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Weekly One Liner Updates 8th – 14th July 2016

Dear readers, Weekly One Liner Updates is a collection of important news and events that occurred in the second week of (8th – 14th) July 2016. This file is important for exams like SBI PO Mains 2016 and all upcoming Banking & Insurance exams.

Banking & Financial Awareness

1. India’s rank in the 2016 Networked Readiness Index (NRI)___.91st.

Note:-

India has been ranked 91st out of 139 countries in the 2016 Networked Readiness Index (NRI).

The 2016 NRI index is a key component of the World Economic Forum (WEF)’s Global Information Technology

Report 2016.

2. Search giant Google has acquired a French startup called ____. Moodstock.

Note:-

The Moodstock is a Paris-based startup that develops image recognition technology for smartphones whose APIs

for developers have been described as “Shazam for images”.

3. The bank that has recently signed a share purchase agreement to acquire micro lender Grama Vidiyal is - IDFC Bank

4. The Committee who has been constituted to examine the feasibility of a new financial year__.Shankar Acharya

committee.

Note:-

It has been constituted by the Union Finance Ministry to examine the feasibility and desirability of having a new

financial year.

The committee will submit its reports by December 31, 2016

5. Paris-based startup acquired by Google in July 2016- Moodstocks

6. The SC-constituted Special Investigation Team (SIT) on black money that submitted its fifth report to the apex court has

recommended ban on Cash transactions above - 3 lakh rupees

7. Nasdaq-listed Terrapin 3 Acquisition Corp (TRTL) in July 2016 acquired- Yatra Online.

8. The Union Government revised the time schedule for making payments under the Income Declaration Scheme 2016 by -

30 September 2017. 9. India signed 100 Million US dollar Loan with this multilateral agency for Cauvery Delta project in Tamil Nadu with- Asian

Development Bank

10. SIDBI has tied up with which bank for World Bank energy efficiency initiative___. Indian bank.

Note:-

As per the agreement, SIDBI will guarantee 75% of loans of up to Rs. 15 crore extended to the energy efficiency

projects. SIDBI is the project execution agency whereas YES Bank is empanelled for the programme.

11. The SC-constituted Special Investigation Team (SIT) on black money that submitted its fifth report to the apex court has

suggested capping cash holding up to - 15 lakh rupees.

New Appointments

1. First-ever Indian gymnast to be certified as “World Class Gymnast” by the International Federation of Gymnastics___.Dipa

Karmakar.

Note:-

The IFG is the governing body of competitive gymnastics and its headquarters is at Lausanne, Switzerland.


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2. Who has been appointed as the Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA)____.S K Kohli.

Note:-

The CGDA is mandated to audit, payment and accounting of all charges pertaining to the armed forces, including

bills for supplies and services rendered and for construction and repair works, pay and allowances and pensions.

3. NCP leader Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar has been re-elected as the chairman of__.Maharashtra Legislative Council.

4. Who has been appointed as Chief executive officer of IDFC Mutual Fund___. Mr. Vishal Kapoor.

Note:-

Kapoor will be responsible for driving the accelerated growth of IDFC AMC.

He will take charge from September this year.

At present, He is working with Standard Chartered Bank as the managing director and head of wealth management

for India business.

5. Who has been appointed as the chief executive officer of the National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID)__. Ashok Patnaik

6. Who has been appointed as the new Chiarman and Managing Director of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.__.D

Rajkumar

Note:-

He will take over the charge on or after October 1, 2016 after retirement of BPCL’s current chief S Varadarajan

in September 2016.

Presently,he is working as Managing Director of Bharat Petro Resources Ltd, a unit of BPCL focused on

exploration and production.

7. Raj Babbar has been appointed as the Chief of Congress party in the state of ___.Uttar Pradesh

8. K V R Murthy was recently appointed the Chairman-cum-Managing Director of - Jute Corporation of India Limited.

9. Who has become the first woman Chief Justice of Nepal__.Sushila Karki.

Note:-

She will head the judiciary till June 6, 2017.

10. Who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Dirctor of Konkan Railway Corporation Limited__. Sanjay

Gupta.

11. Newly appointed Union Minister of Minority Affairs___.Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi.

Note:-

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi succeeded Dr. Najma Heptulla, who recently resigned from the post as she had crossed 75

years.

