GS Paper 3: Syllabus: Conservation related issues. Context: India is likely to face an uphill battle if it goes ahead with its first sovereign green bond sale as it aims to issue the securities in rupees, putting off most overseas investors. What’s the issue? The timing might not be ideal for India though, …
GS Paper 3: Syllabus: Conservation related issues. Context: The Supreme Court has directed that every protected forest, national park and wildlife sanctuary across the country should have a mandatory eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of a minimum one km starting from their demarcated boundaries. What’s the issue? The judgment came on a petition instituted for …
GS Paper 3: Syllabus: Developments in science and technology. Context: Baggage tags equipped with radio-frequency identification (RFID) will soon be available at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, marking a first of its kind for the country. What is RFID? Radio Frequency Identification is a wireless tracking system that consists of tags and readers. …
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GS Paper 2: Syllabus: Issues related to Education. Context: The outcomes of the latest National Achievement Survey (NAS) were recently released. The first edition of NAS was carried out in 2001. What is NAS? It is a periodic exercise carried out broadly in alternate years to monitor the health of the country’s school …
GS Paper 1: Syllabus: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues. Context: May 28th 2022 marked the 139th birth anniversary of Veer Savarkar. Who is Veer Savarkar? Born on May 28, 1883 in Bhagur, a city in Maharashtra’s Nashik. Nationalism and social …
