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Daily Current Affairs Quiz 3 November 2026
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2 questions · write first, then compareGS-215 marks250 words
Q1. New rules under the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024 allow the government to direct airlines on fares in 'extraordinary situations'. Critically examine the need for such powers in a deregulated aviation market.
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Introduction: Airfares in India have been market-driven since the Air Corporations Act was repealed in 1994. New rules notified under the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024 now let the Union government issue written directions to airlines on fares in the public interest during 'extraordinary situations'. Airlines must also publish tariffs with a full break-up of base fare, taxes, fees and refund terms.
Why such powers are needed
1. Crisis pricing: fares shot up during COVID-19 and after IndiGo's meltdown last December, when nearly 5,000 flights were cancelled.
2. Few players: two airlines hold most of the market, so competition alone may not protect passengers.
3. Essential travel: in disasters like the Kerala floods, or during the Kumbh Mela, flying can be the only option.
4. Transparency: a clear fare break-up curbs hidden charges.
Concerns
1. Vague trigger: the rules do not define an 'extraordinary situation', so use may look arbitrary.
2. Market signals: frequent curbs can hurt airline finances, new routes and investment.
3. Regulatory independence: decisions rest with the Ministry, not an independent regulator.
Way forward
1. List the triggering events and the time limit for any direction.
2. Give the Competition Commission of India a role in checking abuse of market power.
3. Publish data on fares and the reasons for every direction.
Conclusion: A light-touch, rule-based power to act in rare emergencies protects passengers without returning to price control. Clear definitions and transparency will make it credible.
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Q2. The release of a bonded labourer is not the end of the State's duty. Discuss the gaps in the rehabilitation of bonded labourers in India in the light of the Supreme Court's recent directions.
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Introduction: Article 23 of the Constitution bans forced labour, and the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 frees bonded labourers and cancels their debts. The Supreme Court has now held that identification, release and rehabilitation are stages of a continuing constitutional duty.
Gaps in rehabilitation
1. Delayed aid: money often reaches freed workers months late, pushing them back into debt.
2. Weak identification: many cases in brick kilns, farms and factories are never recorded.
3. Slow procedure: complaints are not verified quickly and release certificates are delayed.
4. Inactive vigilance committees: district bodies under the 1976 law often do not meet.
5. Poor follow-up: little link to housing, land, skills and jobs.
The Supreme Court's directions
1. Financial aid within seven days of release.
2. The Centre to consider revising the rehabilitation scheme within three months, with subsistence support when aid is delayed.
3. States and Union Territories to apply the revised procedure of 14 May within six months.
4. Complaints to be verified, and release certificates issued, ordinarily within 24 hours.
5. Supplementary guidelines with the National Human Rights Commission.
Way forward
1. Direct bank transfers and a tracking dashboard for every rescued worker.
2. Link freed families to ration cards, housing and rural job schemes.
3. Prosecute employers quickly so the practice stops.
Conclusion: Freedom is real only when it is lasting. Quick money, steady livelihoods and strict action against employers will turn constitutional promises into reality.
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