Dear Readers, The Start-up India campaign has recently been in the news and could be a crucial topic for your exams. Lately, the government has also begun expressing interest in them as they are seen as the future of India’s economy, and as a part of this change, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced the […]

1. India ranks 130 in terms of ease of doing business (i) As per the World Bank’s annual report ‘Doing Business 2016’, India ranks 130 in terms of ease of doing business and has moved up 12 places from its previous ranking. (ii) World Bank’s Chief Economist and Senior Vice President Kaushik Basu said that it […]

1. China confers Confucius Peace Prize on Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe  (i) China’s Confucius Peace Prize was conferred on Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe.  (ii) As he has been criticised across the world for the use of systematic violence and torture to maintain power in the country, the announcement of his victory has angered not just the […]

1. World Polio Day observed on October 24 (i) October 24 is annually observed as World Polio Day to create awareness about hazards of the crippling disease. (ii) This day was established by the Rotary International over a decade ago to mark the birth of Jonas Salk, who was the first to lead a team […]

1. Pakistan to become the fifth-largest nuclear power by 2025  (i) As per a report released by Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, an independent Chicago-based think tank, Pakistan will be the world’s fifth largest nuclear power by 2025. (ii) The country’s reserve of nuclear weapons will more than double over the next decade from its […]

Dear Readers, Bill payment and settlement systems in India have been in the news often and can be very important for your upcoming exams. The Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) is a new framework introduced by the RBI. Let us understand what the system is, its need, structure and scope, among other pertinent details. On […]

1. Libya’s parliament rejects Peace deal proposed by UN (i) Libya’s internationally recognised parliament recently refused to sign Peace deal proposed by the United Nation’s.  (ii) The deal was not acceptable for government since it included amendments made by Islamists without their consent.  (iii) Libya, has been a political unable nation since the western led […]

Dear PaGaLGuY Readers, We are pleased to present you the quarterly GK Bullet for IBPS CWE PO/MT V (Mains) Exams 2015 – an exclusive and complete docket of important news and events that occurred during the period from July – September 2015. This Bullet will prove to be helpful  in your IBPS PO/MT V (Mains), […]

Dear Readers, It is important to be acquainted with major international organizations, their members and their Gross Domestic Products (GDP). This article will look at the members of some of the leading international bodies, their Heads of State (HoS) and the individual GDPs (nominal) of each of the countries. The organizations discussed here include European […]

1. Pakistan signs agreement with Russia to build a gas pipeline (i) In a recent development, Pakistan signed an agreement with Russia for the construction of a gas pipeline stretching  from Karachi on the Arabian Sea to the eastern city of Lahore.  (ii) The Petroleum Minister of Pakistan  Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and his Russian counter […]