Assam to move Supreme Court for NRC reverification in select districts The Assam government has termed the finalisation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) list there as a “mixed bag” and raised concerns over several “technical flaws” in the process. It has decided to move to the Supreme Court appealing for re-verification in selected… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – September 2nd, 2019
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Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – September 2nd, 2019
Q.1) “Populism has replaced liberalism in 21st century.” In light of this discuss the consequences of populism and how countries should approach it? The Hindu Q.2) “Merging of banks would nudge India towards a $5-trillion economy but carry significant risks.” Comment. The Hindu Q.3) Discuss the need and consequences of National register for citizen in… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – September 2nd, 2019
Explained: What is an Interpol Red Notice, what does it do?
India’s Home Minister has conveyed to Interpol that India would like the international police agency to expedite its process of publishing Red Notices(RNs). Red Notice is a request to law enforcement worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition, surrender, or similar legal action. It contains two main types of information (a)Information to… Continue reading Explained: What is an Interpol Red Notice, what does it do?
Explained: What bank mergers can mean, the potential downsides
Recently,the Government has announced a merger of ten public sector banks(PSBs) into four larger entities.This would take the number of banks in the country from 27 in 2017 to 12. The idea of bank mergers had floated since 1998 when the second Narasimham Committee had recommended the government to merge banks. In 2014, PJ Nayak… Continue reading Explained: What bank mergers can mean, the potential downsides
Mamallapuram to host Narendra Modi-Xi Jinping meeting in October
The second informal summit between the Indian Prime Minister and Chinese President will be held in Mamallapuram,Tamil Nadu in October,2019. During the summit,the leaders are likely to make a visit to the ancient monuments that have been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This summit will also mark the completion of 70 years since… Continue reading Mamallapuram to host Narendra Modi-Xi Jinping meeting in October
Explained: What are Autonomous Vehicles which Singapore is testing
Recently,Singapore has launched autonomous public bus service in three districts of the country where driverless buses will be used for off-peak and on-demand commuting by 2022. Autonomous vehicles are driver less vehicles.The vehicle can sense its surrounding environment and can navigate without human input. These vehicles combines multiple sensors and techniques to perceive their surroundings… Continue reading Explained: What are Autonomous Vehicles which Singapore is testing
India’s longest electrified rail tunnel
Vice President of India has inaugurated the longest electrified railway tunnel in the country. The railway tunnel was commissioned by the South Central Railway (SCR) in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The electrified tunnel is a 6.7-km-long tunnel situated between Cherlopalli and Rapuru stations. The tunnel is part of 112-km long railway line project between… Continue reading India’s longest electrified rail tunnel
Kulbhushan Jadhav to get Consular access tomorrow, says Pakistan Foreign Ministry
Pakistan has said that it will grant consular access to India for Kulbhushan Jadhav on September 2,2019. This decision comes after the International Court of Justice(ICJ) had ordered Pakistan to undertake an effective review and reconsideration of Jadhav’s conviction and sentencing and grant consular access to India. Consular access simply means that a diplomat or… Continue reading Kulbhushan Jadhav to get Consular access tomorrow, says Pakistan Foreign Ministry
NRIs to get Aadhaar sans 180-day wait in 3 months
Unique Identification Authority of India(UIDAI) has said that Non Resident Indians(NRIs) with Indian passports will be able to obtain Aadhar Card without the mandatory 180 days waiting period. Under current regulations,the Non Resident Indian(NRIs) can apply for Aadhaar card only if he or she has stayed in India for at least 182 days in the… Continue reading NRIs to get Aadhaar sans 180-day wait in 3 months
India, Pak. to hold talks on Kartarpur Corridor on Sept. 4
India and Pakistan will hold discussions to finalise the remaining modalities of Kartarpur corridor on September 4,2019.This meeting will be a follow up to meetings of technical experts. The technical-level meetings have focused on finalising the alignment of the temporary road for the corridor, modalities to exchange information about using the corridor and modalities to… Continue reading India, Pak. to hold talks on Kartarpur Corridor on Sept. 4
