GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Awareness in space. Context: As China gears up to become the only country to have an exclusive and probably the only space station by 2024 or latest by 2030, its neighbor, India too has plans to follow suit in a few years. Recently, the Union Minister for Space Jitendra …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Important International Institutions. Context: After years, Iran diplomats return to Saudi Arabia to take up posts in Islamic forum. Arrival of Iranian delegation to Organization of Islamic Cooperation marks first such diplomatic move between Tehran, Riyadh since ties cut in 2016. Background: In 2016, protesters attacked Saudi diplomatic …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Context: The World Economic Forum is holding its annual meeting in Davos. Why is WEF important? The WEF summit is attended by people from across the political and corporate world, including heads of state, policy makers, top executives, …
GS Paper 2: Topic covered: Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions. Context: Karnataka CM Recently observed that the time has come to revisit the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act as it creates more disputes than resolving them. The chief minister’s statement comes at a time when Karnataka has been …
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GS Paper 1: Topics Covered: Important Geographical phenomenon. Context: Recently, a volcano erupted in the southern Pacific Island of Tonga, which triggered Tsunami waves around the Pacific. It is an Undersea Volcanic Eruption consisting of two small uninhabited islands, Hunga-Ha’apai and Hunga-Tonga. The Tonga Islands occur along the Ring of Fire—a perimeter of heightened …
