Category: Dec 15 CA

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Parliamentary Panel on Competition Amendment bill 2022

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Liberalization/ Parliament-Structure, functioning and conduct of business, Competition Commission of India etc.   Source: Economic times  Context: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance, has suggested that the government extend the provision of settlement under the Competition Amendment Bill 2022 to cartels so as to make the initiative more pragmatic. The amendment …

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Beyond OPS Vs NPS, the question of India’s broken pension system

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes   Source: IE  Direction: The article discusses that India needs a newly reformed pension system, instead an NPS vs OPS debate.  Context: Instead of discussing the issue of the old pension scheme …

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India-China relations

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests   Source: The Hindu, Indian Express  Direction: There were multiple articles on India-China relations. We have tried to club them all together.  Context: Indian and Chinese troops clashed in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang sector, beating up each other with sticks …

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GLAAS Report on WASH

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Issues relating to the development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, and Human Resources.   Source: DTE  Context: According to the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, increasing frequency and intensity of climate-related extreme weather events continue to impact universal access to safe and sustainably managed water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). …

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Arctic Report Card: The Arctic Is Becoming Wetter and Stormier

GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Physical Geography (Climate)   Source: IE  Direction: The article highlights the environmental changes in the Arctic, the factors responsible for these changes, their impact and the way ahead.   Context: This year’s assessment of Arctic conditions – the Arctic Report Card, which the US NOAA has produced since 2006, has highlighted …

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