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Current Affairs: January 10, 2012

Government allows 100% FDI in single brand retail The Government allows 100% FDI in single brand retail with immediate effect. A notification in this regard has been issued...

January 11, 2012

Quiz 588: Indian History for Civil Services Examination

123456789101. The Indus Valley Civilization has not been deciphered yet. Consider the following reasons: No knowledge about their language Small length of inscriptions Absence of bilingual texts Which...

January 10, 2012

Recipients of Pravasi Bhartiya Samman 2012

Pravasi Bhartiya Samman 2012 was conferred to 14 eminent personalities and Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce, for their excellent work in various fields overseas. Prime Minister of Trinidad and...

January 10, 2012

Current Affairs: January 9, 2012

10th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD) Concludes Pravasi Bhartiya Samman 2012 20 Indians held hostages by Somali Pirates rescued by NATO EC reschedules the Poll Dates in Uttar Pradesh...

January 9, 2012

Ice-minus bacteria

Ice-minus bacteria is a GM bacterium Pseudomonas syringae (P. syringae). The “ice-plus” protein found on the outer bacterial cell wall acts as the nucleating centers for ice crystals....

January 9, 2012

GloFish fluorescent fish

The GloFish is a patented GM zebrafish with bright red, green, orange-yellow, blue, and purple fluorescent colors. It is one of the first genetically modified animals to become...

January 9, 2012

Flavr Savr

Flavr Savr is a Genetically modified tomato, was the first commercially grown genetically engineered food to be granted a license for human consumption. It was first sold in...

January 9, 2012

Vistive Gold

Vistive Gold is the trade name of GM Soyabean MON 87705, developed by Monsanto. MON 87705 was designed for as a replacement for hydrogenated oils and fats, which...

January 9, 2012

Golden Rice

Golden rice is a variety of GM rice produced to biosynthesize beta-carotene, a precursor of pro-vitamin A in the edible parts of rice, to be used as a...

January 9, 2012

Amflora Potato

Amflora Potato is a GM Potato intended for industrial applications as potato starch which is better than the natural starch currently used. Natural potato starch is used for...

January 9, 2012

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