What is the News? The Prime Minister has launched several development projects in Jammu aimed at “reducing Dilli Saey Doori (distance from Delhi)”. Using the “Delhi ki Dooriyan” phrase, PM said the ‘ Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ initiative in the past eight years was aimed at reducing distances whether ‘ Dilli ki Dooriyan’ or “cultural… Continue reading Days of misery over, PM tells J&K youth
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Explained: Can climate change be solved by pricing carbon?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the different approaches adopted by countries to address climate change?3 What is the Carbon Pricing Approach?4 What is the difference between the Social Cost of Carbon and Carbon Pricing? What is the News? Pennsylvania has become the first major fossil fuel-producing state in the US to adopt a… Continue reading Explained: Can climate change be solved by pricing carbon?
Towards a resolution of the Arunachal-Assam border dispute
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Assam-Arunachal border dispute?3 Assam-Arunachal border dispute post-Independence4 What steps are being taken now to resolve the Assam Arunachal border dispute? What is the News? The governments of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam have decided to form district-level committees for resolving boundary disputes. What is the Assam-Arunachal border dispute?… Continue reading Towards a resolution of the Arunachal-Assam border dispute
All-India Household Consumer Expenditure Survey: After a hiatus, household consumer spending survey to resume in July
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Consumer Expenditure Survey?3 How is the survey useful?4 Why was the Consumer Expenditure Survey stopped? What is the News? The All-India Household Consumer Expenditure Survey is set to resume this year after a prolonged break. What is the Consumer Expenditure Survey? Conducted by: National Statistical Office (NSO)… Continue reading All-India Household Consumer Expenditure Survey: After a hiatus, household consumer spending survey to resume in July
Explained: What is GO 111, the order to protect Hyderabad’s Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar, that has now been lifted
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is GO 111?3 When were Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar built?4 Why has the Government withdrawn GO 111?5 Why has this move been criticized? What is the News? Environmentalists and activists are criticizing the Telangana government for withdrawing a Government Order(GO) 111 protecting the historic Osman Sagar and Himayat… Continue reading Explained: What is GO 111, the order to protect Hyderabad’s Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar, that has now been lifted
Russia illegally holds disputed islands: Japan
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Kuril Island dispute?3 History of Kuril Islands Dispute4 What is the current situation of the Kuril Islands Dispute? What is the News? Japan for the first time has said that Russia has illegally occupied four islands near the Kamchatka Peninsula. The Japanese have called these islands –… Continue reading Russia illegally holds disputed islands: Japan
Union Minister inaugurates CSIR-IIIM’s BioNEST-Bioincubator in Jammu aimed at providing alternative sources of livelihood to thousands of youth in the region
What is the News? The Union Minister of Science & Technology has launched the BioNEST Scheme in Jammu. What is the BioNEST Scheme? Launched by: BIRAC Full-Form: BioNEST stands for Bio Incubators Nurturing Entrepreneurship for Scaling Technologies. Aim: To foster the biotech innovation ecosystem in the country by creating globally competent bioincubation facilities across the… Continue reading Union Minister inaugurates CSIR-IIIM’s BioNEST-Bioincubator in Jammu aimed at providing alternative sources of livelihood to thousands of youth in the region
COVID-19 Vaccine and TRIPS IP Waiver – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What was the original proposal regarding TRIPS IP Waiver?3 Why has India demanded a complete TRIPS IP waiver?4 Why are the arguments against a complete TRIPS IP waiver?5 What are the details of the agreed proposal?6 What is Compulsory Licensing?7 What are the shortcomings associated with the new proposal?8… Continue reading COVID-19 Vaccine and TRIPS IP Waiver – Explained, pointwise
[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #72 : Bharat Bhushan Vyas Board, Sociology Optional, Blog writing Hobby
Board: Bharat Bhushan Vyas Optional: sociology Background: B.tech electrical engineering Hobby: Blog writing Work experience: working in a power sector PSU To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2021, visit this page Chairman Has unbundling of power sector been successful? Tell me about DART technology Tell me about GSSL technology Tell me some new technologies and their… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #72 : Bharat Bhushan Vyas Board, Sociology Optional, Blog writing Hobby
[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #71 : RN. Choubey Board, PSIR Optional, Jogging, Amateur sports
Date of Interview: 13/04/2022, forenoon Board: RN. Choubey Sir (same as last year, I was like history repeats itself…) Optional: PSIR Background: BSc, M.A. Service: IPS (earlier IRS and AC in CISF) Hobbies: Jogging and Amateur sports The board was extremely cordial. To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2021, visit this page Chairman asked to… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #71 : RN. Choubey Board, PSIR Optional, Jogging, Amateur sports
