TRIPLE TALAQ

Context Recently the government has brought an ordinance that criminalises Instant Triple Talaq. Triple Talaq What is Instant Triple Talaq? It is a distorted form of Talaq used by a Muslim man to divorce his wife by just uttering ‘Talaq’ three times. It is irrevocable form of Talaq where there is no scope of reconciliation.… Continue reading TRIPLE TALAQ

Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 26, 2018

Archives Q.1) What do you understand by the term “constitutional emergency”. Describe how the relationship between centre and States gets modified during the term of this emergency. Answer: Article 355 imposes a duty on the Centre to ensure that the government of every state is carried on in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution. In… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 26, 2018

Download: Prelims Marathon August, 2018 Compilation (MCQs , Answers and Explanations)

Friends, We are releasing the Prelims Marathon (or Daily Quiz) Compilation for the month of August, 2018. Download the ForumIAS Prelims Marathon (August, 2018) Compilation by Clicking Here. For all other Important Downloads: Visit our Downloads Page About Prelims Marathon Initiative:  The Daily Prelims Marathon is focused on UPSC Prelims 2018. About 5-7 Daily MCQs, excluding Saturday and Sunday. The questions are published in the… Continue reading Download: Prelims Marathon August, 2018 Compilation (MCQs , Answers and Explanations)

Must Read News Articles – September 27, 2018

Archives GS 2 Aadhaar gets thumbs up from Supreme Court The Supreme Court, in a majority opinion on Wednesday, upheld Aadhaar as a reasonable restriction on individual privacy that fulfils the government’s “legitimate aim” to provide dignity to a large, marginalized population living in abject poverty. SC proceedings can be live-streamed The Supreme Court upheld… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – September 27, 2018

Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – September 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) Social stigma and poor state capacity come in the way of tackling mental health problems in India. Discuss. Q.2) RCEP is the only chance for India,to secure a… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – September 27, 2018

Sea-Bed Mining

Context: With growing concerns over sea-bed mining, parties to UNCLOS started negotiations to agree a treaty to protect the biodiversity of high sea and promote sustainable use of resources. What is seabed mining? Seabed mining is the process which involves extracting submerged minerals and resources from the sea floor, either by dredging sand or lifting… Continue reading Sea-Bed Mining

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