Current Affairs

GK MCQs Section

Page-15 of Current Affairs - July, 2014

Overseas investment norms for Indian corporate relaxed: RBI

The Reserve Bank of India has eased norms for overseas investment by Indian corporates by enhancing their borrowing limit. The apex bank has decided to reinstate the limit...

July 4, 2014

Apex Court rules against 'automatic' arrests under dowry law

The Supreme Court has ruled that the police can no longer “automatically” arrest the accused under the anti-dowry law without sufficient reason and proof. The apex court expressed...

July 3, 2014

Canada, India Film (Audio-Visual) Co-Production Treaty comes into being

Ending a long wait, India, and its colossus Bollywood film industry, from July 1, 2014 became the 54th country to have an official Audio-Visual Co-production Treaty with Canada....

July 3, 2014

Trial run of India’s fastest train on Delhi-Agra at 160 kmph successful

The first trial run of the India’s fastest train on the New Delhi-Agra route was performed successfully by the Indian Railways. The train covered a distance of 200...

July 3, 2014

4 new vaccines added to India's Universal Immunization Programme (UIP)

As per an announcement made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Government of India plans to introduce four new vaccines as part of India’s Universal Immunization Programme (UIP)....

July 3, 2014

Bor Wildlife Sanctuary: India’s 47th Tiger Reserve

As per the notification of Environment Ministry, Maharashtra’s Bor Wildlife Sanctuary will become the country’s 47th Tiger Reserve with an aim to bolster the conservation efforts of the...

July 2, 2014

Pakistan’s approves Protection of Pakistan Bill 2014

Pakistan’s National Assembly passed the Protection of Pakistan Bill (PPB) 2014. The PPB which permits security forces to shoot suspects on sight with the permission of a grade-15...

July 2, 2014

To curb its illegal trade, 'Camel' declared as the State animal of Rajasthan

Camel has been declared as the state animal of Rajasthan. The State government is also in the process of drafting a new legislation to prevent slaughter, illegal trade...

July 1, 2014

'Mt Sinha': US names a peak in Antarctica after Indian scientist Akhouri Sinha

In the honor of Akhouri Sinha, a distinguished Indian-American scientist whose ground-breaking biological research expedition has provided vital data about animal populations, the United States has named a...

July 1, 2014

Japan’s acute policy shift from post-war pacifism, allows fighting for allies

In a dramatic shift in policy, Japan changed its stance of its post-war pacifism by revoking a ban that has kept the military from fighting abroad since 1945....

July 1, 2014

Archives

E-Books

States PSC General Studies

Latest in Hindi