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Floods and disaster management in India

Context: India is plagued by various kinds of natural disasters every year, such as floods, droughts, earthquakes, cyclones, and landslides Introduction: India is considered as the world’s most disaster prone country on account of its unique geo-climatic conditions. Millions of people are affected every year due to natural disaster amount to a major share of… Continue reading Floods and disaster management in India

Update : Prelims Marathon 2018 at 4 PM Daily

Dear Friends, We will post Daily Quiz Tests around 4 PM daily, instead of 7 PM. At 7 PM, you will have 7 PM Daily Editorials. Today’s Quiz Topic : Economy. Don’t practice until you get it right. Practice until you can’t get it wrong.

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Detailed Answers: Mains Marathon History Optional Test 5 – UPSC Mains 2017 History Optional Initiative

Archives Friends, We are releasing the Answers of 5th Mains Marathon History Optional Test/Question Bank for History Optional. History Optional Questions – Test 5 Download History Optional Study Plan Here Following are the suggested answers of Test-5 Questions: Q1. Akbar build Mughal Empire by enlisting support of Rajput, Aurangzeb destroyed it by eliminating them. Do you… Continue reading Detailed Answers: Mains Marathon History Optional Test 5 – UPSC Mains 2017 History Optional Initiative

UPSC Mains Anthropology Optional Questions – Test 7

Archives Test 7 : Anthropology Optional Mains Marathon ANTHROPOLOGY PAPER 2 SYLLABUS – CHAPTERS 1 & 2 1. Write a short note on the importance of Ramapithecus fossil discovery to study of Indian archelogy. 2. Discuss the various characteristics of evolution of Neolithic cultures in India with 3 different sites as examples. 3. Write a… Continue reading UPSC Mains Anthropology Optional Questions – Test 7

Labour reforms in India

Context: In an Ease of Business report NITI Aayog said that the government should reform labour laws and make them more flexible to make it easier to do business in the country. Introduction: The report was jointly prepared by NITI Aayog and IDFC Institute. The report was based on an enterprise survey of 3,276 manufacturing… Continue reading Labour reforms in India

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Must Read News Articles – August 29

Archives GS-1 Social issues Over the years, major questions on institutions of minority education: (Indian Express, Editorial) The government has decided it does not agree that Jamia is a ‘minority’ institution. Why has a constitutionally given right caused prolonged conflict? Geophysical phenomena Many floods, different, yet similar: (Indian Express, Editorial) The annual flooding of the basins of rivers… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – August 29

Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – August 29

Archives 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. NITI Aayog has stated that not unemployment but a “severe under-employment” is the main problem facing the country. How is underemployment different from unemployment? Discuss the major factors behind underemployment in India, and… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – August 29

7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – August 28, 2017

Read In-depth analysis of all Editorials here Source: Under-employment severe in India: NITI: (The Hindu) Analysis: Under-Employment, not Unemployment is the main problem facing India: Niti Ayog Source:Govt. seeks to replicate Ujjwala success: (The Hindu) Analysis: Government hopes to reach 9 crore households under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana Source:‘Centre ready to provide capital support for… Continue reading 7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – August 28, 2017

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