GS-2 The contrasting optics in the run-up to Chennai and Wuhan summits The atmospherics have clearly been much worse before Chennai as compared to the Wuhan summit. India slams Turkey for Syria action Ankara must respect territorial integrity and sovereignty of Syria, says MEA Trade, border dispute likely to dominate Narendra Modi-Xi Jinping talks No… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-October 11th 2019
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Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – October 11th, 2019
Q.1) “India requires multiple interventions to prevent mental health disorders among adolescents.” Discuss. The Hindu Q.2) “The recent success of women in almost every sector especially in sports, reflects that women are no less than men.” Comment. The Hindu Q.3) Discuss various challenges in increasing access to education to students from deprived backgrounds? How these… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – October 11th, 2019
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz #7 October 10, 2019
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 10th, 2019
Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme (PMILP)- ‘DHRUV’ News:Union Human Resource Development Minister will launch the Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme- ‘DHRUV’ from Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) on 10th October,2019. Facts: About the Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme- ‘DHRUV’: The programme is named DHRUV after the Pole Star with the same name.Every student selected under this… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 10th, 2019
7 PM | Agriculture : We need better trade deal for our farmers. | 10th October, 2019
Context: Agriculturalists in India are keen on improving exports and need all the help they can get to fight unfair world trade arrangements. More in news: The WTO hosted the first-ever World Cotton Day on October 7 in Geneva to highlight the challenges of cotton economies. This event stems from the application by the Cotton-4… Continue reading 7 PM | Agriculture : We need better trade deal for our farmers. | 10th October, 2019
LCROSS
News: NASA might have a follow-up mission of LCROSS. Facts: About LCROSS: Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) was a robotic spacecraft operated by NASA. It was launched in 2009 along with the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). LCROSS had an attached Centaur booster rocket which into the crater Cabeus near the south pole of… Continue reading LCROSS
WHO India Country Cooperation Strategy 2019–2023
(WHO) India Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) 2019–2023: A Time of Transition” Facts: About Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS): It provides a strategic roadmap for WHO to work with the Government of India towards achieving its health sector goals, in improving the health of its population and bringing in transformative changes in the health sector. Focus Areas:… Continue reading WHO India Country Cooperation Strategy 2019–2023
Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme (PMILP)- ‘DHRUV’
News:Union Human Resource Development Minister will launch the Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme- ‘DHRUV’ from Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) on 10th October,2019. Facts: About the Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme- ‘DHRUV’: The programme is named DHRUV after the Pole Star with the same name.Every student selected under this programme will be called as ‘Dhruv Tara’.… Continue reading Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme (PMILP)- ‘DHRUV’
Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship(MGNF) Programme
News:The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has signed a contract with Indian Institute of Management(IIM)-Bangalore to launch a new programme ‘Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship (MGNF)’. Facts: About Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship(MGNF): Aim:The program aims to address the challenge of non-availability of personnel for implementation of various programmes at national, state and district levels.… Continue reading Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship(MGNF) Programme
Saturn
News:Saturn has overtaken Jupiter as the planet with the most number of moons. Facts: The discovery of 20 new moons of Saturn has made Saturn the planet with the highest number of moons (82) against 79 moons of Jupiter. The moons were discovered using the Subaru telescope on Mauna Kea, Hawaii. The discovery have been… Continue reading Saturn
