GS-2 ‘Delighted’ by Trump’s decision to join Houston rally, says Modi ”It highlights the strength of the relationship and recognition of contribution of Indian community to American society and economy”, PM Modi said SC finds death, terror, violence from 1990 ‘formidable reasons’ for J&K lockdown The Supreme Court on Monday found the government’s statistics of… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-September 17th 2019
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Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – September 17th, 2019
Q.1) “Idea of treating Hindi as the national language runs contrary to the spirit of the Constitution and our country’s linguistic diversity”.Comment. The Hindu Q.2) “While digital connectivity and literacy have increased over time, these have not adequately translated into digital knowledge of public affairs.”In light of this discuss the need of a public information… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – September 17th, 2019
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz #13 September 16, 2019
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – September 16th, 2019
Vulture Conservation in India News: The current population of vultures in Vulture Conservation and Breeding Centres (VCBC) in India is 700. Facts: About Vultures in India Species IUCN Status 1 White rumped vulture Critically Endangered 2 Slender billed vulture Critically Endangered 3 Long billed vulture Critically Endangered 4 Red headed vulture Critically Endangered 5 Egyptian… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – September 16th, 2019
7 PM |From plate to plough: the right to choose | 16th September, 2019
Context: significance of Zero Budget Natural Farming and direct cash transfer of subsidies in India. Governments in both developed and developing countries intervene in agriculture with a view to achieving a wide range of economic and social objectives. The reasons for government intervention are diverse and varied. Some of the most cited reasons for intervention… Continue reading 7 PM |From plate to plough: the right to choose | 16th September, 2019
Vulture Conservation in India
News: The current population of vultures in Vulture Conservation and Breeding Centres (VCBC) in India is 700. Facts: About Vultures in India Out of 23 species of vultures in the world, nine are found in India. These include: Species IUCN Status 1 White rumped vulture Critically Endangered 2 Slender billed vulture Critically Endangered 3… Continue reading Vulture Conservation in India
India, Australia to elevate strategic partnership
News:India and Australia are likely to conclude the mutual logistics support agreement and a broader maritime cooperation agreement to elevate the strategic partnership. Facts: About the Logistics agreement: Logistics agreements are administrative arrangements facilitating access to military facilities for exchange of fuel and simplifying logistical support and increasing operational turnaround. Currently, defence cooperation between the… Continue reading India, Australia to elevate strategic partnership
Indian Air Force receives Spice-2000 ‘building blaster’ buster bombs
News:Indian Air Force(IAF) has received the new version of the guided air-to-ground Spice-2000 bombs from Israel. Facts: About SPICE 2000: SPICE stands for Smart, Precise Impact, Cost Effective. The bomb comes from a family of standoff air-to-ground weapon systems. The bomb is basically an electro-optical/GPS guidance kit to convert air dropped unguided bombs into precision… Continue reading Indian Air Force receives Spice-2000 ‘building blaster’ buster bombs
Mid-Autumn Festival
News:Asian countries and communities around the world has celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival. Facts: About Mid-Autumn Festival: It is a harvest festival that marks the end of the autumn harvest and appearance of the fullest moon of the year. It is an important celebration across East Asian and Southeast Asian countries, particularly those having Chinese communities.… Continue reading Mid-Autumn Festival
India’s mega shopping festivals: What is being planned and what is the impact?
News:Government has announced that India will be organising an annual mega shopping festival in four Indian cities on the lines of massive Dubai Shopping Festival. Facts: About the festival: The mega shopping festival will be held in four major cities by March 2020.The festival is aimed to push more people-to-people contacts and connections. The festival… Continue reading India’s mega shopping festivals: What is being planned and what is the impact?
