GS2/GS3 Syllabus: Government policies and Interventions/ Investment Model Context: Based on yesterday’s editorial article (The Live Mint) “Key lessons from public-private efforts will help us eliminate TB”. Direction: Few examples/Case studies can be taken from the article. It is meant solely from Mains perspective. The private sector has the potential of providing disruptive innovation for serving …
GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Science and Technology Source: The Hindu Context: Antarctica Bill 2022 was passed Direction: This was already discussed in the Previous Article, 1-2 points extra have been added from Jai Ram Ramesh’s article. The Antarctic treaty (signed in 1959 and implemented in 1961) made it mandatory for the 54 signatory countries to specific laws governing territories on …
GS paper 2 Syllabus: Issues related to development and management of social sector related to health, National Ayush Mission etc Source: PIB Context: Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the National AYUSH Mission, the total budget of 3119.46 crores has been allocated/ released as a central share to States/UTs since the inception of the …
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GS paper 2 Syllabus: Bilateral, regional and global grouping and agreements involving or affecting India, China-Taiwan issue etc Source: Indian Express Context: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan, casting aside private warnings from the Biden administration about the risk that her high-profile diplomatic visit could stoke a new crisis in Asia and immediately …
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GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Parliament and State legislature-structure, functioning and conduct of business etc, weapons of mass destruction. Source: Economic Times, The print Context: Parliament passed a bill (The Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Amendment Bill, 2022)which seeks to ban funding of weapons of mass destruction and …
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