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Appointments

1. AKBhatthasbeenappointedasIndia'snewdirectorgeneralofmilitaryoperations(DGMO).
2. AmiBerareelectedtoUSHouseofRepresentativesfor3rdconsecutiveterm.
3. AshaRamSihagappointedasChairmanofNationalAuthorityChemicalWeaponsConvention.
4. BankofBarodaCapitalMarketsappointedRatneshKumarasManagingDirectorandChiefExecutiveOfficer.
5. BollywoodActorRanveerSinghnamedasIndianambassadorforSwitzerlandTourismcampaignfor2017Naturewantsyou
back.
6. BookSwimmerAmongtheStars,hasbeenauthoredbyKanishkTharoor(SonofShashiTharoor).
7. C.V.R.RajendranappointedasManagingDirector&CEOofCatholicSyrianBankfor3years.
8. DebbieHockleyelectedaspresidentofNewZealandCricket.Shehasbecomefirstwomantoholdthisrolein122yearhistoryof
NewZeealandCricket'sHistory.
9. FormerCAG(ComptrollerandAuditorGeneral)VinodRaihasbeenappointedasChairmanofFundTrusteeandAdvisory
CommissionofKerala.
10. FormerHockeyplayerMariammaKoshyappointedasHockeyIndia'spresident.
11. GautamKumraelectedGlobalManagementConsultingFirmMcKinsey&CompanysIndiamanagingdirector.
12. GovernmentappointedPraveenKumarSharmaasCentralRegistrar(CR),ManagingDirector(MD)andChiefExecutiveOfficer
(CEO)ofCentralRegistryofSecuritisationAssetReconstructionandSecurityInterestofIndia(CERSAI).
13. GuyRyderfromUnitedKingdomhasbeenreelectedDirectorGeneraloftheInternationalLabourOrganisation(ILO)fora
secondfiveyearterm.
14. IndianlawyerAniruddhaRajputelectedasamemberInternationalLawCommission(ILC),atopbodyoflegalexpertsofUnited
NationsGeneralAssembly(UNGA).
15. IshaatHussainappointedasChairmanITFirmTataConsultancyServices(TCS).
16. KimByongjoonhasbeenappointedasthenewPrimeMinisterofSouthKorea.YimJongyongisappointednewFinance
Minister.
17. KirpalSinghBadungarelectedas41stpresidentofSikhs'singlelargestrepresentativebodyShiromaniGurdwaraParbandhak
Committee.
18. MMKuttyhasbeenappointedasDelhichiefsecretary.
19. MengHongweibecamefirstChinesecitizentobeelectedasPresidentofInternationalCriminalPoliceOrganization
(INTERPOL),for4years.
20. MinistryofRailwaysCreates3NewDirectorGeneralLevelPostsAtApexScale
DirectorGeneral(Signal&Telecommunications)AkhilAgarwal
DirectorGeneral(RailwayStores)AKGoel
DirectorGeneral(Personnel)AnandMathur
21. NVSrinivasanelectedasNationalPresidentofIndoAmericanChamberofCommercefor201617.
22. NVSrinivasanelectedasNationalPresidentofTradebodyIndoAmericanChamberofCommerce(IACC)for201617.

23. NarinderBatrabecamefirstIndiantobeelectedPresidentoftheInternationalHockeyFederation(FIH).HesucceededSpaniard
LeandroNegre.
24. NewAppointments
RajivYadavSecretaryinMinistryofParliamentaryAffairs.
RaghavChandraSecretaryinNationalCommissionforScheduledTribes.
SusheelKumarSecretaryinMinistryofCoal
RajeevKapoorSecretaryinMinistryofNew&RenewableEnergy.
YudhvirSinghMalikChairmaninNationalHighwaysAuthorityofIndia.
K.P.KrishnanSecretaryinMinistryofSkillDevelopment&Entrepreneurship.
25. NewPresidentelectofUSA,DonaldTrumpnominatedIndianSeemaVermatopostofAdministratoroftheCentersforMedicare
andMedicaidServices.
26. PankajPatelelectedasPresidentofFederationofIndianChambersofCommerceandIndustry(FICCI)for2017.
27. QamarJavedBajwaappointedas16thPakArmyChief.HewillreplaceRaheelSharif.
28. ReserveBankofIndia(RBI)appointedMRajeshwarRaoasExecutiveDirector(ED)followingvoluntaryretirementofG
Mahalingam.
GurumoorthyMahalingamwillnowtakeoverasaFulltimememberinSEBI(SearchResultsSecuritiesandExchangeBoard
ofIndia).
29. SanjivAroraappointedasIndia'sAmbassadortoLebanon.
30. SouthIndianBanklaunchedcontactlessdebitcards,usingNearFieldCommunication(NFC)technologythatmakestransaction
safeandfast.
31. SusanKiefelnamedAustralia'sfirstfemalechiefjustice.
32. TimesInternetappointedformerTwitterIndiaheadRishiJaitlyaschiefexecutiveofficer(CEO)ofTimesGlobalPartners,that
supportsexpansionofemergingglobaldigitalcompaniesinIndia.
33. TwoofficialsofSecuritiesandExchangeBoardofIndia(Sebi)ParmodKumarNagpalandAmarjeetSinghelectedas
chairpersonsoftwocommitteessetupbyIOSCO(InternationalOrganisationofSecuritiesCommissions).Nagpalwillchair
CommitteeonIssuerAccounting,AuditandDisclosurewhileAmarjeetSinghwillchairAssessmentCommittee(AC).
34. USPresidentelectDonaldTrumpnamedIndianAmericanNikkiHaleyforhighprofilepostofUSA'sambassadortoUnited
Nations(UN).
35. UnitedStatespresidentelectDonaldTrumpnamedMichaelFlynnasUSA'sNationalsecurityadviser.
36. UpmaChowdharybecamefirstwomantobeappointedasnew(23rd)DirectorofLalBahadurShastriNationalAcademyof
Administration(LBSNAA)atMussoorie.
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Awards

1. 11yearoldPunegirlAnvitaPrashantTelangnamedwinnerofDoodle4Googlecontest2016.HerDoodle'sthemeisIfIcould
teachanyoneanything,itwouldbe.DoodlewillbefeaturedontheGoogleIndiahomepageonNovember14tocelebrate
ChildrensDay.

2. 2016ReportersWithoutBorders(RSF)TV5MondePressFreedomPrizewillbeawardedtoSyrianreporterHadiAbdullah,
Chinesenewswebsite64TianwangandChinesecitizenjournalistsLuYuyuandLiTingyu.
3. 39thJamnalalBajajFoundationAwards2016
SheikhRachedGhannouchi(GandhianandPresidentofTunisiasEnnahdhaParty)
MohanHirabaiHiralal(founderofVrikshamitra).
BonBehariVishnuNimbkar(founderofNimbkarAgriculturalResearchInstitute)

NannapaneniMangaDevi(foundersecretaryofSriVenkateswaraBalaKuteerandChetanaCharitableTrust)
4. 47thInternationalFilmFestivalHeldinGoa
ItOpenedWithPolishFilmAfterimageandclosedwithSouthKoreanfilmAgeofShadows.IndianPanoramaopenswith
SanskritfeatureFilmIshti.
SouthKoreaisfocuscountryofIFFI2016.
SingerSPBalasubrahmaniamhonoredwiththe2016CentenaryIndianFilmPersonalityofyearaward.
LifetimeAchievementAwardatIFFI2016wasbestoweduponlegendarySouthKoreanfilmdirectorandwriterImKwon
Taek.
InformationandBroadcastingMinisterVenkaiahNaiduinauguratedmultimediaexhibitiononthemeofAazadi70Saal,
YaadKaroKurbani.
Awards
GoldenPeacockawardIranianfilmDaughter.IthasbeendirectedbyRezaMirkarimi.
SpecialjuryawardTheThrone(SouthKorea)directedbyLeeJoonIk.
BestActorFemaleElinaVaska(Latvia)forMellowMud.
BestActorMaleFarhadAslani(Iran)forDaughter.
BestDirectorSharedbySonerCanerandBarisKayaforTurkishfilmRauf.
ICFTUNESCOGandhiMedalPrizeTurkishdirectorMustafaKaraforhisfilmColdofKalandar.
5. MagicalPiano,ashortfilmbyIndia'sToonzMediaGrouphaswonawardatprestigiousUNESCOSalonYouthVideo
Competition2016.
6. BollywoodactorManojBajpayeewonBestPerformancebyanActorat10theditionofAsiaPacificScreenAwards(APSA)forhis
performanceasProfessorSirasinAligarhdirectedbyHansalMehta.
7. BookTheManWhoKnew:TheLifeandTimesofAlanGreenspan,bySebastianMallabyhaswon2016FTBusinessBook
Award.
8. CaptainRadhikaMenonbecamefirstwomantoreceiveInternationalMaritimeOrganisation(IMO)awardforExceptional
BraveryatSea.ShewaspresentedwiththisawardforsavinglivesofsevenfishermenfromsinkingfishingboatinBayofBengal.
9. ChineseactorJackieChanhasbeenbestowedwithhonoraryAcademyAward(orOscar)byAcademyofMotionPictureArtsand
Sciencesatthe8thHollywoodAnnualGovernorsAwards.
10. DrAPJAbdulKalamIGNITE2016CompetitionAwards2016PresentedbyPresidentPranabMukherjeeinNewDelhi
Dr.APJAbdulKalamIGNITEisanationalcompetitionoforiginaltechnologicalinnovationsbychildrenuptoclass12(or
thoseunder17yearsage).ItisorganizedbyNationalInnovationFoundation(NIF).
Thisyear,31studentshavebeenawardedfortheirideas.
Theawardsofcompetitionareannouncedon15OctobereveryyearonDrAPJAbdulKalamsbirthday,whichiscelebrated
byNIFasChildrensCreativityandInnovationDay.
11. Ecuado'sKatherineElizabethEspnwon2016MissEarthTitle,heldatPhilippines.
12. FaraazAyaazHossainhasbeenposthumouslyconferred2016MotherTeresaMemorialInternationalAwardforSocialJustice,in
MumbaibyNGOHarmonyFoundation.
HerefusedtoleavehisfriendsduringtheJuly1terrorattackatHoleyArtisanBakeryinDhaka(Bangladesh).
13. FortunemagazinenamedFacebookCEOMarkZuckerbergasBusinessPersonofYear,2016.
14. IndianAustralianUppmaVirdiWonBusinessWomanoftheyearaward2016,fromIndianAustralianBusinessand
CommunityAwards(IABCA).
15. IndianITFirmTataConsultancyServices(TCS)hasbeenawardedwith2016DigitalInnovatorofYearbyGEDigitalin
EcosystemExcellenceawardcategoryatGEsMinds+MachineseventinCalifornia(USA).
16. IndianjournalistMaliniSubramaniamconferredwith2016InternationalPressFreedomAward,forherreportingfromNaxal
infestedBastararea.MaliniSubramaniamisacontributortonewswebsiteScroll.in.Sheisamongfourjournalistsselectedbythe
CommitteetoProtectJournalistsforthisyearsaward.Other3areOscarMartinez(ElSalvador),CanDundar(Turkey)and
AbouZeid(Egypt).
17. IndianresearcherShamikChowdhurynamedamong25youngresearchersselectedforGermanGreenTalentAward.
18. IndianAmericanentrepreneurandphilanthropistFrankIslamawardedwithInterfaithLeadershipAwardinWashington(USA).
19. IndianoriginmaninSouthAfricaImtiazSoolimanhasbeenawardedGlobalCitizenAwardbyinternationalcitizenship
advisoryfirmHenley&Partners.
20. InfosysScienceFoundation(ISF)announcedInfosysPrize2016

EngineeringandComputerScienceV.Kumaran.Heischosenforhisworkincomplexfluidsandcomplexflowsespecially
intransitionandturbulenceinsoftwalledtubesandchannels.
HumanitiesSunilAmrith.Heischosenforhiscontributionstohistoryofmigration,internationalpublichealthand
environmentalhistory.
LifeSciencesGagandeepKang.Heischosenforhercontributionstounderstandingnaturalhistoryofrotavirusandother
infectiousdiseases.
MathematicalSciencesAkshayVenkatesh.Heischosenforhiscontributionstomodernnumbertheory.
PhysicalSciencesAnilBhardwaj.HeischosenforhiscontributionstoPlanetaryScienceandExploration.
SocialSciencesKaivanMunshi.Heischosenforhisdeepanalysisofmultifacetedroleofseveralcastesandethnicgroupsin
economicdevelopment.
Eachcategoryprizecarriesa22caratgoldmedallion,acitationcertificateandprizemoneyof65Lakhrupees.
21. JournalistAkshayaMukulhasbeenawarded2016ShaktiBhattFirstBookPrizeforhisbookGitaPressandtheMakingof
HinduIndia.
22. LyricistGulzarwillbehonouredwith2016TataLiteratureLive!PoetLaureateAward.
23. MikeMcCormackfromIrelandwon2016GoldsmithsPrizeforhisnovelSolarBones.ThisannualBritishliteraryprizehas
10,000remuneration.
24. NotedBollywoodactressandRajyaSabhaMPRekhawillbehonouredbyupcomingDubaiInternationalFilmFestival(DIFF)
withaLifetimeAchievementAward.
25. NotedIndianAuthorRuskinBondhonouredwithLifetimeAchievementAwardat14thRaymondCrosswordBookAwardsin
Mumbai.
26. NotedauthorAmitavGhoshwillbehonoredby2016TataLiteratureLiveLifetimeAchievementAward.
27. NotedflautistPanditHariPrasadChourasiaconferredwith2016SumitraCharatRamAwardforlifetimeachievementinfieldof
Indianclassicalmusic.
28. NotedjournalistSNihalSinghhonouredwith2016RajaRamMohanRoyAwardforhisoutstandingcontributiontojournalism.
29. Olympicbronzemedallistand5timeworldchampionMCMaryKomwillbehonouredwithLegendsAwardbyInternational
BoxingAssociation(AIBA).
30. PolandbornMartaJakimowiczelectedforLifetimeAchievementAward2016byKarnatakaLalithakalaAcademy,alongwith
BaburaoVNadoniandKKMakali.
31. PresidentPranabMukherjeepresented2ndICCRDistinguishedIndologistAwardtoProf.YuLongYuofChina.
ThisAwardhasbeeninstitutedbyICCRtorecognizeeminentIndologistsworkingabroad,whohavemadeoutstanding
contributiontoIndiasphilosophy,art,culture,societyetc.AwardamountisUS$20000.
FirstDistinguishedIndologistAwardwaspresentedtoHeinrichFreiherrVonStietencronofGermanylastyear.
32. RashtriyaKalidasSammanwillbeconferredtoBanshiKaulfor201617andRajBisariafor201516.KalidasSammanisannual
awardpresentedannuallybyMadhyaPradeshgovernment.
33. SaudiArabiaawarded8scientistPrinceSultanBinAbdulazizInternationalPrizeforWaterUNheadquartersinNewYork.This
biannualprizewasestablishedin2002.
34. SonamWangchuk,NotededucationistandsocialscientistfromLadakhhasbeenawarded2016RolexAwardsforEnterpriseat
LosAngeles(USA)forremedyingwaterscarcityinWesternHimalayasbybuildingartificialglaciersIceStupas.
35. SpiritualguruSriSriRavishankarhonouredwithDrNagendraSinghInternationalPeaceAwardforhiseffortsinensuringworld
peace,atafunctionatVigyanBhawan,NewDelhi.
36. SteelAuthorityofIndiaLimited(SAIL)won2016GoldenPeacockAwardforCorporateGovernanceduringthe16thLondon
GlobalConventiononCorporateGovernanceandSustainabilityinLondon(UK).
37. SwissTennisStarRogerFedererwonStefanEdbergSportsmanshipAwardatATPawards2016.Itis12thtimeinhiscareerthat
hehaswonthisaward.
38. UAE'sForeignMinisterSheikhAbdullahBinZayedAlNahyanhasbeenawardedwithMotherTeresaInternationalAwardby
MumbaibasedNGOHarmonyFoundation.
39. WorldSanskritAwards
2015ThailandsPrincessMahaChakriSirindhorn.
2016AmericanlinguistandIndologistGeorgeCardona.
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Books

