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
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10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : August 18, 2018
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7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – August 18th, 2018 (India’s Malnutrition Challenge)
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India’s Malnutrition Challenge
Context: The challenge of malnutrition is a major public health concern in India The extent of the Problem: The Global Hunger Index (2017) ranks India 100th out of 119 countries with a low overall score of 31.4. According to the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2017 report, India is home to… Continue reading India’s Malnutrition Challenge
Must Read News Articles – August 18, 2018
Archives GS 2 How the ‘deep state’ gamed the system The peaceful transition to a new electoral force represented by Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is seen by some as further proof of an evolving system where civilian politicians, by drawing their power from mass electoral politics, are emerging from the shadow of an army-dominated state.… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – August 18, 2018
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Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – August 17, 2018
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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – August 16, 2018
Archives Q.1) Supreme Court is hearing a plea challenging constitutional validity of adultery law. Critically examine the reasons for which adultery law is being challenged. Answer: Adultery refers to extra-marital voluntary sexual intercourse. Provisions in Section 497 of Indian Penal Code mandates a maximum punishment of five years in prison for the man who had consensual… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – August 16, 2018
