Source: The post is based on the article “The crisis of apple farmers” published in The Hindu on 12th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Major crops-cropping patterns in various parts of the country. Relevance: About the non-profitability of apple farming. News: Apple growers in Himachal Pradesh are protesting due to the non-profitability of apple farming. What… Continue reading Profitability of apple farming: The crisis of apple farmers
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We must demand safe roads and not just more airbags
Source: The post is based on the article “Our urban spaces need renewal, not new names” published in the Livemint on 9th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Social Issues – Road accidents. Relevance: About car accident-related deaths and road safety in India. News: The tragic death of former Tata Sons chairman in a car accident has… Continue reading We must demand safe roads and not just more airbags
Our urban spaces need renewal, not new names
Source: The post is based on the article “Our urban spaces need renewal, not new names” published in the Livemint on 9th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Relevance: About renaming Rajpath as Kartavya Path. News: As part of… Continue reading Our urban spaces need renewal, not new names
Policy balance: Higher trade and fiscal deficits can create risks
Source: The post is based on the article “Policy balance: Higher trade and fiscal deficits can create risks” published in the Business Standard on 8th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment. Relevance: falling exports and rising imports. News: Recent data shows India’s exports… Continue reading Policy balance: Higher trade and fiscal deficits can create risks
Bengaluru today … Waterlogged plush areas of India’s tech capital are another grim warning to all cities
Source: The post is based on the article “Bengaluru today … Waterlogged plush areas of India’s tech capital are another grim warning to all cities” published in The Times of India on 7th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Disaster and disaster management. Relevance: About flooding in Bengaluru. News: Two days of heavy rain in Bengaluru left… Continue reading Bengaluru today … Waterlogged plush areas of India’s tech capital are another grim warning to all cities
Shadow of 377: Doctors offering ‘conversion therapy’ must be severely disciplined. NMC must ensure this
Source: The post is based on the article “Shadow of 377: Doctors offering ‘conversion therapy’ must be severely disciplined. NMC must ensure this” published in The Times of India on 7th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. Relevance: About conversion therapy. News:… Continue reading Shadow of 377: Doctors offering ‘conversion therapy’ must be severely disciplined. NMC must ensure this
Rear guard action: Car accident-related deaths can be drastically reduced by the use of seat belts
Source: The post is based on the following articles “Rear guard action: Car accident-related deaths can be drastically reduced by the use of seat belts” published in The Hindu on 6th September 2022. “Fasten rear seat belts” published in The Times of India on 6th September 2022. “Unsafe at any speed: Safety rules need to be tightened” published in… Continue reading Rear guard action: Car accident-related deaths can be drastically reduced by the use of seat belts
Gorbachev, macro-economics, and Gandhi
Source: The post is based on the article “Gorbachev, macro-economics, and Gandhi” published in The Hindu on 6th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Indian Economy – Growth and development. Relevance: About the capitalist model and its alternative. News: Recently, Mikhail Gorbachev passed away. He has been for his role in ending the ideological conflict between communism and… Continue reading Gorbachev, macro-economics, and Gandhi
The difficult path to India-Pakistan peace
Source: The post is based on the article “The difficult path to India-Pakistan peace” published in The Hindu on 6th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – India and its neighbourhood- relations. Relevance: About India-Pakistan relations. News: After the promulgation of the new Prime Minister in Pakistan, there have been signs of a thaw in India-Pakistan relations. Read more:… Continue reading The difficult path to India-Pakistan peace
Precision farming needs to be promoted to get more output with less exploitation of natural resources
Source: The post is based on the article “Precision farming needs to be promoted to get more output with less exploitation of natural resources” published in the Indian Express on 5th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints. Relevance: About… Continue reading Precision farming needs to be promoted to get more output with less exploitation of natural resources
