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Current Affairs April 3, 2010

Appointments / Elections:Chief Justice of Madras High Court – Justice M Y EqbalJustice M Y Eqbal is the new Chief Justice of Madras High Court. He replaces Justice...

April 5, 2010

Banking History of India Part -I

From the ancient times in India, an indigenous banking system has prevailed. The businessmen called Shroffs, Seths, Sahukars, Mahajans, Chettis etc. had been carrying on the business of...

April 5, 2010

Nuclear Liability Bill

Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill also known as Nuclear Liability Bill is a key step in operationalisation of the landmark Indo-U.S. Civilian Nuclear Agreement which was enacted...

April 5, 2010

Quiz 360: GK for All Examinations

123456789101. On which of the planets / satellites the weight of a person will be maximum?EarthMarsVenusJupiter2. Which among the following is correct regarding the alkaline battery ?Negative terminal...

April 5, 2010

Can a Liquid be Magnet?

Magnetism is caused by domain alignment in crystal of material. When artificial magnets are formed . domain alignment is made possible by strong external magnetic field for ferromagnetic...

April 4, 2010

Which living or non living animal is/ was largest of all land animals ?

The Argentinosaurus is the largest dinosaur that has had its size confirmed. The sauropod Argentinosaurus huinculensis reached 73 tonnes, and therefore, is the largest of all land animals...

April 4, 2010

Why wells are created in circular shape?

Digging a circular wall is to make the well stronger. This is because the water exerts pressure on the wall of the well and this pressure is equal...

April 4, 2010

In which year the Global Fund was created?

The Global Fund was created in 2002 to help the world battle three killer diseases-AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria. Its accomplishments have been spectacular, making it arguably the most...

April 4, 2010

What are RBI guidelines to banks for ATMs for persons with disabilities?

The banks have to provide all the4 existing ATMs and future ATMs with ramps so that wheel chair users / persons with disabilities can easily access them and...

April 4, 2010

What is India VIX?

India VIX is a volatility index based on the Nifty 50 Index Option prices. The implied volatility is captured by the volatility index which reflects risk associated with...

April 4, 2010

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