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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…

Current affairs – 03.July.2019

Kisan Credit Card Scheme. For Prelims and Mains: KCC scheme- features and significance The Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme was announced in the Budget speech of 1998-99 to fulfil the financial requirements of the farmers at various stages of farming…

Current affairs – 01.July.2019

One nation-one ration card Context: Government all set to implement “One nation-one ration card” scheme throughout India by 30th June, 2020. About the scheme: One Nation One Ration Card (RC) will ensure all beneficiaries especially migrants can access PDS across the…

The Hindu Analysis – 1.October.2016

Swacchagraha: ‘Swachhagraha’ — an initiative for cleanliness to get the country dirt-free on the lines of Mahatma Gandhi’s ‘Satyagraha’ that freed us from British rule. According to PM Modi, Cleanliness is not something to be achieved by budget allocations. It…