna Scheme India Post selects Deloitte as consultant for payments bank India Post has apth selected Deloitte to advise it on setting ‘up a payments bank ‘and an agreement between the two will be signed on March 14. © The Public Investment Board has. already approved the Rs 800-crore: proposal of India Post and in 15 days, it will go to the Cabinet for final approval. ‘© India Post payments bank will primarily target unbanked and under-banked customers in rural. semi-rural and remote arcas, with a focus on providing simple deposit products and money remittance: services. India Post + Established : 1774 * DG : Kavery Benerjoe © Headquarter : New Delhi India became second biggest investor in London According to the London & Partners, ‘the official promotional company for London . India has emerged as the -sceond biggest investor in London after the US. * The company revealed that there hhas been a 117 per cent increase in Indian companies across all business scetors investing in London since 2005. Denmark firm to set up pumps manufacturing unit near Hyderabad Desmi Technology a leading Intemational manufacturer of pumps and pump solutions plans to set up a plant on the outskirts of Hyderabad shortly * A highdevel delegation from Denmark representing Desmi ‘Technology headed by its Chief Exccutive Officer Honrik Knudsen and Lars Boldt Rasmussen called on the Telangana Industries Minister Jupally Krishna Rao inthe Sceretariat on Thursday and conveyed its interest to start a plant. Denmark Capital: Copenhagen Currency: Krone PM: Lars Lokke Rasmussen 5600 wilful defaulters owe banks Rs 60K Crore According to the data from credit information bureau CTBTL, mote than 3,600 borrowers, who owe banks close to Rs 60,000 crore, have been declared wilful defaulters by lenders as on December 31 © The country’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) is owed Rs 12.091 crore, followed by another state-run Tender Punjab National Bank (PNB) which has reotivables of Rs 9,445 crore lent {0 698 borrowers © Kotak Mahindra Bank has the highest amount of loans stuck with wilful defaultors among private scotor banks at Rs 5,442 crore, © Wilful defaults for private sector banks stood at Rs 10.250 crore and at Rs 463 crore for foreign banks Hitachi to setup ATM making firm in India Hitachi-Omron Tenia Soatns FTTACHAL, Corp Hitachi- Omron Terminal Solutions) has established Hitachi Tenminal Solutions India Pvt Ltd (Hitachi Terminal Solutions India) t© be based in Bengaluru as an ATM manufacturing ‘company * The new company has been set up with a capital of Rs 100 crore and. is seta target to produce of ATMs per month at the end of calendar year 2016 * Hitachi has deployed over 3,000) units oF ATM in India by 2015 and. al present, there are about two lakh ATMs and €Ds (Cash Dispensing ATMs) operating in the country Hitachi © Established: 1910 Headquarter: Tokyo. Japan » Chairman; Takashi Kawamura India signs USD 35 Million loan deal with World Bank World Bank approves USD 35 million credit agrcement to Madhya Pradesh for the Citizen Access to Responsive Services Project + Total cost of the project is US $50 MN out of which World bank will provide 35 mn dollar while rest will be fumded by state budget. World Bank + Established: 1944 Headquarter: Washington D. C. © President: Jim Yong Kim THE WORLD BANK Ste)Current Affairs WiFiStudy.com (May - 2016) /| 22 | TCS named official tech partner for London Marathon India’s leading IT services provider Tata Consultaney Services (TCS) announced a partnership with the ‘Virgin Money London Marathon for three year # Now TCS will become the race's Official Technology Partner for the 2016, 2017 and 2018 events Tes «Established: 1968 Headquarter: Mumbai + CEO: N Chandrasekaran India provides 265 million grant for constituting Tagore’s memorial As a part of the agreement signed during Narendra Modi's visit to Srilanka, 265 million is given as grant to constitute Rabindranath Tavore’s memorial Auditorium in Srilanka © Rabindranath Tagore memorial Auditorium is constructed in University of Rubuna, Matara 4 The competitive bidding was signed with M/S, Link engineering itd Government slashed the interest rates of PPF from 8.7% to 8.1% The government announced that Interest rate on Publi¢ Provident Fund (PPF) schome will be cut to 8.1 por cent for the period April 1 to June 30, from 8.7 por cet. «The rates of Public Provident Fund was slashed by 60 basis points, and Kisan Vikas Patra, by 90 basis points 1OB becomes first bank to sell Indian gold coins Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) has become the first bank to commence the sale of Indian Gold Coin (GC) in the domestic market © Ichas tied up with Metals and Minerals Trading Corporation of India (MMTC) for the sale of IGC of 24 carat purity: The IGC has the national emblem, the Ashok Chakra, engraved om one side and the face of Mahaima Gandhi on the other. Indian Overseas Bank Establishod: 1937 © Headquarter: Chennai Tagline: Good People to Grow With * CEO: R Koteeswaran BRICS Bank to provide its first loan to India on Solar project ‘The NDB which is likely to begin its operations in 2 months has decided BRICS BANK. to fund for green projects initially, with India and China in the priority list. India is likely to receive loan for its solar project in April from the NDB. * Tho National Development Bank (NDB) set up by the BRICS nations was formed in July 2015 with V.Kamath as its president BRICS Bank © ESTD;2015 # President: KV Kamath Jaypee Sells Cement Biz to UltraTech for Rs 16,500 crore Debt- laden Jayaprakash Associates Cementgroup | Uitrafegh signed a binding | tunes agrcoment to sell its Coment Business to India’s Largest Cement maker Ultra Tech Cement, + The cement factories in six states for an enterprise value of Rs. 16, 300 erote Ultra Tech Cement: + ESTD: 1983 Headquarters: Mumbai © Director: Puranmalka RBI unlocks 40000 crores to capitalize banks RBI announced relaxation of certain norms in the balance sheet which will unlock 40,000 croresto support the capital requirement of Indian banks The revised RBI norms will give public scetor banks (PSB) access ‘o additional capital of INR 35,000 crore RBI © ESTD: 1935 © Headquarter: Mumbai © Governor: Raghuram Rajan India’s GDP growth to hike by 7.8% in 2016-17: Nomura ‘Nomura has told im a recent report that India’s GDP growth will rise from 7.6% to 7.8% in the vear 2016-17,GDP growth would be based on high discretionary demand driven by 7 pay ‘commission. Nomura + ESTD~ 1925 © Headquarter ~ Tokyo © CEO ~ Koji Nagai ‘TCS Recognized As Top Global Employer ‘Tata Consultancy Serviees (TCS), & Teading IT sap copcnetsics services company has been recognized as a Global Top Employer by the Top Enaployers Institut. TCS: © ESTD: 1968 + Headquarter: Mumbai © CEO & MD: N Chandrasekaran ree123 | / (May - 2016) WiFiStudy.com Current Affairs India Signs Financing Agreement with World Bank For USS 300 Million A financing agecement for International Development Association (IDA) credit of US$ 300 (equivalent) for the Madhya Pradesh Higher Edueation Quality Improvement Project was signed with the World Bank World Bank © ESTD: 1944 ‘¢ Headquarter: Washington D.C. ‘+ President: Jim Yong Kim International Finance Corporation Launches Masala Bonds QF C | BES International Finance Corporation (IFC), an part of the World Bank group launched its first Uridashi Masala bonds ( Japanese Bonds ) to mobilize R30.rore (or $4. million) directly from Japanese household investors to Promote private sector development in acta. © The 3 year bond builds on TFC's Masala bond program which has raised the approx $1.7 billion from international investors for investment in India, Japan: © Capital: Tokyo + Currency: Yen ‘| PM: Shinzo Abe CCEA Approved Winding Up Of National Manufactw Competitiveness Coi «NMcc) The National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council (NMCC) will be wound up with immediate effect as ithas fulfilled the mandate for which it ‘was constianted. cil MoU! between Indian Army and Indusind Bank A Memorandum, on ‘of Understanding duslnd Bank GD signed between Indian Army and Hinduja Grouped Induslad Bank on the Defence Salary package. Indusind Bank + ESTD: 1994 © Headquarter: Mumbai © CEO: Romesh Sobti was Union Goverament to Provide Loan to FACT Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore (FACT), a Central Public Scctor Undertaking in Kochisigned a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Union Government to get a loan of Rs “1000 crores Amazon is India’s most trusted online shopping brand: Survey pes ee amazon.com. -commeree player Amazon has emerged as a most trusted online Brand in Indian market followed by India based Sanpdeal and Flipkart. Amazon * ~ESTD: 1994 © Headquarter; Washington © Chairman & CEO: Jeff Bezos SBI granted operating licence by Myanmar: India’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has been sranted preliminary approval to operate ‘Myanmar. # SBl was granted operating Hieonce by Myanmar Government along, with three other Asian banks. They are Bank for Investment and Development of Viemam, Sun ‘Commercial Bank of Taiwan and Shinhan Bank of South Korea. SBI © ESTD: 1955 » Headquarter: Mumbai Chairperson: Arundhati Bhattacharya © Nationalisation: 1956 Myanmar © Capital: NaiPyiDaw © Currency: Kyat President: Thein Sein GOI to digitise all rural post offices by 2017 Government of India will digitalise all the 1,29 lakh rural post offices by 2017.Department of Post IT Modernisation project will get Rs, 4909 crore outlay for digitalisation and Networking of 155, 000 post offices including, 129, 323 Gramin Dak Sewak Post Offices in the country. UNHCR, UNICEF launched Blue Dot hubs to protect children & families on move across Europe UN Refiygee Ageney and UNICEF are setting up special support centres (0 ensure protection for the growing numbers of children and others with spocifie needs arriving in Europe. UNICEF © ESTD:1996 + Headquarter: New York * CEO: Anthony Lake UNHCR * ESTD: 1950 Headquarter: Geneva + President: Filippo Grandi Capital Area Bank first to get small finance bank Jalandhar based (y Capital Local Area Bank Limited has gi financial bank licence by the Reserve Bank of India, The Operation of the Bank will kick start from April 13, 2016. Cera cra ierCurrent Affairs WiFiStudy.com (May - 2016) /| 24] ‘Third phase of Gyan Sangam to focus on consolidation of banks ‘The government told that it has started the second edition of Gyan Sangarn and in the third phase of Gyan sangam it hhas planned to focus on Consolidation of banks, Gyan Sangamis a retreat for banks and financial Insticutions. It was held For the first time fast year, Oil Ministry laid out the foundation stone of Octomax unit at Mathura Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan laid out the foundation stone for Octomas unit in the oil refinery at Mathura. # Octomax unie is the country’s first high octane gasoline production uni © Tr is.a part of the oil refinery at Mathura Axis bank better placed than ICICI and other PSU Banks Nomura reports tevcal that Ania ICICIBank bank is beter placed than ICICI and other publi¢ sector bank in terms of corporate book profitability * Global financial services firm Nomura said that the third larrest private sector bank in India- Ais bank is better placed than ICICT and other PSU’s in terms of AXIS BANK ‘corporate book profitability Axis Bank # ESTD; 1990 (Initially as UTI Bank) + Headquarter: Mumbai «MD & CEO: Shikha Sharma Nomura © ESTD: 1925 © Headquarter: Tokyo © CEO: Koji Nagai Freecharge Partners With Mexico-Based Movie Theatre Chain Cinepolis To provide sceure and casy digital payments, Preecharge has partnered with Mexico based movie theatre chain Cinepolis © Cinepolis claims to be world’s fourth largest chain of movie theatre + Free Charge is the first digital wallet partner for Cinepolis, Freecharge: * ESTD:2010 * Headquarter: Mumbai Owner: Snapdeal ‘Thomas Cook India inks pact with Western Union, DCB Bank Travel Solutions giant Thomas cook 4 suns India has signed pact thomas swith Westem Union Business Solutions ‘and DCB bank to enable international trade payments by small and medium sized enterprises, © This Pact by the Thomas cook to penetrate the high growth Indian SME sector for its international trade payment needs Thomas Cook: + ESTD:2007 Headquarter: Peterborough + CBO: Peter Fankhauser ‘Western Union * ESTD: 1851 © Headquarter: Meridian, US + CEO: Hikmet Ersek DCB Bank + ESTD: 1930 © Headquarter: Mumbai * MD & CEO: Murali Natarajan 27 Government Banks May Be Merged Into Just 6 Finance Minister of India Mr, Arun Jaitley has indicated that the Government may merge 27 public scetor banks into just six. * Because PSB is working under pressure to tackle their dismal bad loan scenario and consolidation is the way forward to handle this situation, This has been said in the recently held Gyan Sangam in Gurgaon ‘Tata Housing ties up with SBI for Women’s Day offer Real estate developer Tata Housing has partnered with the ‘A country’s largest HOUSING Jendet, State Bank of on the occasion of the International Women’s Day. Tata Housing will allow its women eustomers to pay only 20 per cont of the agreement value while the balance can be paid on taking possession of the property, a company statement said here today. * On its part, SBI will be offering ‘home loans to its women customers ata special interest rate of 9.5 per cent per annum under the SBI Her Ghar scheme as part of the International Womens Day, which will be celebrated between March Sand March 13, it said. © Moreover, the SBI has waived processing fees on the home loan under the scheme, it added, Investors’ summit Begins in Gurgaon “The first two-day “Happening Haryana Global Investors Summit 2016" has. kicked off in Gurgaon, which has see participation from 12 countries.125 | / (May - 2016) WiFiStudy.com Current Affairs * Besides several Union Ministers number of leading entrepreneurs and MNCs have taken part. + The summit comes close on the heels of the Jat quota agitation in Haryana, in which 30 people were killed and property worth crores of rupees was destroyed. ‘+ The participating countries are Caech-Republic, Japan, Mauritins, New Zealand, China, Korea. Malawi, Peru, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom and Tunisia, ‘+ Finance Minister ArunJaitley is the chief guest at the inaugural session while Khattar has delivered the keynote address, E- Haat : A Online Marketing Platform Launched By Union Government Union Minister for Women and Child ~~ Development Maneka Sanjay Gandhi taunched Mahila e-Haat portal in New Delhito facilitate women entrepreneurs to soll their products to buyers. * It will provide access to markets to thousands of women who make products and are spread all over the country ‘+ Trisan initiative for women across the country as a part of “Digital tadia” and ‘Stand Up India’ initiatives of Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi. E-haat 4 Nabi Govt to import 8,500 tonnes of pulses Government has contracted import of | Fight thousand Five & Hundred tonnes of = pulses and the shipments are on the way. © The pulses procurement for buffer sock has also