Source: The post is based on the article “Experts Explain: What it will take to fulfill India’s solar power dream” published in the Indian Express on 9th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.. Relevance: About the challenges faced by solar PV manufacturing in India. News: From less than 10 MW… Continue reading Experts Explain: What it will take to fulfill India’s solar power dream
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Challenges faced by parliamentarians: A Disruption-mukt Parliament
Source: The post is based on the article “A Disruption-mukt Parliament” published in the Indian Express on 9th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, the conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these. Relevance: About the challenges faced by parliamentarians in conducting business. News: In a deliberative democracy,… Continue reading Challenges faced by parliamentarians: A Disruption-mukt Parliament
PMLA verdict — due process will be bulldozed
Source: The post is based on the article “PMLA verdict — due process will be bulldozed” published in The Hindu on 9th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Money-laundering and its prevention. Relevance: About the issues surrounding PMLA. News: The Supreme Court of India in Vijay Madanlal Choudhary vs Union Of India found all the provisions of… Continue reading PMLA verdict — due process will be bulldozed
India’s tax-GDP ratio may be too high
Source: The post is based on an article “India’s tax-GDP ratio may be too high” published in the Indian Express on 8th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 The Union Budgeting in India Relevance: Tax/GDP Debate News: In a recent web publication, the IMF published its World Revenue Longitudinal Data set for all countries, from 1990-2019.… Continue reading India’s tax-GDP ratio may be too high
Water-wisdom for climate change
Source: The post is based on an article “Water-wisdom for climate change” published in the Business Standard on 8th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 1 – Salient features of World’s Physical Geography; Distribution of Key Natural Resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian subcontinent) News: During the monsoon season, it has been noticed… Continue reading Water-wisdom for climate change
CUET Defective
Source: The post is based on an article “CUET Defective” published in The Times of India on 8th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Relevance: News: Recently, the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced that the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) exam will… Continue reading CUET Defective
The coming battle for Taiwan
Source: The post is based on an article “The coming battle for Taiwan” published in the Live Mint on 8th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 International Relations Relevance: Geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific Region and India’s neighborhood News: The recent visit of US Leader Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan has triggered geopolitical events in the Indo-Pacific Region,… Continue reading The coming battle for Taiwan
Chinese military vessel at Hambantota is a spectre that threatens the new equilibrium in India-Sri Lanka relations
Source: The post is based on an article “Chinese military vessel at Hambantota is a spectre that threatens the new equilibrium in India-Sri Lanka relations” Published in the Indian Express on 8th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 International Relations; Bilateral Relations Relevance: India-Sri Lanka Relations News: Recently, it came to the notice of the Indian… Continue reading Chinese military vessel at Hambantota is a spectre that threatens the new equilibrium in India-Sri Lanka relations
About Gregor Mendel and criticisms against his work: Judging the fudging of data
Source: The post is based on the article “Judging the fudging of data” published in The Hindu on 8th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Awareness in the field of biotechnology. Relevance: About the contribution of Gregor Mendel and the issues surrounding fudging of data. News: Recently the 200th birth anniversary of Gregor Mendel, the ‘father of modern… Continue reading About Gregor Mendel and criticisms against his work: Judging the fudging of data
Tapping technology to check minor mineral plunder
Source: The post is based on the article “Tapping technology to check minor mineral plunder” published in The Hindu on 8th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation. Relevance: About illegal mining of minor minerals News: The United Nations Environment Programme, in 2019, ranked India and China as the top two countries where illegal… Continue reading Tapping technology to check minor mineral plunder
