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Model Guidelines on Direct Selling, 2016

The Department of Consumer Affairs has released ‘Direct Selling Guidelines 2016’ framework for state governments to regulate the business of direct selling and multilevel marketing in order to...

November 12, 2016

Proposed New Model Concession Agreement for ports sector

The Ministry of Shipping has proposed a new Model Concession Agreement (MCA) for the Port Sector. The new MCA is expected to replace the existing MCA which is...

November 12, 2016

GoM recommends heavy fine and ban on celebrities endorsing products in misleading ads

A high-level Group of Ministers (GoM) has approved imposing a heavy fine and ban on celebrities who endorse products making unrealistic and dodgy claims. The GoM headed by...

November 12, 2016

Regional Connectivity Scheme

The Regional Air Connectivity Scheme (RCS) i.e. UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagarik) has been launched to provide connectivity to un-served and under-served airports of the country through...

November 12, 2016

Autophagy and 2016 Nobel Prize

The 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was given to Yoshinori Ohsumi for his discoveries into the mechanisms of autophagy. About Autophagy Autophagy also known as ‘self-eating’...

November 12, 2016

Union Government unveils steps to boost cybersecurity

Union Government has unveiled a slew of measures in an attempt to strengthen cyber security in India. It was announced by the Union Minister for Electronics and IT...

November 12, 2016

GK & Current Affairs : November 11, 2016

1. Who has become the brand ambassador for 2017 T20 Blind Cricket World Cup? [A]Rahul Dravid [B]Sachin Tendulkar [C]V V S Laxman [D]Saurav Ganguly Answer: Rahul Dravid Notes:...

November 12, 2016

High Level Meeting of Interior Ministers of IOR adopts Colombo declaration to Counter Drug Trafficking

The High Level Meeting of Interior Ministers of Indian Ocean Region (IOR) to Counter Drug Trafficking was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It had adopted Colombo declaration. The...

November 12, 2016

Which Indian firm has won the 2016 Golden Peacock Award for Corporate Governance?

Which Indian firm has won the 2016 Golden Peacock Award for Corporate Governance? [A]Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) [B]Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) [C]Food Corporation of India...

November 12, 2016

“Lakshmi” India’s first banking robot has been launched which bank?

“Lakshmi” India’s first banking robot has been launched which bank? [A]State Bank of India [B]City Union Bank [C]ICICIC Bank [D]Axis Bank Show Answer City Union Bank India’s first...

November 12, 2016

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