16 05 2014 01 52 39 C.Affairs Notes For IES 2014

CURRENT AFFAIRS NOTES
Name the person who on 4

th
December 2013 was re-appointed as the OPCW Director-
General at the 18
th
Session of the Conference of State Parties
- Ambassador Ahmet Uzumcu
Name the body that on 6 November 2013 declared that the Category 3 (unfilled)
munitions of Syrian Government have been destroyed was named
- Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Park Geun-hye, the President of South Korea on 6 December 2013 agreed to join hands to
denuclearize North Korea (DPRK) with
- the Vice President of US, Joseph Biden
An informal Group of Ministers headed by the Union Agriculture Minister, Sharad Pawar
on 6 December 2013 recommended a bailout package to
- Sugar Industry
Sri Lankas Board of Investment on 5 December 2013 announced plans to start how many
export processing and industrial zones across the country
Eight
Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid revolutionary of South Africa died on 5 November
2013. He was also known
- as Madiba in South Africa
The Union Cabinet on 5 December 2013 approved the Telangana draft Bill. Telangana
will have - 10 districts
Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act 2013
came into force on
- 6 December 2013
The Supreme Court of India has favoured punishment of life imprisonment to people
indulging in production and marketing of
- adulterated milk
The country that was elected as a non-permanent member of United Nation Security
Council (UNSC) - Jordan
Armed Forces Flag Day was observed across India on
- 7 December 2013
Who was crowned with the pageant of Miss Earth 2013 at the Versailles Palace,
Philippines -Miss Venezuela Alyz Henrich
The government has modified the FDI policy allowing unlisted companies to directly list
on - stock exchanges abroad
Indian freestyle grapplers bagged seven gold, four silver and three bronze medals and has
won the team title in the category in the
- 2013 Commonwealth Wrestling Championships in Johannesburg
World Trade Organization (WTO) today issued a revised draft of the Bali package that
would address India's concerns on food security and take through the
- Trade Facilitation Agreement
The Supreme Court of India on 5 December 2013 said that politicians and businessmen
heading sports bodies are causing harm to the games and should leave their running to
- Sport persons
Committee to formulate a Policy document on Corporate Governance on 6 December
2013 submitted its report to the Union Government of India. The Committee was
constituted on 7 March 2012 under
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- the Chairmanship of Adi Godrej.
Name of the Vice President of Sudan, who resigned to pave way for the new Government
- Ali Osman Taha
Insurance giant Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has decided to stop selling as many as
- 34 policies
Bharatiya J anata Party (BJ P) on 8 December 2013 won the state assembly elections in
- Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.
The members of the opposition party (Democrat Party) of a country resigned en masse
from the Parliament on 8 December 2013 to protest a Government claimed by them as
illegitimate - Thailand
The scientists has decoded the oldest DNA from ever found 400000 year old thigh bone
of human family found at
- a burial site Sima de los Huesos in Spain's northern Sierra de
Atapuerca highlands
His Imperial Majesty Akihito, Emperor of J apan and Imperial Majesty Michiko, Empress
of J apan were on a visit to
- India after 1989
7346 crore rupees for the relief and rehabilitation of flood-hit Uttarakhand was sanctioned
by the Cabinet Committee on Uttrakhand that was headed by
- Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh
Indian National Congress on 9 December 2013 emerged as the winner in the Mizoram
Assembly election by winning
- 33 seats in the 40 member house
Human Rights Day was observed across the world on 10 December 2013 to bring to light
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with a theme
- 20 Years Working for Your Rights
The Union Cabinet on 9 December 2013 approved the finalization of the reserve price for
the auction of spectrum in
- 1800 MHz band for all service areas
Ranjan Mathai, the former Foreign Secretary of India on 9 December 2013 took over as
the - India's High Commissioner to UK
The Supreme Court of India on 10 December 2013 ordered red beacons to be provided
only on the vehicles of high dignitaries and the people, who hold
- Constitutional posts
Alstom T&D India on 9 December 2013 bagged two contracts of 151 crore rupees from
- Gujarat Energy Transmission Company Ltd (GETCO).
J ayanthi Natarajan, Minister of State for Environment & Forests inaugurated a workshop
to discuss the Role of Bamboo and Rattan in Pro-Poor Green Development
- Asia Regional Workshop on Bamboo and Rattan at New Delhi
The International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) is an intergovernmental
organization established in 1997 with its headquarters
- Beijing, China.
A US commission has asked Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel to explain the exclusion of
Sikhs from the American armed forces for adhering to their religious beliefs, the name of
the person who asked this is
- Martin R Castro, he is the Chairman of the Commission
on Civil Rights
India has welcomed the inking of the first disarmament treaty at the
- Biological Weapons Convention in Geneva
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President of India, Pranab Mukherjee visited South Africa in Memorial service of its
- anti-apartheid icon and former South African
President Nelson Mandela
The US has called on China to release the jailed Nobel Peace prize winner five years after
he was first detained
- Liu Xiaobo
US Senate on 9 December 2013 approved the 10 years extension of ban on plastic guns,
because it is
- invisible to metal detectors
The Supreme Court of India on 10 December 2013 set a fresh four month deadline to
make functional all the
- 22 CBI courts across the country for the Centre and States
ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL) the overseas arm of state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp
(ONGC) on 9 December 2013 signed an agreement to evaluate
- E&P opportunities in Ecuador
Scientists in the first week of December 2013 in their report claimed that the super
volcano lying beneath
- Yellowstone National Park in US
The first Trajectory Correction Manoeuvre (TCM) of Spacecraft of India's maiden
interplanetary mission to Mars was carried out successfully on 10 December 2013 and the
TCM was fired by
- 22 Newton Thrusters
The Chairman of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) on 10 December
2013 announced his retirement from active politics
- Panruti S.Ramachandran
Tech Mahindra Ltd on 10 December 2013 launched its Global Center of Excellence
(CoE) with
- Hewlett Packard (HP) in Bangalore
The World Innovation Summit for Health-2013 (WISH-2013) began in Doha, Qatar on
11 December 2013 with an aim of
- practical, innovative and sustainable health solutions
The High Level Committee to Review the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading)
Regulations, 1992 was constituted under the Chairmanship of
- Justice N.K.Sodhi
Person who in December 2013 was named as the Person of the Year 2013 by Time
Magazine - Pope Francis
Waqar Younis, the former captain of Pakistan cricket team was inducted into the
- ICC Crickets Hall of Fame
A Bank that has been granted the license to start its banking operations in India
- Doha Bank
The West Bengal Assembly on 12 December 2013 adopted a fresh Bill to tackle illegal
activities of
- Chit Funds in the State
India and UAE has signed a Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement
that would accelerate
- fresh capital investments of UAE in India
The European Union has granted GSP
- Plus status to Pakistan.

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British-based Sahara Force India on 12 December 2013 signed
- Sergio Perez as race driver for the team in 2014 and beyond
Islamist leader Abdul Kader Mullah of Bangladesh was executed on 12 December 2013.
His execution was done at
- Dhaka Central Jail
The Indian cricketer and a Rising Test batsman on 13 December 2013 bagged the
Emerging Cricketer of the Year trophy at the ICC Annual awards announced in Dubai
was - Cheteshwar Pujara
The Uttar Pradesh Government on 13 December 2013 set-up a high-level committee to
look into the issue of deaths of children in relief camps set after the
- Muzaffarnagar riots
The Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra on 13 December 2013 passed the much
- awaited Anti Superstition Bill.
A person has sworn in as the Chief Minister of Mizoram for the second successive term
on 14 December 2013 is
- Lal Thanhawla of Congress party
Darmar Murugensan, the former Chief J ustice of the Delhi High Court will be the next
Chairman of the - Karnataka State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC)
The former footballer of India, who died on 14 December 2013 died at a hospital in
Guwahati, Assam after a prolong illness was
- Babul Phukan
An Indian actor, who won the best actor award for his brilliant performance in his film
The Lunchbox at the 10th edition of Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) is
- Irrfan Khan
The Interim President of Egypt, Adly Mansour on 14 December 2013 announced 14-15
J anuary 2014 as the date for
- national referendum on the new draft of the constitution
The first lunar rover of China which was carried by an unmanned remotely piloted
spacecraft Chang'e-3 was deployed successfully on moon on 14 December 2013. The
lunar rover that landed on mood was named
- Jade Rabbit (called Yutu in Chinese)
India defeated Pakistan 48-39 on 14 December 2013 in the World Kabaddi Cup in the
finals played at - Guru Nanak Dev Stadium in Ludhiana, Punjab
The Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) met on 12 December 2013 at
- Kolkata.
International Migrants Day observed on
- 18 December 2013 across the world
Eminent historian Bipan Chandra on 17 December 2013 was awarded Itihas Ratna from
- Asiatic Society Bihar.
Proposals of Irans President Hassan Rouhani on fight against extremism and violence
were put on the agenda of the
- U.N General Assembly to be ratified as a UN resolution
The International Cricket Council today inducted Australia's legendary wicketkeeper-
batsman Adam Gilchrist into its
- Hall of Fame during the ongoing third Ashes Test
Iranian negotiators halted the ongoing nuclear talks in Vienna with P5+1 group of nations
Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States, plus Germany
- the move came after Washington blacklisted a dozen companies
and individuals for evading US sanctions.
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Russia is to increase its arms exports worth 50 billion dollars
- by 2020
India has rejected to the reference made on J ammu and Kashmir by the Organisation of
the Islamic Conference (OIC) in its recently held
- session in Guinea
The Bengaluru International Airport will be renamed after
- Nadaprabhu Kempe Gowda, who founded Bengaluru in 16
th
century
South Indias first high altitude cricket stadium was inaugurated at
- Krishnagiri in Waynad district of Kerala
President Vladimir Putin announced a plan to buy 15 billion dollar of Ukrainian bonds
and - slashed Kiev's bill for Russian gas imports
The US has appealed to India to uphold the Vienna Convention principles and ensure
- safety and security of its diplomats stationed in the country
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations was inked in 1961 and is an international
accord and defines
- a framework for diplomatic relations between independent countries
Indias deputy consul in New York, Devyani Khobragade was transferred to Indias
Permanent Mission in United Nations in New York
- to boost her diplomatic immunity
Saab, the Swedish manufacturer won a 4.5 billion dollar contract to supply 36 Gripen NG
fighter jets to - Brazil by 2020
The Sahitya Akademi Awards 2013 was announced by Sahitya Akademi and
- poetry writers have dominated the awards announced in 2013
Odisha Administrative Tribunal quashed the provision of 27 percent reservation under
Odisha Reservation of Posts and Service (Socially and Educationally Backward Classes)
Act, 2008 for
- Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) candidates
in public employment
Kuwait will host the Second edition of the Syria Donors conference in the capital Kuwait
city in J anuary and it will be chaired by
- UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon
India's first World Cup winning captain, Kapil Dev will be conferred with the
- Col. CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement award for the year 2013
The Ariyalur plant of Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited in Tamil Nadu has been honoured
with the - National Energy Conservation Award for the year 2012-13 by the
Ministry of Power, Government of India
Europe on 19 December 2013 launched the Gaia satellite
- one of the most ambitious space missions in the history
The unmanned Lunar exploration mission successfully launched by China on 2nd
December 2013 . It consists of a Lunar rover called the Yutu or J ade Rabbit
- Change-3
Which Indian won the womens singles title in the Macau Open Badminton Grand Prix
Gold Badminton Tournament
- P.V Sindhu
The National Tiger Conservation Authority has notified Nagzira as the fifth tiger reserve
in the state of -Maharashtra
Who becomes the first Indian scientist elected to Chinese Academy of Science?
- Prof CNR Rao

