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Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – June 21

Archives  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. 1. When a Constitution Bench decides on whether Aadhaar as a collective policy infringes the rights to privacy and bodily integrity, there remains the possibility that Section 139AA may… Continue reading Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – June 21

Internet based Terrorism

Context There is new world of cyber-planners carrying out terror attacks, identifying recruits, acting as a virtual coachers and providing guidance throughout. The series of attacks were performed using “remote-controlled” methods, using actual operative as a remote. High Grade explosives such as TATP (TriacetoneTriperoxide) was used. Both ‘direct to home jihad’ and the ‘lone wolf’… Continue reading Internet based Terrorism

Manufacturing Industry: Quantity in alignment with Quality

Context: Indian Economy The current debate is about whether the production of the manufacturing sector should be governed by the quantity produced or should the impetus be on production process that not only increases quantity but also maintains a quality Make in India is makeshift program initiated by the Government of India (GOI) to encourage… Continue reading Manufacturing Industry: Quantity in alignment with Quality

Bank Merger

Context The Finance Ministry has asked four large PSU creditors to explore opportunities for acquisition of small and mid-sized banks with a goal to create global sized lenders. Key Features Large public sector banks (PSBs) like Punjab National Bank, Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank and Bank of India could try looking for potential contenders for… Continue reading Bank Merger

Must Read News Articles – June 20

Archives  GS 2 Issues related to governance End the violence: (The Hindu, Editorial) Longstanding issues such as the demand for a separate state of Gorkhaland in the Darjeeling Hills of West Bengal cannot be wished away with a magic wand. Legislation and legality: (The Hindu, Editorial) In the Aadhaar-PAN case, the Supreme Court has effectively held that… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 20

All you need to know about the Periodic Labour Force Survey

Context: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme and Implementation has launched Periodic Labour Force Survey in April 2017 which will supersede the earlier system where data was available only every five years.  About the Periodic Labour Force Survey The Periodic Labour Force Survey would generate quarterly reports on the urban labour market situation and an annual… Continue reading All you need to know about the Periodic Labour Force Survey

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