IAS Study Material pdf free download

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IAS Study Material pdf free download

1 S&T
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2duVvWAuaMoWE5XRm5PbzdWOXc/edit?usp=sharing
Dr. Santhisree

Env Studies
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2duVvWAuaMob0xaaHlPeldselk/edit?usp=sharing
Dr. Santhisree

Current Affairs
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B2duVvWAuaMoWU1CWFdldUdpZEE&usp=sharing
Dr. Santhisree

Chronicle Current Aff - Apr
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B2duVvWAuaMoRnk5RGtveTJpMlE&usp=sharing
Dr. Santhisree

Chronicle Current Aff - Mar
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B2duVvWAuaMoN05oTUpiRVY3WGs&usp=sharing
Dr. Santhisree

Jagran Josh Current Affairs
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B2duVvWAuaMoQW9nMGFwanU5MW8&usp=sharing
Dr. Santhisree

Eten IAS
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B2duVvWAuaMoQk5nRFFqLTR5cmc&usp=sharing
Dr. Santhisree

Aspire IAS test papers
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B2duVvWAuaMoNXR1RHpXSTVHbXM&usp=sharing
Dr. Santhisree


2 Mrunal Polity
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/67031357/Reference/Mrunal_Polity_Jan-May-2013.pdf
Yashpal Meena


3 PD Jan '12 to Jun'13
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Vaibhav sharma


3 Gist of Hindu, Yojana, Kuru - Mar 2013
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2duVvWAuaMoSDVVM0lfMkJncE0/edit?usp=sharing
Dr. Santhisree


3 Mrunal Polity
http://tinyurl.com/axj6sn9
Yashpal Meena


3 Gist of Hindu, Yojana, Kuru - Nov to Mar
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B2duVvWAuaMoTThvZktGbmVPQW8&usp=sharing

Dr. Santhisree


3

Gist of Pib, Yoj, Kuru Oct - Mar

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B2duVvWAuaMocERYNFduNHRPTHM&usp=sharing

Dr. Santhisree


4

Mrunal All Articles

http://tinyurl.com/oqbyha7

Yashpal Meena


5

Chronicle Monthly wise current affairs

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B2duVvWAuaMoRHRHTUE3bGstRlU&usp=sharing

Dr. Santhisree


6

Indian Culture - Eng & Hindi Medium

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9AJvFSzIyiwTlFaVUpKZzRZajA/edit

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9AJvFSzIyiwUUNFd3dyMk5aT2s/edit

baba g


6

Ethics Ignou

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B85sf2YC3ydRSmp0SlduRlhjMDA/edit?usp=sharing

Life is a race


6

NIOS Culture & Ind Heritage

http://www.nios.ac.in/online-course-material/secondary-courses/indian-culture-and-heritage-(223)-syllabus.aspx

Divya c Sekhar


6

Concise History of World

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2duVvWAuaModHRpY1k3SmZOQTg/edit?usp=sharing

Dr. Santhisree


6

Weekly Chronicle CA

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2duVvWAuaMoXy1pQ2t1aTZVeTg/edit?usp=sharing

Dr. Santhisree


8

Weekly Chronicle CA

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bz1txbcKwYPXRXZnOFdaTmp5X00/edit?usp=sharing

Irom Sharmila chanu


8

Ethics in Pub Adm

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_HDrQ2ZqTqPeG5HbEtSR2loZ2M/edit

Raju Rathor


9

GS Paper II issues

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0Bz1txbcKwYPXckNNakJsTjVJQmc&usp=sharing

Irom Sharmila chanu


10

Hindu Editorial Dec -May

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B_FR6Jkv0z2cZklxVVhLY094ZTA&usp=sharing

Ratendra pal


11

Social Change and Dev NCERT

http://www.ncert.nic.in/NCERTS/textbook/textbook.htm?lesy2=6-8

Yashpal Meena


12

Comp. of Material reg GS

http://ratendrapal.blogspot.in/

Ratendra pal


12

Participatory Identification of Poor

http://www.rd.ap.gov.in/velugu/pdf/vPOP.pdf

Iam Sathish


12

NIOS Notes Mrunal

http://mrunal.org/2012/10/download-indian-culture-heritage-studymaterial-upsc-gs-ias-ips.html

Holier Than Thou Reddy


13

chronicle weekly current affairs

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bz1txbcKwYPXdGZQWnh1Mm1HUnM/edit?usp=sharing

Irom Sharmila chanu


13

Civil Services Mentor Magazine

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0Bz1txbcKwYPXS1hSeE85cnhMaDQ&usp=sharing

Irom Sharmila chanu


13

Vision Ias Current Affairs - Apr

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bz1txbcKwYPXWV96Z3AzYXJmWmc/edit?usp=sharing

Irom Sharmila chanu


13

About Ethics - Different Sources

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B6Amk8pMeFobM0g0bm51WTF6dEk&usp=sharing

baba g


14

Gist of Science Reporter

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0Bz1txbcKwYPXb0JCcTlUamZNRTg&usp=sharing

Irom Sharmila chanu


14

Gist of Science Reporter

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bz1txbcKwYPXekVHUGNyd3NvaDQ/edit?usp=sharing

Irom Sharmila chanu


14

Ethics - Aristotle

www.hn.psu.edu/faculty/jmanis/aristotl/Ethics-Aristotle.pdf

Tushar a


14

World Geography

http://gen.lib.rus.ec/book/index.php?md5=43726BF2DF85C19B884D3F1FEABB9234

Abhijeet Shukla


14

World History

http://gen.lib.rus.ec/book/index.php?md5=EC793E71D194F24C6E65B2BB14013693

Abhijeet Shukla


14

Environment by Erach

http://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/modelcurriculum/env.pdf

Dharmraj Khichi


15

Makers of Modern India

http://bookos.org/book/1373047/3afed0

Jerry The Mouse


16

Mrunal World History NCERT

http://mrunal.org/2013/06/world-history-imperialism-colonization-china-japan-asia-boxer-rebellion-open-door-policy-sphere-of-influence.html/print/

Travs T


16,17

1. Land Reforms (2) Good Governance, Ethics (3) Issues Related to Farm Subs, PDS etc,(4) Disaster Management, (5) Women Empowerment (6) Infra, Ports, Transport

http://yojana.gov.in/cms/pdf/Yojana/English/2013/Yojana%20January%202013.pdf

http://yojana.gov.in/cms/(S(m2mzef55ipvmrc45ehppdef4))/pdf/Kurukshetra%5CEnglish%5C2012/March.pdf

http://yojana.gov.in/cms/pdf/Yojana/English/2012/Final%20Yojana%20MARCH-2012.pdf

http://www.yojana.gov.in/cms/pdf/Yojana/English/2011/Yogana%20English%20October%202011.pdf

http://yojana.gov.in/cms/pdf/Yojana/English/2009/Yojna-July-09.pdf

http://yojana.gov.in/cms/pdf/Yojana/English/2012/Yojana%20June%202012.pdf

Matt Damon & Nakul Gupta


16

Chronicle Current Affairs

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0Bz1txbcKwYPXWUhpQll2WlBSSzQ&usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bz1txbcKwYPXUEdZYmhHUU9YTTg/edit?usp=sharing

Irom Sharmila chanu


17

Mrunal Link Issues 2012-13

http://mrunal.org/2012/06/download-15-issues-of-yojana-magazine-from-jan-2011-to-mar-2013-both-hindi-and-english.html

Nakul Gupta


18

8th Level Course - India After Independence

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75ztMLQSvRk




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq7TQp8IWE8




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3IM2-54o6Y




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ_K3mFH-Zw

Raju rathor


19

India's Struggle for Independence

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bz3JgVmaV6iibWg0d19UUHlyMEE/edit

The Hulk


20

Cronicle Current Affairs June 17-23

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bz1txbcKwYPXQV9rTVY0V19Oem8/edit

Irom Sharmila chanu


22

EPW Articles - Right pane download

http://www.epw.in/system/files/pdf/2013_48/22/Pakistan_Elections__I.pdf

Holier Than Thou Reddy


25

Sriram Q paper

http://goo.gl/8zHeg

Himanchu / Barnaby


26

Compilation of Material for GS

http://ratendrapal.blogspot.in/2013/06/economy.html

Ratendra Pal


28

India After Gandhi

https://anonfiles.com/file/7230f6d5c177d606add611c47bed5e3d

Iron Dome


28

Disaster Management

http://ratendrapal.blogspot.in/2013/07/disaster-and-disaster-management.html

Ratendra Pal


28

Essay Test

http://ratendrapal.blogspot.in/2013/07/my-essay-test.html

Ratendra Pal


28

Civil Service Mentor - JUne

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bz1txbcKwYPXMGVZalhDaF9lN3M/edit?usp=sharing

Irom Sharmila chanu


29

Gist of Yojana, Hindu, Kuruk June

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bz1txbcKwYPXVGd0c0g0OTVJLXM/edit?usp=sharing

Irom Sharmila chanu


29

Gist of Yojana, Hindu, Kuruk June

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bz1txbcKwYPXekVHUGNyd3NvaDQ/edit?usp=sharing

