Context: Similar to the last two Budgets, this year’s pro-agriculture intentions are palpable through increased outlays to the agricultural sector and initiation of various programmes. Agrarian distress and challenges: There are some real challenges confronting three laudable Budget announcements. Challenges Raise the minimum support price (MSP) The first is to raise the minimum support price… Continue reading Agrarian distress and Challenges: an overview
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Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – February 27, 2018
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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 26, 2018
Archives Q.1) What do you mean the e-commerce? Explain the string of challenges faced by e-commerce in India. Also enumerate the reasons for which India rejected the efforts to negotiate new global e-commerce rules under the aegis of the World Trade Organization (WTO). (GS–3) Introduction: Electronic commerce or e-commerce is a type of business model,… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 26, 2018
Must Read News Articles – February 27, 2018
Archives GS: 1 Society related issues: Don’t discount WaSH(The Hindu Opinion) While these countries are dramatically different from India, and open defecation remains a persistent problem despite sustained and concerted efforts under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (SBA) campaign over the last few years, the very fact that over half (about 52%) of rural India still… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – February 27, 2018
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – February 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 To Download January, 2018 compilation of Mains Marathon- Click Here Q.1) Electric vehicles could have a potential to pose positive impact on the economy as well as on environment. In this… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – February 27, 2018
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : February 26, 2018
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – February 26th, 2018
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7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – February 26, 2018 (UP’s new tourism policy set to increase visitors)
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Source : The lowdown on U.P.’s tourism plans and the Taj Mahal Analysis : UP’s new tourism policy set to increase visitors
UP’s new tourism policy set to increase visitors
Context: Uttar Pradesh has launched a tourism policy aimed at increasing the footfalls of domestic visitors by 15% and foreign tourists by 10%. What is the new tourism policy? The Uttar Pradesh government announced a new tourism policy on 19 February, 2018 to increase the footfall of tourists as well as investments in the state.… Continue reading UP’s new tourism policy set to increase visitors
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