Month: February 2017
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Update: New UPSC Members
Air Marshal Ajit Shankarrao Bhonsle and Ms. Sujata Mehta have taken oath as Members, UPSC Air Marshal Ajit Shankarrao Bhonsle, AVSM, VSM took the oath of office and secrecy as Member, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The oath was administered by Prof. David R. Syiemlieh, Chairman, UPSC. He has done M.Sc., MBA and M. Phil from…
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ECONOMIC SURVEY 2016-17 Summary Chapter 9 – Universal Basic Income: A conversation with and within the Mahatma
Download Complete Economic Survey 2016-17 Summary Here Following is the Summary of ECONOMIC SURVEY 2016-17 – Chapter – 6 Fiscal Rules: Lessons from the States: “ A Just society needs to guarantee to each individual a minimum income which they can count on and which provides the necessary material foundation for a life with access…
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Prelims Capsule: Budget Basics: From the Start to the End
Budget Basics: From the Start to the End Click here to Download Prelims Capsule PDF (20 Feb. 2017) This article is to help you understand and remember the jargons, procedures, technicalities in and around the budget. The article is deliberately written describing the procedure of the budget making instead of directly giving the concepts…
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ECONOMIC SURVEY 2016-17 Summary Chapter 8 – Review of Economic Developments
Download Complete Economic Survey 2016-17 Summary Here Following is the Summary of ECONOMIC SURVEY 2016-17 – Chapter – 6 Fiscal Rules: Lessons from the States: Introduction As per the first Advance Estimates (AE) released by the CSO, the Indian economy is estimated to register a GDP growth rate of 7.1 per cent in 2016-17. …
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Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 21
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. Ethics Special 🙂 1. What is meant by ‘crisis of conscience’? Narrate one incident in your life when you were faced with such a crisis and how you resolved the…
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Must Read News Articles – February 21
The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL Blending humaneness with healthcare solutions: With India’s ongoing demographic shifts, the number of elderly persons in poverty is increasing rapidly, yet many among this group are unable to access basic healthcare. Editorial/OPINION A brave new self-help world: We may have complained about the post-War order, but the lack of an intellectual…
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Prelims Capsule: Budget Basics: From the Start to the End
Budget Basics: From the Start to the End Click here to Download Prelims Capsule PDF (20 Feb. 2017) This article is to help you understand and remember the jargons, procedures, technicalities in and around the budget. The article is deliberately written describing the procedure of the budget making instead of directly giving the concepts…
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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – 20 February 2017
Front Page / NATIONAL [The Hindu] Rail Bhavan, North Block spar after Budget merger Drones keep surveillance during polls in Odisha Editorial/OPINION [The Hindu] Upsetting a very fine balance Speak in our own voice Economy [The Hindu] Urjit Patel takes fresh guard, changes stance Indian Express Afghan bottomline Live Mint The growing importance of trade…
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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – 20 February 2017
Front Page / NATIONAL [The Hindu] Rail Bhavan, North Block spar after Budget merger Drones keep surveillance during polls in Odisha Editorial/OPINION [The Hindu] Upsetting a very fine balance Speak in our own voice Economy [The Hindu] Urjit Patel takes fresh guard, changes stance Indian Express Afghan bottomline Live Mint The growing importance of trade…