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GS Paper 3 Source: DTE Context: Access and benefit sharing, one of the three objectives of the United Nations Convention for Biological Diversity (CBD), is set to be discussed at its upcoming 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15). What is ABS? Access and benefit sharing refers to the way in which genetic resources …
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GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Indian Economy and issues relating to employment Source: TH Direction: The article highlights crises in global and Indian employment scenarios, their impact and remedies. Context: The International Labour Organisation (ILO) recently published two reports (The Global Wage Report 2022-2023 and Asia-Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2022) that provided insight …
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GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Salient Features of the Representation of People’s Act Source: IE Direction: As exit polls are always in news in India, the article discusses all aspects of exit polls – meaning, regulatory backing, significance, and criticism. Context: Exit polls for the Gujarat elections are now available, as the results of …
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GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Indian Culture/Political philosophies like communism Source: IE Direction: The article helps to understand the similarities and differences between Marxism and Buddhism. Context: The death anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar, the Father of the Indian Constitution, is celebrated on December 6 as the Mahaparinirvan Diwas. Parinirvan: It translates as “nirvana” after …
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