GKToday Archives: August, 2011
Quiz 560: GK Questions for Various Competitions
1. The Bicameral legislature is an essential features in which among the following types of Governments? Parliamentary System Presidential system Federal System Unitary System 2. Consider the following statements: At present, there are 18 notified Biosphere Reserves in India All ..
Current Affairs : August 30, 2011
Right to reject candidates in elections a tricky affair: Chief Election Commission According to the Election Commission, the demand for the right to reject candidates in elections as a ticklish affair. According to Chief Election Commissioner, S Y Quraishi, the ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2011
Quiz 559: GK Questions for SSC States
1. A “Suitable Boy”, which is considered to one of the longest novels ever published in a single volume in the English language, has been written by which among the following authors? David Malouf Rohinton Mistry Alex Miller Vikram Seth ..
Current Affairs : August 29, 2011
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award conferred on ace shooter Gagan Narang by the President President Pratibha Devisingh Patil conferred the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award for the year 2011 on ace shooter Gagan Narang. She also presented 15 Arjuna awards ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2011
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Current Affairs : August 28, 2011
Tony Tan wins Singapore presidential election Former Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore Tony Tan won presidential election after vote recount He defeated top challenger, Tan Cheng Bock The election taken as a referendum on the ruling People’s Action Party ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2011
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Current Affairs : August 27, 2011
6 States get New Governors State New Governor Tamil Nadu Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah Madhya Pradesh Senior Congress leader Ram Naresh Yadav Mizoram V Purushothaman Jharkhand Syed Ahmed Kerala Jharkhand Governor M O H Farooq transferred and ..