GS Paper 3: Syllabus: Conservation related issues. Context: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs(MoHUA) and the Government of Australia have signed an MoU for Technical Cooperation in urban water management. Significance: The MoU will enable both India and Australia to learn about technological advancements gained by two nations in key areas of …
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GS Paper 3: Syllabus: Conservation related issues. Context: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has issued directions to ban the use of coal in industrial, domestic and other miscellaneous applications in the entire Delhi-NCR region from 1st January 2023. Need for: This step is taken to bring down greenhouse gas emissions in …
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GS Paper 3: Syllabus: Minimum support prices. Context: The Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for the Khari season 2022-23 were recently approved by the cabinet. The rates for 14 Kharif crops have been increased, the hikes ranging from 4% to 8%. What is MSP? MSP is the rate at which the government buys …
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GS Paper 3: Syllabus: Food Security related issues. Context: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)’s 4th State Food Safety Index (SFSI) was released on the occasion of World Food Safety Day (June 7). It seeks to measure the performance of States across five parameters of food safety. What is the State …
GS Paper 2: Syllabus: Government Policies and associated issues. Context: The Single Nodal Agency (SNA) Dashboard of PFMS (Public Financial Management System) was recently launched by the Union Ministry of Finance. What is SNA Dashboard? It is a major reform initiated in 2021 with regards to the manner in which funds for Centrally …
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