Category: Current Affairs

  • Current Affairs

    Around Rs. 3770 crore in untaxed or black money has emerged in a three-month window for defaulters to come clean, which ended yesterday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had mentioned during his Independence Day speech in August: “There is Rs. 6,500 crore undeclared income and people have started to declare their wealth.” According to officials, 638…

  • Current Affairs

    Modi under EC scanner for likening Lalu to ‘shaitan’ : A complaint has been filed against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for likening RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav to a ‘shaitaan’ (devil), reports India Today. The Election Commission will review the PM’s speech in Bihar. Wading into the beef controversy, Modi today attacked Lalu over his…

  • Current Affairs Questions for Exam 2017

    Q1. According to Mercer’s 23rd annual Cost of Living Survey, which Indian cities is the most expensive city for expatriates. Answer: Mumbai Q2. According to Mercer’s 23rd annual Cost of Living Survey, Luanda is the most expensive city in the world for expatriates. Luanda is the capital city of _____________. Answer: Angola Q3. United Nations…

  • Current Affairs

    The Union Cabinet has allowed 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) under the automatic route for white label ATM operations (WLAO). Decision in this regard was taken in Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. This decision will expedite and ease FDI inflows in WLAO further giving a fillip…

  • Current Affairs: Govt. Name the directors of the fictitious

    Govt names the directors of shell companies In a first-of-a-kind ‘name and shame’ exercise, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MoCA) has begun making public the lists of disqualified directors across the nation as well as those associated with struck-off companies. Former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, jailed politician V.K. Sasikala, Leader of the Opposition in…

  • Rupee recovers for 3 countries vs USD in the last hours of the morning

    The rupiah recovered from the initial trade losses at 64.09 against the dollar, an increase of 3 countries, in the late morning deals on Friday as the dollar became weak in world markets. The rupee resumed slightly below 64.14 per dollar against the Thursday closing level of 64.12 per dollar in the interbank foreign exchange…