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Maniram Patel wins Gold medal in men's 20 kilometre walk in 19th Federation Cup senior athletics championship

Maniram Patel from Gujarat has won Gold medal in the men’s 20 kilometre walk in the 19th Federation Cup senior athletics championship held at Mangaluru, Karnataka. In the...

May 4, 2015

Indian Railway girls clinch 5th National Hockey Championship title

Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) have won the 5th National women hockey championship title. In the final match played at the Master Chandgi Ram sports stadium at Saifai,...

May 4, 2015

Nepal earthquake damages world’s oldest Buddhist shrine Swayambhunath Stupa

Nepal’s devastating 7.9-magnitude earthquake on April 25 has partially damaged Swayambhunath Stupa located in Kathmandu which is believed to be the world’s oldest Buddhist shrine. During this earthquake...

May 4, 2015

1 in 6 species can face extinction by end of century due to global warming: Study

Recently published study in journal Science has found out that 1 out of 6 species on Earth could possibly extinct by the end of the century as a...

May 4, 2015

Crime writer Ruth Rendell passes away

Renowned crime writer Ruth Rendell passed away on 2 May 2015 in London, United Kingdom. She was 85. She was best-known for creation of fictional character Inspector Wexford,...

May 4, 2015

Indian motor sports gets Government recognition

Union Government has finally recognised motorsports as a sport in India. In this regard, Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has included Federation of Motor Sports Clubs...

May 4, 2015

GK & Current Affairs: May 1, 2, 2015

1. What is the authorised capital of each Regional Rural Bank (RRB) as per the recent amendments in Regional Rural Bank (Amendment) Bill 2014? [A]500 [B]1000 [C]1500 [D]2000...

May 3, 2015

May 03: World Press Freedom day

World Press Freedom Day is observed on 3 May every year across the world. The theme of 2015 year is: Let Journalism Thrive! Towards better reporting, gender equality...

May 3, 2015

GK & Current Affairs: April 29, 30, 2015

1. Which is the most widely used fuel-oxidiser combination in cryogenic rocket engines? [A]Liquid hydrogen and oxygen [B]Liquid hydrogen and nitrogen [C]Liquid nitrogen and oxygen [D]Liquid carbon dioxide...

May 3, 2015

GK & Current Affairs: April 27, 28, 2015

1. Which mission was launched by NASA to better understand the components of exoplanet? [A]NExSS [B]MExSS [C]XExSS [D]RExSS Answer: NExSSNASA launched the Nexus for Exoplanet System Science (NExSS)...

May 3, 2015

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