Context: Single Use plastic. More in news: Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a dramatic announcement on August 15, 2019, that India would eliminate single-use plastics by 2022. In another statement on October 2, Gandhi Jayanti, PM said that single-use plastics (SUPs) will be phased out by 2022, and officials indicated that states will play a major role… Continue reading 7 PM | Single Use Plastics: Challenges and way forward | 30th October, 2019
Category: 7 PM
The idea behind current affairs news analysis editorials is to give aspirants in-depth analysis of news articles from different newspapers bearing relevance to Civil Services GS Preparation.
Why you need 7 PM Current Affairs News Analysis Editorials?
UPSC syllabus is rather indicative than exhaustive and needs a broader learning curve and regular updates. The aspirant needs to have a practical working knowledge of almost everything happening socially, politically, economically, geographically and historically. News reading is an important aspect which supplements above-mentioned criteria. The articles in newspapers are of relevance to any given civil services examination paper whether it be optional, essay, general studies or preliminary. Also, newspaper being dynamic in nature there is no difference in strategy of reading newspaper for a newcomer or an experienced aspirant. But does one really have time to sift through so many newspapers and even more number of articles on daily basis. Hence, our editorial team tries to make task easier for you by presenting in-depth analysis of important news articles. You don’t need to look anywhere more for your daily news analysis
7 PM | Prince and the PM| 29th October 2019
Context: India-Saudi Arabia Relations More in news: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Riyadh on a two-day visit, during which he is scheduled to attend the third edition of Saudi Arabia’s high-profile annual financial conference and hold bilateral talks with King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. He will deliver the keynote… Continue reading 7 PM | Prince and the PM| 29th October 2019
7 PM | Cutting risk: On India’s anti-polio drive | 26th October, 2019
Context: Declaration of global eradication of wild poliovirus type 3. More in news: World Polio Day is celebrated on 24 October annually to raise awareness about the polio disease and efforts for eradication. Global eradication of wild poliovirus type 3 declared on World Polio Day Polio: Poliomyelitis (polio) is a highly infectious viral disease, which… Continue reading 7 PM | Cutting risk: On India’s anti-polio drive | 26th October, 2019
7 PM | Good report card: On ease of doing business | 25th October, 2019
Context: World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Report 2020. More in news: India jumps to 63rd position in World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business 2020 report India has moved 14 places to be 63rd among 190 nations in the World Bank’s ease of doing business ranking released on 24th October 2019. Ease of Doing Business… Continue reading 7 PM | Good report card: On ease of doing business | 25th October, 2019
7 PM | The IMF should take over Libra and make the most of the idea | 24th October, 2019
Context: Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra. More in news: Social media giant Facebook had planned to launch a new digital currency, called Libra, in 2020. Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Stripe, Mercado Pago and eBay have abandoned the Facebook-led corporate alliance underpinning Libra. Thus, the Libra Association is fragmenting. Mark Zuckerberg appeared before the House Committee on Financial Services on… Continue reading 7 PM | The IMF should take over Libra and make the most of the idea | 24th October, 2019
7 PM | A more equal friendship | 22nd October, 2019
Context: Changing dynamic between India, China and Nepal. More in news: The Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Kathmandu on his return trip from India on October 12 and 13, 2019. Xi stated that Nepal and China are strategic partners. However until now, only India was regarded as Nepal’s strategic partner. Nepal: Locked between Tibet and… Continue reading 7 PM | A more equal friendship | 22nd October, 2019
7 PM | It’s a deal: On Brexit | 21st October, 2019
Context: Boris Johnson’s new Brexit deal. More in news: The UK is due to leave the European Union (EU) on 31 October 2019. Prime Minister Boris Johnson sent an unsigned letter to the European Union requesting a delay to Britain’s exit from the bloc. Labour and the Liberal Democrats have demanded that the deal be… Continue reading 7 PM | It’s a deal: On Brexit | 21st October, 2019
7 PM | Why India trails in Global Hunger Index | 18th October, 2019
Context: In Global Hunger Index report, India has the highest percentage of children who suffer from acute undernutrition. On other parameters, where India has improved, the pace has been relatively slow. More in News: The latest Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2019 has ranked India a lowly 102 among the 117 countries it has mapped. On the whole, the 2019… Continue reading 7 PM | Why India trails in Global Hunger Index | 18th October, 2019
7 PM | Taking national data seriously | 17th October, 2019
Context: Data sharing in global economy. Data: Information in raw or unorganized form (such as alphabets, numbers, or symbols) that refer to, or represent, conditions, ideas, or objects. Data is limitless and present everywhere in the universe. Digital Economy: The “digital economy” is a term for all of those economic processes, transactions, interactions and activities… Continue reading 7 PM | Taking national data seriously | 17th October, 2019
7 PM | What a carbon tax can and can’t achieve against climate change | 16th October, 2019
Context: Carbon Tax and the recent report by IMF. More in news: IMF in a recent report says, “The world needs a massive carbon tax in just 10 years to limit climate change”. The international organization suggests a cost of $75 per ton by 2030. Carbon Tax: A carbon tax is a fee imposed on… Continue reading 7 PM | What a carbon tax can and can’t achieve against climate change | 16th October, 2019
