Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30 Minutes Kindly review each others answers Q.1) As per the latest National Crime Records Bureau data, there were 1.33 lakh rape cases and 90,205 POCSO cases pending trial at the end of 2016. Discuss the… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – March 12th, 2019
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10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : March 11, 2019
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – March 11, 2019
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7 PM I Analysing effectiveness of Mediation in Ram mandir dispute | 11 March, 2019
All important events of Ayodhya Ramjanambhumi-Babri masjid case Although there has been protests and demands for Ram mandir even before 1986, but main events start from 1980’s 1986: Faizabad district court orders the gates of the mosque be opened and Hindus be allowed to worship there. Muslims protest the move and forms Babri Mosque Action… Continue reading 7 PM I Analysing effectiveness of Mediation in Ram mandir dispute | 11 March, 2019
U.S. moves to get China’s support for listing Masood Azhar as a terrorist
U.S. moves to get China’s support for listing Masood Azhar as a terrorist The United States is pursuing China to support the listing of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) Chief Masood Azhar by the UNSC 1267 Committee. The US, the UK and France have moved a fresh proposal in the UN Security Council to designate Pakistan-based terror group… Continue reading U.S. moves to get China’s support for listing Masood Azhar as a terrorist
When pharma cos. don’t pay up penalties
When pharma cos. don’t pay up penalties Drug pricing regulator,the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA),had imposed penalties on pharmaceutical companies that have been found overcharging consumers on the prices of medicines.It was issued under the provisions of the Drug Price Control Order (DPCO). As per DPCO provisions,companies are liable to deposit overcharged amount for these… Continue reading When pharma cos. don’t pay up penalties
Lok Sabha polls from April 11 to May 19
Lok Sabha polls from April 11 to May 19 Election Commission has announced that voting to elect the 17th Lok Sabha (LS) will be held in seven phases from April 11 to May 19 and the counting of votes will take place on May 23. With the announcement of the election schedule,the model code of… Continue reading Lok Sabha polls from April 11 to May 19
Sukhois hobbled by lack of blast pens near LoC
Sukhois hobbled by lack of blast pens near LoC According to a report,Sukhois(Su-30) couldn’t be stationed in forward areas near Line of Control(LOC) during Aerial Combat between India and Pakistan.It was because of bureaucratic delay in constructing ‘hard shelter’s also known as ‘blast pens’. Blast pens are shelter to house fighter-type aircraft and provide protection… Continue reading Sukhois hobbled by lack of blast pens near LoC
India puts off Pak visit for Indus basin inspection
India puts off Pak visit for Indus basin inspection A visit by the Indian team to Pakistan for inspection of projects in the Indus River Basin has been postponed. The visit was scheduled in March 2019. The Pakistani team had visited India in January 2019 At 115th meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission held in… Continue reading India puts off Pak visit for Indus basin inspection
Election Commission ducks issue of greater VVPAT usage
Election Commission ducks issue of greater VVPAT usage The Chief Election Commissioner has said that committee on feasible threshold for VVPAT counting would submit its report before the conclusion of the Lok Sabha election 2019. The Election Commission of India had appointed a high-powered committee from the Indian Statistical Institute to devise a ‘scientific formula’… Continue reading Election Commission ducks issue of greater VVPAT usage
