1. Who became the first woman police officer to have been appointed as the chief of a paramilitary force that guards the country’s borders?
Archana Ramasundram.
Tamil Nadu cadre IPS officer Archana Ramasundram will take over as Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). The SSB is entrusted with guarding the country's frontiers with Nepal and Bhutan.
2. The Indian underworld don who has been featured in an updated list of financial sanctions by the British government, which records four Pakistani addresses used by him in the past?
Dawood Ibrahim.
Dawood Ibrahim is the only “Indian national” on a newly updated list of financial sanctions by the United Kingdom that also includes Sikh terror groups. Dawood, India’s most wanted terrorist against whom an international arrest warrant has been issued, appears on the U.K. Treasury department’s ‘Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets in the U.K.’ updated on January 27 with four recorded addresses in Pakistan -all in Karachi.
3. Which state has won the 61st National School Athletics championship which concluded in Kozhikode (Kerala)?
Kerala.
With this, Kerala (host) become champions in the event for the 19th consecutive time. In this edition of National School Athletics championship, Kerala got 306 points winning 39 gold, 29 silver and 17 bronze medals. Tamil Nadu came second and got 116 points winning 11 gold, 8 silver and 13 bronze medals. Maharashtra gained the third position with 101 points.
4. Veteran Congress leader and former Lok Sabha Speaker who passed away on February 3, 2016?
Balram Jakhar.
In 1980, he became Lok Sabha Speaker and served till 1989 for two terms during which he was instrumental in automation and computerisation of the House works. Jakhar was the life president of Bharat Krishak Samaj and president of Jallianwala Bagh Memorial Trust Management Committee. He has written a book, People, Parliament and Administration. The president of India awarded him 'Udyan Pandit' in 1975 for his contribution to Horticulture.
5. The 2016 South Asian Games, officially the XII South Asian Games, were held in?
Guwahati and Shillong (India).
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 2016 South Asian Games in Guwahati on 5 February 2016. The anthem of the games was chosen to be a famous Assamese song, "Ei Prithibi Ek Krirangan" (The world is a playground) by Bhupen Hazarika, an Indian lyricist, musician, singer, poet and film-maker from Assam.
6. What is the official mascot for the 2016 South Asian Games?
Tikhor (the baby Rhino).
According to the organising committee, Tikhor carries the message of Peace, Progress, and Prosperity in the South Asian region. This is in line with the official motto, "Play for Peace, Progress and Prosperity.
Archana Ramasundram.
Tamil Nadu cadre IPS officer Archana Ramasundram will take over as Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). The SSB is entrusted with guarding the country's frontiers with Nepal and Bhutan.
2. The Indian underworld don who has been featured in an updated list of financial sanctions by the British government, which records four Pakistani addresses used by him in the past?
Dawood Ibrahim.
Dawood Ibrahim is the only “Indian national” on a newly updated list of financial sanctions by the United Kingdom that also includes Sikh terror groups. Dawood, India’s most wanted terrorist against whom an international arrest warrant has been issued, appears on the U.K. Treasury department’s ‘Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets in the U.K.’ updated on January 27 with four recorded addresses in Pakistan -all in Karachi.
3. Which state has won the 61st National School Athletics championship which concluded in Kozhikode (Kerala)?
Kerala.
With this, Kerala (host) become champions in the event for the 19th consecutive time. In this edition of National School Athletics championship, Kerala got 306 points winning 39 gold, 29 silver and 17 bronze medals. Tamil Nadu came second and got 116 points winning 11 gold, 8 silver and 13 bronze medals. Maharashtra gained the third position with 101 points.
4. Veteran Congress leader and former Lok Sabha Speaker who passed away on February 3, 2016?
Balram Jakhar.
