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RBI to Reconstitute Oversight Committee to Tackle Bad Loans

The Reserve Bank of India is set to reconstitute Oversight Committee to operationalise the banking ordinance, which was recently cleared by the Union Cabinet to amend the Banking...

May 23, 2017

Harsh Malhotra Committee on Scouts and Guides Submits Report to the Sports Ministry

A seven-member High-Level Committee on Scouts and Guides has submitted its Final Report to Minister for State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs & Sports, Vijay Goel with various recommendations....

May 23, 2017

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 112

123451.   Consider the following traditional Indian theatre: Yakshagana Kutiyattam Ankiya Nats  Which of the above has/have been recognized by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage...

May 23, 2017

Short Notes on Khadi

Here are some important short notes on Khadi. Historical evidences of fabric on Indian subcontinent: Indigo-dyed Indian cotton called ikat was found in Pharaoh’s tomb. Rose madder cloth...

May 22, 2017

Issues related to Price of Essential Medicines and Medical Devices

As per Drug Price Control Orders (DPCO) 2013, the NPPA is authorised to cap the drug prices in the country. This is to ensure that companies do not...

May 22, 2017

National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction

The physiographic and climatic conditions in India make it one of the most disaster prone areas in the world. More than 50% of the country’s population lives in disaster...

May 22, 2017

NASA Names New Species After Abdul Kalam

NASA has named a new bacteria discovered on the filters of the International Space Station, ISS, as Solibacillus kalamii to honour the late president Dr A P J Abdul Kalam.  The...

May 22, 2017

GK & Current Affairs Quiz: May 21-22, 2017

1. Anshu Jamsenpa has become the world’s first woman to scale Mt Everest twice within 5 days. She hails from which Indian state? [A] Mizoram[B] Manipur[C] Assam[D] Arunachal...

May 22, 2017

Madhya Pradesh bans Sand Excavation in Narmada River

The State Government of Madhya Pradesh has put an indefinite ban on the sand excavation in the Narmada River. This announcement has been made by Chief Minister Shivraj...

May 22, 2017

Fact Box: Federation Cup and Other Football Tournaments & Leagues in India

On 21st May, 2017, the Bengaluru FC defeated Mohun Bagan 2-0 to win the Federation Cup. The final event was held in Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, Odisha. Federation...

May 22, 2017

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