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competitionmaster.com — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:37:35 +0000

Way back in 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru, in his convocation address at the University of Allahabad, said “a University stands for humanism, for tolerance, for reason, for progress, for the adventure of ideas, and for the search of truth. It stands for the onward march of the human race towards even higher objectives. If the Universities discharge their duty, then it is well with the nation and the people.”

The definition of a university, so succinctly summed up by the first Prime Minister of Independent India, has undergone a sea change over the last five decades. The Universities today are found wanting in many of the once cherished ideals. The primary reasons for the fast deterioration of these ideals is the continuous political interference in the academic administration of Universities and the grave situation in the financial sphere of higher education.

Unless some urgent steps are taken, it may lead to a real crisis. The current financial trends are so alarming as to drive many intellectuals to give a call for launching an “education emergency”.

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Current National and International Affairs & Business News [December 2011] for Civil Services exam (CSAT), Bank PO, Bank Clerk, NDA, CDS, MBA, etc. exams

competitionmaster.com — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:23:27 +0000

NATIONAL:
RBI unveils draft Basel III norms.
Lokpal Bill passed by Lok Sabha; Rajya Sabha leaves it in limbo.
Whistleblowers’ Protection Bill.
Citizens’ Charter Bill.
Union Cabinet clears Food Bill.
India’s infant mortality rate down.
Visit of Prime Minister of Japan.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to Russia.
UPA government approves 4.5% minorities quota within OBC pie.

INTERNATIONAL:
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il dead.
Canada becomes first country to pull out of Kyoto protocol.
UN climate meet approves roadmap for 2015 deal.
West signals enduring support for Afghanistan at Bonn Conference.

PLUS: Business News/GK

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Essay for Civil Services Mains Exam – INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND ENTERTAINMENT

competitionmaster.com — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:10:27 +0000

Each age has its pin-pointed passions and pursuits. If the eighteenth century heralded the revolutionary march towards ‘liberty, equality and fraternity’, the nineteenth and twentieth centuries made spectacular strides in science and technology and waged a relentless war against hunger and disease.

The twentieth century witnessed the gradual demise of colonialism, as also the sudden collapse of communism, and thus ushered in the dawn of freedom for many an Asian and African country, along with the sweet-bitter dose of market economy or globalisation. In order to feed the fires of crass consumerism and commercialisation of concepts, excessive exploration and exploitation of both human and natural resources became the hallmarks of the closing years of the twentieth century. Standing at the threshold of the new millennium, one can foresee the triumphant trinity-Information Technology, Communication Revolution and Entertainment Extravaganza, calling the shots and ruling the roost.

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October 2011 Current Affairs For Civil Services Exam, CSAT, Bank PO, UPSC Exams, MBA, Hotel Management Etc Exams

competitionmaster.com — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 05:40:57 +0000

List of topics covered

NATIONAL AFFAIRS:
Saving Bank Interest rate decontrol.
Study on rural school education.
Right to property is a human right: SC.
Government cannot change purpose of acquired land: SC.
National Manufacturing Policy cleared.
India Human Development Report, 2011.
National Policy on Electronics.
Draft Policy on Information and Communication Technology.
Visit of President of Afghanistan.
Visit of President of Myanmar.
Visit of Prime Minister of Nepal.
India and Switzerland Info Exchange Treaty.
Visit of President of Vietnam.
National Telecom Policy.

INTERNATIONAL:
Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi is killed.
Commonwealth Summit.
IBSA Summit.
Palestine wins UNESCO seat in a historic vote.

PLUS: Business News/GK

CURRENT GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
ABBREVIATIONS:
IBSA.

AWARDS:
Nobel Prizes, 2011.
Man Booker Prize, 2011.
Sanskriti Awards, 2011.

CYBER SPACE:
Apple launches iCloud service.

DEFENCE:
Navy inducts fleet tanker INS Shakti.

DISCOVERY:
Roman remains found near Chennai.

HEALTH:
Aspirin reduces risk of colon cancer.

PROJECTS:
World’s Highest Webcam Installed on Everest.
Major Himalayan Rail Projects.
Asia’s largest solar farm commissioned.

SPACE RESEARCH:
New planet found with water and ice.
Multiple-planet solar system discovered.
PSLV-C18 launched.

MISCELLANEOUS:
Aakash—World’s cheapest tablet PC.

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Economic Development and Environment [For Civil services Mains Exam, Descriptive Questions Bank Exams etc.]

competitionmaster.com — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 09:21:57 +0000

Economic development without environmental considerations can cause serious environmental damage, in turn impairing the quality of life of present and future generations. Such environmental degradation imposes a cost on the society and needs to be explicitly factored into economic planning, with necessary remedial measures incorporated. The challenge of sustainable development thus requires integration of the country’s quest for economic development with its environmental concerns.

Environment management in India has, over the years, recognized these sustainable development concerns. The National Environment Policy 2006 has attempted to mainstream environmental concerns in all our developmental activities. It underlines that “while conservation of environmental resources is necessary to secure livelihoods and well being of all, the most secure basis for conservation is to ensure that people dependent on particular resources obtain better livelihoods from the fact of conservation, than from degradation of the resource”.

