Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) during a team’s recent visit to the United States has identified a range of Indian antiquities and artefacts that were smuggled from India. Antiquity is an article or object (example: coin, sculpture, painting or epigraph, or anything taken from a building or cave) that is at least 100 years old.… Continue reading ASI identifies Indian artefacts seized from smuggler Subhash Kapoor
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Must Read News Articles – May 9th, 2019
Archives GS-1 ASI identifies rare Indian artefacts seized from smuggler During a team’s recent visit to the United States,Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has identified different antiquities and artefacts that were smuggled from India GS-2 Stick to July 31 deadline for final NRC, says SC The Supreme Court has asked Assam National Register of Citizens… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – May 9th, 2019
[Video] “ForumIAS has helped me improve my answer writing skills”- Inderveer Singh AIR 7 in IFoS, AIR 259 in CSE 2018
Inderveer Singh added two feathers in his cap this year, he got rank 7 in Indian Forest Service Exam 2018 and rank 259 in CSE 2018. It was his 1st attempt in IFoS and 4th attempt in CSE. He is a Mechanical engineer from IIT Kanpur. His focus was to do more revision from limited… Continue reading [Video] “ForumIAS has helped me improve my answer writing skills”- Inderveer Singh AIR 7 in IFoS, AIR 259 in CSE 2018
[Video] “One must be vigilant while forming a study group”- Vishal Shah AIR 63 CSE 2018
Vishal Shah got a rank of 63 in CSE 2018 with a score of 329 in Sociology, which was his optional subject. He is the sociology topper this year. This was his 3rd attempt. He worked in a few startups before getting on to this journey of Civil Services. He, in fact, got a rank… Continue reading [Video] “One must be vigilant while forming a study group”- Vishal Shah AIR 63 CSE 2018
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – May 8, 2019
Download the compilation of all summaries of all the news Articles here Purple frog, believed to have coexisted with dinosaurs, set to be crowned Kerala’s state amphibian According to researchers, Purple frog could soon be designated as Kerala’s state amphibian. This title would help in saving the species which is fast disappearing from its habitat in… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – May 8, 2019
Road accidents still cause most deaths: WHO report
World Health Organisation (WHO)’s Global Status report on Road Safety has stated that road accidents are the leading cause of death among people in the 5-29 age-group worldwide. According to the report, more than 1.35 million lives are lost each year and 50 million sustain injuries due to road accidents.The report has been released during… Continue reading Road accidents still cause most deaths: WHO report
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – May 8, 2019
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Purple frog, believed to have coexisted with dinosaurs, set to be crowned Kerala’s state amphibian
According to researchers,Purple frog could soon be designated as Kerala’s state amphibian.This title would help in saving the species which is fast disappearing from its habitat in the western ghats. The purple frog was discovered in 2003.The scientific name of the species is Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis.It is also known as Maveli frog or Pignose Frog. It… Continue reading Purple frog, believed to have coexisted with dinosaurs, set to be crowned Kerala’s state amphibian
GRIHA Council launches rating system to evaluate environmental performance of schools
Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment(GRIHA) Council has recently released a rating tool called as ‘GRIHA for Existing Day Schools’. The rating aims to evaluate the environmental performance of existing schools across India.The rating also familiarises the students with the concepts of sustainability by involving them in evaluating the environmental impact of schools on the… Continue reading GRIHA Council launches rating system to evaluate environmental performance of schools
B2B tech start-ups tripled since 2014: Study
According to a survey,the number of business-to-business(B2B) startups has jumped four times to 3,200 in 2018 from 800 in 2014.This has enabled faster growth of the ecosystem by attracting huge number of investments. B2B startups also referred to as enterprise startups are companies that sell a product or service to another company rather than to… Continue reading B2B tech start-ups tripled since 2014: Study