1. ActorTwinkleKhannalaunchedhersecondbookTheLegendofLakshmiPrasad,HerfirstwasMrsFunnybones:She'sJustLike
YouandaLotLikeMe(2015).
2. BookASeasonofGhostshasbeenauthoredbynotedIndianauthorRuskinBond.
3. BookAnEraofDarkness:TheBritishEmpireinIndia,authoredbyLokSabhaMPShashiTharoorhasbeenreleased.
4. BookConflictsofInterest:MyJourneythroughIndia'sGreenMovement,bySunitaNarainhasbeenacquiredbyPenguinIndia.
5. BookDeathundertheDeodars:TheAdventuresofMissRipleyBeanbynotedauthorRuskinBondhasbeenreleased.
6. BookHeyday:BritainandtheBirthoftheModernWorld,hasbeenauthoredbyBenWilson.
7. BookHowtoStealaGhost@Manipal,hasbeenauthoredbyShwetaTaneja.
8. BookMigrants,RefugeesandtheStatelessinSouthAsiahasbeenauthoredbyParthaS.Ghosh.
9. BookSRK25YearsofaLife,authoredbySamarKhanhasbeenreleased.IttracesjourneyofBollywoodactorShahRukh
Khan.
10. BookTheBurningForest:IndiasWarinBastar,authoredbysociologistNandiniSundarhasbeenreleased.
11. PMNarendraModireleasedbookonlifeofShriKedarnathSahni.HewasagovernorofIndianstatesofSikkimandGoa.
12. VicePresidentHamidAnsarireleasedFestschriftAlifetimeofMouldingTechnologyandSciencePolicyinIndia,dedicatedto
Prof.AshokParthasarthi.
Festschriftisacollectionofwritingspublishedinhonourofascholar.
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Committees

1. GovernmentconstitutedacommitteeofChiefMinistersof5states,inwakeofdemonetisationofRs500andRs1,000
denominationnotes.ItwillbeheadedbyAndhraPradeshCMNChandrababuNaidu.Itwillsuggestmeasurestonormalisethe
situation.
2. GovernmentconstitutedcommitteetoformastrategytoexpeditetheprocessoftransformingIndiaintoacashlesseconomy.It
hasbeenheadedbyNitiAayogCEOAmitabhKant.
3. H.R.NagendracommitteehasbeencreatedbyMinistryofforAYUSH,onYogaEducationinUniversities.
4. InsolvencyandBankruptcyBoardofIndia(IBBI)setsup2committeestogatherinputsfromexperts,includingonservice
providersandcorporateliquidation
AdvisorycommitteeonservicesTobeheadedbyeducationistMohandasPai
AdvisorycommitteeoncorporateinsolvencyandliquidationTobeheadedbynotedbankerUdayKotak
5. ReserveBankofIndia(RBI)formedSpecialTaskForceunderRBIDeputyGovernorS.SMundra,tospeedupprocessof
recalibrationofautomatedtellermachines(ATM)todispensenewdenominationnotes.
6. SupremeCourtconstitutedKailashGambhircommitteetoverifyavailabilityofnightsheltersandcheckingiftheyarein
compliancewithguidelinesunderNationalUrbanLivelihoodsMission(NULM).
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Days

1. Nov01StatehoodDayofseveralIndianStates
Haryana(1966),Chhattisgarh(2000),Karnataka(1956),Kerala(1956(ADayBeforeKarnataka)),MadhyaPradesh(1956),
Punjab(1966).
KeralagovernmentlaunchedfourprogrammesParippidaMission,HarithaKeralam,ArdramandLife.
PMNarendraModiunveiledstatueofPanditDeendayalUpadhyayainNayaRaipur(Chhattisgarh).Healsodedicateto
people,EkatmaPathandtheBusRapidTransportSysteminthecity.
PunjabgovernmentobservedNovember1asNoTobaccoDayinanefforttodiscouragetobaccouseintheState
2. Nov01WorldVeganDay.Observedeveryyearbysettingupstalls,hostingpotlucksandplantingmemorialtreestobenefit
veganismforhumans,animalsandnaturalenvironment.
3. Nov05,2016FirstGlobalTsunamiAwarenessDay.
UnitedNationsGeneralAssembly(UNGA)hadconstitutedthedaybyadoptingaresolutioninDecember2015.Proposalwas
firstmootedbyJapanafters3rdUNConferenceonDisasterRiskReductionheldinSendai(Japan)inMarch2015.2016
ThemeisEffectiveEducationandEvacuationDrills.

4. Nov09FoundationDayofStateofUttarakhand.Itwascreatedin2000.
UttarakhandChiefMinisterHarishRawatconferredUttarakhandRatnaawardonformerUttarakhandCMNarayanDutt
Tiwari.
5. Nov10WorldScienceDayforPeaceandDevelopment.2016ThemeisCelebratingScienceCentresandScienceMuseums.
InIndia,NationalScienceDayiscelebratedinIndiaon28FebruaryeachyeartomarkdiscoveryoftheRamaneffectby
IndianphysicistSirChandrasekharaVenkataRamanon28February1928.
6. Nov12PublicServiceBroadcastingDay.ItmarksMKGandhisFirstandOnlyvisittoAllIndiaRadio(AIR)studioOn
November12,1947.
7. Nov12WorldPneumoniaDay.2016ThemeisKeepthePromise,StopPneumoniaNow.
8. Nov14Children'sdayinIndia.ItiscelebratedonoccasionofBirthAnniversaryofJawaharLalNehru,India'sFirstPrime
Minister.HewasbornonNov14,1889
OnThisOccasion,PresidentPranabMukherjeegaveawayNationalChildawardsto16persons,IncludingRajivGandhi
ManavSevaAward2016toDeveshNathDikshit(Bihar),BandanaKumari(Jharkhand0andYesu.S(Kerala).
2ndNationalchildrensfilmfestival(NCFF)heldinJaipur(Rajasthan)onchildren'sday2016withthemeMakeinIndia.
9. Nov14WorldDiabetesDay.2016themeisEyesonDiabetes.
10. Nov15JharkhandStatehoodDay.ItwascreatedonNov15,2000.
11. Nov16India'sNationalPressDay.
12. Nov16InternationalDayforTolerance.
UNESCOawardedtoleranceprize2016(MadanjeetSinghPrize)toMoscowJewishmuseum.JewishMuseumandTolerance
Centerisa$50millioninstitutionthatopenedin2012.UNESCOhadinstitutedMadanjeetSinghPrizein1995.
13. Nov17WorldPhilosophyDay,celebratedonthirdThursdayofNovemberbyUnitedNationsEducational,Scientificand
CulturalOrganization(UNESCO).
14. Nov19WorldToiletDay.Observedeveryyeartoraiseawarenessandinspireactiontotackletheglobalsanitationcrisis.2016
ThemeisToiletsandjobs.
15. Nov19,2016100thBirthAnniversaryofFormerPrimeMinisterIndiraGandhi.
16. Nov20UnitedNations'(UN)UniversalChildrensDay.2016themeisStopViolenceAgainstChildren.
17. Nov20WorldDayofRemembranceforRoadTrafficVictims2016.ItisheldonThirdsundauyofNovember.
18. Nov21UnitedNations(UN)WorldTelevisionDay.
19. Nov25InternationalDayfortheEliminationofViolenceagainstWomen.2016ThemeisOrangetheWorldraisefundsto
endviolenceagainstwomen.
20. Nov26ConstitutionDayofIndia.Onthisdayin1949,theConstituentAssemblyofIndiaadoptedtheConstitutionofIndia,
thatwentintoeffecton26January1950.
21. Nov26NationalMilkDay(NMD).ItmarksmarkbirthanniversaryofFatherofIndia'sWhiteRevolutionDr.VergheseKurien.
WorldMilkDayisobservedonJune1,byUNFoodandAgricultureOrganization(FAO).
Onthisoccasion,Agriculture&FarmersWelfareMinisterRadhaMohanSinghlaunchedepashuhaatportal
(www.epashuhaat.gov.in).UnderNationalMissiononBovineProductivity,epashuhaatportalhasbeendevelopedfor
connectingbreedersandfarmersregardingavailabilityofbovinegermplasm.
22. Nov29InternationalDayofSolidaritywiththePalestinianPeople.
23. Nov7128thbirthanniversaryofNobellaureateBharatRatnaSirChandrasekharaVenkataRaman.
HediscoveredRamanEffect,ascientificphenomenonofscatteringoflightwhichmakestheseaandclearskylookblue.He
haddiscoveredthatwhenlighttraversesatransparentmaterial,someofthedeflectedlightchangesinwavelength.
HisdiscoveryofRamanEffecthadearnedhimthe1930NobelPrizeforPhysicsandIn1954,hewashonouredhimwith
IndiashighestcivilianawardBharatRatna.
NationalScienceDayisobservedeveryyearinIndiaonFebruary28tomarkdiscoveryofRamanEffect.
24. Nov7NationalCancerAwarenessDay.
25. Oct31WorldSavingsDay.2016themeisGrabbingHoldofYourFinancialFuture.
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Defence

1. 10thIndiaNepalJointMilitaryTrainingexerciseSuryaKiranconductedatSaljhandiinNepal.

2. 2surfacetosurfacenuclearcapablePrithviIImissilesuccessfullytested.Ithasrangeof350kmsandcapableofcarrying1000
kgofconventionalornuclearwarheads.
3. 6thIndiaBangladeshJointmilitarytrainingexerciseSAMPRITI2016willbeconductedatTangail(Bangladesh)inNovember
2016.
4. 6thannualIndiaChinaJointTrainingExerciseHandinHand2016tobeheldinPune(Maharashtra)inNovember2016.
5. DRDOsuccessfullytestedTAPAS201(RUSTOMII),aMediumAltitudeLongEndurance(MALE)UAV.Ttestflighttookplace
fromAeronauticalTestRange(ATR),Chitradurga,nearBangalore.
6. DefenceMinistrywillreformblacklistguidelinesfordealingwithglobaldefencefirmsengagedincorruptioninarmsdeals.
Insteadofban,newpolicywillimposesheavypenalties.Itwillalsoreduceperiodofblanketbanto5yearsfrom10years.
Itallowsdoingbusinesswithablacklistedfirmforsupportofcriticalsparesandmaintenanceinviewofnationalsecurity.
7. Indiasigned5000croredealwithUSAforpurchasing145M777ultralighthowitzers(ArtilleryGuns).Thisisthefirstdealfor
artillerygunssinceBoforsscandalin1980s.Itwassignedduring15THIndiaUsMilitaryCooperationGroupMeeting.
8. IndianNavyinductedfourtypesofDRDOdevelopedsonars,toboostitsunderwatersurveillancecapability
Abhayadvancedhullmountedactivecumpassiveintegratedsonarsystem.
HumsaUGupgradedHumsasonarsystem.
NACSNearfieldAcousticCharacterisationSystem.
AIDSSAdvancedIndigenousDistresssonarsystemforsubmarines.
9. IndianNavys7thlandingcraftutilityL57launchedbyGardenReachShipbuildersandEngineersLtd(GRSE)inKolkataLCUL
57islargestshipofthiskindinworld.Itisthe7thvesselinseriesof8LCUShips,builtbyGRSEforIndianNavy.
10. IndianNavysINSSumitraarrivedNewZealand,torepresentIndianNavyatRoyalNewZealandNavyInternationalNaval
Review2016.
11. IndianarmysuccessfullycompleteditstaskoflayinganirrigationpipelineinDemchokregionofEasternLadakh,under
MahatmaGandhiNationalRuralEmploymentGuaranteeSchemetolinkvillagesintheregionwithahotspring.
12. IndigenouslybuiltnuclearcapableAgniIballisticmissiletestedsuccessfully,fromatestrangeoffOdishacoast.Itweighs12
tonnesandis15metrelongandcancarrypayloadofover1tonne.Itcanhitatarget700kmaway.
13. P15AGuidedMissileDestroyerINSChennaicommissionedintoIndianNavy.
ItisthirdandlastofKolkataclassdestroyers,indigenouslydesignedbyDirectorateofNavalDesignandconstructedby
MazagonDockLimitedMumbai.
14. UpgradedJaguarDARINIIItwinseataircraftreceivedInitialOperationClearance(IOC).
HindustanAeronauticsLimited(HAL)upgraded3DARINIStandardJaguarstoDARINIIIStandard,nowequippedwith
worldclassavionicssystemsincludingOpenSystemArchitectureMissionComputer(OSAMC),FireControlRadar.,Solid
StateDigitalVideoRecordingSystem(SSDVRSandIdentificationofFriendorFoe(IFF)etc.
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Economy

1. 16of22publicsectorbanksskippedpayingdividendstoGovernmentin201516duetomountingNPA(badloans).
Ithasledtoa67%declineingovernmentreceiptstoRs.1,444.6crore.
StateBankofIndia(SBI)paidhighestdividendtogovernmentINR1,214.6crores,22%lowerthaninpreviousfiscal.
2. ADB(AsianDevelopmentBank)approved$500MillionLoanforIndia,forBuildingLongestRiverBridgeInIndia.Itwillbe
builtonRiverGangestoImproveConnectivityBetweenNorthandSouthBiharandBetterLinkBetweenPatna,andSurrounding
Areas.Bridgewillbe9.8kmLong.
3. AccordingtonewGSTlaw,EcommercegiantsFlipkartandSnapdealwillhavetodeduct2%TCS(TaxCollectedatSource)while
makingpaymentstotheirsuppliersanddepositedTCSamountwithgovernment.
4. AirtellaunchedIndia'sFirstPaymentsBankservices(innameofAirtelPaymentBankLimited)inRajasthan.
AirtelPaymentsBankisasubsidiaryofBhartiAirtelLimited.KotakMahindraBankholds19.9%stakeinit.
AirtelretailoutletsacrossRajasthanwillactasbankingpoints.CustomerscanopenbankaccountsbyusingAadhaarbased
eKYC.Airtelsubscribersmobilenumberwillfunctionasabankaccountnumber.
Bankwillacceptdepositsunder1lakhandgiveaninterestrateof7.25%perannumondepositsinsavingsaccounts.It
cannotgiveloans.
Thoughpaymentbanksareallowedtoissuedebitcardfacility,butAirtelPaymentsBankwillbenotofferingthisfacilityright
now.

