Wednesday, 24 August 2016

BOOKS & AUTHORS : JANUARY TO JULY 2016

BOOKS & AUTHORS : JANUARY TO JULY 2016.
■ JANUARY ■
❂ Anything But ➨ Khamosh Bharati S Pradhan
❂ MARU BHARAT SARU BHARAT“(My India
Noble India) ➨ Jain Acharya Ratnasundersuri swarji Maharaj
❂ Objective Railway Engineering Track, Works & Others ➨M M Agarwal
❂ The Z Factor ➨Shri Subhash Chandra(Autobiography)
❂ The Turbulent Years – 1980-1996 – Vol II ➨ Pranab mukherjee
❂ Tolerance ➨ Mamata Banerjee
❂ Jawaharlal Nehru and Indian Polity in Perspective ➨ Released by HAMID ANSARI
❂ Veer Gaatha (on param veer chakra awardees) ➨ Released by Smriti Irani
■ FEBRUARY ■
❂ Transendence➨ APJ Abdul Kalam
❂ (AMAR CHITRA KATHA) A Kingdom for his Love ➨ Vani Mahesh and Shinie Antony
❂ India 2016 & Bharat 2016 ➨ Ministry of I & B
❂ The Bose Brothers and Indian Independence ➨ Madhuri Bose
❂ Fixed! Cash and corruption in cricket ➨ Journalist Shantanu Guha Ray
■ MARCH ■
❂ Gandhi: An Illustrated Biography ➨Pramod Kapoor
❂ Who was Shivaji ? ➨ Sri Govind Pansare
❂ The Culture Heritage of Trans Himalayas – Kinnaur ➨P.S. Nagi Loktus RELEASED BY DR MAHESH SHARMA
❂ Nathuram Godse: The story of an assassin ➨ Anup Ashok Sardesai
❂ On my terms from grassroot to the corridors of power ➨ Sharad Powar
❂ Globalisation, Democratic and corruption– Indian Perspective➨ Pranab Bardhan
■ APRIL ■
❂ The Making of India: The Untold Story of British Enterprise➨ Kartar Lalvani
❂ Endurance: My Year in Space and Our Journey to Mars-➨ Scott Kelly
❂ A State in Denial – Pakistan’s Misguided and Dangerous Crusade ➨ BG Verghese
❂ The Kiss of Life How a Superhero and my Son defeated cancer ➨ Bilal Siddiqui Emraan Hashmi LAUNCH BY ARVIND KEJRIWAL
❂ Blood on my Hands: Confessions of a Staged Encounter ➨ Kishlay Bhattacharjee
■ MAY ■
❂ Book titled Gujarat Files: Anatomy of a Cover Up ➨ Rana Ayyub
❂ No Time to Pause ➨ Pavithra Ramesh
❂ Shashi Kapoor – the Householder, the Star ➨ Aseem Chhabra
❂ India vs Pakistan: Why Can’t We Just Be Friends ➨ Husain Haqqani
❂ My Favourite Nature Stories ➨Rusking Bond
❂ The World outside My Window ➨ Ruskin bond
❂ Ace Against Odds ➨ Saniya Mirza
❂ Chaos and Caliphate: jihadis and the west in the struggle for middle east ➨ Patrick Cockburn
❂ The Drowned Detective ➨ Neil Jordan
❂ Commissioner to Britain ➨ Navtej Sarna
■ JUNE ■
❂ The Unseen Indira Gandhi ➨ Dr K P Mathur
❂ A Life in Diplomacy ➨ Maharaja Krishna Rasgotra
❂ “The Birds of Banni Grassland” ➨Released by PM
❂ His share of sky ➨ Rashmi Narzary
❂ Green Transport ➨ Rani Iyer
❂ Family Life ➨ Akhil Sharma ( International Dublin literary Award)
❂ “R.D.Burmania – Panchamemoirs ➨ Chaitanya Padukone
■ JULY ■
❂ Ringside With Vijender ➨Rudraneil Sengupta released
❂ Who Moved My Interest Rate? ➨ Duvvuri Subbarao the former Governor of RBI
❂ Courage & Commitment: An Autobiography ➨ Margaret Alva
❂ The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable ➨ Amitav Ghosh

