2016: Point-Wise Current-Affairs/GS Articles

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Jan 11, 2016

2016 Central Banker of the Year Award Has Been Won by RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan 

The Central Banker of the Year Award (Global and Asia Pacific) for year 2016 has been awarded to Governor of RBI Raghuram Rajan. The Banker, a monthly publication of Financial Times Group the awarded presented to him. This award has been honored to those who play significance rol…

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Jan 9, 2016

हिट एंड रन (Hit and Run - Salman Khan Case - Essay in Hindi) 

प्रस्तावना: मार्टिंग लूथर ने कहा था-किसी जगह न्याय से वंचित होना, हर जगह न्याय का हास होना है। वैसे तो न्यायपालिका से ऊपर कुछ नहीं होता। उसका फैसला सबसे बड़ा होता है और उसे स्वीकार करना पड़ता है। पर न्याय की अवधारणा हमेंशा से रही है कि न्याय होते हुए दिखना भी चाहिए। लेकिन कुछ फेसले…

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Jan 8, 2016

India՚s Next Sachin Tendulkar: Pranav Dhanawade World Record by Scoring 1009 Runs 

Pranav Dhanawade a 15-year- old cricketer has created a world record by scoring 1009 runs (not out) in HT Bhandari Cup, an under-16 inter-school tournament held in Mumbai (Maharashtra) . He has become the first batsman to score more than 1000 in any innings in any form of cricket…

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According to World Bank Report India Will Grow at 7.8% in Year 2016 

According to recently issued the Global Economic Prospect report of the World Bank (WB) , India will robust 7.8 per cent growth in the year 2016. Strong investor sentiment in India is also mentioned in this report and the positive effect on real incomes of the recent fall in oil …

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Petronet LNG of India Revised Contract with RasGas of Qatar 

Biggest state owned gas importer Petronet LNG of India has signed a revised contract with RasGas of Qatar to import gas at a significantly lower price than earlier. Under the new contract

  • From 1st January 2016, RasGas will supply Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to Petronet at 6 - 7 do…

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At Swedish Cup Grand Prix, Apurvi Chandela Set World Record in 10m Air Rifle 

In the women՚s 10 metre air rifle event at the 2015 Swedish Cup Grand Prix Indian ace shooter Apurvi Chandela has set a new world record. And also win the gold medal in the women՚s 10 metre air rifle event shooting score of 211.2.

  • Earlier world record of 211 score created by Chine…

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Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Chief Minister of J&K Passed Away 

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has passed away on 7th January 2016 at morning in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) . He was hospitalized from December 24 for complaints of fever and neck pain

  • He was in the Intensive Care Unit of AIIMS and …

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To Fund Education of Minorities, Union Inks Financing Agreement with World Bank 

For Nai Manzil Scheme- Education and Skills Training for Minorities, Union Government has signed a Financing Agreement of 50 million dollars with the World Bank. According to this agreement the credit will be facilitated by the International Development Association (IDA) , World …

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2015 Costa Novel Award Has Been Won by Kate Atkinson 

The 2015 Costa novel award has been won by the British writer Kate Atkinson for her novel “A God in Ruins” . And she has created history for British by becoming the first British author to receive a Costa prize three times. Previously she had won it for “Life After Life” (2013) a…

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River Information System Has Been Launched by Union Government 

Union Government has launched India՚s first ever River Information System (RIS) which facilitate safe and accurate inland waterway navigation. This system will be implemented in phases.

  • The first phase will cover 145-km stretch of National Waterways 1 on the Ganges River.
  • Inland Wa…

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