5. AkodaravillageinSabarkanthadistrictofGujaratbecameIndia'sfirstdigitalvillage.
Withpopulationof1191people,AlltransactionsinvillagearecarriedoutthroughdigitalmodeslikeSMS,netbankingor
debitcards.
AkodaravillagewasadoptedbyICICIBankunderitsDigitalVillageProjectin2015andmadecashlessbyadoptingdigital
technology.
6. AsthebiggestandboldestdecisioninIndependentIndia'sHistory,PMNarendraModiannouncedtodemonetiseAllcurrently
circulatednotesof500and1000denominations.Ithasbeendonetorootoutmenaceofblackmoney,corruptionandfake
currencyfromcountry.Currencynotesofallotherdenominations100,50,20,10,5,2and1rupeeareunaffectedbythis
decision.
MeasuresforPublicConvenience
Till11Novembermidnight,Railwaybookingcounters,Hospitals,Govtbusesticketbookingcounters,Airlines,Petrol&
CNGoutlets,Crematoriums,InternationalairportswillacceptOld500and1000Notes.
HowtoDepositOldNotesofRs500and1000
PeoplecandepositOldNotesofRs500and1000inTheirbanksbyDec30,usingspecializedformandanyValid
GovernmentissuedIDProof.Thereisnoupperlimitonthesedeposits,howeverdepositsabove2.5Lakhwillbe
scrutinizedandifIncomesourceisnotjustified/mismatched,itmaycarry200%penalty.
IfsomeoneisunabletodeposittheamountbyDec30,theycandeposititatdesignatedRBIOfficesbyMarch31,2017.
RBIwillrequireaformtobefilled,statingreasonfornotdepositingthemoneyinbankbyDec30andacceptingTax
Terms.
HowtoGetCashinInitialDays
ATMstobeClosedonNov9&10,willstartfunctioningfromNov11andwilldispenseRs50Notesaswell.Bankstobe
closedonNov09.
ATMwillonlydispenseRs2000adayinthebeginning,latertobeincreasedto4000/day.Itwilldependon
availabilityofnewnotes.Customerscanwithdrawlmoneybychequealsolimitedto10000/dayand20000/week.
Forimmediateneeds,Oldnotescanbeexchangedfornewnotes/lowerdenominationnotesatanyBankBranch/Post
Office.Thisexchangeislimitedto4000/day.
Background
Itmaybenotedthatwhiletotalnumberofbanknotesincirculationroseby40%between2011and2016,increasein
numberofnotesofRs.500denominationwas76%andforRs.1,000denominationwas109%duringthisperiod.
NewSeriesbanknotesofRs.500andRs.2,000denominationswillbeintroducedforcirculationfrom10thNovember,
2016.InfusionofRs.2,000banknoteswillbemonitoredandregulatedbyRBI.
PunebasedCharteredaccountantAnilBokilispersonwhoideatedtheformulaeofdemonetisation.Heisfounderof
NGOArthkrantiPratishtan.
NewNotesofRs500and2000circulatedfromNov10ReserveBankofIndia(RBI)hasissuednewseriesofnotesfor
500rupeesand2,000rupeesdenominationwithimprovedfeaturesandnewersizes.Newnoteshavedifferentmetricesthat
arecomparativelytoughtoduplicate.
2,000rupeesnote
Itwillbeforthefirsttime2,000rupeesnotedenominationhasbeenissued.calledasMahatmaGandhi(New)
Series.
Basecolourofthenoteismagenta.Sizeofthenewnoteis66mm*166mm.IthasamotifofMangalayanonthe
reversesideandMahatmaGandhionfrontside.

Specimen
500rupeenote
Ithasportraitandelectrotypewatermarks.Itwillbeinastonegreyincolour.
ThemotifDelhisRedFortisonreversesideandMahatmaGandhionfrontside.
Sizeofthenewnoteis63mm*150mm.

Specimen
7. AsianDevelopmentBank(ADB)andIndiasigneda$48millionloantohelpAssamstatecontinueitsdrivetoimproveaccessto
efficientandreliablepowerinthenationalcapital.Thisisthesecondtrancheloanof$300millionmultitranchefinancingfacility
fortheAssamPowerSectorInvestmentProgramthatwasapprovedbyADBinJuly2014.
8. AxisBankinassociationwithNITIAayog,IITBombay,NationalInstituteofDesignandISRO,announcedSplash2016,apan
Indiapaintingcompetitionforchildrenintheagegroupof715years.Onlineregistrationatmyideaofprogress.com/Splash.
9. BankofAmerica(BofA)loweredIndiaseconomicgrowthestimatesby30basispointsto7.1%forthecurrentfiscalafter
demonetisationdrive.Earlier,BofAestimatedIndia'sGDPgrowthat7.4%for201617and7.6%for201718.
10. CabinetCommitteeonEconomicAffairs(CCEA)hikedMinimumSupportPrice(MSP)ofwheatandpulsestoboostoutputof
theserabicrops
MSPofwheathikedby100rupeesperquintalfor201617rabicrop(procurementcostwillbe1,625rupeesperquintal).
MSPonPulses>Masur(INR3950),Mustardandsafflower(INR3700),rupeesperquintaleach,Gram(INR4000).
11. CanaraBanksignedagreementwithBajajAllianzGeneralInsurancefordistributionofBajajAllianzsgeneralinsuranceproducts
throughitsbranches.

12. CentralBoardofDirectTaxes(CBDT)signed3BilateralAdvancePricingAgreements(APAs)withUnitedKingdom(UK),taking
totalnumberofAPAssigned[bothbilateralandunilateral]sofarto111.
13. CentralBoardofExciseandCustoms(CBEC)extendeddutydrawbackfacilityonalltextileproductsfor1yeartoboostexports.
Besides,CBECalsohasincreasedratesinsomecasesforthebenefitofIndianexporters.
Dutydrawbackisrefundthatcanbeobtainedwhenanimportfeehasalreadybeenpaidbyabusinessentityforagoodbut
thegoodisthensubsequentlyexported.
Inordertoobtainadutydrawback,abusinessdoesnothavetohavepaidtheimportdutynordotheyhavehadtoperform
theproductsexportation.Buttheyonlyneedtobeassignedthedrawbackfromthosetowhomitwouldtypicallybedue.
14. ClassifiedadvertisingplatformQuikracquiredonlinehomerentalsolutionsproviderGrabhouseinanallstockdeal.
15. CompetitionCommissionofIndiaapprovedamalgamationofBharatiyaMahilaBank(BMB)intoStateBankofIndia(SBI).
16. ExportDevelopmentCanada(EDC)sanctionedfirstevermasalaloanofRs.340crore($50million)toIndianfirmInfrastructure
Leasing&FinancialServices(IL&FS).ThisisfirstlendingofEDCinIndianRupees.
17. FederalBankreceivedReserveBankofIndia(RBI)'spermissiontoopenitsfirstinternationalbranchinDubai.
18. ForeignCompaniesprovidingonlineinformationanddatabaseaccessorretrieval[OIDAR]servicesinIndiawillpayServiceTax
from01Dec,2016.ItisbeingdonetoprovidealevelplayingfieldtoIndianserviceprovidersprovidingtaxableOIDARservices.
19. GSTCouncilfinalised4tierGoodsandServicesTax(GST)ratestructurewithamultipleslabrates.GSTwillbeleviedatmultiple
ratesrangingfrom0%to28%.
Fourbandsoftaxrateshavebeenfixedat5%,12%,18%and28%.Besides,anothercategoryoftaxbetween40%and65%
willbeimposedonluxurygoodslikepanmasala,tobaccoproducts,aerateddrinksandhighendcars.
Nearlyhalfoftheconsumerinflationbasketgoodsincludingfoodgrains,willbezerorated(i.e.0%GST)toinsulatepeople
frominflationarypressures.Lowestslabof5%willbeforitemsofcommonconsumption.
Bulkofthegoodsandservicesincludingfastmovingconsumergoodswillbeincludedin12%and18%.
Thehighestslabof28%willincludewhitegoodsandallthoseitemsonwhichcurrentrateofincidencevariesfrom3031%.
20. GovernmenrtalongwithNTPC,REC(RuralElectrificationCorporation)andPFC(PowerFinanceCorporation),willlauncha
USD2billioncleanenergyequityfundtosupportgovernment'stargetofadding175GWrenewableenergygenerationcapacityby
2022.
21. GovernmentallowedNationalBankforAgricultureandRuralDevelopment(NABARD)todisburseRs21,000croretohelp
farmerstosowRabicrops,throughDistrictCentralCooperativeBanks(DCCBs).
AfterGovernmentsdemonetisationmove,86%ofcurrencyincirculationhadbeensweptaway.Ithasbadlyhitfarmers
leavingthemwithoutcashjustaheadofRabisowingseason.
22. GovernmentannouncedthatitwillpresentUnionBudget201718onFebruary1andbudgetsessionwillbegininJanuary.
Governmentearlierscrapped92yearoldtraditionofpresentingaseparateRailwayBudgetandmergeditwithUnionBudget.
23. GovernmenthassetuptargetofincreasingLPGcoverageto75%by2019.UnderPMUY(UjjwalaYojana),5crorenewLPG
connectionsovera3yearsstartingfrom201617willbegiventoBPLhouseholds.
24. Governmentimposedantidumpingdutyonimportsofsteelwirerods(for6months)fromChinatoprotectdomestic
manufacturersfromcheapimportedshipments.
Antidumpingdutyisanimportdutyimposedbygovernmentonimportedproductswhichhavepriceslessthantheirnormal
valuesordomesticprice.
25. Governmentimposedsafeguarddutyonimportofcertainsteelproductstoprotectdomesticmanufacturersfromcheapinbound
shipments.Thesesteelproductsincludehotrolledflatsheets,platesofalloyornonalloysteel.
Dutyarrivedatwouldbe10%inthefirstyearandwillgraduallyreduceto8%by2018and6%by2019.
26. GovernmentintroducedDirectBenefitTransfer(DBT)systemforfertilizersubsidypayments.Now,100%subsidyonfertilizers
willbereleasedtomanufacturers/importersonbasisofactualsalesmadebyretailertobeneficiaries.Itisdifferentfromnormal
DBTimplementedinLPGsubsidyasUnderit,subsidywillbereleasedtofertilizercompaniesinsteadofbeneficiaries.
27. GovernmentremovedexcisedutyongoodsformanufacturingofPOS(PointofSale)machines,duetogreatdemandamong
merchantsafterdemonetizationdrive.POSmachineswillbeexemptedfrom12.5percentexcisedutyand4percentSAD(Special
AdditionalDuty)tillMarch31,2017.
28. Grossnonperformingassets(NPAs)ofPublicsectorbanks(PSBs)roseto6,30,323croreasagainst5,50,346croreinJune2016,
showing14.5%increaseinaquarter.Severalmeasurestakenforthispurposeare
EnactmentofInsolvencyandBankruptcycode2016.
AmendmentofSecuritisationandReconstructionofFinancialAssetsandEnforcementofSecurityInterestAct(SARFAESI).

RecoveryofDebtduetoBanksandFinancialInstitutions(RDDBFI)Act.
sixnewDebtRecoveryTribunals(DRTs)havebeenestablished.
29. HSBCrolledoutUnifiedPaymentsInterface(UPI)solutionforcorporatesinIndia,toprovideimprovedcollectionsolutionto
corporates.
30. HindustanConstructionCompany(HCC)becameIndia'sfirstfirmtogetdebtrecastunderRBI'snewSchemeforSustainable
StructuringofStressedAssets(S4A).
UnderthisdebtrecastofHCC52%ofdebt(2,600crore)wasservicedasperoriginaltermsandconditions,includingabout
interestrateandtenure.
OfRemaining48%(2,400crore)debt,1,000croredebtwillbeconvertedintoequityforbanksandremainingdebtofRs.
1,400crorewouldgetconvertedintooptionallyconvertibledebenturestobeissuedtolenders.
31. ICICIBankannouncedtotransform100villagesintoICICIDigitalVillagesin100daystoenablevillagersgoincashless
bankingandpaymentstransactions.
32. ICICIBanklaunchedICICIBankHomeOverdraftfacilityforsalariedcustomers,enablingcustomerstoseekloansuptoRs1
croreforpersonalneedsagainstproperty.MiniandmaxloanoverHomeOverdraftfacilityisRs.5lakhandRs.1crore.Customers
canavailthemselvesofmin10%oftotalamountastermloanandmax90%asoverdraft.
33. IndianSteelAssociation(ISA)askedCentralGovernmentnottoimposeanyantidumpingdutyonMetallurgicalCoke(metcoke)
fearingcostescalationoftheirproducts.
34. IndiasGDPgrewat7.3%in2ndquarterof201617.Itwas7.6%incorrespondingquarterlastyear.
35. IndiasfirstbankingrobotLakshmilaunchedbyKumbakonambasedCityUnionBank(CUB)inChennai(TamilNadu).Lakshmi
willbefirstonsitehuamanoid(robot)inIndia.
36. InsolvencyandBankruptcyBoard(IBBI)ofIndianotified2regulationsIBBI(ModelByeLawsandGoverningBoardof
InsolvencyProfessionalAgencies)Regulations2016andIBBI(InsolvencyProfessionalAgencies)Regulations,2016.
InsolvencyandBankruptcyCode,2016seekstoensuretimeboundsettlementofinsolvency,fasterturnaroundofbusinesses
andcreateaunifieddatabaseofserialdefaulters.
37. MinistryofAgricultureandFarmersWelfarewillprovideRs.10lakhforeverymandi(market)forsettingupwastemanagement
plantsundereNamscheme,andtospend1%offundunderRashtriyaKrishiVikasYojna(RKVY)onsolidandwaste
management.
38. MinistryofSkillDevelopmentandEntrepreneurshipandMinistryofPetroleumandNaturalGassignMoUtoboosttoskill
initiativesinHydrocarbonSector.
39. MinistryofSteelwillsetupSteelResearch&TechnologyMissionofIndia(SRTMI),topromoteresearchinironandsteelsector.
InitialcorpusforsettingupofSRTMIis200crorerupees(MinistryofSteelwillprovide50%andbalancetobeprovidedby
participatingsteelcompanies).
40. MoUsignedbetweenIndianArmyandCorporationBankonDefenceSalaryPackage.
41. NagpurMetrosecuriedLoanofEuro130millionfromAFD(FrenchDevelopmentAgency).
42. NationalHighwaysAuthorityofIndia(NHAI)reducedrateofinterestforlongtermCapitalGainTaxExemptionBonds(u/s
54ECofIncomeTaxAct1961)to5.25%,from6&earlier.
43. PMNarendraModilaunchedPradhanMantriGraminAwasYojana(PMAYG),flagshiphousingforallschemeinAgra,Uttar
Pradesh.
UnderPMAYG,Governmentaimstoprovideaffordableandsafehousestoeveryruralhouseholdlivingbelowpovertyline
by2022.ItreplacesIndiraAwasYojana.
BeneficiariesforthisschemewillbeselectedthroughacompletelytransparentprocessusingtheSocioEconomicCensus
2011dataandvalidatingitthroughtheGramSabha.
UnitcostforhouseshasbeenincreasedwithconvergenceofaminimumsupportofnearlyRs.1.5lakhtoRs.1.6lakhtoa
householdisavailable.BankloanuptoRs.70,000isalsoavailable.
44. PresidentPranabMukherjeeApproved2%hikeinDearnessAllowancetocentralgovernmentemployees,tobenefitover1Crore
employeesandpensioners.
DAisprovidedtoemployeesandpensionerstominimisetheimpactofpriceriseontheirearnings.Earlierthisyear,DAwas
hiked6%to125%ofthebasicpay.
45. RBI(ReserveBankofIndia)askedbankstotemporarilymaintainadditionalaveragedailybalancewithitinordertodrainout
surplusliquiditywiththem.Ithasbeentriggeredbyaheavyinflowofdepositsafterongoingdemonetisationexercise.Cashreserve
ratio(depositsthatbankshavetomaintainwithRBI),continuesat4%ofdeposits.

