Banking-Finance |
OLF |
Union government has decided to infuse ~7000 crore Rs. equity capital in nine public sector banks, According to their performance. State bank of India will get the highest. |
Banking-Finance |
P Only |
Under The Coinage Act 2011, RBI can issue all notes except Rs.1 note. Union Government planning to print new Rs.1 notes with Hindi & English signatures of new finance Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi. Although Bankers feels this is mere publicity stunt, because as such cost of printing Rs.1 note is more than the ‘face-value’ of Rs.1 note. |
Banking-Finance |
OLF |
Supreme Court criticises RBI,Sebi and other financial regulators for turning blind eye to chit-funds-cum-ponzi scams running in West Bengal, Odisha, Assam, Tripura and neighbouring States. |
Banking-Finance |
P Only |
ICICI Bank launched India’s first digital bank called “Pockets”- it is a moble app cum e-wallet. Even a non-ICICI Client can clean up this electronic wallet from money from any other bank. This wallet uses a virtual Visa card to help you transfer money to any email id, mobile number, Facebook account, online shopping site, retail mall, Paying utility bills etc. Transaction limit: Rs.10,000, if you’re not an ICICI client. You can even add a zero balance saving account and earn interest on your deposit. Thus, ‘Pockets’ integrates a digital wallet, a physical prepaid card and a basic savings bank account- all features of an upcoming payment bank. |
Banking-Finance |
Ignored |
Currency Building, Kolkata was built in 1833. It was the first office of the Reserve Bank of India. |
Banking-Finance |
OLF |
Earlier Government had setup TK Viswanathan Committee to frame bankruptcy law. Committee recomends amending the Companies Act 2013, to get insolvet companies windup their business quickly- it’ll help us improving our Ease of doing business ranking. |
Banking-Finance |
OLF |
Crooks are increasingly using shell companies for tax evasion, money laundering and even bidding lucrative coal mines with good rail-road connectivity so they can be resold to genuine companies at a higher price (similar to 2G scam). therefore, SEBI began an exercise to find and suspend such shell companies. |
BoP |
Ignored |
Because of Government and RBI restriction of on Gold, its import decliend by 14% in 2014, says World Gold Council (WGC) report. |
BoP |
OLF |
G20 members’ summit at Istambul: India demands (1) IMF quota reforms (2) Automatic exchange of tax information. |
Fiscal Policy |
OLF |
Japan is the most indebted country in the world, at 400 per cent of GDP. High debt, whether public or private, makes economies more vulnerable to economic shocks and tends to fuel booms and bust cycles |
Fiscal Policy |
OLF |
Indian Express & International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, released the names of ~1200 Indians having accounts in HSBC’s Swiss bank worth total 25,000+crore rupees. Finance Minister says we’ll “investigate”. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi assures SC that Government will make new legal provisions during budget session |
Fiscal Policy |
Ignored |
Recently, Modi held first meeting of NITI Ayog- usual bol-bachchan about cooperative federalism etc. already covered in old article. CM Mamata Banerjee remains absent saying planning commission was brain child of Subhas Chandra Bose, and Modi has insulted him by abolishing Planning commission. |
Fiscal Policy |
OLF |
Modi asks state governments to create 2 taskforces under Niti Ayog – 1 for poverty removal and 1 for agriculture |
Fiscal Policy |
OLF |
Government asked rich-PSUs to issue bonus debentures to their respective ministries- this cash inflow will help Government meet the fiscal deficit targets under FRBM |
Fiscal Policy |
OLF |
Most of the FIIs have parked their money in coal India disinvestment and buying shares of HDFC. Hence not much liquidity left in the market, therefore government of India has decided to postpone the 5% disinvestment of ONGC, because it is unlikely to attract those FIIs and fetch good prices for the ONGC shares. |
Fiscal Policy |
OLF |
PFRDA chairman has requested government to give same tax benefits to new pension scheme subscribers like those available to EPF subscribers. Only then people will be interested to invest in NPS. |
Fiscal Policy |
Ignored |
Companies who do not pay any taxes by using various tax exemptions, they are required to pay a minimum alternate tax of 20%. New budget is likely to cover foreign portfolio investors more stringently and clearly under the MAT regime. Let the budget come first |
HRD |
OLF |
Impact investingmeans investing in projects that makes profit and simultaneously achieves specific social and environmental causes. Impact investing can help people invest private money in social initiatives, but both investors and the NGOs need to be trained first. |
