Day: May 5, 2017
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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – May 5 2017
Front Page / NATIONAL [The Hindu] [1] U.S., Germany slam India for NGO funding norms [2] HC upholds life for 11 in Bilkis Bano case [3] Rise & fall of Swachh cities Editorial/OPINION [The Hindu] [1] Different clocks [2] The long arc to Ankara [3] The scale of progress, so far Economy [The Hindu] [1] Higher…
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ForumIAS Current Affairs Magazine: Prelims Special: Science & Technology
Hello Friends, ForumIAS is coming up with a series of subject wise current affairs magazines, with current affairs coverage from September, 2016 to February 2017. Download the Science & Technology Current Affairs Magazine below:
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Lokpal debate
GS2 – Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures. Context The Supreme Court recently said the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act of 2013 is a “workable piece of legislation” and it was not justifiable to keep its operation pending.…
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Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act
Topic relevance GS2 – Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation Context The much awaited Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act is now in effect. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation recently notified 69 out of the 92 sections in total,…
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How to Optimise Prelims Preparation – Making the most of last few days + Strategy For the Last 45 Days
In about a month and a half, we have the Prelims Examination. Unlike the Mains, examination, which some people love to write, and the Interview, which most people love to prepare and appear for – the Prelims is almost the most hated exam level amongst all the three. Everyone hates it ( with the exception…
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UPSC Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – Mains Marathon – May 5
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. NITI Aayog’s Three Year Action Agenda forms part of a larger vision document which spans a seven-year strategy and a 15-year vision. Discuss the key points of the agenda. (GS…
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Must Read News Articles – May 5
The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL U.S., Germany slam India for NGO funding norms: Rohatgi defends India’s record at UN Human Rights Council. HC upholds life for 11 in Bilkis Bano case: The court convicted them under Section 201 (causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender) and Section 218 (public servant…