ONE-LINERS CURRENT AFFAIRS (21 MAY, 2016)

First it was liquor, now their are tobacco products like Gutka and Pan Masala, which have been banned in Bihar (CM Nitish Kumar)

Minister of State for Science and Technology Y.S Chowdary has launched an indigenousely developed faecal incontinence management system 'Qora', a spin-off of a programme of the Department of Biotechnology and implemented at AIIMS and IIT Delhi.

The 27th editioned India-Indonesia Corpat (coordinated patrol) has concluded in Belawan, Indonesia.

International Finance Corporation (IFC), a World Bank arm, is likely to invest US$ 68 million in Apollo Health and life style Ltd. (AHLL)

G-7 Summit 2016 is going to be held in Sendai Japan from 26 May to 27th May.

To bring the USA's bilateral relations with India on par with its NATO and Israel the US House of Representatives have given its nod.     

International Finance Corporation (IFC) is going to invest $20 million in FECL (Future Consumer Enterprise Ltd). 

Irish President Mary Robinson and Kenyan diplomat Kamau have been appointed as special envoys for EL Nino, climate.

Chakpa Sherpa, a 42 years Nepal born women climed the highest mountain "Mount Everest" for the seventh time. By this, she broke her record for the most ascents to the worlds, highest mountain by a women.

Mayank Ashar, MD and CEO of Cairn India quits his position. Sudhir Mathur will take over as Acting CEO.   

An, English born actor Alan Young, popular for performing in 1960s sitcom "Mister Ed" has died at age 96.

Maurad Laachraoui, from Belgian wins European Taekwondo Title.

Owing to back injury, a Tennis superstar Roger Federar withdraws his name from French open.

Binali Yildrim will be the next PM of Turkey.

HSBC, a UK based banking serivice provider, has decided to shut down half of its branches in India.

In 'The Bull-lancing' festival "tor de la vega" participants will no longer be allowed to kill the bull, the Spanish authorities ruled.

For the  first time in History, Eiffel Tower in Paris, will be used as an apartment for a night during UEFA Euro-2016 Football Tournament.   

         

As per Amnesty International, China is the most welcoming country when it comes to refugees followed by Germany and Britain. Russia is at the bottom as least welcoming country.  

Rajasthan's Phalodi city after touching 51 Degree Celsius becomes the focuss of talk as it witnessed the highest recorded temperature in India as per India Meteorological department.

Maternity leave for private sector employees has been increased to 26 from current 12 as per government.   

SEBI, a capital market regulator, has tightened the norms participatory notes (P-notes) in order to check the misuse of these instruments in money laundering.  

Rajib Bhattacharya (43), an Indian Mountaineer died while descending in Mount Dhavlagiri in Nepal.  

NEET has been postponed for one year the government cleared the ordinance in this regard.

A 100 year old South Carolina teacher (retired) Ella Mac Colbert made a new world record by completing the 100-meter sprint fastest in 46.79 Sec.

Brazilian Veteran Kaka is the highest paid player in major league soccer, with a 2016 guaranteed salary of $7.167 million.

Dutee Chand, a sprinter, bagged Gold by winning the women's 200 meter race at the Taiwan open Athletics Championships.

Former German Football Association (DFB) Chief Wolfgang Niersback faces a possible two year ban from soccer following an investigation by FIFA into alleged irregularities over the awarding of the 2006 World Championship.