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U.S. announces Syria troop pull-out

U.S. announces Syria troop pull-out News: Trump orders US troops out of Syria, declares victory over ISIS Important Facts: Civil war in Syria has already caused catastrophic damage. More than 465,000 Syrians have been killed, 1 million have been injured and more than half the country’s population have been forced to flee their homes In… Continue reading U.S. announces Syria troop pull-out

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Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill

Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill News: Lok Sabha has passed revised Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2018 to secure the rights of transgender persons The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2018, as passed, is an improved version of the legislation introduced two years ago. Important Changes in the revised Bill. The objectives… Continue reading Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill

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commercial surrogacy

commercial surrogacy News: The Lok Sabha passed a Bill banning commercial surrogacy with penal provisions of jail term of up to 10 years and fine of up to ₹10 lakhs. Important Facts: Surrogacy is the practice whereby one woman carries the child for another with the intention that the child should be handed over after… Continue reading commercial surrogacy

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JUDICIAL ACTIVISM AND JUDICIAL OVERREACH (ARTICLE 142)

Context: Judiciary is increasingly being attacked by civil society for its new orientation towards the philosophy of political executive and becoming a part of partisan politics. Judicial activism: It is a “judicial philosophy which motivates judges to depart from the traditional precedents in favour of progressive and new social policies”. Judicial activism enjoins judges to… Continue reading JUDICIAL ACTIVISM AND JUDICIAL OVERREACH (ARTICLE 142)

Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 19, 2018

Archives Q.1) In India cases of depression are rising among private sector employees, as per a recent report. Analyse the reasons behind this trend and evaluate how Mental Healthcare Act would be helpful in addressing this challenge. Answer: Depression is commonly defined as a state of mind when people experience grief, loss of interest in… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 19, 2018

Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – December 20, 2018

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) When India is facing substantial paucity of drugs especially with regards to its affordability and accessibility, how far do you think can e-pharmacies be a game changer? Q.2)… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – December 20, 2018

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