Month: April 2017
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UPSC Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – Mains Marathon – April 12
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. Do you think that the recent liquor ban ruling by SC is a judicial overreach? Also, discuss whether removal of liquor vends from highways is an effective way of curbing…
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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – April 11 2017
Front Page / NATIONAL [The Hindu] [1]. Aadhaar must for access to Survey of India (SoI) maps [2]. Govt. to get tough on traffic offences [3]. Only Parliament can allow additions to OBC list [4]. SC asks how children end up in J&K mobs [5]. Australian uranium to arrive soon Editorial/OPINION [The Hindu] [1]. Transformative…
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The Economics of Happiness
Context India is among the world’s least happy nations, and became even less happy in the last year, India ranked at 122 out of 155 countries in the World Happiness Report 2017, four notches below its previous rank of 118. World Happiness Report Criteria The happiness rankings are based on six factors: GDP per…
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Daily MCQs 2.0 : April 11
Topic of the Week: Polity and related issues Start Attempting. Now! [WpProQuiz 107]
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Must Read News Articles – April 11
The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL Aadhaar must for access to Survey of India maps: The SoI maps prepared for defence and civilian purposes are considered a standard reference for the shape, extent and geographic features of the country. Govt. to get tough on traffic offences: The Lok Sabha on Monday cleared amendments to the motor vehicles…
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UPSC Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – Mains Marathon – April 11
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. What is Graphene? Describe some uses and applications of Graphene in our day-to-day lives. (GS 3) ग्रेफीन क्या है? हमारे दिन-प्रतिदिन के जीवन में ग्रेफीन के कुछ उपयोग और…
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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – April 10 2017
Front Page / NATIONAL [The Hindu] [1] Olive Ridley eggs hatch in thousands [2] Indian team in U.S. for defence technology talks [3] States pan ‘politicisation’ of Governor’s role [4] AICTE all set to release model exam format Editorial/OPINION [The Hindu] [1]. Clarity and facts on the ground [2]. None for the road [3]. Stepping…
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India-Australia Relations
Context Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is in India and the visit is aimed at taking forward the ties with India to the next level and according to Australian foreign policy, India is a priority for their country. Background The formal relationship began for many Australians in 1950, when Robert Menzies became the first Australian…