Day: April 25, 2017
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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – April 25, 2017
Front Page / NATIONAL [The Hindu] [1]25 CRPF men killed in Maoist attack [2]Goldman Prize for Niyamgiri hero [3]SC for broad anti-torture legislation [4]Sukhois join frontline squadron in Punjab Editorial/OPINION [The Hindu] [1] The best laid plans [2]The climate fight is global Economy [The Hindu] [1]Only six of top 20 H-1B recipients are Indian firms…
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Chinese Maritime Aggression
Context China People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is building second aircraft carrier referred to as “Type 001A” and that another carrier, dubbed “Type 002”, is also under construction. The Type 002 represents not only a much bigger class of ship but will incorporate modern design and operational features, including a catapult and early-warning aircraft. Strategic…
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Announcement : Weekly Prizes – Mains Marathon 2017, April 17- April 22
Aspirants, Here are the Weekly Winners of Mains Marathon Answer Writing practice from April 17 – April 22. While coming up with the winners list, we have given priority to: Consistency, Answer Quality and Active Participation. The Winners/Top Contributors are gifted ONE UPSC Answer Writing Notebook ? for FREE! The winners are shortlisted from the Mains Marathon Initiative,…
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Must Read News Articles – April 25
The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL 25 CRPF men killed in Maoist attack: Extremists target 74th battalion in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma districtJawans were sanitising the area for a road construction project10-12 Maoists were shot deadin retaliatory firing by securitymen. Goldman Prize for Niyamgiri hero: Prafulla Samantara led a 12-year battle to stall Vedanta’s bauxite mining. SC for broad…
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UPSC Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – Mains Marathon – April 25
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. What are heat waves? Why do you think that about 90 per cent of the people that died in India due to severe heat wave over the last four years,…