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Top 100- 2016 Current Affairs

January 1) Radha Krishna Mathur takes oath as Chief Information Commissioner of . Mathur’s selection as the eighth CIC — cleared by the high-level selection panel headed by Prime Minister Tuesday and approved by President Thursday — is a departure from the convention of appointing the most senior Information Commissioner (IC) as the CIC.

2) Union Government launched Ganga Gram Yojana in Uttar Pradesh. The Union Minister of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti launched Ganga Gram Yojana at Village Puth in Hapur district of Uttar Pradesh. Under the scheme, 1600 villages of UP situated along the banks of river Ganga will be developed.

3) Kunal Shah appointed as Chairman of Internet and Mobile Association of India. Mobile Internet body IAMAI on Tuesday appointed FreeCharge co-founder and CEO Kunal Shah as its Chairman. The move was necessitated following Nishant Rao's move to join Freshdesk as the global Chief Operating Officer from LinkedIn

4) Union Cabinet approved Stand Up India Scheme. The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday gave its nod for the Stand Up India scheme that is aimed at promoting entrepreneurship among women and scheduled castes and tribes.

5) Achyuta Samanta elected as President of 105th Indian Science Congress. Dr Samanta, known as an educationist, has set KIIT University which has around 25,000 students and Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) where around 25,000 indigenous students are being given free residential education from kindergarten to post graduation.

6) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed expired on January 7th 2016. On 24 December 2015, Sayeed was admitted to the AIIMS hospital in New . He suffered from neck pain and fever. His condition gradually deteriorated, and he was put on ventilator support. He died on 7 January 2016 due to multi-organ failure

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7) Indigenously Built ASW Corvette INS Kadmatt commissioned in Visakhapatnam. INS Kadmatt, second ship of Project 28 (P28) class Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Corvettes, was commissioned into the by the Chief of Naval Staff at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam on 07 Jan 16.

8) Amitabh Kant appointed as CEO of NITI Aayog. A 1980 batch cadre IAS officer, Mr.Kant was appointed as NITI Aayog CEO on Jan 7th by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

9) Union Government allows traditional bull-taming sport Jallikattu only for the order to be stayed by the Supreme Court. The supreme court stayed the Centre's notification lifting ban on controversial bull taming sport Jallikattu during the festival of Pongal in Tamil Nadu

10) Indo-French military exercise Shakti-2016 started on Jan 8. Indian and French troops began their eight-day counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency joint exercise in Rajasthan. This year's edition is the third in a series of bilateral exercises executed under 'Shakti' banner. The French contingent comprising 56 personnel of 35th Infantry Regiment of 7th Armoured Brigade, which had taken part in the Afghan war, had arrived in Jodhpur to take part in 'Shakti 2016'

11) Raghuram Rajan conferred Central Banker of the Year Award. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan was named The Banker magazine's Global and Asia-Pacific Central Bank Governor of the Year 2015, for stabilising the Indian rupee, initiating key reforms to attract much needed foreign capital in the country and reining in a runaway price appreciation.

12) Union Cabinet approved Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana to boost the farming sector. The Union Cabinet approved the launch of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme) in which the premium rates to be paid by the farmers have been brought down substantially so as to enable more farmers avail insurance cover against crop loss on account of natural calamities.

13) Subhashini Vasanth honoured with Neerja Bhanot Award. Bangalore-based Subhashini Vasant was awarded the Neerja Bhanot award on Jan 13th. The award is given annually to an Indian woman who raises her voice against social injustice, and overcomes her problems with guts and grit while helping other women in social distress

14) DRDO successfully test-fired anti-tank missile Nag in Rajasthan. India successfully test-fired its indigenously developed Nag anti-tank guided

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missile on 12th January, which can hit a target upto seven km, from a helicopter at a firing range in Jaisalmer in Rajasthan.

15) PM Narendra Modi launched Start-up India initiative. On January 16, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a 19-point action plan for start-up enterprises in India. He also announced a self-certification scheme related to nine labour and environment laws. He also said that there would be no inspection of the enterprises during the first three years of the launch.

16) Lionel Messi wins Ballon d'Or award 2015. Argentina and Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi was named world player of the year 2015 at a FIFA gala in Zurich and claimed the Ballon d'Or trophy for the fifth time overall. Messi reclaimed the award after watching his great rival Cristiano Ronaldo walk off with the prize for the previous two years.

