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5 Reasons Defence Aspirants Must Watch Uri: The Surgical Strike Movie

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defence aspirant surgical strike movieIf you ask an Indian defence aspirant about the movies they like, there will always be a Bollywood movie named Lakshya in which the main character was performed by Hrithik Roshan, Lakshya was released in 2004 and it motivated many to join the armed forces. Since then there are many movies produced which are themed on armed forces and a couple of them did perform well in terms of acting and storyline BUT there was no match for Lakshya in terms of making an emotional connection with the defence aspirants. URI the surgical strike movie is something which might fill this long long gap of finding something as good as the Lakshya in terms of motivation. URI the surgical strike has a couple of scenes which are so intense that they send shivers up and down the spine. There are scenes to which every defence aspirants and lover will get emotionally connected. The shots are captured beautifully and the josh was really very high. Let’s see why every defence aspirants must watch this movie right now.

  1. Uri: The Surgical Strike movie was released on 11 Jan 2019: The story is based on the surgical strike conducted by Indian armed forces after the roguish terrorist attacks at Uri Army Base camp in Kashmir. It was the most successful covert operation till date conducted by the special forces commando behind the enemy lines. The main character Major Vihan Shergil who is a PARA SF commando was performed by Vicky Kaushal beautifully.
  2. There are a couple of scenes like the attack on URI based camp which will make you visualise how evil and deadly was the attack in which terrorists lobbed 17 grenades in three minutes.19 army personnel were martyred during the attack. Around 80100 soldiers were reported injured. A gun battle ensued lasting six hours, in which all four terrorists were killed.
  3. The movie is based on the real events with the mix of some fiction to make the story go smooth but unlike other movies, all the scenes which are emotionally intense are the real-life events happened in soldiers lives some of which you might have seen in the media as well. The writer-director did not try to stuff in the fabricated emotional content and that is the best part of this movie.
  4. URI the movie will also give you a brief idea about such major operations and how they are conducted, how people who are not in uniform are also the part of such operations and play an important role too. How a soldier has to balance his personal and professional life and more importantly soldiers are just like us with equal emotions, fears and courage.
  5. Movies like URI must be encouraged because this is what we want to see more rather than some crappy repeated drama-love-story. You must go and watch this movie in the theatre, it will be worth your time and money, it will also support the people who have worked in this movie from top to bottom. If you support such movies, it will also encourage the filmmakers to make them more often. This movie is something you should not miss, go watch is nearby and do not encourage piracy, do not waste it by watching through a pirated content.

PS: There is a section of media (bigshots) who have reviewed this movie with 2-3 stars, we are not sure if they do have the genuine movie reviewers or they even understand the military lifestyle. Do not trust these media portals, they are the same portals who praise stone pelters and speak against our soldiers. So it is obvious that these media portals hate anything good related to Indian soldiers.

Jai Hind

 

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Indian Army Cannot Allow Homosexuality – General Bipin Rawat

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INDIAN ARMY CANNOT ALLOW HOMOSEXUALITY

As we known homosexual acts and adultery were decriminalised by the Supreme Court recently. General Bipin Rawat today said that homosexuality and adultery will remain offences in the Indian Army. Gen Rawat has clearly mentioned about the army act which they follow and why it is not possible for the army to allow homosexuality and adultery. Some people are unnecessarily creating controversy out of his statements, so let’s see what all he has said in the interview when asked about homosexuality in the Indian Army.

General Rawat said “For LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans) issues, in the Army, these are not acceptable. We will still be dealing with them under various sections of the Army Act”.

“Army will not allow LGBT activities in the force. We have some section in Army acts to deal with this,”

“We have taught our men that how the social media is being used by our adversary to trap us. So don’t get trapped by social media,” General Rawat said. “Let me tell you that a lot of people have been honey trapped.”


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Recommended For Indian Navy From 12 SSB Bangalore 4th Attempt

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RECOMMENDED FOR INDIAN NAVY FROM 12 SSB BANGALORE

RECOMMENDED FOR INDIAN NAVY FROM 12 SSB BANGALORETo achieve any goal the first step is always to dream and I dreamt long back to get recommended and serve in the armed forces of the country. I am Prateek Khandekar and I come from Ambala Cantt, Haryana. I have been following SSBCrack for quite a while and was highly motivated by the recommended candidates who were an epitome of determination. I was conferenced out from NSB Coimbatore, 24 SSB Bangalore and 11 SSB Allahabad. But I finally managed to get recommended from 12 SSB Bangalore in the 4th attempt for SSC (observer) course to join the Indian navy.  And hence I get this opportunity to share my experience and journey with all the aspirants. It is true that we all have OLQs, it’s just that we don’t display them in an explicit manner. We just need to realise that the accessing officers are way too much experience and we can’t make a fool of them. They are looking for normal people who are honest and bold.

