CURRENT AFFAIRS MATCH POINT MAY 2016

1st May, 2016

·        From May 1 which Act came into force – Real Estate Act

·        Reliance Defence signed agreements with – 3 Ukranian companies

·        Which state High Court terms reservation in promotions in the State as unconstitutional – Madhya Pradesh

·        SIDBI inks MoU with – SAARC Development Fund

·        South India’s first underground metro services flagged off in – Bengaluru

·        On 30 April 2016 which day is observed globally – International Jazz Day

2nd May, 2016

·        Indian team won one silver, two bronze in – Archery World Cup

·        On 1 May 2016 which day is celebrated globally – International Labour Day

·        Who became Royal Society Fellow – IISc professor Sriram Ramaswamy

·        Union Government launches – Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana

·        Which two countries inked Air Services Agreement – India, New Zealand

·        2016 Russian Grand Prix won by – Nico Rosberg

3rd May, 2016

·        World Press Freedom Day was observed across the globe on – 3rd May

·        Who was named as FWA Footballer of the Year 2016 – Jamie Vardy of Leicester City

·        Name of the panel appointed by Supreme Court to reform Medical Council of India – RM Lodha-panel

·        3 Earth like planets were discovered by Astronomers by using – TRAPPIST telescope

·        Name of application launched by Railway Ministry to monitor Railway projects – PMIS

4th  May, 2016

·        Which actor of bollywood won Top Honours at 63rd National Film Awards – Big B & Kangana

·        World’s smallest engine developed by – Scientists

·        Who passes Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2015 – Lok Sabha

·        India’s GDP to grow at 7.5% for – 2016-17

·        Australian entrepreneur Craig Wright claims to be – Bitcoin Creator

·        Which player won the World Snooker Championship – Mark Selby

5th May, 2016

·       Who creates Non-Fare Revenue Directorate to explore advertising in train coaches – Indian Railways

·      Union Cabinet approves to allow flexibility in using domestic coal to reduce – Power Generation Cost

·        Who took over as part-time Chairperson of National Statistical Commission – Radha Binod Barman

·        What is the name of a process to understand Rain Formation in Clouds & impact of Randomized Cloud Seeding – CAIPEEX

·        Agriculture project Harita-Priya of Andhra Pradesh wins – WSIS 2016 Prize

·        34 satellites are operational in India – Government

launches JioMoney Wallet service – Reliance Jio