Context A new report from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) says India has brought down HIV incidence Fast Facts Total HIV patients in India: 2.1million Among 15-49 years of affected people: 83% Among children below 15 years: 3.3% Among women: 39% HIV is highly prevalent in states of South, West and North… Continue reading HIV in India: An Analysis
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Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – July 27, 2018
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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 26, 2018
Archives Q.1) Recently Supreme Court has condemned the incidents of mob lynching and suggested some measures to deal with it. In the light of the statement discuss the concerns raised by Supreme Court and preventive, remedial and punitive measures suggested by it to deal with Mob Violence and Lynching. (GS-3) Answer: Recently, Supreme Court asked… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 26, 2018
Must Read News Articles – July 27, 2018
Archives GS 2 West Bengal renames itself as ‘Bangla’ The West Bengal Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution to change the name of the State as ‘Bangla’ in three languages — Bengali, English and Hindi. India denies any change at Doklam Responding to the comments by a U.S. official during a U.S. Congressional hearing that… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – July 27, 2018
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – July 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) For India to shine, the transformation of its cities is necessary. Discuss the factors responsible for ailing conditions of urban areas in India. What measures in your opinion… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – July 27, 2018
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : July 26, 2018
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – July 26th, 2018
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7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – July 26th, 2018 (Sabrimala Temple Entry Case)
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Sabrimala Temple Entry Case
Context Recently, Constitutional bench of Supreme Court allowed women entry into subrimala temple. Background of case The Sabarimala temple restricts women between age of 10 and 50 years from taking the pilgrimage to Sabarimala. The restriction finds its source in the legend that the Sabarimala temple deity, Swami Ayyappa, is a ‘NaishtikaBrahmachari’. Rule 3(b) of… Continue reading Sabrimala Temple Entry Case
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – July 26, 2018
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