Page-8 of Archives: May, 2009

Quiz 97: Sunday Quiz on Current Affairs

1 . Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s conference on Afghanistan, was held in march 2009 at which of the following place? A. Shanghai B. Moscow C. Beijing 2 . Recently...

May 22, 2009

Business & Industry Updates

1. May 1, 2009India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $631 million for the week ended April 24 to $253.091 billion from $252.460 billion in the previous week.The reserves...

May 22, 2009

Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09

1. The new Foreign Trade Policy of the Union Government was unveiled by the commerce Minister Shri. Kamal Nath on August 31, 2004. With foreign trade largely freed...

May 22, 2009

Exim Policy 2002-07 (main points)

1. The EXIM Policy for 2002-07 which came in effect on 1st April, 2002 was the first policy which had to be formulated keeping in view all the...

May 22, 2009

Agroclimatic Regions in India

India’s vast geography is divided into 15 agroclimatic regions based on factors like soil, climate, rainfall, and water availability. Each region has unique features that lend themselves to...

May 22, 2009

UPSC Civil Services Exam (IAS Exam) Guide

Syllabus : General Studies for Civil Services Examinations Books & Periodicals for General Studies : UPSC Civil Services Suggested Books : Agriculture Suggested Books : Anthropology Suggested Books:...

May 22, 2009

Gk About Sports : Diving

“Jumping in water from a platform or springboard” Competitive Diving :Most diving competitions consist of three disciplines: 1m and 3m springboards, and the platform. Competitive athletes are divided...

May 22, 2009

AIDS in India

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome1. Caused By: human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is retrovirus. It is also known as human T-lymphotropic virus-III (HTLV-III), lymphadenopathy-associated virus (LAV),...

May 22, 2009

Vocab Practice 11

Directions: Each of the following 20 items consists of a word in CAPITAL letters, followed by three words. Select the word that is most similar in meaning to...

May 22, 2009

Annual Supplement to Foreign Trade Policy (2005-2006)

Minister for Commerce & Industry, Government of India Mr. Kamal Nath had announced Annual Supplement 2005, to the Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09 on the 8th April 2005.Main Points:1....

May 22, 2009