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Which mission was launched by NASA to better understand the components of exoplanet?

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

May 3, 2015

Rajasthan Government allocates 12 crore rupees for Project Great Indian Bustard

Rajasthan Forest department has allotted more than twelve crore rupees for a bird conservation programme, Project Great Indian Bustard (GIB). For this project Japan Bank is going to...

May 3, 2015

Indira Gandhi International Airport adjudged world's best airport

Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) has been adjudged the world’s best airport for the year 2014. In this regard, Airports Council International (ACI) presented the Airport Service...

May 3, 2015

Writer, director Philip S. Goodman passes away

Philip S. Goodman, an American film, television and stage writer, producer and director passed away on 2 May 2015 in New York, United States. He was best known...

May 3, 2015

Maya Plisetskaya, Russian ballet legend passes away

Maya Plisetskaya, one of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century from Russia passed away in Germany. She was 89. Plisetskaya was born in Moscow on November 20,...

May 3, 2015

Collegium System of Judicial Appointments in India

The constitution of India has established an integrated judicial system with Supreme Court at the top and High Courts for states. Under a high courts, there is a...

May 2, 2015

Media Trial

Whenever a sensational criminal case comes to be tried before the court, there is an expected upsurge in the public curiosity. Using the thirst for sensational news, Media,...

May 2, 2015

Current Issues in Labour Reforms in India

The Article 246 (with 7th schedule) of the Indian constitution puts the issues related to labour and labour welfare under the concurrent list. However, the exceptional matters related...

May 2, 2015

Major Issues with Trade Union Act (1926)

Although there is a right to form an association or form a trade union; yet in our country, there is no nationwide law recognizing the trade union. For...

May 2, 2015

Major Issues with Contract Labour (Regulation and Prohibition) Act (1970)

The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act 1970 was enacted to regulate the practice of contract labour to avoid exploitation of laborers. Section 10 of this act empowers...

May 2, 2015

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