Quarterly Current Affairs for UPSC, SSC, IBPS VOL-2 (NOV-DEC-JAN) 2016

Issue : VOL-2 (NOV-DEC-JAN) 2016

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National Issues

Govt asked AIMPLB to reconsider their decision to boycott consultation on UCC
Pakistan Army confirmed sepoy Chandu Chavan is in its custody
South Asian Sufi Festival began in Jaipur
PM said country should not be found “sleeping” when it should be awake
Bangladesh says Pakistan is not acting on terror
All India Muslim Personal Law Board rejected move on civil code
Singer and songwriter Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature
US says India needs to respond to Cross-border terrorism
Cyber security is a big challenge to the World
Final draft of the National Water Framework Bill, brought by centre
Rift between civil and military sections grows in Pakistan
PM equates fight against terrorism with epic Ramayana
India’s ties with Russia affected with Moscow’s military relations with Islamabad
Thousands of Amur falcons arrive at Nagaland
Terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba suffered the worst damage in the recent surgical strikes
SC has ordered deletion of words “adult male” the Domestic Violence
Janani Suraksha Yojana has helped in reducing socioeconomic disparities
Security forces in southern States have decided to intensify operations at tri-junctions
North East Monsoon to come on time
India to deploy an indigenously developed rover on the lunar surface
Defence Ministry has started the process to replace MiG-s
Home Minister says Pakistan border will be sealed within two years
Eighty percent of the Jan Dhan Yojana now have balance
Apex Court stayed the commercial release of Genetically Modified mustard crop
NGT wants UP, Haryana and other states to bring CNG
Cabinet approved the long-awaited amendments to the HIV Bill
The International Court of Justice ruled against the Marshall Islands
India dismissed Nawaz Sharif’s speech in the Pakistan Assembly
SC put on hold order to constitute the Cauvery Management Board
GSAT- to be launched from the European spacepad of Kourou
India gets EU support for surgical strikes
The government has made Aadhaar mandatory for availing LPG subsidies
Centre says SC has over-stepped its jurisdiction in Cauvery case
Another terrorist attack in Baramulla
Home ministry to tighten the rules on foreign funding
Defence Minister says Pakistan still unaware that surgery has been done
jCBDT received disclosures of more than crores under IDS
Karnataka sought an urgent review of Apex court orders
Supreme Court cancels Shahabuddin’s bail
Bihar’s liquor law amendment’s are ultra virus says HC
High alert sounded at many places across the country
PM Modi said re-use and recycling of waste should be technology driven
All party meet to discuss Kashmir issue
First unit of Kudankulam started
Search operations still on for missing An-
Opposition raised issues in Citizenship(amendment) bill
Centre says attacks on Dalits reduced in last two years
India to give third largest maternity leave
Differences between SC and Centre came out in open million for million campaign for youth
Joint statement on Naga peace talk issued
Govt notifies significant changes to OBC list
Elephant corridors identified by WWF-India
State of Indian judiciary report points towards need for reforms
Tension between India and Pakistan continues
President delivers Independence Day speech
Ashok chakra and Shaurya chakra given to martyrs
CAG says Union owes more than crores to States
PM’s Independence Day speech mentions PoK and Balochistan
In a novel initiative by the Mysuru division of railways used drones
Committee says drones better to be used for crop estimation
Review petition filed by BCCI
SC refused to pass interim direction in NEET case
Ganga act will give final authority to centre
India says ready to talk but only on terror
Krishna water reallocation became contentious between riparian states
Supreme Court banned Dahi Handi celebrations pyramid above feet
Stalemate over draft memorandum of procedures continues
P. V. Sindhu and Sakshi Mittal saved the pride of India
India clearly says to Pakistan to leave PoK
World oldest Tigress in the wild died
P. V. Sindhu looses on gold but created history
Afghanistan former President defends India’s comments on Balochistan
Set of guidelines to be included in the curriculum of UG medical courses
Deputy Governor Urjit Patel to be the next RBI governor
Maharastra protection of Internal security act to set up special security zones
Pink bollworm continues to create problem
Government is weighing options for pellet guns
Researchers have decided and predicted the brain activity
NASA look for origin of life
PM reached out to people of Kashmir
A move that would encourage witnesses to report accidents to the police
Road map for the power sector for the next five years to come soon
After PM's appeal now Home Minister to lead J&K mission
U.N. confirmed six address of Dawood in Pakistan
IITs may have lakh seats by
Bihar CM discussed flood situation with PM
Central Water Commission and the Central Ground Water Board could be merged
India began investigations to determine the extent of leak in submarine data
ISRO set to conduct air-breathing propulsion experiment using its RH- rocket
Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, , banning commercial surrogacy in India cleared
Deforestation reduces summer rainfall in Ganga Basin, north-east
Home Minister says future of India and Kashmir is linked
More leaked documents on scorpene submarine published
India hardened its position on talks with Pakistan
China urged India to do more to reinforce peace and stability along the border
Haji Ali Dargah opened for women
Task force for Olympic Games made by PM
PM stressed on need for anti-poverty programs
BRICS nations should develop arbitration mechanism says Finance minister
President says there should be no room for hatred in universities Thalassaemia
PM touches imp. issues in Mann ki baat program
India became only the fourth nation to flight-test a scramjet engine
India is planning a major diplomatic outreach ahead of the UNGA
The U.S. will push for India’s membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group
Bahrain government has offered to extend financial help to the Odisha family
Situations slowly eases in Kashmir valley
Centre moves on vote totaliser machines
Expert committee on use of pellet guns has submitted its report to the Home Ministry
India and the U.S. signed the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement
National Crime Records Bureau comes out
India finds an ally in US against Terrorism
Number of rape offenders known to the victim shows an increase
SC quashed the acquisition of land in Singur
Election Commission issued directions for use of an integrated violet sketch pen
Hundreds of tonnes of gold could be recovered from old electronic devices now
Enemy property ordinance approved by the cabinet
Unions across India go on strike
Reliance Jio comes up with free voice calls and free roaming
India’s space capacity of working satellites is not sufficient
Odisha became the th State to ratify the constitutional amendment for GST
Climate change could be easy to implement than earlier deals
Muslim Personal Law Board says SC has no authority to decide on triple talaq
Global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of G countries are continuing to increase
Canonisation of Mother Teresa do be done in the Vatican
Pope Francis proclaimed Mother Teresa of Kolkata a saint
India and China must be “sensitive to each other’s concerns says PM
Justice Chalameswar questions transparency in collegium
The Centre may toughen its stand against separatist leaders in Jammu and Kashmir
ISRO’s GSLV-F rocket carrying the INSAT-DR to be launched
Terrorists and insurgents are getting public support in some parts of the country
Railway introduced flexifare scheme on selected trains
Supreme court says first information report needs to be published within hrs
Andhar Pradesh to get special package
PM stepped up attack on Pakistan

