Page-3 of GKToday Archives: June, 2013

Kevin Rudd takes oath as new Australian Premier

Kevin Rudd has been sworn in as Prime Minister of Australia. He ousted the incumbent Julia Gillard as leader of the Labor Party. The leadership change comes ahead of an election scheduled in September 2013. Julia Gillard was first woman PM ..

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Ramnik Narsey is the interim head of Wal-Mart India

Ramnik Narsey has been appointed as the interim head of U.S.-based retail giant Wal-Mart for its India operations as its head of Indian business Raj Jain has left the company. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., branded as Walmart, is an American multinational retail corporation that runs chains of ..

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Fact Box: "Kirobo" : World’s first talking robot-astronaut ready to take off

“Kirobo” : World’s first talking robot-astronaut ready to take off Japanese have developed the world’s first robot-astronaut that can communicate with humans. It will be launched to International Space Station (ISS) from Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) Tanegashima Space Center atop ..

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European Commission gives nod to NYSE takeover

The proposal of IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) to take over NYSE-Euronext for $8.2 billion has been approved by the European Commission which said that the two were not direct competitors in most markets and would continue to face strong competition from other exchanges. ICE, ..

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4th generation core processors launched by Intel

The US based chipmaker Intel has launched its fourth generation core processor which the company claims will reinvent personal computing with longer battery life, more advanced graphics and new usages in devices like tablets and ultra-books. PC makers such as Acer, Dell, ..

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GK & Current Affairs: June 27, 2013

1. According to recent survey conducted by UNCTAD, India is ___ most attractive destination for investment in the world. Fill the correct option in the blank. [A]Second [B]Third [C]Fourth [D]Fifth Third A survey conducted by United Nations Conference on Trade ..