Page-7 of Current Affairs - May, 2014

Anti-Terrorism Day observed on MAY 21

May 25, 2014

May 21, 2014 was observed as Anti-Terrorism Day throughout the nation. The day is observed annually to spread awareness among the people of all sections of the society, about the danger of terrorism and violence and its effect on the ..

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UPSC to notify Civil Services Examination on May 31, 2014

May 25, 2014

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will issue the notice for Civil Services Examination 2014 on May 31, 2014. The esteemed exam is conducted every year to select officers for Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and Indian Police ..

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Scientists create Nano-diamonds which last only for seconds

May 25, 2014

Researchers at Rice University in the US accidentally created microscopic diamonds from coal which exist only for some seconds.  Scientists witnessed this intriguing effect while working on ways to chemically reduce carbon from anthracite coal and make it soluble. They ..

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Exhibition in Germany observes 100 years of World War I

May 25, 2014

An exhibition marking 100 years of World War I (WW I) has been organized at the German Historical Museum, Berlin (Germany). The exhibition will run until the end of 2014. It will take overall view of the war like events leading up to the war, ..

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Sanskrit Scholar and Indologist Sukumari Bhattacharji passed away

May 25, 2014

Indologist and Sanskrit scholar Sukumari Bhattacharji (92) who was known for her grasp over English and Sanskrit language, passed away. She started her career as a lecturer in English at Lady Brabourne College in Kolkata. She joined Jadavpur University’s Comparative ..

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Badminton: China beats Japan to win Uber Cup

May 24, 2014

Defending champion China defeated Japan to win its 13th Uber Cup women’s badminton title. The victory comes after China’s recent loss to Japan in the semifinals of the Thomas Cup tournament. The 2014 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 28th ..

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Hiroshi Naka is new vice-president of World Bank

May 24, 2014

Hiroshi Naka has been appointed as vice-president and auditor general of World Bank (WB).  His appointment was announced by Bank’s President Jim Yong Kim. Naka who is Japanese citizen brings in more than 25 years of experience working with the ..

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Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg clinches Monaco F1 Grand Prix

May 24, 2014

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg of Germany defeated main rival Lewis Hemilton of Britain to win 2014 Monaco F1 Grand Prix. This was his second victory of the season and fifth of his career. With this victory, the Mercedes finished first ..

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Donald Levine, man behind G.I. Joe, passed away

May 23, 2014

Donald Levine (86), the man credited as the father of G.I. Joe (toy) for developing the world’s first action figure, passed away. As the head of research and development at toy manufacturer Hasbro, Levine led the team which developed the figure – complete with ..

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Genral Polls 2014: Dhubri recorded highest Voter Turnout; Srinagar the lowest

May 23, 2014

The 16th Lok Sabha polls registered a record average voter turnout of 66.4%. Dhubri of Assam witnessed the highest turnout at 88.22% followed by Nagaland at 87.82%; Srinagar of J&K registered the lowest turnout at 25.90%, followed by Anantnag of the ..

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