Eight-day-long Vrischikolsavam begins News: Vrischikolsavam, the annual festival of Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple celebrated at Tripunithura in the city of Kochi in Kerala Facts: About Vrischikolsavam Festival The festival lasts for 8 days with features of traditional folk art forms such as Ottanthullal, Kathakali, Thayambaka, Chenda melam, Kacheri. Festival is the colorful procession of Lord Sree… Continue reading Eight-day-long Vrischikolsavam begins
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G-20 An Overview
About: The G20, or Group of 20, is main international forum for economic, financial and political cooperation which addresses major global challenges and seeks to generate public policies that resolve them. Formed in 1999, as an inclusive forum of finance ministers and central bank presidents in response to currency crisis of late 1990s that especially hit Southeast Asia and Russia.… Continue reading G-20 An Overview
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 5, 2018
Archives Q.1) Withdrawal of Qatar from Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) signals the diminishing relevance of oil bloc. Critically examine. Answer: Qatar has announced its withdrawal from OPEC. Reduced relevance of the bloc: Global climate change fight has increased focus on solar and other renewable forms of energy. Also when global oil prices… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 5, 2018
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – December 6, 2018
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Must Read News Articles – December 6th, 2018
Archives GS 2 You may soon be able to opt out of Aadhaar The government is in the last stages of finalising a proposal to amend the Aadhaar Act to give all citizens an option to withdraw their Aadhaar number, including biometrics and the data. The Taiwan card Taipei’s fine balance in its relationship with… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 6th, 2018
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – December 6, 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) Critically analyse the efforts taken by India to accomplish its Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs). Q.2) Examine the major reasons behind farmer’s distress in India. What policy interventions… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – December 6, 2018
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : December 5, 2018
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – December 5, 2018
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7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – December 5, 2018 (Qatar to withdraw from OPEC)
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Source: Qatar to quit OPEC next month Analysis: Qatar to withdraw from OPEC
Qatar to withdraw from OPEC
News: Qatar decides to withdraw from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) from January 2019 Reasons for withdrawal: OPEC mainly governs oil production of its members and influences global oil prices, but oil plays a small role in Qatar’s economy, which now wants to focus on liquefied natural gas (LNG) development, which is… Continue reading Qatar to withdraw from OPEC
