Page-4 of GKToday Archives: December, 2013
State civil services officers to face UPSC test for promotion to AIS
State civil services officers will have to face a Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) test and interview for their promotion to the three All India Services (AIS). The Ministry of Personnel recently changed the rules for promotion from state services. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2013
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
SBI to act as lead bank for four newly-formed Meghalaya districts
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) designated SBI to act as the lead bank in four newly constructed districts in Meghalaya. The central bank also assigned State Bank of India (SBI), the district working codes for the purpose of Basic ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2013
Indians consume double the recommended salt intake: Study
As per a study, the intake of salt by Indians is nearly twice the amount recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Indians consume about 3.7 grams of sodium, corresponding to about 9.3 grams of salt per day. The positive ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2013
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Service Tax revenue grew over 300 times in past two decades
Finance Ministry is focusing on service tax revenue which has grown significantly by over 300 times in past about two decades. As per official data, the finance ministry has earned revenue of about Rs 1.32 lakh crore in 2012-13 (provisional figures) compared ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2013
M. Veerappa Moily is the new Environment and Forests Minister
The current Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Marpadi Veerappa Moily, has been assigned an additional charge of the Environment and Forests Ministry after the exit of Jayanthi Natarajan. Ministry of Environment & Forests ( MoEF) The MoEF is the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2013
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Fiscal deficit to be around 5.2% in FY14: CRISIL
As per ratings agency CRISIL, government will miss its 4.8% fiscal deficit target by 0.40% this fiscal 2013-14 and suggested Public Sector Units (PSUs) should dip into their cash reserves to reduce the gap by paying extra dividends. As per the rating agency, ..