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Must Read News Articles of the Day – August 30
The Hindu National/ Front Page India, Myanmar to build bridges, sign pact for 69 – MoUs signed by the two sides was the agreement on construction of 69 bridges, including approach roads in the Tamu-Kyigone-Kalewa section of the Trilateral Highway, which will establish better connectivity between India and Southeast Asia. The other significant agreement was on the…
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Mains Marathon : Current Affairs Questions – August 30
1.Most lives are saved and most pain is alleviated by the primary care physician. Discuss how far the draft National Medical Commission Bill will be able to tackle the problem of primary healthcare in rural India. What policy alternatives should be considered by bill? Link 2. South China Sea has become diplomatic battle ground for world powers.…
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Answered Mains Marathon – 5 Questions on Contemporary Issues – August 29
Click here for Answers list Click on the questions below for reference material [Answered] Critically analyze how Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016 will be helpful in curbing the total disregard for the rights of the surrogate mother and child. Also highlight the criticism against ban on commercial surrogacy. [Answered] Pakistan, by waging a constant propaganda battle against India…
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Must Read News Articles of the Day – August 29
The Hindu National/ Front Page ISRO flight-tests scramjet engine, joins elite club – India on Sunday became only the fourth nation to flight-test a scramjet engine, a technology that scientists claim could change the way space travel is undertaken. Though the full development of the engine, for an “air breathing” propulsion system that significantly reduces the amount…
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Mains Marathon : Current Affairs Questions – August 29
1.Critically analyze how Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016 will be helpful in curbing the total disregard for the rights of the surrogate mother and child. Also highlight the criticism against ban on commercial surrogacy. Link 1 Link 2 2. Pakistan, by waging a constant propaganda battle against India on the waters issue, risks undermining the Indus treaty.…
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Mains Marathon – Essay test -1
Instructions: Write two essays, choosing one from each of the following Section A & B, in about 1000-1200 words. Total Marks: 250 Section ‘A’ 1. “Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every man’s greed.” (Gandhi ji) 2. Elderly population is not the burden but dividend for the society 3. Role of Supreme Court in present…
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Must Read News Articles of the Day – August 27
The Hindu National/ Front Page Women can enter Haji Ali sanctum, rules HC – Entrenched traditions vs new found modernity? Indians spend 8 times more on private hospitals than on govt. ones – Indians spent eight times more on private hospitals and twice as much on transporting patients compared to costs in government hospitals, according to the National…
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Must read articles of the day – August 26
National ‘Move to replace MCI, a remedy worse than malady’ : MCI is facing the flake due to allegation of corruption and misgovernance. Now president of the Medical Council of India is under the scanner for corruption and currently being monitored by a three-member committee mandated by the Supreme Court. Centre seeks clarification on another Delhi…
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Mains Marathon : Current Affairs Questions – August 26
Read the following questions and answer them in your own words in not more than 200 words: Time: 45 Minutes 1. Fat tax introduced by Kerala, is not comprehensive in nature because of exclusion of equally unhealthy Indian street food. It is also said to be not in coehrence with international trade agreements under WTO. Discuss…
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Mains Marathon 2016 – GS Test -2
Read the following questions and answer them by clicking the links below ( 200 words each / 1 Hour Duration) 1. The prosperity which World War 1 brought to US, also became the very reason for the great depression of 1929. Discuss. Also, highlight it’s global impact. 2. Treaty of Versailles was supposed to bring stability, but it brought another…
