CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Guwahati: The Assam government on Sunday announced a draft population policy which suggested denial of government jobs to people with more than two children and making education up to university level free for all girls in the state.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian population is increasing exponentially and will continue to multiply in the coming years. This is the higher ratio of people of married age who will give birth to children. The state of Assam and Uttar Pradesh in India has adopted the two-child policy to control the rampantly increasing population.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which other states have a two-child policy? Two BJP-ruled states, Assam and Karnataka are moving towards implementing a two-child policy.

Detailed explanation-4: -Enacted in 1992, the Odisha Zilla Parishad Act also prohibits people with more than two children from holding any post in panchayats and urban local bodies.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Maharashtra Civil Services (Declaration of Small Family) Rule of 2005 defines a small family as wife, husband and two children.