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6/1/2013

Quiz Contest

CONCENTRIC QUIZ (Indian Polity and Constitution Special) First Prize Winner Sumit Kumar C/o Vinod Kumar Mahan Plastics Pvt. Limited 1, Industrial Area, Tilak Nagar New Delhi110 018 Second Prize Winners 1. Chandan Kumar Thakur C/o Sudhir Chandra Jha Near South Gate of Mahananda Colony, Srinagar Hata, Purnia Bihar854 301 2. G. Venkata Reddy C/o
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Debate Competition

Topic : Reservation in Promotions is Grossly Unjust and a Deception. Winners For the Topic Brajesh Kumar Singh A-38, Govindpuri P.O. : Thatipur, Gwalior Madhya Pradesh Bhumika Saini Jaipur Rajasthan302 017 Zeba N.A. D/o Nazrul Islam Khan Jamalpur, Munger Bihar
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Essay Competition

Topic : World and the Information Revolution. Winners First Prize Winner C. Malathy Goa403 521 Second Prize Winner Bhaskar Jyoti H.No. 211A/1A, Second Floor Ward No. 2, Bhuiyan Chowk, Near Daya Homes, Mehrauli New Delhi110 030 Third Prize Winner
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Mental Exercise Test Your Knowledge

1. The central banking functions in India are performed by the- (A) Central Bank of India (B) Reserve Bank of India (C) State Bank of India (D) Punjab National Bank 2. Development expenditure of the Central government does not include- (A) Defence expenditure (B) Expenditure on economic services (C) Expenditure on social and community services (D) Grant to stat
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Rules and Regulations

All students or those appearing in competitive examinations can take part in this contest.Candidates taking part in quiz contest will necessarily have to send their entries by a fixed date. Entries are to be sent by ordinary post. Please mark your envelope 'QuizPratiyogita Darpan' on the top left hand side.Answers given only on the Entry Form of the magazine will be admissible.In the fo
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Concentric Quiz INDIAN GEOGRAPHY SPECIAL

1. The canals of Kerala state are- (A) Canals of Nagarjunasagar irrigation works (B) Canals of Rampadsagar irrigation works (C) Canals of Mangalam irriga tion scheme (D) Canals of the Mettur irriga tion scheme 2. In which of the following state is Tungabhadra project of irriga tion ? (A) Bihar (B) Andhra Pradesh (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Maharashtra 3. How much pa
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Debate Contest Reservation in Promotions is Grossly...

In Favour --Brajesh Kumar Singh Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment. --Article 16 The Constitution of India Reservation for the SCs and STs in promotion will only sow another seed of divide in our society. In other words, it will divide our caste-dominated society into various fragments and conseque
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Essay Contest World and the Information Revolution

--C. Malathy Information, understood as a communicable form of knowledge is a big ocean, we need proper navigating devices to wade through it, and to dip in it in search of pearls of wisdom.Information revolution is the explosion of availability of information due to the use of computers, the internet and other electronic devices. Development of technolo- C. Malathy gies (such as co
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Solved Paper SSC C.P.O. SUB-INSPECTORS EXAM., 2011 (Held...

1. If (2000)10 = 1·024 × 10k, then the value of k is- (A) 33 (B) 30 (C) 34 (D) 31 2. If (10·15)2 = 103·0225, then the value of 1·030225 + 10302·25 is- (A) 1025·15 (B) 103·515 (C) 102·515 (D) 102·0515 3. If 0·04 × 0·4 × a = 0·004 × 0·4 × a b, then the value of is
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Solved Paper MANAGEMENT APTITUDE TEST, 2013 (Held on...

1. Julia Gillard is currently the Prime Minister of- (A) UK (B) Holland (C) France (D) None of the above 2. World Post Day is celebrated on- (A) October 9 (B) January 30 (C) November 2 (D) November 27 3. Who among the following became the President of Vene zuela for the third consecutive term ? (A) Henrique Capriles (B) Hugo Chavez (C) Tanvir Mahmud
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Solved Paper UTTAR PRADESH UPPER SUBORDINATE SERVICES...

1. What will be the compound interest on 4,000·00 for 2 years at the rate of 5% per annum ? (A) 410 (B) 420 (C) 421 (D) 427 2. The sum and product of two numbers is 11 and 18 respecti vely. What will be the sum of their reciprocals ? 10 11 (A) (B) 9 18 12
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Solved Paper BIHAR KSHETRIYA GRAMIN BANK OFFICERS EXAM.,...

1. Which of the following countries recently signed a `Ceasefire agreement' with `Karen Rebels' ? (A) China (B) Libya (C) Myanmar (D) Nepal (E) Egypt 2. Which of the following countries has recently decided to fix the term of the President of the coun try for 7 years ? (A) Iraq (B) Myanmar (C) Nepal (D) Libya (E) Turkey 3. India rece
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Solved Model Paper FORTHCOMING CIVIL SERVICES (Pre.) AND...

1. Giuseppe Orsi, the head of Italian defense group Finmeccanica was arrested on 12th January, 2013 in a corruption probe centred- (A) On the sale of helicopters to the Indian government (B) On the lobbying for FDI in retail trading (C) On the supply of edible oil (D) Sex scandal 2. The first serving prime minister who visited Jallianwala bagh, is- (A) David Cameron
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Solved Model Paper FORTHCOMING CIVIL SERVICES (Pre.)...

Directions--(Q. 113) Read the following passages and answer the questions that followed each passage.Answers should be based on the passage only. Passage-1 A species that exert an influence out of proportion to its abundance in an ecosystem is called a Keystone species. The Keystone species may influence both the species richness of communities and the flow of energy and m
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Solved Paper UGC-NET/JRF EXAMINATION, 2012 (Held in June...

1. The Shannon and Weaver model of communication is- (A) Modular (B) Circular (C) Linear (D) Non-linear 2. The medium that has the widest reach in India is- (A) Print (B) Radio (C) Television (D) Internet 3. The Surgeon-General's report focussed on the impact of tele vision violence on- (A) youth (B) women (C) children (D) ethnic minoriti
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Solved Paper UGC-NET/JRF EXAMINATION, 2012 (Held in June...

1. Consider the following pseudo code segment : K:=0 for i1:=1 to n for i2:= 1 to i1 : : : for im : = 1 to im1 K: = K+1 The value of K after the execu tion of this code shall be- (A) C(n + m 1, m) (B) C(n m + 1, m) (C) C(n + m 1, n) (D) C(n m + 1, n) 2. In Delta Rul
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Solved Paper UGC-NET/JRF EXAMINATION, 2012 (Held in June...

61. Which of the following denote the structural changes in Indian economy ? (A) Primary sector contribution has gone down (B) Service sector contribution has gone up (C) Secondary sector has not changed much (D) All of the above 62. Broad Money has to be sensiti zed through- (A) CRR (B) SLR (C) Repo Rate (D) All of these 63. Which one is no
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Multiple Choice Questions Current Questionnaire

1. Researchers working on the accurate calculation of the dis tance of Milky Way to the nearest galaxy found the exact distance to our nearest galaxy, Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). What is the exact distance ? (A) 163000 light year (B) 175000 light year (C) 183000 light year (D) 150000 light year 2. Which country ranked first on list of countries which distribute
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Current Objective Questions

1. The Effective Revenue Deficit as Budget Estimate of 2013-14 has been placed at- (A) 2·9% of GDP (B) 2·1% of GDP (C) 1·8% of GDP (D) 1·6% of GDP 2. In Union Budget 2013-14, the range of income having 20% tax slab stands between- (A) 38 lakh (B) 58 lakh (C) 510 lakh (D) 812 lakh 3. The Budget Estimate of fiscal deficit (as % of GDP) for 2012-13 wa
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PROFILE INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION

INTERNATIONAL CRICKET COUNCIL (ICC) Motto : Great Sport Great Spirit Formation : June 15, 1909 Headquarters : Dubai, United Arab Emirates Membership : 106 member countries Type of Organisation The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cric
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Annual Report 2011-12 Research, Development,...

Undoubtedly ! Food processing industry in India is increasingly seen as a potential source for driving rural economy as it brings synergy between industry and agriculture. A developed food processing industry is expected to lead increase in farm gate prices translating into increased rural incomes, reduce wastages, ensure value addition, promote crop diversification and intensification, generate e
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Countries of the World : At a Glance Vietnam

Area : 331,114 sq km (127,243 sq mi); equivalent in size to Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee combined cities (2009) Capital : Hanoi (pop. 6·472 million).Other cities : Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon; pop. 7·163 million), Haiphong (pop. 1·841 million), Danang (pop. 8
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COMPENDIUM

Indian Polity and Constitution Education which was initially a state subject was transferred to the Concurrent list by the --42nd Amendment The Members of Rajya Sabha are elected for a term of --Six years Who interprets the Constitution ? --Judiciary The Constitution of India assures economic justice to citizens through --P
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Communication Skills Article Essentials of Writing and...

--I. M. Soni The hallmarks of good writing are the hallmarks of all good communication. The ABCs of both are these- Accuracy, appropriateness attentiveness to your audience, avoidance of ambiguity. Brevity or conciseness, brightness or buoyancy. Correctness (of usage and grammar), clarity, consistency, concreteness. You must keep your eyes all the time on your reader. That alone
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Tele-Banking Article Mobile Banking and Financial...

