1. Sri Lankan Parliamentary Elections – Rajapaksa defeated (i)Former Sri Lankan President and parliamentary candidate Mahinda Rajapaksa was defeated in the country’s parliamentary elections as support mounted for his rival Ranil Wikremesinghe. (ii) As per the results, Wickremesinghe’s United National Party won 106 out of 225 seats in the parliament while Rajapaksa’s United People’s Freedom […]

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General Knowledge and Current Affairs are an important component of many competitive exams, such as the UPSC Civil Services Examination, SSC CGL Exam, Bank PO & other PSU entrance tests, etc. Therefore, understanding the concepts/terms/events that are significant in our daily lives is critical for aspirants. To make your preparation easier and to help you […]

General Knowledge and Current Affairs are an important component of many competitive exams, such as the UPSC Civil Services Examination, SSC CGL Exam, Bank PO & other PSU entrance tests, etc. Therefore, understanding the concepts/terms/events that are significant in our daily lives is critical for aspirants. To make your preparation easier and to help you […]

General Knowledge and Current Affairs are an important component of many competitive exams, such as the UPSC Civil Services Examination, SSC CGL Exam, Bank PO & other PSU entrance tests, etc. Therefore, understanding the concepts/terms/events that are significant in our daily lives is critical for aspirants. To make your preparation easier and to help you […]

Dear Readers,  Current affairs form an important component of several competitive exams such as the UPSC Civil Services Examination, SSC CGL, Bank PO & PSU entrance tests, etc. Therefore, understanding terms/concepts that are in the news is critical for aspirants.  Questions on new initiatives and socio-economic policies or flagship programmes announced by the Union government […]

1. UN Chief asks India, Pak to exercise maximum restrain at LoC  (i) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, has asked both India and Pakistan to exercise maximum control given the increased tension along the Line of Control (LoC). (ii) He has advised both the nations to address their differences through dialogue, and welcomed the NSA-level […]

1. India’s first lady Suvra Mukherjee passes away (i) President Pranab Mukherjee’s wife Suvra Mukherjee passed away at New Delhi on August 18. She had been ill for the past few days. (ii) Born on September 17, 1940 in Jessore (now in Bangladesh), Suvra Mukherjee was a talented painter and well-accomplished in Rabindra Sangeet. She […]

General Knowledge and Current Affairs are an important component of many competitive exams, such as the UPSC Civil Services Examination, SSC CGL Exam, Bank PO & other PSU entrance tests, etc. Therefore, understanding the concepts/terms/events that are significant in our daily lives is critical for aspirants. To make your preparation easier and to help you […]

1. PM Modi shines light on Team India’s achievements on 69th Independence Day (i) In his second Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised on everything Team India achieved over the past 15 months and outlined the various policies implemented by the government. (ii) PM Modi stressed the importance of promoting entrepreneurship among the […]