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Who is appointed as new chief of National Security Guard (NSG)?
-Jayanta Narayan Chaudhary
Who is sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Delhi?
- Arvind Kejriwal
Who has been appointed as the new Governor of Manipur?
- Vinod Kumar Duggal
Who is sworn in as German Chancellor for 3rd time?
-Angela Merkel
Name the autobiography of Mary Kom that unveiled recently?
- Unbreakable
Human Rights Day was observed on:
- December 10
Who won the UN Human Rights Prize 2013?
- Malala Yousafzai
Who has been crowned Miss Earth 2013?
- Alyz Henrich (Venezuela)
Which nation will host the Under-17 FIFA World Cup 2017?
- India
International Anti Corruption Day was observed on:
- December 9
The official match ball of FIFA World Cup 2014 has been named?
- Brazuca
The former President of South Africa and anti-apartheid leader who passed away
recently? - Nelson Mandela
International Civil Aviation Day was observed on:
- December 7
Ahmet Uzumcu has been reappointed as the Director General of which international
organization?
- Organization for the prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Who is to succeed Deepak Sandhu as the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of
India? - Sushma Singh
International Volunteer Day was observed on:
- December 5
In which state is the Hornbill Festival held every year in the first week of December?
- Nagaland
Who has been named UNICEFs brand ambassador for South Asia?
- Sachin Tendulkar
Constitution Day was observed in India on
- November 26.
Xavier Bettel was sworn in as the President of which country?
- Luxembourg
How many districts will be there in the proposed state of Telangana?
- Ten
The two new parcel services launched by the Department of Posts are named ......... and
.........? - Express Parcel and Business Parcel
FIFA has raised the prize money for the winners of the 2014 World Cup to ......... US
Dollars? - 35 Million

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Which state has emerged champions in the 29th J unior National Athletics Championship
held in Bangalore?
- Kerala

Who is appointed as Executive Chairman of Infosys, Indias second largest software
exporter? - N.R. Narayana Murthy.
What is the Name of Indian Beauti who has won the crown of Asia Pacific World 2013 in
Busan, South Korea?
- Srishti Rana
Which Bollywood Actress has honored in the House of Commons, London?
- Kareena Kapoor
Who is the new corporate vice president of Skype?
-Gurdeep Singh Pall.
Which chief executive manager and managing director of Birla Sun Life Insurance is now
appointed as the CEO and MD?
- Pankaj Razdan.
Which Airports are declared as the International Airport of India recently?
- Bhubaneswar and Imphal
Who is the person known for winning the Soul of India Award these days?
- Ashok Amritaj
Who equaled the world record of eight golds at the 2013 World Athletics
Championships?
- Usain Bolt
The Chinese Navy hospital ship which paid a week-long goodwill visit to Bangladesh
recently? - Peace Ark
Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of the NationalSchool of Drama Society?
- Ratan Thiyam
In which state did the Saharsha-Patna Rajyarani Express run over pilgrims killing 37
people?
- Bihar
Where in India was the statue of Nobel Laureate Dr. Norman Borlaug unveiled recently?
- New Delhi
Whose new book, My J ourney: Transforming Dreams into Actions has been released
recently? - A.P.J Abdul Kalam

World Photography Day was celebrated on
- August 19
The scientists of the Smithsonian Institution of the United States have recently announced
the discovery of a new mammal named
- Olinguito
Who has been selected for Sir Edmund Hillary Mountain Legacy Medal 2013?
- Harshwanti Bisht
Who has been appointed as the Director General of the CRPF?
- Dilip Trivedi
Who won the Mens singles in the Rogers Cup 2013, held in Montreal, Canada?
- Rafael Nadal
In which state is the Election Commission planning to use Voter Verifiable Paper Audit
Trial (VVPAT) system for the first time in the country?
- Nagaland
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Who has been appointed as Indias new Ambassador and the Permanent Representative
on the U.N Conference on Disarmament?
-Dr. Bala Venkatesh Varma
Which Indian squash player won gold in the Asian Youth Games held in Nanjing, China?
- Kush Kumar

The Indian who won bronze medal in the 96 kg freestyle category at the recently held
World junior Wrestling Championships held in Sofia, Bulgaria?
` - Satywart Kadian
Which International Tennis player from France, who also won the Wimbledon Womens
Singles title 2013, has announced her retirement from the game?
- Marion Bartoli
India has won 83 medals at the 2013 World Police & Fire Games held at .?
- Belfast
What does RGGVY stand for?
- Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana.
The programme is aimed at providing electricity to all rural households. The Government of
India has recently decided to continue the programme.
The new mobile app devised by German scientists that helps locate lost items?
- Find My Stuff
The Indian Newspaper Society has approved the proposal to hike the FDI (Foreign Direct
Investment) in print media from 26 percent to .. percent?
- 49
Who won the womens singles in the Cincinnati Open tennis tournament?
- Victoria Azarenka.
Who is the Chairman of the newly constituted committee by the Central Government, to
assess the status of Scheduled tribes?
- Virginius Xaxa
The renowned Indian cricket coach and Dronacharya awardee who passed away on 16
th

August?
- Desh Prem Azad
A Street in which foreign country has been named after Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion
of Indias 67th Independence Day?
- Canada.
Which space telescope built by NASA has stopped its mission of searching for habitable
planets after its pointing system broke down?
- Kepler telescope
Nouri-Al-Maliki, the prime minister of . recently visited India?
- Iraq
Which countrys Vice President, Mohammad Karim Khalili was on an official visit to
India?
- Afghanistan
Which Indian state has recently enacted anti-superstition law?
- Maharashtra
Who became the first woman to take over as Chairman and Managing Director of HPCL?
- Nishi Vasudeva
The airstrip in Ladakh, reopened by the Indian Air Force?
- Daulat Beg Oldi

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Who won the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix 2013?
- Sebastian Vettel
Which Indian classical singer and music director from Odisha passed away on 25
August?
- Raghunath Panigrahi
Which Indian won the Winston-Salem open tennis doubles title along with his Canadian
partner Daniel Nestor?
- Leander Paes
The Indian Navys submarine that sank at the navel dockyard in Mumbai after fire on
board on August 14?
- INS Sindhurakshak
Who won this years Childrens Peace prize, instituted by the Dutch based Kids Rights
Foundation?
- Malala Yousafzai
Which countrys army general, Lt Gen Maqsood Ahmed, has beenappointed as the
Military Advisor for United Nations Peace Keeping operations?
- Pakistan
__________was observed as the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave
Trade and its abolition?
- August 23
On which day was the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther Kings famous I have a dream
speech celebrated?
- August 28
In which country did many people including children die in attacks using chemical
warfare? - Syria
Who heads the Tax Administration Reform Commission (TARC), recently set up by the
Government of India?
- Parthasarathy Shome
Facebook and Six other technology firms (Ericson, MediaTek, Nokia, Opera, Qualcomm
and Samsung) have launched an initiative named .. to make internet access
affordable for people across the globe?
- Internet. org
As a measure to contain the downward trend of Rupee, the Government of India has
banned the duty-free import of . by air travelers?
- Flat Screen Televisions
The scientists of which country have recently developed the most precise clock in the
world? - United States
Who won the recently concluded Ashes Cricket test series?
- England
Who received this years Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Peace and
Reconciliation? - Brigalia Bam
Who took over as the President of Zimbabwe for another five year term?
- Robert Mugabe
Who won this years Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award?
- Ronjon Sodhi
Who won this years Dronacharya Award in connection with Athletics coaching?
- K.P Thomas

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International Day of the victims of enforced disappearances was observed on
..?
- August 30
Who was honoured with the inaugural Mahathir award for Global Peace?
- Nelson Mandela

