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Several Child rights groups have opposed the union government’s decision to raise the marriage age of women. Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill 2021: The Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021 seeks to increase the minimum age of marriage for females to 21 years. Under the 2006 Act, a person married below the minimumRead more

The Supreme Court has said its technical committee had so far received and tested 29 mobile devices suspected to be infected by Pegasus malware. Pegasus: Pegasus is a spyware developed by NSO Group, an Israeli surveillance firm that helps spies hack into phones. It was alleged that the government used the Israel-based spyware to snoopRead more

After nearly three months of debate within the two countries, Finland and Sweden have formally applied for membership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Changing geopolitics of Europe: The admission of Finland and Sweden to NATO would bring about a transformation in the continent’s security map by giving NATO a contiguous long frontier inRead more

The Supreme Court has held that Union and State legislatures have equal, simultaneous and unique powers to make laws on Goods and Services Tax (GST) and the recommendations of the GST Council are not binding on them. What is the case? The apex court’s decision came while confirming a Gujarat High Court ruling that theRead more

Stagflation or recession-inflation is a combination of stagnant economic growth, high unemployment, and high inflation. It presents a dilemma for economic policy, since actions intended to lower inflation may exacerbate unemployment. It’s an unnatural situation because inflation is not supposed to occur in a weak economy. Causes of stagflation: Oil price rise: Stagflation is oftenRead more

The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to the order of a civil court in Varanasi directing a videographic survey of a temple- mosque complex upholding the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991. What are the Places of Worship Act? It is an Act to prohibit conversion of any place of worship and toRead more

Globally, around 80% of wastewater flows back into the ecosystem without being treated or reused, according to the United Nations. This can pose a significant environmental and health threat. As we confront these public health challenges emerging out of environmental concerns, expanding the scope of public health/environmental engineering science becomes pivotal. Methods: A specialised cadreRead more

Floods and landslides have killed three persons and affected more than 56,000 people across eight districts of Assam since May 14. Flood is an overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits, especially over what is normally dry land. NDRF Report: 40 million hectares (10% of the land mass) in India isRead more

The Government of India has banned the export of wheat with immediate effect, considering the need for the support of neighbouring countries to manage the country’s overall food security. The government has placed the export of wheat in the “prohibited” category. Reasons: A rise in global prices for wheat was threatening the food security ofRead more

The Indian rupee fell to an all-time low of 77.44 against the U.S. Dollar. Impact: Positive: Weaker rupee should theoretically give a boost to India’s exports, but in an environment of uncertainty and weak global demand, a fall in the external value of rupee may not translate into higher exports. Negative: It poses risk ofRead more