surpassed the target of 50 thousand tonnes set for this harif season, © During the meeting, the representative of the agriculture ministry said the area under oilseed production in 2015-16 rose by 2.1 per cent and mustard output is expected to be higher by 6 lakh tonnes. The meeting also reviewed production of tomato in the country andits price trends. Tomato outpt is also expected to increase by 1.6 per cent in 2015-16, Union Government announced to withdraw tax proposal on Employee Provident Fund Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on 8 March 2016 announced to withdraw: proposal to tax Employee Provident Fund (BPF) withdrawals. * He announced to withdraw the proposal while clarifying NDA government's stand on the issue in ‘the Lok Sabha. + However, government retained the tax proposal for National Pension Scheme (NPS) withdrawals, © The proposal was made by the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley while presenting the Union Budget 2016-17 in the Lok Sabha. on 29 February 2016. As per the proposal 6t percent of the amount deposited in the EPF account of the employee would be taxable at the time of withdrawal, and 40 pereent would be tax free. EPFO + ESTD: 1952 # Headquarter: New Delhi Yes Bank launches all-women branch in Bengaluru Yes Bank launched operated — bank branch “Yes Grace’ on Cunningham Road in Bengaluru aimed at offerings customised banking solutions to women. The new branch served by eight employees currently and with plans fo raise the comt © 12 will also drive financial Titeracy, family banking, safety and wellness amongst wamen + Simuttaneously. two more all- women bank branches were ‘opened in at Kalkaji, New Delhi and Vile Parle (E), Mumbai with plans to open more branches in major cities + Founded in 2004 after receiving a ‘green field bank license from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) by Rana Kapoor and Ashok Kapoor, the lender's branch network currently stands at 850 across India, Yes Bank © ESTD: 2004 © Headquarter: Mumbai * CEO: Rana Kapoor Global rating ageney Fitch has maintained the Forecast of India’s growth at 7.5 Global rating ageney Fitch has maintained its growth forecast for India at 7.5 per cent this fiscal and sees higher growth over the next two financial years + Fitch also claims for a 8% growth in short term is not possible Fitch * ESTD: 1914 © Headquarter: New York * CEO and President: Paul Taylor ge MinCurrent Affairs WiFiStudy.com (May - 2016) /| 26 | Banks disburse over Rs 1.15 lnkh er under PM Mudra Yojana Banks have 7 re OMA disbursed 99 anc 1.15 lakh erore under Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY), Financial Services Sceretary Anjuly Chib Duggal said, * Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency Ltd (MUDRA) focuses on 5.75 erore self employed who use funds totalling Rs II lakh crore and provide jobs to 12 erore people, Under PMMY, Joans between Rs 50,000 and Rs 10 lakh ate provided to small entrepreneurs. # Three products available under the PMMY are Shisha, Kishor and Tarun, to signify the stage of growth and fimding needs of the beneficiary micro. unit or entrepreneur. Mudra Yojna + ESTD: April2015 © Headquarter: Now Delhi Categories: + Shishu- Upto 50,000 # Kishor-$0,0000-5,00,000 Tanm-5,00,000-10,00000 Indian Railways forms SPY to execute Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project Railways shifting the gears to introduce trains that run at speeds around 320 mph, the railways have formed a new Special Purpose Vehicle (SPY) to implement the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Specd Bullet Train projcet named the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited #81 per cent of the funding for the project would come from the loan from Japan. It is a soft loan for 50 yearsat 0.1 per cent annual interest with 15 years’ moratorium period RBI to share FDI details with IB & RAW Or The Reserve Bank of India will now share its FDI details with the Intelligence Bureau and Research and Analysis Wing to prevent the entry of Black money into the country + The committee headed by Revenue Secretary decided to provide the details of FDI resting with RBI 10 IB & RAW + This is done as a measure to prevent the ceonomie erimes in the country RBI © ESTD:April |, 1935 Headquarter: Mumbai + Govemor: Raghuram Rajan IB + ESTD: 1887 Headquarter: New Dethi * Director: Dineshwar Sharma RAW + ESTD: 1968 Headquarter: New Delhi * Agency Bxecutive: Rajinder Khanna RBI inks information exchange pact with Bank of Israel Mumbai based ew, Reserve Bank of India has signed a pact with 2 Bank of Istacl for 7, sew A 1 Information Exchange and Banking, supervision ‘© With this, the RBI has signed 32 such MoUs, one Letter for Supervisory Co-operation and ane Statement of Co-operation Tata Motors partners US Firm for Rs 50K Crore project Tata Motors has signed Tri Partite Partnership with Bharat Forge and US based General Dynamics Land Systems for Rs. $0 K orore future infantry combat Vehicle project. * The country’s largest commercial ‘Vehicle maker has inked with Pune based anto parts maker Bharat Forge will be partnered by the US fie, + The FICV is a high-mobility reinforced battle vehicle for ferrying infaatry mea. IMF (9 set up data sharing centre in India Ina first for Asia, the Imemational Monetary Fund >| (IMF) will sat up a % knowledge sharing centre in India, to provide technical support and assistance here and to five other South Asian nations # Anagreement is likely to be signed by IMF managing dircetor Christine Lagarde with Prime Minister Narendra Mod IMF «© ESTDI94S Headquarter Washington D.C. © Managing Director: Christine Lagarde NAT, ICICI Bank rolls out iWork@home for women employees India’s largest private sector lender ICICL Bank has rolled out iWork@Homoprogramme for its wornen employees for up to a year. imo127 | / (May - 2016) WiFiStudy.com Current Affairs * It is based on face recognition technology that will facilitate women employee to work from home and provide access to the bbank’s core banking servers under. * This platform creates seamless virtual office-like environment that allows women employees to aceess to their required operating systems in a safe and secure manner. ICICT Bank + ESTD: 1994 © Headquarter: Mumbai * Managing Director CEO: Chanda Kochar India, Bangladesh sign $2 billion deal to implement socio- economic projects India and Bangladesh today signed a now 2 billion dollar eredit agroement fo implement socio-economic projects and to deepen the existing strong bilateral relations between the two neighbouring, countries, ‘+ Tris the biggest and softest line of erodit India has extended to any ‘country. It carries a low I percent interest rate with a 20-year repayment period, Bangladesh Capitak:Dhaka © Currency: Taka * PM: Sheikh Hasina ‘+ President: Abdul Hamid Make in India model- Baleno introduced in Japan Maruti Suzuki's -—— hatchback mods s Baleno which isa | SUZUIK| Make in India model is now launched in Japan © The MSI manufactures Baleno solely at the automaker's Mancsar facility in Haryana * Baleno has sold aver 38.000 units in India since its launch on October 26, 2015, The company also plans to export the premium hatchback to more than 100 countries Maruti Suzuki India + ESTD:1981 © Headquarter. New Delhi © Chainman:R. C. Bhargava Government to Divest 5% Stake InConcor ‘The government will clivest 5 per cont stake | 7 =— in Container Corporation | | —=— of India (Concor) | pee through theoffer forsale | CONOR (OPS) rout. ~— * The center has set the base price for the stake sale at Rs 1,195, which will help the government ‘mop up around Rs 1,165 crore # Retail investors are being offered 25 percent additional discount. Gujarat Top State Regarding Investment Potential Gujarat has topped the list among the 21 cities in a race to be the best state in India having an investment potential, according, to the report submit by cconomic think tank NCAER. * Gujaratis followed by Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Maharashtra. The lowest in the rankings are the UP, Bihar, and Sharkhand, Gujarat © Capital: Gandhinagar CM: Anandi Patel * Governor: OP Koh Hyundai Is Now the Official Partner of BCCI South Korean ° Auto major oO BD Hyundai Motors neem lias entered into a four-year partnership with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCD asan associate sponsor for all intctnational matches played in India. * Under this agreement Hyundai cars would be used for transporting various stakcholdors of the game throughout the event Board of Control for Cricket in India: © ESTD: 1928 Headquarters: Mumbai * President : Shashank Manobar Hyund: © ESTD: 1947 © Headquarters: Seoul, South Korea Crisil sees GDP growing at 7.9 % in 2016-17 ‘The country’s GDP can grow by 7.9 per cent next fiscal if the monsoon is normal and government implements the reform measures announced so far domestic rating agency Crisil sad. © The growth forecast. highest by any house and even above the government's own estimate of 7- 7.15 per cent, has been arrived assuming a faster growth in agriculture, * The country has faced weather shocks for three consceutive years, including two years of deficient rains in 2014 and 2015, and a normal monsoon season this year can lead to a 4 per cent growth in agriculture on lower base effect. * Implementation of reforms should help the economy achieve higher ‘growth and termed 216-17 as the year of reckoning” which has the potential to illustrate the path which the economy can take. CRISIL: © ESTD: 1987 © Headquarters: Mumbai * CBO:Ashu SuyashCurrent Affairs (May - 2016) /| 28 | Mahindra Aerospace to set up operations in UAE Mahindra Acrospace | —=>— mulling to set up GDP operations in Abu [Mahindra Dhabi in the near future, Mumbai based company that produces aireraft and sell them in 30 countries, ineluding in the US and in parts of Africa and Asia. ‘+ The company currently the world’s largest importer of defence equipment, will become the thirdLargest aerospace market by 2020 once the operations commenced formally UAE (United Arab Emirates) Capital: Abu Dhabi © Carreney: Dirham + President; Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan PM: Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum IMF and India to establish SAARTAC In a move to further strengthen the ceonomie operations of the Nation, the Union governmentled by PM Modi has Joined hands with IMF to establish a Regional cooperation centre in the Country's capital * Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley agroed to establish a capacity development center ia New Delhi IMF: © ESTD: 1945 + Headquarter: Washington D.C. «Managing Dircetor: Christine Lagarde ©) Members: 188 SAARC « ESTD: 1985 + Headquarter: Kathmandu WiFiStudy.com © Secretary General: Arjun Bahadur Thapa © Members Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutaa, India, Maldives. Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, India to supply Locomotives to Myanmar RITES (Public Sector Enterprise under Ministry of Railways) signed a contract, to supply 18 Meter Gauge 1350 HP Diesel Eleetrie Locomotives 10 ‘Myanmar Railways. + India will supply 18 meter Gauge 1350 HP Diesel Electric Locomotives to Myanmar Railways according to the new MoU signed between India and Myanmar Myanmar © Capital: Naypyidan © Curreney: Kyat * President: TheinSein BSNL Jumps into Video-On- Demand Service Stato Owned BSNL mulling to] BSNL offer video-on- | comsstens tetin demand services to their 2 crore customers across India. ‘We will implement this MoU to cover ‘the entire nation within next six months, * Under this MoU Tata Sky will offer its VoD servies free for the first ‘month to download content worth up to Rs 500. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited: + Founded: 2000) * CEO: Anupam Shrivastava, Headquarters: Now Delhi Telecom Operators Asked To Not Exceed 2% Limit On Call Drops By Supreme Court A Supreme Court Bench headed by Justice Kurian Joseph asked the Teleeos to 0% to exceed the call drops Jimit over 2% and no penalty will be Jevied on then until they don't eross this threshold. + Te hhas been mandated the Telecos to pay subseribers Re I for every call drop they experienee on their network, subject to a cap of three call drops a day, starting from January 1, 2016 ICICI Bank ties up with Ferrari for co-branded eredit card County's Inepest private sector lender ICICI said it has tied up with marquee sports cat maker Ferrari to launch ¢o- branded etedit card. “The ‘Ferrari Credit Card’ comes in two variants on the Visa platform and offers customers a host of offers including an all- expenses-paid trip for top spenders to Italy and also includes a Scuderia Ferrari watch as a joining ift! the bank said in a statement here. ICICI Bank * Established: 1994 + Headquarter: Mumbai * CBO: Chanda Kochhar Ferrari Established: 1939 + Headquarter: Maranello, Italy + CEO:Amedeo Felisa = \ + Ferrari Srinagar International Airport State-run telecommunication company, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched free Wii services at the Srinagar international airport,129 | / (May - 2016) WiFiStudy.com Current Affairs ‘* Tourists visiting the Kashmir valley can now access hi-speed Internet setviees al the intemational ainport hore fice of ebarge for the first 15 minutes as BSNL today launched its state-of-art WiFi Hot Spot serviees. * The 4G-based WiFi Hot Spot services of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) at the Srinagar International Airport was inaugurated by Kashmir Divisional Commissioner Asgar H Samoon. Moody maintains SBI & [DBI ings unchanged Moody's Investors -—=— Service have told| SEB that the local and Foreign currency | Mae's investors deposit ratings of —*— State Bank of India and IDBI Bank at “Baa3/P-¥ Moody ¢ Established: 1909 + Headquarter: New York IDBI ‘+ Established: 1964 Headquarter: Mumbai + CEO: Kishor Kharat French major Michelin ties up with Snapdeal to sell tyres online French based tyre maker Michelin had joined hands with E-Commerce major Snapdeal to sell its products through Snapdeal. + The Joint initiative will enable consumers to place an arder online using Snapdeal to purchase Michelin tyres from an authorised dealer and requost for fitmont at a time and place of their choice. © Customers can now choose the perfect Michelin tyre for their vehicle from the comfort of their home/office with the option of same day free fitment, as well as access to exclusive offers on services like alignment and balancing. Snapdeal Founded: 2010 # Headquarters: News Delhi + CEO: Kunal Bahl Michel © Established: 1889 Headquarters: France + CEO: Jean Dominique Senard Govt plans to infuse Rs. 5,050 crore in PSU banks Government is planning to infuse additional capital of about Rs. 5,05 crore in some ymblic sector banks this week, according to reports * Parliament has approved Rs 5,050 crore for mecting additional expenditure on recapitalisation of public sccfor banks. as pera report. Free Charge Partners With Payment Gateway CCAvenue Free Charge a wholly -owned subsidiary of snapdeal has partnered \with 2 payment gateway CCAvenuc t0 strengthen its offline offerings, as it gains aceess to