Source: The post is based on the article “A costly decision – Extension of PMGKAY should have been avoided” published in the Business Standard on 30th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 3: Indian economy. Relevance: About extending PMGKAY. News: Recently, the government has extended the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY-Phase VII) for a further period of 3… Continue reading A costly decision – Extension of PMGKAY should have been avoided
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Foreign trade: Going beyond a phrase
Source: The post is based on the article “Foreign trade: Going beyond a phrase” published in the Business Standard on 29th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. Relevance: About India’s foreign trade policy. News: Recently, India’s foreign trade policy, 2015 was extended by six months at a time… Continue reading Foreign trade: Going beyond a phrase
False dichotomies of education that we must strive to overcome
Source: The post is based on the article “False dichotomies of education that we must strive to overcome” published in the Livemint on 29th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 -Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education. Relevance: To balance various dichotomies of education. News: Education should develop children’s capacity to question things in… Continue reading False dichotomies of education that we must strive to overcome
Matter of degrees: UGC should think more on allowing four-year undergraduates to enrol for PhDs
Source: The post is based on the article “Matter of degrees: UGC should think more on allowing four-year undergraduates to enrol for PhDs” published in The Times of India on 29th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 -Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education. Relevance: About UGC’s decision to allow UG Degree holders to… Continue reading Matter of degrees: UGC should think more on allowing four-year undergraduates to enrol for PhDs
Symptoms of climate change are real
Source: The post is based on the article “Symptoms of climate change are real” published in the Business Standard on 28th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Climate Change. Relevance: About climate change. News: The resurgence of the monsoon at a time when it should normally have retreated from the northwest highlighted the impacts of climate change. The… Continue reading Symptoms of climate change are real
Sittanavasal, a Jain heritage site in Tamil Nadu, battles the elements
Source: The post is based on the article “Sittanavasal, a Jain heritage site in Tamil Nadu, battles the elements” published in The Hindu on 25th September 2022. What is the News? At least three-fourths of the art in Sittanavasal is either damaged or vandalised. This is due to unrestricted public access and general exposure to the elements. About… Continue reading Sittanavasal, a Jain heritage site in Tamil Nadu, battles the elements
Greying threat: India must have its version of China’s fusion of civil and military in naval deployment
Source: The post is based on the article “Greying threat: India must have its version of China’s fusion of civil and military in naval deployment” published in The Times of India on 26th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security. Relevance: To build India’s grey-zone capabilities.… Continue reading Greying threat: India must have its version of China’s fusion of civil and military in naval deployment
Open networks are good but only if they are regulated
Source: The post is based on the article “Open networks are good but only if they are regulated” published in Livemint on 26th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. Relevance: To understand the need for ONDC. News: The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) is being hailed as… Continue reading Open networks are good but only if they are regulated
External risk factors for the Indian economy: Global storm: Overseas risk is main policy challenge
Source: The post is based on the article “Global storm: Overseas risk is main policy challenge” published in The Times of India on 24th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 3: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment. Relevance: Indian Economy and its external challenges. News: In line with major global markets, Indian financial markets were struck… Continue reading External risk factors for the Indian economy: Global storm: Overseas risk is main policy challenge
Why telling Russia to abandon war is in India’s interest
Source: The post is based on the article “Why telling Russia to abandon war is in India’s interest” published in the Indian Express on 24th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 2: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests. Relevance: Russian war and India’s defence capability. News: Russian President has taken a… Continue reading Why telling Russia to abandon war is in India’s interest
