Archives Dear Friends, Here is the 2nd Mains Marathon Botany Optional Test. Aspirants, We have decided to move section wise with the basic understanding of each topic of every paper. We have taken paper 2, first. So, in the Botany optional Test 1: Mains Marathon 2017, questions were based on the section A of paper… Continue reading UPSC Mains 2017 Botany Optional – Test 2 : Mains Marathon
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Answers: UPSC Mains 2017 Electrical Engineering Optional – Test 2 : Mains Marathon
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Must Read News Articles – August 1
Archives GS 1 — GS 2 Government policies Drug-smuggling route reveals itself again: Intelligence agencies say cartels have been exploiting vast seas off India and Pakistan. Don’t shoot the messenger: (The Hindu, Editorial) Proposed amendments to the Whistle Blowers Act defeat the very purpose of the legislation. India and neighbors The Manila envelope: (The Hindu, Editorial)… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – August 1
[Target UPSC Mains 2017] Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – August 1
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. Describe the objectives of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. Discuss the various challenges faced in its implementation. (GS 1) The Hindu 2. The Supreme Court has recently pointed out a lack of… Continue reading [Target UPSC Mains 2017] Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – August 1
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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Editorials – July 31, 2017
Read the thorough summary of the following editorials by clicking on the links below Read the analysis of rest of the articles At The Half-way Mark: (Indian Express, Editorial) Half way through for a Swachh Bharat SC summons officials on firecracker pollution: SC points out ambiguous impact of explosives used in firecrackers Rs. 562 crore… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Editorials – July 31, 2017
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon- July 31
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NHB Residex shows increase in housing prices
Context: Recently, the Ministry of Housing flagged off a new index-The National Housing Bank Residex, designed to track housing price trends in 50 cities across India. Introduction: NHB Residex that captures movements in the prices of residential real estate prices revealed that prices during January-March, 2017 have increased over that of October-December, 2016, in about… Continue reading NHB Residex shows increase in housing prices
Half way through for a Swachh Bharat
Context: After two and a half years, the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan has witnessed several notable achievements in reducing open defecation but it still has a long way to go to make it a grand success by October 2,2019 Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Movement), implemented from October 2nd, 2014, is a campaign by the Government of India to… Continue reading Half way through for a Swachh Bharat
SC points out ambiguous impact of explosives used in firecrackers
Context The Supreme Court pointed out a lack of clarity on the pollutive impact of explosive substances used in firecrackers and ordered officials from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Firework Research and Development Centre at Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu to be present in court. Concerns The concerns are reiterated with respect to air… Continue reading SC points out ambiguous impact of explosives used in firecrackers
