Month: March 2017
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UPSC Interview Transcript: P.K Joshi Board, 30th March (Already in Service)
30th march Board– Prof P.K Joshi- Afternoon session…First to go Background– IIT Kanpur- Civil Engg, Already in Service- IRAS Optional – Public administration. Hobbies– Playing the Tabla, Dance State, city- Jaipur, Rajasthan Chairman 1. Graduated in 2013. What have you been doing since then? 2. Who is Rajarshi Tandon? 3. How can you use agriculture…
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UPSC Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – Mains Marathon – March 31
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. 1.What do you understand by Cognitive Dissonance? Suggest ways to reduce the same. Also, mention some applications of the Cognitive Dissonance theory. (GS 4) संज्ञानात्मक विसर्जन से आप क्या समझते हैं?…
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UPSC Interview Transcript: Vinay Mittal Board, 27th March (Left PSU Job)
Friends, Those who have appeared in Interviews, Kindly post your Interview Transcripts Here. Read the Interview Transcript below: Interview date: 27-03-17, Forenoon session Interview board: Sh. Vinay Mittal Background: B-tech, Electrical Engineering,IIT Employment and work-ex : joined and left IOCL Domicile: Agra Hobbies: Astronomy, Cricket. I was first one to be interviewed. It started around 10am…
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UPSC Interview Transcript: Arvind Saxena Board, 27th March (Left PhD in US)
Interview date: 27-03-17, Afternoon session Interview board: Arvind Saxena Background: Graduate in Geological sciences from IISER Kolkata Employment and work-ex (if applicable): Joined and left PhD in US Domicile: Jaipur, Rajasthan Hobbies: Rajasthani folk and bollywood dancing Chairperson: ○ What is integrated BS-MS? ○ So you were in Brown? (I said no, I got a…
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Update: 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – 30th March 2017
Hi Friends, There will be no 9 PM Current Affairs Brief for Today. Really Sorry for that 🙁
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India and Pakistan Indus talks : Weekly Important Articles
The issue in News India and Pakistan began discussions on the Indus Water Commission on Monday after 22 months. The talks were suspended in May 2015 after the Pakistani Commissioner objected to the designs of the Kishenganga and the Ratle hydropower projects of India. Last year, the secretaries of power of both countries agreed to…
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Why loan waivers are actually anti-farmer? : Daily Editorial
Context The BJP in the Uttar Pradesh elections promised of a loan waiver to the farmers in the state if it won the elections. Not just them Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh met PM to seek assistance for a loan waiver for farmers in the state. The Devendra Fadnavis government in Maharashtra is under pressure…
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India Afghanistan relations : Weekly Important Articles
The Issue in News India will soon hold talks with Afghanistan on ways to boost bilateral trade and investment. This meeting is also aimed at mounting pressure on Islamabad to facilitate trouble-free transit of goods from India to Afghanistan through Pakistan (Wagah-Attari route). This is to help in the development of Afghanistan which is a…
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SC calls for out-of-court settlement in Ayodhya case : Weekly Important Articles
Why in News? Suggesting an out-of-court rapprochement among rival parties in the 68-year-old Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute, Chief Justice of India J.S. Khehar advised peace negotiations instead of a pitched court battle, even offering help to settle the fight amicably. Brief Background of the Issue The dispute, which has seen much tension and violence over…