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Informal Summits

News:Chinese President’s proposed visit to India for the second Informal Summit is scheduled to take place in the Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu on October 11-12. Facts: About Informal summit: Informal Summits act as supplementary exchanges to annual Summits and other formal exchanges such as the G20 Summit, EU-India Summit and the BRICS Summit among others.… Continue reading Informal Summits

C40 cities climate summit

News:Ministry of External Affairs(MEA) has not granted the mandatory travel clearance to Delhi Chief Minister for the C40 World Mayors Summit at Copenhagen. Facts: About C-40: C40 is a network of the world’s megacities taking action to address climate change. It is a group of 94 cities around the world that represents one-twelfth of the… Continue reading C40 cities climate summit

Govt sets up high-level panel to check money laundering activities

News:Government has set up a 19-member Inter-Ministerial Coordination Committee for better cooperation among government departments to curb money laundering. Facts: About the committee: The committee will be chaired by the revenue secretary. It will have four other government secretaries of the departments of financial services, economic affairs, corporate affairs and external affairs who will be… Continue reading Govt sets up high-level panel to check money laundering activities

India helps Mongolia for its first petrochemical refinery

News:India’s oil minister is in Mongolia for the commissioning of the construction of country’s first petrochemical refinery. Facts: About refinery project: The Mongol refinery project is the largest project undertaken by the government of India under its Lines of Credit (LoC) programme. State-run Engineers India Ltd(SEIL) is the project management consultant for the development of… Continue reading India helps Mongolia for its first petrochemical refinery

Rafale fighter jet

News:Defence Minister has formally received the Indian Air Force’s first Rafale fighter jet from a series of 36 such aircraft purchased from France. Facts: In 2016,Indian government had inked a direct deal with the French government to purchase 36 new Rafale fighter jet. About Rafale fighter jet: Rafale is a twin-engine medium multi-role combat aircraft.It… Continue reading Rafale fighter jet

Hindu Kush Mountains

News: India Meteorological Department (IMD) will collaborate with meteorological agencies in China and Pakistan, among others, to provide climate forecast services to countries in Hindu Kush Mountain region. It will be under the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). Facts: The Hindu Kush and Himalayan Range (HKH) is famously known as the earth’s “third pole” as it… Continue reading Hindu Kush Mountains

National Nutrition Survey

News: The Government of India has released the first-ever comprehensive National Nutrition Survey. Facts: About the National Nutrition Survey: The survey has been conducted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to measure malnutrition. The survey recorded not only micronutrient deficiencies but also details of non-communicable diseases… Continue reading National Nutrition Survey

Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 7, 2019

Q.1) “Freedom of the press is a precious privilege that no country can forgo.” Discuss the significance of above statement. Do you think Indian Media is free? Answers Q.2) “Informal summits are seen as a platform for trust-building exercises.” In light of this statement critically examine the relevance and success of such informal summits in… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 7, 2019

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