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  • Joined: 31 July 2014
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Current Affairs – 12.July.2019

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao For Prelims: BBBP. For Mains: Declining CSR- concerns, challenges and solutions. Context: All States and UTs except West Bengal have constituted the State Task Force headed by Chief Secretary/ UT Administration as per the Beti Bachao, Beti…

Current Affairs  – 11.July.2019

Transgender Rights Bill For Prelims: Definitions included and key features of the bill. For Mains: Significance of the bill, criticisms and the need for a comprehensive review. Context: Cabinet approves The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2019. Impact: The Bill will…

Current Affairs – 10.July.2019

National Dairy Plan For prelims and mains: Government support for increasing milk production in the country through various schemes and key features of such schemes. Context: Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing World Bank assisted National Dairy Plan – I…

Current Affairs  – 9.July.2019

World Food Programme For Prelims and Mains: Key facts on WFP and its programmes. Context: Coffee Table Book commemorating 50 years of partnership with UNWFP towards food and nutrition security in India has been launched. The book showcases key milestones achieved…

Current Affairs – 7.July.2019

Drugs and Cosmetic Rules, 1945 For prelims and mains: Generic drugs- significance, concerns, usage and efforts by the government to promote them. Context: The Central Government is considering amendments to the Drugs and Cosmetic Rules, 1945 to ensure that registered medical…

Current Affairs – 6.July.2019

Aadhaar can be interchanged with PAN for filing tax returns ForPrelims and mains : GS III Indian Economy In news More than 120 crore Indians now have Aadhaar. Whereas, according to data with the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), 42 crore…

Current Affairs  – 5.July.2019

Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) For Prelims: MSP- crops covered, how is it decided. For Mains: MSP- need, significance, concerns and rectifying measures. Context: Union Cabinet has announced a Minimum Support Price (MSP) of 14 Kharif crops. About MSP: What is it? In theory, an MSP…

Current affairs – 04.July.2019

Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES) For prelims and mains: TIES- key features, challenges faced by exporters and significance and the need  for support. Context: The Department of Commerce has approved financial assistance for three trade promotion centres under the ‘Trade Infrastructure…