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Who among the following has become the first women officer to be appointed to the top position of special DG CRPF ?

Who among the following has become the first women officer to be appointed to the top position of special DG CRPF ? [A]Karnam Malleswari [B]Priya Jhingan [C]Asima Chatterjee...

December 7, 2014

Who among the following has won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for fiction for his novel “The Orphan Master’s Son” ?

Who among the following has won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for fiction for his novel “The Orphan Master’s Son” ? [A]Ayad Akhtar [B]Sharon Olds [C]Adam Johnson [D]Gilbert King...

December 7, 2014

“Civil Services Day” is observed every year on ___:

“Civil Services Day” is observed every year on ___: [A]April 20 [B]April 21 [C]April 22 [D]April 23 Show Answer April 21 Civil Service Day is celebrated on 21...

December 7, 2014

Which among the following is India’s sixth Commodity futures trading platform which went live recently?

Which among the following is India’s sixth Commodity futures trading platform which went live recently? [A]Bharat Commodity Exchange (BCX) [B]Universal Commodity Exchange (UCX) [C]Indian Commodity Exchange (ICX) [D]Market...

December 7, 2014

As per the latest edition of the World Bank’s Migration and Development Brief, India is the largest recipient of remittances in the world, receiving 69 billion US Dollars...

December 7, 2014

The coalition of which of the following countries is known as the “Rainbow coalition” in diplomatic parlance__:

The coalition of which of the following countries is known as the “Rainbow coalition” in diplomatic parlance__: [A]USA, UK and France [B]India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka [C]Brazil, India and...

December 7, 2014

In recent times, which among the following proposed legislation have been in news in relation to copyright infringements on internet?

In recent times, which among the following proposed legislation have been in news in relation to copyright infringements on internet? 1. CISPA 2. PIPA 3. SOPA Choose the...

December 7, 2014

South-South-North Knowledge Exchange (SSNKE) facility launched by the World Bank is most closely related to knowledge sharing about __:

South-South-North Knowledge Exchange (SSNKE) facility launched by the World Bank is most closely related to knowledge sharing about __: [A]Banking & Finance [B]Science & Technology [C]Clean Energy [D]Policy...

December 7, 2014

Which among the following is the Governing body of tennis in India?

Which among the following is the Governing body of tennis in India? [A]Indian Tennis Players Association (ITPA) [B]Indian Tennis Federation (ITF) [C]Board of Control for Tennis in India...

December 7, 2014

Hilary Koprowski who passed away recently was a pioneer in the development of first successful ___:

Hilary Koprowski who passed away recently was a pioneer in the development of first successful ___: [A]Heart transplant [B]Oral vaccination for polio [C]Vaccination for hepatitis B [D]In-vitro fertilization...

December 7, 2014

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