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 or contempt, or… Continue reading Sedition, once more
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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.
Revised Guidelines to regulate and control Ground Water Extraction in India
Context: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Centre to “not give effect” the December 12, 2018 notification issued by the Union Water Resources Ministry on the extraction of groundwater. Revised Guidelines to regulate and control Ground Water Extraction in India, December 12th 2018 Water Conservation Fee (WCF):The revised guidelines introduced the concept of… Continue reading Revised Guidelines to regulate and control Ground Water Extraction in India
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – January 16, 2019
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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 15, 2019
Archives Q.1) Economy need of coastal regions should balance its ecological need. In this context analyze coastal regulation zones 2018 notification? Answer: New regulations: permit current Floor Space Index (FSI) or Floor Area Ratio (FAR) in urban areas coming under CRZ-II does away with the restrictions on construction which date back to the Development Control… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 15, 2019
Must Read News Articles – January 16th, 2019
Archives GS 2 From July, quota in higher education across all private institutions: Govt Institutions run by the Centre will have to increase their student strength by almost 25 per cent in order to accommodate the EWS reservation without affecting the current number of SC, ST, OBC and general category seats. ASER: Uptick in primary… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 16th, 2019
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – January 16, 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) Discuss factors responsible for stressed Natural Gas based Power Plant and suitable measures for its revival to achieve clean energy goal? Q.2) Do you think 124th Amendment Act… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – January 16, 2019
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : January 15, 2019
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – January 15, 2019
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7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – January 15, 2018(Half done: on the ban on plastic)
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