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The 2016 Great Indian Film and Literature Festival (GIFLIF) will be held in which state?

The 2016 Great Indian Film and Literature Festival (GIFLIF) will be held in which state? [A]Uttar Pradesh [B]Maharashtra [C]Assam [D]Haryana Show Answer Haryana The 2016 Great Indian Film...

November 19, 2016

Which state government has signed a MoU with the Microsoft India for digital initiatives?

Which state government has signed a MoU with the Microsoft India for digital initiatives? [A]Andhra Pradesh [B]Kerala [C]Telangana [D]Tamil Nadu Show Answer Telangana The Telangana government has recently...

November 19, 2016

Which of the following has been named as the world’s fastest supercomputer, as per recently released Top500 list of supercomputers?

Which of the following has been named as the world’s fastest supercomputer, as per recently released Top500 list of supercomputers? [A]Tianhe-2 [B]Sunway Taihulight [C]IBM Sequoia [D]Cori Show Answer...

November 19, 2016

The 2016 World Travel Market (WTM) has started in which city?

The 2016 World Travel Market (WTM) has started in which city? [A]London [B]New Delhi [C]Geneva [D]Berlin Show Answer London The 2016 World Travel Market (WTM), the leading global...

November 19, 2016

Over 80,000 reindeer in Arctic Russia starved to death

It has been found out that unusual weather patterns in Arctic Russia have resulted in the death of more than 80,000 reindeer due to starvation in the past...

November 19, 2016

Tamil Nadu gets world's first salt-tolerant plant garden

The world’s first Genetic Garden of Halophytes (naturally occurring salt-tolerant plants) was inaugurated at the coastal town of Vedaranyam in Tamil Nadu. The first of its kind garden...

November 19, 2016

Govt doubles compensation for martyr’s families

Recognizing the bravery and valour of Indian soldiers, the government has more than doubled the ex-gratia lump-sum compensation for the widows and families of martyred soldiers. The move...

November 19, 2016

COP22 adopts Marrakech Action Proclamation

The COP22 to the UNFCC, 12th session of COP of Parties to Kyoto Protocol (CMP 12), and first session of COP of Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA...

November 19, 2016

Jagdish Singh Khehar appointed executive chairman of NALSA

The Union government has appointed Jagdish Singh Khehar, a judge of the Supreme Court, as the new Executive Chairman of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA). He succeeds...

November 19, 2016

India and UK sign three Bilateral Advance Pricing Agreements  

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) signed three Bilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) with the Competent Authority of United Kingdom (UK) to reduce tax litigation. Earlier both...

November 19, 2016

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