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The e-Panchayat project, which has won the National Award for e-Governance for the best district-level initiative is a project of which state?

The e-Panchayat project, which has won the National Award for e-Governance for the best district-level initiative is a project of which state? [A]Jammu & Kashmir [B]Karnataka [C]Rajasthan [D]Kerala...

January 22, 2015

Hari Shankar Brahma is the ___ Chief Election commissioner of India. Fill the blank with correct option?

Hari Shankar Brahma is the ___ Chief Election commissioner of India. Fill the blank with correct option? [A]16th [B]15th [C]19th [D]20th Show Answer 19th Election Commissioner Hari Shankar...

January 22, 2015

Recently, which one of the following countries has commissioned the “Huanggang”, a new missile destroyer?

Recently, which one of the following countries has commissioned the “Huanggang”, a new missile destroyer? [A]China [B]Russia [C]Pakistan [D]Japan Show Answer China Huanggang is a new missile destroyer...

January 22, 2015

Which one of the following is the venue for the 30th Africa Cup of Nations?

Which one of the following is the venue for the 30th Africa Cup of Nations? [A]Ivory Coast [B]Algeria [C]Equatorial Guinea [D]Morocco Show Answer Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea is...

January 22, 2015

Union Budget Session will begin on February 23

The Budget Session of Parliament will begin on 23 February 2015. Railway Budget will be presented on 26 February, while Economic Survey on 27 February. It will be first...

January 22, 2015

Aadhaar vs NPR in Achieving Developmental Benefits and Equitable Growth

The Indian government has implemented two parallel schemes, the Aadhaar Card and the National Population Register (NPR), with the former being voluntary and the latter being compulsory. These...

January 22, 2015

Microsoft unveils virtual assistant Cortana for Windows handsets

Technology giant Microsoft has unveiled virtual assistant- Cortana for Windows Phone handsets. Cortana is female voice-controlled application. It uses Microsofts search engine Bing and data stored on the...

January 22, 2015

Economist Bibek Debroy takes over as member of NITI Aayog

Economist Bibek Debroy has taken over as the full-time member of National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog. Bibek Debroy He has been working as a professor at...

January 22, 2015

Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa

Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa (1904 –1994) [Pen Name – Kuvempu] is considered to be the greatest Kannada Poet, Novelist, Author, Thinker and Critic of 20th century. Kuvempu’s Academic Life He...

January 22, 2015

Union Government launches HRIDAY scheme

Union government has launched a Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) scheme to preserve and rejuvenate the rich cultural heritage of the country. Union governments ambitious Rs...

January 21, 2015

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