GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Biotechnology. Context: In recent years there is increasing evidence for the failure of artemisinin-based combination therapy for falciparum malaria either alone or with partner drugs. A recent study has described the presence of two mutations responsible for artemisinin resistance in Northern Uganda. The current report of artemisinin resistance in East …
GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Awareness in space. Context: Landsat 9 was recently launched by NASA. About Landsat 9: It is an Earth monitoring satellite. It is a joint mission of NASA and the US Geological Survey (USGS). Together with Landsat 8, it will collect images of Earth’s surface. It takes 8 days to …
GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Context: Facing strong objection from Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry, the Cauvery Water Management Authority’s (CWMA) had urged Karnataka to promptly deliver the balance quantum of water owed to Tamil Nadu, …
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 Delhi High Court has asked the Centre to consider as representation a petition seeking to remove provisions from the statute such as Section 66A of the Information and Technology Act, …
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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: The 220-year-old Ordnance Factory Board will be dissolved on October 1, and its units will be corporatised under seven PSUs. Need for: Corporatisation will bring these entities under the purview …
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 Government has launched the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for the textiles sector worth Rs 10,683 crore. This is part of a larger PLI scheme for 13 sectors, with a total …
