Source: The post on how the RBI evolved has been created, based on the article “Next phase for RBI: Central bank should be empowered further” published in “Business standard” on 2nd April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 – Indian economy – mobilization of resources (banking) and GS Paper 2 – governance – Statutory,… Continue reading How has the RBI evolved: Next phase for RBI: Central bank should be empowered further
Factors behind declining fertility – The importance of hope
Source: The post factors behind declining fertility has been created, based on the article “The importance of hope – Reversing the decline in fertility, predicted in recent studies, isn’t impossible. Policies that instill hope in young people could help” published in “Indian express” on 2nd April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 1- Society- population… Continue reading Factors behind declining fertility – The importance of hope
Inclusion of less serious offences under PMLA
Source-This post on Inclusion of less serious offences under PMLA has been created based on the article “The PMLA — a law that has lost its way” published in “The Hindu” on 1 April 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-3– Internal Security- Money-Laundering and its prevention. Context-The article highlights the problems of inclusion of certain offences under… Continue reading Inclusion of less serious offences under PMLA
Solar surge
Source-This post on Solar surge has been created based on the article “India’s solar industry must grow without compromising on quality” published in “The Hindu” on 1 April 2024. UPSC Syllabus – GS Paper 3 – Effects of Liberalization on the Economy, Changes in Industrial Policy and their Effects on Industrial Growth Context – The… Continue reading Solar surge
Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Indian elections
Source-This post on Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Indian elections has been created based on the article “AI in elections, the good, the bad and the ugly” published in “The Hindu” on 1 April 2024. UPSC Syllabus – GS Paper 2 – Salient Features of the Representation of People’s Act. Context- The BJP has used… Continue reading Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Indian elections
Katchatheevu Island controversy- Explained Pointwise
The Katchatheevu Island controversy has resurfaced in the run-up to the Lok Sabha Polls 2024. The controversy has often been used by political parties for attacking their adversaries. The present NDA government has accused the past Congress government of ‘callously‘ giving away the disputed territory to Sri Lanka, as part of the Maritime Boundary Agreement in… Continue reading Katchatheevu Island controversy- Explained Pointwise
Clean Energy Transitions Programme
Source-This post on Clean Energy Transitions Programme 2023 is based on the article “Clean Energy Transitions Programme 2023” published in “IEA50” on 1st April 2024. Why in the News? Recently, the International Energy Agency (IEA) launched the Clean Energy Transitions Programme annual report 2023. About the Clean Energy Transitions Programme 1. It is the flagship… Continue reading Clean Energy Transitions Programme
Statins
Source-This post on Statin is based on the article “ Study finds one way statins can cause diabetes, and a solution” published in “The Hindu” on 1st April 2024. Why in the News? A study by a group of researchers in China has found that administering ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) can stave off the tendency of… Continue reading Statins
Caracals
Source-This post on Caracal is based on the article “Protect India’s scrublands to save the caracal: Dharmendra Khandal & Ishan Dhar” published in “Down to Earth” on 30th March 2024. Why in the News? It has been observed that caracal is on the verge of extinction. It has necessitated the need for its conservation. About… Continue reading Caracals
RBI@90 program
Source-This post on RBI@90 program is based on the article “PM addresses RBI@90 opening ceremony” published in “PIB” on 1st April 2024. Why in the News? Recently PM Narendra Modi attended the the opening ceremony of RBI@90, a program marking 90 years of the Reserve Bank of India, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He also released a commemorative… Continue reading RBI@90 program