Holier Than Thou Reddy


31

Annual Reports

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B2duVvWAuaMoR0sybGRXM1pISDA&usp=sharing

Dr. Santhisree


31

Security Policy Dept of IT & Elect

http://deity.gov.in/sites/upload_files/dit/files/National%20Cyber%20Security%20Policy%20(1)_0.pdf

Aloke Gajbeenkar


31

Cronicle June 2013

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bz1txbcKwYPXWEdpR01vU20xUlk/edit?usp=sharing

Irom Sharmila chanu


32

India Since Independence

http://forumias.com/discussion/1728/download-folder-for-ias-for-sharing-resources/p2

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9BvdzpkCIoEYWF6aXlqeHNYTkk

Right Brained Maverick, Leonidus I


32

GS paper II links

http://ratendrapal.blogspot.in/search/label/paper%203

Ratendra Pal


32

Selected EPW Articles

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9BvdzpkCIoEalJkU3FvYzdMQnc&usp=sharing

kishore kunal


32

Story of our Civilization II Arjun Dev

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0Wcud8Ilt4AMTloWmV2Mmp0LUE/edit?usp=sharing

kishore kunal


33

History Book

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bz1txbcKwYPXaFE4dmU0TlpGRWs/edit?usp=sharing

Irom Sharmila chanu


35

NCERT collection in one place

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9BvdzpkCIoEZUNGRlRVWHJkVzA&usp=sharing

kishore kunal


35

Yojana Archives

http://yojana.gov.in/cms/(S(0fnjuvmhbrnpchbse0bjt555))/default.aspx

Yashpal Meena


36

Chronicle affairs Jul 1-7

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bz1txbcKwYPXT1A1Sk9RT201c1k/edit?usp=sharing

Irom Sharmila chanu


37

History Old NCERT by Mrnual

http://tinyurl.com/n6kfazk

Yashpal Meena


38

Ram ahuja 1992 edition

https://anonfiles.com/file/19fe340b7f466b769ab8e7a2abe7d5b2

Vaishnov


39

RPA,1951

https://anonfiles.com/file/8443031d232a31a87dd66ffd8be658da

Asafal Pratyashi:


39

Comparison of Indian Constitution

https://anonfiles.com/file/ef4116515080ee51f8d996a00659b22d

Asafal Pratyashi:


39

Disaster Management

http://ndmindia.nic.in/UNDP-020811.pdf

Iam Sathish


40

Study Material for Optionals, GS etc.,

http://www.pcsindiaportal.net/general-studies.php, http://www.pcsindiaportal.net/optional-subjects.php

Snotra India


NCERT Videos

http://www.youtube.com/user/Bipin154/videos?flow=grid&view=1

Albert Einstein


42

NCERT, IGNOU Related Stuffs

http://www.pcsindiaportal.net/miscellaneous-study-material.php

Amrita Sinha


44

Food Processing Industries

http://ratendrapal.blogspot.in/2013/07/food-processing-industries.html

Ratendra Pal


44

Food Security

http://ratendrapal.blogspot.in/2013/07/subsidies-msp-pds-food-security.html

Ratendra pal


44

land Reforms

http://ratendrapal.blogspot.in/2013/07/land-reforms-in-india.html

Ratendra pal


47

ARC Reports Summary

http://targetiasips.blogspot.in/2011/10/second-administrative-reform-commission.html

Lord Byron


47

Hand written notes of ARC

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5_qHBS2HQTuYUxwczk4MEZKN3M/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5_qHBS2HQTuMGNnWEwyVHpyWGc/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5_qHBS2HQTuU2Fhb1NzeGJQQ1E/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5_qHBS2HQTuYWNtNFp2bGNvelU/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5_qHBS2HQTuMmZVajBVRV9yWE0/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5_qHBS2HQTucmRsSjJ1Mkd4R0k/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5_qHBS2HQTuYXpaYlNsYkVnSWM/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5_qHBS2HQTua29SZDBFdnppWXM/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5_qHBS2HQTuanNaUmJtRU9ibmc/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5_qHBS2HQTudGdEZnp2a0NKVlU/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5_qHBS2HQTuX1ZLWFI3NDVIOFE/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5_qHBS2HQTuYVgyYzJPRlQyWVk/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5_qHBS2HQTuZm0ydUdBNm5wZ0k/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5_qHBS2HQTuWkhiS3J3dktGcjg/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5_qHBS2HQTudFpWRVJBc1F4MWc/edit?usp=sharing

Albert Einstein


47

Border Management

http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/india/document/papers/mha07-08/chapter3-07.pdf

Naveen Khandelwal


48

Organised Crime

http://www.legalservicesindia.com/article/article/organized-crime-in-india-1290-1.html

Naveen Khandelwal


48

UNDP Dev Goals

http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/librarypage/mdg/the-millennium-development-goals-report-2013/

http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/mdgoverview/mdg_goals/mdg3/

Maanikkavalli Kannadhaasan


49

World Bank Important Topics

http://www.worldbank.org/html/extdr/thematic.htm

DENZEL Washington


49

Capital Markets, Diaspora Bonds etc.,

voices.mckinseyonsociety.com/diaspora-bonds-a-new-source-of-capital-for-emerging-markets/




http://voices.mckinseyonsociety.com/diaspora-bonds-a-new-source-of-capital-for-emerging-markets/




http://www.slideshare.net/JosephSam/diaspora-bonds

Holier Than Thou Reddy


49

World History (Ch 22 onwards)

http://www.ltisdschools.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=3018

Kappa singh


50

NCERT book for culture

http://www.aspirecivilservice.com/downloads/viewcategory/8-arts-and-culture

alagiri bagavthi


50

Geography of Earth's Interior

http://www.aspirecivilservice.com/gs/gs1/geography/2-earths-interior

alagiri bagavthi


50

General topics -

http://www.iasmains.in/study_material/

http://www.ksgindia.com/

MoH@N [v]


50

GS (Geography part)

http://www.aspirecivilservice.com/downloads/viewcategory/21-downloads

alagiri bagavthi


51

ET concepts

http://insightsonindia.com/2013/07/17/the-economic-times-et-in-the-classroom-archives-1-economics-concepts-explained/

Snake Eyes


51

NCERT materials

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5_qHBS2HQTuZFVvVmxWT0FueFU/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5_qHBS2HQTuODdvUF9adWNVWE0/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5_qHBS2HQTuT2dXbDRVdHpzWDg/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5_qHBS2HQTuM05DTnBHTHlBcGM/edit?usp=sharing

Mohit Jadhav


51

Representation of Peoples Act, Moral Code of Conduct

http://eci.nic.in/ECI_Main/training/Session-1%20RP%20Act%201950%20and%201951.ppt

http://eci.nic.in/ECI_Main/training/Session-6%20Model%20Code%20of%20Conduct.ppt

Vaishnov


52

PPP Model

http://www.scribd.com/doc/40065640/Types-of-PPP-Models https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bz1txbcKwYPXbzJJUlZSdjh6cjA/edit?usp=sharing

Vaishnov, Irom Sharmila chanu


52

Polity - Lakshmikant

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8J3u8yVDnRkek0tR283Z1NPVWc/edit?usp=sharing

Holier Than Thou Reddy


52

National Food Security Bill

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bz1txbcKwYPXLW52eUgzX3hqOGs/edit?usp=sharing

Irom Sharmila chanu


53

Geography-Mountain Building and Earthquake note

http://www.aspirecivilservice.com/downloads/viewcategory/20-geomorphology

alagiri bagavthi


53

chronicle weekly current affairs

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bz1txbcKwYPXVHJET2tMUHpJQkU/edit?usp=sharing

Irom Sharmila chanu


53

Economy shortnotes

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_6uGty16I2hWC1tYTBvUEdSVWs/edit?usp=sharing

Maruthi Prasad


53

Sriram - Investment Models Expl

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B2Lw5-rXg5BIMWNOSUpDUC1BcjQ&usp=sharing

Bruce Almighty


53

Understanding EIA

http://tinyurl.com/ny495nf; http://www.cseindia.org/print/383

Yashpal Meena


54

Biodiversity Ecosystem Services

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_6uGty16I2hbDd4YTBtQzRMNTg/edit?usp=sharing

Maruthi Prasad


54

History Book

http://adf.ly/STzip

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http://adf.ly/SU0GW

http://adf.ly/SU0NH

Albert Einstein


55

Indian Economy - Part 1

http://www.aspirecivilservice.com/gs/gs3/economyIndian Economy-Introduction

alagiri bagavthi


55

India Since Independence

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bz1txbcKwYPXYWhabU9LLVNvdUU/edit?usp=sharing

Irom Sharmila chanu


55

India & World Geography

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0Bz1txbcKwYPXdEQ0QzJOdDkxbTg&usp=sharing

Irom Sharmila chanu


56

Indian Art & Culture (1300-1900)

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bz1txbcKwYPXTUdwTnJvWW9iUW8/edit?usp=sharing

