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NASA probe finds signs of water on nearby asteroid Bennu

NASA probe finds signs of water on nearby asteroid Bennu News: NASA probe finds signs of water on nearby Asteroid Bennu Facts: NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has discovered traces of hydrogen and oxygen molecules near asteroid Bennu. Data obtained from the spacecraft’s revealed the presence of molecules that contain oxygen and hydrogen atoms bonded together, known… Continue reading NASA probe finds signs of water on nearby asteroid Bennu

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India to hold talks on upgrading bilateral trade pact with South Korea this week

India to hold talks on upgrading bilateral trade pact with South Korea this week News India and South Korea are negotiating to upgrade the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) Important facts India plans to seek inclusion in the list of countries allowed to participate in the English Program in Korea (EPIK). Earlier the request was… Continue reading India to hold talks on upgrading bilateral trade pact with South Korea this week

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India’s FTAs with ASEAN, Japan and Korea have widened trade deficit: Study

India’s FTAs with ASEAN, Japan and Korea have widened trade deficit: Study News: According to a study titled ‘India’s CEPAs with ASEAN, Japan and Korea’ published by Third World Network, India’s three existing Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements (CEPA) with ASEAN, Japan and South Korea have led to increasing trade deficits Important Facts: Key takeaways from the… Continue reading India’s FTAs with ASEAN, Japan and Korea have widened trade deficit: Study

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US Adds Pakistan to Blacklist For Religious Freedom Violations

US Adds Pakistan to Blacklist For Religious Freedom Violations News: US adds Pakistan, China to its blacklist for religious freedom violations Facts: US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) recommended that Pakistan be designated as a “country of concern” because of its alleged serious violations of religious freedom. US, in Nov 2018 has designated Burma… Continue reading US Adds Pakistan to Blacklist For Religious Freedom Violations

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Kochi biennale attempts to make India ‘a place beyond belief

Kochi biennale attempts to make India ‘a place beyond belief News: Kochi biennale attempts to make India a place beyond belief Facts: The Kochi-Muziris Biennale is an international exhibition of contemporary art held in Kochi, Kerala. It seeks to invoke the latent cosmopolitan spirit of the modern metropolis of Kochi and its mythical past, Muziris,… Continue reading Kochi biennale attempts to make India ‘a place beyond belief

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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 11, 2018

Archives Q.1) Through Several efforts by the government, the corporate governance norms have been tightened significantly however some critical issues remain. Discuss. Answer: Corporate governance framework in India: The Companies Acts 2013 has provisions concerning Independent Directors, Board Constitution, General meetings, Board meetings, Board processes, Related Party Transactions, Audit Committees, etc. SEBI (Securities and Exchange… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 11, 2018

Road Safety: Importance, challenges and solutions

Roads are the arteries through which the economy sustains. Roads link producers to markets, workers to jobs, students to school, and the sick to hospitals, hence are vital to any development agenda. However, roads can only contribute if they are safe for commuters and government’s main thrust of accident prevention and control has been on… Continue reading Road Safety: Importance, challenges and solutions

Must Read News Articles – December 12th, 2018

Archives GS 2 Don’t reveal identity of rape victims: SC Only Special Courts under POCSO can permit the disclosure of the identity of a minor victim, that too, only if such divulgence were in the interest of the child Providing health for all Japan and India are exchanging ideas and expertise in many projects to… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 12th, 2018

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