17) Sikkim has been declared as the first organic farming state of India. Sikkim has become India’s first fully organic state by implementing organic practices on around 75,000 hectares of agricultural land.

18) PSLV-C31 successfully launched IRNSS-1E satellite. ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C31, successfully launched the 1425 kg IRNSS-1E, the fifth satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) from Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota. This is the thirty second consecutively successful mission of PSLV and the eleventh in its 'XL' configuration.

19) International Solar Alliance headquartered in India with United Nations as Strategic Partner. India’s prime minister has launched an international solar alliance of over 120 countries with the French president, François Hollande, at the Paris COP21 climate summit.

20) Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Amendment Act, 2015 came into force. To make laws tougher to tackle atrocities against the most vulnerable sections of the population, the Centre on Monday announced that The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015, would come into force with effect from January 26, 2016.

21) Ashok Chakra awarded posthumously to Lance Naik Mohan Nath Goswami. Lance Naik Mohan Nath Goswami from the Army’s elite Para Special Forces has been awarded the Ashok Chakra, the country’s highest peacetime gallantry

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award, posthumously for his role in saving two colleagues during an encounter with militants in Kashmir last year.

22) Novak Djokovic won the 2016 Australian Open Men's Singles Title. World No1 Novak Djokovic held onto his Australian Open title by winning a re- run of the 2015 final against Andy Murray in three-straight sets.

23) Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis won 2016 Australian Open women's doubles tennis title. Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis beat seventh seeded Czech combination of Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka to win Australian Open women's doubles title on Friday

24) IPS officer Aparna Kumar became India's first civil servant to scale Mount Vinson Massif. UP cadre IPS Officer Aparna Kumar has become the country's first civil servant to scale Mount Vinson Massif, the highest peak in the Antarctica. She achieved the feat on January 17

25) Terrorists attack IAF Airbase at Pathankot. On 2 January 2016, a heavily armed group attacked the Pathankot Air Force Station, part of the Western Air Command of the . Four attackers and two security forces personnel were killed in the initial battle, with an additional security force member dying from injuries hours later

February: 26) Project Sunrise to improve HIV interventions among PWID in North- Eastern states launched. Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda launched Project Sunrise on for prevention of AIDS especially among people injecting drugs in the 8 North-Eastern states. The AIDS prevention special project aims to diagnose 90 per cent of such drug addicts with HIV and put them under treatment by 2020

27) Sarangi maestro Pandit selected for Award. Sarangi maestro Pandit Ram Narayan has been chosen for the prestigious Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi classical music award for 2015-2016, Maharashtra's Cultural Affairs Minister Vinod Tawde announced here on Wednesday.

28) Sapna Devi won gold in women Wushu Taulu competition at the 12th South Asian Games. Sapna Devi on 7 February 2016 clinched gold for India in the women Wushu Taulu (Changquan) Competition of the 12th South Asian Games held at the Rising Sun Sports Complex, Assam Rifles, Laitkor in Shillong.

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29) Film on conservation efforts by Nagaland villagers won Golden Beaver Award. ‘Nagaland is changing, But...’ a film on conservation efforts by villagers, on 13 February 2016 won the Golden Beaver Best Film Award in the institutional category at the 6th National Science Film Festival and Competition in Mumbai.

30) In Historic First, Einstein's Gravitational Waves Detected. A team of scientists at the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) announced they had detected—and recorded evidence of—gravitational waves resulting from the collision of two black holes some 1.3 billion years ago.

31) International Fleet Review 2016 concluded in Visakhapatnam. India’s Eastern Naval Command hosted the navies of approximately 52 countries for five days last week for the International Fleet Review. More than 100 naval vessels participated in the review, which involves a ceremonial inspection to showcase naval readiness among other activities. Warships and sailors from the Indian, U.S., Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Australian, and South Korean navies, among others, participated.

32) Ashok Chawla appointed as Chairman of TERI. Ashok Chawla, former Finance Secretary to the and former chairman of the Competition Commission was appointed by TERI executive board, as its new chairman.

33) Joshna Chinappa clinched squash individual gold at the South Asian Games. Star player Joshna Chinappa clinched the gold in women's individual squash after beating Maria Toorpaki Wazir of in a tense and ill-tempered summit clash to make up for India's disappointment in the men's event at the South Asian Games here on Monday.

34) Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis won 2016 St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy. Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis extended their winning streak to 40 after clinching the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy. The top-seeded pair continued their imperious form as they swept aside the Russian- Czech pair of Vera Dushevina and Barbora Krejcikova 6-3, 6-1 in the finals of the women’s double event that lasted for an hour.

35) 7th India, Seychelles joint military exercise LAMITYE 2016 began in Seychelles. LAMITYE 2016, the 7th joint military training exercise between the Indian Army and the Seychelles People’s Defence Forces (SPDF) began on 15 February 2016. It was a 2-week long exercise till 28 February 2016 and conducted at Seychelles Defence Academy (SDA) in Victoria, Seychelles.

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36) World Cancer Day 2016 observed with theme We can. I can. World Cancer Day is part of the World Cancer Campaign, adopted following the World Summit Against Cancer for the New Millennium. This summit took place on 4 February 2000, and subsequently the first ever World Cancer Day was pencilled in for 4 February 2006.

37) First joint tactical exercise Sino-India Cooperation 2016 held in Chusul- Moldo area along LoAC. Focusing on humanitarian aid and disaster relief, the Indian and Chinese troops held the first joint tactical exercise in Eastern Ladakh sector of Jammu and Kashmir on 6th February.

st 38) 1 Mega Food Park of Jharkhand inaugurated at Getalsud. In order to give an impetus to the growth of the food processing sector in Jharkhand, the first mega food park in the state promoted by Jharkhand Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd. was inaugurated by Food processing minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal at village Getalsud, district Ranchi.

39) ISRO successfully tested high-thrust Cryogenic Engine CE-20. ISRO successfully hot tested 'Cryo CE 20' Engine for a flight duration of 640 seconds, with the space agency Chairman A S Kirankumar describing the feat as a "phenomenal achievement in the shortest time." The test was completed successfully at ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC) at Mahendragiri at 17.15 hrs, on 19th Feb

40) Kalikho Pul sworn in as Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh. A few hours after President’s Rule was revoked in Arunachal Pradesh on Friday, the dissident Congress leader, Kalikho Pul, was sworn in as Chief Minister in the night.

41) PM Narendra Modi launched Rurban Mission in Chhattisgarh. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched India's first Shyama Prasad Mukherjee National Rurban Mission at a village in Naxal-hit Rajnandgaon district in Chhattisgarh. Under the Rurban Mission, Murmunda village cluster in Rajnandgaon will cater 16 village panchayats - Kurrubhat, Bhagwantola, Bhandarpur, Haransinghi, Jamri, Jatkanhar, Khallari, Matketa, Medha, Mudhpar, Murmunda, Nagtarai, Pinkapar, Pipariya, Rajkatta and Raka.

42) Bihar becomes the Sixth State to join discom revival scheme UDAY. Bihar has become the 6th state to join the Centre's power distribution sector revival scheme that targets operational and financial turnaround of state discoms, starting with restructuring of their debt.

43) President Pranab Mukherjee conferred Infosys Prize 2015.

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President Pranab Mukherjee on 13 February 2016 conferred Infosys Prize 2015 on six winners in . The awards were received by Prof Umesh Waghmare, Prof Jonardon Ganeri, Dr Amit Sharma, Prof Mahan Mj, Prof G Ravindra Kumar and Dr Srinath Raghavan.

44) Former CJI HL Dattu selected as Chairperson of National Human Rights Commission. The Government of India has selected former Chief Justice of India H L Dattu as the next chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on 24th February.

45) 18th Mercer Quality of Life survey released; Vienna ranked best city for quality of life, Baghdad worst. Vienna has retained its place as the world's best city to live and Baghdad is the worst, an annual global survey showed today wherein Hyderabad has topped the charts among the Indian cities. However, none of the Indian city has managed to find a place among the top-100 and Hyderabad is ranked 139th (one place down from last year) globally.

46) Parliament of Pakistan became first in world to run entirely on solar power. Pakistan parliament today became the first in the world to completely run on solar power, a venture supported by China with USD 55 million funding. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a simple ceremony switched on solar-powered building of the parliament in capital Islamabad.

47) Union Budget 2016-17 presented in Lok Sabha. Finance Minister presents his third Union Budget. With an eye on supporting the small tax-payer and the small investor, the Minister announced a slew of schemes, and income tax exemptions.