Irom Sharmila chanu


56

Socio thought - George Ritzer

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bz1txbcKwYPXX0V6cE9XdWVKYmc/edit?usp=sharing

Irom Sharmila chanu


56

World Geography (13 mb/ 184 mb)

http://tinyurl.com/l27fovc

http://tinyurl.com/n8yaz9b

Yashpal Meena


56

Teri report on Shale prospects

http://www.teriin.org/policybrief/docs/Shale_gas.pdf

Russell Peters


56

Indian Economy - Part 1

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bz1txbcKwYPXbTBON3RHYXBlNnM/edit?usp=sharing

Irom Sharmila chanu


58

Ethics Material

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B5_qHBS2HQTuNFZqZ1BQVGtzRDg&usp=sharing

Albert Einstein


58

Security and Disaster Management

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B5_qHBS2HQTubVN4SVhHLWhNQTg&usp=sharing

Albert Einstein


58

Social Problems in India - Ram Ahuja

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bz1txbcKwYPXSHVWVUlHMmZkVFE/edit?usp=sharing

Irom Sharmila chanu


59

Anthony Giddins - 6th Edition

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bz1txbcKwYPXOFBHa3hna2NzOEU/edit?usp=sharing

Irom Sharmila chanu


59

International Relations and Institutions

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0Bz1txbcKwYPXNUhkdWp0UnVHdGM&usp=sharing

Irom Sharmila chanu


59

India and World IGNOU

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0Bz1txbcKwYPXdXlkV2Q2d2Z6RXM&usp=sharing

Irom Sharmila chanu


60

Andrew Heywood books

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9BvdzpkCIoEbjl3a3F3QW9HTzA&usp=sharing

Lord Byron


61

IAS Charisma Blog

http://iascharisma.blogspot.in/

Mankuthimma


61

Sociology - A Global Perspective, Enhanced (7th Edition) Remove Space

http://www.mediafire com/download/rasupc4b2i2ocsk/Sociology_-_A_Global_Perspective%2C_Enhanced_(7th_Edition).pdf

ADITYA


61

Sociology A Global Introduction 4th edition by John J. Macionis Ken Plummer

http://www mediafire com/download/vj2h4k2vvlkg65w/Sociology_A_Global_Introduction_4th_edition_by_John_J._Macionis_Ken_Plummer.pdf

ADITYA


61

Sociology - A Global Perspective, Enhanced (7th Edition)

http://www.mediafire com/download/3hq5m5dkykco3oa/Philosophy_-_An_Intro._to_the_Art_of_Wondering_11th_ed._-_J._Christian_(Cengage%2C_2012).pdf

ADITYA


61

Philosophy - An Intro. to the Art of Wondering 11th ed. - J. Christian (Cengage, 2012

http://www.mediafire com/download/3hq5m5dkykco3oa/Philosophy_-_An_Intro._to_the_Art_of_Wondering_11th_ed._-_J._Christian_(Cengage%2C_2012).pdf

ADITYA


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Indian Philosophy in English From Renaissance to Independence(2011)

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Psychology - The Science of Mind and Behavior 4th ed. - M. Passer, et. al., (McGraw-Hill, 2008)

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Essentials of Phy Geo

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Mukul Pathak sir's class (Vajiram)

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Public Admin & Democratic governance

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GS - Geo (Distribution of Key resources)

http://www.earthds.info/pdfs/EDS_24.PDF

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Comparison of World constitutions

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B-yYzy7yYhnEREJKZEFScXhOeE0&usp=sharing

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Link B/w Dev and spread of extremism

http://planningcommission.gov.in/reports/publications/rep_dce.pdf

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Poverty and associated Issues

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B6Amk8pMeFobZUxMSjh2WTdqNDA/edit?usp=sharing

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Indian Economy - GS 3

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S&T Development in India

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Why Kedarnath happened

http://www.frontline.in/the-nation/why-kedarnath-happened/article4894867.ece

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Governance - GS paper 2

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-Y-qI4RX8MeMWN5RUJFcjRmaWM/edit?usp=sharing

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EPW - PRIs

http://www.epw.in/notes/what-ails-panchayati-raj.html

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Vajiram May month Info

http://www.vajiramandravi.com/content-sections.php

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Security and Disaster Management

http://divya-mittal.blogspot.in/2013/07/natural-hazards-and-disaster-management.html

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Prev year IR Questions

http://www.2shared.com/file/yh6GXdM7/irques.html

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International Institutions

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Civil Servant Blog

http://indiancivilservant.blogspot.in/2013/07/public-administration-strategy-for.html

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Pubad notes

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Basics of Foreign Policy (In Hindi)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3b_107NXJI&list=PLiRT_Ssa43qpAwqfxcQ32LDN24x9H4LpI

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Ebook on some social Issues

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E-book on different views about Telengana

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SBI CLERICAL exam 2014 Exams Paper held on dated 20-07-14

QUESTIONED ASKED IN SBI CLERICAL TODAY dated 20-07-14 ********************¬********************¬********************¬*
1) Vijay hazare trophy is related to which sport?- Cricket
2) Which was the first country to be out of FIFA World Cup 2014?- Spain
3) How much fund was allotted to Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana announced in Union Budget 2014?- Rs 100 crore
4) Night blindness is due to deficiency of which disease?- Vitamin A
5) Who is the union minister for River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation?- Uma Bharati
6) Who is the first female singer to win Dadasaheb Phalke Award?- Asha Bhosle (in 2001)
7) Who was recently honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Award for Best Singer (Female)?- Sunidhi Chauhan
8) Army flag day is observed on?- 7 December
9) Which of the following is not a bank bank? - IRDA
10) FIBA is related to which game?- Basketball
11) Amul related to? - White Revolution
12) Currency of Kuwait?- Kuwaiti Dinar
13) Who won Jananpeeth Award 2013 recently?- Kedar Nath Singh
14) Monetry policy in India is controlled by?- RBI
15) Hindustan motors has recently shut down which plant?- Uttarpara plant
16) Ajanta caves are in which state?- Maharashtra
17) Which award was given to Leander Paes and Ruskin bond recently?- Padma Bhushan award
18) Award given in india for coaches in sports?- Dronacharya Award
19) Recently in which state Solar thermal power plant installed?- Rajasthan
20) Full form CAG?-Comptroller and Auditor General
21) Recently banking license was issued to?- IDFC and Bandhan Financial Services
22) Recently who became first lady head of Reliance company?- Neeta Ambani
23) Book "My Journey: Transforming Dreams into Actions" is authored by?- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
24) RuPay Card was issued by?- National Payments Corporation of India
25) Which south east organisation has 10 members?-ASEAN
26) Full form of NVRAM?- Non Volatile Random Acess Memory
27) Capital of Bhutan?-Thimphu

US second largest cigarette company hit with $23.6 billion ruling in lawsuit

A Florida jury has slammed the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. with $23.6 billion in punitive damages in a lawsuit filed by the widow of a longtime smoker who died of lung cancer in 1996.

The case is one of thousands filed in Florida after the state Supreme Court in 2006 tossed out a $145 billion class action verdict. That ruling also said smokers and their families need only prove addiction and that smoking caused their illnesses or deaths.

Robinson individually sued Reynolds, the country's No. 2 cigarette maker, in 2008 on behalf of her late husband, Michael Johnson Sr. Her attorneys said the punitive damages are the largest of any individual case stemming from the original class action lawsuit.

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April-May-June Current Affairs 2014

April-May-June Current Affairs----

• The former guerrilla became the first President of El Salvador - Salvador Sanchez Ceren

• Telangana on 2 June 2014 became 29th State of India, while Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana will remain joint-capital of - Andhra Pradesh for next 10 years

• Solar powered plane took off from Payerne airfield in Switzerland to complete its inaugural flight - Solar Impulse-2

• To enhance operational co-operation and validate capabilities, the Indian and French Air Force started bilateral exercise - Garuda V at Jodhpur Airbase

• IAF mountaineering expedition team explored an unclimbed peak of Arunachal Pradesh at a height 5887 meters - Mt Gorichen

• Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas sworn-in to the Palestinian National Unity Government led by - Prime Minister Rami Hamadallah

• Government of Uttar Pradesh has ordered establishment of women helpline in 75 districts that will be monitored and maintained by - the SSP and SP

• Central Aquaculture Pathology Laboratory of RGCA became India’s first aquaculture pathology laboratory to be accredited by - NABL

• South Africa appointed Hashim Amla as test cricket captain as successor of - Graeme Smith who retired in March 2014

• To honour parents throughout the world for selfless commitment to children, Global Day of Parents was observed on - 1 June

• Amid an East-West showdown over Ukraine, the US President Barack Obama announced an US Security plan of 1 billion US dollar for - Eastern Europe

• TERI Environmental Survey 2014 claimed for maximum urban population climate has - worsened

• West Bengal and Maharashtra governments signed a MoU on victim of trafficking under which - they will identify and repatriate victims of trafficking

• IICA & Grant Thornton India LLP signed a MoU to develop capacity of Indian companies to implement - the CSR Rules laid in Section 135 of the Companies Act 2013