BankscollectivelyparkedINR2,27,242crorein3reverserepoauctionconductedbyRBIrecently,showingoverflowof
moneyinBanks.
RBIstatedthatonincreaseindepositsbetweenSeptember16andNovember11,bankswillhavetomaintainincremental
CRRof100%,beginningNovember26.
Inwakeofdemonetisation,bankdepositswithReserveBankofIndia(RBI)havereachedrecordhighofRs.4.3trillion,
beatingearlierrecordofRs.1.7trillioninMay2009.IndianbankingsystemhadcollecteddepositsworthRs.5.12trillionas
ofnow.
46. RBLBank(EarlierRatnakarBank)tiedupwithBajajFinancetolaunchseriesofcobrandedcreditcards.
47. RelianceGrouppartneredwithCiscoJasperforitsnewventureUNLIMIT,toprovideInternetofThings(IoT)servicesto
enterprisesacrossIndia.NumberofIOTdevicesprojectedtorisefrom200milliontodaytoaround3billionby2020,and
revenuessettoincreasefrom$5.6billiontodaytoUSD15billionin2020.
48. ReserveBankofIndia(RBI)issuedClarificationsonhedgingforExternalCommercialBorrowings(ECB)inabidtoeffectively
addresscurrencyriskatthesystemiclevel.ClarificationswereissuedbyRBIunderForeignExchangeManagementAct(FEMA)
1999.
49. ReserveBankofIndia(RBI)proposedopeningofIslamicwindowinconventionalbanksforgradualintroductionofSharia
compliantorinterestfreebankinginIndia.IslamicorShariabankingisafinancesystembasedonprinciplesofnotcharging
interestaschargingofinterestisprohibitedunderIslam.
50. ReservebankofIndia(RBI)increasedpermonthlimitofPrepaidPaymentInstruments(PPIsorDigitalWallets)toRs20000
fromRs10000andtoRs.50000formerchantbank.Thisdecisionwastakenafterincreaseindemandfordigitalwalletsafter
demonetisationofRs500andRs1000notes.
51. SecuritiesandExchangeBoardofIndia(SEBI)tightenedrulesforcreditratingagencies,prescribingmoredisclosureson
suspensionandwithdrawalofratings.CRISIL,ICRAandCAREarethemajoragenciesthatassigncreditratingstoissuersofdebt
instruments.
52. SecuritiesandExchangeBoardofIndia(SEBI)liberalisednormsforangelinvestorstoinvestinearlystagefirms,byamending
SEBI(AlternativeInvestmentFunds)Regulations2012.ThisdecisionwastakenbasedonrecommendationsofNRNarayana
MurthyAlternativeInvestmentPolicyAdvisoryCommittee.
SEBIIncreasedupperlimitfornumberofangelinvestorsinaschemefrom49to200.
AngelFundswillalsobeallowedtoinvestinstartupsincorporatedwithin5yearsinsteadoftheearliernormof3years.
Requirementofminimuminvestmentamountbyanangelfundinanyventurehasbeenreducedto25lakhfromearlier50
lakh.
Lockinrequirementsofinvestmentmadebyangelfundsinventurecapitalundertakinghasbeenreducedto1yearfrom3
years.
Suchfundsalsohavebeenallowedtoinvestinoverseasventures.Itwillbeupto25%oftheirinvestiblecorpusinlinewith
otherAlternativeInvestmentFunds(AIFs).
53. TaxationLaws(SecondAmendment)Bill2016passedinLokSabha.SchemenamelyTaxationandInvestmentRegimefor
PradhanMantriGaribKalyanYojana2016proposedintheBill,Thatallowspeopletodepositundisclosedmoneyintheir
accountstillApril1,2017.
Thosewhodeclaretheirincome
Declarantshallberequiredtopaytax@30%ofundisclosedincome+penalty@10%ofundisclosedincomeand
surchargetobecalledPradhanMantriGaribKalyanCess@33%oftaxisalsoproposedtobelevied(approx50%of
totalincome).
Additionally,Declarantshallhavetodeposit25%ofundisclosedincomeinPradhanMantriGaribKalyanDeposit
Scheme2016(4yearlockinperiod).Thisamountwillbeutilisedforirrigation,housing,toilets,infrastructure,primary
education,primaryhealth,livelihood,etc.
Supposeifsomeonedeclares1CroreofUndisclosedincome,Then
Approx50Lakhwillbepaidastaxes.
25LakhistobedepositedinPradhanMantriGaribKalyanDepositScheme2016(4yearlockinperiod).
Thosewhodonotdeclaretheirincomeandgetcaught
75%taxwillbeputonthem(Flatrateoftax@60%+surcharge@25%oftax(i.e.15%ofsuchincome)).
10%additionaltaxalsopossible,ifassesingofficerfindssuitable.

54. UCOBankannouncedtoraiseRs.271crorefromLifeInsuranceCorporationofIndiainpreferentialallotmentofequalsharesat
Rs.37.74apiece.
55. UtkarshMicroFinancereceivedfinallicensefromRBItostartoperationsasSmallFinanceBank(SFB)ii.Itisoneofthe10
entitiesthatgotinprincipleapprovaltosetupSmallFinanceBankinSeptemberlastyear.
56. VittiyaSaksharataAbhiyan(VISAKA)launchedbyHRDministerPrakashJavadekartomakepeopleawareaboutcashless
economicsystem.VISAKAaimstocreateawarenessamongpeopleaboutdigitaleconomyandcashlesstransactions.
57. WorldBank'sreportSouthAsiasTurn:PoliciestoBoostCompetitivenessandCreatetheNextExportPowerhouse
Indiamusttakestepstoimproveportsandlogisticsandframepoliciestoreducefarmsubsidiestoemergeasanexport
powerhouse.
Reporthassuggestedasetofpolicyactionsinfoursectorsagribusiness,apparel,electronicsandautomotive.
Byadoptingrightpolicies,IndiaandSouthAsiaregioncantripleitsshareinglobalmarketsofelectronicsandmotorvehicles
anddoubleitsshareinapparel(excludingtextilesandleather)by2030.
58. WorldsthirdlargesttractormakerTAFEissettingupaCentreofExcellenceJFarmRajasthanandaCustomHiringCentrein
sixzonesinRajasthanattotalinvestmentof970crores.
59. YesBanklaunchedYesMobile2.0asnewmobilebankingappwithmultiplemorefeaturesandsupportforbanking
transactionsonAppleandAndroidbasedSmartWatches.
60. ecommercegiantAmazonwillsellIndiandairybrandAmulsproductsonlineinUSA,aspartofAmazonsGlobalSelling
ProgrammelaunchedinIndiainMay2015.
Top

International

1. 13thWorldRobotOlympiad(ThemeRaptheScrap)organizedbyNationalCouncilofScienceMuseums(NCSM)andIndia
STEMFoundationinGreaterNoida(UP).
IndianTeamnamedHighVoltagefromGurugram,wonasilverinRegularJuniorHighcategory.
2. 2016WorldTravelMarket(WTM),globaleventfortravelindustrystartedinLondon(UK).
3. 2017ClimateChangePerformanceIndex(CCPI)byGermanNGOGermanwatchandClimateActionNetworkEurope.CCPIisan
instrumentdesignedtoenhancetransparencyininternationalclimatepolitics.Itislistofcountriesdoingthemosttocombat
climatechange.
Indiaplacedat20thrankamong58countries.
Firstthreespotsinthelistof2017CCPIrankingswereleftvacant.Francewasplacedat4thplace,thusleadslistforthefirst
time.ItwasfollowedbySweden(5th)andUK(6th).
4. 48theditionofTop500listofsupercomputers
ChinasSunwayTaihulightisfastestsupercomputerinworld,followedbyTianhe2ofChinaandTitanofUSA.Chinese
supercomputersarenowattopfor8thconsecutiveyear.ChinaandUSAbothhave171supercomuterseachintop500listof
supercomputers.
Indiahas5ofitssupercomputerslistedintop500list,withSERCCRAYXC40attopofIndianentries(at133overall).
5. PatelismostcommonIndiansurnameinUK,accordingtoOxfordDictionaryofFamilyNamesinBritainandIreland.Over
100,000Patelsurnamebearersrecordedin2011UKcensus.
6. AccordingtoOxfordEconomics
DelhihasovertakenMumbaiastopmetropolitaneconomiccityinIndia.Delhiisat30anndMumbaiat31rank,amongtop
economiccitiesglobally.
DelhihadGrossdomesticproduct(GDP)atPurchasingPowerParity(PPP)of$370billionwhileMumbaihadaGDPof$368
billion.
7. AccordingtoreportofcommercialRealestateagentCushman&Wakefield
NewDelhisKhanMarketisIndia's1standworlds28thmostexpensiveretaillocation.
Top4Upper5thAvenue(NewYork),CausewayBay(HongKong),AvenuedesChampsElysees(Paris),NewBondStreet
(London)
8. AnaircraftcarryingBrazilianfirstdivisionsoccerteamcrashedinColombia.
9. AsperBooking.comData
MumbairankedamongWorldstopTouristsdestinationsfor2017.
Top3destinations1Reykjavik(Iceland),Cairns(Australia),Savannah(US)

10. AsperreportonglobalwealthpublishedbyCreditSuisse
WealthinIndiaisrisingbutdisparitybetweenrichandpoorisalsorising.96%ofadultpopulationinIndiaisatbaseof
wealthpyramidwithwealthbelow$10,000.0.3%hasnetworthofmorethan$100,000.
WealthinIndiaismostlydominatedbypropertyandotherrealestate.Itmakesup86%ofitsestimatedhouseholdassets.
ThewealthinIndiainlocalcurrencytermsincreased5.1%in2016butduetoadversecurrencyexchangemovements.
Indiashouseholdwealthfellby0.8%to$3trillionindollarterms.
Numberofmillionairesis1.78lakhwith$973billioninwealth.1,040peopleareworthmorethan$100million(600
Crores).
GlobalScenarioTotalglobalwealthin2016increasedby1.4,to$256trillion.
11. Australiaannouncedanonlineprogramforitspreschoolstolearnforeignlanguages(includingHindi)from2017,under
programnamedEarlyLearningLanguagesAustralia(ELLA).
12. BBCWorldServicewilllaunch11newlanguageservicesaspartofitsbiggestexpansionsince1940s.NewLanguagesare
Marathi,Punjabi,Gujarati,Telugu,AfaanOromo,Amharic,Igbo,Korean,Pidgin,Tigrinya,andYoruba.
13. BJPVicePresidentAvinashRaiKhannaappointedasamemberofNationalHumanRightsCommission(NHRC).
14. Bangladeshannouncedtohonour1668soldiersofIndianArmy,whomartyredduringBangladeshLiberationWar.Eachfamily
willreceiveaRs.5lakhasamarkofrespectfromBangladeshPMSheikhHasina,whowillbeinIndiainDecember2016.
15. BhartiAirtelcompletedmergerofitssubsidiaryunitinBangladeshwithRobiAxiat.Thisentitywillnowbethesecondlargest
mobileoperatorinBangladesh.
16. ChinaagaindecidedtoblockIndiasbidforNuclearSuppliersGroup(NSG)membershipaheadofplenarymeetofNSGin
Vienna(Austria).
17. Chinacompletedworld'shighestroadtunnelcostingabout$170milliononSichuanTibethighwaywhichwillshortentimeto
reachTibetbytwohours.7kmlongtunnelat6,168metresheight,passesthroughmainpeakofCholaMountain.
18. ChinalauncheditsfourthdatasatellitenamedTianlianI04,meanttojoinitsthreepredecessorstoachieveglobalnetwork
operation.
TianlianIandCTDRS1isaChinesedatatrackingandrelaycommunicationssatelliteseries,similartoUSA'sTrackingand
DataRelaySatelliteSystem.
19. ChinaselectedhistoricaladventurefilmXuanzang,whichcostarsBollywoodactorSonuSood,asitsofficialentryfor89th
AcademyAwards(Oscars).
20. Chinawillimportricefrom17registeredmillsinIndianstatesofPunjab,Haryana,UttarPradeshandMadhyaPradesh.Itis
consideredasamajorbreakthroughinIndiaseffortstoensuremarketaccessforIndianproducts(especiallyrice)inChinaasitis
worldslargestriceimporter.
ItisalsoimportantinviewofIndia'srisingtradedeficitwithchina,whichisatalltimehighof$52.7billionin201516(from
$1.1billionin200304).
21. ColombianGovernmentsignedrevisedpeaceagreementwithcountryslargestrebelmovementRevolutionaryArmedForcesof
Colombia(FARC).ThisissecondattempttoendLatinAmericaslongestrunningconflict(civilwar),whichhaskilled220000
people.
22. DuringPMNarendraModiVisitedIndia,IndiaandJapansignedtenagreementstoboostbilateralcooperation
CooperationinPeacefulUsesofNuclearEnergyThisagreementwillallowJapantosupplynuclearreactors,fueland
technologytoIndia.IndiawillbefirstcountrythathasnotsignedNonProliferationTreatyorNPTtohavesuchadealwith
Japan.
ManufacturingSkillTransferPromotionProgramItenvisagestotrain30000IndianyouthintheJapanesestyle
manufacturinginthenext10years.ThiswouldbeachievedthroughtheprogrammesofJapanIndiaInstitutefor
Manufacturing(JIM)andtheJapaneseEndowedCourses(JEC)inselectEngineeringcolleges.
OtherMOUsOuterSpace,MarineandEarthScienceandTechnology,AgricultureandFoodRelatedIndustry,Transport
andUrbanDevelopment,Textiles,CulturalExchange.
23. Europeslargestmanufacturerofhomeappliances,BSHHouseholdAppliances(Germany)openedTherefirsttechnology
centreinIndia,atBengaluru.
24. FestivalofIndiabeingorganizedinOmanfrom15November,2016to24March,2017.
25. ForbesFab40MostValuedSportspersonsList2016
IndianCricketTeam'sODICaptainMahendraSinghDhoniremainsmostvaluedIndianathletein2016,despitehisbrand
valuereducedfrom$21millionin2015to$11millionthisyear.Heslippedfrom5thto10thrankglobally.

