. Direct transfer of Cash subsidy on kerosene to be launced
soon by government of India.
2. M. Veerappa Moily appointed as new environment and forest minister.
3. South Africa fast bowler Vernon Philander declared on the No. 1 position in the latest ICC Test rankings in bowling and batting released...
4. Fiscal deficit to touch 5.2% in FY2014 : Report by CRISIL.
5. Mikhail Kalashnikov, inventor of AK47 weapon died at the of 94 on 23 December 2013.
6. The Union Government launched e-inclusion project to make people e-literate.
7. National Consumers Right Day was observed across India on 24 December. The day is being observed since the enactment of Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
8. India has evacuated all its employees from the strife torn South Sudan. It has also shut down all its oilfields amid escalating violence in the country.
9. The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways cleared quadricycle as a new category of vehicle on 23 December 2013.
10. Hyderabad high court asked two telugu actors to return their padma awards to government for misusing.
11. The renowned Kannada poet G. S. Shivarudrappa, died in Bangalore. He was 87. His poems are known for balancing the images and emotions.
12. Sidharth Birla, Chairman of Xpro India Limited took the charge as the President of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).( fb.com/AllCurrentAffairs )
13. CCI has approved the proposed acquisition of the cement plants of Jaypee Cement Corporation Limited in Gujarat by Ultratech Cement Limited.
14. Vinod Kumar Duggal, has been appointed the new Governor of Manipur. He will replace the present Governor of the state, Ashwani Kumar.
15. Kidambi Srikanth and PV Sindhu won the men’s and women’s titles at the 78th Senior National Badminton Championship at New Delhi.
16. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Hyderabad awarded the Sword of Honour for safety management in London in the second week of December 2013.
18. The nuclear capable ballistic missile, Agni-III was successfully test-fired by India. It was test-fired from the Wheeler Island of Odisha Coast.
2. M. Veerappa Moily appointed as new environment and forest minister.
3. South Africa fast bowler Vernon Philander declared on the No. 1 position in the latest ICC Test rankings in bowling and batting released...
4. Fiscal deficit to touch 5.2% in FY2014 : Report by CRISIL.
5. Mikhail Kalashnikov, inventor of AK47 weapon died at the of 94 on 23 December 2013.
6. The Union Government launched e-inclusion project to make people e-literate.
7. National Consumers Right Day was observed across India on 24 December. The day is being observed since the enactment of Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
8. India has evacuated all its employees from the strife torn South Sudan. It has also shut down all its oilfields amid escalating violence in the country.
9. The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways cleared quadricycle as a new category of vehicle on 23 December 2013.
10. Hyderabad high court asked two telugu actors to return their padma awards to government for misusing.
11. The renowned Kannada poet G. S. Shivarudrappa, died in Bangalore. He was 87. His poems are known for balancing the images and emotions.
12. Sidharth Birla, Chairman of Xpro India Limited took the charge as the President of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).( fb.com/AllCurrentAffairs )
13. CCI has approved the proposed acquisition of the cement plants of Jaypee Cement Corporation Limited in Gujarat by Ultratech Cement Limited.
14. Vinod Kumar Duggal, has been appointed the new Governor of Manipur. He will replace the present Governor of the state, Ashwani Kumar.
15. Kidambi Srikanth and PV Sindhu won the men’s and women’s titles at the 78th Senior National Badminton Championship at New Delhi.
16. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Hyderabad awarded the Sword of Honour for safety management in London in the second week of December 2013.
18. The nuclear capable ballistic missile, Agni-III was successfully test-fired by India. It was test-fired from the Wheeler Island of Odisha Coast.
1. The largest producer of paddy in India----West Bengal
2. The lagest producer of wheat in India---Uttar Pradesh
3. The lagest producer of sugarcane in India ---Uttar Pradesh
4. The lagest producer of groundnut in India ---Gujarat
5. The largest producer of tea in India---Assam
6. The largest producer of coffee in India---Karnataka
7. The largest producer of jute in India ---West Bengal
8. The largest producer of tobacco in India---Andhra Pradesh
9. The largest producer of bananas in India---Tamilnadu
10. The largest producer of saffron in India---Jammu & Kashmir
11. The largest producer of onion in India---Maharashtra
12. The largest producer of black pepper in India---Kerala
13. The largest producer of cotton in India---Gujarat*
14. The largest producer of bamboos in India---Assam
(Maharashtra has the largest area under cotton cultivation but Gujarat is the largest producer as per GoI release dt 25 Jul 2011
2. The lagest producer of wheat in India---Uttar Pradesh
3. The lagest producer of sugarcane in India ---Uttar Pradesh
4. The lagest producer of groundnut in India ---Gujarat
5. The largest producer of tea in India---Assam
6. The largest producer of coffee in India---Karnataka
7. The largest producer of jute in India ---West Bengal
8. The largest producer of tobacco in India---Andhra Pradesh
9. The largest producer of bananas in India---Tamilnadu
10. The largest producer of saffron in India---Jammu & Kashmir
11. The largest producer of onion in India---Maharashtra
12. The largest producer of black pepper in India---Kerala
13. The largest producer of cotton in India---Gujarat*
14. The largest producer of bamboos in India---Assam
(Maharashtra has the largest area under cotton cultivation but Gujarat is the largest producer as per GoI release dt 25 Jul 2011
