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HOW TO PREPARE FOR RACE2IAS
MAINS EXAM?

Hello junior IAS Officers !!!
Can you hear me ??? Yeah! ,Hope you all are
in good spirit!
Ok, first of all, Congratulations all those who
have cleared RACE2IAS prelims.
WOW !,You people are just Awesome !!!
as an art. Studying is a totally different action
than writing exams.
There are people who Study but fail to write
proper answers. Writing answers is a skill
which needs to be developed .So lets find out
how to answer a question.
Practice writing out answers.

DR ARUN SASI BHMS,MBA

COURSE CO-ORDINATOR
RACE2IAS

I would like share with you a few tricks and
tactics for your round 2 ,The mains
examination. Our team has evaluated the
season 1 mains of race2ias and found some
common errors that the junior aspirants
usually commit. So starting from the scratch,
will answer your queries first.
What exactly is a good answer???
Hey guys, if this question is bothering you,
then the fact is that, there is nothing called a
good answer, there is only better and a best
answer. 
Mains or descriptive answer writing is
entirely different from the prelims exam
pattern. Answer writing is a science as well
The best way to write effective and precise
answers is to practice writing out answers.
Our answers should present the facts and
concepts in an interesting way and should
never read like a passage from a book. It is
best to use simple English and avoid
decorative language which takes our attention
away from the original facts and our opinions
about a given topic. Making a practice of
writing out answers is especially useful in
managing the time limit set for the exam
and to write the best possible answer in the
allotted time . It not only improves one's
style of expression, but also one gets used to
the time and word limits.
Understand the Question first
To start the answer it is very important to
understand the question first. Depending on

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what the question is, whether one is asked to
"discuss", "elucidate", "explain","critically
Appreciate" or "give reasons for and against",
the answer should be written accordingly
because it is only through the examinee's
style of answering questions that one can
assess his or her originality of thought and
analytical abilities. The question should be
read properly, in fact the question paper
should be read thoroughly in the first five to
ten minutes of the commencement of the
exam and then one should decide on the
questions which are to be answered first.
Time should also be given to frame the
answer in order to avoid any sort of
confusion later on.
So the next logical step is to know how to
write the best answer.
1. Preparing Frame work
The first step is to prepare the framework
where one can list all ideas, thoughts and
facts and write them down. It is important to
adopt an answering style which is natural,
original and to the point.
2. Use Time Wisely
Secondly use your time wisely. Some exams
may suggest how much time you should
spend in answering each question or even
give you a time limit for each question.
Having suggestions and limits like these may
help you to budget your time. If you exam
does not provide a guide for how much time
to spend on each question, develop your
own time budget towards the beginning of
the exam.
For example, if the exam period is one hour
long and you have to answer three questions
in that time frame, then you should plan to
spend not more than 20 minutes on each
question.
 Look at the weightage of the questions, if
applicable. For example, if there are five 10-
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point short-answers and a 50-point answer,
plan to spend more time on the 50 point
answer because it is worth significantly more.
3. Write Quickly
Thirdly write as quickly as you can. While you
do not want to write so fast that you are not
thinking about your answers, remember that
you are on the clock. Consider the question
and plan your answers well, but then try to
write your answers as quickly as you can. This
strategy is even more important if the exam
has multiple questions. If you take too much
time on the first question, then you may not
have enough time to answer the rest of the
questions .
4. Focus on Question
Fourth while it is okay to let your mind
wander a bit when you are writing a formal
answer, you need to stay focused on the
question ,when you write an answer .
Otherwise, you may end up providing
unnecessary information and losing points
for not including the information that was
required. i.e. If it feels like you are drifting
away from the question, re-read the question
and review any notes that you have made so
as to guide you. After you get refocused,
then continue writing your answer. Try to
allow yourself to go back and tighten up
connections between your points. A few
well-placed transitions can really bump up
your grade.
5. Structure Answer
Finally think about how to structure your
answer .The organization of your answer is
important. If the question suggests a specific
order for your answer, then your answer
should follow that structure.

 Take a moment to consider your organization
before you start writing your answer. What
information should come first, second, third,
etc.?

Take a note on these few race tips to fine
tune your answers.
Quick Tips
Race Tip1: Be specific. How to write is more
important than what you write.
Race Tip 2: Even though if have forgotten
main points, kindly write something you
remember.
Race Tip 3: Sometimes length of the answers
also matter as contents .
Race Tip 4: We love to read status than a
story.
Race Tip 5: Good handwriting is always
appreciable
Race Tip 6: Highlighting, catches eyes easily
as this! (Underline important words)
Race Tip 7: Be clear.
Race Tip 8: Be accurate and correct.
Race Tip 9: Provide examples.
Race Tip 10: Link to more information and
further reading.
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Race Tip 11: Quote relevant material to keep
the user from having to click on every link
givento get basic information.
Race Tip 12: Revise your answer to include
more information as it comes along.
Race Tip 13 Its good to show your draft
answers to your teachers and get the
feedback for improvement.
Race Tip 14: Don't duplicate answers.
Race Tip 15: Give answer to the question
only. Do not post an answer stating you have
the same problem or one which only answers
a question different from the one that was
asked.
It is just not enough to know all the facts and
information but the most important thing to
be kept in mind is to write an answer which
has a clear and a logical frame, which
presents information in a clear and concise
manner, which does not contain any
irrelevant or piling up of information, which
is interesting and able to hold one's
attention.
Finally last but not the least if you have a
vision and a positive attitude towards life,
then nothing is impossible. Be brave ,stay
cool and be focused !
All the best !!!
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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
1. International conference on
the future of the Indian Ocean
held in Colombo
 ―The Indian Ocean: Defining our Future”
Conference was held On October 11, 2018
at Temple Trees, in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
 It is aimed to explore strongest challenges
in the Indian Ocean region.
 The inaugural address of the Conference
was delivered by President Maithripala
Sirisena while Prime Minister Ranil
Wickremesinghe delivered the keynote
address
2. Microsoft and Niti Aayog
partner to deploy AI solution
 The country's premier think tank Niti
Aayog and Microsoft India have signed a
partnership to deploy artificial
intelligence based solutions across
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various sectors such as agriculture and
healthcare.
 Microsoft India will support Niti Aayog by
combining the cloud, AI, research and its
vertical expertise for new initiatives and
solutions across several core areas
including agriculture and healthcare and
the environment.
 Microsoft will also accelerate the use of AI
for the development and adoption of local
language computing.
3. India Ranks 103rd Among 119
Countries In Global Hunger
Index
 The Global Hunger Index report 2018
released on October 11 is the thirteenth
edition.
 Welt hunger life and Concern Worldwide
has been issuing reports on hunger levels
in the world since 2006.
 The main area of focus for this year‘s
report has been ―Forced Migration and
Hunger‖.
 Of the 119 countries surveyed, India ranks
at a dismal 103 with GHI score being 31.1.
 Belarus ranked first in this year‘s index.

