NOVEMBER 2015 ONE LINERS

NOVEMBER 2015 ONE LINERS

aimsdaretosuccess.blogspot.com brings the One Liners in new avatar which intends to provide the readers a tool to recap and revise the important current affairs of the day in bulleted form. This will be very useful for the aspirants in their preparation for different competitive exams like IAS/PCS, SSC, Bank, MBA and etc.

• Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram inaugurated National Tribal Crafts Mela in New Delhi on 2 November 2015 - Aadishilp
• First international film festival for the persons with disabilities (IFFPD) will be held from 1 - 3 December 2015 in - Delhi
• He assumed charge as the second Commanding Officer of aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya on 2 November 2015 - Captain Krishna Swaminathan  
• Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) on 2 November 2015 launched this product to facilitate dominance of Digital India Initiative - Gyansetu
• World Telecom Event of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) was inaugurated in October 2015 at - Budapest, Hungary
• The committee appointed by the Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD) to draft New Education Policy is headed by – TSR Subramanian
• Beginning from 31 October 2015, sexual assault on men was declared as crime in – China
• Brijmohan Lall Munjal who died on 1 November 2015 is the founder of – Hero Group
• World No 1 doubles tennis pair Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis on 1 November 2015 won ninth doubles title of the season - Singapore Open
• Party that won the parliamentary elections of Turkey on 2 November 2015 is – Justice and Development Party (AKP)
• Facebook partnered with state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) to create 100 WiFi hotspots in rural areas of - Western and Southern India
• The Punjab Government on 29 October 2015 inked a MoU with a consortium of Beta Renewables, Novozymes and CVC India Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. to – set up a bio-ethanol refinery
• Anil Kumar Jha on 1 November 2015 took over the charge of Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) of – Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL)
• Professor Virendra Nath Misra who died on 31 October 2015 is – a renowned archaeologist
• Name of the Air Marshal who took over as Air Officer-in-charge Maintenance (AOM) at Air Headquarters on 1 November 2015 is – Virender Mohan Khanna
• New Zealand defeated Australia on 31 October 2015 at Twickenham Stadium in London to win the Rugby World Cup for - Third time
• National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) on 29 October 2015 capped prices of 18 drug formulations under – Drugs Prices Control Order (DPCO) 2013
• Flight 7K9268 of Airbus A321 operated by Russian airline Kogalymavia (Metrojet) crashed on 31 October 2015 in – Egypt's Sinai Peninsula
• 2015 Mexican Grand Prix Formula 1 title was won by – Nico Rosberg of Germany
• Name of the telecom company merged with Relaince Communications on 2 November 2015 - MTS India
• Name of the Rugby World Cup won by Newzealnd on 31 October 2015 - Webb Ellis Cup
• She claimed her maiden title by winning the women singles title of Singapore Open on 1 November 2015 - Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland
• This Asian country with a brand value of 2.1 billion dollars is the world's seventh most valued nation brand - India
• This country is world's most valued nation brand as per Brand Finance - The United States of America (USA)
• Foundation Day of these States was celebrated on 1 November 2015 - Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Karnataka, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh
• Cruise Missile BrahMos was test-fired on 1 November 2015 from this stealth warship - INS Kochi

• He resigned as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Indian Premier League on 3 November 2015 - Sundar Raman
• This project of Google approved by the Union government provides internet via balloons – Project Loon
• They were named Best Swimmers of the 69th senior National Aquatic Championships 2015 that concluded in Rajkot on 2 November 2015 – Mana Patel and Virdhawal Khade
• To recognise the spirit of the persons with disabilities, first international film festival for the persons with disabilities (IFFPD) will be held in Delhi from – 1 December to 3 December 2015
• To help strengthen bilateral defence tie, the special forces of the US and Nepalese armies on 2 November 2015 launched a month-long joint military training codenamed – Balance Nail 16-01
• The Meghalaya High Court on 2 November 2015 asked the Union government to enforce the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, (AFSPA) 1958 in – Garo Hills region of the state
• To protect the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles that nests along the coast during winters Odisha Government on 2 November 2015 imposed a seven-month ban on fishing along the coast under – Orissa Marine Fishing Regulation Act (OMFRA), 1982 and Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
• The language which in the first week of November 2015 became the third most common language in the House of Commons of Canada is – Punjabi
• The international food event that kicked off on 3 November 2015 in the capital city of Meghalaya is – Indigenous Terra Madre
• The All India Radio's programme on child labour bagged the first prize under the Community Service Announcement category at the – Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Prizes 2015
• The country which removed knights and dames title from the honour system is – Australia
• Guinness World Record holder who on 29 October 2015 made a new record by breaking 92 green coconuts within a minute with his elbow – Keshab Swain
• He was appointed as Managing Director (MD) of Indian unit of Unisys Corporation on 31 October 2015 – Ravikumar Sreedharan
• An Indian Coast Guard Ship that was commissioned on 1 November 2015 by Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba PVSM at Naval Base in Kochi – ICGS Arinjay
• Country that launched a Counter-Espionage Public Hotline to report on suspected foreign spies on 1 November 2015 – China
• The country which in November 2015 unveiled World War –I (WW I) memorial to honour Sikh soldiers – The United Kingdom
• He was the former Speaker of West Bengal legislative assembly who died on 1 November 2015 – Hashim Abdul Halim
• The Supreme Court on 2 November 2015 issued notice to the Union government concerning improper implementation of a programme – MGNREGA
• India’s rank in the Legatum Prosperity Index 2015 released on 2 November 2015 – 99
• The most prosperous country in the Legatum Prosperity Index 2015 – Norway
• China’s central bank on 2 November 2015 devalued Yuan currency by – 0.54 percent
• Suresh N Patel was appointed as the Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of this nationalized bank – Andhra Bank

OCTOBER 2015 ONE LINERS

OCTOBER 2015 ONE LINERS

One liners for the month of October 2015 provided by aimsdaretosuccess.blogspot.com will be of immense help for the students and aspirants in revising the important events of the month just before the exams.

