Page-41 of Archives: May, 2016

Which Indian scientist has been awarded the Singapore’s National Research Foundation (NRF) fellowship?

Which Indian scientist has been awarded the Singapore’s National Research Foundation (NRF) fellowship? [A]Manvendra K Singh [B]Dilip Saxena [C]P S Upadhyay [D]Vijendra Galgotia Show Answer Manvendra K Singh...

May 12, 2016

Who is the author of the book “Who killed Swami Laxmanananda?”

Who is the author of the book “Who killed Swami Laxmanananda?” [A]Bijaya Shyamseth [B]Rajendra Tosh [C]Anto Akkara [D]Kuldip Nayar Show Answer Anto Akkara The book “Who killed Swami...

May 12, 2016

Ankush Dahiya is associated with which sports?

Ankush Dahiya is associated with which sports? [A]Wrestling [B]Wushu [C]Boxing [D]Archery Show Answer Boxing Indian Boxers viz. Ankush Dahiya (60kg), Ashish Kulhirya (64kg) and Reyal Puri (81kg) has...

May 12, 2016

National Knowledge Network

National Knowledge Network (NKN) is a state-of-the-art multi-gigabit pan-Indian resource-sharing network aimed at digitally connecting all national universities, colleges and research establishments to create “country-wide virtual classrooms”. This...

May 12, 2016

Shashank Manohar elected unopposed as ICC's first independent Chairman

Veteran cricket administrator Shashank Manohar (58) was elected unopposed as ICC’s (International Cricket Council) first independent Chairman. He was the sole nominee for the position and the ICC...

May 12, 2016

Reliance Jio launches JioMoney Wallet service

Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Jio Infocomm has launched digital wallet service, named JioMoney Wallet, for Indian consumers. JioMoney is a semi-closed prepaid wallet that aims to enable mobile-based transactions....

May 12, 2016

UP Government approves 'bicycle highway' between Taj and lion safari

Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has given its approval to develop over 197 km long ‘bicycle highway’ from Agra up to the lion safari in Etawah to encourage eco-tourism in...

May 12, 2016

Parliament passes Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Bill, 2016

The Parliament has passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Bill, 2016. It was first passed in Lok Sabha and later in Rajya Sabha in the month of May,...

May 12, 2016

US President honours Indian-American elementary teacher Revathi Balakrishnan

US President Barack Obama has honoured an Indian-American elementary teacher Revathi Balakrishnan from Texas at the White House. She was honoured for her excellent work in the field...

May 12, 2016

Other Government Schemes of Ministry of Commerce & Industry

The important schemes of Ministry of Commerce and Industry are as follows: Merchandise Export from India Scheme The six different schemes of the earlier FTP (Focus Product Scheme,...

May 12, 2016