Lok Sabha passes Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, 2018

Lok Sabha has unanimously passed Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, 2018 to reverse effects of Supreme Court  order concerning certain safeguards against arrests under SC/ST law. The Bill seeks to amend the Scheduled Castes and ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018

Parliament passes bill to provide constitutional status to National Commission for Backward Classes

Parliament has passed Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Third Amendment) Bill, 2017 that seeks to provide constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC). Now, the bill will be sent to President for his assent (as per 368 of ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018

Parliament passes Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2018

Parliament has passed Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2018 prescribing death penalty to those convicted of raping girls below age of 12 years and making law against such sexual offences more stringent. The Bill replaces the Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance promulgated ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018

Xingkong-2: China successfully tests first hypersonic aircraft

China successfully tested its first cutting-edge hypersonic “waverider” flight vehicle (aircraft) Xingkong-2 (Starry Sky-2). Waverider is flight vehicle that flies in atmosphere and uses shockwaves generated by its own hypersonic flight with air to glide at high speed. Currently, United ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018

Government launches Bidder Information Management System and Bhoomi Rashi – PFMS Linkage Portals

Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highway (MoRTH) launched two IT initiative Bidder Information Management System (BIMS) and Bhoomi Rashi and PFMS linkage aimed at expediting pre construction processes relating to bidding and land acquisition respectively. Bidder Information Management System ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018

GK & Current Affairs Quiz: August 05-06, 2018

GKToday’s Daily Quiz August 05- 06, 2018 with questions, answers, explanation and notes on important National and International current affairs and current events for SSC, Bank Clerical, Bank PO, State PSC, CLAT, Railway, State and Union Public Service Examinations.

Maitree 2018: India, Thailand joint military exercise held in Thailand

Joint military exercise Maitree 2018 between Indian Army and Royal Thai Army was conducted in Thailand from 6 to 19 August 2018. It contributed immensely in developing mutual understanding and bonhomie between armies of both countries in order to counter ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018

RBI Recruitment for Medical Consultant Posts

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has invited online applications from qualified candidates for Medical Consultants Posts at Mumbai in the organisation. The candidates will be selected on the basis of performance in written test and/or interview. The total number of vacancies ..

SGPGIMS Recruitment 2018 for LDA, Stenographer & Other Posts

Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) has invited online applications from qualified candidates for LDA, Stenographer  and other Posts in the organisation. The candidates will be selected on the basis of performance in written test and/or interview. The ..

Quiz 922: GK Questions for Gujarat Police Recruitment Exams

This quiz has 10 General Knowledge / GK Questions for Gujarat Police Recruitment Exams based on syllabus of GK of Competition examinations and previous years question papers. 12345678910 1. Where was the first Jain council held? Pavapuri Pataliputra Jimbhikagrama Vaishali ..