Context: Strong food security in India systems will have to be built back as the world is not on track to achieve global targets by 2030. What is a food system? It is a framework that includes every aspect of feeding and nourishing people: from growing, harvesting and processing to packaging, transporting, marketing and consuming… Continue reading Food security to nutritional security in India
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Declining Role of Parliament in India
Context- The role of Parliament as a platform for ensuring accountability of the executive and use of its instruments for ensuring criticism, deliberation and even consensus-making has declined in the past few years. What are the current issues reducing the relevance of Parliament? Role of parliamentary committees – To strengthen the lawmaking process, it is important that all Bills are examined by Standing… Continue reading Declining Role of Parliament in India
World Food Programme (WFP)
WFP was created in 1961 as an experiment to provide food aid through the UN system and in 1965, it was enshrined as a fully-fledged UN programme. It launched its 1st development program in Sudan. Headquarters: Rome, Italy Since then, WFP has been forefront at the conflict-ridden countries like for humanitarian assistance to the hungry and… Continue reading World Food Programme (WFP)
Redesign policy for private investment
Source- The Indian Express Syllabus – GS 3- Investment models. Context- Partnerships with various stakeholders in the private sector is required for sustainable infrastructure creation in India What is PPP investment model? Public Private Partnership is a cooperative arrangement between public and private sectors. The PPP model displays three essential characteristics: Long term contractual arrangement.… Continue reading Redesign policy for private investment
CAG audit- Improvement in disaster management
Syllabus – GS 2- Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures. Context- The Public Account Committee (PAC) directed the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) to conduct a special audit into purchase of COVID-19 equipment. What are the directions… Continue reading CAG audit- Improvement in disaster management
Ensemble forecast
Source: The Hindu Gs3: Disaster Management Context: India needs to shift to ensemble weather and flood forecast model to achieve better accuracy in flood forecasting. What is the significance of using Ensemble forecast? Deterministic forecast model Ensemble forecast · Deterministic forecast model merely indicates “Rising” or “Falling” above a water level at a river point. · … Continue reading Ensemble forecast
Labour codes reforms
Source- The Indian Express Syllabus- GS 3 – Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment Context- The three labor bills will immensely help the country in bringing much needed economic growth and will help in employment generation. What are the new labour codes? The government has introduced new versions of three… Continue reading Labour codes reforms
Production Linked Incentive Scheme
Source: The Hindu Syllabus: Gs3: Changes in Industrial Policy and their Effects on Industrial Growth Context: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has introduced a Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing. What is Production Linked Incentive Scheme? Aim is to position India as a global hub for electronics system design and manufacturing. It… Continue reading Production Linked Incentive Scheme
Three Farm Acts and their constitutional debate.
Source: The Hindu Syllabus: Gs3: Issues and Challenges Pertaining to the Federal Structure, Devolution of Powers Context: The passage of the three Farm Acts has raised a constitutional debate on Union’s powers to legislate on state subjects. What are the three contentious farm bills? The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020. The… Continue reading Three Farm Acts and their constitutional debate.
Power sector in India
Source- The Indian Express Syllabus- GS 3- Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. Context– The financial hole into which the DISCOMS have fallen will deepen in light of COVID. What is UDAY scheme? Launched in November 2015, the Ujjwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) was designed to turn around the precarious financial position of state distribution companies (DISCOMS). The… Continue reading Power sector in India
