Government Schemes & Projects: Point-Wise Current-Affairs/GS Articles 2023 (Including PIB)- Download PDF

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Nov 1, 2015

Delhi Half Marathon 2015 Was Won by Ethiopian Birhanu Legese, Kenyan Cynthia Limo 

Delhi Half Marathon 2015 has won by Birhanu Legese from Ethiopia in men՚s category and Cynthia Limo from Kenya has in women՚s category. This was the eighth edition of marathon approximately 34,000 athletes and amateur runners has participated from the different parts of the world…

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Oct 29, 2015

US Senate Permits Cyber Security Legislation 

US Senate has approved Cyber Security Legislation to simplifying distribution of cyber - attack fears. It was passed by 74 votes in favour of it and 21 votes against it. The passage of legislation is deliberated a critical step to report cyber threats.

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Sylvie Lucas Chosen as Chair of IGN of UNSC Reforms 

United Nations (UN) Sylvie Lucas is appointed as the next chair of the Inter - Governmental Negotiations (IGN) of UN Security Council Reforms. She was appointed by 70th UN General Assembly session.

  • She replaced Jamaican Ambassador to UN Courtenay Rattray.

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Deepika Kumari Won Silver Medal in 2015 Archery World Cup Final 

India՚s excellent women archer Deepika Kumari has earned the Silver medal in recurve event at the 2015 Archery World Cup Final held in Mexico City. In the final match, South Korea՚s Choi Misun overcome Deepika Kumari.

  • She won the gold medal by 6 - 2 score.
  • She had won it after bein…

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World Bank՚s 2016 Rankings of Ease of Doing Business, India Ranked 130 

India has been sited at 130th position among the 189 countries in the World Bank՚s 2016 rankings of Ease of Doing Business Report. Key features: India is one of the countries that have made the most development, catching the advantage of the government in a separate section.

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Punjab Government Has Chosen Suresh Arora as DGP and Replaced Sumedh Singh Saini 

About Suresh Arora: Arora, a 1982 - batch IPS officer, was serving as the Director - General of Police - cum - Chief Director, Vigilance Bureau. The new DGP, Suresh Arora, has served as SSP in almost all districts, besides serving as the DIG, CM Security, after the assassination …

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US President Assigns Brett McGurk as Special Ambassador to US-Led Alliance for Fighting is 

About Brett McGurk: McGurk was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on 20 April 1973. He graduated from Conard High School in 1991. McGurk is a graduate of Columbia University School of Law.

  • After his graduation, McGurk work for three successive clerkships, at increasingly higher ran…

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Tianhui-1C Mapping Satellite Launched by China 

China has effectively launched Tianhui - 1C which is a third mapping satellite of the Tianhui - 1 series into its chosen orbit. It was overall Long March rockets series 215th successful launch. The mapping satellite was launched by Long March 2D carrier rocket from the Jiuquan.

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India-Africa Forum Summit 2015 Will be Held - From 26th October to 29th October in New Delhi 

The India-Africa Forum Summit is the official platform for the African - Indian relations. The two previous India - Africa summits were held in 2008 and 2011. In the largest - ever gathering of African leaders in India, at least 41 leaders - including South African president Jaco…

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Babasaheb Ambedkar Bhavan Will be Inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi in London 

About Babasaheb Ambedkar: Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, popularly known as Babasaheb, was an Indian jurist, economist, politician and social reformer. He was Independent India՚s first law minister and the principal architect of the Constitution of India

  • In 1990, the Bharat Ratna, India՚…

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