Archives Q.1) Discuss the challenges faced by the silk industry in India. What are the government initiatives to revive the silk industry in India? Answer: India is the 2nd largest producer of Silk in the world and employs large number of skilled and unskilled tribal women. Challenges: Urbanization in Traditional Sericulture Areas – along with… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 17, 2018
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Must Read News Articles – December 18th, 2018
Archives GS 2 Delhi offers $1.4 bn aid package to Male to tackle financial crisis The package comes as Maldives is facing a debt of $3.2 billion with China. It is expected to boost Male’s global financial standing. Madras HC bans online sale of drugs Pharmacies will be entitled to sell medicines online only after… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 18th, 2018
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – December 18, 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) ‘The Luxembourg government said it will make all public transportation free by 2020.’ In the light of this statement, analyse what are the challenges India is facing in… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – December 18, 2018
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – December 17, 2018
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7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – December 17, 2018 (CONTEMPT OF COURT)
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Navy to helm centre on maritime security
Navy to helm centre on maritime security News: The Navy to inaugurate the Information Fusion Centre (IFC) for the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). Facts: Need of such Agreements: Such multilateral agreements are necessitated due to the large traffic in the Indian Ocean which cannot be entirely monitored by any one nation. To contain growing influence… Continue reading Navy to helm centre on maritime security
All is not lost: Dutch building artificial islands in a lake to bring wildlife back
All is not lost: Dutch building artificial islands in a lake to bring wildlife back News: The Netherlands has come up with the ingenious solution of building a string of new islands in Markermeer Lake. Facts: The newly opened island, one of five created in the Markermeer as part of the Netherlands-based Marker Wadden rewilding… Continue reading All is not lost: Dutch building artificial islands in a lake to bring wildlife back
Soon, you can charge your electric car at homes, offices
Soon, you can charge your electric car at homes, offices News: Government announced guidelines and standards for charging infrastructure for Electric Vehicles. Facts: According to new rules, owners of electric cars and scooters can charge them at their homes, with priority access to electricity from power utilities at the same power tariff New Guidelines No… Continue reading Soon, you can charge your electric car at homes, offices
Will Goods and Services Tax help in the doubling of farm income?
Will Goods and Services Tax help in the doubling of farm income? News: Article discuss about impact of Goods and Services Tax regime on agriculture sector. Important Analysis: The agricultural sector continues to remain the largest contributing sector to the GDP with a share of 16%. The onset of GST has created national market for… Continue reading Will Goods and Services Tax help in the doubling of farm income?