over one fakh online merchants across sectors like hospitality, retail and education, # Tealso plans to allow merchants to upgrade their payment limits of Rs 1,00,000 with necessary KYC verification. ADB, USAID join hands to support India’s clean energy expansion plan ‘The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the United States Ageney for luernational Development (USAID) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on supporting India’s expansion plans for clean energy infrastructure + The Department of Economic Affairs had demanded ADB to provide financing up to $ 500 million each to support rooftop solar, and expansion of the Itansmission network (© connect solar parks in multiple states, Asian Development Bank: © Founded: 1956 © Headquarters: Manila Philippines * Presidknt: Takchiko Nakao World Bank approved loan to Jordan and Rajasthan ‘The long-term loan, almost interest free by World Bank of $100 million loan to Jordan for job ercation, comes THE WORLD BANK after Lebanon was also awarded $100 million to ensure universal school enrolmeat for Lebanese and Syrian refugee children by 2017, * The World Bank Board granted Long term Laan of $250 million Development Policy Loan for Rajasthan. World Bank Established: 1944 Headquarters: Washington President: Jim Yong Kim China, India leading investors in Renewable energy: UN report ‘The need of the hour, Renewable ‘energy is the focus of all nations of the ‘world owing tothe rising emissions. A recent report released by UN reveals that India & China have overtaken the developed ceonomies in terms of investment in Renewable energy: ‘The report “Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment’ for 2015 has boon released by the TIN. It showed an increase in investment by the developing countries compared to the developed nations PennaCurrent Affairs WiFiStudy.com (May - 2016) /| 30] ITC Has Acquired TechnicoAgri Sciences Ltd For Rs 121 Cr. FMCG Major ITC has acquired Technico Agri Scionees Ltd (TASL), 2 company owned by its direct subsidiary, Technic Pty Limited (TPL), Australia for Rs 121 crore. «Prior to such acquisition, Technico Agri Seienees Limited was a wholly owned subsidiary of Technico Pty Limited, which in tur is a wholly owned subsidiary of ITC Limited. Economy to grow at 7.2% in 2016-17 ; BMI Research The Indian economy is expected to ‘grow at 7.2 per cont in 2016-17, a tad lower than Central Statisties Oiee"s advance estimates of 7.6 per cent in the current fiscal due to weak investments and eaternal headwinds, says BMI Research. © “We forecast India’s real GDP ‘growth to come in at 7.2 per cent for FY17 from our estimate of 7.3 por cent in FY16 and 7.2 per cent in FYIS,” the roscareh firm said in a statement # Indian economy continues to face inultiple challenges. and this is booing reflected in high frequency data such as industrial production and trade, it added. BMI «Established: 1984 © CFO: Simon Longfield Current Account Deficit Narrows to 1.3 % of GDP In 3rd Quarter India’s current account deficit narrowed to 1.3% of the gross domestic product (GDP) in the fiscal third quarter, © Inthe earlier year 1.5% traded as deficit contracted. Tho Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed in date that trade deficit during the October-December quarter narrowed to $34 billion from $38.6 billion during the same pesiod in 2014-18, Appointments Nepal to Have Its First Woman Chief Ju Nepal is on a gender equality drive as it chooses its first woman Chief Justice, in a row of selecting, women to top posts. Recently. the country got its first woinian President and Speaker © Sushila Karki, the senior most of the judges in the Nepal's Supreme Court has been nominated for the top post by the judicial council chaired by the Prime Minister, K P Oi, + She will take chargeas Nepal's first woman President Bindya Bhandari, endorses her nomination and the current chief justice, Kalyan Shreshtha retires. Nepal Capital : Kathmandu © Curroney » Rupee President : Vidya Bhandari PM : KP Sharma Oli Actress Michelle Yeoh Appointed As UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Michelle Yooh, the award ) wittning action heroine has been appointed as United Nations [4 Development Programme (UNDP) — Goodwill © Ambassador. + The Malaysian born actress will focus on raising awareness and mobilising support for the recently launched Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Ashley Judd appointed U.N. Goodwill Ambassador American actress Ashley Judd has been appointed as their latest Goodwill Ambassador by United Nations «Ashley and UNFPA will be joining forees to raise awareness of the huge work that still needs to be done across the world to stop wortten dying giving life and to empower women to choose when and how often to become pregnant Air Asia appoints Amar Abrol as CEO Amar Abrol will replace Chandilya as the CEO of AirAsia India, The new Chicf Financial Officer (CFO) will be Ankur Khanna, © AirAsia India Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mittu Chandilya has quit the organistaion and will stay on tll the ond of April 2016, Air Asia + Established 1993 + Headquarter : Malaysia + CBO : Tony Fernandes Ex Wipro CFO Suresh Senapaty Appointed as New Chairman of Honeywell Automation Suresh Senapaty, The ex-Wipro CFO has been appointed as the new Chairman by Honeywell Automation India Ltd (HAIL). + Mr, L.Rao has been succeeded by Mr, Suresh Senapaty, He has been sorving as the Chairman of the Board of Directors from August 2014 to February 2016. and as the member of Board of Directors of HAIL from 2002 to 2014. (omen een131 | / (May - 2016) WiFiStudy.com Current Affairs Angry Birds character ‘Red is UN ambassador for climate change Sceretaty-Goneral Ban Ki-moon named Red, the starring animated character in the soon-to~ be-seleased “The Angry Birds Movie” as an honorary U.N. ambassador to encourage young, people to go “green” and step up action ta tackle climate change. ‘¢ The campaign, in partnership with, Sony Pictures Entertainment, the UN. Development Program and U.N, Foundation, asks people around the world to make the Angry Birds happy by taking actions to combat climate change such as recycling, taking public transportation and conservin water Naveen Patnaik elected as BJD president for the 7th consecutive term Odisha CM, Naveen patnaik has bes he elected as the of Sew president of Biju ‘ay Janata Dhal for the “Gg seventh consecutive tims. ‘+The BID party was formed in 1997 by Naveen Patnaik: following the death of Biju Patnaik Rozle Prezelj elected Chairman of IAAF Athletes’ Commission Slovenian high-jumper Rozle Prezelj on 27 Febmnary 2016 was elected the Chairman of the International Association of Athleties Federations, (IAAP) Athletes’ Commission in Monaco. + Prezelj took over as Chairman of the commission from Frank Fredericks with immediate effect. TAAF © ESTD:1912 Headquarter: Monaco # President: Sebastian Coo © Chairman: Rozle Prezelj Mrugank Paranjape Appointed As MCX MD Multi Commodity Exchange annomeed the appointment of Mrugank Paranjape as MD & CEO of the exchange. © He will succocd ManojVaish. Multi Commodity Exchange * ESTD : 2003 Headquarter : Mumbai FIH promotes Napoleon Singh as International Umpire National level Hockey Umpire Napoleon Singh has been promoted to the International Outdoor Umpire by Intemational Hockey Federation. His performance in the recently concluded 12th South Asian Games held at Guwahati has been the key for his appointment, MS Dhoni signed as Revital H brand ambassador Mumbai based Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited has appointed Indian Cricketer and Captain MS Dhoni as the Brand ambassador for its top selling health supplement Revital H. The Company is also planning to establish a new ad campaign featuring MS Dhoni done by Lowe Lintas which will go live throughout the ICC 20 World Cup. S Rao will take over as the new public interest director and chairman of BSE Ramadorai has retired from the BSE Chairman and Karmataka’s former Chief Secretary Sudhakar Rao will replace the former. * Ramadorai has served since 2010 and retire on 7 March after serving six years. Tapan Chand elected AAT chief Inthe aftermath of National Governing Council meeting of Aluminium Association of India Tapan Kumar Chand has been unanimously elected as the President of the metal governing body + Prior to his appointment he was serving chairman and Managing Director of National Aluminium Company. Arab League names Egypt's Ahmed AboulGheit as new chief The Arab League chose former Eeyptian foreign minister Ahmed About Gheit as its new secretary-general, after diplomats said the vote was delayed for hours duc to Qatari esorvations * Abou! Gheit served as Egypt's foreign minister during the final seven years of Hosni Mubarak’s rule, leaving his post in 2011 following the mass protests that toppled the ageing ruler, The 22- member organisation voted unanimously in favour of Aboul Gheit after much debate Kangana Ranaut named Reebok brand ambassador ‘The “Queen of Bollywood Kangana Ranaut was announced as the brand ambassador of Reebok India, The actress also launched the new ‘campaign of the brand titled “Be More Human” Tene RueCurrent Affairs WiFiStudy.com (May - 2016) /| 32] # It aims to inspire women to become better versions of themselves, not just physically but also mentally and socially: It is a tribute to the modern day Indian svoman, telling her that she is fit to rise above stereotypes and carve ‘out her own desti B.S, Chauhan appointed Law Commission chairperson After a delay of more than six months, the goverument appointed ex;judge of Supreme Court B.S, Chauhan as the chairperson of I the 21st Law Commission # The post has been Iying vacant since last September when the commission was constituted. Lt Gen N PS Hira appointed as Deputy chief of Army Staff Chief of the Army's Northern Command, Lt Gon N P $ Hira has been appointed as Deputy Chief of Army Staff and would assume office on March 14, © General N PS Hira has been the ‘commander of Sikh Light Infantry and has wide experience in counter Ingurgeney operations in J&K * He commanded 10 Infantry Division in Jammu and Kashmir on the Line of Control with distinetion for which he was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal. Indian scholar appointed VC of Canberra University Shri H Deep Saini, a noted Indian Scholar and a plant Physiologist has been appointed the next Vice Chancellor of the prestigious University of Canberra, + He will will succeed Vice Chancellor Stephen Parker in September who steps down from the post in July afice over nine years in the serviee. Altico Named Naina Lal Kidwai as Its New Non executive irector Altico capital. anon banking finance company has named — veteran banker Naina Lal Kidwai as its new independent non executive director on its board © Altico, focused om real estate, is looking to invest about Rs 2,500 crore every year for five years in the Indian real estate market Rakesh Mohan joins Nestle India Board Former RBI Deputy Governor Rakesh Mohan will join its board as an independent director in Nestle India © Mohan’s would come on Nestle India’s board from May I. 2016, as an Independent Non-Executive Director, NESTLE + Established: 1905 © Headquarters: Vevey, Switzerland + CEO: Paul Bulcke Indian-American named president CEO of bank of the west Indian-American NanditaBakshi has been appointed the President and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of the West + The new Chief Executive will replace Michacl Shepherd as Bank of the West’s next President and Chief Exccutive Officer (CEO) and is expected to join the bank as a CEO-in-trainingon April | axl will take the helm officially on June 1 Former Danish Prime Minister Anker Jogensen Passed Away Anker Henrik Jorgensen, who was a Danish politician and served at various times as Prime Minister and For Minister of Denmark has passed away ‘on Sunday. «He led five cabinets as Prime Minister between 1972 and 1981. He was 93 Alibaba as its President Mobile Payment mcm BAYT IT appointed was the head of Alibaba wholesale (groups carlicr. President to help Paytm grow across the borders. It has planned. «Established: 2010. Paytm appoints ex-head of and c-commeree Bhusan Patil as its new President. He * Paytm has appointed its new 10 increase its sellers, © Headquarter: Noida HL Dattu appointed to International Human Rights body Justice HL Datta, chairperson, National Human Rights Commission, (@ India emerged asthe unanimous choice to be appointed as a member of the Intemational Coordinating Committee of ‘NHRIs (ICC) Bureau in Geneva ‘© His presence on the ICC Burcau will help in not only strengthening the ICC but also enhaice the role of NHRIs it the United Nations mechanisms. He will also be working towards the oreation of new NHRIs in the countries, which have not set up such bodies Cerone Geto133 | / (May - 2016) WiFiStudy.com Current Affairs Awards Jagean Group CEO and Di Jagran editor, chosen [AA Editor of the Year The Jagron Group CEO and the Editor of the well known daily, Dainik Jagran, Sanjay Gupta has been chosen as the Editor of the Yoar at the fourth Indian Advertising Association Awards in Mumbai The IAA Hall of Fame has included another name, Mr. Bharat Patel of Procter and Gamble for ‘building Vicks Brand in India, Rohit Sharma completes hattrick at ESPN Cricinfo Awards Flamboyant opener Rohit Sharma won the prestigious Maruti Suzuki ESPN Cricinfo |: award for the third year ina row. The awards were given for stand out performances across three formats for the year 2015. Rohit, who has won the award forhis ODI double hundreds in 2013 and 2014, has won it this time for playing, the “T20 Innings of the Year’, Rohit’s innings of 106 against South Africa at Dharamsala, has been rated as the best batting effort. MeCullum, who retired this year after broaking Viv Richards” 30- year old record for fastest Test hundred, deservingly got “Captain of The Year” award for leading New Zealand to ICC World Cup final England fast bowlor Stuart Broad ‘won the “Best Test bowling’ award by biggest margin of votes for his aS demolition act of 8/15 in the fourth Ashes Test in Nottingham swhere Australia were shot out for 60 in first innings. # The award for ‘Best Test Innings went to current New Zealand captain Kane Williamson for his 242 against Sri Lanka at ‘Wellington. © The ODIs innings of the year avward went to AB De Villiers for his world record hundred off 31 balls against West Indies at Johannesburg. De Villicrs scored 149 jn that innings. © TimSouthee’s 7/33 against England ina World Cup game in Wellington was the best ODI bowling effort. © David Wiese’s 5/23 against West Indies got him award for best Dowling in T20 Internationals. © Mustafizur Rahaman was adjudged Best Debutant ofthe year for his stellar show against India in ODIs last year © The Judges in the panel were John Wright, Curteny Walec, Mahcla Jayawardene, Ian Chappel, Ajit Agarkar, Sanjay Manjrekar, Russell Arnold and Mark Nicholas. B a h mathematician Sir Andrew Wiles has won the Abel Prize in math Sir Andrew has been awarded the 2016 Abel Prize, regarded as mathematics ‘equivalent of the Nobel Prize. # He