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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 2, 2019

Archives Q.1) Farm loan waiver is only an element of immediate relief. Discuss the possibilities of Income Support Scheme as alternative to Loan Waiver scheme? Answer: Drawbacks of farm loan waivers: As per RBI, the gross fiscal deficit (GFD) of States rose to 3.1% of GDP in 2017-18, breaching the threshold of 3% GSDP recommended… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 2, 2019

Must Read News Articles – January 3rd, 2019

Archives GS 2 Bill to allow voluntary use of Aadhaar ID introduced Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday introduced a Bill in the Lok Sabha that will provide legal backing for voluntary seeding of biometric Aadhaar ID with mobile numbers and bank accounts after the Supreme Court barred mandatory use of the 12-digit unique… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 3rd, 2019

Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – January 3, 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) what do you mean by surrogacy? What are the major concerns associated with commercial surrogacy in India? Critically discuss the Surrogacy (Regulation) bill, 2016 (GS-2) Q 2)… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – January 3, 2019

Metro Rail Policy 2017 needs relook

Metro Rail Policy 2017 needs relook Important Facts: 1. Policy provides direction for undertaking metro rail projects at various urban centers 2. Policy provides three conditions for undertaking rail projects. First, state government is responsible for exploring and choosing urban mobility options and implementation of projects. Second, Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) is mandatory prerequisite for… Continue reading Metro Rail Policy 2017 needs relook

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Nasa spacecraft zips by most distant world ever studied

Nasa spacecraft zips by most distant world ever studied News: NASA spacecraft completes farthest flyby in history. Facts: NASA’s New Horizons probe flew by a small lump of rock and ice called 2014 MU69, also nicknamed Ultima Thule, it’s now the most distant, and most primitive, place ever visited by humans. One mystery the New… Continue reading Nasa spacecraft zips by most distant world ever studied

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Signs of a turnaround: on RBI’s Financial Stability Report

Signs of a turnaround: on RBI’s Financial Stability Report News: The Reserve Bank of India has released the financial stability report of 2018 Important Facts: Major Finding of the report: 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… Continue reading Signs of a turnaround: on RBI’s Financial Stability Report

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