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Sep172017 by albindiaNo Comments

Bullet Train

Bullet Train, is a network of high-speed railway lines operating at a maximum speed of 320 km/h (200 mph).The foundation stone for Bullet train in the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Railway Project (MAHSR), laid on September 14 by the two prime ministers, Narendra Modi and Shinzo Abe, is a huge leap towards India and Japan converging and integrating themselves in a long-term sustainable economic relationship. All the major suppliers of High Speed Rail (HSR) technology — Japan, China and European countries — were willing to share it with us. But the crucial factor that convinced the CoIC to choose Japan was that it was the only country that offered both technology as well as a unique funding package for the HSR project. The concessional funding proposed by the government of Japan for HSR was specific to…

Sep162017 by albindiaNo Comments

Different Types of cyclones, Causes & Effects.

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In meteorology, a cyclone is a large scale air mass that rotates around a strong center of low atmospheric pressure. Cyclones are characterized by inward spiraling winds that rotate about a zone of low pressure. The largest low pressure systems are polar vortices and extra tropical cyclones of the largest scale (the synoptic scale). Warm core cyclones such as tropical cyclones and subtropical cyclones also lie within the synoptic scale. Types of Cyclones 1.Tropical cyclones Tropical cyclones are what most people are familiar with because these are cyclones that occur over tropical ocean regions. Hurricanes and typhoons are actually types of tropical cyclones, but they have different names so that it's clear where that storm is occurring. Hurricanes are found in the Atlantic and Northeast Pacific, typhoons are found in…

Sep162017 by albindiaNo Comments

Presidential Power to Pardon

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Power to Pardon The pardoning powers of the Indian President are elucidated in Art 72 of the Indian Constitution. There are five different types of pardoning which is mandated by law. 1. Pardon: Completely absolving the person of the crime and letting him go free. The pardoned criminal will be like a normal citizen. 2. Commutation: Changing the type of punishment given to the guilty into a less harsher one. For example, a death penalty commuted to a life sentence 3. Reprieve: A delay allowed in the execution of a sentence, usually a death sentence, for a guilty person to allow him some time to apply for Presidential Pardon or some other legal remedy to prove his innocence or successful rehabilitation. 4. Respite: Reducing the quantum or degree of the punishment…

Sep142017 by albindiaNo Comments

TEST SERIES for Optional subjects

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OPTIONAL SUBJECT TEST SERIES at Just Rs.99/- Optional subjects test series is most requested series to us. Our team were working on it & we are now pleased to inform that LONG WAIT IS OVER NOW. We dont deny the fact that its late for MAINS 2017 aspirants; So we made the fee just nominal to Rs.99/-. You heard it right to all our users. Just as low as Ninety Nine rupees. DEDICATED SERIES for 2018 will be live after MAINS 2017 with enhanced features. You can refer our dedicated series & features from REGISTER PAGE if you hadn't yet registered with us. OPTIONAL SUBJECTS AVAILABLE As per now the subjects offered are HISTORY,GEOGRAPHY,SOCIOLOGY,PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION,MATHEMATICS,POLITICAL SCIENCE,PHILOSOPHY & Few regional languages will be updated soon. Nb: These are for MAINS 2017 Aspirants…

Sep132017 by albindiaNo Comments

Article 35A-Constitutional or Not?[Explained]

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Article 35A of Indian Constitution is frequently seen in news and its important for both prelims and mains.Read fully to understand all important aspects of Article 35A. Why is Article 35A in news? The petitioner, Dr. Charu Wali Khanna, filed the case in Supreme Court to challenge the constitutional validity of Article 35-A. Though, she remains the second petitioner after We the Citizens (NGO), but her act has brought this issue in the limelight once again and is being hotly debated across the country and especially so, in J&K. What is Article 35-A actually which has created so many controversies? Article 35-A empowers the legislature of Jammu and Kashmir to: a) Define classes of people who shall be called ‘permanent residents’ of Jammu and Kashmir state; b) Confer special rights…

Sep132017 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-SEPT 13 2017 [UPSC DAILY CAPSULE]

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CLICK HERE TO SEE DATE WISE CURRENT AFFAIRS General Studies-02 ‘Cooling off’ period in Hindu divorce can go: SC News: Hindu couples who have mutually agreed to separate need not wait anymore for the mandatory “cooling off” period of six months before divorce, the Supreme Court held on Tuesday. What is cool off period: Earlier,when a couple moves a court of law for divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, they have to wait for a minimum period of six months. Divorce by mutual consent was introduced as an amendment to the Hindu Marriage Act in 1976. The waiting period under Section 13B was mandated to prevent couples from taking any hasty decision to end their marriage. Important aspects of verdict: The court held that the waiting period should be done…