“When women are empowered and can claim their rights and access to land, leadership, opportunities and choices, economies grow, food security is enhanced and prospects are improved for current and future generations”- Michelle Bachelet – Ex-President of Chile Executive Director of UN Women and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Context: Since 2017, October… Continue reading FEMINIZATION OF INDIAN AGRICULTURE
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Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – October 16, 2018
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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 15, 2018
Archives Q.1) ‘India has a share of 1.5% in the world in the total electronic hardware manufacturing’. What are the challenges government facing in promoting electronics manufacturing. Elaborate on the draft National Policy of Electronics 2018. Answer: Of the country’s total demand for electronics, between 50-60% of the products and 70-80% of the components are imported.… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 15, 2018
Must Read News Articles – October 16th, 2018
Archives GS 2 Saudi Arabia promises to meet India’s oil needs Strengthening relations with Delhi is a strategic priority for Riyadh, says Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih. Decoding the Rafale controversy The opacity in the Rafale deal only raises doubts, with its fallout on national security and the ‘Make in India’ programme. The Bhutan vote… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 16th, 2018
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – October 16, 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) World Bank recently released Human Capital Index (HCI) as a part of World Development Report (WDR) 2019. What are the key observation for India and discuss the reasons… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – October 16, 2018
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : October 15, 2018
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 15th, 2018
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7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – October 15th, 2018 (Criminalization of Politics in India)
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Source: Criminalisation of politics of largest democracy is unsettling, says Supreme Court Analysis : Criminalization of Politics in India
Criminalization of Politics in India
Context: SC has directed Parliament to pass a law to stop criminalization of politics What is criminalization of politics? Criminalization of politics means the rising participation of criminals and people facing criminal charges in politics. The term indicates people with criminal backgrounds becoming politicians and elected representatives. Extent of criminalization of Indian Politics: The Vohra… Continue reading Criminalization of Politics in India
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