Union Budget has allocated Rs 3.18 lakh crore for defence.The allocation is estimated to be at around 1.6% of the GDP which experts have said is the lowest since the 1962 war with China. The defence officials has said that the capital expenditure allocated for the Navy and the Indian Air Force(IAF) does not meet… Continue reading Budget 2019: Defence allocation disappoints military
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U.S. curbs,Chabahar downgrade choke Indo-Afghan trade
The government in its Budget has allocated ₹45 crore for India’s building activities in the port of Chabahar Iran.This is a reduction from the previous year’s allocation of ₹150 crore. Experts have said that this reduction will affect the India-Afghan trade, which is already hit by (a)Pakistan’s decision to ban airspace rights to most flights… Continue reading U.S. curbs,Chabahar downgrade choke Indo-Afghan trade
Must Read News Articles-July 8th 2019
Archives GS-2 Reclaiming the Indo-Pacific narrative At the 34th summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Bangkok in June, its member states finally managed to articulate a collective vision for the Indo-Pacific region in a document titled “The ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific”. Crimes that India’s statute books have failed to define… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-July 8th 2019
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – July 8th, 2019
Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30 Minutes Kindly review each other’s answer Q.1) What is Cellular Agriculture? Discuss various advantages and and disadvantages of Cellular Agriculture. How it can ensure food security? Live Mint Q.2) What are various issues faced by… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – July 8th, 2019
Must Read News Articles-July 7th 2019
Archives GS-1 Pink City Jaipur gets UNESCO World Heritage tag The Walled City of Jaipur, known for its iconic architectural legacy and vibrant culture, made its entry into the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. GS-2 New rules mooted on drugs dispensed by doctors The Central Government is considering amendments to the Drugs and Cosmetic Rules,… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-July 7th 2019
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 6, 2019
Archives Q.1) Enlist 10- points ‘Vision for the Decade’ flagged in Budget 2019-20. How it will help in developing a New India? Answered Q.2) Budget 2019-20 announced a Gandhipedia to sensitise society. Discuss seven sins of Gandhi and it’s relevance to sensitise the society. Answered Q.3) Discuss the major problems faced by MSMEs in India.… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 6, 2019
Pink City Jaipur gets UNESCO World Heritage tag
The United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has added Jaipur to its World Heritage List. This announcement was made during the 43rd session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Azerbaijan. The City of Jaipur is popularly known as “Pink City” for its trademark building colour.It was founded in 1727 under the patronage of… Continue reading Pink City Jaipur gets UNESCO World Heritage tag
AI tool helps astronomers identify galaxy clusters quickly
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence powered tool called as “Deep-CEE” to identify galaxy clusters quickly. Galaxy clusters are some of the most massive structures in the cosmos but despite being millions of light years across,they can still be hard to spot. Deep-CEE stands for Deep Learning for Galaxy Cluster Extraction and Evaluation. This Artificial… Continue reading AI tool helps astronomers identify galaxy clusters quickly
Soon, contraceptives for animals
The Ministry of Environment,Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC) has launched a project for undertaking ‘immunocontraceptive measures’ for population management of four species of wild animals. The four species of wild animals are (a)elephant (b)wild boar (c)monkey and (d)blue bull(Nilgai).The project will begin in Uttarakhand and then be extended to other States. Immunocontraception is a technology… Continue reading Soon, contraceptives for animals
IITM Pune: Predicting heat waves three weeks in advance
Researchers at Pune’s Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology(IITM) has developed a real time prediction system of heat waves two to three weeks in advance. The prediction system has shown promise in indicating the date of onset, duration and demise of heat waves with a small spatial and temporal error. The prediction system has been successfully… Continue reading IITM Pune: Predicting heat waves three weeks in advance
