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
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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
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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
Nasa spacecraft zips by most distant world ever studied
Nasa spacecraft zips by most distant world ever studied News: NASA spacecraft completes farthest flyby in history. Facts: NASA’s New Horizons probe flew by a small lump of rock and ice called 2014 MU69, also nicknamed Ultima Thule, it’s now the most distant, and most primitive, place ever visited by humans. One mystery the New… Continue reading Nasa spacecraft zips by most distant world ever studied
Signs of a turnaround: on RBI’s Financial Stability Report
Signs of a turnaround: on RBI’s Financial Stability Report News: The Reserve Bank of India has released the financial stability report of 2018 Important Facts: Major Finding of the report: India’s financial system remains stable, and the banking sector shows signs of improvement, even though the global economic environment and the emerging trends in financial… Continue reading Signs of a turnaround: on RBI’s Financial Stability Report
Boost to plain packaging (TH)
Boost to plain packaging (TH) News: Thailand and Saudi Arabia introducing plain packaging of tobacco products. Important Facts: Both countries are the first in the Asian and Arab regions, respectively, to adopt the tough measure in order to curb tobacco consumption. In December 2012, Australia became the first country to introduce plain packaging following the… Continue reading Boost to plain packaging (TH)
Strange bedfellows in West Asia
Strange bedfellows in West Asia News: A new regional paradigm has led to covert ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia. Important Facts: Complex Reasons Israel and Saudi Arabia were the two countries most resolutely opposed to the 2015 international agreement limiting Iran’s nuclear programme Both opposed the Iran nuclear agreement – the Joint Comprehensive Plan… Continue reading Strange bedfellows in West Asia
