Source: This post is based on the article “Why the Rajya Sabha matters” published in the Indian Express on 23rd July 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these. Relevance: To understand the functions of Rajya Sabha. News: Given the political scenario in… Continue reading Why the Rajya Sabha matters
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Despite pressures, the rupee’s remarkable resilience
Source: This post is based on the article “Despite pressures, the rupee’s remarkable resilience” published in The Hindu on 23rd July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources. Relevance: To understand the performance of the Indian Rupee to the US Dollar. News: The Indian rupee has depreciated by around… Continue reading Despite pressures, the rupee’s remarkable resilience
Incentivize the world’s farmers to improve soil health
Source: The post is based on an article “Incentivize the world’s farmers to improve soil health” published in the Live Mint on 21st July 2022. Syllabus: GS 1 Salient features of World’s Physical Geography; and GS 3 Ecology and Environment Relevance: Soil Health News: Recently, ‘Conscious Planet: Save Soil’, a global movement to change the… Continue reading Incentivize the world’s farmers to improve soil health
Why Weaker Rupee Isn’t All Bad News
Source: The post is based on an article “Why weaker Rupee is not all bad news?” published in The Times of India on 22nd July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Indian Economy; Issues and Challenges pertaining to growth and development of the Indian Economy Relevance: Macroeconomic conditions; Rupee Depreciation News: Recently, the foreign exchange rate breached… Continue reading Why Weaker Rupee Isn’t All Bad News
PM’s ‘revdi’ remark: We need to disentangle good subsidies from bad
Source: This post is based on the article “PM’s ‘revdi’ remark: We need to disentangle good subsidies from bad” published in the Indian Express on 22nd July 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes. Relevance: India’s subsidy burden. News: Recently,… Continue reading PM’s ‘revdi’ remark: We need to disentangle good subsidies from bad
Why a ban on single-use plastics won’t help
Source: This post is based on the article “Why a ban on single-use plastics won’t help” published in the Indian Express on 22nd July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Environmental pollution and degradation. Relevance: To understand the challenges associated with the Single-use plastic ban. News: India’s ban on select single-use plastic(SUPs) items came into effect from July… Continue reading Why a ban on single-use plastics won’t help
‘Advantage New Delhi’ in Sri Lanka’s India lifeline
Source: This post is based on the article “‘Advantage New Delhi’ in Sri Lanka’s India lifeline” published in The Hindu on 22nd July 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – India and its neighbourhood- relations. Relevance: India-Sri Lanka relations. News: The situation in Sri Lanka gives India an opportunity to take the lead in the foreign aid game in its neighbourhood. What… Continue reading ‘Advantage New Delhi’ in Sri Lanka’s India lifeline
In Pegasus battle, the fight for surveillance reform
Source: This post is based on the article “In Pegasus battle, the fight for surveillance reform” published in The Hindu on 22nd July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Basics of cyber security. Relevance: India’s Pegasus project. News: A year has passed since the disclosures about India’s Pegasus project. What is India’s Pegasus project? Read here: Pegasus spyware issue – Explained,… Continue reading In Pegasus battle, the fight for surveillance reform
India’s tenfold path to manage exchange rate volatility
Source: the article “India’s tenfold path to manage exchange rate volatility” published in the Live Mint on 21st July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Issues and Challenges pertaining to growth and development of the Indian Economy Relevance: Indian Rupee Depreciation; macroeconomic condition; Monetary policy measures News: In recent months, India has witnessed the depreciation of the… Continue reading India’s tenfold path to manage exchange rate volatility
Rupee@80: The Story Can Get Grimmer”
Source: The post is based on the article “Rupee@80: The story can get grimmer” published in The Times of India on 21st July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Issues and Challenges pertaining to growth and development of the Indian Economy Relevance: Indian Rupee Depreciation News: Recently, The Indian Rupee has dropped to a record below the… Continue reading Rupee@80: The Story Can Get Grimmer”
