Stubble Burning:

GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Conservation and pollution related issues.   tubble The Commission for Air Quality Management has said that a reduction in the area under paddy cultivation in Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, as well as a shift away from paddy varieties that take long to mature, could see a reduction in stubble burning …

Palk Bay scheme:

GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism.   Context: The Union Government is considering increasing the unit cost of deep-sea fishing vessels under the Palk Bay scheme to make it more attractive to fisherfolk.   About the Palk Bay scheme: Launched in July 2017 …

G-SAP: Securities acquisition plan for market boost:

GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.   G-SAP: Securities acquisition plan for market boost: Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is halting its bond buying under the G-Sec Acquisition Programme (GSAP) for now. It said that the measure had succeeded in ensuring …

OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework tax deal:

GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate.   OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework tax deal: Context: The two-pillar solution under the above mentioned framework will be delivered to the G20 Finance Ministers meeting in Washington DC on 13 October, then to the G20 Leaders Summit in Rome at the end of …

Rohingya Crisis:

GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: India and its neighbourhood- relations.   Rohingya Crisis Context: Bangladesh is planning to send more than 80,000 Rohingya refugees to a remote island- Bhasan Char- in the Bay of Bengal after sealing an agreement for the United Nations to provide help. Some 19,000 of the Muslim refugees from Myanmar have …

Consequences of growing digital divide:

GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Protection of vulnerable sections of the society.   Consequences of growing digital divide Context: The Supreme Court has flaggedthe consequences of growing digital divide. It observed, the digital divide caused by online classes will defeat the fundamental right of every child to education.   How have online classes impacted children? …