News:India has rejected the e-commerce chapter of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement. Facts: What did the e-commerce chapter contains? The e-commerce chapter contains clauses which if India had agreed to them,would have prevented India from implementing data localisation rules on companies doing business in India. Instead, India has proposed that participating country can… Continue reading India rejects RCEP e-commerce chapter
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Daily Quiz #9 UPSC Prelims Marathon – October 12, 2019
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C40 World Mayors Summit
News: C40 World Mayors Summit is being held at Copenhagen, Denmark Facts: Key Takeaways: C40 Good Food Cities Declaration It was signed by the mayors of Barcelona, Copenhagen, Guadalajara, Lima, London, Los Angeles, Milan, Oslo, Paris, Quezon City, Seoul, Stockholm, Tokyo and Toronto. As part of the declaration, mayors of these cities will work towards… Continue reading C40 World Mayors Summit
Right to Information Act
News: Report Card on the Performance of Information Commissions in India has been released Facts: About the Study The ‘Report Card on the Performance of Information Commissions in India’ was prepared by the Satark Nagrik Sangathan and the Centre for Equity Studies. It analysed information from 22 commissions, which disposed of almost 1.17 lakh cases… Continue reading Right to Information Act
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 11, 2019
Q.1) “India requires multiple interventions to prevent mental health disorders among adolescents.” Discuss. Answers Q.2) “The recent success of women in almost every sector especially in sports, reflects that women are no less than men.” Comment. Answers Q.3) Discuss various challenges in increasing access to education to students from deprived backgrounds? How these challenges can… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 11, 2019
Must Read News Articles-October 12th 2019
GS-1 Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed Ali wins Peace Nobel The prestigious Nobel Peace Prize for 2019 will be awarded to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali of Ethiopia GS-2 India rejects RCEP e-commerce chapter Acceptance would have prevented it from implementing the rules on data localisation Modi and Xi discuss investment, unbalanced trade Prime Minister Narendra… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-October 12th 2019
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – October 12th, 2019
Q.1) “India requires a national register for citizen’s at national level.” Critically examine. The Hindu Q.2) “In the era of high competition, reservation in jobs and higher education need to be rationalised.” Comment. The Hindu Q.3) Discuss salient features of Motor Vehicle amendment act, 2019. Critically analyse its objectives and significance. The Hindu Q.4) What… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – October 12th, 2019
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz #8 October 11, 2019
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 11th, 2019
RCEP: Opportunity, fears in regional trade deal News: Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Railways will be attending the 8th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership(RCEP) Ministerial Meeting in Bangkok. Thailand. Facts: What is RCEP? RCEP is a proposed regional free trade agreement (FTA) comprising of ASEAN countries (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, the… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 11th, 2019
7 PM | Do we need a countrywide National Register of Citizens? | 11th October, 2019
Context: All IndiaNational Register of Citizens (NRC). More in news: After rolling out the National Register of Citizens in Assam, the BJP-led government at the Centre has said it will conduct a similar exercise in the rest of the country. National Register of Citizens (NRC): The National Register of Citizens (NRC) is the register containing… Continue reading 7 PM | Do we need a countrywide National Register of Citizens? | 11th October, 2019
