News: The government of Rajasthan has decided to switch back to the DPBS scheme. Contents1 What is the reason that the Rajasthan government chose the DPBS scheme?2 Why these steps have been taken?3 What challenges does it bring to the state of Rajasthan?4 What steps can be taken to address these issues? What is the reason… Continue reading Why Rajasthan government’s decision to return to old pension scheme is a fiscal disaster
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – March 3rd, 2022
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 – March 3rd, 2022
Will Russia’s war spur trade diversification?
News: Building a resilient economy, particularly after the COVID-19 pandemic became important. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine gave a boost to this ideology. Why is it important to build a resilient economy? After World War II, economic actors had put faith in broad-based international commitment to open a global economy. But tensions, fiction, and blockages in… Continue reading Will Russia’s war spur trade diversification?
A negation of the individual and a collective moral decay
News: Recently, a designated fast track in Gujarat decided the fate of 78 accused in the 2008 blasts in Ahmedabad. 49 people were convicted. The Court Sentenced 38 of 49 people to death. According to a report by Project 39A at the national law university (Delhi), a total of 488 prisoners in India were on… Continue reading A negation of the individual and a collective moral decay
The systemic problems that have kept Indian schooling ineffective
News: The article talks about the causes behind why children are not able to learn what they should at their school. What are the causes? Design of schooling system: The design like having a primary school within 1km has creates difficulties. Every primary school only has a small number of children between classes 1 to 5.… Continue reading The systemic problems that have kept Indian schooling ineffective
The dividends of democracy are worth the requisite investment
News: The world is seeing a continued rise of authoritarianism in countries such as Brazil, Turkey, and Russia. There is a need for urgent global action to fight it and to put democracy in action. Read here: How does a democracy die? What does the research data suggest? There is a growing aspiration for democracy among… Continue reading The dividends of democracy are worth the requisite investment
What is the Montreux Convention and can Turkey use it to block Russian warships?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Montreux Convention?3 What will be the significance of this move by Turkey?4 What are the challenges for Turkey in implementing the Montreux Convention? What is the News? Turkey is set to implement Montreux convention on naval passage through Bosporus and Dardanelles straits. This would allow Turkey to… Continue reading What is the Montreux Convention and can Turkey use it to block Russian warships?
Lines and roles: On Governors
News: Recently, Kerala witnessed tussle between Governor, Arif Mohammed Khan and Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan. These confrontations are very common in different states. The major source of conflict among these 2 offices is the way they understand their own powers. The problems arise due to the ways they understand their own powers. Contents1 How powers… Continue reading Lines and roles: On Governors
[Kurukshetra February Summary] Maternal and Child Health – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What is the meaning of Maternal and Child health?3 What is the current status of Maternal and Child health?4 Why is the need to focus on Maternal and Child health?5 What are the factors that hinder Maternal and Child health?6 What steps have been taken by the Government to… Continue reading [Kurukshetra February Summary] Maternal and Child Health – Explained, pointwise
All India Simulator Test Series for Prelims 2022 | Starting @ 3rd April | Enrol Now
Dear Friends, We are writing to inform you that we shall be commencing the first Batch of All India Simulator Test Series for Prelims 2022 from 3rd April 2022.The Simulator Tests along make sure that you have undergone different quality/difficulty and patterns for the Prelims paper by simulating the past 5 – 6 years of… Continue reading All India Simulator Test Series for Prelims 2022 | Starting @ 3rd April | Enrol Now
