Union Defence Ministry has issued notification for implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP) Scheme for ex-servicemen in the country. OROP scheme will provide ex-servicemen of same rank...
1. What is the Swachh Bharat cess on services? [A]0.25% [B]0.50% [C]0.75% [D]1.00% Answer: 0.50% The central government has announced a Swachh Bharat cess at the rate of...
1. Microsoft has selected which city for its pilot projects in Digital India initiative? [A]Surat [B]Kolkata [C]Varanasi [D]Allahabad Answer: Varanasi Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s plans for the ambitious...
The seventh edition India-Russia Joint Military Exercise ‘Indra-2015’ has begun in Bikaner district of Rajasthan. This edition of exercise is focusing on ‘Counter Terrorism Operations in Desert Terrain...
Indian Army has successfully test fired the Brahmos supersonic land attack cruise missile at Pokhran in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan. Test: It was conducted by Indian Army and...
World Health Organization (WHO), a U.N. health agency has officially declared Sierra Leone Ebola-free. This announcement is considered as a major milestone in UN-backed efforts to wipe out...
Indian Railways has won 32nd edition of Indian Oil Surjit Hockey tournament for the first time. In the final match played at Olympian Surjit Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar...
Ace Indian shooter, Heena Sidhu has won Gold medal in 10 metre Air Pistol event in women’s category at 13th Asian Shooting Championships held in Kuwait. In the...
1. Bimal Prasad, who passed away recently was India’s former ambassador of which country? [A]Pakistan [B]Nepal [C]Sri Lanka [D]Bangladesh Answer: Nepal Bimal Prasad (92), who was former ambassador...
Scientists from China and United States have developed a 3-D printing method to produce highly uniform ‘blocks’ of embryonic stem cells. The method was developed by the researchers...
