Current Affairs

GK MCQs Section

Page-28 of Archives: July, 2019

Ban on e-cigarettes

The government has proposed to ban e-cigarettes and other electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS). The ban was also advocated by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), which...

July 24, 2019

Improving credit flow to potential borrowers

In the modern-day of increasing globalization, global economic trends are also being picked up in India. While at one time, Indians were hesitant to borrow money for heads...

July 24, 2019

What is PENCIL Portal?

Union Minister for Labour & Employment informed Lok Sabha that 361 Complaints of Child Labour have been resolved via PENCIL (Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Labour)...

July 24, 2019

Subhash Chandra Garg heads Cryptocurrency panel that proposes ban on private digital currencies

The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) set up to look into the legality of cryptocurrencies and blockchain has recently submitted its report to the Finance Ministry and recommended that private...

July 24, 2019

IIT Madras develops ‘Agricopter’ to eliminate manual spraying of pesticides in agricultural farms

The students at the IIT Madras have developed a smart agricopter to eliminate manual spraying of pesticides in agricultural fields and help identify crop health by using a...

July 24, 2019

Andhra Pradesh first Indian State to reserve 75% private jobs for local youths

Andhra Pradesh has become the first Indian State to reserve 75% jobs for local youths in all private industries. The state assembly has recently passed the Andhra Pradesh...

July 24, 2019

Government of India reconstitutes Group of Ministers (GoM) on sexual harassment at workplace

The Government of India (GoM) has reconstituted the Group of Ministers (GoM), under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, looking after the issues of how to...

July 24, 2019

IIT Kharagpur develops an AI app CARE4U for elderly people

In a move to help geriatric care, students of IIT Kharagpur have built an app which will inform the caregiver when the elderly person falls down with the...

July 24, 2019

West Bengal government to bring legislation for ensuring Journalists’ job security

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee led West Bengal government has decided to bring legislation in the Assembly for ensuring the job security of Journalists in the State. The legislation...

July 24, 2019

159th Income Tax Day (ITD-2019)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has celebrated the 159th Income Tax Day i.e. Aaykar Diwas on 24th July 2019. The week preceding the Aaykar Diwas 2019...

July 24, 2019

Archives

E-Books

States PSC General Studies

Latest in Hindi