Asian Development Bank (ADB) has decided to finance metro rail projects and a rapid rail corridor between Delhi and Meerut as part of its effort to improve urban transport system in India. ADB is under discussion with various multilateral funding agencies for co-financing of metro rail projects in India including Bhopal and Indore Metro projects.Further,expansion… Continue reading ADB steps up metro rail funding
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Iraq remains the top oil supplier to India
According to data collected by the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics,Iraq has remained India’s top crude oil supplier for the second consecutive year.It met more than one-fifth of the country’s oil needs in the 2018-19 fiscal year. Saudi Arabia also maintained its position as the second-largest crude supplier to India during the year… Continue reading Iraq remains the top oil supplier to India
GST collection scales record high of ₹1.13 lakh crore in April
Goods and Services Tax(GST) collections has hit an all-time high of Rs 1.13 lakh crore in April.The government had collected Rs1.06 lakh crore in March. According to experts, increase in GST collections could be due to various reasons such as(a)tightening of tax compliance using the mechanism of e-way bills (b)change in taxation for real estate… Continue reading GST collection scales record high of ₹1.13 lakh crore in April
Naruhito pledges to be ‘symbol of unity
Japanese Emperor Naruhito took up the throne from his father,Akihito who had decided to step down.Emperor Naruhito will be Japan’s 126th emperor.The Japanese government has announced that the reign of the next Japanese emperor will be known as the “Reiwa” era. The term for the new era “Reiwa” is made up of the two characters… Continue reading Naruhito pledges to be ‘symbol of unity
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – May 1, 2019
Archives Q.1) Though secrecy is essential to avoid unnecessary delays and unwanted interruptions but transparency is paramount. In light of the statement examine whether Indian judiciary should come under RTI or not? Answer: Why judiciary should be brought under RTI: Offices of all constitutional functionaries should be made amenable to the RTI law to bring… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – May 1, 2019
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – May 2nd, 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 Shifting of traditional joint family into nuclear family makes elderly emotionally and financially insecure. Explain Corruption in India impacts the poor and marginalized, who are most dependent on public… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – May 2nd, 2019
Denisovans lived in Tibetan Plateau, fossil evidence shows
Analysis of a fossil jawbone containing molars recovered from Baishiya Karst cave in Xiahe, Gansu, Tibet, China has revealed that Denisovans lived in the Tibetan Plateau some 1,60,000 years ago. The study has been published in the journal Nature. The Denisovans or Denisova hominins are an extinct species or subspecies of archaic humans in the… Continue reading Denisovans lived in Tibetan Plateau, fossil evidence shows
Must Read News Articles – May 2nd, 2019
Archives GS 2 UN Security Council designates Masood Azhar as global terrorist Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar was listed as a designated terrorist by the UN Security Council 1267 Committee on Wednesday. Significantly, the reasons for listing did not mention the Pulwama attack of February 14, for which the JeM had claimed responsibility, and which found… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – May 2nd, 2019
Rural revitalisation is critical to ending hunger, malnutrition:Global food policy report
Global food policy report has been released by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).The theme of the 2019 report is rural revitalisation.The report highlights the urgency of rural revitalization to address a growing crisis in rural areas. According to the report, the rural population constitutes 45.3% of the world’s total population.It has also said… Continue reading Rural revitalisation is critical to ending hunger, malnutrition:Global food policy report
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