4. World Students‟ Day
 P.J Abdul Kalam‘s love for students and
focus on promoting education made
United Nations declare his birthday
(October 15) as ‗World Student‘s Day‘
5. First India US Special Forces
exercises to be take place in
2019
 The first India-U.S. tri-services exercise
will be taking place in 2019. The talks are
on to include the special forces of the two
countries in the drill.
 The focus of the drill will be on a United
Nations (UN) based scenario and the
overarching mission of humanitarian
assistance and disaster relief measure.
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 The three forces of both the countries
have already taken part in bilateral
exercises separately. In that bilateral
exercise, their Armies participated in an
annual drill called Yudh Abyaas, their Air
Forces take part in a bilateral drill called
Cope India and the Navies participate in
an exercise called Malabar, involving
Japan.
6. India slips to sixth position out
of 123 countries in global RTI
rating
 India has slipped four positions in the last
seven years, to settle at the sixth rank in
the latest global index on Right to
Information. Afghanistan topped the list
followed by Mexico while Austria was
placed at the bottom.
 The Right to Information Rating is a
programme founded by Access Info
Europe (AIE) and the Centre for Law and
Democracy (CLD).
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7. India and Japan are to hold  Center for Biological

joint military exercise in
Diversity petitioned U.S. Fish and
Mizoram
Wildlife Service to list Pacific Walrus as
a threatened species because of
diminished sea ice brought on by climate
warming.
 Pacific walrus prefers sea ice for moulting,
mating, nursing and resting between
dives for food. Pacific walrus males grow
to 12 feet long and up to 1,815 kg. Females
reach half that weight. Walruses dive and
use sensitive whiskers to find clams and

 India and Japan are to hold the first-ever snails in dim light on the seafloor.

joint military exercise 'DHARMA  Fish and Wildlife Service said that

GUARDIAN-2018'involving the Indian inaccessibility protected walruses for

Army and Japan Ground Self Defence decades, but a rapid decline in summer

Force in Mizoram, India. sea ice has made them vulnerable. In the

 The aim is to promote Military Chukchi Sea between Alaska and Russia,

cooperation. where Pacific walrus females and

 Exercise 'DHARMA GUARDIAN-2018' will juveniles spend their summer, ice could

be yet another step in deepening strategic be absent during that season by 2060 or

ties including closer defence cooperation sooner

between the two countries.

9. Study says climate change
8. Climate warming threatens threatens World Heritage sites
Pacific Walrus  A study published in the journal Nature
presented a risk index that ranks the sites
according to the threat they face from
today until the end of the century.

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 It stated that the UNESCO World

Heritage sites in the Mediterranean such
as Venice, the Leaning Tower of Pisa and
the Medieval City of Rhodes are under

the internationally-backed government in

the war-torn Arab country.

 The newly appointed Prime Minister

Abdulmalik (L) takes the oath before
Yemeni President Abdu-Rabbu Mansour
Hadi in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 18,
severe threat of coastal erosion and 2018.
flooding due to rising sea levels within the
11. Vice President addresses
next 100 years. It also included Venice plenary and retreat sessions of
and its Lagoon, Ferrara, City of the 12th ASEM Summit
Renaissance, and its Po Delta and the
Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia.
 The Vice President of India, Shri M.
 Heritage sites face many challenges to
Venkaiah Naidu has said that terrorism is a
adapt to the effects of sea-level rise as it major threat to peace and stability, and
changes the value and spirit of place for called for an early conclusion of the
each site Comprehensive Convention on
International Terrorism.

10. Maeen Abdulmalik sworn  He was addressing the plenary and retreat
in as Yemen's new PM sessions of the 12th ASEM Summit, with the
theme "Global Partners for Global
Challenges", in Brussels, Belgium.
 During his interventions, the Vice
President stated that India valued ASEM as
a platform that brings together leadership
of Asia and Europe to exchange views and
address global challenges.

 Yemen's newly appointed Prime Minister

Maeen Abdulmalik was sworn in to lead

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12. India attracts $ 22 bn FDI
flows in first half of 2018
says UN report
 The UN Conference on Trade and
Development said in its ‗Investment
Trends Monitor‘ report that in South
Asia, India attracted $ 22 billion of FDI
flows, contributing to the sub region‘s
13 per cent rise in FDI in the first half of
the year.
 According to a UN report which states
that the global foreign direct
investment dropped by 41 per cent in
the same period due to tax reforms
carried out by the Trump
administration.
 Global foreign direct investment fell by
41 per cent in the first half of 2018, to an
estimated $ 470 billion from $ 794
billion in the same period of 2017,
mainly due to large repatriations by the
US parent companies of accumulated
foreign earnings from their affiliates
aboard following tax reforms, the
report said.
13. Piyush Goyal to receive
top energy policy prize from
US university
 The Kleinman Center for Energy Policy
at the University Of Pennsylvania
School Of Design will award its fourth
annual Carnot Prize to Goyal, the
former minister of power and
renewable energy, on October 19.
 Minister of Railways and Coal Piyush
Goyal will receive the University of
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Pennsylvania's top prize in energy
policy for his leadership in reforming
India's power sector, spearheading
efforts to fast-track electrification of
thousands of remote villages and
expanding renewable energy in the
country.
14. Taliban surge: on Kandahar
attack
With the Kandahar attack, the militants
strike a blow to Afghan election and peace
processes
 The attack on a high-level meeting inside
the Governor‘s compound in southern
Kandahar, killing top security officials, is
yet another reminder of the sharply
deteriorating security situation in
Afghanistan.
 In recent years, the Taliban had shown its
capability to infiltrate official meetings and
attack any government building,
notwithstanding claims by the authorities
of heightened security. A year ago, the
Kandahar Governor‘s office had come
under attack by militants, resulting in the
death of a Deputy Governor, the

Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates
and members of Parliament
15. The first-ever joint
maritime exercise will be
conducted between ASEAN
and China in the South China
Sea
 The first-ever joint maritime exercise will
be conducted between ASEAN and China
in the South China Sea near the city of
Zhanjiang in an effort to reduce tensions in
the disputed region. This exercise will
provide very good opportunities from the
navies of ASEAN and China to work
together using the CUES (Code for
Unplanned Encounters at Sea). Four
ASEAN members — Brunei, Malaysia, the
Philippines and Vietnam — have
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conflicting claims in the South China Sea
with Beijing.
16. 3rd Decadal International
year of Reefs-2018
 The International Conference on Status
and Protection of Coral Reefs (STAPCOR –
2018) with the theme ―Reef for Life‖ was
inaugurated by the Union Minister of
Environment, Forest and Climate Change,
Dr. Harsh Vardhan on 22nd October
 Bangaram coral Island of Union Territory
of Lakshadweep.
 About 150 delegates both International
and National, are participating in this
mega event at Bangaram Island from 22nd
to 24th October, 2018.
 The delegates and keynote speakers for
technical deliberations have come from
United State of America, United Kingdom,
Kuwait, Italy, France, Maldives and Sri
Lanka.

17. World Polio Day
 World Polio Day is observed on October
24 . World Polio Day was established by
Rotary International over a decade ago to
commemorate the birth of Jonas Salk, who
led the first team to develop a vaccine
against poliomyelitis.
18. United Nations day
 United Nations day will be observed on
October 24. Between October and
November, visitors to UN Headquarters
can see a photo exhibition called ―People
on the Move,‖ which is being displayed in
the Visitor‘s Lobby of the General
Assembly building, in connection with
2018 UN Day.
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19. Xi Jinping opens world‟s
longest sea bridge
 Chinese President Xi Jinping inaugurated
a 55-km bridge that will deepen the
integration of Hong Kong and Macao with
the rest of China.
 The world‘s longest sea-crossing bridge
will be at the heart of an integrated
Greater Bay Area (GBA) covering 11
major neighboring cities, which include
Hong Kong, Macao, Guangzhou and
Shenzhen
20. PM awarded the 2018 Seoul
Peace Prize
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 The Seoul Peace Prize Committee has identified by the Black Sea Maritime
decided to confer the 2018 Seoul Peace
Archaeology Project.
Prize on Prime Minister Shri Narendra
 The ship, which is lying on its side with its
Modi, in recognition of his dedication to
improving international cooperation, mast and rudders intact, was dated back
raising global economic growth, to 400 BC -- a time when the Black Sea was
accelerating the Human Development of a trading hub filled with Greek colonies.
the people of India by fostering economic
growth in the world's fastest growing large
economy and furthering the development
of democracy through anti-corruption and
social integration efforts.

 While awarding the 2018 Seoul Peace

Prize, the Award Committee recognized
Prime Minister Modi's contributions to the
growth of the Indian and global
economies, crediting 'Modinomics' for
reducing social and economic disparity
between the rich and the poor. 22. Iraq PM Adel Abdul Mahdi
 The Committee lauded PM's initiatives to sworn in
make the government cleaner through
anti-corruption measures and
demonetization.
 The Committee also credited Prime
Minister for his contribution towards
regional and global peace through a
proactive foreign policy with countries
around the world under the 'Modi
Doctrine' and the 'Act East Policy.'
 Prime Minister Modi is the fourteenth
recipient of this award

 Iraq's new Prime Minister Adel Abdul

21. World's oldest intact Mahdi was sworn in but could not
shipwreck found in black sea announce the full cabinet after legislators
failed to reach a consensus on key
 An ancient Greek trading ship dating back postings.
more than 2,400 years found virtually
intact at the bottom of the Black Sea.  Abdul Mahdi was initially expected to
nominate a full 22-member cabinet,
 The vessel is one of more than 60
including the defence and interior
shipwrecks including Roman ships and a ministers.
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 Under Iraq's constitution, Shia, Sunnis, 24. Mahinda Rajapaksha sworn

Kurds and other minorities must all be
in as Prime Minister of Sri
represented in cabinet.
Lanka
23. China and Japan to partner
in building Asia infrastructure

 Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena

has sacked Ranil Wickremesinghe,
incumbent prime minister of Sri Lanka and
appointed former President Mahinda
 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has
Rajapaksha as new Prime Minister.
arrived in China. His visit is expected to
trigger significant collaboration between
Tokyo and Beijing in developing
infrastructure in Asia.
 He was received by his Chinese
counterpart Li Keqiang, at the Great Hall
of the People. The function was held to
commemorate the 40th anniversary of
the China-Japan treaty of friendship.
 The leaders, Dr.Abe with Chinese
President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Li,
are expected to discuss areas of
convergence between China‘s Belt and 25. World‟s largest airport
Road Initiative and Japan‘s concept of „under one roof‟ to open in
a free and open Indo-Pacific. They are Istanbul
also expected to discuss joint
 The world‘s largest airport terminal
development of infrastructure in Asia and
―under one roof‖ with a capacity to serve
Africa.
90 million passengers will be officially
opened on October 29 in Istanbul, Turkey.
Dubbed as phase-1A of the project
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Istanbul New Airport will have a capacity
to handle 90 million passenger per year,
making it the largest such facility in the
world.
26. Pakistan to send first
manned space mission in 2022
 Pakistan‘s plan to send a human to space
is aimed for the same year that India plans
to launch its own manned human space
mission.
 The major difference between the two
missions is that while ISRO‘s mission will
be their own, Pakistan will do so with
China‘s help
27. Asma Jahangir
posthumously awarded UN
Human Rights Prize
 Late Pakistani human rights activist and
lawyer Asma Jahangir was announced as
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one of the four winners of the 2018 UN
Human Rights Prize. She became the
fourth Pakistani woman to be awarded the
UN Human Rights Prize.
28. India, Japan Sign $75 Bn
Currency Swap Agreement
 India and Japan Monday concluded a $75
billion bilateral currency swap
agreement. The move that will help in
bringing greater stability in foreign
exchange and capital markets in the
country.
 The agreement will further strengthen and
widen the depth and diversity of
economic cooperation between the two
countries.
29. Michael D Higgins Re-
Elected President of Ireland
 Michael D Higgins has been re-elected as
Irish president after receiving 56% of the
country‘s election vote
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 Businessman Peter Casey came second

