Dear Friends, We have initiated some changes in the 9 PM Brief and other postings related to current affairs. What we sought to do: Ensure that all relevant facts, data, and arguments from today’s newspaper are readily available to you. We have widened the sources to provide you with content that is more than enough… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – August 25, 2022
Middle Income Trap
The middle income trap is a theoretical economic development situation, in which a country that attains a certain income (due to given advantages) gets stuck at that middle-income level and is unable to transition to high-income level. The World Bank defines as the ‘middle-income range’ countries with gross national product per capita that has remained… Continue reading Middle Income Trap
To hoist the flag or not to — the choice is clear
Source: The post is based on the article “To hoist the flag or not to -the choice is clear” published in the Indian Express on 25th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Important Provisions of the Constitution of India Relevance: Fundamental Rights v/s Fundamental Duties News: Recently, the Prime Minister gave a slogan “har ghar tiranga”,… Continue reading To hoist the flag or not to — the choice is clear
Making out a case for the other UBI in India
Source: The post is based on the article “Making out a case for the other UBI in India” published in “The Hindu” on 25th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Inclusive growth Relevance: Universal Basic Insurance (UBI) News: Universal basic income (UBI) and Universal basic insurance became a hot debate in policy circles across the globe,… Continue reading Making out a case for the other UBI in India
ONORC Scheme: Grains Of Transformation
Source: The post is based on the article “Grains of Transformation” published in The Times of India on 25th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Issues of Buffer Stocks and Food Security; Relevance: One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) Scheme News: In the recent past, the Central government had launched the One Nation One Ration Card… Continue reading ONORC Scheme: Grains Of Transformation
How a 16-foot yacht points to nation’s vulnerability to a terror attack
Source: The post is based on the article “How a 16-foot yacht points to nation’s vulnerability to a terror attack” published in the Indian Express on 25th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Security Challenges and their Management in Border Areas Relevance: Maritime Security News: Last week, an unmanned yacht (Lady Han), carrying a cache of arms and AK-47 rifles, live… Continue reading How a 16-foot yacht points to nation’s vulnerability to a terror attack
Water Of India
Source: The post is based on the article “Water of India” published in The Times of India on 25th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Major Crops – Cropping Patterns in various parts of the country, – Different Types of Irrigation and Irrigation Systems; ; Ecology and Environment Relevance: Water efficiency, climate change, water resources… Continue reading Water Of India
Chips for growth
Source: The post is based on an article “Chips for growth” published in The Business Standard on 25th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Industries and industrial policies News: India’s attempt to enter the global semiconductor market with a government commitment of $10 billion is well-timed. But the policy decision must be followed up with a lot of work on the… Continue reading Chips for growth
Keep it simple: On Aadhaar-voter ID linking
Source: The post is based on an article “Keep it simple: On Aadhaar-voter ID linking” published in The Hindu on 25th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2, Government policies for various sectors News: Any mandatory linking of the Aadhaar to the voter ID is problematic. The success of Indian democracy has been the regular conduct of elections and the relatively high participation… Continue reading Keep it simple: On Aadhaar-voter ID linking
Drone strikes: Targeted killings raise troubling questions
Source: The post is based on an article “Drone strikes: Targeted killings raise troubling questions” published in The Business Standard on 25th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Science and technology and their effects on everyday life News: Increasing range and unrestricted use of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS), is a matter of global concern. What are Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems… Continue reading Drone strikes: Targeted killings raise troubling questions
