Introduction and Conducting Authority – The Combined Defence Services (CDS) Examination recruits  graduate candidates to the Indian Army, Navy, and Airforce. The CDS written stage conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (U.P.S.C) and the interview stage is conducted by the Services Selection Board (SSB) constituted by the Indian Armed Forces. Interestingly, it is one of […]

Averages is a topic that appears quite often in many important examinations. So, what do you understand by the term Average? For any list (or set) of numbers, its average is simply the central value of that list (i.e., the mean value). The simple formula: Average = Total value / No. of values Average = […]

In this article, we explore the type of analogies. An analogy is a comparison between one thing and another, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification. The first type of analogies is based on SYNONYMS. In this type, two words with similar meaning are made analogous. Example: Rich: Affluent Happy: Cheerful Antonyms can also […]

Majuli declared largest river island in world by Guinness World Records The Guinness World Records has officially designated Assam’s Majuli island as the largest river island in the world. It is situated in the Brahmaputra river, covering an area of  880 sqkm.  Majuli  toppled the previous record held by Brazil’s Marajo island. Majuli is formed […]

The Mechanical Engineering paper for GATE 2017 is divided into 3 sections.   ​ Section 1: Engineering Mathematics Linear Algebra: Matrix algebra, systems of linear equations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Calculus: Functions of single variable, limit, continuity and differentiability, mean value theorems, indeterminate forms; evaluation of definite and improper integrals; double and triple integrals; partial derivatives, […]

The Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering, 2017 (GATE 2017) will be held on February 4 – 5, 2017 and February 11 – 12,  2017. However, before appearing for the exam itself, it is important to keep up with the syllabus. PaGaLGuY will be publishing subject-wise syllabus to help keep up with the preparation.  GATE is conducted […]

The US government, recently, extended the OPT  period for foreign STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) graduates from 29 months to 36 months. Optional Practical Training (OPT) is a stipulated period during which students are permitted by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to take up paid or voluntary work in their field of specialisation in […]

​ Every year, lakhs of medical aspirants had to travel all over the country for the 50 odd entrance examinations for medical and dental seats, as almost every major college and state had their own version of entrance exams. This meant a hefty investment of time and money for aspirants and their parents. This is […]

National War Memorial and War Museum sanctioned by Defense Ministry The War Memorial and Museum will be constructed in New Delhi. The Memorial is to honour the memory of soldiers of Indian Armed Forces who have made the ultimate sacrifice for the nation. India Gate is also a war memorial which honour sacrifice of soldiers […]

Dear PaGaLGuY Readers, We are pleased to present you the September 2016 Current Affairs (CA) Bullet – an exclusive, complete and comprehensive summary of important news, National and International that took place in the month of August. This Bullet is relevant for Banking, SSC, Insurance and UPSC Exams. We will keep posting similar CA bullets […]