Stubble Burning Issue and Analysis Context: New innovative method, the PUSA Decomposer, developed at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa can offer a sustainable solution for stubble burning. What is stubble burning? Stubble burning refers to the practice of farmers setting fire to plant debris that remain in farms after harvest. Stubble burning is practised… Continue reading Stubble Burning Issue
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Air Pollution: Everything You Need to Know
New ordinance to curb Air Pollution Context- Centre issued an ordinance to form new commission for air quality management in NRC and adjoining areas. What is the new commission for air quality management? Indian President has promulgated an ordinance to constitute a Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region (NCR) and adjoining… Continue reading Air Pollution: Everything You Need to Know
Farm laws and desirability of MSP
Minimum support price (MSP) for Farm Bill Context: The recently enacted farm bills have triggered debate on the desirability of the MSP regime. More in news: The period from 2004 to 2012 was the period of high commodity prices, high government procurement and rapid reduction in rural poverty. This shows a causal link between the… Continue reading Farm laws and desirability of MSP
Brief on India-US Relations
India-US Relations Context – India-US relations over the year and significance of 3rd 2+2 Dialogue. How India-US ties deepened with the end of Cold War? In the post-cold war era, India’s relationship with the US on defence and strategic issues has strengthened. This can be reflected in the following: 1991- India’s engagement with the US… Continue reading Brief on India-US Relations
Aser report 2020 analysis
Aser report 2020 Context: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, students in rural areas have received only marginal assistance in the form of structured learning materials from teachers. What are the findings of the Annual Status of Education Report 2020? The ASER 2020 survey covering 26 States and four Union Territories found that there is a… Continue reading Aser report 2020 analysis
Monsoon Management
Context- India needs better science to prepare more effective disaster management plans and improve resilience in a warming world. What is Long Period Average? Long Period Average (LPA) – It is the average rainfall recorded during the months from June to September, calculated during the 50 year period, and is kept as a benchmark while… Continue reading Monsoon Management
Right to freedom of expression
Context: Following the beheading of Samuel Paty, a middle-school teacher in France for showing cartoons of the Prophet as part of a class on free expression, three more have been killed. More in News A Dalit lawyer was killed in Gujarat for posts allegedly prejudicial to Brahmins. How to nurture Freedom of Expression? Supporting the… Continue reading Right to freedom of expression
Buffer Stock
Buffer stock refers to a reserve of a commodity that is used to stabilize price fluctuations and unforeseen emergencies. The concept of buffer stock was first introduced during the 4th Five Year Plan (1969-74) In India, buffer stocking of food grains is conceptually seen as a method to deliver strategic food and agricultural domestic support… Continue reading Buffer Stock
Non-alignment in multipolar framework
What are the different phases of world order? India’s advocacy for autonomy (& non-alignment) in making foreign policy choices in world order over decades. Bipolar(1947 to 1991) – Era of Cold War where world was divided in two camps one headed by USA and other headed by erstwhile USSR. During this phase India adhered to the principle… Continue reading Non-alignment in multipolar framework
India-US Relations
How India-U. S relation evolved over the years? India-U. S relations were at an all-time high during John F Kennedy and George W Bush administration: John F Kennedy, in the 1960s: Kennedy was a firm supporter of India in positioning India as a democratic counterweight to a totalitarian China in Asia in the 1960s Even… Continue reading India-US Relations
