9 PM UPSC Current Affairs Articles 8 February, 2024
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We are posting the 9 PM UPSC Current Affairs Brief 8 Feb, 2024 based on today’s current affairs.
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Ensure that all relevant facts, data, and arguments from today’s newspaper are readily available to you.
We have widened the sources to provide you with content that is more than enough and adds value not just for GS but also for essay writing. Hence, the 9 PM brief now covers the following newspapers:
- The Hindu
- Indian Express
- Livemint
- Business Standard
- Times of India
- Down To Earth
- PIB
Since these changes are new, so initially the number of articles might increase, but they’ll go down over time.
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An Analysis of PLI scheme for Electronics
Source: The post India want to boost the electronics-component manufacturing industry through a PLI scheme has been created, based on the article “Transforming manufacturing: Dependence on PLI should be contained” published in “Business standard” on 9th May 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3-Economy-Changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. News: The… Continue reading An Analysis of PLI scheme for Electronics
Issue with willful defaulter designations
Source: The post Issue with willful defaulter designations has been created, based on the article “Do we still need the ‘wilful defaulter’ framework?” published in “Indian express” on 9th May 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3- Indian economy and mobilisation of resources Context: The article discusses the Bombay High Court’s decision to strike down… Continue reading Issue with willful defaulter designations
Steps to improve gender parity in India
Source: The post steps to improve gender parity in India has been created, based on the article “India can unlock growth by boosting nari shakti” published in “Indian express” on 9th May 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 1-society-Women Empowerment Context: The article discusses how empowering women economically is crucial for India’s development by 2047.… Continue reading Steps to improve gender parity in India
The concept of democracy as a governing method and a core societal value
Source: The post the concept of democracy as a governing method and a core societal value has been created, based on the article “In India, the idea of democracy differs from its practice” published in “Indian express” on 9th May 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2-Indian Constitution—Historical Underpinnings, Evolution, Features, Amendments, Significant Provisions and… Continue reading The concept of democracy as a governing method and a core societal value
Clash Between Fundamental Rights & DPSPs
Source-This post on Clash Between Fundamental Rights & DPSPs has been created based on the article “A chance to settle a constitutional clash” published in “The Hindu” on 8 May 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-2- Indian Constitution—Historical Underpinnings, Evolution, Features, Amendments, Significant Provisions and Basic Structure. Context – The article highlights that the Supreme Court can… Continue reading Clash Between Fundamental Rights & DPSPs
Barriers to LPG Adoption
Source – This post on Barriers to LPG Adoption has been created based on the article “The socio-ecological effects of LPG price hikes” published in “The Hindu” on 8 May 2024. UPSC Syllabus- GS Paper 2 – Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections of the population by the Centre and States and the Performance of these… Continue reading Barriers to LPG Adoption
Prioritizing Human Development
Source-This post on Prioritizing Human Development has been created based on the article “Giving primacy to human development” published in “The Hindu” on 8 May 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-2- Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources Context-The recently published HDI report and a paper published by the… Continue reading Prioritizing Human Development
Glyptothorax punyabratai
Source– This post on Glyptothorax punyabratai has been created based on the article “New Catfish Species Discovered in Arunachal Pradesh by ICAR-NBFGR” published in “Krishi Jagran” on 7 May 2024. Why in the news? India’s leading institute for fish genetic resources ICAR-NBFGR has recently identified a new species of catfish, Glyptothorax punyabratai, in the Tung… Continue reading Glyptothorax punyabratai
Arecanut
Source– This post on Arecanut has been created based on the article “Tirthahalli areca emerges best variety among nuts grown in Karnataka” published in “The Hindu” on 4 May 2024. Why in the news? The arecanut grown in the Tirthahalli region has found to be the highest quality among all the varieties grown in Karnataka.… Continue reading Arecanut
Shinku La tunnel
Source-This post on Shinku La tunnel has been created based on the article” BRO to complete 2 roads near China border, start work on world’s highest tunnel” published in “Hindustan Times” on 7 May 2024. Why in the news? The Border Roads Organisation is getting ready to start building the Shinku La tunnel, the world’s… Continue reading Shinku La tunnel