• Person who made it to the Guinness Book of World records for the longest fingernails on one hand ever is – Shridhar Chillal of India

• To help patients and pregnant women from inaccessible areas to reach nearest hospital, the state government of Odisha on 4 September 2015 launched new healthcare programme named – Amo doli programme

• The book titled Ruled or Misruled: Story and Destiny of Bihar that was released in last week of September 2015 is authored by – Santosh Singh

• Veteran Bollywood actor who was on 5 October 2015 honoured with the Lifetime Achievement award during the closing ceremony of the 6th Jagran Film Festival in Mumbai – Shashi Kapoor

• The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, on 9 October 2015 announced that the AfDB would nearly triple its annual climate financing to reach – 5 billion dollar a year by 2020

• Fifth joint military exercise between India and China, named Hand-in-Hand 2015, started on 12 October 2015 at – Kunming Military Academy, Yunnan Province, China

• The third India-Sri Lanka joint training exercise, named Mitra Shakti-2015, culminated on 12 October 2015 at – Aundh Military Camp, Pune 

• The SC bench headed by Justice Vikramjit Sen on 12 October 2015 asked the Union Government to take a quick decision on a Uniform Civil Code to end confusion over – Personal laws

• The Supreme Court (SC) of India on 12 October 2015 imposed a kind of tax on commercial vehicles entering Delhi, in addition to the toll tax and that is – Environment Compensation Charge (ECC)

• Joint report by WHO, WTO and International Tobacco Control (ITC) Policy Evaluation Project Second-hand smoke causes more than 100,000 deaths annually in – China

• Former Google adviser who was appointed as Executive Chairman of Twitter on 14 October 2015 – Omid Kordestani

• Exercise held between the Navies of India, United States and Japan on 14 October 2015 - Malabar exercise 2015

• Kabaddi World Cup that was to be held in Punjab from November 14 to 28 was cancelled due to – Unrest in the state

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies and partner nations Alliance military exercise that was launched on 19 October 2015 is - Trident Juncture

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies and partner nations on 19 October 2015 launched its largest military exercise at – the Trapani air force base in Italy

• India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to handle pulses across its ports to ensure smooth and cost efficient availability of the commodity across the nation with - Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ)

• World Health Organization (WHO) on 19 October 2015 released the Global status report on road safety 2015 that reflects information from 180 countries and indicates that worldwide the total number of road traffic deaths has gone up to – 1.25 million per year

• Indian cricketer Virender Shewag on 20 October 2015 retired from all forms of international and Indian Premier League (IPL) to play in 2016 Masters Champions League Twenty20 tournament in - Dubai

• Russia and United States on 20 October 2015 inked a Memorandum of Mutual Understanding on preventing incidents and providing for aviation flights during operations in – Syria

• An international team of scientists that predicted that how future atmospheric warming will respond to Antarctic ice-sheet was led by - Dr Nicholas Golledge

• Tyre manufacturing giant MRF Limited on 20 October 2015 named South African batsman AB de Villiers as its brand ambassador for a period of - three years

• Telangana Government on 20 October 2015 announced the Pollution Allowance to police personnel on - Traffic Duties

• Noted criminologist K Chockalingam was in fourth week of October 2015 conferred with the prestigious Paul H Appleby Award given by – Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA)

• The state government of Himachal Pradesh in October 2015 implemented new-relaxed rules for roadside tree plantation activities under – Mahatama Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)

• Maharashtra Governor Chennamaneni  Vidyasagar Rao during the Conference on ‘Ancient Coins of India - The Lance Dane Bequest’ organized by the Hinduja Foundation in Mumbai  released a book titled – Ancient Coins of India

• Reliance Capital Asset Management (RCAM), a part of Anil Ambani led Reliance Capital, on 21 October 2015 signed definitive agreements (DA) to acquire Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s (GSAM) onshore business in India at a total sum of – 243 crore rupees (37.5 million US dollar)

• The model-actress who was named Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva 2015 is – Urvashia Rautela of Uttarakhand

• An Indian short film directed by Shai Heredia and Shumona Goel, that won prestigious Best Short Film Award at the 2015 London Film Festival (LFF) is – An Old Dog’s Diary

• Scientifically validated anti-diabetes herbal drug that was jointly developed by two CSIR laboratories in Lucknow, National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) and Central Institute for Medicinal and Aromatic Plant (CIMAP) is – BGR-34

• Person who replaced Sartaj Aziz as the National Security Advisor (NSA) of Pakistan on 23 October 2015 is – Retired Lieutenant General Nasser Khan Janjua

• Union Cabinet on 21 October 2015 gave approval for signing of a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty in Criminal Matters between – India and the Maldives

• External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj went Moscow on a three-day visit to participate in the annual – India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission meeting

• World Polio Day was observed to create awareness about the hazards of the crippling disease on – 24 October

• Maharashtra Government in October 2015 recommended benches of Bombay High Court at – Pune and Kolhapur

• Nepal government team that was formed for holding dialogue with the agitating Madhesi community will be headed by – Deputy Prime Minister Kamal Thapa

• State governments that lifted ban on manufacturing and sale of Nestle India's popular instant food brand Maggi are – Karnataka and Gujarat

• To enable Indians living abroad to access old age income security, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 29 October 2015 allowed non-resident Indians (NRIs) to subscribe to – the National Pension System (NPS)

• New species of giant tortoise that was identified by a team of Ecuadoran and international scientists on the Galapagos Islands in Pacific is – Chelonoidis donfaustoi

• The Indian cyclist who won 5 medals, including a gold, at the 2015 Taiwan Cup in the first week of October 2015 is – Deborah Herold

• The firm awarded with the MIT Climate CoLab Awards on 7 October 2015 is – Nualgi

• The Indian painter whose painting fetched a record-price of 17 crore rupees in the Modern and Contemporary South Asia Art auction is – Amrita Sher-Gil

• The mission launched by the Odisha Government on 11 October 2015 to provide affordable houses to urban poor is – Mission Abaas

• The filmaker awarded with the J.C. Daniel Award for the year 2014 is – I.V. Sasi

• To save the critically endangered vultures, the Tamil Nadu Government banned the use of – Ketoprofen.

