GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. Context: India is planning to adopt the new population estimation protocol in the all-India elephant and tiger population survey in 2022. As per the new protocol, India will move to a system that will count tigers and elephants as part of a common survey. Benefits of …
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GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Awareness in space. Context: The launch of earth observation satellite EOS-03 onboard GSLV-F10 was unsuccessful recently because of an anomaly in the rocket’s cryogenic upper stage. GSLV-F10 was ISRO’s eighth flight with indigenous cryo, 14th GSLV flight and 79th launch from Sriharikota. What is EOS-03? EOS-3 was the first …
GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: India and its neighbourhood- relations. Context: A meeting was held recently between Taiwan and US officials amid moves by the U.S. and others to defy Beijing’s pressure campaign aimed at compelling Taiwan to accept its view that the island is part of China. What’s the issue? China has increased …
GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Issues related to health. Context: Karnataka has sought the Centre’s approval for the development of the Bulk Drug Park in Yadgir district under the Centre’s Promotion of Bulk Drug Parks Scheme. What are bulk drugs or APIs? A bulk drug is also called an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). It …
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GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Context: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has released a report assessing minority schools in the country. The report has analysed the impact of exemptions provided to Minority institutions …
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GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein. Context: The Indian government recently decided to withdraw the retrospective taxation amendment in the I-T Act introduced in March 2012. …