International Issues

Israel suspended its Cooperation with Unesco
Bangladesh and China have agreed to elevate their cooperation
Syria issue disturbs Russia and West relations
The Ethiopian government has declared a state of emergency
Inter-Services Intelligence chief to be replaced
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos won the Nobel Peace Prize
After EU vote Paris climate deal set to come into force
YoshinoriOhsumi won the Medicine Prize Nobel
EU struck deal with Afghanistan to take back migrants
US warns Pakistan about Nuclear posturing
US Presidential candidate Clinton concerned over Nuclear weapon in Pak
European Union ratifies Climate deal
US supports India’s aid in Afghanistan
Difference between Russia and Ukraine on the rise again
China says India can still get NSG membership
India- China talks about India’s entry into NSG
World’s first quantum communication satellite to be launched by China
Stricter enforcement of environmental standards in China
Massive human rights violation in Balochistan for decades
Stalled Myitsone dam project came under focus
After decades of delay Pakistan tabled Hindu Marriage bill
UNESCO denies report on ‘delisting’ of Dambulla temple
India performs unsatisfactory in broadband adoption
China gets new country, Myanmar, under Silk Road project
Turkey’s Minister says Fethullah gulden terrorist organisation has infiltrated India
PM Modi promises to stand by Afghanistan
Tension rises between Israel and Gaza
U.S.’s security assistance to Pakistan has slowed significantly
A powerful earthquake rattled Italy
UN investigation said that President Bashar carried out chemical attacks
Obama administration wants second term for Jim Yong Kim
Assassination attempt on German Chancellor
PM’s mention of human rights violations in Baloch praised by Baloch exile leaders
UN urged African nations to close a gender gap that also has economic cost
DCNS will go to court against publishing leaked documents on the Scorpenes
Boost to India’s diplomatic outreach for the Bay of Bengal economic zone
Dilma Rousseff was stripped of the Brazil’s presidency
China will provide at least submarines to Pakistan
The Australian court asks newspaper to provide leaked data to shipbuilder DCNS
Belt and Road initiative to be followed by a World Land Bridge
PM Modi balances between US and China
The World Health Organisation declared Sri Lanka to be malaria-free
Israel and Palestine agreed for talks
Agreement reached for truce in Syria
Russia to join forces with China in South China Sea
The United States marks the th anniversary of the / attacks
China wants the BRICS grouping to acquire a larger security dimension
Yazidi woman, survivor of the Islamic State (IS), appointed UN Goodwill Ambassador
Islamic State (IS) loses territory in Iraq and Syria
The United Nations suspended all aid convoys in Syria
The landmark Paris agreement on climate change moved closer to reality
US appeals court upheld Open Internet regulations
IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed in a raid in Syria says reports
UN expresses concern over targeted killing in Bangladesh
Islamic state claims responsibility for Orlando shooting
David cameron warns against Brexit
Bangladesh Government started Nationwide crackdown on ultra's
Thirteen top Britain scientists against Brexit
Chinese President might visit Nepal this year
German Chancellor wants Britain to stay in EU
U.S. has asked Pak to ensure that its territory is not used for planning attacks in India
Hillary Clinton gets Obama’s support
Pakistan accuses India of derailing talks
Chinese media downplays Beijing-Washington strategic dialogue
Syria’s President plans to take away every part from IS
Another Communal attack in Bangladesh
Hillary Clinton officially secures Democratic nominations
Former Maldives President jailed for years
International Atomic Energy Agency worried about North Korea
Kerry warned against provocative and destabilising act in South-China Sea
Coalition fighting in Yemen rejects UN report
The eighth edition of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue
U.S. Department of State released report on terrorism
Nepali soldiers kicked off efforts to partially drain glacial lake
Committee on constitutional supports autonomousunits for Muslims and Tamils
The committee on constitutional reforms come up with Bill of rights in Sri Lanka
Shangri-La Dialogue to start
German passed resolution terming massacre of Armenians as genocide
Pak army says U.S. drone strikes in Pakistani territory are regrettable and must stop
The UN children’s fund issued warning to Iraqi troops and IS militants for children
NIIT to provide training to Chinese students
About $ million in bitcoins will be auctioned in Australia
Dalai Lama says refugees in Europe should eventually return to home countries
US says Euro soccer tournament will present “potential targets for terrorists”
Iraqi forces pressing advantage against IS
Britain's PM calls against Brexit
Former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre sentenced to life
UNHCR says more than people died off Syria this week
Breakaway Taliban faction willing to hold peace talks with the Afghan government
India gets big diplomatic success
US asked Pakistan to go after terrorists
US President paid moving tribute to victims of the first atomic bomb
Russian President in Greece to reinforce their relationship
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee promises to increase oil and gas production
Clear discussions on boundary negotiations between India and China
Donald Trump gets required delegates for nominations
President begins his Chinese visit
Pakistan condemns drone attack on Pakistan’s soil
Indian investment in Chabahar port assessed positively
The political crisis in Kathmandu escalated further
President Maithripala Sirisena will be the first leader of Sri Lanka in the G- summit
US President’s Vietnam visit to give push to his Asia orientation
France looking to solve the Israel-Palestine issue
US house passed amendment to National defence authorisation act
China threatening to suspend talks with Taiwan
India to raise visa curb issue with Canada
Wreckage from EgyptAir plane found in Mediterranean
Sri Lanka facing big floodproblem
Moscow's Joint air strike in Syria proposal rejected by US
US President to visit Vietnam and Japan
Seventh anniversary of end of Eelam war observed
Syria regime takes back key town
Hillary Clinton closer to getting nominations
US senate allowed sept victims to sue Saudi Arabia
Maldives cuts ties with Iran
White House says blocking aid to Pak could complicate bilateral ties

