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SC seeks govt reply on petition challenging amendments to Prevention of Corruption Act

SC seeks govt reply on petition challenging amendments to Prevention of Corruption Act News: The Supreme Court issued a notice to the central government on a petition, filed by the Centre for Public Interest, against amendments to the Prevention of Corruption Act. Important Facts: Background: The Centre has notified amendments to the PC Act earlier… Continue reading SC seeks govt reply on petition challenging amendments to Prevention of Corruption Act

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PIL urges Minimum Wages Act for domestic workers

PIL urges Minimum Wages Act for domestic workers News: Common Cause, along with the National Platform For Domestic Workers (NPDW) and Aruna Roy, has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court (SC) pleading for directions by the Court to ensure fair and humane working conditions for domestic workers. Important Facts: The petition has pleaded… Continue reading PIL urges Minimum Wages Act for domestic workers

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Kartarpur corridor can build bridges: Venkaiah   

Kartarpur corridor can build bridges: Venkaiah    News: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu laid the foundation stone of Kartarpur corridor in Gurdaspur, a four-lane “human corridor” supposed to be completed by November 23, 2019, in time for Sikh founding Guru Nanak’s 550th birth anniversary. Important Facts: The vice president called for a stronger focus on the… Continue reading Kartarpur corridor can build bridges: Venkaiah   

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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 27, 2018

Archives Q.1) Critically discuss economic and environmental cost of farm subsidies in India. Answer: Farm subsidies provide governmental financial to the farmers and agribusinesses to reduce their input expenditures and supplement their income. Economic cost: High burden of subsidies on exchequer. Distorts market prices of agricultural produce. Affects farmers income because of their lack of… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 27, 2018

Must Read News Articles – November 27th, 2018

Archives GS 2 Kartarpur corridor can build bridges: Venkaiah The Kartarpur corridor between India and Pakistan will “open new doors” and is a “unifier, building bridges across old chasms”, said Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu PIL urges minimum wages for domestic workers A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking its intervention to bring dignity… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – November 27th, 2018

Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – November 27, 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) Critically discuss economic and environmental cost of farm subsidies in India. Q.2) Examine the key features of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 and analyse key issues related to… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – November 27, 2018

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