• India born poet Vijay Seshadri wins 2014 Pulitzer Prize in poetry category• Bluefin 21- a robotic submarine - deployed to solve mystery of lost Malaysian plane MH370

• Archie Andrews the famous comic book character is set to die in this summer issue of July 2014

• Kepler-186f, the first Earth-size Planet discovered in the Habitable Zone• World Heritage Day observed on 18 April 2014 with theme Heritage of Commemoration• Veteran pro-democratic Journalist of Myanmar Win Tin dies• Hillary Clinton’s book titled Hard Choices to be released in June 2014• Kevin Sharp, the country singer and cancer survivor dies20 April 2014• Canadian Author Alistair Macleod dies• The Unsung Hero of the NASA’s Apollo Program John C. Houbolt Dies• Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter, the US boxer dies• Baroda wins Syed Mushtaq Ali Cricket T20 Trophy• ECI launches Election Visitors Programme 2014• 61st National Film Awards: Ship of Theseus wins Best Feature Film• Admiral RK Dhowan appointed as the new Navy Chief

• CAG empowered to audit private telecom companies: SC

• First double-decker flyover opened at Mumbai

• Mathangi Sathyamurthy to receive M S Subbulakshmi Award 2014

• Hockey India appointed Harendra Singh as coach of junior team

• Joshna Chinappa wins inaugural Richmond Open of Squash

• BMB sign an agreement with Trends to promote Women Entrepreneurship

• China announces to host Western Pacific Naval Symposium

• Union Government decides to continue export subsidy of 3300 rupees per tonne on raw sugar exportReal Madrid won the Copa del Ray Football tournament of Spain

Japanese foods firm Nissin Foods appointed Gautam Sharma as India MDJapanese foods firm Nissin Foods on 23 April 2014 appointed Gautam Sharma as the Managing Director (MD) of its Indian arm Indo Nissin.

Suresh Kumar Reddy appointed as the First ambassador to ASEANUnion Ministry of External Affairs (MoEA)

No immediate decision on appointment of Lokpal: Centre to SCGovernment has informed SC no immediate decision will be taken on the appointment of Chairperson and members of the Lokpal.

Real Madrid won the Copa del Ray Football tournament of SpainImportant for Exam: 5 people agreed Real Madrid won the Copa del Rey Cup on 16 April 2014

Scientists discovered new mineral PutnisiteScientists discovered a new mineral Putnisite in Western Australia on 22 April 2014.

Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry slapped notice on Idea Cellular for Pashmina adKCCI asked Idea Cellular to immediately withdraw its controversial advertisement on Pashmina Shawls.

Bengaluru FC won I-League Football titleBengaluru FC Club on 21 April 2014 won the I-League Football title in their debut season.

Ranjib Biswal, the IPL Chairman and Congress leader took oath as Rajya Sabha MPRanjib Biswal, Kalpataru Das and Sarojini Hembram took oath as Rajya Sabha member in New Delhi. Their oath was administered by Hamid Ansari.

Film series, Brazuca around the World launched by adidas on 2014 FIFA World Cup BrazilFilm series titled Brazuca around the World launched by adidas to excite football fans for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil.

Benfica won 33rd Portuguese league Football title after four yearsBenfica on 21 April 2014 won the 33rd Portuguese Football league title after four years.

IRCON signed MoU with Transparency International IndiaIrcon International Limited signed a MoU with Transparency International India for implementing Integrity Pact.

Pakistan successfully tested short range ballistic missile-GhazanviPakistan successfully test-fired short range ballistic missile Hatf-III named Ghazanvi.

Cadbury India changed its name to Mondelez India Foods LimitedCadbury India Limited on 22 April 2014 announced to change its name to Mondelez India Foods Limited.

Chitra won World Women's Snooker title at LeedsChitra Magimairaj on 22 April 2014 won the World Women’s Senior Snooker Championship at Leeds, Britain by defeating Alena Asmolava of Belarus.

India and Bhutan signed agreement on development of hydropower projectsIndia and Bhutan signed an agreement on development of hydropower projects in Thimphu, Bhutan.

Donna Vekic won the BMW Malaysian Tennis Open 2014Donna Vekic won the BMW Malaysian Open 2014 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Indian-American Professor Rajendra Singh named as Solar Champions of ChangeIndian-American professor Rajendra Singh named as one of ten Solar Champions of Change.

Canadian Author Alistair Macleod diedCanadian author Alistair MacLeod on 20 April 2014 died due to a heart stroke.

Mathangi Sathyamurthy to receive M S Subbulakshmi Award 2014Mathangi Sathyamurthy, Karnataka musician honoured M S Subbulakshmi Award

MIT Scientist designed the World’s first floating nuclear plantScientist of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on 17 April 2014 designed the world's first floating nuclear plants.

Meb Keflezighi won Boston Marathon 2014Meb Keflezighi and Rita Jeptoo won the Boston Marathon 2014 in male and female category, respectively.

Veteran pro-democratic Journalist of Myanmar Win Tin diedVeteran pro-democratic Journalist of Myanmar Win Tin on 19 April 2014 died due to his respiratory problems.

Kritsanakorn Sangaroon won the 2014 Thailand Tour women’s title of ABFKritsanakorn Sangaroon of Thailand won the 2014 Thailand Tour women’s title of ABF.

International Mother Earth Day observed across the world on 22 April 2014The world observed International Mother Earth Day on 22 April 2014 to create awareness and also to support environmental protection.

Hillary Clinton’s book entitled Hard Choices to be released in June 2014Hard Choices authored by Hillary Rodham Clinton will be released on 10 June 2014. The book will be published by Simon & Shuster.

Shaik Abdul Hameed won the 2014 Thailand Tour title of Asian Bowling FederationShaik Abdul Hameed won Asian Bowling Federation (ABF) Tour title 2014 of Thailand Tour.

The Unsung Hero of the NASA’s Apollo Program John C. Houbolt DiedThe unsung hero of the NASA’s Apollo Program John C. Houbolt died 20 April 2014 after the complications from Parkinson's disease

Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter, the US boxer diedFormer US boxer, Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter died on 20 April 2014 at his home in Toronto, Canada following a battle with prostate cancer. He was 76.

Kevin Sharp, the country singer and cancer survivor diedCountry musician, Kevin Sharp died on 19 April 2014 at the age of 43 due to complications in past stomach surgeries and digestive issues.

Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez died at 87 Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the Nobel laureate died at the age of 87 in Mexico

Randstad Awards 2014 announced Randstad Awards 2014 was announced encourage best practices for talent attraction

and to identify the best Employer Brand in the country.

Comic book icon Archie to die in July's final issue Archie Comics has declared that the famous comic character Archie will die in the

July 2014 issue after ruling the comics market for 73 year.

61st National Film Awards: Ship of Theseus won Best Feature Film Ship of Theseus was selected as best feature film and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag was

named as the best popular film in the National Film Awards.

