Month: August 2016

  • Mains Marathon – Current affairs 22nd August – reference material

    1. Flash floods in India’s urban areas are not merely nature’s fury but manmade disasters. Discuss in the light of recent events. What policy measures can be taken to counter this? Flash floods usually result from intense storms dropping large amounts of rain within a brief period. Flash floods occur with little or no warning…

  • Must Read News Articles of the Day – August 31

    The Hindu National/ Front Page Water table rises in Ganga basin but so does salinity – The water table in Ganga basin has risen, but so has salinity and arsenic content. Plants likely to turn less thirsty as climate warms, says study – A warming planet might not dry out Earth as much as previously believed, because plants…

  • Mains Marathon- GS Test 3 – Reference material

    1. Ellora cave is a unique art-historical site in the country as it has monasteries associated with the three religions. Substantiate. Ellora caves are situated north-west of the city of Aurangabad in the Indian state of Maharashtra, built by the Rashtrakuta dynasty There are 17 Hindu (caves 13–29), 12 Buddhist (caves 1–12) and 5 Jain…

  • Mains Marathon – GS test 2 – Reference material

    The prosperity which World War 1 brought to US, also became the very reason for the great depression of 1929. Discuss. Also, highlight it’s global impact.    After world war, when the rest of  the capitalist world was recovering from the destruction caused by the war, USA began her industrial expansion based on major advances…

  • Mains Marathon – GS test 1-Reference material

    1.Was capitalism a cause or effect of the Industrial Revolution? What factors led to the rise of Capitalism? Capitalism and Industrial revolution Pre-capitalistic system of product was restrictive. Its historical basis was military conquest. The victorious kings had given the land to their paladins. On the other hand, they themselves were the main customers of…

  • Mains Marathon- GS Test-4

    1.El-Nino is said to be the cause behind low rainfall in majority of the states while it caused higher rainfall in Tamil Nadu and Andhra pradesh in previous year. Why ? 2. In early 1980’s a hole in the Ozone layer of Antarctica started appearing, now it has begun healing. Elaborate. 3.Floods have been reported in…

  • Must Read News Articles of the Day – August 30

    The Hindu National/ Front Page India, Myanmar to build bridges, sign pact for 69 – MoUs signed by the two sides was the agreement on construction of 69 bridges, including approach roads in the Tamu-Kyigone-Kalewa section of the Trilateral Highway, which will establish better connectivity between India and Southeast Asia.  The other significant agreement was on the…

  • Mains Marathon : Current Affairs Questions – August 30

    1.Most lives are saved and most pain is alleviated by the primary care physician. Discuss how far the draft National Medical Commission Bill will be able to tackle the problem of primary healthcare in rural India. What policy alternatives should be considered by bill? Link 2. South China Sea has become diplomatic battle ground for world powers.…

  • Answered Mains Marathon – 5 Questions on Contemporary Issues – August 29

    Click here for Answers list Click on the questions below for reference material [Answered] Critically analyze how Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016 will be helpful in curbing the total disregard for the rights of the surrogate mother and child. Also highlight the criticism against ban on commercial surrogacy. [Answered] Pakistan, by waging a constant propaganda battle against India…

  • Must Read News Articles of the Day – August 29

    The Hindu National/ Front Page ISRO flight-tests scramjet engine, joins elite club – India on Sunday became only the fourth nation to flight-test a scramjet engine, a technology that scientists claim could change the way space travel is undertaken.  Though the full development of the engine, for an “air breathing” propulsion system that significantly reduces the amount…