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  • Current Affairs 31st December 2016

    Updated : 31-Dec-2016
    Current Affairs 31st December 2016

    Current Affairs 31st December 2016 - Important Points

    • Who took oath as new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi - Anil Baijal
    • Name of highest brigde of world recently opened - Beipanjiang Bridge ( 1850 ft )
    • Who has appointed as new Prime Minister of Romania - Sorin Grindeanu
    • Name of mobile App launched by PM Narendra Modi for Aadhaar-based digital payment - BHIM

    Current Affairs 31st December 2016 - Details

    Who took oath as new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi - Anil Baijal

    Among Important National Current Affairs, On 31st December 2016, Mr. Anil Baijal took oath as new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi. President Pranab Mukherjee administered oath of the office and secrecy at a function held in Raj Niwas.

    Anil Baijal had earlier served as Union Home Secretary under the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government, he will be succeeding Najeeb jung for this top post of Delhi.

    Name of highest brigde of world recently opened - Beipanjiang Bridge ( 1850 ft )

    On 29th December 2016, Highest bridge of world was opened to traffic in China and name of this bridge is Beipanjiang Bridge. It is located in the remote mountainous area of China. Its height is 1850 feet ( 564 meters ).

    This bridge has been developed in three years and it is 1341 metre long.

    Who has appointed as new Prime Minister of Romania - Sorin Grindeanu

    Among Important World Current Affairs, On 30th December 2016, Sorin Grindeanu was named as new Prime Minister of Romania.

    President of Romania Klaus Iohannis signed the official decree of same.

    Sorin Grindeanu is a member of Social Democratic Party and is also Chairman of the Timis county council.

    Name of mobile App launched by PM Narendra Modi for Aadhaar-based digital payment - BHIM

    Among Important Financial Current Affairs, On 30th December 2016, Aadhaar-based mobile app Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM) was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This is named after Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar.

    This app will help people to do cash transactions with a thumbprint once their bank account is linked with Aadhaar gateway so will empower people to make payments digitally directly from their bank accounts.

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