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
Managing biomedical waste
News: Since the outbreak of Covid pandemic, there has been rise in the Safe handling and elimination of biomedical waste. Read here: 23 states at additional Covid risk due to Biomedical waste What are the challenges associated with biomedical waste? – Mixing biomedical waste with household garbage led to infection, as most wastes were disposed of in… Continue reading Managing biomedical waste
China-Sri Lanka ties: Chinese Foreign Minister’s Sri Lanka visit highlighted Beijing’s relentless drive in Indian Ocean region, and India’s challenge
News: Chinese foreign minister visit to five-nation countries- 3 African nations, Sri Lanka and the Maldives signifies its constant effort for influence over Indian Ocean region. What are the highlights of the Chinese foreign minister visit to Sri Lanka? Read here: China-Sri Lanka ties: ‘No one should interfere in China-Lanka ties’ What does the Chinese proposal signify?… Continue reading China-Sri Lanka ties: Chinese Foreign Minister’s Sri Lanka visit highlighted Beijing’s relentless drive in Indian Ocean region, and India’s challenge
Hate speech in the time of free speech
News: Over the last few years’ frequencies of hate speech has arisen in India. What are the provisions for criminalising hate speech? Black’s law dictionary defines hate speech as a speech that carries no meaning other than the expression of hatred for some group, such as a particular race, especially in circumstances that are likely… Continue reading Hate speech in the time of free speech
[Answered] UPSC Mains 2021 GS Paper 4 – Case Study 1(Q. No. 7)
Sunil is a young civil servant and has a reputation for his competence, integrity, dedication, and relentless pursuit of difficult and onerous jobs. Considering his profile, he was picked up by his bosses to handle a very challenging and sensitive assignment. He was posted in a tribal-dominated district notorious for illegal sand mining. Excavating sand… Continue reading [Answered] UPSC Mains 2021 GS Paper 4 – Case Study 1(Q. No. 7)
