Source: The post is based on the article “Rankings that make no sense” published in The Hindu on 10th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education. Relevance: About the concerns associated with NIRF ranking. News: Recently the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)’s ranking of higher education institutions… Continue reading About NIRF rankings 2022: Rankings that make no sense
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Experts Explain: What it will take to fulfill India’s solar power dream
Source: The post is based on the article “Experts Explain: What it will take to fulfill India’s solar power dream” published in the Indian Express on 9th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.. Relevance: About the challenges faced by solar PV manufacturing in India. News: From less than 10 MW… Continue reading Experts Explain: What it will take to fulfill India’s solar power dream
Challenges faced by parliamentarians: A Disruption-mukt Parliament
Source: The post is based on the article “A Disruption-mukt Parliament” published in the Indian Express on 9th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, the conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these. Relevance: About the challenges faced by parliamentarians in conducting business. News: In a deliberative democracy,… Continue reading Challenges faced by parliamentarians: A Disruption-mukt Parliament
PMLA verdict — due process will be bulldozed
Source: The post is based on the article “PMLA verdict — due process will be bulldozed” published in The Hindu on 9th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Money-laundering and its prevention. Relevance: About the issues surrounding PMLA. News: The Supreme Court of India in Vijay Madanlal Choudhary vs Union Of India found all the provisions of… Continue reading PMLA verdict — due process will be bulldozed
A law, without a flaw: on availing abortion services
Source: The post is based on the article “A law, without a flaw: on availing abortion services” published in The Hindu on 9th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. Relevance: About the recent court judgement on abortion. News: The Supreme Court last… Continue reading A law, without a flaw: on availing abortion services
About Gregor Mendel and criticisms against his work: Judging the fudging of data
Source: The post is based on the article “Judging the fudging of data” published in The Hindu on 8th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Awareness in the field of biotechnology. Relevance: About the contribution of Gregor Mendel and the issues surrounding fudging of data. News: Recently the 200th birth anniversary of Gregor Mendel, the ‘father of modern… Continue reading About Gregor Mendel and criticisms against his work: Judging the fudging of data
Tapping technology to check minor mineral plunder
Source: The post is based on the article “Tapping technology to check minor mineral plunder” published in The Hindu on 8th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation. Relevance: About illegal mining of minor minerals News: The United Nations Environment Programme, in 2019, ranked India and China as the top two countries where illegal… Continue reading Tapping technology to check minor mineral plunder
India, democracy and the promised republic
Source: The post is based on the article “India, democracy and the promised republic” published in The Hindu on 8th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Relevance: About the status of India on various parameters on its 75th anniversary. News:… Continue reading India, democracy and the promised republic
‘Climate change fuelling rise in extreme weather events’
Source: The post is based on the article “‘Climate change fuelling rise in extreme weather events’” published in The Hindu on 8th August 2022. What is the News? Recently IMD Director-General has said that climate change has hampered the ability of forecasting agencies to accurately predict severe events. He also said that IMD is installing more radars and… Continue reading ‘Climate change fuelling rise in extreme weather events’
Sticking to commitments-India must set an example by balancing energy use and climate goals
Source: The post is based on the article “Sticking to commitments-India must set an example by balancing energy use and climate goals” published in The Hindu on 6th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation. Relevance: About India’s updated NDCs. News: Ahead of the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP 27),… Continue reading Sticking to commitments-India must set an example by balancing energy use and climate goals
