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UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 114

123451. How many subjects are there in Eleventh schedule which was added by the 73rd amendment Bill (1992) enshrining powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats?212527292. Mosquito control is...

May 25, 2017

Swachh Bharat App Launched

Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma has launched Swachh Bharat app at the National Museum in New Delhi. The app will enable visitors to report garbage on the premises of the ASI...

May 24, 2017

India’s First Underwater Rail Tunnel Completed

The two organizations Afcons Transtonnelstroy and Kolkata Metro Railway Corporation Ltd (KMCRL) involved in implementing the East West Metro have completed boring the India’s first underwater tunnel under the Hooghly river to...

May 24, 2017

Union Cabinet Approves Abolition of FIPB

The Union Cabinet has approved the abolition of 25 year old FIPB. Henceforth, concerned ministries will be responsible for direct approval of foreign investment proposals. The decision falls in...

May 24, 2017

GK & Current Affairs Quiz: May 24, 2017

1. Who will become the new Prime Minister of Nepal? [A] Sher Bahadur Deuba[B] Girija Prasad Koirala[C] Bidhya Devi Bhandari[D] Sushil Koirala Show Answer Correct Answer: A [Sher...

May 24, 2017

Inauguration of Integration of eSanad with CBSE's Academic Repository

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has jointly inaugurated the integration of E-Sanad with CBSE’s digital repository ‘Parinam Manjusha’ in New Delhi....

May 24, 2017

Government Lays off 129 Non-Performing Officers in Public Interest

According to Union Minister Jitendra Singh, the government has forced 129 government officers to retire for non-performance in the past few months. In total, 30 Group A and...

May 24, 2017

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Elected as Director General of WHO

Former Ethiopian Health Minister Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has been elected as the new Director-General of the World Health Organisation. This election has earned the distinction of being the...

May 24, 2017

Second Prototype of Light Utility Helicopter Completes Maiden Flight

The second prototype of the Light Utility Helicopter, LUH PT2, has successfully completed its first flight by flying smoothly for 22 minutes in Bengaluru. The second prototype is the improved...

May 24, 2017

James Bond Actor Roger Moore Passes Away

British actor Roger Moore, who played the much famed secret agent James Bond, has passed away at the age of 89. Roger Moore has acted as James Bond...

May 24, 2017

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