Daily Current Affairs GK Update – 15, 16 May 2015

Daily Current Affairs GK Update – 15, 16 May 2015 Canada sets a target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 % by 2030 [ALL]: United States had also committed to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions by 26 to 28 per cent cut by 2025 from 2005 levels. European Union (EU) also had set a target to reduce emission of 35 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030. China is World’sRead More

Indian Constitutional Amendments – Indian Polity Notes

Important Indian Constitutional Amendments[Indian Polity Notes for UPSC, SSC etc. ] : This Article discusses the various Important Indian Constitutional Amendments. The original Indian Constitution has  got the necessary changes from time to time as per the needs and requirements of our nation. The change in any part of the constitution is called as the Amendment of the Constitution. Knowledge of the  Important Indian Constitutional Amendments is very important from examination point of view. Below is givenRead More

GK Questions on Current Affairs – May 2015 – Part1

GK Questions on Current Affairs for Bank Exams, UPSC, SSC – May 2015   GK Questions on Current Affairs May 2015: Take Current Affairs Quiz based on the Current Events of national and international importance that took place in MAY 2015. These are very useful for exams like UPSC Civil Services, SSC, Bank exams etc.   Q: Draupdi Murmi has been sworn in as the Governor of which state? BiharRead More

Current Affairs March 2015 – International, Economy, Science and Technology

Current Affairs March 2015       Current Affairs March 2015 – International BBC released a controversial documentary film “India’s Daughter “ based on the Delhi-rape case. Islamic State Group(ISIS) bulldozed and destroyed ancient city of Nimrud in Iraq. Solar Impulse-2, a Solar powered plane, took off to make a round-trip of the world. Simone Gbagbo, the former first lady of Ivory Coast, jailed for 20 years. Cyclone Pam hitRead More

Current Affairs March 2015 – National, Regional, Sports

Current Affairs March 2015       Current Affairs March 2015 – National Land Acquisition (amendment) Bill, 2015 passed in Lok Sabha. Union Ministry of Finance approved 1500 crore rupees for AP Capital construction Indian Railways has signed an MoU with LIC for implementing Railway projects British Irish Visa Scheme came into effect in India. Supreme Court of India thrashed Union Government’s decision to include Jats in the Central OBCRead More

Size and Location of India-UPSC Notes- Indian Geography

Size and Location of India- Facts at a Glance This Article lists various facts and figures related to the Geographical size and location of India.The points are compiled from Geography NCERT books of class 6th , 9th and 11th. Various questions based on size and location of India are asked in the competitive examinations like UPSC civil services, SSC CGL, AFCAT, NDA, CDS etc. India – Geographical Size: India hasRead More

World Heritage Sites in India – [UPSC, SSC Notes]

World Heritage Sites in India recognised by UNESCO: There are total 32 sites (As on 19th April 2015) in India listed as World Heritage sites by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO). The sites are divided into two types : Cultural sites and Natural sites. The UNESCO World Heritage Convention for pr0tection of world’s important cultural and natural sites was adopted by UNESCO General Conference on 16 November 1972.Read More

Himachal GK Previous Years Questions (HPAS 2005)

Himachal GK Previous Years Questions and Answers – HPAS 2005: The following Article lists the Himachal GK Previous years Questions that were part of Himachal Pradesh Administrative Services Examination 2005 (HPAS – 2005 ). The answers to all the Himachal GK questions are also listed along with the questions. Download HP GK- Himachal GK Android APP The previous years questions are very important from the HPPSC exams point of viewRead More

Committees/Reports/Summits- Current Affairs January 2015

Committees/Reports/Summits Current Affairs January 2015 RBI constituted a Committee  on Urban Cooperative Banks chaired by  R Gandhi, the Dpeuty Governor of RBI. UNCTAD released Global Investment Trends Monitor Report 2014: In 2014, China was the largest recipient of FDI with an increase of 3 percent FDI with 128 billion US dollar. FDI in India increased by 26 percent to an estimated 35 billion US dollar. NTCA released report on Status of TigersRead More

Books for IAS Prelims Exam for GS and Aptitude

Recommended Books for IAS Prelims Exam: This Article lists the various recommended Books for UPSC IAS Prelims Exam for both General Studies (Paper-!) and UPSC CSAT (Paper 2). Reading the right books is very important for getting through the hurdle of IAS Prelims. The careful and thorough study of the mentioned IAS Prelims books will help the candidates prepare well for the UPSC IAS prelims exam and helping the students to crackRead More