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My psych test went completely fine according to me,  I did 56 SRTs, all TATs and WATs. I gave my responses without giving it a second thought.

The interview was very short and it lasted for less than 25 mins. IO gave many calculation problems and I answered all of them almost instantly.

IO: You are quite fast, I wonder why you were not recommended in the past 3 attempts.
Me: sir I think it was the GTO where I lagged in.
IO: Be careful with the command walk,  it shakes a lot.
(We both chuckled)
IO: What are you doing currently?
Me: Sir, I am preparing for Civil services examination
IO: that’s quite a comfortable job once you are through, why do you want to join armed forces then?
Me: Sir, they don’t get to kill the militants that often ( I smiled thereafter)
IO: so you like swimming.  Which stroke do you prefer?
Me: Sir, I am the fastest in freestyle yet I like butterfly the most.
IO: In which stroke do the hands don’t come off the water?
Me: Breaststroke sir.
IO: I won’t be wasting more time. I am done. Is there anything you want to tell me?
Me: yes sir, while coming to Bangalore,  I wrote a poem for the army personnel. If you permit,  I would like to show it to you.
IO: come show me.
(After reading)
IO: You should get it fair and published. Good luck with the conference.

 

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The GTO went good average. I spoke only once in both the GDs for about 30-45 seconds each. GPE was well planned, gave a fair number of ideas in PGT and HGT. GOR was quite amazing and I enjoyed a lot, I motivated my team till we crossed the finishing line. My lecturette was quite good and I spoke on the topic ” Foreign aid”. I did 10 individual obstacles but the command task was average,  so I didn’t expect a recommendation.

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The waiting time for my conference was less than 2 minutes and it lasted for about a minute or so with 2-3 basic questions. Finally, my chest number was announced and there I was, standing with a plus sign on my chest, amongst the ones crossing the biggest barrier in the pursuit of becoming officers. I dedicated this achievement to my family and friends who were always great support,  also I thanked Col Sagar Patwardhan, SM for his pivotal role in training me.
Lastly, what I personally inducted in my life was one trick. If you imagine yourself to be officers beforehand and do all the daily tasks in your life in a way they do, it will certainly help in developing a personality what defence desires in a person. Even if you fail, you will at least improve to develop a pleasing attitude and that is gentlemen the essence of life – improvement. Don’t depend on fate as fate is forged by efforts. Give your best, be confident and natural and you shall be through.
Good luck and Jai Hind.

NDA 1 2019 Notification [Out Now]

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NDA 1 2019 NOTIFICATION [APPLY NOW]

NDA 1 2019 NOTIFICATION [APPLY NOW]UPSC has published the notification of NDA 1 2019 national defence academy and naval academy (I) 2019. Aspirants who want to join the Indian army, navy and airforce after 10+2 can apply for NDA 1 2019 through UPSC online. SSBCrack has mentioned the important details like age limits, vacancies, education qualification, how to apply etc for NDA 1 2019. We suggest all the aspirants to read the NDA 1 2019 notification which is linked below before apply for the NDA exam online. The Online Applications can be filled up to 4th February 2019 till 6:00 PM. The online Applications can be withdrawn from 08.02.2019 to 14.02.2019 till 6:00 PM. The eligible candidates shall be issued an e-Admit Card three weeks before the commencement of the examination. The e-Admit Card will be made available on the UPSC website (upsconline.nic.in) for being downloaded by candidates. No Admit Card will be sent by post. All the applicants are required to provide valid & active e-mail id while filling up online application form as the Commission may use electronic mode for contacting them.

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NDA 1 2019 Important Details

  • Online application date:09.01.2019 Last Date for Submission of Applications: 04.02.2019
  • Only unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 02nd July, 2000 and not later than 1st July, 2003 are eligible.
  • Education For Army Wing of National Defence Academy:—12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a University.
  • Education For Air Force and Naval Wings of National Defence Academy and for the 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme at the Indian Naval Academy:—12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent with Physics and Mathematics conducted by a State Education Board or a University.
  • Candidates who are appearing in the 12th Class under the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination can also apply for this examination.
  • Candidates should note that there will be penalty (Negative Marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the Objective Type Question Papers.
  • For both writing and marking answers in the OMR sheet (Answer Sheet) candidates must use black ball pen only Pens with any other colour are prohibited.
  • The approximate number of vacancies to be filled on the results of this examination will be (i) National Defence Academy: 342 (208 for Army, 42 for Navy and 92 for Air Force) and (ii) Naval Academy: 50 (10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme)
  • Candidates (excepting SC/ST candidates/Sons of JCOs/NCOs/ORs specified in Note 2 below who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay a fee of Rs. 100/- (Rupees one hundred only) either by depositing the money in any Branch of SBI by cash, or by using net banking facility of State Bank of India or by using Visa/MasterCard/Rupay Credit/Debit Card.
  • Candidates are required to apply Online by using the website upsconline.nic.in Detailed instructions for filling up online applications are available on the above-mentioned website.
  • Candidates appearing for SSB interview for the first time for a particular type of Commission i.e. Permanent or Short Service, shall be entitled for AC III Tier to and fro railway fare or bus fare including reservation cum sleeper charges within the Indian limits. Candidates who apply again for the same type of Commission will not be entitled to travelling allowance on any subsequent occasion.

