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Quiz 729: GK Questions for Punjab and Haryana High Court Judicial Services Exams

This quiz has 10 General Knowledge / GK Questions for Punjab and Haryana High Court Judicial Services Exams based on syllabus of GK of Competition examinations and previous...

November 9, 2017

Government doubles import duty on wheat to 20%

The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) under Union Finance Ministry has doubled import duty on wheat to 20% from 10% to curb cheap shipments and give...

November 9, 2017

IPPB Bank to become operational in 650 districts by April 2018

The Union Government has announced that India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) will become operational in all 650 districts of the country by April 2018 to facilitate financial inclusion....

November 9, 2017

HS Prannoy, Saina Nehwal win 82nd Senior National Championship titles

HS Prannoy (World no 11) won the 82nd Senior National Championship title of Badminton in men’s single category by defeating Kidambi Srikanth (World No 2) by 21-15, 16-21,...

November 9, 2017

Jatakas as Valuable Source Of Information On Ancient India

The Jataka Tales form part of the immense literature that ancient India had gifted to us. In the words of Dr. Winternitz, “The Jatakas were of inestimable value,...

November 9, 2017

What is Khamsin?

Khamsin is an Arabic word which is used to refer the hot, dry southerly wind observed in Egypt, corresponding to the Sirocco of North Africa. According to the...

November 9, 2017

Random Facts Today : 9th November 2017

The largest ocean on Earth is the Pacific Ocean, it covers around 30% of the Earth’s surface. The Pacific Ocean’s name has an original meaning of ‘peaceful sea’....

November 9, 2017

What is Knick point in geography?

A knick point in geography is a term used to describe a break or a change in slope in the profile of a river. It is a point...

November 9, 2017

What is Laccolith? How it is formed?

A large amount of Igneous Rock under the surface of earth, often attaining the size of a mountain is known as Laccolith. It is produced by the intrusion...

November 9, 2017

Telangana tops state-wise ease of doing business ranking in 2017

Telangana has topped the yearly state-wise ranking on assessment of implementation of ‘Business Reforms Action Plan’ (BRAP) in 2017. Last year, Telangana was the joint topper with Andhra...

November 8, 2017

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