GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Conservation and Pollution related issues. Context: A study was conducted recently in six villages of Patiala, Punjab on Stubble Burning and impacts on health. Key findings of the study: Pollution from stubble burning significantly reduced lung function and was particularly harmful to rural women. The concentrations of PM2.5, the …
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GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Indigenization of technology. Context: Iran’s stockpile of 20% enriched uranium has reached over 210 kilograms, the latest defiant move ahead of upcoming nuclear talks with the West. Also, so far the Iran agency has also produced 25 kilograms of 60% enriched uranium, a level that only countries with nuclear weapons …
GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. Context: The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has come out with norms on blocking of tax credit by GST field officers, saying that such blocking should be on the basis of ‘material evidence’ …
GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Indigenization of technology and developing new technology. Context: The Centre is targeting five times’ increase in export of technical textiles in three years. Technical Textiles market and India’s share in it: The world market for technical textiles is $250 billion and India’s share is $19 billion. The biggest players …
GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country. Edible oil prices Context: The prices of most major cooking oils have dropped and stabilised across the country in the run-up to Diwali. Reasons for the drop in prices: Stabilisation of global prices. Duty cuts. Cut in wholesale prices …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. Context: Egypt is seeking to reach an agreement on a cease-fire between Israel and the Palestinian resistance group Hamas in Gaza. The Agreement includes: Long-term cease-fire, a prisoner swap, humanitarian aid to Gaza and …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: India and its neighbours. China-Taiwan relations Context: The European Parliament’s first official delegation to Taiwan has come in support of Taiwan and said that the diplomatically isolated island is not alone. It called for bolder actions to strengthen EU-Taiwan ties as Taipei faces rising pressure from Beijing. Need for: …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Government Policies and issues arising out of it. Context: Last week, a district autonomous council in Meghalaya announced that it would introduce the ‘Khasi Inheritance of Property Bill, 2021. It is aimed at “equitable distribution” of parental property among siblings in the Khasi community. Implications: If implemented, the …
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