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India is world’s third-biggest beef exporter: OECD-FAO report

According to recently released OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2017-2026 report, India is the world’s third-biggest exporter of beef. Brazil was ranked as the world’s top beef exporter followed by...

July 30, 2017

Quiz 656: Medieval Indian History for SSC Examinations

123456789101. Who was Sultan of Delhi Sultanate when Timur invaded India in 1398? Mahmud Shah TughluqJalal ud din Firuz KhiljiAram ShahGhiyas-ud-din Balban2. “Silver Tanka” and “Copper Jital” coins were...

July 30, 2017

Sri Lanka, China sign $1.1 billion Hambantota port deal

Sri Lanka has signed a US $1.1 billion deal to sell a 70% stake of the strategic Hambantota deep-sea port to China. Hambantota port is a deep-water port...

July 30, 2017

VVPAT Machine

The election commission had sought Rs. 3174 crore from centre to purchase over 16 Lakh VVPAT (voter-verifiable paper audit trail) machines to attach them to every EVM to...

July 30, 2017

District Mineral Foundation

District Mineral Foundation are statutory bodies set up as non-profit organisations in districts which are affected by the mining works. Each District Mineral Foundation is established by the...

July 30, 2017

E-wallets

An e-wallet (short for electronic wallet) is a digital payment system that allows users to store money electronically and make transactions through mobile devices, computers, or other digital...

July 30, 2017

GK & Current Affairs Quiz: July 29, 2017

1. Which state government has launched its flagship health scheme “Care Companion Programme (CCP)”? [A] Punjab[B] Uttar Pradesh[C] Kerala[D] Manipur Show Answer Correct Answer: A [Punjab] Notes:The Punjab...

July 29, 2017

Digital Employment Exchange

Digital Employment Exchange is a voluntary job portal launched in 2015 by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises for companies and industrial units to find suitable manpower and assist...

July 29, 2017

Muntra: India's first unmanned tank rolled out by DRDO

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has rolled out Muntra, India’s first unmanned, remotely operated tank at its Chennai lab. It has been launched in three variants...

July 29, 2017

Depositary Receipts

A Depositary Receipt (DR) is a financial instrument that represents ownership of shares in a foreign company, allowing investors to trade in those shares on domestic stock exchanges....

July 29, 2017

Simorgh (rocket)

The Simorgh is an expendable Iranian satellite‐launch vehicle designed to place small satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO). It represents a significant development in Iran’s national space programme,...

July 29, 2017

World celebrates International Tiger Day

The International Tiger Day (ITD) is observed every year on July 29 to raise awareness for tiger conservation. The day is also known as Global Tiger Day (GTD)....

July 29, 2017