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US Plan To End India's GSP

President Trump notified the Congress his intent to terminate trade benefits for both India and Turkey under the Generalized System of Preference (GSP) eligibility criteria. India and GSP About 2,000 products, including auto components and textiles, can enter the US duty-free if the beneficiary developing country meet the eligibility criteria.India was the largest beneficiary of the GSP programme in 2017 with $5.7 billion in imports to the US given duty-free status. Why the US is planning to withdraw GSP for India? President Trump has accused India of failing to ensure the US of “equitable and reasonable” access to its markets. The US is pressing India to reduce US trade deficits and has repeatedly called out India for high tariffs.Withdrawal of GSP is part of the President Trumps plan to redress what it considers to be unfair trading relationships. India has sought talks with the US to avoid the withdrawal of the trade benefits under the GSP. India has offered a trade ...

China Hikes Defence Budget

China has increased its defence budget by 7.5 per to $177.61 billion up from last year’s $165 billion. The 2019 Defence Budget of China stood at 1.19 trillion yuan (about $177.61 billion) which is three times the Indian Defence Budget.

Hydrogen Train

Hydrogen trains:-- Hydrogen trains are equipped with fuel cells that produce electricity by combining hydrogen with oxygen. This conversion process only emits steam and water, thus producing zero emissions. Excess energy produced is stored in ion-lithium batteries on board train. These trains also make very little noise. Moreover, hydrogen fuel cells have advantages over batteries.

Vocab

1.  Notch (verb): Score or achieve (something). (हासिल करना, प्राप्त करना) Synonyms: Score, Achieve, Attain, Secure Antonyms: Give Up, Abandon Example: He notched up fifteen years' service with the company. Related:  Mark, Nick, Notched 2. Uptick (noun): A small increase or slight upward trend. (इजाफा) Synonyms: Accretion, Accrual. Antonyms: Deduction, Subtraction. Example: There is an uptick in foreign tourism this year. Related: Accumulation, Assemblage. 3 Lackluster (adjective): Lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; uninspired or uninspiring. (मंद) Synonyms: Dull, Boring, Flat Antonyms: Bright, Lively, Shiny. Example: No excuses were made for the team's lackluster performance. Related: Luster-less, dry. 4. Credible (adjective): Able to be believed; convincing. (विश...

The Hindu vocab

#Daily_Vocab ============= 1. Arbitrary (adjective): Unrestrained and autocratic in the use of authority. (मनमाना, स्वेच्छाचारी) Synonyms: Despotic, Tyrannical, Autocratic, Dictatorial, Authoritarian Antonyms: Restrained, Restricted, Constitutional, Lawful, Democratic, Republican Example: A nation with no tradition of democracy, only a long history of arbitrary rulers 2. Anomie (noun): A state of no moral or social principles in a person or in society. (नैतिक या सामाजिक सिद्धांतों की अनुपस्थिति) Synonyms:  Delict, Lawlessness, Iniquity, Valuelessness, Immorality Antonyms: Morality, Virtue, Righteousness, Integrity, Rectitude Example: Carl claims that the...

Daily current quiz

Daily CA One Liners , 17 June 2018 . ● India Is Going To Host 23rd European Union Film Festival ● TCS Becomes 1st Company To Close Over Rs. 7 Trillion Market In India ● President Leaves For 3-Nation Tour To Greece , Suriname & Cuba ● Papua New Guinea Declares A 9-Month State Of Emergency Over Riots ● Sundari Nanda (IPS-1988 batch) Has Been Appointed As The First Woman DGP Of  Puducherry ● India's Exports Grew By 20.18 % In May ● Japan’s SoftBank To Invest $60B To $100B In India’s Solar Power Generation ● Sunil Chhetri Named StarPick’s Brand Ambassador ● Union Home Minister To Be The Ex-Officio Chairman Of The North East Council ● Karnataka Bank Ltd Has Launched ‘ KBL-Deposit Only Card ’ ● Vijaya Bank Has Won The Best Performing Public Sector Bank Award For 2017-18 ● 19 New Cancer Care Centres Set Up In Assam Jointly With Tata Trusts ● 20 States Sign MoU For ...

Important question for SSC

🌘सौर मंडल – सामान्य ज्ञान प्रश्नोत्तर ● सौरमंडल में कुल कितने ग्रह हैं— 8 ● सूर्य के चारों ओर घूमने वाले पिंड को क्या कहते हैं— ग्रह ● किसी ग्रह के चारों ओर घूमने वाले पिंड क...

Upsc Quiz

🌴 भूगोल महत्वपूर्ण प्रश्नोत्तर ● इंदिरा प्वाइंट भूमध्य रेखा से कितनी दूर है— 876 किमी ● भारत और चीन की सीमा रेखा को स्पर्श करने वाले भारतीय राज्य कौन-से हैं— अरुणाचल प्रदेश, ...

The Hindu Daily Vocab

✅ Daily Vocabulary ( 15 June 2018 ) : 5 Words ================ 1. DYNAMIC (ADJECTIVE): active Synonyms: charismatic, potent Antonyms: impotent, lethargic Example Sentence: He wanted a dynamic player for the team. 2. CONCATENATION (NOUN): connection Synonyms: continuity, nexus Antonyms: interruption, disconnection Example Sentence:  The concatenation needs to be busted. 3. ENCAPSULATE (VERB): encase Synonyms: enclose, cover Antonyms: uncover, unwrap Example Sentence: They encapsulated all the cash 4. BRAZEN (ADJECTIVE): bold Synonyms: unabashed, gritty Antonyms: meek, humble Example Sentence: He is a brazen guy. 5. PROPAGANDA (NOUN): information that is designed to mislead Synonyms: disinformation, indoctrination Antonyms: truth, facts Example Sentence: We must punish those who try to spread propaganda. #Vocabulary

Word of the Day

NOSEDIVE - गिरना the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude Synonyms dip, dive, down, drop, fall, descent, plunge WORD OF THE DAY *TRUCULENT - लड़ाकू* : quick or eager to fight <When my brother Rajesh drinks too much, he becomes very truculent and will fight anyone.> IDIOM OF THE DAY *THE UPPER HAND* Meaning: If you have the upper hand, you have the advantage or you're in the stronger position in a contest or a conflict.

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