For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The World Bank Logistics Performance Index 2018 (latest available) had ranked India 44th out of 160 nations. China and Vietnam did better than India with 26th and 39th ranks respectively. India’s Logistics Sector performed poorly on Customs (efficiency of clearing process/speed, simplicity etc.) and Infrastructure sub-indices of the Index. Poor… Continue reading Logistics Sector in India and National Logistics Policy – Explained, pointwise
The Lalit Effect
Source– The post is based on the article “The Lalit Effect” published in The Times of India on 28th September 2022. Syllabus: GS2- Indian Judiciary Relevance– Challenges before judicial system News– The article explains the issues of frequent adjournment pleas and frivolous PILs in higher courts of the country. Chief Justice UU Lalit has increased… Continue reading The Lalit Effect
Energising India-Nepal ties, the hydropower way
Source– The post is based on the article “Energising India-Nepal ties, the hydropower way” published in The Hindu on 28th September 2022. Syllabus: GS2- India and its neighborhood relations Relevance– India Nepal hydro diplomacy News– The article explains the potential of the West and East Seti River projects for India and Nepal. It also talks… Continue reading Energising India-Nepal ties, the hydropower way
Permanent membership of the UNSC is another story
Source: The post is based on an article “Permanent membership of the UNSC is another story” published in The Hindu on 28th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Relevance: issues and challenges associated with the permanent membership of UNSC. Context: There are talks about the India becoming a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). UNSC remains the only… Continue reading Permanent membership of the UNSC is another story
On reservations for EWS: a test for law and justice
Source: The post is based on an article “On reservations for EWS: a test for law and justice” published in The Hindu on 28th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – News: The Supreme Court has reserved its verdict on a batch of pleas challenging the validity of the 103rd constitutional amendment. What is 103rd constitutional amendment act? However, this… Continue reading On reservations for EWS: a test for law and justice
Symptoms of climate change are real
Source: The post is based on the article “Symptoms of climate change are real” published in the Business Standard on 28th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Climate Change. Relevance: About climate change. News: The resurgence of the monsoon at a time when it should normally have retreated from the northwest highlighted the impacts of climate change. The… Continue reading Symptoms of climate change are real
Explained | The NASA spacecraft-asteroid collision
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained | The NASA spacecraft-asteroid collision” published in The Hindu on 28th September 2022 What is the News? NASA’s DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft has collided with the asteroid Dimorphous. What are Asteroids? Asteroids are small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun. Although asteroids orbit the… Continue reading Explained | The NASA spacecraft-asteroid collision
Supreme Court: Streaming live
Source: The post is based on the article “Supreme Court: Streaming live” published in Indian Express on 28th September 2022 What is the News? The Supreme Court has started to live stream its proceedings only in crucial Constitution Bench cases. Background The Supreme Court in Swapnil Tripathi vs Supreme Court of India (2018) had ruled… Continue reading Supreme Court: Streaming live
Survey shows increase in employment in fourth quarter of last fiscal, manufacturing largest contributor
Source: The post is based on the article “Survey shows increase in employment in fourth quarter of last fiscal, manufacturing largest contributor” published in The Hindu on 28th September 2022 What is the News? The Government has released the results of the fourth round of the Quarterly Employment Survey(QES). Note: QES is part of the… Continue reading Survey shows increase in employment in fourth quarter of last fiscal, manufacturing largest contributor
White fly attack, untimely rains and drought; Rajasthan farmers stare at losses
Source: The post is based on the article “White fly attack, untimely rains and drought; Rajasthan farmers stare at losses” published in Down To Earth on 26th September 2022 What is the News? The number of white fly attack on cotton has been increasing in states like Punjab and Rajasthan. What is White Fly? Whitefly… Continue reading White fly attack, untimely rains and drought; Rajasthan farmers stare at losses