won the award “for his stunning proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem by way of the modularity conjecture for somi stable elliptic curves, opening a new cra in number theory” © Sir Andrewwill receive the Prize from Crown Prince Haakon of Nomay at a ceremony in Oslo in May iyanka Kakodkar and Raksha Kumar won Chameli Devi Jain Award Priyanka Kakodkarand Rakshe Kumar ‘on 13 March 2016 were named as joint winners of the 2015-16 Chameli Devi Jain Award © They were awarded for their work that clubs social concern and compassion with pioneering reportage and analytical skills + Kakodkar's reports. which targeted on the acute farming crisis in Maharashtra, were published on the front page of The Times of India in the year 2013, More than 30 of her reports were published in a year by the paper. The award will be presented by ‘former Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh on 17 March 2016 at the India International Centre, Delhi Mother Teresa to Be Canonised On September 4 The “Blessed Teresa of Calcutta”, the founder of the Missionaries of Charity and a wonderful human boing as known to the world, Mother Teresa is set toattain sainthood on September 4, as confirmed by Pope Francis, © Her eanonization was justa second miracle away, which was confirmed in December 2015 Skoch Lifetime Achievement Award conferred on Venkaiah Naidu Union urban Development minister M Venkaiah Naidu on 18 March 2016 conferred | \ with the Skoch Lifetime Achievement Award at | 43rd SKOCH summit held in New Dethi Peneerts a enCurrent Affairs WiFiStudy.com (May - 2016) /1 34] «Ho was sclocted for the award for his contributions to inclusive growth and towards poverty alleviation in India. Indian student wins Noor Inayat Khan Prize An Indian student Geetakshi Arora is ‘the winner of the first Noor Inayat Khan Prize for 2016, the London-based Noor Tnayat announced on Saturday * Geetakshi Arora, Khan Memorial Trust a post- graduate student of the South Asia Institute at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, swan the prize — which consists of £1,000 and a certificate — for her dissertation on “Goddess Myths in Graphic Novels: Reimagining Indian Feminity” Leonardo DiCaprio wins his first- ever Best Actor award : Oscar 2016 Leonardo DiCaprio has finally won his ® first Oscar for (\s survival epic The Revenant, It took Leonardoa good 22 years to finally carn the Academy Award. + Best Picture ~ “Spotlight” «Bost Actor in a Leading Role ~ Leonardo DiCaprio for “The Revenant’ # Best Actress in a Leading Role ~ Brie Larson for “Roonn Oscar Awards + ESTD:1929 © Country: USA Bhagwati Lal Vyas selected for Bihari Puraskar 2015 Eminent poet Dr. Bhagwati Lal Vyas has been chosen for the 2015 Bihari Puraskar for his), (4 anthology of Rajasthani poems Katha Sum Aawe Hai Sabad’ Manoj Kumar To Be Conferred Dada Saheb Phalke Award For The Year 2015 Veteran Film Actor and Director Shri Manoj Kumar is to be conferred the 47th Dads Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2015. * Avard is conferred by the Govemment of India for outstanding, contribution to the growth and development of Indian Cinema, Dada SahebPhalke Award « ESTD: 1969 * First Award: Devika Rani Ratan Thiyam Selected For 11th META Lifetime Achievement Award Veteran playwright and director Ratan Thivam has been selected for prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for 2016 at the 11th edition of Mahindea Excellence in Theatre Awards (META). Currently he is the chairman of the National School of Drama Stevie Wonder Honoured With Global Green Hero Award Veteran singer Stevie Wonder was honoured with Global Green Hero award * The award has been given at the 13th Annual Global Green USA Pre Osear party. Dogri Poetess Padma Sachdev Awarded Krutitava Smagra Samman Renowned Dosti poctess and writer Padma Sachdev has been awarded Krutitava Smagra Samman for 2015, ‘The award was given by the Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad in Kolkata, West Bengal © Sachdoy reccived this award for het outstanding contribution in literature and great service to Dogri Language. President Pranab Mukherjee presented 2015 Nari Shakti awards The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presented Stree Shakti Puraskars for the year 2015 at a function organized on the International Women’s Day in Rashtrapati Bhasvan, New Dethi + The International Women’s Day is observed this year with the theme “Planct 50-50 by 2030: Stop It Up for Gender Equality” Anand Mahindra conferred with Franee’s highest ci French Ambassador to India Francois Richier conferred the Knight of the Legion of Honour on Anand Mahindra, at his France residenee to Mahindra & Mahindra Group, in recognition of his outstanding, national and international achievements and initiatives. jian award135 | / (May - 2016) WiFiStudy.com * The honour is bestowed at the Residence of France France's highest civilian distinction comes: secognition of Mr Mahindra’s outstanding national and international achievements and initiatives at the helm of the Mahindra Group. ‘Tezpur and JNU won Visitors Award for 2016 Tozpur University won the annual ‘Visitor's Award for the Best University, Rakesh Bhatnagar and the Molecular Parasitology Group of Jawahar lal Nehru University (NU) have also won the Visitor's Awards for Research andl Innovation respectively. + Professor Rakesh Bhatnagar of Jawahar lal Nehru University for development of a genetically etiginesred vaccine and a therapeutic antibody against anthrax Kerala Tourism campaign God's Country official logoed Kerala Tourism’s campaign on tourism has bagged the “Golden City Gate Award’ at the travel trade show [TB in Berlin. ‘+ Theawand bagged campaign Titled ‘New Worlds’, the multimedia ‘campaign containing three short films directed by reputed Malayalam filmmaker Anwar Rashee dwon the silver prize of this year’s Golden City Gate (Das Golden Staditor), atthe International Tourismus-Borse Berlin. own Gait Bons Conntry Palestinian Hanan Al Hroub Won 2016 Global Teacher Prize ‘The 2016 Global Teacher Prize worth $1 million has boon announced by Pope Francis and the reverent awardee is a Palestinian Teacher, Hanan Al Hroub, who teaches Refugee Children and was a refugee herself © Teachers are one of the most important pillars among the building Dlocks of the society. And they truly deserve to be recognized and rewarded for their remarkable contribution to the world P, Susheela enters into Guiness book of Records The famous playback singer P. Susheela enters into the Guiness world book of records for singing highest umber of songs # She holds title for the highost number of solo, duct and chorus backed songs in over six Indian languages. As per the official records, she has sung 17,695 solo, duet and chorus backed songs as on January 28, 2016 Pallavi enters Limca book of records for crossing Mana pass Pallavi Fauzdar , a 35 year old housewife ftom Agra has entered the cof records for crossing the Mana pass as a solo motorcyclist. # Sho has become the first women motoreyclist to eross the Mana Pass which is the world’s highest motorable mountain pass. 63rd National Film Awards The 63rd National Film Awards were started as an amual ineentive by the Government of India to encouraze ineaningfal flrs # Bost actress: KanganaRanaut for “Tan Weds Manu Returns Current Affairs » Best actor: Amitabh Bachchan for “Piku’ * Best Film: ‘Baahubali: The ‘Bogianing” * Best Director : Sanjay Leela Bhansali for “BajiraoMastani” + Best popular film providing wholesome entertainment: “Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ » Best Film Friendly State Award Gujarat Hockey India Annual Awards: Sreejesh, Deepika walk away with honours * Inthe Hockey India second annual! awards for the year 2015 Event various awards have been given away in the funetion held at Bengaluru, * India goalkeeper PR Steejesh and Deepika has been honoured with the Dhruy Batra Player of the Year award for men and women, respectively, at the Hockey India second annual awards at Bengalunt PM Modi confers Himachal Pradesh With ‘Krishi Karman Award! Prime Minister Narendra Modi conferred *Krishi Karman Award” to the government of Himachal Pradesh for its landmark achievement in showing, highest production of food ‘grains in year 2014-15, despite adverse weather conditions and rain-fed farming in the state © The award was rcecived by Agriculture Minister Sujan Singh Pathania — who led a team of senior officers including Additional Chief Scerotary (Agri) Upma Chandhry ata ceremony held at New Dell. © During last three years, total food ‘grains production had increased to ftom 15.4 1 lakh in 2011-12 to 16.73 lakh tonnes in 2014-13. TheCurrent Affairs WiFiStudy.com (May - 2016) /| 36 | department had also done commendable wor in promoting, poly-house enltivation, micro- irrigation, organic farming andl soil health management. Himachal Pradesh + Capital: Shimla, © CM:Virbhadra Singh * Govemor: Acharya Dev Vrata ports Delhi team wins Lloyd Business Today Pro-Am golf title Delhi won the 20th edition of the Lloyd Business Today Pro-Am Champions golf tournament «Delhi prevailed with a combined score of 105 points in the event where India’s top corporate decision makers and leading gotfing professionals played together The Mumbai team finished runners-up with 101 points Paralympics Games held in Arunachal Pradesh The first Paralympic Games in Arunachal Pradesh began at the Sangay Lhaden Sports Academy Complex, Chimpo, Itanagar began on March 15 with Sport and Youth affairs Scoretary Dani Salu officially inaugurated the Open Event. Tho throe-day event was organised by the Arunachal Pradesh Paralympics Association (APPA) held from March 15 to 17. Arunachal Pradesh © Capital: Ramagar © CM: Kalikho Pal 4 Governor : Jyoti Prasad Rajakhova Shweta Rathore wins Miss India title in Body building Shweta Rathore the silver medalist in Asian Championship in 2015 has won the gold medal in held at New Delhi. © Rathore is the founder and president of the NGO God's Beautiful Badminton: HS Prannoy wins the 2016 Swiss Open men’s singles India’s fourth highest ranked men's badminton player HS Prannoy won the men’s singles title at the 2016 Swiss Open in Basel, defeating his opponent Germany's Mare Zwiebler in straight sets 21-18 2]-15 iu the final, © This is Prannoy’s second title at a Sn pace Grand Prix Gold toumament, after he won the 2014 Indonesian Masters. Nayudu Trophy 2015-16 ‘The Mumbai under-23 team clinched the Col CK Nayudu Trophy by defeating Madhya Pradesh at the Holkat Stadiuin in Tadore. © This was Mumbai's sceond big title of the season, After clinching theit 4lst Ranji Trophy title in Pune around a week back, Pataa Pirates beat U Mumba to win 3rd season of Pro Kabaddi League Patna Pirates beat Mumba to emerge as Champions of Pro Kabaddi Season 3. The score closed at 31-28 in favour of Patna Pirates. Pro Kabaddi League « ESTD:2014 * Director: Charu Sharma + Sponsor and Partner: Star Sports India win Asia Cup title for sixth time India demonstrates its dominance in Twenty20 cricket and regains continental supremacy, downing host Bangladesh by eight wickets in the final of the Asia Cup at the Sher-o-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. With this victory: India lifted their sixth Asia Cup tite. © Man of the Match: Shikhar Dhawan, + Man of the series: Sabbir Rahman (Bangladesh) Asia Cup Cricket * ESTD: 1984 © Most Successful Team ; India (Six Time Winner) © Most Runs: Sanath Jayasuri Wickets Muttiah Moralithacan Maria Sharapova provisionally suspended after failing drugs test at Australian Open Former world number one Maria Sharapova has revealed she failed a drugs test al the Austratian Open © Tho28 year old Russian star tested positive for meldonium, a substance, she has been taking since 2006 for health issues. * The International Tennis Federation said, Sharapova, a five time Grand Stam champion, is provisionally suspended from March 12th pending further action.137 | / (May - 2016) WiFiStudy.com Current Affairs Rest of India complete record run chase to win Irani trophy Rest of India (ROT) pull off an incredible chase to beat 41 times Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai by four wickets ‘+ Neoding 480 to win the mateh with a day and a half to go, ROT went about their job without much fuss as they reached the target with just a few overs left in the match. ‘© ROI were bowled out for 306 in theit first innings, thereby conceding a lead of 297 runs Mumbai did not enforce the Fallow= fon, but were bowled out for just 182, thereby setting ROI a target of 480. No other bowler barting Abdullah managed to pick up a single wicket as ROI romped home Vijender Singh clinches fourth successive professional win Vijender Singh retained his unbeaten run in Professional Boxing alive with yet another knockout win over Hungary's Alexander Horvath at the Echo Arena in Liverpool * Indian boxing star Vijender Singh has achieved up his fourth consecutive knockout professional win by thrashing Hungary's Alexander Horvath in under three rounds All England Championships: Lin Dan wins sixth title; Nozomi Okuhara first Lin Dan earned his sixth All England baximinton ttle when he routed Chinese teammate Tian Honwei 21-9, 21-10 in the final © Meanwhile, Nozomi Okuhara of Japan marked her 21st birthday with her first All England title after beating two-time champion Wang, Shixian of China 21-11, 16-21, 21- 19 in their thrilling final Services wins 70th Santosh Trophy football title 2016 In the 70th Santosh Trophy Football Championship Tournament Services beat Maharashtra 2-1 to clinch title for fifth time, Riding on Arjun Tudn’s double strike helped the side to Lif the trophy. + Services retained the Santosh Trophy National Football Championships title after beating, hosts Maharashtra 2-1 in the title clash in the Final at the SEC Railway Stadium Nagpur Santosh Trophy Established: 1941 © No. of Teams: 31 * Most Successful Team: West Bengal (31 times winner) Sports: Football Sergey Karjakin won 2016 World Chess Candidates Tournament Ukraine bor Russian grandmaster Sergey Karjakin, won the FIDE World Chess Candidates Toumament held in Moscow. © The Russian triumphed over the United States’ Fabiano Caruana, vwhom he played in the last round. Karjakin scored 8.5/14 t0 finish first in the eight-player toumament. India to host 2017 FIFA Under-17 World Cup Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India is going to host uundet-17 FIFA World Cup in 2017 in the 18th edition of his “Mann Ki Baat" programme. ft isa big.chance to present the Indian brand on the global level * The FIFA U-17 World Cup, founded as the FIFA U-16 World Charupionsti, later changed to the FIFA U-17 World Championship and known by its current name sines 2007 FIFA » Established: 1904 # Headquarters: Zurich President: Gianni Infantino Shane Watson to retires from international cricket Australian all-rounder Shane Watson declared that he will call time on his 14-year-old international ericket carver at the end of his team’s campaign in the ongoing ICC World Twenty-20, » The 34-vear-old has already retired from Test cricket. Deaths Nobel Prize winner Lloyd Shapeley passed away The World famous Mathematician, Economistand Nobel laureate Lloyd $ Shapeley passed away at 92 in Arizon, USA, ® He was the creator of the game ‘so long, sucker”. He was awarded Noble in 2012, * He also worked as a professor at the University of California from 1981 till his death Renowned British author Anita Brookner passes away British award-winning novelist and art historian Anita Brookner passed away She died at the age of 87. # Sho was highly regardedas a stylist and her novels explore themes of emotional loss and difficulties NinerCurrent Affairs WiFiStudy.com (May - 2016) /| 38 | associated with fitting into society and typically depict intellectual, ‘middle-class women, © Shehas awarded with Man Booker prize in 1984 and in 2010 she had ‘won James Tait Black Memorial Shehnai Exponent Ustad Ali Ahmad Hussain Khan Passes Away ‘The 77 year old Shchnai maestro, Ustad Ali Ahmad Hussain Khan passed away leaving his emg cohbmae ‘mesmerising Indian Classical tunes with the world + Representing the Benaras school of Shehnai music, he was felicitated with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2009 for his contribution to Hindustani instrumental music. + Khan had performed in several countries including Belgium, Russia, Switzerland, Franec, Tunisia, Singapore, Indonesia, Hongkong and the Philippines. », Dies Paul Daniels, TV Magi Aged 77 Newton Edward Daniels, has died aged 77, after boing diagnosed with a brain tumour. 