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India registers significant decline in Infant Mortality Rate

According to recently released Sample Registration Bulletin (SRS), India has registered a significant decline of 8% in Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) in 2016. IMR in India has declined...

September 29, 2017

TK Viswanathan Committee Recommendations to deal with hate speech on internet

An expert committee headed by former Lok Sabha secretary general TK Viswanathan to deal with cybercrimes especially online hate speech has submitted its report to Union Home Ministry....

September 29, 2017

Simultaneous Elections in India

Our Prime Minister has time and again supported the idea of holding simultaneous elections to panchayats, urban local bodies, states and Parliament so that parties and workers spending...

September 29, 2017

Government finalising Electoral Bonds Scheme

The Union Government is finalising electoral bonds scheme in order to bring greater transparency in funding of political parties. The scheme was announced in 2017-18 Union Budget as...

September 29, 2017

India and Norway sign Letter of Intent to bilateral extend health cooperation

India has signed Letter of Intent (LoI) with Norway to extend cooperation within health sector through Norway India Partnership Initiative (NIPI) for period of three years starting from...

September 29, 2017

Quiz 700: GK Questions for UPSC Economic and Statistical Service Examination

This quiz has 10 General Knowledge / GK Questions for UPSC Economic and Statistical Service Examination based on syllabus of GK of Competition examinations and previous years question...

September 29, 2017

UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: September 29, 2017

While highlighting the importance of hydrological data for India, critically discuss how water has emerged as a new divide in Sino-Indian relations in recent years. Is there some...

September 29, 2017

Gujarat to be first big state to use EVMs with VVPAT

Gujarat will become first big state to use Electronic Voting Machine (EVMs) equipped with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) in coming Assembly elections to make election process...

September 29, 2017

September 28: World Maritime Day

The World Maritime Day (WMD) is observed every year on September 28 to highlight importance of shipping safety, maritime security and marine environment and to acknowledge maritime industry....

September 29, 2017

GK & Current Affairs Quiz: September 28, 2017

1. The Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) is an autonomous body under which union ministry? [A] Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions[B] Ministry of Law and Justice[C]...

September 28, 2017

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