News:Government has decided to restrict input tax credit under the goods and services tax to 20% of the eligible amount for an entity if its supplier has not uploaded relevant invoices detailing the payments made. Facts: There was no such restriction until now as input tax credit was claimed by taxpayers on the basis of… Continue reading Input tax Credit
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J&K: 5,300 displaced families to get rehabilitation package
News:Cabinet has approved inclusion of 5,300 Displaced Persons(DP) families of Jammu & Kashmir in the Rehabilitation Package announced in 2016 for Displaced Families of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir(PoJK) and Chhamb. Facts: Background: In the aftermath of partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947, thousands of families from Pakistan occupied areas of Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK)… Continue reading J&K: 5,300 displaced families to get rehabilitation package
Emperor Penguins
News: a new study published in the journal Biological Conservation has recommended that the status of the emperor penguin, in the Red List of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), should be changed to ‘vulnerable’. Facts: The Emperor Penguin is the largest of all living penguin species. It is the only one that breeds… Continue reading Emperor Penguins
Empowered Group for Privatization of Railways
News: The Ministry of Railways will form an Empowered Group to oversee the entry of private operators for 150 trains and development of 50 railway stations as per global standards. Facts: Composition: Panel will be led by NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant Other members of the panel will include Railway board Chairman, Economic Affairs secretary,… Continue reading Empowered Group for Privatization of Railways
Gangetic River Dolphin
News: The annual Ganges river dolphin census has begun. Facts: About Ganges River Dolphin Census It is undertaken by World Wide Fund for Nature-India in collaboration with the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department. It takes place along about 250-km-long riverine stretch of Upper Ganga between Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary and Narora Ramsar site. Unlike previous years, when… Continue reading Gangetic River Dolphin
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 10, 2019
Q.1) “China-India relations transcend the bilateral dimension and assume global and strategic significance.” Discuss. Answers Q.2) “Strategy for water resource management require new approach and not the continuation of failed policies of the past.” Comment. Answers Q.3) What is Zero Budget Natural Farming? Critically examine whether Zero Budget Natural Farming should be included into agricultural… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 10, 2019
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Must Read News Articles-October 11th 2019
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
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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