One Liners Weekly Updates (15th-21th) May2017 : Download Now

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The one liner of the week is a recap of the important happenings that occurred between 15 May to 20 May 2017. The important happenings of the week covered in this segment include course on 'emotional intelligence' (EI), first pair of howitzers received by Indian Army after the Bofors scandal and Madhav Chitale committee report among others.

This state in May 2017 launched an e-textbook portal for school students – Haryana
The state government that urged the Centre to enforce a ban on use of LED lights and bull trawling techniques for fishing in coastal states, saying they are harmful to the marine ecology - Goa
Indian Grand Master who with six points after eight rounds moved into the top spot in the open section of the Asian Chess Championship at Chengdu, China on 19 May 2017 is - Vidit S Gujrathi
Sports Minister Vijay Goel has invited players with a minimum age of 8 years to upload their video or bio-data on - the Sports Ministry Talent Search Portal
The state’s police has introduced a course on 'emotional intelligence' (EI) for its personnel to ensure that they adopt a sensitive approach while dealing with unruly situations - Maharashtra
Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal has said that the this Bird Sanctuary in Jhajjar, a heaven for the migratory birds, would be developed as a beautiful tourist destination - Bhindawas Bird Sanctuary
He headed the committee that in May 2017 submitted its report to Ministry of Water Resources - Madhav Chitale
The former coal secretary who was convicted in a coal scam case by the special CBI court is - HC Gupta
Women and Child Development Ministry has developed a manual on Living conditions in Institutions for - Children in conflict with Law
Union Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises Minister Anant Geete recently inaugurated the Test Track Facility in Chennai. The Facility is developed by - Global Automotive Research Centre
Simbex-17 that recently commenced is a bilateral naval exercise between India and - Republic of Singapore
President Pranab Mukherjee recently received the first copy of book ‘Metaphysics, Morals and Politics.’ The author of the book is - Amal Kumar Mukhopadhyay
The winner of the All India Open Rapid FIDE Rating Chess Tournament is - R R Laxman
As per a new report of the UNICEF, the number of unaccompanied and separated children moving across borders registered in 80 countries in 2015–16 is - 300000
Indian wildlife activists who won the 2017 Whitley Awards - Sanjay Gubbi and Purnima Barman
Anil Madhav Dave, who passed away recently, was the Union Minister of - Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Indian scientist who won the 2017 Dan David prize in the “Future” category - Shrinivas Kulkarni
Indian-American student won the 2017 National Geographic Bee contest - Pranay Varada
HADR Exercise of Indian Navy that began recently - Karavali Karunya
High Court of this state has ordered an inquiry into allegations of fraud in the recruitment of Review and Assistant Review Officers at the state’s Assembly Secretariat during the tenure of previous government - Uttar Pradesh
The Indian who was appointed one of the on-field umpires for the opening match of the Champions Trophy beginning on the first of June is - Sundaram Ravi
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) in May 2017 banned open defecation and dumping of waste on the floodplains of this river - Yamuna
Cabinet of this country has approved a bill that will allow its emperor to abdicate this thrown to allow the prince crown to take charge of the same – Japan
Indian Army in May 2017 received the first two M-777 A-2 ultra-light howitzers (ULH) from this company - BAE systems
The Union Cabinet approved construction of 10 units of India’s indigenous Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors. The total capacity of the plants will be - 7000 MW
The Indian Agricultural Research Institute will be set up in – Assam
The former FBI Director recently appointed as the special prosecutor to oversee the Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections is - Robert Mueller
The Union Food and Consumer Affairs Ministry recently directed all States to lift stock limits on - Pulses
Portal launched by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to keep a tab on tax evaders - www.cleanmoney.gov.in
EPFO's Citizen Charter 2017 and e-court management system were launched by - Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya
Most polluted place on the planet, with over 37 million pieces littered on its beaches - Henderson Island
Person appointed as group CEO of Dish TV - Anil Dua
The Veteran actress who played role of mother in films like Maine Pyar Kiya, Aashiqui, Saajan, Hum Aapke Hain Kaun, and Hum Aapke Hain Kaun among others, and died in May 2017 is - Reema Lagoo
The company that was listed Tata Group as the most valuable brand in India was ranked at first position in Brand Finance report of 2017 is – Tata Group
As per reports, the Australian state that is considering a legislation to legalise assisted suicide for terminally ill patients is – Victoria
Union Environment Minister who passed away in New Delhi at the age of 60 in May 2017 is - Anil Madhav Dave
India will be signing a MoU with this country to combat International terrorism – Australia
This award-winning Mexican journalist was shot dead by unidentified assailants - Javier Valdez
The Union Cabinet on 17 May 2017 approved the amendment in Section 2 and Section 3 of - Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971.