A health worker from Bihar on 6 November 2013 won the global UN Award for her
commitment and dedication to eradicate Polio in India
-Martha Doodray
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 8 November 2013 has allowed third party payment
for - the export and import transactions
A doctor of Indian origin was selected for the prestigious Outstanding American by
Choice award for his contribution to US health sector
- Rahul Jindal
UNESCO on suspended the voting rights over Palestine row of
- United States and Israel
A Senior IRS officer was appointed as the Secretary General of National Human Rights
Commission (NHRC) is
- Parvinder Sohi Behuria
Who won the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals title after defeating Rafael Nadal is
- Novak Djokovic
Benigno Aquino on 11 November 2013 declared a state of national calamity to speed
relief efforts for victims of Typhoon Haiyan is
- the President of Philippines
MTNL (Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited) signed MoU with a firm of US on 12
November 2013
- Los Alamos Technical Associates, Inc. (LATA)
India and Australia on 18 November 2013 signed two agreements in New Delhi during
the visit of J ulie Bishop to India
- Julie Bishop is the Foreign Minister of Australia.
The Election Commission of India on 18 November 2013 has allowed the launch of the
first all women
- Bharatiya Mahila Bank.
The book entitled Birth of Cinema was released at ICFFI media centre on 18 November
2013. The book is written by
- N. Gopal Krishna
The Reserve Bank of India on 18 November 2013 opened refinance window for MSME
sector of what sum
5000 crore rupees
The US sprinter on 18 November 2013 announced his retirement after 13 years career
- Darvis Patton
The World Toilet Organization created World Toilet Day to raise global awareness of the
struggle 2.5 billion face every day without access to proper, clean sanitation. The World
Toilet Day is observed on
19 November
The British biochemist who is the only person to win Nobel Prize two times for
Chemistry died on 19 November 2013
- Frederick Sanger
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The political party that emerged as single largest Party in the second Constituent
Assembly elections which are held on 19 November 2013
- Nepali Congress (NC)
The footballer, who has won the Golden Shoe award three times in his career
- Lionel Messi
An Official Development Loan Assistance of Yen 30.703 Billion to India for the first
batch of financial year 2013 loan package has been made by
Japan
The Vice President of India, Hamid Ansari released a book entitled Maimaar-E-Qaun-Dr.
A. R. Kidwai. The book has been edited by
- Mufti Ataur Rahman Ansari
The Mars Orbiter Mission also known as Mangalyaan has beamed back the first set of
pictures of Earth on 21 November 2013 that was captured by Mars Color Camera. It has
also captured a cyclonic storm, named
- Helen
Cadila Pharmaceuticals on 21 November 2013 launched a new lung cancer drug, which is
priced 40000 rupees for 10 course injection
- Mycidac-C
An Indian Origin British MP on 22 November 2013 was honoured with the prestigious
Asian Trader Editors Award
- Priti Patel
The author, Salman Rushdie and filmmaker, Mira Nair were honoured for their
commitment and contributions to the global artistic community by
- Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC)
The world champion water skier of Australia died on 25 November 2013 after a fall
during a high-speed endurance race on Australias Hawkesbury River was
- Sarah Teelow
Constitution Day was observed across India on 26 November 2013 to honour the
Constitution of India. The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly
on - 26 November 1949
Ban Ki Moon, the UN Secretary General on 25 November 2013 announced the Geneva-II
peace conference is to be held on 22 J anuary 2014. The international conference is aimed
at a democratic political transition in-Syria
- 4 November 2013
A health worker from Bihar on 6 November 2013 won the global UN Award for her
commitment and dedication to eradicate Polio in India
-Martha Doodray
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 8 November 2013 has allowed third party payment
for - the export and import transactions
A doctor of Indian origin was selected for the prestigious Outstanding American by
Choice award for his contribution to US health sector
- Rahul Jindal
UNESCO on suspended the voting rights over Palestine row of
- United States and Israel
A Senior IRS officer was appointed as the Secretary General of National Human Rights
Commission (NHRC) is
- Parvinder Sohi Behuria
Who won the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals title after defeating Rafael Nadal is
- Novak Djokovic
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Benigno Aquino on 11 November 2013 declared a state of national calamity to speed
relief efforts for victims of Typhoon Haiyan is
- the President of Philippines
MTNL (Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited) signed MoU with a firm of US on 12
November 2013
- Los Alamos Technical Associates, Inc. (LATA)
India and Australia on 18 November 2013 signed two agreements in New Delhi during
the visit of J ulie Bishop to India
- Julie Bishop is the Foreign Minister of Australia.
The Election Commission of India on 18 November 2013 has allowed the launch of the
first all women-
- Bharatiya Mahila Bank.
The book entitled Birth of Cinema was released at ICFFI media centre on 18 November
2013. The book is written by
- N. Gopal Krishna
The Reserve Bank of India on 18 November 2013 opened refinance window for MSME
sector of what sum
5000 crore rupees
The US sprinter on 18 November 2013 announced his retirement after 13 years career
- Darvis Patton
The World Toilet Organization created World Toilet Day to raise global awareness of the
struggle 2.5 billion face every day without access to proper, clean sanitation. The World
Toilet Day is observed on
- 19 November
The British biochemist who is the only person to win Nobel Prize two times for
Chemistry died on 19 November 2013
- Frederick Sanger
The political party that emerged as single largest Party in the second Constituent
Assembly elections which are held on 19 November 2013
- Nepali Congress (NC)
The footballer, who has won the Golden Shoe award three times in his career
- Lionel Messi
An Official Development Loan Assistance of Yen 30.703 Billion to India for the first
batch of financial year 2013 loan package has been made by
Japan
The Vice President of India, Hamid Ansari released a book entitled Maimaar-E-Qaun-Dr.
A. R. Kidwai. The book has been edited by
- Mufti Ataur Rahman Ansari
The Mars Orbiter Mission also known as Mangalyaan has beamed back the first set of
pictures of Earth on 21 November 2013 that was captured by Mars Color Camera. It has
also captured a cyclonic storm, named
- Helen
Cadila Pharmaceuticals on 21 November 2013 launched a new lung cancer drug, which is
priced 40000 rupees for 10 course injection
- Mycidac-C
An Indian Origin British MP on 22 November 2013 was honoured with the prestigious
Asian Trader Editors Award
- Priti Patel
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The author, Salman Rushdie and filmmaker, Mira Nair were honoured for their
commitment and contributions to the global artistic community by
- Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC)
The world champion water skier of Australia died on 25 November 2013 after a fall
during a high-speed endurance race on Australias Hawkesbury River was
- Sarah Teelow
Constitution Day was observed across India on 26 November 2013 to honour the
Constitution of India. The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly
on - 26 November 1949
Ban Ki Moon, the UN Secretary General on 25 November 2013 announced the Geneva
-II peace conference is to be held on 22 January 2014. The international
conference is aimed at a democratic political transition in-Syria
The Indian Grandmaster who won the Commonwealth Chess Championship?
-Abhijeet Gupta
Who is appointed as the new coach of the Indians Mens Hockey Team?
- Maharaj Krishan Kaushik
The political party launched by J ulian Assange to contest in the Australian elections this
year? - WikiLeaks Party
Who has been elected as the new President of Pakistan?
-Mamnoon Hussain
Who is the first woman to be appointed as the Managing Director of the State Bank of
India?
- Arundhati Bhattacharya
The ICC World Cup 2015 will be jointly hosted by .. and ..?
- Australia and New Zealand
Rajeev Rishi has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of which Bank?
- Central Bank of India
Which Indian won Gold in the 2013 World Games held in Cali, Colombia?
- Aditya Mehta
Who won the mens 100 meter sprint title at the IAAF World Athletic Championship held
in Moscow? - Usain Bolt
On what date Veteran Bollywood Actor Pran Died?
- 12th July
In which case Railway Ministers Nephew Arrested?
- Bribe Case
Which Legendary actor presented with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award for life
time achievement 10 May 2013.
- Pran
Which Indian company recently buys Oakley Court in UK for Rs 256 crore?
- Sahara Group
What is the name of Congress Rajya Sabha MP who recently gets 4 year jail?
- Rasheed Masood
How many percent quotas for locals in 12 Delhi University colleges?
- 90 Percent
Which Company recently launched Flying Spur in India for just at Rs.3.1 crore?
- Bentley
Which University scientists found worlds sharpest X-ray beam?
- University of Gottingen
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What is the name of current captain of Australia who recently misses India tour due
toback injury? - Michael Clarke
Which Bollywood actor recently gets 14 day parole on health grounds?
- Sanjay Dutt
Recently how many dreaded SIMI terrorists slip away from Madhya Pradesh jail?
- Seven
Which Court recently sends contempt notice to General V K Singh?
- Supreme Court
What is the name of former telecom minister who booked by Crime Branch of India in
BSNL case?
- Dayanidhi Maran
Which Indian state hikes bus fares by 30 percent from 1 October?
- Himachal Pradesh
Which two countries signed a landmark civil nuclear deal after 5 years?
- India And United State
Which team became the first team to make into the semi-finals of Champions League
Twenty20 2013? - Chenni Super Kings (CSK)
Which Indian Player recently won the Pan Pacific Open doubles title?
- Sania Mirza
Which Political party recently suspended MP Kunal Ghosh?
- Trinamool Congress
Who has been recently won the Miss World crown 2013?
- Megan Young
What is the name of Muzaffarnagar SSP who has been recently removed from post?
- Praving Kumar
Which State court sent Let bomb expert Tunda to 3 day police custody?
- Delhi
Which Indian Player recently enters the final of youth boxing championships?
- Nikhat Zareen
Which Player recently hits century as Delhi reaches the final of Challenger Trophy
- Unmukt Chand
Which Pakistani girl recently honoured with human rights Politkovskaya ward?
- Malala yousafzai
Which Indian Badminton player faces life ban over Indian Badminton League row?
- Jwala Gutta
What is the name of senior Hindustani classical vocalist who recently passes away?
- Panchakshari Swami Mattigatti
Which Bollywood actor told to pay Rs 2.90 lakh per month to wife and son?
- Om Puri
Which Cricket team recently beat Trinidad and Tobago by six wickets to enter the final of
Champions League Twenty20?
- Mumbai Indians
Who is the current Human Resource Development minister of India?
- Pallam Raju
What is the name of Indian-American who led the trade promotion arm of the US
Commerce Department named by US President Barack Obama?
- Arun M. Kumar

