Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 22, 2019

Q.1) “Without factoring in agriculture, the vision of a $5-trillion economy will remain a distant dream”. Discuss. Answers Q.2) “The ugly path of unilateralism and protectionism has affected the growth and stability of the world”. Comment. Answers Q.3) Discuss salient features of draft National education policy. How does it ensure better learning and critical thinking?… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 22, 2019

Must Read News Articles-July 23rd 2019

Archives GS-2 PM Modi asked me to mediate between India and Pakistan on Kashmir: Trump U.S. President Donald Trump offered to mediate the decades-long Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan. Human Rights Bill cleared amid protests The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was cleared by a voice vote in the Rajya Sabha amid… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-July 23rd 2019

Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – July 23rd, 2019

Q.1) “The Automated Facial Recognition System (AFRS) recently proposed by the Ministry of Home Affairs can have disastrous consequences”. Critically analyse. The Hindu Q.2) “RTI has been able to strengthen the movement for transparency and accountability in India”. Discuss. The Hindu Q.3) Discuss the role and importance of parliamentary committees in a democracy like India.… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – July 23rd, 2019

9 PM Current Affairs Brief – July 22, 2019

World Bank study on PMGSY: ‘Rural roads scheme triggered shift from farm to non-farm employment’ A recent independent World Bank assessment of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) has noted that the scheme led to a shift from farm to non-farm employment particularly among men in the habitations studied between 2009 and 2017. The… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – July 22, 2019

7 PM | The tremor of unwelcome amendments | 22nd July, 2019

Context: The Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019. More in news: The Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha on July 19, 2019. It seeks to amend the Right to Information Act, 2005. What is Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI)? Under the RTI Act, 2005, Public Authorities are required to make disclosures… Continue reading 7 PM | The tremor of unwelcome amendments | 22nd July, 2019

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7 PM | WTO struggling to stay relevant | 22nd July, 2019

Context: WTO logjam and its impact on world economy. Established in 1995 and based in Geneva, Switzerland, the World Trade Organization (WTO) is the successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), an organization founded in 1948 whose rules created the modern multilateral trading system. The WTO is responsible for overseeing the rules of… Continue reading 7 PM | WTO struggling to stay relevant | 22nd July, 2019

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Must Read News Articles-July 22nd 2019

Archives GS-2 Centre’s decision to bring amendments to RTI Act draws criticism from activists Activists and former information commissioners have hit out at the Centre’s move to amend the Right to Information (RTI) Act. NITI Aayog health index suffers from skew An analysis of the NITI Aayog’s ‘Healthy States, Progressive India’ report released on June… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-July 22nd 2019

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