Defence Acquisition Council clears proposals worth Rs 1,900 crore

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has cleared proposals worth 1,900 crore rupees (close to $3 billion). All these approved proposals will be executed under ‘Buy India’ by Indian contractors. Decision in this regard was taken by DAC meeting chaired by ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016

Telugu writer Kalakaluri Enoch conferred with Moortidevi Award of Bharatiya Jnanpith

Noted Dalit voice, poet and Telugu writer Prof.Kalakaluri Enoch was conferred with the prestigious Moortidevi Award of Bharatiya Jnanpith for the year 2015. The prestigious literary award was bestowed upon him for his novel Anantajivanam by Veteren art historian Dr ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016

2016 BRICS Labour & Employment Ministerial Meet held in New Delhi

The 2016 BRICS Labour & Employment Ministerial Meet was held in New Delhi from September 27- 28, 2016 to deliberate on issues including job creation and social security for workers. The two day meeting saw the participation of the five ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016

Indian women's kabaddi team wins gold medal in Asian Beach Games

Indian women’s beach kabaddi team has won the gold medal at the 5th Asian Beach Games held in Danang, Vietnam. In the final match, Indian team defeated Thailand by 41-31 score. With this, Indian women’s kabaddi team has won the ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016

Former Israeli PM and President Shimon Peres passes away

Former Israeli Prime Minister and President Shimon Peres passed away on 28 September 2016 in Ramat Gan, Israel. He was 93. Peres was Israel’s most eminent elder statesman and was one of the last surviving pillars of Israel’s founding generation. ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016

Renowned Bangla writer Syed Shamsul Haq passes away

Syed Shamsul Haq, one of Bangladesh’s best known writers passed away 27 September 2016 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He was 81 and was suffering from lung cancer. Mr. Haq’s literary life and career spread across genres and was known for equal ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016

UPSC Daily Prelims General Studies Quiz – 9

GKToday’s Daily General Studies Quiz – 9 for Civil Services (IAS, IFoS) and other UPSC Examinations of 2017 and 2018 . This quiz has 10 questions on working of LED Lamp, Linguistic Minorities, Parliamentary privileges, Disqualification, Work and Energy in Physics, Perpetual Bonds, Types of Writs and Census. Questions of this quiz are from archives of Integrated IAS General Studies Programme.

IAS General Studies Prelims Question No. 86

A person runs up two flights of stairs instead of walking up. The person feels more tired because ___? [A] He does more work when he runs in comparison to when he walks[B] His power output is greater when he ..

Social Audit – Public Policy as an Instrument of Socio-Economic Development [NET Political Science Notes]

Social audit is a vital mechanism in assessing the effectiveness of public policies and programs in India. It evaluates the social performance of organisations and initiatives. This process ensures accountability, transparency, and active community participation in governance. Definition of Social ..

IAS General Studies Prelims Question No. 84

A person can approach to the court with a petition for a writ of mandamus nature in which among the following circumstances? 1. Restraining a police officer from abusing his powers 2. Enforcing a voluntary resolution passed by MLAs of ..