Q1. Who won the the Young player of the year award recently? A.Shubhman Gill B.M.S. Dhoni C.Virat Kohli D.Rohit Sharma Q2. Which country has introduced world’s first robot Police Officer ? A.Canada B.Pakistan C.Dubai D.Iraq Q3. Which city does the Light Utility Helicopter completed its first flight recently? A.Chennai B.Mumbai C.Kolkata D.Bengaluru […]
India Ranks Third Highest Globally In Internal Displacement Numbers: Report As per Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID) 2016, released by Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), nearly 2.4 million people in India were internally displaced due to conflict, violence and disasters in 2016. Internal Displacement in India: ♦ With
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu flags off high-speed Tejas Express between Mumbai-Goa The luxurious train, Tejas Express set to be running between Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and Karmali in North Goa on May 22. i. Tejas Express has ultra-modern facilities like LED TV, wi-fi, CCTV etc.The Tejas Express would operate between Mumbai and Karmali (Goa) five days a week during non-monsoon period and during
Q1. Which country is second producer of the Steel in the world? A.England B.France C.North Korea D.India Q2. With Which insurance does Karnataka Bank inks the agreement recently? A.HDFC Life Insurance B.Life Insurance Corporation Of India C.Bharti AXA Life Insurance D.Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance Company Q3. What is the name of the E-
Manual titled Living conditions in Institutions for Children in conflict with Law released by WCD Ministry As per the directions of the Supreme Court, Union Ministry of Women and Child Development has developed a manual titled “Living conditions in Institutions for Children in conflict with Law”. Objective: To provide guidelines to the States/UTs and other stakeholders
Chitale Committee recommends measures for desiltation of river Ganga Chitale Committee on desiltation of River Ganga has come up with several recommendations such as establishing annual sediment budgets to guide de-silting activities, morphological and flood routing studies and study of reach wise sediment transport processes. i. Committee has mentioned that though de-siltation works can improve hydraulic
Q1. Who got the Italian Men’s single Tennis Title recently? A.Alexander Zverev B.John Williams C.Michael Henry D.Peter Andrews Q2. Which express train to travel its first ride from Mumbai to Goa? A.Mumbai Express B.Tejas Express C.Bhopal Shatabdi Express D.Rajdhani Express Q3. How many Wi-Fi railway stations are inaugurated in the Maharashtra? A.25 B.28
GST Council finalises tax rates on 80-90% goods, services On May 18, 2017, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council headed by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and comprising representatives of all states has finalised tax rates on 80-90% of goods and services under four brackets (5%, 12%, 18% and 28%). Essential items of daily use have
Q1. Who got the 2014 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace recently? A.A.S. Kiran Kumar B.B.Suresh Menon C.H. Raja Krishnan D.K.John David Q2. Which award does the Air Marshal PN Pradhan obtained in his career? A.Padma Shree B.State Award C.Padma Vibhushan D.Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Q3. Who is the head of the de-siltation of
NITI Aayog holds the first Samavesh meeting On May 17, 2017, first meeting of the National Steering Group and other knowledge partners was held in NITI Aayog. This meeting was co-chaired by Amitabh Kant – CEO of NITI Aayog and Ratan P Watal – Principal Adviser, NITI Aayog. i. This meeting is the first ever
Q1. Which country got the third place International Cricket Council (ICC) Test rankings? A.Europe B.Canada C.Australia D.England Q2. How much billions the softbank invested on Paytm recently? A.1.4 billion B.3.5 billion C.7.9 billion D.6.3 billion Q3. Who will inaugurate the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB)? A.Shri Narendra Modi B.Shri Arun
Recent Approvals by Central government – May 17, 2017 Union cabinet has approved the proposal to establish Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) – Assam with 100% outlay of central government. i. Cabinet has given ex-post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Australia on Cooperation in Combating International Terrorism and Transnational Organized Crime
Q1. Which policy does Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved recently? A.Tax policy B.Transport policy C.Aadhaar policy D.development of bio- pharmaceuticals Q2. Which ministry does Anil Madhav Dave belongs ? A.Ministry of Finance B.Ministry of Health C.Ministry of Public Welfare D.Ministry of Environment Q3. Who got approval recently to launch payments Bank?
Q1. Who is nominated for the Whitley Award recently? A.Dr. Radha Krishnan B.Dr. Ram Chandran C.Dr. Purnima Devi Barman D.Dr.Seetha Lakshmi Q2. Which planet is earth shape like orbiting the closest to star Proxima Centauri ? A.Proxima B B.Neptune C.Pluto D.Mars Q3. Which country ranks first in the Ernest and Young (EY) report
India ageing gradually, every 5th person to be 60+ by 2050 – CRISIL, PFRDA As per a joint report titled “Financial Security for India’s Elderly—The Imperatives” from CRISIL and pension regulator Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), by 2050 every 5th Indian will be in their 60s as against every 12th at present. i.