12. RBI constituted inter regulatory Working Group that will study the entire gamut of regulatory issues relating to Fin Tech

and Digital Banking in India ____. Sudarshan Sen, Executive Director of RBI

13. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has appointed as chairman___. Rajesh Kumar Chaturvedi

Note:-

His appointment was made by the Prime Minister-headed Appointment Committee of the Cabinet.

The post was lying vacant since December 2014.

14. Who has been appointed as the full-time Chairman of Oil India Ltd. is - Utpal Bora.

Important Dates

1. The United Nations World Population Day is observed every year on July 11 to focus attention on the urgency and

importance of population issue. The 2016 theme is____. Investing in Teenage Girls.

Note:-

As per the theme, if a teenage girl has the power, the means and the information to make her own decisions in life,

she is more likely to overcome obstacles that stand between her and a healthy, productive future.

This will benefit her, her family and her community.

2. The apex banking body of micro-financing and funding to the causes of rural development that celebrated its 35th

foundation day on 12 July 2016 is – NABARD.

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NABARD was established on the recommendations of Shivaraman Committee, (by Act 61, 1981 of Parliament) on

12 July 1982 to implement the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act 1981.

3. The World Youth Skills Day is observed globally on 15 July every year to raise awareness about the importance of

investing in youth skills development. The theam of this year is___. Skills Development to Improve Youth Employment.

Important News – India

1. The 2016 BRICS heads of drug control agencies working group meeting has been hosted by the city of India___. New Delhi.

Note:-

It has been inaugurated by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi

It will discuss issues related to narco-terrorism and money laundering among the BRICS nations on July 8, 2016.

The one-day meeting was organized by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) of India.

2. The Namami Gange programme has been launched from the city___.Haridwar.

Note:-

Recently Uma Bharti has launched the Namami Gange programme for cleaning of river Ganga.

The 231 projects under Namami Gange involve modernization and redevelopment of ghats and crematoriums,

development of sewage infrastructure and treatment, afforestation, tree plantation (medicinal plants), pilot

drain project, interceptor drain project, trash skimmers and conservation of biodiversity.

3. The National Green Highways Mission (NGHM) has been launched by ____.Nitin Gadkari.

Note:-

Plantation drive on 1500 km of National Highways was launched at a cost of about Rs. 300 crore.

The mission aims to provide a green canopy along 100,000km of highways and create jobs for 1 million youth.

4. Delhi High Court-appointed observer that submitted its report on Delhi and Districts Cricket Association's functioning

during this year's IPL with its observation - Justice Mukul Mudgal

5. The ‘Smart Pulse Survey’ will be conducted by which state government of India__. Andhra Pradesh.

Note:-

‘Smart Pulse Survey’ for collecting socio-economic data of 1.48 crore households in the state.

The first phase of the survey has started from July 8 and will continue till July 30, 2016.

6. A three-day Woodpecker Environment and Wildlife Film Festival has begun at historic Gaiety Theatre in__.Shimla.

Note:-

The festival is being organized by WWF-India in collaboration with CMSR foundation, Delhi with the support of the

Himachal Pradesh’s Department of Language, Art and culture and Department of Forest.

7. The web portal has been launched by Government of India (GoI) for monitoring farm centres___.Krishi Vigyan Kendra

(KVK).

Note:-

The portal aims to provide information and advisory to the farmers and facilitate online monitoring of the KVK

activities.

At present there are 645 KVKs operational in the country.

8. The state government who has announced to impose 14.5 % tax on junk food on the lines of ‘Fat Tax’__. Kerala.

Note:-

This will make food items like burgers, pizzas, pasta costlier.

Kerala authorities are also looking to earn over 100 million rupees as a result of the levy.

9. The government will carry out a drive to clean how many iconic places in the country as part of a pilot project under the

‘Swachh Bharat mission’___. Ten.

Note:-

The places which have been selected are Vaishno Devi temple in Jammu and Kashmir, Taj Mahal in Uttar

Pradesh, Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh, Golden Temple in Punjab, Ajmer Sharif in Rajasthan, Jagannath


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temple in Orissa, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Maharashtra, Manikarnika Ghat in Uttar Pradesh,

Meenakshi Temple in Tamil Nadu and Kamakhya Temple in Assam.

10. National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) on 7 July 2016 unveiled India’s first Centre of

Excellence focused on Internet of Things (CoE- IoT) at- Bengaluru.

11. The high-level committee that has been constituted to review the minimum support price (MSP) and bonus for pulses -

Arvind Subramanian Committee.

Note:-

The committee will consider a reasonable hike in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for pulses and bonus for the

farmers to promote pulse cultivation and frame an appropriate policy to promote cultivation of lentils in India.

The committee will submit its report within 2- weeks.

12. The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare has launched nationwide “Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight

(IDCF)” in New Delhi.____. Jagat Prakash Nadda.

Note:

The purpose of the IDCF is to curb the risk of diarrhoea which scales up during monsoon season. The Ministry also

unveiled a package of measures to end child diarrhoea deaths on the overdrive.

As per the programme, ASHA workers shall visit all households with children below 5-years of age for pre-

positioning the ORS. The combination of ORS and Zinc has been found to be the most cost-effective intervention to

prevent deaths due to diarrhea.

13. The Supreme Court has sought the Centre's response within 8 weeks on a plea of an ex-servicemen's body seeking

implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP) as recommended by - the Koshyari Committee.

14. Scheme approved by Union Cabinet to impart fresh training to 60 lakh youths and certify skills of 40 lakh persons acquired

non-formally- Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana.

15. Spanish-made train clocked 180 km per hour to become the fastest train of India___Talgo train.

States News

1. The West Bengal Government has taken up a project to set up how many biotechnology hubs across the state___. Three.

Note:-

The three proposed biotechnology hubs will come in Bardhaman, Kalimpong and Medinipur districts.

They will help in the coordination of various departments with the Biotechnology Department in a better way.

2. DRDO has signed pact with which IITs for Centre for Propulsion Technology (CoPT)____.IIT-Bombay and Madras.

Note:-

It will establish a bi-nodal ‘Centre of Propulsion Technology’ (CoPT) at the two institutions.

3. The world’s first digital incubator for student start-ups “SV.CO” will be launched at____.Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

Note:-

With this, students can form teams and apply for admission to the digital incubator.

Once selected, they will be guided right from selecting an idea to building a prototype and its launch to early

customers within 6 months.

4. The National E –Vidhan Academy will be set up in which state of India__. Himachal Pradesh

Note:-

The National E-Vidhan Academy will be set up in Tapovan, where Himachal Vidhan Sabha is situated in

Dharamshala.

The academy in Dharamsala will train MPs, MLAs and the staff of such institutions from different states in the

country.

5. The Gangajal delivery scheme has been started from which city of India___.Patna.

Note:-

Under the scheme, the pious Gangajal, brought from Gangotri and Rishikesh, would be delivered at the doorsteps

of people at nominal prices.


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6. The 7-day long Kharchi Puja festival has started in which state of India___. Tripura

Note:-

It has started at Chaturdas Devta Temple in Old Agartala, Tripura.

It is a century old traditional festival of Tripura.

7. The state government that has decided to conduct a 'Smart Pulse Survey' for collecting socio-economic data of 1.48 crore

households in the state is - Andhra Pradesh.

8. State government who will introduce online filing of Performance Appraisal Report (PAR) through SPARROW for its IPS

officers___ Haryana.

9. The Department of Posts and Telegraph in association Andhra Pradesh will deliver holy water, Pushkara jalam, of this

river to the devotees for festival Pushkaralu – Krishna River.

10. Delhi govt. has approved a proposal to continue how many sub sidy percent on electricity bills__.50%.

Note:-

The Finance Department advised it to approve the subsidy proposal in the Cabinet following which it would

“legally” be able to release the amount to be incurred on subsidy to the discoms in the current financial year.

Books & Authors

1. The book “The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable” has been authored by___. Amitav Ghosh.

Note:-

The book examines human’s inability—at the level of literature, history, and politics—to grasp the scale and

violence of climate change. The book serves as a great writer’s summons to confront the most urgent task of our

time.

2. The book “Wood smoke and Leafcups : autobiographical footnotes to the anthropology of the Durwa” has been authored

by___.Madhu Ramnath.

Note:-

The book articulates the vast struggles over land and territory that haunt tribal areas.

It is highly recommended for anyone who wants to journey into a deeper understanding of tribal cultures, which

currently face genocide in Central India.

3. The author of the book “MS: A life in Music” ___. T.J.S. George.

Note:-

It’s a biography of one of the India’s most revere and respected musician “MS Subbulakshmi”.

It’s a fascinating story of how a girl from a devadasi family challenged male dominance in Carnatic music.

4. The book “Ace against Odds” is the autobiography of Indian tennis player___.Sania Mirza.

Note:-

The book is the autobiography of Sania Mirza, which she penned with her father Imran Mirza.

The autobiography also contains some memorable encounters of the player on and off the court and the people

and relationships that have contributed to her growth as a person and a sportsperson.

