Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Important Books for UPSC (CSE) Preparation: Mains Examination

Upsc

VisionIAS 07:07

General Studies: IAS Mains Paper 1

- Ancient History by R.S Sharma (Old NCERT)

- Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania

- The modern history of Bipin Chandra (Old NCERT)

- The spectrum of modern India by Rajiv Ahir

- Politics in India since Independence (NCERT)

- India since Independence by Bipin Chandra (Old NCERT)

- World History NCERT by Arjun Dev (Old NCERT)

- Fundamentals of Physical Geography (NCERT)

- Fundamentals of Human Geography (NCERT)

- India: Physical Environment (NCERT)

- India People and Economy (NCERT)

- Indian Society (NCERT)

- Social Change and Development in India (NCERT)

General Studies: IAS Mains Paper 2

List of Brand Ambassadors in India

static gk

VisionIAS 07:01

List of Brand Ambassadors in India

1. Aamir Khan— Vivo mobile

2. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan--Coke, Eye Bank Association of India, L’oreal, Longiness, Lux, Pulse Polio Campaign

3. Akshay Kumar--Dollar Club Vests, Levi’s, LG, Micromax, Thums Up

4. Amitabh Bachchan--Cadburys, Dabur, Emami, Gujrat Tourism, ICICI, Nerolac, Pulse Polio Campaign, Zen mobile

5. Hrithik Roshan--Conthol, Hero Honda Karizma, Parle, Hide and Seek, Provogue, Sony Ericsson

6. Kareena Kapoor--Airtel, Emami, Gitanjali, Head and Shoulders, Lux, Mahindra Scooters, Pepsi, Sony Ericcson

7. Katrina Kaif--Etihad Airways, Lux, Nakshatra, Panasonic, Pantene, Spice Telecom

8. Saif Ali Khan--Asian Paints, Lays, Airtel, Head and Shoulders, Wynncom mobile

Economic Survey 2019: 10 GK Important Questions and Answers

ECONOMIC SURVEY

VisionIAS 06:57

According to the Economic Survey 2019, how much GDP growth rate should be sustained for $5 trillion economy by 2024-25?
A. 6%
B. 7%
C. 8%
D. 9%
Ans. C
Explanation: Sustained real GDP growth rate of 8% needed for a $5 trillion economy by 2024-25.

Current Affairs Topics for IAS Mains 2019

Upsc

VisionIAS 06:52

Generally, most of the questions asked in the UPSC IAS exam are related to the current issues and events that have occurred in the recent past. Considering this, we have listed some important Current Affairs topics that will be useful during the preparation of the UPSC IAS Main 2019 Exam. Have a look:

Economic Survey 2018-2019 Volume 1 Gist by GS SCORE PDF

pdf

VisionIAS 19:55

Economic Survey 2018-2019 Volume 1 Gist by GS SCORE PDF

Click Here to download Economic Survey 2018-2019 Volume 1 Gist by GS SCORE PDF
Click Here to Like our Facebook page for latest updates and free ebooks

Daily Current Affairs, 15th July 2019

vision ias current affairs

VisionIAS 19:34

1) World Youth Skills Day: 15th July

•The United Nations observes 15 July every year as World Youth Skills Day. This year the UN’s observance of the World Youth Skills Day will shed light on the mechanisms needed to operationalize lifelong learning and raise awareness about the importance of youth skills development.

2) Over 30 lakh persons enrolled under “PM Shram Yogi Maandhan Scheme”

•Under “Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan Scheme”, total 30,85,205 personshave been enrolled. This voluntary and contributory pension scheme is benefited for unorganized workers. Under this scheme assures the minimum monthly pension of 3000 rupees to the beneficiaries after attaining the age of 60 years.

3) IFFI’s Golden Jubilee Edition to be celebrated in Goa

•The Golden Jubilee Edition of International Film Festival of India, will be held from20th Nov till 28th November 2019 in Panaji, Goa. President of Oscar Academy John Bailey and other eminent cinematographers and producers have been invited for the event. Russia will be IFFI partner in this edition.

4) France celebrates 14th july as its “National day”

•The French government marked the national day on July 14th. The day is also known as Bastille Day. This is the 230th anniversary of the storming of the Bastille prison which took place in Paris on 14 July 1789.

•Armed forces from France and allied countries will march, drive, ride and fly over the central Champs Elysee.

5) Russia launches space telescope Spektr-RG

•Russia launched a space telescope from the cosmodrome in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. It was a joint project with Germany. The Russian space agency, showed a Proton-M rocketcarrying the Spektr-RG taking off from the launch pad.

