Maharashtra became the first state in the country to adopt the Fly Ash Utilization Policy. It was approved by state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis....
China has announced that its first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning is now ready for combat. It was commissioned in 2013. The 300-metre-long Liaoning is a refurbished and upgraded...
The Union Cabinet has approved constitution of ‘special committee for inter-linking of rivers’ in compliance with a 2012 Supreme Court order. Decision in this regard was taken in...
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has hiked the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of wheat and pulses to boost the output of these rabi crops and check...
The Union Government and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have inked a $500-million loan agreement to build a 9.8 km long road bridge across the Ganga River in Bihar....
In a first, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has deployed women commandos for undertaking anti-Naxal operations in Maoist-infested state of Jharkhand. A team of women commandos belonging to...
India and Israel have inked two agreements in the field of water resources management and agriculture. These agreements were signed following the delegation level talks between Prime Minister...
On November 15, 2016, Tajamul Islam, an eight year girl from Bandipora district of Jammu & Kashmir has won World Kickboxing Championship in Italy becoming first ever Indian...
1. Who has been bestowed with the 2016 honorary Academy Award (or Oscar)? [A]Jackie Chan [B]Tom Hanks [C]Chris Tucker [D]Michelle Yeoh Answer: Jackie ChanNotes: Jackie Chan, the popular...
Who will be honoured with the Tata Literature Live! Poet Laureate Award for 2016? [A]Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri [B]Lata Mangeshkar [C]Gulzar [D]Sonu Nigam Show Answer Gulzar Lyricist-writer Gulzar will...
