News Bits

•    She is the first woman to be sworn in as the Chief Minister (CM) of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) at Raj Bhawan in Jammu on 4 April 2016 - Mehbooba Mufti

•    The theme of the International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action that was observed on 4 April 2016 across the world - Mine Action is Humanitarian Action.

•    West Indies on 3 April 2016 won the ICC Cricket World T-20 Men’s Cup 2016 by defeating England by 4 wickets in the final played at - Eden Gardens, Kolkata

•    West Indies Women’s team on 3 April 2016 won their maiden Women's Cricket World T-20 title played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, West Indies by defeating reigning champions - Australia by 8 wickets

•    Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred Saudi Arabia's highest civilian honour on 3 April 2016- the King Abdulaziz Sash

•    He won men's singles title in the 2016 Miami Open at the Crandon Tennis Center in Miami on 3 April 2016- Novak Djokovic

•    To boost the bilateral cooperation between the two nations, India on 3 April 2016 inked five agreements with - Saudi Arabia

•    India on 1 April 2016 signed an agreement to provide loan assistance of 500 million Euro (about 3750 crore rupees) for the modern and sustainable metro system for Nagpur city with - Germany’s Development Bank KfW

•    The Police Chief sworn in as the 9th President of Vietnam is - Tran Dai Quang

•    The former A.C. Milan defender and Italy manager who died on 3 April 2016 is - Cesare Maldini

•    The 2016 Nuclear Security Summit concluded on 1 April 2016 in - Washington, D.C., United States

•    World’s first White Tiger Safari was inaugurated at- Mukundpur in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh

•    Kallol Roy was appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of - Bhartiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Ltd

•    This Mercedes driver won the 2016 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix title – Nico Rosberg

•    This institution was adjudged as the top university in India as per the India Rankings 2016 released under National Institutional Ranking Framework - Indian Institute of Science Bangalore

•    This institution was adjudged as the top pharmacy institution in India as per the India Rankings 2016 released under National Institutional Ranking Framework - Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal

•    This institution was adjudged as the top management institution in India as per the India Rankings 2016 released under National Institutional Ranking Framework - Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

•    This institution was adjudged as the top engineering institution in India as per the India Rankings 2016 released under National Institutional Ranking Framework - Indian Institute of Technology Madras