Long range surface-to-air Barak-8 missile successfully test fired

India and Israel jointly developed most advanced long range surface-to-air missile (LR-SAM)  Barak-8 was successfully test fired off the Odisha coast. The missile was test fired from a mobile launcher at the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur in Balasore district ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016

India ranks 112th in 2016 World Economic Freedom Index

India has been ranked 112th out of 159 countries in the 2016 World Economic Freedom Index (WEFI). The index was release as part of the 2016 annual report of the Economic Freedom. The report measures the economic freedom by analyzing ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016

GK & Current Affairs – September 18, 19, 2016

1. What is the India’s rank in the 2016 World Economic Freedom Index? [A]118 [B]89 [C]112 [D]78 Answer: 112Notes: India has been ranked 112 out of 159 countries in the 2016 World Economic Freedom Index. As per the 2016 annual ..

Which Indian-origin personality has been appointed as the head of International Society for Blood Transfusion (ISBT)?

Which Indian-origin personality has been appointed as the head of International Society for Blood Transfusion (ISBT)? [A]Abhishek Krishnan [B]Ravi Reddy [C]Kaduvakulam Antony [D]Balachandran Chullikkadu Show Answer Ravi Reddy Ravi Reddy, an Indian-origin South African, has been appointed as the head ..

Who has been appointed as the new chairman of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)?

Who has been appointed as the new chairman of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)? [A]Usha Pal [B]Usha Sangwan [C]VK Sharma [D]Nitin Srivastav Show Answer VK Sharma V.K. Sharma has been appointed as the new chairman of Life Insurance Corporation ..

Who has been chosen for the 2016 Mohanan Suvarna Mudra Award?

Who has been chosen for the 2016 Mohanan Suvarna Mudra Award? [A]N S Madhavan [B]MT Vasudevan Nair [C]M Leelavathi [D]O N V Kurup Show Answer M Leelavathi Dr. M Leelavathi, the famous Malayalam critic and academician, has been chosen for ..

Subhankar Pramanick is associated with which sports?

Subhankar Pramanick is associated with which sports? [A]Wushu [B]Boxing [C]Swimming [D]Shooting Show Answer Shooting Subhankar Pramanick, an Indian shooter from Bengal, has clinched gold medal in 50-metre rifle prone event at the 2016 ISSF Junior World Cup for pistol, rifle ..

“Joint Sea-2016” the joint naval exercise has been conducted between which of the following countries?

“Joint Sea-2016” the joint naval exercise has been conducted between which of the following countries? [A]India and Russia [B]India and China [C]China and Russia [D]India and United States Show Answer China and Russia China and Russia have conducted a joint ..

Who is the Current Chairman of UPSC?

The current chairman of UPSC is Sh. Arvind Saxena . Arvind Saxena is a 1978-batch Indian Postal Service officer. On 10 June 2018, President of India appointed him acting UPSC chairman. He takes charge from incumbent Vinay Mittal who completes his ..

The book “Democrats and Dissenters” has been authored by whom?

The book “Democrats and Dissenters” has been authored by whom? [A]Upamanyu Chatterjee [B]Ramchandra Guha [C]Vikram Seth [D]Amish Tripathi Show Answer Ramchandra Guha The book “Democrats and Dissenters” has been authored by Ramchandra Guha. The book comprises 16 essays on a ..