--Arpita Sharma Across the developing world, there are more people with mobile phones than with bank accounts. In 2011, there were over 5·3 billion phone users, and close to 60 per cent of the subscribers lived in the developing world. Thus, many entities with a global development focus have turned to the mobile phone as a potential platform for delivering financial services to the `unbanked'. T
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Career Article SSB : For Three Wings of the Armed Forces...

--J. B. Mall, Psychologist Gentlemen, TAT is the test of your power of imagination to think up a meaningful past, present and future of a particular situation depicted through a sketch or a picture. Once you have perceived the picture in your mind, you easily can make a short story revolving around the scene or around a particular individual depicted in the scene. In most stories you will find t
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Contemporary Indian History Article Peasant-Movements in...

--S. P. Kashyap The World War I started in 1914.Campaigns were launched to enlist soldiers and collect war funds. The peasantry in general kept itself away from these campaigns. On the other hand war resulted in growing misery of the peasants in many parts of the country. This caused discontent and anger. The growing discontent led to the peasants' struggles in Champaran (Bihar) and Kheda (G
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International Trade Relations Article WTO and Doha Round

--Arunoday Bajpai Interdependence among the nations, communities and the peoples of the world has been the dominant feature of the international order emerging since the First World War I.The two World Wars, the establishment of the League of Nations in 1920, the UN in 1945 and evolution of other multilateral mechanisms since then underline nothing but the global onwards march of this tenden
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International Diplomacy Article Ten year after Iraq War...

--Utkarsh Pandey Background Ten years ago, on 20th of March 2003, a war against the decades of authoritarian regime of Saddam Hussein was launched in Iraq. The main reason attributed to this was the American and British contention that Iraq possessed Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) which were potential enough to cause a massive destruction and a major threat to international peace and ord
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Inspiring Youth "Be focussed and work hard, success will...

`Pratiyogita Darpan' arranged an exclusive interview with Apurva Dubey, who has been selected in Civil Services Exam., 2012. She has achieved 19th rank. She deserves all admiration and our heartiest congratulations on her splendid success. This important, thought provoking and highly inspiring interview is being presented here its original form. PD--Achieving top slot in the CS Examination is no
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Inspiring Youth "Stay motivated and focussed, there is...

`Pratiyogita Darpan' arranged an exclusive interview with Stuti Charan, who has been selected in Civil Services Exam., 2012. She has achieved 3rd rank. She deserves all admiration and our heartiest congratulations on her splendid success. This important, thought provoking and highly inspiring interview is being presented here its original form. PD--Achieving top slot in the CS Examination is no
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Personality Development Personality is your Totality

--I. M. Soni One big misconception widely prevalent is that personality is attractive appearance. We see a beautiful woman and exclaim : "What a personality !" We behold an attractive man and burst : "what a wonderful personality !" In both, we are referring to the physical attributes of the persons.In reality neither of them possesses a wonderful personality : What we are referring to is th
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World Panorama Fifth BRICS Summit and `eThekwini...

The BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) is a newly established forum of five fast emerging economies of the globe. The BRICS came into being in 2008 and its first Summit meeting was held in Yekate-rinburg, Russia in June 2009.Earlier, it was known as BRIC as South Africa was not its member.South Africa was admitted to the fold of this group in September 2010 and the forum
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UPSC Declares Civil Services Exam., 2012 Result

The good run continues for women candidates as the topmost rank has been cornered once again by Haritha V. Kumar (AIR 1), an engineer from Kerala (undergoing training at NACEN, Faridabad). It is not only this, top position in General, ST and SC categories have been secured by Female candidates. There are 12 women candidates among top 25 and in all 245 women candidates have found place in meri
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FORTHCOMING COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS, 2013

Life Insurance Corporation Assistant Administrative Officers Exam. (May 11 and/or 12) Common Law Admission Test, 2013 (May 12) S.S.C. Recruitment of Constables (G.D.) in CAPF's and Rifleman (G.D.) in Assam Rifles, 2013 (May 12) National Talent Search Exam. for Class X (Second Stage : National Level) (May 12) Madhy
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EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER NEWS

Recruitment of Computer Operators Grade-A and Programmer Grade-2 in UP Police Last Date (Receipt of Application Forms)--June 17, 2013. Total Vacancies--2842 (Computer Operators), 7 (Programmer Grade-2). Educational Qualifications--As per the laid down norms and procedure. Fee--` 200. Selection Procedure--Mental Aptitude/Reasoning,
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Economic Scenario

Annual Supplementary Foreign Trade Policy 2013-14 Commerce Ministry on April 18, 2013 announced annual supplementary Foreign Trade Policy for the year 2013-14. Policy puts emphasis on reviving country's exports and to boost India's manufacturing sector which registered poor performance due to slowing demand from global economies. Following are the highlights of t
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOBY

Saturn's Rings Hit by Meteor Shower Streams of meteors may hit Saturn's majestic rings-kicking up clouds of dust--more often than thought, suggests surprising new results from NASA's Cassini spacecraft. The orbiting probe managed to snap images of the rings showing mysterious dusty streaks on three separate occasions from 2005 to 2012. After a computer analysis of the streaks, mission scienti
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MEMORABLE POINTS National

Who has been selected for the prestigious Jnanpith Award 2012 ? Ravuri Bharadwaja Ravuri Bharadwaja, 86, the Telugu writer on April 17, 2013 was selected for the prestigious Jnanpith Award 2012. He got the award for his contributions to Telugu literature for over a period of six decades. Ravuri on his credit has written 37 Volumes of Short Stories and
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BILLIARDS

Rupesh Shah Becomes Asian Billiards Champion Reigning world champion Rupesh Shah added another feather in his cap by clinching the 12th Asian Billiards Championship with win over compatriot Alok Kumar in the fiercely fought final in April 2013.After winning the lag, Alok asked Rupesh to start with white and after small ifs and but, Rupesh registered first game win in best of 11 f
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BADMINTON

Maiden Title for Ratchanok; Chong Wei Regains Crown Thailand's teen sensation Ratchanok Intaton clinched in April 2013 the $ 200,000 India Open title after defeating higher-ranked German Juliane Schenk, who had to settle for the runner-up spot for the second year running. For the past year, She is being seen as the champion of the future.She has some great results in the
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GRAND PRIX

Sebastian Vettel Wins the Bahrain Grand Prix 2013 Sebastian Vettel, the three times World Formulae One champion from Germany won the Bahrain Grand Prix 2013 on April 21, 2013 by defeating Lotus drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean. The Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel started the race from second position but successfully grabbed the first position in the 17th Lap to beat the two Kimi Raik
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` GOLF

Adam Scott Wins the Augusta Masters Golf Tournament Adam Scott won the Augusta Masters Golf championship on April 14, 2013. He beat Angel Cabrera in the play-off for the title. It was his maiden major title. He became the first Australian to win Augusta Masters. Australian Jason Day, runner Adam Scott up with Scott in 2011, was third at seven under with Tiger Woods (70) and anot
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TENNIS

Serena Williams Wins the Family Circle Cup 2013 Current women's world No. 1 Serena Williams won the Family Circle Cup, 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 in Charleston, S.C. on April 7, 2013. She defeated Jalena Jankovic in three sets of the final match. This is the second straight title of Serena Williams at WTA event and third overall. Serena Williams, 31, won her two straight singles tournament after d
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HOCKEY

Chandigarh Wins North Zone Sub-Junior National Championship, Haryana Wins Women Title Chandigarh on April 15, 2013 defeated Punjab by 2-1 to lift the third Hockey India Sub-Junior Men National Championship (North Zone) title in the final match held at Sonepat.Harmeet Singh and Manjinder Singh scored one goal each for Chandigarh, whereas Kawaljit Singh scored one goal for Punjab. M
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CRICKET

Gujarat Clinches Syed Mushtaq Ali Twenty-20 Championship Title Gujarat clinched the Syed Mushtaq Ali Twenty-20 Championship title after defeating Punjab in the six-wicket victory on March 31, 2013 at Holkar Stadium, Indore. Punjab won the toss and elected to bat first. The team scored 122 runs in 20 overs with a loss of 8 wickets.Gujarat accomplished the score with 13 balls remainin
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National & International UPDATES

ACRONYMS AAD--Advanced Air Defence AIUDF--All India United Democratic Front ASATM--Anti-Satellite Missile BITA--Bilateral Investment and Trade Agreement CCI--Competition Commission of India CCT--Centre for Convergence Technology CGS--Council of Graduate Schools DBT--Direct Benefits Transfer IOR--Indian Ocean Region PMEAC--Prime Minister's Economic
6/1/2013

News in a Nutshell

Rebels, opposition form Government in Central Africa The Central African Republic's Prime Minister has named mostly rebels and Opposition figures to his new post-coup government, as reports emerged of child soldiers killed in the fight for the capital. Prime Minister Nicolas Tiangaye, who has been allowed to keep his post by new strongman Michel Djotodia whose rebels seized the capital somet
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Regional News

Assam Right to Public Service Act 2012 Implemented The State Government of Assam on April 20, 2013 implemented the Assam Right to Public Service Act 2012 in the state. The Act was implemented to bring in more transparency in the Public Delivery System. In its first phase, the Act will be implemented in 21 districts and will cover 55 services of 14 departments into it. The implementation
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ASEAN Effort to Manage Chinese Intransigence

There is a visible spurt of Chinese intransigence in the Asia-Pacific region. On the one hand, it has triggered border row with India in the Ladakh Sector, on the other hand China lays claim to South China Sea islands which belong to its neighbours or so they call them as such. South East Asian nations stepped up efforts on April 25, 2013 at Brunei's Capital Bandar Seri Begawan to engage Chi
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A Thin victory for maduro in venezuelan presidential...

In the Venezuelan Presidential election held on April 14, 2013, the former President Hugo Chavez's handpicked successor won by a stunning narrow margin indicating rising discontent over problems ranging from crime to power blackouts. Maduro won with 50·66% votes according to official tally. Maduro beat opposition challenger Henrique Capriles by a margin of less than two percentage poi
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Historic serbia-kosovo accord brokered by european union

Serbia agreed to cede its last remaining hold in the country's former province of Kosovo on April 19, 2013, striking a historic accord to settle relations in exchange for talks on joining the European Union (EU). Serbia Official Name : Republika Srbija (Republic of Serbia). Form of Government : Republic with National Assembly (250). Head of State
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US Hikes pak aid by 40% in 2014 Budget

US President on April 10 proposed a 40% increase in American aid to Pakistan, amounting to $ 1·4 billion, as
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Situation in Korean Peninsula Hots up

North Korea tells foreigners in South Korea to evacuate The scenario inching towards thermo-nuclear war in Korean peninsula Japan deploys PAC-3 batteries North Korea said on April 9, 2013 that the Korean peninsula was headed for a `Thermo-nuclear' war and advised foreigners in South Korea to consider evacuation, in the latest in a series of apocalyptic threats. It followed a simila
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Pakistan Test-fires N-Capable Hatf-IV Missile

Pakistan on April 10, 2013 successfully test-fired nuclear-capable Hatf-IV ballistic missile with a range of 900 km that can hit targets in India. Past Nuke Tests Nation tested six missiles under two code names, in May 1998. From 1983 to 1994, at least 24 nuclear cold tests were carried out; these remained unannounced and classified until 2000. March 11, 19
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Former British PM Margaret Thatcher Passes Away

[Britain's towering figure was loved and loathed in equal measure] Britain's first woman Prime Minister, known as the Iron Lady, passed away on April 8, 2013 in London following a stroke. She was 87. "It is with great sadness that Mark and Carol Thatcher announced that their mother Baroness Thatcher died peacefully following a stroke", Lord Bell, her spokesp
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Malala, Daughter of the UN

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has called Pakistani education activist Malala Yousufzai `a daughter of the United Nations' when he spoke to her to mark the 1,000day milestone in the run-up to a Millennium Development Goal to reduce poverty by the end of 2015. In a Skype conversation from Madrid, where the Secretary-General was on a visit in April 2013 he described the 15-year-
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World Powrs and Iran Fail to Break Deadlock on Nuclear...

Six world powers failed to come to an agreement with Iran on an approach to reducing fears that Tehran might use its nuclear technology to make weapons, according to European Union's (EU) foreign policy Chief.Declaring that the two sides were far apart on substance, EU's head of foreign policy Catherine Ashton said that although there were expectations that the negotiations were making progres
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China Offers Tours to Disputed Islands

Adding further uneasiness to its neighbours China has announced plans to launch cruises for tourists to a chain of disputed islands in the South China Sea claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan. It also expressed concerns over North Korea's rhetoric about waging war with the neighbouring South Korea. The disputed Paracels islands in the South China Sea, called Xisha in China has been under C
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Indo-China Border Tiff : India Asks China to Revert to...

Ministry of External Affairs sees it as a face-to face situation China seeks to play down tensions It says both countries need to work on improving bilateral ties India on April 23, 2013 asked China to restore status quo at the Daulat Beg Oldi sector in Ladakh where troops of both countries came `face-to-face' after Chinese troops intruded 10 km inside Indian territory on
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Pravasi 10th News a Nutshell inBhartiya Diwas

Kurien elected Chairman of Asian forum of parliamentarians Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P. J. Kurien was on April 11, 2013 day unanimously elected the Chairman of the prestigious Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD) in Bangkok. A statement released said during the 73rd Executive Committee Meeting of AFPPD, Kurien was elected as the Chairman taking over from Yas
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India-Africa Ties Getting Stronger with Youth...

[The two-day India-Africa collaborative workshop saw 72 students (36 Indians and 36 Africans) participating in New Delhi in the first week of April] The government's efforts in forging closer ties with Africa by engaging the youth of both the regions in a big way and helping them harvest their ideas for business and social ventures is becoming a success story. Sponsored by the
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Indo-Swiss Body to Work for Recognition for Ayurveda

In an effort aimed at taking Ayurveda to the world by helping it get recognition as a full-fledged medical system promoting research, clinical practice and teaching, institutions in Switzerland and India have set up the Indo-Swiss Ayurveda Foundation (ISA). According to Simone Hunziker, founding President, ISA, the recognition of Ayurveda as a discipline within the new professions of complem
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Navy Red Flags Chinese Submarines in Indian Ocean

A classified defence ministry document has revealed that an increasing number of Chinese submarines venturing into the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) pose a danger to India's security and economic interests, as a HT correspondent reports. It has also warned that the `implicit focus' of the Chinese navy appears to be undermining the Indian navy's maritime edge `to control highly sensitive sealines
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More Teeth

The new law states that rapists can be sentenced to 20 years jail term but it may also extend to life term with a fine.It has provisions for handing out death sentence to offenders who may have been convicted earlier for such crimes.The law, for the first time, defines stalking and voyeurism as non-bailable offences if repeated for a second time.Acid attacks will attract a 10-year j
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New, Harsher Anti-rape Law comes into Force

President Pranab Mukherjee has given his assent to the anti-rape Bill, which provides for life term and even death sentence for rape convicts, besides stringent punishment for offences such as acid attacks, stalking and voyeurism. Mukherjee accorded his assent to the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2013 on April 3, brought against the backdrop of the countrywide outrage over the Delhi gangrape
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ISRO Gears up for Entry of Pvt. Sector

The country's premier space research centre is going ahead with its plans to rope in industry in its activities working towards the launch of the first privately-built rocket in the next five years. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has embarked on transferring production of communication satellites and Polar Satellite Launch Vehicles (PSLVs) to the industry. "We are now se
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India, US to Cooperate on Moon, Mars Missions

India and the US have agreed to cooperate on missions to the Moon and Mars after successful collaboration in Chandrayaan-1 mission. "Building on NASA's collaboration in India's highly successful Chandrayaan-1 lunar mission in 2008, NASA and ISRO agreed to explore further cooperative space exploration work, including future missions to the Moon and Mars. To this end the working group agreed t
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Nuclear-Capable Agni-II Missile Test fired Successfully

India on April 7, 2013 successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable Agni-II strategic ballistic missile from a military base in Odisha. The test was conducted from Wheeler's Island in Bhadrak district, about 200 km from Bhubaneshwar by army personnel as part of routine user-trials, MVKV Prasad, director of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) said. "The missile successfully hit the target.
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Visit to Germany

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh along with a high level delegation arrived in Berlin on April 10, 2013 on a three-day visit to Germany. He was accorded a red carpet welcome at the Tegel Military Airport. Germany plays a key role in the global economy and, in particular, in stability and growth in the Eurozone, which has an important bearing on Indian economy.Germany wants India to Hike
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Editorial Try To Be Original

Do you, like so many other people, aspire to be original ? Meaning thereby, you want to say something, which no one has said so far, or you want to do something, which no one else has done or performed so far ? When you want to act like this, you have certainly in your mind that other persons have said and performed so far. What is original then is a difficult question to answer. A
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To Our Readers

Dear Readers, It is with a sense of great delight that we are presenting to you the June issue of your favourite magazine `Pratiyogita Darpan'. As usual the present issue of the magazine also contains useful material relevant to competitive examinations. Our editorial board and the team of qualified authors take painstaking efforts to present the study material keeping in view the requirements of
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Mental Exercise Test Your Knowledge

1. Brass gets discoloured in air because of the presence of which of the following gases in air ? (A) Oxygen (B) Hydrogen sulphide (C) Carbon dioxide (D) Nitrogen 2. Which of the following is a non metal that remains liquid at room temperature ? (A) Phosphorous (B) Bromine (C) Chlorine (D) Helium 3. Chlorophyll is a naturally occurr ing chelate compound i
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Quiz Contest

CONCENTRIC QUIZ (Indian Economy Special) First Prize Winners 1. Kanika Jaitwat Jaipur Rajasthan302 004 2. Yogesh Gulia 491/9, Vishal Nagar Near New Bus Stand, Rohtak Haryana124 001 Second Prize Winners 1. Saddam Husain EP-16726-05/2013 Shaikheel Islam Manzil Room No. 18, Darul Uloom, Deoband Uttar Pradesh247 554 2. Deepika Mishra Gorakhpur Uttar Pradesh2
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Debate Competition

