Rural Electrification: An overview

Context On 28th of April 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced that all villages in the country have now access to electricity. Background: According to Central Electricity Authority (CEA), a village is considered electrified only if the Gram Panchayat certifies that the basic infrastructure has been provided to the inhabited area, including Dalit hamlets,… Continue reading Rural Electrification: An overview

Must Read News Articles – April 30, 2018

Archives GS: 1 Society related issues: People as auditors(The Hindu Opinion) The social audit is conceptually simple. Information is to be proactively shared amongst people so that they can “performance audit” a service or programme, from planning, to implementation and evaluation. Scary, yet banal(The Hindu Opinion) India has come a long way from the small,… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 30, 2018

Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – April 30, 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 1)The move by the Trump administration to end the work permits of spouses of H1B visas would have a major impact on India’s economy, demography and society. Comment. The Hindu… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – April 30, 2018

Must Read News Articles – April 29, 2018

Archives GS: 2 International Relations: Modi, Xi detail measures to resolve border issue(The Hindu) India and China have decided to reboot efforts to resolve their border row so that they can focus on Asia’s rise in a post-western world. GS:3 Economy: Draft mission to kick-start renewable energy storage(The Hindu) The draft National Energy Storage Mission… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 29, 2018

Malnutrition in India: An overview

Context India is facing a serious challenge of malnutrition. Many children have reportedly died due to malnutrition. Ending Malnutrition is on the agenda of Sustainable Development Goals. What is malnutrition? Malnutrition refers to deficiencies, excesses or imbalances in a person’s intake of energy and/or nutrients. Malnutrition indicates that children are either too short for their… Continue reading Malnutrition in India: An overview

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