• China on 6 April 2016 successfully launched a bullet-shaped retrievable scientific research satellite - SJ-10 (Shijian-10)

• The Hollywood actress and screenwriter who died on 6 April 2016 - Barbara Turner

 
• Legislation that was approved by US Senate to provide for greater legal protection to companies for their commercial secrets - Defend Trade Secrets Bill

• Myanmar's (Burmese) Parliament in Naypyidaw on 5 April 2016 passed a bill that gives Aung San Suu Kyi the post of state counselor, which is similar to that of - Prime Minister

 
• In UK, Britain's Royal Mail launched a set of special postage stamps on 5 April 2016 to mark the 400th anniversary of the death of the playwright - William Shakespeare


• The electricity regulatory commission of this state approved an average hike of eight percent in power tariff – Madhya Pradesh


• Indian scientists developed eco-friendly nanotechnology which is basically a biopolymer, which uses a naturally occurring substance for water purification - Chitosan

• India’s expenditure on military in 2015 was 51.3 billion dollars, as per a study of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). This was - 3.1% of global spending

• With 596 billion US dollars spending, this country stood as the biggest military spender in 2015 – The USA

• The researchers of this university successfully managed to 3D print chemically active structures that could help in mitigating pollution – American University

• The cricketer, who was part of the Ranji Trophy-winning Mumbai team of 1983-84 under Sunil Gavaskar, died on 4 April 2016 is - Ranjan Baindoor

• The former Executive Director of the Nuclear Power Board who died on 5 April 2016 is - Myneni Hari Prasad Rao


• The state that imposed a total ban on alcohol is - Bihar

• Researchers from the University of Georgia and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev developed - World's smallest diode

• He was named as the captain of the men’s ICC World Twenty20 team of the tournament on 4 April 2016 - Virat Kohli

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