GK OF THE DAY (12 & 13 MAY)
Google to set up biggest campus outside the US in Hyderabad Google Inc. will build its biggest campus outside the US in Hyderabad at an investment of Rs.1,000 crores. The 2 million square feet facility, the Internet giant’s first company-owned campus in Asia, will house 13,000 employees when it is ready in 2019. Nikesh Arora appointed as President of Japan’s SoftBank Corp. […]
GK OF THE DAY (11/05/2015)
KV Kamath appointed as the chief of BRICS Bank The government is set to name ICICI Bank chairman KV Kamath as the first president of the BRICS Bank. The BRICS – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – agreed to set up the $100 billion development bank last July to be based in Shanghai. As per the agreement, India got the right to nominate the first president. It would be headed by an Indian for a first five-year term, followed by a Brazilian and then a Russian. Shashi Kapoor has been conferred with prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award 2014 […]
GK OF THE DAY (09 & 10 MAY)
Indian Navy commissions INS Sardar Patel naval base in Porbandar Indian Navy has commissioned INS Sardar Patel naval base in Porbandar, Gujarat in the presence of Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel and Admiral RK Dowan. It became the second naval base in the state after INS Dwarka near Okha. Gujarat is a frontline maritime state of India with the longest coastline of 880 nautical miles, besides sharing 532 kms of land border with Pakistan. British PM David Cameron led Conservative Party wins 2015 general election […]
GK Quiz for the week: 01 May to 09 May
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GK OF THE DAY (07 & 08 May)
Parliament passes historic land accord bill to redraw border with Bangladesh India’s 41-year-old border issue with Bangladesh was settled on 7 May 2015 as Indian Parliament unanimously passed the Constitution (119th Amendment Bill act 2013) to allow the operationalisation of the 1974 India-Bangladesh Land Boundary agreement. With the passing of this bill 100th Constitutional amendment came into effect. Achal Kumar Jyoti appointed Election Commissioner […]
GK OF THE DAY ( 04/05/2015)
Microsoft unveils ‘Edge’, successor to Internet Explorer Software giant Microsoft recently unveiled its new web browser “Edge”, which would eventually replace the existing Internet Explorer. Edge is lighter and faster than Internet Explorer and comes with new features like a built-in notation tool, a distraction-free reading mode, and website information from Cortana, a personal voice-assistant app for Windows. Edge would be available only for Windows 10 and further. Nadia in West Bengal became the first open defecation-free district of India […]
Current Affair One –Liner (April)
Business & International The merger deal between Kotak Mahindra Bank and ING Vysya Bank received the Reserve Bank’s approval, which would create the country’s fourth largest private sector lender in April 2015. IDFC Bank will begin operations from October 1 with 20 branches. The company has already got an approval for the same from Reserve Bank of India in April 2015. India’s rank remained unchanged at 19th in 2014 among the top 30 merchandise exporters of the world, while China continues to hold the top slot, according to the WTO report in April 2015. India and many influential western nations are among the 57 founder members of the $50 billion Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in April 2015. Dena Bank signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India under the Prime Minister’s Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti BimaYojana (PMJBY) scheme to provide insurance cover to all [...]
GK Quiz for the week: 19 April to 25 April
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GK OF THE DAY (24 & 25 APRIL)
Indian-American Vivek Murthy takes oath as US Surgeon General Indian-American Dr. Vivek Murthy was sworn-in as the US Surgeon General on 23 April 2015. Vivek Murthy is 19th US Surgeon General and youngest-ever (37-year-old) to become in- charge of the country’s public health. With this appointment he is also the highest ranking Indian-American in the Obama Administration. National Panchayati Raj Day observed on 24 April 2015 National Panchayati Raj Day was observed across India on 24 April 2015. The day is observed to mark the passing of the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 that came into force with effect from 24 April 1993. India and France begin naval exercise ‘Varuna’ […]
GK OF THE DAY (22/04/2015)
Pakistan confers Nishan-e-Pakistan on Chinese president Xi Jinping Pakistan conferred the Nishan-e-Pakistan, its top civilian award, on Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday, lauding his “outstanding contribution in the promotion of the relationship between the two countries”. The award was established in March 1957. Former Prime Minister of India Morarji Desai is only Indian to receive this award. He was awarded this award in 1990. 603 km/h: Japan’s maglev train notches up new world speed record […]