Day: September 1, 2016
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Mains Marathon-Reference material- August 29-Current Affairs
Reference material for the current affairs portion of Mains Marathon for August 23 – August 27 will be provided shortly. 1. Critically analyze how Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016 will the total disregard for the rights of the surrogate mother and child. Also highlight the criticism against ban on commercial surrogacy. The process of surrogacy entails…
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9 PM Daily Brief – 1st September 2016
Click here to Download 9 PM Daily Brief (1st Sept. 2016) NATIONAL [1]. Return land to Singur farmers: SC The Hindu Context:- Supreme Court on 31st Aug quashed the CPI (M)-led West Bengal government’s acquisition of 997 acres of agricultural land for Tata Motors’ Nano (small car) plant in Singur. What did the judgment…
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Mains Marathon 2016 : 5 Questions on Current Issues – September 1
Read the following questions, and answer them in not more than 200 words. Time: 45 minutes Question 1: How does India’s interests in Africa differ from China’s? Discuss key areas of cooperation between India and the African subcontinent? Link | Link | Question 2: There is need not only to fix minimum wages, but also…
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Must Read News Articles of the Day – September 1
The Hindu National/ Front Page Return land to Singur farmers: SC : The Supreme Court , in a landmark decision says the land, acquired by Tata Motors to set up a plant, be returned to the farmers. It was the Singur land deal that led to the fall of Communist government in West Bengal. The brunt…