Latest Current Affairs June 2014

Current Affairs 1'st June 2014

SBI Chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya is amongst the 5 Indian women who featured in this years Forbes 100 most powerful women in the world list

The list was topped by German Chancellor Angela Merkel.Indian women in the list are : Indra Nooyi (Pepsi Co 13th) (Indian Born but US Citizen now) Arundhati Bhattacharya (SBI 36th) Chanda Kocchar (ICICI Bank 43rd) Padamshree Warrior (Cisco 71st) Kiran Mazumdar (Biocon 92nd) (Indian Born but US Citizen now)

MoEFCC launches online system for green nod

The Ministry of Environment and Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) launched a system for online submission of applications for environment clearance.

Current Affairs 2'nd June 2014

Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Kings XI Punjab to win IPL 2014 for second time.

KKR won the seventh edition of Indian Premier League 2014 by defeating KXIP by three wickets in the final played at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore.

Angela Merkel topped Forbes Most Powerful Women List 2014

German Chancellor topped Forbes annual list of Most Powerful Women 2014 in the world.

Peter Mutharika sworn-in as President of Malawi

Peter Mutharika was sworn-in as President of Malawi

Chandrashekhar Rao sworn-in as the First Chief Minister of Telengana

Chandrashekhar Rao was sworn-in as the First Chief Minister of Telengana

Last US Prisoner of War Bowe Bergdahl freed in swap deal with Taliban

Last US Prisoner of War in Afghanistan Bowe Bergdahl was freed on 1 June 2014 in swap deal with Taliban.

Solar Impulse 2 made inaugural flight from Payerne Airfield

Solar powered plane, Solar Impulse 2 took off from Payerne airfield in Switzerland to complete its inaugural flight.

Anand Mahindra became first Indian to receive Harvard Medal

Mahindra Group Chairman Anand G Mahindra became the first Indian to be honoured with the prestigious Harvard Medal for his dedication, generosity and service to the university.

Human Proteome Map deciphering 84% of human proteins published

Human Proteome Map (HPM) deciphering 84% of human proteins was published in British Journal Nature on 28 May 2014.

Government abolished all GoMs & EGoMs for greater accountability and empowerment

Prime Minister of India abolished existing nine EGoMs and twenty-one GoMs to empower the Ministers and Departments.

Korean Scientists on 1 June 2014 developed robot Raptor that can outrun Usain Bolt, the fastest man on the Earth.

Researchers at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in Daejeon have built a robotic dinosaur which has a top speed is 28.5mph (46km/h). The robot which has been named "Velocirobot" has two nimble legs and a tail for balance and could theoretically out-run Olympian Usain Bolt.

Salvador Sanchez Ceren sworn-in as the President of El Salvador

Former left wing rebel leader Salvador Sanchez Ceren was sworn-in as the President of El Salvador on 1 June 2014.

Telangana became the 29th state of India on 2 June 2014

Telangana became the 29th State of India with Hyderabad as its capital on 2 June 2014.

India became the second largest exporter of textiles in the world: UN Comtrade

Current Affairs 3'rd June 2014

India became the second largest exporter of textiles in the world.

As per the data released by UN Comtrade, India has emerged as the second largest textile exporter in the world beating rivals like Italy, Germany and Bangladesh in calender year 2013.China has retained the top position.

CAPL became Indias First NABL accredited Aquaculture Pathology Lab

Central Aquaculture Pathology Laboratory of RGCA became Indias first aquaculture pathology laboratory to be accredited by NABL. Indian aid worker Alexis Prem Kumar abducted in the Herat Province of Afghanistan

Heart Province in Afghanistan was in news because an Indian aid worker and Catholic priest Alexis Prem Kumar was abducted

Palestinian Unity Government of Hamas and Fatah sworn-in by President Mahmoud Abbas

The Palestinian National Unity Government of Hamas and Fatah was sworn-in on 2 June 2014 by the Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas UP government ordered establishment of women helpline in each district of State

Government of Uttar Pradesh has ordered establishment of women helpline in 75 districts that will be monitored and maintained by the SSP and SP.

RBI announced second Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statemen

Reserve Bank of India was released second Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement.

India became 2nd largest textiles exporter after China: UN Comtrade

India became the 2nd largest exporter of global textiles after China.

Indian and French Air Force started Garuda V bilateral air exercise at Jodhpur Air Base

Indian & French Air Force started bilateral exercise Garuda V at Jodhpur with aim to enhance operational co-operation and validate capabilities

Kavery Banerjee appointed as Secretary, Department of Posts

Kavery Banerjee was appointed as the Secretary of Department of Posts by Appointments Committee of the Cabinet. She succeeds P Gopinath.

Union Rural Development Minister Gopitnath Munde died

Rural Development Minister and senior BJP leader from Maharashtra Gopinath Munde (64) died in a road accident in Delhi.

Scientists at NDRI cloned female buffalo calf Lalima

Scientists at the National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) on 2 June 2014 cloned female buffalo calf, Lalima.

Wrestlers Yogeshwar Dutt and Sushil Kumar won Gold and Silver

Wrestlers Yogeshwar Dutt and Sushil Kumar won Gold and Silver respectively in International Competition.

IAF mountaineering team explored unclimbed peak of Mt Gorichen in Arunachal Pradesh

IAF mountaineering expedition team explored an unclimbed peak of Mt Gorichen of Arunachal Pradesh at a height 5887 meters.

King of Spain Juan Carlos I decided to abdicate the throne

King of Spain Juan Carlos I announced on 2 June 2014 to abdicate the throne.

RGCAs Lab is Indias First NABL Accredited Aquaculture Pathology Lab

The Central Aquaculture Pathology Laboratory of Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Aquaculture (RGCA), the Research & Development arm of MPEDA (Marine Products Export Development Authority), has now become the first aquaculture pathology laboratory in the India to be accredited by NABL (National Accreditation Board For Testing & Calibration Laboratories).

West Bengal, Maharashtra sign agreement to help victims of trafficking

The governments of West Bengal and Maharashtra have inked an MoU to facilitate identification and repatriation of women and children who are victims of human trafficking.

Lalima: Female buffalo calf cloned by National Dairy Research Institute

Scientists of National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) in Karnal, Haryana have cloned a female buffalo calf named as Lalima. The cloning is the work of advanced hand-guided cloning technique.

Current Affairs 4'th June 2014

IICA signed MoU with Grant Thornton to implement CSR Rules of Companies Act 2013

IICA & Grant Thornton India signed MoU to develop capacity of Indian companies to implement the CSR Rules laid in Section 135 of Companies Act 2013.

West Bengal and Maharashtra government inked pact on victims of trafficking

West Bengal and Maharashtra governments signed a MoU on victim of trafficking under which they will identify and repatriate victims of trafficking.

TERI Environment Survey 2014 claimed worsening of Environment

TERI Environmental Survey 2014 claimed for maximum urban population climate has worsened.

Obama proposed 1 billion dollar US Security Plan for Eastern Europe

US President Barack Obama has US Security plan of 1 billion US dollar for Eastern Europe amid an East-West showdown over Ukraine.

Jammu and Kashmir raised retirement age of employee to 60

Jammu and Kashmir government decided to increase the retirement age of government employees from 58 to 60 years.

Global Day of Parents observed on 1 June

Global Day of Parents was observed on 1 June 2014 to honour parents throughout the world for selfless commitment to children.

Amla appointed as test cricket captain of South Africa

South Africa appointed Hashim Amla as test cricket captain. He succeeds Graeme Smith, who retired in March 2014.

A Girl is a Half-formed Thing by Eimear McBride wins Baileys womens prize for fiction

The Irish author Eimear McBride has been awarded the Baileys book prize for her first novel titled A Girl is a Half-formed Thing. Her competitor was Donna Tartts colossal third novel, The Goldfinch.

Current Affairs 5'th June 2014

Assam Agriculture University and ICAR signed MoU for opening KVK in Baksa district

Assam Agricultural University and ICAR signed a MoU to open a Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Baksa district of Assam.

Three Ancient Hindu temple statues returned to Cambodia

Three Ancient Hindu temple statues were returned to Cambodia on 3 June 2014

Indian-American Shefali Duggal appointed as member of Holocaust Memorial Council

US President Obama appointed Indian-American Shefali Duggal as the member of the US Holocaust Memorial Council on 3 June 2014.

Abhijit Guha appointed member of UN expert panel on peacekeeping

Lieutenant General (retd) Abhijit Guha of Indian Army has been appointed as a member on a five-member UN expert panel on peacekeeping that will advice the international body on how to use new technologies and innovations in that field.

India slipped to 3rd position in ICC ODI rankings

India ranked at third in the ODI rankings released on 4 May 2014. Sri Lanka eclipsed India and was ranked at second position.

IGI Airport second best airport in Service Quality category

IGI of Delhi is the second best airport in the world for its service quality among the airports handling 25-40 MPPA

Indian Services sector expanded for the first time in eleven months: HSBCs PMI

The Services sector in India expanded for the first time in 11 months. This was revealed by the HSBC Services Purchasing Managers' Index

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad won Presidential election for third time

President Bashar al-Assad of Syria won the Presidential election for the third time for seven-year term

Russia lifted arm embargo on Pakistan

Russia on 4 June 2014 lifted arm embargo on Pakistan

Nitin Gadkari got additional charge of Union Ministry Rural Development

Gadkari has been given additional charge of the Ministries of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water and Sanitation on 4 June 2014.