SwisstennisStarRogerFedererismostvaluedathleteglobally,Withbrandvalueof$36million.
26. Fortunestop50businesspersonslistfor2016
HDFCBanksAdityaPurihasbeenranked36th.HeisonlyIndianamongthreepersonsofIndianorigininList.
FacebooksMarkZuckerburgisattopwhile,MicrosoftsIndianOriginCEOSatyaNadellaat5th.
27. GrantThorntonInternationalBusiness'sglobalbusinessoptimismindexduringthirdquarter(JulySeptember2016)Report
Indiarankedsecond,afterIndonesia.
Reportwaspreparedonbasisofaquarterlyconductedglobalbusinesssurveyof2,500businessesacross36economies.
28. HighCourtofUnitedKingdomruledthatGovernmentdoesnothavethepowertoinvokeArticle50oftheEuropeanUnion
treaty,tostartBREXITprocesswithoutapprovalfromParliament.
29. IndiaTradePromotionOrganization(ITPO)willparticipateinIMINTERMODAInternationalApparel&TextileFairin
Guadalajara(Mexico)fromJanuary17to20,2017.
30. IndiaandCyprushavesignedrevisedAgreementforAvoidanceofDoubleTaxationandPreventionofFiscalevasion(DTAA)with
respecttotaxesonincome.
31. IndiaandUnitedKingdomhavesignedtwoMoUs,duringvisitofUKPrimeMinisterTheresaMaytoIndia.MOUsareforEaseof
DoingBusinessandintellectualproperty.Britishgovernmentalsoannouncedthat4rupeedenominatedbondsworthof600
millionpoundsareexpectedtobelistedinLondoninthenextthreemonths.
32. IndiaandVenezuelasignedanoilproductiondealsworthabout1.45billionUSDtoincreaseoilproduction.Theagreementwas
signedbetweenOilandNaturalGasCorporation(ONGC),VenezeulasPetroleosdeVenezuelaSA(PDVSA),andVenezuelas
consortiumDeltaFinanceBV.
33. IndiabecameAssociateMemberStateofCERN(EuropeanOrganizationforNuclearResearch).
CERNisworldslargestnuclearandparticlephysicslaboratory,wherescientistsandengineersareprobingfundamental
structureofUniversebyusingmostsophisticatedscientificinstrumentsandadvancedcomputingsystems.CERNisbasedin
Geneva(Switzerland).
CERNhas22members,4associatemembers,andobserverstatusisgivento4nationsand3InternationalOrganizations.
HeadquartersofCERNislocatedatGeneva,Switzerland.
34. IndiaelectedasViceChairfor2018andChairfor2019ofKPCS(KimberleyProcessCertificationScheme),duringKPPlenary
Meeting2016atDubai.
KimberleyProcessCertificationScheme(KPCS)wasestablishedin2003topreventconflictdiamondsfromentering
mainstreamroughdiamondmarket.ItwascreatedbyUnitedNationsGeneralAssemblyResolution55/56following
recommendationsinFowlerReport.
Conflictdiamonds(alsocalledBlood/war/hot/reddiamonds)isatermusedforadiamondminedinawarzoneand
soldtofinanceaninsurgencyoraninvadingarmy'swarefforts.
35. Indiahostedgoldenjubilee(50thanniversary)celebrationsofUnitedNationsCommissiononInternationalTradeLaw
(UNCITRAL)inNewDelhi.UNCITRALwasestablishedbytheUNGeneralAssembly(UNGA)in1966topromoteprogressive
unificationandharmonisationofinternationaltradelaw.
36. IndiasaidthatitwillnotgrantMarketEconomyStatus(MES)toChinaunderWorldTradeOrganisation(WTO)norms.Reason
isthattheMESstauswillgivechinarighttosellitscheapproductsinIndiaathighprices.ItwillhurtIndiandomesticsuppliers.
MarketEconomyStatusUnderWTOnormsOnceacountrygetsMESstatus,exportsfromitaretobeacceptedatthe
productioncostsandsellingpriceasthebenchmark.Priortothis,countryisconsideredasaNonMarketEconomy(NME).
37. IndiasignedJointDeclarationwithSwitzerlandforimplementationofAutomaticExchangeofInformation(AEOI)betweentwo
nations.
Inabigsteptowardsfightingblackmoneystashedoverseas,Switzerlandhasagreedtoautomaticsharingofinformation
withIndiaonSwissbankaccountsofIndiansasofSeptember2018onwards.
38. India'sMinistryofEarthSciencessignedMoUwithJapan'sAgencyforMarineEarthScienceandTechnology(JAMSTEC),for
cooperationinEarthSciences.
39. India,MyanmarandThailandFriendshipMotorCarRallywillbeorganizedinNovember2016Toimproveconnectivitybyroad
inSouthEastAsianregion.
40. IndianInstituteofTechnology(IIT)KharagpurrankedastopIndianinstitutionbyQSGraduateEmployabilityRankings2017.
Thisis2ndconsecutiveyearthatIITKharagpurhasbeenplacedinlistoftop100universities.
Top3StanfordUniversity(USA),MassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(USA),TsinghuaUniversity(China).

OtherIndianInstitutessuchasIITMadras,DelhiandBombayhavebeenrankedin101150band.IITKanpurandUniversity
ofDelhiareinover201band.
41. InternationalForumonAdoptinganICTPerspectivetoEducationandLearningheldinNewDelhi.Itisorganizedby
InternationalBureauofEducation(IBE),UNESCOinpartnershipwithGoogle.
42. InternationalMonetaryFund(IMF)approved$12billionloanforEgypt,thelargestloanpackage(3year)everforaMiddleEast
nation.Itincludesimmediatedisbursementof$2.75billion.
43. InternationalTelecommunicationsUnion(ITU)'sICTDevelopmentIndex2016
ReportwasreleasedduringWorldTelecommunication/ICTIndicatorsSymposium(WTIS),heldinBotswana(SouthAfrica).
ICTDevelopmentIndex(IDI)rankingscomparethestateofICTdevelopmentacrosscountries.IDIisbasedon11ICT
indicators,groupedinthreesubindices:access,useandskills.
Top5SouthKorea(1st),Iceland(2nd),Denmark(3rd),Switzerland(4th)andUnitedKingdom(5th).
Bottom5Niger(175),Chad(174),GuineaBissau(173),SouthSudan(172)andBurundi(171).
IndiaFacts
Indiahasbeenranked138thin2016,outof175countries.In2015,Indiawasat135thposition.Indiasscoreimproved
from2.50(in2015)to2.69.
InIndia,over40%ofpopulationstilldoesnotownamobilephone.
Percentageofusersontheinternethasgoneupfrom21%in2014to26%ofthepopulationin2015.
44. IransurpassedSaudiArabiatobecomeIndiastopcrudeoilsupplier,forthefirsttime.Iran'ssupplyingstatswerehitbadlyafter
tougherwesterncountriessanctionsimposedonIranoveritsnucleardevelopmentprogramme.InOctober2016,oilimportsfrom
IransurgedmorethanthreefoldascomparedtoOctober2015.
45. JapanandSouthKoreasignedcontroversialagreementtosharedefenceintelligenceonNorthKorea.
46. LargestdrugfirmofIndia,SunPharmabought85.1%StakeinRussianpharmacompanyJSCBiosintez,for$60million.
47. LatviahasbecomethefirstcountryinBalticSeaareatosignaMOUtolinkupwithChinasOneBeltandOneRoad(OBOR)
Initiative.
OBORinitiativeisChinasambitiousframeworkthataimstoboostitsconnectivityandtradeacrossAsia,AfricaandEurope.
ItcomprisesSilkRoadEconomicBeltand21stCenturyMaritimeSilkRoad.ItwasproposedbyChinesePresidentXiJinping
in2013.
48. NASAlaunchedhighlyadvancedgeostationaryweathersatelliteGeostationaryOperationalEnvironmentalSatelliteR(GOESR),
firstoffournewadvancedweathersatellitesoftheGOESRprogrammanagedbyUSsNationalOceanicandAtmospheric
Administration(NOAA).
49. OnlinePortalforfacilitatingtradebetweenIndiaandIranhasbeenlaunchedbyGovernment.ItisavailableatURL
hindirantrade.org.
50. PETROTECH2016,12thInternationalOil&GasConference&ExhibitionwillbeorganisedbyMinistryofPetroleum&Natural
GasinNewDelhi.
51. PakistanconductedRaadulBarq(StrikeofThunder)militaryexerciseinPunjabprovince,borderingIndia.
52. PakistaninauguratedoperationsatrevampedGwadarportinsouthwesternBalochistanProvince,withthisChinaPakistan
EconomicCorridor((linkingwesternChinatoArabianSea)becameareality.
53. ParisAgreementtocombatclimatechangeofficiallyenteredintoforceafternationsaccountingforatleast55%oftotalGHG
(greenhousegas)emissionsratifiedit.Atpresent,94partieshaveratifiedtheconvention.Indiawas62ndcountrytoratifyit.
ParisAgreementonClimateChangeisaninternationalclimatedealtocombatclimatechange.Itfacilitatesenforcementof
globalGHGsreductionmeasuresinthepost2020i.e.inpostKyotoProtocolscenario.Underit,allcountriesmustpursueto
keepglobaltemperaturerisingbelow2Cby2100.
Itforcesdevelopedcountriestoprovide100billionUSDannuallytodevelopingcounterpartsbeginningin2020todealwith
climatechange.
54. RealestateBusinessmanturnedpoliticianandRepublicanPartycandidateDonaldTrumpelectedas45thPresidentofUnited
StatesofAmerica.HewillsucceedBarackObamaandwilltakeofficeon20January2017.
DonaldTrumpgained48%ofthevotesand279votesinElectoralCollegetodefeatDemocratPartyopponentHillaryClinton
whogained47%votes.
Trump'sRepublicanpartywonBothHousesofUSAParliamentSenateandHouseofRepresentatives
CaliforniasAttorneyGeneralKamalaHarrisbecamefirstIndiaAmericantowinU.S.SenateseatfromCaliforniastate.

PramilaJayapalbecamefirstIndianAmericanwomantobeelectedtotheU.S.HouseofRepresentative.ShewonSenate
seatfromstateofWashington.
55. ReuvenRivlin,presidentofIsraelvisitedIndia.
IndiaandIsraelsigned2agreementsinfieldofwaterresourcesmanagementandagriculture.
56. RuinsofAncientcityofAbydos,datingbackapprox7000years,foundinEgypt.
57. RussianPresidentVladimirPutinsignedanagreementforwithdrawingRussiafromInternationalCriminalCourt(ICC),by
pullingoutof2002RomeStatutethatestablishesICCsstatusandpowers.
58. SwissFirmMolinariRailwillsetupmanufacturingcentreforauxiliarypowerunitsfordiesellocomotivesinIndiaby2017.
59. ToboosttieswithIndia,Australiaannounced19grantsworth$6,30,000dollarsforseveralprojectsinthefieldofeducation,
science,sports,artsandculture.
GrantsincludeexchangebetweenTAFENSWandIndiasCenturionUniversityandcollaborationbetweenUniversityofNew
SouthWalesandIndianscientiststodevelopeffectivenewwaterpurificationsystemsforwatersupplyinIndia.
60. TurkeywillchairEnergyClubofShanghaiCooperationOrganisation(SCO)in2017.Withthis,Turkeybecamefirstnonfull
membercountrytobechairmanofaclubinSCO.
61. USAspaceagencyNASAwillworkwithUnitedArabEmirates(UAE)forMARSHopespacecraft,thatwillreachMarsin2021.
62. UnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization(UNESCO)inscribedYogainitsrepresentativelistof
IntangibleCulturalHeritageofHumanity,atameetingheldinAddisAbaba(Ethiopia).Yogawasaddedalongwithotherentities
from18nations.
63. WebsiteDictionary.comnamedwordXenophobiaasWordoftheYear2016astherewasmassivesurgeinlookupsforthisword.
Itisconnectedtoattacksonforeignworkers,mainlyinSouthAfrica.
64. WordPostTruthhasbeennamedaswordoftheyear2016byOxfordDictionaries.
PostTruthwordsawmassivespikeafterBrexitandDonaldTrumpsnominationasUSApresident.
65. WorldEconomicForum'sGlobalEnablingTradeReport2016
Indiaimproveditsrankingbyfourplacesto102ndpositionamong136economiesintermsofenablingcrossbordertrade.
Top3Singapore(1),Netherlands(2),HongKongSAR(3).
Bottom3Venezuela(136),Chad(135),Yemen(134)
BRICSSouthAfrica(55),China(61),Russia(111),Brazil(110).
NeighboursSriLanka(103),Nepal(108),Pakistan(122),Bangladesh(123)
66. WorldHealthOrganisation(WHO)droppedthetermcounterfeitandretainedfalsifiedtodescribemedicinesofinferior
quality.
ItsettleslongstandingIndia,EUmedicinedisputeandbattleaboutlabellingofdrugsasabovetermswereused
interchangeablytoconfiscate(Seize)Indianmadecheapgenericdrugsexportedtoothercountriesbyshowingthattheywere
inviolationofIntellectualPropertyRights(IPR).
67. WorldsfirstBollywoodthemeparkopenedinDubai(UnitedArabEmirates).Ithascinematicrides,themedrestaurantsandlive
showsthatareinspiredbybollywoodblockbusters.
68. WorstmasscoralbleachingeventhasbeenrecordedonAustraliasGreatBarrierReef'sNorthernpart,with700kmstretchof
coraldyinginpast9months.
69. Zimbabwelaunchedbondnotescurrencyinbidtoeasecashcrunch.ThiscurrencyholdsvalueagainstU.S.dollar.
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Meetings

1. 2016AsiaPacificEconomicCooperation(APEC)ForumsLeadersSummitwillbeheldinLima(Peru)fromNovember19to20,
2016.ThemeofsummitisQualityGrowthandHumanDevelopmentandofficiallogoisthearchitectureofancientcityofCaral.
2. 22ndAnnualenvironmentalConferenceofParties(COP22)and12thsessionofConferenceofthePartiesservingasmeetingof
PartiestoKyotoProtocol(CMP12)heldinMarrakech(Morocco).
COPisorganizedunderUnitedNationsFrameworkConventiononClimateChange(UNFCCC).
Over20countriessignedframeworkagreementoftheInternationalSolarAlliance(ISA)duringCOP22meetinMorocco.
Agreementwillbecomeoperationalafter15countriesratifyit.
3. 22ndsessionofConferenceoftheParties(COP22)ofUNFrameworkConventiononClimateChange(UNFCCC)heldin
Morocco.
4. 3rdWorldInternetConferenceheldinWuzhen(China),tobeattendedbyover120countries.

