Author: ForumIAS

Context: Recently in Maharashtra, a state-wide ban on plastic products came into effect What are plastics? Plastics are non-biodegradable, synthetic polymers. They are made-up of long chain hydrocarbons with additives and can be moulded into finished products. These polymers are broken into monomers such as ethylene, propylene, vinyl, styrene and benzene etc. Finally these monomers… Continue reading Plastic Pollution in India: An Overview

Context There is a demand of inclusion of caste category in 2021 census. Need of caste census Our political system and courts are still using caste data from 1931 census. This does not address the change and requirement of present time. To make available authentic information regarding the socio economic condition  and education status of… Continue reading Caste Census – An analysis