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NDA Exam Pattern

The exam consists of 2 papers. The first paper has mathematics and the second paper has 2 sections of English and general abilities.

S. No Paper Time Questions Marks
1 Maths (10am  – 12 ½ pm) 2 ½ hours 120 300
2 General Ability (English+ GK) (2pam  – 4 ½ pm) 2 ½ hours 100+50 600

NDA CENTRES OF EXAMINATION: The Examination will be held at the following Centres : Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Allahabad, Bengaluru, Bareilly, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cuttack, Dehradun, Delhi, Dharwad, Dispur, Gangtok, Hyderabad, Imphal, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Jorhat, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madurai, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji (Goa), Patna, Port Blair, Raipur, Ranchi, Sambalpur, Shillong, Shimla, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, Tirupati, Udaipur and Vishakhapatnam.

NDA Selection Procedure

  • The Union Public Service Commission shall prepare a list of candidates who obtain the minimum qualifying marks in the written examination as fixed by the Commission at their discretion. Such candidates shall appear before a Services Selection Board for Intelligence and Personality Test where candidates for the Army/Navy wings of the NDA and 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme of Indian Naval Academy will be assessed on Officers Potentiality and those for the Air Force in addition to the above will have to qualify Computerised Pilot Selection System (CPSS). Candidates with Air Force as one of the choice would also undergo CPSS if they qualify SSB and are willing.
  • Two-stage selection procedure based on Psychological Aptitude Test and Intelligence Test has been introduced at Selection Centres/Air Force Selection Boards/Naval Selection Boards. All the candidates will be put to stage-one test on first day of reporting at Selection Centres/Air Force Selection Boards/Naval Selection Boards. Only those candidates who qualify at stage one will be admitted to the second stage/remaining tests. Those candidates who qualify stage II will be required to submit the Original Certificates along with one photocopy each of : (i) Original Matriculation pass certificate or equivalent in support of date of birth, (ii) Original 10+2 pass certificate or equivalent in support of educational qualification.
  • Candidates who appear before the Services Selection Board and undergo the test there, will do so at their own risk and will not be entitled to claim any compensation or other relief from Government in respect of any injury which they may sustain in the course of or as a result of any of the tests given to them at the Services Selection Board whether due to the negligence of any person or otherwise. Parents or guardians of the candidates will be required to sign a certificate to this effect.
  • To be acceptable, candidates for the Army/Navy/Naval Academy and Air Force should secure the minimum qualifying marks separately in (i) Written examination as fixed by the Commission at their discretion and (ii) Officer Potentiality Test as fixed by the Services Selection Board at their discretion. Over and above candidates for the Air Force, and all the SSB qualified candidates as per their willingness, eligibility and preference for Air Force, should separately qualify the CPSS.
  • Subject to these conditions the qualified candidates will then be placed in a single combined list on the basis of total marks secured by them in the Written Examination and the Services Selection Board Tests. The final allocation/selection for admission to the Army, Navy, Air Force of the National Defence Academy and 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme of Indian Naval Academy will be made up to the number of vacancies available subject to eligibility, medical fitness and merit-cum-preference of the candidates. The candidates who are eligible to be admitted to multiple Services/Courses will be considered for allocation/selection with reference to their order or preferences and in the event of their final allocation/ selection to one Service/Course, they will not be considered for admission to other remaining Services/Courses.

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Meet Lieutenant Bhavana Kasturi First Lady Officer To Lead A Contingent On Republic Day

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lt bhavana70th republic day will be celebrated on 26th January 2019 and it will be special this time because for the first time in Indian Army’s history, Lieutenant Bhavana Kasturi, a lady officer, will lead a contingent of 144 personnel in the Republic day Parade. Lt. Bhavana Kasturi joined the officers; training academy in October 2015 after clearing the NCC 38 special entry with AIR-4. Lt. Bhavana Kasturi will be leading the Indian Army Service Corps contingent which is participating after a gap of 23 years in the army day parade. Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat will take salute on this occasion.

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After rehearsal parade, Lt. Bhavana Kasturi said, “This is the first time ever a lady officer is leading the contingent. Earlier, never a lady officer led a jawans contingent. Boys are putting too much effort and we have been practising since past one year.” “Our centre is in Bangalore and I’m coming from our regimental centre and it’s been six months we are practising. Along with me, there are two male officers from the centre are practising as contingent commanders”. “This shows the kind of acceptance, the change and the evolutions which is happening in the entire organization. This shows acceptance for woman officers also.”

