IS launches mobile app for children:- Islamic State (IS) has reportedly launched its first mobile app for children to teach them the Arabic alphabet and the vocabulary taught by it includes jihadist themes along with words like ‘tank’, ‘gun’ and ‘rocket’ […]
Daily MCQS :- The MCQS are mostly informative in nature and checks your grasp on current events. Your request regarding explanation and non-showing up of all the statements after submission etc is addressed now.The quiz became much more enjoyable and the features have been enabled as you asked. […]
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Agrihub to provide one-stop solution to farmers The Agrihub, a digital platform floated by two mechanical engineers will provide one-stop solution for farmers about products and technologies. The Bengaluru-based portal will connect seed providers, agriculture equipment providers, retailers and distributors. It will also help the stakeholders to track innovations or products, find suppliers and facilitate and educate to make rapid purchase decisions. […]
Note :- The text is from the case study and subjected to no editorial oversight by us. Hence read with due care.This gives an insights in to administrative and management practices and can be helpful for aspirants of this field. Backgrouhnd :- Sports Minister releases a case study “South Asian Games 2016: the dash to the North East” .This case is a result of a study done by Prof. Sanjeev Tripathi from IIM Ahmedabad on the conduct of South Asian Games, 2016. This was the result of an endeavor of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to collaborate with [...]
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National Florence Nightingale Awards:- The National Florence Nightingale Awards are given by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India as a mark of recognition for the meritorious services rendered by the nurses and nursing professionals in the country. […]
Annual core sector growth at decade low According to latest government statistics, India’s annual core sector growth has slowed to a decade low of 2.7% in 2015-16, slower than the 4.5% pace in the previous financial year.The previous lowest growth rate registered by core sectors (under the present data series that uses 2004-05 as a base year) was in 2008-09 when output rose 2.8% amidst the global financial crisis.However, the eight core industries account for 38% of India’s industrial output.The eight core sector industries are— coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilizer, steel, cement and electricity. […]
Note – The important parts of the news are highlighted.Sometimes the news itself may not be important but certain parts of it or the text of it. Conservation of natural resources:- The National Mineral Policy (NMP), 2008 states that:- 1)Conservation of minerals shall be construed not in the restrictive sense of abstinence from consumption, or preservation for use in the distant future, but as a positive concept leading to augmentation of reserve base through improvement in mining methods, beneficiation and utilisation of low grade ore and rejects and recovery of associated minerals. […]
