Daily Current Affairs GK Update – 26,27,28 May 2015 New human ancestor species discovered[ALL]: Scientists have discovered fossils of a new species in Afar region of Ethiopia. The species is called as ‘Australopithecus deyiremeda’ . Analysis reveal that it is around minimum and maximum ages of 3.3 and 3.5 million years. It should be noted that Lucy’s species (which was discovered in 1974) also lived at the same time and inRead More
Month: May 2015
HP Budget 2015- 2016 Highlights for HPAS-2014 It is a known trend that one or two questions are directly asked from the current years HP Budget in HPAS Prelims and Mains examination. So, knowledge of the main points like new schemes launched, new plans, new investments and tie-ups etc are very important to tackle these questions in HPAS. Below are given the Main highlights of the Himachal Pradesh (HP) Budget 2015-2016.Read More
Daily Current Affairs GK Update – 24,25 May 2015 Ireland becomes first country to legalize same-sex marriage by popular vote[ALL]: First country to do so by voting. Around 62% of the Irish Republic’s electorate voted in favour of legalizing same-sex marriages Ireland has a written constitution which can only be amended by referendum.popular voting. With the passage this referendum, now Irish constitution gives equal status to marriage between two people of theRead More
Daily Current Affairs GK Update – 23 May 2015 U.K Town gets its First Sikh Mayor[Non-UPSC]: Parvinder Singh Batth, a conservative party councilor took charge as the Mayor of Workingham Burrough Council. He has also served the same Burrough previously as Deputy Mayor. Dragon Cargo Ship returns to earth[All]: Dragon cargo ship of SpaceX returned to earth from the International Space Station. The Dragon is the only ship capable ofRead More
Daily Current Affairs GK Update – 21,22 May 2015 Andaman & Nicobar Police proposed to reserve 33% seats for women[Non-UPSC]: Lasy year, Gujarat Government also announced 33 percent quota for women in police force. Nelong Valley in Uttarakhand opened first time for tourists after closure in 1962[All]: Nelong Valley is a picturesque valley located 45 km away from the Indo-China border. Authorities of the Gangotri National Park in UttarakhandRead More
India Census 2011 – Data at a Glance This Article lists out the important data related to the Census of India 2011. Data like demographics of India, Population of India, Decadal Growth rate, Sex Ratio, Literacy rates etc. have been compiled. Many questions in various exams like UPSC civil services, State Civil Services, SSC, CDS, Afcat etc. are based directly or indirectly on the latest census of India. These factsRead More
Daily Current Affairs GK Update – 20 May 2015 INS Kavaratti, an anti-submarine warfare ship [ALL]: INS Kavaratti launched at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE), Kolkata. Kavaratti is the last of the four anti-submarine warfare class stealth corvettes built under Project 28. What is Project-28: Four anti-submarine warfare class stealth corvettes were to build under this project. These are INS Kamrota, Kadmatt and Kiltan Kavaratti. Maria Elena South, driest placeRead More
Daily Current Affairs GK Update – 19 May 2015 A report titled “Global Investment Trends Monitor” released by UNCTAD [UPSC]: Major Points: In this report, UNCTAD analyses the most recent trends in global outward investment and assesses its prospects for 2015. As per the report Asia now invests more abroad than any other region. USA, Hong Kong (China) and China were the first, second and the third largest investors in the worldRead More
Daily Current Affairs GK Update – 18 May 2015 Draupadi Murmu becomes first woman Governor of Jharkhand [ALL]: She has succeeded Syed Ahmed who was recently transferred as Governor of Manipur. Aruna Shanbaug, face of mercy killing in India, died [ALL]: Aruna Shanbaug, a nurse who was in a vegetative state for 42 years after being sexually assaulted passed away today after suffering from pneumonia for 2 weeks. In 1973, sheRead More
Himachal Pradesh Current Affairs for HPAS-2016: Himachal Pradesh Current Affairs is an important part of HPAS examination. Questions related to the Himachal Pradesh Current Affairs are often asked in the HPAS General Studies paper both in Prelims as well ads Mains. As the HPAS Prelims is around the corner, HP Current Affairs preparation has to be done well. As there is always dearth of HP related Current Affairs, this postRead More