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Recently, Sin Tax is in news. It is which type of tax?

Recently, Sin Tax is in news. It is which type of tax? [A]Custom Tax [B]Excise Tax [C]VAT Tax [D]Service Tax Show Answer Excise Tax The Sin tax is...

November 5, 2015

As per BARC report, which of the following Hindi channels has emerged as the most watched channel?

As per BARC report, which of the following Hindi channels has emerged as the most watched channel? [A]Zee News [B]Doordarshan [C]Aaj Tak [D]Star News Show Answer Doordarshan The...

November 5, 2015

Which state government of India has recently initiated “Van Dhan Jan Dhan” scheme for Ayurvedic medicines?

Which state government of India has recently initiated “Van Dhan Jan Dhan” scheme for Ayurvedic medicines? [A]Rajasthan [B]Maharashtra [C]Kerala [D]Uttar Pradesh Show Answer Maharashtra The Maharashtra government has...

November 5, 2015

NGT bans age-old agricultural practice of straw burning in Northern States

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has banned age-old agricultural practice of straw burning in pollution-ravaged New Delhi and 4 northern western states of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh....

November 5, 2015

Indian Boxer Shiv Thapa attains No.2 spot in World Rankings

Ace Indian boxer Shiva Thapa has attained second rank in the latest international rankings of boxing in the 56 kilogram category. He ranked second with total 1,550 points...

November 4, 2015

Michelle Payne becomes first female jockey to win Melbourne Cup

Michelle Payne has become the first female jockey to win Australia’s most prestigious horse race Melbourne Cup 2015 worth 6.2 million dollars. Payne achieved this feat after she...

November 4, 2015

China's Parliament ratifies AIIB agreement

China’s Parliament has ratified the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) agreement which establishes the legal framework for the Bank. The ratification by China, which is the bank’s largest...

November 4, 2015

Surojit Chatterjee appointed as Senior Vice President of Flipkart

Homegrown e-commerce giant Flipkart has appointed Google’s executive Surojit Chatterjee as Senior Vice President and Head of Consumer Experience and Growth. In the new role, he will be...

November 4, 2015

Next Chief Justice of India: Justice T.S. Thakur

Justice T S Thakur (63)  will be next Chief Justice of India. His name has been recommended by current  CJI Justice Dattu. Current CJI Justice Dattu will retire...

November 4, 2015

Emergency declared in Maldives

President of Maldives Abdulla Yameen has declared state of emergency for 30 days on grounds of threat to national security. The declaration with effect to emergency has been...

November 4, 2015

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