India won 12 medals at the 7th South Asia Judo ChampionshipIndian judokas won 12 medals at the seventh South Asia Judo Championships held in Kathmandu.

Bluefin 21- a robotic submarine - deployed to solve mystery of lost Malaysian plane MH370Bluefin 21 - a robotic submarine - was deployed on 14 April 2014 to solve the mystery of the lost Malaysian plane MH370.

Foldscope: A low cost microscope inventedA team of Scientists led by Manu Prakash from Stanford University developed an amazingly cheap microscope namely Foldscope.

World Trade to grow by 4.7 percent in 2014: WTOWorld Trade Organisation projected that the world trade grow by 4.7 percent in 2014

LIC reduced its stake in InfosysLife Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) reduced its stake in Infosys by 3.25% by selling its shares worth 850 crore rupees.

SC recognized Transgenders as third category of sexSupreme Court recognised transgender as the third category of sex and directed the government to work for upliftment of the category.

Santoso won OUE Singapore Open 2014Simon Santoso (Indonesia) won the OUE Singapore Open 2014 for the first time on 13 April 2014.

President conferred Sangeet Natak Akademi fellowships 2013President of India conferred Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for the year 2013 at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi.

SSB to induct Women as Combat OfficersThe Union Home Ministry on 13 April 2014 for the first time approved the recruitment of young women as combat officers in Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).

Book entitled The Accidental Prime Minister releasedA book entitled The Accidental Prime Minister: the making and unmaking of Manmohan Singh written by Sanjaya Baru was released.

Ratan Tata received Knight Grand Cross award by UK GovernmentRatan Tata on 10 April 2014 received the Knight Grand Cross (GBE) award by UK Government.

Legendary Poet Gulzar selected for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2013The Union Ministry announced on 12 April 2014 that legendary poet Gulzar was selected for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2013

Successful Novelist Sue Townsend diedNovelist Sue Townsend on 11 April 2014 died after a short illness

Former New Zealand wicketkeeper Gareth Hopkins announced retirementGareth Hopkins the former New Zealand wicketkeeper on 11 April 2014 announced his retirement from cricket.

Justice R.M.Lodha appointed as Next Chief Justice of IndiaPresident of India on 11 April 2014 appointed Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha as Next Chief Justice of India.

Stuart Parkin won Millennium Technology Prize 2014Stuart Parkin won Millennium Technology Prize 2014

Piramal sold its 11 percent stake in Vodafone India for 8900 crore rupeesPiramal Enterprises announced on 10 April 2014 to sold its equity stake to Vodafone India for 8900 crore rupees.

'Gulabi Gang' documentary to be screened at New York India film festivalGulabi Gang documentary based on the life of an activist Sampat Devi will be screened at the 14th New York Indian Film Festival.

Shikhar Dhawan named among Wisden’s Five Cricketers of the YearShikhar Dhawan named as one of the Five Cricketers of the Year 2013. Others are Joe Root, Charlotte Edwards, Chris Rogers, Ryan Harris and Dale Steyn.

Shompens of A & N islands casted votes for the first time for Lok SabhaShompens is one of the stone-age tribes for the first time casted their votes in Great Nicobar.

Ratan Tata appointed member of China-backed Board of Boao Forum for AsiaRatan Tata on 10 April 2014 was appointed as a member of the Board of Boao Forum for Asia (BFA)

Sachin became 1st Indian cricketer on cover page of Wisden Cricketers’ AlmanackSachin Tendulkar adorned on the cover page of the 151st edition of the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack published in London.

Viktor Orban re-elected as Prime Minister of HungaryViktor Orban was re-elected as Prime Minister of Hungary for the second consecutive four-year term.

A Smartphone battery Nanodots that recharges in 30 seconds developedAn Israeli startup StoreDot on 8 April 2014 developed a new smart phone battery called Nanodots.

Indian cricket team lost number one spot to Sri Lanka in ICC T20 rankingsIndian lost number one status in the latest ICC Twenty20 rankings by Sri Lanka. Kohli and Ashwin attained their career-high positions in the list.

Mickey Rooney, the American film actor diedAmerican film actor and entertainer, Mickey Rooney died in California at the age of 93.

India's Heena Sidhu clinched World's No. 1 spot in 10 mts air pistol eventHeena Sindhu clinched World’s Number One spot in 10 meters air pistol event.

Ashish Bose foremost demographer died at 83Ashish Bose, veteran demographer died in New Delhi due to illness on 7 April 2014.

SAP appointed Ravi Chauhan as MD for IndiaRavi Chauhan on 7 April 2014 was appointed as Managing Director for SAP India.

Dhoni named captain of ICC World T20 teamICC announced the men’s Team of the Tournament of the ICC World Twenty20 Bangladesh 2014, with India’s MS Dhoni named captain.

VK Murthy, the renowned cinematographer diedDada Saheb Phalke awardee, V K Murthy died on 7 April 2014 at his residence in Shankarapuram. He was 91.

World Health Day 2014 observed across the worldWorld Health Day 2014 was observed across the world on 7 April 2014

Lee Chong Wei & Shixian Wang won India Super Series Badminton titlesLee Chong Wei won the men’s singles title of 250000 US dollar India Super Series Badminton in New Delhi by defeating Chen Long of China.

Australian cricket team won Women's T20 World Cup 2014Australian cricket team had won the Women’s World Twenty20 Cup 2014 cup by defeating England in the final match in Mirpur, Dhaka.

Iwao Hakamada awarded with the Boxing Belt by WBCIwao Hakamada has been awarded with an honorary championship belt by WBC. He was released after 48 years in prison following a murder conviction.

DHI suspended HMT MD Sreekumar for allegedly diverting fundsThe Department of Heavy Industries (DHI) on 7 April 2014 suspended Managing Director (MD) M D Sreekumar for allegedly diverting funds.

Iran and Pakistan Joint Military Exercise held in Strait of HormuzThe navies of Iran and Pakistan on 6 April 2014 announced to hold joint military exercises in the eastern part of the Strait of Hormuz

Punjab won Junior National Hockey Title 2014Punjab won the 4th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2014 (Division A) by defeating Hokey Odisha at Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Koyal Rana won the Miss India 2014 titleKoyal Rana won the title of fbb Femina Miss India 2014. Jhataleka Malhotra and Gail Nicole Da’Silva were the 1st and 2nd runner-ups respectively.

Sri Lanka won its maiden ICC Twenty20 World Cup titleSri Lanka defeated India in the final match to win the ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2014 at Shere Bangla stadium of Mirpur, Dhaka.