with 23.1%, while none of the other four
candidates polled more than 10%
 Mr Higgins, the first incumbent in 50 years
to face a challenge in his bid for a second
term, won with 822,566 vote
 This facility will enable the agreed amount
of foreign capital being available to India
for use as and when need arises.

30. Microsoft Overtook

Amazon as World‟s 2nd Most
Valuable Company
32. Jair Bolsonaro is elected as
President of Brazil

 Amazon is overtaken by Microsoft as

world‘s second most-valuable company
after shares plunge 10 per cent
 Amazon reported a disappointing third
quarter, losing $65 billion from its market
capitalization. Microsoft‘s, on the other
hand, have risen by 13% – from a close of
$95 on May 1 to $106.
 Jair Bolsonaro, Former Army Captain,
 Apple remains the top with a 2018 market
value of 926.9 billion U.S. dollars was elected as the President of Brazil. He
promised a fundamental change in
31. Angela Merkel to Step direction for the country. Mr.Bolsonaro,
Down As German Chancellor 63, will take office on January 1, 2019.
In 2021  Official results gave him 55.13% of the
votes in the run-off election, to 44.87% for
 Germany‘s Angela Merkel has announced
leftist opponent Fernando Haddad, with
that she will step down as Chancellor in
99.99% of the ballots counted
2021, following recent election setbacks.
She would not seek re-election as leader
of the centre-right Christian Democratic
Union (CDU). She has held the post since
2000. The CDU was severely weakened in
yesterday‘s poll in the state of Hesse, the
latest in a series of setbacks.
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in Delhi to deepen bilateral strategic

cooperation on IP policy.
 The dialogue was launched by US
Chamber of Commerce's Global
34„China-France Oceanography
Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) and
Satellite‟ (CFOSAT) is the first FICCI in partnership with the US-India
Business Council.
satellite jointly built by China  It will be convened annually, alternating
and France between New Delhi and Washington, DC.

36.Palau becomes first country

to ban sunscreen to save coral
reefs

 China has launched an ‗Oceanography

Satellite‘ on 29th October 2018. The
‗China-France Oceanography Satellite‘
 The Western Pacific nation of Palau has
(CFOSAT) is the first satellite jointly built
become the first country to ban many
by China and France.
kinds of sunscreen, in a move to protect its
 The satellite will help scientists to predict coral reefs from chemicals that scientists
dangerous cyclones and climate change say cause significant damage
by monitoring ocean surface winds and  Under the ban, which will take effect in
waves. 2020, ―reef-toxic‖ sunscreen — defined as
containing one of 10 prohibited chemicals,
35. First-ever India- a list that could grow later — can be
US Dialogue On confiscated from tourists when they enter
Intellectual Property the country, and retailers who sell it can
Begins be fined up to $1,000.

 The first ever India-US Dialogue on

Intellectual Property has been launched
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37.World Science Day

for Peace &
Development being
observed today
 World Science Day for Peace &
Development celebrated every year

 Dravid was presented with the framed

cap by Gavaskar as he was formally
inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.
on 10 th
 The day is observed to highlights the  The four Indians who were inducted in the
important role of science in society ICC Hall of Fame prior to Dravid are:
and the need to engage the wider
public in debates on emerging ♦ Sunil Gavaskar (1971-1987) - inducted in
scientific issues. 2009
 It also underlines the importance and
♦ Bishan Singh Bedi (1966-1979) - inducted
relevance of science in our daily lives.
 The theme for 2018 is ―Science, a in 2009
Human Right‖, in celebration of the ♦ Kapil Dev (1978-1994) - inducted in 2010
70th anniversary of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights and of the
Recommendation on Science and
Scientific Researchers

38 First 5G iPhone to hit the

stores in 2020 - Intel to provide
iPhone 5G modem
 The first 5G iPhone is likely to use
an Intel modem, the 8161, and it could
hit the stores in 2020, according to a
report in the Fast Company.
 If everything goes as planned, Intel will be ♦ Anil Kumble (1990-2008) - inducted in
the sole provider of iPhone modems.
 To increase transistor density for more 2015.
speed and efficiency, Intel is likely to
fabricate the 8161 using its 10-nanometre
process.  Earlier this year, Dravid, along with Ricky
Ponting and England women
39.Rahul Dravid became the fifth wicketkeeper Claire Taylor, were
Indian to be inducted in the 'ICC announced as the new inductees in the
Hall of Fame'
Hall of Fame.
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 Species found with microplastics are:

40 Scientists found ♦ Marine worms (Sternaspls scutata &
microplastics in marine life
Magelona cinta)
♦ Bivalve (Tellina)
♦ Sardines (Mathi) (All fished off Kochi
coast)
♦ Anchovies (Natholi) - Punnapra

41 'Pather Panchali' is only

Indian movie to feature in
BBC's 100-best foreign
language films
 Scientists at the Integrated Coastal and
Marine Area Management Project
Directorate at Chennai‘s National Institute
of Ocean Technology
recorded fluorescent blue and green
microplastics particles and fibers are
found in species of marine worms.
Research says that Microplastics are
practically everywhere.
 Microplastics are an issue because  Satyajit Ray's epic masterpiece 'Pather
once inside the bodies of marine life Panchali' has been included by BBC's
forms, they can cause internal lesions. 100 best foreign language films (only
 Apart from accumulating film from India) to feature in the list.
toxins, microplastics can threaten
micro fauna such as plankton (tiny,  Pather Panchali released in 1955, was
single-celled creatures that fish and even placed at number 15 in the list, which
whales feed on) that thrive in oceans. has been topped by Akira Kurosawa's

Now, scientists have recorded these tiny 'Seven Samurai'.

plastic particles, less than one

millimeter in length, closer home, in the  27 of the highest-rated films were in

marine life off the Kochi coast. French, followed by 12 in Mandarin,

and 11 each in Italian and Japanese
Invertebrates dwelling on the ocean floor
as well as fish now house microplastics.

