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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

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

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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

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Economists call for enhancing tax base 

Economists call for enhancing tax base  News: A group of economists has suggested various measures to address economic concerns in India Important facts Concerns: Income distribution in India is extremely unequal with income of higher income groups rising much faster than the rest. Job opportunities in India remains limited with not enough jobs being created.… Continue reading Economists call for enhancing tax base 

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