2015: Point-Wise Current-Affairs/GS Articles

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May 25, 2015

Hungarian Writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai Wins Man Booker International Prize 2015 

Laszlo Krasznahorkai from Hungarian who has won the prestigious Man Booker International Prize for 2015. Krasznahorkai (61) won the prestigious 60,000 pound ($ 90,000) prize for works that include The Melancholy of Resistance (1989) , Seiobo There Below (1999) and Satantango and…

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Government Schemes/Projects

SBI Inks MoU with Amazon for Payment, Commerce Solutions 

State Bank of India (SBI) is the India՚s largest public sector lender which has signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with e-commerce giant Amazon. According to the MoU, both signatory parties seek to identify and tap the potential areas of collaboration for payments and comme…

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May 24, 2015

IAS 2015 Notification Released - Last Date to Submit Forms is 19th June 2015 

Notification for the 1129 posts has been released by UPSC. The last date to fill the forms will be 19th June 2015. Prelims will be held o 23rd August 2015. Those students who qualify the prelims will be eligible to write mains exam for 2015.

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May 21, 2015

Centre Government Allocates ₹ 5,000 Crore for Development of AYUSH 

The central government has allocated ₹ 5,000 crore for the growth of Department of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) . It was announced by Union Minister of State (MoS) for AYUSH Sripad Naik at a function in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

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May 20, 2015

India and South Korea Sign 7 Agreements to Enhance Bilateral Relations 

Indian PM Narendra Modi and South Korea have signed 7 memorandums of mutual understanding (MoUs) to enhance bilateral relations, economic and trade cooperation. The agreements were signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi՚s last leg of three nation tour viz China, Mongolia and …

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International Relations & Organizations

Opah World՚s First Fully Warm-Blooded Fish 

Opah, World՚s first fully warm-blooded fish was discovered recently and it was discovered by scientists at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) . Opah or moonfish fish has identified by rusty reddish color with white spots and bright red fins and this fis…

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Government Schemes/Projects

BJP MP S. S. Ahluwalia to Head Joint Panel on Land Acquisition Amendment Bill 

Surendrajeet Singh Ahluwalia is the MP of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) who has been appointed chairman of a Joint Committee of Parliament that will look into the provisions of the Land Acquisition Amendment Bill, 2015. This committee consists of 30-members- 20 members from Lok Sabh…

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HDFC Bank Launches Medical Benefits Prepaid Card 

Second largest private bank HDFC Bank has launched HDFC Bank Apollo Medical Benefits Card with partnership of Apollo Hospitals for this prepaid product. This prepaid card allows corporate to easily disburse medical allowance to their employees, saving time and cost.

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Draupadi Murmu Sworn in as First Woman Governor of Jharkhand 

Ms. Draupadi Murmu was the first woman and tribal leader from Odisha to be appointed as a Governor in an Indian State. Ms. Murmu was sworn in as the first woman and 9th Governor of Jharkhand since the state was granted statehood status after bifurcating from Bihar on 15 November …

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Prasar Bharati CEO Welcomes Doordarshan-CCTV Pac for Exchange of Art, Culture Programmes 

Indian channel Doordarshan and China Central Television (CCTV) have signed an agreement for exchange of art, culture and development television programmes. The agreement was signed between India Doordarshan, CEO of Prasar Bharathi Jawahar Sircar and China television during the fi…

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