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  • The 10 PM Daily Quiz – 7 July, 2016

    The 10 PM Daily Quiz – 7 July, 2016

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    Hi Friends, The purpose of these questions is to enable practice on a daily level for you to prepare Current Affairs for Civil Services Prelims Examination. This questions will be moderate level and it is expected of you solve these questions with decent overview of 9 PM Brief. Please type your answers in the comments below…

  • 9 PM Daily Brief -7 July 2016

    9 PM Daily Brief -7 July 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 Collegium reiterates objections to draft memo {Judiciary} Supreme Court warns judges against judicial overreach {Judiciary} The fault in our speech {Polity} Chilcot report slams Tony Blair over Iraq war {International Relations} GS PAPER 3…

  • Editorial Today – Feeling the Pulses Pinch

    Editorial Today – Feeling the Pulses Pinch

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    Issue As cereal consumption comes down despite higher output, India needs to ramp up production of pulses. Background Since the onset of the Green Revolution in the late 1960s, India has been treading on a path towards self-sufficiency in food. Why only Rice and Wheat is benefited? Because of technological as well as policy support…

  • [Solutions] History and Culture Quiz #15

    [Solutions] History and Culture Quiz #15

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    [Solutions] Q.1 Avanti was defeated by Magadha during the rule of which dynasty? a) Nandas b) Shishunagas c) Mauryas d) Haryanka Ans-[B] Explanation- Though many rulers like Ajatshatru and Bimbisara fought against Avanti but it was finally defeated by Shishunagas. Q.2 The resolution on Fundamental rights and resolution on National Economic Programme were approved at…

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

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

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    We posted 6 questions in 10 PM Daily Quiz on 6 July, 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 July, 2016 Q.1) Which of the following…

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

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    Newspaper articles bearing relevance to Civil Services preparation  The Hindu  National India’s growth rate may be overstated, says U.S. {Economy – Paper III} Chilcot report slams Tony Blair over Iraq war {International Relations – Paper II} ‘Almost 30 per cent of our land undergoing degradation’ {Agriculture – Paper III} Collegium reiterates objections to draft memo…

  • Thursday History and Culture Quiz #15

    Thursday History and Culture Quiz #15

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    Hello Everyone, These are 7 questions on History and Culture. Answer them and check how many you get right. Solutions to be uploaded at 5:00pm today. [Questions] Q.1 Avanti was defeated by Magadha during the rule of which dynasty? a) Nandas b) Shishunagas c) Mauryas d) Haryanka   Q.2 The resolution on Fundamental rights and…