Parliament passes law banning unregulated deposit schemes Parliament has passed the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill 2019. The bill provides for a comprehensive mechanism to ban unregulated deposit schemes and to protect the interests of depositors. The bill defines regulated deposits as all deposit-taking schemes which are overseen and regulated by regulators like (a)… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – July 30, 2019
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7 PM | Change without reforms | 30th July, 2019
Context: Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill 2019. More in news: The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill 2019 recently passed by both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha to amend “The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993”. Human Rights: Human Rights mean the rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed… Continue reading 7 PM | Change without reforms | 30th July, 2019
Daily Quiz #26 UPSC Prelims Marathon – July 30, 2019
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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 29, 2019
Q.1) “Illegal organ trade is not only unethical but is a serious crime against humanity and society as a whole.” Comment. Answers Q.2) “Uniform Civil Code is essential to promote national harmony.” Critically analyse. Answers Q.3) Discuss the role of speaker of Lok of sabha in ensuring Parliamentary democracy in India. Answers Q.4) Examine the… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 29, 2019
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – July 30th, 2019
Q.1) “Focus on fiscal deficit alone; as an economic management tool is not full proof.” Discuss. The Hindu Q.2) “Ocean resources in Indian Ocean can boost India’s economic and social progress.” Comment. The Hindu Q.3) What is difference between 5G and 4G technology? Discuss importance of 5G technology for India? The Hindu Q.4) What is… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – July 30th, 2019
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz #25 July 29, 2019
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – July 29, 2019
India is not being overrun by immigrants According to the recently released 2011 Census migration data, immigration rate has decreased 0.6% in 2001 to 0.4% in 2011. The number of Indian residents born outside the country has decreased from 6.2 million to 5.3 million between 2001 and 2011. According to Census 2011, the number of… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – July 29, 2019
7 PM | Respecting Reproductive Choice | 29th July, 2019
Context: The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019. More in News: The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019 was re-introduced in the Lok Sabha on July 15, 2019, having lapsed in December 2018 with the dissolution of Parliament. The introduction of the 2019 Bill, contains minimal amendments to earlier drafts and fails to engage with important critiques that arose between 2016… Continue reading 7 PM | Respecting Reproductive Choice | 29th July, 2019
7 PM | Ban or regulate? | 29th July, 2019
Context: crypto currencies and its related issues Crypto currency is both digital and virtual currency that is created based on some cryptographic algorithm. No one “mints” this currency; they solve cryptographic algorithms using hardware and electricity to get the representation of one unit of value, typically called a “coin”. Bitcoin, Litecoin, and altcoins are all… Continue reading 7 PM | Ban or regulate? | 29th July, 2019
Daily Quiz #25 UPSC Prelims Marathon – July 29, 2019
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