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Mains Marathon : 5 Questions on Contemporary Issues – 1st November
Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 45 Minutes 1. India’s growing arms footprint in Afghanistan points to an important future aspect of its regional power projection. Comment. The Hindu 2. Write a short note on UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) initiative. Link…
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Must Read News Articles – November 1
Archives The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL A.P., Telangana top in ease of doing business: Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have jointly topped the 2016 all-India State/Union Territory-wise ease of doing business rankings, while last year’s topper Gujarat slipped to the third spot. More differently abled attend schools than before: Census: Nearly two-thirds of the disabled population in…
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Mains 2016: What is ailing India’s Education System?
Archives Education, including vocational educational, is in the concurrent list of Indian Constitution. Education (for 6-14 years of children) is a fundamental right according to Article 21A of the Indian constitution. Right to Education act was enacted to put it into effect. Other provisions, in the constitution, related to education are Article 45, 15(3), 15(4),…
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Mains Marathon : 5 Questions on Contemporary Issues – 31 October
Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 45 Minutes 1. What are the parameters used in measuring the National Air Quality Index? Discuss the ways India can tackle air pollution. Link | Business Standard 2. Discuss the impact of El Nino on agriculture in…
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Mains 2016: Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill 2016
Archives Context: The Minister of Women & Child Development Smt. Maneka Gandhi released the draft “Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2016” on May 30th 2016, for stakeholders consultations and comments. Objective: The Bill aims to prevent trafficking of persons and to provide protection and rehabilitation to the victims of trafficking and to…
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Must Read News Articles – October 31
Archives The Hindu Front Page / NATIONAL Last Maoist bastion may have begun to crumble: The densely forested Andhra-Odisha border area was considered impregnable ever since the Naxal movement began in Andhra Pradesh in 1967. Give equal pay to all staff: SC: Supreme Court has held that the principle of ‘equal pay for equal work’ has to…
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Essay Test 10 – 30th October
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD ESSAY TEST 10 QUESTION PAPER Instructions: Write two essays, choosing one from each of the following Section A & B, in about 1000-1200 words. Total Marks : 250 Time: 3 hours Section A 1. Women’s empowerment is intertwined with respect for human rights. 2. Religion is the opium of masses. Section B 1. Swaraj is incomplete…
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Mains 2016: The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill 2016
Archives The Union Cabinet has given its ex-post facto approval for amendments to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 by introducing the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in Parliament. The Act regulates the employment of women during the period of childbirth and provides maternity benefits. The Act applies to factory, mines, plantations, shops and other establishments.…
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Mains 2016: National Cyber Security Policy
Archives Context: In the wake of United State’s NSA leaks that suggested that US government agencies were spying on Indian users who had no legal or technical safeguard against it, government came out with National Cyber Security Policy, 2013 to protect the nation and its citizens from cyber threats. Vision: To build a secure and…
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Mains Marathon – GS Test 22
Read the below questions carefully and answer them in your own words by clicking individual links, in not more than 200 words each Time: 1 Hour Total Marks : 10 x 8 = 80 Marks CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE QUESTION PAPER – GS TEST 22 Due to the rise in industrial and vehicle pollution,…
