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Q.1) Compare and contrast the pardoning power of the President of the US with that of the pardoning power of the President of India. (15 Marks - 250 Words) Why this question? - Recently, US President Donald Trump exercised his powers under the Constitution to pardon his former National Security Advisor, twice pleading guilt... .Read more
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Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) has analysed self-sworn affidavits of Rajya Sabha MPs and released a report. According to it , 24% of Rajya Sabha members face criminal cases. What are key findings of report ? An analysis of 229 of the 233 Rajya Sabha seats that represent the States and Union Territories showed that 54 MP... .Read more
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In News At a time when world is battling Covid 19 Pandemic and interest rates in developed market are much lower investors are looking for relatively better yielded debt instruments , and this is the reason that demand for negative yield bonds is on rise in the global market. What Is a Negative Bond Yield? A negative bond yie... .Read more
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What is the news? At a time when the economy is under stress and the growth is expected to contract in 2020-21, the rising forex reserves have come as a breather for the economy as it can cover India’s import bill of more than one year. Covid-hit India’s foreign exchange reserves jumped by a record $11.9 billion in the week ending July 31... .Read more
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Prime Minister recently pitched for ‘One Nation, One Election’, saying it is the need of the country as elections taking place every few months hamper development works. What are simultaneous polls/ One Nation One Election ? Currently, elections to the state assemblies and the Lok Sabha are held separately — that is whenever the in... .Read more
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