Ethiopia's Mare Dibaba wins women's marathon at World Athletics Championships

Ethiopia’s Mare Dibaba has won the gold medal in the women’s marathon event at the World Athletics Championships 2015 held in Beijing, China. She won the women’s marathon by finishing it in two hours, 27 minutes and 35 seconds. Kenya’s ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015

India’s Anil wins gold medal in Cadet Wrestling World Championships

Indian wrestler Anil has clinched gold medal in Cadet Wrestling World Championships in the 50 kg freestyle competitions. In the final match played at Sarajevo, Bosnia he defeated Erfan Aeini of Iran by 10-6 score. Earlier, Anil had defeated Tumentsogt ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015

Indian women hockey team qualifies for 2016 Rio Olympics

Indian women’s hockey team has qualified for 2016 Rio Olympics and now joining nine other teams. It was announced by International Hockey Federation (FIH) after Great Britain’s semifinal victory over Spain and Netherlands’ win over Germany in the other semifinal ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015

Pakistan bans Islamic State militant group

Pakistan has banned the Islamic State (IS) militant group which has undertaken vast stretches of Iraq and Syria in its control. This decision was taken Pakistan Government on the recommendation of the Foreign Office, which regularly updates it about international ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015

GK & Current Affairs: August 24, 25, 2015

1. Which of the following is the host country for World Hindi Conference in September, 2015? [A]Nepal [B]India [C]SriLanka [D]Bangladesh Show Answer India India will host the 10th World Hindi Conference in Bhopal on September 10-12, 2015. The theme of ..

The 8th International Conference on “Indian Civil Aviation & Tourism” was held in

The 8th International Conference on “Indian Civil Aviation & Tourism” was held in__? [A]New Delhi [B]Chennai [C]Bangalore [D]Mumbai Show Answer New Delhi The 8th International Conference on “Indian Civil Aviation and Tourism” was held in New Delhi. The event was ..