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After LPG, which of the following commodity has been included under direct benefit transfer scheme from Indian government?

After LPG, which of the following commodity has been included under direct benefit transfer scheme from Indian government? [A]Kerosene [B]Diesel [C]Gasoline [D]Food grains Show Answer Kerosene The government...

April 8, 2016

The famous “Ganga Sagar Mela”, an annual fair is held in which state of India?

The famous “Ganga Sagar Mela”, an annual fair is held in which state of India? [A]Uttar Pradesh [B]Bihar [C]Jharkhand [D]West Bengal Show Answer West Bengal The Ganga Sagar...

April 8, 2016

Economic Dynamics of the Asian Tigers

The term “Asian Tigers” refers to the highly developed economies of Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. These regions are renowned for their rapid industrialisation and economic...

April 8, 2016

Researchers develop world's smallest nanoscale diode

Researchers have developed the world’s smallest nanoscale diode or molecular rectifier that could impact the development of molecular electronic devices in future. The breakthrough was achieved by the...

April 8, 2016

North East-ASEAN Business Summit kicks off in Imphal

The first-ever North East-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Business Summit kicked off in Imphal, Manipur with the focus on road connectivity, trade and tourism. The two day...

April 8, 2016

Hashim Thaci sworn in as new President of Kosovo

Hashim Thaci has sworn in as the President of Kosovo after he was elected by the parliament in March 2016. He succeeds Atifete Jahjaga. With this, he becomes...

April 8, 2016

CP Gurnani appointed as Chairman of NASSCOM

The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) has appointed CP Gurnani as its Chairman for 2016-17 and Raman Roy as vice chairman for the period. Currently,...

April 8, 2016

Justice (Retd) Permod Kohli sworn in as Chairman of CAT

Retired Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court Justice Permod Kohli was sworn in as the Chairman of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT). He succeeded Justice Syed Rafat Alam and...

April 8, 2016

3rd phase of Mission Indradhanush begins

The third phase of Union Health Ministry’s universal vaccination programme Mission Indradhanush began on 7 April, 2016. It will cover 216 Districts across several States including Bihar, Gujarat,...

April 7, 2016

ECoR becomes largest freight loading railway zone

The East Coast Railway (ECoR) Zone headquartered in Bhubaneswar (Odisha) has emerged as largest Freight Loading Railway Zone the country in year 2015-16 in terms of revenue loading...

April 7, 2016

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