Source: The post is based on the article “A carbon market’s form must follow its function” published in the Live Mint on 9th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Ecology and Environment; Infrastructure and Energy Relevance: Market Intervention for Combating Climate Change News: This week, the Lok Sabha passed the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Act of 2022… Continue reading A carbon market’s form must follow its function
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Powering reforms
Source: The post is based on the article:“Powering reforms”, published in the Business Standard on 10th August 2022. “Power plays”, published in The Times of India on 10th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Infrastructure; Energy News: Recently, The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was tabled in the Lok Sabha, and it was immediately sent to the Standing… Continue reading Powering reforms
How to talk to India’s unique digital polity of first-time, non-English internet-using voters
Source: The post is based on the article “How to talk to India’s unique digital polity of first-time, non-English internet-using voters” published in the Indian Express on 10th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance applications. Relevance: About the first-time voters and techno-nationalism. News: The Internet and Mobile Association of India(IAMAI)… Continue reading How to talk to India’s unique digital polity of first-time, non-English internet-using voters
A Fuller Right: SC offers hope that right to abortion won’t be restricted by a woman’s marital status
Source: The post is based on the article “A Fuller Right: SC offers hope that right to abortion won’t be restricted by a woman’s marital status” published in the Indian Express on 10th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. Relevance: About the recent… Continue reading A Fuller Right: SC offers hope that right to abortion won’t be restricted by a woman’s marital status
Fair trial goes beyond courts, to the police and media
Source: The post is based on the article “Fair trial goes beyond courts, to the police and media” published in The Hindu on 10th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges. Relevance: About the information leak from police and its impact by poor media ethics. News: Recently, the… Continue reading Fair trial goes beyond courts, to the police and media
About NIRF rankings 2022: Rankings that make no sense
Source: The post is based on the article “Rankings that make no sense” published in The Hindu on 10th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education. Relevance: About the concerns associated with NIRF ranking. News: Recently the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)’s ranking of higher education institutions… Continue reading About NIRF rankings 2022: Rankings that make no sense
[Download] 10 PM Weekly Compilation – August, 2022 – 1st week
Hello, everyone. We are posting a Compilation of the 10 pm current affairs quiz – August 2022 – First week Click on the following link to download Download The 10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz is focused on the current affairs part of UPSC Prelims. The daily current affairs quiz consists of 10 questions based on the daily current… Continue reading [Download] 10 PM Weekly Compilation – August, 2022 – 1st week
Prelims Marathon – Indian Economy – August- 10 -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.
[Answered] Highlighting the reasons and implications of the prevalence of illegal mining in India, suggest a few measures to tackle it.
Introduction: Contextual introduction. Body: Write some reasons and implications of the prevalence of illegal mining in India. Also write some measures to tackle it. Conclusion: Write a way forward. Illegal mining is a perennial problem in India. The problem of illegal mining of minor minerals is often under-estimated, thus accentuating undesired environmental consequences. There have been numerous cases… Continue reading [Answered] Highlighting the reasons and implications of the prevalence of illegal mining in India, suggest a few measures to tackle it.
[Answered] Briefly describe the concept of Genomic surveillance. Also, highlight the significance of Genomic surveillance in the present times.
Introduction: Contextual introduction. Body: Write some significance of Genomic surveillance in the present times. Conclusion: Write a way forward. Genomic surveillance is the process of constantly monitoring pathogens and analyzing their genetic similarities and differences. Genomic surveillance works on the basis that everything with a genome (humans, animals, plants, bacteria, viruses etc.) needs to replicate their genetic… Continue reading [Answered] Briefly describe the concept of Genomic surveillance. Also, highlight the significance of Genomic surveillance in the present times.
