Blog Post Contest October 2017 : Law School 101

Organisation : Law School 101
Competition Name : Blog Post Contest October 2017
Contest Last Date : 25-10-2017
Terms & Conditions : lawschool101.org
Website : lawschool101.org

Blog Post Contest :

We are releasing the topics for the first month of the competition today. We have prepared a list of six topics from some of the most famous recent events in the world, spanning from economy, international organisations, to sports, governance and technology.

Related : Gujarati Culture Blog Writing Competition 2017 : www.contest.net.in/27341.html

All the topics are very relevant for the current affirs component of the General Knowledge section in the CLAT and other law entrance exams in India.

Writing on these topics will also require some research that will expose you to some pertinent static GK topics as well. We wish you the best of luck for your preparation and hope that participation in this contest is beneficial for you.

To participate in the competition, you must write a blog post on any one of the topics (you can submit multiple entries) and your piece must be between 500-1000 words. Please read more about the competition here.

Topics :
Climate change:
Climate change leads to refugee crises. According to the UN High Commissioner on Refugees, an average of 21.5 million people have been forcibly displaced since 2008 due to climate change-related weather hazards. How else is it tangibly impact mother Earth? How far reaching are the impacts of climate change?

GST: The Goods and Services Tax came into effect on the 1st of July, 2017 revamping the Indian Taxation Structure. It has been hailed as a sweeping step, but what makes GST so revolutionary?

Merger of Rail-Union Budgets: On 1st February 2017, the Government of India for the first time presented a unified budget, abandoning the colonial practice of presenting separate budgets for the Union and the Railways.What are some features of the Union Budget?

Rohingya: The past year saw an escalation in the exodus of the Rohingya populace. What makes them the ‘World’s most persecuted minority’?

WannaCry: May 2017 witnessed a worldwide cyber attack by the WannaCry ransomware. The ransomware is known to have affected hundreds of thousands of computer in over 150 countries. What was the extent and timeline of the episode?

History of IOC Venues: The Winter Olympics is set to kickoff in Pyeongchang; and Tokyo will be playing host to the Summer Olympics in 2020. The Olympics has had a long list of hosts beginning with the first modern Olympics in 1896. India has never hosted the Olympics – what are the opportunities and obstacles associated with hosting the games?

Judge :
We’re very excited to have Sameer Dharur as the first judge for our competition! Sameer is the current president of K-Circle, India’s oldest quiz club. He’s an avid quizzer and quizmaster, and is widely respected in the Quiz circles of the country.

Sameer will jdge this month’s contest and pick the best entry which will then receive prizes. In his own words, Sameer will “endeavour to separate the facts from the alternative ones.”

Guidelines :
There is no entry fee for participation. No prior registration is required.

You must type your entries in a word document. The first page of your document must contain the following details (these details will be used to send you your prize if you are the winner):
1. Your full name:
2. School/Institution:
3. Giving Clat in Year:
4. Address (with pincode):
5. Email address:
6. Phone number:

(Note that you can use pictures that are not protected by copyrights in your submission)

Mail your entry to blogcontest [AT] lawschool101.org with the subject line “Submission for Blog Contest“.

General guideline: entries will be judged based on two parameters: a. an objective report of the topic chosen; and b. an analysis of the topic, which may include your personal opinion.

Last Date for this month’s entries: 25th October 2017 (11:59 pm IST).

Please do not copy-paste any part of your entry from newspapers, magazines or any other online or offline sources. Plagiarism will disqualify your entry. The decision of the judge is final, and will be announced on 31 October 2017.