Context: The Union Cabinet approved the launch of National Nutrition Mission with a target to reduce malnutrition and low weight by 2% each year. Introduction: The mission will be jointly launched by the ministries of WCD, Health and Family Welfare and Water Resources, together with NITI Aayog. Benefits of National Nutrition Mission: More than 10… Continue reading India’s struggle against malnutrition
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Must Read News Articles –December 2
Archives GS: 2 International Relations: Scripting another Asian narrative (The Hindu Editorial) Japan is filling the vacuum created by the U.S.’s withdrawal from the region Obama highlights issues of tolerance, NGOs, LGBT rights (The Hindu) Unveiling his new role as a social reformer at a townhall and media event in Delhi, former United States President… Continue reading Must Read News Articles –December 2
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : December 1
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – 1st December, 2017
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7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – December 1, 2017 (Cross border marriages and its impact on Children)
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Source : Protecting children from ‘abduction’ (The Hindu) Analysis : Cross border marriages and its impact on Children
Cross border marriages and its impact on Children
Context: More than three crores of Indians live in the foreign countries, having cross border matrimonial relationships. Impact on Children from break down of cross border marriages: When such a kind of diverse family unit breaks down, children (sometimes babies) suffer, as they are dragged into international legal battle between their parents. Children from such… Continue reading Cross border marriages and its impact on Children
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – December 1
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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 30
Archives Q.1) The India is said to be a federation with a unitary bias. In this context, explain the relationship between the Centre and the States in India. (GS-2) The Indian nation is said to be a federation with a unitary bias. Part XI of the Indian Constitution (Articles 245 through 263) deals with centre-state… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 30
Must Read News Articles –December 1
Archives GS: 2 International relations: Hasina inaugurates nuclear power plant construction (The Hindu) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday inaugurated construction work on the much-awaited Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Ishwardi, located in the western part of the country. Doklam is in our area, says China (The Hindu) The Chinese military on Thursday hinted… Continue reading Must Read News Articles –December 1
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – December 1
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) Aeroplanes may be ejecting significant amounts of Black Carbon (BC), a pollutant that may be depleting the ozone layer. Discuss how aircrafts affects climate and ozone layer and the… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – December 1