5. The book titled Who Moved My Interest Rate authored by___. - Duvvuri Subbarao

6. The book “One Part Woman” has been authored by____.Perumal Murugan.

Note:-

The issue was that some Hindu groups took offence to this book and alleged that the author portrayed the

Kailasanathar temple in Tiruchengode and its women devotees in bad light.

7. The book “Beyond NJ 9842: The Siachen Saga” has been authored by ___.Nitin Gokhale

Note:-

The author has portrayed the longstanding dispute between India and Pakistan through the eyes of the veterans

who had served there, with the help of their personal stories and anecdotes.

The book also contains photographs from private albums from the soldiers who fought there.

8. The author of the book titled Ringside With Vijender that was released recently is ___.Rudraneil Sengupta.


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International

1. The tropical cyclone ‘Nepartak‘ is approaching towards which country __.Taiwan.

Note:-

The category-5 tropical cyclone ‘Nepartak’ is approaching towards Taiwan at a speed of 280 kilometers per hour.

2. India has recently set up an apparel training centre at Kadunia in ____.Nigeria.

Note:-

It will support textiles industry and to promote skill development in the West African country.

This is a first of its kind centre in Nigeria, set up in partnership with the Government of Nigeria.

The programme is being implemented by the Department of Commerce, Government of India under 2nd India

Africa Forum Summit.

3. The 2016 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has started at the National Stadium in___. Warsaw, Poland.

Note:-

Leaders of the 28 NATO Allies and many partner nations has deliberated and take decisions to increase the

alliance’s security by strengthening its deterrence and defense and projecting stability beyond its borders.

The issues such as continuing support for Afghan forces, defeating Islamic State militants on NATO’s southern

flank and deterring Russian aggression on the alliance’s eastern flank has been discussed.

4. “INNOPROM 2016” is the largest annual international industrial trade fair of ___.Russia.

Note:-

From India, Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has leades a delegation of over 110 Indian

companies that will showcase their engineering prowess at a trade fair in Russia.

‘INNOPROM’ will also offer India a platform to showcase ‘Brand India Engineering’ and ‘Make in India’.

The theme of the trade fair is “Industrial Net” that aims to bring together all important components to improve

efficacy under one roof.

5. India and South Africa have signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) and agreements in how many of bilateral co-

operation___.four areas.

Note:-

These MoUs were signed in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South African President Jacob Juma in

Pretoria, South Africa.

6. Four-nation tour of African countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached Maputo, the capital of ___.Mozambique.

7. The 7th edition of Mountain Echoes literary festival 2016 will be held in____.Thimpu, Bhutan.

Note:-

The festival aims to provide a platform for the greatest literary minds to engage in a cultural dialogue.

In 2016, the festival will focus on climate change, women’s voices and travel writing.

8. The country that signed the controversial “anti-terrorist” legislation adopted by the lower and upper houses of parliament

in June 2016 is – Russia.

9. Name of the country who is hosting the 2016 Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit__.Mongolia.

Note:-

The 11th edition of Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit 2016 will be held at Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia from

July 14 to 16, 2016.

The theme of the bi-annual Summit is “20 Years of ASEM: Partnership for the Future through Connectivity”.

From India, Vice President Mohammed Hamid Ansari will lead the Indian delegation to the ASEM summit.

10. The Hungarian city that will host the 2020 European Aquatics Championships is __. Budapest.


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11. The world’s first Snoopy Museum has recently opened in which country___.Japan

Note:-

The world’s first Snoopy Museum has opened at Roppongi in Tokyo, Japan.

It is organized by Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center and is dedicated to the cartoon beagle.

12. Four African nations that was visited by Prime Minister Narendra Modi between 7 July to 11 July 2016 are ___. Kenya,

Tanzania, South Africa and Mozambique.

13. India and Bangladesh recently signed a deal for the construction of coal fired power plant named - Rampal Power

Station.

14. In France, at least 60 people were killed and many injured in the French Riviera city of Nice when a truck ploughed into

crowds watching a fireworks display on - Bastille Day National holiday

Awards & Honours

1. Who has been conferred with the 2015 Jnanpith Award___. Dr. Raghuveer Chaudhari.

Note:-

The President of India Pranab Mukherjee has recently conferred the 51st edition of the Jnanpith Award 2015 to

Dr. Raghuveer Chaudhari at a function held at Parliament Library Building, New Delhi.

