Prepositions attached to certain words

Prepositions attached to certain words

1.abide..............by
2.absorbed....... In
3.abstain ......from
4.Accomplice......with
5.accused...... (Sb)of(sth)
6.accustomed..... To
7.addicted........ To
8.adhere........ To
9.admit........to/into
10.advantage....... Over (sb) of (sth)
11.advantage........ Of(sth)
12.affection.......... For
13.afflicted......,. With
14.afraid......... Of
15.agree.......... To(proposal)
16.agree............. With(a person)about/on sth
17.aim .......at
18.aloof........from
19.alternative......... To
20.amazed.......... At
21.angry............with/at(sb)
22.angry............at/about(sth)
23.anxious.......... For(sb)
24.anxious........ About (sth)
25.apologize...... To(sb) for (sth).
26.appeal........ To(sb)for(sth)
27.appetite..... For
28.approach........to
29.akin........to
30.acclimatize........ To
31.apparent........ To(sb)
32.apparent...... From(sth)
33.appoint.......(sb)to(sth)
34.apply........ To(sb)for(sth)
35.appropriate........ To/for
36.approve..............of
37.aptitude............ For
38.ashamed............ Of
39.aspire...................to
40.assent..................to
41.associate..........with
42.dissociate........from
43.assure...............of
44.astonished........ At
45.atone................. For.
46.attached..............to
47.attend..................to
48.attribute......(sth) to (sth/sb)
49.authority........Over(=power)
50.authority............ On(=expert)
51.avail.........(oneself)of(sth)
52.averse.................to
53.ban(n)..............On
54.ban(v)...........(sb)from(sth/doing sth)
55.bad..........at(=not good at)
56.bad............for(=harmful)
57.believe.............in
58.beneficial................ To
59.benefit................ By/from
60.blame.............(sb/sth)for(sth).
61.boast................of
62.bound............... For
63.burden(n)............... To
64.burden(v)................with
65.busy.................with
66.bearing.............. On
67.campaign........... Against/for
68.capable............... Of
69.concern.............. For/about
70.careful...............about/for
71.caution............ About/against
72.charge.............. With
73.claim..................on/to
74.clash........... With(sb)over(sth)
75.collide................with
76.Collude.........with(sb)in(sth)
77.comment................on
78.compare..........to(=to show likeliness)
79.compare ..............with(=to show contrast)
80.compassion.......... For
81.compatible........... With
82.compensation....... For
83.compliance............ With
84.compliment............. On
85.comply................. With
86.conducive............. To
87.confide.............in(=trust)
88.confide.............to(=tell)
89.confidence.............In. 
90.confident............. Of/about
91.confined.......... (Sb/sth)to(sth)
92.conform............ To
93.conformity......... With
94.congenial............. To
95.congratulate......... (Sb)on(sth)
96.connect.......(sth)to(sth)
97.consent............. To
98.consist................of
99.contemporary........ With
100.contempt........... For
101.contend....... With(=to have to deal with a problem or difficult situation)
102.contend.........for(=to compete against sb  in order to gain sth)
103.content..............with
104.contrary.............to
105.control............ Over
106.connive..........at/in(sth)
107.connive..............with(sb)
108.close...................to
109.complain.........to(sb)about/of(sth)
110.crash...............into
111.convenient......... For(sb/sth)
112.converse.............. With
113.convict........... (Sb)of(sth)
114.cure(v).......(sb)of(sth)
115.cure(n).............for
116.concern(n)........about/for/over.
117.concerned (adj)........about/for/over(=worried)
118.concerned (adj).......about/with(=interested in)
119.deal........in(=trade)
120.deal.......with(=to take appropriate action).
121.delight.................in
122.depend......... On/upon
123.deprive..........(sb/sth)of(sth)
124.desist............... From
125.destitute................of
126.detrimental............ To
127.deviate................ From
128.devoid................. Of
129.differ........
..from(sb/sth)=to be different from sb/sth
130.differ............with(sb) about/on/over (sth)=to disagree with SB
131.different........... From/to/than
132.disgusted.......... At/by/with
133.dispense............ With
134.dispose.............of
135.die.......................of
Eg:person died of accident.