HRD |
OLF |
Guj. Government to implement Food security act in following format- (1) BPL/APL will be phased out (2) New beneficiaries to be identifed from Socio-Economic Caste Census 2011 such that 66% juntaa is covered. |
Industry-Agro |
OLF |
In battery cages, each hen is confined in a size less than A4 sized paper and made to produce eggs like a machine. This type of animal cruelty is banned in Europe, therefore companies like “big Dutchman” selling their equipment to Indian paltry companies. Allahabad highcourt has sent notice to All stakeholders for The violation of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. Exam relevance: Mains GS3 Upstream issues in the food processing industry. |
Industry-agro |
OLF |
2014: Tea exports declined in value and volume because (1) India’s rivals Kenya and Sri Lanka have increased tea production (2) because of adverse weather, India’s tea production was lower than usual. |
industry-agro |
OLF |
Britain’s early industrialisation distanced farming from business and technology. Latest data reveals per hectre productivity of the British farms is far less then other European countries. |
Industry-MFG |
OLF |
Peter Pan is a fictional character that never grows up. Researchers pointed out that Indian retailers are suffering from Peter Pan syndrome (i.e. Never grew up, Never accept New technologies)- because of the high level of corruption. |
Industry-MFG |
P Only |
Central Statistics Office (CSO) launches new series of Consumer Price Index (CPI) with 2012 as base year. First data will cover January 2015 month and will be released in Feb 2015. |
Industry-MFG |
OLF |
Central Statistics Office (CSO) had changed the GDP base year from 2004 to 2011. Accordingly India’s latest growth projection is 7.4% and we’ll become a $2.1-trillion economy. |
Industry-MFG |
P+M |
Government’s proposed Amendments to BIS act. 1986: more products will need ISI certificate. Misuse of ISI will become a cognizable offence. Both distributor and retailer can be held liable. Product liability, product recall and compensation to consumers. |
Industry-MFG |
OLF |
Modi’s Make in India campaign faces two dilemmas (1) cheap money policy required to boost expansion of factories but (2) cheap money policy will also weaken Indian rupee against dollar- thereby making the exports unattractive. |
Industry-Service |
OLF |
Under ‘Digital India’ initiative, Modi wants to setup BPO-call centres mofussil towns. |
Industry-Service |
OLF |
Communication minister says the white revolution of the dairy industry should be replicated in the information technology arena, only then we can transform the lives of rural people. Target 2020: 11,500 start-up companies to provide jobs to 2.5 lakh people. |
infra |
OLF |
Kerala’s Vizhinjam International Multipurpose Seaport project wasn’t kicking up due to lack of funds, but now union Government promised to pay ~4,000 crores. |
infra |
Ignored |
To extract coal from Odisha, CIL’s subsidiary Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. (MCL) will create to new SPV-entities. |
infra |
OLF |
At present a builder has to get 3050 approval from union and state governments- hence avg. 90-600 days wasted in getting files cleared. In hill states, majority of the land falls under forest area, so very difficult to get environment clearance. Union Government wants to cut down these red tapes to promote smart cities. |
infra |
OLF |
Power minister Piyush Goel says India will be a power surplus country in the year 2019, because we will take following measures (1) Reviving the gas based and coal based power plants (2) Ensure continuous supply of coal at cheap prices (3) encouraged the use of LED lights |
infra |
OLF |
Dredging Corporation of India will begin dredging Adani Vizag coal port- to help Panamax vessels with upto 1 lakh tonne cargo to enter inner harbour. |
infra |
OLF |
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana guidelines revised. First priority will be given to villages under Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY). State governments will be required to maintain those roads, even beyond the default 5-year period. |
infra |
OLF |
SAIL and NMDC to form a joint-venture company to setup a 6MT Greenfield steelplant in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh |
infra |
OLF |
Government is planning the privatisation of airports of Jaipur, A’bad, Kolkata, Chennai. GMR, GVR, Adani and others are interested. |
Mrunal sir please help me out m very weak in math dont know short tricks. Please quantitative aptitude one by one samjha doh. Csat nahi aata. Plz help me.
yar jo nahii aata …leave that topic ..csat k paper me maths k alawa bhi bhot kuch aata hai …us par focus karo…reasoning and comprehension ko acche se prepare karo …50 to 55 ques u can easily done..
