Q.1) “Various Coastal states need to play an important role in overall development of ports and inland waterways for sustainable development.” Discuss. Answers Q.2) “No first use nuclear policy has helped India to establish itself as a responsible nuclear nation.” In light of this discuss whether India should change its nuclear policy or not? Answers… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – August 19, 2019
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Must Read News Articles-August 20th 2019
Archives GS-2 Delhi High Court seeks Centre’s response to plea seeking same legal age for marriage The Delhi High Court sought response from the Centre on a petition seeking to make equal the legal age of marriage for men and women in India. India’s campaign for permanent seat at UNSC slowing down Diplomats blame China… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-August 20th 2019
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – August 20th, 2019
Q.1) “The Witness Protection Scheme need more elaborate and stricter laws.”Comment. The Hindu Q.2) “Inspite of various efforts and policies, Tuberculosis is still a big problem in India.”Discuss various reason for this. Give some solutions to prevent Tuberculosis. The Hindu Q.3) What do you understand by the term ‘Idea of India’? Do you think recent… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – August 20th, 2019
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz #15 August 19, 2019
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – August 19, 2019
PSU banks kick off nationwide exercise to boost credit demand across sectors Public sector banks(PSBs) has held a consultative process with their branch heads across the country to identify the issues and challenges faced by branches. This exercise was undertaken as part of a bottom-up approach to shape policies so that PSBs can act as… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – August 19, 2019
7 PM | Improving supply of animal products | 19th August, 2019
Context: Animal husbandry significance and challenges in India Contribution of live stock to economy: Food: The livestock provides food items such as Milk, Meat and Eggs for human consumption. India is number one milk producer in the world. It is producing about 176.34 million tones of milk in a year (2017-18). Similarly it is producing about… Continue reading 7 PM | Improving supply of animal products | 19th August, 2019
7 PM | An intervention that leads to more questions | 19th August, 2019
Context: India’s No First Use Nuclear policy. More in news: On the first death anniversary of Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh tweeted that India’s ‘future’ commitment to a posture of No First Use of nuclear weapons ‘depends on the circumstances’. India’s nuclear doctrine: The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) in 2003 said that it… Continue reading 7 PM | An intervention that leads to more questions | 19th August, 2019
Daily Quiz #15 UPSC Prelims Marathon – August 19, 2019
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India, Bhutan natural partners: Modi
Indian Prime Minister is on a visit to Bhutan.During his visit,he held talks with Bhutanese PM to further expand the bilateral partnership. Prime Minister has inaugurated the Mangdechhu hydroelectric power plant.Most of the electricity generated by it will meet the energy requirements of Bhutan and the surplus electricity will be exported to India. He has… Continue reading India, Bhutan natural partners: Modi
PSU banks kick off nationwide exercise to boost credit demand across sectors
Public sector banks(PSBs) has held a consultative process with their branch heads across the country to identify the issues and challenges faced by branches. This exercise was undertaken as part of a bottom-up approach to shape policies so that PSBs can act as a catalyst in making India a $5-trillion economy. The consultative process has… Continue reading PSU banks kick off nationwide exercise to boost credit demand across sectors