• A reward scheme launched by Delhi government on 13 October 2015 to encourage people to receive or demand proper bills for purchases is – Bill Banvao, Inaam Pao scheme

• N Venugopala Rao, who was appointed as CEO of Reliance Power on 13 October 2015, was previously the CEO of – Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project (UMPP)

• Etihad Airways signed an information technology deal worth 700 million US dollars with – IBM

• The Chinese artist who was designated with UNESCO Artist for Peace on 13 October 2015 is – Han Meilin

• The tropical cyclone that hit northern Philippines in the third week of October 2015 is named as – Typhoon Koppu

• The Indian business school, which was named among World’s Top 100 MBA Institutions ranked by The Economist is – SP Jain School of Global Management

• For the first time an insect-sized robot was developed by Harvard University researchers that can both fly and swim. It was named as – RoboBee

• A report entitled Migration and Development Brief was released by – World Bank

• India’s largest animal health formulations facility was operationalised on 26 October 2015 by Indian Immunologicals Ltd near the city of – Hyderabad

• Dinesh & Yekona open cast coal mine projects were inaugurated on 26 October 2015. Both of these coal mines are run by – Western Coalfields

• Financial power of 12 identified Central Government Health Institutions under Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi was enhanced to 5 lakh rupees per patient from – 2 lakh rupees

• The Supreme Court appointed fact-finding Commission on India-Bangladesh border submitted its report on 5 October 2015. It was headed by – Upamanyu Hazarika

• As per the Migration and Development Brief released on 22 October 2015, India is world’s largest remittance recipient in 2014. The brief was released by – World Bank

• Formula 1 US Grand Prix 2015 title was won by – Lewis Hamiltion

• To develop infrastructure in the upcoming capital city of Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh signed a MoU with – Japan

• Hero Women’s Indian Open 2015 was won by – Emily Kristine Pedersen of Denmark

SEPTEMBER 2015 ONE LINERS

SEPTEMBER 2015 ONE LINERS

One liners for the month of September 2015 provided by aimsdaretosuccess.blogspot.com will be of immense help for the students and aspirants in revising the important events of the month just before the exams.

• Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was on 31 August 2015 given the additional charge of - the Law Ministry of the city

• Haryana Women and Child Development Minister Kavita Jain on 31 August 2015 inaugurated state’s first One Stop Centre, known as Sakhi, at – Karnal

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 31 August 2015 declared State Bank of India (SBI) and ICICI Bank as - Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs)
•  CSIRO and Imperial College London warned that 99 percent of the world's seabird species will be ingesting plastic by 2050 if - current marine pollution trends continue 

•    Islamic State for Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants on 30 August 2015 destroyed Palmyra's ancient Temple of – Bel

•    The Buchi Babu Memorial Trophy in the All India invitation cricket tournament was won by – Mumbai 

•    India on 2 September 2015 won the three-match cricket test series against Sri Lanka, 2-1 and ended a 22-year long drought of a win over Sri Lanka on - Sri Lankan soil

•    Book titled The Duels of the Himalayan Eagle: The first Indo-Pak Air War (1-22 September 1965) is authored by - Air Marshal (retd.) Bharat Kumar
•    Allahabad High Court on 1 September 2015 asked Uttar Pradesh government to ensure flag hoisting ceremony of National Flag on Independence Day and Republic Day in - Madarsas and other schools all over the state

•    The Bihar Government on 1 September 2015 decided to give two percent reservation in government jobs to - the grand children of freedom fighters
•    Swachhata Sangraam Abhiyaan was launched in Indore district of Madhya Pradesh on 1 September 2015 aims at - making entire district open defecation-free by the end of the financial year 2015-16
•    Four-colour logo of Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games that was scrapped by Games Organising Committee on 1 September 2015 was prepared by - Kenjiro Sano

•    The country whose economy entered into the first technical recession in six year in September 2015 - Canada

•    Union Government on 28 August 2015 notified the merger of commodities market regulator Forward Markets Commission (FMC) with Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), which will be effective from - 28 September 2015 

•    Country that on 2 September 2015 dismissed a proposal of France asking United Nations Security Council (UNSC) permanent members to limit the use of the veto power at least in cases involving mass atrocities that demands action - Russia

•    Author of the book, Globalisation, Democratization and Distributive Justice is - Mool Chand Sharma

•    The Maharashtra Government on 1 September 2015 gave a nod to an ordinance for amending the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities (MPDA) Act, 1981 to enable the government to put sand mafias behind the bars - without any bail for one year 
•    11th session of the India-UAE Joint Commission Meeting for Technical and Economical Cooperation was held on 2 September to 3 September 2015, in - New Delhi

•    Union Government cancelled the registration of Greenpeace India under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), 2010 because – it violated FCRA by mixing its foreign and domestic contributions
•    Haryana on 3 September 2015 bagged the Skoch Order-of-Merit national award for implementation of - six e-Governance and IT initiatives in the state

•    To commemorate the Golden Jubilee of the Indo-Pak 1965 war, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 3 September 2015 decided to put into circulation - 5 rupees coins minted by Union Government
•    High Court of Jammu and Kashmir on 4 September 2015 ordered CBI probe into the multi-crore scam in the state's cricket association that occurred during the tenure of - former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah as its President

•    Marvan Atapattu on 3 September 2015 announced his resignation as head coach of - Sri Lanka cricket team

•    Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 4 September 2015 released two commemorative coins of 125 rupees and 10 rupees in the memory of - former President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

•    Thailand's Junta-appointed reform council on 6 September 2015 shot down - a controversial new constitution drafted after 2014’s coup
•    Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 6 September 2015 inaugurated the extension of Delhi Metro connecting - Badarpur to Escorts Mujesar in Faridabad
•    Indian boxer Vikas Krishan (75kg) on 5 September 2015 won the silver medal in the 2015 Asian Boxing Championships after he faced defeat by the hands of - Bektemir Melikuziev of Uzbekistan

•    Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Ranjit Rae on 5 September 2015 inaugurated the newly renovated Bala Tripura Sundari Devi Temple at Tripurakot situated - on the bank of glacial river Thuli Bheri in Dolpa district of Nepal

