Month: April 2017
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General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR)
Why in News With the government implementing its anti tax avoidance rules from April 1, industry is concerned about the greater subjective authority being given to the tax department and how this could render transactions unprofitable. Background The General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR) are designed to prevent the avoidance of tax by taking advantage of international…
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About Paris Climate change agreement
ABOUT PARIS AGREEMENT At the Paris climate conference (COP21) in December 2015, 195 countries adopted the first-ever universal, legally binding global climate deal. The agreement sets out a global action plan to put the world on track to avoid dangerous climate change by limiting global warming to well below 2°C. Key elements The Paris Agreement…
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Accessible India Campaign: Analysis
Accessible India Campaign or Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan is a program which is set to be launched to serve the differently-ablecommunity of the country. The initiative also in line with the Article 9 of UNCRPD (UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities) to which India is a signatory since 2007. The scheme also comes under Persons with Disabilities…
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Must Read News Articles – April 17
The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL Election Commission seeks funds for paper trail units: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Nasim Zaidi has requested the Union Law Ministry for urgent release of funds, given the “prevailing environment,” to facilitate procurement of VVPAT (voter verifiable paper audit trail) machines for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Rs. 7 lakh…
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UPSC Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – Mains Marathon – April 17
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. 1. Do you think that EVMs are vulnerable? What are the concerns relating to the use of EVMs? (GS 2) क्या आपको लगता है कि ईवीएम असुरक्षित है? ईवीएम के उपयोग से संबंधित क्या…
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ForumIAS Current Affairs Magazine: Prelims Special: Polity
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Daily Editorials: Kashmir Saga
Context The problem in Kashmir has accentuated again after the encounter of young Hizbul Muzzahhiddin militant Burhan Wani after the series of protests against the Indian state, its administration and armed forces has put the region in stalemate. Recently, the by poll elections attracted merely 2.03% votes accompanied by skirmishes with the Army highlighted the…
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ForumIAS Current Affairs Magazine: Prelims Special: Environment
Hello Friends, ForumIAS is coming up with a series of subject wise current affairs magazines, with current affairs coverage from September, 2016 to February 2017. Download the Environment Current Affairs Magazine below:
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Must Read News Articles – April 15
The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL India seeks access to Jadhav: India on Friday again sought consular access to former Navy official Kulbhushan Jadhav now facing the gallows in Pakistan, which has not addressed 13 earlier requests for the same. BHIM-Aadhaar will be an economic giant: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the BHIM-Aadhaar (a digital payment platform…