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Current Affairs One liners: 7 October 2016

Current Affairs One liners: 7 October 2016

 

The Current Affairs One liners cover important current affairs of the day like World Post Day 2016, 2016 Nobel Peace Prize and World Economic Outlook among the others.

• 2016 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to- Juan Manuel Santos
• Manipur-based theatre legend who died recently- Heisnam Kanhailal
• Theme of World Post Day 2016- Innovation, Integration and Inclusion
• Person appointed as Honorary Consul of Germany in Hyderabad recently- BVR Mohan Reddy
• Person appointed as acting Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court recently- Justice Pradip Kumar Mohanty
• Indian shooter who clinched a silver medal in the 50 meter pistol event of the ISSF World Cup Final at Bologna, Italy is – Jitu Rai
• Country that passed a bill that seeks to curb murders in the name of honour is – Pakistan
• Country that passed a bill that seeks to punish rapists by use of modern technology of DNA testing in probes involving rape cases is – Pakistan
• IMF in its 2016 October World Economic Outlook (WEO) projected the global growth in 2016 at – 3.1 percent
• IMF in its 2016 October World Economic Outlook (WEO) projected the India’s growth in 2016 at – 7.6 percent
• The organiser of the first edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit is – The Energy and Resources Institute
• The theme of the first edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit that was inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee is – Beyond 2015: People, Planet and Progress
• The person honoured with the 2016 Sustainable Development Leadership Award is – Pawan Chamling
• The terminal of the Indira Gandhi International Airport declared first Platinum rated green airport terminal building in India is – Terminal 3
• The World Heritage site declared as the cleanest iconic place in India is – Rani ki Vav, Gujarat