5 © Daniels is best known for his BBC TY series ‘The Paul Danicls Magic Show, which ran from 1979 to 1994 He achieved international fame through his television series He was born in 1938 in South Bank, Middles brough, whore he began his career as.a magician and entertainer, * Danicls was awarded the ptestigious Magiian of the Year Award by the Academy of Magical Arts in 1982 and was the first magician from outside the US to receive it Frank Sinatra Jr dies ahead of concert The American singer, Frank Sinatra Junior, who carried on his father’s Jegaey with his own carver in music, has died at the age of 72 # He followed his father in the music business as a teenager, and later became his father’s musical ditector and conductor. Former Israeli Spy Chief Meir Dagan Dies Meir Dagan, who as chief of Israel’s intelligence agency was widely credited with discupting Iran's, nuclear program, died, the Israeli government said. He was 71 Mr, Dagan served as director of theageney, the Mossad, from 2002 until his retirement in 2011 © Born in modern-day Ukraine in 1945 to Holocaust survivors. Mr. Dagan omigrated to Iseacl with his family at age 5. He served in the Isracli army for 30 years, attaining, the rank of major general Actor Larry Drake, has Passed away Larry known playing on TV Actor Drake. for Benny ati show “L.A, Law” has died. He was 66. ‘The actor played Benny Stubsicz, a mentally challenged law clerk, from 1987 until the TV show’s end in 1994.The memorable role camed Drake two Emmy Awards, in 1988 and 1989, and a nomination in 1990, Drake, who was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was also a series regular on the 1998 sciefi TV show “Prey” and appeared in several films, including “Darkman” (1990) - asa ruthless villain - and its sequel, as a murderous doctor in “Dr. Giggles” (1992); “Bean” (1997): and “American Pic 2” (2001), Former minister of Maharashtra- Nihal Ahmed Maula Mohammed Usman Died Socialist leader Nihal Ahmed Maulavi Mohammed Usman died at the age of 90 in Nashik. Popularly known as Nihalbhai, he thas been selected to the Jegislative assembly for 3 decades contesting for ten times and yeinning all the ten elections between 1960-195: Famous Tamil Comedy Actor Kumarimuthu Passed Away Legendary Actor — comedian Kumarimuthy died at private hospital ‘in Chennai, He was 77.-He is known for his comic laugh. * He was also part of the Political Party Drivida Munnetra Kazhagam. New Zealand Cricket Legend Martin Crowe Dead Dies Aged 53 After Losing Cancer Battle New Zealand Cricketer Martin Crowe, passed aay’ afler a prolonged battle Current Affairs # f139 | / (May - 2016) WiFiStudy.com Current Affairs with cancer that eventually proved one attack the gifted cricketer couldn't see off, He was 53. + Auckland-born Crowe is widely regarded as one of New Zealand’s, best ever batsman Veteran Left Chief Ashok Ghosh passed away Veteran All India Forward Bloc (AIFB) leader and senior-most leader of the Left Front in Wost Bengal, Ashok Ghosh passed away revently, He was 94. Former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma Passes Away Puro Agitok Sangma, who was the Lok Sabha Speaker from 1996 7 to 1998 and one of g the co-founders of Nationalist Congress Party passed away today following a heart attack. He was 68. Pat Conroy, Prince of Tides and Great Santini Author, Dies At 70 Levenciary Novelist Pat Conroyservedas an unending sources of inspiration for his fietion notably the novels The Great Santini, The Lords of Discipline and the Princes of Tides died. E-mail inventor Ray Tomlinson passes away Internet pioneer and e-mail inyentor Raymond Tomlinson passed away in Washington, United States, He was 74 years old. ‘© To send electronic messages on differont machines on a certain network successfully he had used @ sign to separate the user name from the name of their machine, Popular Malayalam actor Kalabhayan Mani passes away Renowned Malayalam actor Kalabhavan Mani passed away at Kochi, Kerala due to liver and kidney failure, He was 45, © Hehad had acted in over 200 films in Malayalam and other South Indian languages inehiding Tamil, and Telugu films. American Actress Naney Reagan died at 94 Naney Davis Reagan, the veteran Aterican acttess and the Former First lady of US died at the age of 94 following a cardiac arrest. © She was an American actress and the wife of the 40th President of ‘the United States, Ronald Reagan, Brazitian musician Nana Vasconcelos Dies Acclaimed Brazilian musician Nana. Vasconcelos has died at age 71. He worked over the decades with well- known musicians such as Milton Nascimento, © The American jazz magazine Down Beat named Vasconcelos percussionist of the year every year from 1983 to 1991. He started learning musie with his musiciaa father and by the time he ‘was |2 he was playing a drum kit, performing at bars with local ‘groups. Rock legend Keith Emerson died British Keyboardist and progressive rock legend Keith Emerson died. He was 71 + Emerson, the co-founder of British prog-rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer, was widely considered one of the top keyboard players of the progressive rock era * Apart from ELP, founded in 1970, Keith Emersonis best remembered for his role ia The Nice, formed in 1967, The British musician and ‘composer was born in Yorkshire in 194. * ELP ross to become one of the ‘most popular bands of the 1970s, sand were voted in at umber seven (on Rolling Stone’s 2011 Reader Poll of the best prog-rock acts of all time. Jim Harrison Passed Away Veteran lyricist, Poet, Essayist and Novel writer Jim Harrison passed away at the age of 78 following cardiae amest. © His famous novel “Legends of the fall” in 1979 deseribes about a Montana family that was ravaged in worldwar-I was a huge hit, Global Catholie Network founder Mother Angelica has died Mother Mary Angelica, a folksy Roman Catholic nun who used a monastery garage to begin a television ministry that grew into a global religious media empire, has died. She was 92 © Mother Angelica had been in declining health since suffering a severe cerebral hemorrhage on Christmas Eve 2001 Football legend Johan Cruyff passed away ‘The Holland football legend Johan Cruyffhas died peacefully in Barcelona, in the presence of his family ‘of lung caneer at the age of 68.Current Affairs WiFiStudy.com (May - 2016) /| 40] © The Dutchman, was named as the world player of the year on three oceasions. He guided Holland to the Workd Cup final in 1974 and as a manager he spent eight years in charge of Barcelona, Comedian Garry Shandling Diesat 66 American actor and comedian Garry Shandling has died. He was 66. His office did not yet have any details about Shandling’s death. He was best known for his work inits Garry Shandling’s Show and The Larry Sanders Show + He attended as host of the Grammy Awards four times and as host of the Emmy Awards three times. Former BJP MP Lal Muni ‘Chaubey passed away ‘Veteran BJP leader and Politician Lal Muni Chaubey passed away at the age of 73 owing to prolonged illness, « He has been selected as the MP from Buvar district during 1996- 2009 four times «He had also been the MLA from Kaimur constituency thrice Story telling artist VD Rajappan passes away Kerala’s popular story telling artiste (Kaghaprasangam”) and Malayalam film actor. V D Rajappan passed away at a private hospital in Kottayam © Rajappan, who acted in over SO Malayalam movies, was known for his unique style of presenting “Kadhaprasangam’ in a satirical tanner. * His memorable comedy “Kadhaprasangams’ include “Kumari Eruma’, “Mak Mal “Priye Ninte Kura’, “Amittu’, *Pothu Puthri’ and *Ennennum Kurangettandeh,” Former Intel CEO Andrew Grove asses away Intel's former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairman Andrew Grove passed ducto away Parkinson's ase, He was 79. + He was a science pioncer in the semiconductor industry and under his Ieadership Intel became « household name in computers. Books Gandhi : An Illustrated Biography authored by Pramod Kapoor An Illustrated Biography: Gandhi % was authored by | Pramod Kapooris one platform for all those who want to know about the life of the Father of the Nation. * In the 68 his assassination, Gandhi has beon studied and re-analysed infinitel with respect and critically * Hois the founder and publisher of Roli Books arid has concsived and produced award-winning books ‘that include then and now series, Made for Maharajas, New Delhi The Making of a Capital GANDHI & y years sinee Journalist Shantanu Guha Ray’s new book released © Journalist Shantams Guha Ray's new book called “Fixed Cash and Corruption — in Cricket released recently + Thebook examines the corruption charges against players, cricket administrators and bookies, Dr. Mahesh Sharma releases the book “The Culture Heritage of ‘Trans Himalayas-Kinnaur” ‘The Minister for State (UC) for Culture and EE == ‘Tourism and Minister of State for Civil Aviation Dr. Mahesh Sharma released a book entitled = Culture Heritage of Trans Himalayas- Kinnaur” authored by Shri PS. Nagi Loktus, IAS (retd,) Iris astudy ofthe cultural heritage of the trans-Himalayan area of Himachal Pradesh, especially Kinnaur that involves documentation of traditional institutions like temples, monasteries, Bon chos, artefacts, forts and ald dialects of various cthnic groups. This book will be very useful for research scholar and students concerned with the Cultural hneritaye of India goa[41 | / (May - 2016) WiFiStudy.com Current Affairs Current Affairs Quesions 1 Hashim’Thaci has been elected as the President of _ (A) Tanzania (B) Kosovo (©) Pera (D) Ghana {E) Nowe of these 2. Which state Government has banned the sale of Army uniform in the state? (A) Haryana (B) Maharashtra (C) Gujarat (D) Panjab (E) None of these 3. Which film has got the Academy award for the best picture? (A) The Revenant {B) Spotlight (C) Mad Max (D) Room (E)_ None of these 4, Which Actor has got the Academy: award for the best actor in a leading role? (A) Leanando Dicaprio {B) Tom Cruz (C) Silvestor Stallone {D} Vin Diesel {E) None of these 5. Whe has become first Asian to win Golden Reel Award? {A) Remo D’souza {B) Prabhudeva {C) Rosul Pookutty {D) Sanjay Leela Bhansali {E) None of these 6 BRICS Bank to provide its first oan to__ (A)Brail (8) India (C)China—_ (D) Russia (E) None of these 7. Which company has sold its ‘Cement business to Ultra Tech for Rs 16.500 crore? (A) Ambuja (B) JK Lakshmi () 9, 10. 1 1B. «C) Jaypee {D) Shree Cement None of these Which country has declared state emergency after a major oil pipeline burst? {A) Tanzania (B) Fiji {C) Peru (D) Ghana {E) None of these Which company is going to acquire 80% stake in India Today companies? {A) Zee Media (B) BBC India ¢C) Star India {D) Viacom 18 {E) None of these What is the revised service tax in union Budget 2016? 4A) 12.50% — (B) 14.50% (C) 15% (D) 14% {E) None of these Mahesh Kumar Singla committe constituted to consider ST status +0 6 communities of _ (A) Nagaland (B) Assam (C) Tripura (D)West Bengal {E) None of these Who has been elected as the Chairman of the International Association of Athletics Federations? {A) Andy Powell {B) Gianilnfantino (C) Roger Hendricks «D) Rozle Prezelj {E) None of these Which country has recently honouredRandeepHooda? (A) Russia {B) Australia {C) South Africa {D) France {E) None of these 4, 16 "1 ct} Whois the winner of Ist All India Open Invitational Snooker Championship 2016? (A) Rahul Sachdev (B) Basaat Rana (C) Armaan Ebrahim (D) Manoj Kumar (E) None of these Military Exercise FORCE 18 has been started in (A) Hyderabad (B) Pune (C) New Delhi(D) Bikanet (E) None of these Which City has highest number of Billionaires in India? (A) Mumbai (B) New Delhi (© Bengalura (D) Chennai (E) None of these What is India’s rank in terms of Energy Security? (A) 84 (B) 29 (C) 90 (D) 102 (E) None of these Which city is hosting Ist Raising Dialogue? (A) Ranchi (B) Bhopal (C)Mambai__(D) New Dethi (E) None of these Vineet Taneja has recently resigned from his post. Which company’s CEO he was? (A) Samsung, (B) Micromax ©) Oppo (D) Intex (E) None of these How much money has been unlocked by RBI to capitalize banks? (A) 50,000 Crore (B) 35,000 Crore (©) 40.000 Crore (D) 25,000 Crore (E) None of these SeerCurrent Affairs WiFiStudy.com (May - 2016) /| 42] 2 2B 4, 25. 27. 28, Who is the winner of Bihari Puraskar 2015? (A) Bhagwati Lal Vyas (B) Om Thanavi (C) Asif Khan (D) Surendra Mishra (E) None of those How msny member countries are associated with European Union? (A) 24 (B) 28 (O25 (Dy 22 (E) None of these Which is the most expensive city to live, according to Savills survey? (A) Mumbai (B) New York (C) London (D) Hong Kons, {E) None of these Antonio Guterres has been nominated for UN Secretary Generalby _ (A) Portugal (B) Spain ()Brazil —_(D) Argentina (E) None of those World Wildlife Day celebrated every year ont (A) 4th Mareh (B) 2nd March (C) 31d Mareh (D) IstMarch (E) None of these Which city has got India’s first self-cleaning smart toilets? (A) Mumbai (B) New Delhi (©) Hyderabad (D) Chennai AE) Note of these How much money has been roleased by Europcan Union to help Palestinians? (A) 222 million Euros {B) 352 million Euros (C)402 million Euros (D) 252 million Euros {E) None of these India has signed a financing agreement with World Bank for InternationalDevelopment Association (IDA) credit of USS 30, 31 32, 34 300 (equivalent) for improving Higher Education Quality in_ (A) Madhya Pradesh {B) Gujarat (C) Maharashtra (D) Rajasthan {E) None of these World’s Costlicst Train Station hhas been opened in which city? (A) Paris (B) Beijing (C) New York (D) London (E) None of these Which scheme is launched to boost infrastructure? (A) Rurban Mission {B) SctuBharatam (©) WatanKolaanio {D) Nai Manjil {E) None of these Which state has launched Air Ambulance? (A) Tamilnada (B) Maharashtra (C) Punjab (D) Kerala (E) None of these Which actor will be conferred with Dada Saheb Phalke award for 2015? (A) Manoj Kumar {B) Dilip Kumar (C) Amitabh Bachchan {D) Rishi Kapoor {E) None of these Which of the following will be conferred with 1Lth META Lifetime Achievement Award? (A) Paresh Rawal {B) Anand Sharma (C) RatanThiyam (D) Sooraj Kataria (E) None of these Stevie Wonder who has been honoured with Global Green Hero award, is a/an__ (A) Actor (B) Singer (©) Musician (D) Director (E) None of these 36, 37. 