Topic : Reservation in Promotions will Tear Asunder the Delicate Social Fabric Winners For the Topic Bhaskar Jyoti H.No. 211-A/1A, 2nd Floor, Ward No. 2 Mehrauli, New Delhi110 030 Neha Mathur Delhi110 092 Harinder Pal Singh H.No. 41L, A Block, Model House,
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Essay Competition

Topic : Politics Bereft of Morality is a Death-trap that Kills the Soul. Winners First Prize Winner Tapan Wadhwa 365, Sector-14 Huda, Rohtak Haryana124 001 Second Prize Winner N. Kiranmai New Delhi110 057 Third Prize Winner Neha Sharma D/o, S. K. Sharma New
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Rules and Regulations

All students or those appearing in competitive examinations can take part in this contest.Candidates taking part in quiz contest will necessarily have to send their entries by a fixed date. Entries are to be sent by ordinary post. Please mark your envelope 'QuizPratiyogita Darpan' on the top left hand side.Answers given only on the Entry Form of the magazine will be admissible.In the fo
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Concentric Quiz GENERAL AWARENESS SPECIAL

1. United Nation has released `One Woman' album on the occasion of International Women's Day. Name the Indian Artist who was the member of this album ? (A) A. R. Rahaman (B) Anoushka Shankar (C) Mallika Sarabhai (D) Amzad Ali Khan 2. The Government of India and the RBI has proposed to introduce one billion pieces of 10 notes in polymer/ plastic on a field trial
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Debate Contest Reservation in Promotions will Tear...

In Favour --Bhaskar Jyoti When entire world is engrossed in establishing a just, equitable, egalitarian, casteless and classless society to achieve the targets of millenium development goals juxtaposed with the goals set up by United Nation Human Rights Commission, India is busy dividing its Bhaskar Jyoti societies into uncountable fragments and is eager to create a caste-base
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Essay Contest Politics Bereft of Morality is a...

--Tapan Wadhwa Politics is not a new concept but is prevailing since societies came into being. Politics is an integral part of human nature and thus society. But with the advent of Democracy, politics truly and formally has touched the life of various stakeholders. Today we can see that politics has Tapan Wadhwa developed different facets at different places. It can be referred to as `Politic
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Solved Paper MANAGEMENT APTITUDE TEST, 2013 (Held on...

Directions--(Q. 15) Study the graph to answer these questions. The bar graph below shows the sales of six different cell phone manufacturers in 2011 (in '000 units). The following pie chart shows the breakup of sales of brand `C' alone in the same year for those countries where it is sold. 2011 Global Sales ('000s) 60 54 50 47
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Solved Paper UNION BANK OF INDIA PROBATIONARY OFFICERS...

1. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word FRE QUENT, each of which has as many letters between them in the word (in both forward and back ward directions) as they have between them in the English alphabetical series ? (A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three (E) More than three 2. In which of the following expres sions will the expressio
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Solved Model Paper FORTHCOMING BANK PROBATIONARY...

1. As per the latest estimates of a team headed by R. Kavita Rao of National Institute of Public Finance and Policy. The quantum of black money in India is- (A) 5 lakh crore (B) 10 lakh crore (C) 15 lakh crore (D) 20 lakh crore 2. The Commission of Enquiry has been set up under the chair manship of ........ to enquire the incidence Delhi gang rape case. (A)
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Solved Paper UGC-NET/JRF EXAMINATION, 2012 (Held in...

Note : 1. This paper contains sixty multiple choice questions, each question carrying two marks. 2. Candidate is expected to answer any Fifty questions. 3. In case more than Fifty questions are attempted, only the first Fifty ques tions will be evaluated.1. Nagoya Protocol is related to- (A) Climat
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Solved Paper BIHAR HIGHER SECONDARY TEACHER ELIGIBILITY...

1. To propose the learning theory Kohler experimented on- (A) a monkey called Albert (B) a chimpanzee called Albert (C) a monkey called Sultan (D) a chimpanzee called Sultan 2. Which of the following does not come under regular education ? (A) School (B) Library (C) Religion (D) Teaching methods 3. Branch of Science in which species of organisms are id
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Solved Paper MADHYA PRADESH P.S.C. (Pre.) EXAM., 2012...

1. Nagarjun Sagar Dam is situated in which State of India ? (A) Tamil Nadu (B) Andhra Pradesh (C) Karnataka (D) Orissa 2. The Himalayan Mountain Ranges are not a part of which of the following States ? (A) Uttarakhand (B) Uttar Pradesh (C) Sikkim (D) Himachal Pradesh 3. Which of the following is the general direction of flow of summer monsoon
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Solved Paper UGC-NET/JRF EXAMINATION, 2012 (Held in June...

Note--This paper contains seventy-five objective type questions of two marks each. All questions are compulsory.1. Which one of the following is a Neolithic site in Vindhyan region ? (A) Mahagara (B) Chirand (C) Bangarh (D) Khunti 2. Harappan sites have provided unique plan of settlement com prising of Citadel, Middle Town and Lower Town : (i) Kunal
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Solved Paper UGC-NET/JRF EXAMINATION, 2012 (Held in...

Note : This paper contains seventy-five objective type questions, each question carrying two marks.Attempt all the questions.1. A demand curve, which is parallel to the horizontal axis, showing quantity, has the price elasticity equal to- (A) Zero (B) Infinity (C) Less than one (D) One 2. Although a monopolist can charge any price he likes, but d
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Solved Paper UGC-NET/JRF EXAMINATION, 2012 (Held in...

Note : This paper contains fifty objective type questions of two marks each. All questions are compulsory.1. Landslides involve- (A) Downslope movement of individual rock blocks which is usually not perceptible (B) Rapid perceptible move ment of relatively dry mass of earth debris or bed rock (C) Slow to very rapid move ment of water saturate
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Solved Model Paper FORTHCOMING CIVIL SERVICES (Pre.)...

Directions--(Q. 117) Read the following passages and answer the items that follow. Your answers to these items should be based on the passage only. Passage-1 Ocean currents are the vertical or horizontal movement of both surface and deep water throughout the world's oceans. Currents normally move in a specific direction and aid significantly in the circulation of the Earth's m
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Multiple Choice Questions Current Questionnaire

1. Where will the first wildlife skywalk of India come up ? (A) Shillong (B) Manali (C) Manipur (D) Sikkim 2. Six foreign micro and mini space crafts as well as the Indo-French oceanographic study satellite were launched successfully by ISRO's PSLV-C20 rocket on Feb. 25, 2013 from the spaceport at Sriharikota. What is the name of the Indo-French oceanographic
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Current Objective Questions Trade and Industry

1. Under Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) bank-rate, after repo-rate coming down to 7·50% on February 2013, has become- (A) 9·0% (B) 8·75% (C) 8·5% (D) 7·75% 2. During April-Dec. 2012, country's trade deficit stood at- (A) $ 112·173 billion (B) $ 138·073 billion (C) $ 147·173 billion (D) $ 190·023 billion 3. Government has raised import duty on gold
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PROFILE INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION

LEAGUE OF ARAB STATES Type of Organisation The League of Arab States commonly called the Arab League is a regional organization of Arab states in North Africa, Northeast Africa (Horn of Africa) and Southwest Asia (Middle East). It was formed in Cairo on March 22, 1945 with six members : Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan (renamed Jordan in 1949), Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Syria. Yemen joined as a memb
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Annual Report 2011-12 Present Status of Information,...

Undoubtedly ! the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (GOI) is an instrumental and responsible for implementation of various programmes on a national scale in the areas of Health and Family Welfare, Preventional and Control of major communicable diseases, promotion of traditional and indigenous systems of medicines. Under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (GOI), four departments work acc
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Countries of the World: At a Glance Venezuela

Official Name : Republic of Venezuela Area : 912,050 sq km (352,143 sq miles) Capital : Caracas Other Major : Maracaibo, Valencia, Barquisimeto.Cities Climate : Varies from tropical to temperate, depending on elevation.National : Spanish Language Ethnic groups : Black/Afrodescendant (2011) 49·9% Bro
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COMPENDIUM

Indian Polity and Constitution The President can be removed from his office before the expiry of his normal term only on the recommendation of --The two Houses of Parliament The oath of office is conducted to the President by --The Chief Justice of India The Indian Constitution provides for the appointment of Ad Hoc judges in the --Supreme Court The provisio
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Legal Article Apex Court Appalled by Lynching Like Death...

--Sanjeev Sirohi, Advocate At the outset, I would like to begin by pointing out that just recently on December 11, 2012, the Supreme Court could just not restrain itself from expressing its deepest distress and profound displeasure while censuring a `lynching-inspired' Tamil Nadu trial court for unjustly in flagrant violations of all human rights and the time-tested `death penalty to be imposed
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Current Issues of International Politics Afghanistan and...

Afghanistan, at the periphery of the South Asian security dynamics, simultaneously bordering on the Persian Gulf and Central Asian regions, continues to play the role of an insulator. Geo-strategically and geopolitically it is a critical country for regional peace and global stability including the political prestige of US.At the invitation of President Obama, President Karzai and his delegati
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International Politics Article Third Nuclear Test by...