•    Australian all-rounder who announced his retirement from Test cricket on 6 September 2015 - Shane Watson 

•    Indian weightlifters who on 8 September 2015 won a gold medal in the 62 kg category of the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games (CYG) being held in Apia, Samoa - Deepak Lather

•    State that in September 2015 issued a complete ban on manufacturing, storage, distribution and sale of gutka, pan masala, flavoured or scented tobacco, kharra and other similar products containing tobacco – Haryana

•    Number of Indian philanthropists named in the 9th Forbes Asia’s list of philanthropists – Seven

•    The renowned farm expert who was on 8 September 2015 appointed as a full-time member of NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog is - Professor Ramesh Chand 

•    President Pranab Mukherjee on 9 September 2015 conferred Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2014 on - Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

•    Supreme Court of Pakistan on 8 September 2015 ordered immediate adoption of a language as official language of the country – Urdu

•    2015 World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) was observed on 10 September with theme - Preventing Suicide: Reaching Out and Saving Lives

•    Union Cabinet on 9 September 2015 approved hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) pensioners by - 6 percent

•    First Telangana Language Day (Telangana Bhasha Dinosthavam) was observed on 9 September 2015 to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of - noted poet Kaloji Narayana Rao, who was called people’s poet

•    First recipient of Kaloji Award is - Dr Ammangi Venugopal 

•    Bollywood actor who was on 7 September 2015 conferred with the Honoured Guest of Texas award for his contribution to the cinema and the world of art - Anupam Kher

•    Houston Mayor Annise Parker in August 2015 declared 7 August as - Anupam Kher Day in Houston

•    President Pranab Mukherjee on 9 September 2015 conferred Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2014 on - Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

•    The Mumbai Dialogue: Towards a TB-Free India was launched on 10 September 2015 by the US Ambassador to India Richard Verma aims at engaging the corporate sector to further strengthen - the Union Government’s Call to Action for a TB-Free India

•    Indian-American women who on 3 September 2015 became the first woman postmaster of Sacramento city in California after a span of 166 years is - Jagdeep Grewal

•    United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 10 September 2015 overwhelmingly approved the Resolution on Raising of Flags by Non-Member Observer States, which was introduced by - Iraq as the President of the Arab Group for the month of September 2015

•    Virat Kohli, the test cricket captain of India, on 10 September 2015 became the co-owner of the UAE Royals, which will be led by - Tennis ace Roger Federer

•    The International Premier Tennis League (IPTL), a team tennis league was founded in 2013 by - Mahesh Bhupathi

•    Rajasthan on 11 September 2015 became the first Indian state to submit State Annual Action Plan under - Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)

•    We Care Solar on 14 September 2015 won 1 million US dollar ‘Powering the Future We Want’ grant given by - the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA)

•    The Union Government on 14 September 2015 decided to increase the number of workdays under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) from 100 days to 150 days in --- Drought-hit areas of the country
•    United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 14 September 2015 unanimously adopted a document for reform of - the UN Security Council (UNSC)
•    The Constituent Assembly of Nepal on 14 September 2015 rejected the proposal to declare Nepal as - a Hindu state and reaffirmed to remain secular
•    United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 11 September 2015 adopted the resolutions that proclaims 9 December as International Day of Commemoration & Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime, which was initiated by – Armenia

•    Madhya Pradesh government on 15 September 2015 constituted a one-member commission to probe the Petlawad explosion incident in Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh that will be chaired by - Retired High Court judge Justice Aryendra Kumar Saxena 
•    IRRC that was established in January 2015 by Pentagon to exclusively focus on advancing Defence Trade and Technology Initiative (DTTI), stands for - India Rapid Reaction Cell
•    Indian-origin British Members of Parliament (MPs), who were appointed as to the shadow cabinet of Jeremy Corbyn, the newly-elected leader of Labour Party in the United Kingdom (UK) are - Seema Malhotra and Lisa Nandy

•    Country that on 13 September 2015 declared a state of emergency in two southern counties that shares its border with Serbia to stop migrants entering illegally - Hungary

•    Exhibition named Shauryanjali was inaugurated in New Delhi by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on 15 September 2015 to celebrates the victory of India over Pakistan in - 1965 Indo-Pak War

•    Railways shot putter who on 16 September 2015 shattered an 18-year-old national record en route to a sixth title at the 55th National Open Athletics Championship at Kolkata - Manpreet Kaur

•    The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 16 September 2015 granted in principle approval to 10 entities to set up small finance banks that will provide - basic banking services to small farmers and micro industries

•    Nepal's Constituent Assembly on 16 September 2015 approved the new Constitution and endorsed the Preamble of the draft Constitution that splits the country into - seven federal provinces

•    Article 301 of the Constitution of Nepal defines title and date of - commencement of the Constitution

•    International Olympic Committee (IOC) on 16 September 2015 announced name of five cities as candidates to host the 2024 Summer Olympics and they are - Los Angeles, Hamburg, Paris, Rome and Budapest 

•    India and Cambodia on 16 September 2015 signed two MoUs on - Tourism and Mekong-Ganga Cooperation Initiative. 
•    To manage Godavari’s flood waters which goes waste into the sea every year, two Rivers namely Godavari and Krishna were formally linked by releasing waters from Godavari to Krishan at - Ibrahimpatnam Ferry village near Vijayawada

•    To provide aid to farmers to overcome drought conditions, Actor Nana Patekar in third week of September 2015 established an organization named - Naam Foundation

•    To provide various services and teaching-related work to teacher in a simple and easy way, Madhya Pradesh Government in September 2015 launched - M-Shiksha-Mitra mobile app

•    Veteran Test cricketer of West Indies who was on 12 September 2015 honoured with the Icon Award by the Indo-Caribbean Alliance - Shivnarine Chanderpaul

•    Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) that was launched on 17 September 2015 will transform the lives of – People living in the areas which are affected directly or indirectly by mining 
•    The Supreme Court (SC) of India on 17 September 2015 stayed the implementation of the Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act, 2015 that prescribes for - minimum educational qualifications for contesting in local bodies' elections

