The Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited (BCPL) is located in which state?
Lepetkata, near Dibrugarh, Assam. The BCPL is the first ever petro-chemical plant located in the entire North-Eastern region of India. It has been built at cost of Rs.10000-crore and shall be producing raw material for manufacturing plastic.
The National Organic Farming Research Institute will come up in which state?
The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has decided to establish the National Organic Farming Research Institute in Sikkim by upgrading the Regional Centre of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research in Gangtok.
Who has won the IIFL Wealth Mumbai International Open Chess Tournament 2016?
Grandmaster Swapnil Dhopade from Maharashtra has won the IIFL Wealth Mumbai International Open Chess Tournament 2016.
Which countries cricket boards have lost their permanent member status in International Cricket Council (ICC)?
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has removed the national cricket boards of India (BCCI), England (ECB) and Australia (CA) as the permanent members of its decision-making executive committee. The decision in this regard has been taken due to the widespread criticism received by ICC suggesting that these countries would take over cricket at the expense of other member nations.
Which institute has become the India’s first fully solar-powered educational institute?
The Sri Aurobindo International Centre for Education (SAICE), Puducherry has become India’s first fully solar-powered educational institute.
The International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is observed on which date?
The International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a UN-sponsored awareness day that takes place February 6 each year. Under the 2016 theme “Mobilizing to Achieve the Global Goals through the Elimination of FGM by 2030”, the day was observed to raise awareness of the practice and work towards its elimination.
Astronaut Edgar Mitchell, who passed away recently, hails from which country?
United States. NASA Astronaut Edgar Mitchell (85), one of just 12 human beings who walked on the moon, passed away in West Palm Beach, Florida.
The Indo-Nepal military exercise ‘Surya Kiran 2016’ will be held in which of the following location?
The 9th Indo-Nepal Combined Battalion level Military Training Exercise ‘Surya Kiran’ will be conducted from February 8 to 21, 2016 at Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand.
Which places is associated with the traditional Nada Kusti (wrestling)?
Mysuru is known for conducting the traditional Nada Kusti (wrestling). It is organised as part of Dasara festivities. Recently, it has made it to the cover page of an international publication, ‘Beyond the Body’.
Balram Jakhar, who passed away recently, was related to which field?
The former Lok Sabha Speaker and veteran Congress leader, Dr. Balram Jakhar (92) passed away recently.
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