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Must Read Latest News Articles for UPSC I 22nd December 2020

Good Morning dear reader. We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: \ GS Paper 2 Increased transmissibility is one more reason to follow non-pharmaceutical interventions The Hindu Page – 6 Law to keep checks, controls over private hospitals mooted The Hindu Page – 1 Syllabus Topic – Issues relating to development and… Continue reading Must Read Latest News Articles for UPSC I 22nd December 2020

WTO rules on domestic support and food security

This article on WTO Rules on domestic support has been developed based on the Indian Express Editorial “The food security bargain”. Context: Present  World Trade Organization WTO rules are not in to support food security and rural livelihoods in India and around the world. With the initial results of National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) between 2015… Continue reading WTO rules on domestic support and food security

WTO terminologies: Agreement on Agriculture (AoA), Blue| Green| Amber Box, Peace clause

Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) WTO members have taken steps to reform the agriculture sector and to address the subsidies and high trade barriers that distort agricultural trade.   What did Uruguay Round do?  Agreement on Agriculture was negotiated during the Uruguay Round (1986-1994).  The Uruguay Round achieved two things in relation to agriculture.   It introduced specific disciplines on… Continue reading WTO terminologies: Agreement on Agriculture (AoA), Blue| Green| Amber Box, Peace clause

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Download EPIC! | November 2020

Click Here to Download – EPIC! Magazine for November 2020 Dear Forumites, The seventh edition of EPIC! Magazine comes at a crucial time for mains preparation. As the mains exams are fast approaching, this magazine provides perfect value addition required to get the extra marks to improve your chances for clearing Mains. EPIC! Magazine provides… Continue reading Download EPIC! | November 2020

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Values of advertising

Context:  Ethical values in advertising. What are the guiding principles for publishing advertisements in the newspaper? Principles: The code of business values has eight governing principles: honesty and integrity, respect, humility, excellence, consumer focus, transparency and fairness, neither favour nor discrimination, and finally, commitment to social good. A fair balance: If journalism is about maintaining a fair balance… Continue reading Values of advertising

Economic Growth

Context: It is important that, only if the Indian economy grows at 8% in 2021-22 we will be able to compensate for the decline in 2020-21. What needs to be done to make Indian economy to grow @ 8%? Accommodative Monetary policy: A reduction in interest rate through changes in policy rate, providing liquidity through… Continue reading Economic Growth

WTO rulebook

Context: WTO rulebook must evolve to support food security and rural livelihoods in developing countries. What are the existing issues related to India? Whether the current farm subsidy rules provide enough room for developing countries to buy food at government-set minimum support prices as part of their public stockholding programmes. To negotiate a permanent solution. India’s farm… Continue reading WTO rulebook

Health care in India

Context – The problems in India’s health sector. What are the issues with healthcare sector in India? Low government spending – Public expenditure on health accounts for only 1.13% of the total health expenditure which is abysmally low when compared to WHO recommendation of 5%. High out of pocket expenditure– Out of pocket expenses account for 62% of… Continue reading Health care in India

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