Good Morning dear reader We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: About Must Read News Articles: Must Read News Articles is an initiative by Team ForumIAS to provide links to the most important news articles of the day. It covers several newspapers such as The Hindu, Indian Express, Livemint etc. This saves… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 9th Feb. 2021
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Increasing energy efficiency among consumers
Synopsis: Recently released electricity rules should also focus on the problem faced by DIscoms that can be sorted out by increasing energy efficiency. Introduction Recently published Electricity Rules, 2020 lay down uniform performance standards for discoms and makes them liable to consumer compensation in case of violations of their rights. Rules have been framed keeping in… Continue reading Increasing energy efficiency among consumers
What are the negative impacts of farm laws on landless labourers and small tenant farmers?
Syllabus: GS-2- Development issues Source: – Click Here Context: Although the issue of MSP system has been brought into the limelight by protest of farmers, but very little attention has been paid to the impacts of farm bills on the landless and agricultural laborers. Present data of landless laborers and tenant farmers About 60 per… Continue reading What are the negative impacts of farm laws on landless labourers and small tenant farmers?
Why green revolution states should shift from MSP crops to high value crops and Non-farm activities?
Source – Click Here Context: Green Revolution states are required to shift their focus from MSP crops to high-value crops and Non-farm activities due to the consequences Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh were early adopters and major beneficiaries of Green Revolution technology and enabled India in becoming a nation close to self-sufficiency in food… Continue reading Why green revolution states should shift from MSP crops to high value crops and Non-farm activities?
Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 8th December 2020
Good Morning dear reader. We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: \ GS Paper 2 SC nod for Central Vista inauguration The Hindu Page – 1 A ‘duet’ for India’s urban women The Hindu Page – 6 Syllabus Topic – Issues relating to poverty and hunger Safety and efficacy data must be… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 8th December 2020
Explained: What are Negative Bond Yields?
News: The demand for negative yield bonds is on rise in the global market. Source: Click Here Facts: Negative-yield bonds: These are debt instruments that offer to pay the investor a maturity amount lower than the purchase price of the bond. These are generally issued by central banks or governments and investors pay interest to the borrower… Continue reading Explained: What are Negative Bond Yields?
To what extent has the withdrawal of al-Shabab from Mogadishu given peace a real chance in Somalia? Assess.
“Strategic interests seem to be replacing commercial interests for the host country with regard to Cam Ranh bay.” Amplify.
In the context of the ‘Euro-zone’ debt crisis, examine the proposed ‘six-pack’ solution. Do you think that this has a better chance of success than the earlier stability and growth pact?
“The causes and implications of the Jasmine Revolution and its spread are as much economic in nature as they are political.” Critically evaluate.
