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Current Affairs PDF: April 2016

Current Affairs for Competitive Exam Contents INDIAN AFFAIRS..................................................................................................................................... 3 PLACES IN NEWS.................................................................................................................................. 25 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS ............................................................................................................... 30 FOREIGN VISITS ................................................................................................................................... 36 SUMMITS & CONFERENCES ............................................................................................................. 41 RANKINGS & REPORTS ...................................................................................................................... 46 BANKING & FINANCE ......................................................................................................................... 54 BUSINESS ................................................................................................................................................ 66 AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS ............................................................................................................. 76 APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNS ............................................................................................................ 86 ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS ............................................................................................................ 98 SCHEMES .............................................................................................................................................. 100 MoUs ....................................................................................................................................................... 105 COMMITTEES...................................................................................................................................... 112 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................................................. 114 DEFENCE .............................................................................................................................................. 126 ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................................................... 129 SPORTS .................................................................................................................................................. 132 OBITUARY ............................................................................................................................................ 147 BOOKS & AUTHORS .......................................................................................................................... 154 IMPORTANT DAYS ............................................................................................................................. 155 Kindly Check Other Capsules    

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INDIAN AFFAIRS “Index” to compute Organisation’s Attitude towards Disabled Persons In order to promote the empowerment of persons with disabilities, “Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan”aka “Inclusiveness and Accessibility Index” has been instigated by the Government of India in partnership with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). How Accessibility Index Toolkit will work? It aims at evaluating the present stage of inclusiveness and accessibility of persons with disabilities by an organisation. •

Acts as guide – It will also act as a guide for taking progressive steps to increase support and accessibility towards employees with disabilities.

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Size of organisation – It can be applied and used by any organisations irrespective of their size and scale.

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Basis – The toolkit is based on research.

Haryana Assembly passed Haryana Municipal (Amendment) Bill, 2016 Haryana Assembly passed two Bills, namely Haryana Municipal (Amendment) Bill, and Haryana Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill 2016 to provide civic amenities in unauthorized residential colonies in the Budget Session. Key Provisions: •

In case of men candidates or those belonging to the Scheduled Caste category, the minimum qualification would be Class VIII, while for women of the Scheduled Caste category, it would be Class V.

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The candidate should not have been convicted or have charges framed against him/her by a court in a criminal case for an offence punishable with imprisonment for not less than 10 years.

India’s first semi-high speed train ‘Gatimaan Express’ flagged off Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu flagged off the Gatimaan Express from Delhi’s Hazrat Nizamuddin station, Gatimaan Express, India’s first high speed train, crossed its maiden trip of 188 Kms in 101 minutes. •

The train runs at a speed of 160 km per hour, covering the 184 kilometre distance between Delhi and Agra in 105-110 minutes. Gatimaan Express which is India’s first semi-high speed train.

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Current Affairs PDF: April 2016 A Historic moment! ! UIDAI produced 100 crore Aadhaars The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) touched the historic point in a range of five and a half years by producing the 100thcrore Aadhaar. •

The first Aadhaar was issued in 2010.

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Persons with Aadhar – More than 100 crore individuals, 96 Crores (93%) of Indian adults, 25 Crore (67%) Children of age 5-18 Years, 30 Crore (20%) and Children of Age