Context: Newly elected Maldivian President, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, visited India in December 2018. Background India and Maldives share ethnic, linguistic, cultural, religious and commercial links and enjoy close, cordial and multi-dimensional relations. India was among the first to recognise Maldives after its independence in 1965 and to establish diplomatic relations with the country. As per… Continue reading India Maldives Relations
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Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – December 27, 2018
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Must Read News Articles – December 27th, 2018
Archives GS 2 Sex workers, lawyers seek to amend language of anti-trafficking Bill The anti-trafficking Bill, set to be introduced in the Rajya Sabha, has triggered disquiet among sex workers and lawyers about the proposed law’s potential to criminalise all adult sex work in the absence of a clear distinction between the victims of… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 27th, 2018
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – December 27, 2018
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 the causes of increasing human-animal conflict in India. What guidelines have been provided by Ministry of Environment and Forest and Climate Change Guidelines to prevent and address… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – December 27, 2018
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : December 26, 2018
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – December 26, 2018
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PM opens Bogibeel Bridge, India’s longest
PT Facts PM opens Bogibeel Bridge, India’s longest News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the strategically important Bogibeel bridge, India’s longest rail-road bridge over the Brahmaputra river at Bogibeel near Dibrugarh in Assam. Facts: Bridge connects Dibrugarh district on the Brahmaputra river’s south bank in Assam to Dhemaji district on the north bank.… Continue reading PM opens Bogibeel Bridge, India’s longest
Foreign fund outflows highest since 2008
Foreign fund outflows highest since 2008 News Foreign fund outflows have been the highest in 2018 since 2008 Important Facts 1. The foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have made a net withdrawal of about 4.8 billion till December 2018. In 2008 foreign investors had pulled out ₹52,987 crores from Indian market 2. Possible reasons for high… Continue reading Foreign fund outflows highest since 2008
‘260 leopards poached since 2015’
‘260 leopards poached since 2015’ News According to information given to Parliament by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), 260 leopards have been poached since 2015 Important Facts: 1. 64 cases of leopard poaching were recorded in 2015, 83 in 2016, 47 in 2017 and 66 till October 2018 2. Poaching of… Continue reading ‘260 leopards poached since 2015’
The afterlife of e-goods
The afterlife of e-goods News: Peetal Nagari (brass city) of Uttar Pradesh, the largest e-waste hub in the country raises serious concern over environmental degradation. Important Facts: The Global E-Waste Monitor estimates that 44.7 million tonnes (mt) of e-waste was generated in 2016. India was the fourth-largest generator after China, the US and Japan in… Continue reading The afterlife of e-goods
