Monday, 30 May 2016

ONE-LINERS CURRENT AFFAIRS-27 MAY, 2016






           (27 MAY, 2016)





Hiroshima Memorial, site of the world’s first atomic bombing dropped on August 6, 1945, witnessed the first ever visit by a US President Barack Obama.
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Capital of Japan: Tokyo
Currency of Japan: Japanese yen
French Government has passed a new law which has made it illegal for companies with over 50 employees to send emails to employees after their work hours.
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Capital of France: Paris
President of France: Francois Hollande
Currency of France: Euro 

Sudan and China has signed two agreements with Sudan, in Africa to build 600-Megawatt (MW) atomic reactor. It include Nuclear Power Development and building a 600 MW atomic reactor. It has been signed by China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) with Sudan.  
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Capital of Sudan: Khartoum
Currency of Sudan: Sudanese pound
President of Sudan: Omar al-Bashir
A committee headed by TSR Subramanian has submitted its report for the evolution of a New Education Policy.
An Investment of 25,534 crore has been approved by the centre for 111 Atal Mission (AMRUT) cities in the State of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Odisha, Jharkhand and Meghalaya.
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(AMRUT) stands for Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation
Two crore saplings will be planted across the Maharashtra, the Maharashtra Government has decided
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Maharashtra CM is: Devendra Fadnavis
AIR India and IRCTC have signed a pact that will allow wait-listed passengers of Rajdhani trains to fly via Air India by paying an extra amount.
Suresh Prabhu (Railway Minister) announced that the first bullet train will run in India in 2023.
New policy guidelines for Central Government advertisements on websites has been framed by the Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry. All online ads would now be routed via the Directorate of Advertising (DAVP).
Brahmos Land-attack supersonic cruise missile (the first supersonic cruise missile known to be in service, is a joint venture between India and Russia), has been test fired by Indian Air Force.

India and Russia have decided to export Brahmos, the World’s fastest anti-ship cruise missile, to the UAE Vietnam, South Africa and Chile.
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Russia’s currency: Russian ruble
Sunil Bharti Mittal, chairman of Bharti Enterprises, has received the Alumni Achievement Award of Harvard Business School from Dean Nitin Nohria.
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This prices has been started in 1968, is the highest honour given to any alumnus of the institute.
56 Indian companies have been named in Forbes recently released ‘Global 2000’ list of the world’s largest public companies. Reliance Industries ranked, ranked (121), SBI (147) at 2nd and DNGC(226)
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CEO of SBI: Rajnish Kumar
The US Scripps National spelling Bec 2016 has been won by Nihar Janga (II) and Jairam Hathwar (13)
RG Jadhav (83), a Noted Marathi critic and litterateur, passed away.
After winning 211 seats out of the total 294, TMC became the first single party to win the seats without alliance in West Bengal history.
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CM of West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
Sanjay Bangar has been appointed India’s head coach for the team’s tour to Zimbabwe
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Capital of Zimbabwe is Harare
Baciro Dja has been elected as the new Prime Minister of Guinea Bissau’s
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Capital of Guinea Bissau 
Currency of Guinea Bissau West African CFA franc
Amit Kumar Saroha has won the gold medal in the men’s cub throw F-51 event at the 2016 French open Athletics Championship.

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