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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – August 20, 2019

Committee submits report on replacing I-T Act with Direct Tax Code Government had constituted a committee to draft a new direct tax law to replace the existing Income Tax Act,1961.The committee was headed by Akhilesh Ranjan.It has submitted its report to the government. The objective of the task force was to draft direct tax laws… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – August 20, 2019

7 PM | Renewable hybrid energy systems as a game changer | 20th August, 2019

Context: Significance of Renewable hybrid energy system in India Off grid renewable energy technologies satisfy energy demand directly and avoid the need for long distribution infrastructures. A combination of different but complementary energy generation systems based on renewable energies or mixed (RES- with a backup of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)1/ diesel/gasoline genset), is known as… Continue reading 7 PM | Renewable hybrid energy systems as a game changer | 20th August, 2019

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7 PM | Something special: On Narendra Modi’s Bhutan visit | 20th August, 2019

Context: India and Bhutan relations. More in news: Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, made a State Visit to the Kingdom of Bhutan from 17-18 August 2019, at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Bhutan. This was among the first bilateral visits by Prime Minister Modi after assuming office for the second time in… Continue reading 7 PM | Something special: On Narendra Modi’s Bhutan visit | 20th August, 2019

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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – August 19, 2019

Q.1) “Various Coastal states need to play an important role in overall development of ports and inland waterways for sustainable development.” Discuss. Answers Q.2) “No first use nuclear policy has helped India to establish itself as a responsible nuclear nation.” In light of this discuss whether India should change its nuclear policy or not? Answers… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – August 19, 2019

9 PM Current Affairs Brief – August 19, 2019

PSU banks kick off nationwide exercise to boost credit demand across sectors Public sector banks(PSBs) has held a consultative process with their branch heads across the country to identify the issues and challenges faced by branches. This exercise was undertaken as part of a bottom-up approach to shape policies so that PSBs can act as… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – August 19, 2019

7 PM | Improving supply of animal products | 19th August, 2019

Context: Animal husbandry significance and challenges in India Contribution of live stock to economy: Food: The livestock provides food items such as Milk, Meat and Eggs for human consumption. India is number one milk producer in the world. It is producing about 176.34 million tones of milk in a year (2017-18). Similarly it is producing about… Continue reading 7 PM | Improving supply of animal products | 19th August, 2019

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