•    The Indian monk, who in September 2015 helped restore and renovate a 2000-year-old, lost Nangchen Stupa with Lord Buddha relics sent by Emperor Ashoka - Gyalwang Drukpa

•    Eminent Hindi writer Dr Kamal Kishore Goenka was conferred with 24th Vyaas Samman for the year 2014 on 22 September 2015 for his work - Premchand ki Kahaniyon ka Kaal Kramanusaar Adhyayan

•    The Executive Chairman of Cisco who on 21 September 2015 was elected as the next Chairman of US-India Business Council’s (USIBC) by the Council’s Board of Directors - John T Chambers
•    Telangana and Chhattisgarh Governments on 22 September 2015 entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) for purchasing - 1000 mw of power for the next 12 years

•    Asian Development Bank (ADB) on 22 September 2015 lowered India’s gross domestic (GDP) growth projections for the fiscal year (FY) 2016 to 7.4 percent from - 7.8 percent projected in its March 2015 Outlook

•    The World Rhino Day observed on 22 September 2015 celebrates all five species, namely - Black, White, Greater one-horned, Sumatran and Javan rhinos

•    The 9th Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas (RPBD) will be held from 14 September to 15 November 2015 at - Los Angeles, California, USA
•    The Baseball legend and Hall of Fame catcher, who was known for his humorous quotes and died on 22 September 2015 was - Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra (Yogi Berra)
•    National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) on 22 September 2015 released the data of - 68th Round on Status of Education and Vocational Training in India

•    Former Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) chairman T Haque will head the expert group formed by NITI Aayog on - Land Leasing

•    Telenor Group on 23 September 2015 announced that it had changed its brand identity along with legal company name from Uninor, its subsidiary in India, as - Telenor India Communications Pvt. Ltd. 

•    Prime Minister Narendra Modi who on 23 September 2015 visited Ireland is the first Prime Minister of India to visit Ireland in - 59 years. 

•    First and the only Prime Minister to visit Ireland before Narendra Modi was - Jawahar Lal Nehru in 1956
•    Filmmaker who on 23 September 2015 resigned from the Oscar Selection Jury citing differences with chairperson of the Jury Amol Palekar - Rahul Rawail

•    Senior leader of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) who was on 23 September 2015 elected as President of Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) is – Abdul Bari Siddiqui

•    Haryana Government on 23 September 2015 constituted a committee to suggest prospects of permanent settlement for shelter-less nomadic people of the state under the chairmanship of - Haryana BJP Vice President Rajiv Jain

•    Mobile application that was launched by Assam government on 24 September 2015 to disseminate information about disaster management to the people in need is named as - Disaster Ready Assam

•    The Commission which was constituted by the Uttar Pradesh government to probe the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots submitted its report to Governor Ram Naik on 23 September 2015 was headed by - Justice (retd.) Vishnu Sahai
•    ISL franchise FC Pune City on 24 September 2015 unveiled its home and away kits and announced a three-year partnership with sportswear giant - adidas

•    Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis on 26 September 2015 won the Guangzhou Open title of tennis by defeating - the Chinese pair of Xu Shilin and You Xiaodi 6-3, 6-1 

•    World Tourism Day was observed across the world on 27 September 2015 with the theme - One Billion Tourists, One Billion Opportunities

•    Indian Space Research Orgnaisation (ISRO) on 28 September 2015 launched India’s first dedicated satellite for astronomy research, named - ASTROSAT

•    Indonesian micro-satellite that was launched along with India’s first dedicated satellite for astronomy research, ASTROSAT was - LAPAN-A2

•    Maritime monitoring Canadian nano satellite that was launched along with India’s first dedicated satellite for astronomy research, ASTROSAT was - NLS-14 (Ev9)

•    Rocket that was used by Indian Space Research Orgnaisation (ISRO) on 28 September 2015 to launch India’s first dedicated satellite for astronomy research, ASTROSAT was - PSLV-C30, which was the tenth flight of PSLV in its 'XL' Configuration
•    Supreme Court (SC) of India on 17 September 2015 directed the Union and Arunachal Pradesh Governments to grant citizenship to two refugee groups within three months, and they are – Chakmas and Hajongs refugee

•    Governor of Meghalaya who was on 28 September 2015 as given the additional duties of Manipur after the demise of incumbent Dr. Syed Ahmed Khan is - V. Shanmuganathan

•    River of Assam’s Kamrup district in which a mechanised boat capsized on 28 September 2015 - River Koholi
•    Rank of India in Global Competitiveness Report 2015-16 released on 30 September 2015 – 55th

•    China on 30 September 2015 launched a 20th new generation satellite into orbit to support its global navigation and positioning network called - BeiDou Navigation system

•    A Parliamentary panel in September 2015 called to link Union Government’s Swachch Bharat campaign with a programme – MGNREGA
•    India’s indigenously developed stealth modern warship unveiled in Mumbai on 30 September 2015 – INS Kochi
•    This Indian state announced to developed its own Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAV) – Tamil Nadu

•    European nation that on 30 September 2015 pledged to give 100 miliion euros for refugees - Germany

AUGUST 2015 ONE LINERS

AUGUST 2015 ONE LINERS

One liners for the month of August 2015 provided by aimsdaretosuccess.blogspot.com will be of immense help for the students and aspirants in revising the important events of the month just before the exams.

• Uttar Pradesh Government on 4 August 2015 announced that two films namely Masaan and Jaanisaar will be free from the entertainment tax in the state under - Section 11 (1) of the Uttar Pradesh Entertainment and Betting Tax Act, 1979.

• Compilation of all schemes of both Union and State governments for Gram Panchayats that was launched by Rural Development Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh on 4 August 2015 is - SAMANVAY

• River over which the two trains, Kamayani Express and Mumbai-Jabalpur Janata Express, derailed in Harda District of Madhya Pradesh on 4 August 2015 is - Machak River. 

• Jharkhand Government on 4 August 2015 empowered Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) to arrest Minister, MLA and senior civil servants without taking permission from the concerned authorities in cases of - being caught on taking bribes.

