Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Source : President nod to ordinance providing death penalty for rape of girls below 12 Analysis : Ordinance passed for providing death penalty for rape of children below 12 years
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Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – April 23, 2018
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Ordinance passed for providing death penalty for rape of children below 12 years
Context: The significant move came amid the nationwide outrage over the series of incidents of sexual assault of minor girls, like the one in Kathua. What is an ordinance? 1) Article 123 of the Constitution deals with the ordinance making power of the President. 2) It is a device to be used in when the… Continue reading Ordinance passed for providing death penalty for rape of children below 12 years
Must Read News Articles – April 23, 2018
Archives GS:1 Society and Women related issues: Limits to maximal rhetoric(The Hindu Opinion) The World Health Organisation has made this difference clear: “‘Sex’ refers to the biological and physiological characteristics that define men and women. ‘Gender’ refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviours, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 23, 2018
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – April 23, 2018
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) Comment on the need for a new friendship treaty with Nepal in the light of it’s increased closeness with China. (GS – 2) The Hindu Q.2) Discuss the strategies… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – April 23, 2018
Must Read News Articles – April 22, 2018
Archives GS: 2 International relations: U.S. raises spectre of Russia sanctions(The Hindu) India and the U.S. are engaged in senior-level consultations over recent American sanctions against Russian entities, even as two visiting U.S. defence officials have told New Delhi that India is not fully immune to the sanctions under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 22, 2018
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : April 21, 2018
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – April 21st, 2018
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7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – April 21, 2018 (Impeachment of CJI:)
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Source : Impeachment move doesn’t fetter CJI, say experts Analysis : Impeachment of CJI:
Impeachment of CJI:
Context: Group of Opposition MPs have submitted a notice for Chief Justice Dipak Mishra’s impeachment to the Rajya Sabha Chairman. Significance: It is the first time a sitting Chief Justice will face an impeachment notice in India’s constitutional history. Present Status of the impeachment motion: The law does not require the CJI to withdraw from… Continue reading Impeachment of CJI:
