Context: Empowering Indian women in Indian defence forces. More in news: International Women’s Day is celebrated across the globe on March 8 every year to recognise the achievements of women, across divides, national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic or political. The theme of International Women’s Day 2020 was, “I am Generation Equality: Realising Women’s Rights”.… Continue reading 7 PM | More power to her: ‘Stree shakti’ is an integral part of our ‘rashtra shakti’| 11th March 2020
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Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 11, 2020
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Discuss the strategic significance of Afghanistan for India. Also, discuss various implications of the recent Afghanistan deal for India. Answer What is red snow? What causes red snow? Discuss various concerns over red snow in Antarctica. Answer A new study reveals that, climate change leads to more violence against women. In light of this, discuss… Continue reading [Answers] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I 11th March 2020
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GS – 2 For a universal status of personhood The article talks about the Foreigners Act (which stipulates that burden of proof lies on individuals) denies the weakest their rights to have citizenship and treats them less equal beings. It states that we must recognise a universal status of personhood of every human being independent… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 11th March 2020
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz: March 7, 2020
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Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 7, 2020
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1. Discuss various issues in Indian higher education system. Suggest some measures to improve it. Answer 2. Data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) show that the number of sedition cases filed has gone up every year in the last four years, only four cases actually resulted in conviction. In light of this, discuss… Continue reading [Answers] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I 7th March 2020
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GS -2 SC upholds 2018 order on land acquisition A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Friday held that land acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act will not be deemed to have lapsed under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, if the… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 7th March 2020
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz: March 6, 2020
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – March 6th, 2020
CRISPR (CaS9)-The Gene Editing Tool used to treat blindness for the first time News:A person with a genetic condition that causes blindness has become the first to receive a CRISPR–Cas9 gene therapy administered directly into their body. Facts: CRISPR (CaS9) It stands for Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) It is a gene editing… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – March 6th, 2020
