GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Conservation-related issues. Context: Pennsylvania has become the first major fossil fuel-producing state in the US to adopt a carbon pricing policy to address climate change. It joins 11 states where coal, oil and natural gas power plants must buy credits for every ton of carbon dioxide they emit. What …
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GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Developments in Science and Technology. Context: A California based pharmaceutical company has developed ARCT-154, a self-amplifying mRNA vaccine against Covid-19 infection. Benefits: It offered 95% protection against severe Covid-19 and 55% against Covid infection. What are mRNA vaccines? An mRNA vaccine use messenger RNA that encodes the …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Major cropping patterns. Context: The authorities in Haryana have banned inter-district and inter-state transportation of wheat fodder. Rationale behind this move: There may be a shortage of fodder for the animals in the district if the same is sent out from the district. The situation is likely to worsen …
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GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Context: Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020 has been amended based on the approvals accorded by Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) in respect of the following: Going forward all modernisation requirements of the …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Government Policies and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Context: The Information & Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry has blocked 16 YouTube news channels, including six from Pakistan. Previously, it had blocked 78 YouTube news channels, including 18 from India, on various charges. Why? On charges of spreading …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Separation of powers. Context: Tamil Nadu has passed two Bills proposing to take away the Governor’s powers to appoint VCs of state universities. Highlights of the Bill: The Bills stress that “every appointment of the Vice-Chancellor shall be made by the Government from out of a panel of …
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GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Important Constitutional Amendments. Context: The BJP govt had honoured the veteran Congress leader – Pratapsingh Rane – for his 50 years as MLA by providing the “lifetime status of the rank of Cabinet minister”. Pratapsingh Rane is a six-time Chief Minister of Goa and a legislator for a full 50 …
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