India & The World

India likely to ink a deal on the S- Triumf long range air defence system
India is Russia’s especially privileged strategic partner says Russian President
Maldives quits the commonwealth
UN General Assembly appointed Antonio Guterres as Secretary General
Pakistan’s reference of Kashmir rejected by India
Sri Lanka joined the demand for regional organisation to counter cross-border terrorism
India strongly criticised UN Security Council
India gets support of its old ally Russia
India would stresson trying to operationalise the Green Climate Fund
SAARC summit in Pakistan postponed after withdrawal from various countries
Modernisation of Su- fighters made significant progress
India gets Bangladesh’s support over Balochistan
Non Aligned Movement meeting in September
BRICS women parliamentarians forum started at Jaipur
Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to Southeast Asia and China
India summons Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit
India-Japan pledged for ties in areas of counter-terrorism, civil nuclear cooperation
PM says ASEAN is important to India
Exchange of tariff concessions under the Asia Pacific Trade Agreement
India said Terrorism is the grossest violation of Human Rights
Baswan committee report on changes in the Civil services exam referred to Govt
Fantasy epic Game of Thrones made history at Emmy
Non Allignment movement summit ends in Venezuela
India reminds Pakistan about its promise
No. of Baloch activists staying in Europe could approach India to seek asylum
Sushma Swaraj addresses United Nations General assembly
China says its trying to decrease the tension between India and Pak

Economy

Air India posts operational profit for first time in years
Wholesale price inflation eased marginally in September
Government pursuing lower GST rate
Govt warns employees against criticism of GSTN
Rapid-growth companies number increased very fast
Centre to consider approach to revitalise India’s retail and wholesale trade
Centre formed a high-level committee to consolidate the regulation of pension products
A new global pollution deal for aviation
Govt will augment the process of development for waterways
Government to give push to stalled hydro projects
A federal appeals court reinstated a $ million jury award for Apple
India’s foreign exchange reserves scaled to a new high
Telecom secretary says despite low response in spectrum govt will meet targets
Country’s services sector business activity softer in September
World Economic Forum says India and Pak problem will not impact regional growth
India is examining mechanisms to offset higher emissions
The U.S. suspended talks with Russia over conflict in Syria
MPC decided to reduce the benchmark repo rates
Black money disclosure tally may increase even further
To Boost BRICS trade, India will organise trade fair for BRICS
PMI in sept saw a slight dip
The centre is reconsidering a plan to widen the social security net
Govt received Bids of crore
India considering about developing airport at Chabahar
India’s biggest ever sale of spectrum
Cabinet approved foreign investment changes in NBFCs
Govt to boost connectivity in rural areas
Ease of doing business index will be improved after GST
TRAI introduced portal to allow mobile phone users to check the call drop rate
Inflation at two year high
Exports shrink again in July
Off-grid solar can meet India’s power demand
Centre may ease regulatory norms for Exim Bank, ECGC
IMF raised question marks over the ability of the RBI to target inflation
Next round of RCEP trade talks to begin in Vietnam
Moody’s says next central bank governor should continue tight policy
Wholesale Price index rose to . percent
Rajan stressed on the need to improve governance at public sector
The future of Internet in India report predicts big increase in Internet users
The government plans to set up new cold chain projects
The Ministry of Mines unveiled a web portal for the easy access to information
India post to began operations as Payment bank from
Central board of excise and customs to come up with Inter-state GST
Finance minister says in order to taxes to go down base must increase
More foreigners visiting India
NITI Aayog will soon come up with long-term policy to boost manufacturing
Government to finalise MPC members this month
India is home to the third largest number of technology-driven start-ups
The Centre is framing a policy to enable all major ports to develop inland waterways
