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Meet Ansar Shaikh, the youngest IAS Officer in India! He achieved this at just 21 years old by scoring 361st rank in the tough IAS Exam in 2016. Ansar comes from a small village called Jalna in Maharashtra. His parents didn't have much money; his dad drove an autorickshaw, and his mom worked in the fields. But they always believed in the power of education. Despite their financial struggles, Ansar's family made sure he got a good education. He did really well in school, scoring 91% in his tenth-grade exams. Later, he went to Pune College for his degree. When it was time for the big UPSC exam, Ansar planned everything carefully. He chose Marathi as his language and Political Science as his subject. This smart planning paid off big time! Ansar's journey wasn't easy. He faced challenges, like his brother having to quit school to work. But Ansar never gave up. With support from friends and his coaching institute, he worked hard and succeeded. Now, Ansar serves as the ADM in...

Negative marking is a scoring system used in exams or assessments where points are deducted for incorrect answers. It aims to discourage random guessing and encourage careful thinking and accuracy. In the case of 0.5 negative marking, half a mark (0.5) is deducted for each wrong answer. Let's delve into an example to understand this concept better. Example: Imagine you are taking a test that consists of multiple-choice questions. The total marks for the exam are 100, and there are 100 questions. In this scenario, each correct answer carries 1 mark, while an incorrect answer leads to a deduction of 0.5 marks. Correct answer: +1 mark Incorrect answer: -0.5 marks Unattempted question: No marks deducted Let's consider a few scenarios: Scenario: You answer 80 questions correctly, leave 10 questions unattempted, and answer 10 questions incorrectly. Calculation: Correct answers: 80 * 1 = 80 marks Incorrect answers: 10 * (-0.5) = -5 marks Unattempted questions: 0 marks deducted T...

This post contains 105 most important current affairs for NDA 1 2024. The following one-line current affairs are very important for candidates preparing for the upcoming NDA exam, which is scheduled to be held on 21st April 2024.  105 Most Important Current Affairs for NDA 1 2024 1. India ranks 40th in Global Innovation Index 2023, collaborating with NITI Aayog and CII. 2. TCS tops Kantar BrandZ Top Most Valuable Indian Brands Report 2023. 3. Telangana establishes India’s first Gorilla Glass Factory. 4. Prime Minister Modi participates in ASEAN-India Summit and East Asia Summit in Jakarta. 5. RBI introduces new investment portfolio classification for banks. 6. India defeats Sri Lanka in Asia Cup Final 2023. 7. Santiniketan listed on UNESCO World Heritage List. 8. Government launches Weather Information Network Data Systems (WINDS) for farmers. 9. Indian Bank introduces ‘IB SAATHI’ for holistic inclusion. 10. Russia leads "Occasus" coalition, NATO counters with "Steadfast...