1. None of the above (NOTA) system although enables voters ‘right not to vote’ but is toothless in spirit. Comment. Answer 2. What is the difference between the fundamental duties and legal duties? Why are fundamental duties as important as legal duties? Answer 3. Critically analyse the accomplishments achieved through nationalisation of banks in India.… Continue reading [Answers] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I 27th February 2020
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Govt to host Artificial Intelligence-focused Raise 2020 summit
News:The Government has announced that it will hold the RAISE 2020- ‘Responsible AI for Social Empowerment 2020’ summit in New Delhi between April 11 and April 12. Facts: About RAISE 2020: Aim:To bring together people to exchange ideas on the use of Artificial Intelligence for social empowerment, inclusion and transformation in industries such as education,… Continue reading Govt to host Artificial Intelligence-focused Raise 2020 summit
Market Intelligence and Early Warning System(MIEWS) Portal
News:Union Minister of Food Processing Industries, launched the– Market Intelligence and Early Warning System (MIEWS) Web Portal. Facts: About the Portal: The portal will provide real time monitoring of prices of tomato, onion and potato (TOP) and simultaneously generate alerts for intervention under the terms of the Operation Greens(OG) scheme. It would also disseminate all… Continue reading Market Intelligence and Early Warning System(MIEWS) Portal
Cabinet approves National Technical Textiles Mission
News:Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs(CCEA) has given its approval to set up a National Technical Textiles Mission with a total outlay of Rs 1480 Crore. Facts: About Technical Textiles: Technical textiles are textiles materials and products manufactured primarily for technical performance and functional properties rather than aesthetic characteristics. About the mission: The mission aims at… Continue reading Cabinet approves National Technical Textiles Mission
Masala Bonds
News:Asian Development Bank (ADB) has listed its 10-year masala bonds worth Rs 850 crore on the global debt listing platform of India INX. Facts: About Masala Bonds: Masala Bonds are rupee-denominated borrowings issued by Indian entities in overseas markets. The objective of Masala Bonds is to fund infrastructure projects in India, fuel internal growth via… Continue reading Masala Bonds
Exercise Indradhanush – 2020
News:Indian and UK Air Force has jointly commenced the fifth edition of Exercise Indradhanush. Facts: About the exercise: It is a joint bilateral air exercise between India and the UK started in 2006. The focus of this edition of the exercise is ‘Base Defence and Force Protection’. Aim:To share and jointly validate strategies and tactics… Continue reading Exercise Indradhanush – 2020
NASA’s InSight mission for Mars
News: Recently, the findings of 10 months of NASA’s InSight mission on Mars are described in a set of six papers. Facts: About InSight mission: The Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy, and Heat Transport (InSight) mission is a robotic lander designed to study the deep interior of the planet Mars The mission is part… Continue reading NASA’s InSight mission for Mars
National Science Day-2020
News:National Science Day is celebrated every year on 28 February to commemorate the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’ by Dr CV Raman.He was also awarded the Nobel Prize for this discovery in 1930. Facts: About National Science Day: The Government of India had first celebrated National Science Day in 1986. National Council for Science &… Continue reading National Science Day-2020
ICoSDiTAUS-2020
News:Recently,ICoSDiTAUS-2020,the International Conference on Standardisation of Diagnosis and Terminologies in Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha Systems of Medicine concluded in New Delhi. Facts: About the conference: The conference was jointly organized by the Ministry of AYUSH and the World Health Organization(WHO) in New Delhi. The conference adopted the New Delhi Declaration on Collection and Classification of… Continue reading ICoSDiTAUS-2020
Must Read News Articles I 27th February 2020
GS -2 Trouble lurks behind the bilateral bonhomie The article talks about the recent visit of USA president Donald Trump to India. It stresses on the increasing cooperation between two countries in the sectors like defence, energy, counter terrorism etc. However, it also mentions the where full potential of bilateral relations have not been realised… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 27th February 2020
