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7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – February 5, 2018 (Indo-US Nuclear deal: an obsolete agreement)
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Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – February 5, 2018
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Indo-US Nuclear deal: an obsolete agreement
Context: Nearly a decade since the memoranda of understanding were inked, the India-U.S. civil nuclear agreement remains obsolete. There is no sign yet of any concrete contract between an American company and the Indian authorities to build a reactor. Background: 2004: In January 2004, the United States and India agreed to expand cooperation in three… Continue reading Indo-US Nuclear deal: an obsolete agreement
Must Read News Articles – February 5, 2018
Archives GS: 1 History: Alam Beg, martyer of sepoy Mutiny, wants to return home(The Hindu) Headhunting is usually associated with primitive tribes and contemporary terrorists, but the colonial rulers of India also collected heads of Indian soldiers as war trophies. Pre-Christian era artefacts unearthed in Odisha(The Hindu) The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has discovered… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – February 5, 2018
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – February 5, 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)Democracy is in decline state all over the world as per the recently released Democracy index. In this context discuss the reasons behind India’s poor performance?(GS-2) Live Mint Q.2) Indian… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – February 5, 2018
Must Read News Articles – February 4, 2018
Archives GS: 1 Society related issues: It’s complicated, say Delhi’s ‘notionally unwanted girls’(The Hindu) Economic Survey puts their number at 21 million nationwide The lowdown on pulse polio(The Hindu) On January 28, India carried out the first of its two national rounds of the Pulse Polio Campaign for 2018. The second is on March 11.… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – February 4, 2018
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : February 3, 2018
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7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – February 3, 2018 (The link between poor sanitation and stunting in India)
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The link between poor sanitation and stunting in India
Context Stunting among children, or low height for age, is common in developing countries with poor sanitation, as per the recent research finding by the Lancet Global Health research findings. Introduction: The two studies were well designed and conducted in contexts where the burden of malnutrition is high and water quality, sanitation, handwashing, and nutrition… Continue reading The link between poor sanitation and stunting in India
