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1 – RAISING INDIA’S GDP He took India to the new heights by introducing economic reforms. Under his tenure from 1998 to 2004, India maintained a GDP rate of eight per cent, the inflation level came down to four per cent and foreign exchange reserves were flourishing Although India faced catastrophic events during his tenure, …

HEROES OF KARGIL PART 1 KARGIL WAR • Kargil conflict, was an armed conflict between India and Pakistan that took place between May and July 1999 in the Kargil district of Kashmir The cause of the war was the infiltration of Pakistani soldiers disguised as Kashmiri militants into positions on the Indian side of the …

ON INDIA’S SPACE MISSION India to unfurl tricolour in space in 2022: Narendra Modi India is proud of our scientists, who are excelling in their research and are at the forefront of innovation. In the year 2022 or if possible before, India will unfurl the tricolour in space, says PM Narendra Modi in Independence Day …

EASE OF LIVING INDEX UPSC perspective – Mains Paper 1: Social issues – Urbanization, their problems and remedies EASE OF LIVING INDEX The index conceived in June 2017 aims to help cities assess their liveability vis-a-vis global and national benchmarks and encourage cities to move towards an ‘outcome-based’ approach to urban planning and management. It …

WHAT JUST HAPPENED? Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan – all bordering the Caspian Sea – have agreed in principle on how to divide it up. BASICS Their leaders signed the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea in the Kazakh city of Aktau It establishes a formula for dividing up its resources …

A long march since freedom October 1952 Foreign Affairs magazine: “In its [Partition’s] wake came the immense task of organising, within a few weeks, the movement of no less than 6,000,000 refugees, of improvising arrangements for their immediate relief, and devising plans for their permanent resettlement and rehabilitation. When was a ‘refugee problem’ of this …

ON INDIA’S SPACE MISSION India to unfurl tricolour in space in 2022: Narendra Modi India is proud of our scientists, who are excelling in their research and are at the forefront of innovation. In the year 2022 or if possible before, India will unfurl the tricolour in space, says PM Narendra Modi in Independence Day …

डीवोमिंग क्या है? डीवार्मिंग का महत्व क्यो है? परजीवी कीड़े और उनके लार्वा आमतौर पर दूषित भोजन और पानी में पाए जाते हैं। झुग्गी झोपड़ियों में बच्चे नंगे पैर चलते हैं और वे अक्सर कीड़े के सम्पर्क मे आते हैं। कीड़ा पहले रक्त परिसंचरण तंत्र में प्रवेश करता है और इसकी लार्वा लारनेक्स में उतरा …

TURKISH CURRENCY AND DEBT CRISIS, 2018 The Turkish currency and debt crisis of 2018 is an ongoing financial crisis in Turkey with international repercussions due to financial contagion. It is characterized by the Turkish lira (TRY) plunging in value, high inflation, rising borrowing costs, and correspondingly rising loan defaults. Contagion – contamination, infection CURRENT ACCOUNT …

Recently, the Delhi government stated in court that it was planning to ban e-cigarettes in its territory due to its likely health implications. But as combustible cigarettes are freely available throughout India, there are concerns on whether an outright ban against e-cigars is the right move. Notably, “e-cigar” is a new technology, and its long …

Global Dimming Global dimming is defined as the decrease in the amounts of solar radiation reaching the surface of the Earth. The by-product of fossil fuels are tiny particles or pollutants which absorb solar energy and reflect back sunlight into the space. Aerosols have been found to be the major cause of global dimming. The burning of fossil …

Q.1 हाल ही में किस प्रसिद्ध मलयालम कवि और साहित्य अकादमी पुरस्कार विजेता का निधन हो गया? 1.चेम्मानम चाको 2.चंडीरूर दिवाकरण 3.विजयलक्ष्मी 4.कविता बालाकृष्णन Q.2 तमिलनाडु प्रीमियर लीग 2018 का किताब किसने जीता? 1.डिंडीगुल ड्रैगन्स (Dindigul Dragons) 2.टूटी पैट्रिओट्स (TUTI Patriots ) 3.चेपौक सुपर गिल्लीइस (Chepauk Super Gillies) 4.मदुराई पैंथर्स (Madurai Panthers) Q.3 …

Hope and Fear • In an election year, a speech is like an omen. • Supporters and detractors will construe it after their own fashion. • According to PM – India was on the move, respected by all nations, free of corruption and not in the grip of a vice-like paralysis. The state was delivering …

Q1) What was the name of the noted Malayalam poet and Sahitya Akademi awardee who passed away recently? (a) Chemmanam Chacko (b) Chandirur Divakaran (c) Vijayalakshmi (d) Kavita Balakrishnan Ans:a Q2) Which team won its first Tamil Nadu Premier League 2018 title ? (a) Dindigul Dragons (b) TUTI Patriots (c) Chepauk Super Gillies (d) Madurai …

blasé [ blah-ZEY, BLAH-zey; Fr. bla*-ZEY ] [adjective] MEANING: 1. apathetic to, indifferent to or bored with worldly pleasures 2. sophisticated 3. nonchalant or unconcerned kibbutz [ ki-BOO’ TS, -BOOTS ] [noun] MEANING: a community farm or settlement in israel kickshaw [ KIK-shaw ] [noun] MEANING: 1. a tidbit or delicacy 2. a trifle, gewgaw or trinket malady [ MAL-uh’-dee ] [noun] MEANING: 1. a disease or …

What Happened Today In History? Find out what happened on 17th August in History. There are a lot many happenings which had taken place on this date in the pages of Indian History, here we have listed some of the very important events occurred on 17th August . Famous Birthdays in History on this day: Sachin …