Current Affairs 2016

• Parliament passes Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Bill, 2016
• India, Mongolia hold joint exercise â��Nomadic Elephantâ�� to boost military cooperation
• Mahindra becomes first Indian company to sign EP100 energy productivity campaign

The eleventh edition of India-Mongolia joint military training Exercise �Nomadic Elephant � 2016� has commenced at Mongolia.

The Parliament has passed the Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Bill, 2016 to remove given to Sahjdhari Sikhs to vote in the elections to members of the Board and the Committees.

India is going to host the 2018 Commonwealth Judo Championships in Jaipur, Rajasthan.

Indian rower Dattu Baban Bhokanal qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics scheduled to be held in August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Indian automobile giant Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. has become the first Indian company to sign up for �EP100�, a global energy productivity campaign.

The Union Government has recently constituted 8-member inter-ministerial committee to prepare a blueprint for doubling farmers� income by 2022.

• Japanâ��s first stealth fighter X-2 jet successfully completes its maiden flight
• Rafael Nadal wins 2016 Barcelona Open
• 25 April: World Malaria Day

Congo�s President Denis Sassou Nguesso has appointed Mouamba Clement as the new Prime Minister of the central African country.

Japan successfully tested the maiden flight of its first domestically developed single-pilot stealth fighter jet X-2.

Ace tennis player Rafael Nadal (World No 5) from Spain has won the 2016 Barcelona Open title of Tennis.

• Salman Khan named as Indian contingentâ��s Goodwill Ambassador for 2016 Rio Olympics
• Legal system too expensive for most: Study
• Centre notifies rules for amended SC/ST Act