The CBSE has decided to conduct a pilot comprehensive study to assess the viability of implementing Open Book Exam (OBE) for students from classes 9 to 12. The pilot will be held in select schools in November-December for subjects like English, Mathematics and Science for Classes 9 and 10, and English, Mathematics and Biology for… Continue reading Open Book Exam – Significance and Challenges – Explained Pointwise
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India’s R&D Funding Status- Explained Pointwise
India’s R&D Funding has received a major boost with the announcement of a corpus of ₹1 lakh crore in the interim Budget for 2024-25, to bolster the research and innovation ecosystem within the country. The decision to rebrand the slogan, ‘Jai Jawan Jai Kisan’ (by Lal Bahadur Shastri) to ‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan, Jai Vigyan’… Continue reading India’s R&D Funding Status- Explained Pointwise
Issues with Judges and Bureaucrats Joining Politics- Explained Pointwise
The Contentious issue of Judges and Bureaucrats joining politics has hit the headlines again. Recent case of a Calcutta High Court judge and a senior IPS officer in West Bengal resigning from their posts and joining political parties, has raised questions of propriety about independent constitutional authorities like Judges and bureaucrats. Table of Content What… Continue reading Issues with Judges and Bureaucrats Joining Politics- Explained Pointwise
India-EFTA TEPA- Explained Pointwise
India-EFTA TEPA (Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement) is the latest trade agreement in the series of free trade agreements being signed by the Narendra Modi Government. PM Narendra Modi has termed the signing of the trade pact as a ‘watershed moment‘ in India-EFTA relations. Recently, the Narendra Modi Govt is on a spree to conclude… Continue reading India-EFTA TEPA- Explained Pointwise
Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) Rules- Explained Pointwise
Recently, government has notified the rules for the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019. With the notification of the rules, the Central Government has eased the process of granting Indian citizenship to members of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian communities from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, who entered India before December 31,… Continue reading Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) Rules- Explained Pointwise
EFTA-India Relations- Explained Pointwise
Recently, India-EFTA relations are moving ahead as India has resumed negotiations with EFTA(European Free Trade Association) for a Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA). However, EFTA’s demands for inclusion of ‘Data exclusivity‘ and ‘Specific duration’ clauses in the agreement have been a sticking issue in the negotiations. India has argued that these provisions will adversely impact… Continue reading EFTA-India Relations- Explained Pointwise
Miracle Drugs- Explained Pointwise
Recently, several Indian newspapers have been found to be carrying misleading advertisements regarding unapproved miracle drugs. The magic injection for weight loss, containing a drug called Semaglutide, is being actively advertised. However, many of these miracle drugs have not been approved for sale in India. Despite the lack of regulatory approval, these drugs are being… Continue reading Miracle Drugs- Explained Pointwise
India’s Nuclear Energy Program- Explained Pointwise
A historic milestone in India’s nuclear programme was achieved, when the process of core-loading the indigenous Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) was started at the Madras Atomic Power Station in Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu. This process marks the beginning of stage II in India’s three-stage nuclear Energy Program. Nuclear Energy program in India UPSC Table of… Continue reading India’s Nuclear Energy Program- Explained Pointwise
Obesity in India- Explained Pointwise
According to a new Lancet study, there has been a steady increase in obesity levels in India. The study has pointed to increase in obesity levels of both adults and children, over the last 32 years. India has become one of the countries with a high ‘double burden‘, with the increase in both malnutrition and… Continue reading Obesity in India- Explained Pointwise
WTO Reforms and India- Explained Pointwise
Recently, the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) ended in a status quo. No consensus was reached on most of the key issues. WTO reforms still remains an Achilles heel. However, Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal emphasised that India has retained full policy space for the benefit of its… Continue reading WTO Reforms and India- Explained Pointwise