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Brave Lt. Col. Anup, PARA Commando, Who Killed 3 Terrorists, Beaten Up In Road Rage

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Lt. Col AnupLt. Col. Anup who killed three terrorists in a personal encounter and earned Kirti chakra was beaten up in a road rage by 5 people. Lt. Col. who is a professional soldier did not react to the uncivilized behaviour of few unknown people including women. Lt. Col Anup who is a trained special forces commando, capable of killing with his bare hands did not lift his hand on the civilians who were assaulting him. Let’s first read about Lt. Col Anup and his story.  STORY OF A FEARLESS OFFICER FROM MUMBAI, THEN MAJOR ANUP JOSEPH, who chased and took on heavily-armed militants in a close quarter fierce gun fight and finally eliminated them shouting “Bharat Mata Ki Jai”. It was the start of Autumn in Kashmir. The color of Chinar leaves was turning to crimson and the saffron fields looked beautiful. Major Anup Joseph Manjali was commanding ‘Sutrun Company’ of 24 RR (Bihar). On Sept 30, 2012 the unit received credible information on militants holed in the forests of Kupwara.

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Maj Manjali led his company column under extreme adverse terrain and weather conditions to hunt down the militants. It was the second day of the operation. At around 3.30 am on October 1, the column observed some suspicious movement Maj Manjali established a close cordon around a Dhok, in which five hardcore foreign terrorist leaders were hiding. At first light, the officer, displaying raw courage, crawled up to the entrance of the Dhok and lobbed a hand grenade to flush out the terrorists, resulting in the elimination of one terrorist on the spot.

Other terrorists ran out towards the forest, firing indiscriminately in order to break contact. The officer, sensing danger to his troops, displayed the utmost presence of mind and utter disregard to personal safety. He chased and engaged the fleeing terrorists in a close quarter battle. After closing in on them, he shot dead two more dreaded terrorists from a distance of approx twenty meters in a most daring act.

For this most conspicuous act of gallantry, an exhibition of raw courage and exemplary leadership, Major Anup Joseph Manjali was conferred the Kirti Chakra, the sole recipient that year of the second highest peacetime gallantry award.


Lieutenant Colonel Anup Joseph Manjali (36), a Kirti Chakra awardee, was allegedly assaulted by five youngsters in an incident of road rage in Malad (West) in the early hours of Sunday. He is being treated for a dislocated shoulder and injuries under his eye, and to the forehead and head, at a suburban hospital.

Lt. Col. Manjali told The Hindu that five men attacked him while he was waiting on the footpath for his mother, who was to be dropped off by a relative after a family function.

“As I stood there, one of the guys came riding on the footpath with two women riding pillion, and demanded that I move out of his way. I stood my ground and he pushed me out of the way with his bike. One of the women got off the bike and started abusing and screaming at me. One of the men started hitting me with a helmet, and in seconds, two more bikes reached there and all of the guys started attacking me. I had raised neither my voice nor my hand at them.”

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The police said the accused, Sagar Vinay Singh (21), Shaun Merrian D’Souza (25) and Khizara Abbas Hasan Zaidi (21), were booked under Sections 325, 324 and 34 of the Criminal Procedure Code read with the Indian Penal Code.

Lt. Col. Manjali’s mother, who reached the scene as her son was being attacked, said, “Even after the incident, the youngsters expressed no remorse. One of the women present at the scene boasted that she hailed from a top-notch legal family and was unconcerned about the case. At the police station, one of the parents of the two women even said she was aware of her daughter’s arrogance, as if it were a character trait of merit. What have we come to as a society?”

An officer attached to the Bangur Nagar police station claimed that the CCTV camera in the area was missing.

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100+ Latest Current Affairs Topics for SSB Interview

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Defence aspirants who are focusing on clearing the SSB interview are suggested to go through the list of hot current affairs topics mentioned below which will be asked in SSB group discussion and personal interviews. Defence aspirants are suggested to have at least some knowledge regarding these topics and simply do not ignore these current issues. These are few important topics related to our country and all defence aspirants must read about them and have an opinion related to each, you are not expected to be an expert on each and every topic but you must take interest in knowing these issue and how it affects our country and its people. You must try to understand every side of these issues, whenever asked in the personal interview, you must put the correct facts and also your personal opinion based on what you have studied.

How to prepare for current affairs topics:

  • Actively read news on your smartphones and try to understand the issues from the root.
  • Actively discuss current issues with your friends and try to debate by picking up any hot political topic whenever you meet.
  • Surround yourself with people who talk more about serious topics which are in the national interest rather than people who talk more about the big boss serial.
  • You will only find these topics interesting when you realise why these are important for our country, also you must have your personal opinion based on your understanding of the topic.
  • Whenever you come across a new term in the mainstream media, do some research about it and try to understand what it is.
  • You must have some understanding about popular national and international issues, so keep making small notes and read them whenever possible.
  • Remember facts and figures correctly and use them whenever you discuss with your friends.
  • Try not to have a biased opinion regarding any political topic, it is better to support it with facts rather than popular belief.