• Kamal Nath was today sworn-in as the Pro-tem Speaker of the newly constituted Lok Sabha by -President Pranab Mukherjee

• President Obama appointed an Indian-American as the member of the US Holocaust Memorial Council on 3 June 2014 - Shefali Duggal

• World Environment Day observed across the world on 5 June 2014 with theme - small islands and climate change and slogan raise your voice not the sea level

• Pakistan has increased its defence budget by 11 percent for fiscal year 2014-15 - that starts on 1 July 2014

• Assam Agricultural University and ICAR signed a MoU to open 638th Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in - Baksa district of Assam

• India elected to the Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding of the- Intangible Cultural Heritage for the next four years

• Gadkari has been given additional charge of the Ministries of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water and Sanitation that was held by - Gopinath Munde

• The last Navajo code (those were used during World War II and remain unbreakable till the end of the war) talkers died in New Mexico - Chester Nez

• Ban imposed on export of drugs produced in Ranbaxy’s Toansa plant was lifted by the - European health regulator

• Softbank Corp unveiled world’s first humanoid robot named Peeper that can - communicate and read human emotions

• Vice Admiral Anil Chopra took charge of the Western Naval Command (WNC) as - Commander-in-Chief

• Kedarnath Singh, a noted Hindi poet has been chosen for the - Jnanpith award for 2013

• Railways has increased the passenger fare and freight charges by - 14.2 percent in all classes and 6.5 percent respectively

• West Bengal government bifurcated Jalpaiguri district to create - Alipurduar district, the 20th district of the state

• Canada’s Quebec became first province of the country to adopt legislation - Right-to-Die

• Music Group of Jaipur will perform during the XX Commonwealth Games 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland from 23 July to 3 August 2014 - Kawa

• To highlight health and economic impacts of tobacco consumption the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare released a video entitled - The Price We Pay

• Madhya Pradesh Government appointed Madhuri Dixit as the brand ambassador of maternal and child health campaign - Mamta Abhiyan

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi released commemorative postage stamps on the - 2014 FIFA World Cup that is being played in Brazil

• Narmada Control Authority (NCA) gave its approval to Gujarat government to raise the height of Sardar Sarovar Dam on - Narmada River in Kevadia to 138.68 meters

• India became a member of select group of 17 countries who are permanent signatories of -Washington Accord

• Indian scientist has been elected as member of UN’s body focused on oceans and law of the sea by securing support of all 111 members - Rasik Ravindra

• BHEL commissioned 68 MW Unit in Himachal Pradesh at - the Rampur Hydro Electric Project

• Maharashtra Assembly approved the Bill to amend the - Dance Bar Prohibition Act prohibiting dance bars across the state

• State Cabinet of Maharashtra approved the long pending proposal of bifurcation of Thane district to carve out - Palghar as 36th district of the state

• Malayalam writer C Radhakrishnan selected for the prestigious Moortidevi Award for 2013 for his novel - Theekkadal Katanhu Thirumadhuram

• Narendra Modi dedicated India’s largest warship - INS Vikramaditya to the nation

• UK-based business association honoured Lord Swraj Paul with - Lifetime Achievement Award

• World Blood Donor Day was observed across the world on 14 June 2014 with a theme - Safe blood for saving mothers

• Independent High Level Committee headed by KK Mehrotra was constituted by Government to inquire into gas leakage incident in - Bhilai Steel Plant of Chhattisgarh

• UNESCO inscribed Rani-ki-Vav stepwell of Gujarat into - World Heritage list

• To draw attention to the plight of refugees and renew commitment to solve refugee problems, the world on 20 June 2014 observed - World Refugee Day

• N Srinivasan for the 14th Consecutive year has been appointed as the chief of the - Tamil Nadu Cricket Association

• Government has decided to provide interest-free loan of 4400 crore rupees to - cash-starved sugar mills

• Project Mausam: Maritime Routes and Cultural Landscapes presented by Secretary of Culture, Ravindra Singh at - 38th session of World Heritage Committee

• India’s national air carrier, Air India has joined the global airlines group - Star Alliance

• Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express derailed at - Golden Ganj station near Chhapra in Bihar

• World Vitiligo Day was observed across the world on - 25 June

• Global giant HSBC on 24 June 2014 sold its Swiss private banking assets worth 12.5 billion dollars to - Liechtenstein’s LGT Bank

• RBI has permitted the NBFCs to act as BCs of banks with an aim of - spreading financial inclusion

• To thank the seafarers for their contribution to the economy and civil society of the world, International Seafarer's day was observed on - 25 June

• Chief Minister of Gujarat Anandiben Patel announced 33 percent reservation for women in the - police force in the state

• Union Cabinet has approved an in principle MoU between India and China to set up - industrial parks in the country

• Maharashtra government has approved 16% & 5% reservation in government jobs & educational institutions for - Maratha community and Muslims, respectively

• Union Ministry of External Affairs has declared 24 June as the - Passport Seva Divas

• The in-exile-President of BCCI, N Srinivasan has been appointed as - the first Chairperson of ICC

• Olympic Association announced the dates of 35th National Games and will be held from - 31 January to 14 February 2015 in Kerala

• Union Government gave a deadline of three months to States to implement - the National Food Security Act

• Scientists have claimed, 3500 million years ago, glaciers were present on- Martian crater gale

• High-level forum, Acting on the Call: Ending Preventable Child and Maternal Deaths was held in - Washington on 25 June 2014

• Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath began at - Puri of Odisha

• ISRO has launched PSLV C23 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh and it carried - five satellites from four nations

• Saina Nehwal won 750000 US dollar Australian Open Super Series at Sydney by defeating - Carolina Marin of Spain

• Indian cueist, Pankaj Advani won his maiden IBSF 6-Red World snooker title at Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt by defeating - Kacper Flilpiak of Poland

• SC appointed 3rd arbitrator to resolve dispute of Centre and Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) on KG basin - Hudson McHugh

• SC re-constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to monitor the probe into the black money case under the chairmanship of - retired judge MB Shah.

• NBA banned Los Angeles Clippers owner for life and fined him 2.5 million dollars over an alleged racist remark in the stand - Donald Sterling

• 3400 India-made Electronic Voting Machines purchased for use in Presidential Election of a country which is scheduled in November 2014 - Government of Namibia

• US Senate confirmed the name of an Indian-American for Federal Judge in Illinois - Manish Shah

• Granary with walls of mud-bricks discovered by archaeologists during excavation at - Rakhigarhi village a Harappan civilisation site, in Haryana

• South African city agreed to allow construction of a place of worship in form of a full-fledged Gurudwara - Johannesburg

• Tunisian lawmakers adopted a sweeping new electoral law that paves the way for general elections later this year requiring party lists for legislative elections to be - half women and half men

• SIT formed in Assam to investigate and look into the conspiracy and mastermind behind the killings of civilians in - Kokrajhar and Baksa districts

• The Obama administration gave approval for the Syrian opposition to open a - formal diplomatic mission in the US

• Former British No 1 tennis player died of liver cancer at the age of 30 - Elena Baltacha

• SC upheld the constitutional validity of the Right to Education Act and said that the Act will not apply to - unaided minority institutions

• Constitution Bench of Supreme Court of India on 6 May 2014 upheld the Constitutional validity of the Right to Education (RTE) Act provided in – Articles 15(5) and 21-A in the Constitution of India

• Kuwait has renewed two crude oil supply contracts with India’s - BPCL and BORL

• Constitutional Court of Thailand ruled that the Prime Minister must step down over abuse of her power - Yingluck Shinawartra

• A book entitled A Stamp is Born was released by Vice President of India, M Hamid Ansari is authored by - C. R. Pakrashi

• Constitutional Bench of Supreme Court quashed law is Kerala Irrigation and Water Conservation (Amendment) Act, 2006 and said - water level of the dam can be raised to 142 feet

• SC banned use of bulls for Jallikattu events or bullock-cart races across the country terming that - rights guaranteed to the bulls under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act 1960 could not be taken away

• Scientists claimed that increased level of CO2 emissions will affect the nutrient content in some of the world’s staple food items like - Wheat and Rice

• WHO claimed that quality of air in most cities worldwide that monitor outdoor (ambient) air pollution failed to meet - WHO guidelines for safe levels

• Pakistan Cricket Board has appointed the former fast bowler of Pakistan as the national coach of the national team of Pakistan - Waqar Younis

• India has been honoured with New Frontiers Award at the Arabian travel mart in Dubai for its outstanding contribution to - tourism development in the face of overwhelming adversity in Uttarakhand

• Rat-hole mining and transportation of coal was banned following the ex-parte interim order of NGT in – Meghalaya

• Coal pit collapsed after an explosion on 14 May 2014 in which about 274 miners were killed - at Soma of Western Turkey

• Technopark Technology Business Incubator (T-TBI) on 14 May 2014 was chosen for the Special Commendation at the - Golden Peacock National Training Awards 2014

• Qatar announced that sponsorship system for foreign workers will be replaced by - new system of employment contracts, as part of a package of labour reforms

• Justice BS Chauhan appointed as the Chairman of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal as a successor of - Justice NP Singh

