100+ CURRENT AFFAIRS OF MID-SEPTEMBER 2015
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1. Name the committee formed by Union Government on restructuring water agencies - Mihir Shah Committee
2. Pulitzer prize-winning playwright Frank D Gilroy died
3. Nepal Constituent Assembly declined proposal for Hindu nation in favour of secularism
4. Where did the India-Maldives joint military training Exercise EKUVERIN 2015 held - Kerala
5. Who has adopted Document on Advancing Security Council Reforms - UNGA
6. Which day UN has adopted Resolution proclaiming as International Genocide Commemoration Day - 9 December
7. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott Dethroned in an - Internal Party Leadership Ballot
8. QS World University Rankings 2015-16 released
9. Powering the Future We Want’ grant of the United Nations is won by - We Care Solar
10. Report titled Assessment of State Implementation of Business Reforms released
11. Indian Kalarippayattu Federation was recognized as Regional Sports Federation by - Sports Ministry
12. Who has won the 2015 US Open Men’s Singles title - Novak Djokovic
13. Who has won 2015 US Open Women’s Singles title - Flavia Pennetta
14. Who has been conferred with Royal Aeronautical Society Silver Medal - Dr G Satheesh Reddy
15. Where did the 10th World Hindi Conference held - Bhopal
16. Who has won 2015 US Open Women's Doubles title - Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis
17. Name the largest volcano of Japan which has erupted - Mount Aso
18. Who is elected as Chairman of Press Trust of India - Hormusji N Cama
19. Who was appointed as new Vice Chancellor of Bhatkhande Music Institute - Prof Kumkum Dhar
20. Auto portal Zigwheels was acquired by - CarDekho
21. Who was appointed as new MD and CEO of Canara Bank - Rakesh Sharma
22. US Open Mixed Doubles Title 2015 was lifted by - Leander Paes and Martina Hingis
23. Indian Govt approved the purchase of 10 Heron TP drones from which country - Israel
24. Name of the Indian-American who became First Female Postmaster of Sacramento - Jagdeep Grewal
25. National Web Portal for Apprenticeship Training was launched by - Union HRD Ministry
26. Where was Global Investors Meet 2015 held - Tamil Nadu
27. Balkrishna Wasnik passed away, he was - Former Member of Parli
28. Gandhi Peace Prize on ISRO was conferred by - President
29. 100 percent FDI in white label ATMs through automatic route was approved by - Union Cabinet
30. How many Indians are promoted in the Forbes Asia's list of philanthropists - Seven
31. National Offshore Wind Energy Policy 2015 was approved by - Union Cabinet
32. Who has been conferred with Honoured Guest of Texas award - Anupam Kher
33. Which day is observed to commemorate birth anniversary of Kaloji Narayana Rao - Telangana Language Day
34. India’s Preferential Treatment to LDCs in Trade in Services in the WTO was approved by - Union Cabinet
35. Who is appointed as Director-General of Electronics and Communication Systems cluster of DRDO - J Manjula
36. World Suicide Prevention Day is observed on - 10th September
37. Who has clinched the bronze medals in 2015 CYG - Abitha Mary Manuel and Anamika Das
38. 7th session of India-Belarus Intergovernmental Commission held in - Minsk
39. Who has won Gold in 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games in weightlifting - Weightlifter Deepak Lather
40. Sovereign Gold Bonds Scheme was approved by - Union Cabinet
41. Who has became longest-reigning UK monarch - Queen Elizabeth II
42. BSE has highest number of listed companies in the world - WFE
43. Amma baby care Kit Scheme was launched by - Tamil Nadu Government
44. Jharkhand Government approved the formation of - Anti-Terrorism Squad
45. Who is appointed as a full time member Niti Aayog - Agriculture expert Ramesh Chand
46. International Literacy Day 2015 celebrated on - 8th September
47. Which government has abolished LBT on petrol and diesel within 15 days - Maharashtra government
48. Who is selected for 2015 UNEP Champions of the Earth award - Black Mamba Anti-Poaching Unit of South Africa
49. Global Waste Management Outlook was released by - UNEP
50. Who has became first Indian golfer to qualify for Presidents Cup - Anirban Lahiri
51. Who is appointed as Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir - Brij Raj Sharma
52. Doha Bank tied up with Reliance ADA Group to generate business opportunities
53. Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2015 was passed by - Haryana Assembly
54. The Inclusive Growth and Development Report 2015 was released by - WEF
