GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Biotechnology related issues. Context: The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) recently conducted a webinar on “Export Promotion of Tissue Culture Plants such as Foliage, Live Plants, Cut Flowers, and Planting Material”. The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) accredited tissue culture laboratories spread across India participated in …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Agriculture related issues. Context: Punjab Government is promoting the cultivation of green manure these days. The state government is providing a subsidy on the seed at the rate of Rs 2,000 per quintal. What is green manure? These are crops grown specifically for maintaining soil fertility and structure. …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Welfare Schemes for the vulnerable sections of the society. Context: Social security schemes Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) and Atal Pension Yojana (APY) have completed seven years of their launch. When were the schemes launched? The schemes were launched by …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these. Context: The Ministry of Finance has revised the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) rules. Revised norms: The interest that the fund accrues will be deposited in …
GS Paper 1: Topics Covered: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. Context: The 161st birth anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore was celebrated across the nation on May 7. He was born on 7 May 1861. About Rabindranath Tagore: Early life: Popularly …
