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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

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

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