Context: Attorney-General K.K. Venugopal on Monday declined to give consent to the initiation of contempt proceedings against A.P. Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy and his Principal Adviser Ajeya Kallam. What is Contempt of court? Contempt of Court is the offense of being disobedient to or being disrespectful towards a court of law. Any action which… Continue reading CONTEMPT OF COURT
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Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – December 17, 2018
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Must Read News Articles – December 17th, 2018
Archives GS 2 The spectre of deportation The outcome of the NRC exercise has implications for India’s ties with Bangladesh JPC cannot review SC order Defence transactions go to the CAG for an audit review. CAG recommendations go to Parliament and are referred to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) whose reports are then placed before… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 17th, 2018
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – December 17, 2018
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) Discuss the challenges faced by the silk industry in India. What are the government initiatives to revive the silk industry in India? Q.2) ‘Groundwater is a common property… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – December 17, 2018
Must Read News Articles – December 16th, 2018
Archives GS: 1 Will induct women in the military police: Army chief Chief of the Army Staff Bipin Rawat on Saturday said the Army would induct women jawans in the corps of military police, and further scope of recruiting women in Army posts would be explored thereafter. GS: 2 Can business behave better? India… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 16th, 2018
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : December 15, 2018
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – December 15, 2018
Download the compilation of all summaries of all the news articles here GS 2 GS3
7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – December 15, 2018 (JAI and RIC)
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Source: Why RIC is as important to India as JAI and BRICS Analysis: JAI and RIC
Raghuram Rajan seeks abolition of farm loan waivers from election manifestos
Raghuram Rajan seeks abolition of farm loan waivers from election manifestos News: Former RBI Governor along with 13 economists, proposed an economic strategy to spur public debate and build political consensus around economic reforms that India needs to carry out in the next five years. Important Proposals: Abolition of farm loan waivers from election manifestos:… Continue reading Raghuram Rajan seeks abolition of farm loan waivers from election manifestos
The plastic question is hard to crack
The plastic question is hard to crack Article: Article discuss about the difficulties arising in finding out the alternatives to use of Plastic. Important Analysis: Plastic is clearly an environmental crisis, with an estimated eight million animal-killing tonnes entering the oceans each year. Use of single-use plastic has jumped 400% since 2013. (Single-use plastics, or… Continue reading The plastic question is hard to crack