48) Alok Kumar Verma took charge as Delhi Police Commissioner. The ministry of home affairs cleared the name of 1979-batch AGMUT cadre officer Alok Verma as the next police chief of Delhi. Verma replaced B S Bassi from March 1, 2016.

49) Manoj Kumar to be conferred Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2015. The 47th Dada Saheb Phalke lifetime contribution to Indian cinema award for the year 2015 will be awarded to Bollywood veteran actor Manoj Kumar. Dada Saheb Phalke is the most prestigious award which is known to the biggest award that is presented by the Union Government for excellent work in the cinema field.

50) Indian-origin Ashutosh Tiwari-led Utah Engineers discovered 2D Semiconducting Material made of Tin Monoxide.

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Engineers belonging to the University of Utah, the USA, discovered a new kind of 2D semiconducting material for electronics that is made up of the elements tin and oxygen or tin monoxide (SnO). The discovery was made by a team of engineers led by Indian-Orgin Ashutosh Tiwari and published online on 15 February 2016 in the journal Advanced Electronic Materials.

MARCH: 51) Amrita Patel awarded with Mahindra Samriddhi Krishi Shiromani Samman. Amrita Patel, chairman of Charutar Arogya Mandal and former chairman of the National Dairy Development Board, on 3 March 2016 was conferred with the prestigious Mahindra Samriddhi Krishi Shiromani Samman (Lifetime Achievement Award) in Delhi.

52) Prime Minister launched Setu Bharatam project to make National Highways free of Railway crossings. The ‘Setu Bharatam’ project aims to make all national highways free from railway level crossing by 2019 to ensure road safety. Under the project, 208 rail- over bridges and rail-under bridges will be built at the cost of Rs. 20,800 crore, Road Minister Nitin Gadkari said. Also, 1,500 decade-old bridges will be reconstructed and revamped for Rs. 30,000 crore.

53) Renowned Dogri poetess Padma Sachdev awarded Krutitava Smagra Samman. Renowned Dogri poetess and writer Padma Sachdev was 6 March 2016 was awarded Krutitava Smagra Samman for the year 2015. The award was given by Bharatiya's Bhasha Parishad in Kolkata for her outstanding contribution in literature and great service to Dogri Language. She was presented with the award by the Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi. The Award carries an amount of one lakh rupees, a shawl and citation.

54) Union Government launched online marketing platform Mahila e-Haat. Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Sanjay Gandhi on 7 March 2016 launched Mahila e-Haat portal in New Delhi. The Mahila e-Haat portal, http://mahilaehaat-rmk.gov.in, is an online marketing platform. It will provide access to markets to thousands of women who make products and are spread all over the country.

55) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu launched “Clean My Coach” service. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on 11 March 2016 launched an online Clean My Coach service. The service allows travelers to get their compartments cleaned by sending an SMS or by using an app or a designated website.

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56) ISRO launched Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System-1F. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on 10 March 2016 launched the country’s sixth Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNSS)-1F, on board the trusted launch vehicle PSLV C-32.

57) India and IMF signed an agreement to set up SARTTAC. India and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on 12 March 2016 signed an agreement to set up a South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center (SARTTAC) for training officials in dealing with macro-economic and financial issues

58) Maria Sharapova provisionally suspended after failing drug test at Australian Open. The International Tennis Federation said Sharapova, a five time Grand Slam champion, is provisionally suspended from 12 March 2016 pending further action. She was charged on 2 March 2016 with an Anti-Doping Rule Violation after testing positive for meldonium.

59) India and Indonesia joint training exercise Garuda Shakti IV began at Magelang. The fourth edition of the joint exercise Garuda Shakti between India and Indonesia commenced on 10 March 2016 at Magelang, Indonesia. The joint training exercise will see an Indian Army platoon strength contingent carrying out cross training with a platoon from the Airborne battalion of the Indonesian Army. The selected Indian unit has had varied operational experience in Counter Insurgency and Counter Terrorist operations in the Northern, Western and Eastern theatres.

60) Pope Francis announced Mother Teresa to be granted Sainthood. Pope Francis on 15 March 2016 announced that Mother Teresa will be made a saint of the Roman Catholic Church at a ceremony on 4 September 2016.

61) Palestinian Hanan Al Hroub won 2016 Global Teacher Prize. A Palestinian primary school teacher from a refugee camp, Hanan Al Hroub, on 13 March 2016 won one million dollar Global Teacher Prize.

