General Studies 3 Syllabus: Agriculture: Major cropping patterns in various parts of the country Source: Indian Express Context: India has witnessed a shortfall in rice acreage while the overall crop coverage has risen. Status: Storage: Government godowns had over 47.2 million tonnes (mt) of rice ( nearly three-and-a-half times the minimum level of stocks, …
General Studies 2 Syllabus: Parliament-Structure, functioning and conduct of businesses, the role of vice-President, powers and privileges etc Source: Indian Express Context: The opposition on Sunday named former Governor and former union minister Margaret Alva as its candidate for Vice President. The ruling NDA has announced West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar will be its …
General Studies 2 Syllabus: Laws and notifications for social sector development, issues related to social sector development, Legal Metrology rules 2011 etc Source: PIB Context: The Department of Consumer Affairs vides the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities), (Second Amendment) Rules 2022 has allowed electronic products to declare certain mandatory declarations through the QR Code for …
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General Studies 2 Syllabus: Structure, organization and functioning of executive and judiciary, CJI etc Source: The Hindu Context: Chief Justice of India said aimless and hasty arrests, locking up undertrial prisoners in jail for long spells and making it almost impossible for them to get bail is proof that the system is in dire need …
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General Studies 1 Syllabus: Geography Source: The Hindu Context: In France, Greece, Portugal and Spain, wildfire destroys thousands of hectares of land, forces thousands from their homes and kills several emergency personnel. A wildfire is a major fire that breaks out unpredictably in combustible environments such as dry forests or bush and often burns uncontrollably …
