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World Economic Outlook (WEO)

The World Economic Outlook (WEO) is a biannual survey conducted and published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This report provides a comprehensive view of the global economy,...

July 26, 2017

Operation Vijay

In May 1999, the Indian subcontinent was rocked by one of the most intense conflicts in the region’s history. The Kargil War, also known as Operation Vijay, was...

July 26, 2017

Reliance Defence launches first two Navy ships Shachi and Shruti

Reliance Defence and Engineering Limited (RDEL) launched the first two Naval Offshore Patrol Vessels (NOPVs) — Shachi and Shruti at their shipyard in Pipavav, Gujarat. These two NOPVs...

July 26, 2017

Government approves first housing project on private land under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana

The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has approved construction of 30,000 affordable houses in Maharashtra’s Sholapur district for the urban poor on private land under Pradhan...

July 26, 2017

Exchange Traded Funds as a successful way of disinvestment

One of the components of the Union Budget of 2017 has been the proposal to launch more CPSE ETFs in the coming financial year. This proposal has been...

July 26, 2017

GK & Current Affairs Quiz: July 25, 2017

1. Which country to host the men’s World Boxing Championship in 2021? [A] India[B] Russia[C] Turkey[D] Japan Show Answer Correct Answer: A [India] Notes:India will host the men’s...

July 25, 2017

Quiz 651: World Geography for SSC and State Exams

123456789101. Which of the following straits is located on the extreme southern tip of South America partly in Chile and partly in Argentina? Dover Strait Beagle Strait Hudson...

July 25, 2017

Human antibodies produced in lab for first time

Scientists for the first time have produced human antibodies in the laboratory. They have developed revolutionary technique which can help in rapid development of new vaccines to treat...

July 25, 2017

Konsam Ormila Devi clinches gold medal at Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships

Indian weightlifter Konsam Ormila Devi has bagged a gold medal at the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships in Kathmandu, Nepal. According to the Indian Weightlifting Federation, the...

July 25, 2017

Well Known Physicist Prof. Yash Pal Passes Away

Prof Yash Pal (90), the internationally acclaimed physicist and higher education reformer, has passed away in Noida in Uttar Pradesh on July 25, 2017. He was born in...

July 25, 2017

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