Goa to host the Youth Delphic Games in February 2016
The Youth Delphic Games are held at every four
years and invites participants of the age group of 15 to 25 years.
Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka entered Guinness World Records for spending 804 dayson ISS
He surpassed cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev, also a
Russian, record of 803 days, nine hours and 41 minutes in the space which
Sergei achieved across six missions from 1998 to 200...
Wednesday, 8 July 2015
Tuesday, 7 July 2015
IBPS Recruitment 2015 - Apply Online RRB CWE-IV Office Assistant, Officer Scale I, II & III Posts
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Hello Readers,
IBPS has activated online registration link for RRB CWE- IV Officer
Assistance, Officer Scale I, II and III Posts. These links are given below.....
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Current Affairs - 7 July 2015
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SC issued notice to Union Government, EC on petition seeking to bring political parties under RTI
Central Information Commission (CIC) in its
detailed order of 3 June 2013 held that the six national parties are public
authorities under Section 2(h) of the RTI Act, 2005.
ICC began hearing on the Nine-dash line of South China Sea
A ruling by a United Nations tribunal in The
Hague will determine who has property rights over a 200-nautical-mile Exclusive
Economic Zon...
Monday, 6 July 2015
UIIC Recruitment 2015 - 750 Assistant Posts
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United India Insurance Company Limited (UIIC)
has released notification for the recruitment of 750 Assistant vacancies.
Eligible candidates may apply online from 07-07-2015 to 20-07-2015.
Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process, how
to apply are given belo...
Current Affairs - 5 & 6 July 2015
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MIT Scientists developed a Quantum Dot Spectrometer small enough to function within asmartphone
QD spectrometer represents a new application
for quantum dots, which have been used primarily for biological molecules and
labeling cells, as well as in television screens and computers
Japan committed $6 billion to Mekong region countries at 7th Mekong-Japan Summit in Tokyo
The Mekong region countries include Cambodia,
Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietna...
Current Affairs - 4 July 2015
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Union Government released the Socio Economic and Caste Census 2011 for Rural India
The survey was completed in all the 640
districts. It provides very useful data on households regarding various aspects
of their socio-economic status– housing, land-holding, educational status,
status of women.
58 percent school kids in Maharashtra suffer from orthopaedic ailment due to heavy bags:Report
After perusing the report, the court observed
that children will have to carry trolley bags soon as the backpacks they carry
at present are not enoug...
Current Affairs - 3 July 2015
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National Green Tribunal banned use of Plastic in Haridwar & Rishikesh
The bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice
Swatanter Kumar gave the direction on a complaint filed by environmentalist MC
Mehta against pollution of the Ganga River.
Adelaide Crows football coach Phil Walsh died
Phil Walsh, 55, who turned to coaching after a
long playing career, was kille...
Current Affairs - 2 July 2015
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Industrial Policy 2015 for Chandigarh city launched
The policy is aimed at boosting employment and
motivate medium and small industries in the city.
CCEA approved Scheme for Promotion of National Agricultural Market
The scheme envisages creation of a common
electronic platform regulated markets across the country with an outlay of 200
crore rupees from 2015-16 to 2017-1...
Friday, 3 July 2015
Quantitative Quizze -SBI PO 2015
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In each of
questions a pair of equations is given.you have to find out the values of x and
y.
Given answer
(1) if
x<y (2) if x ≤ y
(3) if x =
y (4) if x > y
(5) if x ≥ y
(a). 2x2 - 7x+ 6 =0
4y2 = 9
(b). 4x2
- 4x – 3 = 0
4y2 + 12y + 5 = 0...
Wednesday, 1 July 2015
All Important Sport News - June 2015
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Nelson Piquet Jr won
the inaugural FIA Formula E Championship title
Piquet drove for Chinese team Nextev.
Wei, Li won men's
& women’s singles of Canada Open Badminton tournament 2015
In the finals played at Calgary, Wei defeated
Ng Ka Long Angus 17-21 13-21 and Li defeated Kaori Imabeppu 21-17 25-2...
Currennt Affairs - 1 July 2015
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Jagmohan Yadav appointed as DGP of Uttar Pradesh
He is the 8th police chief of Uttar Pradesh in
the last three-and-a-half years of the Samajwadi Party (SP) rule.
Literacy rate 71 percent in rural areas, 86 percent in urban areas: NSSO survey
Among the age group 7 years and above, the
male literacy rate was registered at 83.2 percent vis-a-vis the female literacy
rate of 67.1 percen...
All Summit, Committees and Commissions - June 2015
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Summit and Conference
v 41st G7 summit held in Germany
The
theme for the summit was Think Ahead. Act Together....
All Important Books and Authors - June 2015
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Books and Authors
v Transcendence: My Spiritual Experiences with
Pramukh Swamiji written by Abdul Kalam
Transcendence maps a journey of self-realization reflected in
the eyes of Pramukh Swamiji, painting a delightful fusion of spirituality,
science and leadership.
v Dealing with China: An Insider Unmasks the New
Economic Superpower by Henry M Paulson
The book takes the reader behind closed doors to witness the
creation and evolution and future of China’s state-controlled capitalis...
All Defence, Space and Inventions News - June 2015
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Defence and Security
v Indigenously built aircraft carrier INS
Vikrant undocked in Kochi
Upon
its induction, the aircraft carrier puts India in the elite group of four
countries in the world viz., USA, Russia, the UK and France that are capable of
designing and constructing aircraft carrier...
All Important Obituaries News - June 2015
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Person Died
v Rock Band Yes Guitarist Chris Squire died
Squire formed Yes band in 1968 with Jon Anderson and their debut
single titled Sweetness and first album titled Yes were released in 1968.
v Patrick Macnee, star of The Avengers, died
He was born as Daniel Patrick Macnee on 6 February 1922 in
London and grew up in Lambour...