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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 9, 2018

Archives  Q.1) Recently, the Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy committee decided to maintain status quo on the policy repo rate as it saw inflationary pressure building up in the economy. In this context discuss the factors which are responsible for an uptick in the rates of inflation.(GS-3) The Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 9, 2018

Must Read News Articles – February 10, 2018

Archives GS: 2 International relations: Maldives crisis: India in touch with U.S., China(The Hindu) With the emergency in the Maldives still in place and worries about a constitutional crisis, New Delhi is in touch with both Washington and Beijing over the situation, officials confirmed on Friday. Modi in Ramallah today, to discuss peace process(The Hindu)… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – February 10, 2018

7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – February 9, 2018 (Union budget 2018-19: a cause for women to cheer)

Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Source : Ujjwala Yojana to benefit eight crore women now Analysis : Union budget 2018-19: a cause for women to cheer  

Union budget 2018-19: a cause for women to cheer

Context: The Union Cabinet approved the increase in the target for the Pradhan Mantri UjjwalaYojana, meant to provide cooking-gas connections to rural women, to eight crore from the earlier five crore LPG connections to BPL households. Background: Pradhan Mantri UjjwalaYojana: May 1st, 2016: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, has approved Pradhan Mantri UjjwalaYojana– Scheme… Continue reading Union budget 2018-19: a cause for women to cheer

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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 8, 2018

Archives  Q.1) The Indo-U.S. civil nuclear agreement is seen as a watershed in India-USA relations and introduced a new aspect to international nonproliferation efforts. Has India been able to accrue any benefit out of this deal? (GS–2) Introduction: Signed in 2005, The 123 Agreement signed between the United States of America and the Republic of… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 8, 2018

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