Context: The engagement of India and China in the West Asia region is a good example of their evolving strategic autonomy. What is strategic autonomy and How the concept is evolving? Strategic autonomy is the ability of a state to pursue its national interests and adopt its preferred foreign policy without being constrained in any… Continue reading Evolving Strategic Autonomy
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Climate Change and Gendered Vulnerabilities
Context– Due to the pandemic, India has an opportunity to build climate resilience and address gender equality issues. How India can tackle widening inequalities? The recovery is offering India two golden opportunities: To build climate resilience for the most vulnerable by ensuring that stimulus measures are green. To meaningfully address long-standing gender equality issues. What… Continue reading Climate Change and Gendered Vulnerabilities
Board exams in education
Context: Delhi University announced the first list of admission into undergraduate programmes earlier this month and the cut-offs reached 100 per cent mark in some courses offered by a few colleges. What is the state of higher education in India? According to the most recent All India Survey of Higher Education (AISHE 2018-19), Delhi’s gross… Continue reading Board exams in education
Social and Health Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic
Context: Lessons learnt from Covid19 and measures to counter its impact. What is the Social and Health Impact of the Pandemic? Wasting: A recent modelling study showed that, the prevalence of wasting in children can increase by 10% to 50% due to the reduction in coverage of essential services. Maternal death: There can be 60%… Continue reading Social and Health Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic
India – US relationship
Brief on India-US Relations:- Context- The 2+2 dialogue between India-US comes in the backdrop of a structural shift and turbulence in the global economic order. What is 2+2 Dialogue? It is a format of dialogue where the defense and foreign ministers or secretaries meet with their counterparts from another country. 2+2 Ministerial is the highest-level… Continue reading India – US relationship
Pesticides Management Bill (PMB), 2020
The Pesticides Management Bill (PMB), 2020 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha in March 2020. It seeks to replace the Insecticides Act, 1968. Facts: Aim: To protect the interest of farmers and ensure they get safe and effective pesticides. Key Features: Information to Framers: Farmers would be empowered to get all information regarding the available… Continue reading Pesticides Management Bill (PMB), 2020
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon (Economy)|October 27, 2020
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10 PM Current Affairs Quiz: October 26th 2020
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9 PM Daily Brief – October 26th, 2020
Good evening dear reader. Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today GS-2 India-US Relations Non-alignment in multipolar framework GS-3 Buffer Stocks 9 PM for Preliminary examination FACTLY 1. India-US Relations Source: Indian Express Syllabus: Gs2: Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India’s interests, Indian Diaspora Context: A look at… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Brief – October 26th, 2020
What is UDAY scheme?
UDAY scheme UDAY scheme was launched in November 2015, the Ujjwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) was designed to turn around the precarious financial position of state distribution companies (DISCOMS). The state governments took over 75 % of the debt of their DISCOMS, issuing lower-interest bonds to service the rest of the debt. In return, DISCOMS were given… Continue reading What is UDAY scheme?