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Which Cricketer recently completed a milestone of 50,000 runs in all forms of recognized
cricket?
- Sachin Tendulkar
Which former Prime Minsters elder son recently joins BJ P?
- Shri Chandra Shekhar
How many militants killed by Indian army on Kashmir LoC?
- Four
Who has been recently honoured with P L Roy CSR Award?
- ONGC
Who has been recently appointed as first women chairman of State Bank of India?
- Arundhati Bhattacharya
What is the name of BJ P general secretary who recently questioned by CBI in Prajapati
murder case?
- Ram Lal
Who has been recently awarded with IPI award for excellence in J ournalism?
- Karan Thapar
Who is the current secretary of Badminton Association of India?
- Dr Vijai Sinha
How many US based scientists recently win Nobel Prize in medicine for work on traffic
control system of cells?
- Three
How much kilogram gold recently seized from aircraft in Chennai?
- 32 Kilogram
Which Bollywood actress recently arrested by Mumbai Police for abusing cops?
- Anjum Nayar
Which former mines minister named in illegal mining case?
- Somnath Zuwarkar
Who became the first four- star officer of Pakistan to receive an extension from an elected
government after his tenure as the army chief ended in 2010?
- General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani
For how many years, Hyderabad will be the capital of both Telangana and Andhra
Pradesh? - 10 years
Who win the United Nations Special Envoy for Global Educations Youth Courage
Award for Education?
- Razia Sultana
Who is the chief of panel committee to scrutinize new bank licences?
- Bimal Jalan
What is the name of the last British member of the Church of North Indias Delhi
Brotherhood who passed away on 30 April 2013?
- Father Ian Weathrall
Mention the name of the first ever national surfing and stand up paddle (SUP)
competition of India concluded at Kovalam beach on 5 May 2013
- Spice Coast Open
Which Legendary actor presented with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award for life
time achievement 10 May 2013.
- Pran
Name the Saudi woman who made history by reaching the Everest summit- the worlds
highest mountain.
- Raha Moharrak
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Give the Person who was elected as the Member of Executive Council of WMO during
the 65th Executive Council of WMO meeting which is ongoing at Geneva?
- Laxman Singh Rathore
Which day is celebrated as the World Press Freedom Day across the world with a theme
safe to speak?
- 3 May 2013
Who is the Indian national and a death row prisoner in the Lahores Kot Lakhpat J ail who
died on 2 May 2013 at the Lahores J innah hospital?
- Sarabjit Singh
Which book Released by Hamid Ansari, the Vice President of India and compiled by
Kumar Deepak Das- an Ardent Patriot?
- Dinesh Goswami
Who won the Womens Single Title at US Open 2013 on 8 September 2013?
- Serena Williams
Name the team which won Mens Doubles Title 2013 at US Open 2013 on 8 September
2013?
- Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek
International Literacy Day was held on 8 September 2013. When was International
Literacy Day was designated by UNESCO?
- 17 November 1965
Which city on 7 September 2013 won the right to host the 2020 Summer Olympic
Games?
- Tokyo
Indian Space Research Organization is set to launch ambitious Mars Orbiter Mission in
which month of 2013?
- November
Lok Sabha on 6 September 2013 passed the Representation of the People (Amendment
and Validation) Bill, 2013. Rajya Sabha had already passed the bill on 27 August 2013.
What is the aim of the bill?
-Aim of the Representation of the People (Amendment and
Validation) Bill, 2013 is to add a provison to sub-section (2) of
section 62 of the RP Act.
Name the new Chief Information Commissioner of India who has also became the first
woman Chief Information Commissioner, on 5 September 2013?
-Deepak Sandhu
Name the Indian woman writer who was killed by unidentified gunmen outside her home
in eastern Paktika province of Afghanistan on 4 September 2013?
- Sushmita Banerjee
Teachers Day Celebrated across India on 5th September 2013. Why was it celebrated on
that day?
- To commemorate the Birth Anniversary of Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
Name the bill related to Pension Fund which was passed by Lok Sabha on 4 September
2013? - Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill
(PFRDA), 2011

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Name the Double Trap shooter of India who was recommended for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
award 2013? - Ronjan Sodhi

ame the first ever indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier launched by India on 12 August
2013? - INS Vikrant

Name the indigenously-developed nuclear-capable surface-to-surface missile successfully test-fired
by India on 12 August 2013?
- Prithvi-II
India celebrated its .........th Independence Day on 15 August 2013?
- 67
Name the Wimbledon 2013 Womens Singles winner who announced her retirement from Lawn
Tennis on 14 August 2013?
- Marion Bartoli
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Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry on 13 August 2013 decided to extend Direct Benefit
Transfer for LPG (DBTL) scheme to how many more districts from 1 September 2013?
- 35

Name the Indian submarine which sank with 18 crewmen after explosion on 14 August 2013 at the
high-security naval dockyard in Mumbai?
- INS Sindhurakshak
First season of the Indian Badminton League (IBL) started on 14 August 2013 at New Delhi. IBL is
the franchise league which is proposed under?
- Badminton Association of India (BAI).
Who are the brand ambassadors of the Indian Badminton League (IBL)?
- Deepika Padukone and Aamir Khan

Name the franchise cities included in IBL?
- Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad, Nagpur and Lucknow.
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Union Minister of State for Personnel and Training V Narayanasamy on 12 August 2013 introduced
The Right to Information (Amendment) Bill 2013 in Lok Sabha. What is the objective of the bill?
- Bill was introduced to amend the Right to Information Act, 2005, to
exclude the political parties from the definition of Public authority for
the purpose of the Act.
Who was the chairman of selection committee for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna award this
year? - Billiards legend Michael Ferreira.
Q13. Who won the 100 metre sprint title at the 14th IAAF World Championships 2013 held in
Moscow on 11 August 2013?
- Usain Bolt

Name the sports persons recommended for Arjuna awards 2013?
Virat Kohli (Cricket), Chekrovolu Swuro (Archery), Renjith Maheshwary
(Athletics), PV Sindhu (Badminton), Kavita Chahal (Boxing), Rupesh Shah (Snooker),
Gaganjeet Bhullar (Golf), Saba Anjum (Hockey), Rajkumari Rathore (Shooting),
Joshna Chinappa (Squash), Mouma Das (Table Tennis), Neha Rathi (Wrestling),
Dharmendra Dalal (Wrestling), Amit Kumar Saroha (Parasports).
A Street in Winnipeg city of which country has been named after Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion
of India's 67th Independence Day?
- Canada

Q16. Which state Government on 7 August 2013 became the first state in the country to disburse salary
of its staff through their Aadhaar-linked bank accounts?
- Maharashtra
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Janata Party led by Subramanian Swamy has merged with which party on on 11 August 2013?
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Who won Women's Rogers Cup 2013?
- Serena Williams

Who won Mens Singles Title in Rogers Cup 2013?
- Rafael Nadal
Name the bill passed by Rajya Sabha on 13 August 2013 under which marriages solemnized in India
irrespective of the religion of the persons getting married will have to be compulsorily registered?
- Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2012

Who was appointed as a member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on 8 August 2013?
- Vinay Mittal
Who is responsible for appointing the chairman and members to the UPSC?
- Department of Personnel & Training (Union Ministry of
Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions)
What is the structure of present Union Public Service Commission?
Present Union Public Service Commission headed by D P Agrawal, and
members of UPSC are Rajni Razdan, Venkatarami Reddy Y, Alka Sirohi,
David R Syiemlieh, Manbir Singh, former CBI director Amar Pratap Singh
and Former Navy Vice Chief D K Dewan.
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Who was named as the captain of the 18-member Indian squad for the Asia Cup hockey tournament
on 11 August 2013? - Sardar Singh

AERB has given clearance for the unit 1 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) to produce
500MW of power on 15 Aug 13. AERB stands for?
- Atomic Energy Regulatory Board
Central Government on 13 August 2013 raised customs duty on gold, silver and platinum to ............
percent in a bid to curb the surging imports and burgeoning Current Account Deficit.
- 10
Name the Egypts Vice President who resigned in protest over the attacks on pro Mohamed Morsi
supporters in Cairo on 14 August 2013?
- Mohamed Elbaradei
Union Cabinet on 13 August 2013 approved the proposal for setting up of the Tax Administration
Reform Commission (TARC). What is the aim of setting such a Commission?
- To remove ambiguity and establish a stable and non-
adversarial tax administration.

Indian Police team won a record breaking haul of ........... medals after participating in the World
Police & Fire Games held at Belfast from 1 August to 10 August 2013?
- 83

Which company became Aditya Birla groups most valuable company on 12 August 2013?
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- Idea Cellular
Who won Mali's Presidential elections on 12 August 2013?
- Ibrahim Boubacar Keita
The first Cyber Forensic Laboratory (CFL) of India was established in which High Court on 11
August 2013?
- Tripura High Court
Union Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister K.V. Thomas on 7 August 2013
introduced National Food Security Bill 2013 in Lok Sabha. This will replace which ordinance?
- National Food Security Ordinance, 2013

Who won the Gold medal in Womens pole vault final at World Athletic Championship in
Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia?
- Isinbayeva

International Youth Day was observed on 12th August. What was the theme of the day this year?
- Youth Migration: Moving Development Forward.
Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on 16 August 2013 unveiled the National Skill
Certification and Monetary Reward Scheme. What is the objective of the scheme?
- To motivate the youth for acquiring vocational skills.
Which country has declared one month emergency following political violence occupied by
supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi?
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- Egypt

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on 14 August 2013 unveiled the second phase of
comprehensive multi-media initiative Glimpses of the India Story. What is the aim of such an
initiative?
-To inform the people about the measures taken by the UPA
Government

India won six medals at the 7th Asian Junior Wushu Championships which concluded on 13 August
2013. Where was the Championship held?
- Manila, Philippines
Name the oldest penguin of the world which turned 36 years old on 12 August 2013?
- King Penguin Missy
Who won the Cadet Girls singles title at Guatemala Junior and Cadet Open Table Tennis
championships on 11 August 2013?
- Sagarika Ghosh
Mars one in the first week of August 2013 announced that more than ............ lakh people have
applied for a one-way trip the Mars (the red planet)?
- one lakh
Travel & Tourism Fair (TTF) 2013, the biggest travel trade show of India, started off on 16 August
2013 at which place?
- Ahmadabad
Name the largest blast furnace of India operationalised by Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), on
10 August 2013?
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- Durga

