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GK & Current Affairs Quiz: April 8, 2017

1. What is the India’s rank in the 2017 WEF’s Global Travel and Tourism Competitive Index (GTTCI)? [A] 40th[B] 52nd[C] 33rd[D] 67th Show Answer Correct Answer: A [40th]...

April 8, 2017

India, Bangladesh sign 22 agreements

India and Bangladesh have signed 22 agreements in various fields such as defence, nuclear cooperation, judicial sector, earth sciences, navigation, peaceful uses of outer space, to boost bilateral...

April 8, 2017

India ranks 40 in WEF’s 2017 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index

India was ranked 40th among the 136 economies across the world in 2017 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) released by the World Economic Forum (WEF). In this...

April 8, 2017

Agriculture Ministry, ISRO to team up to Geo-Tag Agricultural Assets

The Union Agriculture Ministry has joined hands with the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), a wing of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for geo-tagging agricultural assets.  In this...

April 8, 2017

India ranks 9th in corruption in business: EMEIA Fraud Survey  

According to EY Europe, Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA) Fraud Survey 2017, India ranks 9th among 41 surveyed countries in bribery and corrupt practices in businesses. India’s...

April 8, 2017

PM Narendra Modi lays foundation stone of multimodal terminal in Jharkhand

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of a multi-modal terminal and a four-lane bridge on the Ganga river in Jharkhand’s Sahibganj district. The multi-modal terminal is...

April 8, 2017

Madhya Pradesh Government launches Deendayal Antyodaya Rasoi Yojana

Madhya Pradesh Government has launched Deendayal Antyodaya Rasoi Yojana, a populist subsidised meal scheme for poor in the state. The scheme has been named after the BJP ideologue...

April 8, 2017

April 6: International Day of Sports for Development and Peace

The International Day of Sports for Development and Peace (IDSDP) is observed every year on April 6 to recognize the power of sport in promoting peace and its...

April 8, 2017

NBA Launches India’s first Basketball School in Mumbai

US based National Basketball Association (NBA) has launched its first basketball school in India in Mumbai, capital of Maharashtra. The school was opened as part of a multi-year...

April 8, 2017

Malala Yousafzai to become youngest United Nations Messenger of Peace

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has selected Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai (19) as Messenger of Peace. With this, she becomes UN’s youngest-ever Messenger of Peace, the highest...

April 8, 2017

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