President Obama nominated PIO Sunil Sabharwal as US Alternate Executive Director of IMFPresident Barack Obama on 4 April 2014 nominated Sunil Sabharwal as the next US Alternate Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

FIFA imposed transfer ban on BarcelonaInternational Federation of Association Football (FIFA) imposed a transfer ban at both national and international level on 2 April 2014

Former President of Guinea Kumba Yala died at 61Former President of Guinea Kumba Yala died at the age of 61 due to cardiac arrest.

Iran and Japan signed a MoU to cooperate in environmental issuesPublished on: 05-APR-2014

Iran and Japan signed a MoU for bilateral cooperation on environmental issues.

MS Dhoni won United Kingdom’s 2014 Asian award for outstanding achievement in sportsMS Dhoni won the United Kingdom’s 2014 Asian Award for outstanding achievement in Sports.

Marie-Lousie Coleiro Preca sworn-in as President of MaltaMarie-Lousie Coleiro Preca Sworn-in as President of Malta, island state, in Valletta

ISRO successfully launched IRNSS 1B from SriharikotaISRO had launched India’s 2nd regional navigational satellite IRNSS 1B from Sriharikota Space Station.

NIST launched world's most accurate clock, NIST-F2NIST has launched a new atomic clock, named as NIST-F2 to serve the new US civilian time and frequency, along with the current NIST-F1 standard.

Europe launched a satellite, Sentinel-1A to monitor earth for climate changeEurope has launched Sentinel-1A, a satellite designed to monitor Earth for climate change and environmental damage and help disaster relief operations.

Bangladesh to provide transit facility for Indian power transmission lineBangladesh agreed to provide transit facility for a 6000 megawatt Indian power transmission line.

R Gandhi appointed as Deputy Governor of RBIRBI has appointed R Gandhi as the Deputy Governor on 3 April 2014 for a period of three years. He is the successor of Anand Sinha.

HAL received the Most Efficient Navratna Award 2013Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on 3 April 2014 recieved the Most Efficient Navratna  Award for the year 2013.

Reserve Bank of India adopted CPI as new measure of InflationReserve Bank of India adopted the new Consumer Price Index (CPI) combined as the key measure of Inflation.

EC confirmed Amir Khan as its National Icon for Lok Sabha election 2014Election Commission confirmed the Amir Khan as its national icon for the Lok Sabha elections2014

ISRO decommissioned Communication Satellite INSAT-3EIndian Space Research Organisation (ISRO on 1 April 2014 decommissioned the Communication Satellite INSAT-3E.

Karim Massimov named as the Kazakhstan’s new PM after Serik Akhmetov resignedKarim Massimov was named as the new Prime Minister of Kazakhstan after Serik Akhmetov resigned from the post.

RBI approved banking licences to IDFC Ltd and Bandhan financial servicesRBI has granted in-principle approvals to IDFC Ltd and Bandhan Financial Services Pvt Ltd to start new banks in India.

World Autism Awareness Day celebrated across the worldWorld Autism Awareness Day was celebrated on 2 April 2014

Viswanathan Anand raises to No. 3 in FIDE world chess rankingsViswanathan Anand ranked World number 3 in the rating list released by FIDE.

Singapore enacted new law to maintain public order in Little IndiaA new law Public Order (Additional Temporary Measures) Act was approved by Singapore Government on 1 April 2014.

Chinese authorities seized assets worth 14 billion dollar from Zhou YongkangChinese authorities on seized assets worth 14.5 billion dollar from family members of retired domestic security Chief Zhou Yongkang.

French President Hollande names Valls as new PMPresident Francois Hollande on 31 March 2014 appointed Interior Minister Manuel Valls as next prime minister of France.

Indian-origin Suvir Mirchandani suggested use of Garamond font to save 400 million dollarA 14-year-old Indian origin teenager Suvir Manchandani suggested a way to US government to save 400 million dollars.

India based American Dr. Sumit Chugh chosen for Prestigious Simon Dack AwardAn Indian- American Cardiologist, Dr. Sumit Chugh chosen for the Prestigious Simon Dack Award for Outstanding Scholarship.

Nancy Powell resigned as the US Ambassador to IndiaUS Ambassador to India, Nancy Powell announced her resignation in the US Mission Town Hall meeting. She had submitted her resignation to Barack Obama.

Noel Tata appointed as next chairman of TrentNoel Naval Tata on 31 March 2014 appointed as the chairman of retail arm Trent.

US and Russia talk failed to break deadlock on Ukraine crisisRussia and the US have failed to break the deadlock over the process to proceed on Ukraine crisis during the meet of John Kerry and Sergey Lavrov.

BHEL signed contract of 125crore rupees of hydro power in UttarakhandBHEL signed a contract 125 crore rupees from Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited

Djokovic defeated Nadal to win fourth Miami Masters crownNovak Djokovic won his fourth Miami Masters crown on 30 March 2014 by defeating Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-3.

Lewis Hamilton Won Malaysian Grand PrixLewis Hamilton won the Malaysian Grand Prix by beating his teammate Nico Rosberg by 17.3 seconds.

Supreme Court ordered sacking of incumbent BCCI chief N SrinivasanThe Supreme Court gave a series of judgments overhauling the Board of Cricket of India (BCCI) case.

SMS based service “Polling at your fingertips” launched in ShillongChief Electoral Officer (CEO) has launched SMS based service named Polling at your Fingertips in Shillong, Meghalaya.

Simon Santoso, Indonesian Shuttler won Malaysia Grand Prix goldIndonesian Simon Santoso won the Malaysia Grand Prix gold against Sourabh Varma in Men’s Single.

NCDEX launched Bajra Future ContractNCDEX launched the World’s first bajra contract for the benefit of Indian farmers.

Frankie Knuckles, the iconic Chicago-based house DJ, died in ChicagoPublished on: 31-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 5 people agreed

Frankie Knuckles, the iconic Chicago based house DJ, died on 31 March 2014 in Chicago.

SC uphold the age of juvenile to 18 yearsPublished on: 31-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 15 people agreed

The Supreme Court on 30 March 2014 uphold the age of juvenile to 18 years.

Ministry of New and Renewable energy and NHB signed MoUPublished on: 31-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 12 people agreed

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and NHB signed a MoU to channelise subsidy for solar energy usage.

Zubin Mehta won special jury award of Times Now NRI Awards 2014Published on: 31-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 21 people agreed

Renowned music director and concert conductor Zubin Mehta on 30 March 2014 won the special jury award of Times Now NRI Awards 2014.

Earth Hour observed across the worldPublished on: 31-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 55 people agreed

Earth Hour observed across the world on 29 March 2014

Heena Sidhu won silver medal in 10m Air Pistol Women final of ISSF World CupPublished on: 31-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 31 people agreed

World number two air pistol shooter, Heena Sidhu won a silver medal at the ISSF World Cup in Fort Benning, the United States.

Saudi King appointed half-brother Moqren as next heir to thronePublished on: 29-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 23 people agreed

King Abdullah issued a decree of appointed his half-brother Moqren as the next heir to the throne of the world’s largest exporter of crude oil.

