Day: May 17, 2016

  • The 10 PM Daily Quiz – 17 may, 2016

    Hi Friends, Starting Monday, March 28, 2016 We are taking up a new initiatives for Prelims 2016 . We will be posting a 7-10 Questions Quiz based on 9 PM Brief, on a daily basis. The purpose of these is to enable practise on a daily level for you to prepare Current Affairs for Civil Services Prelims…

  • 9 PM Daily Brief – 17 May 2016

    Brief of newspaper articles for the day bearing relevance to Civil Services preparation What is 9 PM brief? GS PAPER 2 Infant mortality down in Kerala’s tribal belt {Social Issues – Paper II} India, U.S. hold first maritime security dialogue {Foreign Policy – Paper II} Imposing an inequality {Polity – Paper II} The fee for NSG membership {Foreign…

  • Editorial Today – Defamation

    What is meant by defamation? Action of damaging the good reputation of someone. Defamation as civil wrong Civil wrong tends to provide for a redressal of wrongs by awarding compensation. Defamation as criminal offence Section 499 of the IPC defines what amounts to criminal defamation. Basic requirements for a successful defamation suit Defamatory statement, Claimant…

  • [Solution] – The 10 PM Daily Quiz – 16th May, 2016

    We posted 7 questions in 10 PM Daily Quiz on 16th May, 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 – 16th May, 2016 Q.1) Consider the statements regarding…

  • Facts in News (FIN) : MAY 1 – MAY 15

    Hello Everyone, Thank you all for your amazing response to our initiative named Facts in News (FIN). Your responses help us to perform better by everyday. As promised, we have compiled facts which were in news between MAY 1 – MAY 15. We have comprehensively covered the facts so that it would be beneficial to…

  • [Solution] – Monday Polity Quiz #8

    Q.1) Consider the following statements: 1. The speaker of the Lok Sabha has the power to adjourn the House sine die but, on prorogation, it is only the President who can summon the House. 2. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha continues in office even after the dissolution of the House and until ‘immediately before the…

  • Newspaper Must Read Articles of the Day – 17 May, 2016

    Newspaper articles bearing relevance to Civil Services preparation  The Hindu  National ISRO’s Reusable Launch Vehicle to take off next week {Science and Tech – Paper III} Infant mortality down in Kerala’s tribal belt {Social Issues – Paper II} Ken-Betwa project: Panel warns of dangers to ecology and animal life {Environment – Paper III} India, U.S. hold first…

  • Tuesday Economy Quiz #8

    Q.1) Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana is a scheme for providing Free LPG connections to Women from BPL Households. with this regard, consider the following statements. 1. This will provide free LPG cylinders along with kerosene to women free of cost. 2. Identification of the BPL families will be done with the help of NSSO only. 3. It…