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Weekly One Liner Updates

8st 14th October 2016
Dear readers,
Weekly One Liner Updates is a collection of important news and events that occurred in the second week (8th 14th) of
October 2016. This file is important for exams like ECGC, NIACL AO, NABARD, India Post Payment Bank, BOM PO, IBPS PO
VI, IBPS Clerk VI, IBPS RRB V 2016 Exam and all upcoming Banking & Insurance exams.

Banking & Financial Awareness

1. Who has been elected as the chairman of the Indian Bank's Association(IBA) for the financial year 2016-17___ Rajeev
Rishi.
Note:
Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of Central Bank of India Rajeev Rishi has been elected as the Chairman of
the Indian Banks Association (IBA) for the financial year 2016-17.
Indian Banks Association was formed on 26 Sept 1946 as a representative body of management of banking in
India operating in India.
2. The Government of India (GoI) has donated to the Nelson Mandela Foundation to help it in its welfare work for the people
of South Africa__Rs. 9.3 million.
Note:
The Nelson Mandela Foundation was established in 1999 after the then President Nelson Mandela stepped down
as the President of South Africa.
3. Indias rank in the 2016 Global Hunger Index (GHI)____97th.
Note:
The Global Hunger Index (GHI) is a multidimensional statistical tool used to describe the state of countries hunger
situation.
The Index is released by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
4. The National Seismic Programme (NSP) has been launched in Odisha by ___ Dharmendra Pradhan.
Note:
The purpose of NSP is to undertake a fresh appraisal in all sedimentary basins across India.
The survey project will be completed by March 2019.
5. Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmstrom have won the 2016 Nobel Prize in____Economics.
Note:
Oliver Hart (British-born) and Bengt Holmstrom (Finland) have won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic
Sciences for their contributions to contract theory, shedding light on how contracts help people deal with
conflicting interests.
Both of them will share 8 million kronor (about $930,000).
6. The Bank who tied-up with Uber for cash-back of up to 25% for hailing cabs from the app____Standard Chartered Bank.
7. The Union Government has invested Rs. to increase the capacity of Panipat Refinery from existing 15 million tonnes to 25
million tonnes _____15000 crore rupees.
8. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has banned how many entities in a case related to tax evasion and illegal
gains through misuse of stock exchange mechanism__21 entities.
9. Andhra Pradesh government has releases how many rupees under AMRUT scheme__Rs. 99.62 crore.
Andhra Pradesh government has released Rs. 99.62 crore to AP-Urban Finance and Infrastructure Development
Corporation Limited (AP-UFIDC) for the year 2016-17 for works taken up under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation
and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme.
The scheme is being implemented in 33 cities and towns in the State.

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Important Date
1. The Indian Air Force (IAF) Day is celebrated on ____ 8th October.
Note:
Recently, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has been celebrated 84th anniversary with traditional pomp and gaiety at
the National Defence Academy (NDA), Khadakwasla near Pune (Maharashtra).
The IAF is the worlds 4th largest air force with a primary responsibility to secure Indian airspace and to conduct
aerial warfare during a conflict
2. The World Post Day (WPD) is observed each year on ___ 9th October.
Note:
This day was first declared World Post Day at the 1969 UPU Congress in Tokyo, Japan.
The 2016 theme is Innovation, Integration and Inclusion.
3. The World Mental Health Day is being observed annually across world on _____10th October.
Note:
World Mental Health Day raise awareness about mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in
support of mental health.
4. The International Day of the Girl Child (IDGC) is observed every year across the world on _____11th October.
Note:
The day recognize girls rights and challenges girls face around the world.
The theme of 2016 is Girls Progress = Goals Progress: What Counts for Girls.
5. World sight day is being observed annually on the October ____Second Thursday.
Note:
It is a global event meant to draw attention on blindness and vision impairment.
It was originally initiated by the Sight First Campaign of Lions Club International Foundation in 2000.
The theme of 2016 is Stronger Together.
6. The International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) is observed every year on ___13th October.
Note:
The 2016 theme is Live to Tell: Raising Awareness, Reducing Mortality, which targets to reduce mortality
globally.
7. The World Standards Day (WSD) is observed every year on ____14th October.
Note:
The day pay tribute to the collaborative efforts of the thousands of experts worldwide that develop the voluntary technical
agreements that are published as international standards.
The 2016 theme is Standards Build Trust.