• Sistema Shyam Teleservices launched a messaging app for low-end CDMA devices called - mBuddy

• Ashwin B. Pandya on 15 May 2014 was appointed as the Chairman of the - Central Water Commission

• BJP emerged as the winner in the 16th Lok Sabha election by securing -282 seats of 543

• Chief Minister of Bihar who tendered his resignation to the Governor taking responsibility of debacle of the party in 16th Lok Sabha election - Nitish Kumar

• Padma Bhusan awardee and management guru who headed Tata Steel died in South Kolkata - Russi Mody

• Bhasha Shahid Diwas or Language Martyrs Day was observed in Barak Valley of Assam on 19 May in remembrance of - martyrs of language of the state

• Three-time F1 world champion the only driver, who won a title by a car bearing his name died - Sir Jack Brabham at the age of 88

• Google has launched a service for Europeans in which they can request it to remove links related to them, the service is named - Right to be forgotten

• Brazil released two postage stamps to pay tribute to the 100 years of Indian cinema designed by Indian graphic designer – Satya Raj

• Competition Appellate Tribunal (Compat) upheld a penalty of 630 crore rupees imposed on real estate firm - DLF slapped by CCI

• Martial law has been imposed in Thailand by its Army to - restore law and order in the country

• Governor DY Patil administered his oath of the office and secrecy to the new Chief Minister of Bihar - Jitan Ram Manjhi

• Government of India has extended the ban imposed on LTTE for five years under the provisions of the - Unlawful Activities (Prevention Act 1967)

• Sundaram BNP Paribas Fund Services for maintaining high quality operating model and having effective control systems received - ISAE Type II certification

• AIBA Executive Committee approved Boxing India as a provisional new - AIBA member to represent India

• SC constituted a new bench to hear the case of the Sahara Chief in chit fund scam after Justice Khehar requested the CJI to - recuse him from the case

• Former Zimbabwe batsman named as the batting coach of Pakistan cricket team for two years - Grant Flower

• A 13-years and 11-month old girl of Andhra Pradesh on 25 May 2014 became the youngest woman to climb the highest peak of the world, Mount Everest - Malavath Poorna

• TR Zeliang appointed as the new Chief Minister of Nagaland as the successor of - Neiphiu Rio

• ONGC has started drilling its first-ever well in - Palar basin at Chinnapuliyur village near Chennai

• Book entitled Anticipating India - The best of national interest was released on 24 May 2014 is authored by - Shekhar Gupta

• To carry rodents to ISS, NASA has developed high-tech cages that will help them to study long-term effect of - microgravity on mammalian physiology

• Narendra Modi on 26 May 2014 was sworn-in as the - 15th Prime Minister of India

• SDMC signed a MoU with GeoSpatial Delhi to grant an Unique ID to properties in the civic body’s jurisdiction to easier the process of property tax collection named - Unique Property Identification Code (UPIC)

• General Prayuth Chan-ocha led Royal Thai Army conducted a coup and imposed a military rule in Thailand after imposition of - martial law in Thailand

• IAF MIG-21 crashed at Marhama Sangam in Bijbehara of Anantnag district in South Kashmir in which pilot squadron leader - Raghu Banshi died on board

• Prime Minister of Libiya, Ahmed Maitiq and his cabinet was sworn-in, which has been challenged by other politicians by terming it - non-legitimate

• Dalia Grybauskaite won election for second term as the - President of Lithuania

• Union Cabinet headed by PM Narendra Modi on 27 May 2014 constituted Special Investigating Team (SIT) on Black Money with - Justice (retd.) MB Shah to head it as its Chairman

• Sachin Tendulkar has been appointed as the goodwill ambassador of - 35th National Games, Kerala

• To investigate the poachers of Rhino and prosecute them, the Assam government will use – RhODIS, a DNA-based forensic tool Rhino Indexing System

• Maharashtra Government has included chapter on the name of master blaster Sachin in -Marathi and English subject syllabus of class IV.

• Football named as Brazuca to be used in FIFA World Cup Brazil will have six in-built HD cameras to capture - 360 degree view of the on-field action.

• Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi - Nripendra Misra

• 14th Attorney-General of India appointed to succeed Gulam Vahanvati is- Mukul Rohatgi

• American poet and author, Maya Angelou died in North Carolina is known for her first book - I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

• CCI approved proposal of purchase of 50% stake of Tata Group firm, Trent Hypermarket by - British retail major, Tesco

• To boost food processing Chief Minister of Punjab gave in-principle approval to set-up a 150 crore rupees mega - Food Park at Ladowal in Ludhiana

• Union Government and the World Bank signed a loan agreement for World Bank (IDA) assistance of 1006.20 million US dollar for - Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan III

• Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan signed a treaty in Kazakh capital of Astana to form the - Eurasian Economic Union
• 4-hour long talk between Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov failed to break the deadlock over – the Ukraine Crisis

• US Ambassador to India announced her resignation in the US Mission Town Hall – Nancy Powell

• The US and India has launched an Alliance initiative with an aim to improve the reading skills of millions of primary school-aged children in India – READ

• Latest report of UN panel has warned that the climate change has increased risk of armed conflict among – India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and China.

• Union Sports Ministry on 1 April 2014 derecognised a sports body with an immediate effect after its refusal to comply with its directives – Indian Amateur Boxing Federation (IABF)

• Tsunami warning was triggered on 1 March 2014 for the Latin America’s entire Pacific coastline after an earthquake of 8.2 magnitude struck off in – northern Chile’s mining area of Iquique

• Supreme Court said that trial against government officials in corruption cases cannot be ground to quash – the criminal proceedings

• World Bank would nearly double its lending capacity to boost support for middle countries like – India, Brazil, China, Mexico and Indonesia

• NATO foreign ministers have agreed to suspend all practical civilian and military co-operations with – Russia

• Reserve Bank granted approval to two firms to start new banks – IDFC Ltd and Bandhan Financial Services

• Karim Massimov was named as the new Prime Minister of – Kazakhstan

• NATO announced that it had suspended all practical cooperation with – Russia, civilian and military

• ISRO had launched India’s 2nd regional navigational satellite from Sriharikota Space Station – IRNSS 1B

• Name the report that claims that Indian companies play an increasingly important role in the British economy – India Tracker 2014

• MS Dhoni for outstanding achievement in Sports won – the United Kingdom’s 2014 Asian Award

• Sri Lanka defeated India in the final match to win the ICC Twenty World Cup 2014 at - Shere Bangla stadium of Mirpur, Dhaka

• 4th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2014 (Division A) was won by Punjab on 6 April 2014 won by defeating - Hockey Odisha 6-2 in the finals at Chennai, Tamil Nadu

• Iwao Hakamada, the Japanese boxer on 6 April 2014 was awarded with an honorary championship belt by – World Boxing Council (WBC)

• First Dada Saheb Phalke awardee for cinematograph died at his residence in Shankarapuram – V K Murthy died

• Jhumpa Lahiri has been shortlisted for the 2014 Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction work entitled – Lowland

• A capital of North east state of India that received its first passenger train and became the second state capital after Guwahati to be put on the railway map of India is – Itanagar

• A report entitled Towards New Horizons-Arab Economic Transformation amid Political Transitions was released by - International Monetary Fund (IMF)

• A book entitled The Accidental Prime Minister: the making and unmaking of Manmohan Singh written by - Sanjaya Baru

• Mizoram government claimed that it’s impossible for them to repatriate all the - Bru refugees lodged in six Tripura relief camps within three months

• The First women Chief Justice of Delhi High Court appointed - Justice G Rohini

• India’s Dipika Pallikal in the title clash of the Women’s Champion Fiberlass Texas Open squash tournament at Houston, United States on 14 April 2014 was defeated by - Egyptian Nour El Sherbini (ranked 13th)

• National Syed Mustaq Ali Cricket T20 Trophy was won by Baroda after defeating - Uttar Pradesh in the final match

• Name the India born poet who on 14 April 2014 won the prestigious 2014 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for his collection of poems entitled 3 Sections - Vijay Seshadri

• Supreme Court has recognised transgender as the - third category of sex

• SIPRI has ranked India at which position in the report titled Trends in world military expenditure, 2013 – Ninth

• Book entitled, Crusader or Conspirator? Coalgate and other Truths is authored by - PC Parakh

• Ship of Theseus was selected as best feature film and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag was named as the best popular film in the - National Film Awards

• Google to bring internet access to the remotest parts of the world bought- Titan Aerospace, a maker of high-altitude solar-powered drones

• PCIL and PGCB will conduct a joint feasibility study for exporting 100 MW power to Bangladesh from - gas-fired Palatana power plant in Tripura

• Supreme Court in its direction said that CAG is empowered to audit - the private telecom companies

• Admiral RK Dhowan took over as 22nd Chief of Indian Navy as the successor of - Admiral DK Joshi, who is the 1st Defence forces chief to resign in India

• Astronomers have discovered an Earth-sized planet in habitable zone - named Kepler-186f orbiting Kepler-186 system in the constellation Cygnus