--Dr. Amresh Chandra North Korea conducted its third nuclear test on February 12, 2013 in defiance of U.N. resolutions, drawing condemnation from around the world, including from its only major ally, China. This nuclear test follows after it having successfully test-fired long-range rocket in December 2012.Pyongyang is on its way to developing a nuclear weapon capability that can be delivere
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Historical Article Peasants' Struggles in India...

--S. P. Kashyap There is a long history of Peasants' struggle in British India.According to Kathleen Gough, at least 77 peasants' struggles took place in British India. She has classified these struggles into five category i.e., (1) The struggles whose aim was to establish old regime and social relations, (2) Struggles of religious character which aimed at establishing a new regime, (3) Stru
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History Article Al-Beruni : Al-Beruni's Description of...

--Dr. Manik Lal Gupta Al-Beruni was an important historian of his times who enriched Muslim historiography by placing historical chronology on a sound footing. Al-Beruni lived at the Court of Mahmud of Ghazni. When Mahmud Ghazni made invasion on Somnath in India Al-Beruni was with him. He studied about India very deeply. He discussed various subjects with the scholars and faced a lot of difficul
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International Relations Article Non-Aligned Movement...

--Arunoday Bajpai Non-Alignment is the distinctive Indian contribution to the theory and practice of foreign policy. It has two aspects : First, as the basic feature of India's foreign policy and Second, as the global movement and collective action on the part of all those countries that subscribe to its principles and objectives. While, the first aspect of non-alignment is discussed under the F
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Constitutional Article Freedom of Press and Its...

--Yogendra Kumar Kumawat Meaning of Freedom of Press Freedom of Press is the freedom of communication and expression through mediums including various electronic media and published materials. While such freedom mostly implies the absence of interference from an overreaching state, its preservation may be sought through constitutional or other legal protections. With respect to gove
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Career Article Pursue your Dreams; make a Fulfilling...

--Atul Kapoor For a youngster, after finishing academics, the first target is getting a decent job that acquired education can realize. Some accept what comes their way; others keep on trying anything better. For talented and capable youth, it is not the limit; their aim is to acquire some skills that help face a bigger challenge that can accomplish the dream. A large number of youngsters
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Inspiring Youth "Hardwork is the key to success."...

`Pratiyogita Darpan' arranged an exclusive interview with Gautam Singh Chaudhary, who has been selected in Civil Services Exam., 2011. He has achieved 297th Rank. He deserves all admiration and our heartiest congratulations on his splendid success. This important, thought provoking and highly inspiring interview is being presented here in its original form. PD is a compiled version of newspapers
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Inspiring Youth "Hardwork hasn't any substitute. It is...

--Sanjay Tewari Topper--Civil Services Exam., 2011 (171st Rank) `Pratiyogita Darpan' arranged an exclusive interview with Shri Sanjay Tewari who has been selected in Civil Services Exam., 2011. He has achieved 171st rank. He deserves all admiration and our heartiest congratulations on his splendid success. This important, thought provoking and highly inspiring
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Personality Development Article Emotional Equilibrium

--I. M. Soni We should not rely on others all the time. If you rely on other people in order to be happy and secure, you are destroying these people, or at least you are exploiting them. At the same time you neglect essential aspect of self-reliance. Dependence has been dominating our life since we were born. In childhood when we cannot help ourselves physically, we need to rely on other
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India-Bangladesh Relations : A Background

Bangladesh was part of undivided India during British rule. It became part of Pakistan after the partition on India in 1947 and was known as East Pakistan. Though East Pakistan was predominantly a Muslim province of Pakistan, its culture, language and value system are different from the rest of Pakistan. In the elections of national assembly and provincial council held in 1970, the East Pakistan b
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World Panorama

Visit of Egyptian President : Efforts to Revive India-Egypt Relations --Arunoday Bajpai India and Egypt are the two ancient and great civilizations of the world. Both have enjoyed close contacts since ancient times. Even in ancient times, one of the edicts of Ashoka attests that Mauryan Empire had close relations with Egypt under the rule of Ptolemy. In modern times t
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Economic Scenario

of the external sector. RBI feels that growth in GDP for the trade, hotels, RBI Cuts Repo 25 bps in Mid the foremost challenge for returning transport and communication sectors Quarter Policy Review of the economy to high growth trajec- during 2012-13 is estimated at 5·2% as March 2013 tory is to revive investment. A com- against
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MEMORABLE POINTS

National Who won Sixth Leg of Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour 2013 ? Neha Tripathi Kolkata's Neha Tripathi won sixth leg of Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour 2013 in Panchkula on March 21, 2013. This is the third victory of Neha Tripathi in 2013 season. With this victory, Neha Tripathi overtook Smriti Mehra in the Hero Order of Merit 2013. Unio
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SPORTS AND GAMES BRIEFING

Muradian Khalmuratov Clinches Gold in Men's Category of Hero Asian Cycling Championship Muradian Khalmuratov of Uzbekistan clinched second gold by winning the 156·2 km individual road race event in the men's category of Asian Champion's title on final day of Hero Asian Cycling Championship on March 17, 2013. With this, the total tally of Muradian Khalmuratov, 31, became two gold. Earlier, he
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GRAND PRIX

Red Bull's Vettel Wins Malaysian GP Red Bull's driver Mark Webber won Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix at Sepang, Malaysia, on March 24, 2013. Vettel snatched pole position for the Malaysian Grand Prix in the dying seconds of a dramatic qualify ing session which was thrown into chaos by rain. In his final run on a drying track, Vettel stormed across the line in a time 1 min 49
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HOCKEY

Australia Wins Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament 2013 Australia, the World Champions won the Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament title for the seventh time on March 17, 2013. Australia defeated Malaysia 3-2 in the final match in Malaysia. South Korea came at the third position. It is important to note that Malaysia came at the runner-ups position for the fourth time. Australian Tea
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` GOLF

Vijitha Bandara of Sri Lanka Wins Eighth NCR Cup Golf Tournament Vijitha Bandara of Sri Lanka won English NCR Cup Golf Tournament at Delhi Golf Club on March 1, 2013.Vijitha Bandara shot four-over 76 for a total of 293 in order to win the tournament. Vijitha Bandara with Trophy With the victory of this tournament, Bandara became the second Sri Lankan to clinch this title. Th
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TENNIS

Somdev Devvarman Crashes out of ATP Dubai Tennis Championship 2013 Somdev Devvarman of India was defeated out of the ATP Dubai Tennis Championship 2013.In pre-quarterfinal match, in the Men's Singles, Somdev Devvarman lost to Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina 4-6, 4-6. After losing out Somdev of the tournament, Devvarman Somdev managed to grab 20 ranking point
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FOOTBALL

Services Clinches 67thSantosh Trophy In the final of the 67th Santosh Trophy on March 3, 2013, Services won the soccer contest by defeating hosts Kerala 4-3 on penalties at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi.The Man of the Match title was clinched by Services striker Lalian Mawia. The Services team bagged their third Santosh Trophy title. Santosh Trophy is the yearly Indian Fo
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CRICKET

India Wins the Alan Border Test Series India on March 24, 2013 won the fourth and the final test with 6 wickets remaining against Australia in the Alan Border Series--Australia Tour to India, at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, Delhi. India won the series 4-0. In the second innings of the final match, Chateswar Pujara scored an unbeaten 82 runs while chasing the 155 run target set by team Aust
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EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER NEWS

Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) July 2013 Last Date (Receipt of Application Forms)--April 16, 2013. Educational Qualifications-Senior Secondary or its equivalent for Primary Stage and Graduation for Elementary Stage. Selection Procedure--Paper I (for classes I to IV) Primary Stage-(1) Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I, Language II, Mathematics and E
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FORTHCOMING COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS, 2013

National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Exam. (I), 2013 (April 14) Recruitment in Mahanideshalaya Karagaar, Rajasthan for Warder Post (April 14) S.S.C. Combined Graduate Level Exam., 2013 (Tier-I) (April 14 & 21) Madhya Pradesh Pre-Engineering Test (April 21) Gautam Buddha Tec
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SPACE Largest Space Observatory Opened

In a super-arid desert at an altitude of 5,000 meters, with almost no humidity or vegetation, the world's largest groundbased astronomy project opened for business on March 13, 2013, ready to probe the universe with unprecedented might. The Atacama Large Millimeter - submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile is a joint effort among North American, European and Asian agencies. "What is so very special ab
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Top Judge Sworn-in as Nepal PM

Chief Justice Khil Raj Regmi was sworn-in as Nepal's new Prime Minister in March 2013 to head an interim government that will hold elections by June 21, ending months of political and Constitutional crisis in the country. Regmi, 63, was sworn in as the head of interim election government as a part of the eleven point deal reached among major parties, UCPN-Maoist, Nepali Congress, CPN-UML an
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National & International UPDATES

ACRONYMS ACI--Airports Council International BIRAC--Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council. It is a Govt. of India enterprise set up by Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. EOI--Expression of Interest EDFC--Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor ECB--European Central Bank FSSAI--Food Safety and Standards Authori
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TAMIL NADU

Tamil Nadu Budget 2013-14 Presented The Finance Minister of Tamil Nadu O. Panneerselvam on March 21, 2013 presented the Budget 2013-14 in the Legislative Assembly.
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MAHARASHTRA

Maharashtra ` 184 crore Revenue-Surplus Budget 2013-14 Presented State Budget of Maharashtra for the year 2013-14 was presented by the Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister of the State, Ajit Pawar on March 20, 2013 in the State Assembly. Ajit Pawar presented the State budget for the third time and proposed it to be of 46,938 crore that is 1938 crore more than the 4500 crore budget of th
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ANDHRA PRADESH

Andhra Pradesh Budget 2013-14 Presented Anam Ramnarayana Reddy, the Finance Minister of Andhra Pradesh on March 18, 2013 presented the budget for the year 2013-14 to the Andhra Pradesh legislature.Budget 2013-14 of Andhra Pradesh at a Glance For the financial year 2013-14, government proposes an expenditure of 161348 crore. Non-plan expen diture is estimated at 101926 crore
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News in a Nutshell

Anti-rape Bill passed in Parliament The anti-rape Bill, providing for enhanced punishment for rape, making stalking and voyeurism criminal offences and fixing age of consent for sex at 18, got parliamentary approval on March 21, 2013 with the Rajya Sabha passing the Bill with voice vote.The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2013 was passed by the Lok Sabha on March 18, 2013. The widely-debat
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Pakistan Government Completes Term, Creates History

Pakistan's government has become the first in history to complete a full term in office on March 16, 2013. When the Pakistan People's Party won elections in 2008 on a wave of national grief over the assassination of its leader Benazir Bhutto few imagined that her widower would prove such an adept, agile and long-standing President. Asif Ali Zardari,
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Iran, Pakistan Leaders Inaugurate Gas Pipeline Project

They defy the United States. The US had called on Pakistan to abandon the project. India had quit in 2009. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari on March 11, 2013 inaugurated the much - delayed section of a $ 7·5 billion gas pipeline, despite the US threat of possible sanctions over Tehran's nuclear programme. Iranian
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Falkland Islands Vote For British Rule

Residents of the Falkland islands voted almost unanimously to stay under British rule in a referendum aimed at winning global sympathy as Argentina intensified its sovereignty claim.
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North Korea Snaps Hotline with the South

North and South Korea staged duelling war games on March 11, 2013 as threatening rhetoric from the rivals rose to the highest level since North Korea rained artillery shells on a South Korean island in 2010. Enraged over the South's joint military drills with united states and the recent UN sanctions, North Korea has piled threat on top of threat, including vows to launch a nuclear strike on
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China Becomes One of the Largest Arms Exporters in the...

China has overtaken Britain to become the world's fifth largest arms exporter with 5% of the global trade, its Swedish Think Tank Report Recent deals indicate that China is establishing itself as an significant arms supplier to a rising number of important recipient states, says SIPRI. China's fifth ranking in the global arms export trade is its highest since the C
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Defence Budgets

India As India's economy slows down defence spending has been hit the hardest. This Budget's modest hike of 5 per cent on a total defence budget of 1·93 lakh crore will take the spending to the lowest in three decades. In terms of percentage of total annual government expenditure too, defence spending will see a 30-year low. At 12·23 per cent this year, it is considerably down from 15·79 per
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China,s Xi Appointed President, Completes Rise to the Top

China's Parliament on March 14, 2013 formally elected hei-in-waiting Xi Jinping President, completing the country's second orderly political succession since the Communist Party took over in 1949. The largely rubber-stamp National People's Congress chose Xi in a lightly scripted ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing, putting the final seal of approval on a generational
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China Finalises New Cabinet, Brings an End to Transition...

China on March 16, 2013 appointed new finance, commerce, defence and foreign ministers as part of the country's State Council or cabinet, thus formally bringing to an end the transition in government that began in November 2012. Li Keqiang was earlier on March 15, 2013 elected as country's Premier, who heads China's State Council or Cabinet. He replaced Wen Jiabao. Former foreign minis
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Global Tensions Deepest Fault Lines in the G-20 Family

The G-20 is no happy family. With 19 countries and the European Union (EU), once the urgency of the financial crisis waned, so too did the level of collaboration among members. Unlike the cozier G-7, filled with like-minded nations, the G-20 is a better representation of the true global balance of power, and the tensions there in. So where are the deepest fault lines in the G-20 ?
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China Hikes Defence Budget by 10.7%

China on March 5, 2013 said that it would increase its annual defence budget by 10·7 per cent to 720·168 billion Yuan ($ 115·7 billion) even as officials defended the increased outlay as `good for regional stability' amid ongoing tensions with several neighbours.
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UN Imposes Tough Curbs on North Korea

The UN Security Council on March 7, 2013 voted unanimously for tough new sanctions against North Korea for its latest nuclear test, ignoring threats by the nutty nation to nuke the US. Universally regarded as a psychotic basket case, North Korea saw its closest patron China join hands with the US to draft a resolution aimed at telling Pyongyang that the international community condemns its b
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Passes Away

From life, Hugo Chavez has moved into history. A living legend for millions of poor in his country and a divisive figure in global politics, the Venezuelan President died on March 5, 2013. He was 58. The 58-year-old leader, succumbed to cancer at a hospital in Caracas, departing this world behind drapes of official secrecy. The boy from the plains of Barinas who loved to draw and sing and gr
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New Pope Francis I : Jorge Mario Bergoglio

Born : Dec. 17, 1936 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Italian Immigrants.Education : Studied at Theological faculty of San Miguel.Received licentiate in philosophy.Languages : Spanish, Italian and German.Feb. 28, 1998 : Became archbishop of Buenos Aires.Feb. 21, 2001 : Proclaimed cardinal by Pope John Paul II.The first Jesuit pope, he spent entire career at home in Argentina, ove
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Installation of the New Pope, Papacy Leaves Europe after...

With a puff of white smoke from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and to the cheers of thousands of faithfuls, a gathering of Catholic cardinals picked a new Pope from among their midst in the Vatican city on March 13, 2013, choosing the cardinal from Argentina, the first South American to ever lead the Church.
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5th BRICS Summit 2013 : The Creation of the Development...

The 2013 BRICS Summit was the fifth annual BRICS Summit, an international relations conference attended by the head of states or heads of govern ment of the five member states Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The Summit was held in Durban, South Africa in 2013. This Logo of BRIC
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Welspun Energy Commissions Asia's Largest Solar Power...

Welspun Energy, the country's biggest developer of solar projects on March 12, 2013 commissioned Asia's largest solar power project of 50 MW at Jodhpur district in Rajasthan. The solar power project commissioned is being counted among the largest solar project developed by Welspun Energy till date and is also the largest photovoltaic (PV) power plant in India. The project is known by the name util
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India and Liechtenstein Sign the Tax Information...

India and Liechtenstein signed the Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) on March 28, 2013 at Bern, Switzerland. The agreement was signed between Indian Ambassador in Switzerland and Ambassador of Liechtenstein in Switzerland.The primacy features of TIEA were as follows : TIEA is based on international standard of trans parency and exchange of information. It was decided tha
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India Test-fires New Submarine BrahMos Missile

India on March 20, 2013 carried out the maiden testfiring of the over 290 km range submarine-launched version (underwater version) of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile in the Bay of Bengal becoming the first country in the world to have the capability. According to BrahMos CEO, the performance of the missile during the test launch was perfect. Ship and ground - launched vers
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Govt. Clears Revised Food Security Bill

The government on March 19, 2013 approved the revised Food Security Bill to provide for uniform 5 kg of foodgrains per month per person at a highly subsidized price of R1-R3 per kg to two-thirds of the country's population. The extra burden on the food subsidy would be about 20,000 crore from the current level, while foodgrain requirement is expected to be 61·23 million tonnes.
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Egyptian President Morsi' s Visit to India

In a bid to deepen ties and strengthen bonds, India and Egypt on March 19, 2013 signed sever key pacts, including one on cyber security after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi held bilateral talks in New Delhi. The two leaders also agreed to enhance cooperation in defence and in international forums litee UN. "President Morsi and I have just c
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The NCTC to Function under IB [Opposition seates have...

The Government has decided that National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) will function under the Intelligence Bureau (IB) without search, seizure and arrest powers as demanded by State Governments. The salient features of the proposed NCTC are to be thrashed out during a conference of State Chief Ministers on Centre-State relations and Administrative Reforms Commission scheduled in Delhi on Apri
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Cruise Missile Nirbhay Launched Successfully but Fails...

India's first indigenously developed surface to surface sub-sonic cruise missile Nirbhay on March 12, 2013 failed to hit the target in its maiden flight as it has to be terminated midway after its deviating from the flight course. However, the DRDO said that the missile successfully met the basic mission objectives and performed some of the manoeuvres satisfactorily before being terminated.<
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New Shopping Rules

First opportunity in all defence contracts to go to Indian companies, foreign suppliers last option. Currently, 70% of purchases come from foreign firms. Indian sellers will include private companies that from a JV or have production arrangement with a foreign firm. Minimun 50% indigenous content. Software services, consultancies to be kept out of offsets-prod
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Massive Revamp of Ministry of Defence (MoD) New Purchase...