New Appointments
1. Chinese President Xi Jinping has appointed Luo Zhaohui as China's new ambassador to ___India.
Note:
Chinese President Xi Jinping has appointed a senior diplomat Luo Zhaohui as Chinas new Ambassador to India.
He was Chinas Ambassador to Canada from 2014 to 2016.
2. Who has been elected as the Prime Minister of Morocco____ Abdelilah Bekirane.
Note:
Abdelilah Bekirane has been re-appointed as the Prime minister of Morpcco for another term.
Benkirane has been serving as Prime Minister in a coalition government since 2011.
3. Who has been appointed as the Ambassador of India to Austria___ Renu Pall.
Note:
Ambassador of India to the Czech Republic Renu Pall has been appointed as the Ambassador of India to Austria.
She will succeed Rajiva Misra in Austria.

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4. Who has been appointed new Secretary General of the United Nations___Antonio Guterres.
Note:
Guterres will be the 9th UN secretary-general by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
He will become the worlds top diplomat on 1st January 2017 when Ban Ki-moons term ends on 31st
December,2016.
5. Who has been appointed as Whole-Time Member (WTM) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(SEBI)___Gurumoorthy Mahalingam.
Note:
Mahalingam is Executive Director and former regional director of Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
He succeeded Prashant Saran, who retired as WTM in 2016.
6. Who has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador of Vizag Steel ____P V Sindhu.
7. Who has been appointed as the acting chief justice of the Jharkhand High Court__ Justice Pradip Kumar Mohanty.
Note:
He will replace Justice Virendra Singh.
Now Justice Mohanty assumes charge as acting chief justice of Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh/ Telangana and
Jharkhand high courts.
8. Who has been appointed as DG of Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)____Ajay Kumar Bhalla.
Note:
He will succeed Anup Wadhawan.
The DGFT organization is an attached office of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry with headquarters at New
Delhi.

Important News India

1. The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of Indian Institute of Management (IIM) at____Jammu.
Note:
The institute will become operational from the Academic Year 2016-17 at the transit or temporary campus at Old
Government College of Engineering & Technology.
2. Indias rank in the Biopharmaceutical Competitiveness & Investment Survey____19th.
Note:
India has been ranked 19th out of 28 nations in the Biopharmaceutical Competitiveness & Investment (BCI)
Survey, with an overall score of 59 out of 100.
The list has topped by United States, followed by UK and Switzerland.
3. Doordarshan has signed an agreement with an open University regarding the transmission of 4 Gyan Darshan Educational
channels___Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).
Note:
The Gyan Darshan Bouquet of Educational TV Channels is an educational media initiative of MHRD in
collaboration with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Prasar Bharati & ISRO with IGNOU as the nodal
agency.
4. The first International Arbitration Centre of India has been inaugurated in the city of India____Mumbai.
Note:
It will provide an arbitration platform for Indian business houses to negotiate commercial disputes.
5. The 2nd Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav (RSM)-2016 will be held in _____New Delhi.
Note:
It will be held from 15th to 23th October in the premises of Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA), New
Delhi.
6. Who has inaugurated the Women of India Festival 2016 at Dilli Haat in New Delhi___Maneka Gandhi.
Note:
Ten-day festival will offer the biggest selection of organic products prepared by women.
The festival celebrates and promotes women entrepreneurs from across India.
This years festival has 230 stalls and about 372 participants.
7. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the war memorial 'Shaurya Smarak' in ___ Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.

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8. Indias first Medipark (Medical Park) will be set up in __ Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Note:
The Union Cabinet has allowed a mini ratna public sector company HLL Lifecare to sub-lease over 300 acres of
land.
The Medipark will be funded through a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) with HLL being shareholder of a 50%.
The first of its kind Medipark project will lay road map to reduce the dependence on imports of medical
equipment and devices.
9. The Union Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu has flagged off the newly manufactured Guard Van of Goods Train, in
____New Delhi.
Note:
The train has been equipped for the first time with Solar Powered Light, Fan, Mobile Charging Point along with the
facility of Zero dis charge Bio Toilet.

