The document lists various news items related to general awareness, including Croatia joining the EU, Tajikistan joining the WTO, ONGC adopting maintenance of several tourist sites in India, malnutrition costing the global economy up to 5% of GDP, India launching its first navigation satellite, and the UN predicting India will be the most populous country by 2028. It also provides details of agreements signed between India and other countries, personnel appointments, economic forecasts, and sports results.

1. GENERAL AWARENESS
1. Croatia becomes 28th EU (European Union) member state.
2. Tajikistan has become 159th member of the World Trade Organization.
3. ONGC to look after six monuments : The Tourism Ministry has roped in ONGC to maintain
cleanliness and hygiene at six tourist destinations across the country, as part of its Clean India
campaign. ONGC will adopt the following six monuments –
1. Taj Mahal at Agra,
2. Ellora Caves and
3. Elephanta Caves in Maharashtra,
4. Red Fort in Delhi,
5. Golkonda Fort in Hyderabad
6. Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu.
4. Up to 5 per cent of world GDP lost due to malnutrition: UN Food and Agriculture Organization
(FAO) said Up to five percent of global economic output may be lost due to malnutrition.
5. "IRNSS-1A, India's first ever dedicated navigation satellite launched blasted off from the Satish
Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
6. India to be world's most populous country by 2028: UN
7. Nicobar Islands declared world biosphere reserve. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organisation (Unesco) has declared and designated the Nicobar Islands in India as a world
biosphere reserve under its Man and the Biosphere Programme
1. IMF has revised Economic outlook for India. It said, growth rate in India will be around 5.6
percent in 2013 which is down 0.2 percent.
2. The Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) launched its operations in India on Wednesday by opening
a branch in Mumbai.
3. India and Tanzania have signed agreements on bilateral cooperation in several sectors including
agriculture, health and education, mines and minerals. The agreements were signed between the
Minister of State for External Affairs Mrs Preneet Kaur and the Tanzanian Minister for Foreign
Affairs and International Cooperation, Bernard K. Membe at Dar es Salaam yesterday.
4. Noted Maestro Zubin Mehta has been named for the Tagore Award For Cultural Harmony for the
year 2013 in recognition of his outstanding contribution to cultural harmony.
5. Hazem El-Beblawi was named as the new Prime Minister of Egypt by the Interim President Adly
Mansour.
1. The Reserve Bank of India hiked short term rates in the first strong measure to support the Indian
rupee.
2. The Reserve Bank opened a special borrowing window of Rs 25,000 crore to help the crisis-ridden
mutual funds tide over liquidity problems.
3. The Supreme Court of India on 17 July 2013 refused to reduce the age of juvenile from 18 to 16
years and dismissed a plea that minors involved in heinous crimes should not be protected under the
law.
4. A special meeting of the UN General Assembly will mark the Nelson Mandela International Day on
18th July.
5. The second International Crimes Tribunal today sentenced war crime indicted Ali Mohammed
Mujaheed,General Secretary of Jamaat e Islami to death.
6. The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav, launched a state-wide campaign to improve
family health across 75 districts of the state.HAUSLA (meaning “spirit” or “determination”),the
campaign’stwin goals include galvanizing state health systems to deliver high-quality, accessible
health programs and services.
7. Dr Nirmalya Kumar, Professor of Marketing at the London Business School, will join Tata Sons as

2. Member – Group Executive Council reporting to the Chairman, Cyrus P. Mistry.
8. The government has approved a proposal to amend Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
Act for providing more powers to the market regulator to crack down on ponzi schemes. The decision
will also give Sebi powers to conduct search and seizure operations and access call data records.
9. In the biggest foreign investment pullout, world's largeststeel maker ArcelorMittal scrapped its
USD 12 billion (Rs 50,000 crore) steel plant in Odisha over inordinate delays, problems in acquiring
land and securing iron ore linkages.
10. Engineering and construction major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) wona Rs 2,085 crore overseas order
from Oman government for construction of Al Batinah Expressway.
11. Real Madrid has been named asthe most valuable club in the list of the world’s 50 most valuable
sports teams released by Forbes yesterday.
Justice P Sathasivam sworn in as 40th Chief Justice of India
Etawah college girl, who was gangraped and set afire, dies of injuries
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's finishing act, the magic and the math
Bihar mid-day meal tragedy: Parents raise question on role of principal, husband
The Supreme Court judgments on convicted MPs, MLAs, then & now
Back from Pak jail after 12 yrs, UP man can't find way home
Niyamgiri: First of 12-village vote rejects Vedanta mining
Assam's 'people's party', beaten by the voter, now battered from within
CBSE letter behind JEE percentile calculation goof-up
Murli Manohar Joshi will lead BJP’s panel on poll manifesto
Uddhav Thackeray in Delhi, set to meet L K Advani
64-yr-old held in Rajasthan for raping daughters for years
Clash in Deoband, police deployed
SC rejects common medical entry exam
Congress dismisses Bihar govt's conspiracy angle in mid-day meal tragedy
From social media to logistics, 11 panels to power BJP's 2014 Lok Sabha bid
L K Advani's 'rebellion' forces Narendra Modi to appease 'guru'
Air India pilots offer seat in cockpit to actress, get sacked
For want of school toilet, class II kid drowns in pond
2G scam: Niira Radia says spoke to A Raja on behalf of Ratan Tata
Husband arrested for sexually starving wife for dowry
Mid-day meal case: Bihar minister attacked, parents turn school into graveyard