India elected to Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage

India elected to the Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage for the next four years.

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport won Roll of Excellence award of ACI

RGIA won the Roll of Excellence award from the Airport Council International (ACI).

Private schools come under the provision of RTI Act: CIC

Central Information Commission on 4 June 2014 ruled that the private schools come under the provisions of Right to Information (RTI) Act

Pakistan hiked defence budget by 11 percent

Pakistan has increased its defence budget by 11 percent for fiscal year 2014-15 that starts on 1 July 2014.

World Environment Day observed with theme small islands and climate chang

World Environment Day observed across the world on 5 June 2014 with theme small islands and climate change and slogan raise your voice not the sea level.

EU revokes drug export ban from Ranbaxys Toansa plant

The European health regulator- the European Medicines Agency (EMA)- revoked the suspension imposed on export of drugs manufactured at the Ranbaxys Toansa plant to the European Union (EU), saying medicines manufactured at the site posed no threat to public health despite having a number of manufacturing deficiencies.

Former Airtel CEO Sanjay Kapoor becomes Micromax chairman

Indian handset maker Micromax has announced the appointment of Sanjay Kapoor, former CEO of Bharti Airtel as the companys chairman.

Current Affairs 6'th June 2014

Irish Author Eimear McBride won Baileys Prize for fiction

Irish author Eimear McBride won the 2014 Bailey's Women's Prize for Fiction on 4 June 2014 for her first novel A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing.

Kamal Nath sworn-in as Pro tem Speaker of Lok Sabh

Kamal Nath, Congress party was sworn-in as the pro tem Speaker of 16th Lok Sabha.

Sanjay Kapoor appointed as Micromax Chairman

Sanjay Kapoor was on 5 June 2014 appointed as Micromax Chairman.

Chester Nez, the last of World War II Navajo code talker died

Chester Nez, the last of the World War II Navajo code talkers died on 4 June 2014.

Peeper, the humanoid robot that can read emotions unveiled by Softbank

Softbank Corp unveiled worlds first humanoid robot named Peeper. It is engineered to communicate and read human emotions.

Union Ministry of Environment and Forest launched online Environment clearance

Union Ministry of Environment and Forest launched the online environment clearances for industrial and infrastructure projects.

Recall of M.P. Bill introduced in the Parliament of Britain

Queen of Britain on 5 June 2014 announced to introduce a new legislation bill Recall of Member of Parliament (M.P.) Bill.

Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al-Hussein nominated as UN high commissioner for human rights

Jordan Prince, Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al-Hussein was nominated as UN high commissioner for human rights.

Indian Army launched the Army Veterans Grievance Handling portal

The Indian Army launched the Army Veterans Grievance Handling (AVGH) Portal.

Sumitra Mahajan elected as Speaker of 16th Lok Sabha

Sumitra Mahajan (71) was elected Speaker of the 16th Lok Sabha unopposed. She has gained the honor of becoming the second woman presiding officer of the lower house after her predecessor Meira Kumar.

The Asian Women of Achievement Awards 2014 presented

Asian Women of Achievement Awards 2014 were presented in London

US President Barack Obama announced new rules to cut carbon pollution by 30% by 2030

US President Barack Obama on 2 June 2014 announced new rules to cut carbon pollution from existing Power plants by 30% till 2030.

Scientist developed new biochip to detect blood sugar via saliva

US scientists at Brown University have developed a new biochip sensor to detect blood sugar via saliva.

Bashar al-Assad retains Presidency of Syria

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been elected for a 3rd term in office. He won the recently held presidential polls by securing around 88% votes. President Assads rivals- Hassan al-Nouri and Maher Hajjar, got 4.3% and 3.2% of the vote respectively.

Current Affairs 7'th June 2014

Union Government launched anti-tobacco advertisement, The Price We Pay

Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare released a video entitled The Price We Pay to highlight health and economic impacts of tobacco consumption.

Madhuri Dixit appointed as brand ambassador of health campaign, Mamta Abhiyan

Madhya Pradesh Government appointed Madhuri Dixit as the brand ambassador of maternal and child health campaign, Mamta Abhiyan.

Kawa Music Group of Jaipur to perform at XX Commonwealth Games 2014

Kawa Music Group of Jaipur will perform during the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland from 23 July to 3 August 2014.

Lithuania to become 19th country to adopt Euro as currency from 1 January 2015

Lithuania to become 19th country to adopt Euro as currency from 1 January 2015.

Quebec became first province of Canada to adopt Right-to-Die Legislation

Canadas Quebec became first province of the country to adopt legislation Right-to-Die. It allows doctor-assisted death to terminally ill patients.

UP Government constituted SIT to probe Badaun case

Uttar Pradesh Government has constituted a four-member SIT to probe the Badaucase. The SIT will be headed by Mukesh Saxena.

Anil Chopra took over as Commander-in-Chief of Western Naval Command

Vice admiral Anil Chopra, took chanrge as the flag officer commanding-in-chief of the Western Naval Command (WNC). The ceremonial parade was held at INS Shikra, Mumbai. He succeeded Vice admiral Shekhar Sinha who took voluntary retirement on April 21, 2014.

Norman Willis, the former TUC leader died at 81

Former TUC leader, Norman Willis who led the TUC during the most difficult years in the trade union movenment died at the age 81

40th G-7 summit 2014 held at Brussels

40th G-7 summit 2014 was held at Justus Lipsius building, Brussels at the Council of the European Union on 4 June 2014 5 June 2014.

LG Najeeb Jung constituted an Expenditure Finance Committee

Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung on 6 June 2014 constituted an Expenditure Finance Committee.

New titanium dioxide tiles developed to fight against Air Pollution

New titanium Oxide tiles were developed by the research team from University of California to fight against Air Pollution.

Current Affairs 9'th June 2014

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi sworn-in as President of Egypt

Former army chief Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was sworn-in as the President of Egypt in Cairo.

Fernandao, the former Brazilian striker died in helicopter crash

Fernando Lucio da Costa, a former footballer of Brazil died in a helicopter crash in central Brazil.

Wang Yi, the Chinese Foreign Minister, visited India

Foreign Minister of China, Wang Yi was on a two-day long visit to India in the capacity of Special Envoy of the President of China, Xi Jinping.

Rafael Nadal won French Open Title for the ninth time

Spaniard Rafael Nadal maintained his dominance in the French Open as he defeated Serbian Novak Djokovic in the final match. French Open 2014 is Nadals 14th career Grand Slam title.

Tennis French Open: Maria Sharapova wins womens title

Maria Sharapova won French Open womens title after defeating Simona Halep in the final. It was Sharapovas second French Open title victory. She has now won five Grand Slam titles, taking her to joint-11th on the Open era list alongside Martina Hingis.

Kudankulam became Indias first nuclear plant to generate 1000 MW power

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) achieved its full power generation potential and thus became Indias first nuclear power plant to generate 1,000 Mega Watt (MW) of electricity. Other nuclear plants in India generally generate only around 540 MW of power while in the case of thermal plants it could increase up to 660 or 680 MW.

BMVSS to provide Jaipur Foot to 1000 amputees in Afghanistan free of cost

Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayta Samiti (BMVSS) will provide Jaipur Foot to 1000 amputees in Afghanistan free of cost.

Uttarakhand Assembly held at Gairsain

The Uttarakhand Assembly session for the first time held outside Dehradun at Gairsain.

Uttarakhand Cabinet approved pension scheme for farmers

Uttarakhand Cabinet approved two schemes including pension scheme for farmers and scheme to air-lift doctors to remote areas of the state.

Pope Francis replaced an all Italian board of Financial Information Authority

Pope Francis on 5 June 2014 has replaced an all Italian board of Financial Information Authority which is Vatican's financial watchdog agency.

Petro Poroshenko sworn-in as President of Ukraine

Petro Poroshenko was sworn-in as the President of Ukraine in Kiev.

Chandrababu Naidu sworn-in as first Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh

Nara Chandrababu Naidu was sworn-in as the first Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh after bifurcation.

UN General Assembly announced an award in honour of Nelson Mandela

UN General Assembly on 7 June 2014 announced an award in honour of Nelson Mandela.

INS Sindhurakshak salvaged from waters by Resolve Marine

INS Sindhurakshak, the Submarine of Indian Navy that sank in Arabian Sea in August 2013 due to an accident was raised from waters by a salvage firm.

Sourav Ganguly joined Mudgal Committee on IPL spot-fixing

Former Indian cricket captain, Sourav Ganguly on 8 June 2014 joined Mudgal Committee as an expert on cricketing affairs.

Book titled Getting India Back on Track released

Narendra Modi released a book entitled Getting India Back on track-an action agenda for reform edited by Bibek Debroy, Ashley Tellis & Reece Trevor.

Kathleen Stephens took charge as US interim Ambassador

Kathleen Stephens on 6 June 2014 took charge as US interim Ambassador to India.