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dissolves parliament to pave
way for an election
 Sri Lankan President Maithripala
Sirisena on Friday dissolved
parliament, paving the way for an early
general election in the country which is
grappling with unprecedented political
crisis after the surprise sacking of Ranil
Wickremesinghe as Prime Minister and
replacing him with Mahinda Rajapaksa.
 Sirisena dissolved the Sri Lanka's
parliament hours after a close aide of
the President said he decided that
there will be no snap elections or a
national referendum to end the current
political and constitutional crises in Sri
Lanka.
 Sirisena signed an official notification
dismissing the 225-member assembly
well ahead of its August 2020 term
expiry, state television reported.
 The island nation was plunged into a
political crisis after Sirisena sacked
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe
and replaced him with his former rival
Mahinda Rajapaksa
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 43) SIMBEX 18 marks Silver
Jubilee this Year
 The 25th edition of SIMBEX, an acronym
for ―Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral
Exercise‖ is scheduled from 10th to 21st
November 2018 off Andaman Sea and Bay
of Bengal.
 Bilateral cooperation between Singapore
and India was first formalized when RSN
ships began training with the Indian Navy
in 1994.
 Both countries have a full calendar of more
than 20 bilateral mechanisms, dialogues
and exercises, many of which take place
annually.
 In November 2015, the robust relationship
between the two countries was elevated to
‗Strategic Partnership‘
 44) Indian Navy – Indonesian
Navy Bilateral Exercise
„Samudra Shakti‟ Begins
 INS Rana of the Eastern Fleet based at
Visakhapatnam under the Eastern Naval
Command is on deployment to the South

East Asia and arrived at the port of
Surabaya to participate in the inaugural
edition of Indian Navy – Indonesian Navy
Bilateral Exercise „Samudra
Shakti’ scheduled from 12 to 18 Nov 18.
 The aim of the exercise is to strengthen
bilateral relations, expand maritime co-
operation, enhance interoperability and
exchange best practices
45) Commerce Minister leads
delegation for RCEP meet in
Singapore
 RCEP is a pact that aims to cover goods,
services, investments, economic and
technical cooperation, competition and
intellectual property rights.
 The RCEP members include 10 ASEAN
members – Brunei Cambodia, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand,
the Philippines, Laos and Vietnam and
their 6 free trade agreement partners –
India, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia
and New Zealand
46) Palau Becomes 1st
Country in World to Ban Reef-
Killing Sunscreen
 Palau bans reef toxic sunscreen by
2020 in an attempt to protect its coral
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reefs after the president of the country
signed a bill into law.
 The president of Palau, Tommy
Remengesau Jr. signed The
Responsible Tourism Education Act
of 2018.
 It is the first country to ban reef toxic
sunscreen by 2020 in an attempt to
protect its coral reefs after the
president of the country signed a bill
into law
 The main reason sunscreen can be so
dangerous to reefs is because some of
the chemicals that wash off into the
water have a negative impact on coral
reproduction, which has consequences
for the entire underwater ecosystem.
47) Iceland Is the Safest
Country to Visit: World Risk
Report
 According to a new travel safety
index, Iceland topped the charts with
the lowest risk of a natural disaster as
well as crime rates
 UAE which is home to one of the most
popular holiday destinations, Dubai, was
ranked second
 Singapore which stood in third place was
also ranked highly across all categories.
The risk of Zika virus was, however,
marked moderate in the country. The
fourth safest country was Spain, followed
by Australia, Canada, Japan, Morocco,
Jordan and Barbados.
 On the other hand, South Africa came
last owing to a high risk of crime,
health and terrorism.
48) World Kindness Day –
November 13
 World Kindness Day is an international
observance on 13 November.
 It was introduced in 1998 by the World
Kindness Movement, a coalition of nations‘

kindness NGOs.
 World Kindness Day is to highlight good
deeds in the community focusing on the
positive power and the common thread of
kindness which binds us.
49) Third 'Quadrilateral'
meeting to be held in
Singapore on November 14th
 Officials from 4 countries (Quad) -
Australia, India, Japan and the United
States will hold the third "Quadrilateral"
or Quad meeting in Singapore on
November 14th.
 The meeting will be held on the sidelines
of the East Asia Summit.
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend
this meeting, and is expected to focus on
infrastructure projects, maritime security
cooperation and discuss regional
challenges including development.
50) Pakistan-China luxury bus
service launched
 Pakistan and China have launched a
luxury bus service passing from Lahore to
Kashgar city in China on 5 November
2018.
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 It is part of an initiative to connect the two
countries via road under the US$ 60 billion
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
(CPEC).
 The bus will take 36 hours from Lahore to
reach the Xinjiang Province of China
51) India allowed to buy Iranian
oil: US
 India is one of the eight countries to
receive temporary exemptions from U.S.
sanctions on Iran that came into effect on 5
November 2018.
 The other countries that have been
exempted are China, Italy, Greece, Japan,
South Korea, Taiwan and Turkey.
 U.S. said that each country on the list had
demonstrated 'significant reductions' of
the purchase of Iranian crude over the
past six months
52) European defence coalition
launched in Paris
 Defence ministers from European
countries met in Paris on 7 November
2018 and launched a joint military force
known as the 'European Intervention
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Initiative' or EI2. comprise two retired diplomats TCA

 The military force could rapidly be
Raghavan, a former envoy to Pakistan, and
deployed in response to a conflict or
natural disaster. Amar Sinha, a former ambassador to
 Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Afghanistan.
Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Portugal,