States News
1. The state government who has carried out the biggest administrative reform and created 21 new districts___Telangana.
Note:
The Telangana government has carried out the biggest administrative reform and created 21 new districts.
With this, the total number of districts in Telangana went up to 31 from 10.
Telangana came into existence on 2nd June 2014 as the 29th state of India.
2. Who will launch a scheme Lalima Abhiyan to make state free from anaemia____Madhya Pradesh government.
Note:
It will be effective from November 1st November, 2016.
Under the campaign, free iron folic acid tablets will be provided in Aaganwadis, academic institutions and
hospitals.
3. Indias first centre for international arbitration has been launched by ____ Devendra Fadnavis.
4. A new termite species named Glyptotermes Chiraharitae has been discovered at _____Kerala.
5. The 2016 International Gita festival will be held on 6th December at_____ Kurukshetra, Haryana.
Note:
The festival will be inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee.
Number of cultural performances, art shows, literary events and festivities will mark the celebrations up to
December 10.
Around 18 thousand students from Haryana will recite the shlokas of the Gita at the sacred Brahma Sarovar in
Kurukshetra.
6. Who has launched Duck Boats to boost tourist footfall ____Goa Tourism department.
Note:
It is a first of its kind facility used for civilian purpose in India.
The full-fledged operations of the joy rides will begin in November 2016.
7. The 3rd edition of the SAARC Sufi festival will be held in ____Jaipur.
Note:
The 3rd edition of the SAARC Sufi festival will be held at the Diggi palace in Jaipur from 14th to 16th October,
2016.
The event is being organized by SAARC Writers and Literature (FOSWAL).
8. Indias remote and high altitude research station Himansh has opened at ____Himachal Pradesh.

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Important News World

1. The Worlds first-ever Cybathlon championship for disabled athletes has started in ____Switzerland.
Note:
The championship is popularly known as "Bionic Olympics".
It is organized by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zurich.
2. Indian Railways has signed pact with the country for high-speed trains in India___Germany.
Note:
The pact will deepen the collaboration and strengthen ties between the two countries for bilateral cooperation in
the rail sector.
3. The Union Cabinet has approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Hungary on cooperation in
the field of ___ Water Management.
4. Who has announced to leave the Common wealth saying it was treated unjustly and unfairly by the Common wealth
____Maldives.
Note:
According to Amnesty International Maldives authorities should address their own human rights situation rather
than lash out at legitimate criticism.
The Maldives has been under international scrutiny over its crackdown on opposition leaders, especially over the
jailing of the most senior members of the main parties, including former President Mohamed Nasheed.
5. The first BRICS Trade Fair and Exhibition is being held in the city___New Delhi.
Note:
The focus of the fair is to showcase some of the best technologies available across BRICS nations to address BRICS
countries main development challenges.
The theme of the trade fair is Building BRICS Innovation for Collaboration.
6. India has signed a bilateral agreement for development of a network of Agro irradiation centres with____Russia.
7. The fourth BRICS Science, Technology and Innovation Ministerial meeting were convened at ____Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Note:
The meeting was chaired by the Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan.
The purpose of the meeting was to further strengthen the collaboration amongst the BRICS countries in the areas
of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI).

Books & Authors

1. Who has authored an e-book on Right to Information(RTI)____Shailesh Gandhi.
Note:
Former Central Information Commissioner (CIC) Shailesh Gandhi has authored an e-book named 'RTI Act- Authentic
Interpretation of The Statute' in order to lend a better interpretation of the Right To Information (RTI) legislation for
common people.
2. The book Old Path White Clouds: Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha has been authored by ____Thich Nhat Hanh.
Note:
The book traces the Buddhas life slowly and gently over the course of 80 years, partly through the eyes of Svasti,
the buffalo boy and partly through the eyes of the Buddha himself.
3. The book Half Lion: How P.V. Narasimha Rao Transformed India has been authored by ___Vinay Sitapati.
Note:
The book traces the life journey of P.V. Narasimha Rao.
The book fills a gap in the evolution of Indias polity and the office of the Prime Minister.
4. The book 'The Greatest Bengali Stories Ever Told' has been authored by____Arunava Sinha.
Note:
The author has taken the works of prominent Bengali authors and done a very meaningful translation of the book.

