Electoral System of India :Power of Election Commission Of India Context: Power of Election commission of India to enforce poll norms and clean campaigns. Background of the issue Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister, Kamal Nath, while campaigning for a by-election to the Madhya Pradesh Assembly recently used the derogatory word “item” for a BJP woman… Continue reading Power of Election Commission Of India
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Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon (Science & Technology) | November 5,2020
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Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 5th November 2020
Good Morning dear reader. We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: GS Paper 1 SC lays down guidelines for matrimonial cases The Hindu page – 1 Syllabus Topic – Salient aspects of Diversity of India and Indian Society Is linguistic nationalism on the wane? The Hindu page – 7 Syllabus Topic –… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 5th November 2020
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz: November 4, 2020
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9 PM Daily Brief – November 4, 2020
Good evening dear reader. Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today GS 1 LGBT community rights GS 2 Academic freedom DBT Scam GS 3 Divestment in fossil fuels 9 PM for Preliminary examination FACTLY LGBT community rights Source- The Indian Express Syllabus- GS 1- Society Context- Issues and Challenges of same sex… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Brief – November 4, 2020
LGBT community rights
Context- Issues and Challenges of same sex marriages in India. What is Solicitor General Verdict on same sex marriage? Same-sex marriages are neither a part of “our culture” nor a part of the law, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the Delhi High Court Monday, opposing a petition demanding marriage rights for the gay community under the Hindu Marriage Act… Continue reading LGBT community rights
academic freedom index
Context: India’s dull score on the Academic Freedom Index reflects the issues troubling the country’s education system. What were the findings of academic freedom index? India has scored noticeably low in the international Academic Freedom Index (AFI) with a score of 0.352, which is closely followed by Saudi Arabia (0.278) and Libya (0.238). The AFI of India… Continue reading academic freedom index
DBT Scam
Context: Central scholarship scam underlines need to tighten checks and balances in DBT architecture, fix accountability Background An investigation by a newspaper has uncovered a nexus of middlemen, government employees, and bank staff were involved in cheating students from minority communities of a centrally funded scholarship in Jharkhand. It was found that the officials have bypassed… Continue reading DBT Scam
Divestment in fossil fuels
What do you mean by Divestment movement in Fossil fuels? Divestment is the process by which money put into stocks and bonds of certain companies is withdrawn. A divestment is the opposite of an investment. For example, recently Goldman Sachs announced that it would no longer finance new oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife… Continue reading Divestment in fossil fuels
UN-Habitat Releases World Cities Report 2020
News: On World Cities Day, UN-Habitat has released the World’s Cities Report 2020: The Value of Sustainable Urbanization. Facts: About the report: The report aims to show the intrinsic value of sustainable urbanization and how it should be harnessed for the wellbeing of all. Additional Facts: World Cities Day: It was designated by… Continue reading UN-Habitat Releases World Cities Report 2020
