GS Paper 4 Topics Covered: Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service. Context: Vinisha Umashankar from Tamil Nadu recently spoke on clean energy at a meeting that discussed clean technology and innovation as part of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP26) in Glasgow. Among her audience were world leaders, including British Prime …
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GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Important security agencies. The 2006 Supreme Court ruling on police reforms Context: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) core advisory group on criminal justice system reforms has made the following recommendations to the Ministry of Home Affairs: The Union Home Ministry and the State Governments should set up police complaints authorities …
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GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. tax dispute: Context: Cairn Energy has entered into certain undertakings with India which would allow for the refund of taxes under a billion-dollar dispute. What’s the issue? In December 2020, a three-member international …
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GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Investment models. Context: Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan will be the anchor investors for the Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) with each picking up 25% stake. Besides, NHAI would retain a minimum of 15% equity and the rest …
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GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. Context: Indian and Palestinian Prime Ministers held meetings in Glasgow recently on the sidelines of the COP26 summit. Outcomes of the meet: Palestine asked India to play a stabilising role in West Asia by …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Issues related to Health. Context: The World Health Organization (WHO) has given pre-qualification, or Emergency Use Listing (EUL) for Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin vaccine. Please note that: The approval has been given by the Technical Advisory Group (TAG), an independent advisory panel of the WHO. The approval was expected …
