GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Money laundering related issues. Fugitive economic offender Context: UK High Court has granted fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi permission to appeal against a magistrates’ court order, in favour of extradition to India to face charges of fraud and money laundering before the Indian courts, on mental health and human …
GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Awareness in space. Context: NASA’s Perseverance rover is exploring the Jezero Crater on Mars and attempting to collect its first rock samples. However, no rock samples were collected during the first attempt. About Perseverance Rover: It was launched in 2020 aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V. Why …
GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Food processing and related industries in India- scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management. Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced this new national initiative on palm oil production to help increase farm incomes. The scheme involves investment of over Rs 11,000 crore. Aims and …
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GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Context: Overcoming resistance from China, an unprecedented India-led UN Security Council session recently highlighted the primacy of the UNCLOS. A concept note incorporating the framework was also circulated in this regard. Implications and significance of the move: As per the …
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GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently presided over a UN Security Council (UNSC) Open Debate on the topic- Enhancing Maritime Security. The UN Security Council then adopted India’s presidential statement on maritime security. Current challenges in …
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GS Paper 1 Topics Covered: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc. Context: The frequency and intensity of cyclones developing over the Arabian Sea has increased in the last two decades, while fewer such storms have been seen over the Bay of Bengal. Key changes: A 52% increase was …
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