151. K VijayRaghavan, Secretary in Department of Biotechnology has been elected a Foreign Associate of US National Academy
of Sciences. He was also recently elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (London) for his achievements in original research.
152. Keeping in view the cane arrears mounting to Rs 21,000 crores, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) decided
to raise import duty on sugar from 25 to 40 % and remove excise duty on ethanol to help mills clear dues to farmers.
153. Kerala government launched Subodham project to end liquor abuse as part of Punarjani 2030 Project to completely
eradicate the menace of substance abuse in Kerala.
154. Laureus World Sports Awards for 2015 (China) -
1. Indian Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar elected as member of Laureus Sports Academy.
2. Sportsman of the Year: Novak Djokovic, the Serbian tennis star
3. Sportswoman of the Year: Genzebe Dibaba, the Ethiopian sprinter
4. Team of the Year: Germany Men’s Football Team
5. Comeback of the Year: Schalk Burger of South Africa, who fought through life-threatening meningitis to win back his
place in the Springboks rugby team
6. Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability: Tatyana McFadden, the wheelchair racer
7. Action Sportsperson of the Year: Alan Eustace, he holds the world record for the highest-altitude free fall jump
155. Lewis Hamilton (UK) of Mercedes team won Chinese Formula One (F1) Grand Prix.
156. Lin Dan (China) won men's title at Badminton Asia Championships 2015 in China by defeating Tian Houwei (China).
157. Loretta Lynch appointed as first black female Attorney General of United States of America.
158. Magnus Carlsen of Norway won Shamkir chess tournament in Azerbaijan defeating Azerbaijani Rauf Mamedov
159. Maharashtra Government constituted a taskforce on agriculture development and poverty alleviation to address the issues.
160. Maharashtra Government decided to discontinue colonial-era practice of police guard of honour given to ministers and top
officials.
161. Maharashtra government decided to use non-conventional resources to generate 14,400 MW electricity by 2019 and to cut
down cost and reduce carbon footprint.
162. Major Indian Steel Companies, signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Ministry of Steel for setting up of Steel
Research & Technology Mission of India (SRTMI) to promote new beginning in the R&D in steel sector.
163. Malaysia Open Badminton 2015 -
1. Male - China’s Chen Long won be beating China's Lin Dan.
2. Female - Spain’s Carolina Marin won by beating China's Li Xuerui.
164. Manohar Lal Khattar Chief Minister of Haryana dedicated the National Transmission Asset Management Centre (NTAMC)
of POWERGRID to the nation.
165. Marathi Litterateur Bhalchandra Nemade conferred with 50th Jnanapith Award. The award includes 11 lakh rupees and a
citation. His novel, Kosala, written in 1963 was considered as a path breaking in Marathi literature.
166. Mariyam Asif Siddiqui, a 12-year-old Muslim girl won the first place in a Bhagwad Gita competition organised by the
International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).
167. Mayilsamy Annadurai appointed as Director of ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC), Bengaluru.
168. Mayor of Houston (city in Texas state of USA), Annise Parker Visited India.
169. Meenakshi Madan Rai sworn in as first lady judge of Sikkim High Court.
170. Miami Open Tennis 2015 -
1. Women's doubles - Sania Mirza (India) and Martina Hingis (Switzerland) Won.
2. Men's Singles - Novak Djokovic (Serbia) won by beating Andy Murray of Britain.
3. Women's Singles - Serena Williams (USA) won by beating Suarez Navarro of Spain.
171. Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhu launched ‘E-Samiksha’ for monitoring implementation of Railway budget 2015-16,
announcements/commitments.
172. Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan visited Eastern African
Country Mozambique.
173. Minister of State for Textiles (I/C), Santosh Kumar Gangwar, laid foundation stone for an Apparel & Garment Making
Centre in Arunachal Pradesh.
174. Ministries of Railways, Coal & Odisha Government Signed agreement for Undertaking Rail Infrastructure for Evacuation
of Coal.
