Critically examine whether the MGNREGA scheme has been able to address the issue of rural distress. Answer ‘Current climate crisis has led to an increase in the number of intense ‘hydro-meteorological’ disasters’. Comment. What policy measures can be taken to counter this? Answer Discuss the issue of rise in suicidal deaths among Indian youth. Suggest… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 29, 2020
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[Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I January 29, 2020
1. Critically examine whether the MGNREGA scheme has been able to address the issue of rural distress. The Hindu 2. ‘Current climate crisis has led to an increase in the number of intense ‘hydro-meteorological’ disasters’. Comment. What policy measures can be taken to counter this? The Hindu 3. Discuss the issue of rise in suicidal… Continue reading [Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I January 29, 2020
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – January 28th, 2020
Maharashtra launches Rs 10 lunch plate scheme on pilot basis News: Maharashtra government launched Shiv Bhojan scheme on a pilot basis Facts: Aim: To provide affordable and quality food to all, irrespective of caste, creed, religion and financial status Under the scheme, meal for Rs.10 would be available to the people at designated centres/ canteens… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – January 28th, 2020
7 PM |A case of wholehearted biotechnology adoption: On GM crop|28th January 2020
Context: Bt Cotton in India. More in news: Hundreds of farmers gathered in Hiwri village of Yavatmal district in Maharashtra on January 5, 2020 in their attempt to prove the unapproved variety of cotton (HTBt) gave higher yields at a more reasonable cost as compared to the approved [insect-resistant] variety (Bt cotton). The Supreme Court… Continue reading 7 PM |A case of wholehearted biotechnology adoption: On GM crop|28th January 2020
Prime minister pays tributes to Lala Lajpat Rai on his birth anniversary
News:Prime Minister has paid tributes to freedom struggle Lala Lajpat Rai on his birth anniversary. Facts: About Lala Lajpat Rai: Lala Lajpat Rai was born at Dhudike near Ludhiana in Punjab in 1865.He studied law at the Government College,Lahore. He was a follower of Dayanand Saraswati, the founder of the Arya Samaj. In 1881,he joined… Continue reading Prime minister pays tributes to Lala Lajpat Rai on his birth anniversary
HRD Ministry flags graft in Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan(RUSA)
News:The Ministry of Human Resource Development(HRD) has approached the Prime Minister’s Office(PMO) over the alleged corruption in the implementation of the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan(RUSA). Facts: The alleged acts of corruption in the implementation of RUSA was discovered in 2019 after the audit was done by Tata Institute of Social Sciences(TISS). The audit found that… Continue reading HRD Ministry flags graft in Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan(RUSA)
Palestinians threaten to quit Oslo peace accord
News:Palestine has threatened to withdraw from key provisions of the Oslo Accords if the US announces its Middle East Peace Plan. Facts: About Oslo Accord: The Oslo Accords are a series of agreements signed between the State of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization(PLO) in the 1990s. The accord meant to effectively bring the Israeli-Palestinian… Continue reading Palestinians threaten to quit Oslo peace accord
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz #73 January 28, 2020
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Astronomers Have Caught a Rare And Massive ‘Accretion Burst’ in Our Galaxy
News: Astronomers have recently found that accretion burst happens at different rates over time. Facts: About accretion burst event Accretion is the formation of planets and other bodies by the collection of material through gravity. Sometimes the forming star swallows up a huge amount of matter, resulting in a burst of activities in the massive… Continue reading Astronomers Have Caught a Rare And Massive ‘Accretion Burst’ in Our Galaxy
Daily Quiz #73 UPSC Prelims Marathon – January 28, 2020
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