Source: The post is based on the article “Privatization of PSBs” published in The Hindu on 26th August 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the purpose of the article ‘Privatization of Public Sector Banks’?3 Why the public sector banks should be not privatized?4 What should be the way forward according to the authors?… Continue reading Privatization of PSBs
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Newly identified gene could be clue to treatment of fungal infection in immuno compromised patients
Source: The post is based on the article “Newly identified gene could be clue to treatment of fungal infection in immuno compromised patients” published in PIB on 25th August 2022. What is the News? Scientists have identified a gene called CSA6. This gene can hold the key to prevent fungal infection Candidiasis. What is Candidiasis?… Continue reading Newly identified gene could be clue to treatment of fungal infection in immuno compromised patients
Nikshay Poshan Yojana: TB nutrition aid falls short
Source: The post is based on the article “Nikshay Poshan Yojana: TB nutrition aid falls short” published in Down To Earth on 25th August 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Nikshay Poshan Yojana?3 Performance of the scheme: 4 What are the reasons for the poor performance of the scheme? What is the News?… Continue reading Nikshay Poshan Yojana: TB nutrition aid falls short
Explained: The One Nation One Fertilizer scheme, the Govt’s logic, and some immediate risks
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained: The One Nation One Fertilizer scheme, the Govt’s logic, and some immediate risks” published in Indian Express on 26th August 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the “One Nation One Fertiliser” scheme?3 What is the government’s argument for introducing this scheme?4 What can be… Continue reading Explained: The One Nation One Fertilizer scheme, the Govt’s logic, and some immediate risks
Debate on revdi culture highlights bitterness between Centre and states
Source: The post is based on the article “Debate on revdi culture highlights bitterness between Centre and states” published in the Indian Express on 26th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure. Relevance: About the increasing centralisation in fiscal space. News: Recently, the Prime Minister has called for an end… Continue reading Debate on revdi culture highlights bitterness between Centre and states
Prelims Marathon – Economics – August- 26 -2022
Dear Friends,
We are posting prelims marathon MCQs for today. In this initiative, you can attempt 10 subjective MCQs on a daily basis. For schedule, refer to the archive link given below.
10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | August 25, 2022
Hello friends,
We are posting the 10 PM current affairs quiz for today. Under our 10 PM current affairs quiz initiative, we are posting 10 MCQs sources from news articles, on a daily basis. MCQs in this initiative are sourced from PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, etc.
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – August 25, 2022
Dear Friends, We have initiated some changes in the 9 PM Brief and other postings related to current affairs. What we sought to do: Ensure that all relevant facts, data, and arguments from today’s newspaper are readily available to you. We have widened the sources to provide you with content that is more than enough… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – August 25, 2022
Middle Income Trap
The middle income trap is a theoretical economic development situation, in which a country that attains a certain income (due to given advantages) gets stuck at that middle-income level and is unable to transition to high-income level. The World Bank defines as the ‘middle-income range’ countries with gross national product per capita that has remained… Continue reading Middle Income Trap
To hoist the flag or not to — the choice is clear
Source: The post is based on the article “To hoist the flag or not to -the choice is clear” published in the Indian Express on 25th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Important Provisions of the Constitution of India Relevance: Fundamental Rights v/s Fundamental Duties News: Recently, the Prime Minister gave a slogan “har ghar tiranga”,… Continue reading To hoist the flag or not to — the choice is clear
