GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate Source: ET Context: India is moving ahead to establish theatre commands, aiming to build integrated war-fighting machinery in a cost-effective manner. What are Theatre Commands? A theatre command in the military refers to a specific geographical area where military operations are …
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Mechanisms, Laws, Institutions and Bodies constituted for the Protection and Betterment of the Vulnerable Sections Source: DTE Please refer to a previous article on a similar theme: Child trafficking in India Context: According to the ILO, a shocking 10.1 million children in India find themselves engaged in various forms of …
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Important International Institutions, agencies and fora – their Structure, Mandate Source: IE Context: The recently concluded G20 working group meeting on trade and investment focused on the important issue of WTO reform. World Trade Organization (WTO): It is a member-driven, consensus-based intergovernmental organisation that regulates and facilitates international trade …
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Govt policies and interventions Source: ET Context: The government has set up an expert panel led by former law secretary T K Vishwanathan to recommend reforms in the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. 3 methods of dispute resolution: Traditional Dispute Resolution: Involves proceedings before an appropriate court of law according …
GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Role of Women Source: UNDP Context: The UNDP’s Gender Social Norms Index (GSNI) 2023 has revealed no improvement in biases against women in a decade, with almost 9 out of 10 men and women worldwide still holding such biases. What is the GSNI? First introduced in the 2019 Human …
GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Infrastructure (Ports) Source: IE Context: The global recognition of the operational efficiencies of Indian ports is an important step in India’s endeavour to become a global maritime power as envisaged in the Maritime India Vision (MIV), 2030. Global recognition of the Indian maritime/shipping sector: In the WB’s Logistic Performance …
GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Indian Economy and related issues/ Issues related to Direct and Indirect Farm Subsidies Source: DTE Context: A new World Bank report highlights the negative consequences of inefficiently subsidising agriculture, fishing and fossil fuel sectors. Highlights of the report: Subsidies in the 3 areas (generally considered to bail out economies …
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Powers, Functions and Responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies Source: TH Context: Soon the government will appoint a Finance Commission to determine how much of the Centre’s tax revenue should be given away to States (the vertical share) and how to distribute that among States (the horizontal sharing formula). What …
GS Paper 3/2 Syllabus: Internal Security/ Effect of Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India’s Interests Source: IE Context: The destruction of the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine is a fast-moving disaster, developing into a long-term environmental catastrophe (termed as ecocide) and worsening the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. The Kakhovka Dam: It was built …
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Mechanisms, Laws, Institutions and Bodies constituted for the Protection and Betterment of the Vulnerable Sections Source: TH Context: Several reports since the 2020 lockdown have noted that the pandemic created a second crisis of child trafficking, with children being pushed into “despair, disease and death.” Child trafficking: Child labour …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: IE Context: The RBI has allowed a Default loss guarantee (DLG) (also called first Loss Default Guarantee (FLDG), a safety-net arrangement among banks, non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) and lending service providers (LSPs). LSPs: These are new-age technology platforms/ agents (of a bank or NBFC) in the lending space who …
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GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-technology, Bio-technology and issues relating to Intellectual Property Rights Source: TH Context: The 2023 annual G7 Summit, hosted by Japan (Hiroshima), initiated the Hiroshima AI Process (HAP) – an effort to determine a way forward to regulate artificial intelligence (AI). …
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Mechanisms for the Protection and Betterment of Vulnerable Sections Source: IE Context: Assistive technology – products, equipment, and systems that enhance learning, working, and daily living for persons with disabilities (PwD) – can aid PwD, enabling their full participation in urban life. Need for inclusive cities: India is urbanising …
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GS Paper 2/ 3 Syllabus: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements involving India and affecting India’s interests/ Agriculture and related issues Source: IE Context: A brief history of the US role in independent India’s agricultural development is useful in the context of the Indian PM’s upcoming visit to the US, for strengthening the …
Source: TH Context: A MoU has been signed between the MeitY and Union Culture Ministry to complete 3D digitisation of all museums (under central control) by the year-end for better conservation of artefacts. How? The 3D digitisation would be done using the JATAN virtual museum builder software through 3D scanning. 3D scanning: It …
Source: TH Context: The TN Department of Archaeology has declared five ‘menhir’ (single stone) and megalithic burial sites at Kodumanal in Erode district as protected monuments. Background: Kodumanal, located on the northern banks of the Noyyal, made it to the archaeology map in 1961 when the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) started the …
GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Issues related to Minimum Support Prices Source: IE Context: India’s Union government announced the minimum support prices (MSPs) for 17 crops in this year’s Kharif season and CACP (Commission for Agriculture Cost and Prices) released Report on Price Policy for Kharif Crop 2023-24 Key Policy Recommendations: Promote Production and …
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GS Paper 2 Syllabus: International Relations Source: IE Note: The article is in continuation to yesterday’s article USA’s Indo-Pacific Strategy Context: As the Indian PM prepares for his official state visit to Washington DC, India and the US are considering building their relationship in light of a greater alignment in Asia and the …
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GS Paper 2 Syllabus: International Relations Source: IE Context: The geopolitical turmoil in Asia as a result of China’s rise will be a crucial background for the Indian PM’s discussions with the US President, as he travels to the US for a state visit. US-China conflict: The 20th edition of the annual Shangri-La …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: DTE Context: The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has issued an alert on rising ozone pollution and multi-pollutant crisis in the national capital on World Environment Day 2023 (June 5). World Environment Day (WED): It is celebrated annually on 5 June and encourages awareness and action for the …