Name the Indias best known naturalist and ornithologist who passed away on 11 August 2013?
- Zafar Futehally
Name the New App developed by German Scientists to find lost things?
- FindMyStuff

Which Indian player has won 10000 dollar the Internalional Tennis Federation (ITF) Women's
Tennis Tournament on 11 August 2013?
- Sowjanya Bavisetti

Indian-American Trio won top honours at the 11th National Geographic World Championship.
Where was it held?
- Russia's St. Petersburg city.
Name the first British to perform a space walk who retired from NASA in the second week of
August 2013?
- Colin Michael Foale
Who was appointed as 11th Director of the IIM A (Indian Institute of Management, Ahmadabad)
on 13 August 2013?
- Ashish Nanda
Which is the first Indian state to introduce e-GPF facility?
- Arunachal Pradesh
Recently three astronauts reached International Space Station in six hours from Earth. Which
spaceship is used by them?
- Suyuz- TMA
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Recently, the High Court of which state in India had given a verdict that all new vehicles
registered in the state should run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)?
- Gujarat
In recent times, BYOD has been making waves in the business world, with a large number of
companies opening up to the concept to enhance business productivity. BYOD stands for?
- Bring Your Own Device
Who won the high quality final match of the 12th Asian Billiards Championship 2013?
- Rupesh Shah
Recently, which National Park was chosen for unmanned aerial survey, which is first of its kind in
India?
- Kaziranga National park
As per the provisional data released by the Central Statistical Organization (CSO), for 2012-13,
which state leads all states in India with respect to economic growth?
- Madhya Pradesh
Which is the innovative exhibition on rail, launched by Ministry of Environment for to create
awareness in youth about the exceptional biodiversity of India?
- Science Express Biodiversity Special (SEBS) Train
Which country was making news recently as its privately owned newspapers go on sale for the
first time since 1964?
- Myanmar
Who has been recently appointed as the new chief of NASSCOM?
- Krishnakumar Natarajan
Who was awarded Pandit Hridaynath Lifetime Achievement award recently?
- Asha Bhonsle
Manik Sarkar has become the Chief Minister of which state for the fourth consecutive time
recently? - Tripura

Who has become Kenyas fourth President?
- Uhuru Kenyatta
Which state in India will host the World Chess Championship from November 6 to 26 in 2013?
- Tamil Nadu
The code name given to the electronic surveillance program operated by the United States which is
said to have had direct access to the communications passed through Google, Facebook, Apple
and many other internet companies?
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- PRISM

According to the data released by the World Steel Association, India is ranked .. in the
world steel production?
- Fourth. The world No.1 producer is China.
World Ocean Day was celebrated on ?
- June 8
Who has registered a record 8th win in the Mens Singles title in the French Open Tennis
Tournament?
Rafael Nadal (Spain), with this win he has become the only male player to win
any Grand Slam tournament eight times, and the first man to win at least one grand
slam tournament for nine consecutive years.
Who won the Womens Singles in the French Open Tennis Tournament?
- Serena Williams (US). This is her 16th Grand Slam title.
Who is appointed as the new Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan?
- TCA Raghavan
The founder of the famous Sulabh Project, who has been presented with the French award,
Legend of Planet?
- Bindeshwar Pathak

Infinity Tower, the Worlds tallest twisted tower (306 meter) was inaugurated in:
- Dubai
The young Indian shuttler who won the Thailand Open Grand Prix Badminton Trophy?
- K. Srikanth
The multi agency body to be established by the Government of India to carry out real-time
assessment of cyber security threats?
- National Cyber Coordination Centre (NCCC)
A newly discovered layer of the Human cornea?
- Duas Layer
World Blood Donor Day was observed on:
-June 14
Which country launched Shenzhou 10, their fifth manned space mission?
- China
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The 160 year old communication service recently discontinued by the Government of India?
- Telegram. It stopped working on July 14, 2013.
Where was this years G-8 summit held?
- Lough Erne, Northern Ireland in United Kingdom
Who has been selected as the captain of the India Under-19 Cricket team?
-Vijay Zol, Sanju Samson, the wicket keeper from Kerala is
the Vice Captain of the team.
The new chairman of the Life Insurance Corporation of India?
- S. K Roy
Who won this years Walter Scott Prize?
- Tan Twan Eng. The Malaysian author got the award for
his novel The Garden of Evening Mists.
As per the United Nations World Populations Prospects Report released recently, India will
emerge as the most populous country in ?
- 2028

China has recently developed the Worlds fastest supercomputer named .?
- Tianhe-2
Petr Necas, who resigned recently amidst accusations of corruption, was the Prime Minister
of .?
- Czech Republic
Who is the new Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways?
- Oscar Fernandes
Which International award has recently been conferred on the biotechnologists, Marry-Dell
Chilton, Rober Fraley and Marc Van Montagu?
- World Food Prize 2013

The United Nations has designated . as Public Service Day?
- June 23
Darren Lehmann has been appointed as the coach of which national Cricket team?
- Australia
Which country won the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy Cricket title?
- India
The hornbill, selected as the official mascot of the 35th National Games has been named
.?
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- Ammu. The Games will be hosted by Kerala in February 2014.
The six Indian forts which have been declared world heritage sites are located in the state of
..? - Rajasthan
The flood ravaged Kedarnath is located in the state of ..?
- Uttarakhand
Which micro blogging platform and social networking website has recently been bought by Yahoo?
- Tumblr
. Has become the first European country to introduce compulsory military service for
women?
- Norway
Commodity Transaction Tax (CTT), proposed in the current years budget of India, has come into
effect on .?
- July 1, 2013.
World Refugee Day was observed on ?
- June 20
Who is elected as the new Prime Minister of Australia, replacing Julia Gillard?
- Kevin Rudd
Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj has been re-elected as the President of .?
- Mongolia
Which country is to launch Kirobo, the Worlds first talking Robot-astronaut to space?
- Japan
Who takes over as the new Chief Justice of India?
- P. Sathasivam
Who won the FIFA Confederation Cup 2013?
- Brazil
Who won the FIDE Womens Grand Prix Chess tournament held at Dilijan, Armenia?
- Koneru Humpy
Najeeb Jung has recently been appointed as the new Lieutenant Governor of ?
- Delhi
India has successfully launched its first dedicated navigation satellite, ..?
- IRNSS-1A
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Who is appointed as the new Governor of Meghalaya?
- K. K Paul
Y K Sinha has been appointed as the new Indian High Commissioner to ?
- Sri Lanka
National Doctors Day was observed on .?
- July 1, it is the Birth anniversary of Dr. B.C Roy
Asian Athletic Championship has been held at .?
- Pune
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has named the two recently found smallest moons of
Pluto as . and ..?
- Kerberos and Styx
National Statistics Day was observed on ?
- June 29, The day is celebrated on the occasion on the birth
anniversary of Late Prof. P C Mahalanobis.
Who is appointed as the new director of CIA?
- John O. Brennan
The new Chief Secretary of Kerala?
- E.K Bharat Bhushan
Who is the Chairman of the JPC to probe the alleged scam in 2G spectrum allocation?
- P.C Chacko
The shooter who has become the first Indian women to win gold in pistol shooting at the world cup
at Changwon in Korea?
- Rahi Sarnobat
The winner of the latest Vikram Sarabhai Award?
- E. Sreedharan
The first Malayali woman to get first rank in Civil Services Examination?
- Harita V. Kumar
Which company is offering the worlds first smart phone with the Firefox operating system?
- Telefonica

Who is appointed as governor of Sikkim?
- Shriniwas Patil
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Who became the youngest Indian to win a gold medal at the Asian Boxing
Championships?
- Shiva Thapa
Who is appointed as 40th Chief Justice of India with tenure until 26th April 2014?
- P. Sathasivam
Name the Afghan governor and Myanmar women who won Magsaysay awards?
- Habiba Sarabi and Lahpai Seng Raw
Which country celebrated its national day on 21st July and who was sworn in as 7th king?
-Belgium, Prince Philippe
Who won the Continental Chess Association Open title 2013?
-Parimarjan Negi
Who is the inventor of the Computer mouse he died recently?
- Douglas Engelbart
Who is the Winner of Womens Singles Wimbledon Tennis Tournament 2013?
- Marion Bartoli
Who is the Winner of Mens Singles Wimbledon Tennis Tournament 2013?
- Andy Murray
Mens Doubles winners are Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan.
Womens Doubles winners are Hsieh Su-wei (Taiwan) and Peng Shuai (China)
Who becomes the new Prime Minister of Egypt?
- Hazem El-Beblawi
Who is appointed as the Coach of Indian Mens Hockey Team by Hockey India (HI)?
- Maharaj Kishan Kaushik
Who is sworn in as the 9th Chief Minister of Jharkhand?
-Hemant Soren
Who won the Commonwealth Chess Championship 2013?
- Abhijeet Gupta

