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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 13, 2019

Archives Q.1) Why should India have a strong Witness Protection Scheme? Name some famous cases where the accused were let out after the witnesses turned hostile? Answer: Recently, Supreme Court has approved Witness Protection Scheme and asked the states to enforce it. Need for Witness Protection Scheme: Victims and witnesses of serious crimes are particularly… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 13, 2019

Rajasthan clears 5% quota for Gujjars

The Rajasthan government has passed the Rajasthan Backward Classes (Reservation of Seats in Educational Institutes in the State and of Appointments and Posts in Services under the State) Amendment Bill, 2019. The bill comes in the backdrop of two similar bills passed in 2015 and 2017 which were struck down by the Rajasthan High Court.… Continue reading Rajasthan clears 5% quota for Gujjars

Citizenship, triple talaq Bills lapse

The Citizenship (amendment) Bill and The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2018 lapsed as they could not be passed in the Rajya Sabha since both the houses were adjourned sine die(house is dismissed for an indefinite period) The legislative procedure states that a Bill which is pending in the Rajya Sabha, after… Continue reading Citizenship, triple talaq Bills lapse

Load off their backs: Meghalaya puts cap on weight of school bags

The Meghalaya government has put a cap on the weight of schoolbags for all classes. It has also restricted schools from assigning homework to students of classes I and II, except in subjects recommended by CBSE, ICSE or the state board. Meghalaya government’s orders are in line with the directives of the Ministry of Human… Continue reading Load off their backs: Meghalaya puts cap on weight of school bags

Rajya Sabha clears law removing leprosy as ground for divorce

The Parliament has cleared the Personal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018. The bill aims to remove leprosy- a chronic neuro-muscular disorder- as a ground for divorce. The bill seeks to amend (a) the Divorce Act, 1869, (b) the Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939, (c) the Special Marriage Act, 1954, (d) the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955,… Continue reading Rajya Sabha clears law removing leprosy as ground for divorce

Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – February 14, 2019

Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30 Minutes Kindly review each others answers Q.1) What do mean by bank mergers? What are the issues and challenges in merging banks? Q.2) Why is the incidence of TB so high in India? What are… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – February 14, 2019

Must Read News Articles – February 14th, 2019

Archives GS 2 Citizenship, triple talaq Bills lapse The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, that had set off a series of violent protests across the northeastern States, lapsed on Wednesday as the government failed to push it through Rajya Sabha despite a last- ditch effort on Tuesday. Along with the Citizenship Bill, the triple talaq Bill… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – February 14th, 2019

[Video] IFS Rank 57 Vivek who broke his arm ( but not his spirit ) before IFoS Mains.

“Sir, we need to meet. I have a problem that we need to discuss. I am your student.” About a week before the IFoS Mains, Vivek dropped by, with a broken arm, looking for a scribe that would appear for the Mains for him. Embarrassed, he asked – Sir, will UPSC even allow a scribe?… Continue reading [Video] IFS Rank 57 Vivek who broke his arm ( but not his spirit ) before IFoS Mains.