List of Recent Appointments .(March to May 2016)

List of Recent Appointments .(March to May 2016)
Ashok Lavasa designated as Finance Secretary.
Former Delhi top cop Bassi appointed as UPSC member.
Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba appointed as Chief of the Naval Staff.
Kumar Rajesh Chandra appointed Chief of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security.
SK Sharma appointed CMD of Nuclear Power Corporation of India.
Lt General Saini new commandant of Indian Military Academy.
Rakesh Kumar Mishra appointed Director of Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology.
Jose Mourinhoappointed as manager of Manchester United.
Anurag Thakur elected as new BCCI President.
Kiran Bedi appointed new LG of Puducherry.
UN appoints Mary Robinson, Macharia Kamau as special envoys for El Nino, Climate.
Justice Tinlianthang Vaiphei sworn in as acting Chief Justice of Tripura High Court.
Ratan P Watal appointed as Niti Aayog’s Principal Adviser.
Somnath Ghosh appointed as Ambassador of India to Tajikistan.
Bishwadip Dey appointed as High Commissioner of India to Trinidad and Tobago.
IPS Sudhir Yadav will be new DG of Tihar Jail.
Indian journalist Philip Abraham elected Deputy Mayor in UK.
Ashok Chawla nominated as Chairman, National Stock Exchange.
Obama appoints Indian-American Manjit Singh to key administration post.
Anil Kumble re-appointed ICC Cricket Committee chairman.
Suresh Babu appointed as Ambassador of India to Mongolia.
Fatma Samoura named first female secretary general of FIFA Council.
Shashank Manohar elected unopposed as ICC’s first independent Chairman.
Senior Advocate Atma Ram Nadkarni appointed as Additional Solicitor General.
Kumar Rajesh Chandra appointed aviation security wing chief.
Indian American Harmeet Kaur Dhillon elected to key Republican position.
UN chief Ban-Ki-Moon appoints Indian Radha Kumar to University Council.
IAS Navneet Mohan Kothari appointed as Personal Secretary to Union Steel Minister Tomar.
Lobsang Sangay re-elected as prime minister of Tibetan government-in-exile.
Goa Government appoints Justice PK Mishra as Lokayukta.
Bhupendra Kainthola appointed Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) Director.
Salman Khan, Sachin tendulkar, AR Rehman named as Indian contingent’s Goodwill Ambassador for 2016 Rio Olympics.
BCCI appoints Rahul Johri as its first CEO.
IAS Manoj Kumar appointed as CVO, DDA(Delhi development Authority).
Deepak Mishra appointed as ADG of CRPF.
PC Thakur appointed as Director General, Fire Services, Civil Defence and Home Guards.
Debraj Pradhan appointed as Ambassador of India to Norway.
Shubhdarshini Tripathi has been appointed as the next Ambassador of lndia to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
Nandini Singla has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Portugal.
Masakui to be new Indian Ambassador to Zimbabwe.
✈Virat Kohli becomes brand ambassador of Futsal league.
✈CP Gurnani appointed chairman of Nasscom.
✈GOI signs up Tendulkar to endrose Skill India.
✈Sharad Agarwal appointed as head of Lamborghini India Pvt Ltd.
✈Radha Binod Barman took over as part-time Chairperson of National Statistical Commission.
✈Senior IPS officer Surender Kumar Bhagat appointed as DG of Railways Protection Force.
✈Indian academician Radha Kumar appointed to United Nations’ University Council.
✈Rajiv Gauba takes over as Secretary of Urban Development Ministry.
✈Gopal Subramanium appointed as amicus curiae to implement Justice RM Lodha committee recommendations.
✈Arun Kumar Sinha appointed as Director, SPG (Special Protection Group).