In 1980, he became Lok Sabha Speaker and served till 1989 for two terms during which he was instrumental in automation and computerisation of the House works. Jakhar was the life president of Bharat Krishak Samaj and president of Jallianwala Bagh Memorial Trust Management Committee. He has written a book, People, Parliament and Administration. The president of India awarded him 'Udyan Pandit' in 1975 for his contribution to Horticulture.
5. The 2016 South Asian Games, officially the XII South Asian Games, were held in?
Guwahati and Shillong (India).
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 2016 South Asian Games in Guwahati on 5 February 2016. The anthem of the games was chosen to be a famous Assamese song, "Ei Prithibi Ek Krirangan" (The world is a playground) by Bhupen Hazarika, an Indian lyricist, musician, singer, poet and film-maker from Assam.
6. What is the official mascot for the 2016 South Asian Games?
According to the organising committee, Tikhor carries the message of Peace, Progress, and Prosperity in the South Asian region. This is in line with the official motto, "Play for Peace, Progress and Prosperity.
7. Which country won the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy(ODI series)-2016 held in February 2016?
New Zealand.
New Zealand won the 3-match series against Australia 2-1.
8. Which football club set a new French league record of 33 consecutive games unbeaten on February 3, 2016?
Paris Saint-Germain.
9. Pakistani author, widely recognised as one of the greatest Urdu writers in history, passed away on February 2, 2016?
Intizar Hussain.
The Seventh Door, Leaves and Basti are among his books that have been translated into English. His other writings include Hindustan Se Aakhri Khat, Aagay Sumandar Hai, Shehr-e-Afsos, Jataka Tales, Janam Kahanian and Wo Jo Kho Gaye. He was shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize in 2013 after Frances Pritchett translated his Basti into English.
10. Who has been conferred with the first world Sanskrit Award?
Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn
11. Name the earth observation satellite launched by North Korea on 7 February 2016?
Kwangmyongsong-4.
12. Who has become the first Indian singer-musician to have more than one crore or 10 million followers on popular social networking site Twitter?
A.R.Rahman.
13. New Zealand captain who formally retired from all forms of international cricket on 24 February 2016?
Brendon McCullum.
McCullum is the leading career scorer in Twenty20 International cricket and is the first and so far only player to have scored two Twenty20 International centuries and 2000 runs in T20 Internationals. He became the first New Zealander to score a triple hundred in a Test, 302 runs against India on 18 February 2014. In 2014, he also became the first New Zealander to score 1000 test runs in a calendar year (1164).
On 20 February 2016, he posted the fastest ever Test century against Australia, in 54 balls, beating the record jointly held by his hero, Vivian Richards and Misbah-ul-Haq, scoring a total of 145 off 79 balls. McCullum became the first New Zealand captain to lead his team to the World Cup finals, by putting the six semi-final losses in the past. He won the New Zealand Sportsman of the Year award in 2014, and then the Sport New Zealand Leadership Award in 2016.
14. The Prime Minister of Nepal from 11 February 2014 to 10 October 2015, who passed away on February 9, 2016?
Sushil Koirala
He was also President of the Nepali Congress party from 2010 until his death. Koirala was elected as Prime Minister of Nepal by the parliament on 9 February 2014.
15. Parliamentary panel of which country has unanimously approved the Hindu Marriage Bill in February 2016, paving the way for regulations on registration of marriage and divorce for the Hindu community?
Pakistan.
16. Who took over as the General Officer Commanding -in Chief (GOC-in C) of the Jaipur based South Western Command of the Indian Army on February 1, 2016?
Lieutenant General Sarath Chand.
17. Who won the Player of the Series award in the five ODI cricket matches played between England and South Africa held in South Africa in February 2015?
Alex Hales (England).
Series - South Africa won the 5-match series 3-2.
18. Army chief of staff of North Korea who has been executed for corruption and factional conspiracy?
Ri Yong Gil.
Ri was appointed Chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army in August 2013 as well as promoted to general around the same time.
