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Draft National Clean Air Programme (NCAP): an overview

Context: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has recently released the Draft National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). Background: Purpose of the programme is to: meet the “annual average air quality standards at all locations in the country in a stipulated time-frame”. In order to achieve its purpose: 100 non-attainment cities would have to… Continue reading Draft National Clean Air Programme (NCAP): an overview

Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – April 24, 2018

Archives Q.1) Public Interest Litigation (PIL), a powerful instrument, is a legal action initiated in a court of law for the enforcement of public interest or general interest. With the help of examples analyse how PIL has impacted Indian Democracy. (GS – 2) Introduction: Public Interest Litigation (PIL), means a legal action initiated in a… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – April 24, 2018

Must Read News Articles – April 25, 2018

Archives GS: 2 International Relations: The dragon beckons again(The Hindu Opinion) Prime Minister Narendra Modi goes to China on April 27, against the background of turbulence in global geopolitics and some domestic disquiet about “softening” of India’s China policy. Iran may quit NPT if Trump scraps deal’(The Hindu) A senior Iranian official said on Tuesday… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 25, 2018

Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – April 25, 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) Introducing stringent punishments such as death penalty for those convicted of raping girls below the age of 12, is not the answer to address the increasing sexual violence against… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – April 25, 2018

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