39, 40. al. Ashok Ghosh passed away recently. He was a/an__ (A) Politician (B) Singer ©) Writer (D) Magician (B) None of these PA. Sangma passed away recently. He was afar (A) Politician (B) Musician (©) Writer (D) Artist (B) None of these Which bas become the seventh state to join the UDAY scheme? (A) Mizoram (B) Uttar Pradesh (©) Bihar (D) Punjab (B) None of these Which bank has signed anMoU with army for defence salary package? (A) Bank of Baroda (B) Indusind Bank (€) Axis Bank (D) HDEC Baak (E) None of these Union Government Will Provide 1000 erore Loan to FACT. What is the full form of FACT? (A) Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore (B) Fertilizers and Chemicals Telangana (C) Fertilizers and Chemicals ‘Tripura (D) Fertilizers and Chemicals ‘Thane (E) None of these Which is the India’s most trusted outing shopping, brand according, toa Survey? (A)Flipkart— (B) Myntra (©) Stapdeal (Dy Amazon (F) None of these Who has been appointed as High Commissioner of India to the Samoa? (A) Sanjay Chouhan (B) Sujeet Sharma (©) Narendra Singh (D) SanjivKohli (B) None of these1 43 | / (May - 2016) WiFiStudy.com Current Affairs 42, Which of the following has been 48, Whichof the following team isthe (C) Thomas Cook promoted to the Intemational winner of Asia cup Cricket 20167 (D) Bajaj Allianz Outdoor Umpire by Intemational (A) Sri Lanka (B) India (E) None of these Hockey Federation? (C) Pakistan (D) Bangladesh $7. Naney Reagan died recontly. She (A) Anil Bart (&) None of these was van {B) Ajay Shastri 49, Which of the following fas won (A) Politician (B) Actress (©) Napotcon Singh Asia cup Crickstmose number of (() Writer (D) Singer (D) Dey Patil tne? . (E) None of these (E) None of these (A) Sri Lanka (B) India 58. Which country has planned to land 43, Who is the author of the book e past : oe Bangladesh a probe on Mats in 20212 titled”Fixod: Cash and Cossuption fone of these 1 in Cricket"? 50, Pat Conroy ded recently, He was (A) USA (B) China g in (€) Russia (D) France (o Shawntia (A Politician (B) Actor ) None of these (B) ShantanuGuba (C) Writer (D) Singer 30. Key- Resolve is a military (©) Boria Majumdat (yNocat then exercise between (D) Ashish Monga $1. Whats the national rank of Gujarat (A) America Russia (6) None of these in terms of national scx ratio? (B) India- France ‘M. Which Indian bank bas sot pcm 22) 25 (DD (€) Japan-South Korea a neal (E) None of these (D) America-South Korea o ict Ba 52. Which city will be hosting BRICS. (E) None of these Fricndship Cities Conclave in 60. Intemational Women’s Day was CC) State Bank of India April this year’ dobscrved across the world on (D) Bank of Baroda \pnil this year . _ (©) Nove ofthe (A) Mumbai (B) Beijing (A) 8 March (B) 7 March 5 en (©) Durban (D) Ria (©)9 March (D) 6 March 45, By which year, all rural post : reall es thetieol? {E) None of these (©) None of these au 33. What is GyanSangam’? 61, Which country will develop @ sos (A) A cultucal event Bhubaneswar, Kochi, and (©) 2019 {B) A religious event Coimbatore as smart Cities? (p20 {C) An educational event (A) Japan (B) France a (D) A banking event (C) Germany (D) Russia {E) None of these ©) None of those (Non ot th “ “e lone of these 46. Which two organisations have 54° Qi Ministry has laid out the 49 Which is the second village taunched Blue Dot hubs? foundation stone of Octomax unit” a (A) UNHCR and UNICEF a adopt bs Nee under (B) UNHCR and UNESCO (A) Hyderabad (B) Jodhpur Sansa Gram Yn (C) UNESCO and UNICEF (©) Mathura (D) Abmedabad B) Ne (D) UNHCR and UNCTAD. E) None of these (B) Nagepur r (€) PachhimBekli {B) None of these 55. Which bank is better placed than, é AT. Which of the following team is the ICICI and other PSU's in terms (D) Deypura winner of 3rd season of Pro of corporate book profitability’? (E) None of these Kabaddi League? (A) DFC Book (3) Yes Bank 63 Which platform is launched to (A) U Mumba (C) Axis bank (D) Indusind Bank ‘elite women entrepreneurs to (B) Jaipur Pink Panthers (E) None of these sell their products to buyers? (©) Patna Pirates $6, Which company has tied up with (A) E-Suvidha (B) E-Market (D) PuneriPaltan (E) None of these SBI for Women’s Day offer? (A) Proecharge (B) Tata Housing (Q)E- Sell (D) E- Haat (F) None of theseCurrent Affairs WiFiStudy.com (May - 2016) /| 44] 4, 6S 67. 68, 69, 0, Which bank has Jaunched all- ‘women branch in Bengaluru? (A) Yes Bank (B) Vijaya Bank (©) UCO Bank (D) ICICI Bank: {E) None of these Which two countries are subjected to more risk due to climate change? 4A) India-China (B) America-Russia (C) India-America «D) Japan-China (E) None of those What is the height of Jain Teerthankar idol entered in “Guinness book of records? (A) 103-feet (B) 1L0-feet (©) 100-feet (D) 108-feet (E) None of those Which state has launched MukbyamantriSantwana Harish Yojana? (A) Tamitnady «B) Karnataka (C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Uttar Pradesh {E) None of these ‘The Imernational Monetary Fund (IMF) will set up its first Asian knowledge sharing ecntee in__ (A) Japan (B) China (C)lodia~——_(D) Malay (E) Noue of these Which bank has rolled out i Work Home programme for its women employees? 4A) SBI_—_(B) HDFC Bank (C) Bank of Baroda (D) ICICI Bank (E) None of these Which country has got 2 billion dollar credit from India to implement socio-economic projects? (A) Bangladesh (B) Israel (C) Afghanistan (D) Sri Lanka (B) None of these ia 7 2. B 74, 1 76, 71. BB, Who has been appointed as the new BSE Chairman? (A) Sudhakarao {B) Ramadorai (C) Kailash Kumar {D) Ajith Shah (B) None of these How many Countries will participate in first Maritime Summit? (A) 50 (B) 52 (C) 57 (D) 62 (B) None of these According to UN report. how ‘many countries don’t have enough food for their people because of conflicts? (A) 38 (B) 34 (C) 44 (D) 30 {B) None of these Which state has topped the list of states with investment potential? (A) Tamilnadu (B) Gujarat (©) Andhra Pradesh {D) Delhi (E) None of these India Indonesia joint Military exorcise is known as_ (A) Surya Kiran {B) Indra (C) Garuda Shakti {D) Asha Shakti (B) None of these How maay countries have signed MoU to conserve Birds of Prey so far? (A) 50 (B) 39 (C) 51 (D) 56 {E) None of these How much amount has been sanetioned for rural LPG under PM Ujjwala Scheme” (A) 5,000 Crore {B) 7.000 Crore (©) 6.000 Crore (D) 8,000 Crore (E) None of these Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Aluminium Association of India? (A) Suresh Kumar (B) Tapan Chand 79. 30. 81 83, 35, (©) AK Jha (D) Ajay Sharma (B) None of these India has signed a MoU on Cooperation for Prevention of Human Trafficking with (A) Sri Lanka (B) Malaysia (€) Babrain (D) UAE (B) None of these Which of the following country is not a member of BIMSTEC? (A) Bangladesh. (B) Mourns (©) Sri Lanka (D) Myanmar (B) None of these Which car making company has recently become the Official Partner of BCCI? (A) Maruti Suzuki (B) Hyundai (©) Mahindra (D) Ford (B) None of these What will be the India’s GDP growth rate in 2016-17, acconting to CRISIL? AyTs (8) 79 78 (Dy 7.6 (E) None of these Mahindra Acrospace to set up ‘operations in__ (A) UAE (B) China ©) USA (D) France (B) None of these Which Indian has recently been conferred with the Knight of the Legion of Honour by France? (A) Anil Ambani (B) Amir Khan (C) Ratan Tata (D) Anand Mahindra (B) None of these India has launched Fulbright- Kalan Climate Fellowship with__ (A) France (B) Russia (©) USA (D) Mexico (E) None of these Engineering Topics i study fs145 | / (May - 2016) WiFiStudy.com Current Affairs 86. According to a survey. which are {D) UJALA (C) Russia and NASA the cheapest and most expensive (BE) None of these (D) Russia and Europe citios respectively to live? 94, Govt to computerise all ration (E) None of these (A) New York and London shops by_ 102, Which country will set up an (B) Singapore and Lusaka (A) 2017 (B) 2019 International Maritime Judicial (C) Lusaka and Singapore. (C) 2018, (D) 2022 Centre? (D) Mumbai and Singapore (B) None of these (A) China (B) India (E) None of these 95. Alexander Horvath is a professional (C) USA (D) Germany 87, Which of the following country is boxer from__ (E) None of these not a member of SAARC? (A) Cuba (B) Hungary 103. World Consumer rights Day is {A) Bangladesh (B) Maldives {C) South Korea (D) Russia observed on_ (©) Sti Lanka (D) Myanmar (B) None of these (A) 15th Mareh (B) 13th Maret, (E) None of these 96, th World Congress of Biosphere ——_(C) 14th March (D) 16th Mareh 88. Which schemes started by Indian Reserves hag been started at__ (E) None of these ; (A) Hague (B) Lima 104, Which country has extended Railways to clean a dirty coach? (A) Clean my tain ()Rio——_(D) Geneva economic emerzency for 60 days? (B) Clean my coach ¢E) None of these (A) France (B) Brazil (C)cken jas Pisin besbecassa Gm e nee me coach (A) Delhi High Court (©) None of these 89. Revionel cooperation centre win 8) Rajasthan High Couet 103, Which city is organizing Mehul InEuthelategcr, — €€) Punjab High Court International Children’s Film OF > {D) Allahabad High Court Festival for the Noth East Region OF {E) None of these this year? ‘a Bete Oy Mba 98, Which bank has tied up with (A) Guwahati (B) Shillong dora Ferrari for co-branded eredit. —(C)Dispur__(D) Gangtok (E) None of these cards? (£) None of these 90. India will supply 18 Dicscl (A) ICICI Bank 106. Who has been chosen as the Electric Locomotives to (8) SBI Editor of the Year at the Indian (A) Myanmar (B) Sri Lanka (©) Yes Bank Advertising Association Awards (C) South Africa (D) HDFC Bank Sore? (D) Bangladesh (B) None of these (A) Bharat Patel (E) None of these 99. Which company has launched (B) Sanjay Gupta 91. Which country’s forcign Minister Free Wi-Fi service at Srinagar (€) Rajat Sharma, was on a two day visit to India ternational Airport (D) Gulab Kothari recently? {A)Airicl —(B) BSNL (E) None of these (A) Hungary (B) Austria (C) Vodafone (D) Google 107, Lloyd Shapeley passed away (C) USA (D) Mexico E) None of these seeently. He was afan__ (E) None of these 100, Which tyre manufacturing (A) Writer: 92. Hezbollah is a terrorist group of__ company has tied up with (B) Mathematician (A) Irag {B) Syria, Snapdeal to sell tyres online? (C) Economist (C) Lebanon (D) Afghanistan (A) MRF B) Bridgestone (D) Singor (E) None of these ()CEAT — (D) Michelin (©) Both B and C 98, What name is given w the LED (E) None of these 108, Anita Brookner passed away based lighting programme? 101, Exo-Mars is a joint mars mission recently. She was a/an_ (A) UDAY of (A) Writer (B) Actress (B) ROSHANT (A) Russia and ISRO (C)Musician (D) Singer (©) UNJAVAL (B) Europe and ISRO (E) Both B and D PyreneesCurrent Affairs WiFiStudy.com (May - 2016) /| 46 | 109, Who has been suspended as 116, 12 13 ug, goodwill ambassador of United Nations after doping allegations” (A) Novak Djokovich (B) Maria Sharapova (C) Serena Williams «D) Martina Hingis (E) None of those 7th Governing Board meeting of Indo-German Science and Technology Centre was held in_ (A) Mumbai (B) Berlin (C) New Delhi «D) Bengaluru (E) None of these Which state has installed India's first Earthquake warning system? (A) Gujarat (B) Rajasthan (©) Maharashura (D) Haryana {E) Note of these Which city is onganizing AAHAR 2016? (A) New Dethi (B) Mumbai (C) Kolkata (D) Bengaluru (E) None of these ‘What is the time period given by Reserve bank of India to banks to credit interest on savings accounts? (A) Quarterly (B) Half Yearly (C)Monthly (D) Yearly AE) None of these Who has been chosen for the Abel Maths Prize 2016? (A) John Nash «B) Ashley Brooke (C) Roger Martin (D) Andrew J. Wiles (E) None of these 5. Cricinfo award for the best T-20 imaing of 2015 has been given to (A) Brendon Meculhura (B) Rohit Sharma «C) Ken Williamson «D) AB DeVillices AE) None of those 16, 17, us 11, 121 Who is going to be first Woman Chief Justice of Nepal? (A) SushilaKarki {B) Vidya Devi {C) NirmalaKacki (D) Girija Sharma {E) None of these ‘What is India’s ranking out of 156 countries on the United Nations World Happiness Index (WHI) 20167 (A) 116 (B) 122 (nr (py us {E) None of these The world’s first fully cloctric- powered double-decker bus has boen unveiled in __ (A) Mumbai (B) Paris {C) London (D) New York (E) None of these How many Indian Investors are there among World’s top 100 Venture Capitalists? (a8 (B) 10 (O12 (oy {E) None of these India aviation show 2016 has been started in_ (A) Hyderabad (B) Mumbai (C) New Delhi(D) Bengaluru (E) Noue of these Which Company is going to acquire Videocon Telecom spectrum for Rs 4.428 crore? (A) Vodafone (B) Airtel {C) Idea (D) Retiance {E) None of these 122. Which bank has Partnered with Uber for instant vehicle financing’? (A) State Bank of India (B) Punjab National Bank (C) Bank of Baroda (D) ICICI! Bank {E) None of these 124 12s, 126 127 128, 129, Which of the following has been appointed as consultant of India Post for payments bank’ (A) Indiana Group (B) CB Corps (©) Deloitte (D) Fin Comp (E) None of these Which country has become second biggest investor in London? (A) India (B) China () Japan D) Russia (£) None of these Which city has the cleanest railway station in the country? (Ay Surat (B) Murabai (©) Vadodara (D) Varanasi (E) None of these National Community Radio Sammelan has been inaugurated (A)Mumbai_(B) Now Delhi () Ahmedabad (D) Hyderabad (B) None of these Desmi Technology is 3 leading international pumps manufaeturce of (A) France (B) lialy (©) USA @D) Denmark (E) None of these Which company is going to setmp ATM making firm in India? (A) itachi (B) Desmi Technology (C) Money Solutions (D) Redmi Technology (E) None of these Who has beet appointed as the new Chairman of Honeywell Automation? (A) MukeshKapoor (B) Suresh Senapaty (€) Sambit Paul (D) Rohan Sharma, (E) None of these Menten1.47 | / (May - 2016) WiFiStudy.com Current Affairs 130. Who has been conferred with (A) Temple Run (C) Sri Lanka Skoch Lifetime Achievement (B) Subway Surfers (D) Russia iat 132, 135, 36. 137, Award? (A) Snrititrani {B) Rajnath Singh {C) Ram Vilas Paswan (D) Venkaiah Naidu (E) None of these Frank Sinatra Jr died recently. He was aan (A) Singer (B) Sportsman (C) Actor (D) Writer {E) None of those Lamy Drakedied recontly. He was aan {A) Singer (B) Sportsman (©) Actor (D) Writer {E) None of these How many Indian Companies arc. there among the 25 best workplaces int Asia list? (A) 10(B) 8 CIS (D)6 {E) None of these Which of the following organisation has started online services for its operations? (A) Food Corporation of India {B) Indisn Ordnance Depot {C) Steel Authority of India (D) Aluminum Association of India (E) None of these India sigas USD 35 Million loan deal with World Bank for the Citizen Access to Responsive Services Project in__ (A) Maharashtra {B) New Dethi(C) Gujarat {D) Madhya Pradesh {E) None of these Which company has become tech partner of London matathon? (A) Wipro (B) Infosys (C)TCS — @D) Tech Mahindra {E) None of those Which smartphone game’s ‘Character has been chosen as the ambassador of United Nations climate change programme? 