Die.........with(=disease)
Eg: person died with cancer

Die.............for(=purpose)
Eg:person died for country/organization.
136.dissent..........from
137.dote........... On/upon
138.double (n)/doubtful (adj)........about
139.drenched....... In/with
140.decline......... In/of
141.eager................. For
142.eligible............... For
143.engaged......... In/on(sth)=busy doing sth
144.engaged....... To(sb )=having agreed to marry sb
145.enthusiasm.......... For/about
146.entrust......(sb)with(sth)
147.entrust.......(sth)to(sb)
148.envious/jealous......Of
149.envy...............at
150.entitle/entitlement.....To
151.equal........... To
152.escape......... From
153.essential........ To/for
154.excel..............at/in
155.exception.............. To
156.excuse.......... (Sb) for (sth)=forgive
157.excuse........ For (=reason)
158.exemption.......... From
159.expose.........(sth)to (sb)
160.encroach..........on/upon
161.expect....... (Sth)from (sb)
162.fail. ...............in
163.faith................. In
164.faithful............. To
165.famous........... For
166.fearful.............. For (sb)
167.fearful.............. Of(sth)
168.feed/live.....on(=eat)
169.fight....... With(sb)about/for (sth)
170.fill .........(sth)with(sth).
171.fill....................in(sth)
172.fit/unfit..............For
173.fond.....................of
174.fondness............ For
175.free............from/of
176.frightened............ At
177.full.......................of
178.fuss...........about/over
179.fed up..............with
180.glad.......about (=happy)
181.glad.......of(=greatful)
182.glance............... At
183.good......at(=able to do sth well)skillful
184.good.........for(=suitable) convenient
185.grapple........... With
186.greatful.......to(sb)for(sth)
187.grief........... At/over
188.grieve.........for/over
189.guard.........Against
190.guilty........ About
(=feeling ashamed because you have done sth that you know is wrong)
191.guilty........ Of(=having done sth illegal)
192.harmful/injurious.....To
193.heir...........to ( sth)
194.heir..........of (sb)
195.hint.............at
196.hope........... For
197.hope...........for/of
198.hopeful........... About/of
199.hostile............. To
200.habit......of(doing sth)
201.identical....... With
202.ignorant......... About/of
203.impact..... Of(sb)on(sth/sb)
204.impose........... On
205.impress....... (Sb) with(sth)
206.impression......... On(sb)
207.impression..... Of(sth)
208.impressed........with/by
209.independent........ Of
210.indifferent/callous......to
211.indispensable...... To(sb/sth)
212.indispensable........ For(doing sth)
213.infected................ With
214.infer....................from
215.influence..... Over(=control)
216.influence........ On/upon(=effect)
217.inform.............. Of
218.inquiry............about/into
219.insight............ Into
220.insist.................on
221.insistence..........on
222.interact.............. With
223.interaction......... With (sb/sth)
224.interaction....... Between (two things or persons)
225.interested........... In
226.interfere......... In(=get involved)
227.interfere........ With(=prevent)
228.invest....................in
229.involved...............in
230.irrelevant............... To
231.irrespective........... Of
232.meddle............... In
233.keen......................on
234.kind/cruel............to
235.lack....................of
236.lacking................in
237.lament...........over
238.laugh................. At
239.lead.....................to
240.leave..........for(a place)=go to
241.liable....... For(=legally responsible for paying the cost of)
242.liable........ To(=likely to be punished by law for)
243.listen............. To
244.longing (n)/long(v)..........for
245.look/stare/gaze.......at
246.lust.....................for
