1.Recently WhereHindustan Motor car plant shut down: Uttarpara plant in West Bengal 2.Book My Journey Transforming Into Dreams: Former President APJ Abdul Kalam 3.Highest rural population state as per Census 2011 – Uttar Pradesh 4.Reliance company lady head name- Neeta Ambani 5.Recently banking license issued company name- IDFC 6.Full form CAG-Comptroller and Auditor General 7.Which of the following is not an indirect tax- 10% surcharge on income 8.Which of the...
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September 30, 2015 evirtualguru_ajaygourCurrent Affairs, General KnowledgeNo Comment
1. Ericsson appoints Paolo Colella as India Head: Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson appointed Paolo Colella as India Head with effect from September 2. China, India fast-track BCIM economic corridor project: China and India are adding fresh momentum to the establishment of the Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar (BCIM) economic corridor, which is expected to develop gradually before more ambitious goals are achieved. 3. ADB promises $600 mn to help Nepal ‘build back better’ :...
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July 8, 2015 evirtualguru_ajaygourCurrent Affairs, General KnowledgeNo Comment
1. Indian Railways renamed Haridwar Mail as Yoga Express: Indian Railways renamed Haridwar Mail as Yoga Express. However, there will be no change in the train timings and its composition The government is celebrating ‗International Yoga Day‘ on June 21. 2. Asian Development Bank to increase India lending by 50% to $12 bn by 2018 : Asian Development Bank (ADB) proposes to increase lending to India by almost 50 per cent...
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July 8, 2015 evirtualguru_ajaygourCurrent Affairs, General KnowledgeNo Comment
1. India Secures Top-Most Ratings for Financial Market Norms: Study: India‘s financial market regulatory framework received the top-most ratings from the global bodies of banking and capital market regulators, with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) being rated better than their peers in China and the US. 2. RBI allows NRIs to invest in chit funds: The Reserve Bank allowed non-resident Indians...
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July 8, 2015 evirtualguru_ajaygourCurrent Affairs, General KnowledgeNo Comment
1. Kolkata – Agartala bus service via Dhaka, the Bangladesh capital, starts from 01st June, 2015 : A trial run of the Kolkata – Agartala Bus Service via Dhaka began . The total time taken on this route, including the formalities of immigration centre checks, is about 14 – 16 hours. 2. Bangladesh Liberation Award for Vajpayee: The Government of Bangladesh is set to honour former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee...
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July 8, 2015 evirtualguru_ajaygourCurrent Affairs, General KnowledgeNo Comment
1. WHITLEY AWARDS FOR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION: Two Indians Dr. Ananda Kumar and Dr. Pramod Patil have won the prestigious whitely awards for their contribution to wildlife conservation. The awards were presented in a ceremony held in London. A total of 7 Conservationists were awarded the Whitley Awards for their efforts to protect wildlife in Developing countries. 2. WTO GETS A NEW MEMBER: World Trade Organization has added Seychelles as its 161st...
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June 11, 2015 evirtualguru_ajaygourCurrent Affairs, General KnowledgeNo Comment
World’s Largest Steel Producers 1. Arcelor Mittal–Luxembourg 2. Baosteel—China 3. Posco—South Korea 4. Nippon Steel—Japan 5. JFE—Japan 6. Jiangsu Shagang—China 7. Tata Steel—India 8. SAIL—India Steel Plants under Steel Authority of India Ltd 1. Bhilai Steel Plant —Chattisgarh 2. Rourkela Steel Plant—Orissa 3. Bokaro Steel Plant—Jharkhand 4. Durgapur Steel Plant—West Bengal 5. IISCO Steel Plant, Burnpur—West Bengal 6. Salem Steel Plant—Tamilnadu 7. Visvesvaraya Steel Plant—Karnataka Published: 2015-05-16
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May 16, 2015 Poonam taprialCurrent AffairsNo Comment
Abbreviations of Schemes and Committees 1. NITI – National Institution for Transforming India 2. PRAGATI – Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation 3. PaHaL – Pratyaksha Hastaantarit Laabh 4. HRIDAY – Heritage Development and Augmentation Yojana 5. EEU – Eurasian Economic Union 6. NSM – National Supercomputing Mission 7. AMRUT – Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 8. MRT – Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy 9. BOSS – Bharat Operating System Solutions...
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May 16, 2015 Poonam taprialCurrent Affairs, General KnowledgeNo Comment
