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Comprehension Test

1. Global Research has indicated that Marijuana has medicinal benefits with at least two active
chemicals that have medicinal application. Marijuana / Cannabis / Weed / Grass has been
legalized by almost 30 countries including Canada, USA, Argentina, Peru, and Switzerland. In
India, Marijuana has been used since as early as 2000 BCE, however, its usage is not legalized
till now. Please make a case in 350-500 words for why Marijuana should be legalized in India.

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2. "Fake news" was not a term many people used two years ago, but it is now seen as one of the
greatest threats to democracy and free debate. Fake news is a type of yellow journalism or
propaganda that consists of deliberate disinformation or hoaxes spread via traditional print
and broadcast news media or online social media. Fake news is written and published with
the intent to mislead in order to damage an agency, entity, or person, and/or gain financially
or politically, often using sensationalist, dishonest, or outright fabricated headlines to increase
readership, online sharing, and Internet click revenue. Please give your views on Impact of
fake news on Society & Security in 350-500 words.

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3. India’s low-cost Mars Orbiter Mission completed three years in its Martian orbit. The good
news arrived when India on 24 September 2014 successfully placed the Mars Orbiter Mission
spacecraft in the orbit around the red planet. The government had in November last said the
space organization was seeking scientific proposals for Mars Orbiter Mission-2 to expand
inter-planetary research. As this was one of the most important milestones achieved by India
in the field of science and tech. In 350-500 words please highlight how India’s venturing into
this space will aid the development of technology that impacts our day to day lives.

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4. Supreme Court (SC) recently passed a ruling stating that ‘privacy’ is a fundamental right
because it is intrinsic to the right to life. The bench said that ‘Right to Privacy is an integral part
of Right to Life and Personal Liberty guaranteed in Article 21 of the Constitution.’ This ruling
came to being after Centre's move to make Aadhaar mandatory for availing the benefits of
various social welfare schemes. As per the nine benches of judges, “any law which is made to
restrict this fundamental right will have to be examined on the touchstone of Article 21 which
means that the court will have to see if that law imposes reasonable restrictions on your right
to privacy or not." In 350-500 words please highlight your views for or against the right to the
privacy act.