India’s soft power is very effective in Afghanistan News: The article discusses the benefits of India’s soft power approach in Afghanistan. Facts: Recently US President downplayed India’s approach and efforts towards Afghanistan’s development and asked India to play more assertive role in Afghanistan. But this perception was not welcomed by Afghans, Indians and US citizens… Continue reading India’s soft power is very effective in Afghanistan
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India is rather too cautious on the Quad
India is rather too cautious on the Quad News: The article discusses the importance of Quad and the issue of India’s refusal to include Australia in Malabar Exercise. Facts: Malabar Exercise: India has once again decided to reject Australia’s participation in the Malabar naval exercises. Malabar exercise is conducted between India, US and Japan. Japan… Continue reading India is rather too cautious on the Quad
Rank colleges: govt prescription for improving medical education
Rank colleges: govt prescription for improving medical education News: The Union health ministry plans to grade and rank government-run medical colleges to improve the quality of medical education Important Facts: The medical education department has proposed mandatory grading of all government medical colleges and for private institutions grading will be done at a later stage.… Continue reading Rank colleges: govt prescription for improving medical education
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – January 25, 2019
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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 24, 2019
Archives Q.1) “Due to the unprecedented transformational change in the world of work, there are several transformational challenges that are bound to occur” Discuss the persistent and future challenges in the world of work with the advent of the fourth industrial revolution Answer: ILO’s report titled ‘Future of Work’ presents the challenges facing the world… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 24, 2019
Must Read News Articles – January 25th, 2019
Archives GS 2 A tragedy that was long in the making Illegal rat-hole mining in Meghalaya persists despite ruinous effects on the environment Are we undermining our scientific temper? The British understood that scientific temper would result in a questioning of their rule and preferred to keep their subjects subservient. It was only after Independence… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 25th, 2019
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – January 25, 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 Q.1) “India’s health financing system is a cause of and an exacerbating factor in the challenges of health inequity, inadequate availability and reach, unequal access, and poor-quality and costly… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – January 25, 2019
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : January 24, 2019
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – January 24, 2019
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7 PM | Financial Inclusion Challenges | 24 January, 2019
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Context: The recent Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India 2017-18 points out slowdown in financial inclusion (FI) efforts. The concept of financial inclusion: There are several definitions to measure financial inclusion according to different committees and institution such as: • C. Rangarajan Committee: Financial inclusion… Continue reading 7 PM | Financial Inclusion Challenges | 24 January, 2019
