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The book “Story of an Escape” was authored by whom?

The book “Story of an Escape” was authored by whom? [A]Konijeti Rosaiah [B]Govind Singh Gurjar [C]Surjit Singh Barnala [D]P S Ramamohan Rao Show Answer Surjit Singh Barnala The...

January 22, 2017

Who has been sworn-in as the new President of Gambia?

Who has been sworn-in as the new President of Gambia? [A]Dawda Jawara [B]Adama Barrow [C]Yahya Jammeh [D]Saihou Sabally Show Answer Adama Barrow Adama Barrow, a member of the...

January 22, 2017

BRICS and the Political Economy of International Relations

BRICS, an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, represents coalition in the global political economy. Established to encourage cooperation among emerging economies, BRICS aims to...

January 22, 2017

UGC-NTA NET Political Science – Democracy in Political Theory

Democracy is a foundational concept in political theory. It originates from the Greek words “demos,” meaning people, and “kratos,” meaning power or rule. This system of governance empowers...

January 22, 2017

Don’t add Hindi dialects in Eighth Schedule: Scholars

A group of Hindi professors have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting not to add dialects of Hindi, like Bhojpuri and Rajasthani, in the Eighth Schedule of...

January 21, 2017

IORA finalises MoU for cooperation in SME sector

Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) member-states have finalised Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) for cooperation in small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) sector. The MoUs were finalised during the Workshop...

January 21, 2017

India Innovation Index to measure performance of Indian states

The World Economic Forum (WEF), NITI Aayog, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and Cornell University will work to develop an India Innovation Index to provide impetus to states...

January 21, 2017

Union Government clears Tamil Nadu’s Ordinance on Jallikattu

The Union Government has Tamil Nadu government’s proposal to promulgate an ordinance to hold Jallikattu, a traditional bull taming sport. The Union Ministries of Home, Law and Environment...

January 21, 2017

India, UAE hold first strategic dialogue

India and the UAE held the first meeting of their strategic dialogue in New Delhi to elevate the bilateral relationship to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The meeting was co-chaired...

January 21, 2017

Hong Kong withdraws visa-free facility for Indians

Hong Kong, a special administrative region of China has withdrawn the visa-free facility for Indians who will have to complete a pre-arrival registration. Henceforth, Indian Nationals will require...

January 21, 2017

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