Day: April 13, 2017
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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – April 13 2017
Front Page / NATIONAL [The Hindu] [1]Petrol, diesel prices to be fixed daily [2]India breached Tibet commitment [3]Poll panel throws open challenge to hack EVMs [4]Global interest in PSLV soars [5]National Lok Adalat settles over 6 lakh cases in one day [6]Aadhaar robust; the poor have no complaints about it [7]Centre files curative plea on…
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An attempt at Nuclear Free World: International treaty to ban Nuclear Weapons
Context A UN General Assembly committee had voted to launch negotiations last year on a new treaty banning nuclear weapons despite fierce opposition from the world’s nuclear powers last year. A resolution presented by Austria, Ireland, Mexico, Nigeria, South Africa and Brazil was adopted by a vote of 123 to 38, with 16 abstentions, following…
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Must Read News Articles – April 13
The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL Petrol, diesel prices to be fixed daily: Pilot scheme to be launched in five cities from May 1, to be gradually extended all over country. ‘India breached Tibet commitment’: China reiterated that the visit of the Dalai Lama to Arunachal Pradesh will have a negative impact on Sino-Indian ties, and accused…
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UPSC Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – Mains Marathon – April 13
Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30 Minutes Kindly review each others answers. 1. Discuss the key provisions of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2017 recently passed by the parliament. (GS 2) हाल ही में…