Source: This post is created based on the article “Curbing defence imports”, published in Indian Express on 17th May 2023. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3, Changes to Industrial policies, Liberalisation News: Government has been progressively restricting imports of specified weapons and defence kits in India. In December 2020 Initial restrictions were imposed on importing line… Continue reading Curbing defence imports
Safe farming – on Indiscriminate use of pesticides
Source: This post is created based on the article “Safe farming”, published in Business Standard on 17th May 2023. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3, Agriculture Inputs News: Pesticides are a vital input for modern farming to protect crops against pests, disease-causing pathogens, and other threats. The scientific committee has given its suggestions on the issue… Continue reading Safe farming – on Indiscriminate use of pesticides
Climate trade barriers: Go for realistic idealism
Source: The post is based on the article “Climate trade barriers: Go for realistic idealism” published in the Livemint on 17th May 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Environment and Bio-diversity: Conservation. Relevance: About Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism of EU. News: Recently, the EU gave approval to its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). This will impact Indian iron, steel and… Continue reading Climate trade barriers: Go for realistic idealism
Why spurious liquor kills
Source: The post is based on the article “Why spurious liquor kills” published in The Hindu on 17th May 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – Issues related to Health Relevance: concerns associated with the consumption of liquor News: Recently, 22 people had died after consuming spurious liquor in the Chengalpattu and Villupuram districts of Tamil Nadu. The article… Continue reading Why spurious liquor kills
The next step in climate efforts
Source: The post is based on the article “The next step in climate efforts” published in Business Standard on 17th May 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Climate Change Relevance: About the resolution adopted at the UNGA. News: A consensus has been adopted on the UN General Assembly resolution recently. The resolution seeks advisory opinion from the International… Continue reading The next step in climate efforts
New Delhi and the New Washington Consensus
Source- The post is based on the article “New Delhi and the New Washington Consensus” published in the “Business Standard” on 17th May 2023. Syllabus: GS2- International relations Relevance– India and changing economic order News- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the G7 summit in Hiroshima this week, the Quad summit in Canberra the week… Continue reading New Delhi and the New Washington Consensus
The rising tide of dictatorship
Source- The post is based on the article “The rising tide of dictatorship” published in “The Hindu” on 17th May 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Polity Relevance– Threats to democracy News– The article explains the subversion of democracy by majoritarian forces in current times. What are the factors that lead to the rise of dictatorship? History often… Continue reading The rising tide of dictatorship
Government’s Open Network for Digital Commerce: An audacious idea
Source: This post is created based on the article “government’s Open Network for Digital Commerce: An audacious idea”, published in Indian Express on 17th May 2023. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3, Changes to Industrial policies E-commerce is not simply selling goods and services online; it also includes the physical process of shipping and delivering the… Continue reading Government’s Open Network for Digital Commerce: An audacious idea
New cathode material can produce high-performance, cost-effective, environment-friendly Na-ion batteries as next-generation energy storage systems
Source: The post is based on the article “New cathode material can produce high-performance, cost-effective, environment-friendly Na-ion batteries as next-generation energy storage systems” published in PIB on 16th May 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 Background3 What are the advantages of Sodium-ion batteries (SIB)?4 What are the disadvantages of Sodium-ion batteries (SIB)? What is the… Continue reading New cathode material can produce high-performance, cost-effective, environment-friendly Na-ion batteries as next-generation energy storage systems
NHRC flags rise in child abuse content on social media
Source: The post is based on the article “NHRC flags rise in child abuse content on social media” published in The Hindu on 16th May 2023 What is the News? The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Centre and states over a report that the circulation of child sexual abuse material… Continue reading NHRC flags rise in child abuse content on social media
