Archives Q.1) What is Gaganyaan mission? Examine the relevance of manned space mission for India? Answer: Gaganyaan mission is the Indian manned space program planned for 2021. Relevance of manned space mission: Re-entering the earth’s atmosphere develops the reusable launch vehicle technology which can cut down costs of space missions in the future GSLV Mk… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 29, 2018
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Must Read News Articles – November 30th, 2018
Archives GS 2 Imran looks for fresh start Making another pitch for talks, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan called for India to make a fresh start during his term to revive the dialogue process between the two countries. Walking the tightrope India must remain hyperalert on the U.S. waiver on Iranian oil imports and Chabahar… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – November 30th, 2018
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – November 30, 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) Why India is the only Bt cotton-growing country facing the problem of pink bollworm infestation? What possible options do India have to root-out this problem? Q.2) Availability of… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – November 30, 2018
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – November 29, 2018
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7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – November 29, 2018 (Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG))
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Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG)
Context: John Allen Chau, an American national who secretly landed on North Sentinel Island, was allegedly killed by people belonging to the protected Sentinelese tribe (a PVTG) in November 2018 Who are Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups(PVTGs)? The PVTGs are the marginalized section of the Scheduled tribes of India. They are a section who are relatively… Continue reading Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG)
Lancet urges response to heatwave exposure surge
Lancet urges response to heatwave exposure surge News: According to the Lancet Countdown 2018 on Health and Climate Change report published recently, globally each person was exposed to an additional 1.4 days of heat wave between 2000 and 2017 compared to the baseline period of 1986 to 2005. Important Facts: About the report: The Lancet… Continue reading Lancet urges response to heatwave exposure surge
Without maternity benefits
Without maternity benefits Article Aditi Priya, a student of Delhi School of Economics talks about her study on the financial and physical hardships experienced by the respondents during pregnancy and delivery and also the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) Important Analysis About Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) PMMVY is a Maternity… Continue reading Without maternity benefits
Dire strait: on Russia-Ukraine sea clash
Dire strait: on Russia-Ukraine sea clash News: The article discusses about the geopolitical imperative of greater engagement with Moscow in light of the rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine’ Important Facts: Background: Russia has forcibly annexed Ukraine’s Crimea Peninsula in 2014, claiming its ethnic Russian majority was under threat from the Ukrainian government. Immediate crises:… Continue reading Dire strait: on Russia-Ukraine sea clash
