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What is OneWeb?

Which Indian group joined one Web by acquiring minority stake in it? Bharati Airtel.

Bharti Enterprises buys stake in satellite internet startup OneWeb, along with Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and ’s would use the funds to acquire 65 commercial rockets to launch satellite-borne Internet services to extend the reach of mobile operators to customers in remote corners of the world. Other investors include Airbus Group, Qualcomm, Coca-Cola Co, Mexico’s Grupo Salinas, Hughes Network Systems, a unit of EchoStar and Intelsat. Explanation: OneWeb, plans to start its services by 2019, was awarded licence by international radio spectrum regulators. OneWeb is expected to put its proposed network with initially number 648 low Earth orbit, geosynchronous satellites – into space before 2020.

Which Indian home grown coffee chain firm is planning IPO to raise 11.5 billion rupees? Cafe Coffee Day

With Kotak Mahindra Bank, Morgan Stanley and Citigroup are among the underwriters for the IPO, the Cafe Coffee Day, has filed a draft prospectus with SEBI for an initial public offering to raise as much as 11.5 billion rupees ($181 million). The application process with the Securities and Exchange Board of (SEBI) could take two to three months.

Explanation:

Café Coffee Day is India’s biggest home grown coffee chain, opened its first shop in 1996 and has now grown to over 1,500 outlets. CCD as commonly known is popular among more young, urban consumers who opt for cappuccino over tea and seek out spaces to socialise in major overcrowded, traffic-congested cities. Coffee Day Enterprises had consolidated debt of 28.64 billion rupees as of December 31, and is planning to use 6.33 billion rupees towards the repayment of debt.

Name the premiere institute whose foundations stone is to be laid down in Jharkhand by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for research in agriculture. Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI).

The new premiere institute for development and research in agricultural sector, Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI), at Goriya Karma village in Barhi, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand will soon have thousand acre campus to give fillip to agriculture in the region.

Explanation: IARI-Jharkhand will focus on inclusive agricultural growth through Integrated Farming Systems (IFS) in the region. It will achieved through multi-disciplinary research centered around 3 major schools viz.

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The key regional challenges will be to, improved soil health, improve water use efficiency (WUE) and management of both surface and ground water resources. Work on crop diversification to double the production in rice. Improve nutritional security, development of region specific integrated farming systems.

IARI – has played a pivotal leadership role of transforming Indian food production system from “ship to mouth” to “self-reliant sustainable agriculture” during – Green Revolution.

Who is the first India-born player in the NBA?

The Mavericks’ Satnam Singh Bhamara

Satnam Singh was picked by the Dallas Mavericks, as he was the torchbearer of Indian basketball. Satnam is 7- 2” and plays at Centre position.

He perused basketball, at the recommendation of his father’s friend, and was sent to at the age of 10. As a kid, Satnam idolized Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant and also admired India’s Jagdeep Singh Bains. During Satnam’s childhood, his coach S. Subramanian the former chief of Ludhiana Basketball Academy played a big role. Satnam represented India in the Under-16 FIBA Asian Championships in 2009 and also helped his state side Punjab win the Gold medal at the National Youth Championships in Trichy. At the age of 14 when he was picked for the IMG Reliance tryouts in , where in 50 students, he was among the 8 chosen ones, to be awarded a fully-funded scholarship to train at the IMG Sports Academy, located in Florida, United States. Satnam underwent physical training, and his excellent work ethic were very impressive for a 19- year-old. In the 2014-15 season, Satnam averaged 9.2 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game in under 20 minutes for IMG. In April 2015, Singh became the first player since 2005 to have declared himself for the NBA Draft in June. On June 26th 2015, history was created as he became the first Indian player to be drafted in the NBA after he was picked as the 52nd pick by the Dallas Mavericks.

What is the New deadline of RBI to exchange pre 2005 currency notes? - 31 December 2015

Vishwanathan Anand finished at which place in Norway Chess Tournament that concluded on 26 June 2015 ? –Second.

Same sex marriages declared legal across which country on 25 June 2015?

The US Supreme Court Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage in United States as a fundamental right for all people. The Supreme Court of the United States made a groundbreaking, historic ruling on Friday, June 26, that same-sex marriage is a legal right for all couples across all 50 states within the country.

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