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.march................on
248.married..............to
249.marvel................at
250.meditate/concentrate......on
251.mourn................. For
252.nag.....................at
253.need/necessity....For
254.negligent............. In
255.nervous........About/of
256.notorious.......... For
257.obedient............. To
258.object/objection.....to
259.oblige.....(sb)with(sth)
260.obliged..... To(sb)for (sth)
261.obsession..........with
262.obsessive.......... About
263.open...... To(sb/sth)
264.opportunity......for(sb/sth)
265.opportunity......for/of(doing sth)
266.part........from(=leave sb)
267.part......with(=to give sth to sb else)
268.partial............... To
269.partially.........For(sth)
270.passion..............for
271.pertain................to
272.persist..........in(doing sth)
273.persist........in/with(sth)
274.pleased...........With
275.pleasing........... To
276.popular............. With
277.pray......to(sb)for(sth)
278.prefer...... (Sb/sth)to(sb/sth)
279.preferable............. To
280.pretext...............for
281.prevail......on(=persuade)
282.prevail.......over(=defeat)
283.prevent.......... From
284.pride............. In
285.prior............... To
286.prohibit..........from
287.prone................ To
288.proud............... Of
289.provide..... (Sb)with(sth)
290.provide......(sth)fo(sb)
291.pessimistic....... About
292.positive...........About
293.quarrel........About(sth)
294.quarrel....... With(sb)
295.ready............ For
296.reconcile..... To(sth)
297.reconcile..... (Sth)with(sth)
298.recover(v).......from
299.recovery(n)......from
300.refer............... To
301.reference.......... To
302.rejoice.......... At/over
303.related............... To
304.rely...................on
305.remind..............of
306.remorse.......... For
307.request............for
308.resemblance..... To
309.resolve...............on
310.responsible.....for (sth)
311.restricted........ To
312.rid....................of
313.rob....................of
314.resign............ From
315.search................ For
316.seek..............for
317.senior/junior.......To
318.sensitive...... To/about
319.sequel................to
320.short...................of
321.similar................ To
322.smile/sneer/giggle...At
323.sorry.........about/for
324.spend.............on
325.stick...... To(=to continue doing sth despite difficulties)
326.subject............. To
327.submission........to
328.suffuse.............with
329.succeed.............. In
330.succession........in
331.succumb...........to
332.suffer.................from
333.superior/inferior......to
334.supplement.......... To
335.supply....... (Sth)to (sb)
336.supply.......(sb)with(sth )
337.surprised/shocked....At
338.suspect.......(sb/sth)of(sth)
339.suspicious............. Of
340.sympathize.....with(sb/sth)
341.thankful ......for(sth)
342.thankful............. To(sb)
343.thirst/hunger/desire.........For
344.threaten......(sb)with(sth)
345.tired..................... Of
346.stick................... Of
347.tremble.......... With
348.true..................to
349.used.................to
350.victory...... Over/against. 351.venue............. For
352.wait.................for
353.want.................of
354.waste............on(sth)
355.withdraw..........from
356.wonder...... About (=think about)
357.wonder......... At(=be surprised)
358.worthy............... Of
359.write...... (Sth)to(sb)
360.write..... In(ink/pencil)
361.write........ With(a pen)
362.yearn..............for
363.yearning............ For
364.yield.................. On
365.yield...............  VG.....to
366.thrive................... On
367.self-sufficient........inm
368.debate....... On/about/over
369.divergence.......between
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SAMPADA Scheme explained