19. Indian soldier who survived being trapped under 25 feet (8 metres) of snow for six days after being caught in 2016 Siachen Glacier avalanche, passed away on February 11, 2016?
Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad.
On 3 February 2016, an avalanche hit an Indian military base in northern Siachen Glacier region, trapping 10 soldiers under deep snow. Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad hails from a farming family of Betadur village in Kundagol taluk of Dharwad district. . The youngest in the family, Lance Naik Koppad always wanted to join the Army. He came up the hard way, attending high school at Aralikatti village by walking 6 km every day. And, despite being rejected thrice in the Army recruitment rallies at Belagavi, Dharwad and Gadag, he kept on trying and finally managed to get into the 19 Madras Regiment 14 years ago.
20. Which countries signed 9 agreements on February 11, 2016 covering cooperation in the fields of currency swap, culture, investments in the infrastructure sector, renewable energy, space research, insurance supervision, cyber security, skill development and commercial information sharing?
India and U.A.E.
21. Name the sixth astronaut to walk on the moon who passed away on February 4, 2016?
Edgar Mitchell.
As the Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo 14, he spent nine hours working on the lunar surface in the Fra Mauro Highlands region, making him the sixth person to walk on the Moon.
22. Which cricketer emerges as the costliest player at the IPL 2016 auctions?
Shane Watson.
Shane Watson sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs.9.5 crores. Yuvraj Singh is the highest paid Indian, sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs. 7 crores.
23. Renowned Malayalam poet and lyricist from Kerala who won the Jnanpith Award, the highest literary award in India for the year 2007, passed away on February 13, 2016?
O.N.V.Kurup.
He received the awards Padma Shri in 1998 and Padma Vibhushan in 2011, the fourth and second highest civilian honours from the Government of India. In 2007 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by University of Kerala, Trivandrum. He has penned about 900 songs in about 232 films and numerous songs for plays and albums. "Kalam Marunnu" (1956) was his first film which was also the first film by famous Malayalam composer G Devarajan. As a lyricist, ONV won the National Award for Best Lyricist in 1989 and had won the Kerala State Film award 13 times.
24. Former Pakistani Test umpire who has been banned by BCCI for five years after being found guilty of corruption charges?
Asad Rauf.
The Pakistani was sanctioned by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after allegations of spot-fixing in the 2013 Indian Premier League.
25. Who became the first cricketer to score 500 runs without being dismissed?
Adam Voges.(Australia). The new record now currently stands at 551 runs.
Voges broke the 12-year-old world record set by legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar, who had scored 497 consecutive runs between January and April in 2004.
26. Which country won the Under 19 World cup Cricket -2016 defeating India in the final?
West Indies.
The West Indies won the Under-19 World Cup held in Bangladesh for the first time in their history after beating India by five wickets – with only three balls to spare .
27. Renowned cinematographer who worked in hit Malayalam films like 'His Highness Abdullah' and 'Manichitrathazhu', passed away on February 14, 2016?
Anandakuttan.
He cinematographer worked in more than 150 films including Malayalam super hits 'Bharatham', 'Akasadooth' and 'Kamaladalam.'
28. Former Prime Minister of Israel who has been sentenced to 19-month imprisonment for bribery and obstruction of justice and became the first Israeli premier to be placed behind bars?
Ehud Olmert.
In March 2014 he was found guilty of accepting, while he was Mayor of Jerusalem, a 500,000-shekel ($129,000; £89,000) bribe from developers of one real estate project and a 60,000-shekel bribe in connection with another.
29. Noted music director who had rendered music for about 150 films that includes movies from Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada and composed the background score for blockbusters including Narasimham (2000) and Aaraam Thampuran (1997), passed away recently?
Rajamani.
30. The former UN secretary general whose term was marked by war in the former Yugoslavia, massacres in Rwanda and repeated battles with the US, passed away on February 16, 2016?
Boutros Boutros-Ghali.
