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BEL bags contract to supply 7 long range surface-to-air missile systems to Indian Navy

State-run Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has bagged order worth Rs. 9,200 crore for supply of seven Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) systems to Indian Navy. In this regard,...

September 6, 2018

Swadesh Darshan Scheme: Tourism Ministry sanctions Rs. 80.37 crore for developing cruise tourism in Kerala

Ministry of Tourism sanctioned Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project under Swadesh Darshan Scheme for development of rural circuit in Kerala. Under this project, Ministry of Tourism will be...

September 6, 2018

Indian Air Force successfully carries first-ever mid-air refuelling of LCA Tejas

Indian Air Force (IAF) has successfully carried out first ever midair refuelling of indigenously developed light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas. The midair refuelling test conducted involved dry linkup,...

September 6, 2018

What are the views for and against adopting an Open Door Refugee Policy by India?

Refugees are the people who have been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster. The tough stance of the government against...

September 6, 2018

Japan to conduct world’s first test of space elevator

Japanese researchers from Shizuoka University will conduct world’s first experiment to test small prototype of space elevator in space by using two mini satellites. The test equipment will...

September 6, 2018

New Ganga clean-up law proposes setting up Ganga Protection Corps, prison terms and fines

Union Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation has prepared draft Bill which proposes setting up armed Ganga Protection Corps (GPC) to arrest any person who...

September 6, 2018

Quiz 944: GK Questions for Haryana Government Recruitment Exams

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

September 6, 2018

GK & Current Affairs Quiz: September 05, 2018

1. Under what law, the Internal Ombudsman (IO) scheme 2018 gives statutory powers to Internal Ombudsman? [A] RBI Act[B] Banking Regulaton Act[C] Lokpal and Lokayukta Act[D] Companies Act...

September 6, 2018

34 per cent of Indians insufficiently active: Lancet Study

According to recent study published in Lancet Global Health journal, at least 34% of India’s population is insufficiently active. The levels of insufficient activity were higher among women...

September 6, 2018

GM mustard DMH-11 trials may get nod for field-trials

Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) will soon convene special meeting of Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) to decide on field-trial approvals for transgenic mustard...

September 6, 2018

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