175. Ministry for Development of North East Region (DoNER) headed by its Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh, received Web Ratna
Award 2014 by Ministry of Information Technology (IT) for exemplary efforts by DoNER Ministry for promoting e-governance
initiatives.
176. Ministry of Culture Took over Lalit Kala Akademi after complaints regarding alleged administrative and financial
irregularities in Lalit Kala Akademi.
177. Ministry of Home Affairs changed name of the scheme ‘Tourist Visa on Arrival-Electronic Travel Authorization’ to 'e-
Tourist Visa' (eTV).
178. Ministry of Minority Affairs has started implementation of “Nai Roshni” scheme for Leadership Development of Minority
Women from 2012-13 to empower minority women by providing knowledge, tools and techniques for interacting with Government
systems, Banks and other institutions.
179. Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation constituted a 'Task Force' chaired by BN
Navalawala on Interlinking of Rivers to look into the issues relating to Interlinking of Rivers ( ILR) in the country.
180. Misao Okawa, a Japanese woman who was recognized by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest person (116
Years), died on 1 April.
181. Mohan Kumar appointed India's Ambassador to France.
182. Mukesh Khanna is appointed as Chairperson of Children's Film Society of India
1. Children's Film Society India (CFSI) was founded by Jawahar Lal Nehru in 1955 under Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting.
183. Mustafa Kamal (Bangladesh) resigned from the post of President of International Cricket Council
184. Nasim Zaidi is appointed as new (20th) chief election commissioner of India replacing Hari Shankar Brahma.
185. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of USA named Asteroid 316201 after Malala Yousafzai, the winner
of 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. The asteroid is situated in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
186. National Green Tribunal ruled 10-year old diesel vehicles cannot run on Delhi - NCR roads.
187. National Summit on Corporate Social Responsibility organized in Delhi by Confederation of Indian Industry with theme
“Partnering the National Agenda” and inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee.
188. National Transport Development Policy Committee (NTDPC), under chairmanship of Rakesh Mohan submitted its report
suggesting reforms for development of various modes of transport categorized as immediate reforms and long run goals. Immediate
reforms have been suggested at national, state and metropolitan levels. However, long term goals are for national and metropolitan
levels.
1. At national level, Committee suggested formation of a high-level and independent Office of Transport Strategy (OTS) and to
move towards investment and strategy for transport as an integrated system.
2. At state level, Committee has suggested to establish urban transport as a subject to state level and to develop formal
mechanisms for state participation in decisions about initiation, siting, size and other aspects of airports and rail-based transport.
3. At metropolitan level, the Committee has suggested for creation of Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (UMTAs) as
statutory authority.
189. Neeraj Kumar appointed chief adviser of Anti-Corruption & Security Unit of Board of Control for Cricket in India.
190. Nepalese Minister of Youth and Sports, Shri Purushottam visited India To seek support from India for development of
Cricket.
191. New Zealand cricket team captain Brendon McCullum conferred with Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for 2014-15 as highest
cricketing honour of New Zealand.
192. New Zealand won 2015 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup men’s hockey tournament defeating Australia in Malaysia.
193. Nitish Kumar, Chief Minister of Bihar constituted committee headed by Chief Secretary Anjani Kumar Singh to consider
demand of hike in pay for fixed pay teachers.
194. Nobel-winning German writer Gunter Grass passed away.
195. Normandy Four (group comprising of foreign ministers of four nations - Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France) formed
four working groups for ceasefire on Ukraine conflict.
196. Noted Tamil Writer D. Jayakanthan (Jnanpith Awardee) Passed Away.
197. Novak Djokovic of Serbia won Monte-Carlo Masters Tennis title by defeating Tomas Berdych of Czech Republic.
198. Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) and AREVA of France signed an Agreement for proposed Jaitapur Nuclear
Power Project for setting up two EPR (Evolutional Pressurised Reactor) rectors of 1650 MWe each.
199. Number of seats in Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are likely to be increased from 175 and 119 to
225 and 153, respectively subject to the provisions contained in Article 170 of Constitution.
