Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30 Minutes Kindly review each others answers Q.1) Discuss the different components of Bharatmala pariyojana. What significance does the programme hold? Q.2) The manning of Central Armed Police Forces by the Indian Police Service officials has… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – January 30, 2019
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10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : January 29, 2019
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – January 29, 2019
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7 PM | CAPF headed by IPS | 29 January, 2019
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Context: A Rajya Sabha committee has recommended that leadership positions currently reserved for the IPS in the CAPFs may be abolished outright, or at least severely curtailed. Paramilitary is a force or unit whose function and organization are analogous or ancillary to those of a professional military force.… Continue reading 7 PM | CAPF headed by IPS | 29 January, 2019
7 PM | Bharatmala Pariyojana | 29 January, 2019
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here What is Bharatmala Pariyojana? Bharatmala Pariyojana is an umbrella program for the highways sector that focuses on optimizing efficiency of freight and passenger movement across India The objective of the program is optimal resource allocation for a holistic highway development and improvement initiative. National Highways Authority of India… Continue reading 7 PM | Bharatmala Pariyojana | 29 January, 2019
Income transfer can ease farm distress
Income transfer can ease farm distress Issue: For more than 15 years the farmers have been struggling to get adequate income mainly due to increased cost of cultivation and un-remunerative prices in the market Problems with Loan Waiver (LW) Scheme: Loan Waiver Scheme cover less than one-third of total farmers which could be inferred from… Continue reading Income transfer can ease farm distress
Obesity, Under-Nutrition, climate change are interrelated pandemics: Lancet Report
Obesity, Under-Nutrition, climate change are interrelated pandemics: Lancet Report News According to the Global Syndemic of Obesity, undernutrition, and Climate Change: The Lancet Commission Report, the pandemics of obesity, undernutrition and climate change are interrelated. Important facts The report terms the interplay of obesity, undernutrition and climate change The Global Syndemic stating that this is the greatest… Continue reading Obesity, Under-Nutrition, climate change are interrelated pandemics: Lancet Report
Leprosy on rise, Bihar may see all-time high of 50,000 new cases this year
Leprosy on rise, Bihar may see all-time high of 50,000 new cases this year News Initial reports of a survey conducted under Leprosy Case Detection Campaign (LCDC) of the National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP) suggests nearly 50,000 new leprosy cases among SC communities in Bihar. Important facts Leprosy cases in Bihar had a prevalence rate… Continue reading Leprosy on rise, Bihar may see all-time high of 50,000 new cases this year
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – January 29, 2019
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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 28, 2019
Archives Q.1) Loan waivers announced by governments don’t address the structural problems facing Indian agriculture. Critically examine. Answer: At least 11 States have announced schemes to waive outstanding farm loans: Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Assam and Rajasthan Problems: loan waivers have “reputational consequences”; they adversely affect… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 28, 2019