3. Samsung Galaxy Tablet 3 series launched in India with a Rs 17,745 price tag
Artists come together with giant paintings to celebrate Nelson Mandela's birthday
New CJI hits back over collegium row: No secrecy in appointments
Moody's warns rupee fall may negatively impact India's sovereign rating
Indian father struggles to solve mysterious death of daughter in UK
Supreme Court quashes common entrance test undertaken by Medical Council of India
Mountain strike corps along the Chinese border pragmatic, says Salman Khurshid
Narendra Modi and Congress are brothers: Mamata Banerjee
US citizen asked to leave India for meeting ISI agent in Darjeeling jail
Supreme Court asks states to regulate retail sale of acid to check attacks
Judiciary's duty to protect constitutional rights, says outgoing CJI Altamas Kabir
BSE Sensex jumps 180 pts, reclaims 20K mark, ONGC, HDFC Bank shares soar
Digvijay Singh takes a dig at BJP over Rs 5 fee for Modi's meeting
Saradha chit fund: SC notice to Centre and WB for CBI probe
Boost to Army: CCS clears 50,000-strong strike corps for China border
Cabinet nod to women's share in husband's ancestral property
No ambulance for them, villagers carried their dead on motorcycles
Next-gen Google Nexus tablets to be launched next week
Rupee down 40 paise against dollar in early trade
Body of missing British born Indian actor Paul Bhattacharjee found
Who's better - Sachin Tendulkar or Brian Lara?
Ex-DGP writes to Pranab Mukherjee over 'IB men's intervention' in Ishrat case
Long goodbye for Michael Nobbs
Narendra Modi, Rajnath Singh discuss poll panels
1. China Saturday successfully launched three satellites for scientific
experiments, authorities said. The Chuangxin-3, Shiyan-7 and Shijian-15
satellites were boosted by a Long March-4C carrier rocket, according to the
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi province.
2. The Group of 20 nations put growth ahead of austerity as it seeks to
rebalance a multi-speed global economy, pledging to shift policy carefully so
that recovery is not derailed by volatile financial markets. Finance ministers
and central bank governors meeting in Moscow on Saturday will put the
finishing touches to a joint communique that delegates said was not changed
after they met for dinner on Friday night.

4. 3. Leading automaker Nissan India has entered into a 10-year agreement with
Ennore Port Ltd for export of its vehicles. Ennore Port CMD M A Bhaskarachar
and Kenichiro Yomura, President of Nissan's India operations and MD and
CEO of Nissan Motor India pvt Ltd, signed the agreement in the presence of
Union Shipping Minister G K Vasan.
4. India has emerged as the second largest investor in the city of London with
Indian companies led by software major Infosys wooed by the investment
fervour generated by the 2012 Olympic Games in the British capital.
5. President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed Nagaland Governor Dr. Ashwani
kumar as Governor of Manipur, (with additional charge) when the incumbent,
Gurbachan Jagat, Governor of Manipur, completes his tenure.
6. Khurshed Alam Khan, a former Union Minister and father of External Affairs
Minister Salman Khurshid, died on Saturday at the age of 95.
7. American swimmer Haley Anderson won the 5km open water race on
Saturday to take the first gold medal of the swimming world championships.A
nderson edged Poliana Okimoto of Brazil in a sprint finish in the city’s
harbour.
8. Tiger Woods will start the British Open golf Championship on Saturday
perfectly placed to mount a strong challenge for his 15th major title. The world
number one trails overnight leader Miguel Angel Jimenez by one shot after
battling his way to a level-par 71 on Friday to finish on two under, one behind
Spaniard Jimenez.
9. Trinidad and Tobago`s Jehue Gordon won the men’s 400 metres hurdles at
the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League
Herculis meeting here.
10. Sports Ministry has recommended hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand's
name for India's highest civillian honour -- the Bharat Ratna.
Who is appointed as coach of Lucknow Warriors owned by Sahara India for Indian
Badminton League?
Muhammad Hafiz Hashim of Malaysia
Which country celebrated its national day on 21st July and who was sworn in as 7th king?
Belgium, Prince Philippe
Who became the first Caribbean sports personality to be named brand ambassador of
BMW?
Darren Sammy
Name the motorcyclist who died in an accident at the World Supersport Championship
race in Moscow.
Andrea Antonelli
Who is appointed as permanent representative by Singapore to the United Nations?
Karen Tan
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5. South Filmfare Awards 2013 winners list,Eega,Sangolli
Rayanna,Priyamani,Imman
South Filmfare Awards 2013 winners list
Best Film
Eega (Telugu)
Vazhakku Enn 18/9 (Tamil)
Ayalum Njanum Thammil (Malayalam)
Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna (Kannada)
Best Director
SS Rajamoulli (Eega) (Telugu)
Balaji Sakthivel (Vazhakku Enn 18/9) (Tamil)
Lal Jose (Ayalum Njanum Thammil) (Malayalam)
Vijayorasad (Sidlingu) (Kannada)
Best Actor (Male)
Pawan Kalyan (Pawan Kalyans Gabbar Singh) (Telugu)
Dhanush (3) (Tamil)
Fahad Fazil (22 Female Kottayam) (Malayalam)
Darshan (Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna) (Kannada)
Best Actor (Female)
Samantha (Eega) (Telugu)
Samantha (Neethane En Ponvasanthan) (Tamil)
Rima Kalingall (22 Female Kottayam) (Malayalam)
Priyamani (Charulatha) (Kannada)
Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male)
Sudeep (Eega) (Telugu)

