Source: The post is based on the article “World Dairy Summit 2022 to be held in India after 48 years” published in Indian Express on 4th August 2022. What is the News? India is hosting the World Dairy Summit 2022 in New Delhi. The last World Dairy Summit was organized in 1974 in New Delhi.… Continue reading World Dairy Summit 2022 to be held in India after 48 years
DRDO successfully test fires indigenously developed laser-guided ATGMs
Source: The post is based on the article “DRDO successfully test fires indigenously developed laser-guided ATGMs” published in PIB on 4th August 2022. What is the News? Defence Research and Development Organization(DRDO) and the Indian Army have successfully testfired indigenously developed Laser-Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) from Main Battle Tank(MBT) Arjun. What are Laser-Guided Anti-Tank… Continue reading DRDO successfully test fires indigenously developed laser-guided ATGMs
Explained: What are rare earth elements, and why is India keen to join a global alliance to ensure their supply?
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained: What are rare earth elements, and why is India keen to join a global alliance to ensure their supply?” published in Indian Express on 4th August 2022. What is the News? India is working through its diplomatic channels to fetch an entry into the Mineral Security… Continue reading Explained: What are rare earth elements, and why is India keen to join a global alliance to ensure their supply?
Ministry of Culture releases the third Comic book on stories of 20 Tribal Freedom Fighters
Source: The post is based on the article “Ministry of Culture releases the third Comic book on stories of 20 Tribal Freedom Fighters” published in PIB on 4th August 2022. What is the News? The Ministry of Culture has released the third Comic book on stories of 20 Tribal Freedom Fighters at Tiranga Utsav celebration… Continue reading Ministry of Culture releases the third Comic book on stories of 20 Tribal Freedom Fighters
Explained | The coal mining protests in the Hasdeo Aranya region
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained | The coal mining protests in the Hasdeo Aranya region” published in The Hindu on 4th August 2022. What is the News? Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly has unanimously passed a private member resolution urging the Centre to cancel the allocation of all coal mining blocks in the ecologically… Continue reading Explained | The coal mining protests in the Hasdeo Aranya region
Issues with the Working of the PMFBY – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Union Agriculture Ministry recently announced that Andhra Pradesh has decided to rejoin the crop insurance scheme Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) from the ongoing kharif season. Andhra Pradesh was one of six states that have stopped implementation of the scheme over the last four years. The States had… Continue reading Issues with the Working of the PMFBY – Explained, pointwise
Maldives President Solih’s visit came in a fraught moment in ties between the two countries. Delhi must tread carefully
Source: The post is based on the article “Maldives President Solih’s visit came in a fraught moment in ties between the two countries. Delhi must tread carefully” published in the Indian Express on 5th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2: India and its neighbourhood- relations. Relevance: India-Maldives ties. News: The visit of the Maldives’ President to Delhi… Continue reading Maldives President Solih’s visit came in a fraught moment in ties between the two countries. Delhi must tread carefully
Withdrawal of Personal Data Protection Bill: Who benefits from the delay?
Source: The post is based on the article “Withdrawal of Personal Data Protection Bill: Who benefits from the delay?” published in the Indian Express on 5th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Relevance: To understand the issues associated with… Continue reading Withdrawal of Personal Data Protection Bill: Who benefits from the delay?
About spectrum auction: Dialling right – Government should ensure that exchequer and the public benefit from spectrum sale
Source: The post is based on the article “Dialling right – Government should ensure that exchequer and the public benefit from spectrum sale” published in The Hindu on 5th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment. Relevance: About India’s spectrum auction. News: India’s latest auction… Continue reading About spectrum auction: Dialling right – Government should ensure that exchequer and the public benefit from spectrum sale
Sop or welfare debate
Source: The post is based on the article “Sop or welfare debate” published in The Hindu on 5th 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: India’s subsidy burden. News: Recently, Prime Minister warned youth not to get carried away… Continue reading Sop or welfare debate
