Every year, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) holds recruitment exams for a variety of Group A and Group B government jobs. The Civil Services Exam is the Commission’s most well-known and competitive exam. The general knowledge section is the most important part of this exam.
To pass the UPSC or any other competitive exams, candidates must have a basic understanding of general knowledge and current events. Passing such important assessments will be difficult if you do not prepare properly. We’ve compiled a list of this week’s major news stories to help candidates prepare for their upcoming recruitment exams.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Excise Policy Case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for the fourth time to answer questions in the Delhi excise policy-related money laundering case. Kejriwal, who is also the national convener of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), has been summoned to appear before the central probe agency on Thursday, January 18, 2024. Kejriwal is scheduled to visit Goa for a three-day tour beginning January 18 to assess the AAP’s preparations for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Kejriwal failed to appear for the ED’s third summons last week…read more
Gifts for Ram Temple
Ayodhya’s Ram temple received special gifts in advance of the ‘pran pratishtha’ on January 22. These gifts included a 108-foot incense stick, a 2,100-kg bell, a giant lamp weighing 1,100 kg, gold footwear, a 10-foot lock and key, and a clock that simultaneously denotes time in eight countries. The artists who created the one-of-a-kind gifts hope that they will be used at the grand temple. Additionally, the gifts are coming in from all over the country and even from abroad, adding to the religious fervour. Over 3,000 gifts for Ram from Sita’s birthplace in Janakpur, Nepal, have arrived in Ayodhya…read more
PM Modi Inaugurates India’s Longest Bridge ‘Atal Setu’
On January 12, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewari-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is India’s longest bridge and the longest sea bridge, providing faster access to Mumbai International Airport and Navi Mumbai International Airport. The bridge, which cost Rs 21,200 crore to build, will also reduce travel time from Mumbai to Pune, Goa, and South India. The six-lane trans-harbour bridge spans 21.8 kilometres and includes a 16.5-kilometer sea link. It will also improve connectivity between the Mumbai and Jawaharlal Nehru ports…read more
Indian Tourist Count Drops in Maldives
The number of Indian tourists in the Maldives has decreased since PM Narendra Modi visited Lakshadweep and the controversy caused by Maldivian ministers, according to official figures. In 2023, a total of 209,198 Indians visited the Maldives, with an average of nearly 572 visitors per day. Moreover, India topped the Maldives tourist numbers chart last year, with an 11.1 per cent market share, as it did in 2022, when the majority of tourists were from India. However, due to the controversy sparked by Maldivian ministers following PM Modi’s visit to Lakshadweep, the daily average of Indian visitors has fallen to around 400 this year…read more
Bengaluru CEO Allegedly Kills Son in Goa
A 39-year-old businesswoman from Bengaluru was arrested on January 8 for allegedly murdering her four-year-old son in North Goa and transporting his body to Karnataka in a bag. The accused, Suchana Seth, had checked out of the service flat in Candolim, North Goa. While cleaning the flat, a housekeeper discovered bloodstains. Seth, who had returned to Karnataka, was detained at the Aimangala police station in the Chitradurga district after the Goa Police issued an alert. She was later arrested by Goa Police and brought before a magistrate court in Mapusa, where she was sentenced to six days in police custody…read more
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