Archives Q.1) Critically examine the impact of urbanization on water bodies. What are the various government interventions in tackling loss of urban water bodies in India? Suggest remedial measures. Answer: The one thing that is common to Mumbai, Srinagar and Chennai floods highlights how unfettered urbanisation has led to the depletion of water bodies in… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 24, 2018
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Must Read News Articles – October 25th, 2018
Archives GS 2 The long march The winding caravan of more than 7,000 migrants from Central America through Mexico has become such a political hot potato that it is likely to thrust the immigration issue to the forefront of the U.S. mid-term elections, barely two weeks away An ‘anti-national’ regulation Silencing of academics from criticising… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 25th, 2018
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – October 25, 2018
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) In the backdrop of inhuman conditions in Prision the Supreme Court has constituted a committee on prison reforms recently. In the view of this critically analyse the mandate… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – October 25, 2018
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 24th, 2018
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Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – October 24, 2018
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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 23, 2018
Archives Q.1). Write a critical note on India’s deindustrialization and industrialisation during the British rule. Answer: Britain’s economic policy in India is driven by its colonial goals of making India act as an exporter of raw materials and importer of finished goods from Britain. This resulted in overall deindustrialization of Indian economy. Deindustrialization: After the… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 23, 2018
Must Read News Articles – October 24th, 2018
Archives GS 2 SC moves to make festivals less noisy The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck a balance between the interests of the firecracker industry and the right to public health, allowing the manufacture and sale of only “green” and reduced-emission or “improved” crackers, while banning those that are loud and toxic to man, animal… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 24th, 2018
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – October 24, 2018
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) Critically examine the impact of urbanization on water bodies. What are the various government interventions in tackling loss of urban water bodies in India? Suggest remedial measures. Q.2)… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – October 24, 2018
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 23th, 2018
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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 22, 2018
Archives Q.1) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently opposed the move by an Inter-Ministerial Committee for an independent Payments Regulatory Board. Discuss the viability of a payment regulator independent from RBI. Answer: Ratan Watal Committee recommendations(wrt payment regulator): Proposed to make regulation of payments independent from the function of central banking to give the… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 22, 2018
