MCQs on Constitution of India for all competitive Exams

1) Which schedule of the Indian Constitution divides the legislative powers between the Union and states? (A)6th schedule (B)7th schedule (C)8th schedule (D)9th schedule 2) Who appoints Chairman of UPSC? (A)President (B)Parliament (C)Union Home Minister (D)Cabinet Committee on Appointments 3) The constitution of India does not provide for impeachment of which in the below list? (A)Chief Justice of India (B)President of India (C)Vice...

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Daily Current Affairs from 05 August 2014

1) RBI keeps key rates unchanged, cuts SLR by 50 bps: Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan kept interest rates unchanged for the third time in a row as expected, making it abundantly clear that his intent is to stay the course and slay the inflation demon once and for all, declaring that he has Prime Minister Narendra Modi's backing in his efforts to tame prices even if such a stance is perceived by some to be obstructing recovery. 2)...

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Know About the 'Ebola Outbreak' for competitive Exams

'Ebola' was in news now, a disease which continues to spread in several West African countries. Ebola virus disease (EVD) or Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF) is the human disease caused by the Ebola virus. The largest outbreak to date is the ongoing 2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak, which is affecting Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and likely Nigeria. As of August 2014 more than 1600 cases have been identified. Efforts are ongoing to develop a vaccine;...

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Daily Current Affairs Updates: 04 August 2014

1) Arvind Gupta appointed deputy NSA: Former Indian Foreign Service officer Arvind Gupta was on Monday appointed as deputy National Security Adviser, a post which fell vacant following the resignation of Nehchal Sandhu. Mr. Gupta, a 1979 batch officer, will also be Secretary, National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS), an apex advisory body tasked with suggesting to the government on political, economic and strategic security concerns. The officer,...

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Employment News: 02 August to 08 August 2014

1. Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Kolkata        Name of Post- Senior Technical Assistant, Quarantine Inspector etc. No. of Vacancies-11 Last date- 01.09.2014 2. Reserve Bank of India Name of Post- Assistants No. of Vacancies-506 Last date- 06.08.2014 3. Public Service Commission (PSC), Uttar Pradesh Name of Post-Food Safety and Drug Administration Deptt.Exam-2014 Last date- 16.08.2014 4. Kerala Gramin...

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RBI's monetary policy review 5 August 2014: Highlights

Freinds..Here are the highlights of RBI’s bi-monthly monetary policy statement released on 5 August 2014. >> Short-term lending (repo) rate unchanged at 8% >> Cash reserve ratio (CRR) unchanged at 4% >> SLR cut by 0.50% to 22% to unlock banking funds >> Estimates GDP growth at 5.5% for current fiscal >> Targets 8% CPI inflation by January 2015, 6% by Jan 2016 >> Lowers banks’ SLR holdings in held-to-maturity...

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List of Gold medal winners for India at Commonwealth Games 2014

India finished fifth in the just concluded Commonwealth Games 2014 held at Glasgow, Scotland from 23 July to 3 August 2014. A 216-strong team of Indian athletes bagged 15 gold, 30 silver and 19 bronze for a total haul of 64 medals to finish fifth behind table-toppers England (58, 59, 57), Australia (two - 49, 42, 46), Canada (three - 32, 16, 34) and hosts Scotland (four - 19, 15, 19). India had finished second behind Australia in the 2010 Delhi...

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GK/Current Affairs Questions asked in RBI Grade B (DR) exam held on 3 August 2014

Friends..Here are some questions asked in RBI Grade B officers exam held on 3 Aug 2014. These questions were shared by our friends Debasish Gupta and Ramesh Kumar K. 1. Who is the Finance Minister of India?- Arun Jaitley 2. Current Governor of RBI?- Raghuram Rajan 3. Father's day 2014 was celebrated in India on?- June 21 4. What happened with MH370 air plane?- Disappeared over Indian Ocean 5. First Nobel prize winner of Asia?- Rabindranath...

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