[Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I Feb 10, 2022

Good Morning Friends, Following are today’s Mains Marathon Questions. 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 exam. Write your… Continue reading [Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I Feb 10, 2022

9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – February 9th, 2022

Dear Friends, We have initiated some changes in the 9 PM Brief and other postings related to current affairs. What we sought to do: Ensure that all relevant facts, data, and arguments from today’s newspaper are readily available to you. We have widened the sources to provide you with content that is more than enough… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – February 9th, 2022

‘NEET is discriminatory,against social justice’

News: Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in his speech argued about the negatives of NEET and its impact on the future of students. Constitutionality of NEET NEET is not a system established by the Constitution, so is not made a part of the Constitution. The Medical Council of India mandated the creation of NEET. Why the… Continue reading ‘NEET is discriminatory,against social justice’

Scientists develop new technology platform to detect SARS-CoV-2 by fluorescence readout

What is the News? A team of Indian scientists have developed a new technology platform for fluorometric detection of pathogens such as viruses by measurement of fluorescent light emitted. Background Viruses are a major global threat to human health, and the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 continues to inflict catastrophic effects on all aspects… Continue reading Scientists develop new technology platform to detect SARS-CoV-2 by fluorescence readout

Rights of the weak, duties of the powerful

News: Rights and duties of the citizens are correlative to each other, which means that rights have real meaning if individuals perform duties. What is the relationship between rights and duties? Rights and duties are complementary. If a person has a right to something, it necessarily implies that someone else has a corresponding duty. For example,… Continue reading Rights of the weak, duties of the powerful

Step up agri-spending, boost farm incomes

News: The present budget (2022-23) has increased allocation towards the agricultural sector by 4.4%. What is the issue with the current budgetary allocation for agriculture? First, the current rate of increase in budget is lower than the current inflation rate of 5.5%-6%. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) report, the government expenditure on… Continue reading Step up agri-spending, boost farm incomes

Why we ought to replace legalese with plain language

News: Recently, judges of India’s Supreme Court were unable to comprehend a judgement of Himachal Pradesh high court due to its dense legal language.   Why is there a use of such dense language in legal documents?  The justification given is that it is the only way to ensure that every possible consequence is adequately… Continue reading Why we ought to replace legalese with plain language

Tax incentives for Philanthropy 

News: Civil society plays a key role in development of the society. Hence, it is important to study various aspects that affect its functioning. Despite this, impact of tax incentives on charitable donations has not been systematically studied in the Indian context.  Is there any global in-depth research on the role of tax incentives in… Continue reading Tax incentives for Philanthropy 

Why opinion polls need regulation

News:  Despite EC’s efforts, the broad consensus from political parties, opinion and exit polls continue to undermine elections. What is the stand of the Election Commission of India on opinion polls? ECI feel that opinion polls interfere with free and fair elections due to sponsored paid news which is normally biased. Such polls are non-transparent,… Continue reading Why opinion polls need regulation

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