GS-2 Putting the skids under border trade The India-Pakistan face-off is having more repercussions than intended, with border economies the worst hit A life in the balance: On Kulbhushan Jadhav India must use all available channels with Pakistan to negotiate a reprieve for Jadhav India, Japan to hold 2+2 dialogue on Indo-Pacific cooperation The two… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-September 4th 2019
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Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – September 4th, 2019
Q.1) “Indian citizens hold relatively low trust in the civil services and bureaucracy.” Discuss various reasons behind this. Suggest some measures to enhance bureaucratic efficiency in India. Live Mint Q.2) “Inspite of surplus food production, millions of Indian citizens die to due to hunger.” Comment. The Hindu Q.3) Discuss the growing importance of Eurasia for… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – September 4th, 2019
Daily Quiz #2 UPSC Prelims Marathon – September 3, 2019
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10 PM Current Affairs Quiz #2 September 3, 2019
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – September 3rd, 2019
South Asian Speakers’ Summit The fourth South Asian Speakers Summit was held in Male,Maldives. The annual summit was organised jointly by the Inter Parliamentary Union(IPU) and the Maldives parliament. The summit was attended by the senior lawmakers from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The main focus of the summit was on Sustainable… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – September 3rd, 2019
7 PM | Centre must loosen purse strings| 3rd September, 2019
Context: present slowdown of economy More in news: Asia’s third largest economy expanded just 5.0% year on year, official data showed on Friday, far below the 5.7% forecast in a Reuters poll of economists Auto industry body SIAM on Monday sought immediate steps from the government, as sales continued to plummet with passenger vehicle makers… Continue reading 7 PM | Centre must loosen purse strings| 3rd September, 2019
South Asian Speakers’ Summit
The fourth South Asian Speakers Summit was held in Male,Maldives. The annual summit was organised jointly by the Inter Parliamentary Union(IPU) and the Maldives parliament. The summit was attended by the senior lawmakers from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The main focus of the summit was on Sustainable Development Goals-2030 and how… Continue reading South Asian Speakers’ Summit
Panel on fintech submits a final report to FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Government of India has constituted a steering committee on fintech-related issues.The committee has submitted its report to the Ministry of Finance and Corporate Affairs. FinTech stands for financial technology and describes technologically enabled financial innovations.It is applied in financial services to help companies manage the financial aspects of their business including new software and applications,… Continue reading Panel on fintech submits a final report to FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Election Commission to host Association of World Election Bodies
The Election Commission of India(ECI) will be hosting the 4th General Assembly of the Association of World Election Bodies(A-WEB) at Bengaluru on 3rd September 2019. India will take over as A-WEB’s Chair for the 2019-21 term.Over 50 countries across the globe will join the A-WEB meeting. The Association of World Election Bodies(A-WEB) is the largest… Continue reading Election Commission to host Association of World Election Bodies
KVIC Launches ‘Terracotta Grinder’ at Varanasi to Re-use wasted pottery
Khadi and Village Industries Commission(KVIC) has launched a ‘Terracotta Grinder’ at Sewapuri in Varanasi. This terracotta Grinder will grind the wasted and broken pottery items for re-using in pottery-making. Earlier,the wasted pottery items were grinded in normal mortar and pestle and it’s fine powder was mixed with the normal clay.Mixing this powder in stipulated ratio… Continue reading KVIC Launches ‘Terracotta Grinder’ at Varanasi to Re-use wasted pottery
