Archives Q.1) Nipah is a near perfect example of an emerging infectious disease and the intensive steps taken by Kerala to contain its spread, has lessons for other states. Discuss. Answer: Nipah Virus (NiV) infection is a newly emerging infection in both animals and humans. The natural host of the virus are fruit bats of the Pteropodidae Family.… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 19, 2018
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Must Read News Articles – July 20, 2018
Archives GS 1 Making it difficult to ‘Other’ the Muslim A new hashtag, #TalkToAMuslim, began trending on Twitter earlier this week. In what is an ironic comment on the times, a campaign seeking to counter communal polarisation itself fell prey to polarisation. GS 2 Details of 2015 Naga agreement emerge The government has informed a… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – July 20, 2018
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – July 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) US has recently pulled out of Iran nuclear deal and threatening to impose sanction on Iran. Discuss the global implications of this move and would India be impacted… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – July 20, 2018
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : July 19, 2018
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – July 19th, 2018
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7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – July 19th, 2018 (US Sanction on Russia and its Impact on India)
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Source : India going ahead with purchase of S-400 air defence systems from Russia Analysis : US Sanction on Russia and its Impact on India
US Sanction on Russia and its Impact on India
Context India has decided to go ahead with S-400 deal with Russia despite of US sanctions. US sanction on Russia Sanctions are very powerful tool government use to compel other nations to stick to certain norms. They are powerful alternative to war. In 2014 Russia annex the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea and supported a separatist… Continue reading US Sanction on Russia and its Impact on India
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – July 19, 2018
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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 18, 2018
Archives Q.1) “States are under obligation to prevent lynchings and mob violence and such incidents cannot happen by the remotest chance”. In the light of statement state the reasons of recent rise in mob violence in India and failure of state in stopping them. Answer: India has witnessed a rise in mob aggression in the… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 18, 2018
Must Read News Articles – July 19, 2018
Archives GS 1 ‘Nobody has an exclusionary right of temple entry’ “In a public place of worship, a woman can enter, where a man can go. What applies to a man, applies to a woman,” Chief Justice Misra observed on Wednesday in the Sabarimala temple entry case. GS 2 LS clears detention policy A Bill… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – July 19, 2018
