Current Affairs 29 Dec.2016 – Accent Institute Hisar INDIAN AFFAIRS Accent Hisar Government launches Swachh Swasth Sarvatra Initiative i. The Union Government launched an initiative, Swachh Swasth Sarvatra, on December 29, 2016, to strengthen health centers in open defecation-free blocks. ii. The initiative was launched by the Union Health Ministry in collaboration […]
Current Affairs 26 Dec.2016 Accent Institute Hisar ICICI Bank launches EazyPay app for Merchants CICI Bank, India’s largest private sector bank has launched EazyPay mobile application for merchants that allows all-in-one acceptance payments platform. This app consolidates all digital wallets, QR code, Unified Payments Interface (UPI), and credit & debit cards modes of payments. With […]
DRDO successfully flight tests Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon December 26, 2016 The Defence and Research Development Organization (DRDO) successfully flight tested Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW) from Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft at integrated test range in Chandipur, Odisha. During the test, the captive and release trials were tracked by Radar and Telemetry ground stations at Interim […]
Current Affairs 23 Dec.2016 Accent Institute Hisar Bluetooth-5 came up with double speed and four times longer range Japan Launched a spaceship “Magnetic Fishing Net” to collect space garbage from Earth’s orbit out into the atmosphere. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) bans use of newspapers for packing foods India and […]
Current Affairs 24 Dec.2016 Accent Institute Hisar 1 Sahitya Akademi announces awards in how many different languages? a. 23 b. 24 c. 25 d. 26 2) Which country will hold its first ever military exercise with China in 2017? a. Nepal b. Pakistan c. India d. None of the above 3) Gujarat has announced the Aerospace and […]
Current Affairs 20 Dec.2016 Accent Institute Hisar Dictionary Merriam-Webster has named “surreal” as its word of the year The lexicographer selected surreal – which means “unbelievable, fantastic” – after spikes in searches following terrorist attacks and the US election. The attacks in Brussels, the Bastille Day massacre in Nice and the attempted coup in […]
Current Affairs 19 Dec.2016 Accent Institute Hisar India and Kyrgyzstan sign 6 agreements in various fields India and Kyrgyzstan have signed six Memoranda of Understanding (MoU)/ Agreements including in the fields of tourism, agriculture and food industry etc. These agreements were signed after delegation level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting President of […]
Current Affairs 17 Dec.2016 Accent Institute Hisar Union Government is going to deploy 600 young professionals as Zila Swachh Bharat Preraks (ZSBPs), one in each district across the country to boost Swachh Bharat Abhiyan for a period of one year. These professionals will be geared to strengthen cleanliness capacities at district level, and provide them […]
Current Affairs 16 Dec.2016 Accent Institute hisar Akhilesh lays foundation stone of Noida-Gr Noida metro link Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav laid the foundation stone of the 15-km-long metro link from Noida’s Sector 71 to Greater Noida’s Knowledge Park-V through a video conference from Lucknow. The CM also inaugurated the 3.9 km Botanical Garden-Kalindi […]
Haryana becomes first state to launch Mahila Police Volunteer initiative Haryana became the first state in the country to launch Mahila Police Volunteer (MPV) initiative for safety of women. It was launched by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar. Mahila Police Volunteer is a joint initiative of Union Ministry of Women & Child Development and the […]