Britain and Finland are part of this

initiative

53) India participated in Afghan

peace talks
 Russia hosted a conference on Afghanistan
bringing together representatives of the
Afghan authorities and the Taliban on 9
November 2018.
 India participated in the conference at a
'nonofficial' level.
 India‘s non-official delegation will

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A “Museum on Prime Ministers
of India” to be set up in Delhi
 A ―Museum on Prime Ministers of India‖ is
to be set up in Delhi.
 Union Minister for Culture Dr. Mahesh and
Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs
Shri Hardeep Singh Puri laid the
Foundation stone for proposed Museum at
Teen Murti Estate, in New Delhi.
 Shri Hardeep Singh Puri said that the
proposed Museum is dedicated to all the
Prime Ministers of India and is envisaged
to give visitors a holistic understanding of
the continued thread of leadership,
initiatives and sacrifice that have helped
shape our nation since independence.
1. Air Quality Early Warning
System for Delhi launched
 Air Quality Early Warning System for
Delhi was launched in Delhi by the Union
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Minister for Earth Sciences and
Environment, Dr. Harsh Vardhan.
 The System is designed to predict
extreme air pollution events and give
alerts to take necessary steps as per
Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) of
the Government of India.
 The air pollution system has been
developed jointly by the scientists
at Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology
(IITM), Pune, India Meteorological
Department and National Centre for
Medium Range Weather Forecasting
(NCMRWF).
2. RK Singh launches award
scheme under 'Saubhagya'
 Shri RK Singh, Minister of State (IC) for
Power and New & Renewable Energy
announced an award scheme under
Saubhagya to felicitate the DISCOMs /
Power Department of the States and their
employees for achieving 100 per cent
household electrification in their area of
operations.
 Awards would be provided for achieving
100 per cent household electrification at
DISCOM/Power Department level of the
States.
 Eight States which have already achieved
more than 99 per cent household
electrification prior to launch of
Saubhagya (Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat,
Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala,
Punjab and Tamil Nadu), are ineligible for
participation under the award scheme. All
the remaining States and their Discoms
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3. India's first Crypto currency
ATM Installed in Bengaluru
Analytics, and the Internet of Things to
enhance operations and increase
productivity.
 Nokia Industry 4.0 relies on low-latency,
high-reliability networks as well as

 ATM for deposit and withdrawal of money

capabilities in robotics and artificial
for crypto currencies has been installed in
intelligence to drive new levels of
Bengaluru's Kemp Fort Mall by virtual
automation and data exchange in
currency exchange Unocoin.
manufacturing industries, resulting in
 Users can deposit money to buy
currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum improved operational efficiency and

using an OTP received on their registered reduced costs

numbers.
5. Commemoration of '75th Year
of Establishment of Azad Hind
4. Nokia partners BSNL to
Government'
implement industrial
automation solutions

 BSNL and Nokia are demonstrating the

ability to leverage automation across
industries, showing how it can be
replicated in other sectors such as
automobile, oil and gas, mining, public
safety, and disaster management.  The Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra
 Nokia factory will now leverage Industry Modi, would be hoisting the National flag
4.0 solutions such as Augmented and and unveiling the plaque to celebrate the
75th anniversary of the formation of Azad
Virtual Reality (AR/VR), connected
Hind Government on 21st October, 2018,
Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data
at the Red Fort, Delhi.

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 The Azad Hind Government, founded on
21st October, 1943 was inspired by Neta ji
Subhash Chandra Bose who was the
leader of Azad Hind Government and also
the Head of State of this Provisional Indian
Government-in-exile.
 It was a part of the freedom movement,
originating in 1940s outside India with a
purpose of allying with Axis powers to
free India from British rule.
6. Maeen Abdulmalik sworn in
as Yemen's new PM
 Yemen's newly appointed Prime Minister
Maeen Abdulmalik was sworn in to lead
the internationally-backed government in
the war-torn Arab country.
 The newly appointed Prime Minister
Abdulmalik (L) takes the oath before
Yemeni President Abdu-Rabbu Mansour
Hadi in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 18,
2018.
7. Prime Minister dedicates
National Police Memorial to
the Nation
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 The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi,
dedicated the National Police Memorial to
the nation, on Police Commemoration
Day.
 The Prime Minister announced an award
in the name of Netaji Subhas Chandra
Bose, to honour those involved in disaster
response operations.
 The award would be announced every
year, recognizing the bravery and
courage displayed in saving lives of
people, in the wake of a disaster.
8. India‟s longest bridge to be
built across Brahmaputra
 India‘s longest river bridge will be built
across the Brahmaputra, connecting
Dhubri in Assam to Phulbari in Meghalaya,
and will cut road travel by 203 km as also
travel time.
 The 19.3 km, four-lane bridge will be built
by 2026-27, Government officials said
9. Four Himalayan peaks named
after former PM Atal Bihari
Vajpayee
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 Four Himalayan peaks near Gangotri
glacier have been named after former
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
New Delhi, the Minister said, this initiative
will allow consumers to access Wi-Fi
Hotspots of any of the partnering
operators.

 The peaks are located at 6,557m, 6,566m, 12. India 9th most valuable
6,160m and 6,100m on the right flank of
Gangotri glacier. nation brand in the world
 Located near Sudarshan and Saifi peaks in
Raktvan valley, the peaks have been
named Atal-1, 2, 3 and 4

10. Andhra Pradesh tops in

Rural Development Ministry
survey

 Kuligod in Karnataka‘s Belagavi district is

the country‘s best developed village, but
more than a third of the gram panchayats
ranked in the top 10 are in Andhra
Pradesh, according to the findings of an
ongoing Rural Development Ministry
survey.
 There are 97 panchayats in the top 10
ranks. Of these, 37 panchayats are in
Andhra Pradesh while 24 are in Tamil
Nadu.
 The Rural Development Ministry has done
a gap analysis of more than 3.5 lakh
villages, in more than 1.6 lakh panchayats
under the Mission Antyodaya
convergence scheme.
 India ranked one of the 10 most valuable
nation brands in the world.
 In Brand Finance's annual Nation Brands
report, India was ranked 8th last year but
slipped by a spot to the 9th rank.
 India's brand value is $2,159 billion in
2018.
 Topping the list and maintaining its lead is
US with a brand value of $25,899 billion
13. ―Harit Diwali-Swasth Diwali‖
campaign launched by Ministry
of Environment
 Keeping in view the detrimental effects
and also the importance of the festival,

