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Which among the following countries became the first Asian country to get CERN membership?

Which among the following countries became the first Asian country to become Associate member of CERN? [A]India [B]Pakistan [C]Myanmar [D]Israel Show Answer Pakistan Pakistan became the first Asian...

August 6, 2015

Aadiperukku festival is celebrated in which of the following states?

Aadiperukku festival is celebrated in which of the following states? [A]Telengana [B]Kerala [C]Tamil Nadu [D]Andhra Pradesh Show Answer Tamil Nadu The Aadiperukku festival has been organised in Tamil...

August 6, 2015

Which of the following banks have launched ‘Dhanchayat’, an educational film to raise awareness on the dangers of borrowing money from unorganised sources?

Which of the following banks have launched ‘Dhanchayat’, an educational film to raise awareness on the dangers of borrowing money from unorganised sources? [A]State bank of India [B]Bhartiya...

August 6, 2015

Union Cabinet gave nod to decentralise chartering arrangements to empower PSUs

Union Cabinet in order to empower state government and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) has approved to decentralise existing chartering arrangements for cargo shipping. In other words the leasing...

August 6, 2015

Visa to test new mobile payments service app mVisa in India

The American global payments technology solution firm Visa Inc to test its pilot app-based mobile payments service ‘mVisa’ in India. mVisa app enables users to transfer money and...

August 6, 2015

Central Government liberalises single-brand retail norms for non-resident entities

Now non resident single-branded retailers in India can operate their own outlets can franchise their stores and can even opt for wholesale business as per central government’s new...

August 6, 2015

Union Cabinet gives nod to Direct Release of Wages into bank accounts of MNREGA workers

Union Cabinet has approved the proposal of direct release of wages in to the accounts of the workers engaged under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act...

August 6, 2015

Union Cabinet approves proposal to sign agreement with UNESCO

Union Cabinet gave its nod to a proposal to sign an agreement with UNESCO for establishment of a Centre for World Natural Heritage Management and Training for Asia-Pacific...

August 6, 2015

Parliament passes Delhi High Court Amendment Bill, 2015

Parliament has passed the Delhi High Court Amendment Bill, 2015. Firstly it was passed in Rajya Sabha in May 2015 and later on 5 June 2015 it was...

August 6, 2015

Union Cabinet gives nod to hiving off BSNL towers to a new company

Union Cabinet has approved hiving off Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) mobile towers into a new company. Decision in this regard was taken in Union Cabinet meeting presided...

August 6, 2015

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