6. Thambiramaiah (Kumki) (Tamil)
Biju Menon (Ordinary) (Malayalam)
Atul Kulkarni (Edegarike) (Kannada)
Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female)
Amala Akkineni (Life Is Beautiful) (Telugu)
Saranya Ponvannan (Neer Paravai) (Tamil)
Gauthami Nair (Diamond Necklace) (Malayalam)
Suman Ranganathan (Sidlingu) (Kannada)
Best Music
Devi Sri Prasad (Pawan Kalyan’s Gabbar Singh) (Telugu)
D Imman (Kumki) (Tamil)
Vidyasagar (Diamond Necklace) (Malayalam)
V Harikrishna (Drama) (Kannada)
Best Lyrics
Anantha Shreeram (Yedhi yedhi) (Yeto Vellipoindhi Manasu) (Tamil)
Yugabarathy (Solithaley) (Kumki) (Tamil)
Rafeeq Ahmed (Maranamethunna nerathu) (Spirit) (Malayalam)
Yograj Bhat (Bombe adsonu) (Drama) (Kannada)
Best Playback Singer (Male)
Vaddepalli Srinivas (Pilla) (Pawan Kalyan’s Gabbar Singh) (Telugu)
Dhanush (Why this kolaveri di) (3) (Tamil)
Vijay Yesudas (Mazhakondumathiram) (Spirit) (Malayalam)
Avinash Chebri (Elle llo oduva manase) (Sidlingu) (Kannada)
Best Playback Singer (Female)
Suchitra (Sarocharu) (Businessman) (Telugu)

7. NSK Ramya (Satru munbu) (Neethane En Ponvasantham) (Tamil)
Shwetha (Shyama hare) (Arike) (Malayalam)
Indu Nagaraj (Pyaaarge aagbuttaithe) (Govindayanamahe) (Kannada)
Technical Awards
Best Cinematographer – Chota K Naidu (Dhamarukam)
Best Choreographer – Jani (Dillaku dillaku) (Racha)
Best VFX – Eega
Lifetime Achievement Award – Vani Jairam
Lifetime Achievement Award – Bapu
Debut Awards
Best Debut (Male) – Dulquer Salman (Second Show) (Malayalam)
Best Debut (Male) – Udhayanidhi Stalin (Oru Kal Oru Kannadi) (OKOK) (Tamil)
Best Debut (Female) – Shweta Shrivastav (Cyber Yugadol Nava Yuva) (Kannada)
Best Debut (Female) – Lakshmi Menon (Sundarapandian) (Tamil)
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World Book Capitals 2013 list of countries and cities
World Book Capitals 2001 to 2015 list of countries and cities
Madrid, Spain in 2001
Alexandria, Egypt in 2002
New Delhi, India in 2003
Antwerp, Belgium in 2004
Montreal, Canada in 2005
Turin, Italy in 2006
Bogota, Colombia in 2007
Amsterdam, Netherlands 2008

8. Beirut, Lebanon in 2009
Ljubljana, Slovenia in 2010
Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2011
Yerevan, Armenia in 2012
Bangkok, Thailand in 2013
Port Harcourt, Nigeria in 2014
Incheon, South Korea in 2015
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Under-19s Youth test and ODI july 2013: India vs Sri Lanka schedule
1st Youth Test – 23rd to 26th July 2013
Sri Lanka Under-19s v India Under-19s
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, 10:00 IST
2nd Youth Test - 29th July to 1st August 2013
Sri Lanka Under-19s v India Under-19s
Welagedara Stadium, Kurunegala, 10:00 IST
1st Youth ODI – 4th August 2013
Sri Lanka Under-19s v India Under-19s
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, 10:00 IST
2nd Youth ODI – 6th August 2013
Sri Lanka Under-19s v India Under-19s
Welagedara Stadium, Kurunegala, 10:00 IST
3rd Youth ODI – 8th August 2013
Sri Lanka Under-19s v India Under-19s
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, 10:00 IST