Sunil Gavaskar appointed as Interim President of BCCIPublished on: 29-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 44 people agreed

Sunil Gavaskar was appointed as the interim president of BCCI board by the Supreme Court on 28 March 2014.

Jens Stoltenberg appointed as Secretary General of NATOPublished on: 29-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 48 people agreed

Jens Stoltenberg was appointed as the Secretary General of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).

Japan to start retrial of Longest serving death row inmate Iwao HakamadaPublished on: 28-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 31 people agreed

A Japanese court on 27 March 2014 ordered the release and a retrial of Iwao Hakamada.

President Barack Obama announced NSA reform plansPublished on: 28-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 26 people agreed

President Barack Obama on 27 March 2014 announced National Security Agency (NSA) reform plan.

Tata Teleservices launched Wi-Fi business in ChennaiPublished on: 28-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 17 people agreed

Tata Teleservices limited (TTL) on 27 March 2014 launched new Wi-Fi business in Chennai.

General Sedki Sobhi sworn-in as Defence Minister and Army Chief of EgyptPublished on: 28-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 7 people agreed

General Sedki Sobhi has sworn-in as the new Defence Minister and Army Chief of Egypt. He is the successor of Field Marshal Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.

C-130J Super Hercules aircraft of IAF crashed in Rajasthan: 5 killed on boardPublished on: 28-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 50 people agreed

C-130 J Super Hercules aircraft of Indian Air Force crashed in Karoli district of Rajasthan killing five crew members including four officers.

WHO certified India as Polio Free countryPublished on: 28-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 36 people agreed

The WHO has certified India as a Polio Free country making it one of the 11 countries of South-East Region to be free from polio virus.

Indian-Origin student Gopal Rao won UK Twitter PrizePublished on: 28-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 15 people agreed

Indian-origin Gopal Rao on 27 March 2014 won UK Twitter Prize

Arjun Kapoor named brand Ambassador of Earth Hour 2014Published on: 28-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 33 people agreed

Actor Arjun Kapoor on 27 March 2014 was named as the brand ambassador of the Earth hour 2014.

West Zone won cricket's Deodhar Trophy 2014Published on: 28-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 21 people agreed

West Zone defeated North Zone to win the Deodhar Trophy of Cricket 2014 in Visakhapatnam by a margin of 133 runs.

Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi resigned as Army Chief of Egypt to run for Presidential ElectionsPublished on: 28-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 13 people agreed

Army Chief of Egypt, Al-Sisi resigned from the post to contest in presidential election. He also resigned as the Defence Minister of the Country.

Bishop Franz-Peter Terbartz-van Elst of Germany resignedPublished on: 27-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 16 people agreed

Germany’s Franz-Peter Terbartz-van Elst also known as bling bishop resigned

CERT-In detected Smartphone Virus DendroidPublished on: 27-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 34 people agreed

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) on 26 March 2014 detected a Smartphone Virus called Dendroid.

IRV 2020 to protect Vulnerable RhinosPublished on: 27-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 10 people agreed

WHO-India has launched a programme named IRV 2020 programme with an aim to increase population of rhinoceros listed as vulnerable on IUCN Red list.

3rd Nuclear Security Summit 2014Published on: 27-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 65 people agreed

Third Nuclear Security Summit was held in The Hague, Netherlands from 24 to 25 March 2014.

Ancient caves depicting 7000-year-old civilisation discovered in Andhra PradeshPublished on: 27-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 19 people agreed

Researcher K Ramakrishna Reddy has discovered a group of caves inhibited by ancient humans in Akkampalli of Andhra Pradesh.

IBM unveiled SMAC solutions for telecom operatorsPublished on: 27-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 8 people agreed

IBM unveiled Social, Mobile, Cloud and Analytics (SMAC) solutions for telecom operators

India won 3rd South Asian Handball Championship titlePublished on: 27-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 7 people agreed

India defeated Pakistan in the final to win the 3rd South Asian Handball Championship title at Genesis Global School in Noida.

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag screened at seventh Asian Film Festival 2014 in Saudi ArabiaPublished on: 26-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 22 people agreed

2013 biographical film of Milkha Singh titled, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag screened in Saudi Arabia as a part of the seventh Asian Film Festival 2014.

Rajiv Takru appointed as the new Revenue SecretaryPublished on: 26-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 27 people agreed

Rajiv Takru, the Financial Services Secretary has been appointed as the new Revenue Secretary. He succeeds Sumit Bose, who will retire on 31 March 2014.

Varun Berry appointed as Managing Director of Britannia IndustriesPublished on: 26-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 17 people agreed

Varun Berry on 25 March 2014 appointed as Managing Director (MD) of Britannia Industries.

Third Nuclear Security Summit 2014 held in The HaguePublished on: 26-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 14 people agreed

The Third Nuclear Security Summit was held in The Hague, Netherlands.

Third National Photography Awards conferred on 13 eminent photojournalistsPublished on: 26-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 10 people agreed

The third National Photography Awards were conferred on 13 eminent photojournalists in New Delhi.

Managing Director of Britannia Industries Vinita Bali announced to retirePublished on: 26-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 15 people agreed

Managing Director (MD) of Britannia Industries Vinita Bali on 25 March 2014 announced to retire till the end of March 2014.

CEO of Marico Saugata Gupta promoted as Managing DirectorPublished on: 26-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 8 people agreed

Saugata Gupta chief executive officer (CEO) of Marico on 25 March 2014 was promoted as Managing Director (MD).

Acting CEO and CFO of Jet Airways Ravishankar Gopalakrishnan resignedPublished on: 26-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 14 people agreed

The acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Jet Airways Ravishankar Gopalakrishnan resigned on 25 March 2014.

The book titled Lal Bahadur Shastri: Lessons in Leadership written by Pavan Choudary releasedPublished on: 26-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 22 people agreed

The book Lal Bahadur Shastri: Lessons in Leadership written by the Pavan Choudary.

Uttrakhand Government ordered deployment of SDRF on Char Dham routePublished on: 26-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 8 people agreed

Harish Rawat has ordered deployment of newly constituted SDRF personnel in the danger zone that is prone to disaster, during Char Dham Yatra.

Nirbheek, a lightweight revolver for protection of women launchedPublished on: 26-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 43 people agreed

Indian Ordinance factory has launched a light-weight revolver named Nirbheek, designed especially for women to defend themselves from assault.

Vandana Foundation launched AQUATM in MumbaiPublished on: 25-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 77 people agreed

Vandana Foundation has launched AQUATM water vending machine in Mumbai. It will release 1 liter water at a price of 1 rupee.

GAIL signed MoU with Chubu Electric Power Company of JapanPublished on: 25-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 22 people agreed

GAIL signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chubu Electric Power Co.Inc. of Japan  in  South Korea

RSPB won senior women hockey National TitlePublished on: 25-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 19 people agreed

RSPB won the 4th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship (Division A) in Bhopal after defeating defending champions Haryana by 4-0.

