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The Union government hiked OBC creamy layer ceiling limit to 8 lakh for central government jobs

The Union Cabinet has recently increased the ‘creamy layer’ ceiling for the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category to Rs 8 lakh per annum from the existing Rs 6...

August 25, 2017

Tony de Brum

Tony de Brum (1945–2017) was a Marshallese politician, diplomat, and environmental activist renowned for his global advocacy on climate change and nuclear disarmament. As one of the most...

August 25, 2017

Nandan Nilekani appointed as new non-executive Chairman of Infosys

Nandan Nilekani, the Infosys co-founder and the architect of Aadhaar, has been appointed as the new non-executive chairman of the board of directors of Infosys. The sweeping changes...

August 25, 2017

Andhra Pradesh state power discoms become India’s first state-owned discoms to accept payments through Bharat QR

Andhra Pradesh’s Eastern Power Distribution Company Ltd (EPDCL) and the Southern Power Distribution Corporation of AP Ltd. (SPDCL) have become the India’s first state-owned distribution companies to accept...

August 25, 2017

India’s first Videsh Bhavan to come up in Maharashtra

Sushma Swaraj, the Union External Affairs Minister, will inaugurate India’s first Videsh Bhavan on August 27, 2017 at the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) in Mumbai, Maharashtra. As a...

August 25, 2017

Government eases norms under UDAN Scheme

The Union Civil Aviation Ministry has eased several norms of Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN), a flagship regional flying scheme to attract more airlines and helicopter operators...

August 25, 2017

Quiz 675: GK Questions for TSLPRB Recruitment Exams

This quiz has 10 General Knowledge / GK Questions for TSLPRB Recruitment Exams based on syllabus of GK of Competition examinations and previous years question papers. 123456789101. The...

August 25, 2017

Moss serves as a cheap pollution monitor: Scientists

According to Japanese scientists, delicate mosses found on rocks and trees in cities around the world can be used as low-cost bioindicator to monitor urban pollution and to...

August 25, 2017

GKToday – Writing Practice Questions on Current Affairs: 25-08-2017

Discuss the key problems in India’s public health infrastructure establishing their link with India’s development challenges. Live Mint | India Today | Live Mint Category – GS-II: Issues relating to development and management...

August 25, 2017

Microsoft launches Project Brainwave for real-time Artificial Intelligence

Software giant Microsoft has launched Project Brainwave, a deep learning acceleration platform for real-time artificial intelligence (AI). Its launch is important as the real-time AI has increasingly became...

August 25, 2017

Government appoints Ashwani Lohani as New Chairman of Railway Board

The Union Government has appointed Ashwani Lohani as the new Chairman of the Railway Board (Ministry of Railways). Prior to this appointment, he was serving as Chairman and...

August 25, 2017

GK & Current Affairs Quiz: August 24, 2017

1. The constitution bench of Supreme Court has declared right to privacy as Fundamental right under constitution. The bench was headed by whom? [A] D Y Chandrachud[B] A...

August 24, 2017