✈Patrick Dupuis appointed to Wipro’s Board of Directors.
✈Ajay Kumar Singhal appointed as Railway Safety Commissioner.
✈Indian Direct Selling Association (IDSA) announces appointment of Jitendra Jagota as Chairman.
✈Indian-American Geeta Pasi nominated as US envoy to Chad by Obama.
✈Paytm hires Alibaba’s former executive Bhushan Patil as President.
✈Mujib Pasha Shaik Appointed as CVO, Bharat Dynamics Limited.
✈Surya Deva appointed as UN Human Rights Commissioner.
✈Mukund Padmanabhan appointed as new editor of The Hindu.
✈Geeta Johri appointed as first woman DGP of Gujarat.
✈Ali Mohamed Shein is a new President of Zanzibar.
✈S Sridhar appointed as MD of Pfizer India.
✈Messi appointed as Huawei global ambassador.
✈Times Internet appoints Gautam Sinha as CEO.
✈Fazle Kabir appointed as Governor of Bangladesh’s Central Bank.
✈Susmita Pande appointed as chairperson of National Monument Authority.
✈Meeran Borwankar appointed Director General of Bureau of Police Research & Development.
✈Kallol Roy appointed CMD of Bhartiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam.
I✈ndian-origin professor Surya Deva appointed UN Adviser on Human Rights and Businesses.
✈Michelle Yeoh appointed UNDP goodwill ambassador.
✈NPS Hira appointed as Deputy Chief of Army Staff.
✈BS Chauhan appointed Law Commission Chairman.
✈Kangana Ranaut becomes Reebok India’s brand ambassador.
✈MS Dhoni signed as Revital H brand ambassador.
✈Indian-American Nandita Bakhshi named President, CEO of Bank of the West.
✈Justice (retd) Permod Kohli appointed Chairman of Central Administrative Tribunal.
✈International Hockey Federation (FIH) promotes Napoleon Singh as international Umpire.
✈TCS chief N Chandrasekaran appointed to board of Reserve Bank.
✈Sunil Sabharwal took charge as Alternate Executive Director at IMF(International Monetory Fund).
✈Mrugank Paranjape appointed as MD & CEO of MCX (Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd).
✈Rozle Prezelj – Chairman of IAAF Athletes’ Commission.
✈Justice H L Dattu appointed as member of International Coordinating Committee Bureau.
✈Ritu Beri appointed advisor to Khadi and Village Industries Commission.
✈Amar Abrol appointed as CEO of AirAsia India.
✈Alok Kumar Verma takes charge as Delhi Police Commissioner.
✈Dinesh Sharma – Chairperson of Governing Council of IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development).
✈Vinod Rai named Chairman of Banks Board Bureau.
✈Sachin Tendulkar joined UNICEF’s ‘Team Swachh’ initiative.
✈Gianni Infantino elected as new FIFA President.
✈USL(United Spirits Limited) appoints MK Sharma as new chairman.
✈Egyptian diplomat Ahmed Abul Gheit named Secretary General of the Arab League.
✈Former SC Judge BS Chauhan appointed 21st Law Commission Chairperson.
✈Rajendra Singh appointed as DG of Coast Guard.
✈Ratan Tata to head Indian Railways’ innovation committee.
✈Rohit Sharma named global ambassador of Nissan.
✈Tapan Kumar Chand elected President of Aluminium Association of India.
✈Jean Arnault appointed as head of UN Political Mission in Columbia.
✈Vice Admiral HCS Bisht took charge as Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Naval Command.
✈KN Vyas takes over as Director, BARC(Bhabha Atomic Research Centre).
✈Former CJI HL Dattu selected as new Chairman of NHRC (National Human Rights Commission).
✈Mashrafe Mortaza set to become UNDP’s goodwill ambassador.
✈Udai Kumar appointed as full-time MD and CEO of (MSEI) ✈✈✈Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India (formerly MCX Stock Exchange)
✈Amar Singh appointed as Police Commissioner of Kuala Lumpur.

