Weekly Current Affairs Prelims (26th November to 2nd December, 2019) (Info-graphic Summary at the end) Topic: Industrial Relations Code Bill Topic in Syllabus: Indian Economy Context: In light of various steps taken by government to facilitate Ease of Doing Business, Labour reforms and revised labour codes are a step forward. They not only seek to streamline […]
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Weekly Current Affairs Mains (26th NOVEMBER to 2nd DECMBER, 2019) Topic : Antibiotics -contaminating rivers and posing health risks Topic in Syllabus: General Studies Paper 2: Science and Technology Context: According to various reports on the presence of high amount of pharmaceutical effluent residues in water bodies, several rivers in the world including those in India, have […]
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Weekly Current Affairs Prelims (19th to 25th November, 2019) (Info-graphic Summary at the end) Topic: Bacteriophages Topic in Syllabus: General Science Context: Research on new antibiotics have hit a wall. Bacteriophages that kill disease-causing bacteria provide an alternative treatment. What are Bacteriophages? Bacteriophage, also called phage or bacterial virus, are group of viruses that kill bacteria […]
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Weekly Current Affairs Mains (19th to 25th NOVEMBER, 2019) Topic : Chief Justice of India Topic in Syllabus: General Studies Paper 2: Indian Polity Context: The 47th Chief Justice of India, Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde, sworn in recently as the next Chief Justice of India. The Indian President administered the oath procedure. Current CJI, Justice […]
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Weekly Current Affairs Prelims (12th to 18th November, 2019) (Info-graphic Summary at the end) Topic: India’s Export Falls Topic in Syllabus: Indian Economy Context India’s October trade figures deepen concerns about the health of our export sector. Figures Merchandise exports fell 1.1% from a year earlier to $26.4 billion last month. Though it is smaller than […]
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Weekly Current Affairs Mains (11th to 18th NOVEMBER, 2019) Topic : BRICS Summit: Why it matters for India Topic in Syllabus: General Studies Paper 3: International Affairs Context: 11th BRICS Summit, an international relations conference to be attended by the heads of state or heads of government of the five-member states Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The chosen […]
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Weekly Current Affairs Prelims (6th to 11th November, 2019) (Info-graphic Summary at the end) Topic: National Health Profile 2019 Topic in Syllabus: Indian Society Context: Recently the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare released the 14thNational Health Profile (NHP)2019 & its e-book (digital version) This 14th edition of NHP is the continuation of the publication […]
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Weekly Current Affairs Mains (6th to 11th NOVEMBER, 2019) Topic : State Sponsored Terrorism Topic in Syllabus: General Studies Paper 3: Security Issues Introduction National Security Advisor (NSA) has criticized Pakistan for providing safe haven to terrorists and using terrorism as instrument of state policy. According to the NSA, to fight terrorism, one should recognize […]
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Weekly Current Affairs Prelims (30th October to 5th November, 2019) (Info-graphic Summary at the end) Topic: India-Bangladesh Bilateral Relationship Topic in Syllabus: International Affairs Context: The India-Bangladesh bilateral relationship has witnessed unprecedented heights over the last few years. This is because of Bangladesh’s growing geopolitical importance in the current times. Bangladesh is a key player in […]
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Weekly Current Affairs Mains (30th OCT to 5th NOVEMBER, 2019) Topic : Recusal of Judges Topic in Syllabus: General Studies Paper 2: Indian Polity Context: The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has decided that Justice Arun Mishra need not recuse from a bench to decide a matter on which he has given a judgment […]
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