Context- Dismantling the procurement system is neither in the interests of farmers nor the government. What are the concerns of farmers related to new farmer’s acts? Farmer’s concern- Their main worry is about a possible withdrawal of the Minimum Support Price (MSP) and a dismantling of the public procurement of grains. This could corporatize agriculture; threaten… Continue reading Need for the procurement system
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Religious Freedom and Personal Choices
Context: The Allahabad High Court verdict in ‘Salamat Ansari’ is a reminder of the Constitution’s most cherished values. What did the court say? Religious conversions, even when made solely for the purposes of marriage, constituted a valid exercise of a person’s liberties. The High Court ruled that the freedom to live with a person of… Continue reading Religious Freedom and Personal Choices
Gender deficit in Indian Judicial system
Context: Attorney-general KK Venugopal has asked the Supreme court to fix the gender deficit in the Indian judicial system. Facts on number of Women in Indian judicial system. Women comprise only 7.2 per cent of all the judges in the SC and the high courts. There were only eight women judges till now in supreme… Continue reading Gender deficit in Indian Judicial system
Reopening schools for exams
Context: It is reasonable to plan for school exams in summer, if progress on COVID-19 holds. Should schools reopen for exams, if covid-19 situation improves? Views against opening schools: State board’s stance: State Boards are yet to make up their minds on the schedule for annual examinations and the academic session for next year. Badly… Continue reading Reopening schools for exams
[Downloads]Monthly Compilation of 7PM Editorials November, 2020
Good Evening every one .We are posting The Monthly Compilation of 7pm Editorial for the month of November, 2020 Click on the following link to download 7pm Compilation [ November, 2020 ] https://forumias.com/blog/current-affairs/
History Quiz : Early and Later Vedic civilization | 4th Dec. 2020
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Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 4th December 2020
Good Morning dear reader. We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: \ GS Paper 1 Personal choices, the Constitution’s endurance The Hindu Page – 6 Syllabus Topic – Society – Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India, communalism, regionalism & secularism GS Paper 2 Not using masks flouts fundamental rights: SC… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 4th December 2020
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz: December 3, 2020
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9 PM Daily Brief – December 3, 2020
Good evening dear reader Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today GS 2 Purpose of the vaccine Behind China’s wolf warrior diplomacy AMR and health crisis Disability – policy and challenges GS 3 GDP recovery- questionable data Farm Bills Concerns and evaluation Cyclone Burevi Explained: How the 1.5-times formula for crops MSP… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Brief – December 3, 2020
Honey adulteration and laws related to food adulteration in India
This analysis is developed based on the article “Leading honey brands fail adulteration test by foreign lab, says CSE” of Business Standard News: In the most recent case of adulteration, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), 77% of honey samples were found to be adulterated with sugar syrup. What are the Findings of CSE? … Continue reading Honey adulteration and laws related to food adulteration in India
