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 Recently Supreme Court directed states to evict Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Other Traditional Forest Dweller whose claims over forest land have been rejected. Critically analyse. Over the past few… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – February 25th, 2019
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Bandipur, Wayanad forest face fire fury
A major fire broke out in Bandipur Tiger Reserve which has now spread to Wayanad wildlife sanctuary destroying acres of forest land. According to officials the reason for forest fire are(a) lack of summer rain has lead to high temperatures (b) heavy wind and withered undergrowth caused the fire to spread rapidly and (c)human involvement… Continue reading Bandipur, Wayanad forest face fire fury
NASA greenlights SpaceX test flight to ISS
NASA has given SpaceX the green light to test a new crew capsule by first sending an unmanned craft with a life-sized dummy figure to the International Space Station.The mission is called as Demonstration Mission-1 or DM-1 where Crew Dragon test capsule is scheduled to take off in falcon 9 rocket to the ISS. This… Continue reading NASA greenlights SpaceX test flight to ISS
Ganga basin States stare at rising crop failures
According to a report submitted to the Central Water Commission by the World Bank, Ganga river basin could see crop failures rise three-fold and drinking water shortage rise by as much as 39% in some States between now and 2040. The Ganga river basin is the largest river basin in India and provides over a… Continue reading Ganga basin States stare at rising crop failures
CBIC working groups to boost exports
The Central Board of Indirect taxes(CBIC) has set up three working groups to suggest ways to facilitate exports, especially through e-commerce, and improve compliance by way of curbing tax evasion. The working groups will focus on (a) improving the legislative structure of customs tariff and update it to suit the emerging and future needs of… Continue reading CBIC working groups to boost exports
OIC outreach hints at reset of ties
India has been invited to a ministerial meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC), a powerful block of Muslim nations. This is the first time India has been invited to the OIC after 1969, when then Indian minister was disinvited on arriving at Morocco, after Pakistan’s President protested against Indian participation. Organisation of Islamic… Continue reading OIC outreach hints at reset of ties
Must Read News Articles – February 24th, 2019
Archives GS 2 Niyamgiri’s Dongria Kondh gird for ‘resistance’ after SC order With a recent Supreme Court order triggering panic among forest dwellers over possible eviction, Odisha’s Dongria Kondh tribals have resolved to resist any attempt to force them out. Safety, pollution top issues among women voters: survey When women exercise their ballot, they are… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – February 24th, 2019
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World Bank, UN, SIDBI launch Rs 300 crore Women’s Livelihood Bond
World Bank, UN Women, and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) have collaborated to launch a new social impact bonds exclusively for women, called Women’s Livelihood Bonds (WLBs), with an initial corpus of Rs 300 crore. The proposed bond will enable individual women entrepreneurs in sectors like food processing, agriculture, services and small units… Continue reading World Bank, UN, SIDBI launch Rs 300 crore Women’s Livelihood Bond
