GS -2 Amidst a tragedy, an opportunity The article highlights that the raging bushfires give India and Australia a chance to deepen their dialogue, including on energy G3 -3 India must create 70 million jobs to achieve $5 trillion economy by 2024 Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Senior Minister of Singapore, and a renowned economist and a political… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 8th January 2020
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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 8, 2020
Recent Citizenship Amendment Act, has a significant impact on India’s secular image with deeper foreign policy implications. Do you agree? Answer Discuss the need and importance of preserving India’s linguistic diversity. What measures are needed for the same? Answer What is the importance of Gaganyaan mission to India? Discuss various challenges related to the mission.… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 8, 2020
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – January 7th, 2020
In Maharashtra, linking land records to PM Fasal Bima saves time, plugs leaks News:Maharashtra has become the first state in the country to integrate its land records with the web portal of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana(PMFBY). Facts: The integration of land records with the PMFBY has helped in saving of time and plugging… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – January 7th, 2020
In Maharashtra, linking land records to PM Fasal Bima saves time, plugs leaks
News:Maharashtra has become the first state in the country to integrate its land records with the web portal of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana(PMFBY). Facts: The integration of land records with the PMFBY has helped in saving of time and plugging leakages as the land records will be available online. It also does away… Continue reading In Maharashtra, linking land records to PM Fasal Bima saves time, plugs leaks
Iran will no longer abide by nuclear deal limits
News:Iran has completely withdrawn from JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) nuclear deal.This announcement came after the US troops had killed General Qassem Soleimani. Facts: About Iran Nuclear Deal: The Iran nuclear deal also called as Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was signed between Iran and the P5 plus Germany and the EU in… Continue reading Iran will no longer abide by nuclear deal limits
[Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I January 7, 2020
1. What are the various reasons for the failure of Tuberculosis control in India? Suggest some measures to prevent Tuberculosis in India. Indian Express 2. What are the key areas of reforms if the WTO has to survive in the present context of unilateralism and protectionism? The Hindu 3. With millions suffering from hunger and… Continue reading [Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I January 7, 2020
Royal Navy of Oman ships arrive in Goa for naval exercise Naseem Al Bahr
News:Recently,Oman ships has arrived in Goa to participate in Naseem Al Bahr the Indo-Oman bilateral naval exercise. Facts: About Exercise Naseem Al Bahr: The Exercise Naseem-Al-Bahr(sea breeze) is a naval exercise between the Indian Navy and Oman.The exercise is being conducted since 1993. The exercise will have two phases namely the harbour phase in Goa… Continue reading Royal Navy of Oman ships arrive in Goa for naval exercise Naseem Al Bahr
NSE launches AI-powered learning platform NSE Knowledge Hub
News:Union Commerce minister has inaugurated the NSE Knowledge Hub. Facts: About NSE Knowledge Hub: The ‘NSE Knowledge Hub’ is an Artificial Intelligence(AI) powered learning ecosystem. The platform has been developed by NSE Academy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange(NSE). This platform seeks to assist the banking, financial, securities and insurance (BFSI) sector in… Continue reading NSE launches AI-powered learning platform NSE Knowledge Hub
Marble domes of Aurangabad’s Bibi Ka Maqbara to get new glow
News:The Archaeological Survey of India(ASI) will undertake scientific conservation of Bibi Ka Maqbara located in Aurangabad,Maharashtra. Facts: About Bibi Ka Maqbara: Bibi ka Maqbara is a famous 17th century Mughal-era monument in the city of Aurangabad,Maharashtra. The maqbara was commissioned in 1660 by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in the memory of his first and chief wife… Continue reading Marble domes of Aurangabad’s Bibi Ka Maqbara to get new glow
Al-Shabaab attacks US-Kenya military base in Lamu Region
News:Recently, Al-Shabaab has attacked a military base used by the United States of America(USA) and Kenyan forces in Kenya’s coastal Lamu region. Facts: About Lamu Region: Lamu Island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.It is situated in the Indian Ocean in the East of Kenya. Lamu was a trading post for the sultanate of Oman… Continue reading Al-Shabaab attacks US-Kenya military base in Lamu Region