SAMPADA Scheme explained
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved re-structuring the schemes of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) under new Central Sector Scheme called as SAMPADA (Scheme for Agro-Marine Processing and Development of Agro-Processing Clusters) for the time period 2016-20.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved re-structuring the schemes of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) under new Central Sector Scheme called as SAMPADA (Scheme for Agro-Marine Processing and Development of Agro-Processing Clusters) for the time period 2016-20.

Salient Highlights

 🍞SAMPADA is an umbrella scheme incorporating ongoing schemes of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) such as Mega Food Parks, Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure, Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infrastructure, etc. It will also incorporate the new schemes like Infrastructure for Agro-processing Clusters, Creation of Backward and Forward Linkages, as well as Creation / Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities.

SAMPADA with an allocation of Rs. 6,000 crore is expected to benefit 20 lakh farmers and generates 5,30,500 direct and indirect employment opportunities in the country by the year 2019-20.

The objective of SAMPADA is to supplement agriculture, modernize processing of Agri products and decrease their wastage.

Significance

The new umbrella scheme gives the renewed thrust to the food processing sector in the country. It aims to develop modern infrastructure to facilitate entrepreneurs to set up food processing units based on cluster approach and provide effective and seamless backward and forward integration for the processed food industry.

It proposes to achieve this by plugging gaps in supply chain and development of infrastructure facilities for processing and preservation and modernization of existing food processing units.

As a result, SAMAPADA will result in the creation of modern infrastructure coupled with efficient supply chain management from farm gate to a retail outlet. It would provide better prices to farmers and would help in doubling their incomes.

Implementation of the scheme will result in creating huge employment opportunities, especially in rural areas. From the perspective of the consumer, it would promote the availability of safe and convenient processed foods at an affordable price.

Other initiatives to boost Food Processing industry

The government has allowed 100% FDI in trading including through e-commerce with respect to food products manufactured and produced in India.

The Governments has created a Special Fund of Rs. 2000 crore in NABARD to provide credit at the concessional rate of interest to designated food parks and agro-processing units in the designated food parks.

Food and agro-based processing units and cold chain infrastructure have been placed under the ambit of Priority Sector Lending (PSL).
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Indian Polity and Constitution

Indian Polity and Constitution


1700+ Questions on Indian Polity for all competitive exams in India.

Contents

Questions with Answers


  • Indian Constitutional Development
  • Constitutional Preamble Sources
  • Citizenship,Fundamental Rights,Fundamental Duties and Directive Principles of State Policy
  • Parts/Articles of the constitution,Emergency Provisions
etc...


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How to score high in GS Paper 2: Strategy Revealed by Tanai Sultania (Score 108)

How to score high in GS Paper 2: Strategy Revealed by Tanai Sultania (Score 108)
Hello everyone, I am Tanai Sultania, AIR 63, Civil Services Exam 2016. In my previous article, I had discussed in detail about sociology optional and also uploaded my test copies. In this article, I will be discussing my detailed strategy; resources and most importantly, answer writing for Mains-General Studies Paper 2.
This is one paper where there is a huge variation in marks-ranging from 60s and 70s to 100s and even more than 110. Thus the paper often acts as a make or break paper for many aspirants.  I have scored 108 marks in this paper.

GS2 Booklist:


  • Current Affairs:The Hindu + Vision Current booklets
I saved few newspaper articles, important reports, government schemes, special reports (Only Summary Reported in Newspaper. Do NOT read acrual report) by WEF, UN, IMF,WB etc on evernote software to revise multiple times.  This helped me a lot as I could directly correlate many questions to schemes, policies and reports of government.
Also many scheme/policy based questions were asked directly or indirectly this time. Whenever I used to write tests/answers, I used to connect with these schemes and reports by searching on evernote. This helped me in remembering the exact keywords, objectives and points used by the government in their official release.

  • Laxmikanth: To understand the basics of all topics especially Parliament, state legislatures, judiciary ,various bodies- constitutional and statutory. The functions and powers of different bodies and organizations, their analysis along with respective constitutional articles are very well covered and remembering them helped me a lot in answer writing.

  • Vajiram notes: SHGs, Role of civil servants , Transparency, accountability ,   E-Governanace

  • Google and Wikipedia, Current Affairs, PIB , Special reports by WEF, UN, IMF etc for welfare schemes, bodies, social sector, health, education etc
I just used keywords and some points from the summary of reports from The Hindu and saved them on evernote.
  • International Relations: Current Affairs.
  • International Bodies and Mandate: Google + Wikipedia
  • Diaspora Topic: Vision Handout

Answer writing:

Focused a lot on answer writing and structuring them with proper headings, subheadings, inculcated habit of underlining important words in answer practice, using words like- ‘way forward’and ‘what to do in future’ or conclusion to end answer on positive note.
As discussed above, used key points from reports in introduction and conclusion part to give more credibility to the answer.  Also correlated and connected most answers with constitutional articles, government policies and reports/indices by important bodies like WEF, IMF, WB, UN etc.

