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Sergio Mattarella elected as President of Italy

Italy’s parliament has elected constitutional court judge Sergio Mattarella as the country’s president. He will Italy’s 12th president and succeed Giorgio Napolitano who had resigned earlier in January...

January 31, 2015

Union Government releases Commemorative Postage Stamps on Swachh Bharat Mission

Union Government has released set of three Commemorative Postage Stamps on Swachh Bharat Mission (Clean India Mission). This set of 3 stamps was released by Union Ministry for...

January 31, 2015

Serena Williams wins Australian Open 2015 Women's Singles title

Serena Williams of United States has won Australian Open 2015 Women’s Singles title. In the finals she defeated Russia’s Maria Sharapova by score of 6-3, 7-6, 7-5. With...

January 31, 2015

Answer Writing Practice Questions: 31st January 2015

Following 10 Questions pertain to GS Paper-1 “The early and mid 1900s bore witness to multiple reform movements in India.” Examine the reasons that could have given rise...

January 31, 2015

Reasons of multiple reform movements in India in 1900s

The 1900s was an era of great change and tumult for India. This gave rise to reform movements in India. The presence of colonial forces in India united...

January 31, 2015

Minority Advocacy Groups versus Women’s Rights Groups

The fight for a cause first and foremost requires mobilisation of people who are ready to fight for their cause. Minorities rallied together behind the cause of ending...

January 31, 2015

Capitalism versus Separation Between State and Economics,

Capitalism is an economic system that promotes free trade, private means of production that are operated for profit and encourages private businesses while limiting the authority of the...

January 31, 2015

Communism and Great Leap Forward

Communism is an ideology. The Communist Manifesto written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engelsm highlights ideal conditions that one must aim for in a society. The Manifesto states...

January 31, 2015

Regionalism as a Unifying Force

Regionalism refers to the assertion of regional, linguistic or ethnic identities by a group of people. In India, it is commonly observed among groups that identify more with...

January 31, 2015

Artisans of Harappan Civilization

Though stone was in usage during the Harappan civilization, there was also widespread usage of bronze, which was made by combining copper with tin. Bronzesmiths constituted an important...

January 31, 2015

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