Current Affairs

GK MCQs Section

Page-42 of Archives: August, 2017

Astronomers found WASP-121b exoplanet with glowing water atmosphere

Astronomer’s using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have found that exoplanet WASP-121b which provides strongest evidence about existence of a stratosphere on it along with glowing water molecules. The...

August 7, 2017

7 August: National Handloom Day

The National Handloom Day is being observed every year on 7 August to honour the handloom weavers in the country and also carter an impetus to India’s handloom...

August 7, 2017

Aparna appointed as Executive Director of World Bank

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed senior IAS officer from Gujarat S. Aparna as Executive Director of the World Bank. At the World Bank, she...

August 7, 2017

Short Note: Merging NCRB with BPR&D

What is the government rationale behind merging the National Crimes Records Bureau (NCRB) with Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D)? Do their functions overlap or are different?...

August 6, 2017

Article 35-A: Provisions, Issues and Current Status

How section 35-A was incorporated in the constitution? Why it is often alleged that incorporation of Article 35-A in the Constitution not only bypassed Indian parliament, but also...

August 6, 2017

Election of Vice President: Review of Constitutional Provisions

What is the process of Election of Vice President? What are key differences between elections of President and Vice President in India? Article 63 of the Constitution of...

August 6, 2017

GK & Current Affairs Quiz: August 5-6, 2017

1. India has recently signed how much amount of loan pact with AIIB for Gujarat road project? [A] $429 million[B] $329 million[C] $229 million[D] $529 million Show Answer...

August 6, 2017

Ankur Mittal clinches individual as well as team gold medal in men’s double trap at 7th Asian Shotgun Championship

Indian shooter Ankur Mittal has clinched the individual as well as the team gold medal in men’s double trap at the 7th Asian Shotgun Championship at Astana, Kazakhstan...

August 6, 2017

Robert Hard, noted British actor passes away.

Robert Hard (91), who portrayed the role of Minister of Magic ‘Cornelius Fudge’ in four of the ‘Harry Potter’ films, has passed away in London, England on August...

August 6, 2017

Microsoft ties up with Telangana to use its AI-based MINE platform to screen children for eye problems

The Microsoft India has tied up with the state of Telangana to use its artificial intelligence-based MINE platform to screen children for eye problems and prevent avoidable blindness....

August 6, 2017

Archives

Archives

Archives