  • Example  Question: Professor Amartya sen has advocated important reforms in primary health and education. What are your suggestions to improve status and performance?
  • Answer Structure: After mentioning the reforms advocated by Professor Sen, I used schemes which government has bought in for both primary health and education and focussed on their status and performance. For primary health, I also used the recently launched National Health Policy of Government and put forward the points needed for their effective implementation. These points were repeatedly quoted in many editorials.

Used similar approach in The question on National Child policy– used various schemes – on education, protection health, nutrition like ICDS, ICPS, Rashtriya Bal Swashtha Karyakram, RTE, Nai Manzil, Mid Day Meal, Child Labour policy, schemes on IMR etc to focus on implementation part

  • Example Question: Demographic dividend will remain only theoretical unless manpower becomes more educated, aware, skilled and creative.” What measures have been taken by government to enhance capacity of our population to be more productive and employable.
  • Answer Structure: Here while answering the 2nd part, the regular revision and correlation of schemes came to full use as I could quote multiple schemes – National Skill development mission, PM Kaushal Vikas Yojna, DDU Grameen Kaushal vikas yojana, Skill components in NULM and NRLM, USTTAD , Nai manzil and Nai roshni along with the targets and years fixed for their implementation, The keywords and terms used by the government in the scheme.

In questions like Factors responsible for India’s low rank in Integrity index and has India adequately responded to demands of LPG started in 1991, studying of some points from reports and indices of important organizations helped me write credible points .I used parameters from Ease of Doing Business Index to show India’s response to 1991 reforms and also the parts where India lags and the schemes launched to cover up for the lags ( UDAY, coal schemes, insolvency act, NPA resolutions, HAM for infrastructure etc)

Points in some other answers:

  • For the Lieutenant Governor and elected representatives conflict question– There was a point in an editorial about how in many countries around the world – capital is a UT and administrators similar to LG exist, still they work smoothly due to some initiatives by the government and how India can learn from it to reduce conflicts.

  • For the Article 370 question, in conclusion part,I used points from Dilip Padgaonkar interlocutor group on Kashmir and also some views from editorials in The Hindu which talked about resolution of the issue.

  • For the question on role of non state actors, I used role of voluntary sector and NGOs, role of non state actors in Defence sector (Dhirendra singh committee report), role of non state actors in Track 2 initiatives in IR etc and concluded with points from National policy on voluntary sector.

  • For the CAG question– I mentioned the powers of CAG as in Article 149 w.r.t centres and state accounts( This was the first part of question which many missed). After answering the second part, I gave examples of scams, increased PPP projects which increase importance of CAG, CAG being called a paper tiger as despite powers it is not able to audit implementation properly and also Paul Appleby’s view(Given in Laxmikanth in CAG chapter). I concluded saying that it would not be overstepping and rather we need to ensure proper audit of public money without causing delay or paralysis.

For International Relations part, It is necessary to analyse multidimensionality of any issue – strategic, geographical, economic, political, environmental etc as UPSC is asking specific dimensions on any particular issue.  Also future aspects need to be prepared like relevance of important bodies like SAARC, WTO, UN. Keeping few points ready for such important organizations always helps as IR questions are at the end and precious time can be saved by preparing in advance .SAARC and WTO were constantly in news hence it could be predicted that questions would be asked on them.

Finally No, I didn’t know the answer to the question on McBride commission. It is mentioned in the question paper itself that content is more important than length of question so please remember quality matters and not the quantity.
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Study Materials for the Civil Services Examination

Study Materials for the Civil Services Examination
Here's a good compilation of *Study Materials for the Civil Services Examination*.