62) India successfully test-fired Agni-I ballistic missile. India on 14 March 2016 successfully test-fired indigenously built nuclear-capable intermediate range Agni-I ballistic missile. It was launched from launch pad-4 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Abdul Kalam Island (Wheeler Island) on the Odisha coast.

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63) International Day of Forests observed with theme Forest and Water. International Day of Forests was observed on 21 March 2015 with the theme Forests and Climate Change.

64) ISRO established GIRI Radar System at Tirupati. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on 21 March 2016 established the Gadanki Ionospheric Radar Interferometer (GIRI) near Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh.

65) Ashok Lahiri Committee constituted to review excise duty imposed on different jewellery articles in Budget 2016-17. The Union Ministry of Finance on 21 March 2016 constituted a Sub-Committee under the aegis of the High Level Committee (HLC) to review issues related to excise duty. The committee will be headed by former Chief Economic Advisor Dr Ashok Lahiri

66) Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched new initiatives to combat Tuberculosis. Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda on 21 March 2016 launched three new initiatives to combat Tuberculosis (TB). The initiatives were launched to mark the World Tuberculosis day that is observed annually on 24 March.

67) Indian Coast Guard vessel Arnvesh commissioned. The Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV), ICGS Arnvesh, of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) was commissioned on 21 March 2016 in Visakhapatnam.

68) Union Government launched Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bhima Yojana. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 13 January 2016 approved the New Crop Insurance Scheme,‘Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana’ to boost the agricultural sector.

69) Indian Air Force successfully conducted Exercise Iron Fist in Pokhran. The Indian Air Force (IAF) on 18 March 2016 successfully conducted Exercise Iron Fist in Pokhran, Rajasthan.

70) Justice H L Dattu appointed as member of International Coordinating Committee Bureau. Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and former Chief Justice of India HL Dattu on 22 March 2016 was appointed a member of the International Coordinating Committee of National Human Rights Institutions (ICC) Bureau in Geneva.

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71) India’s Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve among 20 World Heritage Sites added by UNESCO. The Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve was on 19 March 2016 included in the UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves. It is one among the 20 new sites adopted by the council to its Network.

72) Anything But Khamosh: The Shatrughan Sinha Biography authored by Bharathi S Pradhan released. The book entitled Anything But Khamosh: The Shatrughan Sinha Biography was in news in the fourth week of March 2016. The book was authored by Bharathi S Pradhan.

73) Tata Motors signed a contract with Indian Army to supply another 619 HMV trucks. Tata Motors on 28 March 2016 announced that it signed a follow-on contract with the Indian Army to supply 619 units of its 6X6 high-mobility vehicle (HMV) multi-axle truck.

74) ISRO to launch 22 satellites in single mission. Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV C34 will carry India’s remote sensing satellite Cartosat 2C along with 21 other satellites to be injected into the orbit.

75) NITI Aayog launched Women Transforming India campaign in partnership with UN and MyGov. The NITI Aayog on 8 March 2016, celebrated as International Women’s Day, launched the Women Transforming India initiative in partnership with the UN in India and MyGov.

76) Union Government launched Startup India Portal and Mobile App. The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) under Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry on 31 March 2016 launched the Startup India portal http://startupindia.gov.in and mobile app in New Delhi.

77) India, US signed MoU for setting up LIGO observatory in India. India and the United States on 31 March 2016 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on setting up Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) in India.

78) India, Sri Lanka signed MoU to provide 150 boats & fishing equipment to Mullaithivu fishermen. India will supply 150 boats and fishing equipment to Sri Lanka at a total cost of Rs 4.5 crore for fishermen in the countrys northern district.

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79) India's first Aadhaar enabled ATM launched by DCB Bank. DCB Bank on 3 April 2016 launched an Aadhaar-based Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) usage facility wherein a customer can transact using his biometric details instead of the PIN.

80) World's first White Tiger Safari inaugurated in Madhya Pradesh. Union Minister for Environment and Forests Prakash Javdekar on 3 April 2016 inaugurated a White Tiger Safari at Mukundpur in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh.

81) India signed agreement with Germany’s KfW for 500 million Euro loan to Nagpur Metro. India and Germany’s Development Bank KfW on 1 April 2016 signed an agreement to provide loan assistance of 500 million Euro for the modern and sustainable metro system for Nagpur city.

