ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand. It was established with the signing of an ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by the ministers of the founding countries. Its founding countries are Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Eventually, Brunei Darussalam then joined… Continue reading India and ASEAN
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Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – December 26
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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 25
Archives Q.1) Highlight the key areas that require attention in order to accelerate the success rate of Swachh Bharat Mission. (GS-1) Introduction: The Government of India has launched “Swachh Bharat Mission” on 2nd October, 2014 and targets to achieve Swachh Bharat by 2019. It aims to accelerate the efforts to achieve universal sanitation coverage and… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 25
Must Read News Articles –December 26
Archives GS:2 International relation: House panel quizzes govt. on foreign policy (The Hindu) “India has always been there for the Maldives and will continue our commitment to be the ‘first’ friend,” said the MEA, which also acknowledged that the 2015 visit to the Maldives by Prime Minister Narendra Modi “was cancelled at the last minute… Continue reading Must Read News Articles –December 26
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – December 26
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 November compilation of Mains Marathon- Click Here Q.1) India has recently become a party to a group called “Quad or Quadrilateral grouping. In this context discuss what is Quadrilateral… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – December 26
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : December 25
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7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – December 25, 2017 (Role of Judiciary in backlog problem)
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Source : The price of justice (Indian Express Editorial) Analysis : Role of Judiciary in backlog problem
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – December 25
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Role of Judiciary in backlog problem
Context: India’s courts are well known for huge pendency of cases. Introduction: For 1.7 billion people in India, there are 31 judges in the SC and 1,079 in high courts. There are never more than 600 judges appointed at any point. As of April 2017, there were 430 posts of judges and additional judges lying… Continue reading Role of Judiciary in backlog problem
ForumIAS Prelims 2018 Select Focus Group | Details
Dear Friends, We are about 150 days away from Prelims 2018. Almost 10 lakh candidates will fill up the form for the Prelims Examination. About 4 lakh will appear for the exam. 12,000 will clear the Prelims. Half of them from the Unreserved category. But some people, despite hard work and brilliance ( and quitting… Continue reading ForumIAS Prelims 2018 Select Focus Group | Details

