Himachal Pradesh govt. to start buying single-use plastic items Himachal Pradesh will start a buy-back scheme in schools and colleges to purchase single-use plastic items from students in a bid to instil a sense of environmental preservation by ‘catching them young’. Scheme: Monetary benefit: The students would be encouraged to bring single-use plastic items …
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GS Paper 4 Syllabus: Application of Ethics Context: Recently, U.S top court overturned a 1973 Roe v. Wade judgment on the right to abortion. Ethical issues with women: Health: Both physical and mental health gets impacted because of unwanted pregnancy. Rights and freedom: No woman who voluntarily chose to get pregnant is …
GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilisation of resources, growth, development and employment. Context: CAD in India decreased to 1.5% of gross domestic product (GDP) from 2.6% of GDP in Q3 FY 2021-22. What is CAD? The current account deficit is a measurement of a country’s trade where …
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GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Bilateral, regional and global groupings, Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interest. Context: Iran’s indirect talks with the U.S. on reviving the 2015 nuclear pact or Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action(JCPOA) will resume soon, the Iranian Foreign Minister. The pact appeared close to being …
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GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection of vulnerable sections. Context: Child rights panels of three states (Bengal, Rajasthan and Punjab) joined the Delhi Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR), appealing to the Union government to roll back an amendment in the Juvenile Justice Act that makes …
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