GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Cyber security related issues. Context: Microsoft has introduced a cybersecurity skills development campaign in 23 geographies, including India, to address the alarming shortage of internet security professionals. Need for: By 2025 there will be 3.5 million cybersecurity jobs available globally, representing a 350% increase over an eight-year period, as …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Scientific Developments. Context: Nearly 40 years after India first signed the Antarctic Treaty, the government has brought in the Indian Antarctic Bill-2022 to regulate and monitor activities at its research stations in the frozen continent. Key features of the bill: It envisages regulating visits and activities to Antarctica as …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Biotechnology related issues. Context: Vaccine maker Biological E. has been selected to receive mRNA technology from the World Health Organization technology transfer hub. WHO’s technology transfer hub: Primarily set up to address the Covid-19 emergency, WHO’s technology transfer hub has the potential to expand manufacturing capacity for other products …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Context: Amazon and Future Group have agreed to appear before the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), the parties informed the Supreme Court (SC) recently. Background: The Supreme court was hearing Amazon’s application seeking directions to restrain Future Retail from alienating …
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GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Context: Experts have said that increasing both the Quad’s membership and influence can serve as the basis of the Biden administration’s strategy to check China’s maximalist ambitions in Asia. For this, experts suggested inviting South Korea to join the Quadrilateral Security …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. Context: Germany, France and other countries have accused Russia of war crimes in the town of Bucha just outside Ukraine’s capital Kyiv. What’s the issue? The mayor of Bucha said on Saturday that …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Indian Constitution. Context: The Attorney General for India KK Venugopal has objected to a writ petition which has been filed seeking directions to enforce fundamental duties and steps to sensitise the citizens about their duties. Background: In February 2022, a petition was filed in the Supreme Court seeking …
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