GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Open Radio Access Network Context: Short for Open Radio Access Network, Open RAN, is critical to 5G deployment. In India, the Open RAN architecture is essential but also fraught with challenges. What is Open RAN? Open Radio Access Network, or Open RAN, is a key part of a …
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GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. Context: The global annual to decadal climate update report was recently issued by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). The annual update harnesses the expertise of internationally acclaimed climate scientists and the best prediction systems from leading climate centres around the world to produce actionable information for …
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GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. Context: Recent effects of climate change (Heatwaves, droughts etc.) have brought into focus two strands of environmental philosophy that reinvent the relationship between nature and humans — shallow and deep ecologism. The concepts emerged in the 1970s, when Norwegian philosopher Arne Næss sought to look beyond …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Legal status of Abortion ,Abortion rights , Issues Context: A bill intended to codify abortion rights in the United States failed to advance in the Senate. The Women’s Health Protection Act, which had passed the House of Representatives, was voted down 49-51 in the upper chamber. What’s the …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Constitutional Status Context: This article appeared in the Opinion section of Business Standard. It talks about the need for giving constitutional status to regulators, rationale behind the present arrangements by the constitution and what are the alternatives available. Why should Indian regulatory agencies be given constitutional status? – …
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GS Paper 2: Topics Covered : Uniform Civil Code Context: Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant recently said that the Goa civil code can be a model that other states can emulate. This statement comes amid the ongoing discussions for having a Uniform Civil Code for India. What is Goa Civil Code? In 1867, …
