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  • Answer-Writing Practice: Read this to avoid Mistakes

    Answer-Writing Practice: Read this to avoid Mistakes

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    Mains Marathon 2017 has started. Daily answer writing practice is very important. The key to prepare for Civil Services Examination 2017 is Reading Current Affairs on a daily basis and continuous answer writing practice. For Reading Current Affairs on a daily basis, we have Must Read Articles from Newspaper, The 9 PM Brief and Daily Editorials. For Answer writing practice, start answering…

  • Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 22

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    Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30-40 Minutes Kindly review each others answers, so that everyone improves. 1.East coast of India is highly vulnerable to cyclones. Discuss the causes and suggest suitable measures of mitigation. भारत का पूर्वी तट चक्रवात से अत्यधिक संवेदनशील…

  • Must Read News Articles – December 14

    Must Read News Articles – December 14

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    Archives The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL Centre to finance digital discounts: Public sector insurers, oil-marketing firms and others not to take a hit for cashless push. Urjit Patel to appear before House panel on Finance: Members said questions to Mr. Patel would focus on the reasons for the decision, data on just how much black…

  • New Governance Program Pragati – Proactive Governance and Timely Implementation.

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    What is it ? New governance Reform initiative  Pragati –  Proactive Governance and Timely Implementation. It is touted to be a credible mechanism for redressal of public grievances. Features of the program – Three major objectives of the program grievance redressal project implementation project monitoring For this an IT  based redressal and monitoring system has been designed i.e…

  • Major Highlights of the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2015 Passed by Parliament

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    The Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2015 was passed by the Parliament. The passage of the Bill paved the way for major reform related amendments in the following acts : – Insurance Act, 1938 The General Insurance Business (Nationalization) Act, 1972 The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) Act, 1999. I have prepared this post with…

  • All you need to know about Soil Health Card Scheme

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    Deteriorating soil health has been a cause of concern and that has been leading to sub optimal utilization of farming resources. Soil health needs to be assessed at regular intervals so as to ensure that farmers apply the required nutrients while taking advantages of the nutrients already present in the soil. A new centrally sponsored…

  • Functions of NITI Aayog

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    I’ve prepared this article with excepts from the official press release of Niti Aayog. As a dedicated Think Tank of the Government, Niti Aayog will carry out the ‘directional’ role, strategically charting the future of the nation. Functions of Niti Aayog as envisioned by the institution are : – 1. Cooperative and Competitive Federalism Primary platform for operationalizing…

  • Reforms required in higher education ; Choice based Credit System

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    Higher Education  paves the path for growth and is a generator of ultimate knowledge and innovation. India’s Higher education sector should come in pace with global standards benchmarks Rising costs of higher education and the changing profile of education seekers, aided by technological innovation are leading to the creation of alternative models of knowledge dispensation. Central…

  • Disaster Management – How to build Resilience ?

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    India’s disaster management system has seen a significant shift from a relief-driven response to being more proactive, with an emphasis on disaster prevention, mitigation and preparedness. It has been a decade to Disaster Management Act, 2005. Considering the recent trend of increased natural disasters , what should India focus on now ? India must focus…

  • Jan Aushadhi Initiative – What will be the effect on people and pharmaceutical companies ?

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    What is Jan Aushadhi Initiative ? • Central government will procure medicines in bulk from public as well as private drug manufacturing firms . It will be sold under the brand  ‘Jan Aushadhi’. These will be sold in the retail market at a competitive price, allowing consumers to buy a cheaper yet quality product from the…