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5. The book The Story of a New Name has been authored by_____Elena Ferrante.
Note:
It is about the womens fraught relationship and shifting fortunes are the life forces.
6. The book The Legend Of Lakshmi Prasad has been authored by___Twinkle Khanna.
Note:
The book has been authored by Twinkle Khanna, which will be launch on November 2016.
7. The book 'Jihad in My Saffron Garden' has been authored by ____Roxy Arora.
Note:
It is the story of a fearless woman who crusades to restore Kashmiriyat in a region which has been described as
paradise on earth.

Honours & Award

1. Who has been awarded the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize for his resolute efforts to bring the countrys more than 50-year-long
civil war to an end____ Juan Manuel Santos.
Note:
The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes created by the Swedish industrialist, inventor, and
armaments manufacturer Alfred Nobel, along with the prizes in Chemistry, Physics, Physiology or Medicine and
Literature.
2. Indian Sprinter has bagged the 24th Ekalabya Award for the year 2016 in recognition of her sporting
excellence____Srabani Nanda.
Note:
Ace sprinter Srabani Nanda will get a cash award of Rs. 5 lakhs along with a trophy.
3. Who has been honored with the Outstanding Contribution to British Theatre prize at the UK Theatre Awards___Sir Ian
Mckelley.
Note:
Veteran actor Sir Ian McKellen has honored with the Outstanding Contribution to British Theatre prize at the UK
Theatre Awards.
He also known for his roles in the X-Men and Lord of The Rings film franchises.
4. Who has won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature___Bob Dylan.
Note:
US musician and poet Bob Dylan has won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature for having created new poetic
expressions within the great American song tradition.
5. Who has been selected for the 28th Jimmy George Foundation Award-2016 for best sports person of Kerala___P R
Sreejesh.
Note:
Indian Hockey team captain P R Sreejesh has been selected for the 28th Jimmy George Foundation Award-2016
for best sports person of Kerala.
Sreejesh has awarded for his contributions to Hockey field.
6. Who has been selected for the Sri Maharshi Valimiki Jayanti Award for 2016-17___Veeranna.
Note:
Former Minister Veeranna has been selected for the Sri Maharshi Valimiki Jayanti Award for the year 2016-17,
The award was instituted by the Karnataka government.
The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 5 lakhs and a citation.
7. Who has been awarded for Excellence in Technical Innovation by the International Society of Automation (ISA)___Satish
Pathak.
Note:
He has been awarded for his innovation Digital Controlled Valve for Precise Liquid Dispensing by Gravity flow.
ISA is a non-profit technical society for engineers, technicians, business people, educators and students.

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9. Former chief minister has been awarded by Ugandan government for his literary work__ Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal
Nishank.
Note:
He has been conferred with a prestigious award by the Ugandan government for promoting human values
through his literature in Uganda.
The award has been presented by the Prime Minister of Ugandan Ruhakana Rugunda.
Nishank is a Member of Parliament in 16th Lok Sabha from Haridwar Constituency of Uttarakhand.
8. Who has been awarded with the prestigious IAFP Young scientist scholarship award 2016_____ Kirtiraj Kundlik Gaikwad.

