The Karnataka High Court recently ruled that wearing Hijab is not an essential practice in Islam. The judges held that neither the prescription of uniform in schools nor the Karnataka government’s order disallowing the wearing of hijab in schools was violative of Article 25 of the Constitution. Two concepts of freedom: In the debate around… Continue reading TWO FREEDOMS AND THE HIJAB IN OUR MIDST
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[Download] Prelims Marathon Weekly Compilation – March, 2022 – 3rd week
Hello everyone, We are posting a compilation of Prelims Marathon for the month of March 2022 – Third week. Click on the following link to download Download About Prelims Marathon Daily Prelims Marathon is focused on UPSC Prelims 2022. Under this initiative, we post, daily 10 MCQs, based on the provided weekly schedule. For More… Continue reading [Download] Prelims Marathon Weekly Compilation – March, 2022 – 3rd week
[Download] 9 PM Weekly Compilation – March, 2022 – 2nd week
Hello everyone, We are posting a Compilation of the 9 PM current affairs brief for the 2nd week of the Month of March. Click on the following link to download Download About 9 PM Current Affairs Brief: The idea behind the 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief is to make aspirants aware of the important news from… Continue reading [Download] 9 PM Weekly Compilation – March, 2022 – 2nd week
[Answered] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I Mar 17th, 2022
Good Morning Friends, Following are answers to Mains Marathon questions, we posted yesterday. About Mains Marathon – This is an initiative of ForumIAS to help/aid aspirants in their writing skills, which is crucial to conquering mains examination. Every morning, we post 3 questions are based on current affairs. The questions framed are meaningful and relevant to the… Continue reading [Answered] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I Mar 17th, 2022
[Answered] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I Mar 16th, 2022
Good Morning Friends, Following are answers to Mains Marathon questions, we posted yesterday. About Mains Marathon – This is an initiative of ForumIAS to help/aid aspirants in their writing skills, which is crucial to conquering mains examination. Every morning, we post 3 questions are based on current affairs. The questions framed are meaningful and relevant to the… Continue reading [Answered] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I Mar 16th, 2022
[Answered] India’s draft medical devices policy will reduce India’s dependence on import of high-end medical devices. Explain how the draft policy will promote medical devices manufacturing in India?
As per the 7th Schedule of the Indian Constitution, drugs fall under the Concurrent List and the definition of medical devices was introduced in 1982, under the definition of drugs under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. Thus, as per its authority, the government is proposing a new draft medical devices policy. What is the need for… Continue reading [Answered] India’s draft medical devices policy will reduce India’s dependence on import of high-end medical devices. Explain how the draft policy will promote medical devices manufacturing in India?
[Answered] The Ukraine crisis exposes the weaknesses of the UN system and underscores the demand for democratization of the organization. Elaborate.
Following the Second World War, the international community constituted an international body with the capability to limit the chances of onset of another world war. The United Nations was set up in 1945, with the principal aim of a guardian of international peace and security, a promoter of human rights and a protector of international… Continue reading [Answered] The Ukraine crisis exposes the weaknesses of the UN system and underscores the demand for democratization of the organization. Elaborate.
Why next FATF review is critical for India?
News: The evaluation of India by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) could start by the September-October year, followed by an on-site visit in February 2023. Contents1 What is FATF and what is its objective?2 What are the FATF recommendations?3 What is FATF’s grey list?4 Why should India be concerned this time?5 How are the… Continue reading Why next FATF review is critical for India?
Our weak educational outcomes have a wide set of societal causes
Context: There are various societal reasons due to which children are not achieving appropriate learning outcomes in schools. This article describes the societal reasons. Overall governance and administrative culture Low prioritization of education – as manifested in budget allocation and human resources. Failure to recognize that education is a matter of deep expertise: Key decisions… Continue reading Our weak educational outcomes have a wide set of societal causes
Towards inclusive education
News: Recently, the draft accessibility guidelines and standards for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and Universities were released by the Universities Grants Commission (UGC). How can the guidelines be further improved Correction of Procedural flaw: The public notice preceding the guidelines was inaccessible to persons with visual disabilities. The document was poorly scanned, instead a digital… Continue reading Towards inclusive education