The Government is set to remove software and consultancy services out of defence offsets in the wake of Italian investigators finding that middlemen involved in the VVIP helicopter scandal routed kickbacks into India through a phony software contract.
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President Mukherjee's Mauritius Visit

Indian President Pranab Mukherjee paid a 3-day State visit to Indian Ocean island Mauritius in the second week of March, 2013. During his visit he was the chief guest at the 45th Mauritius Independence Day and the 21st Republic Day Celebrations on March 12, his second day of visit.MoU Signed The President on March 12 said that India was keen to address the issue of Double Taxation Avoidan
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CAG, Govt. Clash Head on

According to the CAG, around 8·5% of the beneficiaries were not eligible. Benefits extended for loans not covered under the scheme such as personal loan, vehicle loans. The CAG report raises serious concerns about the implementation of the scheme. Microfinance institutions given benefits in violation of the debt waiver guidelines.Action After
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CAG's Report on Farm Loan Waiver Scheme Tabled in...

Finds prima facie evidence of tampering, overwrit ing and alteration of records. Around 8.5% ineligible farmers given benefit, 13.5% of real ones left out. The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) in a report tabled in Parliament on March 5, 2013 finds very many shortcomings in the centre's farm loan waiver scheme. The report says that several ineligible farmers were favoured
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Time for a Change

The Bill covers needs like passports, transport, caste certificates, power utilities or issues like release of funds for pollution abatement and police procedures for arrest. The law will ensure that all states offer time-bound services relating to services listed in the Centre's citizen's charter. The concept was implemented by the UK in 1991. Intended to blunt the Anna Haza
5/1/2013

Cabinet Okays Draft Citizens' Charter Bill

Government officials who delay services may face fines. Time lines set for service deliveries. The Union Cabinet on March 7, 2013 gave in-principle approval to a Bill providing for time-bound delivery of services like pensions, passports, caste certificates, death certificates, rationcards and tax refunds, among others to citizens. Defaulters will attract a penalty of 250 a day su
5/1/2013

Editorial Righteousness is the Only Route to Success

To-day, most of us have jettisoned righteousness in our pursuit of success--specially power and pelf.Most of our young men and women try to adopt unfair means or take to shortcuts to achieve success at the examinations--both routine and competitive. Atleast half of them are caught using unfair means, punished and put their future in peril. Shortcuts, too, succeed very seldom. Even then, they d
5/1/2013

To Our Readers

Dear Readers, We are glad to present to our readers the May issue of your favourite magazine `Pratiyogita Darpan'. Our editorial board has worked hard to make this issue extremely useful for competitive examinations as well as for general reading.We believe that if you go through it intelligently and with proper understanding, it will go a long way in ensuring success to you in any compe
4/1/2013

Mental Exercise Test Your Knowledge

1. Which one among the following statements is correct ? (A) All enzymes are proteins (B) All proteins are enzymes (C) None of the enzymes is protein (D) None of the proteins is enzyme 2. Which one among the following statements is correct ? (A) All bases are alkalis (B) None of the bases in alkali (C) There are no more bases except the alkalis (D) All
4/1/2013

Concentric Quiz INDIAN POLITY AND CONSTITUTION SPECIAL

1. The `President Rule' in the State means that the State is ruled by- (A) The President directly (B) A Caretaker Government (C) The Chief Minister nomi nated by the President (D) The Governor of the State 2. The members of Rajya Sabha are- (A) Elected by the elected mem bers of Lok Sabha (B) Elected by the elected mem bers of the State Assemblies (C) Elected by t
4/1/2013

Quiz Contest

CONCENTRIC QUIZ (Space Science Special) First Prize Winners 1. Ch. Chalapathi Rao ID No. : NO 91449 Class : TG-02 (AZ Block) Dom : BS-26 RGUKT, AP-III T Distt. : Nuzvid Krishna Andhra Pradesh521 202 2. Skand Satyam S/o Dr. Ramesh Jha Bank Colony, Saraswati Vihar Laxmisagar, Darbhanga Bihar846 009 S
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Debate Competition

Topic : Foreign Direct Investment will put our Economy in Jeopardy. Winners For the Topic Divita Verma Panchkula Haryana134 118 (Since only one article in favour of the topic could make its way, it is declared as first.) Against the Topic Shirish Verma 12, Pragya Aashiyana Road, Patna
4/1/2013

Essay Competition

Topic : Democracy as a Form of Government and as a Way of Life. Winners First Prize Winner Benazir Manzar Dhanbad Jharkhand828 104 Second Prize Winner Sweta Jalan Guwahati Assam781 001 Third Prize Winner Nitesh Katoch Vill. : Matt P.O. : Sungal
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Debate Contest Foreign Direct Investment will put our...

In Favour --Divita Verma "FDI in retail business will thus cause penury to a large chunk of our population." --Nalin Kohli (Incharge, National Publicity Cell, BJP) It is however right to say that FDI will put our economy in jeopardy. It seems quite ironic that the United Progressive Alliance (UP
4/1/2013

Essay Contest Democracy as a Form of a Government and as...

--Benazir Manzar ``Democracy, which is a charming form of a government full of variety and disorder, and dispensing a sort of equality to equals and unequaled alike.'' --Plato Democracy is the term derived from a Greek word `Demokratia' meaning `rule of the people', and the term first appeared in the Athenian philosophical and political arena.Cleisthenes is known
4/1/2013

PSLV a Timeline

1997 : First operational launch of PSLV carrying IRS-1D.1999 : PSLV starts carrying foreign payloads.2001 : Technology Experimental Satellite launched.2002 : Kalpana-1 satellite put in orbit.2003 : Resourcesat-1 satellite laun ched.2005 : Carries Cartosat-1 and Hamsat.2007 : Italian satellite AGILE launched.2008 : Israeli satellite Tecsar put in orb
4/1/2013

Solved Paper UNITED INDIA INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION...

1. In the figure ABCD is a paral lelogram with area 120 cm2 and BX : XC = 3 : 2, CY : YD = 2 : 1 and AZ : ZD = 3 : 1. Area (in cm2 ) of pentagon AXCYZ is- B X C Y A Z D (A) 47 (B) 63 (C) 73 (D) 79 2. A and B travel around a circular path at uniform speeds in opposite direct
4/1/2013

Solved Model Paper FORTHCOMING BANK PROBATIONARY...

Directions--(Q. 15) Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow : Eleven persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K sit in a row facing south. The number of persons to the left of A is the same as the number of persons to the right of I. C is equidistant from F and J. D is to the immediate right of B, who is at one of the extremes of the row. H has equal nu
4/1/2013

Solved Paper S.S.C. COMBINED GRADUATE LEVEL [Tier-I (2nd...

1. Who decides the disputes regard ing election of President ? (A) The Supreme Court (B) The Election Commission (C) The Parliament (D) Both Supreme Court and High Courts 2. An apparatus used for locating submerged objects is known as- (A) radar (B) sonar (C) quasar (D) pulsar 3. Near which one of the following cities, the Palitana Temples are situat
4/1/2013

Solved Paper SPECIALIST OFFICERS [IT-OFFICER (SCALE-I)]...

1. A floating point is said to be nor malized if the most significant digit of the mantissa is- (A) Zero (B) Non-zero (C) Negative (D) Positive (E) None of the above 2. Which of the following appli cation is suitable for FIFO Queue ? (A) An inventory of parts is to be processed by part number (B) A dictionary of words used by a spelling checker id to be
4/1/2013

UTTAR PRADESH P.C.S. UPPER SUBORDINATE (Mains) EXAM.,...

1. The first Battle of Panipat was ListII (C) During Civil Disobedience fought between-- 1. Babur 2. Akbar Movement (A) Babur and Ibrahim Lodi 3. Humayun 4. Jahangir (D) During Round Table Con (B) Babur and Rana Sanga ference
4/1/2013

Solved Paper COMMON LAW ADMISSION TEST, 2012...

(Continued from the Last Issue) Directions--(Q. 127 to 130) Each question below is followed by argu ments. Choose the most appropriate choice from the options given-127. Question : Should Judicial Activism be discouraged ? Arguments : (i) No, it would lead to execu tive dictatorship (ii) Yes, Judiciary should stay in the constitutional limi
4/1/2013

UGC-NET/JRF EXAMINATION, 2012 (Held in June 2012)...

