[Indian Current Affairs:819] Current affairs briefing for June 1, 2009

Hi friends,

Here is our current affairs briefing for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/06/01062009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  World Tobacco Day.  What is the theme?

2.  If you are asked to define racism; will your definition be this close?

3.  IAF gets a new chief.  A fighter pilot is back in the saddle as the chief of air force.

4.  Maulana Masood Azhar gets backing from UK!!!

5.  Jobless rate in US hits a record 25 year high.

6.  Know anything about the expenses scandal that is rocking the British Parliament?

7.  Banks can't guarantee corporate bond issues.  Says RBI.  But it made an exception in case of Tata Motors NCD issue.  What is such an exception called?  Do you recollect any phrase for it?

8.  State of economy in 2004 and 2009; a comparison.

9.  Pointer to an ET guide on circuit breakers.

10.  Disinvestment process to get a leg up.

11.  Record losses in India's aviation industry.

12.  Competition Commission gets into action.

13.  A very good quote about evil men.  From Mark Antony.

14.  Language lessons: disingenuous, palaver, diddle.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:818] Current affairs briefing for 30th May, 2009

Hi friends,

Here we go with our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/05/30052009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  What is the equal opportunities commission about? 

2.  Stalin gets elevated as Dy CM.

3.  Very good news on economy front.  Are bad days finally over?

4.  On monsoons; our childhood paragraph answer revisited.  Do you find any change?

5.  Goa's Feni gets GI status.  What does it mean?  What is postal method?

6.  MVNOs finally get the government nod.

7.  What do you know about G4?

8.  What is a militarist state?  Look at North Korea to know.

9.  Language lessons: affray.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:817] Current affairs briefing for 29th May, 2009

Hi friends,

Here we go with our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/05/29052009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Where is the PM headed next month?  SCO and BRIC meetings.  What's the agenda?

2.  Cabinet formation is now complete.  PM has his way.  Take a look at some of the important observations and the full list of Council of Ministers for a change.

3.  Also look at the areas that are likely to receive lot of thrust in the coming weeks.

4.  A very powerful commentary on the draconian nature of the security laws.  In the context of Binayak Sen's incarceration for 2 years in jail.

5.  Is disinvestment in PSUs a reformist measure?  Not necessarily argues an ET editorial.

6.  RIL's new gas finds to catapult India into the big league.

7. US names Roemer as new ambassador to India.

8.  Pak keeps piling up its nuclear arsenal.

9.  Man Booker International for Alice Munro.

10.  Language lessons: factotum, fealty, homilie & doppelganger.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:816] Question banks for Civil Services General Studies paper

Hi friends,

We came across a very good site that has question banks relating to Civil Services General Studies.  It appears to be having a growing data bank of questions relating to Civil Services.  Take a look at http://www.mocktests.info.

We have also given a link to it in our links section.

Enjoy.

Icamaven

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[Indian Current Affairs:815] Current affairs briefing for 27th May, 2009

Hi friends,

Here we go with our link for today:  http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/05/27052009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  An explanation as to why violence erupted in Punjab.

2.  Is there a downside to NREGS?  If so, what is it?

3.  Banks may be lowering interest rates soon.

4.  Government is sure to speed up the disinvestment process.  How much will it rake in?

5.  'Secure' corporate bonds should have full asset backing.  Oh ho!  Then what is so 'secure' about them without that backing?  Ever heard of a phrase called negative-lien?  That explains it.

6.  FBT to be shown the door?

7. Some snippets about India's health insurance industry.

8.  Mouse has its genome sequenced.  After humans it is the only second mammal to have its genome sequenced.  It was a ten year $100 mn effort.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:814] Current affairs briefing for 26th May, 2009

Hi friends,

Here is our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/05/26052009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Dera Sachh Khand resorts to violence following the murder of their sect's leader in Austria.

2.  Cycle Aila wreaks havoc in West Bengal and Bangladesh.

3.  Government to take a humane approach to rising rural wages?

4.  The FM has hands full with indirect taxes nosediving and revenue deficits galloping.

5.  Winds of economic recovery sweep across the globe.

6.  An excellent piece by Jeffrey D Sachs on water scarcity and development.

7.  North Korea plays and renegade state to the hilt and conducts a nuclear test again.

8.  Know anything about Dr. Binayak Sen?  Who is he and why is he in the news?

9.  Language lesson: harrowing.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:813] Current affairs briefing for 23rd May, 2009

Hi friends,

Here we go with our link for today:  http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/05/23052009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Ever heard of MAC and NCTC?  Probably you wouldn't have.  These are just now coming into operation.

2.  Nepal will get a new PM today.  Prachanda lambasts India.  

3.  Government's flagship schemes will be monitored by a special regulator.

4.  Who is the Governor of BoJ?

5.  Language lessons: egregious, jettison.

That's all for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:812] Current affairs briefing for 22nd May, 2009

Hi friends,

Here we go with our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/05/22052009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Take a look at our defence spending.  We are one of the major spenders.

2.  Why is the offset policy failing to deliver results?  An excellent explanation.

3.  CLIMS: Centralized Lawful Interception & Monitoring System.  What is it about?

4.  Know what is an horizontal agreement and what is a vertical agreement?  In competition parlance.

5.  What is the PEACE Act of the USA?

6.  Sri Lanka makes all right noises about giving power to Tamils; but will it?

7.  Western government see their credit ratings tumble!!

8.  Language lessons: ossified, pork barrel, braggadocio

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:811] Current affairs briefing for 21st May, 2009

Hi friends,

Here we go with our link for today: http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/05/21052009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Some excellent commentary on the need for Congress of allies.

2.  Light hearted political commentary on Karunanidh's fast.

3.  Today is anti-terrorism day.

4.  Today we learn quite a few basics:

Remorse buying

Street financing

5.  A look at Benjamin Cohen's explanation of the causes for the current global financial crisis.  Benjamin Cohen who?

6.  Some details about NREGS funds -- unspent.

7.  A real life (not reel life) example of a Black Swan event.

8.  India becomes 15 largest investor in US treasuries.

9.  Language lessons: dirigisme, intrepid, incipient

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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[Indian Current Affairs:810] Current affairs briefing for 20th May, 2009

Hi friends,

Here we go with our link for today:  http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2009/05/20052009.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Let's take a look at the improved women's representation in our Parliament.

2.  And compare it with that in some foreign countries.

3.  Who is an anchor investor?  Let's know SEBI speak on the subject.

4.  A look at the country's aviation industry losses and debts.

5.  DCGI seeks to clip cancer drug prices.  Who is the DCGI presently?

6.  A look at how the incoming FM has his plate full.

7.  Why is the US seeking to impose targets on fuel efficiency?

8.  Why are American banks returning the TARP money?

9.  Language lesson: wangle.

That's it for today.  Happy reading.

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