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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 5
Archives 1.Critically examine the working of various crop insurance schemes. (GS 3) Link Introduction:- With the rise in droughts and floods due to climate change agriculture has become more vulnerable. It is necessary to protect the farmers from natural calamities and ensure their credit eligibility for the next season. For this purpose, the Government of India introduced many… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 5
India to raise important concerns this RCEP meet
Context India will be raising concerns regarding the slow pace of negotiations on services trade liberalization in the region at the forthcoming ministerial-level meeting on the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) involving 16 Asia-Pacific nations. What is RCEP? The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a proposed mega-regional Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between 16 Asia-Pacific… Continue reading India to raise important concerns this RCEP meet
Synopsis : Mains Marathon Answers – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 6
Archives 1. Do you think that India is able to link its Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) efforts with its global ambitions? Discuss.(GS 3) Live Mint Synopsis: In the introduction you can narrate in detail the importance of sustainable development goals in the current simplex content in world scenario. In the first half you can elaborate on the… Continue reading Synopsis : Mains Marathon Answers – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 6
Must Read News Articles – September 6
Archives GS-1 — GS-2 India and neighbors Modi-Xi meet flags ‘forward looking’ ties, border peace: (The Hindu) Talks underscored the need to avoid recurrence of Doklam-type crisis. Government policies Section 377: SC to start hearing: (The Hindu) High interest after privacy verdict. In Constitution, a range of ‘special provisions’ for states other than Jammu & Kashmir, too:… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – September 6
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – September 6
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. Do you think that India is able to link its Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) efforts with its global ambitions? Discuss. (GS 3) Live Mint 2. Discuss the impact of floods… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – September 6
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz – September 5
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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – September 5, 2017
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7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – September 5, 2017
Read In-depth analysis of all Editorials here To Download the PDF File containing the in-depth analysis of all Editorials here Source :Making up for lost time: (The Hindu, Editorial),Centre refuses to offer assurance on Rohingya: (The Hindu) Analysis : Urgent requisite to lookout for Rohingyas Source : A troubling snapshot of Indian manufacturing Analysis : A troubling roadmap… Continue reading 7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – September 5, 2017
Urgent requisite to lookout for Rohingyas
Context In Myanmar/Burma, the Rohingya are living with very limited access to basic services and almost negligible livelihood opportunities due to strict movement restrictions. The statelessness of and the discrimination against the Rohingya must urgently be addressed. Who are the Rohingyas? The Rohingya are an ethnic Muslim minority group living primarily in Myanmar’s western Rakhine… Continue reading Urgent requisite to lookout for Rohingyas

