Upcoming Entrance Exams after 12th -2015

Upcoming Entrance Exams after 12th-2015   BITSAT (Birla Institute of Technology & Science)   Admission in Integrated First Degree programmes in BITS Pilani, Goa & Hyderabad campuses. Eligibility-Class 12, 12 passed (PCM) Special- Board Toppers can join directly Apply- Online in January, February Click on the following link to apply online   www.bitsadmission.com     JEE Advanced Admission in UG programmes in IITs and ISM Dhanbad Eligibility- Class 12, 12 Passed...
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CAREER OPTIONS AFTER 10TH AND 12TH

CAREER OPTIONS AFTER 10th and 12th What after 10th and 12th is the question you are asking yourself again and again and the world is asking you too. In India, there are a few main streams which are available for a student to choose after 10th. The main streams available for a student after the board examination of 10th students are as mentioned below:   Commerce– Deals with courses on trade...
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Apple makes history with $18bn profit for quarter. Current Affairs & General Knowledge January 2015.

Apple posted a quarterly profit of $18 billion -the highest ever recorded by a corporate -at the end of last year on booming sales of big-screen iPhone models, especially in China. The California tech titan also announced on Wednesday that it had sold its one billionth device powered by its iOS mobile operating system, on a day of dizzying figures -even by Apple’s high standards. Apple’s profit is around Rs 1,200...
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BrahMos to be integrated with Sukhoi by March. Current Affairs & General Knowledge January 2015.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is moving towards an indigenous missile era that will allow India to order surgical strikes destroying targets about 300km away . In a new feat, HAL has completed integration of BrahMos thermonuclear cruise missile with Sukhoi-30 MKI after over two years of work, modifying the Russian-made aircraft. HAL director S Subrahmanyan, who led the project, said the first test flight of the modified Su-30 MKI with...
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Nuclear deal among five key takeaways from Obama visit. Current Affairs & General Knowledge January 2015.

US President Barack Obama’s India visit was initially seen as more about symbolism than substance, but as it turned out, this was one of the most substantive engagements between the two countries with senior foreign ministry officials describing it as historic. Obama backed India to play a bigger role on global issues as he reiterated support to India’s candidature for a permanent membership of UN security council. The following are some...
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App-based cabs will have to wait longer for permit. Current Affairs & General Knowledge January 2015.

I n what may turn out to be the first big consolidation move in the tech-backed cab services market, Olacabs is close to buying out TaxiForSure for $200-250 million, sources told TOI. The deal is already sealed and a formal announcement could be made in the next few weeks. Backed by Japan’s SoftBank Corp, Ola’s acquisition of the four-year-old startup will make the combined entity a clear leader in India’s fast-growing...
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Planet with rings 200 times bigger than Saturn found. General Knowledge January 2015.

Scientists have discovered a planet with a ring around it that is 200 times larger than that of Saturn. Astronomers at the Leiden Observatory, The Netherlands, and the University of Rochester discovered the ring system 420 light years away. The system was spotted circling brown dwarf J1407b — a planet orbiting star J1407 — because of the unusual, unsteady light observed during a 52 day eclipse. The ring system likely contains...
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Sensex up 292 points, inches closer to 30,000, General Knowledge January 2015.

Sensex jumped 292 points  to end close to the 30,000-mark at 29,571, extending its winning run to the eighth straight session, Nifty surpassed the 8,900-mark for the first time on optimism over the Indo-US nuclear deal amid sustained foreign fund inflows. EC warning to Kejriwal: vThe EC has warned Arvind Kejriwal from asking voters to accept bribes during his Delhi poll campaign. BJP’s CM candidate, Kiran Bedi, has sent a legal...
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