Current Affairs - July, 2014
Ghana’s proposal of land to Punjab farmers accepted by Punjab Government
The Punjab Government has agreed to the Ghana Government’s proposal offering land to Punjab farmers. As per the proposal, the government of Ghana would provide fertile farmland on a long-term lease to Punjab farmers for farm activities. Ghana has made ..
Tags: Agriculture • Current Affairs 2014 • Ghana • IBPS • India-International Relations
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2014
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Excessive healthcare is a problem on the rise in India: World Bank
The World Bank has warned that excessive healthcare is emerging as a serious problem in India. As per the bank, people with private health insurance are two to three times more likely to be hospitalized than the national average. The bank is ..
Tags: Current Affairs - 2017 • Current Affairs 2014 • Health • IBPS • india-world bank
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2014
S S Mundra assumes office as RBI deputy governor
S S Mundra (60) has taken charge as deputy governor Reserve Bank of India. As a deputy governor of the central bank, he will be responsible for banking supervision, currency management, financial stability and rural credit. The government has notified ..
Tags: Current Affairs 2014 • IBPS • RBI
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2014
Bees choose best flowers even before landing just from the color of petals
As per a scientific study, Bumblebees select most nutritious flowers for providing best food for their young simply by looking at the colour of the petals even before landing on the flower. As bees do not ingest pollen unlike nectar while ..
Tags: Current Affairs 2014 • IBPS
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2014
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Japanese women are world's longest-lived females; Hong Kong men longest-lived males
The average life expectancy of Japanese women increased to 86.61 years in 2013, up from 86.41 the previous year, making them the world’s longest-lived females for the second consecutive year. Japanese men’s lifespan rose above 80 for the first time ..
Tags: Current Affairs 2014 • Hong Kong • IBPS • Iceland • Japan
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2014
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
General Dalbir Singh Suhag assumes charge as new Chief of Indian Army
General Dalbir Singh Suhag (59) took charge as the new Chief of the Army Staff of 1.3-million strong Indian Army. He succeeded out going General Bikram Singh whose tenure ended. The decision to appoint Gen. Suhag, who was the army ..
Tags: Current Affairs 2014 • Haryana • IBPS
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2014
Category: Persons in News