Market remained cautious after Urjit Patel nomination
An authority to administer and manage its Digital Locker initiative
Govt might ban all cash transactions above lakhs
New non-performing assets formation slowed
India is th wealthiest country in the world
Air passengers will soon be able to use Wi-Fi services on board
Cabinet approved the revised Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement with Cyprus
RBI has announced a raft of measures to boost investor participation
India-U.S. talks to focus on ways to improve the quality of goods and services
Unified Payment Interface become operational
With an aim to discourage cash transactions, govt has set up a high-level committee
Many back-end issues need to be addressed for early rollout of GST
Govt said India is keen to become a global hub for international arbitration
Trade ministers from WTO member nations to meet in Oslo
The journey ahead for introducing the GST may not be easy
Reserve Bank of India Governor says economic growth showing signs of picking up
Govt to share subsidy burden to replace old vehicles
U.S. to look into India’s concerns on visa fee hike
Reserve Bank made a strong case for providing more capital to public sector banks
First quarter saw decline in GDP growth
Union Cabinet approval for permanent residency status to all foreign investors
Scheme to promote electric and hybrid vehicles will help save fuel
Chief Economic Advisor says India will grow between -%
Indian manufacturing activity rose to a -month-high
India will tread a cautious middle path on excess capacity in steel
Maharashtra ranked highest in broad measure of Ease of Doing Business
Govt to come up with scheme to provide mobile phone access to over , villages
Urjit Patel to take charge of RBI Governor
China may soon grant market access to India's non-basmati rice exports
G leaders resolved to combat a “populist backlash” against global trade
India's production of summer-sown pulses is likely to surge to a record high
Canada hopeful of reaching agreement to supply more Uranium to India
India has signed a MoU with Greece to allow unlimited number of flights
Municipal bonds to be made more popular
Members of the National Pension System will have different options
Rueters poll says Inflation likely to fall down
Railways financial performance to improve after surge pricing
Government cracking down on vendors indulging in cartelisation
Other countries in the BRICS are opposed to Chinese free trade proposal
Singapore exchange to exit from Bombay Stock exchange
Union Cabinet is likely to take up in its next meeting the constitution of the GST Council
New set of criteria’s for recapitalisation of State-owned banks
India’s industrial output and Inflation slowed
Centre’s indirect tax collections increased more than per cent
Big foreign retail chains and food brandsare eyeing an entry in the Indian market
Jio may not be as successful as expected
Govt. to discuss the proposed labour code on wages and the Small Factories Bill
Manufacturing sector leads WPI to a two-year high of . per cent
Govt is working to meet the April deadline for GST
Finance Ministry moves to fill SAARC Development Fund posts
Finance minister says Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act is important
India's current account moved in to surplus in the April-June quarter
The factory inspection system needs a complete overhaul says CII
India’s external debt stand at $. billion
The Centre has notified the Bharat Stage (BS)-VI emission standards
Asian Development Bank approved $ million for India’s first coastal industrial corridor
Govt looking to give boost to tourism sector
The Centre has notified the scrapping of toll tax collections on small road
India’s CAD narrowed in the first quarter
Govt named external nominees to MPC
To boost exports Govt. revamps Merchandise Exports from India Scheme
Revocation of Most favoured nation tag from Pak will be symbolic
Government has ruled out any extension to deadline for disclosure on black money
Incredible India Investors’ Summit gets big investment
Government to block content of child sexual abuse
New date for budget presentation to be st feb
India has risen rapidly among all countries in the global competitive stakes
India’s unemployment rate at five-year high
CBEC gets nod for Project SAKSHAM
Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways will invite bids from foreign funds