RIO SUMMER OLYMPICS GAMES 2016

RIO SUMMER OLYMPICS GAMES 2016
Edition: 31st
Opening Ceremony: 5th August, 2016
Closing Ceremony: 22nd August, 2016
Theme: World Peace and Environment
Motto: A New World
Mascot: Vinicius
Total Participating Nations: 207
Total Events: 306
Total Sports Category: 28
1st Time Participating Country: Kosovo, South Sudan
New Sports Event: Golf, Rugby
Headquarter of International Olympic Committee: Lausanne, Switzerland
President of International Olympic Committee: Thomas Bach
1st Indian Women Member: Nita Ambani
India's Flag-bearer in opening ceremony: Abhinav Bindra
Number of Indian Athletes: 117
Largest Olympic Team of 2016 Rio Olympics: USA (554 athletes)
Smallest Olympic Team of 2016 Rio Olympics: South Pacific Nation of Tuvalu (1 athletes)
1st Gold Medal at Rio Olympic: Virginia Thrasher (Women's 10 meter air rifle, USA)
1st Indian Medalist at Rio: Sakshi Malik (Bronze, 58 Kg Freestyle Wrestling)
2nd Indian Medalist at Rio: P. V. Sindhu (Silver, Women's Single Badminton)
Highest Individual Medal: Michael Phelps (6 Medals: Gold- 5, Silver-1, USA)
Youngest Gold Medal: Ren Qian (15-Year Old, Women's 10m Platform Diving Event)
Youngest athlete of 2016 Rio Olympics: Gaurika Singh (13-Year Old, Swimmer, Nepal)
Next Olympic Venue: Tokyo, 2020
Headquarter of Indian Olympic Association (IOA): New Delhi
President of Indian Olympic Association (IOA): Narayana Ramachandran
General Secretary of Indian Olympic Association (IOA): Rajeev Mehta

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ranta 2016*_

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ranta 2016*_
# PV Sindhu - *Badminton*
# Dipa Karmakar - *Gymnastics*
# Jitu Rai - *Shooting*
# Sakshi Malik - *Wrestling*
_*Dronacharya Awards 2016*_
# Nagapuri Ramesh - *Athletics*
# Sagar Mal Dhayal - *Boxing*
# Raj Kumar Sharma - *Cricket*
# Bishweshwar Nandi - *Gymnastics*
# S. Pradeep Kumar - *Swimming (Lifetime)*
# Mahabir Singh - *Wrestling (Lifetime)*
_*Arjuna Awards 2016*_
# Shri Rajat Chauhan - *Archery*
# Lalita Babar - *Athletics*
# Shri Sourav Kothari - *Billiards & Snooker*
# Shiva Thapa - *Boxing*
# Ajinkya Rahane - *Cricket*
# Subrata Paul - *Football*
# Rani - *Hockey*
# Raghunath V.R. - *Hockey*
# Gurpreet Singh - *Shooting*
# Apurvi Chandela - *Shooting*
# Soumyajit Ghosh - *Table Tennis*
# Vinesh Phogat - *Wrestling*
# Amit Kumar - *Wrestling*
# Sandeep Singh Mann - Para- *Athletics*
# Virender Singh - *Wrestling (Deaf)*
_*Dhyan Chand Award 2015*_
# Ms. Satti Geetha - *Athletics*
# Shri Sylvanus Dung Dung - *Hockey*
# Shri Rajendra Pralhad Shelke - *Rowing*

