International Disability Day. News: India celebrated International Disability Day on 3rd December. Facts: 2018 Theme: Empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring inclusiveness and equality It is organised by National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) and American India Foundation(AIF). International Day of Disabled Persons was proclaimed in 1992, by the United Nations… Continue reading International Disability Day.
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Weak El Nino conditions developing in the Pacific this winter: IMD
Weak El Nino conditions developing in the Pacific this winter: IMD News According to an India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast there is a strong possibility of weak El Nino conditions developing during the current winter season. Important facts: IMD Observations: Equatorial sea surface temperatures across most the Pacific Ocean show an increasing trend. There is… Continue reading Weak El Nino conditions developing in the Pacific this winter: IMD
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – December 4, 2018
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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 3, 2018
Archives Q.1) In India, corruption is acceptable as a way of life. How far the recent amendments in the Prevention of Corruption Act will help in dealing with this menace? Answer: India has been ranked 81st in the global corruption perception index for 2017, released by Transparency International. As II ARC puts it, both the… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 3, 2018
Must Read News Articles – December 4th, 2018
Archives GS 2 Qatar to quit OPEC next month Qatar will leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) next month in order to focus on gas production, the Gulf state’s new Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi announced on Monday. Two Punjabs, one South Asia India-Pakistan rapprochement and the South Asian future require subnational engagement,… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 4th, 2018
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – December 4, 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) Examine the prospects and challenges of digital payments industry in India. Q.2) What are the issues and challenges facing pregnant and lactating women in claiming their rights under… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – December 4, 2018
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : December 3, 2018
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – December 3, 2018
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7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – December 3, 2018 (Farm Distress:An analysis)
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Source: The reasons why irate farmers are taking out rallies Analysis: Farm Distress:An analysis
Farm Distress:An analysis
News:Thousands of farmers and agricultural workers marched towards the parliament recently to demand debt waivers and higher crop prices, highlighting the acute farm distress. Facts: Agriculture grew at meagre 2.1% when national GDP grew at 6.5% in 2017-18 Contribution of agricultural output in total GVA is one third Agriculture share in economy has fallen from… Continue reading Farm Distress:An analysis