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100+ Most Probable Current Affairs Questions

  1. Recovery of Indian Economy
  2. New Agriculture Laws
  3. New National Education Policy
  4. Digital Education Report
  5. Stages of Vaccine Development
  6. ASEEM Platform
  7. Postal Ballet in India
  8. Net Zero Carbon Emission – Meaning
  9. 5G technology – Beam formation, Mass MIMO
  10. Working of ICMR
  11. Drug testing regulation in India
  12. String of Pearls theory and India’s counter
  13. Sea Lines of Communication in the Indian Ocean
  14. One Belt One Road (OBOR) Policy and India’s Counter
  15. Cyclone Nisarga affected areas
  16. Fabric required for PPE kit
  17. What percentage of oxygen is required for the normal functioning of the brain?
  18. Shifting of Earth’s Geo-Magnetic field and its impact
  19. Indo-Nepal & Indo-China Border distpute
  20. Virus and Bacteria borne diseases differences
  21. Outbreak-Epidemic-Pandemic
  22. CORONA Test Techniques – Viral vs Antibody Test
  23. Recent NAM and SCO Summit
  24. Recent Dhaula-Vira Discoveries
  25. Coronavirus Pandemic
  26. China – Wuhan
  27. Facts related to the Citizenship Amendment Act
  28. The Jammu & Kashmir, Leh and Ladakh formation
  29. Sir Creek dispute
  30. Uttarakhand Summer Capital
  31. Environment Summits 2019-2020
  32. Shabrimala Temple Controversy
  33. Me Too Movement
  34. Article 35A
  35. Statue of unity
  36. Women In Combat Roles
  37. Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018
  38. Section 497 of IPC
  39. Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill
  40. Universal Basic Income Scheme India
  41. Rafael Deal
  42. Aadhaar and Privacy issues
  43. The ban on cow slaughter/ Beef Ban
  44. Cashless Economy
  45. Economic growth Vs Environmental conservation
  46. Election Funding
  47. Free Speech: Rights & Limits
  48. Frequent promulgation of Ordinance
  49. Full statehood to Delhi: Should it be granted or not?
  50. Interstate water disputes: Focus on Cauvery Water Dispute
  51. Judicial activism and judicial Overreach
  52. Judicial appointment: Collegium Vs NJAC
  53. Kashmir Unrest
  54. Media freedom and Responsible reporting
  55. Muslim Personal law: Polygamy/ Triple talaq
  56. Nationalism vs Regionalism
  57. NGOs and Development/ Crackdown on NGOs
  58. Dalit assertion and Politics of reservation
  59. Restriction on the entry of women in places of worship
  60. Should India spend more on science or Social welfare?
  61. Supreme Court judgement on Caste, Religion in Polls
  62. Parliamentary disruptions
  63. Uniform civil code
  64. Privatization of certain Healthcare Services
  65. Agrarian crisis: Issues in farmer economy
  66. Issues related to Social Media
  67. Criminalisation of politics
  68. Stubble burning in the neighbourhood of Delhi
  69. Marital rape
  70. ‘Living wills’/ Euthanasia
  71. Separate State Flag in Karnataka
  72. Net neutrality
  73. The merger of PSU banks
  74. Privatization of Air India
  75. Capital Punishment/death sentence
  76. Politics and Economics of farm loan waiver
  77. Laws to ban certain social practices
  78. Entry of foreign universities in India
  79. Respecting national anthem
  80. The special court for trying politicians
  81. FRDI bill
  82. National Medical Commission Bill
  83. Barring MPs from practising law
  84. Controversy over changing the Constitution
  85. Lateral entry: Professionalizing Governance or Committed Bureaucracy?
  86. Section 377: Constitutionality Vs Morality
  87. Institutions of Eminence: Can the tag help to create world-class universities?
  88. Higher Education Commission of India
  89. Bad bank: Is it a good idea?
  90. Data protection: Privacy Vs Innovation
  91. Ayushman Bharat: Can it make India healthier?
  92. SC/ST Act judgment: Protecting the innocent or diluting the Protection?
  93. Crisis in the sugar sector
  94. Khap Panchayats and honour killing
  95. National Policy on Biofuels
  96. Should the SC proceedings be live streamed?
  97. Doubling the Farmer’s income
  98. Is AI a danger to humanity?
  99. What prevents women from working in India?
  100. Special category status
  101. National Register of Citizens
  102. Price Deficiency Payment mechanism
  103. Death penalty for raping minor
  104. Mob lynching: Is it becoming a new normal?
  105. RTI amendments
  106. India in SCO: Benefits and challenges
  107. Minimum Support Price
  108. Reservation in promotion for SC/ST employees
  109. No detention under RTE
  110. Interlinking of rivers
  111. Compensatory Afforestation
  112. Non Performing Assets
  113. Amendments to the prevention of Corruption Act
  114. Issues related to the appointment of Lokpal
  115. Does RBI need more power to monitor Banks?
  116. Office of the Speaker: Powers and Issues

