Page-22 of GKToday Archives: March, 2019

US approves nuclear power work for Saudi

US has approved 6 secret authorizations to companies to sell nuclear technology to SAudi Arabia. Saudi is planning to build at least 2 nuclear plants using the technology transfered. However, concerns rose in Congress as the US based journalist Khashoggi ..

GK & Current Affairs Quiz: March 27, 2019

GKToday’s Daily Quiz March 26, 2019 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.

Tyrannosaurus rex as much bigger

Tyranosaurus rex has a living weight of 8, 800 kilo grams. They are 66 million years old. It was first discovered in Canada in 1991. A team of Paleontologists at University of Alberta came to this conclusion after measuring its ..

Tate Modern overtakes British museum

The British museum was the UK’s most visitor attracting museum over a decade. It is now beaten by the Tate Modern museum which has 5.9 million visitors a year. It was opened in 2000. It has staged blockbuster exhibitions  of ..

A big ice chunk might break from Antarctica’s Brunt ice shelf

The Brunt ice shelf had 2 large cracks. The cracks are now opening further in the past few years. When they break open a ice berg of 660 square miles, almost twice the size of New York will be released ..

DNA test : 45 year old double murder solved

DNA evidence found at a 1973 crime scene has helped the investigators to identify suspect. However the suspect was long dead. Linda and Clifford Berhardt, 24 were killed years back. The investigators found that they were murdered by Linda’s co ..