1. Nobel prize 2015

1. Physics -Takaaki Kajita and Arthur B. McDonald for the discovery of neutrino oscillations, which shows that neutrinos have mass
2. Chemistry– Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich and Aziz Sancar for mechanistic studies of DNA repair
3. Physiology or Medicine– William C. Campbell and Satoshi Omura for a novel therapy against infections caused by roundworm parasites and to Tu Youyou for a novel therapy against Malaria
4. Literature-Svetlana Alexievich for her polyphonic writings, a monument to suffering and courage in our time.
5. Peace Prize– National Dialogue Quartet for its decisive contribution to the building of a pluralistic democracy in Tunisia in the wake of the Jasmine Revolution of 2011
6. Economics– Angus Deaton for his work on consumption, poverty and welfare that helped governments improve their policies through household surveys and tax changes.

• Discuss – Properties of Neutrino which make them useful for humankind
• Discuss– Indian Neutrino Observatory (INO)
• Discuss – Particular drugs discovered by Medicine Nobel laureates

2. Swadesh Darshan, PRASAD and HRIDAY

1. Swadesh Darshan for Integrated Development of Tourist Circuits around Specific Themes
2. PRASAD- National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) to beautify and improve the amenities and infrastructure at pilgrimage centres of all faiths
3. Under PRASAD twelve cities have been identified – Ajmer, Amritsar, Amravati, Dwarka, Gaya, Kedarnath, Kamakhaya, Kanchipuram, Mathura, Puri, Varanasi and Velankanni <please try to recognize their names>
4. HRIDAY– National Heritage Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) seeks to preserve and rejuvenate the rich cultural heritage of the country

• Discuss – Circuits of Sawdesh Darshan
• Discuss– Cities common to both HRIDAY and PRASAD
• Discuss – Nodal Ministries for all three schemes

3. Important Military Exercises 

1. Naval – Malabar with USA, Varuna with France, Indra with Russia, Slinex with SL, Konkan with Britain, Naseem al Bahar with Oman
2. Coast Guard – Sahyog-Kaijin with Japan
3. Air force – Indra Dhanush with UK, Garuda with France
4. Army – Hand in Hand with China, Mithra Shati with SL, Youdh Abhyas with USA, Shakti with Frnace

• Discuss – Indian Ocean Naval Symposium
• Discuss- Malabar Exercise and japan
• Discuss– International Fleet Review 2016

4. Random Govt. Initiatives

1. e – Sahayog Launched by ministry of finance to facilitate taxpayers
2. Mahila E Haat is an online platform for women for Showcasing products made/manufactured/sold by women entrepreneur
3. Vikalp It aims to provide confirmed accommodation to waitlisted passengers in alternate trains

Discuss – Other such inititives

5. Mission Indradahnush

1. Against 7 vaccine preventable diseases
2. For reform of Public Sector Banks
3. Four new vaccines added to national immunization programme – Injectable Polio, Rubella, Rotavirus, Adult vaccine aganist Japanese Encephalitis

• Discuss – Seven diseases which Indradhnush seek to protect against
• Discuss– switch over day (polio)
• Discuss – Difference b/w Oral polio and Injectable Polio Vaccine
• Discuss – theme of world Health Day