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GK & Current Affairs: April 5, 6, 2014

1. In April 2014, who among the following has been appointed as next Chief Justice of India? [A] Justice R M Lodha [B] Justice H L Dattu [C]...

April 18, 2014

"Crusader or Conspirator? Coalgate and other Truths" – Book by former coal secretary P C Parakh released

“Crusader or Conspirator? Coalgate and other Truths” authored by former coal secretary P C Parakh released. Controversy surrounding the book: Parekh in his controversial book has alleged that the...

April 17, 2014

"The Accidental Prime Minister: The Making and Unmaking of Manmohan Singh" – Book by Sanjaya Baru, former Media Advisor to PM

“The Accidental Prime Minister: The Making and Unmaking of Manmohan Singh” – a memoir by Indian policy analyst Sanjaya Baru released. Mr. Baru was Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s Media Advisor...

April 17, 2014

Supreme Court: CAG can audit accounts of private telecom companies

The Supreme Court bench of Justice K S Radhakrishnan and Justice Vikramjit Sen ruled that the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) in his capacity can inspect the accounts...

April 17, 2014

Admiral R.K. Dhowan appointed new Navy chief

Almost two months after Admiral D.K. Joshi resigned in February owning moral responsibility for a series of accidents, Robin K. Dhowan (59) took over as the new Chief...

April 17, 2014

SBI launches Tab banking facilities for Savings a/c, Housing Loan and e-KYC

For the convenience of its customers, SBI has launched 3 digital banking facilities. These are: 1) TAB Banking for Savings a/c– Opening Savings a/c at Customer’s door step using tablet...

April 17, 2014

Russia-China Gas Deal

After negotiations that continued for two decades, China and Russia have recently signed a landmark gas deal. As per this deal, Russia will export some $400 billion worth...

April 15, 2014

GK & Current Affairs: April 3, 4, 2014

1. Who among the following is the author of novel “The Lowland” ? [A]Jhumpa Lahiri [B]Anita Desai [C]Arundati Roy [D]Shashi Deshpande Jhumpa Lahiri Jhumpa Lahiri’s “The Lowland” is...

April 15, 2014

GK & Current Affairs: April 1, 2, 2014

1. Maximum number of factories in India are located in __? [A]Gujarat [B]West Bengal [C]Tamil Nadu [D]Maharashtra Tamil Nadu The Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) findings for 2011-12,...

April 15, 2014

World Bank projects 5.7% growth for India in 2014-15

The World Bank has projected an economic growth rate of 5.7% in 2014-15 for India. World Bank projected an acceleration of growth (factor costs) in FY 2014 to 4.8%, further...

April 15, 2014

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