GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Developments in education. Context: The ‘Mandate Document: Guidelines for the Development of the NCF was recently released. Background: The National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 recommends the development of National Curriculum Frameworks (NCF) in four areas- School Education, Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE), Teacher Education and Adult Education. …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Science and technology. Context: NASA recently demonstrated its Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD). It was launched in December 2021. It is the agency’s first-ever laser communications system. The LCRD will help the agency test optical communication in space. About LCRD: LCRD is a technology demonstration that will pave …
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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: NCP chief Sharad Pawar recently created a stir with his affidavit before the Bhima Koregaon inquiry commission, wherein he said that the archaic sedition law should be repealed. He said …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Developments in Science and Technology (IT & Computers). Context: Union Minister of Communications, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, recently said that the commercial rollout of 5G services could be expected from August-September 2022 onwards. The government is confident of resolving issues related to high spectrum pricing with the industry. What …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Important International Groupings and organisations. Context: A new Global Security Initiative has been put forward by Chinese President Xi Jinping. This initiative will look to counter the Indo-Pacific strategy and the Quad – the India, U.S., Australia, Japan grouping. Aim of this initiative: As per the Chinese President, …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Role of civil services. Context: Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Shah Faesal, who resigned from the service in protest against the “unabated” killings in Kashmir in 2019, has been reinstated. Faesal’s resignation, in January 2019, had not been accepted by the government, pending investigation into some of his posts …
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