Day: April 23, 2016

  • 9 PM Daily Brief – 23 April 2016

    Brief of newspaper articles for the day bearing relevance to Civil Services preparation What is 9 PM brief GS PAPER 2 SC restores President’s Rule, stays HC order till April 27 {Judicial review} On going beyond Bommai {Judicial review} Growing cracks in the U.S-Saudi alliance{International affairs} Govt. casts Aadhaar net wider at banks {Government schemes} GS…

  • [Solution] – The 10 PM Daily Quiz – 22 April, 2016

    We posted 7 questions in 10 PM Daily Quiz on 22nd April, 2016. Thanks for the amazing response. These questions will help you polish concepts based on current affairs. In case you have not attempted them, please attempt them by clicking below. 10 PM Daily Quiz –  22nd April, 2016 Q.1) Surge pricing was in…

  • Editorial Today – Uttarakhand Constitutional Crisis

    Uttarakhand HC sets aside President’s Rule Background Union government has imposed president rule in Uttarakhand using Artcle 356 of the constitution but Uttarakhand High Court has quashed this order. What is the provision of Article 356? According to this Article if the President, on receipt of report from the Governor of the State or otherwise,…

  • [Solution] – Friday Science Quiz #4

    Good morning everyone, ForumIAS team believe that you have already attempted the Friday Science Quiz#4 and wrote answers in comment section. If you have not done the same, do it now by clicking link below before checking the answers. https://forumias.com/portal/friday-science-quiz-4/   [Solutions] Q.1) Consider the following statements. 1. Ability of the lens to converge or…

  • Saturday CSAT Quiz #4

    Good morning everyone, we are again back with 10 questions on CSAT. Attempt these questions and write your answers in comment section.   [Questions] Q.1) Raman sells 2 horses for Rs. 200 each. On one he gets a profit of 10% while losing 10% on the other. What is his overall profit %  or loss…

  • Newspaper Must Read Articles of the Day – 23 April, 2016

    Newspaper articles bearing relevance to Civil Services preparation  The Hindu  National SC restores President’s Rule, stays HC order till April 27 {Judicial review – Paper II} RCEP draft moots tough curbs on cheap medicines {Foreign Trade- Paper III} Opinions & Editorials  On going beyond Bommai {Judicial review – Paper II} Growing cracks in the U.S-Saudi alliance{International affairs –…