Month: December 2016
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Must Read News Articles – December 31
Archives The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL Railways may bring in cess on tickets again: The Railways may bring back a cess on tickets to finance its proposed Rs.1 lakh crore Rail Safety Fund after a rise in derailments this year. China again stalls India bid to blacklist Azhar: India’s international counter-terror campaign suffered a setback on…
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Essay Test – December 31
Instructions: Write an essay on any one of the following in about 1000-1200 words. Time : 90 minutes Marks : 125 Kindly review each others answers, so that everyone improves. Wish you an advance Happy New Year 2017 🙂 1. India-ASEAN Relationship: Opportunities and Challenges. भारत-आसियान संबंध: अवसर और चुनौतियां। 2.In a democracy, dissent is…
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9 PM Daily Brief – 30th December 2016
Front Page / NATIONAL [The Hindu] Centre forms panel on arbitration hub Wage payment through banks ordinance gets President’s nod Editorial/OPINION Peace on track in Colombia: Notes to remember ECONOMY ‘Banks likely to remain risk averse’ Financial data management body mooted Centre meets PMUY target of 1.5 crore LPG connections Indian Express History and 50 days…
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Daily Editorial: Understanding UN resolution against Israel settlements
Understanding UN resolution against Israel settlements What’s the dispute? What does Israel says? What do critics of settlements say? What’s the solution suggested by US? Implications of UN resolution Click here to Download Daily Editorial PDF (30th Dec. 2016) Understanding UN resolution against Israel settlements In 1967, Israel seized the West Bank, East Jerusalem and…
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Must Read News Articles – December 30
Archives The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL Centre forms panel on arbitration hub: The Centre has constituted a high-level committee, led by the former Supreme Court judge B.N. Srikrishna, to draw a road map to make India a global arbitration hub. Wage payment through banks ordinance gets President’s nod: Ordinance empowers Centre or State governments to specify…
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Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 30
Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 40 Minutes Kindly review each others answers, so that everyone improves. 1.“Gross Enrollment ratio among tribal students in the primary school level has declined from 113.2 in 2013-14 to 109.4 in 2015-16.” Cite reasons for the…
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9 PM Daily Brief – 29th December 2016
NATIONAL [The Hindu] Ordinance to end RBI’s liability New draft could help India’s NSG entry CCEA approves road project for Maoist areas EDITORIAL/OPINION [The Hindu] Tel Aviv on tenterhooks Still frowning upon intermarriages ECONOMY [The Hindu] Cabinet’s gives nod for International Solar Alliance pact Live Mint Is the Naga peace deal dead? The waters of…
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Daily Editorial -US-India Defense Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI)
US-India Defense Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) The timeline of India – US defence cooperation. What are the reasons for US inclination towards India? What does being designated “major defence partner” mean for India? What could be the future challenges? Click here to Download Daily Editorial PDF (29th Dec. 2016) US-India Defense Technology and…
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Must Read News Articles – December 29
Archives The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL Ordinance to end RBI’s liability: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the promulgation of an ordinance to help extinguish the Reserve Bank of India’s liability towards currency notes of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000, which were withdrawn on November 8. New draft could help India’s NSG entry: A new draft…
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Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 29
Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 40 Minutes Kindly review each others answers, so that everyone improves. Start Writing and Win Prizes 🙂 1.What is an Open Sky offer? Why do you think Nepal rejected India’s ‘open sky’ offer to allow unlimited flights…
