News: The author of this article says that to achieve a $5 trillion economy, India should boost digitalization. It will support MSMEs, ensure GST parity and empower small businesses to venture into the online ecosystem and diversify their operations. What is the significance of digitalization? One, Covid has caused shift in all spheres of lives,… Continue reading Amplify e-commerce and help all MSMEs reach markets online
How Auroville can teach us all a thing or two about offsetting carbon
News: The Auroville Forest Group, a non-profit in Puducherry, has introduced a new method of increasing tree cover that can mitigate climate change effectively in the future. Lessons from Auroville can be implemented on a larger scale all over the country. Auroville, an international town in Puducherry, has planted about three million trees from 1968… Continue reading How Auroville can teach us all a thing or two about offsetting carbon
How surging oil prices threaten world’s climate goals
News: Oil prices globally have seen a massive surge due to reduced supply and increased demand due to economies rebounding from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The geopolitical tensions in Russia-Ukraine are also helping the price surge. What are the implications of the price rise? Economic aspect: Companies may be tempted to invest in oil… Continue reading How surging oil prices threaten world’s climate goals
A hazy picture on employment in India
News: This article says that the employment data in India is not consistent and does not show a clear pattern. The two important indicators of structural transformation in any economy are rates of growth and changes in the structural composition of output and the workforce. India has experienced fairly consistent changes in the first indicator,… Continue reading A hazy picture on employment in India
Why UNSC joint statement on nuclear weapons is important
News: Five permanent United Nations Security Council (P5) members have pledged to avoid the ongoing arms race and to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons. This pledge was made ahead of a review of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT),1970. What is the pledge made by P5 members on nuclear proliferation? P5 members emphasized on: – Creating a secure… Continue reading Why UNSC joint statement on nuclear weapons is important
Pendency of cases in Supreme Court: The supreme failure
News: Supreme Court of India has delivered judgment on many important matters like Decriminalizing homosexuality, the Right to privacy a fundamental right, etc, and brace the belief in republican values like equality, liberty, etc. But still, many important cases are pending for the final judgment. This has serious repercussions on the fundamental rights of citizens and… Continue reading Pendency of cases in Supreme Court: The supreme failure
The case for vaccinating children against Covid-19
News: Protecting all children, especially those who have risk factors, should be a humanitarian priority for the Government. How many children’s deaths are because of covid 19? Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s COVID dashboard showed 16,426 total deaths, of which 19 were in children below 10, and 43 in children between 10-18 years (total of 62 or 0.38%). January’s… Continue reading The case for vaccinating children against Covid-19
On Ukraine crisis: Brinkmanship over Ukraine doesn’t bode well for India
News: With Russia building up tanks and troops along Ukraine’s eastern front, the atmosphere of war has been created. What is the historical background of Ukraine? The territory of Ukraine was established in the ninth century as Kievan Rus on the banks of the Dnieper River. In medieval history, western and northern Ukraine had been occupied… Continue reading On Ukraine crisis: Brinkmanship over Ukraine doesn’t bode well for India
Major Highlights of the Economic Survey 2021-22 – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Government tabled the Economic Survey 2021-22 in the Parliament on January 31. The survey focuses on the post-pandemic recovery and analyses a range of aspects including inflation, energy prices and global uncertainties. The survey has also taken stock of growing revenues to indicate the availability of fiscal space for… Continue reading Major Highlights of the Economic Survey 2021-22 – Explained, pointwise
Polity Quiz: – Polity – Feb 1st, 2022
Hello friends,
we are posting today’s prelims marathon. Under Prelims marathon initiative, we on a daily basis are posting 10 MCQs. MCQs are framed based on the predefined syllabus topic.
The idea is to keep the number of MCQ questions to a practicable level so that you do not spend an extra minute than required, and have a maximum output for the UPSC Prelims Exam 2021.