Science & Technology

There are a dizzying two trillion galaxies in the universe
ISRO has firmed up a strategy to a make increasingly smaller satellites
Estimates of TB burden has been inaccurate in India
Scientists recorded sounds by Jupiter’s aurora
Trio of scientists won the Nobel Chemistry Prize for developing molecular machines
Cassini spacecraft has discovered steep-sided canyons on Titan
The Wildlife Institute of India will now house the country’s first repository on tigers
Climate change could bring back age old diseases
Bone marrow transplant to become lot easier
New method to fight desertification
Global warming is spreading disease among animals and humans
Success of GSLV mission makes ISRO ready for the Chandrayan- mission
Astronomers have found a magnetar that spins much slower than the slowest known
GSAT-, India’s advanced and heaviest communication spacecraft to date to be launched
PSLV satellite launcher will place its passengers in two different orbits
Pluto may contain an ocean spanning over km
ISRO puts satellites in two diff orbits
Green house gases have to come down for planet to cool down
D-printed material helps bones regrow
Rosetta spacecraft to switch off after years
Australian Great Barrier Reef rodent, the first mammal lost due to climate change
Mars Orbiters have for the first time found a seasonal dust storm pattern
Study suggests France flood are related to Global warning
Using satellite based method NASAcame up with new pollution source
D printing technology getting better
New Biochip for cancer detection
Actions on Air Quality reports says airr pollution is rising
Solar storms may have provided the crucial energy needed to warm Earth
India takes baby steps towards developing a reusable launch vehicle
CSE puts alarming report on bread
Digitising data on ‘stolen’ Buddhist relics
Barack Obama will not apologise for the atomic bombing of Hiroshima
New research opens many possibilities
NASA led study found out contrast about Antarctica and Arctic ice cover
Hypersonic test flight promises to shrink world
Nuclear capable indigenously developed Prithvi-II missile test-fired