1. Environment - Shankar IAS Academy


2. Science and Technology - TMH Publication


3. Indian Economy - Key Concepts - Shankarganesh


4. Indian Polity - Laxmikant


5. Indian Economy - Ramesh Singh


6. Geography - G C Leong


7. Lucent - General Knowledge

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxkQmyYIKVgAUWxzSUJLOTdGdEE/view?usp=sharing

8. IndiaN Foreign Policy - Rajiv Sikri

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxkQmyYIKVgAV3A0U09IMThZUzQ/view?usp=sharing

9. Spectrum - Art and Culture

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-7pRR2ueeZTSXpUamFwaUFKbms/view?usp=sharing

10. History - Spectrum

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxkQmyYIKVgATjRod2lFVjNzT3c/view?usp=sharing

11. India Since Independence - Bipan Chandra

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxkQmyYIKVgAb2JwNnRZWGozV00/view?usp=sharing

12. India's Struggle for Independence

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxkQmyYIKVgAVU52RDhZWlVzQ1U/view?usp=sharing
UPSC Mains Material:
Complete Material Links for UPSC 2017

Indian Art, Culture & Literature

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B09kMr7btph8flphQ1BTU2NHUnNBbExVZnpOdFBwQnlwRTJfdDJfLTlCMVZpcTYzTzNEMUk

History

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B09kMr7btph8fktNR0tqTXN3eFJsUUxmcG9LVzlUZnhudHhHNERQQTNLc1NVb2lzbHNTR1U

Sociology

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B09kMr7btph8fmFwN1FUR2xXM1VGNkw5N0JwVnlFdVVYNTVFYnIxbVVIMWMtdEIxU1czNjQ

Geography

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B09kMr7btph8fkhNTU1SSGdpQU1ub2VBVHh3S2VicnhjUUp6anpNY1VudDI5MUpUSWpVNUE

Political science & IR

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B09kMr7btph8fmVZU0VwUnZ5amFrdXdsWjRMQzBWMWRinglbm9hdjR0SlpweHV1NGFIN0kzVms

Economy

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B09kMr7btph8fi02MTB5U0Q2NWhJLVo2ZVcwS0xEcElXLWpYeFBNOGNKOUVKNE9mSy1WX1U

Science & Technology


Environment & Biodiversity



Disasters & disaster management


Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude



SRIRAM’s IAS Notes



VISION IAS Current Affairs


YOJANA Magazines



KURUKSHETRA Magazines


Sci & Tech Current Affairs


VISION IAS Test Series & Toppers Answer Booklets



Essay Writing

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B09kMr7btph8fkd6ckZjTjBoUkFJZlpycnpObkEyZUwxYkdiZ1E1U2J6dnJKV3dzMXUyNDg

CSAT
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B09kMr7btph8NVY5VV9BV1JBZnc

Public Administration Optional

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B09kMr7btph8fk11MXFVSEs4cE90ZUlJdmQ0NXZBY3hPU1Y2MEFveXpac0F0UndGVDh3U3M

Psychology Optional

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B09kMr7btph8fklDTFA4QktWVllIYkg4LVBwZzlldWJrWVhIelhIdzl2MG1uYktWblBabHc

Philosophy Optional

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B09kMr7btph8fnFpYU9RcGN1cXpkWVlLbUpoN1IySkUySUJKN2Y4N3pyODFheFhVckhhQnM

Medical Science Optional

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B09kMr7btph8fnZEaWtRdmhMakR0UG9DSzFUVlBZN1ltamQ2cDl4SzJzb3FVbEhlZmpVb3M

Compulsory UPSC Mains Languages

https://drive.google.com/openn?id=0B09kMr7btph8flVEM3JNR1hLenNaT1JXaHZ0R2FmbnhuYVBMNWZrSmZZZTcxblZHYWpld3M

