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Iran Nuclear Deal 66-67 CP-9, Vijayant Khand, Que Tm - General Awareness 69-79 Gomti Nagar Lucknow - 226010 E-mail:[email protected] SSC CGL Pre - Model Paper 2018 80-101 © Copyright Reserved SBI PO Mains - Model Paper 2018 102-114 # No part of this issue can be printed in whole or in part without the written permission of the publishers. # All the disputes are subject to Delhi jurisdiction only. Mahendra Publication Pvt. Ltd. Editorial "To Achieve Success One Day, Do Something Everyday" Dear Aspirants, We feel great pleasure in bringing the 'July 2018' edition of our very own 'Masters in Current Affairs', a platform where you get all the exam related information at a single place. It is designed especially for the forthcoming examinations. Its regular sections such as News Maker, News Diary, One liners etc. cover each and every news in details which is important for examinations. Rest of the news are covered in 'Chalte - Chalte' i.e. one liner news, which you can find at the bottom of each page. Some important issues of this month were discussed in featured articles. One among them is '20 years of Pokharan'. A milestone was achieved in 1998, which made India to adjust its place in the list of self-reliant and nuclear capable nations. The test was carried out in secrecy and was revealed after its success. Pokhran which means “Place of 5 Mirages” is the place where the nuclear tests were carried out. These tests raised a worldwide uproar and registered India’s name in the list of nuclear nations. US President Donald Trump has recently announced his decision to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Agreement (JCPOA) signed in 2015 between the United States, United Kingdom, the Russian Federation, France, China, Germany and the European Union on one side, and the Islamic Republic of Iran on the other. 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