Not a pre-election Budget, please!

Source: The post is based on an article “Not a pre-election Budget, please!” published in Business Standard on 26th October 2022.  Syllabus: GS 3 – Economic Development  Relevance: measures to tackle the fiscal deficit and the need to avoid pre-election Budget.  News: The Finance Ministry has started preparing the Union Budget for 2023-24. It would be presented on February 1,… Continue reading Not a pre-election Budget, please!

Indian sugarcane fields could yield a flex-fuel bonanza

Source: The post is based on the article “Indian sugarcane fields could yield a flex-fuel bonanza” published in Live Mint on 26th October 2022.  Syllabus: GS 3 – Environment  Relevance: Benefits of ethanol blending  News: This article discusses the benefits of ethanol blending in Brazil and measures that need to be adopted by India for ethanol blending fuel. About… Continue reading Indian sugarcane fields could yield a flex-fuel bonanza

A renewable energy revolution, rooted in agriculture

Source: The post is based on the article “A renewable energy revolution, rooted in agriculture” published in The Hindu on 26th October 2022.  Syllabus: GS 3 – Environment  Relevance: Efforts needed to tackle stubble burning  News: A private company has established the first bio-energy plant in Punjab to produce Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) from paddy straw. This will eventually provide… Continue reading A renewable energy revolution, rooted in agriculture

What Pakistan’s removal from FATF grey list signifies

Source: The post is based on an article “What Pakistan’s removal from FATF grey list signifies” published in The Indian Express on 26th October 2022.  Syllabus: GS 2 – International Relations  Relevance: FATF grey list and Pakistan  News: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has recently decided to remove Pakistan from its grey list.  What is the Financial Action… Continue reading What Pakistan’s removal from FATF grey list signifies

Religions-20: A pioneering initiative in G-20 to build a God-centric value system

Source– The post is based on the article “Religions-20: A pioneering initiative in G-20 to build a God-centric value system” published in The Indian Express on 22nd October 2022. Syllabus: GS3- International Relations Relevance– Efforts for global peace and prosperity News- The article explains the R-20 forum’s role in achieving a common value system for… Continue reading Religions-20: A pioneering initiative in G-20 to build a God-centric value system

A crisis is brewing in coffee industry

Source– The post is based on the article “A crisis is brewing in coffee industry” published in The Hindu on 22nd October 2022. Syllabus: GS1- Economic geography Relevance– Major plantation crops in India News- The article explains the challenges faced by the Indian coffee sector and suggests the solutions. Coffee plantations in Karnataka, Kerala and… Continue reading A crisis is brewing in coffee industry

Not Hindi or English, the real language question is status of vernacular

Source– The post is based on the article “Not Hindi or English, the real language question is status of vernacular” published in The Indian Express on 22nd October 2022. Syllabus: GS1- Regionalism Relevance– Languages related issue News- The article explains the issues related to the status of vernacular language in India. It also explains the… Continue reading Not Hindi or English, the real language question is status of vernacular

Yes, it’s all about rocket science

Source: The post is based on the article “Yes, it’s all about rocket science” published in The Times of India on 22nd October 2022.  Syllabus: GS 3 – Science and Technology  Relevance: Measures that can be taken by India to improve its launch of rockets  News: Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-Mark3 (GSLV-Mk3) which is India’s heaviest rocket will enter into… Continue reading Yes, it’s all about rocket science

Solution for stubble burning

Source: The post is based on the article “Solution for stubble burning” published in Business Standard on 22nd October 2022.  Syllabus: GS 3 – Environment  Relevance: measures to tackle stubble burning  News: The problem of stubble burning is prevailing for many years. The farmers clear the stubble from the previous crop by putting it on fire because it is quick… Continue reading Solution for stubble burning

Wars aren’t won with peacetime economies

Source: The post is based on an article “Wars aren’t won with peacetime economies” published in Business Standard on 22nd October 2022.  Syllabus: GS 3 – Economy  Relevance: measures that can be taken by the US and Europe to improve their economic condition at the time of war.  News: Russia-Ukraine war has caused concerns towards the economies around the… Continue reading Wars aren’t won with peacetime economies

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