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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
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
Daily Quiz #19 UPSC Prelims Marathon – July 22, 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
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – July 22th, 2019
Q.1) “Without factoring in agriculture, the vision of a $5-trillion economy will remain a distant dream”. Discuss. The Hindu Q.2) “The ugly path of unilateralism and protectionism has affected the growth and stability of the world”. Comment. The Hindu Q.3) Discuss salient features of draft National education policy. How it ensure better learning and critical… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – July 22th, 2019
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 20, 2019
Q.1) ““Smart Cities Mission that aimed at providing better cities and infrastructure has failed to do so”. Comment. Answers Q.2) “India need to follow East Asian model of growth if it has to achieve the $5-trillion economy status by 2024-25”. Discuss. Answers Q.3) Critically examine the success of anti-defection law in India. Highlight its relevance… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 20, 2019
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz #18 July 20, 2019
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – July 20, 2019
RTI Amendment Bill to be introduced in Lok Sabha today The Government has introduced a Bill to amend the Right to Information Act, 2005 in the Lok Sabha. The amendment bill proposes two fundamental changes. First, it proposes to change the tenure of the Central Information Commissioner (CIC) and Information Commissioner (IC) at the centre… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – July 20, 2019
