Context: Governments in newly elected states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan have announced loan write-offs for small and medium land-owning farmers and last year Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu announced farm loan waivers. Farm loans may be crop loans or investment loans taken to buy farm equipment. Both farmers and banks benefit… Continue reading Farm Loan Waiver:
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Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – January 10, 2019
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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 9, 2019
Archives Q.1) Protecting Information Infrastructure is biggest challenge to Nation’s Security. In this context while defining Communication network, analyze measures taken for securing communication network infrastructure? Answer: Communication networks are a part of our critical information infrastructure which was defined in the IT Act, 2000 as “the computer resource, the incapacitation or destruction of which,… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 9, 2019
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Must Read News Articles – January 10th, 2019
Archives GS 2 Parliament passes Bill to provide 10% quota for poor Parliament on Wednesday cleared the Constitutional Amendment Bill guaranteeing 10% quota in education and employment to economically weaker sections in the general category, following an approval by the Rajya Sabha. Judicial evasion and the status quo In high stakes cases, the Supreme Court… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 10th, 2019
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – January 10, 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) Legislature as people representative body should reflects society as whole by providing reservation to women who constitute half of population. Discuss the significance women reservation in legislature? Q.2)… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – January 10, 2019
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7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – January 9, 2018 (Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019: A Critical Analysis)
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The new 10% quota, its implications, and more
The new 10% quota, its implications, and more News: Lok Sabha passed a Bill allowing 10% quota in employment and education for the general category candidates who belong to the economically weaker sections. Important Facts: Who will the new 10% quota apply to To those who are not covered in existing quotas Family income below… Continue reading The new 10% quota, its implications, and more