200. Odisha Government launched a cheap meal scheme Aahar for providing subsidised food to urban poor.
of Sciences. He was also recently elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (London) for his achievements in original research.
152. Keeping in view the cane arrears mounting to Rs 21,000 crores, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) decided
to raise import duty on sugar from 25 to 40 % and remove excise duty on ethanol to help mills clear dues to farmers.
153. Kerala government launched Subodham project to end liquor abuse as part of Punarjani 2030 Project to completely
eradicate the menace of substance abuse in Kerala.
154. Laureus World Sports Awards for 2015 (China) -
1. Indian Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar elected as member of Laureus Sports Academy.
2. Sportsman of the Year: Novak Djokovic, the Serbian tennis star
3. Sportswoman of the Year: Genzebe Dibaba, the Ethiopian sprinter
4. Team of the Year: Germany Men’s Football Team
5. Comeback of the Year: Schalk Burger of South Africa, who fought through life-threatening meningitis to win back his
place in the Springboks rugby team
6. Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability: Tatyana McFadden, the wheelchair racer
7. Action Sportsperson of the Year: Alan Eustace, he holds the world record for the highest-altitude free fall jump
155. Lewis Hamilton (UK) of Mercedes team won Chinese Formula One (F1) Grand Prix.
156. Lin Dan (China) won men's title at Badminton Asia Championships 2015 in China by defeating Tian Houwei (China).
157. Loretta Lynch appointed as first black female Attorney General of United States of America.
158. Magnus Carlsen of Norway won Shamkir chess tournament in Azerbaijan defeating Azerbaijani Rauf Mamedov
159. Maharashtra Government constituted a taskforce on agriculture development and poverty alleviation to address the issues.
160. Maharashtra Government decided to discontinue colonial-era practice of police guard of honour given to ministers and top
officials.
161. Maharashtra government decided to use non-conventional resources to generate 14,400 MW electricity by 2019 and to cut
down cost and reduce carbon footprint.
162. Major Indian Steel Companies, signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Ministry of Steel for setting up of Steel
Research & Technology Mission of India (SRTMI) to promote new beginning in the R&D in steel sector.
163. Malaysia Open Badminton 2015 -
1. Male - China’s Chen Long won be beating China's Lin Dan.
2. Female - Spain’s Carolina Marin won by beating China's Li Xuerui.
164. Manohar Lal Khattar Chief Minister of Haryana dedicated the National Transmission Asset Management Centre (NTAMC)
of POWERGRID to the nation.
165. Marathi Litterateur Bhalchandra Nemade conferred with 50th Jnanapith Award. The award includes 11 lakh rupees and a
citation. His novel, Kosala, written in 1963 was considered as a path breaking in Marathi literature.
166. Mariyam Asif Siddiqui, a 12-year-old Muslim girl won the first place in a Bhagwad Gita competition organised by the
International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).
167. Mayilsamy Annadurai appointed as Director of ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC), Bengaluru.
168. Mayor of Houston (city in Texas state of USA), Annise Parker Visited India.
169. Meenakshi Madan Rai sworn in as first lady judge of Sikkim High Court.
170. Miami Open Tennis 2015 -
1. Women's doubles - Sania Mirza (India) and Martina Hingis (Switzerland) Won.
2. Men's Singles - Novak Djokovic (Serbia) won by beating Andy Murray of Britain.
3. Women's Singles - Serena Williams (USA) won by beating Suarez Navarro of Spain.
171. Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhu launched ‘E-Samiksha’ for monitoring implementation of Railway budget 2015-16,
announcements/commitments.
172. Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan visited Eastern African
Country Mozambique.
173. Minister of State for Textiles (I/C), Santosh Kumar Gangwar, laid foundation stone for an Apparel & Garment Making
Centre in Arunachal Pradesh.
174. Ministries of Railways, Coal & Odisha Government Signed agreement for Undertaking Rail Infrastructure for Evacuation
of Coal.
175. Ministry for Development of North East Region (DoNER) headed by its Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh, received Web Ratna
Award 2014 by Ministry of Information Technology (IT) for exemplary efforts by DoNER Ministry for promoting e-governance
initiatives.