RBI increases CRR to 4% for non-scheduled UCBs

From July 12, 2014, non-scheduled Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) will have to keep more of their deposits with the central bank as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has raised the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) for these banks by 100 basis points to 4%.

Current Affairs 10th June 2014

Sirikonda Madhusudhana Chary became first speaker of Telangana Legislative Assembly

Sirikonda Madhusudhana Chary of the TRS became the first speaker of Telangana.

Union MoRTH & Union MoHFW signed MoU to provide HIV preventive services

Union MoRTH & Union MoHFW signed a MoU to provide HIV preventive services to transport sector workers

Project Seabird phase II in Karwar, Karnataka got environment clearance

Project Seabird Phase II in Karwar, Karnataka on 9 June 2014 got environment clearance by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests.

Somasundaram conferred with Bharat Ratna JRD Award for 2013

Somasundaram (Airports Authority of India) was conferred the prestigious Bharat Ratna JRD Tata Award 2013 by ASI.

NABARD reduced rates of refinance to boost investment credit

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on 9 June 2014 reduced the rate of interest by 20 basis points (bps)

Terrorists attacked Jinnah international airport at Karachi

Jinnah International Airport of Karchi was in news when Terrorist belonging to Tehreek-e-Taliban on 8 June 2014 attacked it.

Ranjit Kumar appointed as Solicitor General of India

Senior advocate Ranjit Kumar was on 7 June 2014 appointed as the Solicitor General of India.

PK Mishra appointed as Additional Principal Secretary to Prime Minister

PK Mishra was appointed as the additional Principal Secretary of Prime Minister. He is a retired IAS officer of 1972 batch of Gujarat cadre.

Sikkim Government notified to provide 12 percent job reservation for BPL candidates

Sikkim Government announced 12 percent reservation in all state government jobs and posts in public sector undertakings for BPL candidates.

RBI simplified KYC norms for opening bank account

KYC norms for opening bank account have been eased by RBI. Now single documentary proof of address can be used to open a bank account.

Supersonic cruise missile BrahMos successfully test-fired from INS Kolkata

India successfully test fired Supersonic anti-ship cruise missile, BrahMos from indigenous warship INS Kolkata off the coast of Karwar in Karnataka.

Miss Nevada Nia Sanchez won the Miss USA title for the year 2014

Miss Nevada Nia Sanchez on 8 June 2014 was crowned as Miss USA 2014.

ICICI Bank leaves behind HDFC Bank as biggest private bank employer

ICICI Bank has overtaken its competitor HDFC in terms of employee number with addition of over 10,000 jobs in the last fiscal. With this, ICICI has emerged as the biggest employer in the private banking space with more than 72,000 employees

Petro Poroshenko, billionare owner of the Roshen chocolates group, who is also popular as Chocolate King, sworn in as the Ukraine President.

Poroshenko offered political concessions to people in the conflict-ridden east and said he did not want war or revenge. Mr Poroshenko made an ardent appeal for the unity of the country.

Current Affairs 11'th June 2014

Reuven (Ruby) Rivlin, Knesset member of Likud Party, has been elected 10th President of Israel, following a vote by members of the parliament.

Rivlin who has been former speaker of parliament won the ceremonial post in a runoff against Meir Sheetrit. He will replace outgoing president Shimon Peres.

Gary Gilmour, a former cricketer of Australia died in Sydney at the age of 62.

For Australia, he played 20 matches in both formats of cricket.

Kerala Legislative Assembly passed resolution seeking centres mediation and presidential reference to Supreme Court on Mullaperiyar dam issue.

GEP report of World Bank has revised down the economic growth forecast of developing world in 2014 to 4.8 percent from 5.3 percent.

India would have a positive growth i.e. it will have a faster growth: OECD

Iraqi Prime Minister on 10 June 2014 announced state of emergency in Iraq after jihadist militants captured second largest city in the country, Mosul.

Biography of Dilip Kumar, entitled The Substance and the Shadow was released in Mumbai. The biography has been penned by Uday Tara Nayar.

Kolkata Airport won Airport Service Quality Award by Airport Council International in the category of the best improved airport in Asia Pacific Region.

Google purchased Satellite Firm Skybox Imaging for 500 million US dollar Google on 10 June 2014 confirmed the purchase of Satellite Firm Skybox Imaging for 500 million

US dollar. Narendra Modi scrapped four Standing Committees of Cabinet

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has decided to discontinue the following four Standing Committees of the Cabinet.

Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Jayalalithaa launched Amma Salt, a product of Tamil Nadu Salt Corporation limited under the State Industries Department.

Sunil Dutt was appointed as President of Reliance Jio Infocomm

The new government led by PM Narendra Modi has appointed senior Supreme Court advocate Ranjit Kumar as the Solicitor General of India.

Kumar, who is considered an expert in Constitutional laws, has earlier defended Gujarat in a number of cases.

Current Affairs 12'th June 2014

June 12 was observed as World Day Against Child Labour across the globe. The theme for year 2014 is Extend social protection: Combat child labour.

Canara Bank opened its seventh overseas branch in New York, USA after London, Leicester (UK), Hong Kong, Shanghai, Bahrain and Johannesburg.

Delhi lieutenant governor (LG) Najeeb Jung on 11 June 2014 approved Rapid rail link to Alwar, Panipat and Meerut.

Britain on 10 June 2014 published the world's first Modern Slavery Bill.

ATOMEXPO-2014 Nuclear Energy Forum was held in Moscow from 9 to 11 June 2014.

Infosys has appointed former SAP AG top executive Vishal Sikka as Chief Executive Officer. It

is for the first time the company has not selected one of its founders for the role, as it looks to recapture market share and control the high attrition rate of its staff.

Meiji Holdings Ltd of Japan had acquired pharmaceutical firm Medreich for 290 million US dollar.

India and China on 7 June 2014 decided to inject new momentum in their economic ties with both countries pushing for exploring untapped opportunities.

Russia agreed on the Indian Nuclear Liability Law and paved a way for signing a contract for unit 3 & 4 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant.

Nanauk, the tropical cyclone that emerged in the east-central Arabian Sea is likely to hit Oman on June 15, 2014.

Due to the influence of the cyclone, Delhi witnessed an unexpected hike in moisture levels which caused rain bringing the soaring temperature down.

Indian cinemas legendary actor Dilip Kumars autobiography The Substance and the Shadow that narrates his life since birth was launched.

The book is written by author and former journalist Udaya Tara Nayar which chronicles the thespians ups and downs in his much-talked about relationships, marriage and movies.

Current Affairs 13'th June 2014

The book titled Warrior State: Pakistan in the Contemporary World written by T V Paul was presented to the Vice President Hamid Ansari

The International Union for Conservation of Nature released the Red List of Threatened Species

BHEL on 13 June 2014 commissioned 68 MW Unit at the Rampur Hydro Electric Project in Himachal Pradesh.

Indian scientist Rasik Ravindra was elected as member of UNs body focused on oceans and law of the sea by securing support of all 111 members.

A long wait for India ended when the country became a permanent member of the Washington Accord, an esteemed international treaty on engineering studies and mobility of engineers across signatory countries including the US, the UK and Australia. Permanent membership reflects on the countrys stature in the technical education space

Wide array of new gLTDs were made available by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).

Sam Kahamba Kutesa was elected as the president of United Nations General Assembly.

Indian pistol shooter, Jitu Rai won silver medal in the mens 10-meter air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup Shooting in Munich.

NCA gave approval to raise the height of Sardar Sarovar Dam on Narmada River in Kevadia to 138.68 meters and install of gates on it.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released commemorative postage stamps on the 2014 FIFA World Cup that is being played in Brazil.

Angelina Jolie and William Hague launched a four-day Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict in ExCel London.

Current Affairs 14'th June 2014

World Blood Donor Day was observed across the world on 14 June 2014 with theme Safe blood for saving mothers.

Lord Swraj Paul has been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award by a UK-based business association.

Malayalam writer C Radhakrishnan selected for the prestigious Moortidevi Award for 2013 for his novel Theekkadal Katanhu Thirumadhuram.

State Cabinet of Maharashtra approved the long pending proposal of bifurcation of Thane district to carve out Palghar as 36th district of the state.

Garuda V, the Indo-French Air exercise concluded at Jodhpur Air Base.

The exercise saw various combat roles including Air to Air refueling.

Maharashtra Assembly passed a Bill to put a complete ban on dance bars across the State

Maharashtra Assembly approved the Bill to amend the Dance Bar Prohibition Act. The amendment has prohibited dance bars across the state.

Lt Gen Amit Sharma was appointed as Commander-in-Chief of Strategic Forces Command

Olympic gold medal winner The Netherlands defeated Australia in the title clash at the Kyocera Stadium, Hague (The Netherlands)to win the womens hockey World Cup

Indian origin scientist Rasik Ravindra has been elected as member of the United Nations Commissionon the Limits of Continental Shelf (CLCS) as Indias candidate for member of the Commission.

Current Affairs 15'th June 2014

Indian-origin Dakshnia Agrawal (24) has bagged the Miss Marwadi Nepal 2014 title during the second edition of the beauty contest organized in Kathmandu, Nepal.