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India and China have resumed 3rd J oint Military Exercises after five years.
Yuki Bhambri won the Traralgon title.
Abraham K Techi Appointed International Weightlifting Referee.
Pakistan Successfully Test Fired Surface-to-Surface Missile Hatf IX (Nasr).
India successfully launched its Maiden Mars Mission from Sriharikota.
Bangladeshi Court sentenced to Death 152 Soldiers.
Mahatma Gandhi's Charkha was sold for 110000 at UK Auction.
Paralympic Powerlifter Ali J awad won Gold at the Asian Open Championships.
Imomali Rakhmon Reelected as the President of Tajikistan.
Martha Dodray won UN Award.
Mark Schwarzer, Australia Goalkeeper Retired from International Football.
Engineers to attempt extraction of fuel rods from the wrecked reactor at Fukushima.
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Scientists discovered a Black Hole in Ophiuchus Star Constellation.
Exhibition Titled Czech Castles Inaugurated At the Red Fort, Delhi.
ISRO successfully raised Mars Orbiter Spacecraft's Orbit.
National Conference on Intellectual Disability Inaugurated.
India to host Men's Hockey World Cup in 2018.
India and Kuwait signed five pacts to strengthen bilateral cooperation in Culture and
Education.
UNESCO suspended the Voting Rights of US and Israel over Palestine row.
Geneva talks on Iran's Nuclear Programme failed to Reach any Conclusion.
7th India-Republic of Korea J oint Commission Meeting held in New Delhi.
India and J apan decided to strengthen their Cooperation in the Maritime Sector.
Rahul J indal, an Indian-American doctor got Outstanding American by Choice Award.
Miss Venezuela Gabriela Isler Won Miss Universe 2013.
India won Silver Medal at 3rd Womens Asian Champions Trophy 2013.
Afghanistan Signed Agreement with ADB for the Development of Dara-Suf to
Yakawlang Highway.
International Conference on Comprehensive Cleft Care Concluded in Guwahati, Assam.
Typhoon Haiyan Made a Landfall in Northern Vietnam with Reduced Intensity.
Heena Sidhu Became Third Indian Shooter to Win Gold at Rifle/Pistol World Cup Finals.
National Voluntary Blood Donation Day was observed.
S. Varadarajan appointed the new Chairman & Managing Director of Bharat Petroleum
Corporation Limited (BPCL).
Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) approved J et-Etihad deal.
U.S. master writer and master of spy thriller novels Tom Clancy dies at 66.
The CBI court in Ranchi sent former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad to five years in jail
with a fine of Rs.25 lakh in the case of illegal withdrawal of public money from Chaibasa
treasury.
Union Tourism Minister K Chiranjeevi resigned from his post in protest against the
Union Cabinet's approval of the separation of Telangana.
The union cabinet formally decided to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh to carve out Telangana
as India's 29th state.
Hyderabad will be shared for 10 years as the capital of the old and new state.
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Indian Election Commission announced election dates for five states - Madhya Pradesh,
Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Mizoram and Delhi which will be held from 11th November to
4th December and the counting will be on 8th December.
Afghanistan qualified for its maiden ICC World Cup after defeating Kenya by seven
wickets to finish second in the World Cricket League Championship in Sharjah.
The Union government launched the Inter Company LPG portability scheme in 24 cities
across the country through which consumer can switch their LPG distributors through a
portability system and also buy 5kg cylinders of liquefied petroleum gas at select petrol
stations.
The Prime Ministers of Bangladesh and India inaugurated a joint power transmission
plant through which Bangladesh will receive up to 500 megawatts (MW) of electricity.
Sania Mirza and Cara Black won the Womens Doubles in China Open tennis
championship trophy.
Mumbai Indians wins the Champions League Twenty20 for the second time after beating
Rajasthan Royals by 33 runs in the final at the Ferozeshah Kotla.
Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid played their last Twenty20 match as Champions
League Twenty20.
Government hike railway fares by two per cent for all classes because of a rise in the
prices of diesel and power.
India test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile with a strike
range of 350 km from Balasore, Odisha.
Arundhati Bhattacharya appointed SBI's first woman chairperson.
Randy Schekman (USA), J ames Rothman (USA) and Thomas Sudhof (Germany) wins
Nobel Prize for Medicine for cell transport.
The Union Cabinet of India approved the National Identification Authority of India Bill
that will give statutory status to the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
Peter Higgs (United Kingdom) and Francois Englert (Belgium) jointly awarded Nobel
Prize for Physics.
Supreme Court lifted the restraints it put on N Srinivasan from assuming charge as the
elected chief of the Indian cricket board (BCCI).
Martin Karplus ( Harvard University), Michael Levitt (Stanford School of Medicine) and
Arieh Warshel (University of Southern California) jointly got Nobel prize in the field of
Chemistry.
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Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf granted bail and free to leave Pakistan after
a decision by a court in Islamabad.
High alert has been declared as the cyclonic storm "Phailin" is expected to hit.
Sachin Tendulkar announces retirement from Test cricket after playing 200 which will be
held in Mumbai from November 14.
Canada's Alice, 82 Munro won the Nobel Literature Prize.
Malala Yousafzai, 16-year-old education activist from Pakistan wins European Union's
Sakharov human rights award.
Hague-based Organisation OPCW awarded the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize.
Agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan selected for the Indira Gandhi Award for National
Integration for the year 2012.
Cyclone Phailin has made landfall in Odisha. Over five lakh people have been evacuated
in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
Over 70 people died and over 100 injured in a stampede at Ratangarh temple in Madhya
Pradesh's Datia district.
Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel won the J apanese Grand Prix.
Vijayadashami or Dussehra celebrated across India.
Eugene Fama, Lars Peter Hansen and Robert Shiller of America won the Nobel prize for
economics.
Kumar Mangalam Birla, head of the Aditya Birla Group has been charged with
conspiracy and cheating to land two coal blocks in Odisha in 2005.
World Bank cuts India growth forecast to 4.7 per cent from 6.1 percent for the current
fiscal year.
Indian Railways appointed acting chairman of Railway Board Arunendra Kumar as the
head of the board.
INS Sunayna inducted into Indian Navys service which is the largest offshore patrol
vessel (OPV).
Eleanor Catton, author of New Zealand won Man Booker prize for her book "The
Luminaries". She also becomes the youngest novelist to win the man booker prize at the
age of 28 years. The book has set a new record for the longest winning novel with 852
pages.
Virat Kohli scores the fastest century by an Indian batsman in ODI with 52 balls against
Australia.
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EPL club Liverpool launched a residential football academy in Pune.
The U.S. Congress approved a deal to end a partial government shutdown.
Terence Walsh appointed as Chief Coach of the Indian National Hockey Team.
The Archaeological Survey of India team began digging at Daundia Khera village of
Unnao district, UP for the prophesied 1,000 tones of gold as claimed by a local priest
Swami Shobhan Sarkar.
Micromax has appointed Hollywood star Hugh J ackman as its brand ambassador.
Indias tallest air traffic control (ATC) tower with 84-metre structure inaugurated in
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has banned Kolkata Knight Riders
pacer Pradeep Sangwan for 18 months.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in Moscow to strengthen bilateral strategic
partnership.
Lata Mangeshkar presented with the first national Yash Chopra Memorial Award in
Mumbai.
Indian squash player Dipika Pallikal defeated former World number one Rachael
Grinham of Australia to clinch the Macau Open title.
Congress MP Rashid Masood has been disqualified from the Rajya Sabha for convicted
in a corruption case.
India started pumping electricity for the first time from Kudankulam nuclear power plant,
Tamil Nadu with an initial output of 160 MW.
Rashtriya J anata Dal (RJ D) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and (J DU) MP J agdish Sharma
disqualified from the Lok Sabha as both are convicted in the Bihar fodder scam.
Former Delhi health minister Harsh Vardhan will be the BJ P's Chief Minister candidate
for Delhi election.
India and China signed Border Defence Cooperation Agreement (BDCA) to soothing
tension on their contested border.
The legendary singer Manna Dey died of cardiac arrest at the age of 94 in Bangalore
hospital where was treated for respiratory illness.
India ending an eight year ban on military supplies to Nepal with the supplies of vehicles
and arms.
Astronomers have found the most distant galaxy Hubble Space Telescope and the Keck
Observatory in Hawaii.
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BCCI terminated Sahara-owned franchise Pune Warriors from the IPL.
5 killed and over 70 injured in seven crude bomb serial explosions ahead of Narendra
Modi's Hunkar rally in Patna.
Sachin Tendulkar played his last Ranji match as Mumbai take on Haryana at Lahli,
Haryana.
Amitabh Bachchan received the 3rd Hridayanath Mangeshkar Award for his contribution
to the film industry.
Germany's Sebastian Vettel became Formula One's youngest four-times world champion
on Sunday after winning the Indian Grand Prix for Red Bull.
The Supreme Court directed the Sahara Group to hand over title deeds of property worth
Rs. 20,000 crore to market regulator SEBI within three weeks.
RBI hikes repo rate by 25 Basis Points to 7.75 % from 7.50%.
India has developed a new tactical surface-to-surface missile 'Pragati' with a range
between 60-170 km.
Mukesh Ambani becomes India's richest for 6th year in a row in Forbes' list with a net
worth of $ 21 billion.
Union Government appoints Air Marshal Arup Raha as the next Chief of the Air Staff
who will replace Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne.
Infosys has agreed to pay a penalty of $34 million to the United States government for
making errors in 1-9 paperwork and other visa related matters.
Srishti Rana of India crowned as Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 in Busan, South Korea.
Gujrat Chief Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Statue of Unity, the
world largest 82 meters (597 ft) monument of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
J harkhand high court rejects Lalu Prasad Yadav's bail petition against fodder scam.
On 26th August Mahathir Award for Global Peace given to Nelson Mandela.
Apollo Hospitals Group signed Mou with Rochester Varsity US
Former Indian Athlete Henry Rebello Died on 27th August 2013
On 29th August CCEA approved Continuation of Technology Up gradation Fund Scheme
GSAT7, India's first Defence Satellite launched successfully on 29thAugust 2013.
World Rabies Day observed on 28 September across the world to spread the awareness
about Rabies disease
UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on 29 September 2013 inaugurated Kerala's two major
health schemes Arogya Kiranam and Distribution of free generic medicines .
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Every year on 29 September celebrated as the World Heart Day
The Congress president Sonia Gandhi on 29 September 2013 unveiled the statue of R
Sankar, the First Congress Chief Minister of Kerala
Amrita University to launch centre for spiritual studies
