Dear Readers, The FRBM Act, 2003 has been in the news often and can be very important for your upcoming exams. In this article, let us look at the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act’s objectives, key provisions, criticisms of the same and the amendments made to it. Background The FRBM Act was passed […]

Dear Readers, The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently signed MoUs with a series of international banks and this could be an important topic in your examination. The countries in this list range from Africa, Asia to the Americas. These agreements are expected to strengthen RBI’s policies on foreign banking, and will also be […]

1. US to deploy troops in Cameroon to fight Boko Haram (i) In October 2015, US president Barack Obama announced that US will deploy its armed forces in Cameroon to fight militant group Boko Haram.  (ii) The Western African nations of Chad and Cameroon have been attacked by Boko Haram in recent times. The US […]

Dear Readers, German Chancellor Angela Merkel recently made a three-day visit to India from October 4 – 6 to primarily attend the third India-Germany Intergovernmental Consultations. The two nations discussed issues concerning green energy, infrastructure development, educational collaboration, boost in investments, among others and signed a host of agreements. In this article, we will look […]

Dear Readers, Small Finance Banks have been in the news prominently recently. Hence, this is an important topic for your upcoming exams. The Reserve Bank of India granted “in-principle” approval to ten companies to set them up, and this article will look at the background of this news, its practical applications and the companies which […]

Dear Readers, General Knowledge and Current Affairs are an important component of many competitive exams, such as the UPSC Civil Services Examination, SSC CGL Exam, Bank PO & other PSU entrance tests, etc. Therefore, understanding the concepts/terms/events that are significant in our daily lives is critical for aspirants. To make your preparation easier and to […]

Dear Readers,  The Staff Selection Commission recently announced the results of the SSC CGL Tier-I exam. The Tier-II exam is scheduled is scheduled to be held on October 25th & 26th, 2015. As that is less than a fortnight away, in this article we will discuss about the best last-minute preparation strategies, the general exam […]

Dear readers, General knowledge is extremely important for MBA aspirants. While questions from logical reasoning and quantitative analysis can be time-consuming, the GK section can help you increase your scores quickly. We present this GK quiz to help you prepare comprehensively for your upcoming MBA entrance tests. Post your responses in the comments section and […]

Dear PaGaLGuY readers, As we all know, Verbal Aptitude is an important component of a number of competitive examinations such as the UPSC Civil Services Examination, Banking Entrance Examinations, SSC CGL/CHSL Examination, MBA Entrance Examination, Combined Defence Services Examination, etc. In order to help you practise and improve your verbal ability, we provide you this […]

1. CCS approves Infra project on Indo – Bangladesh border  (i) The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) recently cleared a major infrastructure project to be carried out along the Indo-Bangladesh border. (ii) Projects worth Rs.4,400 have been approved and the funds will be utilised for fencing and construction of roads along the border. (iii) Cross-border […]