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AN OVERVIEW OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN INDIA

competitionmaster.com — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 07:23:36 +0000

The following Feature is very useful for those preparing for Civil Services Mains Exam or similar exam. The topic will also help you to prepare for Descriptive Questions asked in several Bank PO Exams as also for any Essay paper of any competitive exam.

A detailed literature survey shows that micro and small enterprises contribute to economic growth through several pathways that go beyond job creation. In India, the Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) sector plays a pivotal role in the overall industrial economy of the country. It is estimated that in terms of value, the sector accounts for about 39% of the manufacturing output and around 33% of the total export of the country. Further, in recent years the MSE sector has consistently registered higher growth rate compared to the overall industrial sector. The major advantage of the sector is its employment potential at low capital cost. As per available statistics, this sector employs an estimated 31 million persons spread over 12.8 million enterprises and the labour intensity in the MSE sector is estimated to be almost 4 times higher than the large enterprises.

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May 2011 Current Affairs for Civil Services Exam, CSAT, Bank PO, UPSC Exams, MBA, Hotel Management etc Exams

competitionmaster.com — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 13:04:03 +0000

NATIONAL AFFAIRS
RBI paves way for financial holding company.
State Elections, 2011.
SC quashes Speaker’s decision to disqualify Karnataka MLAs.
Rising food prices and poverty line.
Panel recommends FDI in retail.
Visit of President of Uzbekistan.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s Afghanistan visit.
Second Africa-India Summit.
Visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Indo-Pak defence talks.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s Tanzania visit.
2-G Scam: Kanimozhi lands in jail.
India ratifies UN protocol against human trafficking.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Germany to abandon all N-power.
G-8 Summit.
Osama bin Laden killed by US forces inside Pakistan.

CURRENT GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
AWARDS:
Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding.
Man Booker International Award.
National Film Awards, 58th.
DEFENCE:
T-90 tank makeover.
Astra tested successfully.
EXPEDITIONS:
Indian couple becomes world’s youngest and India’s first to climb Everest.
PERSONS:
bin Laden, Osama.
Browne, Air Chief Marshal N.A.K.
PROJECTS:
ISRO builds India’s fastest super-computer.
RESEARCH:
Paper PCs.
SPACE RESEARCH:
GSAT-8 successfully launched.

PLUS Business GK/News, News in Brieg, Sports News, Appointments, Events Etc.

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Corporate Social Responsibility – Essay for Civil Services Exam, MBA exams, Interviews, Bank PO recruitment etc.

competitionmaster.com — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 14:06:32 +0000

There is an impressive history associated with the evolution of the concept and definition of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Definitions expanded during the 1960s and proliferated during the 1970s. In the 1980s, there were fewer new definitions, more empirical research, and alternative themes began to mature. These alternative themes included corporate social performance (CSP), stakeholder theory, and business ethics theory.

One of the most frequently asked questions is the obvious—just what does “Corporate Social Responsibility” mean? Different organisations have framed different definitions, although there is considerable common ground between them. One common and very appropriate definition is that CSR is about how companies manage the business processes to produce an overall positive impact on society.

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April 2011 Current Affairs for Civil Services Exam, CSAT, Bank PO, UPSC Exams, MBA, Hotel Management etc Exams

competitionmaster.com — Sun, 29 May 2011 07:02:01 +0000

NATIONAL AFFAIRS:
Possession of Naxal literature is not sedition, rules SC.
Chinese troops in PoK worry India.
Visit of Prime Minister Singh to Kazakhstan.
Visit of Prime Minister of Thailand.
CWG Scam.
2G Spectrum Scam.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS:
President Saleh of Yemen agrees to step down.
BRIC expands to BRICS.

PLUS: Business NEWS/GK

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CURRENT GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
AWARDS:
Dada Saheb Phalke Award, 2010.
Pulitzer Prizes, 2011.

BOOKS:
The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer.

EXPEDITIONS:
IAF women team embarks on Mission Everest.

HEALTH:
New guidelines for Alzheimer’s.

PERSONS:
Hazare, Kisan Baburao.

PROJECTS:
India’s first eco-city to come up at Manesar.

RESEARCH:
Fourth variety of life found by US scientist.

SPACE RESEARCH:
PSLV successfully places three satellites in orbit.

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Essay for Civil Services Exam – IAS, IPS, IRS etc. – UPSC Exams: United Nations Convention against Corruption

competitionmaster.com — Thu, 05 May 2011 10:46:29 +0000

Corruption is a complex social, political and economic phenomenon that affects all countries. Corruption undermines democratic institutions, slows economic development and contributes to governmental instability. Corruption attacks the foundation of democratic institutions by distorting electoral processes, perverting the rule of law and creating bureaucratic quagmires whose only reason for existing is the soliciting of bribes. Economic development is stunted because foreign direct investment is discouraged and small businesses within the country often find it impossible to overcome the “start-up costs” required because of corruption.

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