World Tourism Day observed on 27 September across the world to bring awareness about
the importance of tourism.
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Launch First Women BPO Center in Saudi Arabia on
24 September 2013
The 68th session of General Assembly of the United Nations on 25 September 2013
signed a Declaration Against sexual violence
Mumbai is world's second most honest city
The Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde inaugurated the 33rd Asian and Pacific
Conference of Correctional Administrators (APCCA)
The Union Cabinet approved the proposal for implementation of the Multi-Sectoral
programme to address the Maternal and child under-nutrition
Prime Minister of India Approved Constitution of Seventh Central Pay Commission
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the Methodology for Coal
Block Auction on 24 September 2013
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) took some steps to promote the
operationalisation of Infrastructure Debt Funds (IDFs)
7th India-Russia Meeting on Trade and Investment was held at St. Petersburg
The Second Meeting of the India-Lesotho J oint Bilateral Commission of Cooperation
(J BCC) was held in Maseru, Lesotho
Indian Institution of Corporate Affairs (IICA) signed a MoU with Bombay Stock
Exchange Ltd. [BSE] for Development of Indias First CSR index
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Delivered the First Hawk Mk-132 Advanced J et Trainer
Aircraft to the Indian Navy
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Signed a MoU with the Solar Energy Corporation of India
to construct solar power
The Bank of Beijing Launched China's First Direct Bank in Beijing, Xi'an and J inan
Union Government of India Finalised Setting up Worlds Largest Solar Power Project in
Rajasthan
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Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved setting up of Information Technology
Investment Region (ITIR) in Hyderabad
Tata Group signed MoU With Singapore Airlines For Setting Up Full service Airline in
India
The Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad, the officially Inaugurated By Chief Minister of
Andhra Pradesh N.Kiran Kumar Reddy and Union HRD Minister M M Pallam Raju.
International Day of Peace observed on 21 September
Multi-Lingual website was Launched by The Unique Identification Authority of India
(UIDAI) Chairman Nandan Nilekani on 20 september 2013
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Celebrated its 83rd National Day on 23 September 2013
The French Senate Approved Ban on Beauty Pageants for Children below 16 Years
133.78 Km/h: Dutch Cyclist Sebastiaan Bowier Broke World Land Speed Record
The Government of India signed an agreement with Latvia on Double Tax Avoidance
Agreement (DTAA)
The Union Cabinet approved Three proposals of the National Early Childhood Care and
Education (ECCE) Policy on 20 September 2013
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved continuation of
Powerloom Cluster Development scheme on 20 September 2013 to promote the textiles
sector.
J aipur Metro Train was flagged off by Rajasthans Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on 18
September 2013
Indias software company, Infosys launched Finacle 11E -An Advanced universal
banking solution that simplifies banking operations
Rajasthan Government Got Approval from National Board of Wildlife [NBWL] to Draw
Water from Chambal Sanctuary
Indian rollerskater Rohan Kokane entered into Guinness Book
Thirteen Indian films were chosen to be showcased at the Busan International Film
Festival (BIFF) in South Korea
Afghanistan First time directly sent Afghan dry fruits to India using the Chabahar port
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on 14 September 2013 inaugurated the train
service, built by the Indian Railways, to the Northern Province
Siddiqa Parveen of India declared the World's Tallest Woman
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The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Launched First Ever Deep UltraViolet (DUV)
solid-state laser device.
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer was observed on 16 September
Hindi Diwas was Celebrated Across India on 14 September
Nina Davuluri on 15 September 2013 Became the First Indian-origin to win the Miss
America pageant
China opens world's highest civilian airport in Sichuan to boost Tourism
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed on 12 September 2013 among the ICSI, the
ICAI and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India for setting up a Centre of
Excellence and Ethics at Ajmer
CCEA approved an additional allocation of five million Tonnes of Foodgrains to families
below the poverty line (BPL)
The Union Cabinet of India on 12 September 2013 approved Second Vehicle Assembly
Building at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota
European Commission on 11 September 2013 adopted a plan for telecom market reform
called Connected Continent
India and J apan to consider development of J apanese Electronics Manufacturing
Township
The Sports Ministry decided to form a Steering Committee to manage sports events till
the Tokyo Olympics in 2020
The 7th India-Lao J oint Commission Meeting (J MC) on Bilateral Cooperation was held
in Vientiane on 9 September 2013
The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2013 was passed
by the Rajya Sabha
Minister of State for Power (Independent Charge) declared Government would fast-track
around 95 hydro power projects with Capacity of 40000 MW
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Launched All India Radio's Free News
SMS service on 9 September 2013
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on 8 September 2013 announced that
wrestling to be the part of Olympics in the 2020 and 2024 Games
Australian Liberal Party won the 44th Parliamentary elections on 8 September 2013
The Rajya Sabha passed the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
(PFRDA) Bill, 2011
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The Minister for Information & Broadcasting Manish Tewari launched the online portal
for the Bharat Nirman Campaign on 9 September 2013
China, world's third largest investor after US and J apan
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Amendment) Bill, 2013 was passed by the
Rajya Sabha
India's First Marine Eco-Sensitive Zone declared in Gulf of Kutch, Gujarat
Scientists discovered the World Largest Volcano beneath the Pacific Ocean Called Tamu
Massif
Ryan Campbell Became the Youngest Pilot to fly across the World on a Single Engine
Aircraft
Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University Bill, 2013 was passed by the Lok Sabha on 6
September 2013
The Lok Sabha on 6 September 2013 passed the Street Vendors Bill, 2012 for Protection
of the Vendors.
Lok Sabha passed the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their
Rehabilitation Bill, 2012 on 6 September 2013
India Gave one million US dollars to UNRWA for providing Food and Medicines to
Palestine refugees
Tokyo on 7 September 2013 won the right to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games
International Literacy Day was celebrated Across the World on 8 September 2013
Kerala state government on 5 September 2013 launched an E-payment facility
Teachers Day Celebrated across India on the Birth Anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli
Radhakrishnan.
Indian Railways Decided to Install a New Fuel saving Device called Auxiliary Power
Unit (APU) in Diesel Locomotives
Novo Nordisk, Worlds Largest Insulin Player, Announced Launch of Insulin Injection
Tresiba
FCIL Signed MoU with Coal India, GAIL India and Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers
Ltd (RCF) for revival of Talcher Urea Plant in Odisha
The Human Resource Development Minister Dr M M Pallam Raju inaugurated the sixth
Global Skills Summit (GSS) at Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
(FICCI)
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Indian Railways Developed a Fire and Smoke Detection system on all the coaches for the
Safety of the Passengers
Lok Sabha passed the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill
(PFRDA), 2011 on 4 September 2013
The Union Cabinet of India approved the proposal for setting up of National Institute of
Solar Energy (NISE) for R&D
India to host the 33rd Asian and Pacific Conference of Correctional Administrators
(APCCA) in New Delhi from 22 to 27 September 2013
A National Symposium on Development and Nurturing of Emerging Interface between
Medical Science and Biotechnology held in Gauhati University on 2 September 2013
The Union Government of India approved the proposal for setting up of the Bharat Rural
Livelihood Foundation (BRLF) on 3 September 2013
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the proposal for restructuring of
the centrally sponsored Scheme of Swarna J ayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJ SRY)
Diana Nyad, 64 Became the First Women to Swim across Florida Straits from Cuba
without any shark cage on 2 September 2013
On 2nd September 2013 Rajya Sabha Passed the National Food Security Bill 2013
through the Voice Vote
Researchers: From University of Lausanne (IUMSP) revealed that the Heart Risks
[Cardiovascular Risk] increase in the cold weather
Federal Bank Limited Launched Electronic Version of Passbook Called FedBook
Hoshiarpur and Kapurthala declared as Smoke-Free districts in Punjab on 31 August 2013
The Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari released the Delhi Human Development
Report 2013
Minister of State V Narayanasamy of Puducherry inaugurated the Bharat Nirman Public
Information Campaign at Karaikkal, Puducherry
The Union Government of India gave its approval to three projects under the Electronic
Manufacturing Clusters (EMC) scheme
Indian Air Force inducts C-17 Globe Master, its biggest transport aircraft
The Union Government of India planned to increase the fund outlay for different schemes
related to technical textile sector Personalities Current Affairs september,2013
Ravindra Kumar Elected as President of the Indian Newspaper Society (INS) for the year
2013-14
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Ruchira Kamboj was appointed as the Permanent Representative of India to UNESCO
Megan Young of Philippines on 28 September 2013 was crowned Miss World 2013
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced Rahul Dravid as Brand
ambassador for National Tobacco Control Campaign
Rajnath Singh, the BJ P President Became the campaign committee chief for the 2014 Lok
Sabha polls on 29 September 2013
NCA Chairman Ranjib Biswal Appointed as chairman of the Indian Premier League on
29 september 2013
Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi Won the Bronze Medal in the World J unior Chess
Championship
The Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) Appointed Sundeep Sikka, as its
Chairman on 26 September 2013
University of British Columbias Faculty of Law presented Anna Hazare with the
Inaugural Allard Prize for International Integrity
KC Ponnappa, Took over as the Chairman of Nilgiri Planters Association (NPA) for
2013-14 on 26 September 2013
Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan was awarded with the Fifth Deutsche
Bank Prize for Financial Economics 2013
Navneet Kaur Dhillon won the Multimedia Award at the Miss World 2013
Sanjay Govind Dhande, Former Director of IIT Kanpur, Appointed as a Member of UGC
for a term of three years
BN Talukdar, Director for Exploration in Oil India Ltd. (OIL), was appointed as the New
Director general of Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH)
Pawan Goenka Appointed as Executive Director of Mahindra & Mahindra Limited for the
period of five years.
On 25 September 2013 Randall Oliphant Appointed as The Chairman of the World Gold
Council (WGC)
Former South African President Nelson Mandela Honoured with Humanitarian