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Indian Navy Executive and Technical Branch Jan 2020 Course

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Indian Navy notification executive technical 2019Candidates who want to become an officer in the Indian navy can grab the opportunity now. Indian navy is going to publish the executive and technical branch notification on 12 Jan 2019 and it will be open till 01 Feb 2019, eligible candidates can apply for this entry, if shortlisted, they will attend the SSB interview directly. Applications are invited from unmarried eligible male candidates for grant of Permanent Commission in Executive Branch [Naval Armament Inspectorate Cadre (NAIC)] and Short Service Commission (SSC) in Executive Branch viz. General Service/Hydro and Technical Branch (General Service) in the Indian Navy for Jan 2020 Course conducted at Indian Naval Academy (INA) Ezhimala, Kerala. Candidates must fulfill conditions of nationality as laid down by the Government of India.

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Eligibility Conditions

  • Age: Born between 02 Jan 1995 & 01 Jul 2000 (both dates inclusive).
  • Educational Qualifications:
    • Who Can Apply Candidates who have passed Engineering Degree or are in the final year of Engineering course in any of the undermentioned disciplines from a AICTE recognised educational institute with 60% marks till 5th/7th semester in regular/integrated course respectively.Indian Navy Notification 2019
  • * 27 vacancies for General Services and three vacancies for Hydro cadre.
  • Call up for SSB Candidates will be issued Call Up for Service Selection Board (SSB) interview based on their academic performance till 5th/7th semester for all eligible regular/integrated course respectively.
  • Minimum %age on Joining INA The candidates will, however be required to pass final examination (BE/BTech) with minimum 60% before joining INA. The candidates failing to meet minimum cut off %age will not be permitted to join INA Ezhimala.

Note: – (i) Only one application is to be filled by a candidate. (ii) Candidates who are eligible for more than one Branch/Cadre should mention their preference in the application. (iii) Candidates will be shortlisted for SSB based on their first preference. (iv) However, if not shortlisted for the first preference you may be considered for alternate Branch/Cadre subject to availability of spare slots in SSB batches of that Branch/Cadre. (v) Once shortlisted for a Branch/Cadre, subsequent stages of selection process (SSB, medicals & meriting) will be exclusively for that Branch/Cadre only. (vi) Candidates for Technical Branch mentioned above at Ser. No. 3(a)(iii) & 3(a) (iv) can also be allotted Air Technical Specialization/appointed as Air Technical Officer by IHQ MoD (Navy). (vii) No equivalent stream of BE/ B.Tech other than that mentioned in para 3 above will be considered valid for selection process at any stage.

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  • Executive Branch (General Service/Hydro): Short Service Commission in Executive Branches (General Service/Hydro) is granted initially for 10 years extendable by maximum 04 years in 02 terms (02 years + 02 years), subject to service requirement, performance, medical eligibility and willingness of candidates. Officers joining under these schemes will not be eligible for grant of permanent commission subsequently.
  • Technical Branch (General Service): Short Service Commission in Technical branch is granted initially for 10 years extendable by maximum 04 years in 02 terms (02 years + 02 years), subject to service requirement, performance, medical eligibility and willingness of candidates.

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Selection Procedure The selection procedure is as follows:-
(a) IHQ of MoD reserves the right to shortlist applications and to fix cut off percentage without assigning any reason. No communication will be entertained on this account. SSB interviews for shortlisted candidates will be scheduled at Bangalore/Bhopal/Coimbatore/Visakhapatnam/ Kolkata during Apr 19 – Jul 19. Shortlisted candidates will be informed about their selection for SSB interview on their e-mail or through SMS (provided by candidates in their application form).
(b) SSB interview will be conducted in two Stages. Stage I test consisting of Intelligence Test, Picture Perception and Discussion test will be conducted on the first day of arrival at SSB. Candidates who fail to qualify in Stage I will be routed back on the same day. Stage II tests comprising of Psychological testing, Group testing and Interview will last for 04 days. Successful candidates will thereafter undergo Medical Examination (approx duration 03-05 days).
(c) Candidates recommended by the SSB and declared medically fit will be appointed for training as per all India merit of SSB marks depending on the number of vacancies.
(d) Change of SSB Centre for interview is not permissible under any circumstance.
(e) Any correspondence regarding change of SSB dates be addressed to the call up officer of the SSB on receipt of call up letter. Candidates are to download the call up letter on receiving intimation from IHQ MoD (N) at SMS/email (provided by candidate in their application).
(f) No compensation will be paid in respect of any injury sustained as a result of tests during SSB interviews.
(g) AC 3 tier rail fare is admissible for the SSB interview, if appearing for the first time for that  type of commission. Candidates will carry photocopy of the first page of pass book or cheque leaf where the name, A/C No. & IFSC details are mentioned, while appearing for SSB.DLweSmrUIAA2xpx

