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The Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill, 2023

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate   Source: TH  Context: The Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill 2023 was recently tabled in the Lok Sabha by the Ministry of Defence.   Inter-services organisations include Soldiers from the Army, the Air Force and the Navy, like joint training institutes …

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Militarisation of space

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Indigenization of Technology/Awareness in the Fields of Space/Various Security Forces and Agencies and their Mandate.   Source: TH  Context: According to the CDS (General Anil Chauhan), the very nature of warfare is on the cusp of major transformation with space being used to enhance combat capabilities in land, sea and cyber …

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Resurfacing of extremism in Punjab

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Linkages between Development and Spread of Extremism   Source: TH  Context: The extremist threat seems to be resurfacing in Punjab, three decades after sectarian conflict devastated the region.   Signs of extremism resurfacing in Punjab: Pro-Khalistan protests in areas of the globe where a sizable concentration of the Sikh diaspora exists …

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Building a blue economy: What India can learn from China

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Economics of Animal-Rearing/Food Processing and Related Industries in India    Source: IE  Context: Like China, India must raise its own deep-water fishing fleet and build modern harbours to further its economic and security goals.   Importance of the fishing sector for India:  Fish is an affordable and rich source of animal …

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Use of AI for Legislation

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Science and Technology – Developments and their Applications and Effects in Everyday Life   Source: TH  Context: Most mature democracies are now using Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for better pieces of legislation and parliamentary procedures.   How AI tools can assist parliamentarians? In preparing responses for legislators, Enhancing research quality, Obtaining …

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ISRO: Second Space Age

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Awareness in the fields of Space   Source: TH  Context: India’s modest entry into the First Space Age followed by its many gains should be used to help the country tap the vast potential of the Second Space Age.   Background:   Journey of ISRO: The Indian private sector in the …

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Dam Safety

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Infrastructure/disaster management   Source: DTE  Context: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water red-flagged dam safety issues, but there was a poor response from people.   Background: Of the 5,745 large dams in the country, 5,334 are operational. Dams (especially large ones) are highly controversial in India. They – Have Destroyed vast …

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Forest Conservation (amendment) Bill 2023

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Environment, Conservation   Source: IE  Context: The government introduced The Forest (Conservation), Amendment Bill, 2023 in Lok Sabha to make changes to The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.   Background: Following independence, vast swathes of forest land were designated as reserved and protected forests and brought under state forest departments. Many forested …

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Open-source seeds movement

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Agriculture and Issues of Food Security   Source: TH  Context: Inspired by the success of open-source software, a Canadian plant breeder suggested (in 1999) a similar approach to seeds. Background: The advent of hybrid seeds, the growth of the commercial seed industry, scientific plant breeding, etc., conferred plant breeders and developers …

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India ranks fifth in national contribution to warming: Study

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation   Source: DTE  Context: According to a new study, India is responsible for 0.08 degrees Celsius of warming from the 1850s through 2021.    Overall findings: Contribution to warming: Ranking Of Countries as per their contribution to the Rise in temperature:   India-specific findings: Overall, India …

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How to manage India’s solar PV waste problem?

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation   Source: TH Context: Even while Indian policymakers are working hard to shift to a circular economy, there are still no defined guidelines for waste management in the solar photovoltaic (PV) sector. A typical PV panel is dominated by: Crystalline silicon (c-Si) technology → 93% of …

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Green hydrogen is not a holy grail of the energy transition

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Infrastructure/Environment   Source: DTE  Context: According to a new report, contrary to its spotless reputation, green hydrogen is not the key to the energy transition.   Green hydrogen: It involves splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using electricity from renewable energy sources like sunlight/wind. It accounted for only 0.04% of globally …

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Technology at your service – Transforming lives and society

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Achievements of Indians in Science & Technology; Indigenization of Technology and Developing New Technology   Source: IE Context: The digital revolution has transformed the lives of ordinary citizens, given the power to the poorest and marginalised, and offered the youth the ability to create.   Digital initiatives that have changed the …

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Will mega textile parks help boost the sector?

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment   Source: TH  Context: The central government announced that 7 mega textile parks would be set up under the ₹4,445-crore PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) scheme in the first phase. Textile and Apparel …

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India’s disputed compensatory afforestation policy at odds with new IPCC report

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment   Source: TH  Context: India’s compensatory afforestation policy that allows forests in one part to be cut down and replaced with those elsewhere is contested on many grounds.   Background: Afforestation is part of India’s climate pledges – adding a carbon sink of …

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India misses Renewable Energy: Parliamentary panel

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Infrastructure/Environment/Conservation   Source: TH Context: A parliamentary panel has attributed the low installation of solar roof-top and wind energy projects as key reasons for the shortfall in achieving India’s renewable energy (RE) capacity target of 175 GW by 2022.   Background: India set an ambitious target (in 2014) of installing 175 …

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National Strategy and Roadmap for Medical and Wellness Tourism

GS Paper 2/3 Syllabus: Government policies/Issues Relating to Health/Economy   Source: PIB  Context: With an aim to improve medical tourism in the country, the Ministry of Tourism has formulated a National Strategy and Roadmap for Medical and Wellness Tourism (2022).   Background: India has been ranked 10th in the Medical Tourism Index (MTI) for 2020-2021 …

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Synthesis Report of IPCC AR6

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment   Source: TH Context: According to an IPCC report, climate change is a threat to human well-being and planetary health and a window of opportunity to secure a liveable and sustainable future for all is fast closing.   Background: Through its multiple assessment …

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