Topic: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India. Q1. To what extent can a Uniform Civil Code reconcile the competing claims of social diversity and individual equality in India? (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: NIE Why the question Recent judicial observations and policy debates have revived discussions on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), …
GS Paper 1: Syllabus: Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues. Raising marriage age of women: Context: The India Child Protection Forum [ICPF] has opposed the move to raise the marriage age of women. ICPF is an umbrella body of child rights organisations launched by Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi. It recently …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered : Uniform Civil Code Context: Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant recently said that the Goa civil code can be a model that other states can emulate. This statement comes amid the ongoing discussions for having a Uniform Civil Code for India. What is Goa Civil Code? In 1867, …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. Context: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has yet again taken strong objections to the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), stating that it is unconstitutional, anti-minority and unacceptable to Muslims. It also stressed that the UCC …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Parliament and state legislatures- functioning. Raising legal age of marriage for women: Context: The Parliamentary Standing Committee tasked to study the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill 2021, which proposes to raise the age of marriage for women to 21 from 18 years, met recently. The Standing Committee was …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Government policies and associated issues. Context: The Philippines has raised its age of sexual consent from 12 years to 16 years. The law is gender-neutral and applies to both male and female children and offenders. Until now, it had one of the lowest ages of consent in the world, …
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GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. Context: Amid the row over wearing hijab in schools and colleges, Union Minister and BJP leader Giriraj Singh has said the Uniform Civil Code is the “need of the hour” and it should be discussed both in …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Parliament and state legislatures- functioning. House panel Context: Lok Sabha has sent the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021 which seeks to raise the age of marriage for women to 21 to a standing committee. Rationale behind the legislation: The age of marriage should be uniformly applicable …
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GS Paper 1: Topics Covered: Issues related to women. Context: The Cabinet has decided to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21. This decision is based on the recommendation of a panel led by Jaya Jaitly. Task force: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech last year …
