Battle of Marathon (490 B.C.)—This battle was fought between the Greeks and Persians in 490 B.C. A small Greek Army defeated much larger Persian force.... Read More
GK Club
Vyomnauts and ISRO
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What are Vyomnauts? India’s First space mission is scheduled for 2015. In this mission three-person vehicle will initially carry two astronauts into 275-kilometre low-Earth orbit.... Read More
Sobriquets-Geographical nicknames Geographical nicknames or sobriquets as they are popularly known as forms an integral part of any PSC or Bank PO exam. Many Quiz... Read More
Major crops(agricultural commodities)– Top producing countries Below given is a list of top producing countries of major agricultural commodities. The top three producing countries of... Read More
The Dyarchy System
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Dyarchy: Under the Government of India Act, 1919, the system of Dyarchy (double government) was introduced under which provincial governments were given more powers. Some... Read More
Scholarship scheme for minority students The Union government has launched the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad National Fellowship Scheme for minority students and another one to... Read More
The Blue moon
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There are 12 full moons most years but every two or three years there is an extra full moon which is called a “Blue moon”.... Read More
GK Question Series for all examinations
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1. The UN Deputy Secretary- General is— (A) Dr. Asha Rose Mtengeti Migiro (B) Mark Malloch Brown (C) Shashi Tharoor (D) Louise Frechette Ans: A... Read More
What is GST and SGST?
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Goods and Services Tax (GST) A comprehensive Goods and Services Tax (GST) has been proposed and the Centre and the Empowered Committee of State Finance... Read More