Source: The post is based on the article “Why the central government should stop funding the power distribution sector” published in the Indian Express on 13th November 2022. Syllabus: GS – 3 – Energy. Relevance: About aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses. News: The Power Finance Corporation has reported that the aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses of… Continue reading Why the central government should stop funding the power distribution sector
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Why Parliament must reexamine POCSO
Source: The post is based on the following articles “Why Parliament must reexamine POCSO” published in the Indian Express on 13th November 2022. “Go Back To 16 – Response of the criminal justice system to Pocso is reason to revisit the age of consent” published in The Times of India on 13th November 2022. Syllabus: GS –… Continue reading Why Parliament must reexamine POCSO
Funding reality check for India’s dream to achieve net-zero by 2070
Source: The post is based on the article “Funding reality check for India’s dream to achieve net-zero by 2070” published in the Business Standard on 12th November 2022. Syllabus: GS – 3 – Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation. Relevance: About decarbonising the Indian economy. News: India lacks the capital to meet its net-zero carbon emissions target by… Continue reading Funding reality check for India’s dream to achieve net-zero by 2070
Get on with Census: Crucial demographic exercise cannot wait for next elections
Source: The post is based on the article “Get on with Census: Crucial demographic exercise cannot wait for next elections” published in the Business Standard on 12th November 2022. Syllabus: GS – 2 – Governance. Relevance: About the delay in Census. News: India’s decadal Census exercise has been carried out at the beginning of every decade for… Continue reading Get on with Census: Crucial demographic exercise cannot wait for next elections
Price distortions in fertilisers will not help farming in the long run. Govt can offer acreage-based cash transfers
Source: The post is based on the article “Price distortions in fertilisers will not help farming in the long run. Govt can offer acreage-based cash transfers” published in the Indian Express on 12th November 2022. Syllabus: GS – 3 – Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices. Relevance: About India’s fertilizer consumption.… Continue reading Price distortions in fertilisers will not help farming in the long run. Govt can offer acreage-based cash transfers
Back on track – P.T. Usha can create a road map for India’s bid for the Olympics in the 2030s
Source: The post is based on the article “Back on track – P.T. Usha can create a road map for India’s bid for the Olympics in the 2030s” published in The Hindu on 12th November 2022. Syllabus: GS – 2 – Sports sector governance. Relevance: About improving India’s sports sector. News: Recently, P.T. Usha was appointed as… Continue reading Back on track – P.T. Usha can create a road map for India’s bid for the Olympics in the 2030s
Aichi Biodiversity Targets: Why have countries failed to meet their biodiversity goals?
Source: The post is based on the article “Why have countries failed to meet their biodiversity goals?” published in The Indian Express on 10th December 2022. Contents1 What is the news?2 What were the Aichi Biodiversity Targets?3 What progress is made in Aichi Biodiversity Targets?4 What are the reasons for the failure of Aichi Biodiversity… Continue reading Aichi Biodiversity Targets: Why have countries failed to meet their biodiversity goals?
Women & elections: Low female voting is exception. Few female MLAs is norm
Source: The post is based on the article “Women & elections: Low female voting is exception. Few female MLAs is norm” published in The Times of India on 10th December 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Social Justice Relevance: Women’s representation in the legislative bodies News: The article discusses the dismal conditions of the women in… Continue reading Women & elections: Low female voting is exception. Few female MLAs is norm
Defence industry perks up: India’s decades-old ambition and its paradoxes
Source: The post is based on the article “Defence industry perks up: India’s decades-old ambition and its paradoxes” published in the Business Standard on 10th December 2022. Syllabus: GS3- Security Relevance: Issues related to defence manufacturing News: The article explains the scope of defence production in India. It also explains the challenges faced by the defence… Continue reading Defence industry perks up: India’s decades-old ambition and its paradoxes
Supreme Court on charity and conversion: The answer may lie in the words of Mahatma Gandhi
Source: The post is based on the article “Supreme Court on charity and conversion: The answer may lie in the words of Mahatma Gandhi” published in The Indian Express on 10th December 2022. Syllabus: GS2- Significant provisions of constitution. GS1- Communalism and secularism Relevance: Issues related to religion News: The article explains the issue of… Continue reading Supreme Court on charity and conversion: The answer may lie in the words of Mahatma Gandhi
