Page-5 of Archives: December, 2016
Government invites comments for creating new Financial Redressal Agency
The Union Government has invited public comments on a report for the creation of a Financial Redressal Agency (FRA). The report also calls for a new financial consumer...
Government launches IVRS platform to tackle call drops
The Union Government has launched Integrated Voice Response System (IVRS) system in a bid to tackle the call drop menace. The system was launched at multiple locations including...
Union Cabinet approves ordinance to make possession of old notes penal offence
The Union Cabinet approved promulgation of Specified Bank Notes Cessation of Liabilities Ordinance to penalise persons holding banned 500 and 1,000 rupee notes. It will come into force...
China launches 2 high resolution remote sensing satellites
China has successfully launched pair two high-resolution remote sensing satellites SuperView-1 01 and 02 to get commercial images. These satellites were launched on-board of Long March 2D rocket... CCEA approves Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism affected areas
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism (LWE) Affected Areas to improve rural road connectivity in worst LWE affected... Union Cabinet approves ratification of International Solar Alliance
The Union Cabinet gave its approval to the proposal of Union Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) for ratification of International Solar Alliance (ISA) Framework Agreement by...
Anil Baijal appointed as Lt Governor of Delhi
President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed former bureaucrat Anil Baijal (70) as the 21st Lieutenant Governor of Delhi. He will succeed Najeeb Jung who had resigned before completion of...GK & Current Affairs: December 27, 2016
1. “Atal Amrit Abhiyan” a health insurance scheme has been launched by which state government of India? [A]Assam [B]Haryana [C]Andhra Pradesh [D]Punjab Answer: AssamNotes: The Assam Government has...
Penguin
Penguins are a distinctive group of aquatic, flightless birds belonging to the family Spheniscidae and the order Sphenisciformes. Found almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere, these birds are...
Peptide bond
A peptide bond is a specialised amide-type covalent bond that links two consecutive α-amino acids in peptides and proteins. It forms between the C¹ (carboxyl carbon) of one...
Peptidoglycan
Peptidoglycan, also known as murein, is a large, mesh-like macromolecule composed of sugars and amino acids that forms an essential structural layer of the bacterial cell wall. Found...
