Archives GS 1 Social issues Breaking addiction: (The Hindu, Editorials) Lower nicotine content in UK cigarettes is an idea whose time has come. Barriers to well-being: (The Hindu, Editorials) The extent of society’s responsibility for child health care needs clarity. Victim in the dock: (Indian Express, Editorial) Supreme Court order saying the law on cruelty against women is… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – August 2
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[Target UPSC Mains 2017] Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – August 2
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. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using renewable energy in India. Elucidate the challenges and strategies for maximizing the use of renewable energy resources. (GS 3) Live Mint | Link… Continue reading [Target UPSC Mains 2017] Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – August 2
Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 31
Archives 1. Financial sector is backbone of the Indian economy. Discuss the factors affecting financial system of India. Suggest solutions to improve the financial sector in India.(GS 3) The Hindu | Link Factors affecting financial system in India :- The inability of banks to quickly enforce security and access to collateral, and the capital constraints in recognizing large… Continue reading Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 31
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – August 1, 2017
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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Editorials – August 1, 2017
Read the thorough summary of the following editorials by clicking on the links below Drug-smuggling route reveals itself again: The menace of drug trafficking Don’t shoot the messenger: (The Hindu, Editorial) Looming threat in blowing the whistle Parliament and State Legislatures The dilemmas of delimitation: (The Hindu, Editorial) Implications of the freeze on parliamentary seats… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Editorials – August 1, 2017
A need to re-vamp country’s renewable energy
Context: For the renewable energies in India, there is a pressing need for real reforms, which must involve the capacity to manage more uncertainty, and a move towards a single, pan-India renewable energy market. Renewable energy in India: India has taken the lead in the renewable energy sector in the world with solar power at… Continue reading A need to re-vamp country’s renewable energy
UPSC Mains Anthropology Optional Questions – Test 3 : Mains Marathon
Archives We are releasing the 3rd Mains Marathon Anthropology Optional Test/Question Bank for Anthropology Optional for answer writing practice. QUESTION PAPER SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS There are EIGHT questions divided in TWO SECTIONS and printed in ENGLISH only. Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in all. Questions no 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the… Continue reading UPSC Mains Anthropology Optional Questions – Test 3 : Mains Marathon
The government aims to end all subsidies by March 2018
Context: The Union government has ordered State-run oil companies to raise the prices of subsidized cooking gas(LPG) by Rs 4 a cylinder every month to eliminate all subsidies by March next year. Background: The government had previously asked Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum to raise rates of subsidized domestic LPG by Rs 2… Continue reading The government aims to end all subsidies by March 2018
The menace of drug trafficking
Context: As observed by the intelligence agencies, in the recent times, drug runners have been using the vast seas off India and Pakistan for running their rackets. Routes across the seas: For the past many years there have been several confrontation, occasional seizures and significant suspicious boat movements to reaffirm the intelligence assessment about the… Continue reading The menace of drug trafficking
Looming threat in blowing the whistle
Context: The proposed amendments to the Whistle Blowers Act contradict the very purpose of the Act. Whistle Blowers Protection Act: Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2011 is an Act in the Parliament of India which provides a mechanism to investigate alleged corruption and misuse of power by public servants and also protect anyone who exposes alleged… Continue reading Looming threat in blowing the whistle
