Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has been appointed as UNICEF’s newest global Goodwill Ambassador. Her appointment was announced at a celebration to commemorate 70 years of UNICEF. The celebrations...
Asian Development Bank has lowered its growth forecast for Indian economy to 7.0% as an aftermath of demonetization. This is much slower than projected earlier. 45 countries which...
The annual Consumer Price Index has cooled-off to two-year low of 3.63%, its lowest level in last 2 years. This has been brought about by the sharp fall...
Oil prices have increased more than 5 percent after the OPEC and non-OPEC producers came together to put curbs on oil production and ease global saturation. The step...
US President-elect Donald Trump has selected ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson to be his Secretary of State. Rex Tillerson is expected to replace John Kerry as the Secretary of...
1. “100 Million for 100 Million” campaign for child rights has been launched by whom? [A]Pranab Mukherjee [B]Narendra Modi [C]Maneka Gandhi [D]Raj Nath Singh Answer: Pranab MukherjeeNotes: President...
Jansunwai is a public grievance redressal mechanism initiated by the Government of India. It aims to address citizens’ complaints regarding public services and governance. The system enhances transparency...
What is the theme of 2016 International Mountain Day (IMD)? [A]Mountain cultures: Celebrating diversity and strengthening identity [B]Mountain minorities and indigenous peoples [C]Managing mountain biodiversity for better lives...
The first India-China think tank forum has been held in which of the following cities? [A]Guangzhou [B]Shanghai [C]New Delhi [D]Beijing Show Answer New Delhi The first India-China think-tank...
Which state has become the first Indian state to launch crop insurance claim distribution programme? [A]Haryana [B]Rajasthan [C]Uttar Pradesh [D]Madhya Pradesh Show Answer Madhya Pradesh The Madhya Pradesh...
