National News First International Aviation Security seminar organized by National Security Guard in Haryana NSG was founded in 1984 It Headquarters in New Delhi Current Director General of 9NSG is Sudhir Pratap Singh First Edition of WINGS 2017 – “Sab Uden, Sab Juden”- Expanding Regional Connectivity Hosted in New Delhi The First edition of WINGS 2017 […]
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Daily GK Update 7 & 8 July 2017
National News India declares itself free from H5N1 and H5N8 bird flu India has declared itself free from highly pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1 and H5N8) after surveillance in the states showed no evidence of its presence. It has been notified to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). Avian influenza refers to the disease caused by infection […]
Daily GK Update 4 , 5 & 6 July 2017
National News Sushma Swaraj inaugurated the 9th edition Delhi Dialogue 9th edition of Delhi Dialogue.The theme for Delhi Dialogue 9 is ‘India-ASEAN relations: Charting the Course for the Next 25 Years’ AFSPA in Nagaland extended for six months Dr Shurhozelie Liezietsu is Chief Minister of Nagaland. Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya is governor of Nagaland. AFSPA which […]
Daily GK Update 29 & 30 June 2017
National news Govt. unveils new hydrocarbon policy Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan introduced a new oil and gas block licensing policy that is expected to open up 2.8 million square kilometers of sedimentary basins to exploration and production activities. The Minister was at the inauguration of the government’s Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP) and the National Data […]
The Hindu Editorial ” Adoption On GST” Important for Upcoming Exams
Midnight makeover: adoption of GST In a landmark reform, India today switches to a new indirect tax system, the Goods and Services Tax. The GST subsumes सम्मिलित the multiple Central, State and local taxes and cesses ‘’levied on’’ goods and services, unifying the country into a single market, thereby making it easier to do business […]
Daily GK Update 27 & 28 June 2017
National News War room’ set up to deal with GST crises Equipped with multiple phone lines and computer systems and manned by tech-savvy youngsters, a “mini war room” has been set up in the finance ministry to deal with crises related to the implementation of GST The unit will act as a quick resource centre for central and […]
Daily GK Update 24 ,25 & 26 June 2017
National News Aadhaar not valid for travel to Nepal, Bhutan: Home ministry Aadhaar is not a valid identification document for Indians traveling to Nepal and Bhutan, according to the Union home ministry. Indians can travel to Nepal and Bhutan- both countries for which they don’t need visas – if they possess a valid national passport or election ID […]
The Hindu Editorial 3 June
The rot in farming: on farmers agitation and sustainable pricing for their produce.We must enable a sustainable price discovery for agricultural produce To say it is a domino effect दूरगामी प्रभाव of the loan write-offs for small and marginal farmers by the Uttar Pradesh government may be simplistic, but farmers in different parts of the […]
Daily GK Update 21 & 22 June 2017
National news Indore- India’s first city to use robot to control unruly traffic As per the recent survey of Government, Indore is the Cleanest city in India. Indore is the City in Madhya Pradesh. International Day of Yoga: 21 June The theme for the 2017 celebration, is ‘Yoga for Health.’ The first International Day of Yoga was […]
Daily GK Update 20 June 2017
National News 114-year-old Taj Palace of Mumbai becomes first Indian building to get trademark The iconic Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in the Mumbai City has acquired an ‘image trademark’,making it the first building in the country to get intellectual property rights protection for its architectural design. Taj Palace is located in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It first commenced operations in the year 1903. It is […]