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Current Affairs Interactive Quiz: 1 October 2015

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 12:40:00 +0000

Jagranjosh.com brings for its reader daily updated quizzes that cover the topics like8th Asian Air Gun Championships, Pakistan’s 4-point Peace Initiative and Merlin Award among others.

Current Affairs Questions Answers for September 2015-One liners

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 12:22:00 +0000

One liners for the month of September 2015 provided by Jagranjosh.com will be of immense help for the students and aspirants in revising the important events of the month just before the exams.

Current Affairs Questions-Answers for September 2015-Descriptive Questions

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 12:05:00 +0000

Descriptive Questions brought to you by Jagranjosh.com for the month of September 2015 will be of immense help for the students.

WTO released 2015 Annual Report

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 12:02:00 +0000

As per the report, World trade will grow by 2.8 percent in 2015 against 2.5 percent growth registered in 2014.

Current Affairs September 2015 eBook

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 11:37:00 +0000

Current Affairs September 2015 eBook brought to you by Jagranjosh.com coves all the important current affairs of the month September 2015 which are relevant for the competitive exams.

Narendra Modi briefed about Project Loon during Google headquarters tour

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 11:22:00 +0000

Google informed the PM that the company is already doing a pilot project in Andhra Pradesh with a special focus on rural areas which still do not have internet penetration.

Ratan Tata honoured by UK city of Coventry

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 10:44:00 +0000

Indian-origin professor Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya, founder of the Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), was also honoured with the title alongside Tata, at the University of Warwick in Coventry.

Union Government notified Mid-Day Meal Rules, 2015

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 10:19:00 +0000

The rules will be in effect from the date of notification in the Gazette of India.

Zenia Bhumgara of India conferred with Merlin Award by International Magicians Association

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 10:07:00 +0000

Before Bhumgara, Prodip Chandra Sorcar, Jr. was the only other Indian to receive the award.

Union Government reduced domestic natural gas price by 18 percent to 3.81 US dollars per mmBtu

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 10:03:00 +0000

The reduction in price is likely to benefit power and fertilizer firms but it may also hurt producers like Reliance Industries and Oil and Natural Gas Corportaion Limited (ONGC).

ICC Women’s Team Rankings launched

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 09:59:00 +0000

In the new list, Australia was ranked number one while India was placed at fourth place.

World Vegetarian Day observed globally

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 09:50:00 +0000

World Vegetarian Day initiates the month of October as Vegetarian Awareness Month, which ends with November 1, World Vegan Day, as the end of that month of celebration.

International Day of Older Persons observed across the world

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 07:44:00 +0000

The theme of the International Day of Older Persons 2015 was Sustainability and Age Inclusiveness in the Urban Environment.

Russian parliament gave green signal to Putin to use troops in Syria

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 07:13:00 +0000

As per the Constitution of Russia, the president has to seek approval of the parliament before using Russian troops abroad.

Plestinian flag hoisted at UN headquarters for the first time

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 07:02:00 +0000

The flag was hoisted on United Nations headquarters after UNGA on 10 September 2015, overwhelmingly approved the Resolution on Raising of Flags by Non-Member Observer States.

Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif proposed 4-point Peace Initiative with India

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 07:00:00 +0000

The 4-point Peace Initiative with India is aimed at defining the relationship between the Asian countries as one of cooperation, not of confrontation.

Uttar Pradesh decided to implement National Food Security Act, 2013 in three phases

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 06:14:00 +0000

In the first phase, the scheme will be implemented in 24 districts, while in the second phase; it will be implemented in 26 districts. In the third phase it will be rolled out in 25 districts.

WHO removed all limitations on eligibility for Antiretroviral Therapy among HIV infected people

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 06:11:00 +0000

This change in the Global HIV policy could help avert more than 21 million deaths and 28 million new infections by 2030.

Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology 2015 announced

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 06:09:00 +0000

The SSB Prize consists of a citation, a plaque and a cash prize of 5 lakh rupees

Global Competitiveness Report 2015-2016 released by World Economic Forum

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 06:07:00 +0000

The report assesses the competitiveness landscape of 140 economies and after five years of decline, India jumped 16 ranks to 55th place compared to 71st rank in 2014-15 report.