Context: Government of India decided to merge three Public Sector Banks namely – Bank of Baroda, Vijaya Bank and Dena bank into one single entity. Though termed Bank merger it being called as bank amalgamation. The resultant entity after amalgamation will be the third largest Public Sector Bank in India after State Bank of India… Continue reading Bank Merger and Bank Amalgamation
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Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – September 25, 2018
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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 24, 2018
Archives Q.1) Discuss the swarajist and no changer controversy that rose during the freedom struggle Answer: Withdrawal of the Non-Cooperation Movement led to serious differences among the leaders who had to decide how to prevent the movement from lapsing into passivity. Swarajists: One school of thought headed by C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru, known as… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 24, 2018
Must Read News Articles – September 25, 2018
Archives GS 2 Yameen concedes defeat in Maldives presidential poll Much to the surprise of his critics and political rivals, Maldives President Abdulla Yameen on Monday conceded defeat in Sunday’s presidential election, making way for the joint Opposition candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. Missed opportunity or ill-timing? The acrimony over the proposed Foreign Ministers’ meeting has… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – September 25, 2018
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – September 25, 2018
Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30 Minutes Kindly review each others answers Q 1) Women self-help groups can bring about economic gains via joint liability and mobilization of small-scale savings. Discuss Link Q.2) Innovative, multimodal integration is vital for changing patterns… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – September 25, 2018
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : September 24, 2018
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – September 24th, 2018
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7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – September 24th, 2018 (Space Debris)
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Space Debris
Why in news? Recently, Surrey Space Centre scheme, “RemoveDebris”, for removing orbiting debris successfully captured experimental test junk. The 100kg RemoveDebris satellite was launched to the station in April as cargo on a supply mission. What is Space Debris? The term ‘space debris’ does not have a unanimously accepted legal definition. It is generally used… Continue reading Space Debris
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – September 24, 2018
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