Context: Declaration of global eradication of wild poliovirus type 3. More in news: World Polio Day is celebrated on 24 October annually to raise awareness about the polio disease and efforts for eradication. Global eradication of wild poliovirus type 3 declared on World Polio Day Polio: Poliomyelitis (polio) is a highly infectious viral disease, which… Continue reading 7 PM | Cutting risk: On India’s anti-polio drive | 26th October, 2019
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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 25, 2019
Q.1) ““Impartiality of the Judiciary is cornerstone of any healthy democracy.” Comment. Answers Q.2) “Long-held assumptions and alignments rooted in the legacies of colonialism and the ideology of the Cold War are making way for new configurations and partnerships.” In light of above statement discuss the need of reforming NAM under current geo-political realities. Answers… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 25, 2019
Must Read News Articles-October 26th 2019
GS 2 Activists cry foul as govt. notifies RTI rules The government has notified new rules under the Right to Information Act that have reduced the tenure of Information Commissioners from five years to three. Activists have decried the changes asserting that it would affect their independence. India’s big foreign policy shake-up India’s foreign policy… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-October 26th 2019
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – October 26th, 2019
Q.1) “Schools in India has failed in inculcating scientific spirit and rational temper among Indians”. Critically analyse. The Hindu Q.2) “The rise in India’s ranking in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business 2020 survey is a positive development”. In light of this discuss what led to this improvement? What else need to be done?… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – October 26th, 2019
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz #19 October 25, 2019
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 25th, 2019
2 out of 3 wild poliovirus strains have been eradicated, says WHO News:On the World Polio Day,independent Global Commission for the Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication(GCC) has declared that wild poliovirus type 3(WPV3) has been eradicated worldwide. Facts: About Polio: Polio is an acute infectious disease caused by polio virus.The virus is a human enterovirus of… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 25th, 2019
7 PM | Good report card: On ease of doing business | 25th October, 2019
Context: World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Report 2020. More in news: India jumps to 63rd position in World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business 2020 report India has moved 14 places to be 63rd among 190 nations in the World Bank’s ease of doing business ranking released on 24th October 2019. Ease of Doing Business… Continue reading 7 PM | Good report card: On ease of doing business | 25th October, 2019
Daily Quiz #20 UPSC Prelims Marathon – October 25, 2019
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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 24, 2019
Q.1) “Reforms and polices which aim to weed out adverse practices often lead to disruptions and fail to achieve its objectives.” Comment. Answers Q.2) “In the world of intelligence, information is the principal currency.” In this context illustrate how information plays an important role in security of any nation? Answers Q.3) Discuss various reasons for… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 24, 2019
Must Read News Articles-October 25th 2019
GS 2 A judge cannot be suspected of bias: Mishra A constitution bench has held that a judge need not recuse himself from a larger Bench scrutinizing the correctness of his own past judgment. India, Pak. sign Kartarpur pact India and Pakistan have signed an agreement to operationalize the Kartarpur corridor that will facilitate pilgrims… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-October 25th 2019