138 139, 140. Mi 142. 3, 144, (©) Angry Birds @) Boh A & B {E) None of these Who has been conferred with Noor Inayat Khan Prize 2016? (A) MinaxiArora (B) GeetakshiArora {C) Vidhi Sharma {) AruniniaVerma (E) None of these Mossad is an intelligence ageney of {A) Singapore (B) Malaysia {C) Palestine (D) Israel (B) None of these Which country is the host of ICC Women T-20 world cup 2016? {A) Sri Lanka (B) India (©) Australia (D) Bangladesh (E) None of these Which organization has released E-atlas OF Gender Inequality in Education? {A) UNESCO (B) UNICEF (©) WHO (D) UNFPA ) None of these Indian Air force has conducted day-night exercise named _ (A) Force India (B) Tron-fist (Air Fist {D) Air Power {B) None of these ‘Which state has classified Feni as “Horitage spirit”? (A) Maharashtra {B) Tamilnadu {C) Goa (D) Madhya Pradesh (E) None of these Which country bas got 265 million ssrant from India for constituting Tagore’s memorial” (A) Australia (B) South Africa M46, 17. 1s, 149, 130, (E) None of these 5. What is the revised Interest rate ‘on Publie Provident Fund? (A) 8.1% (B) 8.5% ORM (D) 8.3% (E) None of these Which of the following has become first bank to sell Indian gold coins? (A) Dena Bank (B) Canara Bank (C) Oriental Bank of Commerce (D) Indian Overseas Bank (E) None of these Who is the winner of 2016 Swiss Open Badminton men’s singles (A) P Kashyap (B) K Srikanth (© HS Pramoy (D) Ajay Jairam (E) None of these What is the Capital of Goa? (A) Old Goa (B) Panaji (©) Ponda (D) Margao (E) None of these Who has been appointed as United Nations Goodwill Ambassador? (A) Serena Williams (B) Ashley Indd (€) Sara Taylor (D) Michelle Yeoh (E) None of these Who has been appointed as United Nations Development Program Goodwill Ambassador? 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Which two are extreme ends. (B) If only H follows: Questions figure (AVALB (By) A.D (C) L&I both follows (OBD (D)GE {D) Neither of then follows = V is > & 27. Who is seated at center. 34. Statements . we WA (BC (CB (D)D () All the teachers are male. Answer figure 28, If CAB is written as F (I) No musician is a male. BACK is written as Q. Conclusion ° —_ then DEAF would be written as D All the musicians arc male. my!) © | @ AYP (BQ OR (yS No musician is a teachers od 29, If PORK is written as "ROKP", 35. Statements > the "TRUE" will be written as. (U) All the animals are dogs. 4 | (A) RUTE — (B) URET (T]) All the birds are animals. «) . (Dy (©) UERT — (D) TREU Conclusions bs 30, Complete the series (D) All animals are birds. 39, Count the No. of triangle in fol- _ND__D_AN__ND (11) All birds are animals. Towing figure ? 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What will be opposite to ™" 4A) IFonly I follows, paper, (Ay+ (B)- (+ D)~LS [/ (May - 2016) WiFiStudy.com Current Affairs 43, M4 45, 46, 4. as, 49, Which of following matches op- posite faces (A) $and— (B) * and = (C) and $ — (D)* anid + To solve the following, equation which one will be correct form of symbols (A)+ (B)- © @ If refers to + ~ refers to — J '" + refers to-+/'4" then which of the following would be true. (A) 10-5 «642550 {B) I5+3<4+3=6 (+4 8 @)12-6=4+3=18 In english alphated which letter is 114 from left of 4 Tetter to the right of T, (M1 BM ©K MO Ina given number count the no, of zeroes which is preceded by a even number and succeded by an odd number. 30 250320320270 405 807 442.08 (1 B)2 3 D4 A book has 300 pages each page contain 48 lines In each line there are 32 words. Total no, of words in book arc. (A) 460800 (B) 480600 (C)460880—(D) 456880 Ram is three times of his son's age at present. 8 years ago, Ram was five times of his son's age, What is the current age of son, (A) 12 years (B) 14 years {C) 16 years (D) 18 years ‘Two matrices are give below: Tak~ ing two digitsa letter ean be picked up and a meaningful word is formed as. (M represents N and 89 represents 'S! choose correct se- ‘quence of numbers for word ‘FIRE’ MPP EPS TDPEE tS) Sfopere ists TT TNpole fe [ets prporr pe 2feprf Nf) fe {Rps |r fo SINpDPE LETT] [e[Tpor eyes a TiiN pe) pels [role GENERAL AWARENESS (A) 21, 22, 88, 33 (B)45, 88. 46, 22 «C) 02,03, 57.01 (D) 33,74, 22, 34 PART - B 33, Which Comission Is Known As “White Men Comission? (A) Simon Comission (B) Cripps Mission {C) Cabinet Mission {D) Sir bnard shah Comission Who founded *AATMIYA SABHA’? {A) Swami Dayanand Saraswati {B) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (C) Keshavchander Sain (D) Swami Vivekanand Which Article of Indian Constitution Defines the establishment and formation of Supreme Court? (A) Article -130 (B) Article -124 (C) Article -135 (D) Article -195 Which One of the following chapters in the Indian Constitution have Fundamental rights? (A)Pat SB) Part 4 (©) Pact 3 (D) Parc 1 Who first started to impose Tax system? (A) Maurya ERA (B) Gupta ERA (C) Harshwardhan ERA {D) Vaidik ERA The Ancient — University established by Kumar Gupt is: (A) Nalanda (B) Takshila {C)Aligarh ~— (D) None 37 38, 66 61 63 68, 66, Which is largest ingredient of National income in India? (A) Serviee Sector (B) Agriculture Sector (C) Foreign Sector (D) Industrial Sector Who was the winner of IPL-8 ? (A) Cheanai (B) Mumbai (©) Rajasthan (D) Delhi In The Newly Formed States which one has Maximum Population = (A) Jharkhand (B) Uteakhand (C) Chatisgarh (D) Telengana In whieh State Alluvial Soil is aot found? (A) Bihar (B) Hrayana (€) Jammu & Kashmir (D) Punjab ‘Which State has biggest Coastal Border? (A)Gujar_—(B) Kerla (C) Karmatka (D) Andlira Pardesh How many States of India has Lewistation Council? (A)7 (B)6 (28 M)31 ‘The Most Intemal part of Earth (core) is made of? (A) Nicole & Copper (B) Iron & Zine (©) Iron & Nicole (D) Copper &Zine Where will be the head offiec of New Development Bank of Bricks Countries? (A) Kolkata (B) Moscow (©) Beijing (D) Shanghai What is the masimum age of people to involve in “Atal Pension Yojna"? (A) 20 Years (B) 60 Years (€) 30 Years (D) 40 Years ‘The Tenth Schedule to the Indian Constitution was Added By:~ (A) Forty Second Amendment (B) Fiest Amendment (©) Fifty Second Amendmaent (D) Fifty Amendment outube.com /wCurrent Affairs WiFiStudy.com (May - 2016) /[ 82 | 67, 68 69, 70, 1 B m4 16. Tr Potato Is modified form of = (A) Stem (B) Root (©) Leaf (D) Fruit Cricket is a National game of ? (A) Pakistan (B) India (C) Kenya (D) England A person of whieh ofthe following Blood Group is called a Universal Donor? (A) B) o (AB (D) ABE What is the Curteney of America? (A) Lira (B) Bahat (C)Dollar (DB) Kyat Symbol of Gold in Seientitic Language? ACU BAG (AUD) CA ‘The Largest Producer of Spices in India is ? (A) Kerala (B) Rajasthan (C) Haryana (D) Uttar Pradesh ‘On Which name is the highest award for serviees to the Development of Cinema is given? (A) Rajesh Khanna «B) Meona Kumari (C) Dada Saheb Phatke «D) Dilip Kumar The State Animal of Jharkhand is (A) Black Duck (B) Elephant «C) Chinkara(D) Lion Which Amongst the following ‘now decide the oil prices in India? (A) Oil Companies {B) Respective State (C) Ministry OF Finance {D) Ministry Of Petroleum Silk is Produced By :- (A) Insect Itself {B) Egg of a Silkworm (C) Pups of Silkworm {D) None of them Which of the following elements is the poorest conduetor of Heat? 4A) Sodium —(B) Zine (©) Lead (D) Mureury 8. 79, 80, 81 a2 84 85 36, 87, Which of the following is highest peak in South India? (A) Anai Mudi (B) Doda Bota (©) Mehendra Giri (D) Dhup Gar Which of the following Committee's are Committee's of parliament? 1. Public Account Committee 2. Commitee on Public Undertaking, (A) Only 1B) Only 2 (C) 1 and 2 Both (D) Nene Who is Voice Chairman of “NITI AAYOG" Presently? {A) Narendra Moi {B) Vivek Devroy (CVSS. Khullar (D) Arvind Pangariva ‘The pereentage OF Carbon is the Least in ~ (A) Gray Cast Iron {B) Wrought Iron (C) White Case Iron {D) Steal Name the branch of Zoology that deals with the Scientific Study of animal behavior? {A) Ethology (B) Ecology (©) Anatomy (D) Physiology Which part of body have not ever rest? (A) Heart (B) Strange (C) Nerves (D) Muscle ‘The polar Satellite Launch vehicle of ISRO Strated its operation in (A) 1994 (B) 1995 (C1999 (Dy 1998 Tumor creates = (A) Cancer (B) TB. (C) Sugar (D) Pneumonia In which city “BHARAT BHAVAN” is Located? (A) Delhi (B) Jaipur (C) London (D) Bhopal Whois the writer of "My Country My Lite"? (A) Lal Krishan Advani (B) Manmohan Singh {C) Sachin Tendulkar (D}Guliar 88, 29, 20. 91 92, 93. 95, SPAM is related to = (A) Computer (B) Mobile (©) Game (D) None of above Which of the following Vitamin is produced in our body more intensely’? (A) VITAMIN A (B) VITAMIN C (©) VITAMIN D (D) VITAMIN B Who was the governor-general during the first Anglo-Mysore war? (A} Lord Cormvvallis (B) Sir John Shore (C) Warren hastings (D) Abraham lincoln Where is the TOMB of Jahangic? (A) Lahore (B) Agra (©) Delhi @D) Ajmer Which of the following participates in the election of Vice President? (A) Elected mombor of Parliament (B) Elected and Nominated Member of Parliament (©) Member of Parliament and state Legislature (D) Elected and Nominated member of Rajya Sabha ‘Which of the following has right to create Lave Regarding Citizenship" (A) Parliament (B) President (€) Couneil of minister (D) Supreme court Which is not the function of RBI? (A) Banker of the goverment (B) Credit and monetary policics (€) Banker's Bank (D) Long Term Loan to Public ‘What is the “Umheter Technique? (A) The Ozone Gas measurement instrument (B) The Oxygen Gas measurement instrument (©) CO, Gasmeasiremencinstument (D) None of above Tse153 | / (May - 2016) WiFiStudy.com Current Affairs 96, Which of the following, is Biotic component of Environment? (A) Energy (B) Soil (C) Radiation (D) Green plants 97. Ona rainy day. small oily films on water show brilliant colouts this is Duc to = (A) Refraction (B) Scattering (©) Dispersion (D) Polarisation 98, The Disease Plague is cause by : (A) Trepontema Pollidiumn (B) Yersinia Postis (©) Vibrio Cholerea (D) None of above 99, When the “KISAN DIVAS Celebrated? (A) 5 June (B) 21 September (©) 23 December {D} 23 August Loo. Which is the largest man-made lake? (A) Wallar(B) Baikal (©) Govind Sagar (D) Rana Pratap Sagar PART -C QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE 101, Tow pipes A & B can empty a tank in 4 hour and 8 hours. Third pipe C can fill the tank in 2 hours. If all three pipes opend at the same time how anc time ngeded to fill the tank? (A) 4 hour (B) 6 hour (©8hour — (D)S hour 102, Hsin = + © and is real then find out the value of 8? (0-60 (B)O-0° {C)Q=9 — (D) None of these 103. Ifa man goes upstream at 6 knvtir and downstream at 10 km/hr then find ‘out the spood of stream in still water? (A)3 kr (B) 4 km/hr (C)2knvhe — (D) 2.5 km/hr 104. 108. 106, 107, 108, 109, Ho. What isthe greatest number that will divide 38, 45 and 52 & lenwe as re- smainders 2, 3 and 4 respect 4 Bs Os Ds A man sells a book at 20% profit. Ihe had bought it at 20% mone and sold it for the some previous price, Find out percent profit/loss? (A) 4% loss (B) 4% Profit {C) No Toss ~ No profit {D) 2% loss value of (A) 364 (B) 332 (C) 322 (Dy 344, 1£3°= 729 and 2° = $12 then find the value of a +b? 4A) 14 (BY 13 (C) 13 (D) 16 The difference between simple and compund Interest on a cer- tain sum of money for 2 years at 10% p.a. is Rs. 6 find the sum, (A) Rs, 500/- (B) Rs, 600/- (C) Rs. 600/- (D) Rs. 450/- If angles of a triangle are (x — 15°), (e+ 15°) and (+ 30°) then find out the type of triangle? (A) Equilateral {B) Isosceles triangle {C) Scalene triangle (D) Right angle triangle Inthe given figure, 2x= 62°, xyz = 70° if yo and zo are the bisee~ tors of Zxyz and Zxzy’ respee- tively of Axyz, Find out the vlaue of Zyoz? (A) 58° By 12 ce) 119" (D) 110° ul 12, 13. 14, Ns. uy. Us, 119, Ina parinership between A, Band CA's capital is Rs. 4000. if in a profit of Rs, $00, A’s share is Rs. 200) and €°s share is Rs. 100, then B's capital is (A) Rs. 6000. (B) Rs. 8000 (©)Rs. 10,000 (D) Rs. 4500 Inatriangle ABC, AD bisoets ZA. [AB = 12 em, AC = I8 cm and BD = em then find out CD? (A)6em (BB em (© Wem — (D) 10m 40% of the students of a college are from rajasthan and out of this 50% are from jaipur What per- ccont of the students are not from Jaipur (A) 20 (B) 20 (C) 50 (D) 40. ‘A Bag contains an oqual number ‘fone rupee, $0 paise ane 25 paise coins respectively: the total value is Rs. 35, Howmany coins of each type are there ? (A) 18 (B) 20 (C) 22D) 16 ‘Thetatioof ovo numbers A & Bis 2 5 what must be added to each term of the ratio so it may equal 105 67 (A) 12 (B) 65 (C) 78. (D) 13 IF the altitude of an equaitateral rianglesis 12Y em them i's area would be (A) 72 om? (B) 12 om? (C) 1443 em? (D) 363 em? Find che minimum value of 2 sin’ +4 60°9. (as B)2 ja (D) 0 Ifthe cate of sugar increased by 20%, How much percent must hhouscholder reduec his consump tion of sugar so as not to inercase his expenditure? (A) 25% —— (B) 20% © 16.67% (D) 23% fsinx+ siny =? then find the vane of eos x +008 y? Ao BL ©2 (4 PTC eus neatCurrent Affairs (May - 2016) /1 54] 120, 121 124. 126, 127. Ram and Rahim can complete a piece of work in respectively 12 and 18 days. If Rahim quits che work before 2 days of completion then find out in how many days the work will be completed (A) 6 (By 8 (Cy 10 (D)9 ‘The x-intercept ofthe graph of 4x- If P= 99 then the-value of P(P* + 3P 43) is 4A) 999999 4C) 999898, (B) 998808 (D) 99899 . IEx= 1 then the vlaue ofx*+ 27° +30x +4is. 4A) 58 (B) 68 (C) 64 (D) 54 A train 180 meters long is manning ata speed of 90 kmh, How long, will i take to pass a man ? (A) 7.2 see (B) 8.2 see (C) 78 see (D) 8 see 5, Find a single discount equivalent to adischout series of 10%, 20% and 20% (A) 37.6% — (B) 42.4% (C) 53% — (D) 47% 4 men and 6 women complete a work in 8 days, 2 men and 9 ‘women also complete the work in 8 days. The number of days in which 18 women complete the work. (otes sti ‘The length of the longest pole that can be placed in a 12 m long. 8m. broad and 9m high room is A 19m (BY 21m (17m (Dy 15m WiFiStudy.com TPR, 08°57 €08°6P a CORES + c0st85? =? gol it Wey Bw, 1 L (a mp sst 120, If 2s + y = 6 and x = 2 are two linear equations then graph of two cquations meet ata point. (A) (2-2) B) 2,0) C22 DVO, 4) 130,1f 5 tan @ = a, then Ssind— Seas Saini 2eon0) oa FO 2 1 A> By 1 3 Og > Direction : (Q.131-135) The follow ing chart respresent represents Gross Profit and Net Profit in Rs, thousand for year 2004-2007. On the basis of the above chart, an- swet the following questions:- 131. In which vear there is lowest ra- tio of gross profit to net profit ? (A) 2004 (B) 2005 (C)2008 @) 2007 132, What percent was the net profit of 2006 as compared to the gross profit? (A) 50% — (B) 40% (©) 60% — (D) 35% For the entire four year, the gross profit isto net profits, (49 BO (7:8 D827 134, What is the percent of net profit, of 2006 to 2004's net profi (A) 100% (©) 300% (B) 200% (D) 150% 136, 138, 140, ML 5. Find the percent of net profit to _gToss profit forall four years? (A}49% (BY 44.4% ©) 54% —— (D) 59% ‘The volume of air in a room is 204 mt. The height of room is 4m. ‘What is loor area of the room? (Aol mB) S4av ©) Sim (D) 54 m= The anglebisectors drawn from the vertices. to the opposite sides of a triangle, mectat the point whose name is, (A) Incentre (B) Cireumecntre ©) Centroid (D) Orthocentre The diagonals of a rhombus are 32 em and 24 om, Find the side of shombus ? (A) 28m (B) 20cm © Hem leon A shopkeeper blends two varities of tea costing Rs. 18 and Rs. 13 per 109 gm in the ratio 7:3, Find the selling price for this mixture to get a gain of 10% ? (A)28em — (B) 20em ©) Mem (D) Gem If wo chords of a circle AB & CD intersects at point P inside the eirele then find the value of CD if AP= 2m AB= 14 emand PD =3om (y8om (Blom (Wem (BD) em A Polygon has 44 diagonals, The number of sides of the poly gon is- (A}9 (B) 11 (C10 D) 12 Ifa+ ©+2 = Othen find the value ot (e"-2e (Ayo (B)2 ©! (2 Ins Hele y a then find the value of x + 3°? ais @) 14 «12 @) 10155 | / (May - 2016) WiFiStudy.com Current Affairs U4, A chord of 18 em length is 2 em far from the centre of the circle find the length of the chord whieh is 6 om far from the contre ! (A)Tem (8) Hem (C)8cm — (D) 16 em Alicopter is flying on the height of 200 m. Angle of depression of two points from helicaprer are 45° & 60° which are located om the opposite banks of the river. Find the breadth of river? 