Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 4, 2018

Archives Q.1) Examine the prospects and challenges of digital payments industry in India. Answer: Digital payments in India is currently less than $200bn but is expected to reach $1tn by 2023 according to a report by Credit Suisse. These include bank-to-bank electronic money transfers, digital wallet payments, Aadhaar-based and electronic toll payments. Prospects: Demonetisation led… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 4, 2018

Must Read News Articles – December 5th, 2018

Archives GS 2 Disabilities Act: States going slow on roll-out, says study A study conducted by the Disability Rights India Foundation (DRIF) on the implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act, across 24 States, has revealed that more than half have not notified the State rules, despite a significant lapse of time.… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 5th, 2018

Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – December 5, 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) mains: Withdrawal of Qatar from Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) signals the diminishing relevance of oil bloc. Critically examine.  Q.2) What are problems and challenges faced by… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – December 5, 2018

Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 3, 2018

Archives Q.1) In India, corruption is acceptable as a way of life. How far the recent amendments in the Prevention of Corruption Act will help in dealing with this menace? Answer: India has been ranked 81st in the global corruption perception index for 2017, released by Transparency International. As II ARC puts it, both the… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 3, 2018

Must Read News Articles – December 4th, 2018

Archives GS 2 Qatar to quit OPEC next month Qatar will leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) next month in order to focus on gas production, the Gulf state’s new Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi announced on Monday. Two Punjabs, one South Asia India-Pakistan rapprochement and the South Asian future require subnational engagement,… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 4th, 2018

Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – December 4, 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) Examine the prospects and challenges of digital payments industry in India. Q.2) What are the issues and challenges facing pregnant and lactating women in claiming their rights under… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – December 4, 2018

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