This Union Minister inaugurated the 15th National meeting of the State Commissioners for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) - Thawar Chand Gehlot
This Indian institute successfully created the country’s first smart grid project - Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST)
The amount by which the International Cricket Council raised the total prize money for Champions Trophy is - USD 500000
The theme of the 2017 World Telecommunication and Information Society Day is - Big Data for Big Impact
He was recently appointed as the Vice Chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University - Tariq Mansoor
The renowned wildlife biologist who was recently nominated for the Whitley Awards, also known as Green Oscars, is - Purnima Devi Barman
This country recently unveiled a dinosaur had been preserved in stone for over 110 million years - Canada
This Indian mountaineer has set a new record by scaling the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest for the fourth time - Anshu Jamsenpa
The National Green Tribunal has announced an environment compensation of Rs 5000 for vehicles found over-speeding inside this national park- Kaziranga National Park
The Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST) has successfully created the country's first -Smart Grid Project
Country that agreed with China to minimize South China Sea disputes - Vietnam
Orange alert was issued by Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) recently for - Odisha
Country that upheld the ban on Sikhs carrying ceremonial knives - Italy
Indian Railways will install 19000 high definition CCTV cameras at 983 stations across the country under - Nirbhaya Fund
This country in recent past a country which was a participant of China’s One Belt One Road conference in Beijing has backed India's concern over the Kashmir issue – Sri Lanka
Minister for I&B Venkaiah Naidu in May 2017 announced a separate 24x7 DD channel for this state - Jharkhand
A report 'Financial security for India's elderly - The imperatives’ that says India will transform gradually from young to a 'greying' country and by 2050 every 5th Indian will be in 60s as against every 12th at present was released by - PFRDA-CRISIL
The Indian official appointed as the Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is - Ovais Sarmad
The country that recently declared a state of emergency over cholera outbreak is – Yemen
The winner of the 2017 Spanish Grand Prix is - Lewis Hamilton
He was recently named as the Prime Minister of France - Edouard Philippe
This state’s government has decided to allow the use of Aadhaar card as proof of identity and residence for issuing cast certificates- West Bengal
This state has made the study of its official language compulsory in all schools including private English medium ones - West Bengal
This Indian cricketer has launched a foundation dedicated to empowering underprivileged mothers and children- Suresh Raina
This US-based Indian squash player won his first professional title on 14 May 2017 - Ramit Tandon
State that topped the 2017 Public Affairs Index (PAI) in governance - Kerala
Person who topped the Forbes magazine's annual list of the 100 best venture capitalists - Jim Goetz
Former Puducherry Chief Minister Ramaswamy passed away recently, he began his political career by joining - Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
State that ranked at 1st position in Small States category of 2017 Public Affairs Index - Himachal Pradesh
The ticket sales for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup 2017 were officially launched jointly by Vijay Goel and this footballer - Spanish World Cup winner Carles Puyol
Indian Navy has signed an MoU with this organisation on Data Sharing and Scientific cooperation in the field of Meteorology and Oceanology - Space Application Centre, Ahmedabad
According to Power Minister Piyush Goyal in the current year India has climbed up to this position in World Bank’s electricity accessibility rankings – 26 from 99th spot in 2014
Person appointed as Secretary of Department of Telecommunications - Aruna Sundararajan
City that topped the 2017 Savills Tech Cities Index - Austin
Malicious software that affected various computers recently and restricted users' access to it until a ransom is paid to unlock it - Ransomware
Health worker in Ganjam district of Odisha, who bagged the prestigious Florence Nightingale award 2017 - Krishna Kumari
Theme of 2017 International Mother’s Day - Every Mother knows
This Indian airport has become the busiest single-runway airport in the world with 1 flight in 65 seconds- Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (Mumbai)
NASA Scientists have detected this unusual element on the distant Neptune sized planet - Strong Water Signature
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched river conservation project ‘Narmada Seva Mission’ in this state –Madhya Pradesh
Home Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the second meeting of National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR) in this city – New Delhi
This Indian manufacturing sector registered a record growth last financial year- Indian Coir Sector
The expanded Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between India and Chile will come into effect on - 16 May 2017
He won the men’s singles title of the Madrid Open of Tennis - Rafael Nadal
International Day of Families was observed on 15 May 2017 with this theme - Families, education and well-being
He won the Spanish Grand Prix in May 2017 - Lewis Hamilton
The government has revised the base year of Wholesale Price Index (WPI) and Index of Industrial Production (IIP) from 2004-05 to - 2011-2012