The award consists of a citation plaque, a cash prize of Rs.11 lakh and a bronze replica of Saraswati, the Hindu

goddess of knowledge and wisdom.

2. Indian personality who has won the Gourmand World Cookbook Award for 2015-16___.Nimi Sunilkumar.

Note:-

Her book “4 o’clock Temptations of Kerala” has been chosen for the award in the ‘Best Indian Cuisine Cookbook’

section.

The book is enriched with photos and details of 54 recipes from Kerala.

The award is organized to honour the best food and wine books either printed or digital. This is the only

international competition in this particular field.

3. The UNESCO Kalinga Prize is given to a person who makes outstanding contribution to the interpretation of____. Science

and technology.

Note:-

Odisha government has decided to double the prize money of UNESCO Kalinga Prize-2017 from $ 20,000 to

$40,000.

The prize was established in 1951 by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO),

with a generous grant from Mr Biju Patnaik, the founder-president of the Kalinga Foundation Trust.

4. South African writer has won the ‘2016 The Caine Prize’ for African Writing for his story ‘Memories we Lost’.___.

Lidudumalingani Mqombothi.

Note:-

The prize, launched in 2000, is awarded annually to an African writer of a short story published in English.

Lidudumalingani wins $13,152 and a month at Georgetown University in the US as a writer-in-residence.

5. The first woman in the world to receive the Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea for 2016, from the International

Maritime Organisation ___.Captain Radha Memon.

Note:-

Captain Menon was nominated by the Government of India, for the rescue of all seven fishermen from the fishing

boat Durgamma, which was adrift following engine failure and loss of anchor in severe weather.

The Awards ceremony is set to take place at IMO Headquarters in London, on 21 November.

6. The Indian columnist and author has won the 2016 Computer History Museum Book Prize for his book “The Outsourcer:

The Story of India’s IT Revolution”____. Dinesh C. Sharma.

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The book is a panoramic history of development of software and information technology in India spanning almost

half a century.

The prize of $1,000 is awarded by the Special Interest Group for Computers, Information and Society (SIGCIS ) for

the History of Technology.

7. The Gujarati writer who has been conferred with the 51st Jnanpith Award by President Pranab Mukherjee__. Raghuveer

Chaudhari.

Note:-

The award consists of a citation plaque, a cash prize of Rs.11 lakh and a bronze replica of Saraswati, the Hindu

goddess of knowledge and wisdom.

8. The advertising doyen chosen for the Advertising Agencies Association of India Lifetime Achievement Award is __

.Srinivasan K. Swamy.

9. The Indian celebrities who are included the list of World's Highest-Paid Celebrities of 2016 released by Forbes are –

Shahrukh Khan and Akshay Kumar.

10. Who has won the top honors at Skytrax World Airline Awards ceremony at the Farnborough International Airshow in

England__. The international airline Emirates based in Dubai

Note:-

According to a survey conducted by Skytrax, Emirates is the world’s best airline for the year 2016.

The survey underscores the consistency of the quality service among the world’s top carriers.

11. The celebrity who topped the list of World's Highest-Paid Celebrities of 2016 released by Forbes is - Taylor Swift

Obituaries

1. The noted music director who co-composed in many films with his uncle including Mahua and died in Mumbai is___. Om

Prakash Sonik.

Note:-

He was composer part of the Sonik-Omi duo consisting of Master Sonik and his nephew Omi.

Some of their best-known works are Bhakti Mein Shakti, Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya (1966), Dharma, Sawan Bhadon,

Aabroo, and Raftaar.

2. The author of the famous book The Rise of the West: A History of the Human Community who died recently is - William H

McNeill

3. Abbas Kiarostami, who passed away was a famous film-director of the country__.Iran.

Note:-

He was the only Iranian ever to win the Palme D’Or at Cannes film festival.

4. Abdul Sattar Edhi, who died recently was the well-known philanthropist of ___.Pakistan.

Note:-

He was the founder and head of the Edhi Foundation in Pakistan.

The Edhi Foundation provides a broad range of free social services, including ambulances, orphanages and

support for the elderly and disabled.

5. The first professional full-time football coach of India who died recently is__. Amal Dutta. Note:-

Amal Dutta was India’s first full time diamond coach, has recently passed away at Baguiati in Kolkata, West Bengal. He was renowned for his bold and innovative tactics and formation “Diamond system”, thus he was also called as

Diamond Coach. 6. Hockey Olympian who represented the country in the Rome Games has passed away in Mumbai__. Joseph Antic


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Science & Defense

1. The leading global healthcare firm that inked a pact with the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) for manufacturing global

pharma major Bristol-Myers Squibb’s daclatasvir tablets used for the treatment of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is - Zydus

Cadila.

2. India’s first Centre of Excellence on Internet of Things (CoE– IoT) has been launched in____.Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Note:-

The centre, which can house 40 startups is jointly set up by software industry grouping National Association of

Software and Service Company (NASSCOM), Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DEITY) and

Education and Research Network (ERNET).

3. The anti-missile system that will be deployed in the Korean Peninsula by United States and South Korea - Terminal High

Altitude Area Defense(THAAD).

4. The state that launched the second phase of Haritha Haram programme of government in the state is__. Telangana.

5. The operation that has been started by India to evacuate its citizens stranded from war-torn South Sudan___. Operation

Sankat Mochan.

Note:-

The Indian Government has started the operation “Sankat Mochan” to evacuate Indian nationals from war-torn

African country South Sudan.

The operation is being headed by Minister of State for External Affairs General (Retd.) Vijay Kumar Singh..

6. Navy Chief who recently commissioned INS Karna, which is a dedicated base for ___. Marine Commandos.

7. The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) successfully conducted proof firing tests of Armament

system for ___.Advanced Towed Artillery Artillery Gun System (ATAGS).

Note:-

ATAGS is fully indigenously built towed artillery gun system undertaken in mission mode by DRDO as a part of

artillery modernisation programme of Indian Army.

Sports News

1. Who has won the 2016 Women’s Singles Wimbledon Championship___.Serena Williams.

Note:-

She defeated Angelique Kerber in the final by 7–5, 6–3 in London, United Kingdom.

With this win, Williams equaled Steffi Graf’s Open Era record of 22 major singles titles.

2. Winner of 2016 Formulae One British Grand Prix championship___.Lewis Hamilton Note:-

He has won the 2016 Formulae One British Grand Prix championship in Silverstone, United Kingdom. It is his 4th title of the 2016 season after Monaco Grand Prix, Canadian Grand Prix, and Austrian Grand Prix.

3. Who has won the 2016 UEFA European football championship__. Portugal. Note:-

Portugal has won the 15th edition of UEFA European football championship 2016 (or Euro Cup 2016) by defeating host France by 1-0 at Saint-Denis in Paris.

It is Portugal’s first UEFA Euro Cup title. With this, Portugal has earned the right to compete at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia.

4. Who has won the 2016 Men’s Singles Wimbledon Championship ____.Andy Murray. Note:-

He defeated Milos Raonic in the final by 6-4, 7-6,7-6 at centre court in London, United Kingdom. With this, he clinched a 2nd Wimbledon title and third Grand Slam crown of his career.

5. The Mercedes driver who won the 2016 British Grand Prix title of Formula One is - Lewis Hamilton


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6. Winner of women’s doubles title of 2016 Wimbledon - Serena Williams and Venus Williams

7. Winner of mixed doubles title of 2016 Wimbledon - Heather Watson (Britain) and Henri Kontinen (Finland).

8. Winner of men's Doubles title of 2016 Wimbledon - Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut (France) 9. Who has won the first-ever Wimbledon wheelchair tennis men’s singles title___.Gordon Reid

Note:- He has won the first-ever Wimbledon wheelchair tennis men’s singles champion 2016 by defeating Sweden’s

Stefan Olsson in the final by 6-1, 6-4 at Wimbledon, London. 10. 41st edition of All India Electricity Board Kabaddi tournament has started in __Tamil Nadu.

Note:- It is organized by Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO). 18 teams from various states viz. Punjab, Haryana, New Delhi, Tamil Nadu, etc., will participate.

11. The rank of Indian cricket team in the recently released ICC test rankings – Second 12. India's all women naval team completes 5000 nautical mile voyage on sail boat - Mhadai 13. Who has won the Fide Women’s Grand Prix trophy in Chendu, China__Harika Dronavalli.

Note:- India’s Chess Grand Master Harika Dronavalli has won the Fide Women’s Grand Prix trophy in Chendu, China. She has won this title by defeating Russia’s Olga Girya. She finished on 7 points in the round robin tournament which had featured world’s top 12 players.

14. The cricketer who became the oldest captain to score a century in a Test match - Misbah-ul-Haq. Note:-

Pakistani Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq has scored 110 against England at Lord's. The 42 years and 47 days old cricketer became the oldest captain to score Test hundred.

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