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7 PM | A harvest of crushed hopes: Why numbers of hysterectomies are high in Maharashtra’s Beed district | 10th August, 2019

Context: Rising Hysterectomies among young women in India in general and Maharashtra in particular. More in News: A committee headed by Maharashtra health department’s principal secretary will conduct a probe into several cases of hysterectomies that have come to light in Beed district. Hysterectomy: A hysterectomy is a surgery to remove a woman’s uterus (also… Continue reading 7 PM | A harvest of crushed hopes: Why numbers of hysterectomies are high in Maharashtra’s Beed district | 10th August, 2019

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7 PM | Not the final word from Islamabad and Delhi | 10th August, 2019

Context: The recent judgment by International Court of Justice (ICJ) in Kulbhushan Jadhav case. More in News: The International Court of Justice on 17th July 2019 asks Pakistan to review conviction and sentencing of Jadhav, rules in favour of consular access. History of the case: Kulbhushan Jadhav (alias Hussain Mubarak Patel) is an Indian national… Continue reading 7 PM | Not the final word from Islamabad and Delhi | 10th August, 2019

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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – August 9, 2019

Q.1) “Coastal zone management is important for India’s sustainable growth and development.” Comment. Answers Q.2) “India’s asymmetric federalism has helped in keeping nation as one addressing need of many vulnerable communities.” Discuss. Answers Q.3) Track the recent developments in India-US relations. What are various issues in India-US relations? Answers Q.4) What do you understand by… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – August 9, 2019

Must Read News Articles-August 10th 2019

Archives GS-2 Incisive interventions that blunt the RTI’s edge With the kernel of the Information Act under threat, the independence of the information commission is in peril Not the final word from Islamabad and Delhi There are already signs that the Kulbhushan Jadhav case between Pakistan and India might return to the ICJ Economic milestone… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-August 10th 2019

Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – August 10th, 2019

Q.1) National medical bill although has many advantages but it may lead to other consequences.” Comment. The Hindu Q.2) “Doubling income of Indian farmers is a distant goal unless markets reforms are not achieved.” Discuss. The Hindu Q.3) Discuss the role of states in tackling climate change. How India should shape it’s economic policies in… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – August 10th, 2019

9 PM Current Affairs Brief – August 9, 2019

How land relates to climate Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has recently released a report titled Climate Change and Land’ which shows how land based activities affect climate and in turn gets affected by climate change. Land acts as both the source as well as a sink of carbon. Activities like agriculture and livestock… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – August 9, 2019

7 PM | Does the Medical Commission Bill encourage quackery? | 9th August, 2019

Context: National Medical Commission Bill, 2019 and the reasons of medical fraternity being against the bill. More in News: The National Medical Commission Bill, 2019 was introduced by the Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan in Lok Sabha on July 22, 2019. President Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent to the National Medical… Continue reading 7 PM | Does the Medical Commission Bill encourage quackery? | 9th August, 2019

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