Guys help kar do plz. Ek question karne mai 15 minutes lag jaate hai
sir,i want to know abt GST and its related terms.i read from many sources but unable to grasp it.kindly its current position and challenges in detail………
Pradeep ji..short tricks se profit kam hi hota h..kisi achhe se kitab ko chuniye..aur sare sawal bana lijiye..rs Agarwal se suruat kare fir sahuliat k anusar csat focused book ko bana lijiye..apne kaha 15 min ek sawal m apko lag jata h..apka basics kamjor h..agar aao pahle maths k ncerts v acha se karte h to apko faida hoga..akhiri baat topic chune use Puri tarah se khatm karein fir agle topic k taraf aage badhein..aur weekly revisions karna na bhule..dhanyawad
Hello hcs aspirants…
Thr r rumors that mains is going to be held in june july..
is it true
…
Hello sandy… Who told u this? I had cld hpsc they told me that we hv nt decided yet…. Just tell me who told u that it will b in June?
One of my frnd told me….They are giving more importance to judiciary exam….i m so worried abt it ….if they are going to held it in june …then it will create a big problem for tose who r taking upsc too….syllabus is totly different. …
Ya right….. It will create problem…. Hr is my hm state so I was more concerned… This time I hv 2 mk it…. But hv u ask ur frnd dt from where he hrd this… I’ve had tht it will be in April mid or last…
Can i have ur email id plz….
mine is tunnukeshu03
ATgmailDOTcom
Plz guide kar do. Kya ish situation mai ias ban sakta hun if i am weak in csat. Math bahut weak hai
You can easily clear the civil services pre-examination. You just have to put some extra efforts. LOOK AT THE SYLLABUS…If you can prepare it by yourself…its great..if not.. you can join any coaching institute..(though….I am not in the favour as they will waste your time and money) but you can work out on your weak areas there…Rest you can consult Mrunal`s articles on CSAT strategy…good luck
Maths is difficult for u bcoz your approach is wrong..while solving problems focus on concepts and improve your imagination
and most imp thing —>don’t try to mug up formulas , instead develop your own methods with your own pace.
start with a problem and first try to get ans on your own.
You may begin with aptitude section of this site and try to solve similar problems from any standard math book.
IAS preparation is all about improving your personality and knowledge and aptitude in this exam checks how you think(logically and rationally)and yes with proper approach and dedication u can surly crack the nut!
All The Best
Strong banne k liye kaafi waqt hai. aaj se hi suru ho jao.
Kya mere question ka reply daine wala koi nahj
Dear pradeep u need to go Youtube and search for video called “100 mind math tricks for faster calculations” download it.. watch twice … solve simultaneously… u will feel maths easy and interesting… Try it…. All the best…
Apke ek comment k niche maine reply diya hai Dekho lo…. Don’t be so pain c yaar… Relax…
Aapko 1 qust. Solve karne me 15 min. Lagte hai na. Maine jab start liya tha tab aadha ghanta lagta tha. 3-4 baar RS agrwal solve ki tab jake speed badhi hai… Just work on it… Don’t get so much worried. Relax… Tum yeh comment padho fir IMP chapters ki list deta hun…
Hi thanks for the reply. Actually maine rs aggarwal book se non verbal karne ki bahut practice ki but ho nahi paata kuch koi tips ya concept clear nahi ho paata. Like mirror image. Paper cutting
Only one sentence 90 clockwise. Agar mrunal sir thoda sa chapter wise non verbal samjha daitai toh pareshani nahi hoti. Bahut pareshan hun yaar .
