Day: March 31, 2017
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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – 31 March 2017
Front Page / NATIONAL [The Hindu] [1]. LokSabha clears Finance Bill [2]. Delhi to extend $5 billion credit to Dhaka Editorial/OPINION [The Hindu] [1]. Next steps on GST [2]. A clean-up act: no compromise over air quality [3]. Is Aadhaar a breach of privacy? Economy [The Hindu] [1]. Centre picks airlines to connect 43 regional airports…
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Legislation in British India – Part 1
Robert Clive, often referred to as “Clive of India” amassed so much illegal wealth after the Battle of Plassey and Buxar that people back in England started to call him and his associates “nabobs”, the anglicised version of Nawabs. When he returned back to England in 1769, people were astounded with the fortune he…
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Agenda for Banking Sector Reforms
Context NDA government since coming to power has focussed on bringing several banking sector reforms (Jan Dhan Yojana, Measures to tackle the NPA, Bank Board Bureau etc.) but the agenda is unfinished. There are several measures that need to be taken. The top priority must be fixing the problems of public sector banks.…
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UPSC IFoS Interview Transcript: Arvind Saxena Board, Computer Science, PGDM
Background: BE(Hons) Computer Science, PGDM Hobbies: Chess, Table Tennis, Listening to music Optional: Maths and Forestry Interview Date: 01/03/2017 Board: Arvind Saxena Related to my work experience (finance) Some questions on 2008 financial crisis Free basics and net neutrality How could Google help Hillary Clinton in supporting her for Presidential Elections US withdrawal from tpp…
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UPSC Interview Transcript: Arvind Saxena Board, 24/03/17
24/03/17 Arvind Saxena Board Mechanical, PGDM Finance Work Ex: 2 months FMCG Madhya Pradesh Geo Semi classical music, Volunteering for teaching school kids Read the Interview Transcript Here More to come 🙂 We will post UPSC Interview Transcripts regularly under the Interview Preparation Initiative. Why Interview Transcripts? These transcripts are just a collection of UPSC Interview experiences…
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Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 28
Following are the Suggested Answers for Mains Marathon, March 28: 1.Discuss some reasons for the delay in operationalization of Indo-US nuclear deal. What is the significance of the nuclear deal? (GS 2) भारत-अमेरिका परमाणु समझौते के संचालन में देरी के कुछ कारणों पर चर्चा करें। इस परमाणु समझौते का क्या महत्व है? The Hindu Introduction: The 123…
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Must Read News Articles – March 31
The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL Lok Sabha clears Finance Bill: Five of Upper House’s amendments rejected. Delhi to extend $5 billion credit to Dhaka: India interested in railway projects and road transportation and maintenance. Editorial/OPINION Next steps on GST: The spirit of give and take must continue to operationalise the new indirect tax regime. A clean-up act:…
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Cutoff and Marks Declared: Indian Forest Service Examination, 2016
Check your Marksheet Here (Keep checking, Site is slow) or Here Cutoff Scores Minimum qualifying marks: Written Part (Out of 1400) is following: 1. General 580 2. OBC 485 3. SC 493 4. ST 435 5. PH-2 393 6. PH-3 400 Marks secured by the last finally Recommended Candidate (Out of 1700): 1. General 841 2.…