Boutros-Ghali was the first UN chief from the African continent. He stepped into the post in 1992 at a time of dramatic world changes, with the collapse of the Soviet Union, the end of the Cold War and the beginning of a unipolar era dominated by the United States. Four years of frictions with the Clinton administration, the United States blocked his renewal in the post in 1996, making him the only UN secretary-general to serve a single term. He was replaced by Ghanaian Kofi Annan.
31. Who delivered the longest budget speech in the history of Kerala Assembly onFebruary 12, 2016?
Oommen Chandy. (Chief Minister of Kerala.)
The speech last for 2 hours and 54 minutes. KM Mani had delivered a speech which lasted for 2 hours and 50 minutes in 2013.
32. A cricket team in England was bowled out for zero in just 20 balls in a county six-a-side indoor championships match. Which is that cricket team?
Bapchild Cricket Club.
The rare result came during the Kent regional finals of the England and Wales Cricket Board's (ECB) national six-a-side championship when the Bapchild Cricket Club failed to trouble the scorers in an indoor game against Christ Church University in Canterbury. The team lost the game by 120 runs.
33. The 58th Annual Grammy Awards Winners/Grammy Awards-2016 winners:
To know the complete list of winners of 58th Annual Grammy Awards Winners/Grammy Awards-2016 , please click the below link:
http://questionforall.blogspot.in/2016/03/complete-list-of-winners-of-58th-annual.html
34. Which Brazilian footballer has been charged by Brazilian authorities on February 25, 2016 with tax evasion and falsifying documents over a seven-year period?
Neymar.
35. Noted Malayalam novelist, short story writer and two-time winner of the prestigious Kerala Sahitiya Akademi award, passed away on February 17, 2016?
Akbar Kakkattil.
His 'Paadham 30' is the first teacher service story in Malayalam. His work, 'Sarga Sameeksha', a creative and critical interface of a young writer with the iconic writers of the old generation is perhaps the first of its kind among Indian languages.
36. Name the jointly developed space observation satellite which is successfully launched by Japan on February 17, 2016 tasked with studying mysterious black holes?
The ASTRO-H satellite.
ASTRO-H satellite has been developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) in cooperation with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and others. ASTRO-H satellite is set to orbit at an altitude of about 580 kilometres (360 miles) and observe X-rays emanating mainly from black holes and galaxy clusters. The satellite was carried out by the country's mainstay H-IIA rocket. The satellite is cylindrically shaped and is 14 meters long and weighs 2.7 tonnes.
37. Which footballer became the first player to score 300 goals in Spain's La Liga?
Lionel Messi.
38. Which country has declared an energy emergency in February 2016 targeting an end to the ongoing power crisis within the next two years?
Nepal.
Nepal is currently facing load-shedding of 13 hours a day.
39. American novelist whose first novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” which won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize, died on February 19, 2016?
Harper Lee.
Harper Lee, whose first novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” about racial injustice in a small Alabama town, sold more than 40 million copies and became one of the most beloved and most taught works of fiction ever written by an American. In 2007 she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her contribution to literature.
40. The celebrated Italian intellectual who shot to fame with his 1980 novel “The Name of the Rose”, passed away on February 19, 2016?
Umberto Eco.
His novel “The Name of the Rose” is an intellectual mystery combining semiotics in fiction, biblical analysis, medieval studies and literary theory. He later wrote other novels, including Foucault's Pendulum and The Island of the Day Before. His novel The Prague Cemetery, released in 2010, was a best-seller.
41. Which countries signed seven agreements for cooperation in various fields on February 20, 2016?
India and Nepal. The agreements are listed below:
MoU on Post-earthquake reconstruction assistance:
MoU on strengthening of road infrastructure in Nepal:
Letters of Exchange on Transit Routes:
MoU in the field of performing arts:
Letters of Exchange on Rail Transport:
Inauguration of Muzaffarpur-Dhalkebar transmission line
Establishment of Eminent Persons Group (EPG):
42. Which country gets a special status in the European Union recently?
Britain.