UPSC Mains Syllabus- orderly arrangement

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B09kMr7btph8T3ZOQ0lORWZBSEk

UPSC Mains Question KEYWORDS

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B09kMr7btph8SHRGVXU3LWJOTXM

PRELIMS Q Papers

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B09kMr7btph8aFB6ZDVjUWdTMEk


Maths Optional material 5 links

Maths plus additional mostly schaum series

1. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/oh4qdbgc76fxvb5/AACkFnn8NOWcBYH7S6Mt8i7Ia?n=91700194&oref=e

2.https://www.dropbox.com/sh/nzyql7n367ytana/AAC6VCk3ogqmr7VwBabBoxO7a?n=91700194&oref=e

3. https://www.dropbox.com/s/n47ogug7mr3b4fo/theoritcalfluidsbook.pdf?n=91700194&oref=e

4. shorturl.at/hBLVX

5. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-7pRR2ueeZTLWtrQUlma3pKVTQ
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What's Making NEWS today MARCH 19, 2017

What's Making NEWS today
MARCH 19, 2017


*** Around INDIA ***

# The Union Ministry of Labour & Employment has proposed a preliminary draft of Labour Code to provide social security cover to the entire workforce in the country including self-employed and agricultural workers
# Manhar Valji Bhai Zala was appointed as the new Chairperson of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK)
# A Parliamentary panel (headed by BJP MP Bhagat Singh Koshyari) suggested merging state-run telecom firms BSNL and MTNL for their long-term survival and success.
# President, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated an international conference on the theme of “Universities of the Future: Knowledge, Innovation and Responsibility” at O. P. Jindal Global University (JGU), Sonipat, Haryana
# “2nd Agri Leadership Summit-2017” held at Surajkund, in Faridabad district of Haryana

*** TAMIL NADU ***

# State hit by the severe drought
# RSS's All India Meet to be held for the first time in the State in COimbatore
# State will not allow dams across the Cauvery at Mekedatu or the Bhavani: Chief Minister, Mr. Edappadi K. Palaniswami
*** STATES SCAN ***
# Haryana: the first edition of the Haryana Sahitya Sangam began in Panchkula
# Punjab:the first Cabinet meet under the new Chief Minister, Captain Amarinder Singh decided to put an end to the VIP culture in the State (to abolish beacon lights on vehicles), setting p a Special Task Force to deal with drug menace, formed a group of experts to assess the quantum of agricultural debt of farmers in the State
# Uttarakhand: Former Uttarakhand BJP chief Mr. Trivendra Singh Rawat was sworn in as the 8th Chief Minister of the state (5th BJP Chief Minister of the state)
# Uttar Pradesh: Mr. Yogi Adityanath (birth name is Mr. Ajay Singh Bisht), the controversial hardline advocate of Hindutva, will be the 32nd Chief Minister of the State; he is a Lok Sabha MP from Gorakhpur Constituency
- This time, it is two Deputy Chief Ministers for the State (i) BJP's State President Mr. Keshav Prasad Maurya and (2) Lucknow Mayor Mr. Dinesh Sharma
*** BILATERAL ISSUES ***
# India and Russia have inked two pacts for long-term maintenance support for Sukhoi-30MKI jets
# Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi to participate in major international economic event in St. Petersburg (Russia) on Jun 01-02, 2017; Prime Minister likely to participate in 18th India - Russia annual summit and also to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of Establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Russia
*** WORLD ***
# USA: US state of Kansas has declared to observe March 16 as “Indian American Appreciation Day” to honour Indian engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla who was killed in an apparent hate crime
*** MISC ***
# Eleven Indian women were honored with the ‘Women Icons’ Award among 25 Asian Women in Singapore for dedicating their lives to social work.
# The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) have signed an agreement in New Delhi to work together for crop improvement and agronomy programmes for grain legumes and dryland cereals.
# National car racer Ashwin Sundar and his wife Niveditha were burnt to death after their BMW hit a tree and burst into flames
# Dev Raj Sikka, former director of the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune passed away
- He was the first to link El Nino phenomenon and Indian Monsoon in 1982

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