Archives Q.1) Structural issues regarding the manner in which the Speaker is appointed and his tenure in office makes the office of speaker paradoxical in nature. Comment. Also mention the major challenges faced by speaker in changing political scenario. Answer: The Speaker’s powers and functions can be carved into three broad categories: Speaker facilitates the… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 18, 2019
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SC to hear PIL against Article 370 granting special status to Jammu and kashmir
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a public interest litigation(PIL) on Article 370, which gives special autonomous status to Jammu and Kashmir. The plea has sought that the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir be declared unconstitutional as (a) Article 370 of the Constitution is temporary and had lapsed with the dissolution of constituent assembly… Continue reading SC to hear PIL against Article 370 granting special status to Jammu and kashmir
[Strategy] Rank 1 : IFoS 2018, First Attempt, Naveen Reddy
MANDADI NAVEEN REDDY This is my first attempt in Forest Service. I was very tired of giving civil service ( 5 mains + 2 interviews) and was in very desperate situation to clear the exam as I did not write civil 2018 mains properly and not cleared it. thanks to friends and forum IAS links,… Continue reading [Strategy] Rank 1 : IFoS 2018, First Attempt, Naveen Reddy
SC sets aside NGT order allowing reopening of Sterlite plant in Thoothukudi
Supreme Court set aside the order of the National Green Tribunal, which permitted the re-opening of the Sterlite plant at Tuticorin. Sterlite is a copper smelting unit and is a subsidiary of the Vedanta Group. The plant had been ordered to be closed down by the Tamil Nadu government due to environmental pollution The apex… Continue reading SC sets aside NGT order allowing reopening of Sterlite plant in Thoothukudi
DRDO scouts for R&D partners
DRDO is looking for collaboration in six advanced military technologies namely (a) Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) (b) Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs) and UAVs (c) materials (d) sensors (e) avionics and (f) artificial intelligence. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has also launched ‘Dare to Dream’ contest to encourage startups and individuals to come… Continue reading DRDO scouts for R&D partners
Quash Kulbhushan Jadhav verdict, says India
India urged the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to annul former Indian Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav’s death sentence by a Pakistani military court and order his immediate release. India submitted that (a) Pakistan violated its obligations under Article 36 of Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963 by refusing India consular access to Jadhav when he… Continue reading Quash Kulbhushan Jadhav verdict, says India
Must Read News Articles – February 19th, 2019
Archives GS 2 Quash Kulbhushan verdict, says India The first day of oral arguments in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case at the International Court of Justice in The Hague concluded with India accusing Pakistan of “knowingly, wilfully and brazenly” flouting the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. The contractual functionary From the early 1990s, government jobs could… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – February 19th, 2019
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – February 19, 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 answersP Pulwama attacks have exposed the gaps in our security apparatus and the urgent need to have a well-articulated national security doctrine. Comment Wage employment scheme like MGNREGA would be… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – February 19, 2019
IAF conducts Exercise Vayu Shakti 2019 at Pokhran
Indian Air Force demonstrated its full combat and fire capabilities during ‘Exercise Vayu Shakti-2019’ in the Pokharan firing range close to Indo-Pak border in Rajasthan. It is conducted once in three years which is participated by fighters, helicopters, force enablers and support systems. The aim of the exercise is to detect and identify targets and… Continue reading IAF conducts Exercise Vayu Shakti 2019 at Pokhran
RBI to transfer Rs 28,000 crore interim surplus to government
Reserve Bank will transfer an interim dividend of Rs 28,000 crore to the government, a move that will help the Centre keep fiscal deficit in check.RBI has already transferred Rs 40,000 crore in current year (2018-19). Interim dividend is a payment made during the course of a financial year.RBI is a “full service” central bank… Continue reading RBI to transfer Rs 28,000 crore interim surplus to government
