Archives 1.What is Foreign Trade Policy(FTP)? Do you think that FTP review would be affected after the roll-out of GST? (GS 3) The Hindu Foreign trade policy :- These are the Policies enacted by the government sector of a domestic economy to discourage imports from, and encourage exports to, the foreign sector. The three most… Continue reading Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – June 23
Must Read News Articles – June 23
Archives GS 1 Social issues Is prohibition the answer?: (The Hindu, Editorial) Whether or not people can drink is a debate fuelled by upper-caste hypocrisy, a mix of religious guilt and bigotry. GS 2 Effects of developed and developing countries policies India flags U.S. military aid to Pakistan: Agenda set for Prime Minister Modi’s first… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 23
Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – June 23
Archives Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30 Minutes Kindly review each others answers. 1. What is Foreign Trade Policy(FTP)? Do you think that FTP review would be affected after the roll-out of GST? (GS 3) The Hindu 2. “It is time for… Continue reading Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – June 23
Solar Energy
India Aims high to go green as it paces towards Solar Power commitment Context India leaping high towards clean energy, as it turns a blind eye to obstacles on the path. Benefits While the benefits of utilizing solar energy are immeasurable. Some of the advantages which makethe renewable sources more favorable for India are These… Continue reading Solar Energy
Post Recession India’s Stand and Opportunities
Context After the recession of 2008, the world recovery has been slow and while for most of the countries, high or higher growth rate might be ambiguous or illusionary India has great opportunity before it. Background Post 2008 recession the global economy has recovered at a tepid rate of around 2.5% per annum. Now what… Continue reading Post Recession India’s Stand and Opportunities
GM crops in India
Context On May 11, 2017, the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) had cleared GM mustard for commercial production. Anti-GM groups immediately opposed the decision and appealed to the Ministry of Environment to reject GEAC’s recommendation. The debate over GM crops in India Commercial production of GM crops has been one of the most persisting public… Continue reading GM crops in India
Climate Change: The Burning Issue
Context Climate change is as much as local as it is global. However, the perceived impacts are not immediately visible. Evidences from Kanha and Pench National Parks, India From 1880-2012, the average global temperature on earth increased by 0.8 degrees Celsius, according to US space agency NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies. During the same… Continue reading Climate Change: The Burning Issue
Women in Indian Agriculture
Context The latest census figures list only 32.8 per cent women formally as primary workers in the agricultural sector, in contrast to 81.1 per cent men. But the undeniable fact remains that India’s agricultural industry, which employs 80 to 100 million women and the sector cannot survive without their labor. Current Status of Women in… Continue reading Women in Indian Agriculture
Critical Analysis of Goods and Service Tax
Context India’s biggest tax reform since independence, rolled out on 1st July, 2017. The new good and simple GST (Good and Service Tax) ushers in a ray of hope for the economic pillars of the country. About GST bill GST will subsume all local and central indirect taxes (except customs duty). GST is a consumption… Continue reading Critical Analysis of Goods and Service Tax
Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – June 22
Unplanned urbanisation in India has added undue stress on social and physical infrastructure in our country. Discuss.(GS 1) Facts:- India is projected to add 404 million peopleto its urban population between 2014 and 2050. The annual growth in urban population in India between 2010 and 2015 was 1.1% the highest among the major economies, according… Continue reading Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – June 22