• Uttar Pradesh (UP) Cabinet on 4 August 2015 approved the UP Zamindari Abolition and Land Reform (Amendment) Bill, 2015 to amend - the UP Zamindari Abolition and Land Reform Act 1950

• Amendment of UP Zamindari Abolition and Land Reform Act 1950 will allow scheduled caste (SCs) of Uttar Pradesh to - sell their land to non-dalits

• The Union Cabinet chaired approved the proposal of hiving about 65000 towers into a new company of - Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL).

• The telescope that can provide detailed study of the solar activity including its magnetic field, and was operationalised at the Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO) of Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) is - Multi Application Solar Telescope (MAST).

• Bollywood actors who were named among top 10 Forbes highest-paid actors in the Forbes’s list of 2015 World's Highest-Paid Actors that was released on 4 August 2015 are - Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar.

• Actor that topped Forbes list of 2015 World's Highest-Paid Actors - Robert Downey Jr. with earnings of 80 million US dollars.

• Union Government on 5 August 2015 decided to defer the proposed talks between the Chief negotiators on - India–European Union (EU) Broad based Investment and Trade Agreement (EU-BTIA). 

• The Union Cabinet on 5 August 2015 approved release of wages directly to the accounts of the workers engaged under - the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

• India and Myanmar on 6 August 2015 inked an agreement to set up - Centre of Excellence in Software Development and Training (CESDT) in Myanmar. 

• Forest Ministers of southern states of India on 6 August 2015 decided to set up a Southern Forest Ministers’ Inter-state Coordination Council, which will be headed by Kerala Forest Minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan as its - President for the first year.

• The 48th ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Foreign Ministers’ meet was held between 4 August and 6 August 2015 in - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 

• 70th Hiroshima Day was observed on - 6 August 2015. 

• 70th Hiroshima Day was marked by adding of names of survivors of the explosion called the hibakusha, who died in previous 12 months, on - the cenotaph of the Peace Memorial Park. 

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 7 August 2015 inaugurated first National Handloom Day at the Centenary Hall of - Madras University in Chennai, Tamil Nadu 

• Reserve Bank of India (RBI) notification that allows banks to shift, merge or close branches, in urban areas, at their own discretion was notified on 6 August 2015 under - Section 23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 Relaxations in Branch Authorisation Policy. 

• Ethnic tribe of Sikkim that on 9 August 2015 celebrated the Tendong Lho Rum Faat (Prayer of the Tendong Mountain), an ancient and natural festival is - Lepcha tribe

• The Canadian doctor who played a central role in preventing the drug thalidomide being distributed in the US, died in London, Ontario on 7 August 2015 at the age of 101 is - Frances Oldham Kelsey

• Typhoon that made its landfall on the east coast of the Taiwanese city of Hualien on 8 August 2015 was – Soudelor

• Union Government on 9 August 2015 launched Suraksha Bandhan drive in a Mission Mode through participating banks and insurance companies to - facilitate enrolment under social security schemes.

• Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke on 8 August 2015 announced his decision to retire from International Cricket after playing – the 2015 Ashes series. 

• Global electronic manufacturing giant that on 8 August 2015 signed a MoU with the Maharashtra Government to invest 5 billion US dollar in the state over the next five year - Foxconn

• The 23-year-old culpable homicide convict lodged in Varanasi central jail who was on 8 August 2015 awarded with gold medal by the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) for topping in Diploma in Tourism Studies - Ajeet Kumar Saroj

• Union Government and Delhi Government on 8 August 2015 agreed to set-up a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for - the cleaning-up and rejuvenation of the Yamuna River.

• Union Government on 10 August 2015 launched the School Nursery Yojana, an initiative to - bring students under class VI to IX closer to nature. 

• Senior India hockey player who was on 10 August 2015 suspended for 9 months for indulging in groupism and creating disharmony within the team - Gurbaj Singh

• Rajasthan High Court on 10 August 2015 banned the Santhara ritual prevailing in - the Jain Community. 

• International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples was observed on 9 August 2015 with the theme - Post 2015 Agenda: Ensuring indigenous peoples' health and well-being". 

• The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on 10 August 2015 directed the Uttar Pradesh (UP) government to ensure that no unauthorised construction activities are permitted and no trees are cut in - the eco-sensitive zone near the Taj Mahal. 

• Uttar Pradesh Government on 11 August 2015 approved the amended guidelines for Begum Akhtar Award and the amendment empower the Chief Minister to - make any further amendments to the guidelines.

• Delhi Government on 11 August 2015 decided to constitute an independent Commission of Inquiry to probe the multi-crore CNG fitness scam of Delhi, which will be headed by - retired High Court judge, Justice SN Agarwal.

• Union Government along with six Indian states and World Bank on 11 August 2015 signed 308.40 million US dollar credit agreement in support of the second phase of - the National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Program (NCRMP-II).

• Fresh data from National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) and TRAFFIC-India, the wildlife trade monitoring network released in August 2015 revealed that between January and 9 August 2015, India lost about - 41 tigers.

• Maharashtra government on 11 August 2015 constituted a cabinet sub-committee to prepare an action plan to tackle the impending drought crisis. The committee will be headed by - state Agriculture Minister Eknath Khadse.

• Sudhakar Shetty of Maharashtra was elected as the president of the Gymnastics Federation of India (GFI) on 12 August 2015 and he succeeded - Jaspal Singh Kandhari.

• The Union Cabinet on 12 August 2015 gave its ex-post-facto approval for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation to establish the Pace Setter Fund (PSF) with – the United States. 

• The CCEA on 12 August 2015 approved the 300-crore rupees package to save - standing kharif agriculture and horticulture crops from weak monsoon.

• Person who was sworn-in as the 27th Governor Governor of the Himachal Pradesh on 12 August 2015 - Acharya Dev Vrat.

• Prime Minister of Libya who on 12 August 2015 announced his resignation during a live telecast, hours after fraught peace talks between the country's rival factions restarted - Abdullah al-Thani.

JULY 2015 ONE LINERS

JULY 2015 ONE LINERS

One liners for the month of July 2015 provided by aimsdaretosuccess.blogspot.com will be of immense help for the students and aspirants in revising the important events of the month just before the exams.

