Trends in Ageing Population in India

Most of developed countries define an “elderly” as a person who has crossed 65 years of his / her life. However, in Indian context, the National Policy on Older Persons, 1999 defines ‘senior citizen’ or ‘elderly’ as a person who ..

Himachal Pradesh declared India’s second Open Defecation Free State

The State of Himachal Pradesh was officially declared Open Defecation Free (ODF). Every individual household in the state has functional toilet under the ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’. With this, Himachal Pradesh becomes the second State in the country after Sikkim to ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016

DoPT launches Employees Online Application

The Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has launched Employees Online (EO) App. The mobile application aims to update on Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) appointments and postings on real ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016

GK & Current Affairs : October 27-28, 2016

1. Which judicial committee on One Rank One Pension (OROP) has submitted its report to Ministry of Defence ? [A]H Devraj committee [B]Ramanujam committee [C]Prof. NR Madhava committee [D]L Narasimha Reddy committee Answer: L Narasimha Reddy committeeNotes: The one-man judicial ..

The book “Family Life” has been authored by which author?

The book “Family Life” has been authored by which author? [A]Shantanu Guha [B]Akhil Sharma [C]Amrish Tripathi [D]Mrinal Jain Show Answer Akhil Sharma The book “Family Life” has been authored by Akhil Sharma, an Indian born-American author. The novel is the ..

Raj Begum, who recently passed away, was the legendary singer of which state?

Raj Begum, who recently passed away, was the legendary singer of which state? [A]Uttar Pradesh [B]Telangana [C]Andhra Pradesh [D]Jammu & Kashmir Show Answer Jammu & Kashmir Legendary Kashmiri singer and Padma Shri awardee, Raj Begum (89) has recently passed away ..