• The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on 22 April 2014 launched the AIFF Academy Certification with an aim to set a standard of youth development in the country – through certification model

• International Mother Earth Day observed on 22 April 2014 with theme -Green Cities

• SC has ordered special audit of property of Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple under the supervision of – former CAG of India Vinod Rai

• India has launched a new academic programme in Pretoria to benefit unemployed South African youths from – internships in India

• SC had asked the Justice Mukul Mudgal Committee to further investigate - IPL 2013 spot fixing and betting scandal

• Asia-Pacific navies on 22 April 2014 signed Maritime Communication Agreement with an aim to - miscommunication between naval vessels does not develop into conflict in the Pacific Ocean

• Supreme Court of India on 25 April 2014 referred the matter of remission of the life imprisonment of seven convicts of the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case to – the Constitutional Bench

• Name the IPL Chairman and senior Congress leader from Odisha on 23 April 2014 took oath as Rajya Sabha member in New Delhi – Ranjib Biswal

• KCCI asked Idea Cellular to immediately withdraw its controversial advertisement on - Pashmina Shawls

• Life-sized Atlas Anthropomorphic rescue robot has been developed Boston Dynamics - to visit the places that are dangerous to humans

• Four-member committee constituted to frame guidelines to prevent misuse of public funds by government providing advertisements to get - a political mileage

• Gujarat High Court has restored the RBI’s power to decide the period after which a bad loan can be called – a Non-Performing Asset (NPA)

• Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha sworn-in as the - 41st Chief Justice of India

• Pope Francis on 27 April 2014 declared his two predecessors - John XXIII and John Paul II as saints in St Peter's Square in Vatican City.

• 2014 Canada India Foundation Chachalani Global Indian Award was given in Toronto, Canada to – NR Narayana Murthy, the founder and executive Chairman of Infosys

• President of India gave his approval for the dissolution of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly and - a fresh proclamation of Central Rule in the state

• Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year 2014 - Luis Suarez

• An Indian environmental activist, Ramesh Agrawal won the prestigious - Goldman Environmental Prize that is commonly called as the Green Nobel.

• SC ordered that statement of rape victims should be directly recorded by a judicial magistrate within - 24 hours instead of police officials

• A petition was filed in a Court of Pakistan to reopen the case of Bhagat Singh in SSP John P Saunders murder case - to declare him innocent

• SC appointed Hudson McHugh as 3rd arbitrator to resolve dispute of - Centre and Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) on KG basin

• India has displaced Japan to become the world's third biggest economy in 2011 - in terms of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)

TOP -10 HEADLINES –19.07.2014

TOP -10 HEADLINES –19.07.2014


1. Kolkata-headquartered UCO Bank has set up an e-lobby with four self-operated machines for cash deposit, withdrawal, cheque deposit and pass book printing in the Supreme Court complex. The facilities could be accessed 24x7, UCO bank said in a statement.

यूको बैंक ने एक बयान में कहा है कि, यूको बैंक ने सुप्रीम कोर्ट परिसर में नकद जमा, निकासी, चेक जमा और पासबुक प्रिंटिंग के लिए चार स्वचालित मशीनों की स्थापना की है यह सुविधा 24x7 आधार पर प्राप्त की जा सकती है। यूको बैंक का मुख्यालय कोलकाता में है।

2. Corporation Bank will open 200 ‘Corp Excel’ branches by the end of December 2015, according to S R Bansal, Chairman and Managing Director of the bank.
Under the business process re-engineering project of the bank titled ‘Project Sankalp’, Corp Excel branches will have a layout that is demarcated between customer facing and operations work. It also includes a convenient and simplified queue management system and sufficient customer waiting area.

कॉर्पोरेशन बैंक के अध्यक्ष एवं प्रबंध निदेशक एसआर बंसल के अनुसार, बैंक दिसंबर 2015 के अंत तक 200 'कॉर्प एक्सेल' शाखायें खोलेगा।
बैंक की व्यापार प्रक्रिया पुनःइंजीनियरिंग परियोजना 'परियोजना संकल्प' शीर्षक के तहत कॉर्प एक्सेल शाखायें ग्राहक व संचालन कार्य के बीच सीमांकित लेआउट वाली होगीं। यह भी एक सुविधाजनक और सरल कतार प्रबंधन प्रणाली और पर्याप्त ग्राहक पतीक्षा क्षेत्र भी शामिल है।

3. A day after power tariff hike, the Government has announced subsidy for Delhi residents consuming electricity up to 400 units. This is part of Delhi budget which was presented by Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley, in the Lok Sabha.

बिजली की दरों में वृद्धि के एक दिन बाद सरकार ने 400 यूनिट तक की बिजली की खपत करने वाले दिल्ली के निवासियों के लिए सब्सिडी की घोषणा की है। यह वित्त मंत्री, अरुण जेटली द्वारा लोकसभा में प्रस्तुत किये गये दिल्ली बजट का हिस्सा है।

4. A mountain foot bridge for civil applications developed by R&DE (E), a premier Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) laboratory, was handed over for public use by R Chidambaram, the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government, near the Himalayan Environmental Studies and Conservation Organisation (HESCO), Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

रक्षा अनुसंधान और विकास संगठन (डीआरडीओ) की एक प्रीमियर प्रयोगशाला आर एंड डीई (ई) द्वारा विकसित सिविल अनुप्रयोगों के लिये विकसित एक पहाड़़ी पैदल पुल, हिमालयी पर्यावरण अध्ययन एवं संरक्षण संगठन (HESCO) देहरादून, उत्तराखंड के निकट, सरकार के प्रमुख वैज्ञानिक सलाहकार आर. चिदंबरम द्वारा सार्वजनिक उपयोग के लिए सौंप दिया गया।

5. Shocked by the downing of a Malaysia Airlines plane over war-torn eastern Ukraine near the Russian border, the White House called for “a full, credible and unimpeded international investigation” into the tragic incident that killed nearly 300 people on board.

रूसी सीमा के पास युद्धग्रस्त पूर्वी यूक्रेन पर एक मलेशियाई एयरलाइंस विमान की दुर्घटना से हतप्रभ, जिसमें लगभग 300 सवार लोग मारे गए हैं की दुखद घटना में व्हाइट हाउस ने "एक, पूर्ण विश्वसनीय और निष्पक्ष अंतर्राष्ट्रीय जांच" के लिए कहा है।

6. The Government is set to revamp the method of procuring vital drugs. It proposes to source drugs through Central Medical Stores adopting an IT-based system.The new system will be in place by 2015-16.

सरकार जीवन रक्षक दवाओं की खरीद की प्रक्रिया में सुधार करने जा रही है। सरकार आईटी आधारित प्रणाली द्वार सेंट्रल मेडिकल स्टोर के माध्यम से दवाएं लेने पर विचार कर रही है। नई प्रणाली 2015-16 से शुरू होने की सम्भावना है।

7. Details in the Budget documents reveal that the Government wants to control expenditure on subsidy by lowering the number of subsidised domestic gas cylinders and revising urea prices.
The medium-term fiscal statement, as part of the Budget documents laid in Parliament, said, “With rising fuel subsidy, there is a need to cap the subsidised cylinders at a more realistic level.”

बजट दस्तावेजों के विवरण पता चलता है कि सरकार रियायती घरेलू गैस सिलेंडरों की संख्या कम करने और यूरिया की कीमतों में संशोधन के द्वारा सब्सिडी पर व्यय को नियंत्रित करना चाहती है।
संसद समक्ष बजट दस्तावेजों के भाग के रूप में, मध्यम अवधि के राजकोषीय वक्तव्य के अनुसार, "ईंधन की बढ़ती सब्सिडी के साथ अधिक यथार्थवादी स्तर पर रियायती सिलेंडरों को सीमित करने की आवश्यकता है।"

8. India has been the worst performer among BRICS nation in an annual index which measures innovation in various countries.
While the other members of the grouping of large emerging economies all improved their rankings in the 2014 Global Innovation Index (GII) -- Russia by as many as 13 positions to reach 49th -- India slipped 10 places compared to last year, placing 76th.

भारत ने विभिन्न देशों में नवाचार के उपायों के एक वार्षिक सूचकांक में ब्रिक्स राष्ट्रों के बीच सबसे खराब प्रदर्शन किया है। बड़ी उभरती अर्थव्यवस्थाओं के समूह के अन्य सभी सदस्यों की, ग्लोबल इनोवेशन इंडेक्स (जी आई आई)-2014 में उनकी रैंकिंग में सुधार हुआ है- रूस 13 स्थानों के सुधार के साथ 49वें स्मेंथान पर और भार 10 स्थानों की गिरावट के साथ- 76 वें स्थान पर है।

9. Business leaders from the G20 group of developed and major emerging economies have asked their governments to kickstart financial reforms, lift barriers to trade and movement of capital and human resources and focus on infrastructure to lift growth in the member countries by 2 per cent over the next five years.

