Amul Signs MoU with ISRO

Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) which markets its product under the brand name ‘Amul’ has signed an MoU with ISRO for fodder acreage assessment using satellite observation and space technology.   Salient Highlights As per the MoU signed, ISRO would ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2017

May 31: World No Tobacco Day

World No-Tobacco Day (WNTD) is observed every year across the world on 31 May. This day highlights the health risks associated with consumption all forms of tobacco and advocates for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption. In 1988, World Health Assembly ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2017

India Mobile Congress (IMC 2017) to be held in September

India Mobile Congress 2017 (IMC 2017) is scheduled to be held as a three day event from 27th to 29th September 2017 in New Delhi. This was announced by the Union Minister for Communications Manoj Sinha. This is the first time India is all set ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2017

India and Germany Ink 12 Pacts

India and Germany has inked 12 agreements after delegation level talks between Prime Minister Modi and German chancellor Angela Merkel on a range of issues like  trade, skill development, cyber security and terrorism. Agreements The 12 agreements include 9 joint declarations of intent ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2017

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 120

1. Which of the following statements is/are correct about the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) that was making news recently?  It is an agency of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) The Prime Minister is the ex-officio chairperson of NDMA Select the ..

RBI to introduce New Re.1 Note

The Reserve Bank of India has announced that new one rupee note has been printed by the government and will be soon put into circulation. The one rupee note was discontinued in 1994 because it was more expensive to produce such notes when compared to ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2017