Pakistan to import polio markers from India

The Pakistan Government decided to import Polio markers from India recently. The Government had suspended the trade with New Delhi for months after abrogation of Article 370. Highlights There are three countries in the world where Polio is still endemic. ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

Highlights from Good Governance Index Report

States and Union Territories were grouped in following categories for the Index ranking- Category 1: Big states- 18 Indian States, Category 2: North East and the Hill States- all 8 northeastern states of India along with Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & ..

120th birth anniversary of Shaheed Udham Singh being celebrated

Nation is paying homage to great revolutionary, Shaheed Udham Singh, a well-known freedom fighter from Punjab  on his 120th birth anniversary being celebrated on 26 December 2019. He was born on this day in 1899 in Sangrur district of Punjab. ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

Today’s GK Questions (Static GK/GS) – December 26, 2019

Here are 10 GK questions for today, December 26, 2019 for various competitive exams in India. 12345678910 1. In which year, Arunachal Pradesh became a full-fledged state of India? 1985 1986 1987 1988 2. The scientists have discovered that Milky ..

Free Wi-Fi services provided to all villages till 2020

On December 25, 2019, Union Minister of Communication and IT Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad inaugurated “Digital Village Guruwara”. During the launch, it was announced that the Government has planned to offer free Wi-Fi services to all villages till March 2020. ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

Top GKToday’s News Headlines- 26 December 2019

Here are the top News Headlines of 26 December 2019 for all competitive examinations of India. National Current Affairs PM launches Atal Jal Yojana aimed at improving groundwater level in 7 states: Maharashtra, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, MP, UP and Karnataka. ..

First Good Governance Index launched

During the 15th edition of the Central Secretariat Manual of Office Procedure (CSMOP) launch program organized by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions in New Delhi on Wednesday, 25th December 2019, the Minister of State for Personnel, Public ..

Government launched Good Governance Index

On December 25, 2019, Government of India launched Good Governance Index. Tamil Nadu topped in Good Governance Index. Highlights of the report The States and Union Territories were divided into 3 groups namely Big states, North East and hill states ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

Amazon Quiz 26th December 2019

Who recently became the first man to score a century on Test as well as ODI debut?  Ans: Abid Ali Panipat is a city in which present-day state of India?   Ans: Haryana The base color of the banknote of ..

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 293

12345 1. Which among the following crops are grown in both Rabi and Kharif seasons in India?  Rice / Paddy Coarse Cereals Pulses Select the correct option from the codes given below: Only 1 Only 1 & 2 Only 1 ..