‘Historic’ Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough acheived

GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.   Nuclear Fusio Context: Physicists in California, using lasers the size of three football fields, have generated a huge amount of energy from fusion. …

China’s three-child policy

GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.   China’s three-child policy Context: China’s legislature has formally amended the country’s family planning rules to allow couples to have three children, also announcing a number of policy measures aimed at boosting declining birth rates.   …

PM-KUSUM Scheme:

GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.   Context: The Union Minister for Power and MNRE recently reviewed the implementation of PM-KUSUM Scheme. He emphasised on the importance of PM-KUSUM scheme for farmers which provides them a day-time reliable source …

Malabar rebellion of 1921

GS Paper 1 Topics Covered: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues.   Context: August 20, marks the centenary of the Malabar rebellion, which is also known as the Moplah (Muslim) riots. It has often been perceived as one of the first nationalist uprisings in …

Maharaja Ranjit Singh

GS Paper 1 Topics covered: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues.   Context: A nine-foot-tall bronze equestrian statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the founder of the Sikh Empire, was vandalised in Lahore Fort earlier this week. India has expressed concern at the development, saying …