The model received the title at a function held by Indian-origin Marwadi business community.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) released the Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2014.

Australia defeated The Netherlands to retain the mens hockey World Cup title in the final played at the Kyocera Stadium, Hague (The Netherlands).

For Australia it is second successive World Cup victory.

Professor Tejinder Virdee, a noted Indian-origin physicist known for his work for the Large Hadron Collider, was conferred an honorary knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II in recognition to his contribution to the field of science.

Current Affairs 16'th June 2014

Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi made his first foreign tour to Bhutan.

Shaktikanta Das on 14 June 2014 was appointed as the new Revenue Secretary.

Australia won the Mens hockey World Cup title 2014 for second successive time.

Indian origin physicist Tejinder Virdee honoured knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II

Juan Manuel Santos has secured another term as the President of Colombia as he has won the recently held presidential poll.

His victory symbolizes peoples support to his 18-month-old peace negotiations to end countrys longest-running conflict with the left-wing FARC rebel group.

Current Affairs 17'th June 2014

The Government of Madhya Pradesh has launched Gauravi- Indias first One-Stop Crisis Centre (OSCC) at J. P. Hospital in Bhopal.

The centre will help women who are victims of violence by enabling them to register an FIR, medical treatment, psychological counseling and legal help all under one roof. The single-window centre was inaugurated by Bollywood actor Aamir Khan.

World Day to Combat Desertification (WDCD) was observed across the world on 17 June 2014.

Justice Vikramajit Sen, the head judge on vacation bench of the Supreme Court on 16 June 2014 recused himself from hearing Ansal plea.

Organization for Security and Co-operation (OSCE) Japan Conference was held in Tokyo on 17 June 2014.

Realty behemoth DLF has become Indias first real estate firm to get ISO 9001:2008 quality certification for development of housing and commercial projects.

Current Affairs 18'th June 2014

Nadathur Sarangapani Raghavan, co-founder of Infosys on 17 June 2014 acquired Paladion Networks.

Nita Ambani, wife of Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani, became the first woman to be appointed on the board of the countrys largest private company Reliance Industries Limited (RIL).

Global Peace Index (GPI) for year 2014 has been released by Institute for Economics and Peace in London.

The GPI measured peace in 162 nations on the basis of 22 parameters. India slipped two ranks than previous year and has been positioned 143rd in the global rankings.

Current Affairs 19'th June 2014

Former Nazi camp guard, Johann Breyer accused of aiding and abetting killing of Jews was arrested without bail in Philadelphia on 17 June 2014.

Surface-to-air Akash missile was successfully test fired by Army in very low altitude of 30 meters above sea level.

The prize recognizes individuals who have advanced human development by improving the quality, quantity or availability of food in the world.

India-born Mexican citizen Sanjaya Rajaram to be honoured with World Food Prize of 2014

WHO said that since outbreak of Ebola virus 337 people have died in West Africa. Guinea is the worst affected country.

Current Affairs 20'th June 2014

Slaman Rushdie has been named as the winner of 2014 Pen Pinter Prize for his outstanding literary output and support for freedom of expression.

Indian infrastructure giant, GMR has won the arbitration award against Maldivian government for wrongful termination of Airport project contract.

Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh presented a tax free budget of 274705 crore rupees for fiscal year 2014-15 with a proposed deficit of 4132 crore rupees.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister, Dmitry O Rogozin was on a two-day visit to India. During this visit he met with Narendra Modi and Sushma Swaraj.

Shashidhar Reddy, the Vice Chairman of NDMA along with five other members resigned from their posts. NDMA is headed by the PM.

Scientists have confirmed that the particle found by the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in 2012 is Higgs Boson (God Particle).

The availability of a new drug that would significantly reduce the chances of heart attacks, by lowering triglyceride level in the body, is a possibility.

Two major researches have independently identified mutations in a single gene named APOC3 that protect against heart attacks by keeping levels of triglycerides a type of fat in the blood - very low.

Current Affairs 21'st June 2014

Railway passenger fares increased by 14.2 percent and freight charges by 6.5 percent

Gro Harlem Brundtland awarded Tang Prize in sustainable development

Former premier of Norway, Gro Harlem Brundtland awarded Tang Prize.

Kodela Siva Prasada Rao elected as the first Assembly speaker of Andhra Pradesh after bifurcation Noted Hindi poet Kedar Nath Singh selected for Jnanpith Award 2013

Kedarnath Singh, a noted Hindi poet has been chosen for the Jnanpith award for 2013. He is the 10th Hindi writer to receive the honour.

Current Affairs 22'nd June 2014

Project Mausam: Culture Ministry initiative to explore multi-faceted Indian Ocean Indias Union Ministry of Culture launched Project Mausam at the 38th summit of the World Heritage Committee in Doha, Qatar.

Current Affairs 23'rd June 2014

Union Finance Ministry accepted Marayam Committee recommendations on FDI and FPI

Ratan Tata received honorary doctorate from York University in Toronto, Canada.

Canadas prestigious York University bestowed Ratan Tata with an honorary doctor of laws degree for his pursuit of innovation and role in promoting corporate social responsibility.

Sri Lankas Parliament voted against the UNHRC probe into human rights violations

World on 20 June 2014 observed World Refugee Day to draw attention to the plight of refugees and renew commitment to solve refugee problems.

Nivea to set up its first manufacturing plant in India in Sanand, Gujarat Published on: 23-JUN-2014 Important for Exam: 18 people agreed

Hong Kong voters cast votes in an unofficial referendum for democracy

AB de Villiers of South Africa replaced Virat Kohli as No. 1 batsman in ICC ODI batsman rankings

Experiments of PIO student Prerna Pai approved for launch into space by NASA

Two experiments of Person of Indian (PIO) student Prerna Pai were approved for launch into space under NASA's Cubes in Space (CIS) programme.

Ramanarayanan, Tamil film director and producer died in Singapore at the age of 65

Worlds most powerful telescope ATLAST to be built by NASA to track aliens life

The Royal Astronomical Society, London on 24 June 2014 unveiled the NASA plan to build ATLAST in Portsmouth 11th century stepwell Rani-ki-Vav in Gujarat included in UNESCOs World Heritage Site list

UNESCO inscribed Rani-ki-Vav stepwell of Gujarat in World Heritage list. Its inscription was approved by UNESCOs World Heritage Committee Session. Myanmars first site, Ancient Pyu Cities, on 22 June 2014, was inscribed on the UNESCOs World Heritage Site List.

Union Government constituted Committee to inquire gas leakage in Bhilai Steel Plant

Independent High Level Committee headed by KK Mehrotra constituted by Government to inquire into gas leakage incident in Bhilai Steel Plant.

Current Affairs 24'th June 2014

Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area inscribed in World Heritage List

GHNPCA inscribed in the World Heritage List by the World Heritage Committee in Doha. N Srinivasan has been appointed as the chief of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association for the 14th Consecutive year.

RBI directed Banks and FIs to provide information to SIT

RBI directed all banks and financial institutions to provide information and documents to the Special Investigation Team.

Novel A Bad Character was authored by Deepti Kapoor.

Union Government constituted an Expert Committee to formulate National Rubber

Founder of Himalayan Natural Mineral Water Brand Dadi Balsara died at 81

Dadi Balsara (81) who founded Himalayan natural mineral water brand passed away at his home Taj Mansingh Hotel in Delhi.

A new study at Cornell University demonstrated that robots can be programmed by causally talking with them.

Botswanas Okavango Delta became 1000th site inscribed on World Heritage Site List .

UK firm East India Company issued legal tender gold coin in honour of Sachin Tendulkar Union Home Ministry decided not to allow visa free entry to Bangladeshi nationals

Home Ministry rejected MEA proposal to grant visa-on-arrival facility to Bangladeshi nationals and visa- free entry to people under age 18 and over 65.

United Nations Public Service Day celebrated on 23 June

Steel to be dearer by up to Rs 1,000 a tonne

The recent 6.5% hike in railway freight rate has led to an increase of Rs 300 a tonne in the prices of steel products across the country. Traders are considering a further increase of Rs 700-1,000 a tone in coming days. The United Nations Public Service Day was celebrated on 23 June 2014.

International Widows day observed on 23 June

Switzerland prepared list of Indians with suspected black money in its banks

Jitu Rai became first Indian shooter to win three medals in successive ISSF Shooting World Cup India extends ban on import of milk items from China till June 2015

The Indian government extended the ban on imports of milk and its products from China till June 2015.

125th anniversary of Salar Jung museum

Salar Jung Museum in Hyderabad, Telangana celebrated its 125th anniversary in June 2014.

Google to globalize Project Loon to provide internet to even the rural and remote areas of the world

In year 2013, Google launched Project Loon, a program that intends to provide Internet access to the rural and remote areas that constitute around 66% of the worlds population.

Obninsk plant: Worlds 1st nuke power plant turns sixty Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant- worlds first nuclear power plant which epitomized the peaceful use of nuclear technology, particularly during the Cold War era, turned 60 on June 26. The plant is located in a village called Pyatkino in Obninsk city, some 150 kms from Moscow, Russia.