Nanda, the Veteran actress died in MumbaiPublished on: 25-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 12 people agreed

Nanda, the veteran actress of Hindi and Marathi films died on 25 March 2014 in Mumbai at the age of 75.

Govind Mishra, the Hindi writer selected for Saraswati Samman 2013Published on: 25-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 60 people agreed

Govind Mishra to given the Sarawasti honour for year 2013 for his book Dhool Paudho Par. He will be the second person to receive this award.

Assam Government proposed trimming of Rhinos horn to prevent poachingPublished on: 24-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 42 people agreed

Assam Government sought an opinion of the people on trimming the horns of rhinos to save them from the poachers.

Adolfo Suarez, the first elected Prime Minister of Spain, diedPublished on: 24-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 23 people agreed

Adolfo Suarez, the first elected Prime Minister of Spain died on 23 March 2014.

President conferred Gallantry and Distinguished Service AwardsPublished on: 24-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 11 people agreed

Pranab Mukherjee conferred three Kriti Chakras and ten Shurya Chakras to Armed Personnel at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.

Bhavani Island in A.P. developed as new adventure sportsPublished on: 24-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 23 people agreed

Bhavani Island in A.P on the waves of River Krishna was developed as new adventure sports on 23 March 2014.

Book The Wrong Enemy: Revealed facts about 2008 Indian embassy attack in KabulPublished on: 24-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 29 people agreed

Carlotta Gall in her new book has claimed that 2008 terror attack on Indian embassy in Kabul was monitored and sanctioned by senior officials of ISI.

Rationalised Roman for Kashmiri written by Dr. R L Bhat releasedPublished on: 24-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 20 people agreed

The book Rationalised Roman for Kashmiri written by Dr R L Bhat was released on 23 March 2014.

The biography of Narendra Modi written by Andy Marino publishedPublished on: 24-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 11 people agreed

The book titled Narendra Modi: A Political Biography was recently published. The biography was written by Andy Marino..

GEAC revalidated 10-GM crops for field trailsPublished on: 22-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 54 people agreed

Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) revalidated ten varieties of Genetically Modified crops.

World Water Day observed across the WorldPublished on: 22-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 62 people agreed

World Water Day observed on 22 March 2014 with the theme Water and Energy.

Thailand announced to lift State of EmergencyPublished on: 22-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 15 people agreed

Thailand announced to lift state of emergency on 18 March 2014.

Physicist Rajesh Gopakumar selected for G D Birla Award 2013Published on: 22-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 42 people agreed

Physicist Rajesh Gopakumar won the G D Birla award for scientific research for the year 2013

Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic lost the shortest match in 28 minutes and 20 secondsPublished on: 22-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 17 people agreed

Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic lost the shortest match in Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) history

Former Brazilian international footballer Hilderaldo Luiz Bellini diedPublished on: 22-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 14 people agreed

Former Brazilian international footballer Hilderaldo Luiz Bellini died on 21 March 2014 after a heart attack.

Indian Journalist Shubranshu Choudhary won digital Activism Award 2014Published on: 21-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 76 people agreed

Indian journalist Shubranshu Choudhary won digital activism award on 20 March 2014 for regional news service.

World Poetry Day observed across the worldPublished on: 21-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 40 people agreed

World Poetry Day observed on 21 March 2014

Wipro and Tata Power among world's most ethical firmsPublished on: 21-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 22 people agreed

Ethisphere Institute’s 2014 list of World's Most Ethical Companies marked Wipro and Tata Power as the only Indian entities.

FIH introduced 4-quarter format in HockeyPublished on: 21-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 16 people agreed

FIH has introduced a new format of 60-minute game of four 15-minute quarters. This format will replace two 35-minute halves game of 70 minutes.

Aditi Khanna became first women President of Indian Journalist's AssociationPublished on: 20-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 67 people agreed

Aditi Khanna became the first women President of Indian Journalists’ Association (IJA) in London in its 67-years long history.

World Sparrow Day observed across the worldPublished on: 20-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 21 people agreed

World Sparrow Day was observed on 20 March 2014

Malaysia Airlines MH370 disappeared in the South China SeaPublished on: 20-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 66 people agreed

Malaysia Airlines MH370 disappeared in the South China Sea.

Khushwant Singh, the renowned author and journalist diedPublished on: 20-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 35 people agreed

The renowned author and journalist Khushwant Singh died on 20 March 2014 at the age of 99 in Delhi. He was mainly famous as the best storyteller.

PEACE-Promoting Energy Access through Clean EnergyPublished on: 20-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 18 people agreed

PEACE is a MoU between India and US to promote increase the energy access and to develop several priority activites.

Russia signed Accession Agreement with CrimeaPublished on: 19-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 47 people agreed

Crimean and Russian leaders inked agreement for accession of Crimea to Russia.

India ranked 4th in spam e-mails export: Microsoft ReportPublished on: 19-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 36 people agreed

India ranked fourth among the countries sending out spam e-mails with malicious content report released by Microsoft

UNSC extended mandate of UNAMA till March 2015Published on: 19-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 18 people agreed

UNSC has extended the mandate of United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan till 17 March 2015.

Coal India introduced Voluntary retirement Scheme for female workersPublished on: 19-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 15 people agreed

Maharatna PSU Coal India limited (CIL) on 17 March 2014 introduced a voluntary retirement scheme for non-technical female workers.

Ekhon Nedekha Nadir Xipaare won audience choice award in North Carolina film festivalPublished on: 19-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 33 people agreed

Ekhon Nedekha Nadir Xipaare (As River Flows), an Assamese thriller film won the audience choice award in North Carolina film festival.

Karnataka won the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2013-14Published on: 18-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 37 people agreed

Karnataka won the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2013-14 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata

DoT issued new guidelines to tackle the threats of Cyber attackPublished on: 18-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 32 people agreed

Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on 17 March 2014 released guidelines to tackle the threats of cyber attacks and hacking of websites

India is the world’s largest arms importer: SIPRIPublished on: 18-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 37 people agreed

SIPRI in its data on international arms transfers claimed India as largest importer of weapon systems, which is three times more than Pakistan and China.

Indian Oil announced to build 30000 crore rupees refinery at Mundra in GujaratPublished on: 18-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 19 people agreed

Indian Oil Corp (IOC) on 17 March 2014 announced to set up 30000 crore rupees refinery at Mundra in Gujarat with 15 million tones capacity.

Gyan Correa bagged the Gollapudi Srinivas National Award 2013Published on: 18-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 19 people agreed

Gyan Correa bagged the 17th Gollapudi Srinivas National Award 2013 for his debut film as a director, The Good Road in Gujarati.

