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Day: June 7, 2016

  • The 10 PM Daily Quiz – 7 June, 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 – 7 June 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 2 Africa reaches out to States {Foreign Policy} Climate, energy top Modi’s agenda during U.S. visit {Foreign Policy} The road to empowering city governments {Governance} Swiss back India’s bid for nuclear group membership {Foreign Policy}…

  • Editorial Today – Punjab’s Farming Sector Crisis

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    Background Punjab, whose geographical area is 1.53 per cent of India, contributed nearly 50 per cent in respect of wheat and rice to the Central Pool of food grains. General belief regarding Indian agricultural system Small farmers and fragmented land holdings are often cited as the main problem affecting India’s agricultural growth. National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO)…

  • [Solutions] Tuesday Economy Quiz #11

    [Solutions] Tuesday Economy Quiz #11

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    Hello Everyone, These are the results and explanation of Tuesday Economy Quiz #11. [Solutions] Q1. Which of the following measures is not likely to help in improving India’s balance of payment position? a) Devaluation of the rupee b) Encouragement of import substitution c) Imposition of higher duty on imports d) Imposition of higher duty on exports…

  • Facts in News (FIN) : May 16 – May 31

    Facts in News (FIN) : May 16 – May 31

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    Hello Everyone, Thank you all for your amazing response to our initiative named Facts in News (FIN). Your responses help us to perform better by everyday. As promised, we have compiled facts which were in news between May 16 – May 31. We have comprehensively covered the facts so that it would be beneficial to…

  • [Solution] – The 10 PM Daily Quiz – 6 June, 2016

    [Solution] – The 10 PM Daily Quiz – 6 June, 2016

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    We posted 7 questions in 10 PM Daily Quiz on 6 June, 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 – 6 June, 2016 Q.1) Consider the statement regarding…

  • Newspaper Must Read Articles of the Day – 7 June, 2016

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    Newspaper articles bearing relevance to Civil Services preparation  The Hindu  National Swiss back India’s bid for nuclear group membership {Foreign Policy – Paper II} India, Switzerland agree to curb black money {Foreign Policy – Paper II} Climate, energy top Modi’s agenda during U.S. visit {Foreign Policy – Paper II} Election Commission writes to Centre, seeks power…

  • Tuesday Economy Quiz #11

    Tuesday Economy Quiz #11

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    Hello Everyone, Here are the set of questions on Economy. Attempt this quiz and write your answer in comment section. We will publish the result with detailed explanation at 5 PM. [Questions] Q1. Which of the following measures is not likely to help in improving India’s balance of payment position? a) Devaluation of the rupee…