GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Inclusive growth and issues arising from it. Context: A key proposal announced in this year’s (2021) Budget, a bad bank to deal with stressed assets in the loss-laden banking system, has received all regulatory approvals. What is NARCL? Setting up of NARCL, the proposed bad bank for taking …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. Context: Israel and India are celebrating 30 years of establishment of diplomatic relations. Though India had recognised Israel on September 17, 1950, full-fledged diplomatic relations between the countries were established on January 29, 1992. …
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GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Government policies and issues arising out of their implementation. Context: Despite the protests taking place across Kerala against SilverLine, the CPI(M)-led government remains firm on implementing the project. What’s the issue now? Large sections of the people have been protesting against SilverLine over its “lack” of financial viability …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these. Context: The Budget Session of Parliament has begun and is scheduled to conclude on April 8. First, President Ram Nath Kovind will address both Houses in the Central Hall. …
GS Paper 1: Topics Covered: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc. Context: The US East Coast is bracing itself for a “bomb cyclone” (Nor’easter) that is on course to to barrel in from the mid-Atlantic. What is a Bomb Cyclone? “Bombogenesis is the technical term. ‘Bomb cyclone’ …