Current Affairs 25'th June 2014

June 25: World observes International Seafarers Day June 25 was observed as International Seafarers Day across the world. The day is observed as an expression of thanks to the seafarers for their contribution to the economy and civil society of the world, also for risks and personal costs endured by them while being in their jobs.

HSBC Bank sold its Swiss private banking assets to LGT Bank for 12.5 billion dollar

HSBC sold its Swiss private banking assets to Liechtensteins LGT Bank. This deal could have bearing on Indias fight against black money. RBI permitted NBFCs-ND to work as BCs for banks

RBI has permitted the NBFCs to act as BCs of banks with an aim of spreading financial inclusion. NBFCs-ND is only eligible to act as banks BCs. Gujarat Chief Minister announced 33 percent quota for women in police force in Gujarat

International Seafarer's day observed across the world on 25 June

Indian Patent office refused to grant patent on anti-cancer drug Abraxane of US firm

Worlds first Android Newscasters unveiled in Japan

World Vitiligo Day was observed on 25 June 2014 with an aim to focus on the disease vitiligo and raise awareness about the myths and reality.

UP Government raised retirement age of State Election Commissioner to 68 years.

Andhra Pradesh raised retirement age of Government employees to 60 years .

A book Blood Feud: The Clintons vs. the Obamas written by Edward Klein was released.

Air India joined Star Alliance group

Air India has joined the global airlines group, Star Alliance. The decision to admit into the Alliance was taken on 23 June 2014 in London.

Union Cabinet has approved an in principle MoU between India and China to set up industrial parks in the country.

Maharashtra govt approves 16% quota for Marathas, 5% for Muslims in jobs and education

Maharashtra government gave its nod to 16% reservation for Maratha community and 5% reservation for 50 backward Muslim communities in jobs and education in the state.

East India Company issues Sachin Tendulkar with rare coin

In a tribute to Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, UKs luxury goods brand East India Company issued an exclusive legal tender gold coin worth 12,000 pound sterling.

Current Affairs 26'th June 2014

Union Government granted Navratna Status to EIL and NBCC

The Union Government granted Navratna status to Engineers India Ltd (EIL) and National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC). A.K. Dubey appointed as Chairman of Coal India Limited

Additional secretary A.K. Dubey on 25 June 2014 was appointed as Chairman of Coal India Limited with immediate effect. Indian-origin judge V K Rajah appointed as 8th Attorney-General of Singapore

Indian-origin judge V K Rajah has been appointed as Attorney-General of Singapore. The swearing-in of Justice V K Rajah was presided by President of Singapore Tony Tan Keng Yam. Srinivasan appointed as first Chairman of ICC N. Srinivasan has been appointed as the first chairman of the ICC after its 52-member council approved a controversial overhaul of the bodys administrative structure.

Kim Jong-Un replaced Defence Minister of North Korea

North Korean leader, Kim Jong replaced his defence minister Jang Jong-Nam with General General Hyon Yong-Chol. Chung Hung Won was retained as PM of South Korea.

South Korea has retained Chung Hung Won as its Premier. The President of South Korea, Park Geun-Hye announced the decision to retain the Chung Hung Won as countrys PM.

Biochip developed to measure blood sugar via saliva

A new biochip sensor that can selectively measure glucose concentrations in a complex fluid like saliva has been developed by scientists at Brown University in the US. It is an important breakthrough towards developing a device that would enable people with diabetes to check their glucose levels without drawing blood. Odisha government raised retirement age of employees to 60

Odisha Government rose retirement age of its employees from 58 to 60 years. The decision will benefit about 5 lakh employees of the state. Scientists on 24 June 2014 developed new sensing skin technology that can detect cracks in concrete structures. June 26: International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking observed

June 26 was observed as International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. The theme for this year is A message of hope: Drug use disorders are preventable and treatable.

Current Affairs 27'th June 2014

Google launched Project Android One to build ultra cheap Smartphones

With a view to build ultra cheap Smartphone, search giant Google launched Project Android One at Google I/O 2014 in San Francisco. Google I/O is Googles annual developer meeting. India ratified Additional Protocol with the IAEA

In order to bring more transparency of nuclear infrastructure, India has ratified an Additional Protocol with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

The move will boost energy security and consolidate international confidence.

International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking observed on 26 June

Tamil Nadu government launched Amma pharmacies to provide low cost medicines .

Facelock, an alternative to passwords, designed by UK Scientists

Researchers at the University of York in the U.K. designed an alternative to passwords called Facelock. Union Government delicensed manufacturing of defence items

35th National Games to be held in Kerala from 31 January to 14 February 2015

France announced to honour Shahrukh Khan with Legion of Honour

Officier de la Legion dHonneur (Officer of the Legion of Honour) is the highest award among Civilians and Military conferred by France upon French citizen as well as foreigners.

Current Affairs 28'th June 2014

For the First, Fergusson College included the category of third gender in application forms Jean-Claude Juncker named as the next president of the European Commission.

India has over 1 million children out of school: UNESCO

Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik won prize at World Cup of Sand Sculpting-2014 held in the Atlantic City of the US.

Current Affairs 30'th June 2014 Sri Lanka and Seychelles has signed 6 agreements of bilateral importance in presence of Mahinda Rajapaksa and James Michael in Victoria.

West Bengal Governor MK Narayanan resigned

PSLV C23, carrying five satellites, launched successfully from Sriharikota

ISRO has launched PSLV C23 that carried five satellites from four nations from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. Indian cueist, Pankaj Advani won his maiden IBSF 6-Red World snooker title at Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt by defeating Kacper Flilpiak of Poland.

Saina Nehwal won 750000 US dollar Australian Open Super Series by defeating Carolina Marin of Spain in straight-game played at Sydney.

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Current Affairs Questions and Answers : Latest Current Affairs Quiz with Answers

1. The United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP) has recently issued a warning about the

nitrous oxide, which is now biggest threat to the ozone layer. Which among the following is the biggest human activity, that causes maximum nitrous oxide emission?

Answer : Agriculture

Nitrous oxide is one of several greenhouse agents which are dubbed Cinderella gases, because their contribution passes unnoticed. Nitrous oxide exists naturally in the atmosphere but agriculture is by far the biggest human source, producing two-thirds of emissions. It is also used in dentistry and surgery as anaesthetic and a painkiller. Now, researchers say that is has emerged as the single biggest threat to the ozone layer since chlorofluorocarbons and other damaging gases were restricted by the Montreal Protocol signed in 1987. 2. Frederick Sanger, who passed away, recently was a ___?

Answer : Biochemist

Frederick Sanger was a British biochemist, who twice won the Nobel Prize in chemistry and was a pioneer of genome sequencing. He was died at the age of 95. Sanger first won the Nobel Prize in 1958 at the age of 40 for his work on the structure of proteins. Again in 1980 he was jointly awarded Nobel Prize with Stanford Universitys Paul Berg and Walter Gilbert, for their work determining base sequences in nucleic acids. 3. On November 21, 2013 India entered the golden jubilee of the launch of its rocket. Indias first rocket was launched from which among the following places? Answer : Thumba

India entered the golden jubilee of the launch of its first rocket from the coastal hamlet of Thumba. The American-built rocket was fired on November 1, 1963. The launch site in due course came to be known as Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launch Station and later became Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, a major centre of ISRO named after pioneer of Indian space Vikram Sarabhai. 4. The Aranumala International Airport is an airport project planned to be built in which state? Answer : Kerala

Aranumala International Airport is planned to be built at Aranumala, Kerala, at a cost of Rs 2,000 crores. The airport is proposed to be built on about 700 acres of land. The project faces strong protest from environmentalists and local people as well as the opposition parties in Kerala. 5. Which of the following countries is hosting the 2013 United Nations Climate Change Conference?

Answer :Poland

The 2013 UN Climate Change Conference being held in Warsaw, Poland from 11 to 22 November 2013, is the 19th yearly session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 19) to the 1992 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the 9th session of the Meeting of the Parties (CMP 9) to the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. 6. As per the RBI guidelines Public Sector Banks has to give loans to women SHGs at the interest

rate of __? Answer : 7 percent

The RBI directed public sector banks to provides loans to women self help groups at a rate of 7 per cent per annum so to get benefit of interest rate subvention scheme under the SGSY-Aajeevika scheme. 7. Which of the following countries has recently tested its first stealth drone, joining the elite group of four nations in the world to develop the Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle? Answer : China

China has successfully tested its stealth drone, joining the elite group of four nations in the world to develop the Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle. With this test flight China become the fourth power in the world, after the US, the EU and the UK, capable of putting a stealth drone into the sky. 8. The Tirumayam Fort popular for its architectural beauty of rock-cut temples is located in which state? Answer : Tamil Nadu

The Tirumayam Fort is a 40-acre wide fortress in the town of Thirumayam, Tamil Nadu. It was constructed by Vijaya Raghunatha Sethupathi, the Raja of Ramnad in 1687. Recently, this fort is in news for discovery of rock paintings at three places atop the fort. 9. Who among the following is the new Chairman of the 20th Law Commission of India?

