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A new freight train connects Russia with China

A freight train connecting Russia with China arrived in Ganzhou an inland city in Jiangxi province, carrying goods from Moscow. The freight train travelled more than 7,000 km,...

April 24, 2017

India becomes World No.2 LPG importer

India has become world’s second largest LPG importer, a position that was previously occupied by Japan. China remains as the world’s top importer. According to Petroleum Planning &...

April 24, 2017

Key Current Issues in Civil Aviation and problem of Air India

The civil aviation industry has recently been suffering from several setbacks. Ranging from lack of sufficient airports to lack of adequate safety infrastructure, the problems have been wide...

April 24, 2017

Current Status of Geopolitics In Indian Ocean and options for India

The Indian Ocean has always had a geopolitical significance to the world. There has been a belief that whoever controls the Ocean controls the world. So, a geopolitical...

April 24, 2017

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 83

123451. The East India Company was deprived of monopoly of trade with India except Tea Trade by which among the following acts?The Charter Act of 1813The Charter Act...

April 24, 2017

Asia Africa Growth Corridor: Project, Objectives, Challenges and Way Forward

Asia Africa Growth Corridor is a joint initiative of India and Japan. It was launched in May 2017. Its detailed roadmap has been prepared by three agencies viz....

April 23, 2017

Digital Sovereignty: Meaning, Importance and Issues

Digital sovereignty or Data sovereignty is all about storage and protection of an individual’s personal data in digital form on cloud. Data sovereignty demands that the individual’s data...

April 23, 2017

Industry 4.0: Key Disruptive Trends and Factors

The term “Industry 4.0” denotes the Fourth Industrial Revolution. It includes the digital transformation of the entire value chain process involved in the traditional manufacturing and production methods....

April 23, 2017

Governance Issues in Public Sector Banks and PJ Nayak Committee Report

The banking sector in India is dominated by public-sector banks (PSBs) with government being the majority stake holder in them. In recent years, the Public Sector banks have...

April 23, 2017

GK & Current Affairs Quiz: April 22-23, 2017

1. What is the theme of the 2017 International Mother Earth Day (IMED)? [A] Trees for the Earth[B] Environmental and Climate Literacy[C] Earth and its ecosystems[D] Unite for...

April 23, 2017

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