Current Affairs 2016

Who of the NASA astronaut has visited India recently?

• Twitter launches Position of Strength Campaign to Empower Women
• Stan Wawrinka wins 2016 Dubai ATP Tennis title
• Union Government releases Seismic Microzonation reports for Delhi and Kolkata

Delhi has become the first state in the country to launch the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine as a public health programme for school children. Health Minister Satyendar Jain said girls studying in Class VI in government schools will be targeted in the first year. This will be completed in the current academic year over two phases.

India̢۪s Armaan Ebrahim was awarded the Motorsports Man-of-the-Year Trophy at a gala award ceremony, organised by the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI).

The government announced creation of a Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA) with an initial capital base of Rs 1,000 crore, which will leverage funds from the market and work to create infrastructure in top institutions like the IITs.

Which of the following new train services will be introduced by the Indian Railways?

Senior IPS Officer Alok Kumar Verma has taken charge of new Police Commissioner of Delhi on February 29, 2016.

President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the first phase Kerala Tourism̢۪s Muziris Heritage Project (MHP) at Trissur in Kerala to reinstate the historical and cultural significance Muziris.

Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Dr. Harsh Vardhan has released Seismic Microzonation reports for Delhi and Kolkata.

Stan Wawrinka from Switzerland has won the 2016 Dubai ATP Tennis title in the men̢۪s singles category. In the final match played in the United Arab Emirates, he defeated Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus) by 6-4, 7-6 (15/13) score.

Dinesh Sharma has been unanimously elected as the Chairperson of the Governing Council of International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD).