GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Infrastructure. PM GatiShakti — National Master Plan: Context: PM Gati Shakti entails the geospatial mapping of everything in the country, different layers of maps which talk to each other, leading to integrated planning, with better optimization of time and cost. What is Geospatial Technology? Geospatial technology uses tools …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage. Context: Of all Asian countries, India has the highest flood mortality rate, or the number of lives lost to flood each year. According to the Central Water Commission, between 1952 and 2018, floods led to the loss of one hundred thousand …
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GS Paper 3: Topics Covered- Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices. Context: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Raw Jute for 2022-23 season. The approval is based on recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices. The announced MSP of …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered- Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. Context: The Union of India has approved a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, namely, “New India Literacy Programme (NILP)”. The NILP has been approved for the next five financial years (2022-27) in order to integrate all …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered- Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Context: Recently, The Union Cabinet approved a USD 808 million or Rs 6,062.45 crore, World Bank assisted programme on “Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance” (RAMP). RAMP is a new scheme and …
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GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. Context: Imposition of President’s rule in West Bengal is being demanded, following the gruesome incidents in Birbhum in which 10 people, including two children, were burnt alive. What is the President’s Rule in the Indian context? …
