Discus thrower Seema Punia qualifies for 2016 Rio Olympics

Discus thrower Seema Punia has qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics scheduled to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in August 2016. She is the 19th Indian track and field athlete to qualify for Rio Olympics. Seema was able ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016

Maurya Empire Notes for UPSC

Here are some of the important observations summarized for your examinations. Tisya Tisya was the name of one of the brothers of Asoka. The Sri Lankan texts portrait Ashoka as a cruel prince, who terminated all of his 99 brothers ..

GK & Current Affairs – May 29, 2016

1. Which Indian businessman has received Harvard Business School Alumni Achievement Award for the year 2016? [A]Sunil Bharti Mittal [B]Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani [C]Ratan Naval Tata [D]Azim premji Answer: Sunil Bharti MittalNotes: Bharti Enterprises founder and Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal has ..

Which committee has recently submitted its report on New Education Policy?

Which committee has recently submitted its report on New Education Policy? [A]Ashok Dalwai committee [B]JS Rajput committee [C]T S R Subramanian committee [D]Sudhir Mankad committee Show Answer T S R Subramanian committee The expert committee headed by T S R ..

Who is the author of the book “Green Signals: Ecology, Growth and Democracy in India”?

Who is the author of the book “Green Signals: Ecology, Growth and Democracy in India”? [A]Parimarjan Sethi [B]AK Antony [C]Jairam Ramesh [D]MS Swaminathan Show Answer Jairam Ramesh The book “Green Signals: Ecology, Growth and Democracy in India” has been authored ..

Maurya Administration and Life

The Mauryan imperial polity held sway over nearly three quarters of India’s landmass for a period little less than two centuries. As with any other great empire, the genesis of Maurya Empire was in the economic and military strength of ..