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CCEA approves contract awards for 44 small oil and gas fields

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved to award contract in 31 contract areas of small oil and gas fields belonging to ONGC and Oil India...

February 16, 2017

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 16

123451. Consider the following statements about Bodo Language: It is an official language of Assam It is one of the 22 Languages of 8th Schedule of Constitution of...

February 16, 2017

Current Affairs Questions & Answers: February 15, 2017

1. Who is the author of the book “Army and Nation : The Military and Indian Democracy since Independence”? [A] Shiv Kunal Verma[B] Christophe Jaffrelot[C] Bruce Riedel[D] Steven...

February 15, 2017

ISRO successfully launches record 104 satellites in single mission

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) created history by successfully launching a record 104 satellites in single mission. These satellites were launched on board of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle...

February 15, 2017

India’s Tax-GDP Ratio: Current Figures and Trends

Tax-to-GDP Ratio is obtained by dividing the GDP by gross tax collection. It’s an indicator of government income and is shown as percentage of GDP. Higher tax-GDP ratio...

February 15, 2017

Public Sector Asset Rehabilitation Agency (PARA)

The Public Sector Asset Rehabilitation Agency (PARA) colloquially called “Bad Bank” is a proposed agency to assume the Non-Performing Assets (NPA) of public sector banks in India and...

February 15, 2017

FSSAI constitutes Panel on Food Fortification and Nutrition

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has constituted a Panel on Food Fortification and Nutrition to identify critical nutritional gaps in the Indian diet in...

February 15, 2017

IAF inducts indigenous early warning system NETRA

The Indian Airforce (IAG) has formally inducted the first indigenously built Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&C) dubbed as NETRA. The AEW&C NETRA has been indigenously developed...

February 15, 2017

India joins UN network to halve maternal, newborn deaths

India has joined Network for Improving Quality of Care for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, a global health network focused on improving the quality of care for new...

February 15, 2017

Scientists develop Thubber, stretchable rubber material with high thermal conductivity

Scientists have developed novel rubber like material nicknamed ‘thubber’ which has high thermal conductivity and elasticity. It is an electrically insulating composite material that exhibits an unprecedented combination...

February 15, 2017

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