11. Indian telecom industry

will rollout one million WiFi
hotspots by December next
year:
 Minister of Communications Manoj Sinha
has said that Indian telecom industry will
rollout one million WiFi hotspots in the
country by December next year
 He said, it is another step towards the
digital empowerment of the nation.
Addressing the Indian Mobile Congress in
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 Ministry has initiated a ―Harit–Diwali‖  This is aimed to boost organic culture and
promote Women Organic Farmers and
campaign.
Entrepreneurs.
 Being the country's largest organic
festival, it bears witness to the fact that
women are the torchbearers of the nation's
organic movement.
 "The WOI Festival has given a successful
platform to empower women farmers and
entrepreneurs in a festive and fruitful
manner for the past 4 years‖ said the
Minister of Women & Child Development,
Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi.

 This campaign was initiated in 2017-18

15. PM announces national
wherein large number of school children award in Netaji‟s name for
especially from eco-clubs participated
and took pledge to minimize bursting of disaster relief workers
crackers and also discouraged the
neighborhood and their friends from  Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced
bursting of crackers.
 During this intensive campaign, the launch of national award in name of Netaji
children were advised to celebrate Diwali Subhash Chandra Bose to honour those
in an environment-friendly manner.
involved in disaster response operations.
14. Women of India Organic  It was announced on the occasion of 75th
Festival to be held at IGNCA, anniversary of Bose‘s declaration of
New Delhi formation of Azad Hind Government,
India‘s first independent government on
October 21, 1943.
 The Ministry of Women and Child
Development is organizing the 5th edition
of the Women of India Organic Festival
from 26th October to 4th November, 2018 at
Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts,
Janpath Road, New Delhi.

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16. 80% of Ganga to be clean
before March 2019: Gadkari
 Union Minister for Water Resources, River
Development and Ganga Rejuvenation,
Nitin Gadkari said that the work for
cleaning and rejuvenation of River Ganga
is ongoing and 70-80per cent of the work
will be completed before March next
year.
17. Cabinet approves setting up
of Indian Institute of Skills in
PPP modes
 The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime
Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved
the for setting up of Indian Institute of
Skills(IISs) at different locations across the
country in Public Private Partnership
(PPP), which will be explored for
promotion of IIS at select locations based
on demand and available infrastructure.
 The setting up of IISs shall augment the
global competitiveness of key sectors of
Indian economy by providing high quality
skill training, applied research education
and a direct and meaningful connection
with industry.
 It will provide opportunity to aspiring
youth across the country to have access to
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highly skilled training, and enhance the
scope of accountability through its linkage
with industry and global competitiveness
across sectors.
 By leveraging advantages of private
sector enterprise and public capital in
terms of Government land, it would create
new institutes of expertise, knowledge
and competitiveness.
18. Creation of Fisheries and
Aquaculture Infrastructure
Development Fund (FIDF)
 The Cabinet Committee on Economic
Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri
Narendra Modi has given its approval for
creation of special Fisheries and
Aquaculture Infrastructure Development
Fund (FIDF).
 The approval entails an estimated fund
size of Rs.7,522 crore, comprising
Rs.5,266.40 crore to be raised by the
Nodal Loaning Entities (NLEs), Rs. 1,316.6
crore beneficiaries contribution and
Rs.939.48 crore budgetary support from
the Government of India.
 National Bank for Agriculture and Rural
Development (NABARD), National
Cooperatives Development Corporation
(NCDC) and all scheduled Banks
(hereinafter referred as Banks) shall be
the nodal Loaning Entities.
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19. PM awarded the 2018 Seoul 20. India‟s first made-in-India
Peace Prize engineless train „Train 18‟ is
set to hit the tracks for trials
on October 29:
 India‘s first made-in-India engineless train
‗Train 18‘is set to hit the tracks for trials on
October 29, 2018. The train will be
unveiled on October 29 for three to four
days trial outside the Coach Factory‘s
premises.
 The Seoul Peace Prize Committee has
 After successful trials, the train will be
decided to confer the 2018 Seoul Peace handed over to Research Design and
Prize on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Standards Organisation (RDSO) for further
Modi, in recognition of his dedication to trials
improving international cooperation,
raising global economic growth,
accelerating the Human Development of
the people of India by fostering economic
growth in the world's fastest growing large
economy and furthering the development
of democracy through anti-corruption and
social integration efforts.

 While awarding the 2018 Seoul Peace

Prize, the Award Committee recognized
Prime Minister Modi's contributions to the 21. Kerala Infrastructure
growth of the Indian and global
economies, crediting 'Modinomics' for Investment Fund Board to
reducing social and economic disparity issue masala bonds worth Rs
between the rich and the poor.
 The Committee lauded PM's initiatives to 5,000 crore for development
make the government cleaner through
anti-corruption measures and
works
demonetization.
 The Committee also credited Prime  Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund
Minister for his contribution towards
regional and global peace through a Board (KIIFB) is going to issue Masala
proactive foreign policy with countries bonds worth Rs. 5,000 crore to mobilise
around the world under the 'Modi
funds for various development works.
Doctrine' and the 'Act East Policy.'
 Prime Minister Modi is the fourteenth  KIIFB has appointed Standard & Poor‘s and
recipient of this award Fitch Ratings for rating the Masala bonds
issue.

