Source-This post on Research and Development in Agriculture has been created based on the article “Neglect of agriculture R&D in budget risks India’s food security and growth” published in “The Indian Express” on 24 July 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-3- Government Budgeting Context – Nearly two-thirds of India’s population resides in rural areas, where agriculture employs… Continue reading Research and Development in Agriculture
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Social Sector Allocations in Budget 2024
Source-This post on Social Sector Allocations in Budget 2024 has been created based on the article “For the social sector, it is old wine in an old bottle” published in “The Hindu” on 24 July 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-3- Government Budgeting. Context-The Budget 2024 continues the trend of previous years regarding social sector allocations, despite… Continue reading Social Sector Allocations in Budget 2024
Balancing Development and Sustainability
Source-This post on Balancing Development and Sustainability has been created based on the article “Economic Survey shows what India gets right — and developed nations get wrong — about climate change” published in “The Indian Express” on 23 July 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-3- Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment. Context- India has low… Continue reading Balancing Development and Sustainability
Multi-dimensional Impact of Heat Stress
Source-This post on Multi-dimensional Impact of Heat Stress has been created based on the article “Heat stress is more than a degree of concern” published in “The Hindu” on 23 July 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-3- Disaster and Disaster Management. Context– According to the ILO study in 2019, heat stress is expected to decrease total global… Continue reading Multi-dimensional Impact of Heat Stress
India’s Employment Crisis
Source-This post on India’s Employment Crisis has been created based on the article “To measure economic growth, India must look at jobs, not products “published in “The Indian Express” on 23 July 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-3- Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment. Context-This article criticizes official job… Continue reading India’s Employment Crisis
Addressing Myths about Gig-Based Works
Source-This post on Addressing Myths about Gig-Based Works has been created based on the article “A case for regulating gig-based work” published in “The Hindu” on 23 July 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-3- Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment. Context– The Karnataka government’s proposal for legislation to enhance… Continue reading Addressing Myths about Gig-Based Works
Google’s cybersecurity capabilities, especially after Microsoft’s Azure outage
Source: The post Google’s cybersecurity capabilities, especially after Microsoft’s Azure outage has been created, based on the article “Cybersecurity: Microsoft’s woes versus Google’s moves” published in “Live Mints” on 22nd July 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3-security-cyber security Context: The article discusses a major outage in Microsoft’s Azure due to a cybersecurity issue, highlighting the… Continue reading Google’s cybersecurity capabilities, especially after Microsoft’s Azure outage
India’s strategic involvement in both the Quad and BRICS
Source: The post India’s strategic involvement in both the Quad and BRICS has been created, based on the article “The importance of both Quad and BRICS” published in “The Hindu” on 22nd July 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- International Relations-Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests Context: The… Continue reading India’s strategic involvement in both the Quad and BRICS
India needs reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities
Source: The post India needs reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities has been created, based on the article “Reasonable accommodations and disability rights” published in “The Hindu” on 22nd July 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- governance- mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections Context: The article… Continue reading India needs reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities
Global IT Outages
Source-This post on Global IT Outage has been created based on the article “Global outage has lessons for the future” published in “Business Standards” on 22 July 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-3- Basics of Cyber Security; Money-Laundering and its prevention. Context- The flawed security update outage recently led to losses totaling tens of billions of dollars,… Continue reading Global IT Outages
