GS Paper 4 Syllabus: Environmental Ethics Context: A month since a scheme for buying back used liquor bottles was launched at TASMAC shops across the Nilgiris, it has scored some success. But some teething issues have also emerged. Issues: There was an increasing rise in liquor bottle waste which was discarded in forest areas and …
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GS Paper 4 Syllabus: Social Media Ethics Context: Social media giant Meta announced that it was rolling out a slew of measures to boost the safety of young users on its Instagram platform. Need: A large number of Social Media Users are youngsters and in the current era of post-truth, where truth is constantly subjected …
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GS Paper 3: Syllabus: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilisation of resources, growth, development and employment. Context: As per the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) for 2020-21 released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, the unemployment rate saw a decrease of 0.6% and fell to 4.2% in 2020-21, compared with 4.8% …
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GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Various Security forces and agencies and their mandates Context: The government unveiled its new Agnipath scheme for recruiting soldiers across the three services. What is the Agnipath scheme? Under the new scheme, around 45,000 to 50,000 soldiers (will be called ‘Agniveers’) will be recruited annually (for a short period, and most will leave …
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Constitutional bodies, government policies and interventions. Context: People from five OBC communities continued to block the Jaipur-Agra Highway at Aroda village in Rajasthan Bharatpur district, demanding a separate 12% quota in jobs and higher education institutions. OBC Reservation: The Kalelkar Commission, set up in 1953, was the first to …
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GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Government policies and interventions, Important aspects of governance. Context: The census exercise, which was originally scheduled to take place in 2021, has been further pushed to 2023-24. Why has census been postponed? Normally, before every Census, states are required to provide information on changes in the number of notified …
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