Taiwan reunification with China ‘inevitable’, says Chinese President Xi Jinping News: China asserting Taiwan’s unification with the mainland is inevitable. Important Facts: Taiwan is a sovereign state, with its own currency, political and judicial systems, but has never declared formal independence from the mainland While Beijing still sees Taiwan as part of China’s sovereign territory… Continue reading Taiwan reunification with China ‘inevitable’, says Chinese President Xi Jinping
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Transgender Community in India
Context: The Lok Sabha has passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016 with 27 amendments Who are Transgenders? According to World Health Organization Transgender is an umbrella term for people whose gender identity and expression does not conform to the norms and expectations traditionally associated with the sex assigned to them at birth… Continue reading Transgender Community in India
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – January 3, 2019
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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 2, 2019
Archives Q.1) Farm loan waiver is only an element of immediate relief. Discuss the possibilities of Income Support Scheme as alternative to Loan Waiver scheme? Answer: Drawbacks of farm loan waivers: As per RBI, the gross fiscal deficit (GFD) of States rose to 3.1% of GDP in 2017-18, breaching the threshold of 3% GSDP recommended… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 2, 2019
Must Read News Articles – January 3rd, 2019
Archives GS 2 Bill to allow voluntary use of Aadhaar ID introduced Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday introduced a Bill in the Lok Sabha that will provide legal backing for voluntary seeding of biometric Aadhaar ID with mobile numbers and bank accounts after the Supreme Court barred mandatory use of the 12-digit unique… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 3rd, 2019
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – January 3, 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 do you mean by surrogacy? What are the major concerns associated with commercial surrogacy in India? Critically discuss the Surrogacy (Regulation) bill, 2016 (GS-2) Q 2)… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – January 3, 2019
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : January 2, 2019
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – January 2, 2019
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7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – January 2, 2018 (Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016- A Critical Analysis)
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Source: What is altruistic surrogacy? Analysis: Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016- A Critical Analysis
Metro Rail Policy 2017 needs relook
Metro Rail Policy 2017 needs relook Important Facts: 1. Policy provides direction for undertaking metro rail projects at various urban centers 2. Policy provides three conditions for undertaking rail projects. First, state government is responsible for exploring and choosing urban mobility options and implementation of projects. Second, Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) is mandatory prerequisite for… Continue reading Metro Rail Policy 2017 needs relook