176. Ministry of Culture Took over Lalit Kala Akademi after complaints regarding alleged administrative and financial
irregularities in Lalit Kala Akademi.
177. Ministry of Home Affairs changed name of the scheme ‘Tourist Visa on Arrival-Electronic Travel Authorization’ to 'e-
Tourist Visa' (eTV).
178. Ministry of Minority Affairs has started implementation of “Nai Roshni” scheme for Leadership Development of Minority
Women from 2012-13 to empower minority women by providing knowledge, tools and techniques for interacting with Government
systems, Banks and other institutions.
179. Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation constituted a 'Task Force' chaired by BN
Navalawala on Interlinking of Rivers to look into the issues relating to Interlinking of Rivers ( ILR) in the country.
180. Misao Okawa, a Japanese woman who was recognized by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest person (116
Years), died on 1 April.
181. Mohan Kumar appointed India's Ambassador to France.
182. Mukesh Khanna is appointed as Chairperson of Children's Film Society of India
1. Children's Film Society India (CFSI) was founded by Jawahar Lal Nehru in 1955 under Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting.
183. Mustafa Kamal (Bangladesh) resigned from the post of President of International Cricket Council
184. Nasim Zaidi is appointed as new (20th) chief election commissioner of India replacing Hari Shankar Brahma.
185. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of USA named Asteroid 316201 after Malala Yousafzai, the winner
of 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. The asteroid is situated in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
186. National Green Tribunal ruled 10-year old diesel vehicles cannot run on Delhi - NCR roads.
187. National Summit on Corporate Social Responsibility organized in Delhi by Confederation of Indian Industry with theme
“Partnering the National Agenda” and inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee.
188. National Transport Development Policy Committee (NTDPC), under chairmanship of Rakesh Mohan submitted its report
suggesting reforms for development of various modes of transport categorized as immediate reforms and long run goals. Immediate
reforms have been suggested at national, state and metropolitan levels. However, long term goals are for national and metropolitan
levels.
1. At national level, Committee suggested formation of a high-level and independent Office of Transport Strategy (OTS) and to
move towards investment and strategy for transport as an integrated system.
2. At state level, Committee has suggested to establish urban transport as a subject to state level and to develop formal
mechanisms for state participation in decisions about initiation, siting, size and other aspects of airports and rail-based transport.
3. At metropolitan level, the Committee has suggested for creation of Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (UMTAs) as
statutory authority.
189. Neeraj Kumar appointed chief adviser of Anti-Corruption & Security Unit of Board of Control for Cricket in India.
190. Nepalese Minister of Youth and Sports, Shri Purushottam visited India To seek support from India for development of
Cricket.
191. New Zealand cricket team captain Brendon McCullum conferred with Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for 2014-15 as highest
cricketing honour of New Zealand.
192. New Zealand won 2015 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup men’s hockey tournament defeating Australia in Malaysia.
193. Nitish Kumar, Chief Minister of Bihar constituted committee headed by Chief Secretary Anjani Kumar Singh to consider
demand of hike in pay for fixed pay teachers.
194. Nobel-winning German writer Gunter Grass passed away.
195. Normandy Four (group comprising of foreign ministers of four nations - Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France) formed
four working groups for ceasefire on Ukraine conflict.
196. Noted Tamil Writer D. Jayakanthan (Jnanpith Awardee) Passed Away.
197. Novak Djokovic of Serbia won Monte-Carlo Masters Tennis title by defeating Tomas Berdych of Czech Republic.
198. Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) and AREVA of France signed an Agreement for proposed Jaitapur Nuclear
Power Project for setting up two EPR (Evolutional Pressurised Reactor) rectors of 1650 MWe each.
199. Number of seats in Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are likely to be increased from 175 and 119 to
225 and 153, respectively subject to the provisions contained in Article 170 of Constitution.
200. Odisha Government launched a cheap meal scheme Aahar for providing subsidised food to urban poor.
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