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Warming imperils clouds that deter ‘hothouse’ conditions

According to a recent research published in the journal Nature Geoscience, stratocumulus clouds could disappear if the amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere increases threefold. This could result in steep increase (by about 8 degree Celsius) in Earth’s temperature in addition to the global warming that comes from increased greenhouse concentrations. This would further lead to… Continue reading Warming imperils clouds that deter ‘hothouse’ conditions

Modi opens War Memorial

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the National War Memorial. It is located near India Gate in New Delhi. The memorial has been built in remembrance of soldiers who sacrificed their lives while protecting the country, post-independence. It also commemorates the soldiers who participated and made the sacrifice in Peace Keeping Missions, and Counter Insurgency… Continue reading Modi opens War Memorial

Must Read News Articles – February 26th, 2019

Archives GS 1 Re-imagining Delhi Urban problems are not urban in isolation; they are national problems. Cities are in need of duly empowered municipalities and institutional systems and processes for closely coordinated and accountable agencies that can deliver in areas such as sanitation, health, education, mobility and housing. GS 2 Coalition of the concerned In… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – February 26th, 2019

Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – February 26th, 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 others answers Describe the reasons behind the Cuban missile crisis and what were its major consequences? Coastal security is a complex task due to India’s vast coastline and multiplicity of agencies… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – February 26th, 2019

7 PM | Banning of Unregulated Deposit Scheme | 25 February, 2019

Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Context President Ram Nath Kovind promulgated the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Ordinance, which bars all deposit schemes in the country that are not officially registered with the government from either seeking or accepting deposits from customers. Background Budget speech 2016-17: The Finance Minister had announced that a… Continue reading 7 PM | Banning of Unregulated Deposit Scheme | 25 February, 2019

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Afghanistan sends first export consignment to India from Chabahar port

Afghanistan has began exports to India through the Chabahar Port. In 2016, India, Iran and Afghanistan inked a pact which included establishment of Transit and Transport Corridor among the three countries using Chabahar Port as one of the regional hubs for sea transportation in Iran, besides multi-modal transport of goods and passengers across the three… Continue reading Afghanistan sends first export consignment to India from Chabahar port

EVM is ‘information’ under Right to Information Act, rule Central Information Commission

Central Information Commission(CIC),the highest appellate body for the RTI applicants has ruled that an  Electronic Voting Machine(EVM) is an “information” under the Right to Information Act and can be demanded by an applicant from the Election Commission of India.It said that EVM which is available with the Election Commission is in a material form and… Continue reading EVM is ‘information’ under Right to Information Act, rule Central Information Commission

N. Korea asks Trump to ignore critics

US President and North Korean leader are going to meet for a second summit in Vietnam. The first summit was held at Singapore where they had pledged to work towards the complete denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula. The US administration is persuading North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons programme, which, combined with its… Continue reading N. Korea asks Trump to ignore critics

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