43. Which club won the 2016 Sait Nagjee Trophy beating Atletico Paranaense Reserves in the final?
FC Dnipro Reserves.
The Sait Nagjee All India Football tournament is one of the most prestigious Tournaments held in Kozhikode, Kerala, India. The tournament was very popular from the beginning & attracted large crowd since 1952. The tournament played until 1995 regularly though with stoppages a couple of times. In 1995, the tournament was won by JCT. Since 1995, there was a gap of 21 years during which the tournament was not held. The tournament was revived again in 2016 with clubs from different parts of the world and Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho is the brand ambassador for the tournament.
44. Which pair won the men’s doubles title in Delhi Open-2016?
Mahesh Bhupathi and Yuki Bhambri.
They defeated Saketh Myneni and Sanam Singh in the Tennis final.
45. The current President of Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union who was arrested and charged with sedition by the Delhi police for allegedly raising anti-India slogans in a student rally in February 2016?
Kanhaiya Kumar.
The rally was called to protest the 2013 hanging of Mohammed Afzal Guru, a Kashmiri separatist convicted for the 2001 Indian Parliament attack.
46. Zee News journalist who has resigned from the TV channel because of its “biased coverage” of the JNU protests?
Vishwa Deepak.
Deepak alleged that Zee News aired footage of students chanting ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ repeatedly, but it did not have any such slogans in it. “
47. Which cricketer hammered a stunning 306 runs off just 134 balls in a 50-over game in Maharashtra Cricket Association’s senior invitation league, which is the highest score by an individual in a 50-over match?
Pritam Patel.
48. Which Indian city will host the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships in 2017?
Ranchi, capital of Jharkhand.
49. The 2016 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships was held in ?
Doha, Qatar.
The 2016 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships was the seventh edition of the international indoor athletics event between Asian nations. It took place at the Aspire Dome in Doha, Qatar, between 19 and 21 February.
50. Who won the Player of the Series award in the two T20 cricket matches played between England and South Africa held in South Africa in February 2015?
Imran Tahir (South Africa).
Series - South Africa won the 2-match series 2-0.
51. Who hit the fastest ever Test century on 20 February 2016 which came from just 54 balls?
Brendon McCullum.
His effort was two balls faster than the previous record 56-ball century scored by Vivian Richards against England in Antigua in 1985-86, which was equalled by Misbah-ul-Haq against Australia in Abu Dhabi in 2014-15.
52. The senior most General Manager in the government-run non-life insurance sector who has been appointed as Chairman-cum-Managing Director of the Kolkata-headquartered National Insurance Company?
K Sanath Kumar.
He will hold this post till 30 April 2018.
53. Former Chief Justice of India who took charge as the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on February 29, 2016?
H.L. Dattu.
He is the seventh Chairperson of the Commission. Justice K.G. Balakrishnan completed his tenure on May 11, last year following which member of the Commission Justice Cyriac Joseph held charge as the acting Chairperson.
54. Who became the 9th Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh on February 19, 2016?
Kalikho Pul.
55. Which country is crowned overall champions of the 2016 South Asian Games?
India.
The 2016 South Asian Games, officially the XII South Asian Games, is a major multi-sport event which took place from 5 February to 16 February 2016 in Guwahati and Shillong, India. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 2016 South Asian Games in Guwahati on 5 February 2016. The sporting giant of the region, India continued its dominance in the game's medal tally with a staggering 308 medals including 188 gold medals.
56. Parliament of which country has become the world's first solar powered legislative body?
Pakistan.
The Pakistani parliament now produces 80MW of electricity, of which 62MW will be consumed by the building, while the remaining 18MW will be diverted to the national grid.
57. Which city has been named the best city in the world to live according to the 18th Mercer Quality of Life survey?
Vienna.(Capital of Austria).