5. 7thHeartofAsiaIstanbulMinisterialProcesswillbeheldinAmritsar(Punjab)inDecember2016.
6. 7thWorldAyurvedaCongress(WAC)willbeheldinKolkata(westbengal)inDecember2016,organizedbyWorldAyurveda
Foundation.MinistryofAYUSHwillalsoorganizeAROGYAExpoinDecember2016,coincidingwith7thWorldAyurveda
Congress.
7. CompetitionCommissionofIndia(CCI)selectedtohost2018InternationalCompetitionNetwork(ICN)inNewDelhiinMarch
April2018.CCIhasalsobeeninductedasanexofficiomemberofsteeringgroupmemberoftheICNfor3years.
2017ICNAnnualConferencewillbeheldinPortugal.
8. DRDO'sDefenceInstituteofPsychologicalResearch(DIPR)hosted58thConferenceofInternationalMilitaryTesting
Association(IMTA)inNewDelhi.
9. HighLevelMeetingofInteriorMinistersofIndianOceanRegion(IOR)toCounterDrugTraffickingheldinColombo(SriLanka),
adoptingColombodeclaration.Itwasattendedby18littoral()nationsofIOR.
10. Indiawillhost2016InternationalEnergyForumInternationalGasUnion(IEFIGU)MinisterialForuminNewDelhiin
December2016withthemeGasforGrowth:Improvingeconomicprosperityandlivingstandards.
11. Indiawillpreside8thConferenceofParties(COP)toWHOFrameworkConventiononTobaccoControl(FCTC)tobeheldin
Switzerland'sGenevain2018.CKMishrachosenasPresidentoftheCOPBureaufor2years.
7thConferenceofParties(COP7)toWHOFCTC(FrameworkConventionforTobaccoControl)hostedinNovember2016by
IndiaatGreaterNoida(UttarPradesh).
TobaccoProductionStats
AnnualGlobalProduction67LakhTons
BiggestProducerChina(32Lakh),FollowedbyIndia(8.75LakhTons)andBrazil(8.51LakhTons)
CanadianCancersociety'sStatusreport2016forTobaccoAwareness
IndiaJumpedfrom136thrankin2014to3rdRankin2016.Thismassiveimprovementhasbeencausedby
increasingsizeofPictorialwarningsonTobaccoproductsfrom40%to85%.
Top2nationsareNepalandVanuatu.
12. IndianAirForceChiefArupRahaInaugurated64thInternationalCongressofAviationandSpacemedicineatInNewDelhi,
organizedbyIndianSocietyofAviationMedicine(ISAM).
13. InternationalResearchConferenceonBrucellosisDiseaseheldinNewDelhi.
14. MinistryofAYUSHorganized9thAnnualMeetingofInternationalRegulatoryCooperationforHerbalMedicines(IRCH)inNew
Delhi.
15. MinistryofAgricultureandFarmersWelfareinpartnershipwithFoodandAgricultureOrganization(FAO)organized3day
InternationalseminaronApproachesandMethodologiesforPrivateFoodGrainStockMeasurementinNewDelhi.
16. MinistryofTourisminassociationwithNorthEasternStatesandWestBengalwillorganize5thInternationalTourismMartin
Imphal(Manipur).
17. PMNarendraModiinaugurated2016AsianMinisterialConferenceonDisasterRiskReduction(AMCDRR)inNewDelhi.
ConferenceisorganisedincollaborationwiththeUnitedNationsOfficeforDisasterRiskReduction(UNISDR).AMCDRR
willpavethewayforimplementationoftheSendaiframeworkinAsianregionandmonitoringitsprogress.
2016AMCDRRis7theditionofconferenceafteritwasestablishedin2005andfirstmajorintergovernmentaleventafter
theadoptionoftheSendaiFrameworkforDisasterRiskReduction(SFDRR)adoptedat3rdUNWorldConferenceinSendai,
JapaninMarch2015.
ItissecondtimeIndiahostingAMCDRR(after2007).
IndiaandUnitedNationsOfficeforDisasterRiskReductionsignedaStatementofCooperation(SoC)oftheSendai
FrameworkonDisasterRiskReduction(SFDRR).
SendaiFrameworkforDisasterRiskReduction(SFDRR)201530isaninternationalTreatythatwasapprovedbyUN
memberstatesinMarch2015at3rdWorldConferenceonDisasterRiskReductionheldinSendai,Japan.
NextAMCDRRwillbeheldinMongoliain2018.
18. PMNarendraModiinauguratedInternationalConferenceandExhibitiononSugarcaneValueChainVision2025Sugarat
Pune(Maharashtra).
19. PMNarendraModiinauguratedfirstInternationalAgrobiodiversityCongress(IAC2016)inNewDelhi,attendedby900
delegatesfrom60countries.
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National

1. TejaswinShankar(Delhi)smashed12yearoldnationalseniorrecordofhighjumpwithhis2.26metersjump.,during32nd
NationalJuniorAthleticsChampionshipsinCoimbatore(Tamilnadu).
2. 36thIndiaInternationalTradeFair(IITF)hasstartedatPragatiMaidan,NewDelhi(OrganizedbyMinistryofCommerceand
Industry)
150companiesfrom27countriesaretakingpartinthefair.
2016IITFspartnercountryisSouthKoreaandfocuscountryisBelarus.
MadhyaPradeshandJharkhandarepartnerstatesandHaryanaisfocusstate.
3. 10daylongLosarfestivalbeganinLadakh(J&K),tomarkbeginningofNewYear.
4. 10daySangaiFestival2016heldinManipurwiththemeDestinationManipur.
WorldWarIIVintageJeepRallyflaggedofffromKoirengeiOldAirField.
5. 2memberteamofInternationalUnionforConservationofNature(IUCN)hasbeensentbyUNESCOtoBhitarkanikaNational
Park(Odisha),forassessmentofbiodiversityofuniquemangroveecosystemofpark.
6. 2016GreatIndianFilmandLiteratureFestival(GIFLIF)willbeheldatinGurugram(Haryana)fromDecember2toshowcase
spiritofIndianfilmandliterature.
7. 2ndWindmillFestival(knownasIndiasfirstInternationalChildrensfestival),willbeheldatRelianceJioGardeninMumbaiin
January2017.
8. AccordingtodatafromRegistrarGeneralofIndia,SexRatioatBirth(SRB)hasdeclinedto887in2014from898in2013and
909in2011.
HighestSRBisinLakshadweep(1043),AndamanandNicobarIslands(1031)andArunachalPradesh(993).
LowestSRBisinManipur(684),Rajasthan(799)andTamilNadu(834).
9. AfterDemonetization,UttarPradeshgovernmentallowedpaymentoflandregistryfeethedemonetised500and1000currency
notes.
10. Aligarhleads500citiesinundertakingIEC(Information,EducationandCommunication)Swachhawarenessgeneration
activitiesunderSwachhSurvekshan2017,launchedbyMinistryofUrbanDevelopment.
IECperformancehasbeenassessedbyMinistrywhileevaluationofotherparametersofSwachhSurvekshan2017willbe
donebyQualityCouncilofIndia.
11. AndhraPradeshGovernmentlaunchedSmartWaterDistributionMonitoringapplicationonourvmc.org.Usingthisportal,
peoplecancheckthestatusofdrinkingwaterinwatertanksnearby.
12. AsperControllerGeneralofPatents,DesignsandTradeMarks,272productshavebeenregisteredasgeographicalindications
sinceSeptember2003.
13. Asperreport,India'spresentinstallednuclearpowercapacityis5780MW.Itwillbeenhancedby1000MWonceKudankulam
Unit2'scommercialoperationsbeginbyendof2016.
14. AsiasfirstcyclehighwayinauguratedinUttarPradesh.This207kmlongcyclehighwayrunsbetweenEtawahandAgra.Itis
approx7feetwideandrunsparalleltomainhighway.
15. BihargovernmentlaunchedHarGharBijliLagataarprogrammetoprovidefreeelectricityconnectionto50lakhhouseholds
abovepovertyline.
16. BollywoodFilmPink,(DirectedbyAniruddhaRoyChowdhuryandstarringAmitabhBachchan)hasbeeninvitedforaspecial
screeningattheUnitedNationsheadquartersinNewYork.
17. CabinetCommitteeonEconomicAffairsapprovedsettingup1JawaharNavodayaVidyalaya(JNV)ineachof62uncovered
districts,withanoutlayofINR2,871crores(upto202425).Approx35,000studentswillbebenefittedfromtheseJNVs,along
withpermanentemploymentfor2914persons.
18. CentralBoardofSecondaryEducation(CBSE)launchedportalParinamManjusha=toprovideeasieraccesstoacademic
documentsonline.
19. ChhattisgarhGovernmentlaunchedLakshyaBhagirathicampaigntocomplete108identifiedirrigationprojectsthatcouldnot
becompleted.
20. ChhattisgarhbecamefirstIndianstatetoadoptaresolutionondemonetizationofhighvaluecurrencynotes.
21. ChiefMinisterofArunachalPradesh,PemaKhanduallowedrenamingChiefMinistersTrophyforFootballandVolleyball(mens
andwomens)aftermartyrHangpanDada.
22. CivilAviationMinisterAshokGajpathiRajulaunchedAirSewaportalandmobileappasaninitiativetoofferconvenientand
hasslefreeairtravelexperience.Itwillincludemechanismforgrievanceredressal,flightstatusinformationandairport

Informationetc.
23. ConfederationofIndianIndustry(CII)launchedStartupMentorshipCircleasauniqueplatformtohelpinconnectingstartups
withglobalmarketplace.Underthis,Largecorporatehouseswillmentor100startupsover2years.
24. ConstructionofRailcumRoadbridgeoverBrahmaputraatBogibeelwithlinkinglines(73km)isbeingdoneatcostofapprox
5000crores,expectedtocompletein201718.ItwillbeIndia'slongestrailcumroadbridge.
25. DefenceAcquisitionsCouncil(DAC)approvedguidelinesforsuspensionorbanningofbusinessdealingswitharmscompanies,
discontinuingGovernment'simposingblanketbansonarmamentcompaniessuspectedofcorruption.Armamentcompanieswill
beblacklistedonlyforayearatatime.
26. DefenceResearch&DevelopmentOrganisation(DRDO)signedMoUwithIndianInstituteofTechnologyDelhitoestablisha
JointAdvancedTechnologyCentre(JATC).DRDOwillsupportJATCinequippingitwithadvancedresearchfacilitiesthatwill
enablefacultyandscholarstoconductadvancedresearchandtransformtheJATCasCentreofExcellence.
27. ElectionCommissionofIndia(ECI)launchedonlinesurveyforOverseasIndianCitizensincollaborationwithTataInstituteof
SocialSciences(TISS),Mumbai.Aimistoassessawarenessaboutregistrationandvotingprocessandtoalsogatheropinionabout
theirpreferredmethodofvoting.Surveyfindingsmaybeseenatwww.everyvotecounts.in.
28. FirsttitaniumprojectofIndiastarteditstestproductionGanjamdistrictofOdisha,establishedbySarafGroup.
Itisexpectedtoproduce36,000tonsoftitaniumslagand20,000tonsofpigironperyear.
Rawmaterialofplantisilmenite,whichwouldbeprocuredfromOdishaSandsComplex,aunitofIndianRareEarths
Limited(IREL).
29. GlobalRajasthanAgritechMeet(GRAM)heldinJaipur,withfocusondoublingincomeoffarmersthroughsuitabletechnologies
andagriculturalactivities.Australia,NetherlandandIsraelareinternationalpartnersofthismeet.
30. GoawillbecomefirstIndianstatetobecomecashlessfromDecember31,2016.Peoplewillbeabletobuydailyuseitemsthrough
Mobilewallets.
31. GoogletiedupwithArchaelogicalSurveyofIndia(ASI),for360degreevirtualtourof280oddmonumentsacrossIndia.ASIhas
allowedGoogleforcreatingvirtualtourofmonuments,tobeavailableinGooglemaps.
32. GovernmentapprovalnegotiatingpositionadoptedbyIndiaat28thMeetingofParties(MoP)toMontrealProtocolinKigali
(Rwanda).
KigalimeetwasheldinOctober2016withaimofincludingHFCsinthelistofchemicalsunderMontrealProtocol.
MontrealProtocolofViennaConventionforProtectionofOzoneLayerwhichenteredforceinJanuary1989,aimedto
phaseouttheozonedepletingsubstances(ODS).
Indianegotiatedbaselineyearswithinarangeof2024to2030forphasingdownuseofHFCs.Indiawillcompletelyphase
downofHFCsin4steps10%in2032,20%in2037,30%in2042and85%in2047.FreezeyearforIndiawillbe2028,with
atechnologyreviewin2024to2025.
China(largestproducerofHFCsinworld),SouthAfricaandBraziloptedfor202022baseline.Developedcountrieswill
reduceproductionandconsumptionofHFCsby70%in2029.
33. GovernmentapprovedAssistanceof2000croresfor36384displacedfamiliesfromPakistanoccupiedareasofJammu&
Kashmir(POJK)andChhambinseveralwarswithpakistantilldate.
5.5lakhcashbenefitperfamilywillbedisbursedtodisplacedfamiliesthroughDirectBenefitTransfer(DBT).
34. GovernmentapprovedMumbaiUrbanTransportProject(MUTP)PhaseIII,withtotalcostofRs10947crores.Itisexpectedto
becompletedinnext5yearsduring13thPlanperiod.
35. GovernmentapprovedclosureofKotaUnitofInstrumentationLimitedandtransferofItsPalakkadUnittoGovernmentof
Kerala.
36. GovernmentapprovedestablishmentofNationalInstituteofSowaRigpaatLeh(Jammu&Kashmir),atacostof100Crores.
TibetanMedicinesystemisknownasSowaRigpa(Amchi).
37. Governmentapprovedheavyfineandbanoncelebritieswhoendorseproductsmakingunrealisticanddodgyclaims.
FirsttimeoffendercelebritiestobefinedRs10lakhandbannedfor1year.RepeatingoffenderstobefinedRs50lakhand
bannedfor3years(Nojailterm).
38. GovernmentdeclaredZakirNaiksNGO,IslamicResearchFoundation(IRF),asanunlawfulorganisationandbanneditforfive
years.
39. GovernmentisdevelopingaNationalDataRegistry(NDR)tocompilemetadataofdifferentagenciesandreengineerfeature
datasetsforimprovingtheiruse.DepartmentofScienceandTechnology(DST)willbethenodalcoordinatingagencyoftheNDR,
thatwillrequireallagenciesstate,privateandacademic,collectingandstoringgeospatialdatatoprovidedetailsofdatatheystore.

