Source: The post is based on an article “Power, a reality check” published in the Indian Express on 17th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Infrastructure; Energy Relevance: Power Distribution Sector Reforms News: Recently, the Central government has come up with a Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) in a series of attempts to tackle the challenges… Continue reading Power, a reality check
Bureaucrats Haven’t Failed. But They Can Do Better
Source: The post is based on an article “Bureaucrats Haven’t failed, but they can do better” published in The Times of India on 17th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Role of civil services in a democracy Relevance: Civil Services Reforms News: India is celebrating its 75th year of Independence in 2022. . This is a… Continue reading Bureaucrats Haven’t Failed. But They Can Do Better
Upma Gautam writes: Supreme Court’s contradictory verdicts reinforce the need for a Bail Act
Source: The post is based on an article “Supreme Court’s contradictory verdicts reinforce the need for a bail act” published in the Indian Express on 17th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Important Provisions of the Constitution of India Relevance: Fundamental Rights News: Recently, in Satender Kumar Antil v. CBI, the Supreme Court has given directions… Continue reading Upma Gautam writes: Supreme Court’s contradictory verdicts reinforce the need for a Bail Act
The Taliban factors
Source: The post is based on an article “The Taliban Factor” published in the Business Standard on 17th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 International relations; Bilateral relations Relevance: India-Afghanistan relations News: Recently, the Taliban regime completed its one year of rule in Afghanistan. Now is the time to assess its relations with India. India has… Continue reading The Taliban factors
First principles should guide India’s privacy law
Source: The post is based on an article “First principles should guide India’s privacy law” published in the Live Mint on 17th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Important Provisions of the Constitution; Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and issues arising out of their Design and Implementation. Relevance: Fundamental Right to Privacy… Continue reading First principles should guide India’s privacy law
Status of inequality: A probe into the Nehruvian pledge
Source: The post is based on the article “A probe into the Nehruvian pledge” published in The Hindu on 17th August 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 status of inequality in gender, society and the practice of… Continue reading Status of inequality: A probe into the Nehruvian pledge
Required fundamental policy changes in science and technology: The coming 75 years
Source: The post is based on the article “The coming 75 years” published in The Hindu on 17th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology. Relevance: About the fundamental policy changes in science and technology. News: At present India spends just 0.7% of its GDP on… Continue reading Required fundamental policy changes in science and technology: The coming 75 years
Achievements of CSIR: High points in science, technology and innovation
Source: The post is based on the article “High points in science, technology and innovation” published in The Hindu on 17th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology. Relevance: About the achievements of CSIR. News: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research has undertaken its… Continue reading Achievements of CSIR: High points in science, technology and innovation
Sustainable environmental practices: Stepping back from an ecological abyss
Source: The post is based on the article “Stepping back from an ecological abyss” published in The Hindu on 17th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Environment and Bio-diversity: Conservation. Relevance: About the sustainable environmental practices. News: Chipko, Silent Valley, Narmada, Koel-Karo movements inspired many sustainable environmental practices. The government too responded with a series of forest, wildlife,… Continue reading Sustainable environmental practices: Stepping back from an ecological abyss
Prelims Marathon – Schemes/Programmes/Institutions – August- 17 -2022
Dear Friends,
We are posting prelims marathon MCQs for today. In this initiative, you can attempt 10 subjective MCQs on a daily basis. For schedule, refer to the archive link given below.