achievement award on 22 September 2013
Ramlubhya Retired IAS officer was appointed as Rajasthan State Election Commissioner
on 24 September 2013
Veteran athletic coach A K Kutty passes away at the age of 75
Freedom Fighter Ranjit Singh Passed away at the age of 97
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J ustice Vangala Eswaraiah Appointed as the Chairperson of National Commission for
Backward Classes [NCBC] on 23 September 2013
India Environmentalist Bunker Roy and Pakistan's Teenage Education Activist Malala
Yousafzai Selected for Clinton Global Citizens Awards for the year 2013
Award Winning Colombian Writer Alvaro Mutis J aramillo, Died at 90
J awaid Akhtar Elected as the Chairperson of the International Coffee Council
The Former Chief J ustice of Delhi High Court Darmar Murugesan, appointed as Member
of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on 21 September 2013 Laid the Foundation stone
for a New Airport at Kishangarh, Rajasthan.
UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi laid the Foundation stone of HPCL Refinery-Petro
chemical Complex in Rajasthan on 22 September 2013
Former Indian tennis player Anand Amritraj appointed as Non-Playing Captain of the
Indian Davis Cup Team
Mohan Singh, the Veteran Samajwadi Party politician passed away at the age of 68
Hiroshi Yamauchi, the Third president of Nintendo Passes away at the age of 85
Former BCCI Secretary J aywant Lele passed away at the age of 75
Veteran Time Magazine Writer Nancy Gibbs appointed as the Managing Editor of Time
Magazine on 17 September 2013
Indian Freedom Fighter J awaharlal Darda was posthumously Conferred a Lifetime
Achievement Award at UK's House of Commons on 12 September 2013
Ken Norton, the Former Heavyweight champion Died at 70
Miss Nigeria, Obabiyi Aishah Ajibola won the Miss Muslimah World 2013 Title
The National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL) appointed Saji Cherian as the new
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company on 16 September 2013
J ustice Prafulla Chandra Pant appointed as the New Chief J ustice of the Meghalaya High
Court on 19 September 2013
Ratan Tata Nominated as Board member of Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
P. Sudhakar took over as the Chairman & Managing Director of the Electronics
Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) on 16 September 2013
Tony Abbott was sworn in as Australia's New Prime Minister on 18 September 2013
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The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the First Engineers Conclave-2013
Former Toyota Motor Corp President and Chairman Eiji Toyoda, a key figure in Toyotas
Rise Dies at the age of 100
World's Oldest Man Salustiano Sanchez-Blazquez died at the Age of 112
The President of the Republic of Liberia, Ellen J ohnson Sirleaf visited India
Bollywood actor J ohn Abraham was Honoured with the Pride of the Nation award
The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA),
Filippo Grandi visited India
South East Asian Regional Organisation (SEARO) Countries elected Indias Poonam
Khetrapal Singh as the Regional Director for WHO South-East Asia Region on 12
September 2013.
The First Democratically Elected Liberian President Ellen J ohnson Sirleaf was conferred
with the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development
Puneet Talwar, an Indo American was appointed as the Assistant Secretary of State for
Political-Military Affairs
Ashok Vemuri was appointed as the President and CEO of the iGate Corporation on 11
September 2013
The Prime Minister of Bhutan Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay visited India
Thomas Bach of Germany was elected as the Ninth President of the International
Olympic Committee (IOC) on 10 September 2013
The Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari presented the First Sree Narayan Guru
Global Secular & Peace Award 2013 to Dr. Shashi Tharoor
Harish Lakshman elected as the new President of Automotive Component Manufacturers
Association of India (ACMA) on 10 September 2013
Manomohan Singh released a Postage Stamp in the memory of the Freedom fighter and
Former Member of Parliament, Lala J agat Narayan on 9 September 2013
Rochus Misch, the Former Bodyguard of the Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler died at the age of
96
Zubin Mehta to be Honoured with Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony, 2013
Ronald H. Coase, The winner of Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science passed
away at the age of 102
Tommy Morrison, the Former heavy weight champion died
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Raghuram Rajan takes charge as 23rd Governor of Reserve Bank of India
Rakesh Sood appointed as Prime Ministers Special Envoy
British broadcaster and writer David Frost died at 74
Gandhi Heritage Portal was launched by Prime Minister of India on 2 September 2013
The Union Minister for Culture Chandresh Kumari Katoch Inaugurated exhibition on
Indian Embroideries- named Resurgence
J ustice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana, J udge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court was
appointed as the New Chief J ustice of the Delhi High Court
Nobel Literature Laureate Seamus Heaney passed away at the age of 74 Sports Current
Affairs september,2013
Sudha Singh of Railways won Gold Medal in Womens 3000m steeplechase in 53rd
National Open Athletics Championship.
Venkat Rahul Ragala won weightlifting gold at Asian youth Games in Guangzhou.
N. Srinivasan was on 29 September 2013 Re-elected as the President of BCCI for a third
term
BCCI imposed a Life Ban on Former IPL Comissioner Lalit Modi on 25 September 2013
Chinese Paddler Liu Shiwen Won Womens Table Tennis World Cup 2013
Indian cricketer Virat Kohli was appointed as the brand ambassador of the Border
Security Force (BSF)
India's Deepika Kumari Won Silver Medal at the Archery World Cup in Paris on 22
September 2013
Indian Wrestler Sandeep Tulsi Yadav won Bronze Medal in the 66kg Greco-Roman
category at Senior orld Wrestling Championships
India retained its top position in the latest One Day International (ODI) rankings, released
by ICC on 17 September 2013
Indian wrestler Bajrang Kumar Won bronze medal in the 60 kilogram freestyle category
at the World Wrestling Championships 2013.
The Indian wrestler Amit Kumar Won Silver Medal in 55 Kg Free Style category in the
Senior World Wrestling Championship 2013 .
Afghanistan defeated India by 2-0 to win the South Asian Football Federation
Championship 2013 Trophy
Parupalli Kashyap Climbed up a place to 13th in the Badminton World Ferderation
(BWF) Ranking
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Serena Williams Defeated Victoria Azarenka to win 5th US Open Title 2013
Golfer Henrik Stenson won the Deutsche Bank Title 2013
Sonia Rai won the Gold Medal in Women's 25-Metre Sports
India retained Its Top Position in the ICC ODI Team Rankings Table in the latest list
issued on 1 September 2013
South Korea defeated India 4-3 in the Final of the Asia Cup Hockey at Malaysia
Technology Current Affairs september,2013
Australia unveiled its Most Powerful Super Computer Called Raijin
Indian IT Company Wipro Ltd signed agreement with the US-based Kana Software to
provide customer service solutions to its global insurers
Software Giant Microsoft Corporation Decided to acquire Nokias mobile devices and
services on 3 September 2013.
Acer Launched Worlds First 4k Recording Smartphone with a 6-inch screen called the
Liquid S2 Education Current Affairs september,2013
The Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) launched the third All India
Survey on Higher Education (AISHE)-2012-13
Oracle offered to Introduce Train the Trainer initiative courses in Uttar Pradesh schools.
Indias Most Deterrent Nuclear capable Ballistic Missile, Agni-5 was successfully test
Fired from Chandipur
Union government of India to launch ISROs ambitious Mars Orbiter Mission in
November 2013
Indias advanced multi-band communication satellite GSAT-7 was successfully placed in
the Geosynchronous Orbit on 3 September 2013
Astronomers found a Twin Star to Earth's own Sun Called HIP 102152 World
Organisations Current Affairs september,2013
India and United States of America (USA) signed a J oint Declaration on 27 September
2013 in Defence cooperation.
Russia and China held a J oint Anti-Terrorism Military Exercise called Peace Mission
2013
On 23 September 2013 India and China signed 15 MoUs for procurement of Indian
products worth value of 338 million US Dollar
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The Union Ministry of Science and Technology, and RIKEN, J apans largest research
organization have signed Ministry of Understanding (MOU) to Launch joint Research
Initiatives
The First meeting of India-Germany High Technology Partnership Group was held in
Berlin on 10 September 2013
The Indo-J apan Monorail and Light Rail Transit (LRT) seminar held at New Delhi on 3
September 2013
The 3rd India-Republic of Korea (ROK) Foreign Policy and Security Dialogue (FPSD)
was held in Seoul on 2 September 2013
The Union cabinet of India on 3 September 2013 approved the India-Abu Dhabi bilateral
air services agreement
Historian and Author Ramchandra Guha Wrote a Book Titled Gandhi Before India
Kanoon Lugat, The First Urdu law dictionary was released on 15 September 2013 in
Mumbai
The Lowland, the book of J humpa Lahiri was shortlisted among the six books for the
Man Booker Prize 2013
The Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari released a book entitled India and
Malaysia: Intertwined Strands
The Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari released the Book Titled Ahmev Radha,
Ahmev Krishnah Honours And Awards Current Affairs september,2013
Eight scientists on 26 September 2013 selected for Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award for
the year 2013.
Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan Selected for a US Award For His Television Show
'Satyamev J ayate' on 21 Septmber 2013
Union Labour and Employment Minister Sis Ram Ola presented the Vishwakarma
Rashtriya Puraskar & National Safety Awards for the Performance Year 2011
Tigmanshu Dhulia Won the Best Director Award for Paan Singh Tomar movie at the 11th
Norway Bollywood Film Festival
Malala Yousafzai and Harry Belafonte received Amnesty International's Ambassador of
Conscience Award for 2013 on 17 September 2013
OASS movie won best film Award at Ladakh International Film Festival
The President of India presented the National Awards to 336 teachers for their
meritorious performance on the occasion of the Teachers Day
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US temporarily closed diplomatic missions after intercepting al-Qaeda threats.
Zimbabwe parliamentary election 2013: Zanu-PF, the party of Robert Mugabe declared
winner.
China blocked import of milk powder from New Zealand.
Hassan Rouhani sworn in as the new president of Iran.
Colombo South Harbour declared open by Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse.
Konkan Railway to scrap Skybus project.
Supreme Court rejected Abu Salem's plea for quashing all proceedings against him.
Former Turkish army chief among 19 people handed life term for coup plot.

J apan unveiled its biggest warship called Izumo.
India announced 150 thousand Dollar assistance to Afghan bomb attack victims.
J apan pledged huge spending cuts amounting to 83 Billion US Dollars.
Royal Yacht Squadron Club lifted its 200-year ban on women members.
US Presidential Medal of Freedom to be conferred on Bill Clinton & Oprah Winfrey.
International Day of the World's Indigenous People observed on 9 August.
IEA warned that oil supplies from OPEC may decline.
Sri Lankan President felicitated tribal community, the Veddas on World Indigenous
Peoples Day.
One lakh people applied to go on one-way trip to Mars under Mars One Project.

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