Archives GS-2 PM Modi asked me to mediate between India and Pakistan on Kashmir: Trump U.S. President Donald Trump offered to mediate the decades-long Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan. Human Rights Bill cleared amid protests The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was cleared by a voice vote in the Rajya Sabha amid… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-July 23rd 2019
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Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – July 23rd, 2019
Q.1) “The Automated Facial Recognition System (AFRS) recently proposed by the Ministry of Home Affairs can have disastrous consequences”. Critically analyse. The Hindu Q.2) “RTI has been able to strengthen the movement for transparency and accountability in India”. Discuss. The Hindu Q.3) Discuss the role and importance of parliamentary committees in a democracy like India.… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – July 23rd, 2019
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz #19 July 22, 2019
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – July 22, 2019
World Bank study on PMGSY: ‘Rural roads scheme triggered shift from farm to non-farm employment’ A recent independent World Bank assessment of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) has noted that the scheme led to a shift from farm to non-farm employment particularly among men in the habitations studied between 2009 and 2017. The… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – July 22, 2019
7 PM | The tremor of unwelcome amendments | 22nd July, 2019
Context: The Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019. More in news: The Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha on July 19, 2019. It seeks to amend the Right to Information Act, 2005. What is Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI)? Under the RTI Act, 2005, Public Authorities are required to make disclosures… Continue reading 7 PM | The tremor of unwelcome amendments | 22nd July, 2019
7 PM | WTO struggling to stay relevant | 22nd July, 2019
Context: WTO logjam and its impact on world economy. Established in 1995 and based in Geneva, Switzerland, the World Trade Organization (WTO) is the successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), an organization founded in 1948 whose rules created the modern multilateral trading system. The WTO is responsible for overseeing the rules of… Continue reading 7 PM | WTO struggling to stay relevant | 22nd July, 2019
Daily Quiz #19 UPSC Prelims Marathon – July 22, 2019
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World Bank study on PMGSY: ‘Rural roads scheme triggered shift from farm to non-farm employment’
A recent independent World Bank assessment of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) has noted that the scheme led to a shift from farm to non-farm employment particularly among men in the habitations studied between 2009 and 2017. The report also noted that due to improved connectivity there has been a positive impact on… Continue reading World Bank study on PMGSY: ‘Rural roads scheme triggered shift from farm to non-farm employment’
Govt bans use of antibiotic Colistin in animal feed, poultry, aqua farms
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued an order prohibiting the manufacture, sale and distribution of colistin and its formulations for food producing animals, poultry and aqua farms. Colistin is a polypeptide antibiotic from the group of polymyxins. It is predominantly used in veterinary medicine in the treatment of intestinal diseases as well… Continue reading Govt bans use of antibiotic Colistin in animal feed, poultry, aqua farms
India China to have Joint Military Exercise in Meghalaya
India and China will hold the 8th edition of the annual military exercise Hand in Hand in December 2019. The exercise will take place at Umroi, Meghalaya. It is at the company level, meaning around 100-120 infantry troops from both sides will be participating. It will be based on counter-terrorism and humanitarian assistance and disaster… Continue reading India China to have Joint Military Exercise in Meghalaya
