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...
Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved the proposed 24% stake acquisition in the Naresh Goyal–led Indian carrier Jet Airways by Abu Dhabi based Etihad airlines. The deal will...
Prof. C.N.R. Rao, the man behind India’s maiden Mars mission, to be conferred with the prestigious Bharat Ratna Award, India’s highest civilian award. About C.N.R. Rao (Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao) An Indian...
Sachin Tendulkar chosen for the prestigious Bharat Ratna (India’s highest civilian award). Thus Tendulkar will be the first sportsperson ever to be honoured with Bharat Ratna. Tendulkar retired...
1. Srishsti Rana, who has recently won Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 crown, hails from which among the following states? [A]Kerala [B]Haryana [C]Tripura [D]Assam Haryana Srishsti Rana won...
The Union Government appointed Usha Ananthasubramanian as the Chairperson and Managing Director (CMD) of public sector Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB), the first women bank of India. Prior to her appointment in BMB, she...
The Union Cabinet approved a 3-year Bachelor of Science (Community Health) course in State Universities. The course will start from the academic year 2014-15. What is the purpose...
Taking a stance in direct confrontation with the developed countries, India, China and other nations in the Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDC) group took the position formally that the...
1. National Education Day is observed on November 11 every year. Who among the following leaders is remembered on this occasion? [A]Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan [B]Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad...
In a development favorable to the developing countries, India has managed to turn the focus of the ongoing climate negotiations in Warsaw (Poland’s capital) on adapting agricultural practices...
1. As per the latest data, which of the following cities has more internet user than any other city in the country? [A]Mumbai [B]New Delhi [C]Chennai [D]Kolkata Mumbai...
According to International Energy Agency (IEA), the United States will leave behind Saudi Arabia and Russia to become the world’s top oil producer in 2015. This development will enable the US to...