Russian President signed decree, recognised Crimea as Sovereign StatePublished on: 18-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 25 people agreed

President of Russia signed a decree recognising Crimea as a sovereign state paving a way for absorption of Crimea into Russia.

Tomas Halik won Templeton Prize 2014Published on: 15-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 179 people agreed

Tomas Halik won the Templeton Prize for 2014

Sachin Tendulkar voted Cricketer of the GenerationPublished on: 15-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 44 people agreed

Sachin Tendulkar has voted as the Cricketer of the Generation by a 50-member by beating Shane Warne and Jacques Kallis.

T C Teli, former Arunachal Pradesh Minister diedPublished on: 15-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 11 people agreed

Former Arunachal Pradesh Minister, TC Teli died on 14 March 2014 in Itanagar at 50. He is now survived by his two wives, four sons and five daughters.

GK Pillai resigned as Chairman of MCX-SXPublished on: 15-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 31 people agreed

GK Pillai resigned as Chairman of MCX-SX and will be succeeded by Thomas Mathew T.

IOC sold 10% government stake to OIL and ONGCPublished on: 15-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 43 people agreed

IOC sold 10% of government stake for 5340 crore rupees to OIL and ONGC.

Nandan Nilekani resigned as chairman of UIDAIPublished on: 14-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 129 people agreed

Nandan Nilekani resigned as chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India.

India offered 1 billion US $ line of credit to Bangladesh for trade & infra developmentPublished on: 14-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 5 people agreed

India has offered 1 billion US dollar line of credit to Bangladesh for development of trade facilities and infrastructure.

Asian Grand Prix Archery Championship: Indian archers won 2 gold & silver in team eventsPublished on: 14-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 31 people agreed

Indian archers on 13 March 2014 bagged 2 gold and silver in the team events of 1st Asian Grand Prix Archery Championships at Bangkok.

World Kidney Day observed across the WorldPublished on: 13-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 39 people agreed

World Kidney Day was observed annually on the second Thursday in March. The theme of World Kidney day of 2014 is Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and aging.

Panasonic announced pollution compensation for China workersPublished on: 13-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 26 people agreed

Japanese electronics firm Panasonic announced on 12 March 2014 to pay its employees a pollution premium to workers who are working in China.

Tech Mahindra and Alstom Transport announced to set up a global development centrePublished on: 13-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 19 people agreed

Tech Mahindra in association with Alstom Transport announced a new global development centre located in Bangalore.

President presented the Standard and Colours AwardPublished on: 13-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 44 people agreed

President Pranab Mukherjee on 12 March 2014 presented the President's Standard and Colours Award.

Nagaland and Assam first states to get Plastic Photo Identity CardPublished on: 13-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 116 people agreed

Nagaland and Assam are the two states to be issued Plastic Photo Identity Card for elections in India.

Gurgaon has the highest first time voters in HaryanaPublished on: 13-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 11 people agreed

The maximum number of voters in Haryana who will cast their vote first time in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections fall in Gurgaon Lok Sabha constituency.

Soma Mondal appointed first Women director of NALCOPublished on: 13-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 55 people agreed

Soma Mondal on 12 March 2014 was appointed as the first woman director (commercial) of National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO)

Libyan Prime Minister sacked by the Parliament after tanker escaped rebel-held portPublished on: 13-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 9 people agreed

Ali Zeidan, the Prime Minister of Libya was sacked by the countries Parliament after a tanker loaded with crude oil of rebels escaped from navy.

IPL 2014 to be held in UAE, Bangladesh and IndiaPublished on: 13-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 35 people agreed

IPL 2014 to be held in 3 phases at UAE, Bangladesh & India. Bangladesh will be venue if Home Ministry denies permitting to hold game during election.

European Commission announced loan worth 11 billion euro to UkrainePublished on: 12-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 24 people agreed

The European Union (EU) announced 11 billion euro package of loans and grants for Ukraine

India and United States Energy Dialogue held in New DelhiPublished on: 12-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 24 people agreed

India and United States Energy dialogue held in New Delhi.

Recreational Marijuana businesses collected 2 million $ to Colorado in January 2014Published on: 12-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 10 people agreed

US state, Colorado in January 2014 collected 2 million dollars as taxes from the newly legalized recreational marijuana business.

India’s exports contracted 3.67 percent to 25.7 billion dollar in February 2014Published on: 12-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 32 people agreed

India’s exports have contracted by 3.67 percent in February 2014 to 25.7 billion dollars, which is the first in past eight months.

World Economic Forum released Young Global Leaders 2014 listPublished on: 12-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 20 people agreed

World Economic Forum (WEF) released Young Global Leader’s 2014 list

Rare Indian Artefacts to be auctioned in New YorkPublished on: 11-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 19 people agreed

Rare Indian Artefacts are to be auctioned under the tittle Gems of Thangka Art in New York.

India pledged to provide 4500 crore rupees Assistance Package to BhutanPublished on: 11-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 44 people agreed

Government of India (GOI) announced to provide 4500 crore rupees Assistance Package to Bhutan for its 11th Five Year Plan.

Joe McGinniss, author of Fatal Vision diedPublished on: 11-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 8 people agreed

Author Joe McGinniss died on 10 March 2014 at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Massachusetts at 71 due to prostate cancer.

Tata Motors to set up assembly units in Southeast Asia and AfricaPublished on: 11-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 20 people agreed

Tata Motors on 10 March 2014 announced  its plan to set up assembly units and sales offices in Southeast Asia and Africa.

World Longest aircraft Airlander unveiled in BritainPublished on: 11-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 37 people agreed

The World Longest aircraft has been unveiled in Britain like a giant blimp in Bedfordshire, UK.

New Zealand to hold referendum on changing the National FlagPublished on: 11-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 29 people agreed

Prime Minister of New Zealand, John Key on 10 March 2014 announced the plan to hold a referendum on changing the National Flag by 2017.

Union Government announced to build 200 low cost airportsPublished on: 11-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 26 people agreed

Union Government on 10 March 2014 announced to build 200 low cost airports in the next 20 years.

Malaysian Airlines plane with 239 aboard disappeared on South China SeaPublished on: 11-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 43 people agreed

Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 vanished from radar screens over South China Sea with 239 people on board on its route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.

Vice President of Afghanistan Marshal Mohammad Qasim Fahim diedPublished on: 10-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 21 people agreed

Vice President of Afghanistan Marshal Mohammad Qasim Fahim died on 9 March 2014 due to natural cause.

Virat Kohli reclaimed number one position on ICC ODI batsmen rankingsPublished on: 10-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 39 people agreed

Virat Kohli reclaimed the number one position in the ICC Player Rankings for ODI Batsmen by replacing South African ODI captain AB de Villers.

Jordan and Egypt signed MOU with Iraq for the Natural GasPublished on: 10-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 33 people agreed

Jordan and Egypt signed MoU with Iraq on 9 March 2014 under which natural gas will be supplied from Iraq to Jordan and Egypt.

