Board: Manoj Soni sir Home State: Tamilnadu Chairman What is the meaning of your name Then something about the aarambh programme at kevadia Women empowerment programmes in India for past five years Is reservation needed for women in armed forces Member 1 With the kind of respect that people have towards women in India is… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #25 : Manoj Soni sir Board, Tamilnadu Home State
10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | August 23 2021
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We are posting the 10 PM current affairs quiz for today. Under our 10 PM current affairs quiz initiative, we are posting 10 MCQs sources from news articles, on a daily basis. MCQs in this initiative are sourced from PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, etc.
Women’s panel defends draft Inheritance Bill
Source: The Hindu What is the News? The draft Arunachal Pradesh Marriage and Inheritance of Property Bill, 2021 has met with strong opposition in the State. About Draft Arunachal Pradesh Marriage and Inheritance of Property Bill, 2021: The bill focuses on the provisions related to the legal status of marriage, the procedure of marriage registration,… Continue reading Women’s panel defends draft Inheritance Bill
Union Minister launches Arogya Dhara 2.0 to increase reach of Ayushman Bharat
Source: Business Standard What is the News? The Union Health Minister has launched Arogya Dhara 2.0 to celebrate the 2 Crore hospital admissions under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY). Read more: Ayushman Bharat-Jan Arogya Yojana (JAY) About Arogya Dhara 2.0: The key objective of the event is to spread the achievement… Continue reading Union Minister launches Arogya Dhara 2.0 to increase reach of Ayushman Bharat
India to Add 35 More Earthquake Observatories by End of This Year and 100 More by Year 2026: Govt
Source: PIB What is the News? The Union Minister addressed the inaugural ceremony of the Joint Scientific Assembly of International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy (IAGA) – International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth’s Interior (IASPEI). About the Joint Assembly: The IAGA-IASPEI have come together to hold a joint assembly in 2021. The… Continue reading India to Add 35 More Earthquake Observatories by End of This Year and 100 More by Year 2026: Govt
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – August 23rd, 2021
Dear Friends, We have initiated some changes in the 9 PM Brief and other postings related to current affairs August 23rd. What we sought to do: Ensure that all relevant facts, data, and arguments from today’s newspaper are readily available to you. We have widened the sources to provide you with content that is more… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – August 23rd, 2021
How we’re beneficiaries of suspension of human rights
Source: LiveMint Relevance: To understand the complexity of Human rights and national security. Synopsis: Recent revelations in a book have revealed that State agencies do use the means like torture or violation of human rights to achieve the goal of national security. Introduction The recent book ‘Spy Stories: Inside the secret world of the R.A.W. and… Continue reading How we’re beneficiaries of suspension of human rights
How can India’s wool sector be revived
Source: Down To Earth Introduction The shepherds in Uttarakhand will soon get a batch of lambs through the cross-breeding of sheep indigenous to the region with Australian Merino sheep. Australian Merino sheep are known to have the softest and finest wool used for apparel. This cross-breeding was done with an aim to boost the pastoral… Continue reading How can India’s wool sector be revived
SC allowing women to sit for NDA test is a welcome push for a substantive gender reset in the armed forces
Source: Indian Express Relevance: Understand evolving notions of gender parity Synopsis: Recent guidelines by SC to allow women candidates to appear for the NDA (National Defence Academy) exam is a welcome step in gender parity. We need to understand all of its dimensions. SC decision to allow women to sit for the NDA exam is one… Continue reading SC allowing women to sit for NDA test is a welcome push for a substantive gender reset in the armed forces
Focusing on diseases sidelined by Covid 19
Source: The Hindu Relevance: Understand issues around non-communicable diseases. (NCD) Synopsis: Given the increasing menace of NCD there is an urgent need for a multi-stakeholder approach to handle the impending crisis. Introduction The world is struggling with Non-Communicable diseases (NCD). Nearly 71% of all deaths worldwide occur due to NCD such as hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular… Continue reading Focusing on diseases sidelined by Covid 19