विकसित और प्रमुख उभरती अर्थव्यवस्थाओं के जी -20 समूह के व्यापार जगत के नेताओं ने अपनी सरकारों से कहा है कि वे वित्तीय सुधारों को शुरू करने के लिये व्यापार की बाधाओं और पूंजी एवं मानव संसाधनों के आवागमन पर प्रतिबंधों को हठायें और बुनियादी सुविधाओं पर ध्यान केंद्रित करें जिससे कि अगले पांच सालों में 2 फीसदी से अधिक की विकास प्राप्त की जा सके।

10. The Centre has moved the Supreme Court seeking transfer of all cases from high courts to the apex court filed by various mining companies against cancellation of their licences. The apex court has issued notices to mining companies on the Centre’s transfer petition.

केंद्र ने विभिन्न खनन कंपनियों के लाइसेंस रद्द करने के लिये उनके खिलाफ दायर उच्च न्यायालय से सभी मामलों को शीर्ष अदालत में ले जाने के लिये सुप्रीम कोर्ट से हस्तांतरण की मांग है। सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने केंद्र सरकार की स्थानांतरण याचिका पर खनन कंपनियों को नोटिस जारी किया है।

Rechargeable eggplant-based batteries could soon be a reality

An 18-year-old Singaporean student has figured out a way to use carbonised Chinese eggplant to make batteries.

Image: Dominic Phua/Contented

Shannon Lee doesn’t like to eat eggplant, but she's found a better way to use it.

The Singaporean student recently won one of the Young Scientists Award at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her eggplant-based catalyst that can be used to recharge batteries.

Although more research still needs to be conducted, her discovery could be “an ideal replacement for lithium-ion batteries that are widely used in electric cars and various other high-consuming energy devices,” wrote Kane Cunico at Contented. 

In this video, Lee explains her project:

CURRENT AFFAIRS RELATED TO AWARDS & HONOURS ‘2014

CURRENT AFFAIRS RELATED TO AWARDS & HONOURS ‘2014’
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• Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) won Navratna Award 2013
• President Pranab Mukherjee presents Padma awards 2014 at Delhi
• Novak Djokovic defeated Nadal to win fourth Miami Masters crown
• Lewis Hamilton Won Malaysian Grand Prix 2014 at Malaysia
• List of winners of inaugural Times Now NRI Award 2014
• Indonesian Shuttler Simon Santoso won Malaysia Grand Prix gold 2014
• Heena Sidhu Won Air Pistol Women final of ISSF World Cup
• Pritzker Architecture Prize 2014-Shigeru Ban, Japanese architect won the Pritzker Architecture Prize 2014
• Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) Won 4th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship
• Govind Mishra Won Sarawasti Samman 2013 For Dhool Paudho Par Book
• Malala Yousafzai And 104 Others Honored With Pakistan’s Civil Awards 2014
• Shubranshu Choudhary The Indian Journalist Won digital Activism Award 2014
• Chain Singh And Heena Sindhu Won Gold Medal At 7th Asian Air Gun Championship
• Mizoram Won Santosh Trophy 68th senior National football championship
• International Women of Courage Award-Laxmi Indian acid attack victim Won International Women of Courage Award 2014
• Protein Science Young Investigator Award 2014 – Madan Babu won Protein Science Young Investigator Award 2014
• Delhi Waveriders Won Hockey India League 2014 (HIL 2014)
• Vadodara Municipal Corporation Listed In Guinness Book Of World Record
• Sikkim Won Indian National Tourism Award For 2012- 2013
• International Gandhi Award 2013-VV Dongre and Guocheng Zhang won International Gandhi Award 2013
• Yuzuru Hanyu-Yuzuru Hanyu Of Japan Won Gold Medal In Sochi Olympics
• Krishi Karman Awards-President Of India Distributed Krishi Karman Awards for 2012-13 At WCA-2014

Nationalized banks & their HEAD QUARTERS

Nationalized banks & their HEAD QUARTERS
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Allahabad Bank—Kolkata

Bank of India—Mumbai

Bank of Maharashtra— Pune

Canara Bank— Bangalore

Central Bank of India—Mumbai

Corporation Bank—Mangalore

Dena Bank—Mumbai

Indian Bank—Chennai

Indian Overseas Bank—Chennai

Oriental Bank of Commerce—New Delhi

Punjab National Bank—New Delhi

Punjab & Sind Bank— New Delhi

Syndicate Bank—Manipal

UCO Bank—Kolkata

Union Bank of India—Mumbai

United Bank of India— Kolkata

Vijaya Bank—Bangalore

Andhra Bank—Hyderabad

Bank of Baroda— Mumbai

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IMPORTANT SUMMITS 2014 (FULL DETAILS)

IMPORTANT SUMMITS 2014 (FULL DETAILS)

1. BRICS summit
Country: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South‐Africa. 5th Summit 2013 : (Durban) South Africa:
6th BRICS Summit 2014: to be held in Fortaleza, Brazil from 15‐17 July 2014.
2. Nuclear security summit
2nd Summit 2012 – Seoul, South Korea. 3rd Summit 2014 : Hague, Netherland 4th Summit 2016: United States
3. G 8 Summit:
39th Summit 2013: United Kingdom. (Northern Ireland)
G‐8 Countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, Britain and the US
40th G‐7 summit 2014 held at Brussels.
Note: It was the first time that the EU hosted a G7 summit. The summit is jointly represented by the European Council President Herman van Rompuy and the European Commission President.
Note: Originally, a G8 summit was scheduled to take place in Sochi (Russia) in early June 2014 under a Russian presidency. Due to the Russian Federation's violation of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, the G7 leaders decided to meet in Brussels on 4‐5 June 2014 in the G7 format instead.
4. G 20 Summit:
G‐20 meeting (2014) of Finance ministers and central bank governors held in Sydney (Australia). G20 Leaders Summit (2014) will be held in Brisbane, Queensland (Australia, in November 2014.
5. SAARC Summit:
3rd SAARC ministerial meet on poverty alleviation 2013 – Kathmandu (Nepal) 18th SAARC Summit 2014‐ Kathmandu (proposed)
6. NATO Summit‐ NATO Summit 2014 will be held in Britain. (Britain last hosted the summit in 1990, when Margret Thatcher was Prime Minister).
7. BIMSTEC Summit
3rd BIMSTEC summit 2014: Nay Pyi Taw (Myanmar) 4th BIMSTEC summit will be held in Nepal.
Note: BIMSTEC (Bay of Bangal Initiative for Multisectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation)
BIMSTEC includes 7 countries: Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan and Nepal and aims to create cooperation in multiple sectors including trade, investment and energy.
8. NAM Summit:
16th Summit 2013: Tehran, Iran
17th Summit2015 ‐ Caracas (Venezuela)
Note: Two nations, namely Azerbaijan Republic and Fiji, were accepted as the new members of the organization.
New Member
United Nation – South Sudan new member country . Total– 193 members
WTO –Tajikistan new member country. Total – 159 members.
World Bank & IMF – South Sudan new member country. Total– 188 members
European Union – Croatia new member country. Total– 28
9. 6th International Nuclear Energy Forum ATOMEXPO‐2014 held in Moscow
10. World Economic Forum 2014: held in Abuja (Nigeria). Bharti Enterprises founder and Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal co
– chair this year’s edition of the World Economic Forum on Africa.
11. India, Sri Lanka and Maldives held National Security Advisor‐level meeting on maritime security cooperation in New Delhi.
12. World Telecommunications Development Conference held in Dubai.
13. The Green Economy Summit held in Dubai.
14. Arab Summit 2014: Kuwait host the Arab summit for the first time
15. The 9th WTO Ministerial Conference was concluded on 6 December 2013 at Bali, Indonesia.
16. 12th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2014 held in New Delhi. This year's theme is "Engaging Diaspora: Connecting Across Generations"
Datuk Seri G Palanival is the Chief Guest of 12th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 

