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Acid Attacks in India and Preventive Measures

Acid violence constitutes gender-based violence, a form of discrimination under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). Reasons of High Frequency of...

October 27, 2016

National Integration and Role of National Integration Council

National integration is the creation of a feeling of oneness where the diversities are recognized and respected by imbibing a sense of nationhood. The diverse Indian society is...

October 27, 2016

Communalism in India

Communalism in India has developed through a long and complex process bearing burden of history and sectarian politics. Burden of History To begin with, the seeds of communal...

October 27, 2016

Factors Behind Development of Indian Nationalism

Indian nationalism developed not on the basis of religion, caste, regionalism or race but as result of the peculiar circumstances of the 19th century. The following factors contributed...

October 27, 2016

Khap Panchayats in India

Khap Panchayats, which find their origin from ancient India, are the traditional social institutions engaged in dispute resolution in village communities. They are formally distinct from the lawfully...

October 27, 2016

Union Government constitutes Munialappa Committee to monitor bird flu situation

The Union Agricultural Ministry has constituted a High-Level Committee to monitor the bird flu situation and help state governments take steps to contain the disease. The High-Level Committee...

October 27, 2016

India, New Zealand ink three agreements including avoidance of double taxation

India and New Zealand signed three agreements in the areas of double taxation avoidance (DTA), sports and food security to carry forward the ties between both sides. The...

October 27, 2016

Union Government launches Biotech-KISAN and Cattle Genomics to empower farmers

The Union Ministry of Science and Technology has launched two new schemes Biotech-KISAN and Cattle Genomics in order to apply science to boost rural economy. The intent of...

October 27, 2016

Caste Councils (Jati Panchayats / Caste Panchayat) System in India

A Caste Council or Jati Panchayat is one of the formally organized units in the Indian society. The key objective of Caste Council is to maintain unity of...

October 27, 2016

GK & Current Affairs : October 26, 2016

1. Who has won the 2016 Man Booker Prize? [A]Sam Lipsyte [B]Amanda Foreman [C]Paul Beatty [D]Marlon James Answer: Paul BeattyNotes: Paul Beatty has won the 2016 Man Booker...

October 27, 2016

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