1. Discuss various issues in India’s higher education. Suggest some measures to improve it. Indian Express 2. Data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) show that the number of sedition cases filed has gone up every year in the last four years, only four cases actually resulted in conviction. In light of this, discuss… Continue reading [Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I March 7, 2020
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10 PM Current Affairs Quiz: March 6, 2020
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – March 6th, 2020
CRISPR (CaS9)-The Gene Editing Tool used to treat blindness for the first time News:A person with a genetic condition that causes blindness has become the first to receive a CRISPR–Cas9 gene therapy administered directly into their body. Facts: CRISPR (CaS9) It stands for Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) It is a gene editing… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – March 6th, 2020
7 PM | Should the sedition law be scrapped?| 6th March 2020
Context: Sedition Act in Indian Penal Code (IPC). More in news: On March 2, a 43-year-old man was charged with sedition after he allegedly chanted pro-Pakistan slogans before the mini Vidhan Soudha at Kundapur in Karnataka’s Udupi district. Last month, the police arrested a school principal and a parent in Bidar, Karnataka, for an allegedly… Continue reading 7 PM | Should the sedition law be scrapped?| 6th March 2020
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 6, 2020
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[Answers] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I 6th March 2020
1. ‘Right to self-identification is a part of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution’. In light of this critically examine various provisions of Transgender (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019. Answer 2. What are cryptocurrencies? Discuss various concerns related to cryptocurrencies. Answer 3. Do you think India should legalise abortion in India?… Continue reading [Answers] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I 6th March 2020
BHOG(Blissful Hygienic offering to God)
News:Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drug Administration Department has asked the administrations of temples to get BHOG certificates issued by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India(FSSAI). Facts: About BHOG: It was launched in 2018 by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India(FSSAI). Aim:To encourage all places of worship to adopt and maintain food… Continue reading BHOG(Blissful Hygienic offering to God)
Chapchar Kut Festival
News:Chapchar Kut Festival is being Celebrated in the State of Mizoram. Facts: About the Festival: Chapchar Kut is an annual harvest festival of the Mizo Community which marks the beginning of Spring Season. It is celebrated during March every year where they cut bamboo trees and are left to dry so that they can be… Continue reading Chapchar Kut Festival
Anguilla: British Territory in Caribbean
News:Anguilla,an island in the Caribbean Sea is a financial beneficiary of two latest trends in technology: Artificial intelligence(AI) and vanity URL(Uniform Resource Locator) or internet addresses. Facts: How is Anguilla a beneficiary? AI is the country code of Anguilla and it is also an acronym for Artificial Intelligence(AI). Every time an internet address which ends… Continue reading Anguilla: British Territory in Caribbean
Freedom In The World 2020 Report
News:The Freedom in the World 2020 report has been released by the Freedom House,a United States based NGO. Facts: About the report: The report assesses the political rights and civil liberties of 195 countries worldwide. It derives its methodology from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. … Continue reading Freedom In The World 2020 Report
