Day: November 27, 2018

Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate. Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. Investment models   Government of India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) sign $200 Million Loan to improve State Highways in Bihar.   The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed a $200 million loan …

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Topics Covered: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.   Protocol amending India-China DTAA   The Government of Republic of India and the Government of the People’s Republic of China have amended the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) by signing a Protocol. Purpose of the amendment of DTAA: For the …

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Topics Covered: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.   ‘HAUSLA-2018’ was inaugurated in the Capital   The Ministry of Women and Child Development has launched the National Festival for Children of Child Care Institutions (CCIs) – …

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Topic Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. 2. Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes   “Paisa – Portal for Affordable Credit & Interest Subvention Access”, Launched under Day-NULM   Context: PAiSA …

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Topics Covered: Awareness in space.   NASA’s InSight spacecraft lands on red planet after six-month journey What to study? Static Part: Key facts on InSIght Mission. Dynamic and Current: Why study mars, Objectives of the mission and its significance.   Context: InSight, a NASA spacecraft designed to burrow beneath the surface of Mars has landed …

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Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. RBI can transfer Rs 1 lakh crore of excess reserves to govt: Report What to study? Static Part: Provisions regulating transfer …

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Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Disaster and disaster management.   UN Central Emergency Response Fund What to study? Static Part: Key features of UN Central Emergency Fund- operation, funding and management. Dynamic and Current: Significance of the fund and overview of economic crisis in Venezuela.   Context: The United …

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Topics Covered: India and its neighbourhood- relations. Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and …

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Topics Covered: Important aspects of governance, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures. Role of civil services in a democracy.   Prevention of Corruption Act   What to study? Static Part: Proposed amendments to the Prevention of Corruption Act. Dynamic and Current: Need for Amendments, concerns associated and what needs to be done?   …

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Topics Covered: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.   Minimum Wages Act for domestic workers What to study? Static Part: Key features of the proposed National Policy …

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Topics Covered: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein. Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal …

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