Archives GS 1 Armenians, Clive and the Battle of Plassey The Battle of Plassey was fought on June 23, 1757, exactly 261 years ago. Not many people know that Robert Clive’s victory was eased by support from one very unlikely quarter: the Armenians, a trading community that had fled persecution in Persia and settled in… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 24, 2018
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10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : June 23, 2018
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – June 23rd, 2018
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7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – June 23rd, 2018 (Belt and Road Initiative (BRI))
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Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
What is Belt and Road Initiative? The Belt and Road Initiative is a Chinese foreign policy initiative promoted by president Xi Jinping in 2013 Initially the idea of Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB) and Maritime Silk Road (MSR) was put forward Subsequently, the two projects together came to be known as ‘One Belt One Road’… Continue reading Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
Must Read News Articles – June 23, 2018
Archives GS 2 Free fall The Tamil Nadu government’s attitude towards news media has hit a new low At the heart of the Silk Road Xinjiang province has the most to offer China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative. But with ethnic tensions and a relatively poorer economic position, it could also contribute a lot of… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 23, 2018
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : June 22, 2018
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – June 22st, 2018
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7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – June 22st, 2018 (Statehood for Delhi)
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Statehood for Delhi
Context: The Aam Admi Party has launched a campaign for full statehood for Delhi Constitutional Debate and Constitutional Provisions: There has been considerable debate over statehood issue of Delhi. Lala Deshbandhu Gupta advocated for statehood for Delhi However, the constituent assembly in the Constitution of India (1950) constituted four categories of states in the First… Continue reading Statehood for Delhi
