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) ‘Given the procedural and logistical challenges that holding of simultaneous elections pose, it would be far more productive for political parties to focus on basic electoral reforms and… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – August 21, 2018
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10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : August 20, 2018
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – August 20th, 2018
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7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – August 20th, 2018 (Flood Management in India: An Overview)
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Flood Management in India: An Overview
Context: There has been a demand to declare Kerala floods as ‘national disaster’ Kerala Flood- Case Study Causes of the Flood: Higher than normal rainfall: According to the IMD, the cumulative rainfall in Kerala the from southwest monsoon between 1st June and 15th August 2018 was 2,087.67 mm, a departure of nearly 30% from the… Continue reading Flood Management in India: An Overview
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – August 20, 2018
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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – August 17, 2018
Archives Q.1) Invasive species have contributed to 40% of all animal extinctions since the 17th century, discuss the implications of the invasive species on the local environment and economy. What international mechanisms are available to deal with them? Answer: An invasive species can be any kind of living organism that is not native to an ecosystem… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – August 17, 2018
Must Read News Articles – August 20, 2018
Archives GS 2 Reality check In addition to the basic requirement of a legal framework under which the extension or curtailment of the term of any Assembly is constitutionally permissible, simultaneous elections would demand a massive increase in the number of electronic voting machines (EVMs) and voter-verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) units. Sovereignty and sensitivity… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – August 20, 2018
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – August 20, 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 are the reasons of urban flooding in India? Discuss the mechanism available to deal with urban flooding and why it has proved to be ineffective in dealing… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – August 20, 2018
Must Read News Articles – August 19, 2018
Archives GS: 3 PM Modi announces Rs. 500 crore aid Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced an immediate financial assistance of Rs. 500 crore to rain-battered Kerala after reviewing the flood situation, even as rescue operations continued in Pathanamthitta and Thrissur districts amid heavy rain. Revise trade laws, tariffs: U.S. Ambassador Calling upon India… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – August 19, 2018