55. IamSMEofIndia signed MoU with - MCX Ltd
56. First-ever Census on India’s Leopard presented
57. Digital version of Mahatma Gandhi's collected work was launched by - Arun Jaitley
58. e-Pragati project was launched by - Andhra Pradesh Government
59. Who is the author of To the Brink and Back: India's 1991 Story - Jairam Ramesh
60. Name the australian cricketer who has retired from Test cricket - Shane Watson
61. Who has won 2015 Italian Grand Prix of Formula 1 - Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton
62. Where did the Central Bank Governors and G-20 Finance Ministers meet held - Turkey
63. Name the Indian boxer who has won silver medal in 75 kg category at 2015 Asian Boxing Championships - Vikas
64. Puducherry government announced annual Teacher's Day awards
65. Name the temple inaugrated under India-Nepal Economic programme - Bala Tripura Sundari Devi Temple
66. Extension of Delhi Metro Line till Faridabad was inaugrated by - Prime Minister Modi
67. Union Government gave nod to a scheme which is associated with Defence Personal - One Rank One Pension scheme
68. Delhi High Court allows permanent commission for women in - Indian Navy
69. Which state passed bill to abolish Police Recruitment Board - Haryana
70. Noted bollywood Music composer who passed away - Adesh Shrivastava
71. National Teachers Day was observed on - 5th September
72. Where will the InSPA, global alliance of 107 sunshine countries will be launched - New Delhi
73. Amendment in MPDA Act, 1981 ordinance have been approved by - Maharashtra government
74. Llyod's City Risk Index 2015-2025 released
75. Who is appointed as President of Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers - Vinod Dasari
76. Union Government cancelled FCRA registration of NGO Greenpeace
77. SEBI notified SEBI Regulations, 2015
78. NASA and ISRO jointly working on - NISAR mission
79. Skoch Order-of-Merit National award for implementing e-governance initiatives was won by - Haryana
80. Andhra Pradesh Special Courts Bill, 2015 was passedd by - Andhra Pradesh Assembly
81. Commemorative coins of Rs 125, Rs 10 released in honour of - Former President S Radhakrishna
82. Which logo was scrapped for plagiarism accusation - Logo for 2020 Tokyo Olympics Games
83. Who was appointed as Chief Technology Officer of ABB India Ltd - Bazmi Husain
84. Intellectual Property Rights Facilitation Centre for MSMEs was launched in Lucknow by - PHDCCI
85. Which Commission is set to merge with SEBI with effect from 28 Sept 2015 - Forward Markets Commission
86. NASA and USAID launched SERVIR-Mekong to monitor environment in - Southeast Asia
87. Which country rejected French proposal to limit veto power of UNSC's permanent members - Russia
88. Defence Minister's dialogue concluded in New Delhi between - Australia and India
89. Which city will host the XXII Commonwealth Games in 2022 - Durban
90. Who has won Buchi Babu Memorial Trophy of Cricket - Mumbai
91. 2000 crore rupees have been released to EPS-95 as contribution for 2015-16 by - Union Government
92. Who has won the three-match test series - India
93. Which zone has became the first zone to eliminate
all Unmanned Level Crossings - West Central Railway Zone
94. Policy for Marginal Fields of ONGC and OIL was approved by - Union Cabinet
95. The Duels of the Himalayan Eagle authored by - Air Marshal Bharat Kumar
96. Who is appointed as CMD of Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited - Dinesh Kumar Likhi
97. India emerged as 8th largest tourism market for - Australia
98. Who is appointed as Interim CMD of NTPC - AK Jha
99. Swachhata Sangraam Abhiyaan was launched in - Indore
100. UNESCO's Award of Excellence 2015 for conserving Sree Vadakkunnathan Temple was won by - India
101. Who is appointed as Union Finance Secretary - Ratan P Watal
102. Smart National Common Mobility Card model for seamless travel across India was approved by - Union Government
103. 30 Women in Power: Their Voices, Their Stories was written by - Naina Lal Kidwai
104. Who is appointed as CMD of India Trade Promotion Organisation - L C Goyal
105. Estimates of GDP for April-June quarter of 2015-16 was released by - CSO
106. Who is named as Australian of the Day by Commonwealth Bank - Tejinder Pal Singh
107. Name the banks which have been declared as Domestic Systemically Important Banks by RBI - SBI and ICICI Bank
108. Highest mountain of North America Mt McKinley renamed as - Denali
109. Report on Death Penalty was submitted by - Law Commission of India