Page-3 of GKToday Archives: April, 2014

Suresh Reddy to be first Indian Ambassador to ASEAN

Suresh Reddy has been appointed as a full-time envoy for ASEAN. Reddy is at present ambassador in Iraq and has been given credit for swinging about the Indo-Iraqi links. The Indian mission would be based out of Jakarta (Indonesia), which houses the ASEAN ..

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Will not take immediate decision on Lokpal: Centre to Supreme Court

The Central Government has communicated to the Supreme Court that it will not take any immediate decision on the appointment of chairperson and members of the Lokpal. Thus, the Central Government has nearly signalled that a decision in this regard might be left ..

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"Putnisite" – A new mineral discovered with a unique composition

Australian scientists have discovered an entirely new brittle, translucent, orthorombic crystalline structure, purple and translucent mineral “Putnisite,” in a surface outcrop at Polar Bear peninsula, Southern Lake Cowan in Western Australia. It occurs as tiny crystals, smaller than 0.5 mm in diameter, and is found ..

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GK & Current Affairs: April 22-23, 2014

1. According to the Global Information Technology Report 2014, which country was placed first in terms of leveraging information and communication technologies (ICT)? [A]Finland [B]Brazil [C]Sweden [D]Singapore Finland India slid down to 83rd spot among 148 economies in terms of ..

GK & Current Affairs: April 20-21, 2014

1. Recently, Supreme Court has set up a four member committee under the chairmanship of N R Madhava Menon for framing guidelines to prevent____? [A]Ponzi schemes [B]Misuse of funds on government advertisement [C]Illegal mining activities [D]Misappropriation of powers by politicians ..

GK & Current Affairs: April 18-19, 2014

1. India’s Joshna Chinnappa and Deepika Pallikal are two talented players of __? [A]Squash, Billiards [B]Billiards, Squash [C]Squash, Squash [D]Billiards, Billiards Squash, Squash Both are squash players. Joshna was the first Indian girl to win the British Squash Championship title ..