Zurich, Switzerland and Auckland, New Zealand come in second and third
58. Real Madrid superstar who has become the first athlete to surpass 200 million followers on social media?
Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ronaldo has 109.7 million followers on Facebook, 49.6 million on Instagram and 40.7 million on Twitter. The Portugal international crossed the 200 million threshold on February 23, 2016.
59. Which team won the 2016 Pakistan Super League?
Islamabad United.
The 2016 Pakistan Super League or HBL PSL 2016 was the debut season of the Pakistan Super League which was established by the Pakistan Cricket Board. The tournament featured five teams and was held from 4 February 2016 to 23 February 2016 in the United Arab Emirates. The opening ceremony and first match of the tournament were held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on 4 February 2016. The final was held in Dubai on 23 February and Islamabad United defeating Quetta Gladiators by 6 wickets to win the first title. Dwayne Smith of Islamabad United was awarded the man of the match award for his innings of 73 runs from 51 balls. Ravi Bopara of the Karachi Kings was named player of the tournament.
60. Who has been elected as the ninth president of FIFA?
Gianni Infantino.
Infantino was elected president of FIFA during the 2016 FIFA Extraordinary Congress on 26 February 2016. He holds dual nationality, Swiss and Italian. He has been the general secretary of UEFA since 2009.
61. Which team won the 2015–16 Ranji Trophy defeating Saurashtra in the final?
Mumbai.
The 2015–16 Ranji Trophy was the 82nd season of the Ranji Trophy, the premier first-class cricket tournament in India. It was contested by 27 teams divided into three groups of nine teams each. The final was contested by Saurashtra and Mumbai, a repeat of the 2012–13 final. Mumbai won the match by an innings and 21 runs to claim their 41st title.
62. Former Comptroller & Auditor General of India who has been named the first chairman of Banks Board Bureau, which will help the government appoint heads of public sector banks and advice on banking reforms?
Vinod Rai.
63. Well-known Hindi scholar and writer who has been selected for the prestigious Vyas Samman 2015?
Sunita Jain.
Sunita Jain's poetry collection "Kshama" has been selected for the prestigious Vyas Samman 2015. Instituted by the K K Birla Foundation, the award carries an amount of Rs 2.50 lakh and is given to outstanding literary work in Hindi authored by an Indian citizen.
64. Oscar-winning sound designer who has won the prestigious American Motion Picture Sound Editors’ (MPSE) Golden Reel Award?
Resul Pookutty.
He won the best sound for documentary “India’s Daughter” directed by Leslee Udwin. It is based on the Delhi gang rape incident of December 2012. Government has banned public screening airing of the documentary. He becomes the first Asian to win the award for best sound for documentary “India’s Daughter” at the coveted Motion Picture Sound Editors’ 63rd annual Golden Reel Awards.
65. Who took charge as the Director-General of the Indian Coast Guard on February 27, 2016?
Rajendra Singh.
He becomes the first non-Navy officer to be elevated to the top post.
66. Malayalam film director who is credited with setting a new trend in Malayalam cinema with his thriller, Traffic (2011), passed away on February 27, 2016?
Rajesh Pillai.
Rajesh Pillai made his directional debut with Hridayathil Sookshikkan (2005) which turned out to be a commercial and critical failure. His second film Traffic, written by brothers Bobby and Sanjay was released in 2011. The film has its narrative in a hyperlink format is inspired from an actual event that happened in Chennai. The film was a notable success and is widely regarded as one of the defining movies of the Malayalam New Wave.
67. Which company won India’s first-ever auction of a gold mine in Chhattisgarh as the nation opens up the sector to private companies to curb overseas purchases of the metal?
Vedanta Ltd.
