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GK & Current Affairs Quiz: April 7, 2017

1. What is the current reverse repo rate, as per first bi-monthly monetary policy review for 2017-18 of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)? [A] 6.0%[B] 6.25%[C] 6.5%[D]...

April 7, 2017

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged in first monetary policy review of 2017-18

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its first bimonthly monetary policy review of the financial year 2017-18, has kept the key policy rate, the repo rate unchanged,...

April 7, 2017

64th National Film Awards

The 64th National Film Awards for year 2016 were announced on 07 April 2017.  Marathi film Kasaav won the award in the Best Feature Film category and Fireflies...

April 7, 2017

India ink defence deals with Israel for advanced MRSAM

India and Israel have inked defence deals worth over $2 billion for advanced medium-range surface-to-air missile (MRSAM) systems. As part of the deal, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will...

April 7, 2017

Google unveils ‘YouTube Go’

Google has rolled out the beta version of its new ‘YouTube Go’ application in India. The application promises to give a better experience of watching videos on a...

April 7, 2017

Twitter unveils ‘Lite’ version

Micro blogging site Twitter had rolled out Twitter Lite, a “data friendly” version of the platform in India. Twitter Lite will use up to 70% less data than...

April 7, 2017

North India to get first wildlife DNA bank in Bareilly

North India will soon get its first DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) bank for wildlife at the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. In this regard, scientists...

April 7, 2017

Functions & Principles of Budgeting

The key functions of a government budget are discussed below: Public Policy Document The budget serves as a public policy document expressed in money and is an embodiment...

April 7, 2017

Union Government declares Kerala drought-hit

The Union has declared Kerala drought-hit, along with seven other States. The declaration was based on a memorandum submitted to the Union Ministry of Agriculture by Kerala Government...

April 7, 2017

Prem Bahadur Resmi Magar posthumously conferred Kirti Chakra

President Pranab Mukherjee has posthumously conferred Kirti Chakra, the second highest peacetime gallantry award on Lance Havildar Prem Bahadur Resmi Magar of Gorkha Rifles. The late Lance Havildar...

April 7, 2017

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