Context: The recent rail accident near Khatauli station(UP) is a reminder of the dangers of the excessive over-utilisation of the lines. Introduction: Among the most affordable transport systems in the world, India’s railway network carries millions of people every day, linking the remotest destinations. According to the latest data, utilization exceeds the capacity on 65… Continue reading Overworked tracks make train travel unsafe
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Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon- September 8
Archives Welcome to Prelims Marathon 2018. Start attempting the Daily Quiz. This free program is focused on UPSC Prelims 2018. Today’s Quiz topic is Geography and Environment. Follow this Initiative consistently to ensure a good score in CSP-2018. Subscribe Here to get updated when the Quiz is posted. [WpProQuiz 50]
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code and State Laws
Context The Apex court has ruled that the IBC, being a central statute shall prevail over the state laws that are objectionable to it. Provisions of all state enactments which obstruct the country’s new Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code shall be declared void What is Insolvency and Bankruptcy code? The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) is the… Continue reading Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code and State Laws
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 7
Archives 1. What is the significance of BRICS in India’s context? Can the present India-China issues negatively impact the BRICS agenda?(GS 2) The HIndu Introduction about BRICS: It began as an acronym coined by investment bankers at Goldman Sachs in 2001to symbolise the engines of economic growth in the twenty first century. BRICS has evolved into something much bigger… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 7
Synopsis : Mains Marathon Answers – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 8
Archives 1. The nine–judge Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court has ruled that individual privacy is intrinsic to life and liberty. What was the Supreme Court verdict on homosexuality in the privacy judgment? What implications does the ruling have on Section 377?(GS 2) Synopsis: In the introduction you can provide a brief history of section 377 in India and… Continue reading Synopsis : Mains Marathon Answers – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 8
General Studies Test Series for UPSC CSM-2017 : Test 11 – Ethics and Human Interface, Human Values, Attitude, Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service, Emotional Intelligence
UPSC Mains General Studies Test Series (Target UPSC CSM-2017) Test-11 Here is the 11th Mains Marathon General Studies Test. Download GS Test 11 PDF Here The tests are designed in such a way that students would be able to complete the GS Mains syllabus on time and have ample answer writing practice before CSM-2017. Note from… Continue reading General Studies Test Series for UPSC CSM-2017 : Test 11 – Ethics and Human Interface, Human Values, Attitude, Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service, Emotional Intelligence
Must Read News Articles – September 8
Archives GS-1 Social Issues All that Gauri Lankesh stood for: (The Hindu, Editorial) Her murder is an attempt to kill an idea. GS-2 India and neighbors Debt, project delays worry Bhutan: (The Hindu) What concerns us is that the partnership seems to be going backwards. Government Policies State laws repugnant to IBC are void: SC: (The Hindu) ‘Entrenched… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – September 8
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – September 8
Archives 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. 1. The nine–judge Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court has ruled that individual privacy is intrinsic to life and liberty. What was the Supreme Court verdict on homosexuality in the privacy… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – September 8
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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – September 7, 2017
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