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Dalia Grybauskaite to become President of Lithuania for second consecutive term

Lithuania’s incumbent President Dalia Grybauskaite (58) has been declared the winner in the country’s run-off Presidential elections. She got 58% votes whereas her Social Democrat rival Zigmantas Balcytis...

May 31, 2014

FIFA World Cup ball Brazuca has in-built cameras

In a latest development showing how much the technology has mingled with sports, Brazuca– the balls to be used in the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Brazil- has...

May 31, 2014

GK & Current Affairs: May 20, 21, 2014

1. The “InSight” is a NASA’s unmanned lander mission designed to probe on the surface of ____? [A]Jupiter [B]Saturn [C]Mars [D]Venus Mars InSight is an unmanned Mars lander...

May 31, 2014

GK & Current Affairs: May 18, 19, 2014

1. The “World Information Society Day” is observed on _____? [A]May 14 [B]May 17 [C]May 18 [D]May 19 May 17 In November 2005, the World Summit on the...

May 31, 2014

GK & Current Affairs: May 16, 17, 2014

1. “Russi Mody” who passed away recently, was a former chairman of ____? [A]Tata Steel [B]Larsen and Toubro [C]ITC Limited [D]Bajaj Auto Limited Tata Steel Russi Mody was...

May 31, 2014

Kamal Nath will Pro-tem Speaker of 16th Lok Sabha

Senior Congress leader and former union minister Kamal Nath will be the Pro-tem Speaker of the newly elected Lok Sabha.  As the Pro-tem Speaker of 16th Lok Sabha, Mr Nath will be responsible...

May 31, 2014

Goa Day was observed on May 30

Goa observed Goa Day on May 30 as its 27th Statehood anniversary. It was on this day in 1987 when Goa became 25th State of the Indian Union....

May 30, 2014

Two additional attempts, no change in pattern and syllabus of the Civil Services Examination: UPSC

The government has decided to allow two additional attempts with consequential age relaxations to all categories of candidates with effect from Civil Service Examination (CSE), 2014. However, contrary to...

May 30, 2014

India inks $ 1006.20 million loan pact with World Bank US for "Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan III"

India inked $1006.20 million International Development Assistance (IDA) loan agreement with World Bank for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan III. At present, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is the largest ongoing...

May 29, 2014

Ajit Doval appointed as the new National Security Advisor

The new government at Centre appointed former Intelligence Bureau Chief Ajit Doval as National Security Adviser. He retired in January 2005 as the chief of Intelligence Bureau. His tenure will be co-terminus...

May 29, 2014

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