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Verdict on Cauvery: fair enough?
Context: Even though the Supreme Court has come up with a verdict that serves the cause of both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and has given peace a chance, there are still a few grey areas which need to be attended. Background: The judgment was passed on a batch of appeals by the states of Karnataka,… Continue reading Verdict on Cauvery: fair enough?
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – February 23, 2018
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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 22, 2018
Archives Q.1) With reference to UNICEF’s latest report, “Every Child Alive: The urgent need to end newborn deaths”. Discuss the reasons for which India has been ranked 12th in having highest infant mortality rates among low middle income countries. How the recent union budget seeks to address the welfare for women and children? (GS–1) Introduction:… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 22, 2018
Must Read News Articles – February 23, 2018
Archives GS: 1 Society and women related issues: Saving lives(The Hindu Opinion) A new country-wise ranking of neonatal mortality rates — the number of babies dying in their first month for every thousand live births — gives India cause for both hope and shame. Shame, because the report, produced by the United Nations Children’s Fund… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – February 23, 2018
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – February 23, 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) In the light of the recent Punjab National Bank fraud case explain how blockchain technology can prevent such types of frauds in banking sector. Is there any limitations associated… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – February 23, 2018
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : February 22, 2018
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – February 22nd, 2018
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7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – February 22, 2018 (Banking fraud and blockchain technology)
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Banking fraud and blockchain technology
Context: Recently, PNB found that the SWIFT system had been misused by junior-level branch officials, who had fraudulently issued letters of undertaking (LoUs) on behalf of some companies for availing buyer’s credit from overseas branches of Indian banks. How did the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam work? Diamond merchant Nirav Modi has been accused of… Continue reading Banking fraud and blockchain technology
