Nityanand Jha, who is from Madhubani, Bihar, secured a rank of 128 in CSE 2018. This was his 4th attempt in the exam and 3rd attempt in the interview. He is an IIT-Kanpur Graduate and he started preparing right after graduating. His optional subject was sociology. He followed the basic books, practiced from the test… Continue reading [Video]”In prelims try to find out the answer by eliminating options, if you don’t know the answer”-Nityanand Jha AIR 128 CSE 2018
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“Optimism should clearly reflect from your personality in the interview”-Akshay Agrawal AIR 43 CSE 2018| 1st Attempt
Rank 43, Akshay Agrawal has cleared the Civil Services Examination 2018 in his very first attempt. He belongs to Maharastra and holds a bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Pune and a Masters Degree in Economics from the National University of Singapore. He started his UPSC journey in 2017 while clearing the exam in the next… Continue reading “Optimism should clearly reflect from your personality in the interview”-Akshay Agrawal AIR 43 CSE 2018| 1st Attempt
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – May 3, 2019
Download the compilation of all summaries of all the news Articles here Manufacturing PMI dips to 51.8 in April According to Nikkei India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data, manufacturing activity has slowed down to 51.8 in April which is lower than 52.6 in March, 2019. The prime reason for the slow growth was disruptions arising… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – May 3, 2019
UK Becomes First Parliament to Declare Climate Emergency
The United Kingdom parliament has declared an environment and climate emergency. The UK is the first national government to declare such an emergency. Declaration of the climate emergency is one of the prime demands of the Extinction Rebellion- a protest group that has been using non-violent civil disobedience to campaign on environmental issues in UK.… Continue reading UK Becomes First Parliament to Declare Climate Emergency
Manufacturing PMI dips to 51.8 in April
According to Nikkei India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data,manufacturing activity has slowed down to 51.8 in April which is lower than 52.6 in March,2019. The prime reason for the slow growth was disruptions arising from the elections as companies may have adopted a wait-and-see approach on their plans until the public policies become clearer… Continue reading Manufacturing PMI dips to 51.8 in April
Cyclone Fani: Odisha evacuates over 11 lakh
The Odisha government has evacuated over 11 lakh people from low-lying areas in 15 districts as extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani expected to cross the Odisha coast between Gopalpur and Chandbali In an ‘extremely severe cyclonic storm’, the wind speed goes up to 170-180 kmph and could touch 195 kmph. The India Meteorological Department said… Continue reading Cyclone Fani: Odisha evacuates over 11 lakh
Russia President Vladimir Putin signs into law a sovereign internet bill
Russia President has signed a sovereign internet bill which will allow Russian authorities to isolate the country’s internet.The bill says the government will exercise centralized control over the communication network of general use. The law is aimed at isolating the country’s Internet (Runet) from the rest of the world to ensure it could remain available… Continue reading Russia President Vladimir Putin signs into law a sovereign internet bill
ICRISAT hosts multi-nation meet to tackle Fall Army Worm
ICRISAT (International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics) has hosted representatives from eight nations to understand the challenges and find solutions to tackle the rapidly growing problem of Fall Armyworm(FAW). This workshop was aimed at fostering collaboration between national and regional institutions as well as the private sector to support farmers in making informed decisions… Continue reading ICRISAT hosts multi-nation meet to tackle Fall Army Worm
Kashmir: Why the Hangul’s future still hangs in the balance?
There has been a massive decline in the population of Kashmir’s iconic wildlife species,the Hangul also known as the Kashmir stag.This has been a matter of big concern as conservation efforts have not yielded any significant results so far. Hangul is the state animal of Jammu & Kashmir.It is the only subspecies of red deer… Continue reading Kashmir: Why the Hangul’s future still hangs in the balance?
NCLAT allows banks to declare defaulting IL&FS, group companies as NPAs
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has allowed the banks to declare the accounts of IL&FS and its group companies as non-performing assets(NPA) if they have defaulted on payments.NPA is a loan or advance for which the principal or interest payment remained overdue for a period of 90 days. However,the appellate tribunal has said… Continue reading NCLAT allows banks to declare defaulting IL&FS, group companies as NPAs
