Orange colored passports introduced for ECR category

Context: India’s Foreign Ministry issued new rules saying that citizens who require emigration checks will now carry orange passports, while those who don’t will carry blue ones. What was the necessity of Orange colored passport? India is the world’s largest exporter of migrant labor; 1 in 20 migrant workers worldwide are Indian-born Many of those… Continue reading Orange colored passports introduced for ECR category

Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 17, 2018

Archives Q.1) In recent times, human-wildlife conflict is one of the biggest major threats for both the entities. What are the reasons attached to it? Critically examine how far the government has succeeded in implementing government schemes for conservation of tigers. (GS–3)   Introduction: Sanctuaries and National Parks are areas of significant ecological, floral, faunal… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 17, 2018

Must Read News Articles – January 18, 2018

Archives GS: 1 Society related issues: Early menopause results in higher risk of heart disease: study(The Hindu) A recent UK study published in Heart, an international cardiology journal, has indicated that women who start their menstruation cycle at the age of 11 or earlier, or enter menopause before 47, have a higher risk of heart disease… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 18, 2018

Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – January 18, 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 To Download December compilation of Mains Marathon- Click Here Q.1) The government recently decided to set up Special Courts in India. In this context discuss the salient features of special courts… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – January 18, 2018

India’s public distribution system (PDS) is in danger of being derailed in several States:

Context: India’s public distribution system (PDS) is in danger of being derailed in several States across the country. Public Distribution System: The Public Distribution System (PDS) evolved as a system for distribution of food grains at affordable prices and management of emergency situations. Public distribution system (PDS) is an Indian food security system. Established by the Government of India under Ministry… Continue reading India’s public distribution system (PDS) is in danger of being derailed in several States:

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