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9 PM Daily Brief – 5th November 2016
Front Page / National Click here to Download 9 PM Daily Brief PDF (5th November 2016) [1].GST Council undecided over authority for tax assessment The Hindu Context: 4th round of meetings of GST council was inconclusive regarding the key issue of how to divide the authority to assess tax between the Centre and the States. Next…
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Mains 2016: INDUS WATER TREATY: CAN INDIA REVOKE IT?
The Indus Water Treaty (IWT) is a treaty of water-distribution between India and Pakistan, brokered by the World Bank (then the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development).The treaty was signed in Karachi on September 19, 1960 by the then Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru and the then President of Pakistan, General Ayub Khan. Presently,…
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Must Read News Articles – November 5
Archives The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL GST Council undecided over authority for tax assessment: Was inconclusive regarding the key issue of how to divide the authority to assess tax between the Centre and the States. Legal tangle hits Ecuador Dhruv deal: HAL moves court after the South American nation terminated chopper pact following four…
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Mains Marathon : 5 Questions on Contemporary Issues – 4th November
Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 45 Minutes 1. Despite the appointment of multiple commissions to reform the governance of police forces across the country, the government has lacked the political willpower to implement their recommendations. Discuss the issues faced by India in…
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Must Read News Articles – November 4
Archives The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL Council fixes 4-level GST rate structure: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be levied at multiple rates ranging from 0 per cent to 28 per cent. Voter has right to know candidate’s qualification: SC: Every voter has a fundamental right to know the educational qualification of a candidate, who…
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Mains Marathon : 5 Questions on Contemporary Issues – 3rd November
Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 45 Minutes 1. Discuss India’s engagement with the Central Asian nations. What are the strategic and economic interests of India in Central Asian countries? Link 2. Will the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) affect the strategic interests of India? Give your…
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Must Read News Articles – November 3
Archives The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL Centre moots registry to vet geospatial data: The government is developing a National Data Registry (NDR) that will require all agencies – state, private and academic that collect and store geospatial data to provide details of the data they store. Fishermen talks end in stalemate: Sri Lankan fishermen rejected a…
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Mains Marathon : 5 Questions on Contemporary Issues – November 2
Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 45 Minutes 1. What could be the impact of GST on consumer price index (CPI) inflation in India? Examine. Live Mint| Live Mint-2 | Link 2. Discuss the objectives and provisions of the Model Agricultural Land Leasing Act,…
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Must Read News Articles – November 2
Archives The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL Reporting of encounter killings mandatory: NHRC: The NHRC, which issued notices to Madhya Pradesh authorities seeking reports on the gunning down of eight SIMI men on Monday, said in a statement that it had always been concerned about custodial deaths and deaths in police action. SIMI men had no…
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Mains Marathon – GS Test 23
Read the below questions carefully and answer them in your own words by clicking individual links, in not more than 200 words each Time: 1 Hour Total Marks : 10 x 8 = 80 Marks CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE QUESTION PAPER – GS TEST 23 1. What do you understand by ‘Ethical Conduct’? What according…
