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Fires are a crucial component of some forest systems: says group of scientists

A group of scientists have advocated that forest fires are crucial components of some forest systems and forms an important tool for forest management. The National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), India defines forest fire as an unclosed and freely spreading fire that consumes the natural fuels. Forest fires can be caused by both natural (e.g. Lightning)… Continue reading Fires are a crucial component of some forest systems: says group of scientists

Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 1, 2019

Archives Q.1) Critically examine cause and consequences of child marriage in India. What are the steps taken by government to stop child marriage? Answer: Child Marriage is defined as a marriage of a girl or boy before the age of 18 and refers to both formal marriages and informal unions in which children under the… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 1, 2019

Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – March 2nd, 2019

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) Critically analyze the reasons on basis of which Supreme Court has ordered eviction of Tribals and Forest dwellers. Q. 2) Menace of illicit liquor has haunted India time… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – March 2nd, 2019

Pakistan will release Abhinandan on Friday

Pakistan is set to release Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured after the Pakistan Air Force violated the Indian airspace and downed a MiG 21 ‘Bison’. Commander will be released under third Geneva Convention (1949) which provides for (a) protection for Prisoners of War (PoWs) (b) defines the rights of PoWs and (c)lays down… Continue reading Pakistan will release Abhinandan on Friday

EC allows 11 documents to prove voters’ identity

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that photo voter slips will no longer be accepted as ‘stand-alone identification document’ for voting at polling stations.It justified its decision on the ground that photo voter slip design does not have any security features and can be misused. ECI has listed 11 documents for identification that… Continue reading EC allows 11 documents to prove voters’ identity

Poll candidates now have to give income details of 5 years

Election commission has announced that all candidates in the upcoming Lok Sabha election will have to declare (a) their income tax returns (ITRs) of past five years (b) details of foreign assets held by them and (c)Permanent Account Number(PAN) as per the Conduct of Election(Amendment) Rules 2019 notified by the Ministry of Law and Justice.… Continue reading Poll candidates now have to give income details of 5 years

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