The Asia Pacific Group(APG) may put Pakistan on an enhanced blacklist as the country has failed to meet global standards on money laundering and terror financing. In June 2018,Financial Action Task Force(FATF) had already greylisted Pakistan for failing to curb anti-terror financing. However,the two processes are separate as APG blacklisting status would impair Pakistan’s chances… Continue reading FATF Asia-Pacific Group may blacklist Pakistan
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Daily Quiz #19 UPSC Prelims Marathon – August 23, 2019
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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – August 22, 2019
Q.1) “Creation of a Chief defence of services although can solve many issues but may lead to unintended issues.” Discuss. Answers Q.2) “Right to online privacy of an individual and the right of the State to detect people who use the web to spread panic and commit crimes are contradictory in itself.” Comment. Answers Q.3)… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – August 22, 2019
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – August 23rd, 2019
Q.1) “Auto-industries in India are facing negative growth from a long time” Discuss various reasons for it and give some solutions. The Hindu Q.2) “Linking Aadhaar to social media is an infringement on privacy of individual and can be damaging to democracy.” Comment. The Hindu Q.3) Critically analyse various provisions of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – August 23rd, 2019
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz #18 August 22, 2019
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – August 22, 2019
National Conference of Tourism Ministers The National Conference of Tourism Ministers organized by the Union Ministry of Tourism was concluded successfully in New Delhi. The conference was inaugurated by Union Minister of State for Tourism and was attended by State Tourism Ministers of States and Union Territories (UTs). The conference was aimed at deliberation on… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – August 22, 2019
7 PM | Sacrificing liberty for national security | 22nd August, 2019
Context: The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2019 could be catastrophic for fundamental rights. More in news: Parliament passes The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019 on 2nd August 2019. A PIL has been filed in SC against Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2019. Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967: The UAPA was passed by… Continue reading 7 PM | Sacrificing liberty for national security | 22nd August, 2019
7 PM | The risks of legalising cannabis | 22nd August, 2019
Context: Legalising and commercialization of Cannabis can be dangerous. More in news: There is a growing movement in the West to legalise cannabis, with rumblings of the same in India. Cannabis: Cannabis is the generic name for illegal drugs derived from the female Cannabis plants. The main psychoactive ingredient is tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). When consumed, it… Continue reading 7 PM | The risks of legalising cannabis | 22nd August, 2019
National Conference of Tourism Ministers
The National Conference of Tourism Ministers organized by the Union Ministry of Tourism was concluded successfully in New Delhi. The conference was inaugurated by Union Minister of State for Tourism and was attended by State Tourism Ministers of States and Union Territories (UTs). The conference was aimed at deliberation on various issues related to development… Continue reading National Conference of Tourism Ministers
Leprosy
Union Minister for Health has asked the Ministers of Law, Minister of Social Justice and Chief Ministers for amending 108 discriminatory laws against persons affected by Leprosy. He stated that the National Leprosy Eradication Programme(NLEP) has achieved enormous success in leprosy control particularly in the last four decades. He also stated that India is committed… Continue reading Leprosy