TRAINING
Candidates will be inducted as officers in the rank of Sub Lieutenant. Their training is scheduled to commence in Jan 2020 at Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala. Officer of Tech (GS) & NAIC will undergo 22 Weeks Naval Orientation Course and Officer of Executive GS(X)/Hydro will undergo 44 Weeks Naval orientation Course at the Naval Academy, Ezhimala followed by professional training in Naval Ships and Training Establishments. Full pay & allowances are admissible to officers whilst under training. The training duration may get reduced as per service requirements.

Candidates are to register and fill application on recruitment website www.joinindiannavy.gov.in. The candidates are to apply from 12 Jan 19 to 01 Feb 19.

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Modernisation of Indian Armed Forces After 2014

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MODERNISATION OF INDIAN ARMED FORCES AFTER 2014

MODERNISATION OF INDIAN ARMED FORCES AFTER 2014Indian armed forces need modern weapons and technology to match with modern warfare. In the past few years, we have seen something or the other is happening in the armed forces after 2014, govt is looking for better weapons, bulletproof jackets, helmets for the soldiers who are fighting every day to keep us safe. It was really sad that our soldiers were lacking such basic gears since long and now everything has been sorted out one by one. Indian airforce is also getting modern fighter aircraft and decommissioning the old ones, same with the Indian navy. No one can deny that the govt is really working hard to modernize our armed forces which were ignored by the previous govt. Below are some official details related to modernization happened in the Indian armed forces after 2014.

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Budget Estimates, Revised Estimates, Modified Appropriation and Actual Expenditure incurred under Capital Acquisition (Modernisation) Head under Defence Services Estimates (DSE) for the last five years and the current year are tabulated below:-

Year Budget Estimates Revised Estimates Modified Appropriation Expenditure
2013-14 73,444.59 66,406.41 66,201.92 66,850.30
2014-15 75,148.03 66,151.73 65,706.04 65,862.38
2015-16 77,406.69 65,400.00 61,699.39 62,235.54
2016-17# 69,898.51 62,619.36 64,853.86 69,280.16
2017-18* 69,473.41 68,965.24 68,980.89 72,732.20
2018-19 74,115.99 Not yet finalised. Not yet finalised. 54,230.94@

(# figure excludes MF, ECHS, DGQA, NCC, RR, DGOF and R&D)

(* figure excludes MF and ECHS)

(@Expenditure in r/o Financial Year 2018-19 is up to November 2018)

The Final Appropriation has been fully and optimally utilized during the said period. Internal Audit and External Audit of the allocated amount is carried out by CGDA and C&AG respectively.

In May 2001, the Defence Industry sector, which was hitherto reserved for the public sector, was opened up to 100% for Indian private sector participation, with Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) up to 26% both subject to licensing.  Further, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of Commerce & Industry has notified revised FDI policy under which FDI is allowed under automatic route upto 49% and beyond 49% through Government route wherever it is likely to result in access to modern technology or for other reasons to be recorded.

During the last three years and current year (upto October, 2018) out of total 188 contracts, 121 contracts have been signed with Indian vendors for procurement of defence equipment for Armed Forces such as Helicopters, Survey vessel, Radar, Ballistic Helmets, Artillery Guns, Simulators, Missiles, Bullet Proof Jackets, Electronic Fuzzes and ammunition.

Government is taking measures for modernization of the Armed Forces, through procurement of new equipment and upgrading of existing equipment and systems. The modernization projects are being progressed as per the approved Capital Acquisition Plans and in terms of the extant Defence Procurement Procedure.

Since the launch of ‘ Make in  India’ in September 2014, several measures have been taken by the Government to promote indigenous design, development and manufacture of defence & aerospace equipment in the country under  ‘Make in India’ by harnessing the capabilities of the public and private sector.

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The government has also promulgated the policy of Strategic Partnership in the Defence Sector which encourages the participation of the private sector in the manufacture of major defence platforms and equipment in four selected segments viz. Submarines, Fighter Aircraft, Helicopters and Armoured Fighting vehicles / Tanks.

Details of defence expenditure vis-à-vis Central Govt. Expenditure from 2014-15 to 2017-18 is as follows: (Rs in Crore)

Year Defence Expenditure* Total CGE (Actuals) Def. Exp % of CGE
2014-15 285103.95 16,63,673 17.13
2015-16 294054.93 17,90,783 16.42
2016-17 377542.01 19,75,194 19.11
2017-18 380690.97 22,17,750 17.16

*including Defence Pension.

