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9 PM Daily Brief – November 5, 2020
Good evening dear reader. Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today GS 2 Power of ECI Freedom of media Weakened fiscal capacity of States GS 3 India’s income crisis 9 PM for Preliminary examination FACTLY Power of ECI Source: The Hindu Gs2: Powers, Functions and Responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies. Context: Power… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Brief – November 5, 2020
UN adopts India sponsored resolutions on nuclear disarmament
News: The First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly has adopted two resolutions sponsored by India on nuclear disarmament titled ‘Reducing Nuclear Danger’ and ‘Convention on Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear Weapons’. Facts: Convention on Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear Weapons: The resolution was tabled by India since 1982.It requests the Conference on… Continue reading UN adopts India sponsored resolutions on nuclear disarmament
Cabinet approves Luhri Stage-I Hydro Power Project
News: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs(CCEA) has approved an investment of Rs 1,810 crore for the Luhri Stage-1 Hydro Electric Project. Facts: Luhri Stage-1 Hydro Electric Project: It is a 210 MW project being developed on the Satluj river in Shimla and Kullu districts of Himachal Pradesh. Executed by: The project is being executed by… Continue reading Cabinet approves Luhri Stage-I Hydro Power Project
Prime Minister to preside over Virtual Global Investor Roundtable
News: The Prime Minister will chair the Virtual Global Investor Roundtable (VGIR). Facts: Organized by: Ministry of Finance and National Investment and Infrastructure Fund(NIIF) What is it? It is an exclusive dialogue between leading global institutional investors, Indian business leaders and the highest decision makers from the Government of India and Financial Market Regulators. … Continue reading Prime Minister to preside over Virtual Global Investor Roundtable
Enhanced version of PINAKA Rocket System successfully Flight Tested
News: Enhanced PINAKA rocket system has been successfully flight tested from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. Facts: Pinaka Rocket System: It is a multiple rocket launcher developed indigenously by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the Indian Army. Purpose: It is used for attacking the adversary targets prior… Continue reading Enhanced version of PINAKA Rocket System successfully Flight Tested
India’s Growing income crisis
Context: India has an incomes crisis: incomes of people in the lower half of the pyramid are too low. What are the solutions to this income crisis? The solutions economists propose are: Free up markets: Markets should be freed up for agricultural products so that farmers can get higher prices; and freed up for labour… Continue reading India’s Growing income crisis
The Weakened financial capacity of States
Context- With various measures the Centre government has reduced of the fiscal resource capacity of the States. What are the reasons of weakened fiscal capacity of States? Impact of Implementation of GST on States– Since implementation, the Goods and Services Tax appears to have reduced the resource-generating capacity of States and has contributed to worsening… Continue reading The Weakened financial capacity of States
importance of freedom of press in india
What is the importance of the freedom of the press? Context: The arrest of television anchor and editor-in-chief of Republic Television Arnab Goswami for alleged abetment to suicide. Why the arrest is seen as political vendetta? First, the editor-in-chief of Republic Television, Arnab Goswami was very critical of the Maharashtra state government on several issues… Continue reading importance of freedom of press in india
Power of Election Commission Of India
Electoral System of India :Power of Election Commission Of India Context: Power of Election commission of India to enforce poll norms and clean campaigns. Background of the issue Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister, Kamal Nath, while campaigning for a by-election to the Madhya Pradesh Assembly recently used the derogatory word “item” for a BJP woman… Continue reading Power of Election Commission Of India
