Context: A two day informal summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping took place in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in the last week of April 2018. Background: Since the Doklam Standoff, there have been no high level meetings between India and China. An informal summit was thus called to… Continue reading The “informal” India-China Summit at Wuhan
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Must Read News Articles – May 1, 2018
Archives GS: 2 International Relations: Korean thaw(The Hindu Opinion) The summit between the leaders of the two Koreas is perhaps the most significant step in decades towards securing peace on the peninsula. Kim Jong-un on Friday became the first North Korean leader since the 1953 armistice to step on South Korean soil. Indian Constitution and… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – May 1, 2018
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – May 1, 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) What is Commonwealth? In your opinion, how do you think India can make the most of Commonwealth? (GS – 2) The Hindu Q.2) What is the extent of malnutrition… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – May 1, 2018
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : April 30, 2018
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – April 30th, 2018
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7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – April 30, 2018 (Rural Electrification: An overview)
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Source : All villages have been electrified, says Modi Analysis : Rural Electrification: An overview
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – April 30, 2018
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Rural Electrification: An overview
Context On 28th of April 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced that all villages in the country have now access to electricity. Background: According to Central Electricity Authority (CEA), a village is considered electrified only if the Gram Panchayat certifies that the basic infrastructure has been provided to the inhabited area, including Dalit hamlets,… Continue reading Rural Electrification: An overview
Must Read News Articles – April 30, 2018
Archives GS: 1 Society related issues: People as auditors(The Hindu Opinion) The social audit is conceptually simple. Information is to be proactively shared amongst people so that they can “performance audit” a service or programme, from planning, to implementation and evaluation. Scary, yet banal(The Hindu Opinion) India has come a long way from the small,… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 30, 2018
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – April 30, 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 1)The move by the Trump administration to end the work permits of spouses of H1B visas would have a major impact on India’s economy, demography and society. Comment. The Hindu… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – April 30, 2018
