Archives Q.1) With reference to Indian national movement, why did Mahatma Gandhi choose “Salt” as weapon during Dandi march 1930 to fight Britishers? Ans.)Introduction The salt tax has had a long history. With the establishment of the rule of the East India Company in India, it was considered to be a good source of income.… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 23, 2018
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Must Read News Articles – July 24, 2018
Archives GS 2 Changing the order of battle Traditional diplomacy appears to be giving place to big power summitry as the way to get things done The art of writing a judgment Judicial academies must focus on equipping trainee judges with skills to write accurate, simple, bias-free orders Befriending the neighbour Bhutan and India… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – July 24, 2018
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – July 24, 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) How Artificial Intelligence (AI) based healthcare solutions can help in making healthcare services more proactive? What are the challenges that may prove to be disruptive in development of… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – July 24, 2018
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7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – July 23rd, 2018 (Right to Information Act, 2005: An Analysis)
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Right to Information Act, 2005: An Analysis
Context Item 14 in the legislative agenda of the monsoon session of Parliament says “To amend The Right to Information (RTI) Act 2005 — for Introduction, Consideration, and Passing.” Objective of RTI It mandates the replacement of a prevailing culture of secrecy with a culture of transparency Empowerment of the citizens Promotion of transparency and… Continue reading Right to Information Act, 2005: An Analysis
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Archives GS 2 July 30 NRC list only a draft: Rajnath Mr. Singh’s statement comes amid apprehensions expressed by several groups in Assam that the NRC was being used by the government for “religious polarisation” and that several residents would end up in detention centres if their names did not figure in the draft list.… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – July 23, 2018
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – July 23, 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 With reference to Indian national movement, highlight the reasons for which Mahatma Gandhi choose “Salt” as weapon during Dandi march 1930 to fight Britishers? Q.2.Failure of Radical Leadership… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – July 23, 2018
