Archives GS 2 10% reservation in all admissions for 2019-20 This quota will be over and above the existing quotas for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Castes, which will also be implemented in private institutions, Mr. Javadekar said on Tuesday. ‘Slump in numeracy skills of rural Class VIII students’ While there has been… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 17th, 2019
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Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – January 17, 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) The collegium system has been evolved by the judiciary and lacks constitutional basis. In the light of this statement, examine the challenges posed by the collegium system. Q.2)… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – January 17, 2019
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : January 16, 2019
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – January 16, 2019
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7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – January 16, 2019 (Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), 2018.)
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Source: ASER: Uptick in primary reading and maths, govt schools script turnaround Analysis: Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), 2018.
7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – January 16, 2019 (Sedition, once more)
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Source: Sedition, once more Analysis: Sedition, once more
7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – January 16, 2019 (Revised Guidelines to regulate and control Ground Water Extraction in India)
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Source: It’s time to tax groundwater use Analysis: Revised Guidelines to regulate and control Ground Water Extraction in India
Sedition, once more
Sedition, once more News: Sedition Charges under section 124A of Indian Penal Code invoked against Assamese scholars for remarks made against the proposed citizenship law. Section 124A – of Indian Penal Code whoever, by words, either spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible representation, or otherwise, brings or attempts to bring into hatred… Continue reading Sedition, once more
Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), 2018.
Context: Recently ASER, 2018 report was released by NGO Pratham. Report findings: Quality of education: Only 65% class 5 students studying in private schools can read class 2 level text and 44.2% in government schools, which is 2.5% more than 2016.Due to the poor reading ability in class 5 the overall ability to deal with… Continue reading Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), 2018.
Antarctica is losing ice 6 times faster today than in 1980s
Antarctica is losing ice 6 times faster today than in 1980s Important Facts: Study observation: In 1980s, Rate of Ice loss was 40 billion metric tons/ year which has increased to 252 billion metric tons/year since 2009 Rate of Ice melting is 15% higher than last year Antarctica Ice coverage studied in three parts: Eastern,… Continue reading Antarctica is losing ice 6 times faster today than in 1980s