82) Mehbooba Mufti took oath as first woman Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir. Mehbooba Mufti was on 4 April 2016 sworn in as the Chief Minister (CM) of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) at Raj Bhawan in Jammu. The swearing-in ceremony was presided over by J&K Governor NN Vohra.

83) PM Modi conferred highest civilian award of Saudi Arabia. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on 3 April 2016 conferred the King Abdulaziz Sash honour by Saudi Arabia. It is the highest civilian honour of the country.

84) West Indies defeated England to win ICC World T20 Men’s title. West Indies on 3 April 2016 won the ICC Cricket World T-20 Men’s Cup 2016. In the final clash at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, West Indies defeated England by 4 wickets.

85) Bihar imposed complete ban on alcohol sales. The Bihar Government on 5 April 2016 decided to impose a total ban on alcohol in towns and cities.

86) Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Stand Up India Scheme. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 5 April 2016 launched Stand Up India Scheme to promote entrepreneurship among Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes and Women entrepreneurs.

87) India’s fastest train Gatimaan Express flagged off. Rail Minister Suresh Prabhu on 5 April 2016 flagged off India's fastest train, the Gatimaan Express from Delhi's Hazrat Nizamuddin station.

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88) Indian Air Force to participate in Red Flag exercise. Indian Air Force (IAF) will participate in Red Flag air exercise along with US, NATO and allied forces that are scheduled to be conducted from 28 April to 13 May 2016 in Alaska.

89) BB Tandon Committee constituted to monitor government advertisements in accordance with SC directions. The Information & Broadcasting ministry on 11 April 2016 constituted a three- member committee to check violations of the Supreme Court guidelines with regard to content in government advertising. The committee was formed in compliance with the Supreme Court directions dated 13 May 2015.

90) PM Modi launched Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan on Dr. Ambedkar's birth anniversary. PM Narendra Modi on 14 April 2016 launched 'Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan' at Mhow, Madhya Pradesh. The Abhiyan (campaign) was launched on the 125th birth anniversary of Babasaheb Ambedkar at his birthplace to strengthen Panchayati Raj in villages and ensure social harmony in villages.

91) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Maritime India Summit 2016. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 14 April 2016 inaugurated the Maritime India Summit 2016 (MIS 2016) in Mumbai. While inaugurating the summit, the PM invited investors to come to India.

92) Panagarh airbase renamed after former IAF chief Arjan Singh. Panagarh Air Force Base of West Bengal was renamed as Air Force Station Arjan Singh on 16 April 2016. This can be termed as a rare honour to the nation’s oldest soldier Marshal of Air Force Arjan Singh.

93) Rafael Nadal defeated Gael Monfils to win Monte Carlo Masters title. Rafael Nadal on 17 April 2016 defeated Frenchman Gael Monfils to grab the 2016 Monte Carlo Masters title.

94) Ex-Army Chief General JJ Singh conferred highest French civilian. Former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General (retd) Joginder Jaswant Singh on 12 April 2016 was conferred the highest French civilian honour, Officier de l Ordre national de la Legion d Honneur (Officer of the Legion of Honour).

95) Indo-Mongolia Joint Military Exercise, Nomadic Elephant – 2016, commenced. The 11th Indo-Mongolia joint training Exercise, titled ‘Nomadic Elephant - 2016’ commenced on 25 April 2016 in Mongolia. The exercise aims at promoting military associations between India and Mongolia will culminate on 8 May 2016.

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96) Union Government launched Sahapedia, India's first online interactive portal. The Union Government on 23 April 2016 launched Sahapedia.org, India's first online interactive portal on the cultural heritage of the country.

97) Union Government merged Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyaan with Khelo India. The Union Government in the third week of April 2016 has merged Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan (RGKA), launched by the UPA government, with the Khelo India programme for development of sports.

98) ISRO Scientists made world’s lightest material ‘Silica Aerogel’ to keep soldiers warm in Siachen. Scientists at the Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram indigenously manufactured the world's lightest synthetic material called ‘silica aerogel’ or ‘blue air’ or ‘frozen smoke’. It was in news in the third week of April 2016.

99) BCCI appointed Rahul Johri as its CEO. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on 20 April 2016 appointed Rahul Johri as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

100) PM Narendra Modi launched National Agriculture Market. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 14 April 2016 launched the pilot of e-NAM, the e-trading platform for the National Agriculture Market, for the farmers. It was launched on 125th birth anniversary of Baba Saheb Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar.

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