IAS UPSC Prelims and Mains Exam – 31st January 2020

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(PRELIMS + MAINS FOCUS)


EXERCISE SAMPRITI

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III- Security

In News


Martyr’s Day

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-I- Society, Modern History

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Basant Panchami

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-I- Society

In News


Beating Retreat Ceremony

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-I- Culture

In News


E-flows in River Ganga: 4 hydropower projects in upper Ganga violating e-flows

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III- Environment Conservation

In News

About Central Water Commission


Country’s First Fruit Train

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III- Infrastructure

In News


(MAINS FOCUS)


International Affairs

Topic: General Studies 2

India-Australia Relationship

India-Australia relationship has been traditionally characterised as one of the perpetually unfulfilled promises

Historically, India-Australia relations suffered from at least four deep structural impediments. They are:

  1. The logic of the Cold War

Progression in recent times

  1. India’s nuclear status outside the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

Progression in recent times

  1. Absence of people-to-people content – “

Progression in recent times

  1. Lack of economic content – It is here that both Nations are yet to exploit the full potential

Weak Spots in Trade relationship

The weakest link in India’s exports to Australia is in merchandise. India needs to look at three broad areas

Brighter Prospects in Future with regard to Trade

Conclusion

In recent times there has been a Strategic Convergence between India & Australia due to China’s assertiveness and economic profile, shared concerns about Southeast Asian cohesion, and anxieties about US’s strategic commitment to the Indo-Pacific.

This strategic common interest should be expanded to increase the economic interlinkage between the two countries.


(TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE)


Model questions: (You can now post your answers in the comment section)

Note: 

Q.1) Consider the following statements about Central Water Commission

  1. It is a premier technical organization of India in the field of Water Resources, formed via notification in 1975
  2. It is presently functioning as an attached office of the Ministry of Home Affairs

Which of the above statement(s) given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.2) Exercise Sampriti is a bilateral military exercise between India and which other country?

  1. Sri Lanka
  2. Nepal
  3. Bangladesh
  4. None of the above

Q.3) Consider the following statements about Beating Retreat Ceremony

  1. It officially denotes the beginning of Republic Day festivities.
  2. It is conducted on the evening of 23 January, the third day before Republic Day.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWERS FOR 30 JAN 2020 TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE (TYK)

1 A
2 B
3 A
4 C
5 C

 


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