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15 January: Indian Army Day

Indian Army Day is being observed every year on 15 January in India. This year it will be the 68th Indian Army Day. Significance of Day: On this...

January 15, 2016

British actor Alan Rickman passes away

British actor Alan Rickman passed away in London, England. He was 69 and was suffering from cancer. He was one of Britain’s best-loved acting stars especially for his...

January 15, 2016

High-power body to lead ‘Namami Gange’

The union government is planning to set up a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) on the lines of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for the ambitious programme Namami...

January 15, 2016

Defence Procurement Policy

Defence Procurement Policy came into effect in 2002. Under DPP all capital acquisitions are categorized into: Buy(Indian), Buy & Make (Indian), Make, Buy & Make, Buy (Global). Buy...

January 15, 2016

HRD Ministry inaugurates permanent campus of IISER in Thiruvananthapuram

Union Government has inaugurated the first phase of permanent campus of the Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER) at Vithura in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. It was inaugurated...

January 14, 2016

NHAI signed MoU with ISRO and NECTAR for use of spatial technologies to monitor national highways

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) under Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and...

January 14, 2016

WHO declares end of Ebola outbreak in West Africa

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the end of  Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa after all known chains of transmission have been stopped. WHO’s announcement came...

January 14, 2016

GK & Current Affairs – January 13, 2016

1. Which of the following panels has been set up to study 7th Pay Commission’s recommendations? [A]N K Mittal panel [B]M Raghuveer panel [C]P K Sinha panel [D]K...

January 14, 2016

Which of the following countries rated number one in A T Kearney’s 2016 Global Services Location Index (GSLI)?

Which of the following countries rated number one in A T Kearney’s 2016 Global Services Location Index (GSLI)? [A]China [B]India [C]Brazil [D]Japan Show Answer India A T Kearney’s...

January 14, 2016

Who has received the World Peace and Prosperity Foundation Award for the year 2016?

Who has received the World Peace and Prosperity Foundation Award for the year 2016? [A]Mamata Banerjee [B]Devendra Fadnavis [C]Mohammed Mahmood Ali [D]N N Vohra Show Answer Mohammed Mahmood...

January 14, 2016

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