Obituaries
1. Aaron Pryor, who passed away recently, was related to _____Boxing.
Note:
He was known as the Hawk and was a crowd favorite who fought with a frenetic style.
2. Andrzej Wajda, who passed away recently, was a famous ____film-director.
Note:
Renowned Polish film and theatre director Andrzej Wajda has passed away in Warsaw, Poland.
He was an Academy Award-wining director and was known for the movies such as The Promised Land, Man of
Iron and Katyn.
3. Nobel prize winning Italian playwright and actor has passed away at Milan, Italy ___Dario Fo.
Note:
He was best known for his cutting political satire in plays such as Accidental Death of an Anarchist and Cant
Pay, Wont Pay.
4. King of Thailand has passed away at Bangkok, Thailand___ Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Note:
He was the worlds longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.
Adulyadej was crowned King of Thailand on 5 May 1950 at the Royal Palace in Bangkok.
5. Recently, Philanthropist and wife of Godrej group chairman Adi Godrej who passed away____Parmeshwar Godrej.
Note:
She was Mumbais original queen bee and will be fondly remembered as a style icon.
Earlier, she joined hands with actor Richard Gere, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Clinton Global
Initiative to combat AIDS through the launch of the Heroes Projectin 2004.

Sports News
1. Who has won the China Open Mens title 2016___ Andy Murray.
Note:
Britains tennis player Andy Murray beat Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) to win his first
China Open title 2016.
Andy Murray secured his 5th singles title of 2016 and 40th of his career.
2. Who has won 2016 Champion of Champions Pistol Award of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) for Pistol
shooting___Jitu Rai.
Note:
Indian Shooter Jitu Rai has won the 2016 Champion of Champions Pistol Award of the International Shooting
Sport Federation (ISSF) for pistol shooting.
Rai has won the award consisting cash prize of 5000 in the World Cup Final held in Bologna(Italy).
3. Who has won 2016 Formula One Japanese Grand Prix____Nico Rosberg.
Note:
German Formula One driver for Mercedes Formula One team Nico Rosberg has won the 2016 Formula 1 Emirates
Japanese Grand Prix at Mie Prefecture, Japan.
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4. Who has won the China Open Womens Singles Tennis tournament-2016 ___Agnieszka Radwanska.
Note:
Polands Agnieszka Radwanska defeated British tennis player Johanna Konta in straight sets 6-4, 6-2.
5. Who has won the mixed doubles titles of the Russian Open Grand Prix at Vladivostok ___ N Sikki Reddy and Pranaav
Chopra.
Note:
N Sikki Reddy and Pranaav Chopra edged past the Russian duo of Vladimir Ivanov and Valeria Sorokina 21-17 2119 to claim the title.
6. Who has won the women's singles of the Russian Open Grand Prix at Vladivostok __ Ruthvika Shivani Gadde.
Note:
Indian shuttler Ruthvika has won the womens singles title at the Russian Open Grand Prix beating local favorite
Evgeniya Kosetskaya 21-10, 21-13 in Vladivostok.
7. Who handed the ICC Test Championship mace to Indian Test captain Virat Kohli for leading his team to the top of the Test
Team Rankings ___ Sunil Gavaskar.
Note:
On behalf of the International Cricket Council (ICC), the mace was presented by former India captain and ICC
Cricket Hall of Famer Sunil Gavaskar at a ceremony in Indore.
8. Indian off-spinner who reclaimed the number one spot in Test rankings for bowlers ____Ravichandran Ashwin.
Note:
Ashwin was named the man of the series after he finished with 27 wickets in a 3-0 by India.
He also holds the top position in rankings for all-rounders
9. Who will retire from professional racing at the end of this year in Bahrai____Mark Webber.
Note:
He will become a Porsche special representative at global events and work as a consultant on motorsport
programmes.
Webber won the World Endurance Championship (WEC) title in 2015.
10. Bangladeshi left-hander batsman has become the countrys first player to register 5,000 runs in One Day International
(ODI)cricket____ Tamim Iqbal.
Note:
Tamim also tops the list of the highest total score and highest innings score for Bangladesh across all three forms
of the game.
11. The worlds highest arena rally Maruti Suzuki Raid de Himalaya (18th edition) has flagged off from ____Manali, Himachal
Pradesh.
Note:
The rally will cross the challenging route of Kaza, traversing through Sarchu towards Leh over the course of seven
days.
Over 240 motor sport enthusiasts in 155 teams are participating in this rally.

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