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As per the data released by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) on 6 November 2013, Mumbai emerged as the city with highest internet penetration in India. Bangalore which is considered as the information technology (IT) capital of the country was the sixth in the list of internet penetration with 3.8 million internet users. Mumbai has 12 million internet users, followed by Delhi with 8.1 million users and Hyderabad with 4.7 million users.

Kolkata emerged as the city with highest growth of internet users in 2013. The city registered a 47 percent rise in internet adoption. Ahmedabad registered the lowest growth rate among the top eight cities at 26 percent.πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ»πŸ»

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GA Question asked today PO III exam on 9-11-20131. Max. limit of loan for study in india under priority sector. 2. Small enterprise credit limit in investment in plants and machinery under priority sector. 3. Ambitabh bachchan joined UN for global humanitarian campaign, what is the name of it. 4. Three scientists got Economics nobel prize for study of what? - See more at: http://goo.gl/qaJPJa





what is value of CAD- current account deficit in last quarter?

Which English newspaper is witnessing 175 years of its establishment during November, 2013?

Who set the world record of 2:03:03 at Berlin Marathon (Sep 2013)???

Who was named the brand ambassador for National Tobacco Control Campaign by the Union Health Ministry ???

Krishna Tirath, the union Minister for Women and Child Development on 14 November 2013 gave away the National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement to 22 children on Children's Day during the opening ceremony of Vatsalya Mela at Dilli Haat. The awards initiated in 1996 are presented every year to the children between the age group 4-15 years for their exceptional achievements in various fields including academics, art, culture and sports etc. They include a Gold Medal with cash prize of 20000 Rupees and a citation, and 21 Silver Medals with cash prize 10000 Rupees and citations.The Vatsalya Mela is celebrated on the day of Jawahar Lal Nehru's birth anniversary, which also marks the Children's Day. The Gold Medal was presented to Harshal Shahi from Delhi for his exceptional achievement in the field of chess.

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Shiraz Naval Minwalla, Professor of Physics in TIFR, Mumbai selected for the 2014 New Horizons in Physics Prize on 5 November 2013. He was awarded "for his pioneering contributions to the study of string theory and quantum field theory; and in particular his work on the connection between the equations of fluid dynamics and Albert Einstein's equations of general relativity". The New Horizons for Physics Prize awarded to promising junior researchers by Fundamental Physics Prize Foundation. The award carries prize money of 100000 US Dollars.

Children's Day across the Worldβ€’ The United Nations recognised 20 November as the Universal Children's Day in the year 1954. This was done in order to create attentiveness on the development of children. β€’ The World Conference held in Geneva, Switzerland in the year 1925, had recognised 1 June as the International Children's Day. However, the United Nationals General Assembly approved 20 November as the Universal Children's Day. - 😁😁😁

Prasar Bharati, the India's public broadcaster, and the Radio-Television of Slovenia (RTV-SLO) on 13 November 2013 signed an MoU in the field of broadcasting. This will help to develop and strengthen the mutual friendly relations through an increased cooperation in broadcasting.

The signed MoU allow to explore the opportunities in potential projects of production programs, further. It also allows the exchange of programs in the field of culture, entertainment, education, sports and news. The agreement was signed by the head of the international department of RTV-SLO, Suzana Vidas Karoli and Member Personnel of Prasar Bharati, VAM Hussain. The MoU will help to develop the relations between the two countries and also strengthen people to people contact between the two sides and will develop better understanding among people.

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The Union Government on 12 November 2013 appointed Usha Ananthasubramanian as the chairperson and managing director of public sector Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB), the first women's bank.

Before joining BMB, she was an Executive Director with Punjab National Bank (PNB).

Usha Ananthasubramanian started her career in the actuarial department with LIC and banking career in February 1982 with Bank of Baroda. She holds a master's degree in statistics from the University of Madras and a master's degree in ancient Indian culture from University of Mumbai.During her tenure at Punjab National Bank, she was part of the panel formed for examination of the blueprint and other issues for setting up of the women's bank. The panel's report paved the way for India's first public sector women's bank.

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Paras Ajmera, Director of Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX) resigned from the board on 12 November 2013. Paras Ajmera is a nominee of promoter Financial Technologies India Ltd (FTIL) to the board of directors of Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (MCX). MCX on 13 November 2013 informed the BSE that FTIL had withdrawn the nomination of Paras Ajmera, a shareholder director, from the board with effect from 12 November 2013, consequent to his resignation from the MCX Board. The resignation came amid the continuing 5600 crore Rupees payment crisis at the FTIL-promoted National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL). Paras Ajmera was the only FTIL representative on the MCX Board after FTIL's founder Jignesh Shah resigned from the board in October 2013.

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International Day for Tolerance was observed on 16 November 2013 across the world to educate people about the need for tolerance in society and to aware them about the dangers of intolerance. Live discussions and debates took place across the world on this day, focusing on how various forms of injustice, oppression, racism and unfair discrimination have a negative impact on society. Human rights activists also used this day as an opportunity to speak out on human rights laws, especially with regard to banning and punishing hate crimes and discrimination against minorities.

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IBPS RRB 2013 CUT OFF MARKS FOR INTERVIEW CALL FOR OFFICE ASSISTANTS AND OFFICER SCALE I

Final marks have now been declared by IBPS for Officer Scale I and Office Assistants. Like other IBPS exams, RRB 2013 do not have any common interview procedure for selection. There are chances of cut off going high and multiple selections.

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