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Current Affairs Notes Focused on Combined Defence Services (CDS)- II Exam, 2017

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GK Friday, February 3, 2017 7:39 AM New Director General of Military operations - General A K Bhatt 17 mountain corps raised against China. India has 14 corps of which 4 are strike corps. Akodara, Gujarat becomes India's first digital village. Golden Peacock for "Daughter" Head of CM's committee on demonetization - N Chandrababu Naidu, Andra Pradesh CM.  Indian Police at your call APP launched at National Police Conference at Hyderabad.  UNCITRAL - United Nations Commission on International Trade Law E- Pashuhatt portal launched by the union Agriculture farmers Welfare.  Pak Army chief - Lt. Gen. Qamar Bajwa. Marathi Author Anand Yadav passed away. Noted works - Zombi, won Sahitya academy award, 1991. Union Govt. launches AirSewa website to track flights, to know flight status and register complaints. 26 November is celebrated as National Milk Day, Birthday of Dr. Vargeese Kurian. 26 November is also celebrated as Constitution Day. On this day...

The River Talks

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I am the mighty river You have imprisoned me With those massive walls You thought you could hold me But you forgot how persistent I am How unpredictable I am One day I will break these walls I will knock down your malls One day I will have my say I will rain down destruction On you puny humans. ©Josbin itty 2016 The image is taken from google.

Munnar Winter Trek, 3rd and 4th December

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"Wandering one gathers honey"  Youth Hostel Association of India organized a two-day trekking program at Munnar on 3rd and 4th of December. About 50 trekkers and 10 guides participated in this program. Apart from Kerala, there were trekkers from Pondicherry, Bihar, Jharkhand, Gujarat and Bangalore. I was fortunate enough to be a part of this experience. We explored shola forests, grasslands, and tea gardens. Climbing the steep hills were adventurous as well as rejuvenating. It was also a platform to get to know each other and share our experiences. Getting to know seasoned national trekkers like  Shaju Nellikkat  and others were both educational and fun. Day 1 We were asked to report at Track Finders, Old Munnar bus stand at 11 AM on 3rd December 2016. Trekking instructions were given by Mr. Mohan, director of Track Finders. Walking through tea gardens, listening to the guides explaining about the flora, fauna, and history of the place. ...