Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 07 November 2022
Contents
- The TN Governor issue
- How does India plan to stop the Child marriage?
The TN Governor Issue
Context
The leader of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), TR Baalu, urged all like-minded MPs to support a proposal to remove the governor of Tamil Nadu, R N Ravi. Governors in several non-BJP-ruled states, including Kerala and Punjab, have expressed disagreements with the government on various issues, prompting the DMK to call for their removal.
Relevance
GS Paper 2: Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers.
Mains Question
Although, in India, the Governor of the State, like the President, is a constitutional head, do you agree that he has more rights? Give your reasoning. (150 Words)
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How Does India Plan to Stop the Child Marriage?
Context
The steering committee of a global programme to stop child marriage is in India to see how state actions have helped cut down on the number of child marriages. The Covid-19 pandemic is the reason for this visit. It is thought that the number of child marriages will rise because of the pandemic.
Relevance
GS Paper 1:Social empowerment, Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.GS Paper 2: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.
Mains Question
Examine the connections between poverty and child marriages in India, as well as the country’s progress toward ending child, early, and forced marriages. (250 Words)
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