Answer : Justice A P Shah

The former Chief Justice of Delhi High court, Justice Ajit Prakash Shah, has taken over as Chairman of the 20th Law Commission of India. The post fell vacant following the resignation of Justice D K Jain. 10. Magnus Carlsen who has been recently become the youngest worlds chess championship

belongs to which country? Answer : Norway

Norways Magnus Carlsen ended 5 times title-holder Viswanathan Anands reign as the world champion. Magnus Carlsen took the crown after a hard-fought draw in the 10th game of the World Chess Championship match. This was the first time in 8 world championship matches starting from 1995 that Anand has was unable to win even a single game.

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September 2013

Megan Young of Philippines on 28 September 2013 was crowned Miss World 2013

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced Rahul Dravid as Brand ambassador for National Tobacco Control Campaign

Rajnath Singh, the BJP President Became the campaign committee chief for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls on 29 September 2013

Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi Won the Bronze Medal in the World Junior Chess Championship

University of British Columbias Faculty of Law presented Anna Hazare with the Inaugural Allard Prize for International Integrity

Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan was awarded with the Fifth Deutsche Bank Prize for Financial Economics 2013

Navneet Kaur Dhillon won the Multimedia Award at the Miss World 2013

Former South African President Nelson Mandela Honoured with Humanitarian achievement award on 22 September 2013

Veteran athletic coach A K Kutty passes away at the age of 75

Freedom Fighter Ranjit Singh Passed away at the age of 97

India Environmentalist Bunker Roy and Pakistan's Teenage Education Activist Malala Yousafzai Selected for Clinton Global Citizens Awards for the year 2013

Award Winning Colombian Writer Alvaro Mutis Jaramillo, Died at 90

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on 21 September 2013 Laid the Foundation stone for a New Airport at Kishangarh, Rajasthan.

UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi laid the Foundation stone of HPCL Refinery-Petro chemical Complex in Rajasthan on 22 September 2013

Mohan Singh, the Veteran Samajwadi Party politician passed away at the age of 68

Hiroshi Yamauchi, the Third president of Nintendo Passes away at the age of 85

Former BCCI Secretary Jaywant Lele passed away at the age of 75

Indian Freedom Fighter Jawaharlal Darda was posthumously Conferred a Lifetime Achievement Award at UK's House of Commons on 12 September 2013

Ken Norton, the Former Heavyweight champion Died at 70

Miss Nigeria, Obabiyi Aishah Ajibola won the Miss Muslimah World 2013 Title

Ratan Tata Nominated as Board member of Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on 18 September 2013P.

Sudhakar took over as the Chairman & Managing Director of the Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) on 16 September 2013

Tony Abbott was sworn in as Australia's New Prime Minister on 18 September 2013

The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the First Engineers Conclave-2013 on 17 September 2013

Former Toyota Motor Corp President and Chairman Eiji Toyoda, a key figure in Toyotas Rise Dies at the age of 100

World's Oldest Man Salustiano Sanchez-Blazquez died at the Age of 112

The President of the Republic of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf visited India

Bollywood actor John Abraham was Honoured with the Pride of the Nation award

The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), Filippo Grandi visited India

The First Democratically Elected Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was conferred with the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development

The Prime Minister of Bhutan Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay visited India

The Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari presented the First Sree Narayan Guru Global Secular & Peace Award 2013 to Dr. Shashi Tharoor

Manomohan Singh released a Postage Stamp in the memory of the Freedom fighter and Former Member of Parliament, Lala Jagat Narayan on 9 September 2013

Rochus Misch, the Former Bodyguard of the Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler died at the age of 96

Zubin Mehta to be Honoured with Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony, 2013

Ronald H. Coase, The winner of Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science passed away at the age of 102

Tommy Morrison, the Former heavy weight champion died

British broadcaster and writer David Frost died at 74

Gandhi Heritage Portal was launched by Prime Minister of India on 2 September 2013

The Union Minister for Culture Chandresh Kumari Katoch Inaugurated exhibition on Indian Embroideries- named Resurgence Nobel Literature Laureate Seamus Heaney passed away at the age of 74

August 2013

The Former South African President Nelson Mandela on 27 August 2013 won the inaugural Mahathir Award for Global Peace

Kapil Parakh (Person of Indian Origin), selected for the prestigious White House Fellowship for the year 2013-14

Former Indian Athlete Henry Rebello Passed away

Former Rajya Sabha Member and Veteran journalist D C Prashant Passed away at 96

Indian-Origin Beverly Singh Became a Part of the Team oF Specialist Engineers Building the Fastest car of the world in the UK

Pandit Raghunath Panigrahi, the Eminent Indian Classical Singer Passed Away at the age of 80 years

Julie Harris, the US actress known for record Tony Award wins, passed away at 87

Taukelina Finikaso, the Foreign Minister of Tuvalu visited India

India and Iraq signed MoUs during the visit of Nouri al-Maliki Prime Minister of Iraq to India

On 22 August 2013 Nishi Vasudeva Became the First Woman to be Selected as the Head of Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL)

Desh Prem Azad, the Former Coach of Cricketer Kapil Dev, Died at 75

Former Bengal Cricketer and Coach Kalyan Mitter passed away

Ibrahim Boubacar Keita won Mali's Presidential elections on 12 August 2013

Renowned Kamaicha player Sakar Khan passed away

Zafar Futehally, Indias best known naturalist and ornithologist passed away at the age of 93 years

Colin Michael Foale, the First British to perform a space walk, retired from NASA

Hassan Rouhani sworn in as the new President of Iran

Venkateswaran Dakshinamoorthy, the Veteran Music Director Passed away at the age of 94

Hemendra Prasad Barooah, the Noted Assam Tea Planter Passed Away at 87

Bhim Sain Bassi, the 1977-Batch IPS officer of AGMU Cadre ,Took Charge as the 20th Delhi Police Commissioner

Sujatha Singh, an IFS officer of the 1976 batch, took charge as the New Foreign Secretary

July 2013

The Senate of US Approved James Comey as the Next Director of FBI

The Union Minister of State for Tourism K. Chiranjeevi launched the Clean India campaign at world heritage site Taj Mahal, Agra.

The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton gave birth to a baby boy

Arvind Sharma, the Chairman and CEO of Leo Burnett re-elected as the President of Advertising Agencies Association of India

Devendra Jhajharia won Gold at IPC Athletics World Championships

Santosh Lal inventor of Dhonis Helicopter shot ,Passed away

SN Hanumantha Rao, the Former Indian Test Umpire Passed Away at 83

India-born Mamnoon Hussain elected as 12th Pakistani president

Arun Nehru, the Former Union Minister and Close Aide of Rajiv Gandhi, Died at 69

Suresh Chandra Mohanty Elected as the New President of ICAI

Abdul Rahim Rather, the Finance Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on 21 July 2013 appointed as the new Chairman of GST Panel

Prince Philippe was sworn-in as the new king of Belgium on 21 July 2013

Manjula Vijayakumar, the South Indian Actress passed away at the Age of 59

Prof. Oommen Mathew, Former Kuttanad MLA and Chairman of the Kerala State Farming Corporation, Passed away

Khurshed Alam Khan, former Union Minister Passed away.

L Brojeshori Devi, the Olympian judo player passed away at 32 years of age

On 19 July 2013 Justice Palanisamy Sathasivam Sworn in as the Chief Justice of India (CJI)

Samar Mukherjee, the Freedom Fighter as well as the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Passed away at 100 Years

Justice Altamas Kabir Retired from the office of Chief Justice of India on 18 July 2013

82 Years old Veteran Tamil film lyricist Vaali passed away

World leaders hail Nelson Mandela as he celebrates his 95th birthday.

Britain honoured Krishna Menon by placing Blue plaque on his First Home in London

Lt Gen (Retd) AK Singh took over as the new Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Dr. H.A.B. Parpia, the former Director of the Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) died.

Padma Shree Awardee Madhubani Painting artist Mahasundari Devi died at the Age of 92

Douglas Engelbart, the Father of the computer mouse died at age of 88

Vandana Gandhi became the first ever Indian woman to receive prestigious Emirates Woman Award for business excellence

Anil Chait Took over as Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC)

June 2013

Prime Minister of India Flagged Off Banihal- Qazigund Rail Link in J&K

Kevin Rudd sworn in as new Australian Prime Minister

Oprah Winfrey was named the most powerful celebrity by Forbes on 26 June 2013

Nik Wallenda Became First Man To successfully completed walking the 2-inch thick cable across Little Colorado River Gorge near the

Grand Canyon on 23 June 2013

Amol Rajan the 29-year-year-old Indian-Origin Became First Non-White Editor of the Independent

Tamil Actor-director Manivannan passed away

Bahukutumbi Raman, One of the Founders of RAW, Died at 77

Sneha Singh is the first Indian-American girl from Avon School to get admission in United States Military Academy at West Point

Sreesanth, Ankeet and 17 others accused in IPL Spot-Fixing case were granted bail by a Delhi Court

Esther Williams, the Competitive Swimmer and Movie Actress Died at 91

Indian Skipper MS Dhoni received the ICC ODI Championship Shield

At The age of 15 Raghav Joneja became the youngest Indian to scale the Mount Everest

Jiah Khan, the 25-year old Bollywood actress died

May 2013

Indian-American, Arvind Mahankali 13 wins spelling bee contest

Thirteen-year-old Indian-American Arvind Mahankali won the Scripps National Spelling Bee contest. The seven-letter word "knaidel" crowned Arvind Mahankali, of Bayside Hills, N.Y., champion of the 86th Scripps National Spelling Bee, with spelling words of German origin.

