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DOWNLOAD : UPSC Prelims 2019 Admit Card Out + Read Important Instructions
Click below to download the Admit Card Click here to download Admit Card → MUST READ IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS ON ADMIT CARD FOR PRELIMS 2019 Check the e-Admit Card carefully and bring discrepancies, if any, to the notice of the UPSC immediately. Mention your Name, Roll Number, Registration ID and Name & Year of… Continue reading DOWNLOAD : UPSC Prelims 2019 Admit Card Out + Read Important Instructions
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – April 30, 2019
Download the compilation of all summaries of all the news Articles here Lawyer fighting palm oil industry wins ecology prize Goldman Environmental Prize,2019 has been announced.Six people from around the world have been selected for the award. Among them,Alfred Brownell from Liberia has also been awarded.He was awarded for his successful campaign to protect more than… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – April 30, 2019
7 PM | Arab Spring 2.0 | 30 April, 2019
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here News: Arab Spring 2.0, a new protest plaguing the Middle East. Arab Springs 2.0 Algerians and Sudanese protesters have been taking to public squares calling for the resignation of their long-time presidents. Earlier this month, both Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who had ruled Algeria for 20 years, and Omar al-Bashir, who… Continue reading 7 PM | Arab Spring 2.0 | 30 April, 2019
Lawyer fighting palm oil industry wins ecology prize
Goldman Environmental Prize,2019 has been announced.Six people from around the world have been selected for the award. Among them,Alfred Brownell from Liberia has also been awarded.He was awarded for his successful campaign to protect more than 500,000 acres of tropical forest from palm oil development in Liberia after which he was forced to flee the… Continue reading Lawyer fighting palm oil industry wins ecology prize
China’s rocket start-ups go small in age of ‘shoebox’ satellites
Recently, engineers from a Chinese start-up called LinkSpace has tested a reusable rocket in a move towards launching shoebox satellites into space. Shoebox satellites is name for tiny,inexpensive satellites launched into orbit.They are called shoebox because of their size as they weigh less than 10 kg. These satellites are expected to see an explosion in… Continue reading China’s rocket start-ups go small in age of ‘shoebox’ satellites
EVM, VVPATs’ ‘deviant behaviour’: respond to plea,SC tells ECI
The Supreme Court has sought the Election Commission’s response on a plea which has asked the apex court to strike down Section 49MA under Conduct of Elections Rules,1961. The Election Commission(EC) in his response has defended strict punishment and penalty for questioning Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT).It said that… Continue reading EVM, VVPATs’ ‘deviant behaviour’: respond to plea,SC tells ECI
SC restrains HC from appointing civil judges
The Supreme Court has directed the Punjab and Haryana High Court Registry not to appoint any civil judge in Haryana without its nod.The court has also summoned the Registrar General with all the selection records pertaining to the exams held to fill 107 posts in lower judiciary. This direction came on a plea filed by… Continue reading SC restrains HC from appointing civil judges
China spends 4 times more than India on defence:Sipri
According to a report published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute(SIPRI),India was the world’s fourth biggest military spender in 2018 behind the United States,China and Saudi Arabia. The report has said that the global military spending is 2.1% of the world Gross Domestic Product(GDP).However,in India,the defence budget has remained less than 2% of the… Continue reading China spends 4 times more than India on defence:Sipri
Ban on veils in Sri Lanka sparks concern
Sri Lankan President has issued an order for a ban on burqa,veil or covering of the face in a manner which prevents anyone from being identified. The President has used his emergency powers to ban any form of covering of the face in public.This move came days after local Muslim clerics urged Muslim women not… Continue reading Ban on veils in Sri Lanka sparks concern