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 The bonds will be listed in London and
Singapore stock exchanges. The funds will
be raised in tranches over period of 10
years.
(Lepidoptera), which is widely considered
as pests, are pollinators to a number of
flowering plants in the Himalayan
ecosystem. The scientists collected moth
samples from states such as Arunachal

22. Gujarat First Mega Food

Park Inaugurated in Surat
 Union Minister for Food Processing
Industries Smt Harsimrat Kaur Badal
inaugurated the first Mega Food Park in
Gujarat. It is located at Village Shah and Pradesh, Sikkim and West Bengal. The
Vasravi, Taluka Mangrol, District Surat. A analysis of proboscis, a long and thread-
2nd Mega Food Park has been sanctioned
by the Ministry in Mehsana District of like organ used to suck flower sap, of a
Gujarat.
dozen moth species‘ revealed the
 This Mega Food Park has been set up
in 70.15 acres of land at a cost of Rs. presence of pollen grains.
117.87 crore.
 Researchers have pointed out that almost
two-thirds of common large moth species
have declined over the last 40 years in
some parts of the world. One of the main
reasons for the decline is light pollution

23. ZSI scientists says Moths

are key pollinators in
Himalayan ecosystem
 The scientists of Zoological Survey of
India (ZSI) has revealed that Moths

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 had previously held the record at 153
metres.
24. National Unity Day –
October 31

 India is observing Rashtriya Ekta Diwas,

also known as National Unity Day, on
October 31, 2018, to commemorate
the 143rd birth anniversary of Sardar
Vallabhbhai Patel, the Iron Man of
India.

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi

inaugurated the Statue of Unity – the
world‘s tallest statue of Sardar Vallabhai
Patel, in Gujarat‘s Kevadiya, on Patel‘s
birth anniversary.

 Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, born on

October 31, 1875, was a political and
social leader of India who played a major
role in the country‘s struggle for
independence and subsequently guided
its integration into a united, independent
nation.
 As the first home minister and deputy
prime minister of India, Patel organised
relief for refugees in Punjab and Delhi and
led efforts to restore peace across the
nation

25. Modi unveils world‟s tallest

statue „Statue of Unity‟

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled

the bronze statue of India‘s first deputy
prime minister, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
at Kevadia in Gujarat‘s Narmada district.
 At 182 meters, the statue of Sardar
Vallabhbhai Patel will be the tallest statue
in the world, surpassing the height of
Spring Temple Buddha in China, which

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 Know the Service
Introducing all the 26 services one
gets on qualifying
UPSC Civil Service Examination

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 Indian Trade Service (ITS)
The Indian Trade Service (ITS) is an organized Group ‗A‘ central service that you can get into if
you clear the UPSC civil
services examination. The
service started in 1977 and
the first batch of officers to
come through the UPSC CSE
joined in 1986. Its cadre
controlling authority is the
Directorate General of
Foreign Trade (DGFT) which
is an attached office under
the Department of
Commerce, Ministry of
Commerce and Industry. The
head of the DGFT is the
Director General of Foreign Trade. The chief mandate of the ITS is to take care of India‘s
foreign trade and commercial activities.

Functions of ITS officers

 Implementing the provisions of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992;
Safeguard Measures (Quantitative Restrictions) Rules, 2012; Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2009-
2014; Handbook of Procedure, Volume-I, 2009-2014; ITC (HS) Classification of Export and
Import Items, 2012; and Handbook of Procedure, Volume-II (Standard).
 Formulating policy in international trade.
 Promoting exports.
 Implementing trade policy.
 Negotiating international trade deals and commercial diplomacy.
 The officers can also be sent on deputation to work in other ministries and departments and
also to international organisations like World Bank, ADB, UN organisations, etc.

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Detailed coverage on an
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Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is India‘s premier investigating agency that handles all
high-profile cases. Its job is to ensure a fair and an impartial probe. But, recently in October
2018, two of the top officials of the agency have been reported to be involved in a major
fraud. This has led the Government of India to intervene in order to restore the institutional
integrity and credibility of CBI.
 Origins of CBI can be traced back to the Special Police Establishment (SPE) set up
in 1941 in order to cases of bribery and corruption in War & Supply Department of India
during World War II.
 The need of a Central Government agency to investigate cases of bribery and
corruption was felt even after the end of World War II. So, DSPE (Delhi Special Police
Establishment) Act, 1946 was brought that
gave legal power of investigating cases to CBI.
 CBI is not a statutory body as it is not
established by an Act of the Parliament.
 CBI investigates cases related
to economic crimes, special crimes, cases of
corruption and other high-profile cases.
 CBI comes under the jurisdiction of
the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances
and Pensions. Various organizations under this
Ministry are Union Public Service
Commission (UPSC), Staff Selection
Commission (SSC), Lal Bahadur Shastri National
Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), CBI, Central
Information Commission (CIC), etc.
 CBI is exempted from Right to Information (RTI) Act similar to National Investigating
Agency (NIA), National Intelligence Grid (Natgrid), etc.
 CBI is headed by a Director, an IPS (Indian Police Service) officer of the rank of Director
General of Police. The director is selected based on CVC Act, 2003 for two years-

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 term. Several other ranks in CBI are filled through recruitment by SSC or deputation
from Police, Income Tax Department and Customs Department.
 The appointment procedure of CBI Director has undergone several changes over time.
Initially, appointments were made as per Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946.
2003: DSPE Act revised on Supreme Court‟s recommendation. A committee that had members
from Central Vigilance Commission, Secretaries from Home Ministry, Ministry of Personnel and
Public Grievances would send recommendations to Central Government for appointment of CBI
Director.

2014: The Lokpal Act provided a committee headed by Prime Minister and members as
Leader of Opposition/ Leader of single largest opposition party, Chief Justice of India/ a Supreme
Court Judge for appointment of CBI Director was formed. Home Ministry sends list of eligible
candidates to DoPT that prepares the final list and send it to the committee.
 Established in 1902 by the British Government, CID (Crime Investigation Department) is an
investigation and intelligence department of state police. On the other hand, CBI is
an agency of the Central Government.
 The ten regional zones of CBI are in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Guwahati, Kolkata,
Patna, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Bhopal and Delhi.
 Central Government can authorize CBI to investigate cases in any state with the consent of
the concerned state. Supreme Court and High Courts can also order the CBI to
investigate without state‘s consent.

CONCLUSION:
CBI is an agency of Central Government that has wide range of investigating areas and
powers. It was formed with a goal to check corruption and other crimes in the nation and so
it shall maintain a clean image of itself. Any agency shall have a system of checks and
balances and so, intervention of Government, CVC, Courts, etc shall be done if needed.

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