India emerged as the largest non oil trading partner for Dubai in 2013-14Published on: 10-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 31 people agreed

Report of Dubai Department of Economic Development claimed India as the largest non oil trading partner of Dubai in 2013-14.

Kush Sharma, Indian-American student won spelling beePublished on: 10-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 34 people agreed

Kush Sharma, an Indian-American student won the National Spelling Bee Competition in the US in a verbal duel after defeating Sophia Hoffman.

Veteran Actress, Sheila MacRae died at 92Published on: 10-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 14 people agreed

Sheila MacRae, a veteran stage, film and TV performer died at the age of 92 in New Jersey.

Indian Writer Pankaj Mishra won Windham Campbell Literature Prize 2014Published on: 10-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 39 people agreed

Indian writer Pankaj Mishra on 9 March 2014 won Windham Campbell Literature Prize in non-fiction category

President Conferred Stree Shakti Puruskar 2013Published on: 10-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 26 people agreed

President of India conferred Stree Shakti Puruskar to six women in recognition of their achievements in to mark International Women’s Day.

Frank Jobe pioneer of Tommy John surgery diedPublished on: 10-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 13 people agreed

Frank Jobe orthopedic surgeon who pioneered surgery in sports died due to illness in Santa Monica, California at 88.

Tamil Nadu and Railways won Federation Cup 2014Published on: 07-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 24 people agreed

Tamil Nadu men and Railways women won the Federation Cup Volleyball titles by defeating services and Kerala respectively.

Bharti Airtel and Etisalat signed a pact to set up regional network infrastructurePublished on: 06-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 29 people agreed

Bharti Airtel and  Etisalat signed a pact to set up a multi-service regional network infrastructure node in India

Punjab Cabinet approved the Backward Status for Jats communityPublished on: 06-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 59 people agreed

The Punjab Cabinet approved the Backward Class (BC) status for the Jat and Jat Sikhs of the State on 5 March 2014.

NDMC launched Stri Swasthya Suraksha YojanaPublished on: 06-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 74 people agreed

NDMC launched a new health scheme Stri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna for women

64th National Basketball Championship concludedPublished on: 06-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 38 people agreed

The 64th National Basketball Championship concluded on 5 March 2014 at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.

Indo-Nepal joint military exercise started at SailahandiPublished on: 06-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 36 people agreed

India and Nepal army has started a joint military exercise Ex-Surya Kiran Drills VI at Saljhandi in Rupandehi district of Nepal.

Sports Minister inaugurated National Cycling Academy in New DelhiPublished on: 06-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 25 people agreed

Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports inaugurated National Cycling Academy at Indira Gandhi Sports Complex. 

World Dentist Day observed across the WorldPublished on: 06-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 31 people agreed

World on 6 March 2014 observed the World Dentist Day to raise awareness about dental health.

Scientists to rebuild ear and nose with cartilage derived from Stem cellsPublished on: 05-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 29 people agreed

Scientists in the British community discovered a way to rebuild ears and noses using stem cells from body fat on 4 March 2014.

Rail link between Kilinochchi to Palai inaugurated in Sri LankaPublished on: 05-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 32 people agreed

Rail link between Kilinochchi to Palai in North Sri Lanka was inaugurated. This link was reconstructed by IRCON.

Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh met Sri Lankan PresidentPublished on: 05-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 38 people agreed

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa on 4 March 2014.

Assembly polls to be held in Andhra, Odisha and Sikkim simultaneously with Lok Sabha pollsPublished on: 05-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 34 people agreed

Election Commission has announced the date of Assembly elections in Sikkim, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh to be held simultaneously with the LS polls.

Third BIMSTEC summit 2014 held in MyanmarPublished on: 05-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 145 people agreed

Third BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Summit was held in Myanmar.

Lok Sabha elections to be held from 7 April 2014 in 9-phasesPublished on: 05-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 40 people agreed

Election Commission announced that Lok Sabha elections will be held from 7 April to 12 May 2014. Counting will be done on 16 May 2014.

Spicejet appointed R. Neelakantan new CFOPublished on: 05-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 22 people agreed

Low-cost carrier SpiceJet appointed R.Neelakantan as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on 4 March 2014.

Graeme Smith announced retirement from cricketPublished on: 05-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 56 people agreed

Graeme Smith announced that he will retire from international cricket at the end of the test match against Australia at Newlands.

CFO of Apple Inc. Peter Oppenheimer announced retirementPublished on: 05-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 25 people agreed

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Apple Inc Peter Oppenheimer announced his retirement on 4 March 2014.

Indian acid attack victim, Laxmi won International Women of Courage AwardPublished on: 05-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 59 people agreed

US honoured Laxmi, the person who started the movement to end acid attacks in India with the prestigious International Women of Courage Award.

Assam became the first state to observe Child Protection DayPublished on: 05-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 23 people agreed

Assam is the first state in India to celebrate Child Protection Day

Sheila Dikshit appointed as the new Governor of KeralaPublished on: 05-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 83 people agreed

Sheila Dikshit appointed as the Governor of Kerala. She will succeed Nikhil Kumar, who has tendered his resignation to the President of India.

Union Ministry of Minority Affairs launched Nalanda ProjectPublished on: 04-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 34 people agreed

Union Ministry of Minority Affairs launched Nalanda Project for Minorities Higher Educational Institutions

Union Ministry of Minority Affairs launched Maulana Azad Sehat SchemePublished on: 04-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 57 people agreed

Union Ministry of Minority Affairs launched a new initiative Maulana Azad Sehat Scheme for the welfare of minorities.

Bill Gates topped the World Billionaire annual list of ForbesPublished on: 04-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 79 people agreed

Bill Gates is the World’s top richest Billionaire according to Forbes magazine’s annual World billionaires list

Militant Islamists group Boko Haram of Nigeria attacked Borno StatePublished on: 04-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 26 people agreed

Suspected militant Islamists group Boko Haram attacked a town in north-east of Borno State of Nigeria on 2 March 2014.

New Guidelines on medical care to treat rape victims issuedPublished on: 04-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 82 people agreed

Union Health Ministry has issued new guidelines for treating rape victims and outlawed two-finger test performed saying it unscientific.

Hockey India accorded status of National Sports FederationPublished on: 04-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 24 people agreed

Hockey India has been accorded with the status of a National Sports Federation for governing the sport of hockey (both men and women) in India.

Hockey India to be the sole body for the promotion of HockeyPublished on: 04-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 13 people agreed

The Union Ministry of Sports decided to make Hockey India (HI) the sole body to be responsible for the promotion of the sport on 3 March 2014.

India at Risk written by Jaswant Singh releasedPublished on: 04-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 16 people agreed

Jaswant Singh released a book entitled India at Risk – Mistakes, Misconceptions and Misadventures of security policy on 3 March 2014.

