30-31.12.18 West Bengal (WBPSC) Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL   ·        Germany approves USD 8 billion rail and road tunnel link to Denmark   German authorities gave their approval to an US$8 billion(6.30 billion pounds) rail and road tunnel linking Denmark and Germany, despite environmental objections. It is part-funded by the European Union. The 19 km (11.8 mile) Fehmarnbelt link, connecting the Danish island of … Read more 30-31.12.18 West Bengal (WBPSC) Current Affairs

30-31.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government scraps minimum education criteria for civic poll candidates   Rajasthan will once again have direct elections for mayors and chairpersons in urban municipal bodies. The previous government had discontinued the practice introduced by the Ashok Gehlot government of 2008-2013.   The education criteria was introduced by the previous Vasundhra Raje-led government, which stipulated that for contesting … Read more 30-31.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

29.12.18 West Bengal (WBPSC) Current Affairs

  INTERNATIONAL   ·         China’s navigation satellite system BeiDou starts providing global service   China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) has started offering global service. It is touted as a rival to America’s Global Positioning System (GPS). Pakistan has become the first foreign nation to use the BeiDou system ending its reliance on GPS. China … Read more 29.12.18 West Bengal (WBPSC) Current Affairs

28.12.18 West Bengal (WBPSC) Current Affairs

    INTERNATIONAL   ·        Japan to resume commercial whaling   Japan said it is withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and will resume commercial whaling next year, in a move expected to spark international criticism.   Leaving the IWC means Japanese whalers will be able to resume hunting in Japanese coastal waters of minke … Read more 28.12.18 West Bengal (WBPSC) Current Affairs

27.12.18 West Bengal (WBPSC) Current Affairs

  INTERNATIONAL   ·        Thailand becomes 1st country in Southeast Asia to legalize medical marijuana   The junta-appointed parliament voted 166-0 to amend the Narcotic Act of 1979to legalise the medicinal use of marijuana. Marijuana was used in Thailand to relieve pain and fatigueuntil its use was criminalised in the country in the 1930s. In Singapore, Malaysia and … Read more 27.12.18 West Bengal (WBPSC) Current Affairs

27.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Rajasthan Culture : Dilwara & Ranakpur Jain Temples   Dilwara Temples   The Dilwara Temples are located about 2.5 kilometers from Mount Abu. There are 5 Dilwara Templesin Rajasthan namely, the Vimal Vasahi, Pithalhar, Mahaveer Swami, Luna Vasahi and Khartar Vasahi. They are dedicated to Jain Tirthankars. They were constructed in 11th and 13th centuries AD. All … Read more 27.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

27.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Rajasthan Culture : Dilwara & Ranakpur Jain Temples   Dilwara Temples   The Dilwara Temples are located about 2.5 kilometers from Mount Abu. There are 5 Dilwara Templesin Rajasthan namely, the Vimal Vasahi, Pithalhar, Mahaveer Swami, Luna Vasahi and Khartar Vasahi. They are dedicated to Jain Tirthankars. They were constructed in 11th and 13th centuries AD. All … Read more 27.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs