High Level Summit on Climate Change at UN Headquarters

  On 22 September, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon convened a high-level Summit on Climate Change, ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December. The summit brought together political leaders, including 100 Heads of State and ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2009

Category: Summits and Conferences

S. C. Gupta Panel for Control on Money Lenders in India

RBI announced in the ‘Annual Policy Statement for the year 2006-2007’ the setting up of a Technical Group to review legislations on money lending for : reviewing the efficacy of the existing legislative framework, which governs money lending, reviewing the ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2009

Forbes’s annual ranking of the best of Asia-Pacific

Indian Companies in the Forbes’s annual ranking of the best of Asia-Pacific Listed Companies Some facts: The ranking was started in 2005, Infosys and Wipro are getting a place every year since 2005. China has maximum number (16) of Companies. ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2009

Quiz 218: GK for SSC-CGL Examinations

1. Reserpine is an example of which kind of drug? Narcotic Anti-histamine Tranquillizer None 2. Phenolphthalein is used in chemistry as a ______? Solvent Dye Catalyst Detergent 3. Calcium Magnesium Silicate is commonly called as ________? Asbestos Borax Baking Soda ..

Quiz 217: Geography for UPSC examinations

1. Which of the following two countries have largest electrified railway network in the world? Russia & US US & China Russia & China India & US 2. Which of the following rivers makes the eastern border of France? Rhine ..

Quiz 216: Ancient India History for Civil Services Pre & Public Service Examinations

1. During the reign of which of the following some Yavans’ or Greeks were converted to the Vaishnava Cult? Shungas Nandas Shakas Satavahans 2. Who erected the Garuda pillar inscription of Besnagar in modern Madhya Pradesh? Heliodorus Vijayamitra Kanishka Ashoka ..