संविधान सभा के विचार का औपचारिक रूप से प्रतिपादन किसके द्वारा हुआ था? (एम.एन.राय) संविधान सभा के गठन की मांग 1895 में सर्वप्रथम किसके द्वारा प्रस्तुत की गई थी? (बाल गंगाधार तिलक) कैबिनेट मिशन योजना के तहत संविधान सभा में Read More …
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भारत एवं विश्व इतिहास स्मरणीय तथ्य
प्राचीन भारत गायत्री मंत्र किस पुस्तक में प्राप्त होता है? (ऋग्वेद) आरंभिक वैदिक साहित्य में सर्वाधिक वर्णित नदी कौन सी है? (सिंधु) अध्यात्मक ज्ञान के विषय में नचिकेता और यम का संवाद किस उपनिषद् में प्राप्त होता है? (कठोपनिषद् में) Read More …
विश्व एवं भारत का भूगोल स्मरणीय तथ्य
किसे भूगोल का जनक माना जाता है? (हिकैटियस) एक अलग अध्ययनशास्त्र के रूप में भूगोल को स्थापित करने का श्रेय किसे दिया जाता है? (इरैस्थनीज को) वह व्यक्ति जिसने भूगोल के लिए ज्योग्रैफिका शब्द का प्रयोग कियाः (इरैस्थनीज) किसने कहा Read More …
Hypatia-The mystery alien rock discovered in Egypt
An extraterrestrial rock that was discovered in 1996 in Egypt has more mysteries than ever thought. To honour the first Western woman mathematician and astronomer, this rock was named The Hypatia stone. This rock was discovered in December 1996 by Read More …
Pawanpari and Sonakali-Two elephants will retire at Corbett Tiger Reserve
-Two old female elephants namely, Pawanpari and Sonakali at the Corbett Tiger Reserve, will retire soon after serving thousands of tourists and forest staff. -Now they will be free to bask in the sun, graze in the open grounds and Read More …
SRS Bulletin-Under-five child mortality rate declined in India
As per the SRS bulletin (Sample Registration System) 2016, released recently, India achieved a significant decline in under-five child mortality rate. According to this bulletin, under-five child mortality (U5MR) of India showed an impressive decline by 9%, a 4 points decline Read More …
Mullaiperiyar dam-new direction from Supreme Court
-A three member bench headed by the Chief Justice of India Justice Dipak Mishra, on January 11, 2018 directed the central government as well as Tamilnadu and Kerala government to to set up a special committee to exclusively prepare disaster Read More …
ISRO launched India’s 100th Satellite
Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-40 (PSLV-40), successfully launched the 710 kg Cartosat-2 Series Remote Sensing Satellite along with 30 co-passenger satellites on January 12, 2018 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota. Total 31 satellites were Read More …
Indu Malhotra-the first women to be directly appointed as a judge of the Supreme court
-In the history of Indian judiciary, first time the Supreme Court collegium on 11 January, recommended senior advocate Indu Malhotra as the first woman lawyer to be directly appointed as a judge of the Supreme court of India. -Indu Malhotra is Read More …
Green male sea turtle turning female due to global warming
-According to a new research published in Current Biology, rising temperatures around the world can turn Green Sea turtle populations female. As per this study, global warming is turning 99 percent of the baby sea turtles from male to female (Feminisation). And Read More …
Virtual ID for Aadhar Card Introuduced
After surfacing various reports of data theft through Aadhar number, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on January 10, introduced a two layer security system: The UIDAI has introduced the concept of a Virtual ID, which an Aadhaar holder Read More …
Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) Extended
-The Union Cabinet Committee on January 10, approved the continuation of Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) till the term of the 14th Finance Commission i.e. 31.03.2020. -The Scheme would entail an annual allocation of Rs. 3,950 crore and Read More …
FDI in single brand retail allowed to 100%
To send a signal of its reformist nature, the Union Cabinet headed by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, on January 10, 2018 gave its approval to further opening of some sectors through FDI. Single Brand Retail Trading (SBRT): 100% Read More …
Bheemunipatnam: India’s new scuba diving destination
Two scuba divers, namely Balaram Naidu and dive master Anil Kumar on December 21, 2018, spotted a rare 200 year old shipwreck below the sea surface in Bheemunipatnam, 45 km from Visakhapatnam. -The wreck was located just six metres below the sea Read More …
Viable Alternate Methods of Hanging in India
Why in the news: Supreme court of India on January 9, 2018 issued a notice to Government of India, to consider on alternate options of hanging in India keeping in mind the dynamic progress in modern science. In his oral Read More …