Archives Q.1) Discuss the problems faced by workers in the unorganized sector? What measures have been taken by the government for their social security and welfare? Answer: Unorganised sector constitute more than 90% of the labour workforce in India. Problems of unorganised sector: It affects the wage premium and formal wage employment. Among self-employed persons,… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 7, 2019
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Government proposed no modification in February 12 circular of the RBI.
The February 12 circular aims at quick reporting of defaults, resolution plan for defaulting companies and a time-bound referral of defaulting companies to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and makes it mandatory to map an account as NPA even on a single-day default. Power sector companies had challenged the the February 12 circular in… Continue reading Government proposed no modification in February 12 circular of the RBI.
RBI cuts repo rate by 25 bps:Loan EMIs likely to reduce
Six-member monetary policy committee (MPC) headed by RBI Governor lowered the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25 per cent, repo or repurchase rate is where RBI lends money to commercial banks.RBI last cut rates in August of 2017. RBI has taken this decision because India’s consumer price based inflation is averaged at 3… Continue reading RBI cuts repo rate by 25 bps:Loan EMIs likely to reduce
Must Read News Articles – February 8th, 2019
Archives GS 2 The road to peace runs through Tehran Iran is not a newcomer to regional diplomacy in Afghanistan. First and foremost, India should try to dissuade the U.S. from dealing with Iran, Russia and China as enemies. Irking the Dragon By walking out of the INF treaty, the U.S. may have dragged China… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – February 8th, 2019
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – February 8, 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) What are the possible implications of climate change on agriculture in India? Suggest some measures to increase agricultural resilience to climate change effects. Q.2) Do you think press… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – February 8, 2019
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NASA to crash into asteroid, ESA to follow up
The European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) Hera mission is set for a new record by becoming the first spacecraft to explore a binary asteroid — the Didymos pair. The moon orbiting Didymos, called ‘Didymoon’ — almost the size of the Giza Pyramid in Egypt, measuring just 160 metres in diameter—will be the smallest asteroid ever explored.… Continue reading NASA to crash into asteroid, ESA to follow up
7 PM | Pradhan Mantri Shram-Yogi Maandhan | 7 February, 2019
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here The government, in the interim budget has announced Pradhan Mantri Shram-Yogi Maandhan, a pension scheme for workers in the unorganised sector. Unorganised sector in India The Indian Economy is characterized by the existence of a vast majority of informal or unorganized labour employment. According to National Sample Survey… Continue reading 7 PM | Pradhan Mantri Shram-Yogi Maandhan | 7 February, 2019
Cabinet approves introduction of National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management Bill, 2019
The objective of the bill is to confer the status of Institutions of National Importance to (a) National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) at Kundli, Haryana, and (b) Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT) at Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The legislation would provide for functional autonomy to the institutes to design and… Continue reading Cabinet approves introduction of National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management Bill, 2019
