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UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 30-08-2017

What are the tangible benefits of the geotagging of the assets created under MGNREGA? Elucidate the role of National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), ISRO and National Informatics Centre...

August 30, 2017

Government clears 100% strategic sale of CEL

The Union Government (Department of Investment and Public Asset Management) has approved a 100% disinvestment through strategic sale along with transfer of management control of Central Electronics Ltd....

August 30, 2017

GK & Current Affairs Quiz: August 29, 2017

1. National Sports Day (NSD) is celebrated on which date in India? [A] August 28[B] August 29[C] August 26[D] August 27 Show Answer Correct Answer: B [August 29]...

August 29, 2017

Snow Leopard Trust

The Snow Leopard Trust is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to conservation of endangered snow leopard and its habitat in the countries of Central Asia. The snow...

August 29, 2017

Ashish Chauhan newly appointed chief of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)

Ashish kumar Chauhan has been re-appointed as the new Managing Director and CEO of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) for the period of 5 years from November 2, 2017...

August 29, 2017

Nungthang Tampak in Manipur becomes North-East (NE)’s first 100% computer literacy village

The Nungthaang Tampak village in Manipur has become North-East (NE)’s first 100% computer literacy village. The training program was organised by Mangaal Rural, an NGO working for rural...

August 29, 2017

ICEX launched world’s first diamond future

The Indian Commodity Exchange (ICEX) has become the world’s first derivatives exchange to launch diamond futures contract. Initially, the contracts are launched in size of 1 carat with...

August 29, 2017

India signs pact with Germanu to improve grid integration of renewable energy

India and Germany has recently signed pact on technical cooperation under the Indo-German Energy Programme – Green Energy Corridors (IGEN-GEC). The main purpose of this programme component is...

August 29, 2017

New Delhi hosted Defence Accounts Department (DAD)’s first synergy conference on Defence Pensions

The Defence Accounts Department (DAD) has organized its first Synergy Conference on Defence Pensions in New Delhi on August 28, 2017. The conference was attended by all Defence...

August 29, 2017

Ahmed Khan (90), legendary footballer and Olympian passes away

Ahmed Khan (90), legendary footballer and Olympian, has passed away in Bengaluru on August 27, 2017. He is best remembered for his role in the 1948 Olympics in...

August 29, 2017

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