Author: ForumIAS
-
The 10 PM Daily Quiz – 26 July, 2016
Hi Friends, The purpose of these questions is to enable practice on a daily level for you to prepare Current Affairs for Civil Services Prelims Examination. This questions will be moderate level and it is expected of you solve these questions with decent overview of 9 PM Brief. Please type your answers in the comments below…
-
9 PM Daily Brief – 26 July 2016
Brief of newspaper articles for the day bearing relevance to Civil Services preparation What is 9 PM brief? GS PAPER 1 Oppression’s new face {Society} GS PAPER 2 SC allows rape victim to abort 24-week-old foetus {Law and Policy} GS PAPER 3 Poverty and inequality after reforms {Economy – Paper III} U.S. asks India to…
-
Editorial Today – All you need to know about GST
GST bill Introduction Development of GST (Pre-VAT to model GST) Pre-VAT Prior to VAT, excise duty was levied on both inputs used and the output produced. This was applicable to each intermediate good in the manufacturing process. This “tax on tax‟ led to cascading of taxes. VAT The concept of Value Added Tax (VAT) was…
-
[Solutions] – Tuesday Economy Quiz #18
[Solutions] Q.1 The terms SMA0, SMA1 and SMA2 are related to ? a) Inflation targeting b) Narrow, Broad and Reserved money c) Non-Performing Assets of banks d) Small scale industries Ans: c) These terms are related to deal with and avoid the Non-Performing assets of the banks. SMA-0, where principal or interest payment was not overdue…
-
Atul Vats, Rank 60 shares what sustained his motivation in IAS Preparation
This Article has been shifted to our new blog. Below is the link of the article: http://blog.forumias.com/atul-vats-rank-60-shares-what-sustained-his-motivation-in-ias-preparation/
-
[Solutions] – The 10 PM Daily Quiz – 25 July, 2016
[Solutions] Q.1 Which of the following state falls outside the purview of red corridor? a) Maharashtra b) West Bengal c) Telangana d) Karnataka Ans: d) At present there are 106 districts in 10 states – Bihar, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh – which are considered red corridor districts.…
-
Newspaper Must Read Articles of the Day – 26 July, 2016
Newspaper articles bearing relevance to Civil Services preparation The Hindu National SC allows rape victim to abort 24-week-old foetus {Law and Policy – Paper II} Manatees to be repopulated in the Carribbean {Environment – Paper III} Solar plane nears end of trip {Science Tech – Paper III} Opinions & Editorials Flawed premise, misplaced prescription {Economy…
-
Tuesday Economy Quiz #18
Hello Everyone, We are sure that your revision must be going on good. Solve these 7 questions on Economy, a mix of static and current affairs to gauge your preparation. Solutions to be uploaded at 5:00pm [Questions] Q.1 The terms SMA0, SMA1 and SMA2 are related to ? a) Inflation targeting b) Narrow, Broad…
-
The 10 PM Daily Quiz – 25 July, 2016
Hi Friends, The purpose of these questions is to enable practice on a daily level for you to prepare Current Affairs for Civil Services Prelims Examination. This questions will be moderate level and it is expected of you solve these questions with decent overview of 9 PM Brief. Please type your answers in the comments below…
-
9 PM Daily Brief – 25 July 2016
Brief of newspaper articles for the day bearing relevance to Civil Services preparation What is 9 PM brief? GS PAPER 2 Red Corridor to be redrawn by govt. {Security} The Battle For Turkey’s Soul. {International Affairs} The state of the Indian federation. {Polity} GS PAPER 3 J&K gets 10% of central funds with only 1%…