Vedanta, a unit of London-listed Vedanta Resources Plc has quoted the highest bid of 12.55 per cent of the Indian Bureau of Mines price of Rs74,712 a troy ounce (1 troy ounce = 31.10 gram) to win the gold mine. The gold mine is located at Baghmara in the Baloda Bazar district of Chhattisgarh. The mine is spread over 607 hectares, with estimated reserves of 2,700 kg of the precious metal.
68. Who won the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship -2016(Dubai Open -2016) defeating Marcos Baghdatis in the final?
Stan Wawrinka.
69. COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS OF OSCAR AWARDS -2016/ 88th annual Academy Awards.
Best Picture: “Spotlight”
Direction: “The Revenant,” Alejandro G. Inarritu
Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio, “The Revenant”
Actress: Brie Larson, “Room”
Supporting Actor: Mark Rylance, “Bridge of Spies”
Supporting Actress: Alicia Vikander, “The Danish Girl”
Adapted Screenplay: “The Big Short,” Charles Randolph and Adam McKay
Original Screenplay: “Spotlight,” Josh Singer and Tom McCarthy
Cinematography: “The Revenant,” Emmanuel Lubezki
Production Design: “Mad Max: Fury Road,” Colin Gibson and Lisa Thompson (set decoration)
Film Editing: “Mad Max: Fury Road,” Margaret Sixel
Visual Effects: “Ex Machina,” Andrew Whitehurst, Paul Norris, Mark Ardington and Sara Bennett
Costume Design: “Mad Max: Fury Road,” Jenny Beavan
Makeup: “Mad Max: Fury Road,” Lesley Vanderwalt, Elka Wardega and Damian Martin
Sound Editing: “Mad Max: Fury Road,” Mark Mangini and David White
Sound Mixing: “Mad Max: Fury Road,” Chris Jenkins, Gregg Rudloff and Ben Osmo
Score: “The Hateful Eight,” Ennio Morricone
Song: “Writing’s on the Wall,” from “Spectre,” Jimmy Napes and Sam Smith
Foreign Language Film: “Son of Saul” (Hungary)
Animated Feature: “Inside Out”
Documentary Feature: “Amy”
Animated Short: “Bear Story”
Documentary Short: “A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness”
Live Action Short: “Stutterer”
70. Highlights of Union Budget 2016-17:
Infrastructure and agriculture cess to be levied.
1 per cent service charge on purchase of luxury cars over Rs. 10 lakh and in-cash purchase of goods and services over Rs. 2 lakh.
SUVs, Luxury cars to be more expensive. 4% high capacity tax for SUVs.
Excise duty raised from 10 to 15 per cent on tobacco products other than beedis
Companies with revenue less than Rs 5 crore to be taxed at 29% plus surcharge.
Excise 1 per cent imposed on articles of jewellery, excluding silver.
Govt. will pay EPF contribution of 8.33% for all new employees for first three years.
Deduction for rent paid will be raised from Rs 20,000 to Rs 60,000 to benefit those living in rented houses.
Additional exemption of Rs. 50,000 for housing loans up to Rs. 35 lakh, provided cost of house is not above Rs. 50 lakh.
Service tax exempted for housing construction of houses less than 60 sq. m
15 per cent surcharge on income above Rs. 1 crore
A new health protection scheme for health cover upto 1 lakh per family.
Rs. 1,700 crore for 1500 multi-skill development centres.
62 new navodaya vidyalayas to provide quality education
Digital literacy scheme to be launched to cover 6 crore additional rural households
Total allocation for agriculture and farmer welfare at Rs 35984 crores
Nominal premium and highest ever compensation in case of crop loss under the PM Fasal Bima Yojna.
Banks get a big boost: Rs 25,000 crore towards recapitalisation of public sector banks. .
Target of disbursement under MUDRA increased to 1,80,000 crore
General Insurance companies will be listed in the stock exchange.
71. Which club won the English League Cup defeating Liverpool ?
Manchester City
Manchester City won the match, defeating Liverpool 3–1 in a penalty shoot-out after the match had finished 1–1 after extra time.