Archives GS 2 Aadhaar gets thumbs up from Supreme Court The Supreme Court, in a majority opinion on Wednesday, upheld Aadhaar as a reasonable restriction on individual privacy that fulfils the government’s “legitimate aim” to provide dignity to a large, marginalized population living in abject poverty. SC proceedings can be live-streamed The Supreme Court upheld… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – September 27, 2018
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Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – September 27, 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) Social stigma and poor state capacity come in the way of tackling mental health problems in India. Discuss. Q.2) RCEP is the only chance for India,to secure a… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – September 27, 2018
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : September 26, 2018
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7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – September 26th, 2018 (Sea-Bed Mining)
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Sea-Bed Mining
Context: With growing concerns over sea-bed mining, parties to UNCLOS started negotiations to agree a treaty to protect the biodiversity of high sea and promote sustainable use of resources. What is seabed mining? Seabed mining is the process which involves extracting submerged minerals and resources from the sea floor, either by dredging sand or lifting… Continue reading Sea-Bed Mining
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 25, 2018
Archives Q 1) Women self-help groups can bring about economic gains via joint liability and mobilization of small-scale savings. Discuss. Answer: SHGs are economically homogeneous groups of rural poor. They consist of 10-15 members and act as safety nets to achieve economic security and social well-being. Members periodically save a small amount of money and agree… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 25, 2018
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – September 26, 2018
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Must Read News Articles – September 26, 2018
Archives GS 2 Enact ‘strong law’ to cleanse politics: SC Court directs political parties to display the criminal record of candidates who contest on their ticket on their official websites. SC forms prison reforms panel The Supreme Court on Tuesday formed a Committee on Prison Reforms chaired by former apex court judge, Justice Amitava Roy,… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – September 26, 2018
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – September 26, 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) What do you understand by the term “constitutional emergency”. Describe how the relationship between centre and States gets modified during the term of this emergency. Q.2) Discuss the… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – September 26, 2018
