GK OF THE DAY
PM Modi conferred Saudi’s highest civilian honour Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred Saudi Arabia’s highest civilian honour- the King Abdulaziz Sash. The Prime Minister was conferred the prestigious award by King Salman bin Abdulaziz at the Royal Court. The award is named after Abdulaziz Al Saud, the founder of modern Saudi state. World leaders who have received the honour include US President Barack Obama, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, British Prime Minister David Cameron and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. India ranked 6th in top 10 largest manufacturers list: UN report […]
ICC Cricket World Men’s T-20 Cup 2016
Windies beat England by 4 wickets to lift WT20 title West Indies has won the ICC Cricket World Men’s T-20 Cup 2016 by defeating England by 4 wickets in the final match played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. In the final match, England batting first had scored 155 runs for 9 wickets. Carlos Brathwaite struck four consecutive sixes in the final over as the West Indies chased down England’s 155 to win a thrilling final by six wickets and lift the World Twenty20 for the second time. Earlier West Indies had won its first title in 2012. Captains of the two teams: […]
ICC Cricket World Women’s T-20 Cup 2016
Women’s WT-20: WI beat Australia in final West Indies has won their maiden Women’s World T-20 title by defeating reigning champions Australia by 8 wickets at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Batting first Australia had score of 148 runs for 5 wickets. West Indies in reply scored 149 runs in 19.3 over at the loss of 2 wickets. […]
GK OF THE DAY
Government of India permits 100% FDI in online market places The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, on 29 March 2016 permitted 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) under the automatic route for retail trading, or B2C (business-to-consumer) transactions, in the marketplace model of e-commerce with a view to attract more foreign investments. India, World Bank sign $1.5 billion loan pact for Swachh Bharat Mission […]
GK OF THE DAY
Htin Kyaw sworn in as first elected President of Myanmar Myanmar has sworn in Htin Kyaw, a close aide of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, as the country’s first civilian President in more than 50 years. He belongs to National League for Democracy (NLD) Party and succeeds Thein Sein, who had stepped down after end of five years of army-backed rule. SC asks SEBI to start selling Sahara group properties […]
Quant Pill for the Week
Number Of Factors: Classic Questions 1. In how many ways 2268 can be written as the product of two co-primes? 2. What is the product of all factors of 2268? 3. What is the sum of reciprocals of all the factors of 2268? […]
63rd National Film Awards
The 63rd National Film Awards were announced on Monday with honours going to Amitabh Bachchan for the Shoojit Sircar-directed-Piku and Kangana Ranaut for Tanu Weds Manu Returns. Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali won the best director award for Bajirao Mastani, while S.S. Rajamouli’s magnum opus Baahubali bagged the best picture award. […]
GK OF THE DAY
President’s rule imposed in Uttarakhand President Pranab Mukherjee has imposed Present’s Rule (State Emergency) in the state of Uttarakhand in the wake of constitutional breakdown under Article 356 of Constitution. In this regard, President has signed the proclamation state Emergency based on the recommendation of the Union Cabinet. India’s rotavirus vaccine to combat diarrhoeal deaths launched […]
GK OF THE DAY
EU, Turkey Agreement to tackle migrant crisis comes into effect The agreement between the European Union (EU) and Turkey to tackle the migrant crisis has formally come into effect. Under this agreement, migrants arriving in Greece will be sent back to Turkey if their asylum claim is rejected. Lori Robinson-the First female US Army Combatant Commander […]
10th Asian Film Awards
The 10th edition of Asian film Awards, one of the Asia’s leading film awards was held in the Venetian Casino and Hotel in Macau, China. The Assassin has bagged 8 awards in different categories in the 2016 Asian film Awards. It is a 2015 martial arts film based on story of highly trained female assassin and is directed by Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-Hsien. List of winners Best Film: The Assassin. Best Director: Hou Hsiao-Hsien (The Assassin) from Taiwan. Best Actor: Lee Byung-hun (The Inside Men). Best Actress: Shu Qi (The Assassin). Best Newcomer: Jessie Li (Port of Call). Best Supporting Actor: Tadanobu Asano (Journey to the Shore). Best Supporting Actress: Zhou Yun (The Assassin). Best Screenplay: Jia Zhangke (Mountains May Depart). Best Cinematography: Mark Lee Ping-bing (The Assassin). Best Production Design: Hwarng Wern-ying (The Assassin). Best Original Music: Lim Giong (The Assassin). Best Editing: Chu Ka-yat, William Chang Suk-ping, Liao [...]