Government frames National Transit Oriented Development Policy

The Union Urban Development Ministry has formulated ‘National Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Policy’ to address the challenges of urbanisation. The policy framework aims to promote living close to mass urban transit corridors like the Metros, monorail and bus rapid transit ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2017

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 27

1. All Minority Educational Institutions are entitled to exercise rights enshrined in which among the following articles of Constitution of India? 27 28 29 30 2. Which one of the following rivers originates from Amarkantak ? 1. Narmada 2. Son ..

January – Events, Observances and Miscellaneous

Savitribai Phule 186th birth anniversary of Savitribai Phule was on 3 January 2017. Savitribai was among the country’s first women to speak up for the rights of women. She was the first woman teacher of the first women’s school in ..

January – Persons, Places in News

Injeti Srinivas Committee to frame National Sports Code The Union Sports Ministry has constituted committee to frame comprehensive National Sports Development Code across sports disciplines. It will be headed by Injeti Srinivas, Sports Secretary. The committee will study the existing sports ..

January: International

Second Raisina Dialogue held in New Delhi The second edition of Ministry of External Affairs’ annual Raisina Dialogue was held in New Delhi with the theme “The New Normal: Multilateralism in a multipolar world”. The flagship geo-political conference was inaugurated ..

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 26

1. The Speaker of Lok Sabha also works as the ex-officio Chairperson of which of the following committees? Railway Convention Committee Business Advisory Committee Public Account Committee Select the correct option from the codes given below: 1 & 2 Only ..