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. Do you think that the government initiatives on job creation are having limited impact? What structural changes are needed to address the problem of unemployment? What are the costs… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – August 23
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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – August 22, 2017
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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Editorials – August 22, 2017
Read the thorough summary of the following editorials by clicking on the links below A fundamental right to create jobs: (Live Mint, Editorial) Freedom to create jobs must be on par with other freedoms Is the draft national energy policy actionable?: (Live Mint, Editorial) India continues to pursue its ambitious renewable energy policy Recasting the… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Editorials – August 22, 2017
The need for lateral entry in Indian Bureaucracy
Context: Government plans for lateral entry in higher administrative posts Reforms in civil services: The civil services need to bring about three fundamental changes: Specific clauses under All India Services and Central Services Conduct Rules have been invoked to sack offices on grounds of incompetence and corruption. Lateral entry: The lateral entry into the higher… Continue reading The need for lateral entry in Indian Bureaucracy
Freedom to create jobs must be on par with other freedoms
Context: To ensure large-scale job creation, the freedom to create jobs must be on a par with other freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution. Introduction: The idea of job creation has become a perennial segment of concern for both the general public as well as the policy makers of India. With the nation’s economy leaping in… Continue reading Freedom to create jobs must be on par with other freedoms
Suggested Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – August 17
Archives Below are the suggested answers of UPSC Mains Marathon Current Affairs Questions – August 17. Note: The suggested answers are indicative only, and not exhaustive. 1. Can the proposal to create an All-India Judicial Service (AIJS) along the lines of the All India Services (AIS) address the multiple problems in the judiciary? The problems of the Indian judiciary at all levels have… Continue reading Suggested Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – August 17
Suggested Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – August 18
Archives Below are the suggested answers of UPSC Mains Marathon Current Affairs Questions – August 18. Note: The suggested answers are indicative only, and not exhaustive. 1. Low income of farmers results into large incidence of farmers committing suicide all over the country. What needs to be done to address farmer’s suicide? Suggest steps to increase farmers’ income in India.(GS 3) The… Continue reading Suggested Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – August 18
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon- August 22
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India continues to pursue its ambitious renewable energy policy
Context: The Government had tasked NITI Aayog to draft the National Energy Policy (NEP) which would reflect the priorities of the Government and also capture the opportunities that have emerged both in energy technologies and markets across the globe Introduction: The National Energy Policy (NEP) aims to chart the way forward to meet the Government’s… Continue reading India continues to pursue its ambitious renewable energy policy
No more physical police verification for passports
Context: The physical police verification for getting a passport may soon be dispensed as the government plans to connect the procedure with the Crime and Criminal Tacking Network and System Project (CCTNS). Introduction: The Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems Project (CCTNS) is expected to link with the passport service of the Ministry of… Continue reading No more physical police verification for passports
