Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices(MSPs) for 14 kharif crops for 2019-20 season. The increase in MSP for Kharif crops is in line with the principle of fixing the MSPs at a level of at least 1.5 times of the all India… Continue reading Marginal hike in MSP for 14 kharif crops
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Paramilitary forces to get Group ‘A’ benefits
The central government has accorded the Organised Group A Service status to senior officers of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) that will ensure better service benefits for them. The cabinet has also approved extension of benefit of Non-Functional Financial Upgradation (NFFU) status to Group A officers of the CAPF. NFFU basically makes an officer… Continue reading Paramilitary forces to get Group ‘A’ benefits
First Ever India International Cooperatives Trade Fair (IICTF)
Government has announced the first ever ‘India International Cooperatives Trade Fair’(IICTF) which will be held in New Delhi. The fair is being conducted with the support of Network for Development of Agricultural Cooperatives(NEDAC),ministries,four state governments and several apex levels Indian cooperative organizations. The Trade Fair is aimed at promoting cooperative to cooperative trade within India… Continue reading First Ever India International Cooperatives Trade Fair (IICTF)
India says Iran oil imports not stopped
Indian Government has said that India’s bilateral relations with Iran stand on their own and are not influenced by India’s relations with any third country. This statement came after an MP had asked whether there is any pressure on the Indian Government from the United States on stopping oil imports from Iran. The government has… Continue reading India says Iran oil imports not stopped
Govt to enhance import limit on Tur Dal
Government has decided to enhance the import limit on Tur Dal from two lakh metric tonne to four lakh metric tonne for the year 2019 – 20. The government has also decided to release two lakh metric tonne of Tur Dal available in the buffer stock of pulses to States and Union Territories under the… Continue reading Govt to enhance import limit on Tur Dal
The Chariot Festival: Jagannath Rath Yatra 2019
The Jagannath Rath Yatra festival will begin from Puri in Odisha. The festival is popularly known as the ‘Festival of Chariots’, The festival is dedicated to Lord Jagannath,his sister Goddess Subhadra and elder brother Balabhadra. The three deities make an annual Journey to their aunt’s temple (Gundicha Temple) from Lord Jagannath temple. All the three… Continue reading The Chariot Festival: Jagannath Rath Yatra 2019
Cattle traders move Supreme Court against rules that allow seizure, forfeiture of livestock
The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Central government on a petition which has challenged the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Rules,2017.The rules were framed under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act,1960. The petitioner has said that the rules notified in 2017 are being used as a tool to seize and forfeit their… Continue reading Cattle traders move Supreme Court against rules that allow seizure, forfeiture of livestock
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – July 4th, 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) Discuss the issue and various causes of urban floods in India. Give some measures to prevent urban flooding in India. The Hindu Q.2) What is inheritance tax? Do… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – July 4th, 2019
Economic Survey 2018-19
The government today presented the Economic Survey 2018-19, in the Parliament. The Economic Survey projects the state of health of Indian economy and outlines the challenges. Find below the link to download the Economic Survey 2018-19. Volume 1 https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/economicsurvey/doc/echapter.pdf Volume 2 https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/economicsurvey/doc/echapter_vol2.pdf
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 3, 2019
Archives Q.1) India is posed to become a $5 trillion dollar economy. Discuss various challenges and issues India face in achieving it. Ans. Demand of the question Introduction. Give a contextual introduction. Body. Various challenges and issues wrt achieving the target. Conclusion. Way forward. Presiding over the 5th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog recently,… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 3, 2019
