Source: The post is based on the article “Flight risks: Helicopter safety standards have to be strictly enforced, otherwise they are not of much use” published in The Times of India on 20th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. Relevance: About the helicopter fatalities in India. News: The recent tragic chopper… Continue reading Flight risks: Helicopter safety standards have to be strictly enforced, otherwise they are not of much use
Why the Election Commission’s strategy to name and shame voters won’t help
Source: The post is based on an article “Why the Election Commission’s strategy to name and shame voters won’t help” published in The Indian Express on 20th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Governance Relevance: issues associated with the recent MoU done by the Election Commission of India News: The Election Commission of India has signed MoUs with over 1,000… Continue reading Why the Election Commission’s strategy to name and shame voters won’t help
Held up by the Chinese – On UNSC Sanctions Committee Proposal
Source: The post is based on an article “Held up by the Chinese” published in The Hindu on 20th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – International Relations Relevance: China’s veto power in UNSC and its effect on India News: China recently placed a “hold” on a joint India-U.S. proposal to designate Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Shahid Mehmood under the United Nations Security… Continue reading Held up by the Chinese – On UNSC Sanctions Committee Proposal
India’s trade policy challenges in a changed world
Source: The post is based on an article “India’s trade policy challenges in a changed world” published in Business Standard on 20th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Economic Development Relevance: measures that Indian can adopt to improve its stand in Global value Chains. News: Global merchandise trade volume is predicted to decline sharply because of slowdown in the major economies and… Continue reading India’s trade policy challenges in a changed world
Durable and robust institutions are amust for long-run growth
Source– The post is based on the article “Durable and robust institutions are amust for long-run growth” published in the mint on 20th October 2022. Syllabus: GS3- Indian economy. GS2- Governance Relevance– Importance of institutions. News- The article explains the need for the right set of institutions to achieve economic growth in India. Why are… Continue reading Durable and robust institutions are amust for long-run growth
Dilip Mahalanabis: The ORS pioneer who helped save millions of lives
Source– The post is based on the article “Dilip Mahalanabis: The ORS pioneer who helped save millions of lives” published in The Indian Express on 20th October 2022. Syllabus: GS2- Development and management of health. GS1- Post independence Relevance– Contribution of India towards diseases caused by polluted water and malnutrition. News- The article explains the… Continue reading Dilip Mahalanabis: The ORS pioneer who helped save millions of lives
A new lease of LIFE for climate action
Source– The post is based on the article “A new lease of LIFE for climate action” published in The Hindu on 20th October 2022. Syllabus: GS3- Environmental pollution and degradation Relevance– Climate change News- The article explains the Lifestyle for Environment perspective announced by PM Modi at CoP26 What is happening across the world? World… Continue reading A new lease of LIFE for climate action
The politics of madrasa survey
Source– The post is based on the article “The politics of madrasa survey” published in The Hindu on 20th October 2022. Syllabus: GS1- Communalism. GS2- Vulnerable sections Relevance– Issues regarding minorities News- The article explains the issues raised by some state government moves to undertake the survey of madrasas. It also tells about the findings… Continue reading The politics of madrasa survey
Impact of Climate Change on Monetary Policy – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The devastating effects of climate change are becoming increasingly evident. The Monsoon rainfall is becoming increasingly erratic. There is wide variation in regional distribution of rainfall, the frequency of extreme rainfall events is rising followed by prolonged dry spells. This year, the regions of East Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand… Continue reading Impact of Climate Change on Monetary Policy – Explained, pointwise
What are the Iranian kamikaze drones, allegedly deployed by Russia in Ukraine?
Source: The post is based on the article “What are the Iranian kamikaze drones, allegedly deployed by Russia in Ukraine?” published in Indian Express on 19th October 2022. What is the News? Ukraine’s capital region was struck by kamikaze drones. What are Kamikaze Drones? These are small unmanned aircraft that are packed with explosives that… Continue reading What are the Iranian kamikaze drones, allegedly deployed by Russia in Ukraine?
