Context A Parliamentary Budget Office would help MPs provide effective oversight. Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) A Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) is an independent and impartial body linked directly to Parliament that provides technical and objective analysis of Budgets and public finance to the House and its committees. Main Functions Its core functions include Budget approval,… Continue reading Parliamentary Budget Office helping Indian Parliamentarians
India pushes for private companies in defence equipment production
Context: India pitches to private companies for help in defence industry Introduction: India’s first private sector missile sub-systems manufacturing facility, a joint venture between the $ 2.5 billion Kalyani Group and Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defence Systems Ltd, was inaugurated near Hyderabad The Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems (KRAS) plant will make anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) Spike… Continue reading India pushes for private companies in defence equipment production
Labour ministry forms panel to relook at minimum wage fixation formula
Context: The Union government is mulling a revision in the formula to calculate minimum wages that may increase income levels of workers across the country. Introduction: The Central Advisory Committee on Minimum Wages, headed by Labour and Employment Minister Bandaru Dattatreya, decided to constitute a committee to deliberate the proposed changes in the calculations of… Continue reading Labour ministry forms panel to relook at minimum wage fixation formula
NOTA to stay as an option for Rajya Sabha elections
Context The ‘None Of The Above’ (NOTA) option will remain on the ballot paper in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. Plea to get rid of NOTA A Bench of Justices Dipak Misra, Amitava Roy and A.M. Khanwilkar rejected the Gujarat Congress’s plea to freeze the NOTA option for elections to the three Rajya Sabha seats… Continue reading NOTA to stay as an option for Rajya Sabha elections
A new image for the “Indian farmer”
Context: Advancing rights of women farmers can revolutionize the rural ecosystem. Most importantly, if female farmers are provided security of land tenure, they will be officially recognized as farmers and will result in increased productivity and improve household food security and nutrition. Current Status of Women in Indian Agriculture: The stereotypical image of an Indian… Continue reading A new image for the “Indian farmer”
The ambiguous sugar coating of caste system
Context: Even after sixty years of independence, the hierarchical view of society in India holds their opinions in the defence of caste and reassertion of categories like pure and impure. Historical background of Caste system: Origin of the caste system: Earlier, the caste of a person in India used to define his or her occupation… Continue reading The ambiguous sugar coating of caste system
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon- August 4
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Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – August 4
Archives 1. Adoption of the historic United Nations pact to ban nuclear weapons underscores a paradigm shift in the discourse on global disarmament. Do you think that a complete ban on nuclear weapons is necessary? Give arguments in favor of your answer.(GS 2) Link | The Hindu Introduction:- This year’s multilateral negotiations toward a legally binding prohibition on nuclear weapons… Continue reading Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – August 4
Must Read News Articles – August 4
Archives GS 1 Social issues It’s time to enact an anti-lynching law: (The Hindu, Editorial) In a civilised society, even one lynching is too many. But India has seen a spate of them of late. Indian society Defenders of varna: (Indian Express, Editorial) Current forms of ambivalence on caste have a long history. Role of women… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – August 4
Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – August 2
Archives 1. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using renewable energy in India. Elucidate the challenges and strategies for maximizing the use of renewable energy resources.(GS 3) Live Mint | Link Advantages of using renewable energy :- As it is renewable it is therefore sustainable and so will never run out. Renewable energy facilities generally require less maintenance than traditional… Continue reading Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – August 2
