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  • Newspaper Must Read Articles of The Day – 23 July 2015

    Newspaper Must Read Articles of The Day – 23 July 2015

    The Hindu Front Page/National RS panel backs majority of GST Bill proposals: It should be a foregone conclusion now that the Constitution (122nd Amendment) Bill, meant to introduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST), will be cleared by the Parliament in the current session, after the Rajya Sabha Select Committee has endorsed almost all its provisions.…

  • CSAT DAILY MISSION #30

    CSAT DAILY MISSION #30

    Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow: The Whorf hypothesis is the view that language shapes cognition; that is, concepts and ways of thinking depend on language. People who speak significantly different languages, then, view the world differently. Also called the hypothesis of linguistic relativity or the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, the Whorf hypothesis is named after…

  • CSAT DAILY MISSION #31

    CSAT DAILY MISSION #31

    Study the following information and answer the questions that follow: Five cities P, Q, R, S and T are connected by different modes of transportation. P and Q are connected by boat and rail. S and R are connected by bus and boat. Q and T are connected by air only. P and R are…

  • Newspaper Must Read Articles of The Day – 22 July 2015

    Newspaper Must Read Articles of The Day – 22 July 2015

    The Hindu Front Page/National PM relents, may agree to amend Land Bill:  Because land is seen differently (and used for different purposes) in different regions of the country, and because various political parties are in power in various states, Chief Ministers had demanded flexibility to the States to frame their own laws for land acquisition at…

  • Newspaper Must Read Articles of The Day – 21 July 2015

    Newspaper Must Read Articles of The Day – 21 July 2015

    The Hindu Front Page/National Centre wakes up to threat posed by IS: India’s Union Govt is formulating a ‘coherent national strategy’ on the IS. This will be important to know and remember when it is announced. Investment protection pact in the offing: The govt is going to offer a model investment protection agreement that will enable India to safeguard…

  • CSAT DAILY MISSION #32

    CSAT DAILY MISSION #32

    Question 1 The number of deaths among the army personnel is 8 in 1000, but among the civilian population, it is 20 per 1000. Which of the following inferences can be drawn from this statement? (A) It is better to join the army if you want to live long. (B) The relationship is fortuitous. (C)…

  • Newspaper Must Read Articles of The Day – 20 July 2015

    Newspaper Must Read Articles of The Day – 20 July 2015

    The Hindu Front Page/National Centre yet to notify crucial FEMA amendments: The Union government has not yet notified the amendments to the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) that were incorporated into the legislation after President Pranab Mukherjee’s assent in May 2015. (Just remember that new FEMA guidelines are coming, so that when released, they will not catch…

  • Interview with IAS-2014 RANK 18: CM Saikanth Varma

    Interview with IAS-2014 RANK 18: CM Saikanth Varma

    This Article has been shifted to our new blog. Below is the link of the article: http://blog.forumias.com/interview-with-ias-2014-rank-18-cm-saikanth-varma/

  • CSAT DAILY MISSION #33

    CSAT DAILY MISSION #33

    Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow: Values are defined in literature differently, from eternal ideas to behavioral procedures. Most often values refer to standards for determining levels of goodness or desirability. Values are generally loaded with affective thoughts about ideas, objects, behavior etc. Value education is ingrained in every tradition of…

  • Newspaper Must Read Articles of The Day – 19 July 2015

    Newspaper Must Read Articles of The Day – 19 July 2015

    Dear readers, I’m sorry for not sharing this with you at an earlier possible convenience, but I need to inform you that it is quite possible that the Daily Newspaper Analysis (DNA) will get delayed on Sundays (and very rarely, some other days) on account of me having other things to attend to in the mornings.…