Context– The dire need to shift the nature of support to farmers from input subsidies to investment subsidies. What are the main reason of air pollution in India and its impact? Stubble Burning – Practice of farmers setting fire to plant debris that remain in farms after harvest. It emits large amounts of toxic pollutants in the… Continue reading Relook agriculture subsidies
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Trade openness and globalization
Context- India’s External Affairs Minister believes that the economic growth that has accrued from globalization is not a good enough outcome for India. What are the views of External Affairs Minister on globalization and trade pacts? Trade pacts and globalization have allowed other countries ‘unfair’ trade and manufacturing advantages “in the name of openness”. The effect of past… Continue reading Trade openness and globalization
Controling AMR
Context: A One Health approach is necessary to control antimicrobial resistance. More on news: India an important locus for the generation of resistance genes: The multi-drug resistance determinant, New Delhi Metallo-beta-lactamase-1 (NDM-1), emerged from this region and spread globally. The containment of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in India: It is central to the global effort to address this threat.… Continue reading Controling AMR
Making of a biotech hub
Context: The pandemic has given the country an opportunity to evolve from being the pharmacy of the world to being the centre of a revolutionary research. How has India performed in the field of biotechnology over the years? Change overtime: India has seen an immense improvement in the number and quality of its healthcare facilities, reduction in… Continue reading Making of a biotech hub
Banking reforms
Context- RBI committee has recommended a series of changes that could transform the banking landscape by paving the way for large industrial conglomerates to set up banks. What are Non-Banking Financial Companies NBFCs? These are establishments that provide financial services and banking facilities without meeting the legal definition of a Bank. Hence they are frequently referred… Continue reading Banking reforms
Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) merger with DBS bank
Context: Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) merger with DBS bank is justified Why RBI decided for merger of Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) amalgamation with DBS bank? Erosion of trust in financial institutions: India, over the past two years has seen the collapse of four financial firms: IL&FS, Dewan Housing Finance, Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank and Yes… Continue reading Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) merger with DBS bank
Digital nation: On delivery of citizen services
Context: The true measure of digitalisation would be smooth delivery of all citizen services. Analyse the development of India as a digital nation. Measure of digital nation: The true measure of digital nation is the readiness of governments to use technology to create open, participatory public systems that citizens consider trustworthy. Result of internet access: Affordable smartphones and… Continue reading Digital nation: On delivery of citizen services
Judiciary is not slipping into ‘barbarism
Context: Recently questions have been raised on functioning of judiciary that it is slipping into “judicial barbarism”. What are the recent charges made against the judiciary? Electoral bonds case: The court has refused to do timely hearings of cases that go to the heart of the institutional integrity of a democracy. Elgar Parishad case: The… Continue reading Judiciary is not slipping into ‘barbarism
Machine hole- Technology led initiative
Context – Centre announces new measures to end manual scavenging by august 2021. What is manual scavenging and step taken by government to eliminate manual scavenging? Manual scavenging is the practice of removing human excrement from toilets, septic tanks or sewers by hand. More than 375 workers died while cleaning septic and sewer tanks between 2015… Continue reading Machine hole- Technology led initiative
FTA’s and its significance
Context: India’s External Affairs Minister recently disapproved of free trade and globalisation. Contents1 Background:2 What were the rational arguments given by the government to walk away from RCEP?3 How good is India in emphasising trade openness?4 Why FTAs are significant for Indian economy? Background: On November 15,15 countries of the Asia-Pacific region signed the Regional… Continue reading FTA’s and its significance
