Day: December 15, 2016

  • 9 PM Daily Brief – 15th December 2016

    Front Page / NATIONAL RS passes Disabilities Bill with more benefits INTERNATIONAL NSG waiver has attendant risks, govt. tells Lok Sabha Editorial/OPINION Demonetisation’s deflationary shock Rights for the rightful owners ECONOMY Cabinet clears Bill to give autonomy to 12 major ports Indian Express 1971 in 2016: India’s relations with Bangladesh Live Mint The challenges to free…

  • Daily Editorial – Ailing Judicial System of India

      Ailing Judicial System of India Challenges facing Indian judiciary Some of the reasons of delay State of financing Cost of judicial delays Way ahead Click here to Download Daily Editorial PDF (15th Dec. 2016) Ailing Judicial System of India India has one of the largest judicial systems in the world, it acts like a…

  • Answered Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 12

    Click on the Questions below for Suggested Answers [Answered] What do you mean by biodiversity? India exhibits a rich variety of ecosystems such as forests, grasslands, deserts, wetlands, mangroves and coral reefs. Discuss. [Answered] “Gas is 50 per cent cleaner than coal on carbon emissions, significantly cleaner on sulphur oxides and nitrogen oxides, and has virtually…

  • Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 15

    Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 40 Minutes 1.“The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) has the potential to make credit cheaper, its sources wider and engender corporate accountability.” Analyze the statement. (GS 3) दिवाला और शोधन आछमता सहिंता २०१६ (IBC) ऋण को सस्ता,…

  • Must Read News Articles – December 15

    Must Read News Articles – December 15

    Archives The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL RS passes Disabilities Bill with more benefits: The Rajya Sabha passed the Disabilities Bill with the list of ‘disabilities’ expanded from seven to 21 and the quantum of reservation increased for people suffering from disabilities from three per cent to four per cent in government jobs. INTERNATIONAL NSG waiver…