African Countries will officially sign a African Continental Free Trade Area agreement at an African Union(AU) summit in Niger. The agreement aims to create a single unified market for the continent’s 1.3 billion people and to boost economic development. The plans for the free trade zone received a boost when Africa’s largest economy,Nigeria became the… Continue reading African leaders set to sign landmark trade deal at AU Summit
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Production of Vande Bharat Express comes to a grinding halt
Recently,the production of India’s first semi high-speed train called as Vande Bharat Express(Train 18) has been stopped at the Integral Coach Factory(ICF) in Chennai. The reason is that the design of the Train has been found to be violative of certain specifications. The primary issue was that making of Train had dozens of deviations from… Continue reading Production of Vande Bharat Express comes to a grinding halt
Central Govt to set up three CoE in Sports at Itanagar in AP
Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports has informed that central government is going to set-up three Sports Centre of Excellence in Itanagar,Arunachal Pradesh. The three centre of excellence will be for (a)Martial Arts (b)Weight Lifting and (c)Boxing.These centres will have a capacity of 300 sportspersons with residential facility. The minister has also… Continue reading Central Govt to set up three CoE in Sports at Itanagar in AP
Raising of FDI in insurance broking to 100% upsets domestic brokers
Finance Minister has proposed a 100% foreign direct investment(FDI) in the insurance intermediaries in the Union Budget 2019. Insurance intermediaries are the backbone of the industry.They help in distribution of insurance policies and also help customers get attractive rates for the products. Insurance intermediaries include insurance brokers, insurance repositories, surveyors and loss assessors and third-party… Continue reading Raising of FDI in insurance broking to 100% upsets domestic brokers
Budget 2019: Defence allocation disappoints military
Union Budget has allocated Rs 3.18 lakh crore for defence.The allocation is estimated to be at around 1.6% of the GDP which experts have said is the lowest since the 1962 war with China. The defence officials has said that the capital expenditure allocated for the Navy and the Indian Air Force(IAF) does not meet… Continue reading Budget 2019: Defence allocation disappoints military
U.S. curbs,Chabahar downgrade choke Indo-Afghan trade
The government in its Budget has allocated ₹45 crore for India’s building activities in the port of Chabahar Iran.This is a reduction from the previous year’s allocation of ₹150 crore. Experts have said that this reduction will affect the India-Afghan trade, which is already hit by (a)Pakistan’s decision to ban airspace rights to most flights… Continue reading U.S. curbs,Chabahar downgrade choke Indo-Afghan trade
Must Read News Articles-July 8th 2019
Archives GS-2 Reclaiming the Indo-Pacific narrative At the 34th summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Bangkok in June, its member states finally managed to articulate a collective vision for the Indo-Pacific region in a document titled “The ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific”. Crimes that India’s statute books have failed to define… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-July 8th 2019
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – July 8th, 2019
Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30 Minutes Kindly review each other’s answer Q.1) What is Cellular Agriculture? Discuss various advantages and and disadvantages of Cellular Agriculture. How it can ensure food security? Live Mint Q.2) What are various issues faced by… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – July 8th, 2019
Must Read News Articles-July 7th 2019
Archives GS-1 Pink City Jaipur gets UNESCO World Heritage tag The Walled City of Jaipur, known for its iconic architectural legacy and vibrant culture, made its entry into the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. GS-2 New rules mooted on drugs dispensed by doctors The Central Government is considering amendments to the Drugs and Cosmetic Rules,… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-July 7th 2019
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 6, 2019
Archives Q.1) Enlist 10- points ‘Vision for the Decade’ flagged in Budget 2019-20. How it will help in developing a New India? Answered Q.2) Budget 2019-20 announced a Gandhipedia to sensitise society. Discuss seven sins of Gandhi and it’s relevance to sensitise the society. Answered Q.3) Discuss the major problems faced by MSMEs in India.… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 6, 2019
