According to a report,one of the Election Commissioner has dissented with the opinion of other Election Commissioners in five different matters pertaining to alleged violations of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC). Section 10 (Disposal of business by Election Commission) of The Election Commission (Conditions of Service of Election Commissioners and Transaction of Business) Act,1991… Continue reading Explained: Dissent in the Election Commission – what the rules say
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Sushma Swaraj, Shah Mehmood Qureshi to attend SCO meet
The foreign ministers of India and Pakistan will be attending a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Foreign Ministers in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on May 21,2019. This meeting could provide an opportunity for the two countries to explore the possibility of engagement.The official dialogue between India and Pakistan has been at a standstill since… Continue reading Sushma Swaraj, Shah Mehmood Qureshi to attend SCO meet
Can’t ensure cheaper oil for India,says US
US commerce secretary has said that the US government cannot ensure sale of its oil to India at cheaper rates as the commodity is controlled by private companies. Recently,India had stopped importing crude oil from Iran following the US move to end sanction waivers.Iranian oil was a profitable buy for India as supplies from Iran… Continue reading Can’t ensure cheaper oil for India,says US
Karnataka students who missed NEET due to train delay will get another chance: Javadekar
Union Human Resource Development(HRD) Minister has announced that Karnataka students who missed the chance to write the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test(NEET) because of a train delay can retake the exam. NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-UnderGraduate) is an entrance examination which is conducted by the National Testing Agency once a year for admission in… Continue reading Karnataka students who missed NEET due to train delay will get another chance: Javadekar
SC dismisses plea on traffic restriction in J&K
The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea which had challenged the restrictions on civilian movement along the National Highway between Baramulla and Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir. Recently,Jammu and Kashmir administration and Centre had issued an order banning the movement of civilian traffic on the national highway from Baramulla to Udhampur. The ban on the… Continue reading SC dismisses plea on traffic restriction in J&K
Download : 10 PM Current Affairs Quiz Compilation for April, 2019
Download the 10 PM Current affairs Compilation for the month of April, 2019 by clicking the link given below:- 10 PM Quiz April, 2019 compilation : Click Here About 10 PM Current Affairs Quiz The 10 PM Daily Quiz is focused on UPSC Prelims 2018. It is a daily initiative containing 5-8 MCQs based on… Continue reading Download : 10 PM Current Affairs Quiz Compilation for April, 2019
Must Read News Articles – May 7th, 2019
Archives GS-1 Sabarimala revamp plans still remain in paper Sabarimala Master Plan projects are yet to be implemented and the pilgrims are unlikely to get more amenities at Sabarimala and in the foothills of Pampa during the upcoming pilgrim season GS-2 Justice Bobde panel gives CJI a clean chit The Justice S.A. Bobde in-house committee… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – May 7th, 2019
[Video] “Focus on the depth, not on the breadth of a subject”-Ayush Nopany AIR 151 CSE 2018
Ayush Nopany secured a rank of 151 in CSE 2018. This was his 4th attempt in the exam. His optional was history in which he secured 283 marks this year. He has cleared the mains thrice and with every attempt, he improved his handwriting and presentation skills to write the answers. He gave real attention to… Continue reading [Video] “Focus on the depth, not on the breadth of a subject”-Ayush Nopany AIR 151 CSE 2018
[Video] “Topics asked in Pre are more likely to appear in Mains”-Saloni Khemka AIR 27 CSE 2018
Philosophy graduate Saloni Khemka got a rank of 27 in CSE 2018. This was her 6th attempt with Philosophy optional. She started preparing for the services right after graduating from college. With each year’s attempt, she used to analyze and prepare the strategy that worked well for her personally. She cleared the prelims thrice during… Continue reading [Video] “Topics asked in Pre are more likely to appear in Mains”-Saloni Khemka AIR 27 CSE 2018
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – May 6, 2019
Download the compilation of all summaries of all the news Articles here U.S. to hike tariffs on $200 bn of Chinese goods United States has announced that it would raise tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods to 25% because trade talks are moving too slowly. The United States and China are currently discussing a trade… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – May 6, 2019
