China has released a white paper titled “China’s National Defence in the New Era”. The paper has touched upon various aspects of its military development comparing with India, US, Russia and other countries. The white paper has tried to justify China building military facilities in foreign locations and signalled that it would continue with efforts… Continue reading China plans to build more military facilities abroad
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PMO asks FinMin to study overseas bond issue
The Prime Minister’s Office(PMO) has asked the finance ministry to reconsider the idea of issuing foreign currency overseas sovereign bonds. Finance Minister in her budget speech had said that India would look to issue overseas foreign currency sovereign bonds. However,the idea has been criticised by economists as they argued that it could create long-term economic… Continue reading PMO asks FinMin to study overseas bond issue
Karnataka speaker disqualifies 3 MLAs, case may go to Supreme Court today
Karnataka Assembly Speaker has disqualified three rebel MLAs as they have violated the provisions of the 10th Schedule of the Constitution (anti-defection law). The speaker has said that the rebel lawmakers would now no longer be MLAs with immediate effect and are barred from contesting elections till 2023.However,the disqualification is open to judicial review. The… Continue reading Karnataka speaker disqualifies 3 MLAs, case may go to Supreme Court today
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 25, 2019
Q.1) ““India is facing the dual challenge of ensuring energy security and combating water crisis.” Comment. Answers Q.2) “Government’s efforts and legal frameworks to prevent sexual harassment against women has not been much successful.” Discuss. Answers Q.3) Discuss various goals and function of UNAIDS. Why world needs a coordinated effort to prevent AIDS? Answers Q.4)… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 25, 2019
Must Read News Articles-July 26th 2019
Archives GS-2 RTI Amendment bill passed in Rajya Sabh amid protests The Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019, was passed in the Rajya Sabha EC sets up teams to prove VVPAT mismatch in LS election After reports of mismatches between the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips and the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) count… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-July 26th 2019
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – July 26th, 2019
Q.1) “A policy of population control should focus on choice rather than restrictions.” Discuss. The Hindu Q.2) “The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019 try to balance altruistic and commercial interests.” Examine. The Hindu Q.3) Discuss salient features of RTI Act, 2005. What are various issues and loopholes in RTI act? The Hindu Q.4) Discuss the 7… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – July 26th, 2019
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz #22 July 25, 2019
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – July 25, 2019
Centre notifies pension scheme for small traders The Union Labour and Employment Ministry has notified the Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyapari Maan-dhan Yojana 2019. It is a pension scheme for retailers and small traders. The pension scheme assures a minimum monthly pension of ₹3000 per month to small shopkeepers, retail traders and the self-employed people after… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – July 25, 2019
7 PM | Untangling labour laws | 25th July, 2019
Context: labour laws in India and its reforms Labor reforms essentially mean taking steps in increasing production, productivity, and employment opportunities in the economy in such a manner that the interests of the workers are not compromised. Essentially, it means skill development, retraining, redeployment, updating knowledge base of workers-teachers, promotion of leadership qualities, etc. Labor… Continue reading 7 PM | Untangling labour laws | 25th July, 2019
7 PM | Having the last word on ‘population control’ | 25th July, 2019
Context: India’s populationrelated concerns. Present Population: At present, India’s population stands at nearly 134 crore while China is inhabited by nearly 140 crore. Which means in another two years, India will overtake China. There is no denying that urgent and aggressive steps such as strict control policies and linking their observance with incentives are urgently needed to… Continue reading 7 PM | Having the last word on ‘population control’ | 25th July, 2019
