• The rank of India among 180 countries in the 2016 World Press Freedom Index that was released on 20 April 2016 – 133
• The country that topped the 2016 World Press Freedom Index that was released on 20 April 2016 - Finland
• The British boxer who announced his retirement from the sport on 18 April 2016 - Nick Blackwell
• England’s snooker great, who announced his retirement from the game on 17 April 2016 after 38-year career - Steve Davis
• The Haryana Government notified its Affordable Plotted Housing Policy 2016 on 1 April 2016 for low and medium potential towns is also known as - Deen Dayal Jan Awas Yojna
• The country that unveiled S-300 missile system parts at army parade on 17 April 2016 - Iran
• Himachal High Court issued notices to the Union and state governments on 19 April 2016 on the issue of declaring this animal as vermin - Monkey
• Bimlendra Jha in April 2016 was appointed as the CEO of - Tata Steel UK
• AES India Private Limited signed an agreement with Panasonic India to construct a 10 MW energy storage project in - Jhajjar, Haryana
• The Making of India: The untold story of British Enterprises that discusses the British rule and its role in creating a unified India is authored by - Kartar Lalvani
• The tyre, tube and flap maker company that was acquired by JK Tyre and Industries Ltd is - Cavendish Industries
• US President Barack Obama on 19 April 2016 nominated an Indian-American as country's next envoy to Chad - Geeta Pasi
• The 106-carat diamond also known as Mountain of Light in Persian that came into news due to a hearing in Supreme Court of India - Kohinoor
• Union Government on 19 April 2016 extended the Beti Bachao Beti Padho (BBBP) Scheme in additional 61 districts across - 11 States and Union Territories
• The country that suspended "Business 20" an anti-corruption taskforce in 2016 after taking over the G20 presidency - China
• The country that has planned to extend the state of emergency in place since November terrorist attacks for a further period of two months to ensure security at the Euro 2016 soccer tournament - France
• Laos's National Assembly appointed Communist Party chief as the country's new President - Bounnhang Vorachit
• Laos's National Assembly appointed Foreign Minister Thongloun Sisoulith as - Prime Minister of the country
• The country that declared two days of national mourning for 208 people killed in cross-border cattle raids - Ethiopia
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