Archives Q.1) Recently, Global Slavery Index 2016 has estimated 1.8 crore Indians in modern slavery. In this context discuss the various reason prevailing in India for modern slavery and what are the constitutional safeguards dealing with it. Answer: Recently WalkFree Foundation released its Global Slavery Index which highlights the problem of modern slavery in India.… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 7, 2019
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Must Read News Articles – January 8th, 2019
Archives GS 2 Centre plans 10% quota for the poor Union Cabinet approves Constitution Amendment Bill for reservation in general category Centre okays Citizenship Bill The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the contentious Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016 recommended that Assam government should help settle migrants “especially in places which are not densely populated, thus, causing… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 8th, 2019
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – January 8, 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 unprecedented economic growth during the last two decades has been spearheaded by lopsided urbanization and spatial economic development” Discuss the causes and impact of skewed urbanization and… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – January 8, 2019
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Rare Disease
Rare Disease News: Children losing their life due lack of action on implementing the National Policy on Rare Diseases. Important Facts: What are Rare Diseases? A rare disease is a health condition which has a low prevalence and affects a small number of people. Rare diseases include genetic diseases, rare cancers, infectious tropical diseases and… Continue reading Rare Disease
Banks get a breather on bad loans
Banks get a breather on bad loans News: Decline in Indian banks’ bad loan crisis as per RBI’s latest financial stability report. Important Facts: India’s financial system remains stable, and the banking sector shows signs of improvement, even though the global economic environment and the emerging trends in financial sector pose challenges. Financial Institutions: Performance… Continue reading Banks get a breather on bad loans
Defence manufacturing rules eased
Defence manufacturing rules eased News: Licensing process to be simplified for private industry to build a range of defence and aerospace equipment. Important Facts: It is to be done by bringing them under the licensing authority of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP). Items are listed in three categories — defence aircraft, warships… Continue reading Defence manufacturing rules eased
Legal status for SSC
Legal status for SSC News: Statutory status to the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) recommended by Parliamentary Committee. Important Facts: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and all State Public Service Commission’s either have constitutional however the SSC is the only such organisation that performs similar functions does not enjoy statutory status. The SSC was created… Continue reading Legal status for SSC