• Darshan Jain, an Indian-American teacher from Illinois, US in July 2015 was named for prestigious Presidential Award for – Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching

• The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development on 1 July 2015 adopted Jalgaon’s ‘Digital Guddi-Gudda Board’ as a Best Practice under - Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme

• Anisa Rasouli was on 30 June 2015 nominated as the first ever female Supreme Court judge of -Afghanistan

• The products in 2-minute Maggi noodles made in India found to be within safe limits by the United Kingdom’s Food Standards Agency (UK FSA) on 1 July 2015 – Lead, Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)

• The Food Standards Agency (FSA) of United Kingdom (UK) on 1 July 2015 released test results of Nestle’s 2-minute Maggi noodles manufactured in India and said that levels of lead in the product are well within - European Union permissible levels

• World Bank on 1 July 2015 approved a loan amount of 650 million US dollars for development of a freight corridor – Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC)

• The country’s largest public sector lender State Bank of India (SBI) on 3 July 2015 launched Project Tatkal, that is an initiative to provide - doorstep services and expedite Home Loan Application (HLA) process. 

• Indian American Professor Emeritus R. Paul Singh on 24 June 2015 was named for - the GCHERA World Agriculture Prize 2015.

• The National Award for Rag Pickers that includes a cash prize of 1.5 lakh rupees will be conferred on - three best rag-pickers and three associations for their contribution to keep India clean.
• To provide security to those devotees taking part in the 59-day-long annual Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Army in first week of July 2015 launched - Operation Shiva.

• Software major Microsoft in first week of July 2015 agreed to develop Smart MIDC (industrial colony) and support Digital Village in - Maharashtra. 

• India on 6 July 2015 won the South Asian Basketball (SABA) Championship title played at the Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, Karanataka after defeating - Sri Lanka 
• Japan on 4 July 2015 said that it would extend around 6 billion dollars (750 billion yen) in development aid to - Mekong region countries (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam)
• People of Greece rejected the creditor’s demand for more austerity in exchange of extension of bailout package (15.5 billion Euros) in a historic referendum on - 5 July 2015.
• Chile on 4 July 2015 won its first Copa America Cup football tournament in the final played at the Estadio Nacional (national stadium) in Santiago, Chile by defeating - Argentina 4-1 through penalties shootout.
• United States of America (USA) on 6 July 2015 won the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the third time at Vancouver, Canada by defeating - Japan 

• The Supreme Court of India on 6 July 2015 ruled that an unwed mother can be the sole legal guardian of a child without - the consent of the father. 
• The layout of ‘Nakshatra Vatika’ has been developed in various geometrical combinations corresponding to - the Sree Chakra of Vedic astrology 

• Nine-dash line was in news in July 2015 after the International Criminal Court (ICC) began hearing a case brought by the Philippines against - China on territorial claims in the South China Sea.
• Book 37 Bridges and Other Stories authored by a noted Pakistani author Aamer Hussein book is - a new collection of his stories. 

• HDFC Bank, the country’s second largest private sector bank, in the first week of July 2015 became first bank to launch - Watch Banking application in India. 

• India and Uzbekistan on 7 July 2015 signed three agreements to - deepen bilateral cooperation between the two nations.
• Floyd Mayweather Jr on 7 July 2015 was stripped of the Welterweight title which he won by defeating Manny Pacquiao on 3 May 2015 by - World Boxing Organization (WBO) 

• Book titled India Central Asia Relations: The Economic Dimension authored by Amiya Chandra came in news during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to central Asian countries focuses on - the economic dimensions of the ties
• India and United States on 9 July 2015 signed Inter Governmental Agreement (IGA) to implement - the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)

• To boost cooperation within the members of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 9 July 2015 proposed a 10 point initiative named as - ‘Dus Kadam: 10 Steps for the Future’ 

• Head of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) nations on 9 July 2015 released - the Ufa Declaration

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 9 July 2015 released the final guidelines on - Prepaid Payment Instruments for Mass Transit System (PPI-MTS).

• Former Indian Amateur Boxing Federation Secretary General Brig. PK Muralidharan Raja on 8 July 2015 launched - the Indian Boxing Council (IBC). 
• World Population Day was observed on 11 July 2015 with theme - Vulnerable Populations in Emergencies.

• A new species of tiny butterfly species called Banded Tit (Hypolycaena Narada) discovered in the green forests of - the Changlang district in Arunachal Pradesh
• India and Pakistan on 10 July 2015 were accepted as the full members of - the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a six-member regional grouping
• Former President of India Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam on 9 July 2015 launched - the Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan (RAA) in New Delhi.
• The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on 9 July 2015 selected four astronauts to provide crew transportation services to and from - the International Space Station. 
• Union Government on 13 July 2015 launched GPS-Aided Geo Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) system, which would make airline operations - more efficient and reduce costs.

• Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri's ‘Buddha in a Traffic Jam’ won the Best Original Screenplay award in the Foreign Language Category at - the Madrid International Film Festival, Spain.

• The Income Tax (IT) Department on 13 July 2015 launched - One Time Password (OTP) based e-filing verification system for taxpayers. 

• Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on 13 July 2015 suspended Mumbai Ranji cricketer Hiken Shah with immediate effect after he was found guilty of breaching - BCCI’s Anti-Corruption Code for participants.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 13 January 2015 returned to India after his six-nation tour of Russia and five Central Asian countries namely - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.

• Union Government on 14 July 2015 decided to cap the subsidy payout on kerosene at 12 rupees per litre, as it has devised the formula for meeting - under-recovery or revenue loss.

• United States (US) Department of Defense (DoD) on 13 July 2015 decided to set up a working group to study the policy and readiness implications of allowing - transgender persons to serve in the military of the nation. 
• To empower citizens to avail their rights in stipulated time with less efforts and cost, Maharashtra assembly on 14 July 2015 passed - the Maharashtra Rights to Public Services Bill. 
• Union Ministry of Urban Development on 14 July 2015 approved the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Policy for Delhi as part of review of - Master Plan for Delhi – 2021.

• A team of scientists at the on 14 July 2015 announced discovery of a new class of exotic subatomic particles called - pentaquarks. 
• RBI on 15 July 2015 constituted a committee under Deepak Mohanty to chart out a medium-term path for – Financial Inclusion.