40. GovernmentlaunchedPradhanMantriSurakshitMatritvaAbhiyan(PMSMA)toprovidefreehealthcheckupstopregnant
womenatgovernmenthealthcentresandhospitals.
ObjectivesoftheschemeareProvidehealthylifetopregnantwomen,Loweringmaternitymortalityrate,Makingpregnant
womenawareoftheirhealthissuesanddiseasesandMakingsuresafedeliveryandhealthylifeofthebaby.
Schemeisapplicableonlyforpregnantwomenintheirpregnancyperiodof3to6months.
41. GovernmentwillbringanewgreenurbanmobilityschemethatwillhaveacentralassistanceofRs25000crore,Inorderto
createnonmotorisedtransportinfrastructureincitieslikefootpathsandcycletracks,mainly6largecitiesofIndiaDelhi,
Mumbai,Chennai,Kolkata,BengaluruandHyderabad.
42. GovernmentwillopenPradhanMantriKaushalVikasKendraineveryParliamentaryConstituencytoimpartskilltrainingto
peopleandmakethememployable.
43. Governmentyapprovedinclusionof15newcastesandmodificationin13othercastesinCentrallistofOtherBackwardClasses
(OBCs)in8statesAssam,Bihar,HimachalPradesh,Jharkhand,Maharashtra,MadhyaPradesh,Jammu&Kashmirand
Uttarakhand.
44. GujaratgovernmentwillstartDeendayalgenericmedicinestorestoprovide24hoursserviceandsellaround1000genericdrugs
topoorat4080%lessrates.
45. HRDMinisterPrakashJavadekarinauguratedworldslargestdigitalnationalbuildinginitiativeSmartIndiaHackathon2017.
Throughthis,HRDministryiskeenonreachingouttoalltechnologyinstitutionsinIndiaandchallengestudentstooffer
innovativesolutionstoapprox500dauntingproblemsfacedbyournation,whichwillbepublishedoninnovate.mygov.in.
46. Haryanagovernmentmadeitmandatorytofitautodippersinallfourwheeledtransportvehicles,AsperRule106oftheCentral
MotorVehiclesRules,1989.
47. HimachalPradeshgotCentre'sapprovalforpneumoniavaccinebyMinistryofHealth.Ministryapprovedintroductionof
pneumococcalconjugatevaccineunderuniversalimmunizationprogramme.HimachalPradeshwillbeamong5stateswhere
pneumoniavaccineswillbeintroducedBihar,UttarPradesh,Rajasthan,andMadhyaPradeshfrom2017.
48. Inordertopromoteresearchinfieldoffertilizers,IndianCouncilforFertilizersandNutrientResearch(ICFNR)hasbeensetup
asanInstitutionexclusivelydevotedtopromotionofresearchinfertilizers.
49. IncomeTaxdepartmentwillimplementfirstphaseofProjectInsightfromMay2017tomonitorhighvaluetransactions,witha
viewtocurbingthecirculationofblackmoney.IthasITContractwithL&TInfotech.
50. IndianArmylaunchedOperationschoolchaloinSouthKashmirunderalocalsloganChyemnezarooratDaulatoubab,Faqat
GochumSchoolteKitab(Idontneedmoneyandfame,Ineedbooksandschool).
51. IndianRailwayswillsoonintroduceTriNetra(terrainimagingfordieseldriversinfrared,enhancedopticalandradarassisted)
systemonitstrainstoreducetrainaccidents.
52. IndianarchaeologistswilluseLightDetectionandRanging(LIDAR)technologytosurveyarchaeologicalevidence,floraand
faunainancientRajgirhillsinBihar,aspartofinterdisciplinaryRajgirArchaeologicalSurveyProject(RASP).
53. IndiasfirstCherryBlossomFestivalheldatShillong(Meghalaya).ItiswidelycelebratedinJapan.
54. Indiaslongestexpressway(302KM)connectingAgraandLucknowhasbeeninaugurated,builtbyUttarPradeshExpressways
IndustrialDevelopmentAuthority(UPEIDA)injust23months.Itwillcutdowntimetoreachlucknowfromagrabyfalf(3.5
hours).Duringinauguration,6fighterjets(3Mirage2000sandthreeSukhois)ofIndianAirForce(IAF)toucheddownon
expressway.
55. JammuandKashmirGovernmentlaunchedJhelumTawifloodrecoveryprojecttopushrehabilitationofinfrastructureafter
2014floodsinstate.Indiahadsigned$250millionloanagreementwithWorldBankforthisproject.
56. JharkhandgovernmentcreatedNiziNiyozanAbhikaranandGhareluKamgar(viniyam)vidheyak2016asstrictlawagainst
placementagenciesinvolvedinexploitingpeopleonpretextofgivingemploymentoutsidestate.
57. KalaUtsav2016,annualfestivaltocelebratetalentofschoolchildrenalloverIndia,heldatSiriFortAuditoriuminNewDelhi.
StudentsfromLehLadakhregionofJ&Kparticipatedforthefirsttime.
58. MaharashtrabecamefirststatetoadoptFlyAshUtilizationPolicy.
Itpaveswayforgeneratingwealthfromwaste,seeking100%useofflyashgeneratedfromthermalpowerplantsandbiogas
plants.
ItFacilitatesuseofflyashtomakebricks,blocks,tiles,wallpanels,cementandotherconstructionmaterials.
59. Maharashtrabecamefirststatetohaveacyberpolicestationineachdistricttotakeoncybercriminals.Stategovernmentis
converting42stateoftheartcybercrimelabsintocyberpolicestationssimultaneously.

60. MaharashtragovernmentsignedagreementwithCanadatoimplementajointactionplanonurbaninfrastructuredevelopment
instate.
61. MinistryofCulturereleasedCommemorativeCoinof500andaCirculationCoinof10onoccasionof500thanniversaryofShri
KrishnaChaitanyaMahaprabhusvisittoVrindavan(UttarPradesh).
62. MinistryofEnvironment,ForestandClimateChangeconstituted4memberteamforconservationandmanagementofLoktak
LakeinManipur.
63. MinistryofHealthandFamilyWelfarelaunchedHealthyIndiaInitiativemagazineandNoMoreTensionmobileApp,for
promotionofhealthandtostrengthenhealthcommunicationsprogrammes.
64. MinistryofHomeAffairsextendedArmedForcesSpecialPowersAct(AFSPA)in3districtsofArunachalPradeshTirap,
ChanglangandLongding,astheyhavebeendisturbedareaunderSection3ofAFSPA.
AFSPAhasbeenextendedinthesedistrictsbecauseNagaundergroundfactionsincludingNationalSocialistCouncilof
Nagaland(IsakMuivah)/NSCNIMandNSCN(Khaplang)/NSCNKcontinuestoextortandrecruitlocalsinthesedistricts.
65. MinistryofInformationandBroadcastinghasputholditsorderimposingaonedaybanonHindichannelNDTVIndia(0911
2016).BanwasimposedoveritslivecoverageofPathankotterrorattack,violatingProgramme/AdvertisingCode.
66. MinistryofSkillDevelopmentandEntrepreneurshiphaslaunchedofPradhanMantriYuvaYojana(PMYY)toscaleupan
ecosystemofentrepreneurshipforyoungsters.
Schemelaunchedfor5yearsperiod(201621)withprojectcostof499.94crorerupees.
Itwillofferentrepreneurshipeducationandtrainingtoaround7lakhstudentsin5yearsthrough3050Institutes.These
instituteswillcarryoutthetrainingthroughMassiveOpenOnlineCourses(MOOCs).
67. MobileApplicationRMITRA(RailwayMobileInstantTrackingResponse&Assistance)launchedbyEasternRailwayfor
securityofpassengersespeciallywomenpassengersinKolkataandsuburbanareasofthezone.
68. OdishaGovernmentinaugurated55,000tonneperannum(TPA)OdishaferrochromeplantsetupbyTataSteelatacostofRs
542croreinitsGopalpurIndustrialParkinGanjam.
69. OdishaGovernmentsignedMoUwithSoftwareTechnologyParksofIndia(STPI)forsettingupoffourmorecentresatAngul,
Jajpur,KoraputandSambalpur.TakingnumberofSTPIcentresinStateto8,highestinIndia.
70. PMNarendraModiinauguratedAsiaslargestmanmadeJungleSafariatNayaRaipurinChhattisgarh.Itis800acre
NandanvanZooandSafari.
71. PMNarendraModilaidFoundationStoneofAllIndiaInstituteofMedicalSciences(AIIMS)atBathinda(Punjab).
AIIMSiscurrentlyat7locationsNewDelhi,Bhopal,Bhubaneswar,Jodhpur,Patna,RaipurandRishikesh
72. PMNarendraModilaunchedIndianPoliceatYourCallmobileappinHyderabad.TheappisaGISMapbasedinterfacefor
citizenstolocatepolicestationsnearby.
73. PMNarendraModilaunchedSaurSujalaYojanainChhattisgarh.Underthis,solarpoweredirrigationpumpsof3HPand5HP
capacitywillbedistributedtofarmersatsubsidisedprice.
74. PMNarendraModipresentedRamnathGoenkaAwardsforExcellenceinJournalismatafunctioninNewDelhi.Itacknowledges
exceptionalworkacross28categoriesinprint,broadcastandonlinejournalisminEnglish,Hindiandregionallanguages.
RamnathGoenkawasanIndiannewspaperpublisher.HelaunchedTheIndianExpressandcreatedIndianExpressGroup
withvariousEnglishandregionallanguagepublications.
75. PalampurAssemblyConstituencybecameIndiasfirsteassemblyconstituencyatKangradistrictinHimachalPradesh.
Residentsmaynowknowdevelopmentworksgoingon,andalsosendtheirrequirementaboutfundsfordifferentschemesintheir
respectiveareasonline.
76. PresidentPranabMukherjeelaunchedNationalStudentStartupPolicy(NSSP),formulatedbyAllIndiaCouncilforTechnical
Education(AICTE).Itaimstocreate1lakhtechnologybasedstudentstartupsandamillionemploymentopportunitieswithin10
years.
77. ProfessionalSocialNetworkLinkedInsignedMoUwithMinistryofHumanResourceDevelopmenttocreatemorejob
opportunitiesforIndianstudents.LinkedInsPlacementsproductwillbeadoptedbyallIndiancollegesaffiliatedwithAllIndia
CouncilforTechnicalEducation(AICTE).
78. PunebasedcompanyFinkickAdventuresorganizedIndiasFirstUnderwaterFestival,topromoteawarenessaboutstateof
marinelifeandencouragepeopletoconserveit.
79. PunjabGovernmentlaunchedAwareandCarecampaignbyflaggingoff100InformationEducationCommunication(IEC)
mobilevans.Aimistoinformpeopleaboutdiseaseslikecancer,hepatitisC,cervicalcancerandpreventivemeasurestobetaken
atearlystages.

80. RajasthanGovernmentwillstartAnnapurnaRasoiProgrammetoprovidequalitymealatlesspricetoweakersectionand
labourers.Foodunderthisprogrammewillbeprovidedatsubsidizedratesofbreakfast@rs5perplateandlunch/dinner@rs8
perplate.
81. RegionalnewsUnitofRadioKashmirJammustartedmorningnewsbulletininGojrilanguage.
82. ScientistsfromIndianInstituteofTechnology(IIT)KharagpurclaimedtodiscoverevidenceoflostriverChandrabhagain
Odisha.
ChandrabhagaRiverisanancientmythicalriverbelievedtohaveexistedabout2kmfrom13thcenturySunTempleat
Konark(builtbyKingNarasimhadevaIofEasternGangaDynastyin1255CE.),aUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.
83. SikkimChiefMinisterPawanChamlinglaidfoundationstoneofBhaleydhungaSkywalkProjectatDhapperinYangang(Sikkim).
Itwillbetheworldshighestskywalkatheightof10,300feet.
84. SupremeCourtbannedsaleoffirecrackersinDelhiNCRinanattempttokeeptherisingpollutionlevelofthecapitalandits
surroundingareasundercheck.
85. SupremeCourtdismissedapleafiledbyTamilNadutoreviewa2014apexcourtjudgmentbanningJallikattu,aBulltaming
sportplayedinTamilNaduonMattuPongaldayasapartofPongalcelebrations.
86. SupremeCourtorderedcinemahallstomandatorilyplaynationalanthembeforeeveryscreeningofshows,asameasureof
showingrespect.
87. SupremeCourtscrappedPunjabTerminationofWaterAgreementsAct2004,thatallowsPunjabtostopsharingRavi,Beas
waterswithotherStates.AsperSCSupremeCourt,PunjabTerminationofWaterAgreementsAct2004terminatea1981
agreemententeredintoamongPunjab,HaryanaandRajasthantoreallocatewatersofRaviandBeas.
TheVerdictisseenasaBigrespiteforHaryanathatissufferingfromlackofwater.TheSYL(SatlujYamunaLink)Canal
projecthasbeenwithheldbyPunjabfor22years.ThisSCdecisioninsistsPunjabtocompleteitsshareofworkonSYLcanal
assoonaspossible.
88. TelanganagovernmentsignedMOUwithMicrosoftCorporationfordigitalTelanganaprogramme.
89. Thiruvananthapuram(Kerala)reportedhighestcasesofbreastcancer.Ithasbeentermedascountry'sbreastcancercapital,with
casesatarecordhighof40per/lakhwomen.
90. UnderprogramLogisticEfficiencyEnhancementProgramme(LEEP),Governmentisaimingtoenhancefreighttransportationin
Indiathroughimprovingcost,time,trackingandinfrastructure.
91. UniqueIdentificationAuthorityofIndia(UIDAI)launchedrevampedversionTollfreehelpline1947,tohelpresidentsgetquick
accesstoinformationaboutAadhaar.
92. UttarakhandHighCourtbannedanyconstructionactivitiesnearglaciersinUttarakhand.
Uttarakhandhas968glaciersspreadacross2,857sqkmarea.TheseglaciersareasourceofmajorriversincludingGanga
andYamuna.
93. ViceChairmanofDelhiDevelopmentAuthority(DDA)hasbeendesignatedasRegulatoryAuthorityforDelhi,underRealEstate
(Regulation&Development)Act2016.
94. VigilanceAwarenessWeekisobservedeveryyearfromOctober31acrossIndiatopromoteprobityinpubliclifeandachievea
corruptionfreesociety.2016themeoftheweekisPublicparticipationinpromotingintegrityanderadicatingCorruption.
95. WangalaannualpostharvestfestivalofGarotribe,heldinMeghalaya.
96. WorldBanksreportIndiasStateLevelEnergyEfficiencyImplementationReadiness
AndhraPradeshtoppedwithoverallscoreof42.01followedbyRajasthan(41.89),Karnataka(39.34)andMaharashtra
(39.29).
AndhraPradeshtoppedthelistbyachievinganenergysavingof1,500millionunits(MU)i.e.around650MWintwoyears
throughuseofLEDlighting.
97. WorldsfirstGeneticGardenofHalophytes(naturallyoccurringsalttolerantplants)inauguratedatVedaranyaminTamilNadu,
setupbyMSSwaminathanResearchFoundation(MSSRF)foundedbyMSSwaminathan,fatherofIndianGreenRevolution.It
willhaveover1,600speciesbelongingto550generaand117familiesofHalophytesplants.
98. Worldslargestonlinehomestaymarketplace,AirbnbsignedMoUwithSelfEmployedWomensAssociationofIndia(SEWA)to
promotetourisminruralareas,begininginGujarat.
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Persons

