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Global governance

Context: Analysing the need for common global governance What are the impediments to international cooperation in the 21st century? USA & China: The rivalry between the world’s two largest economies has intensified spreading the fears of a new cold war breaking between them. India – China: The militaries of the two most populous countries of… Continue reading Global governance

The Wide Net of Hunger

Context: Since the lockdown, the Government of India (GoI) has announced Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) and Atmanirbhar Bharat. However, numerous studies have shown their inadequacy. What is the hunger watch survey? The Right to Food campaign in partnership with several civil society organisations initiated “Hunger Watch”, a rapid survey across 11 states from mid-September… Continue reading The Wide Net of Hunger

Relook agriculture subsidies

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

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

QUESTION BANK: GS Paper 2 Previous year Questions

Good Afternoon Everyone, We have posted the repository of UPSC GS-2 Mains Previous Year’s Questions as a part of our Mains Question Bank Initiative. For UPSC GS-1 Mains Previous Year’s Questions– Click Here For UPSC GS-3 Mains Previous Year’s Questions –Click Here For our Mains Marathon Questions Bank  – Click Here  

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Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 23rd November 2020

Good Morning dear reader. We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: \ GS Paper 2 Iron in velvet: Kerala government must withdraw social media ordinance. It violates the Constitution, arms police with a chilling new weapon. Indian Express Page – 8 Uproar over Kerala law to curb abusive content The Hindu Page… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 23rd November 2020

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