•The Spektr-RG, is a space observatory intended to replace the Spektr-R, known as the “Russian Hubble”, Spektr-R was launched in 2011 to observe black holes, neutron stars and magnetic fields. Its successor will take up similar duties.

6) Chandrakant Kavlekar to be the new Deputy CM of Goa

•Chandrakant Kavlekar to be the new Deputy Chief Minister of Goa. He will replace Vijai Sardesai as the deputy chief minister of Goa.

7) Kalraj Mishra appointed Himachal Pradesh Governor

•President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Kalraj Mishra as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh. Acharya Devvrat has been transferred from Himachal Pradesh and appointed as the governor of Gujarat.

8) 2nd formal discussion on holy Gurdwara of Kartarpur Sahib

2nd formal discussion on holy Gurdwara of Kartarpur Sahib between India and Pakistan was held in Wagah.

Agreements made in the discussion were:

•Pakistan agreed to allow visa-free travel for the Indian passport holders and Overseas Citizenship of India card holders seven days a week.

•5,000 pilgrims will be allowed to visit the Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara per day throughout the year.

•The pilgrims will be allowed to travel as individuals or in groups and also on foot.

9) Djokovic beats Federer to win fifth Wimbledon title

•Serbian Novak Djokovic won his fifth Wimbledon title after defeating Swiss tennis ace Roger Federer. This is Djokovic’s 16th Grand Slam and 5th Wimbledon title. He is now level with Bjorn Borg as a five-time Wimbledon winner.

10) England scripts history, claims maiden ICC World Cup title 2019

The ICC Cricket World Cup is the international championship of One Day International(ODI) cricket (50-over cricket) organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC)every 4 years. The 12th edition of the world’s biggest cricketing event, the ICC Men’s cricket World Cup 2019, was played in England and Wales.

England lifted the ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy 2019 at the Lord’s cricket stadium in London. England defeated New Zealand with more number of boundaries in the Super Over thriller in the grand finale of ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy 2019.

•Player of the tournament: Kane Williamson (New Zealand).

•Player of the Match Award: Ben Stokes (England).

•Highest run scorer of the tournament: Rohit Sharma (India).

•Highest wicket taker of the tournament: Mitchell Starc (Australia).

The HINDU Notes – 15th July 2019

the hindu notes

VisionIAS 15:25

📰 Kartarpur Gurudwara: Pakistan agrees to allow year-long visa-free access

Second formal discussion between New Delhi and Islamabad makes progress on modalities of pilgrimage

•Pakistan on Sunday agreed to give year-long visa-free access for Indian pilgrims to the holy Gurdwara of Kartarpur Sahib.

•The Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement that the agreement was reached at the second formal meeting held at Wagah, at which India took up the presence of Khalistan supporters in Pakistani territory. “It was agreed to allow visa-free travel for the Indian passport-holders and OCI card-holders seven days a week. Throughout the year, 5,000 pilgrims will be allowed to visit the Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara per day. The pilgrims will be allowed to travel as individuals or in groups and also on foot,” the statement said.

Permit system

•India proposed that the holy shrine be open to Indian citizens of all faiths. However, a message from the government of Pakistan reiterated that there will be provision for a permit system for the pilgrims travelling through the religious corridor.

•India urged that at least 5,000 pilgrims be allowed to visit the Gurdwara and insisted that 10,000 more be allowed to visit on special occasions and festivals.

•India also asked Pakistan to prevent Khalistan supporters from misusing this historic initiative.

•“Concerns regarding individuals or organisations based in Pakistan who may try to disrupt the pilgrimage and misuse the opportunity to play with the sentiments of the pilgrims was shared. A dossier was handed over to the Pakistan side to highlight concerns in this regard,” said the statement, without naming the Khalistan supporters.

•The Indian team, consisting of delegates from the Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Home Affairs, cautioned Pakistan against building an earth-filled embankment that could create flooding problems at Dera Baba Nanak inside India.

Preparatory work

•Sunday’s discussion highlighted the preparatory work under way on both sides of the border for the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism. India claimed that significant progress had been made in building the infrastructure needed to handle the pilgrims from India and abroad and said infrastructure on the Indian side would be able to handle 15,000 pilgrims a day. The work is expected to be completed by October 31, a week before the celebrations are expected to begin.

Plea for ‘Nagar Kirtan’

•India also urged Pakistan to allow ‘Nagar Kirtan’ from Delhi to Nankana Sahib in Pakistan in July and during October-November 2019 as part of the celebrations to mark the birth of the first Sikh Guru.