Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 21, 2020

What are various malpractices in the medical and healthcare system in India? Discuss its consequences. Answer Critically examine whether the ‘Make in India’ initiative has met its objectives or not. Suggest some measures needed to improve its outcomes. Answer Progress made under the BharatNet initiative is not impressive. Examine. Suggest some measures to reduce digital… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 21, 2020

9 PM Current Affairs Brief – January 20th, 2020

Oxfam:Time to Care report News:Oxfam, an international non-profit organisation has released the study ‘Time to Care’ ahead of the 50th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Facts: Report on Global inequality: The world’s 2,153 billionaires have more wealth than 4.6 billion people. The 22 richest men have more wealth than all the women… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – January 20th, 2020

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GS -2 Centre for tougher law against sexual harassment at work A Group of Ministers, headed by Home Minister Amit Shah, was constituted in Oct 2018 to strengthen the legal framework to prevent sexual harassment at the workplace. The GoM has now finalized its recommendations. As per NCRB 2018, the most incidences of sexual harassment… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 20th January 2020

9 PM Current Affairs Brief – January 19th, 2020

Explained: The Pulse Polio Programme and why India still runs it News:Recently,Rashtrapati Bhavan became the site of a polio vaccination drive, to mark the beginning of this year’s Pulse Polio Programme. Facts: About Polio: Polio is an acute infectious disease caused by polio virus.The virus is a human enterovirus of the Picornaviridae.Polio mainly affects children… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – January 19th, 2020

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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – January 18th, 2020

United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects(WESP) 2020 News:United Nations(UN) has released its World Economic Situation and Prospects(WESP) 2020. Facts: About WESP Report,2020: The report is released annually by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs(UN/DESA), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development(UNCTAD) and the five United Nations regional commissions. Report on… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – January 18th, 2020

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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 18, 2020

Discuss the significance of Supreme Court judgement in Shreya Singhal case. Examine whether Draft Intermediary Rules by the Ministry of Information and Technology is against the principles of this judgement. Answer What is mob-lynching? What are various reasons for a rise in mob-lynching incidents in India. Suggest some measures to prevent mob-lynching. Answer Discuss various… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 18, 2020

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