1. USA'sDentonA.Cooleynotedheartsurgeonwhoperformedworldsfirstartificialhearttransplant,haspassedaway.

2. AntonioCosta,PrimeMinisterofPortugalwillbeChiefGuestat14thPravasiBharatiyaDivasConventiontobeheldfrom7to9
January2017atBengaluru(Karnataka).While,MichaelAshwinSatyandreAdhin,VicePresidentofSurinamewillbeSpecial
GuestatYouthPravasiBharatiyaDivas(PBD)tobeheldon7January2017inBengaluru.
3. AsperForbes,thecofounderbrothersofStripe,PatrickandJohnCollisonareofficiallyworldsyoungestselfmadebillionaires
now.AtUS$9.2billion,JohnCollisonisworld'syoungestselfmadebillionaire.
4. CubasformerpresidentFidelCastropassedaway,consideredagreatfriendforIndia.
5. GenDalbirSingh,ChiefofIndianArmyvisitedNepal.
6. GeorgeYeoresignedasNalandaUniversityChancellor.HeisformerForeignministerofSingapore.
7. IndianArmyChiefDalbirSinghSuhaagVisitedChina.
8. MauritiusPrimeMinisterAneroodJugnauthvisitedindia.
9. NotedMarathiauthorAnandYadavpassedaway.HisautobiographyZombi,wonhimprestigiousSahityaAkadmiawardin1991.
10. PrincessMahaChakriSirindhornofThailandvisitedIndia.
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Science

1. ApanelofBritishscientistsapprovedintroduceingthreeparentbabyfertilitytreatmentsormitochondrialgenetherapy(MGT)
procedures,topreventcertaingeneticdiseasesfrombeingpassedontofuturegenerations.
InFebruary2016,BritainbecamefirstinworldtolegalisecreationofInVitroFertilisationbabieswithDNAfromthree
people.
WorldsfirstthreeparentbabyboywasborninMexicoinApril2016toaJordaniancouple.
MGT(Mitochondrialdonation)Itisamedicaltechniqueinwhichdefectivemitochondriacarriedbyawomanisreplaced
withthehealthymitochondriaofadonor.
2. BiggestandBrightestSupermooneverobserved,whilemoonbeingclosesttoEarthat3.56lakhkm.
Lasttime,mooncameclosertoearthon26January1948.Nexttime,supermoonwillbeobservedon25November2034
(evencloserthanthisyear)
DuringSupermoon,moonappearsapprox30%largerinareaand30%brighterthannormalfullmoons.
3. Facebook'sConnectivityLabhassetaworldrecordtransmittingat20Gbpsfor13.2kilometersusingMilliMeterWave(MMW)
technology,inatestfromMalibu,CaliforniatoabuildingrooftopinWoodlandHills.
Withthis,FacebookbrokepreviousrecordsetinMay2016byGermanscientistsof6Gbpsdatatransmissionover37km
usingMMW.InFebruary2016,Japaneseresearchershadhit100Gbpsbybatchingmultiple10Gbpssignalsbutnotin
MMWspectrum.
Millimeterwaves(MMW)iselectromagneticwaveswithwavelength1to10millimeters.Thesewavessharefeaturesof
microwavesandfarinfraredwavessinceitswavelengthrangesbetweenthesetwo.
4. IndianSpaceResearchOrganisation(ISRO)willlaunch83satellitesinonegoinJanuary2017,weighingover500kg.
80satellitesareforeign,belongingtofivecountriesIsrael,Kazakhstan,Netherlands,SwitzerlandandtheU.S.
ThreeIndiansatellitesareCartosat2seriesweighing730kgasprimarypayload,INSIAandINS1B,totallyweighing30kg.
5. Indiasfirstecofriendlyliquefiednaturalgas(LNG)drivenbuslaunchedinThiruvananthapuram(Kerala)asajointeffortof
PetronetLNGLimited,IndianOilCorporationandTataMotors.
6. NASAsMagnetosphericMultiscale(MMS)missionhassetGuinnessworldrecordforhighestaltitudefixofaGlobalPositioning
System(GPS)signal.
4MMSsatellitesoperatinginahighlyellipticalorbitaroundEarthhassettherecordat70,006.4kilometresaboveEarth.
NASA'sMagnetosphericMultiscale(MMS)MissionisanunmannedspacemissiontostudytheEarthsmagnetosphere,
usingfouridenticalsatellitesflyinginatetrahedralorpyramidformation.LaunchedinMarch2015,itaimstomapmagnetic
reconnection,aprocessthatoccursassunandEarthsmagneticfieldsinteract.
7. PrivateaerospaceFirmTeamIndusisplanningtosendaspacecrafttomoononDecember28,2017,aboardanIndianSpace
ResearchOrganisationPolarSatelliteLaunchVehicle(PSLV).Itwillalsotravelatleast500metresandbeamhighdefinition
images,videoanddatabacktotheearth.
8. ScientistsdetectedpresenceofwateronPsyche,largestmetallicasteroidinoursolarsystem,basedonobservationsfromNASAs
InfraredTelescopeFacility(IRTF)inHawaii.Thetelescopeobservationsshowevidenceofwaterorhydroxylonitssurface.
9. ScientistsfromBrnoUniversityofTechnology(CzechRepublic)developedamodelofafunctioninghumanlungusing3D
printingandothertechnologies.Ithasreceivedthreepatentsforitsmodeling.Itcanbeusedtosimulateproblemslikeasthmaor

otherchronicdiseasesandtheirtreatments.
10. ScientistsfromTechnionIsraelInstituteofTechnologycreatedworldsfirstwaterwavelaserthatemitsabeamthrough
interactionoflightandwaterwaves.
Alaseriscreatedwhenelectronsinatomsbecomeexcitedbyenergyabsorbedfromoutsidesource,causingthemtoemit
radiationinformoflaserlight.However,waterwavelaserforfirsttimeshowedthatwaterwaveoscillationswithinaliquid
devicecanalsogeneratelaserradiation.Italsodemonstratednonlinearopticsandwaterwaves,twoareasthatwere
previouslyconsideredunrelated.
11. World'sfirsthydrogenpoweredandzeroemissionpassengertrainCoradiaiLinthasbeenunveiledinGermany,developedby
FrenchrailcompanyAlstom.
CoradiaiLintonlyemitsexcesssteamandcondensedwaterintotheatmosphere.
CoradiaiLintispoweredbyahydrogenfueltankfittedonitsroof.Thefuelcellissuppliedwithhydrogenandoxygenfrom
air.Thefuelcellconvertshydrogenandoxygenintoelectricpower.Excesselectricisstoredwithonboardlithiumbatteries.
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Sports

1. 15timeWorldBilliardsandSnookerChampionPankajAdvaniwonbronzeatIBSFWorldSnookerChampionshipbydefeating
AndrewPagettofWalesinDoha(Qatar).
2. 9thDelhiHalfMarathon2016Heldindelhi.Over34thousandparticipantsparticipatedinit(including13RioOlympians)
MenstitleEliudKipchoge(Kenya).
WomenstitleWorkneshDegefa(Ethiopia).
IndianmenscategoryLakshmanan.
IndianwomenscategoryMonikaAthare.
3. AIBAYouthWorldChampionships2016heldinStPeterburg(Russia).SachinSinghbecame3rdIndianboxertowingoldat
AIBAYouthWorldChampionships.Indiafinishedtournamentwithonegoldandabronze.
4. ArgentinadefeatedCroatiatowintheirfirsteverDavisCuptennistitle,HeldinCroatia.
5. Australiawillhostthe2018InvictusGamesforwoundedmilitarypersonnel,Britain'sPrinceHarryannounced.
6. AustraliasformerwomencricketcaptainKarenRoltoninductedintoICCsHallofFame.
7. GermanFootballerMiroslavKloseretired.Heistopscorerinworldcupgames(16goals)andalsoGermanysrecordscorerwith
71goals.
8. HenriKontinen(Finland)andJohnPeers(Australia)wonATPWorldTourMastersDoublestitleatBNPParibasMastersin
Paris.
9. HongKongOpenSuperSeriesBadminton2016
Men'sSinglesNgKaLong(HongKong)
Women'sSinglesTaiTzuying(ChineseTaipei)
10. IASofficerSuhasLY(AzamgarhDM)wonAsianParaBadmintonChampionshipsinBeijing,defeatingIndonesia'sHarry
Susanto.
11. IndiawoneightgoldmedalsinCommonwealthWrestlingChampionshipsinSingapore.
12. IndianBadmntonPlayerPVSindhuwonChinaOpenbadmintontournament2016,bydefeatingherSunYuofChina.ItCarried
$700,000PrizeMoney.ItisfirstSuperSeriesPremiertitleforRioOlympic2016SilverMedalistPVSindhu.
13. IndianCricketerRahulDravidbecamebrandambassadorfor2017T20BlindCricketWorldCup,tobehostedbyIndiain
JanuaryFebruary2017.10countrieswillparticipateintheevent.
14. IndianGolfplayerAditiAshokbecamefirstIndianwomantowinaLadiesEuropeanTourtitleaftershewon$60000PrizeTitle
ofHeroWomensIndianOpeninGurugram(Haryana).
15. IndianGolfrerGaganjeetBhullarwonUS$300,000BANKBRIJCBIndonesiaOpenfor2ndtimeinhiscareer.
16. IndianchesschampionViswanathanAnandwon2016ChampionsShowdowninSaintLouis(USA).
17. IndiangolferAditiAshokdefeatedNannaKoerstzMadsentowininauguralQatarLadiesOpeninDoha(Qatar).
ItishersecondsuccessivevictoryonLadiesEuropeanTour,afterHeroWomensIndianOpenearlier.
InQatarOpen,MahaHaddiouibecamefirstArabprofessionalgolfertoplayinLadiesEuropeanTour.
18. IndiangolferSSPChawrasiawon$1millionResortsWorldManilaMastersinPhilippines,hisfirstAsianTourtitleoutsideIndia.
19. Indianwomen'shockeyteamwontitsfirstAsianChampionsTrophy,defeatingChinaby21.Thetournamentwashostedby
Singapore.

20. InternationalOlympicCommitteestripped10athletesoftheirmedalsfrom2008Olympics,aftertheseathletesweretested
positiveforvariousbannedsteroids.
21. MagnusCarlsen(Norway)won2016WorldChessChampionshipforthirdconsecutivetime,heldinUSA.Heretainedthistitle
afterdefeatingSergeyKarjakinofRussia.
22. MenshockeyJuniorWorldCupwillbeheldinLucknow(UttarPradesh)inDecember2016.HarjeetSingh(Punjab)hasbeen
namedascaptainforthetournament.
23. MercedesRacerLewisHamilton(Britain)won2016Formula1AbuDhabiGrandPrix
2016FormulaOneseason
AfterAbuDhabiGrandPrix,NicoRosbergwon2016FormulaOnechampionshipwith385points(9wins)and
Hamiltonholdssecondpositionwith380points(10wins).
Total21GrandPrixRaceswereacrossworldin2016.Calendaris
GrandPrix Date

Winner

Australia

20March

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Baharain

3April

NicoRosberg(Germany)

China

17April

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Russia

1May

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Spain

15May

MaxVerstappen(Netherlands)

Monaco

29May

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Canada

12June

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Europe

19June

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Austria

3July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Britain

10July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Hungary

24July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Germany

31July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Belgium

28August

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Italy

4September NicoRosberg(Germany)

Singapore

18September NicoRosberg(Germany)

Malaysia

2October

DanielRicciardo(Australia)

Japan

9October

NicoRosberg(Germany)

USA

23October

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Mexico

30October

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Brazil

13November LewisHamilton(Britain)

AbuDhabi

27November LewisHamilton(Britain)

24. MercedesRacerLewisHamilton(Britain)won2016Formula1BrazilianGrandPrix
2016FormulaOneseason
Total21GrandPrixRacestobeorganizedacrosstheworldin2016.Calendaris
GrandPrix Date

Winner

Australia

20March

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Baharain

3April

NicoRosberg(Germany)

China

17April

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Russia

1May

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Spain

15May

MaxVerstappen(Netherlands)

Monaco

29May

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Canada

12June

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Europe

19June

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Austria

3July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Britain

10July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Hungary

24July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Germany

31July

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Belgium

28August

NicoRosberg(Germany)

Italy

4September NicoRosberg(Germany)

Singapore

18September NicoRosberg(Germany)

Malaysia

2October

DanielRicciardo(Australia)

Japan

9October

NicoRosberg(Germany)

USA

23October

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Mexico

30October

LewisHamilton(Britain)

Brazil

13November LewisHamilton(Britain)

AbuDhabi

27November

25. NotedPhilippinesBoxerMannyPacquiaoreclaimsWorldBoxingOrganisation(WBO)welterweighttitleforthirdtime.

26. PadminiRouthaswon2016NationalWomenPremierChessChampionship,creatinghattrickinNationalWomenPremier
ChessChampionshipin3consecutuveyears.
27. PalpreetSinghbecamefirstIndiantobedraftedintoUSA'sPremierBasketballLeagueNBA,afterbeingselected11thin4th
RoundofNBADLeagueDraftheldinNewYork.
28. RavichandranAshwinbecamefirstbowlerevertocomplete50wicketsin2consecutiveyears.
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