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India pledges to contribute $5 million in 2020 to UN Palestine refugee agency

News:India has pledged to contribute USD 5 million in 2020 to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees(UNRWA). Facts: About UNRWA: United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) was established by the United Nations in 1949 to carry out direct relief and works programmes for Palestine refugees. The agency… Continue reading India pledges to contribute $5 million in 2020 to UN Palestine refugee agency

Indian wins BRICS-Young Innovator Prize

News:The BRICS Young Innovator Prize has been awarded to Ravi Prakash for his indigenously designed affordable milk chilling unit at fourth BRICS-Young Scientist Forum(YSF)–2019. Facts: About BRICS Young Scientist forum: The BRICS Young Scientist Forum(YSF) was established in 2015 at the 2nd BRICS Science,Technology and Innovation(STI) Ministerial Meeting in Brazil. The first BRICS Young Scientist… Continue reading Indian wins BRICS-Young Innovator Prize

NASA Renames Ultima Thule as ‘Arrokoth’

News: NASA has renamed Ultima Thule as ‘Arrokoth, meaning ‘sky’ in the Native American Powhatan language. Facts: Ultima Thule is a Kuiper Belt object and the farthest object ever explored by any spacecraft. The object is officially named 2014 MU69. It is a contact binary that is single object with two lobes attached gently. NASA… Continue reading NASA Renames Ultima Thule as ‘Arrokoth’

Climate change is already damaging health of children, says Lancet report

News: The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change 2019 has warned that children will suffer from a rise in infectious diseases, malnutrition and air pollution if global warming continues on the current trajectory. Facts: About The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change: It is a comprehensive yearly analysis that tracks progress across 41… Continue reading Climate change is already damaging health of children, says Lancet report

CJI Office comes under RTI ambit

News: A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court has ruled that the office of Chief Justice of India (CJI) comes under the purview of the Right to Information (RTI) Act. Facts: Background: The verdict comes in the matter of a plea filed by Supreme Court Secretary-General challenging Delhi High Court’s 2010 order holding that the… Continue reading CJI Office comes under RTI ambit

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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 13, 2019

Q.1) “Anaemia among men in India is an important public health problem which is widely ignored.” Discuss. Answers Q.2) “The feeling of being overwhelmed by the challenges of climate change and the fear about the state of the environment has led to eco-anxiety.” Comment. Answers Q.3) Discuss what was the most significant contribution of Kabir… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 13, 2019

Must Read News Articles-November 14th 2019

GS-2 Supreme Court upholds Speaker’s disqualification of 17 Karnataka MLAs The Supreme Court upheld the disqualification of 17 dissident Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) legislators by then Karnataka Assembly Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar under the Tenth Schedule (anti-defection law) Supreme Court opens CJI office to RTI The Office of the Chief Justice of India (CJI)… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-November 14th 2019

Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – November 14th, 2019

Q.1) “BRICS is becoming a magnet for many emerging economies.” In light of this discuss the significance of BRICS as a pillar of the emerging, fairer poly-centric world order. The Hindu Q.2) “The ‘systematic failure’ to address the needs of patients contributes to a higher mortality.” Comment. The Hindu Q.3) How Indian secularism is different… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – November 14th, 2019

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