145, 30 ay 2+ 2 vB 200 (B) 20047 © 3m © my 150 (Dy 200 If side of a cube is increased by 50% then find out the total per= centage increment in the arca of m 46, cube? (A) 100% (8) 75% (©) 123% (D) 110% Directions (Q.47-50):- The pie chart given here shows the expenses incured by a factory in producing handkerchiefs Cost of cloth 147. IE the packaging charges are Rs. 2800 then the designing charges are: (A) Rs. 2400. (B) Rs. 30100 (C)Rs. 3200 (D) Rs. 2600 148. The measure of the central angle of the sector for the stitehing changes is- wm (B80 (90° (D) 8S 149, If the cost teh cloth is Rs, 90,000 then the cost of transport is- {A)Rs. 11,500 (B) Rs. 12000 (CRs, 14,400 D) Rs, 13,200 150, The ratio of the cost of the cloth to stiching is: AS:6 BGS (O47 D)7:4 PART -D ENGLISH COMPREHENSION Directions < In questions no, 151 to 160, you have a passage with 10 questions following the passage, Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to cach question out of the four alternatives and mark it by blackening the appropriate oval in the Answer Sheet. Everyone keeps looking for signs of water. Then one day the men sce patches of green grass. There are pools of water in the hollows. Men and animals being to hurry, for they know that rain has fallen nearby. Further on, they find cough grass for pasture and enough water in the hollows for their animals, Chief Omar gives the signal to make camp, Again the camels kneel and the mea unload them. Quickly they put up their tents with the opening facing east. They spread rugs and blankets on the ground and place pillows on them. A blanket divides the tent into two tooms. Then they unload todishes and pots and bays of food and water, And once more the nomads are at home, Meanwhile the thirsty animals take a Jong drink at the water holes, The goats drink first, next come the sheep and then come the camels. They are the thirstiest ofall, They drink and deunk, They have travelled for days Without water. But at least they, too, turn away. Rain has fallen here, and there will be pleasure for many weeks The animals will grow fat on the greca grass, Then the men will choose the animals they want to sell, Afler they shear the sheep and fill the bags with wool, they will go fo the big town on the oasis. Again the nomads break camp and move on. They pitch heir tents on the sand at the edge of the oasis, The first days in town are exciting days, There is the excitement of scoing shops and streets and crowds of people. The ten must sell their animals and wool, and buy supplies ‘They bargain at the markets, and they dink coffee in the cool shade and listen tothe sound of flowing water, But soon the men become restless, They begin to miss the freedom and the quiet of the great open desert. Then one morning the black tents have gone, Far ‘out from the oasis a caravan moves slowly out of sight 151, What signs of water did the men see? (A) Grass and hollows (B) Patches of green grass and pools of water in the hollows (C) The hollows, (D) Pools of water 152, Which of the following statements is not true? (A) The nomads collect the dishes and pots and bays of food and water (B) A blanket divides the tant into two rooms. (C) They spread runs and blankets ‘on the ground. (D) Tho nomads put up tents when they make camp. Ste)Current Affairs WiFiStudy.com (May - 2016) / 1 56 | 153, “Thoy drink and drunk”, Who do they refer to? (A) The sheep (B) The goats (©) The camels (D) The anismals 1S4, Why did the nomads not stay in the big town? (A) Bocause they were not able to drive a hard bargain with traders in the big town (B)Because they found the big town a little too crowd and noisy for comfort. (C)Because they felt ill at case swith strangers in the big town (D)Because they felt restless and missed the freedom and the quict of the great open desert The nomads the big town on the oasis. (A) don't like (B) liked (C) didn’t ike (D) remembered What does the word “shear” mean in the passage” (A) Cut the sheep {B) Cut off the sheep's {C) Wash the sheep (D) Tend the sheep Why do the nomads go to the big town? (A) To drink cofive 4B) To do shopping (C) To sell their animals and wool (D) To listen to the sound of lowing, water ‘Which word in the passage means 1a place for camels (0 feed? (A) Pasture (B) Hollows (©) Pools (D) Oasis Which ofthe following statements best sums up the main idea of the passage” (A) The camel is the ship of the desert (B) The big towns are concrete deserts (©) Water is more precious than diamond in the deserts 155, 156, 159, (D) Men and worten are always ot the move in the desert 160, The order in which the thirsty anitnals take a long drink at the water hales is (A) Goats, Sheep, camels {B) Sheep. Goats and Camels (C) Camels, Goats and sheep {D) Camels, Sheep and Goats Directions: In Questions No. 161 to 165, sentences are given with blanks tobe filled in with an appropriate word (8), Four alternatives are suggested for cach question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate itby blackening the appropriate oval in the Answer Sheet 161. The Union Budget is likely to be presented on February 26 two days ahead of the... date (A) convenient (B) critical (C) conventtional(D) suitable 162, Your father ......... worry, Pm avery careful driver. (A) doesn't (B) can't (©) needn't (D) none 163, Lam sorry the mistake. (A) at ©) from (0) for (D) with V4, ThE vce chosen for construction of the building is in the heart of the city (A) cite) site (C)sight —— (D)stight 163. He her that she would pass (A) ensured (B) insured (C) assured (D) assumed Directions: In Questions No. 166 to 170, out ofthe four altematives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words! scntonces and indicate by blackening the appropriate oval in the Answer Sheet. 166, One for whom the whole world is ‘one’s home (A) Cosmopolitan (B) Tourist (€) Humanitarian (D) intemational Cure for all diseases (A) Curative (B} Panacea ©) Curable(D) Incurable Speaking without preparation (A) Flucat — (B) Loquacious (C) Deliberate (D) Extempore Someone able to use both hands With equal skill (A) Amphibious(B) Ambiguous (C)Ambivalent(D) Ambidextrous Special trial of the Head of the State by Parliament (A) Impediment (B) Impingement (C)lmpeachment (Dylnfringement Direetions: In Questions No, 171 to 173, four words are given in each question, out of which only one word is correctly spelt, Find the correetly spelt world and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet 171, (A} Ubiqutous (B) Ubequitous (€) Ubiquitous (D) Ubequitus 172, (A) Planeing (B) Planning €) Planinng (D) Planing 173, (A} Noticable (B) Noticible (C) Noticeible (D) Noticeable Directions: In Questions No. 174 to 178, four altematives are given for the Idiony Phrase underlined, choose the meaning of the Idiom f Phrase fro the alternatives given and mark it in the Answer Sheet 174, Ramis very cultivative and always has an ave to grind (A) fails to arouse interest (B) has a private agenda (©) works for both sides (D) has no result 175, There sno gainsaving the fact that the country is in difficulties (Ayignoring —(B) forgetting ()hiding— (D) denying 167, 168, 170. fear157 | / (May - 2016) WiFiStudy.com Current Affairs 176, The police looked all over for him: {A) The study of (A) an expensive designer but drew a blank B) Important study beautiful gold (A) took him to court (C) Now that the study (B) a beamtiful gold expensive (B) arrested him (D) No improvement designer ¢C) put him in prison 185. A good scholar must be precise {C) a designer gold beautiful (D) did net find hin. and possess originality expensive: 177. His investments helped him make (A) must be precision and possess. D) No improvement akitling in the stock market originality 192, Yesterday, the two boys drowned (A) lose money quickly (B) make money quickly (©) plan a murder quickly (D) murder someone quickly On the side of issue of marriage, Anita put her foot down (A) walked fast(B) got dowa {C) was firm (D) stood up Directions: In Questions No, 179 to 182. choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word and mack it in the Answer Shoot 179, Reprimandod (A) Rebuked (B) Praised (C) Admonished(D) Shouted 180, Hazardous, (A) Convenient(B) Risky {C)Right —(D) Safe 181, Ignored {A} Considered(B) Debated (C) Removed (D) Set aside 182. Acquit (A) Mild (B) Despair (©) Condemn (D) Reftesh Directions: In Questions No, 183 to 192, 2 semtence / a part of the sentence are underlined. Below are given altematives to the underlined part at (A), (B), (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct altemative. In case of no improventent is needed your answer is (D). Mark your answer in the Answer Sheet 183, Sordid and sensational books tend to vitiate the public taste 178, (B) must be precise and original (C) must be possess precision and original (D) No improvement No sooner had he realized his blundor_than she began to take corvetive measures, (A) than she began taking (B) then she began to take ¢C) whon she began to take {D) No improvement His master’s thesis was hiahly estimated and is now being ‘prepared for publication {A) is highly appraised {B) was highly discussed «C) was highly commended {D) No improvement Having completion of the course, the studonts left the college. (A) On completion of {B) In order to complete (C) Down the completion, «D) No improvement Boil the potatoes and then crush ituntil soft {A) knead {B) smash it (©) mash it {D) No improvement ‘Will you please give mea warm ‘lass of water? (A) Will you please give me alass of warm water? 187, 188, 1x9, 190. jn the river, (A) has drowned (B) sank (©) had sunk, (D) No improvement Directions: In Questions No. 193 to 197, sotne parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct, Find out ‘which part ofa sentenee has an error and blackon the oval corresponding t0 the appropriate leer (A, B, C). Ife sentence is free from error, blacken the aval corresponding to (D) in the Answer Sheet 193, The seissor is (A) /lying on (B)/ the table, (C) / No Error (D) ‘You do tat (A) /loak as (B) / your brother. (C} / No Error (D) ‘As we soit (A) /she appears fo be unucasouable (B) / anxious about pkasingherInasband.(CYNoBror(D) My elder brother (A) /is six (B) / foot high. (C)/ No Error (D) My sistor and mysclf(A) / are pleased to accept (B) / your wvitation, (C) / No Error (D) Directions: In Questions No. 198 to 200, choose the word similar in ‘meaning to the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet 198. Conflict (A) Turbulence (B) Grievance 94. 196, 197, (©) Redress(D) Credence (A) divide (By Will you please give Ta 81055 155 BRON: (B) distort of warm water? Mir (C) distract (C) Will you please give La warm (A) Far (B) Distane (D)No improvement lass of water? (€) Neamess_ (D) Futile 184, By studying AIDS has engaged —__(D) No improvement 200. LYNCH ; many researchers in the Iast 191. They proscated him_a beautiful (A) Resurtect (B) Kill decade, expensive desioner gold pen. (C) Praise (D) Appraise era ee udy.comCurrent Affairs WiFiStudy.com (May - 2016) /1 58 | Solutions / Answer Key 2 10, M1. 12, 14, 1s. 16. 17. {B) 13 - 156 > (13P- 13 = 156 18. 2. (B) Aluminium is aductile material 36- (6) 6 = 216 (A): CYCLOTRON > Not a computer language © BE GINP OR Wo ao Wo YS (D) SMS -> Network medium. DCB XML PQS TSR ou uy uw 7 25 45) 5-125, (B) S Lo TT (D) 148 — 123 = 25, 164 — 139=25 181 —156=25 201-177 =24 (A) Hg and Fe both are metals (B) In CHOLOROPLAST > (CHLOROPHYL found In CHLOROPHYL —»Mg found (A) Animals and Birds are crea tures, (C) PAPERS — S not presnt (C) UTILITY > L not presnt (B) By Reshufiling > edad 213 (By 7 8 2=112 = 298 (©) (D)8+T=15 5047=57 (By s+ Ta3t Te (AGF + AP AL arr QO? +2 B) N 2s 15 w bei » s total distance =20 +25 =45 meter (C} Total members = 12 + 18-1 Men Weanse Mobers awit site = Wile eral = (D) 26 Jan, 1950 264744 7 Remainder = Thursday The sequence is CABDE (D) 0+ 487 30. 31. 32. 33. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 45. . (A): 34142 = (A) CAB DEAF 4454146 = 16 = BACK 2414341 = 17-9 . 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(C) Speed of stream = kowhr los. {D) Required number = HCF of (38 ~ 2), 45 ~ 3) and (62-4) = HCE of 36, 42, & 43 =6 © 105, Ty — 37) =322 107, (C) 3 = 729 =a=6 sat =atb 512=2* >b=9 5 erence = pv RE 108, (B) Difference =P 355" a5 ep, 1219 Oe P* Tooxt00 P= Rs, 600 109. «€) 10, (B) Zyoz = 90° + =904 © IL. (C) Share of B in Profit Rs. 500 cA: Boe 200 500100 ©. Bs capital = 21000 = Rs. 10.000 . (C) According to question 12em {B) No of students witch are not from jaipur 1B. 450 100 (B) Number of each type of coin = 100 80% 14, _ Total Amount ~ Somat valuesof eachtypeat coin ese 0) {C) Height of equilateral triangle =20 Is, 116, GB =O side 2 17. 18, He. 120, 121 122, 123. 124, 126, 127 (B) 2 sin*® + 4 cos’ = 2 sin’ + 2eas?8 + 2 cos’® =2 [sin’0 + cos"0] + 2 cos'0 =2+2 cos 2 [cos 8 = 0 (C) Decrease in expenditure = 100 190430 = 16.67% (A)sin x +siny=2 (B)Ram 12 (3) 6 (LEM) (2) the work done by ram in last two days=3 x 2=6unit Remaining work = 36 ~ 6 = 30 unit © time required (© complete the 30 3 © total days = 6 + 2= 8 days @) (A)P (P24 3P-+3)= PIP + 2P + 14P +2] = PP + IP +P +2] = 99 [(100)° + 101] = 999900 (B) task = 0 (A) Time = 5 x 18 (B) Equivalent diseount 28 Teo 72 see, 0. = 160 - 100 iw luo = 42.4% (Ay (C) Required length = Jus + +07? =m (B)Current Affairs WiFiStudy.com (May - 2016) /| 60 | 129.) 185741353 . 130, (C)S an O=4 AERTS Rs 16.5/100em Pounds AD=TD 4 + tan = = Selling pie = ilo = BD = 200m Scind-oxs8 © SEINE PRES THON Yow in AADC Sin 3008) amd =Rs. 18.15 /100 em » Now sint-izoos) Sai 20060 140. 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