Petya Ransomware is part of a new wave of cyber-attacks and has infected computer servers across the world. Extent of Attack India In India, the ransomware has crippled the...
1. Which Indian sportsperson will be conferred with the East Bengal football club’s highest honour “Bharat Gaurav”? [A] Dhanraj Pillay[B] Mary Kom[C] Pusarla Venkata Sindhu[D] Sachin Tendulkar Show...
China has launched its most powerful naval destroyer, the Type 055, at the Shanghai port. The naval destroyer is one among the largest warships in the world. Analysis The Type055 vessels...
The Election Commission of India has joined hands with Facebook to launch nationwide voter registration reminder aimed at reminding eligible Indian voters to register themselves on the electoral...
Odisha is set to become the first state in the country to open a blood bank for cattle. The proposal has received the nod from the National Agriculture Development Programme (NADP). It...
Recently, the petroleum Ministry introduced a new oil and gas block licensing policy that proposes to open up 2.8 million square kilometres of sedimentary basins in the country...
Dr Manoj Soni has taken Oath of Office and Secrecy as a member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The Oath was administered to him by the UPSC Chairman...
India and the Netherlands have signed three MOUs after the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte in Hague the Netherlands. Prime Minister’s visit to...
After decades of wait, the Indian Army has finally received its first batch of bullet-proof helmets. The helmets were manufactured by Kanpur-based MKU Industries at the cost of Rs 180...
The world’s first ATM (automated teller machine) celebrates its 50th anniversary. In the past five decades, ATM machines have heralded a transformation in the way people obtained and...