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Current Affairs: November 8-9, 2013

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...

November 15, 2013

U.S. to emerge as world's top oil producer in 2015: IEA

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...

November 14, 2013

China introduces new reforms, to allow market play decisive role

Chinese government has introduced a slew of reforms focused at markets in order to check its sliding growth. Objective: The reforms are aimed at giving the market a...

November 14, 2013

Register all records of equitable mortgages with CERSAI: RBI to NBFCs

All Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) have been advised by the RBI to file and register the records of all equitable mortgages created in their favour on or after...

November 14, 2013

CBI will get functional autonomy but is under norms of executive: Fin Min

As per Finance Minister P Chidambaram, who chaired the Group of Ministers on the issue of imparting autonomy to CBI, government will give functional autonomy to it but...

November 14, 2013

Researchers working to replace computer passwords with Biometrics

Scientists at Purdue University (USA) are working on technology that could replace passwords used in computer with biometrics such as iris and fingerprint scans. As per experts, iris...

November 14, 2013

Over 34,000 public sector banks branches to lose Windows XP support from April, 2014

As per a study conducted by software giant Ascentius Consulting on behalf of Microsoft, over 34,000 branches of Indian public sector banks would become susceptible as the popular...

November 14, 2013

Android phone market share rose to 81%

As per a survey by IDC, the penetration of Google’s Android platform enhanced such that it is used on four out of five smartphones sold worldwide. Microsoft’s Windows...

November 14, 2013

"404" most popular word of 2013; "Toxic Politics" the Top Phrase, and "Pope Francis" the Top Name of 2013

“404” most popular word of 2013 An annual survey by ‘Global Language Monitor’ for the English-speaking world’s “top words” has seen “404” as the most popular word of...

November 13, 2013

Gurgaon to have its 'Rapid Metro' from November 14, 2013

Rapid Metro will connect Delhi Metro travelers to 6 key places within Gurgaon(Haryana), where more than a lakh people work or visit every day. About Rapid Metro (Gurgaon) PPP (Private...

November 13, 2013

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