Archives Q.1) What are millets? Discuss advantages of millets over traditional crops and steps taken by the government to recognise and promote millets in India. Answer: Millet is a collective term referring to a number of small-seeded annual grasses that are cultivated as grain crops, primarily on marginal lands in dry areas in temperate, subtropical and… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 9, 2018
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Must Read News Articles – October 10th, 2018
Archives GS 2 Salvaging a strategic partnership The India-Russia dialogue should not get inextricably entangled in the India-U.S. dialogue Arrest the exodus Gujarat must rethink the proposal to limit jobs for migrant workers We need a pro-liberty judicial approach The judiciary is deviating from its own precedents in terms of civil liberties U.S. seeks Pak.… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 10th, 2018
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – October 10, 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) ‘International trade is an engine for inclusive economic growth’. Comment. Q.2) Elaborate on the Make in India initiative. What are the achievements of this initiative? What are the… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – October 10, 2018
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Aadhaar gets thumbs up from Supreme Court
Context: A five-judges bench of Supreme Court have upheld the passage of Aadhaar Act as a Money Bill. What is Aadhaar The Aadhaar is the name of the Unique Identification Number that the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) issues to every resident of India. It is a twelve-digit number which is linked the resident’s… Continue reading Aadhaar gets thumbs up from Supreme Court
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Archives Q.1) The test of MSP lies not in announcement but in implementation. Elaborate on the new umbrella scheme PM-AASHA (Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan). How the new scheme will help in ensuring food security of the country? Answer: The lack of credibility in MSPs lies in both fixation methodology and effective enforcement. Farmer interest… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 8, 2018
Must Read News Articles – October 9th, 2018
Archives GS 2 SC tags Tripura NRC plea with Assam case The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the government on a public interest litigation to update the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Tripura, as is being done in Assam, in order to detect and deport the “illegal immigrants” from Bangladesh. SC pulls… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 9th, 2018
