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Recovery analysis that points out what India got wrong
Source– The post is based on the article “Recovery analysis that points out what India got wrong” published in The Hindu on 18th October 2022. Syllabus: GS3- Indian Economy Relevance– Effectiveness of government interventions to deal with pandemic News- The article explains the important insights provided by a recent World Bank report titled “Correcting Course”.… Continue reading Recovery analysis that points out what India got wrong
Why Andhra’s face recognition system for teacher attendance won’t reform education
Source– The post is based on the article “Why Andhra’s face recognition system for teacher attendance won’t reform education” published in The Indian Express on 18th October 2022. Syllabus: GS2- Issue related to development and management of education Relevance– Issues related to teachers News- The article explains the issues related to the face recognition attendance… Continue reading Why Andhra’s face recognition system for teacher attendance won’t reform education
A better global police to counter emergent challenges
Source– The post is based on the article “A better global police to counter energent challenges” published in The Indian Express on 18th October 2022. Syllabus: GS3- Internal security Relevance– Trans-national cooperation on policing News- The article explains the trans-national nature of challenges for policing systems across different countries. It tells about the importance of… Continue reading A better global police to counter emergent challenges
Today’s weapon of choice, its expanding dimensions
Source– The post is based on the article “Today’s weapon of choice, its expanding dimensions” published in The Hindu on 18th October 2022. Syllabus: GS3- Basics of cyber security Relevance– New domains of cyber security News- The article explains that cyber threats are not limited to the military domain. It is the civilian sphere where… Continue reading Today’s weapon of choice, its expanding dimensions
The path to deterrence: Arihant SLBM launches a significant step towards strengthening India’s nuclear umbrella
Source: The post is based on an article “The path to deterrence: Arihant SLBM launch a significant step towards strengthening India’s nuclear umbrella” published in The Indian Express on 18th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Science and Technology Relevance: India’s underwater deterrent technology News: India has joined the group of six nations after the successful launch of an SLBM… Continue reading The path to deterrence: Arihant SLBM launches a significant step towards strengthening India’s nuclear umbrella
Strengthening dollar shrinks foreign reserves across nations
Source: The post is based on an article “Strengthening dollar shrinks foreign reserves across nations” published in The Hindu on 18th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Economic Development Relevance: declining forex reserves and concerns associated with it News: The Ukraine crisis and the U.S. Federal Reserve’s tight monetary policy have led to the depreciation of the rupee and other… Continue reading Strengthening dollar shrinks foreign reserves across nations
Judicial comity over arithmetic
Source: The post is based on an article “Judicial comity over arithmetic” published in The Hindu on 18th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Governance Relevance: Supreme Court judgement News: A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has held that a judgment delivered by a larger Bench will prevail over the decision of a smaller Bench if the decision is… Continue reading Judicial comity over arithmetic
Let’s step up strategic efforts to mobilize India’s labour potential
Source: The post is based on an article “Let’s step up strategic efforts to mobilize India’s labour potential” published in Live Mint on 18th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Governance Relevance: ways to utilize demographic dividend in India News: India is at a stage where population growth is expected to slow down in the next two decades along with… Continue reading Let’s step up strategic efforts to mobilize India’s labour potential
Fact-Checking The HDI Tally
Source: The post is based on the article “Fact-Checking The HDI Tally” published in The Times of India on 18th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes. Relevance: About the concerns associated with the Human Development Index, 2022. News: The… Continue reading Fact-Checking The HDI Tally
