Month: April 2017
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Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 30
Following are the Suggested Answers for Mains Marathon, March 30: 1.List some differences between chemical and physical weathering. Describe the significance of weathering.(GS 1) रासायनिक और शारीरिक मौसम के बीच में अंतरों की सूची लिखें। इसके महत्वों का वर्णन करें। Link-1 | Link-2 | Link-3 Weathering: It is the total effect of the various sub aerial processes that cooperate in bringing about decay…
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Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 29
Following are the Suggested Answers for Mains Marathon, March 29: 1.What is Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)? Mention some major challenges to operator participation in RCS. (GS 3) क्षेत्रीय संपर्क योजना (आरसीएस) क्या है? आरसीएस में ऑपरेटर भागीदारी के कुछ प्रमुख चुनौतियों का उल्लेख करें। The Hindu | UDAN Introduction:- The Government recently kickstarted its Regional Air Connectivity Scheme (RCS) by…
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Announcement : Weekly Prizes – Mains Marathon 2017, March 27- April 1
Good Afternoon Aspirants, It is time for Weekly Prizes 🙂 Here are the Weekly Winners of Mains Marathon Answer Writing practice from March 27- April 1. While coming up with the winners list, we have given priority to: Consistency, Answer Quality and Active Participation. The Winners/Top Contributors are gifted ONE UPSC Answer Writing Notebook ? for FREE! The…
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Must Read News Articles – April 2
The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL Civil-military parity row to end: Government committee to submit report to resolve issue of rank equation. China flags Tawang rail link: Says it will complicate border issue. Maternal mortality rising in Gujarat, says CAG report: Lapses found in post-natal and newborn care, only 24% round-the-clock health centres started. IISc researchers’ ecofriendly way…
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PIB February Week 1 – Internal economic integration of India
The Survey suggest that on the question of creating one economic India, technology, economics and politics have been surging ahead. Perhaps, it is time for the laws to catch up to further facilitate this surging internal integration. It finds high levels of internal trade between states: India’s internal trade-GDP ratio at about 54 percent is…
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PIB February Week 1 – Budget gives a major push to Digital Economy
In a bid to give a push to Digital Economy and weed-out corruption and black money, Government has decided that no transaction above Rs 3 lakh will be permitted in cash. Accepting a suggestion by Special Investigation Team on Black Money to ban cash transactions above Rs 3 lakhs, the Finance Minister has proposed an…
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UDAN- Regional Air Connectivity Scheme
Context The Ministry of Civil Aviation took a major step today towards making flying a reality for the small town common man by unveiling the regional connectivity scheme known as UDAN. This article discusses the scheme at length to bring to you the different aspects of it. UDAN – Ude Desh Ka Aam…
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Must Read News Articles – April 1
Happy April Fools’ Day ? Stay hungry. Stay foolish. The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL SC: Ban on liquor sale covers hotels, bars too: “Exempting such establishments near National Highways will dilute objective”.The Constitution preserves and protects the right to life as an over-arching constitutional value. Can’t ban MPs from other professions: SC: Says conflict of interest argument…
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Essay Test – April 1 🙂
Instructions: Write an essay on any one of the following in about 1000-1200 words. Time : 90 minutes Marks : 125 1. True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. सच्ची व्यक्तिगत स्वतंत्रता आर्थिक स्वतंत्रता के बिना मौजूद नहीं हो सकती है। 2. Who is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything…
