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India, US Joint Military Training Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2016 concludes

India and United States (US) Joint Military Training Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2016 concluded at the Chaubattia Military Station in Ranikhet, Uttarakhand. The bilateral military exercise was the twelfth...

September 26, 2016

Pinky Balhara wins bronze medal in 5th Asian Beach Games

India’s Pinky Balhara has won bronze medal in the sporting event of kurash at the 5th Asian Beach Games held at Da Nang, Vietnam. She won the medal...

September 26, 2016

Velavan Senthilkumar wins U-19 Asian title of Squash

India’s squash player Velavan Senthilkumar has won the Under-19 Asian Junior Individual squash championship title. In the final match held in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia’s capital), he defeated Jordan’s...

September 26, 2016

UPSC Daily Prelims General Studies Quiz – 5

1. Consider the following statements about Gold Monetisation scheme: It earns regular interest to depositors It allows pre-mature withdrawal with minimum lock-in period of one year It is exempted...

September 26, 2016

IAS General Studies Prelims Question No. 35

"Yazidis", an ethno-religious group were making news recently. With this reference, consider the following statements: The Yazidis are monotheists. They live predominantly in northern Turkey. They are Arabic-speaking...

September 26, 2016

IAS General Studies Prelims Question No. 34

"The most unqualified blunder committed in the whole history of the British India" This comment by JJ McLeod points to which among the following wars? [A] First Anglo Afghan...

September 26, 2016

IAS General Studies Prelims Question No. 33

Start up India" programme is inspired from the "Yozma" programme of which of the following countries?   [A] USA[B] Germany[C] Israel[D] France[toggles][toggle title=”Answer”] [C] IsraelStart up India programme is inspired...

September 26, 2016

Neorealism in International Relations

Neorealism, or structural realism, is a prominent theory in international relations. It focuses on how the structure of the international system influences the behaviour of states. This theory...

September 26, 2016

IAS General Studies Prelims Question No. 31

Kurdistan also called "Homeland of the Kurds" was recently making in news due to various conflicts. Parts of which of the following countries comprise to form Kurdistan? Iran Iraq...

September 26, 2016

IAS General Studies Prelims Question No. 30

Which of the following countries is not a member of Group of Seven or G7? [A] Russia[B] Canada[C] Italy[D] Japan[toggles][toggle title=”Answer”] [A] RussiaRussia has been suspended from Group of Eight or G8...

September 26, 2016

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