Day: March 20, 2017
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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – 20 March 2017
Front Page / NATIONAL [The Hindu] [1]. Delhi traffic situation alarming: panel [2]. Sparrows nearing extinction due to lack of emotional connect [3]. Parents can evict abusive adult children from their house: HC [4]. 123 LCA Tejas by 2024-25 [5]. New Wi-Fi system to offer super-fast connectivity Editorial/OPINION [The Hindu] [1]. Last gasp tasks [2].…
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Tackling Human-Wildlife Conflicts in India
Context Odisha has 70% of the total elephant population in eastern India, is witnessing frequent human-elephant conflicts with 423 elephants perishing since 2011-12 and 421 humans deaths reported during the same period. To protect elephant habitats, the Odisha government had identified 14 corridors. Let us learn the background of the Human-Wildlife Conflicts in India.
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Daily Quiz 2.0 : UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 20
Prelims Marathon 2.0 Topic for the Week: Environment [WpProQuiz 69]
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Must Read News Articles – March 20
The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL Delhi traffic situation alarming: panel: A Parliamentary panel has described the traffic situation in the national capital as “alarming” and said that the Delhi Police has “failed” to improve it. Sparrows nearing extinction due to lack of emotional connect: “Mindless urbanisation” leading to a loss of the birds’ natural habitats. Parents…
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Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 20
Good Morning! Find the Mains Marathon Exercise below: 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.List some advantages of notifying startups as ‘Fast Track firms’. What steps can be taken by the government for easier exit of startup firms? (GS…