GS-2 Court to look into govt plea for access to whatsapp chats The Govt has said there is need to usher in stricter regime to combat pornography, sedition, hate, fake news online Plae against EC order on Sikkim CM disqualification A petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court challenging the EC’s decision to… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-October 23rd 2019
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Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – October 23rd, 2019
Q.1) “The rise of Asia represents the beginnings of a shift in the balance of economic power in the world and the future will be shaped partly by how Asia exploits the opportunities and meets the challenges.” In light of this statement, discuss the role of India in realising Asian Century. The Hindu Q.2) “Mere… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – October 23rd, 2019
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz #16 October 22, 2019
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 22nd, 2019
Azad Hind Government News: The 76th anniversary of the formation of the Azad Hind Government will be celebrated on 21st October, 2019, at the Red Fort, Delhi. Facts: About Azad Hind Government: The Azad Hind Government or the Provisional Government of Free India was established in Singapore on October 21,1943 by Indians in exile. Subhas… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 22nd, 2019
7 PM | A more equal friendship | 22nd October, 2019
Context: Changing dynamic between India, China and Nepal. More in news: The Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Kathmandu on his return trip from India on October 12 and 13, 2019. Xi stated that Nepal and China are strategic partners. However until now, only India was regarded as Nepal’s strategic partner. Nepal: Locked between Tibet and… Continue reading 7 PM | A more equal friendship | 22nd October, 2019
TechSagar
News:The Data Security Council(DSCI) of India in partnership with National Cyber Security Coordinator’s office has launched TechSagar. Facts: About TechSagar: TechSagar is a platform to discover India’s technological capability through a portal. It is a consolidated and comprehensive repository of India’s cyber tech capabilities. The portal will list business and research entities from the IT… Continue reading TechSagar
US India Strategic Partnership Forum
News:The members of US India Strategic Partnership Forum(USISPF) has called on the Indian Prime Minister to discuss trade and economy related issues. Facts: About US India Strategic Partnership Forum(USISPF): The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) is a non-profit organization established in 2017. The forum’s objective is to strengthen the India-US bilateral and strategic partnership through… Continue reading US India Strategic Partnership Forum
Govt launches BHIM 2.0 with new functionalities, additional language support
News:Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTY) has launched BHIM 2.0 with additional features. Facts: About BHIM: Bharat Interface for Money(BHIM) is Unified Payments Interface(UPI) based payment interface application that allows real time fund transfer The app has been launched in 2016.It was developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). The BHIM… Continue reading Govt launches BHIM 2.0 with new functionalities, additional language support
Annual Crime in India Report 2017
News:The annual Crime in India Report 2017 has been published by the National Crime Records Bureau(NCRB). Facts: Key takeaways from the report: In 2017,there was an increase of 3.6% in registration of cases over 2016. Delhi witnessed the highest crime rate in the country with 1,050 Indian Penal Code(IPC) crime incidents per lakh of the… Continue reading Annual Crime in India Report 2017
Marawah Island
News:The World’s oldest known natural pearl was discovered at a Neolithic site on Marawah Island off the coast of Abu Dhabi. Facts: About the discovery: The pearl has been named as the ‘Abu Dhabi Pearl that have been radio dated to 5,800-5,600 BCE. The discovery proves that pearls and oysters were being used in the… Continue reading Marawah Island
