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Mana Patel and Virdhawal Khade are related to which sports?

Mana Patel and Virdhawal Khade are related to which sports? [A]Wrestling [B]Boxing [C]Swimming [D]Shooting Show Answer Swimming Mana Patel of Gujarat won the gold medal in the 69th...

November 9, 2015

9 November: National Legal Services Day

Every year 9th November is celebrated as the National Legal Services Day (NLSD) in India to spread awareness for ensuring reasonable fair and justice procedure for all citizens....

November 9, 2015

Union Government notifies implementation of OROP for ex-servicemen

Union Defence Ministry has issued notification for implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP) Scheme for ex-servicemen in the country. OROP scheme will provide ex-servicemen of same rank...

November 9, 2015

National Highways in India

India has the second largest road network in the world with a total length of 46.90 Lakh kilometres. The road network can be broadly classified into five broad...

November 8, 2015

Inland Water Transport in India and National Waterways

India draws a substantial network in terms of inland waterways in the form of rivers, canals, backwaters and creeks. India’s total navigable length is 14,500 km out of...

November 8, 2015

Corporatization of Ports

At present, all major ports except Ennore are run by the Port Trusts under the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963. Ennore, which opened in 2001, is run as...

November 8, 2015

Sagarmala Project

The key objective of Sagarmala project develop port infrastructure in India that results in quick, efficient and cost-effective transport to and from ports. It also includes establishment of...

November 8, 2015

Major Ports of India

India has a total 13 major ports and 200  notified minor and intermediate ports. Ports play vital role in the overall economic development. About 95 per cent by...

November 8, 2015

5/20 rule in Civil Aviation in India

The so called 5/20 rule is prevalent in civil aviation in India only and not other countries. This rule says that before an airline is allowed to fly...

November 8, 2015

Indian Airlines & Air India’s Merger: Historical Background

Air India, formerly named Tata Airlines was founded by JRD Tata. It was converted into a Public Limited Company on July 29th 1946 and renamed as Air India,...

November 8, 2015

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