Day: November 1, 2016

  • 9 PM Daily Brief – 1st November 2016

    Archives   FRONT PAGE/ NATIONAL   [1]. A.P., Telangana top in ease of doing business The Hindu Context Andhra Pradesh and Telangana jointly topped the “Ease of Doing Business Reforms Ranking 2015-16”. Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) and the World Bank conducted the “Ease of Doing Business Reforms Ranking 2015-16 Andhra Pradesh and…

  • Mains Marathon – GS Test 23

    Read the below questions carefully and answer them in your own words by clicking individual links, in not more than 200 words each Time: 1 Hour Total Marks : 10 x 8 = 80 Marks CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE QUESTION PAPER – GS TEST 23 1. What do you understand by ‘Ethical Conduct’? What according…

  • Editorials Today – A critical analysis of India’s Asylum policy

    Editorials Today – A critical analysis of India’s Asylum policy

      Asylees and refugees :-Asylum is an expansive institution of protection, refugees are a narrow category of people. An asylee need not be a refugee. Current status of refugees in India:-According to the UNHCR, there were 204,600 refugees, asylum seekers and “others of concern” in India in 2011. Status of India’s Refugee policy:-India does not…

  • Mains Marathon : 5 Questions on Contemporary Issues – 1st November

    Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 45 Minutes 1. India’s growing arms footprint in Afghanistan points to an important future aspect of its regional power projection. Comment. The Hindu 2. Write a short note on UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) initiative. Link…

  • Must Read News Articles – November 1

    Archives The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL A.P., Telangana top in ease of doing business: Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have jointly topped the 2016 all-India State/Union Territory-wise ease of doing business rankings, while last year’s topper Gujarat slipped to the third spot. More differently abled attend schools than before: Census: Nearly two-thirds of the disabled population in…