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CIL launches Grahak Sadak Koyla Vitaran App

The Coal India Limited (CIL) launched Grahak Sadak Koyla Vitaran application for smooth delivery of coal through road for benefiting customers. The app aims to bring transparency in...

November 8, 2017

Musa paramjitiana: New species of wild banana discovered in Andaman and Nicobar

Botanists have discovered new species of wild banana named Musa paramjitiana in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It has been name in honour of Paramjit Singh, director of the...

November 8, 2017

Tyrannomyrmex alii: New ant species discovered in the Western Ghats

Researchers have discovered new species of ant in the Periyar Tiger Reserve, Kerala in Western Ghats, as one of the world’s ‘hottest hotspots’ of biological diversity. It has...

November 8, 2017

Fossils of oldest mammal ancestor discovered in UK

Palaeontologists from University of Portsmouth, UK have discovered remains of humankind’s oldest mammal ancestor — a tiny rat-like creature that lived 145 million years ago. The fossils of...

November 8, 2017

What are British Isles?

The British Isles are a group of islands off the north-western coast of continental Europe that consist of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland and over six thousand smaller isles. It is situated in North Atlantic. Two sovereign...

November 8, 2017

What is Lunar Month?

It is the time period in which the Moon makes one complete revolution round the earth, from new moon to new moon. One Lunar month is approximately 29.5...

November 8, 2017

What is Logan stone? How it is formed

A rocking-stone, very delicately balanced on its base is known as Logan stone. These rocks have become individual masses due to chemical weathering along the joints in the...

November 8, 2017

What is Lunar Day?

Lunar day is equal to the period of one rotation of the earth on its axis with respect to the moon, or the duration of time between successive...

November 8, 2017

GK & Current Affairs Quiz: November 07, 2017

1. Who has been designated as the new Finance Secretary of India? [A] A.K. Dhasmana[B] Bhaskar Khulbe[C] Hasmukh Adhia[D] Nripendra Misra Show Answer Correct Answer: C [Hasmukh Adhia]...

November 7, 2017

What is Lynchet?

A man-made terrace on a hill-side, generally parallel to the contours is known as Lynchet. Lynchets are a feature of ancient field systems of the British Isles. They are...

November 7, 2017

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