Mexican climber David Liano Gonzalez sets Mount Everest record

A Mexican climber has been recognized as the first person to scale Mount Everest from both the north and south sides in the same climbing season. David Liano Gonzalez, 33, of Mexico City, was issued a certificate by the Guinness World Records.Gonzalez received the certificate from International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation chief Frits Vrijlandt at a ceremony in Katmandu

Bengali cinema's new wave pioneer Rituparno Ghosh passed away

Rituparno Ghosh (1963 2013) -a Bengali film director. He has won 12 National Film Awards in India and several awards at international film festivals abroad. He began directing in advertising. In 1992, he made a low-key film debut with a children's feature titled Hirer Angti (The Diamond Ring). His second movie Unishe April (19 April), won the 1995 National Film Award Since then, Ghosh has directed Dahan, Utsab, Chokher Bali,Asukh, Bariwali, Antarmahal and Raincoat (in Hindi). He won the National Award for best direction for his bengali film "Abohoman" starring Jishu Sengupta, Ananya Chatterjee, Dipankar Dey and Mamata Shankar in India in 2010.

Indian-origin boy sathwik karnik won national geographic bee Prize

Sathwik Karnik, a 12-year-old Indian-American boy, has won the prestigious National Geographic Bee contest after getting all five questions right as the children of community members continue to dominate the geography bee and the spelling bee competitions in the US.

Lydia Davis wins the Man Booker International Prize 2013

Lydia Davis, an American writer of short stories some of them just a single line long has won the 60,000 ($93,230 Cdn) Man Booker International Prize.

Iconic Tamil singer TM Soundararajan died at 91

Veteran singer TM Soundararajan passed away on Saturday (May 26) at his residence following a brief illness.

Vinod Rai retired from CAG's role

Mr.Vinod Rai Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) retired on May 22. Shashi Kant Sharma has taken over as the new Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)

Sonia Gandhi, Indra Nooyi among 10 most powerful women globally: Forbes

Congress President Sonia Gandhi and India-born PepsiCo Chief Indra Nooyi figure among the top 10 in the global list of most powerful women compiled by Forbes magazine for 2013.

Gandhi is ranked ninth while Nooyi is at the 10th place in the global list of Worlds 100 most powerful women.

Sachin Tendulkar retired from IPL

The Veteran Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar retired from IPL. Tendulkar, who played 78 IPL matches accumulating 2334 runs at an average of 34.83.

Giulio Andreotti: Ex-Italian prime minister died at 94

Giulio Andreotti, one of the most prominent political figures of post-war Italy, has died aged 94. Mr Andreotti was Italian prime minister seven times between 1972 and 1992. He led the Christian Democrat party, which dominated Italian politics for decades.

Former Argentine dictator Videla dies in prison at age 87

Jorge Rafael Videla, an austere former army commander who led Argentina during the bloodiest period of a "dirty war" dictatorship and was unrepentant about kidnappings and murders ordered by the state, died on 17th May, at age 87. Videla was the first president to head the military junta that "disappeared" thousands of suspected leftists from 1976 to 1983, and he spent his final years behind bars for human rights crimes including the systematic theft of babies born to political prisoners in secret torture centers.

April 2013

Nicolas Maduro was declared the Winner of Venezuelas Presidential Election

Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner of Venezuela's presidential election on 14 April 2013. Nicols Maduro Moros is a Venezuelan politician who is the current President of Venezuela. He was previously the Vice President of Venezuela and the Minister of Foreign Affairs under President Hugo Chvez

Website launched on Babu Jagjivan Ram on his 106th Birth Anniversary

A website on Babu Jagjibvan Ram was launched by the Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment on 5 April 2013, his 106th Birth Anniversary. Babu Jagjivan Ram, known popularly as Babuji, was a freedom fighter and a social reformer hailing from the scheduled castes of Bihar in India.

February 2013 Important Events

Ayesha Haroon, the Renowned Pakistani Journalist Died of Cancer

Ayesha Haroon, the renowned Pakistani journalist died on 2 February 2013 in New York following 4-year long fight with cancer. She was 46 years old. She was former Lahore Resident Editor for The News International.

Noted Bengali painter Shanu Lahiri passes away at 85

Shanu Lahiri, a well known painter of Bengal School, died after a brief illness at her 85 years old. She received Presidents Gold Medal. She was the first one to receive this honour at her University.

January 2013 Important Events

Aaron Swartz commits suicide

Computer activist Aaron H. Swartz committed suicide in New York City. Aaron Swartz is the founder of Demand Progress, which launched the campaign against the Internet censorship bills (SOPA/PIPA) and now has over a million members. He is also a Contributing Editor to The Baffler and on the Council of Advisors to The Rules.

Rusi Framroze Surti, Former Test Cricketer Died At 76

Rusi Framroze Surti, the former all-rounder of India from Surat died on 13 January 2013 in Mumbai. Surti was aged 76 years. Surti was often also called poor man's Garry Sobers and played 26 Test matches for India from the time period of 1960 to 1969. He played for Rajasthan as well as Gujarat in Ranji Trophy. In Sheffield Shield, he represented Queensland 35 times.

Koto Okubo, Worlds Oldest Living Female died at 115

Koto Okubo, the lady who received the title of worlds oldest lady alive after the death of Dina Manfredini of United States, died on 12 January 2013. The 115 years old Okubo was born on 24 December 1897 in a town near Tokyo, Japan.

Neil Adcock : Former South African Bowler passed away

Former South Africa fast bowler Neil Adcock has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 81.

Haradhan Bandopadhyay : Renowned Bengali Actor Passed Away

His recent performance was in Anurag Basu film- Barfi . 'Bibhushan award' on 2012 by the government of West Bengal

Gerda Lerner (19202013) a Feminist and Historian, Dies at 92

Gerda Lerner, the leader in womens history as well as the founding member of National Organization for Woman died on 2 January 2013 at Wisconsin.

2012 Padma Bhushan winner & Violin Maestro M.S. Gopalakrishnan passed away

M.S. Gopalakrishnan legendary violinist known for his mastery of both the Carnatic and Hindustani systems of classical music passed away early on 3 January 2012 after a brief illness. He was 82.

Freedom fighter Pandit Ram Sanehi Shukla passed away

Pandit Ram Sanehi Shukla, the veteran freedom fighter and follower of Mahatma Gandhi, died at the age of 98 at Sahebpur Village in Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh.on 3 January 2013.

December 2012 Important Events

Tony Greig, Former Captain of England Cricket Team and Commentator Died

Tony Greig, 66, the former captain of England cricket team and renowned commentator passed away in Sydney on 29 December 2012 following lung cancer. Greig was diagnosed with the ailment in October 2012.

Norman Schwarzkopf, the U.S. General who led Operation Desert Storm Died

Norman Schwarzkopf the retired US General and a person who led the U.S. Forces for a Victory in the first Gulf War in Operation Desert Strom in 1991 died at Florida on 27 December 2012.

Leslie Claudius the Legendary Hockey Player from India Died

The legendary hockey player Leslie Claudius, Indias triple Olympic Gold Medallist died after a prolonged illness on 20 December 2012.

Norman Woodland, the inventor of bar code died at 91

Norman Woodland, the inventor of bar code, which revolutionalised retail in 70s, died at 91 on 8 December 2012 at New Jersey. Woodland was the co-inventor of bar code; the zebra pattern which stores information about the products.

GK Questions on United Nation Organization (UNO)

1.Where is the headquarters of UNO?

Ans : New York, USA

2. On which date UN charter was signed?

Ans : 26th June,1945

3. United Nations came into existence from which date?

Ans : 24th October,1946

4. How many countries are member to United Nations?

Ans :193 countries

5. What are the aims of United Nations?

Ans : International Security, World Peace, Economic Development, Cooperation in

International Law, Human Rights, Social Progress

6. What was replaced by United Nations Organization?

Ans : League of Nations

7. How many languages has been named official by United Nations?

Ans : Six languages (English, Chinese, French, Spanish, Arabic and Russian)

8. How many Principal Organs does United Nations has?

Ans : Six

a) The General Assembly

b) The Security Council

c) The Economic and Social COuncil

d) The Secretariat

e) The International Court of Justice

f) The United Nations Trusteeship Council

9. Which is the top post in United Nations?

Ans : Secretary General

10. Where did the first General Assembly meeting held?

Ans : Westminster Central Hall,London

11. Who gave the name as United Nations for the this organization?

Ans : Franklin D Roosevelt

12. Who is the current UN Secretary General?

Ban ki-moon

13.Who is the current Deputy Secretary General?

Ans : Jan Eliasson

14. Who is the current General Assembly President?

Ans : Mr. Vuk Jeremi

15. Vietnam joined the U.N.O in the year

Ans : 1977

16. Which of the following is not associated with the UNO?

ASEAN -Association of Southeast Asian Nations

List of International Organizations in Geneva

Aga Khan Foundation

Airports Council International

Conference of European Churches (CEC)

European Broadcasting Union (EBU)

European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)

Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM)

International AIDS Society

International Association for the Study of Insurance Economics (also known as Geneva

Association)

About ASEAN

22nd ASEAN Summit on 24-25 April 2013- Which held on Bandar Seri Begawan in

Brunei Darussalam

ASEAN Members : Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia,

Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam

ASEAN Motto : The motto of ASEAN is "One Vision, One Identity, One Community".

