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Need of Witness Protection Laws

A shocking incident happened in Unnao of Uttar Pradesh wherein at a road accident, a rape survivor’s two aunts died leaving the rape survivor and her lawyer in...

August 20, 2019

New membrane to separate Oil and Water developed by IIT Guwahati

A team of researchers at IIT Guwahati have developed two new and distinct membranes which can be used for separating oil and water. These membranes can operate even...

August 20, 2019

2nd UDAY Express to run between Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada

Indian Railways’ 2nd UDAY (Utkrisht Double Decker Air Conditioned Yatri) Express will run between Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada to cater to busy route in East Coast Railway zone (ECoR),...

August 20, 2019

Tardigrade

The Israeli spacecraft Beresheet which crashed while attempting to land on the Moon was carrying a number of items including thousands of specimens of a living organism called...

August 20, 2019

Today’s GK Questions (Static GK/GS) – August 20, 2019

Here are 10 GK questions for today, August 20, 2019 for various competitive exams in India. 123456789101. According to Buddhist traditions, who was Charioteer of Buddha? Channa Kanthaka...

August 20, 2019

Rajasthan Labour Reforms

The labour reforms initiated by the government of Rajasthan have spurred growth in Rajasthan’s MSME sector. What were the Reforms? In 2014-15 the government of Rajasthan amended four...

August 20, 2019

GK & Current Affairs Quiz: August 19, 2019

1. India’s first Central Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology (CICET) is proposed to set up in which state? [A] Maharashtra[B] Gujarat [C] Karnataka[D] Uttar Pradesh Show Answer...

August 20, 2019

Iceland holds funeral for Okjokull: 1st glacier lost to climate change

As the world recently marked warmest July ever on record, Iceland held funeral for Okjokull glacier, country’s 1st glacier lost to climate change. Nation commemorated the once huge...

August 20, 2019

All CAPF personnel will now retire at a uniform age of 60 years: Govt

As per a recent order issued by Union Home Ministry, all Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) personnel will now retire at a uniform age of 60 years instead...

August 20, 2019

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 165

123451. Which among the following are the ‘Credit-Rating Agencies’ of India? 1.CRISIL2.CARE3.ICRA4.ONICRA1 and 31, 2 and 31, 3 and 4All of them2. With dereference to Lord William Bentinck’s...

August 20, 2019

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