MAINS (STATIC) 1. “Annexation of Punjab was part of a broad north-west frontier policy set in motion after the exit of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.” Critically examine. [200 words] 12.5 Marks. PRELIMS (STATIC) 1. The people of India agitated Read More ……
ANSWERS OF THE DAY (19.09.2018)
“Neither Alexander the Great nor Napoleon could have won the empire of India by starting from Pondicherry as a base and contending with a power which held Bengal and command of the Sea.” Comment. ANSWER: The statement can Read More ……
ANSWERS OF THE DAY (18.09.2018)
ANSWERS OF THE DAY (18.09.2018) MAINS (STATIC) Aurangzeb’s death marked the downfall of the great Mughal empire. Critically examine. ANSWER: Aurangzeb’s death marked the downfall of the great Mughal empire. This is attributed to the reasons under following Read More ……
Central Information Commission (CIC)
Constituted through an Official Gazette Notification under the provisions of the Right to Information Act (2005). Hence, it is not a constitutional body. But it has quasi judicial powers. It is a high-powered independent body which inter alia looks Read More ……
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), statutory organisation, was constituted under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. CPCB was entrusted with the powers and functions under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. Central Read More ……
QUESTIONS OF THE DAY (19.09.2018)
MAINS (STATIC) 1.“Neither Alexander the Great nor Napoleon could have won the empire of India by starting from Pondicherry as a base and contending with a power which held Bengal and command of the Sea.” Comment. [200 words] 12.5 Read More ……
ZERO BUDGET NATURAL FARMING
Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) is farming practice that believes in natural growth of crops without adding any fertilizers and pesticides or any other foreign elements. The word ‘Zero Budget’ refers to the zero net cost of production of Read More ……
National Year of Millets- 2018
Year 2018 is declared as the National Year of millets, to raise awareness regarding Benefits/Production of millets, Basic information about Millets : Millets are coarse grain (Jowar, Ragi , Bajra, Kora, Sama, Sanwa , Arke etc.). These are also known as Read More ……
QUESTIONS OF THE DAY ( 23.09.2018)
QUESTIONS OF THE DAY ( 23.09.2018) MAINS (STATIC) “The permanent system of Bengal though initiated with best of best of intentions, was a sadly blundering” Comment [200 words] PRELIMS (STATIC) Which of the following parties were established by Dr. Read More ……
QUESTIONS OF THE DAY ( 22.09.2018)
QUESTIONS OF THE DAY ( 22.09.2018) MAINS (STATIC) Explain how the Uprising of 1857 establishes an important watershed in the evolution of British policies towards colonial India. [200 words] PRELIMS (STATIC) Mahatma Gandhi undertook fast unto death in Read More ……