• On demand of people of the state, Manipur Legislative Assembly on 15 July 2015 unanimously resolved to withdraw - the Manipur Regulation of Visitors, Tenants and Migrant Workers (MRVTMW) Bill, 2015
• Supreme Court of India (SC) on 15 July 2015 termed the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy, 2012 and the Drug Price Control order (DRCO) 2013 as - unreasonable and irrational. 

• World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on 6 July 2015 released new Guidelines with recommended practices for several aspects of - anti-doping programming. 

• Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh on 15 July 2015 launched 3 web portals namely - Soil Health Card portal, Fertiliser Quality Control System (FQCS) portal and Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) – India portal. 

• The Union Cabinet on 16 July 2015 gave its approval for redevelopment of 400 railway stations (‘A-1’ and ‘A’ category), which will be redeveloped by adopting - the Swiss Challenge method. 

• The Union Cabinet on 16 July 2015 gave its approval for signing and ratification of an Inter-Governmental agreement between India and Armenia, on - cooperation in the field of Agriculture. 

• The Union Cabinet on 16 July 2015 gave its approval to set up an expert group chaired by Arvind Panagariya to classify the Caste names returned in - the Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC), 2011.

• The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 16 July 2015 approved the creation of an intra state transmission system in - seven states of the country

• The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on 17 July 2015 imposed penalty of 671.05 crore rupees upon - four Public Sector Insurance Companies. 
• Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 16 July 2015 directed banks to ensure that their overall direct lending to farmers should not fall below the average of - last three years.
• The Reserve Bank of India on 17 July 2015 signed a Special Currency Swap Agreement with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, under which Sri Lanka can draw up to - 1.1 billion US dollar for a maximum period of six months.

• Kutchi New Year in the Kutch region in Gujarat that was observed on 18 July 2015 is observed by - Kutchi community.
• 2nd Sohra Marathon-2015 was held on 17 July 2015 in - Meghalaya. 

• The High Court that on 17 July 2015 ruled that a woman, who is in government service and has a child through surrogacy, is also entitled to maternity leave is - Delhi High Court.
• Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on 19 July 2015 inaugurated the first 'Aam Aadmi Clinic' at - Peeragarhi Relief Camp in West Delhi.

• A team of researchers led by CN Sunil reported discovery of two new plant species christened as - Vellithumpa (silver flower) and Eriocaulon manoharanii.

• Former number one tennis player of France, Amelie Mauresmo who on 18 July 2015 was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame is the first woman to coach a top male tennis player and coaches - Andy Murray.

• Amelie Mauresmo, the two-time Grand Slam winner and former number one tennis player of France, was on 18 July 2015 inducted into - the International Tennis Hall of Fame. 
• Kerala Tourism’s Muziris Heritage Project (MHP) on 18 July 2015 bagged the 2015 Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) award in - the ‘Heritage & Culture’ category.
• American actor best known for his role as Moe Greene in crime drama The Godfather, Alex Rocco died on 18 July 2015 received the Emmy award (1990) as Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role in sitcom - The Famous Teddy Z.

• Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on 16 July 2015 successfully tested India’s first indigenously designed and developed High Thrust cryogenic rocket engine generating a nominal thrust of 19 tonnes at - ISRO Propulsion Complex, Mahendragiri. 

• Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on 20 July 2015 constituted a working group to study the verdict of the Supreme Court appointed RM Lodha Committee relating to - the IPL 2013 scandal. 

• United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on 20 July 2015 unanimously adopted a resolution 2231 (2015) that establishes - a monitoring system for Iran’s nuclear programme. 

• Film-maker Benoy Behl in fourth week of July 2015 won the Best Documentary Producer award at Madrid International Film Festival for producing and directing a documentary film titled - Indian Roots of Tibetan Buddhism.

• The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on 21 July 2015 announced venues for the Men and Women ICC World Twenty20 that will be hosted by India from - 11 March to 3 April 2016.

• A new species of cyprinid fish christened as Puntius Dolichopterus was discovered from a small water stream in - Alappuzha district’s Kayamkulam city of Kerala. 
• Union Cabinet approved a Central Agricultural University at - Samastipur in Bihar 

• State Government of Manipur on 22 July 2015 constituted a five-member committee to draft a bill for the protection of indigenous people of the state. The committee will be headed by - State Law Minister Thoudam Debendra Singh.

• Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 21 July 2015 approved a Home Ministry proposal to extend the deadline for implementation of - Crime and Criminals Tracking network and Systems (CCTNS) project till March 2017.

• Soyuz TMA 17M rocket with three astronauts aboard was successfully launched towards the International Space Station (ISS) on 23 July 2015 from - Russia's Baikonur cosmodrome in the barren Kazakh steppe.
• Super 30 initiative of mathematician Anand Kumar was in news in July 2015 as it will now feature in a 90-minute film The Big Day made by - French director Pascal Plisson.
• Book titled Ghosts of Calcutta that was released on 23 July 2015 is authored by - Sebastian Ortiz.

• With the total power generation from nuclear reactors at 5308 MWe, India is ranked 12th in the world in terms of - power generation from nuclear sources. 

• Three women who are the part of first All Women Trans Continental Road Expedition from Delhi to London that was flagged off on 23 July 2015 are - Nidhi Tiwari, Rashmi Koppar and Soumaya Goel.

• Maharashtra Cabinet on 23 July 2015 approved Shyamaprasad Mukherjee Jan Van Vikas Scheme that aims at creation of comprehensive development of villages in - the buffer zones of tiger reserves and around them.

• Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on 23 July 2015 announced a Haryanvi film to be free from tax is - ‘Pagdi: The Honour’. 
• The world’s first malaria vaccine called RTS,S or Mosquirix on 24 July 2015 got approval from European Medicines Agency (EMA) for being used on - babies aged between 6 weeks and 17 months in Africa.

• Nobel Prize winner Professor Peter Higgs on 20 July 2015 won the world’s oldest scientific prize, the Royal Society’s Copley Medal and joined the ranks of - Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking.