Archives Q.1) What are electoral bonds? How do electoral bonds work? What are the benefits and challenges associated with electoral bonds? Answer: Electoral bonds are bearer bonds which are not registered in the name of a specific owner and will pay to whoever bears them. A person wishing to donate to a political party can… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 19, 2019
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Download : 10 PM Current Affairs Quiz Compilation for Februay, 2019
Download the 10 PM Current affairs Compilation for the month of February, 2019 by clicking the link given below:- 10 PM Quiz February, 2019 compilation About 10 PM Current Affairs Quiz The 10 PM Daily Quiz is focused on UPSC Prelims 2018. It is a daily initiative containing 5-8 MCQs based on the important news… Continue reading Download : 10 PM Current Affairs Quiz Compilation for Februay, 2019
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – March 20th, 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 others answers Q.1) Examine the relevance of following in the context of the civil services Probity Honesty Integrity Q.2)What is contract farming? Critically examine the features of draft model contract farming… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – March 20th, 2019
Must Read News Articles – March 20, 2019
Archives GS 2 HC stays M.P. govt.’s 27% OBC quota ordinance The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday, in an interim order, stayed the State government’s ordinance increasing reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBC) category to 27% from the earlier 14%. GoMs on lynchings, harassment on hold With the announcement of general elections on March… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – March 20, 2019
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7 PM | Rise of contract labour in India | 19 March, 2019
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Context Data from the Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) shows a surge in contract worker usage in the organised manufacturing sector. Fast facts The share of contract workers in total employment increased sharply from 15.5 per cent in 2000-01 to 27.9 per cent in 2015-16, while the share of… Continue reading 7 PM | Rise of contract labour in India | 19 March, 2019
Japan to make crater on asteroid
Japan to make crater on asteroid The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has said that its Hayabusa2 spacecraft will drop an explosive on the asteroid Ryugu to make a crater. It would do so collect underground samples for possible clues to the origin of the solar system. In February, the Hayabusa2 spacecraft had successfully touched down… Continue reading Japan to make crater on asteroid
India on the brink of dry eye disease epidemic, says study
India on the brink of dry eye disease epidemic, says study According to a study published in the journal “The Ocular Surface”, nearly 40% of India’s urban population is likely to get dry eye disease by 2030. Dry eye disease, also known as dry eye syndrome, is a medical condition in which quantity and quality… Continue reading India on the brink of dry eye disease epidemic, says study
Acid attack an ‘uncivilised, heartless crime’; perpetrator does not deserve any clemency: SC
Acid attack an ‘uncivilised, heartless crime’; perpetrator does not deserve any clemency: SC The Supreme Court has condemned acid attacks and viewed them as “uncivilised and heartless crimes”. The court has further added that acid attack perpetrators do not deserve any leniency. The Supreme Court has observed this while asking two convicts to pay Rs.… Continue reading Acid attack an ‘uncivilised, heartless crime’; perpetrator does not deserve any clemency: SC
