Day: December 12, 2016
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9 PM Daily Brief – 12th December 2016
Front Page / NATIONAL [1]. Cyclone Vardah heads towards Chennai shores [2]. Cancel illegal salt pans in Sambhar Lake: NGT [3]. Parliamentary panel says SC showing a ‘zeal for primacy’ INTERNATIONAL [1]. U.S. arms technologies come closer Editorial/OPINION [1]. Time to blow the whistle Indian Express [1]. Binding friendship Live Mint [1]. Demonetisation for behavioral…
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Answered Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 6
Click on the Questions below for Suggested Answers [Answered] Very recently, Supreme Court’s ordered that every cinema hall should play the national anthem before the exhibition of a film. It also ordered that the national flag be shown on screen when the anthem is played. Should patriotism be dictated or inculcated? Give your opinion. (GS 2)…
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Daily Editorial – Anti-corruption mechanism and analysis of Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013
[docxpresso file=”https://forumias.com/portal/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Updated-Metas-Forum-IAS.odt” comments=true] Anti-corruption mechanism and analysis of Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013 Prevalence and state of corruption in India can be measured from the fact that citizens of India have started to believe that it is an integral part of the administration and inborn feature of the Indian democracy. Rank of India on…
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Answered Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 5
Click on the Questions below for Suggested Answers [Answered] What do you understand by Payment Banks? Highlight the advantages of Payments banks, with special reference to the role they can play in meeting the goal of financial inclusion. (GS-3) [Answered] What are ‘Fixed Combination Drugs’? Why have they been in news recently? Discuss the rational behind…
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Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 12
Archives Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 40 Minutes 1.What do you mean by biodiversity? India exhibits a rich variety of ecosystems such as forests, grasslands, deserts, wetlands, mangroves and coral reefs. Discuss. आप जैव विविधता से क्या समझते है? भारत में इस तरह…
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Must Read News Articles – December 12
Archives The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL Cyclone Vardah heads towards Chennai shores: Cyclonic storm Vardah is likely to make landfall by Monday afternoon along north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh coast, close to Chennai, accompanied by strong winds with speeds of 80 to 90 kmph. Cancel illegal salt pans in Sambhar Lake: NGT: The central…