Current Affairs Recap of the Day: 26 July 2016

• The country that has recently launched world's largest amphibious aircraft is - China

• The aircraft that recently completed the first round-the-world solar powered flight is - Solar Impulse 2

• The country that became the first in the world to contribute US$100000 for the UN Trust Fund in support of victims of sexual exploitation and abuse is – India


• The Brazilian researchers recently found a species of mosquito that is able to transmit – Zika virus to humans

• The state that has notified the "Freight Assistance Scheme" for the exporting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) located anywhere in the State - Haryana

• The Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2016 passed in Lok Sabha seeks to amend - the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961

• As per reports, Union Government has decided to reduce the number of Maoist-affected districts from existing 106 districts by what number – 20

• Second phase of the Feed the Future- India Triangular Training Programme was launched on 25 July 2016 in New Delhi by - the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID)

• Second phase of the Feed the Future- India Triangular Training Programme was launched will provide specialized agriculture training to -
1500 agricultural professional across Africa and Asia

• The 17th Kargil Vijay Diwas is observed on 26 July every year in honour of - the Kargil War Heroes

• North-west railway has further extended its facilities for newborn and their mothers at - Jaipur railway station in Rajasthan

• Former Union Agriculture Minister and NCP chief who will be honored with 2016 Tilak Sanman Puraskar for his contribution to Green Revolution is - Sharad Pawar

• BRICS policy planning dialogue meeting began on 26 July 2016 in this Indian city - Patna

• Person appointed as the Director General of National Museum in July 2016 - Buddha Rashmi Mani

• Person appointed as the Chief Operating Officer of ITC Ltd in July 2016- Sanjiv Puri

• Chairman of Ricoh India Ltd who resigned on 25 July 2016- Tetsuya Takano

• Portal acquired by Flipkart Ltd on 26 July 2016- Jabong