Context – The Government’s core belief in ‘minimum government’, which ties its hands when it comes to fiscal measures even in such harsh economic conditions. What are the reasons for the failure of stimulus packages? Lack of Demand– The aggregate demand for goods and services again is dependent on the income and purchasing power of people, which… Continue reading Government interventions
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Urbanisation and pandemic
Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for a reimagining of urban planning and development to make cities and towns healthy and liveable after COVID-19. More on news: PM emphasised resetting the mindset, processes and practices for safe urban living, and acknowledged that governments actually do little for the working millions at the Bloomberg New Economy… Continue reading Urbanisation and pandemic
QUESTION BANK: GS Paper 1 Previous year Questions
Practicing UPSC Previous Year’s questions, be it Prelims or Mains, is a must for clearing the Examination. It provides a clear idea of the trends and types of questions asked in the examination by UPSC. About Question Bank In this section, we are providing you with previous year’s questions on UPSC MAINS GS-1 including History,… Continue reading QUESTION BANK: GS Paper 1 Previous year Questions
Environment Quiz: Biodiversity conservation | Nov 19,2020
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Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 19th November 2020
Good Morning dear reader. We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: \ GS Paper 1 Reinventing cities The Hindu Page – 6 Syllabus Topic – urbanization, their problems and remedies GS Paper 2 Amid a judicial slide, a flicker of hope on rights The Hindu Page – 6 Syllabus Topic – Structure,… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 19th November 2020
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz: November 18, 2020
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9 PM Daily Brief – November 18, 2020
Good evening dear reader… Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today… GS 2… Judicial Barbarism… Governors’ mercy powers… Biden and new diplomacy… GS 3… Asian economies… 9 PM for Preliminary examination FACTLY… Judicial Barbarism Source: Indian Express Gs2: Structure, Organization and Functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Context: Judicial barbarism is… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Brief – November 18, 2020
Judicial Barbarism
Context: Judicial barbarism is now a systematic phenomenon with deep institutional roots. How democratic barbarism and judicial barbarism are related? Democratic barbarism: It is a politics that sees protest, dissent, and freedom of expression all through the prism of potential enemies of the state. It occurs when the state treats a section of its own… Continue reading Judicial Barbarism
Governors’ mercy powers
Context- Supreme Court expressed unhappiness over the pendency of a plea by A G Perarivalan with the Governor of Tamil Nadu Banwarilal Purohit for over two years. What was the Supreme Court’s verdict over governor delay in deciding the plea for pardon? Supreme Court statement – Multi-Disciplinary Monitoring Agency (MDMA) investigation into the “larger conspiracy” behind Rajiv Gandhi… Continue reading Governors’ mercy powers
Biden presidency and new diplomacy
Context: The expected actions of the Biden presidency and its Political, Environmental and Global institutional implications. What are the present challenges to India under Biden’s presidency? Environmental: India’s environmental policies will be closely monitored and discussed world over. For example, the restrictions removed in mining of forests or on land use in the natural forests of… Continue reading Biden presidency and new diplomacy
