Source: This post is based on the article “India’s climate imperative” published in The Hindu on 19th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Disaster and disaster management. Relevance: Climate change-induced disasters. News: In the absence of COVID-19, climate change-induced disasters would have been India’s biggest red alert in recent years. The heatwave in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat,… Continue reading Climate change-induced disasters: India’s climate imperative
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With India set to become most populous nation, a prosperity lesson
Source: This post is based on the article “With India set to become most populous nation, a prosperity lesson” published in the Indian Express on 17th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 1 – Population and associated issues. Relevance: Population control policies. News: Three years ago, the UN Population Prospects (2019) projected that India will surpass China’s population… Continue reading With India set to become most populous nation, a prosperity lesson
Preserving democracy in India
Source: The post is based on an article “Preserving democracy in India” published in the “The Hindu” on 18th July 2022. Syllabus: GS2 – Parliament and State Legislatures—Structure, Functioning, Conduct of Business, Powers & Privileges and Issues Arising out of these. Relevance: Issues and Challenges in the Parliamentary System of India News: In recent period,… Continue reading Preserving democracy in India
Nationalisation, consolidation and privatisation
Source: The post is based on an article “Nationalisation, consolidation, and privatisation” published in the Business Standard on 17th July 2022. Syllabus: GS3 – Issues and Challenges pertaining to the growth and development of Indian Economy Relevance: Privatization of Public Sector Banks News: Recently, the privatisation of the public sector banks (PSBs) and insurance companies… Continue reading Nationalisation, consolidation and privatisation
Declining wheat inventories: Grain of the matter
Source: The post is based on an article “Grain of the matter” published in the Business Standard on 17th July 2022. Syllabus: GS3 – Public Distribution System – Objectives, Functioning, Limitations, Revamping; Issues of Buffer Stocks and Food Security; ; Major Crops – Cropping Patterns in various parts of the country, Relevance: Buffer stock and related… Continue reading Declining wheat inventories: Grain of the matter
Secure Indian interests: Ensure fair play in media
Source: The post is based on an article “Secure Indian Interests: Ensure fair play in media” published in the Live Mint on 18th July 2022. Syllabus: GS2 Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation. Relevance: Digital media News: Recently, the union minister of state… Continue reading Secure Indian interests: Ensure fair play in media
We need an orderly transition from coal to renewables
Source: The post is based on an article “We need an orderly transition from coal to renewables” published in the Indian Express on 18th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Infrastructure: Energy, ports, roads etc. Relevance: Energy Security and Energy Transition News: Since the onset of the pandemic and over the past few months, after the… Continue reading We need an orderly transition from coal to renewables
The monkeypox outbreak is an alert on global health inequities
Source: This post is based on the following articles “What monkeypox alarm tells us about global health inequality” published in The Livemint on 18th Jul 22. “How India can keep the monkeypox threat at bay: Precautionary vaccines for healthcare workers, disease surveillance and communication are essential” published in The Times of India on 17th Jul… Continue reading The monkeypox outbreak is an alert on global health inequities
The rise in the incidence of digital fraud
Source: This post is based on the article “The rise in the incidence of digital fraud” published in Business Standard on 17th Jul 22. Syllabus: GS3 – Economy – Money and Banking Relevance: Financial fraud in the banking sector and related issues Context: Over the years, there has been a significant change in the types… Continue reading The rise in the incidence of digital fraud
The Agniveer’s journey
Source: This post is based on the article “The Agniveer’s journey” published in the Indian Express on 17th July 2022. Syllabus: GS2 – Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Relevance: Agnipath Scheme. News: Recently, the government of India introduced a new recruitment scheme for… Continue reading The Agniveer’s journey
