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Child Abuse

Context Union ministry of law and justice has ratified a proposal of women and child development ministry to remove the time limit and age limit for reporting cases of sexual abuse among children. Who is a child? The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child defines child as “a human being below the age of 18 years… Continue reading Child Abuse

Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 18, 2018

Archives Q.1) Discuss the recent liquidity crises that the NBFCs are facing and its impacts on various financial institutions in the economy. Discuss the steps taken by the government in this regard and the way forward to address structural problems that contributed to the crisis. Answer: Defaults by infrastructure major IL&FS on its debt obligations is… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 18, 2018

Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 17, 2018

Archives Q.1) Recently cyclone Titli struck in same month as Phailin and Hudhud, but still the forecasting department failed to notice its arrival. In light of this, discuss the reasons for poor forecasting of cyclones. Also mention how cyclone  Titli, Hudhud or Phailin,was different from the 1999 Super Cyclone, in terms of casualties. Answer: Most severe… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 17, 2018

Must Read News Articles – October 20th, 2018

Archives GS 2 Taliban surge With the Kandahar attack, the militants strike a blow to Afghan election and peace processes L’affaire Khashoggi The gory, gruesome and ghastly details of the last few moments in the life of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as reported in the government-controlled Turkish media, have reaffirmed the continuing validity of… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 20th, 2018

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