September 2016 (GK - 1)

CLMV is an economic grouping of four Southeast Asian nations: Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam. The Project Development Fund aimed to boost India's economic engagement with this region. The other options list countries from different continents (South America, Africa, Europe, Caribbean) that don't form this specific regional grouping.

Islam Karimov was the first and long-serving President of Uzbekistan from 1991 (independence from USSR) until his death in September 2016. Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Azerbaijan are other former Soviet republics in Central Asia/Caucasus with different leadership during this period.

Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, founder of Biocon, was conferred the Chevalier de l'Ordre National de la Légion d'Honneur in September 2016 for her contributions to biotechnology and healthcare. This prestigious French honor recognizes distinguished achievements. The other options are prominent Indian business leaders but did not receive this specific award.

The 2016 ASEAN-India Summit was held in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, which chaired ASEAN that year. The summit is an annual meeting between ASEAN leaders and the Indian Prime Minister. Kuala Lumpur (2015), Singapore (2018), and Bangkok have hosted in different years, while Phnom Penh is Cambodia's capital.

Majuli, located in the Brahmaputra River in Assam, was officially recognized by Guinness World Records in September 2016 as the world's largest river island. It faces threat from erosion and flooding. Bhola Island (Bangladesh) and other options are river islands but smaller than Majuli.

The International Day of Charity is observed annually on September 5th, designated by the UN to commemorate the death anniversary of Mother Teresa (1910-1997). This date was chosen to honor her humanitarian work and the founding of the Missionaries of Charity. The other dates are not associated with this international observance.

In September 2016, India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Egypt in the field of Maritime Transport to enhance cooperation in shipping, port development, and maritime logistics. The agreement aimed to strengthen maritime ties between the two nations. While India has maritime agreements with Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka, the specific September 2016 agreement was with Egypt.

In the September 2016 FDI liberalization, Private Security Agencies became one of the sectors where 100% FDI was allowed under the automatic route. Other sectors mentioned had different FDI caps: Civil Aviation (49% except regional), Food Products (100% for products manufactured/produced in India), while Animal Husbandry and Pharmaceuticals had stricter norms with FDI caps or government approval routes.

In September 2016, CCI imposed penalties on 10 cement companies for cartelization. Dalmia Cement (Bharat) was NOT among the penalized companies. The penalized companies included ACC, Ambuja, UltraTech, JK Cements, India Cements, and others. Dalmia Cement had either not participated in the cartel or was not part of the investigation at that time.

Sri Lanka was certified malaria-free by WHO in September 2016 after successfully eliminating indigenous malaria transmission and maintaining zero local cases for over three consecutive years. This was a significant public health achievement for a South Asian nation.

The Indian Railways travel insurance scheme launched in September 2016 was automatically available to passengers booking e-tickets across all classes with very low premiums (up to 92 paise). It wasn't restricted to specific travel classes but to the booking method.

Before TMC received national party status in September 2016, there were 6 national parties: INC, BJP, BSP, CPI, CPI(M), and NCP. TMC became the 7th national party after meeting the EC criteria of securing over 6% vote share in four or more states and winning 2% of Lok Sabha seats from at least three states.

Following the resignation of Tamil Nadu Governor K. Rosaiah in August 2016, Maharashtra Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao was given the additional charge of Tamil Nadu. He held this dual responsibility until a permanent appointment was made.

The Ramon Magsaysay Award was established in 1957 by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund to honor the late Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay, who died in a plane crash in 1957. It recognizes excellence in public service, journalism, literature, and peace.