Arvind Bhat won the German Open Grand Prix titlePublished on: 04-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 65 people agreed

Arvind Bhat won the German Open Grand Prix title against Danish Hans-Kristian Vittinghus in the men’s singles in Germany

Rolls Royce deal: India ordered CBI investigation into suspected KickbacksPublished on: 04-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 32 people agreed

Defence Ministry ordered CBI investigation into purchase of jet fighter engines from Britain’s Rolls-Royce between 2007 and 2011 by Rolls-Royce.

UAE led consortium TAQA decided to buy two HEP plants in IndiaPublished on: 03-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 58 people agreed

TAQA led consortium, the international energy and Water Company decided to acquire two hydroelectric power plants for about 1.6 billion US dollar

Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry launched DMIC at LucknowPublished on: 03-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 38 people agreed

Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry launched the DMIC chapter of Uttar Pradesh at Lucknow

Indus Valley Civilisation collapsed due to Climate changePublished on: 03-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 104 people agreed

Study suggested that Climate change contributed in collapse of Bronze Age Indus Valley Civilisation that spanned across present India and Pakistan.

Bhuvnesh Chaturvedi, the Ex-Union minister diedPublished on: 03-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 17 people agreed

Former Union Minister Bhuvnesh Chaturvedi died at a private heart hospital in Kota after protracted illness at the age of 85.

South Africa won ICC under 19 World Cup 2014Published on: 03-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 55 people agreed

South Africa for the first time won the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup by defeating Pakistan by at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

12 Years A Slave won Annual Academy Oscar Awards 2014 for best picturePublished on: 03-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 128 people agreed

12 Years A Slave of Steve McQueen won the best picture award in the 86th Annual Academy Oscar Awards 2014.

President Pranab Mukherjee signed the Telangana BillPublished on: 03-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 57 people agreed

President of India, Pranab Mukherjee Signed the Telangana Bill to carve out Telengana state.

Navy completed TROPEX war drills in Indian Ocean RegionPublished on: 03-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 28 people agreed

Indian Navy successfully concluded TROPEX, one of its largest war drills spread over Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal region.

President rule in Andhra PradeshPublished on: 03-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 54 people agreed

The President Pranab Mukherjee signed the proclamation to impose President Rule in Andhra Pradesh.

Union Cabinet cleared reservation for Jats under OBC categoryPublished on: 03-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 73 people agreed

Union Cabinet cleared reservation for Jat community under the central list of OBC category in nine northern states.

Roger Federer won Dubai tennis championshipPublished on: 03-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 38 people agreed

Roger Federer defeated Tomas Berdych 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 on 1 March 2014 to win the Dubai Championships for the sixth time.

Vinegar can help in eliminating drug resistant TBPublished on: 01-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 72 people agreed

Vinegar can effectively kill mycobacteria, even highly drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Workdays for tribals under MNREGA raised from 100 to 150Published on: 01-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 149 people agreed

Government raised the number of workdays under MNREGA from 100 days to 150 days.

Tata Motors IIFA Awards announcedPublished on: 01-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 17 people agreed

The IIFA announced the winners of the technical categories of India’s most prestigious international awards, The Tata Motors IIFA Awards.

National Food Security Act came into force in Madhya PradeshPublished on: 01-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 86 people agreed

National Food Security Act came into force in Madhya Pradesh and will cover overall 75 percent total population of the state.

Vice President released book entitled Akbar, The AesthetePublished on: 01-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 57 people agreed

Vice President released book entitled Akbar – The Aesthete authored by Dr. Indu Anand. The book is a presentation of the miniatures of Mughal era.

India and Iran agreed to take a decision on Chabahar Port by March 2014Published on: 01-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 35 people agreed

India and Iran have agreed to take a decision on Chabahar port by March-end during meet of Salman Khurshid and Javad Zarif in New Delhi.

Union Cabinet approved a new rail coach manufacturing unit in KolarPublished on: 01-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 62 people agreed

Union Cabinet approved for setting up a new rail coach manufacturing unit at Kolar, Karnataka.

Reorganisation Committee constituted in Andhra to ensure smooth bifurcation of the statePublished on: 01-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 27 people agreed

Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh constituted a Reorganisation Committee to ensure smooth bifurcation of the state.

Chandi Prasad Bhatt won Gandhi Peace Prize for 2013Published on: 01-MAR-2014

Important for Exam: 148 people agreed

Gandhian environmentalist and social activist, Chandi Prasad Bhatt was selected for the Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2013.

Mission document on National Mission for sustaining Himalayan Ecosystem approvedPublished on: 28-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 75 people agreed

Union Cabinet has approved the Mission document on the National Mission for sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem and will cover 12 Himalayan states.

Hanumath Shastry, the eminent Telugu litterateur diedPublished on: 28-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 26 people agreed

The renowned Telugu writer, Janamaddhi Hanamachhaastri at the age of 90 in Kapada town of Andhra Pradesh.

Music album, Raunaq written by Sibal and composed by AR Rahman launchedPublished on: 28-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 46 people agreed

Salman Khan launched a music album entitled Raunaq composed by AR Rahman and written by Kapil Sibal.

Union Minister of RT & H inaugurated Electric passenger busPublished on: 28-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 69 people agreed

Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways R. Ramalinga Reddy inaugurated electric passenger bus with zero emission level in Bangalore.

Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs notified New CSR rulesPublished on: 28-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 47 people agreed

New rules for Corporate Social Responsibility rules notified to be effective from 1 April 2014.

India signed Public and Homeland security agreement with IsraelPublished on: 28-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 27 people agreed

India, Israel signed an agreement on cooperation in Homeland security agreement and legal assistance.

India and Saudi Arabia signed MoU on defence cooperationPublished on: 28-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 60 people agreed

India and Saudi Arabia signed a defence cooperation pact to take their strategic partnership further in areas of security on

National Science Day observed across India on 28 FebruaryPublished on: 28-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 72 people agreed

National Science Day was observed across India on 28 February 2014 to mark the discovery of the Raman Effect by Indian physicist CV Raman.

Government constituted an expert committee to study demand for Bodoland statePublished on: 28-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 59 people agreed

Government has constituted an expert committee to study and examine demand of a separate Bodoland state that will be carved out from Assam.

Supreme Court ordered the arrest of Sahara Chief Subrata RoyPublished on: 27-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 59 people agreed

Supreme Court ordered the arrest of the Sahara chief Subrata Roy

Legendary Guitarist Paco de Lucia passed awayPublished on: 27-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 22 people agreed

World famous Spanish guitarist Paco de Lucia passed away in Mexico

Harold Ramis actor, director of Comedy films died at 69Published on: 27-FEB-2014

Important for Exam: 14 people agreed

Harold Ramis, the American actor, writer and director of classic comedy films died in Chicago