An elevated corridor is being constructed to reduce traffic congestion in the capital of a particular state. You have been selected as project manager of this prestigious project on your professional competence and experience. The deadline is complete the project in next two years by 30 June, 2021, since this project is to be inaugurated… Continue reading [Answered] UPSC Mains 2021 GS Paper 4 – Case Study 1(Q. No. 9)
Explained: How scientists are using grime-eating bacteria to restore classical art
Contents1 What is the News?2 How is the Artwork cleaned?3 But aren’t microorganisms like Bacteria considered harmful for Art?4 Can this method be used to fix the discoloration of Taj Mahal? What is the News? Recently, a team of scientists has used helpful bacteria to clean the art work of Michelangelo in Italy. How is the… Continue reading Explained: How scientists are using grime-eating bacteria to restore classical art
How real is the GST boost?
News: The government is delighted over the steady improvement in the collection of goods and services tax (GST) in recent months GST collections have crossed the Rs 1-trillion mark for each of the last six months beginning July 2021. The buoyancy in GST collections provides the much-needed revenue cushion to government finances and for preparing… Continue reading How real is the GST boost?
India, Korea agree to ‘impart fresh momentum’ to bilateral trade pact
What is the news? South Korea’s Trade Minister met with the Indian Minister of Commerce & Industry. What are the key highlights of the meeting? Firstly, the two countries agreed to upgrade the existing CEPA (Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement) signed in 2009. Secondly, they will try to achieve the target of USD 50 Billion before… Continue reading India, Korea agree to ‘impart fresh momentum’ to bilateral trade pact
DRDO Flight Tests Final Deliverable Configuration of MPATGM
What is the News? Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully flight tested the Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM). What is a Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM)? MPATGM is an indigenously developed low weight Anti-Tank guided fire & forget missile. Note: An anti-tank missile is a missile that is created to destroy… Continue reading DRDO Flight Tests Final Deliverable Configuration of MPATGM
[Answered] UPSC Mains 2021 GS Paper 4 – Case Study 1(Q. No. 8)
You are Vice Principal of a degree college in one of the middle-class towns. Principal has recently retired and management is looking for his replacement. There are also feelers that the management may promote you as Principal. In the meantime, during annual examination the flying squad which came from the university caught two students red-handed… Continue reading [Answered] UPSC Mains 2021 GS Paper 4 – Case Study 1(Q. No. 8)
The pros and cons of big data used as economic signals
News: Big data is being used for various types of analysis like economic growth. However, there are certain pros and cons linked to this type of analysis. Google recently released some anonymized data for India, based on mobile phone locations of the users. As per the data, People are spending more time at home, rather than at work places or… Continue reading The pros and cons of big data used as economic signals
Extending GST compensation as a reform catalyst
News: The agreement to pay compensation for the loss of revenue was for a period of five years, which will come to an end by June 2022. However, the states are demanding to continue it for another five years. Because, it was hoped that the tax structure would stabilise in the first five years, however,… Continue reading Extending GST compensation as a reform catalyst
Tackling India’s unemployment wave
News: Unemployment in India has undeniably reached a critical stage. What are the available data that suggests India has undeniably reached a critical stage? Unemployment rate: India’s unemployment rate has been increasing. It increased to 7.91 percent in December 2021 from 6.3 percent in 2018-2019. It is very critical as 10 million young Indians are… Continue reading Tackling India’s unemployment wave
Treating the planet well can aid progress
News: The 2020 Human Development Report of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), titled “The Next Frontier – Human Development and the Anthropocene” proposed a planetary pressure-adjusted Human Development Index (HDI). This adjustment has been worked out by factoring in per capita carbon dioxide (CO2) emission (production) and per capita material footprint. The purpose is to… Continue reading Treating the planet well can aid progress
