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The menace of manual scavenging in India

Context Despite launching many initiatives and forcing an act to eradicate manual scavenging, death of laborers during scavenging manually has become very common. What is manual scavenging? Manual scavenging refers to the practice of manually cleaning, carrying, disposing or handling in any manner, human excreta from dry latrines and sewers. Practice of manual scavengingis linked… Continue reading The menace of manual scavenging in India

Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 20

Archives  Q.1 Indian courts’ are well known for pendency of cases. In this context, highlight the reasons for pendency of cases.   How case management system can be useful in reducing the number of pending cases? (GS-2) Indian court’s are well known for pendency of cases. There are around 59,000 case pending in the Supreme Court(SC),… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 20

Must Read News Articles – November 21

Archives GS: 2 International relations: Split term between India, UK, suggests Thailand envoy(Indian Express) “We broke our deadlock with the New Zealand for World Trade Organisation’s director-general by splitting the 4-year term by 3 years each,” Chutintorn Gongsakdi, Thailand’s envoy to India, said on Monday. Raja Mandala: New ripples in the oceans(Indian Express) Looking beyond the traditional areas… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – November 21

Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – November 21

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 Recently Geographical Indication Tag status provided to  Banglar Rasogolla of West Bengal and Mamallapuram stone sculptures of Tamil Nadu. In this context, highlight the meaning of Geographical Indication? What… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – November 21

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