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UPSC Exam Preparation: Topic of the Day – A Scheme for Promoting Innovation and Rural Entrepreneurship (ASPIRE) The Ministry of Micro, Small... View Article
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UPSC 2018: Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz May 19 – May 25 with Multiple Choice Questions and answers for IAS Exam Preparation other... View Article
19 May 2009 Sri Lankan civil war ended What happened? On 19th May 2009, the then Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa announced to the Sri... View Article