LIST OF IMPORTANT APPOINTMENTS July 2014

LIST OF IMPORTANT APPOINTMENTS

1.Dinesh Sarraf -ONGC chief
2.Arseny Yatseniuk -Ukraine’s new prime minister
3.Rashid Latif - Pakistan cricket chief selector
4.Bappi Lahiri - goodwil ambassador in Nepal
5.E Sreedharan -Uttar Pradesh government’s chief adviser for Lucknow metro rail project
6.Cheteshwar Pujara -‘brand ambassador’ of the Gujarat state Election Commission.
7.Justice Mukul Mudgal appointed as Chief of BCCC
8.Siddharth Das - Flipkart Chief Operating Officer of its online payment solution PayZippy
9.Rakesh Maria -Mumbai’s new police commissioner
10.Vallabhaneni Venkateshwara Rao - the member of Censor Board.
11.Ibrahim Mahlab – Prime Minister of Egypt
12.Matteo Renzi - PM of Italy
13.Edward Snowden- Rector of University of Glasgow
14.Abdul Basit -high commissioner of Pakistan
15.Vinod Sawhny -CEO of Reliance Communications
16.Jatinder Bir Singh -CMD of Punjab and Sind Bank
17.R.K.Tiwari – new Chairman of CBDT
18.N Ramachandran- President of IOA
19.Marco Lambertini -Director-General of WWF International
20.Satya Nadella – CEO of Microsoft
21.M Teresa Kho – Country Director of ADB
22.Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur – head 7th Central Pay Commission
23.Poonam Khetrapal Singh – Regional Director of South-East Asia Region (SEARO)
24.Manoj Vaish – MD & CEO of MCX
25.Michel S. Rogers – Director of National Security Agency(NSA)
26.Arun Gupta – CMD of Shipping Corporation of India
27.Ajoy Misra – the CEO and MD of Tata Global Beverages Limited
28.Manoj Kohli – MD&CEO of non telecom businesses of Bharti Enterprises
29.Gopal vittal – MD&CEO of Bharti Airtel
30.Egypt’s Army Chief Fattah al-Sisi - Field Marshal
31.Professor Rakesh Khurana – Dean of Harvard College
32.Aruna Bahuguna -first woman to be appointed chief of National Police Academy
33.Catherline Samba-Panza-Central African Republic's(CAR’s) Interim President (first woman to be elected as the interim president)
34.Sirajuddin Qureshi – President of Indian Islamic Cultural Centre (IICC)
35.Morten Sorby –New Uninor CEO
36.R Chandrashekhar – President of NASSCOM
37.Raj Jain – CEO of Bharti Retail
38.S.K.Sharma – Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Electronics Limited(BEL)
39.Ashraf Jehan-first female judge in Pak’s National Sharia Court
40.Devendra Kumar Pathak – Special DG, BSF
41.J.N.Chaudhary – Head of National Security Guard(NSG)
42.Chief of CISF –Arvind Ranjan
43.Ashok Lavasa, – the New Civil Aviation Secretary
44.Siddarth Birla – President of FICCI
45.Usha Sangwan – first woman Managing Director of Life Insurance Corporation.
46.P.H. Parekh – President of Supreme Court Bar Association
47.S B Nayar -Chairman and Managing Director of India Infrastructure Finance Corp Limited
48.Puneet Kumar – secretary general of AEPC
49.Harsh Kumar Bhanwala -Chairman of NABARD
50.Krishna Iyer – CEO of Wal-Mart India

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TOP TEN MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS OF UNION BUDGET 14-15

● 5 new IITs and 5 IIMs to be set up

● FDI in Defence sector increased to 49% from 26%, Defence Ministry gets Rs 2.29 lakh crore

● FDI in Insurance sector increased to 49%

● To allocate Rs 150 crore to boost women's safety

● 15,000 km more of gas pipelines to come up

● Allocation of Rs, 14, 389 crore for rural roads

● Allocation of Rs. 8,000 crore to improve rural housing

● Allocation of Rs. 4,000 crore for National Housing Bank

● Govt to provide finance to 5 lakh landless farmers through NABARD

● Sardar Patel statue gets Rs 200 cr, smart cities Rs 7060 cr in Budget

Economic Survey of India 2013-14: Highlights

Economic Survey of India 2013-14: Highlights



Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitely on 9 July 2014 presented Economic Survey of India 2013-14 in the Lok Sabha. This was the first economic survey of the new government led by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.

• Economy to grow in the range of 5.4 – 5.9 per cent in 2014-15 overcoming sub-5 percent growth.
• Growth slowdown was broad based, affecting in particular the industry sector.
• Aided by favourable monsoons, agricultural and allied sector registered a growth of 4.7 per cent in 2013-14.
• Industry and Service sectors also witnessed slowdown.
• Reforms needed for long term-growth prospects on 3 fronts- low and stable inflation regime, tax and expenditure reform and regulatory framework.
• Survey suggests removal of restriction on farmers to buy, sell and store their produce to customers across the country and the world.
• Rationalisation of subsidies on inputs such as fertilizer and food is essential.
• Government needs to eventually move towards income support for farmers and poor households.
• The fiscal policy for 2013-14 was calibrated with two-fold objectives; first, to aid growth revival; and second, to reach the FD level targeted for 2013-14.
• The Budget for 2013-14 followed the policy of revenue augmentation and expenditure rationalization to contain government spending within sustainable limits.
• The fiscal outcome of the central government in 2013-14 was achieved despite the macroeconomic challenges of growth slowdown, elevated levels of global crude oil prices, and slow growth of investment.
• High inflation, particularly food inflation, was the result of structural as well as seasonal factors.
• IMF projects most global commodity prices are expected to remain flat during 2014-15.
• The RBI with a view to restoring stability to the foreign exchange market hiked short term interest rate in July and compressed domestic money market liquidity.
• RBI has indentified five sectors -- infrastructure, iron and steel, textiles, aviation and mining as the stressed sectors.
• Public sector banks (PSBs) have high exposures to the ‘industry’ sector in general and to such ‘stressed’ sectors in particular.
• The New Pension System (NPS), now National Pension System, introduced for the new recruits who join government service on or after January 2004, represents a major reform of Indian pension arrangements.
• The next wave of infrastructure financing will require a capable bond market.
• The India’s balance-of-payments position improved dramatically in 2013-14 with current account deficit at US $ 32.4 billion as against US$ 88.2 billion in 2012-13.
• India’s foreign exchange reserves increased from US$ 292.0 billion at end March 2013 to US$ 304.2 billion at end march 2014.
• India’s external debt has remained within manageable limits due to the external debt management policy with prudential restrictions on debt varieties of capital inflows.
• World trade volume which decelerated to 2.8 per cent in 2012 has shown signs of recovery in 2013, albeit slow with a 3.0 per cent growth.
• The sharp fall in imports and moderate export growth in 2013-14 resulted in a sharp fall in India`s trade deficit by 27.8 per cent.
• In April-May 2014, trade deficit declined by 42.4 per cent.
• Record food grains and oilseeds production of 264.4 million tonnes (mt) and 32.4 mt is estimated in 2013-14.
• Horticulture production estimated at 265 mt in 2012-13 has exceeded the production of foodgrains and oilseeds for the first time.
• Due to higher procurement, stocks of foodgrains in the Central Pool have increased to 69.84 million tonnes as on June 1, 2014.
• The net availability of foodgrains increased to 229.1 million tonnes and that of edible oils to 12.7 kg per year in 2013.
• The latest gross domestic product (GDP) estimates show that industry grew by just 1.0 per cent in 2012-13 and slowed further in 2013-14, posting a modest increase of 0.4 per cent.
• India ranked 12th in terms of services GDP in 2012 among the world’s top 15 countries in terms of GDP (at current prices).
• India has the second fastest growing services sector with its CAGR at 9.0 per cent, just below China’s 10.9 per cent, during 2001 to 2012.
• In 2013-14, FDI inflows to the services sector (top five sectors including construction) declined sharply by 37.6 per cent to US$ 6.4 billion compared to an overall growth in FDI inflows at 6.1 per cent resulting in the share of the top five services in total FDI falling to nearly one-sixth.
• Major sector-wise performance of core industries and infrastructure services during 2013-14 shows a mixed trend. While the growth in production of power and fertilizers was comparatively higher than in 2012-13, coal, steel, cement, and refinery production posted comparatively lower growth. Crude oil and natural gas production declined during 2013-14.
• The performance of the coal sector in the first two years of the Twelfth Plan has been subdued with domestic production at 556 MT in 2012-13 and 566 MT in 2013-14.
• A total length of 21,787 km of national highways has been completed till March 2014 under various phases of the NHDP. In spite of several constraints due to the economic downturn, the NHAI constructed 2844 km length in 2012-13, its highest ever annual achievement. During 2013-14 a total of 1901 km of road construction was completed.
• From the infrastructure development perspective, while important issues like delays in regulatory approvals, problems in land acquisition & rehabilitation, environmental clearances, etc. need immediate attention, time overruns in the implementation of projects continue to be one of the main reasons for underachievement in many of the infrastructure sectors.
• Human- induced Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are growing and are chiefly responsible for climate change.
• The world is not on track for limiting increase in global average temperature to below 2◦C, above pre-industrial levels. GHG emissions grew on average 2.2 per cent per year between 2000 and 2010, compared to 1.3 per cent per year between 1970 and 2000.
• There is immense pressure on governments to act through two new agreements on climate change and sustainable development, both of which will be global frameworks for action to be finalized next year.
• The cumulative costs of India’s low carbon strategies have been estimated at around USD 834 billion at 2011 prices, between 2010 and 2030.
• According to HDR 2013, India has slipped down in HDI with its overall global ranking at 136 (out of the 186 countries) as against 134 (out of 187 countries) as per HDR 2012. It is still in the medium human development category.
• The poverty ratio (based on the MPCE of 816 for rural areas and 1000 for urban areas in 2011-12 at all India level), has declined from 37.2 per cent in 2004-05 to 21.9 per cent in 2011-12.
• In absolute terms, the number of poor declined from 407.1 million in 2004-05 to 269.3 million in 2011-12 with an average annual decline of 2.2 percentage points during 2004-05 to 2011-12.
• During 2004-05 to 2011-12, employment growth [CAGR] was only 0.5 per cent, compared to 2.8 per cent during 1999-2000 to 2004-05 as per usual status.