Note : This paper contains Codes : 6. The Boghaz Keui inscription seventy-five objective type questions (A) 1 2 4 3 from Asia Minor refers to the of two marks each. All questions are (B) 4 1 2 3 following Vedic deities : compulsory. (C) 1 4 3
4/1/2013

UGC-NET/JRF EXAMINATION, 2012 (Held on 24-6-2012) Law

Note--This paper contains fifty (A) Three months Codes : objective type questions, each ques- (B) Six months (a) (b) (c) (d) tion carrying two marks each. All (C) Nine months (A) 2 4 3 1 questions are compulsory. (D) Twelve months (B) 4
4/1/2013

FORM 4 (RULE 8) PRATIYOGITA DARPAN (MONTHLY)

1. Place of Publication : Agra 2. Periodicity of Publication : Monthly 3. Printer and Publisher : Mahendra Jain (Indian) 2/11A, Swadeshi Bima Nagar, Agra-2 4. Editor : Mahendra Jain (Indian) 2/11A, Swadeshi Bima Nagar, Agra-2 5. Names and Addresses of indi viduals who own the newspaper and partners or shareholders holding more than one per cent of the total
4/1/2013

Current Objective Questions Trade and Industry

1. As per the provisional data 8. Asian Development Bank in its (A) 2 years released by CSO for the first half fourth revision of India's growth (B) 3 years of 2012-13, India's GDP growth rate within the year 2012, has (C) 4 years stands at-- placed India's growth estimate
4/1/2013

Multiple Choice Questions Current Questionnaire

1. Scientists at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, US and Karolinska Institute in Sweden got a genetic get through into the main cause of arthritis. What, according to the scientists could be used for predicting the person who could potentially be at a risk of this disease ? (A) Simple X-Ray (B) Simple Blood Test (C) Simple Diagnosis (D) None
4/1/2013

ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION (APEC)

Type of Organisation Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a forum for 21 Pacific Rim countries (formally Member Economies) that seeks to promote free trade and economic cooperation throughout the Asia-Pacific region. It was established in 1989 in response to the growing interdependence of Asia-Pacific economies and the advent of regional trade blocs in other parts of the world; to fear
4/1/2013

New Horizons for Further Growth in Consumer Affairs,...

Undoubtedly ! the Department Organisational Set-up/Infrastructure Major Activities of Consumer Affairs (under the and Functional Activities of the Price Trend and Availability of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food Deptt. of Consumer Affairs (Mini- Essential Commodities and Public Distribution, Government stry of Consumer Affairs, Food and
4/1/2013

United Arab Emirates

Area : 82,880 sq km (30,000 sq miles); about the size of Maine.Capital : Abu Dhabi Terrain : Largely desert with some agricul tural areas.Climate : Hot, Humid, Low annual rainfall.Population : 89 million Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Maktoum bin
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Compendium

Indian Polity and Constitution The new committee system constitutes an improvement over the earlier committee system in so far as it enables the Parliament to examine the grants --of all the ministries and departments in detail The members of the State Public Service Commission are ap pointed by the --Governor The President can assign a
4/1/2013

Menace of Eve-Teasing Needs Special Legislation...

At the outset, I have to begin tragedy, however, is that India still was also observed by the Supreme with expressing my grave concern does not have a special legislation to Court quite seethingly as pointed out over the increasing incidents of eve- tackle eve-teasing even though it in this case mentioned above in teasing against women. It is unfor- should have be
4/1/2013

Career Article SSB : For Three Wings of the Armed Forces...

--J. B. Mall, Psychologist TAT You are bounced, if you are not courageous and determined. For the selection in the armed forces courage is always a misunderstood quality in any personality's assessment. In the common language we call a person courageous if, for-instance he jumps in a torrent to save a drowning person.
4/1/2013

Career Article Non-verbal Communication During Interview

--Arpita Sharma Non-verbal communication can be defined as the communication that takes place without spoken words. By simply observing a person's non-verbal communication, it can be easy to identify when someone is not truly paying attention or simply does not care about what is being said. Nonverbal communication is important at all times, but can be especially important during the job intervi
4/1/2013

Career Article Civil Services Examination : Face the...

--Atul Kapoor As the announcement is expected soon, lakhs of aspiring youth with competitive spirit flowing in veins are eyeing Civil Services Examination 2013 notification and are eager to show courage to appear in such examination with commitment. Perceived to be the toughest and demanding, Civil Service Examination involves gruelling exam-plan that requires serious planning and long-ter
4/1/2013

Generational Change of Guard in China : Road Ahead --Dr....

China's 18th Communist Party decades of rule. The party's 18th interests. He is expected to push for conference marked the beginning of a National Congress culminated on more integration with Taiwan leadonce-in-a-decade power shift to a November 15, when it unveiled a ing to unification. His closer ties to new generation of leaders. D
4/1/2013

Political Science and General Studies Article...

--Arunoday Bajpai The idea of world view denotes a set of mutually consistent ideas and theoretical formulations providing a framework of reference to understand and explain the nature of the world and place of human life within it. The origin of world view can be traced to the German word `weltanschauung', which literally `means the philosophy' of life or `conception of world'. Thus, the notion
4/1/2013

Inspiring Youth "To achieve success in life always have...

--Deepti Sinha Topper--Delhi Judicial Services (3rd Rank) `Pratiyogita Darpan' arranged an exclusive interview with Deepti Sinha, who has been selected in Delhi Judicial Services. She has achieved 3rd rank. She deserves all admiration and our heartiest congratulations on her splendid success. This important, thought provoking and highly inspiring interv
4/1/2013

List of Books/Magazines

Prelims Law Constitution--J. N. Pandey and M. P. Jain International Law--S. K. Kapoor I.P.C.--S. N. Mishra and Pillai Contract--Avtar Singh Tort--R. K. Bangia Cr. P.C.--Bare Act and Kelkar's Book C.P.C.--Bare Act and Takwani's Book Evidence--Bare Act and Avtar Singh's Book Recent cases should be searched from internet Economy--NCERT and Economic Su
4/1/2013

Inspiring Youth "Consistent preparation is the key to...

`Pratiyogita Darpan' arranged an exclusive interview with Mritunjay Srivastava who has been selected in U.P. PCS (J). He has achieved 1st rank. He deserves all admiration and our heartiest congratulations on his splendid success. This important, thought provoking and highly inspiring interview is being presented here in its original form. PD--Achieving top slot in the CS Examination is no sm
4/1/2013

Inspiring Youth "Work hard, believe in yourself and you...

--Mamta Gupta Topper--Civil Services Exam., 2011 (170th Rank) `Pratiyogita Darpan' arranged an exclusive interview with Mamta Gupta, who has been selected in Civil Services Exam., 2011. She has achieved 170th rank. She deserves all admiration and our heartiest congratulations on her splendid success. This important, thought provoking and highly inspiring intervi
4/1/2013

Inspiring Youth "Hardwork, firm will and self belief."

--Nidhi Choudhari Topper--Civil Services Exam., 2011 (145th Rank) `Pratiyogita Darpan' arranged an exclusive interview with Nidhi Choudhari, who has been selected in Civil Services Exam., 2011. She has achieved 145th Rank. She deserves all admiration and our heartiest congratulations on her splendid success. This important, thought provoking and highly inspiring
4/1/2013

Arab Spring : The Fourth Stage in the Global Advancement...

In spite of its many failures and shortcoming, democracy has been hailed as the most preferred form of government in all parts of the world for last many centuries.Some observer view Democratization in Arab World under the banner of Arab Spring as the fourth stage in the advancement of democracy at global level. Perhaps, before the onslaught of Arab Spring, Arab world was the only place in the
4/1/2013

Syria : A Background

Syria, with a population of 225 million and land area of 185180 sq km is a multiethnic society. Its ethnic diversity lends it to ethnic nature of ongoing crisis.Majority population comprises of Arab-Sunnis which constitute 60 per cent of the population. While Arab Alwite are 12 per cent, the Kurd-Sunni and Greek Orthodox Christian each comprise 9 per cent of the total population. Rest 10 per
4/1/2013

Intractable Syrian Crisis Defies All Solutions

The democratic uprisings in the Arab countries in last two years or so have received sympathetic reactions from international community. These uprisings, started in Decembr 2010 in Tunisia and soon spread to other Arab countries like Egypt, Libya, Bahrain etc., are code named as `Arab Spring'. The remarkable features of these uprisings are that they are spontaneous and led by people and not orga
4/1/2013

India-ASEAN Delhi Dialogue

Delhi Dialogue is a Trace II dialogue process between India and ASEAN countries. The Track II dialogue refers to the interaction and consultation among nonofficial actors of two sides like business groups, media, academicians, and other similar non-official entities. The Delhi Dialogue is an annual track II interaction among political and economic leaders, officials and opinion makers of ASEAN cou
4/1/2013

Indian and ASEAN : 20 Years of Mutually Beneficial...

India introduced far reaching changes in her foreign policy to address the challenges of post-cold war globalized world. India initiated the Look East policy in 1991, which aimed at developing close relationship with the countries of East Asia and South-East Asia, a region not adequately represented in India's foreign policy concerns. In pursuance of this policy, Indian Prime Minister Narsimha Rao
4/1/2013

World Panorama India-ASEAN Partnership : New Delhi Summit

--Arunoday Bajpai The successful and ambitious conclusion of first ever commemorative India and ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations) Summit in New Delhi on December 20, 2012 marks the 20th year of mutually beneficial engagement between India and ASEAN. The engagement has resulted in forging a multilateral partnership, which is viewed as beneficial to regional peace and prosperity in A
4/1/2013

Personality Development Art of Thinking

--I. M. Soni George Bernard Shaw has said, "Few people think more than two or three times a yearI have made an international reputation by thinking once or twice a week." People think that they live by rational thinking.They are mistaken--Thinking is one of the hardest things in the world to do. In many cases, disorder is the only order that prevails in their mind. Disorder leads to i

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