Page-10 of GKToday Archives: November, 2013

Government doubles the export limit of Sugar

November 17, 2013

With domestic production becoming surplus, the Union Government of India announced the provision of higher sugar export. The condition of export of sugar has been eased by doubling the limit of the overseas shipment that sellers can register. As per ..

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Sun to swap its polarity within weeks: NASA

November 17, 2013

According to the US space agency NASA, the Sun’s magnetic field will reverse its polarity within weeks. Although the event is normal and not catastrophic, it will send ripple effects throughout the solar system. Why the Sun switches its polarity? The sun swaps ..

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Greenpeace to protest arrests of activists by Russia

November 16, 2013

Greenpeace India will hold a protest across 30 cities in India from Saturday, demanding the release of their 30 counterparts arrested by the Russian authorities in the Arctic region in September 2013. Russian authorities arrested these activists who were protesting ..

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China to relax one-child policy

November 16, 2013

In a major policy shift, China has announced to ease its one-child policy as part of its reforms package. As per the announcement, couples in which one member is an only child will be allowed to have two children. While most ..

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China to move towards mixed ownership economy to check economic slowdown

November 16, 2013

The Chinese leadership of Communist Party of China (CPC) has decided to allow more private capital into the market including equity stakes in projects with state funds with the intention to develop a mixed ownership economy. The Chinese leadership has decided ..

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Article 371(D) of the Constitution needs to be amended for bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh: Law Ministry

November 16, 2013

The Union Law Ministry informed the Group of Ministers (GoM) that the Article 371 (D) of the Constitution of India needed to be amended for facilitating bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh. The Article 371D of Constitution of India grants Special provisions ..

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