Indian Government has said that India’s bilateral relations with Iran stand on their own and are not influenced by India’s relations with any third country. This statement came after an MP had asked whether there is any pressure on the Indian Government from the United States on stopping oil imports from Iran. The government has… Continue reading India says Iran oil imports not stopped
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Govt to enhance import limit on Tur Dal
Government has decided to enhance the import limit on Tur Dal from two lakh metric tonne to four lakh metric tonne for the year 2019 – 20. The government has also decided to release two lakh metric tonne of Tur Dal available in the buffer stock of pulses to States and Union Territories under the… Continue reading Govt to enhance import limit on Tur Dal
The Chariot Festival: Jagannath Rath Yatra 2019
The Jagannath Rath Yatra festival will begin from Puri in Odisha. The festival is popularly known as the ‘Festival of Chariots’, The festival is dedicated to Lord Jagannath,his sister Goddess Subhadra and elder brother Balabhadra. The three deities make an annual Journey to their aunt’s temple (Gundicha Temple) from Lord Jagannath temple. All the three… Continue reading The Chariot Festival: Jagannath Rath Yatra 2019
Cattle traders move Supreme Court against rules that allow seizure, forfeiture of livestock
The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Central government on a petition which has challenged the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Rules,2017.The rules were framed under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act,1960. The petitioner has said that the rules notified in 2017 are being used as a tool to seize and forfeit their… Continue reading Cattle traders move Supreme Court against rules that allow seizure, forfeiture of livestock
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – July 4th, 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) Discuss the issue and various causes of urban floods in India. Give some measures to prevent urban flooding in India. The Hindu Q.2) What is inheritance tax? Do… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – July 4th, 2019
Economic Survey 2018-19
The government today presented the Economic Survey 2018-19, in the Parliament. The Economic Survey projects the state of health of Indian economy and outlines the challenges. Find below the link to download the Economic Survey 2018-19. Volume 1 https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/economicsurvey/doc/echapter.pdf Volume 2 https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/economicsurvey/doc/echapter_vol2.pdf
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 3, 2019
Archives Q.1) India is posed to become a $5 trillion dollar economy. Discuss various challenges and issues India face in achieving it. Ans. Demand of the question Introduction. Give a contextual introduction. Body. Various challenges and issues wrt achieving the target. Conclusion. Way forward. Presiding over the 5th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog recently,… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 3, 2019
Must Read News Articles-July 4th 2019
Archives GS-2 Soon, read SC judgements in your language In a novel measure, the Supreme Court will translate its judgments into all vernacular languages for the benefit of the public and litigants across the length and breadth of the country. Do not alter existing definition of rape, centre tells high court Defending India’s gender-specific rape… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-July 4th 2019
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz #3 July 3, 2019
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – July 3, 2019
Download the compilation of all summaries of all the news Articles here Ist ever International Cloud Computing challenge being held in India First ever International Cloud computing challenge called the “World Skills India”-International Cloud Computing Challenge, 2019 is being held in India. Ten countries- India along with New Zealand, Belgium, Japan, China, South Korea, Singapore,… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – July 3, 2019
