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VVPAT Machine

The election commission had sought Rs. 3174 crore from centre to purchase over 16 Lakh VVPAT (voter-verifiable paper audit trail) machines to attach them to every EVM to...

July 30, 2017

District Mineral Foundation

District Mineral Foundation are statutory bodies set up as non-profit organisations in districts which are affected by the mining works. Each District Mineral Foundation is established by the...

July 30, 2017

E-Wallets/Digital Wallets

E-wallets are prepaid accounts that permit the users to store money for any future online transaction through a computer or a Smartphone. In India, they are recognised as...

July 30, 2017

GK & Current Affairs Quiz: July 29, 2017

1. Which state government has launched its flagship health scheme “Care Companion Programme (CCP)”? [A] Punjab[B] Uttar Pradesh[C] Kerala[D] Manipur Show Answer Correct Answer: A [Punjab] Notes:The Punjab...

July 29, 2017

Digital Employment Exchange

Digital Employment Exchange is a voluntary job portal launched in 2015 by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises for companies and industrial units to find suitable manpower and assist...

July 29, 2017

Muntra: India's first unmanned tank rolled out by DRDO

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has rolled out Muntra, India’s first unmanned, remotely operated tank at its Chennai lab. It has been launched in three variants...

July 29, 2017

Depositary Receipts

A Depository Receipt (DR) is a negotiable financial instrument issued by a company in a foreign jurisdiction. They represent certain securities like bonds, shares etc. DRs is an important...

July 29, 2017

Iran successfully launches satellite-carrying rocket “Simorgh” into space

Iran has successfully launched an advanced satellite-carrying rocket ‘Simorgh’ into space from the Imam Khomeini National Space Station in Semnan on July 27, 2017. The rocket is capable...

July 29, 2017

World celebrates International Tiger Day

The International Tiger Day (ITD) is observed every year on July 29 to raise awareness for tiger conservation. The day is also known as Global Tiger Day (GTD)....

July 29, 2017

Delhi metro become world’s first completely green metro system

The Delhi Metro has become the world’s first completely ‘green’ Metro system for adhering to green building norms for its residential colonies. Delhi Metro has secured the platinum...

July 29, 2017

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