ONE-LINERS IN INDIAN POLITY

ONE-LINERS IN INDIAN POLITY 
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1. What is the minimum age needed to become a President of India? – 35
2. What is the maximum age limit for the President? - No age limits
3. Who was the first president of India? - Dr. Rajendra Prasad
4. Who is the first Muslim president of India? - Zakir Hussain
5. Who is the first president to declare national emergency? - Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
6. Who is known as the Philosopher President of India? - Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
7. Who is the first Indian president to die in office? - Zakir Hussain
8. Who is the youngest President of India? - Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
9. In which year Supreme Court of India came into force? - 1950 January 28
10. Who is the first chief Justice of India?- Harilal J Kania
11. Which article in Indian Constitution gives the power of Writ jurisdiction to Supreme court? - Article 32
12. What is the monthly salary of chief Justice of Supreme court? - 1 lakh
13. What is the monthly salary of judge of Supreme court? - 90,000
14. Who is the first female judge of supreme court? - Fathima Beevi
15. From Which country Indian Constitution Borrowed Fundamental Rights? - America (USA)
16. From Which country Indian Constitution Borrowed Supreme Court? - America (USA)
17. From Which country Indian Constitution Borrowed Preamble? - America (USA)
18. From Which country India Borrowed Written Constitution? - America (USA)
19. From Which country Indian Constitution Borrowed Fundamental Duties? - Russia (USSR)
20. From Which country Indian Constitution Borrowed Speaker in Lok Sabha? - Britain (UK)
21. From Which country Indian Constitution Borrowed Parliamentary Election? - Britain (UK)
22. From Which country Indian Constitution Borrowed 'Suspension of Fundamental Rights during the Emergency'? – Germany
23. From Which country Indian Constitution Borrowed Concurrent list? – Australia
24. From Which country Indian Constitution Borrowed Union - State List? – Canada
25. From Which country Indian Constitution Borrowed Amendment of the Constitution? - South Africa
26. Which amendment is known as Mini constitution? - 42nd amendment (1976)
27. In which amendment did Right to property is removed from the Fundamental Rights? - 44th amendment (1978)
28. In which amendment did the voting age is lowered from 21 to 18? - 61st amendment (1989)
29. Which amendment lead to the creation of Panchayat Raj? - 73st amendment (1992)
30. Which article is known as Heart and Soul of the Constitution? - Article 32
31. Article 17 of the Indian Constitution provides for? - Abolition of Untouchability
32. Fundamental Right are granted to citizens under which Article? - Article 12 to 35
33. 'Right to Equality' is guaranteed to the citizens of India under Article? - Article 14
34. Which article has banned employment of children below the age of 14 in hazardous industries and factories? - Article 24
35. Which article deals with the free and compulsory education to all children below 14 years of age? - Article 45
36. Which is the Article that provides special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir? - Article 370
37. Which Article relates to the establishment of Finance Commission? - Article 280
38. Which Article deals with the Fundamental Duties? - Article 51 A
39. India become a republic on? - January 26, 1950 
40. What is the maximum time interval between two successive sessions of the parliament? - Six months
41. In our constitution Education is included in the ____ list? - Concurrent List
42. Who is the first Acting president of India? - V.V Giri
43. Which article proclaims, India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States? -Article 1
44. By elections to any House of Parliament or any State Legislative Assembly is held within - 6 months
45. Who was the first CAG of India? - V. Narahari Rau
46. Who is the custodian and guardian of the rights and privileges of the Members? – Speaker
47. Who is known as the ‘Father of Local Self Government in India’? - Lord Ripon
48. Preamble is known as - The Soul of Indian Constitution
49. When was the first session of the Constituent Assembly held? - 9 December, 1946
50. Under which Plan was the Constituent Assembly constituted? - Cabinet Mission Plan
51. Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly? - Dr. Rajandra Prasad
52. Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee? - B R. Ambedkar
53. When was the drafting of the Indian Constitution completed and adopted? -26 November, 1949
54. When was the Constitution of India put into effect? - 26 January, 1950
55. Who adopted the National Flag of India? - The Constituent Assembly (July 1947)
56. Who set forth the main objectives of the Constituent Assembly in the form of the Objective Resolution? - Jawaharlal Nehru
57. How is the President of India elected? - By Electoral College
58. Who presides over the session of the Rajya Sabha? - The Vice-President of India
59. Who appoints the Governors of States? - The President of India
60. What is the total number of members in the Lok Sabha? – 552
61. What is the number of elected members in the Lok Sabha? – 530
62. How many members constitute the Rajya Sabha? - 250

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