Hmm. But he is not free for all… You understand. He is doing as much as he can… Mirror image bhi nai ho pata!! Mirror k sage beth jao. Sacch… Well shayd you tube pe tumhe mil jayega… Wrna fir chal kuch jugad karte hai…
Regarding UPSC
hi..bro. sbse phle unacadmy by dr roman saini..ke csat k video deko….even kuch me csat k paper. slv kiye gaye. hai…..idea mil jayega. phir bhi sati faction k liye koi basic maths k buk lekr selected chp…eg profit n loss ;time n distance…etc…dont do phd in maths….jst basic -.- question in csat r basic
…n do practice mock question…….. ek baat. csat k maths k max question 7 -9. standrd k hote hai…jb 7-9 stanrd k studs solv kr skte h tb hum kyun nhi………nothing is beyound our dream.to IAS……al..d
best
Thanks guys really anup and aryan
yes i will i have one question more m from general category my date of birth is 5 December 1987 than which year will be a my last attempt. Plz yaar reply plz
M fed up . Doing lot of hard work
Plz reply my question tnsn ho rahi hai plz help kar doh. Plz mrunal sir guys help kar doh
pradeep bhai …pahle apne ko itna strong banao k tum kar sakte ho …phr ncert k book lo 9th maths k …spent 3 days with that book …in 3 din me tume pata chal jayega k tume maths attemt karna hai ya nahi CSAT me… then leave the tension of maths …and focus fully on comprehension and reasoning …120 -130 tak aaram se la sakte ho
luk bro ..i think it is bter nt to think about atempts remainin. coz distract n put presur……jst remember this atempt as only atmpt and jst put urself @ best…..n rest upon upsc n luk….
please can some one tell me the detail about ISIS and land aquisition law issue…in detail
each time i watch your lecture or open your website, i thank you from the core of my heart!! thanks a lot sir for your help.
From now, saving of 100+ rs/month.No need of Chronicle. Thanks Sir!
Mrunal bhai,
The jailed politician for contempt of court is from CPI(M). Not from CPI.
Anyone knows how to balance multiple sources of GS in a week/month for both old issues and current issues simultaneously?
Main isi me confused hun for eg:
1. The Hindu
2. PIB
3. Yojana/Kurukshetra/Chronicle
4. Mrunal.org
5. Indian Express
6. GK today
etc etc
So for eg, how to cover Previous 6 months content of Hindu, while carrying on current content of Hindu….and alongside this #2, #4, #5 etc…?
How to fit it into schedule? I am very confused.
Mrunal what happened about this weak current affairs
Mrunal what happened about this week current affairs
I am an agricultural graduate, currently pursuing post graduation in agriculture from BHU. I wnt to go to Delhi for upsc preparation after August. I am in a dilEmma about the optional subject as I dont find agriculture much appropriate. plz guys suggest me.
Pradeep bro…….u just follow articles/tips on several topics of maths ex. percentage/hcf.lcm/avg…..wtittn by mrunal sir…..its easy …u can googl it as…..
….Maths articles….mrunal
enter……
now a huge list will appear……….print pdf n use it
best of luck
Hi anjani thanks for the reply. Really thanks. But m talking about non verbal reasoning. like paper cutting. Mirror image etc. Rs aggarwal se concept clear nahi ho rahe.
well koshish karte raho. download some videos from YouTube of lectures. agar rs agarwal se samajh nahi aa ra to apne frnds se help lo. kosih karate ro.
Is it also important from UPPSC Point of view??
sir,
will it not be good if you share the lecture of current affairs on video mode.
Thanks again Mrunal sir, for the Feb compilation.
respected sir u r doing a great job. but please upload a new excel file for new month. it will help those who use you file for making notes in same excel. they can make seprate notes for each month by editing ur file. try
hi mrunal,
You have used the term ‘Paki’ atleast 4 times in this article to refer to Pakistanis. Let me remind you that it is a colonial term which was used as an offensive gesture. In this platform, let’s not offend any one and shall use the proper term ‘Pakistanis’. I hope you understand my good intention.
hello sir….seriously ur work help a lot…No words to say thanks to u for ur contribution.please continue this…we r waiting for ur article on Economic survey and Budget 2015
what does ignored means ?? which is written below P P+M QLF ………
thankyou very much sir
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hi sir … i’m following since jan …. really ur doing gud job …. more over ur giving life to many people … keep going sir …
thank u sir by
mahesh
hi sir,
can u guide me how to go through geography and economic…its hard for me to clear concepts..
regards
mrunal sir,
i find your topics for current affairs quite useful and i am following them seriously.but for this year 2015, u hv given only from january month till may. when r u coming up with the rest of the months i mean for june till date? thanks