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Quiz 555: General Studies for UPSC Examinations

123456789101. Consider the following: India’s National Calendar is based upon the Saka era, whose dates have a permanent correspondence with dates of the Gregorian calendarChaitra Shukla 1 on...

August 12, 2011

Current Affairs : August 12, 2011

Cells that Can Destroy Leukemia developed by US Scientists U.S. scientists developed cells that can destroy leukemia in three weeks That could lead to new and effective treatments...

August 12, 2011

Current Affairs : August 11, 2011

China launches communications satellite for Pak China launches a Communications Satellite for Pakistan in the coming     days The satellite, PAKSAT-1R, carried by a Long March-3B carrier rocket PAKSAT-1R,...

August 11, 2011

Current Affairs : August 10, 2011

P.C.Alexander passed away Padinjarethalakal Cherian Alexander, a former IAS officer Served in Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s staff P.C. Alexander was at different times Principal Secretary to two Prime...

August 10, 2011

Current Affairs: August 9, 2011

Term of RBI Governor D Subbarao extended by 2 years Government extended the term of RBI Governor D Subbarao by 2 more years Mr. Subbarao was first appointed...

August 9, 2011

Current Affairs : August 8, 2011

Lobsang Sangay: Tibet’s PM-in-exile Mr. Lobsang Sangay took oath as Kalon Tripa, the prime minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile, at a ceremony held in Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh...

August 8, 2011

Current Affairs : August 7, 2011

US & South Korea to practice destroying North’s WMDs US and South Korean troops will practice destroying North Korean weapons of mass destruction during a yearly joint exercise...

August 7, 2011

Current Affairs : August 6, 2011

Lok Sabha passes grants of Rs. 25,707 Crore and Appropriation bill Lok Sabha passed the Supplementary demands for Grants of Rs. 25,707 Crore and the relevant Appropriation bill by...

August 6, 2011

Current Affairs : August 5, 2011

NASA discovers First Evidence of Water on Mars NASA Scientists claimed to have discovered the first substantiation of flowing water on Mars Evidence collected by the Mars Reconnaissance...

August 5, 2011

Current Affairs : August 4, 2011

Single-window Clearance System approved by SEBI for prior approvals Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) approved a single-window clearance system for market entities like stock brokers, for...

August 4, 2011

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