Archives Q.1 Can setting up a separate court for politicians involved in criminal activities breach the law of equality? What are factors to be taken into concern before setting up the special courts? (GS-2) Introduction: With rising corruption in country, the Supreme Court has recently ordered the Centre to frame a scheme to establish special… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 14
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Must Read News Articles – November 15
Archives GS-1 Social issues: Labelling versus outcomes (The Hindu Opinion) On October 2, 2017, the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) completed its third year.. Over ₹60,000 crore has been spent on the programme, but despite its scope and importance, there is very little objective evidence about its performance Burden of disease shifts to non-communicable ailments (TheHindu)… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – November 15
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – November 15
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 India and China will hold the 20th round of border talks in the end of December, the first since the 73 days standoff at Doklam. Discuss the Indo –… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – November 15
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : November 14
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – 14th November, 2017
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7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – November 14, 2017
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Source : On maternity benefits (The Hindu) Analysis : The Maternity Benefit Act, a boon to motherhood Source : World Diabetes Day 2017: How to decrease the risk in women and to-be-moms (Indian Express) Analysis : World Diabetes Day 2017: ‘Women and Diabetes’ Source : India, Philippiness ink deals on defence, agri… Continue reading 7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – November 14, 2017
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The Maternity Benefit Act, a boon to motherhood
Context The amendments to the Maternity Benefit Act, introduced the provision of 26 weeks of paid maternity leave and the mandatory crèche facility,withconcerns over their feasibility as recently the Labour Ministry placed the financial burden of implementing these measures directly on the employers. The purpose of the amendments The amendments seek to improve infant mortality… Continue reading The Maternity Benefit Act, a boon to motherhood
India-Philippines relations
Context: India and the Philippines inked four pacts providing for cooperation in a number of areas, including the defence and security, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with President Rodrigo Duterte, covering the entire gamut of bilateral relationship. Introduction: Modi arrived in Manila on Sunday on a three-day visit to the Philippines, during… Continue reading India-Philippines relations
World Diabetes Day 2017: ‘Women and Diabetes’
Context: As the theme for 2017, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is on a mission to make people more aware about ‘Women and Diabetes’, especially those pregnant and how their newborn may be affected by the condition. What is diabetes? Diabetes is a disease caused by high levels of blood sugar (glucose) in body. This… Continue reading World Diabetes Day 2017: ‘Women and Diabetes’
