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Day: May 19, 2016

  • The 10 PM Daily Quiz – 19 may, 2016

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    Hi Friends, Starting Monday, March 28, 2016 We are taking up a new initiatives for Prelims 2016 . We will be posting a 7-10 Questions Quiz based on 9 PM Brief, on a daily basis. The purpose of these is to enable practise on a daily level for you to prepare Current Affairs for Civil Services Prelims…

  • 9 PM Daily Brief – 19 May 2016

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    Brief of newspaper articles for the day bearing relevance to Civil Services preparation What is 9 PM brief? GS PAPER 1 Sri Lanka to get a glimpse of Pakistan’s Buddhist legacy {Art and Culture} GS PAPER 2 India may supply two warships to Philippines {Foreign Policy} ITF wants app-based taxis to trade data for light…

  • Editorial Today – National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET)

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    What is NEET? National Eligibility cum Entrance Test or NEET-UG is an entrance examination in India. Purpose of NEET To reduce the mental and financial burden on medical aspirants, reduce malpractice, etc. Background NEET was declared illegal and unconstitutional by Supreme Court of India in 2013. Grounds on which it was struck down in 2013…

  • [Solution] – The 10 PM Daily Quiz – 18th May, 2016

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    We posted 7 questions in 10 PM Daily Quiz on 18th May, 2016. Thanks for the amazing response. These questions will help you polish concepts based on current affairs. In case you have not attempted them, please attempt them by clicking below. 10 PM Daily Quiz – 18th May, 2016 Q.1) The State Bank of…

  • [Solution] – Wednesday Geography and Environment Quiz #8

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    Q.1) Select the incorrect statement about trade winds: a) Trade winds are also called as easterlies. b) They are the part of Hadley cell. c) In N-hemisphere they are deflected anticlockwise and clockwise in S-hemisphere. d) None of these Ans – [C] Explanation – Due to Coriolis force trade winds get deflected in clockwise direction in…

  • Newspaper Must Read Articles of the Day – 19 May, 2016

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    Newspaper articles bearing relevance to Civil Services preparation  The Hindu  National Prithvi-II test-fired successfully {Science and Tech – Paper II} India may supply two warships to Philippines {Foreign Policy – Paper II} ITF wants app-based taxis to trade data for light regulation {Governance – Paper II} Oil-for-drugs deal likely with crisis-hit Venezuela {Foreign Policy – Paper II} Hypersonic test…

  • Thursday History and Culture Quiz #8

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    Q.1) Todarmal framed a regulation of revenue administration which was known as Bandobast system. Which of the following statements are correct with respect to this system? 1. Land was classified into three categories-Polaj, Chachar and Banjar. 2. Remission of revenue was granted during bad season. 3. State provided loans to cultivators. Select the correct answer…