ASEAN Day : 8th August is observed as ASEAN Day.

ASEAN Secretary General : The Secretary-General of ASEAN 2013 -2017 is H.E. Le

Luong Minh from Viet Nam.

ASEAN headquarters : South Jakarta, Indonesia.

International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO)

International board of directors for Mdecins Sans Frontires

International Civil Defence Organization (ICDO)

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

International Labour Organization (ILO)

International Organization for Migration (IOM)

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

International Road Transport Union (IRU)

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

International Union Against Cancer (UICC)

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)

Mandat International (MI)

Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes (PEFC)

UN Watch

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR)

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

United Nations Office at Geneva

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

World Council of Churches (WCC)

World Economic Forum (WEF)

World Health Organization (WHO)

World Heart Federation (WHF)

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

World Organization of the Scout Movement

World Student Christian Federation WSCF

World Trade Organization (WTO)

World Wide Web Virtual Library

Youth With A Mission (YWAM)

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Top Producers Of Different Crops In World : List of largest producing countries in the world

The Largest producer of groundnut in World =India

The Largest producer of Tobacco in World = China

The Largest Quantity of Barley is produced in World = Russia

The Largest producer of Long Staple Cotton in World = USA

The Largest Cattle production in World = India

The Largest producer of Butter & Ghee in World = India

The Largest producer of Rice in World = India & USA

The Largest Exporters of Rice In the World = Thailand

Top 10 Largest Exporters of Rice In the World

Thailand 8500

Vietnam 6500

Pakistan 3800

India 2200

Cambodia 850

Uruguay 700

China 600

Egypt 600

Argentina 500

Brazil 400

The Largest producer of Fish in World = China

The Largest producer of Mutton in World = New Zealand & Australia.

The Largest producer of Mercury in World = Spain

The Largest producer of Rock Phosphate in World = USA & Russia.

The Leading producer of Uranium in World = Kazakhstan

The Leading producer of Automobiles in World = USA

The Leading producer of Cement in World = USA

The Country that Manufactures due Maximum number of Locomotives in World = USA

The Country known for Locomotive = Philadelphia

The Country famous for Petroleum = Baku

The Country famous for Wollen textiles in World = Leeds.

The Largest producer of Sugar in the world : Brazil

Worlds Top 10 Sugar-Producing Countries in 2010-2011

Country Production

1) Brazil 38.745

2) India 26.000

3) China 11.475

4) Thailand 10.061

5) U.S. 7.210

6) Mexico 5.495

7) Pakistan 4.400

8) France 4.275

9) Australia 3.800

10) Germany 3.565

The Country known as Sugar Bowl in World = Cuba.

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Nick names of important places : Sobriquets

General Questions and Answers on Sobriquets name of important places in the World

Queen of Arabian Sea Kochi, India

Land of the Kangaroo Australia

Land of the Golden Fleece Australia

Roof of World Pamirs, Central Asia

Yellow River Huang Ho (China)

Garden City of India Bangalore

Quaker City Philadelphia, USA

World's Loneliest Island Tristan De Gunha (Mid Atlantic)

Sick Man of Europe Turkey

Sorrow of China River Hwang Ho

Windy City Chicago, USA

Sugar bowl of the World Cuba

White Man's Grave Guinea Coast

White City Belgrade, Yugoslavia

Venice of North Stockholm Sweden

Venice of East Alleppey, India

Spice Garden of India Kerala

Dark Continent Africa

Iron Lady Margaret Thatcher

Great White Way Broadway New York, USA

Granite City Aberdeen, Scotland

Gift of Nile Egypt

Gateway of India Mumbai

Gate of Tears Bab-el-mandab, Jerusalem

Garden of India Bangalore, India

Garden of England Kent, England

Forbidden City Lhasa, Tibet

Eternal City Rome, Italy

Herring Pond Atlantic Ocean

Emerald Island Ireland

Cockpit of Europe Belgium

City of Sky-scrapers New York, USA

City of Seven Hills Rome, Italy

City of Palaces Kolkata, India

City of Magnificent Distances Washington D.C., USA

City of Golden Temple Amristar, India

City of Golden Gate San Francisco, USA

City of Dreaming Spires Oxford, England

Britain of South New Zealand

Blue Mountain Niligiri Hills, India

Empire City New York, USA

Land of Lilies Canada

Playground of Europe Switzerland

Pink City Jaipur, India

Pillars of Hercules Strait of Gibraltar

Pearl of Antilles Cuba

Manchester of Japan Osaka

Land of White Elephants Thailand

Land of Thunderbolt Bhutan

Land of Thousand Lakes Finland

Land of Rising Sun Japan

Hermit Kingdom Korea

Land of Midnight Sun Norway

Land of Golden Pagoda Myanmar (Burma)

Land of Five Rivers Punjab, India

Land of Cakes Scotland

Lady with the Lamp Florence Nightingale

Key of Mediterranean Gibraltar

Island of Pearls Bahrain

Island of Cloves Madagascar

Land of Maple Canada

Holy Land Palestine

Land of Morning Calm Korea

The Eternal City Rome

The Federal City Washington D.C.

The Old Bailey The Central Criminal Court in England

The Dragon China (as an economy)

Roof of the World Pamirs

The Red Devils Manchester United Football Club

Diamond City in India Surat, Gujarat

Humming Bird Trinidad

Land of the Canals Netherlands

City of Brotherly Love Philadelphia

Land of White Elephant Thailand

Port of five Seas Moscow

Land of the Golden Pagoda Burma (Myanmar)

Land of Windmills Netherlands

The City of Joy Kolkata, India

The City of Light Paris

Bengal's Sorrow Damodar River, India

Pearl of the Antilles Cuba

Brisvegas Brisbane Queensland, Australia

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General knowledge Questions and Answers

GK questions from important Inventions in physics and Chemistry

Anderson Discovered positive electrons.

Archimedes Discovery of the Principles of lever and of specific gravity; invention of the famous

Archimedean screw.

Avogadro An Italian scientist known for Avogadros Hypothesis.

Bacquerel Radio-activity of uranium.

Baird Television.

Baron Napier Logarithms.

Benjamin Franklin Invented lightning conductor.

Bessemer Steel smelting process.

Bhabha, Dr H.J. Research in Cosmic rays and Quantum theory.

Binet Intelligence Test.

Birbal Sahni Researches in Botany.

Bose, J.C. Invented Crescograph and published many works on plant physiology. He discovered

that plants have sense and perception.

Bose, S.N. Discovery of a group of nuclear particles named after him Boson.

Boyle Boyles law; Pressure x volume = constant at

a constant given temperature. Boyle was the

greatest scientist of England in his time.

Bohr Electron TheoryAtomic structure.

Braun, Dr Wernher von space flying.

Bunsen Invention of the spectroscope.

Carothers Nylon plastics.

Cavendish Discovery of chemical composition of water; discovery of hydrogen (Inflammable Air);

rare gases.

Chadwick Discovery of the neutron.

Chandrasekhar Mathematical Astrophysics.

Charles Darwin Theory of Evolution; Origin of Species.

Clarke, Arthur C. Concept of Geostationary Orbit.

Curie, Madame Discovery of radium.

Dalton Atomic theory; laws of chemical combination; law of partial pressures; the

law of multiple proportions.

Democritus Greek philosopher(Atomic theory).

Dewar Invented cordite, liquid oxygen and introduced thermos flask.

Einstein Theory of relativity.

Euclid Science of geometry.

Fahrenheit Fahrenheit mercury thermometric scale in which freezing point is 32 and boiling point is 212.

Faraday Electromagnetic induction and laws of electrolysis.

Fermi Discovered artificial splitting of atoms.

Freud Doctrine of Psycho-analysis.

Gay Lussac Law of gases.

Gauss System of absolute electric measurements.

Good Year Discovered the art of vulcanising rubber.

Herschel, William Discovered the PlanetUranus.

Hertz Electrical waves.

Hippalus Founder of scientific astronomy.

Hoffmann Discovered the first aniline dye.

Kelvin, Lord Dynamical theory of heat.

Khorana, Dr Hargobind Deciphering the genetic code.

Kodak Film and photographic goods.

Lablanc Manufacture of washing soda.

Lawrence Invention of cyclotron.

Lockyer Helium gas.

Louis Braille Perfected his system of reading and writing for the blind

Marconi Wireless telegraphy; radio.

Maria-Montessori Montessori method of teaching children.

Maxwell Electro-magnetic Theory of Light.

Meghnad Saha Effect of pressure on Radiation through bodies.

Mendel Laws of heredity.

Mandeleev Periodic Table.

Morse Morse system of electric telegraphy.

Newton Laws of gravitation; Law of Motion.

Nobel Dynamite.

Oliver Lodge Physicist. Researches in wireless communications.

Oppenheimer Resea