It is true that the Defence expenditure as per percentage of Central Government. Expenditure has fallen, however, the Defence expenditure in absolute terms has been showing a steady increase.

Defence Projects Under Make In India 
‘Make in India’ in defence sector is primarily driven by capital acquisition of defence equipment and other policy measures taken to promote indigenous design, development and manufacture of defence equipment in the country by harnessing the capabilities of the public and private sector.  In the last three financial years i.e. from 2015-16 to 2017-18, Government has accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) to 111 proposals, worth Rs.1,78,900 crore approximately, under ‘Buy (Indian-IDDM)’, ‘Buy (Indian)’, ‘Buy and Make (Indian)’ or ‘Make’ categories of capital procurement as per Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP), which means Request for Proposal (RFP) is issued only to Indian Vendors.  In the last three financial years i.e. from 2015-16 to     2017-18, 99 contracts worth about Rs.65,471.28 crore have been signed with Indian vendors for procurement of defence equipment.  DPP stipulates a time schedule for completion of the procurement cycle.  The time taken to undertake capital procurement of defence equipment depends on the nature and complexity of the equipment being procured.

The Government had promulgated the Defence Production Policy in 2011 which aimed at achieving substantive self-reliance in the design, development and production of equipment, weapon systems, platforms required for defence in as early       a time frame as possible; creating conditions conducive for private industry to play an active role in this endeavour; enhancing potential of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in indigenisation and broadening the defence R&D base of the country.  Recently, a draft Defence Production Policy-2018 was prepared and placed in public domain to provide a focused, structured and significant thrust to development of defence design and production capabilities in the country.  The Defence Production Policy 2018 has not yet been finalized.

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CDS 2 2018 SSB Interview Dates

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CDS 2 2018 SSB INTERVIEW DATES

UPSC has recently published the CDS 2 2018 result, around 7650 candidates cleared the CDS 2 2018 written exam for IMA, OTA, AFA and NA. We are getting several emails from the candidates asking for the CDS 2 2018 SSB interview dates, in this article we are going to explain the complete procedure of CDS SSB interview date and what actions are required from successful candidates.

Official Statement: All the candidates who have successfully qualified in the written exam are required to register themselves online on the Indian Army Recruiting website joinindianarmy.nic.in within two weeks of the announcement of written result. The successful candidates would them be allotted Selection Centres and dates, of SSB interview which shall be communicated on the registered e-mail ID. Any candidate who has already registered earlier on the site will not be required to do so. In case of any query/Login problem, email be forwarded to [email protected].

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CDS 2 2018 Courses:

  1. 147th Course IMA (July 2019) – Candidates can select the SSB Interview dates for IMA 147 SSB Interview at joinindianarmy.nic.in. Candidates of IMA-147 (DE) Course (CDSE (II)-2018) who have successfully cleared the UPSC written exam are requested to register on www.joinindianarmy.nic.in if not already registered. Selection center will be allotted ONLINE by 21 Jan 2019.
  2. INA (July 2019): Candidates are suggested to keep an eye on joinindiannavy and joinindianarmy website for the same.
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  4. 110th SSC Course (NT) Men/24rd SSC Women (NT) (Oct 2019) : CDS 2 2018 OTA SSB interview will take some time and it usually happens after IMA SSB Interview. Centre allotment and seeking choice of SSB dates for Short Service Commission courses (Men and Women) commencing in Oct 2019 will be tentatively carried out by second week of Mar 2019.

Note:  SSB Interview UPSC Entries (NDA and NA/IMA/SSC Non Tech (Men)/SSC Non Tech (Women). Candidates of UPSC Entries viz NDA and NA, IMA, SSC Non Tech (Men) and SSC Non Tech (Women) successful in UPSC written exam are not required to carry their UPSC admit card/application at the time of SSB interview. They are required to carry identity proof with requisite documents mentioned in the call up instructions of the SSB centers. Their credentials will be checked against details received from UPSC.

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Note: 

  1. You must register on joinindianarmy.nic.in website with the same email ID used for UPSC registration.
  2. In case you have registered with a different email id or not able to register with the correct email id, contact [email protected] and joinindianarmy website.
  3. Candidates opted for Indian Air Force and Indian Navy must keep an eye on the respective official website. The respective website will also publish the SSB dates.
  4. While registering, make sure you enter the correct details.
  5. The date selection would be open in few weeks for CDS 2 2018 SSB interview.
  6. Remember, OTA SSB for CDS 2 2018 will take a lot of time, SSB dates for CDS 2 2018 OTA are still pending.
  7. Once the SSB dates are live, the official website will put up a notice. Keep checking the official websites.
  8. Instead of worrying about the SSB dates, this is the right time for your to prepare for the SSB interview.

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