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The Indian Armed Forces mainly consists of three Military forces namely, the Indian Army, the Indian Navy, and the Indian Air Force. The President of India is the Supreme commander of the Indian Armed Forces. With an active manpower of 1.3 million, the Indian Armed force ranks third largest in the world. India […]
In this article we will study a few tips regarding Confusing Words: 1. Try to connect a key word to a concept. Let’s take up an example pair: ‘further’ and ‘farther’. While ‘further’ means to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage, ‘farther’ refers to or at a greater distance […]
Suppose you go to a shop and try to buy a laptop. The label on the laptop says Rs 38,000. This is called the Marked Price. You start bargaining with the shopkeeper and he agrees to sell it to you for Rs 35,000. This is the Selling Price. Let’s suppose that he bought it for […]
For 19-year-old tribal girl Anima Minz, from a far off Champa village in Latehar District in Jharkhand, it was not easy to pursue her dream of becoming a doctor. Her wish turned into reality when she finally confirmed admission in one of the prestigious government medical colleges in Maharashtra, the Grant Medical College, Mumbai. The journey was not at […]
General Knowledge – The GK section of the CDS exam shows consistency in pattern which is indicated through the graph below. Arranging the areas in descending order (highest to lowest), the priority ranking of subject areas for GK are – General Science and Science & Technology Geography Polity, Governance, and Institutions Current Affairs […]
Introduction and Conducting Authority – The Combined Defence Services (CDS) Examination recruits graduate candidates to the Indian Army, Navy, and Airforce. The CDS written stage conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (U.P.S.C) and the interview stage is conducted by the Services Selection Board (SSB) constituted by the Indian Armed Forces. Interestingly, it is one of […]
Averages is a topic that appears quite often in many important examinations. So, what do you understand by the term Average? For any list (or set) of numbers, its average is simply the central value of that list (i.e., the mean value). The simple formula: Average = Total value / No. of values Average = […]
In this article, we explore the type of analogies. An analogy is a comparison between one thing and another, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification. The first type of analogies is based on SYNONYMS. In this type, two words with similar meaning are made analogous. Example: Rich: Affluent Happy: Cheerful Antonyms can also […]
Majuli declared largest river island in world by Guinness World Records The Guinness World Records has officially designated Assam’s Majuli island as the largest river island in the world. It is situated in the Brahmaputra river, covering an area of 880 sqkm. Majuli toppled the previous record held by Brazil’s Marajo island. Majuli is formed […]
The Mechanical Engineering paper for GATE 2017 is divided into 3 sections. Section 1: Engineering Mathematics Linear Algebra: Matrix algebra, systems of linear equations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Calculus: Functions of single variable, limit, continuity and differentiability, mean value theorems, indeterminate forms; evaluation of definite and improper integrals; double and triple integrals; partial derivatives, […]
