1. Critically examine salient features of Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020. Answer 2. What is India’s genome mapping project? Discuss its significance and potential benefits. Answer 3. Discuss India’s policy on refugees. How do you think India should react to the Rohingya crisis? Answer 4. What is a quasi-judicial body? Explain with the… Continue reading [Answers] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I 11th February 2020
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[Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I 11th February 2020
1. Critically examine salient features of Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020. The Hindu 2. What is India’s genome mapping project? Discuss its significance and potential benefits. Indian Express 3. Discuss India’s policy on refugees. How do you think India should react to the Rohingya crisis? The Hindu 4. What is a quasi judicial… Continue reading [Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I 11th February 2020
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Must Read News Articles I 11th February 2020
GS -2 SC upholds changes to SC/ST atrocities law The SC has upheld a 2018 amendment which barred persons accused of committing atrocities against those belonging to SC/ST from getting anticipatory bail. In march 2018, SC has ruled that there is no absolute bar against grant of anticipatory bail under the anti atrocities law if… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 11th February 2020
[Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I 10th February, 2020
1. ‘E-commerce has tremendous potential to benefit farmers, small-scale industries and indigenous communities’. Comment. The Hindu 2. What is Red Tapism? Discuss its consequences and suggest some measures to reduce it. The Hindu 3. How deeper cooperation between the United States and India in trade can help India achieve $5 trillion economic status? The Hindu… Continue reading [Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I 10th February, 2020
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – February 10th, 2020
Arsenic-resistant rice cultivated in West Bengal News: Researchers in West Bengal have developed and commercialised a rice variety that is resistant to arsenic. Facts: The new rice variety is called Muktoshri, also known as IET 21845. It has been jointly developed by the Rice Research Station at Chinsurah, under West Bengal’s Agriculture Department and the… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – February 10th, 2020
Africa Union Summit held at Addis Ababa
News: African Union Summit was held at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The theme of the summit was “Silencing the Guns” Facts: African Union It is a continental body consisting of the 55 member states that make up the countries of the African Continent. It is a permanent observer at the United Nations General Assembly. Establishment: In… Continue reading Africa Union Summit held at Addis Ababa
Explained: Lessons from a melting Antarctic glacier
News: A New York University study reported water at just two degrees above freezing point at Thwaites’s “grounding zone” or “grounding line” Facts: About Thwaites Glacier Thwaites Glacier is located in western Antarctica and flows into Pine Island Bay, a part of the Amundsen Sea According to NASA, the Thwaites Glacier is currently responsible for… Continue reading Explained: Lessons from a melting Antarctic glacier
Urban Ministry devises smart city plan for top 20 to help bottom 20
News: The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has adopted a 20-20 formula to implement Smart Cities Mission. Facts: About 20-20 plan 20 best performing cities (according to internal rankings) have been paired up with the 20 bottom cities and they will work as “sister cities”. The pairing has been done on the basis of… Continue reading Urban Ministry devises smart city plan for top 20 to help bottom 20
Explained: Behind Kerala’s ban on CFL and filament bulbs from November 2020
News: Kerala will impose a ban on the sale of compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) and incandescent (filament) bulbs starting November 2020 as part of sustainable energy policy. It is in line with ‘Filament-free Kerala’ envisaged in 2018 as part of the state’s Urja Kerala mission. Facts: Filament-free Kerala Project Aim: Replace incandescent bulbs and CFLs… Continue reading Explained: Behind Kerala’s ban on CFL and filament bulbs from November 2020
