2016: Point-Wise Current-Affairs/GS Articles

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Dec 1, 2016

Civil Services (IAS) Prelims 2017 to be Held on 18th June 2017 

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared date of Civil Services (IAS (Indian Administrative Services) ) Prelims 2017 examination which will be held on 19th June 2017 and the registration will be starts from 22nd February 2017.

Important Dates

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Education

Nov 30, 2016

Uttar Pradesh to Inaugurate Asia՚s First Cycle Highway 

Asia՚s first and longest cycle highway inaugurated in Uttar Pradesh. It is also India՚s first cycle highway. A first-of-its-kind project, the 207-km-long cycle highway runs between Etawah, Agra, and declared open. A rally of 90 cyclists from five countries and across India follow…

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Policies & Governance

Nov 28, 2016

Shri Radha Mohan Singh Launches E-Pashuhaat Portal in India 

The Union Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Minister, Shri Radha Mohan Singh launched e-pashuhaat portal [Click Here for Information] . For the first time in the world under the scheme, National Mission on Bovine Productivity e-pashuhaat portal has developed for connecting breeders a…

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Policies & Governance

Major Committees 2016: R S Sharma Expert Committee and Justice MB Shah Committee 

R S Sharma Expert Committee Purpose: To review the Company (Cost Records and Cost Audits) Rules 2014 The Composition of the Committee: R. S. Sharma, former Chairman and Managing Director, ONGC - Chairman

  • R. K. Jain, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare - Membe…

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Committees & Govt. Bodies

CBSE NET Grievance Redressal Format July 2016 

It is notified that the result of the UGC National Eligibility Test for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Eligibility for Assistant Professor conducted on 10 July 2016 (28 August 2016 at Srinagar J & K) has been declared. The candidates appeared in the examination may see thei…

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Education

Major Committees 2016: H Devaraj Committee and V. V. Daga Committee 

H Devaraj Committee Purpose: Report most deemed university. Main findings of the Committee: Many institutions were accorded deemed university status on certain conditions, against the Union Grants Commission (UGC) Act, 1956 which does not allow conditional notification.

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Committees & Govt. Bodies

First Woman to Head India՚s Biggest Bank SBI is Arundhati Bhattacharya 

For driving transformational change at the India՚s largest bank, pushing through major digital initiatives and restructuring the bank, HR practices to ensure it is future ready and in step with changing customer trends.

Personal Life

  • Born: 18 March 1956 in a Bengali Hindu Kulin Bra…

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Policies & Governance

Nov 27, 2016

Birth Control Injections Introduced in India 

The problem of unwanted pregnancy, can now be controlled by free of cost Contraceptive Injections to the women available in government hospitals. Uttarakhand state has registered more women using contraceptives vs-a-vs men as per latest data of national family health survey-IV.

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Science & Technology

US Senate Seat Won by Indian-American Kamala Harris from California 

Kamala Harris defeated Loretta Sanchez from her own party to become the first black woman elected to the upper chamber in more than two decades. Indian-American Kamala Harris won the US senate seat from California. She also became the sixth black individual to be elected to the U…

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International Relations & Organizations

ISRO Seeks Proposals for Mars Orbiter Mission-2 to Expand Inter-Planetary Research 

ISRO aims to configure objectives and scientific experiments of MoM-with final formulations. To expand inter-planetary research, ISRO is seeking scientific proposals for Mars Orbiter Mission-2.

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Science & Technology