General Studies – 3 Topic covered: Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Context: Sugar mills have surpassed their 60 lakh tonne export target this year, making it easier for them to pay sugarcane farmers and reducing the arrears for this year to less than rupees 9,000 …
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General Studies – 3 Topics covered: Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention Context: Defence minister launched the 5th edition of the defence India start-up challenge (DSIC) under Innovations for defence excellence- defence innovation organization …
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General Studies – 3 Topics covered: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment Context: Delay in actualizing a loan guarantee scheme announced by the government in the aftermath of second wave of the pandemic in India Key points related to this Background: …
General Studies – 3 Topics covered: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment Context: Recent comment by Minister of Commerce and Industry about the prospects of US-India bilateral free trade agreement being very bleak now Other key highlights of the speech This is the …
General Studies – 2 Topics covered: India and its Neighborhood- Relations, Agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Context: At a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the Chinese invasion of Tibet, a top Chinese official said that “all-round efforts” are needed to ensure Tibetans speak standard spoken and written Chinese and share the …
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General Studies – 2 Topics covered: Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. Context: The Social Justice Ministry issued a notification saying that Section 34 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 , which provides for 4% reservation in jobs for …
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