GK & Current Affairs Quiz: April 24, 2017

GKToday’s Daily Quiz April 24, 2017 with questions and answers on Current Affairs and Important National and International events for SSC, Bank Clerical, Bank PO, State PSC, CLAT, Railway etc. Competitive Examinations.

In a first, Uttarakhand deploys drones to monitor forest fires

In a first, the Uttarakhand Forest Department has deployed three drones for real-time monitoring of the forest fires. This is the first time that drones are used to monitor forest fires in India. Besides monitoring of forest fire, drones are already ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017

'Newton' wins Jury Prize for Best Film at the Hong Kong International Film Festival

Hindi film ‘Newton’ has won the Jury Prize for Best Film at the Hong Kong International Film Festival. Earlier, the film had its world premiere at Berlinale and got its first global recognition by winning the Art Cinema award for the ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017

India becomes world’s fifth largest military spender

According to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri), India has become world’s fifth-largest military spender spending at $55.9 billion in 2016. The US remains the world’s largest military followed by China, Russia, and Saudi Arabia. The other prominent spenders in ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017

Lateral Entry in Civil Services

The term ‘lateral entry’ in the civil services refers to a move by the government to appoint outsiders (not candidates from Civil Service Examination) in the middle rung of the ministries especially in the sectors of economy and infrastructure. The ..

Various Issues Around Community Forest Rights

In India, there are several communities dependent upon forests for their life and livelihood. These include the traditional forest dwellers, some Scheduled Tribes and some villages across different states. But with the advent to economic and industrial development, there is ..