Context: The Central government has decided to pay Rs 2.5 lakh to couples in which either the bride or the bridegroom is a Dalit. What are the recent orders? Earlier, the scheme (‘Dr Ambedkar scheme for social Integration through inter caste marriage) was meant for couples whose income was below Rs 5 lakh per annum. But… Continue reading Centre offers a helping hand to every inter-caste marriage with a Dalit
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Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – December 7
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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 6
Archives Q.1) Supreme Court has recently requested all States and Union Territories to move forward towards a nationwide ban on the use of pet coke and furnace oil. In the light of this statement, discuss the environment and health related hazards of pet coke and furnace oil and how is it a failure of India’s… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 6
Must Read News Articles –December 7
Archives GS: 2 International relations: Jerusalem is Israel’s capital:U.S. (The Hindu) U.S. President Donald Trump reversed decades of policy on Wednesday and recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, despite warnings from around the world that the gesture will further drive a wedge between Israel and the Palestinians. Let us be realistic about the UNSC… Continue reading Must Read News Articles –December 7
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – December 7
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) Examine why sanitation programmes in India fails to achieve their purpose and discuss the substantial measures for the same. (GS-1) The HIndu Q.2) India has jumped up to rank… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – December 7
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : December 6
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – 6th December, 2017
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7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – December 6, 2017(NCRB crime report: an accurate picture?)
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Source : Why crime data do not always add up to the complete picture (Indian Express) Analysis : NCRB crime report: an accurate picture?
NCRB crime report: an accurate picture?
Context: Uttar Pradesh accounted for 9.5% of total crimes reported in the country, while Delhi reported the highest crime rate (974.9) for the year 2016, according to the latest data released by the National Crime Records Bureau. Highlights of the data: There was an increase of 2.6% in crimes in 2016 compared to the previous year,… Continue reading NCRB crime report: an accurate picture?
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