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Fifth Nuclear Test conducted by North Korea

North Korea is again in news for conducting its fifth nuclear test on 9th September 2016. The test was conducted at the Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site, which is located 50 km northwest of Kilju City in Kilju County. Image Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AUs10006n8a_ciim.jpg North Korea  Officially known as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).  According to lonelyplanet.com, "North Korea is the world's most secretive country" According to official webpage of the DPR of Korea, "The DPRK is the Juche-oriented socialist state which embodies the idea and leadership of Comrade Kim II Sung, the founder of the Republic and the father of socialist Korea." In other words, North Korea is basically a communist state. The term 'Juche' is translated as 'self-reliance', is the official ideology of North Korea.  Kim II-sung (1912-1994) developed the ideology placing emphasis on the individual, the nation

UPSC prelims examination 2016: CSAT results declared

The UPSC prelims exam 2016 results were declared on September 16, 2016.  The results were uploaded on the UPSC.GOV.IN website. The prelims exam was conducted on August 07, 2016 in two parts, and the UPSC civil services main exam is scheduled from December 03, 2016. Successful candidates of UPSC prelims exam are required to fill the DAF (Detailed Application Form) on the official website of UPSC from October 07, 2016 to October 20, 2016 till 6:00 PM. The upsc notification stated that the candidates appearing for the main examinations need to download e-admit card two weeks before the commencement of the main examination. The schedule of the examination will also be available during the period of download of e-admit card. According to UPSC, the marks, cut-off marks and answer keys of prelims exam held on August 07, 2016 will be available on the upsc website only after completion of the entire process for the Civil Services Examination 2016. It is expected that the final UPSC civil